More Stuff Going On

Sorry no pictures as of late....I can't find the camera cord and our lap top is in the shop =)

Adalie's new favorite toy besides the IPod lately? Coat hangers. Best dollar spent so far on her. It will keep her entertained for hours and it is the "toy" she always keeps running back to to play with. There is a mommy hanger, a daddy hanger, and two baby hangers- a little girl and a little boy...sound like a family you know? haha They are all over my house including my door knobs. I trip over them all the time, so I have to always watch my step. It is so funny to watch her...another thing I need to get on camera.

Today was one of the longer and harder days for me. I have been feeling really sick lately with an awful stomach bug that just won't go away and between that and Baby Cason, I am up all night. Today I saw Adalie holding Cason's hand and singing him a song to try and calm him down while I was making him a bottle. I said "You are such a good big sister" and then she gave me a big hug and a kiss and said "And you are such a good momma!" Sometimes she knows just what I need to hear to make me feel a little better about things.

Sad news... Cason has colic, poor thing. Any suggestions on what we can do? We got the gripe water stuff and are hoping that helps but is there anything else out there that might work y'all can tell me about? I hate seeing his little frown when I know he is hurting...

Ha!

I actually think this is great...I might want one!! A hands free baby bottle. They just use it like a paci with a straw to get the milk out. Wow, how lazy can life get?? This is so funny

Everyday Life

Well Today is such a wonderful sunny day! Cason got his official first day of sunshine and Adalie got to play her little heart out in the park before we had to come home so Dad could go to work. I hate it when Brett has to work on such beautiful days. He is so good to us though. He let me sleep in until almost 10 which was heaven and then really only woke me up because he went to help someone move in the ward. He got home at 1 and even though he was tired and his back was hurting, took us to the park before he had to be at work at 3. He is such a great Dad and husband...sorry ladies =) hehe.

Not much has been happening really, just boring everyday stuff that makes life wonderful I suppose. We had to switch Cason to formula because I'm pretty much all dried up. Weird right? Same thing happened with Adalie, but I didn't get anything with her, atleast Cason got it for almost 4 wks. BUT I am so glad i finally got an explanation why from my dietitian. It is because I am anemic and also, I have a B12 deficiency and that explains why my body isn't producing any milk. I am on lots of vitamins and prescriptions again which stinks. I really really hate taking medicine. I am like a two yr old when it comes to taking it. The uncooperative ones that you have to shove it down there throat or put in in the chocolate so they will take it or have to worry about them throwing it up right after it goes down. LoL I am like that with pain too...I totally milk it.

My mom and dad will be here soon!! Yay!! They should be here on the 20th of April for about a week and I am SO SO excited. It has been almost a year since I have seen them!! I cannot believe it has been that long! I never want it to be that long again. I love it when any kind of family is here, especially mommy and daddy =)

Things Lately

I am pretty sure I have Alzheimer's. I talk about the same things. Write about the same things. Think about the same things over and over again. I say the same thing to Brett about every 5 mins and I forget what I walked into the kitchen for all the time too. I am starting to forget peoples names too! People I grew up and went to school with forever and I can't remember their names...sheesh it is sad all over.

Cason is a horrible night sleeper so far. He is up almost every hr and 1/2 to 2 hrs. Not so much to eat even most of the time but crying to be cuddled and held and rocked to sleep again. It is a little annoying and hard to get used to because Adalie was a good little sleeper. Brett and I are slowly learning to live off of "no sleep" and hoping he will get into his own rhythm soon. I feel like a really bad parent and grouchy wife when I don't get sleep.

Adalie is so ready for summer to be here I think. We've had a little taste of Spring this week and Adalie takes every chance she can to soak in the sun when I can muster up enough courage to go outside with Cason or when her dad is home to play outside with her too. I am ready for sunshine and ice cream and less runny noses.

Brett has three weeks of school left and is so anxious for it to be over. I cannot believe it has been four years. Time seems to be flying again.

Funny Toys

You know what I think is funny? Toys these days. Example, why would I want a baby doll in my house that poops and pees? I have one of those already. It's called a newborn. If Adalie is going to learn to change a babie's diaper it is going to be Cason's. And why would I want to clean up after Barbie's puppies she is "training"? It is the whole reason I do not have a pet in the first place...I know my kids won't clean it up. And why have all these PLAy-DOh creations like ice cream shop or a burger place when you don't want my kids to eat the Play-doh? I must say, the makers logic here might be a little off..."I just don't understand why kids are eating it..." Really?? I guess their new logo is funny though "fun to play - not to eat" haha. I already have to tell Adalie not to eat the fake food she has in her play kitchen. I DO like the house cleaning toys and play kitchens though...you know the play vacuums and brooms and stuff. Nothing like teaching them early that it is good to be clean and learn how to cook. LoL

Time to Get Serious

Well, I must admit I have enjoyed the last few weeks of being lazy and lounging around the house doing absolutely almost nothing, but it is time to get life back in order! First things first....I need to get rid of this baby weight!! I am so tired of feeling yuckyThird and very unattractive and very very out of shape. Second, we need a new family picture. This kind of goes back to the first thing too...I would really like to lose some weight before we do this but Cason is already growing like crazy and if you look around the house now, Adalie is still the only child on our walls. Third, a new routine. Adalie needs to get back to her napping and regular sleeping schedule because she has been fighting us lately a lot about her bed time. It is 10:30 am and Adalie is still asleep because she didn't go to bed until 10 and woke up at five am....and I think Brett said she had just barley gone to sleep before he woke up to go to church at 8. Forth, training baby Cason to sleep better through the night. Is training the right word to use?? I just need more sleep...I am a better mother when I get a full nights sleep haha. Five, going to bed earlier. I am so used to going to bed at 12, but I am learning fast that with a newborn and a toddler, you have to give in and change things.

Last, but certainly not least - my family. I am starting to feel the weight and responsibility even more in my life now that I have two children. I want to be a better wife and mother and really show my husband and children how important the gospel is in my life and show in my daily routines and doings how much I love my Heavenly Father and how grateful I am for the Family and loved ones he has given me. This calls for a major change in my attitude, my personal studies, my prayers, and my patience. I don't ever want Brett or my children to feel in the least bit that I am taking them for granted in any way, shape, or form. This is the absolute most important thing to me above all else. Brett, Adalie and our new little one - Baby Cason are everything in the world to me. I love you guys so, so much...