Welcome Home Cooper

I knew one day it WOULD happen.....especially with a husband like Brett. We will have a dog and be one of those dog people. Well, here he is folks, our very own puppy.



His name is Cooper. He is about 10 weeks old and he is a Yorkie Poo (Yorkshire terrier and poodle mix). He is super cute and a fun breed for kids to have. He is so little, most of him is just fluff for now, but he should only get to be about 9 to 11 lbs which is perfect for apartments =) Brett has been buggin me for months to get a puppy. He has wanted one so bad for so long, since we first got married. He grew up with dogs, I however did not, so this is new for me. I am not a big fan of cleaning up animal poop or doggie kisses or dog breath or the smell of dog food, but cooper sure is cutie and fills the snuggle void I have in my life from time to time since my kids have outgrown me for that.
The kids love him and he gets plenty of playtime with them....but not too much as too overload the poor guy. They get him for about 15 mins and then he gets at least a half hour break in his "play pen". He is probably going to have to get used to being mauled, but for now we are just letting him get used to a new place =)

He is mostly Brett's responsibility. That was part of the agreement in getting him. Brett does most of the work, but of course the chances of me getting away with not doing anything are slim to nothing. Anywho, just wanted to tell you about our puppy. It may sound silly, but There are some moments in life where I actually feel like a typical American family. This is one of those moments. Working husband. Stay at home mommy. One Girl. One Boy. And a Dog.

Pumpkin Carving

Every year we have the Sorensen Pumpkin carving. We usually have friends that join us and make caramel apples, baked pumpkin seeds, and do some fun carving! We got two little pumpkins for the kiddos and some paint since we don't yet trust them with knifes. Brett and I cheated of course and bought a pumpkin carving kit...

Cason had a ton of fun and got paint everywhere of course. I was a little worried about him getting sick since I am pretty sure he ate some of the water proof paint. Next year I am thinking edible paints.

Brett carved the headless horseman and I just did the bat. We forgot to get some awesome pictures of them lit up and our pumpkins are already looking gross (thanks a lot humidity). I think Brett is going to do another one this weekend so we can have a cool one to put out with candles and stuff for Halloween night. Happy Almost Halloween People!!

what are you going to be for Halloween??? I am trying to get brett to dress up but I am pretty sure it is a no go. I told him he should just go as Mr. Clean and we can bick his head again. And I can be a pregnant housewife =) haha

Windy

Adalie has a new friend. She is from Africa but she visits us quite a bit these days. She even has a little brother, Little little Windy. She met Windy about 3 months ago and they do all sorts of things together. Read books, ride in the car, go grocery shopping, play Princess, lots of fun things that only girls can do. Oh and Adalie says she is always helping me drive the car.

My little girl has an imaginary friend, but don't ever call her imaginary around Adalie. She gets extremely upset and angry if you do. This is how she explains her.... Windy is just that --the wind. She talks to her and windy is always there, especially lately with fall here. Like I said, normally she lives in Africa apparently but speaks Mexican and English.

I never had an imaginary friend growing up and Brett doesn't remember one wither. I am sure Adalie will one day forget she even had one too but I had to write it down so I can remember and will have proof to show her later.

Quick Update

Hello again, sorry for my absence! We have been trying to move and get organized so blogging hasn't been much on my mind lately.Good news though! We are all moved in and decorated...well mostly. For some reason I still have a few piles of clothes to put away and Cason's room isn't quite the way I want it just yet but MOST of everything is done. And it feels GREAT! We absolutely love our new apartment and still can't believe we live here.

Anywho, what else is going on you ask?? Well the Baby #3 looks great. Dr says the ultrasound turned out beautifully so that takes a little worry out of the picture. I have to take that horrible diabetes test and a few others to make sure everything else is okay in the next few weeks which I am not too excited about though.

Well that's pretty much all I have to write about today. I know its boring but I just wanted to check in and let you know the move went great.

It's nice to be home.

Movin and Groovin

Tuesday we are in our new apartment for reals. We have been moving things all weekend....well some of the weekend. We have taken 6 loads in our van and the house is pretty much empty. Mostly big stuff and storage left. Its been fun and exciting getting in to a new place but I have a humungous headache. Since there is nothing all the walls or really anything big in there yet, there is quite the echo in the house. The kids scream at the top of their lungs every time we get there because they think it is the coolest thing....my head says otherwise. I am glad tomorrow is Sunday and we get to take a little break. It is 8:45 and I can barely keep my eyes open. I am getting old.

I am kind of sad becuase I don't look pregnant, just fat. After I had Cason I lost 20 lbs of the 30 I gained so I started this pregnancy off bigger than the other two and it shows. No cute belly bump here, just lard all over LoL. I have even lost 5 lbs since I have been pregnant but trust me, you can't notice. Brett and I officially way the same, acutally he hasn't weighed himself in front of me (and swears he never will again) for a while because last time he was 1 pound less than me...

I am pissed

Its A...

BOY!! Looks like we are going to have another hooligan running around here and Cason will have a buddy to get in trouble with. I am extremely excited and nervous at the same time. This is when pregnancy gets real for me and the worry, excitement, fear, love, every emotion you can imagine starts to flow like an uncontrollable volcanic eruption. Brett seems to be excited about it too even though he thought it was going to be a girl =)

We took Adalie and Cason with us to the appointment. When the nursed said Its a boy!! Adalie sank her head down and said aaaooohhhhh but I wanted a sister. She was actually quite upset but quickly got over it and is very excited that there is just a baby in there. Which, by the way, she thought we were going to take out of my stomach and bring home today.

So, here we are Baby #3 and little boy #2....gunna be quite the adventure folks!!

Gunna Pull my Hair out!

Absolutely horrible night! Yes, if the time is correct on the blogger screen- it is 3 stinkin am. Cason has been up every hour since 10:30 wanting nana (milk). And stupid me keeps giving it to him. He has probably been through about half a gallon already. This kid doesn't just cry or whimper -he screams bloody murder. And will not stop. He has been absolutely horrible for the last week. I can handle once a night, but three and four is pushing it and only makes me want to pull both his and my hair out! I cannot get back to sleep. I am an emotional wreck at the moment, seriously no good. Completely stressed out. I am wondering what the heck is going on with him and wondering at this exact moment why we signed up for another one. Sheesh. I, unfortunately do not posses the talent to drown out a babies cry. I cannot sleep with even the least amount of whimper spewing from my children's mouths. I think Brett wonders why I feel like I need a nap every day.....like a 3 hour nap at least.

So, let's hear the advice people. I have vented and strangely feel a little more calm so thats good...

Cold Turkey is not my favorite answer but I will resort to it if needs be and it will probably be the closest thing to heck on Earth I can imagine at the moment. Oh and no Bourbon...as much as my grandmother will tell me it works like a charm every time, I just don't think I can do it. Unless I am the one getting to drink it.