Mike Has A New Job!!

I have said it many times and I will say it again, we are very blessed and we are very thankful.  Mike was offered an opportunity that does not come along often and he decided it would be a good personal and professional move to make.  I am so proud of him!!  He works so hard to provide for us; to make sure I am able to stay home with the kids, to make sure we have food on the table and clothes on our back, with a roof over our heads.  He also is the most AMAZING Father and Husband any woman could ask for.  I am not sure what I did in a past life to be blessed with such an amazing person in my life...but I am glad I did whatever I did.  It still shocks me that he was just there free as a bird waiting to be picked up by a girl like me.  I sometimes have to question his sanity for picking me sometimes, but he always sees the good side of me and turns a blind eye to my faults.  I am a tough bird to live with and he just thinks I am a peach.  He always says "Have you met my sister?" So for that I guess I owe Erin a big hug and Thank You, but I know she has nothin' on me some days!!

We also have been blessed because it seems Elise's meds have kicked in and she is back to being able to sleep comfortably.  The poor little bean took a one month hit, so I am letting her sleep in and sleep as much as she wants to!  She has some catching up to do.  Her whole mood and demeanor is back to her sunshiny self.  It was so sad to see her so down.  In  two days she has turned a 180 and is about ready to jump out of skin she is so happy!!

Mr. Moo has had his canine teeth erupt through with honestly the least pain and issues of any of his teeth...of course, the ones that are notorious for being an issue, he is totally ok with....the other 11 made up for it though!

We are enjoying fall, and will get to enjoy it this coming week together.  As part of moving jobs, Mike gets this week off in between.  I have been making lots of stew and soups, burning fall candles, drinking winter coffee, just all in all enjoying the season.  I LOVE FALL!!!  I am actually excited for winter as well.  I am one of the crazies who likes the snow and cold.

I guess that is all for now....everything is good and I can just breathe a sigh of relief, I feel the stress melting away (and I am not even at Yoga!!)

Here are some fall pics from our pumpkin patch visit and other random stuff

Enjoy!!

And here is a video of a normal day at our house:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM3UGbQN3s8

We are back on Prevacid, and my baby is happy again

It has been a tough month and a half.  Elise just has not been the same since September 6 and I have come to realize it has been since I weaned her off her PPI.  So, back on it we are!!

She already today has had better sleep and she is having a much easier time being awake.

That little bean is threatening to crawl on me and I can not believe it!!  Today she had her legs under her hips kind of scooting on her face.  I think I will have a moving baby within a month at the longest!  Crazy to think that I will never have a non-moving child in my life ever again.

As each milestone passes, it just seems like it is a blur.  I waited sooooo long to have babies and now my babies will not be babies anymore.  Ryan is already a toddler.  There is barely anything baby left about him. He even looks like a little man.

I sometimes feel jipped because I really have never got to enjoy a snuggly little newborn who spends hours on end happily sleeping in my arms.  But it was meant to be my lot in life to have two very high needs babies who needed to be held, but for the reason that they were crying messes.  I honestly feel though that has made them more snuggly and loving now.  Elise has been giving big mouth kisses for over a month now and she is already reciprocating head hugs by snuggling into my neck.  And where to start with Ryan!!  That child just wants to hug and kiss and be close with us all the time.  That includes Elise!  He is so good about getting on the floor with her and snuggling. He puts his head in her lap while she is sitting and she bends her drooly head down and gives him BIG kisses and he LOVES it!!  I swear they can have a lovefest for two straight minutes on the floor!  It is awesome to have such love in my house.  It makes me feel like I am doing something right if my children are showing that much tenderness.  Let's hope it continues!

School is going great..not much to report there.  Ryan pretty much runs around like a madman and Elise has all the other moms wrapped around her finger.  They are all under the delusion I have perfect children who never misbehave and never cry.  Amazing how my children act in public!!

I think most of you know we have rehomed Klaus.  It was a difficult decision, but it has turned out to be the best decision for both Klaus and us.  We had him back for the weekend and it was pretty clear he was not as happy to be here.  It made me feel better about the decision because I now know this is the choice he would have made himself.

Well, not much more to say right now...although we may have some exciting news to report soon!  How's that for a cliffhanger!