Monthly Archives: November 2008

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happiness.peace.love.

So much has happened in this past month. Wait. Well… The past couple of months have really started to end this year on a crappy note.

Nevertheless, I am grateful for so many things.

Thanksgiving, in the United States-is a time for family and close friends to come together, and celebrate their health, and all that they have. We travel long distances to be together-sleep on couches and blow up beds. We cook meals that are too big, and keep leftovers in the refridgerator-as meals for the next couple of days.

All of this travel and seeing new faces, spreading germs with our hugs. Our house is like a breeding ground for sickness. So FUN, let me tell you.

But!

It has been so wonderful to see my nephews, and niece. To spend time watching grow has been so amazing. Being around them has made me realize that I could handle this motherhood thing…

We leave on Monday morning-which just is starting to feel like it's too soon. It doesn't feel like we've been here long enough, but…I guess that's how the clock goes.

I have so much to be grateful for right now, so much that makes me smile. Regardless of the events from the past couple of months-there is happiness, peace, love. There is togetherness and family.

Sorry I haven't been around, keeping up with the blog for the past month. Maybe when I get home and get back into the swing of things-I'll give myself a little kick up the arse to get back to writing.

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Weekday Ten

1.  we spent every.single.little.bit of money we had left. Oops…

2. but i'm totally fine with it, we'll manage.

3. i have a photoshoot with the parents this morning-hoping to get some fun shots.

4. AND LILLY IS COMING TODAY!!!

5. went grocery shopping for our thanksgiving food last night, at 12 am.

6. ready for some turkey. yum yum.

7. hung out with my friend last night. i love my friends.. really, i have the best girlfriends ever.

8. i'm still fighting back a sickness that i have no idea where it came from. it's yuck.

9. i'm very content and happy with the life i have right now. some days i just really realise it-just how happy i am. life is good.

10. did i mention that my lilly is coming. TODAY. she will be here!!!

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These Days

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We wake up and stretch. Ceiling fan whirling cool air on our faces-sun bursting through the blinds…

The skies are the purest shades of blue-with not a streak or hint of cloud in sight.  The sun shines strong and bright, dry cement, yellow grass, naked trees…

 

I haven't driven in more than ten months, and even then-I'm used to travelling on the other side of the road. But stepping back behind the drivers seat, I find that I make it to my destination-wondering how I got there.

 

Trying my best to catch up with friends. To laugh and smile even if only for a little while-and move on. Time goes by so quickly…

 

Holidays this week-Thanksgiving. Our harvest. A chance to sit down and reflect on what we are grateful for. A chance to be with family and dig in to good food. To indulge and relax and do absolutely nothing…

Lilly is coming-and I am so excited to see my little fairy.

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Snakes and Snails

As the boys pulled out of the driveway this afternoon, tears came to my eyes…

Brandon and Wyatt went home to their momma and papa today, (I know how much momma misses her little babies).

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Brandon.

Is the smartest 2 year old I've ever experienced. It makes you forget that he's two-and you just have to remind yourself every now and then… He's everybody's boy, cuddles and gives the best hugs… Is The Ultimate in his brothers eyes.  Loves being a big boy, and a big brother. Plays with your hair when he's trying to go to sleep… Laughs with his entire body. Fearless. Quiet. Loud. all around boy. Spitting image of his momma.

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Wyatt.

7 months old. Sturdy and big and advanced and–impressive. Loves to cuddle and be rocked. Has the sweetest smile… Is teething and it HURTS. Laughs with this entire little body. Loves loves LOVES his older brother. Rolls around the floor. Has long sweet eyelashes. Loves to look at himself—when he saw the above photo of himself on the computer, he sat there with the biggest grin on his face forever. Has the most delicious, sweet, and perfect thighs I could munch on all day long. Looks identical to his papa–it's amazing… I'd be holding him, and look down, and see my brother…. (and then sometimes he looks JUST like Brandon)-either way, he's freaking GORGEOUS…and I'm so in love…

These boys… They stole my  heart. They walked right in and cuddled me and loved me and just completely captured my heart. It feels so weird in the house without them…

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Porch Family

On Sunday I got the chance to catch up with one of my best friends… Angel and Dusty's daughter, Auburn, has grown so much since the last time that I saw her… She's no longer this cuddly little baby, but more a little girl-who knows just what she wants.

It was so much fun though, we sat around and talked for a bit, went downtown to find some places in the shade-and did our thing. I can't even begin to tell you how difficult it is to take photos for a fellow photographer–but I'm happy with the way things turned out.  Cute couples that are willing to do anything to get the shots always make the best clients.

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Our goal was to get THE shot for their holiday cards. After Auburn strutted her stuff, it was time to get some shots of Angel and Dusty alone… To be honest, they were like teenagers all over again. So so cute!

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I mean seriously… could they not be any cuter?

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le sigh.  Thanks so much to my favourite family… I wish we could have continued on forever-I could take pictures of your perfect little family all day long.

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practice makes perfect

So, I'm not going to lie. This past week with both boys has been somewhat difficult. As you could imagine. Two young babies, 7 months, and 2 years. Teething and snotty noses. One wakes up as the other tries to go down for a nap. One needs a diaper changed as the other wants you to hold them. A pacifier always falls out of the mouth-just as you are falling back asleep.

Everyone is going on about how much 'good practice' this is for me.. Pfft. I say. Pfft. they aren't my babies…

But… This past week–has made me realize just how much I could do this. How much I could do this thing of multiple babies. Even with the frustrating bits of trying to calm down a crying baby-as I'm crying, and nearly trip over the blanket and toys–trying to get to the other crying and exhausted baby.  and then the phone rings…

I know that I could do this–with all the snotty noses and tears, and especially with all of the giggles and smiles, cuddles and play.

Well, I know that I could do this with Steven. I don't even understand how single mothers (or fathers) do it. But–I know that whenever it happens for us- we'll manage just fine.

:)

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Alive with Five

1 secret santa gift to purchase and post.

2 snotty noses to wipe off my shirt.

3 teeth trying to work their way into wyatt's mouth

4 childrens songs on repeat……

5 little sticky fingers.

Hopefully meeting up with my Susie sometime today.

Taking photos of my Angel and  her family tomorrow! Hopefully all will go well and I will get the shots that we both want.

Meanwhile, Brandon is down for the nap that he was fighting. and Wyatt is screaming like a pterodactyl.

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Friday Ten

List making.. It's a must. I have to write and I just can't… so here it comes.

1. I have gained the most amazing amount of respect for single parents-especially those with multiples.

2. The moon has been so bright and beautiful for the past couple of nights–the backyard glows, the mannequins lit up. Casting moon shadows on the ground.

3. It's hot here! Only..people here are saying it's cold. I've been sweating…. They just don't realise how freezing cold it is back at home (in Ireland).

4. Haven't had much of a chance to get out to meet up with friends yet-but just you wait!

5. I typed an e-mail earlier.. one handed. with a sleeping baby on my chest. Ha! I feel like an accomplished pro mama.

6. I think I'm tired… I think I'm going to have some wine tonight. and then I just might go to bed. :-)

7. Haven't been paying any attention to anything online-pictures-blogs-my own blog. nope. not even for a bit.

8. So excited to see my Lilly. She'll be here right before or on Thanksgiving day!

9. I fell in a hole yesterday. Trying to get back into the car-and walked right into a hole that was covered over with grass… Steven laughed. My ankle still hurts.

10. Whew! You'd think that not writing for a while would give me something to write about… but ten things was so difficult to come up with. hmph…

Gimme some things in your life!

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boys…

On Saturday, Mom and I took a six hour road trip to Louisiana to collect my nephews…

You wouldn't believe how perfect they were in the car for us on the six hour journey home.

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Brandon runs around, giggling and talking about ev.ery.thing. He can make animal noises of any animal-including a giraffe, whale, and fish.

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and Wyatt has a grin bigger than his face… He's so happy-sits there chirping away and watching the world around him…

I love me some babies.

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Reminders

Last night it was opened up again… I was brought back to the blue floors-the constant 'beep beep beep' of machines. I was brought back to holding her warm soft hands, willing her to just open her eye… to squeeze our hands back… to give us a sign that she wanted to stay.

Watching Grey's Anatomy last night was too much for me. It was just an entire flash back of those days in the hospital. Her last days with us…

She left-and we're having a hard time letting her go…

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