The sweet sound of your own name
Nothing else is quite the same
You want it to be your babies’ first word
From their lips to your heart, daddy is heard
Nothing brings you more joy inside
Or fills your heart with more pride
Something you’ve earned by sacrifice
So having your child say it is nice
Call me daddy!
Mommy, mommy, come and see
I climbed a big tall apple tree
I’m jealous of my daddy name
Don’t make changing it a game
I enjoy the hugs and kisses
But that don’t make me a Mrs.
There’s one thing that I insist
Something lately you’ve missed
Call me daddy!
Mommy, mommy, come and see
I found a yellow bumble bee
For the hundredth time, that’s not my name
Moms and dads are not the same
We’re different in ways I can’t say
As spirits, God made us that way
I love you, so I’ll try to be nice
Listen, I don’t want to tell you twice
Call me daddy!
Mommy, mommy, come and see
I met a three-girl just like me
Trying to be the patient dad
I bite my tongue and don’t get mad
Boo-bear, what you’re saying is absurd
Not just a slip-of-the-tongue or careless word
Do you really want two mommies?
Then call me daddy, PLEASE!
Okay, mommy-daddy
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Poem for Xander's Birthday
He thinks his name is Buddy
Since we call him that so much
Cheeks are nice and chubby
His skin is kind of ruddy
Loves to play basketball
And draw on all the walls
Trips over his own fat feet
Is growing really tall
At night hates to go to bed
Routine of books & snuggles
Pitch black with white noise
Sing and stroke his head
He’s sweet to his little sister
Says, “baby’s sooo cute!”
Plays with her on the floor
And tells us that he loves her
Has a temper for a little tike
Tends to be a bit OCD
Repeats stop sign & Snake River
Or anything else he might like
Walked and talked real early
Especially for a boy
Copies his older sister
But is definitely not girly
Loves to make a mess with yogurt
Hits you, laughs, and runs away
Is shy but can be surprisingly bold
Cries giant tears when he gets hurt
Plays in the sink and gets everything wet
Says the Pledge of Allegiance
Sings, “lead me, guide me”
Knows his numbers and alphabet
I love this little boy
Being his daddy is a joy!
Since we call him that so much
Cheeks are nice and chubby
His skin is kind of ruddy
Loves to play basketball
And draw on all the walls
Trips over his own fat feet
Is growing really tall
At night hates to go to bed
Routine of books & snuggles
Pitch black with white noise
Sing and stroke his head
He’s sweet to his little sister
Says, “baby’s sooo cute!”
Plays with her on the floor
And tells us that he loves her
Has a temper for a little tike
Tends to be a bit OCD
Repeats stop sign & Snake River
Or anything else he might like
Walked and talked real early
Especially for a boy
Copies his older sister
But is definitely not girly
Loves to make a mess with yogurt
Hits you, laughs, and runs away
Is shy but can be surprisingly bold
Cries giant tears when he gets hurt
Plays in the sink and gets everything wet
Says the Pledge of Allegiance
Sings, “lead me, guide me”
Knows his numbers and alphabet
I love this little boy
Being his daddy is a joy!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Catching UP
Life with no internet makes it seriously hard to blog...
Kensington
- She started Preschool last week and she LOVES it. She is doing so well and the only drama we have is that Xander wants to go to and so he screams when I drop her off
- She is finally potty trained! She decided she wanted to do it and so it happened. She earned a princess tea party with her friends that will happen in a few weeks.
- She is art obsessed lately and is constantly coloring and drawing. She is learning her letters and writing.
- She got a haircut a few weeks ago and we cut about 5 inches off. She had so much fun having her hair washed and loved all the attention.
- She can say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing a few church Primary songs. She is always changing the words of the songs and making them silly.
Xander
- He turned 2 and he is definitely 2!
- He is obsessed with stop signs and even had a stop sign cake for his birthday
- He can say the Pledge of Allegiance and is so proud of himself
- He has become such a boy lately... climbing and being brave on the playground
- He LOVES his sisters. He is so excited with Kensie wakes up in the morning. He loves to play with and talk to Eden.
Eden
- She gave up on sleeping and everyone is exhausted. We are working on this and I still have some hope that someday she'll sleep again.
- She loves her brother and sister and they are her very favorite toys. She especially thinks Xander is hillarious and loves it whenever he is around.
- She is almost crawling... I know she is 8 months old but she just barely made it to the floor and she rolls everywhere but hasn't quite figured out crawling.
- She is finally over 14lbs. She is such a tiny baby and I love it!
- She refuses to eat baby food but LOVES regular food and gets so excited whenever you feed her.
Todd and Eve
- Todd is crazy busy with school and we don't see him too much.
- Eve is still looking for a job but spends most of her time hanging out with the babies
Life is as crazy and hectic as always but we are having fun. I look forward to the day Todd is done with school and just has work and his evenings free. I can't believe how much the kids are growing and changing but they are actually a lot of fun right now.
Kensington
- She started Preschool last week and she LOVES it. She is doing so well and the only drama we have is that Xander wants to go to and so he screams when I drop her off
- She is finally potty trained! She decided she wanted to do it and so it happened. She earned a princess tea party with her friends that will happen in a few weeks.
- She is art obsessed lately and is constantly coloring and drawing. She is learning her letters and writing.
- She got a haircut a few weeks ago and we cut about 5 inches off. She had so much fun having her hair washed and loved all the attention.
- She can say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing a few church Primary songs. She is always changing the words of the songs and making them silly.
Xander
- He turned 2 and he is definitely 2!
- He is obsessed with stop signs and even had a stop sign cake for his birthday
- He can say the Pledge of Allegiance and is so proud of himself
- He has become such a boy lately... climbing and being brave on the playground
- He LOVES his sisters. He is so excited with Kensie wakes up in the morning. He loves to play with and talk to Eden.
Eden
- She gave up on sleeping and everyone is exhausted. We are working on this and I still have some hope that someday she'll sleep again.
- She loves her brother and sister and they are her very favorite toys. She especially thinks Xander is hillarious and loves it whenever he is around.
- She is almost crawling... I know she is 8 months old but she just barely made it to the floor and she rolls everywhere but hasn't quite figured out crawling.
- She is finally over 14lbs. She is such a tiny baby and I love it!
- She refuses to eat baby food but LOVES regular food and gets so excited whenever you feed her.
Todd and Eve
- Todd is crazy busy with school and we don't see him too much.
- Eve is still looking for a job but spends most of her time hanging out with the babies
Life is as crazy and hectic as always but we are having fun. I look forward to the day Todd is done with school and just has work and his evenings free. I can't believe how much the kids are growing and changing but they are actually a lot of fun right now.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Dixie
Kensie LOVES horses so a while back we took her to ride a sweet horse named Dixie. Dixie is my sister's mother-in-law, Amy's horse and she is the perfect horse for kids. She is super calm and relaxed. Kensie has ridden Dixie once before and has since named all of her stuffed and plastic horses Dixie.
The kid has no fear. She got right up on the horse, held on and was led all over the pasture. The only reason she quit is because Amy had to leave. I also had a chance to ride Dixie and it was my first time ever on a horse. I was super impressed with Kensie after I got up on Dixie. It was so high up!
Amy has another horse, Smudge who had just had a baby a few weeks before. This beauty is Goldie. She was the sweetest little horse ever.
Amy has another horse, Smudge who had just had a baby a few weeks before. This beauty is Goldie. She was the sweetest little horse ever.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Our Sweet Girl
Eden...
- is 4 months old
-is seriously the best baby I've had yet
-sleeps 6-8 hours at night (and not in our bed!!!)
-is pretty happy most of the time and only fusses if she needs something or if its between 8 and 10 at night
-doesn't roll over yet (she doesn't get much time to just hang out on the floor)
-has gotten some solids but doesn't eat much because her bro and sis like to try and help feed her
-still has a ton of hair that is starting to lighten up
-loves to lay on the grass
-smiles a ton and loves to look at people
-is still really petite and cute
-thinks her brother is hilarious and loves to watch him play
-isn't really sure what to think of Kensie but still loves to watch her
-eats her toes
-doesn't really like baths
-falls asleep every time we go in the car
-rode in a forward facing car seat for about 5 minutes and thought it was so fun
-spits up A LOT
-will always grab your finger if its anywhere near
-loves to pull my hair
-hates it when her sis blows in her face
-I couldn't have asked for a better 3rd baby. She is so easy going and she actually sleeps which is pretty much a miracle for my babies. She is so sweet and fun and just brings so much happy into our family.
The Boy
Xander...
-loves to eat and will eat pretty much anything
-is learning how to talk and doing amazing... he repeats most everything we say and is constantly talking
-sleeps great... still takes a 2-3 hour nap every day and sleeps 10+ hours at night
-LOVES basketball. He will point out every basketball hoop that we drive past
-loves to push buttons.. he walks around the house saying, "push button, push button..." just looking for buttons to push
-is getting much more brave on the playground
-gives the sweetest little kisses
-is really good and mostly only misbehaves when he is following his sister
-loves to play in the water
-FINALLY gave up the bottle... it was a fight but we did it and survived
-loves to shut doors
-loves to flush the toilet
-is a little scared of the bath water running but loves to jump in the bath once its turned off
-will watch TV but isn't really a TV zombie like Kensie
-is so excited every day when his Daddy comes home
-loves to play in the water
-uses kitchen chairs to get into things he can't reach
-is pretty obedient and will actually do what I ask a lot of the time
-hates being left at nursery (or anywhere) but does great once he's there
-is starting to mimic prayers and loves to yell amen at the end
-LOVES the book "the little mouse, the big hungry bear and the red ripe strawberry"
-wants to be just like his big sis and get into everything she does
-loves to play with his little sis
-He is so different from Kensie and such a neat little boy. He is so sweet and tender and so much fun to be around.
Little Miss Diva
I keep thinking I should blog more. Not because people actually read it (I'm convinced most people don't, including my family) but because I like to look back at it and see how my kids have grown and my life has changed. In that spirit I'm going to make an attempt to blog every month about my crazy kiddos and all the fun and mostly boring things they do.
Kensie...
- she is 3 years and 4 months
-still uses a pacifier even though it drives me CRAZY (I don't have the patience to take it away but its coming...)
-isn't potty trained - she knows how to use the potty she just won't unless she wants to
-LOVES Barbie movies - her favorites are 12 Dancing Princesses and Diamond Castle
-Dances all the time but she has to have her glass slippers and a dress to do this
-Talks about getting married every day -this week she is marrying one of the boys that lives in the house upstairs... he says no but she is persistant
-loves to hold her sis and help take care of her
-"reads" the stories she knows
-shows off her growing imagination every day and is starting to play pretend a lot more
-ALWAYS wants to go outside
-tells me most days that she needs a new mommy and that I am mean
-makes her brother be her handsome prince and dance with her
-is being somewhat reverent in church. The past 2 Sundays we have sat by the same family and she sits with them and reads or colors and tells them stories. Its no where near where I want her to be but it is definite progress.
-must have a snack and a drink to go to bed
-misses her Centerville home and tells me about it all the time
-thinks she has a baby in her stomach. His name is Dachshund, he is 4 years old, he talks and walks and he will be coming out in a few weeks...
-is so full of energy that I don't know what to do with her most of the time
-has started dressing herself and goes through multiple outfits her day (I moved her clothes out of her room to try and cut down on this but it hasn't really worked)
-is super excited to go to preschool in the fall
-She is a crazy, active little girl and so much of the time she makes me crazy. I'm not sure either one of us will survive these years but she's so special. She is sweet and kind when she wants to be and despite what she says she loves her little family.
Kensie...
-still uses a pacifier even though it drives me CRAZY (I don't have the patience to take it away but its coming...)
-isn't potty trained - she knows how to use the potty she just won't unless she wants to
-LOVES Barbie movies - her favorites are 12 Dancing Princesses and Diamond Castle
-Dances all the time but she has to have her glass slippers and a dress to do this
-Talks about getting married every day -this week she is marrying one of the boys that lives in the house upstairs... he says no but she is persistant
-loves to hold her sis and help take care of her
-"reads" the stories she knows
-shows off her growing imagination every day and is starting to play pretend a lot more
-ALWAYS wants to go outside
-tells me most days that she needs a new mommy and that I am mean
-makes her brother be her handsome prince and dance with her
-is being somewhat reverent in church. The past 2 Sundays we have sat by the same family and she sits with them and reads or colors and tells them stories. Its no where near where I want her to be but it is definite progress.
-must have a snack and a drink to go to bed
-misses her Centerville home and tells me about it all the time
-thinks she has a baby in her stomach. His name is Dachshund, he is 4 years old, he talks and walks and he will be coming out in a few weeks...
-is so full of energy that I don't know what to do with her most of the time
-has started dressing herself and goes through multiple outfits her day (I moved her clothes out of her room to try and cut down on this but it hasn't really worked)
-is super excited to go to preschool in the fall
-She is a crazy, active little girl and so much of the time she makes me crazy. I'm not sure either one of us will survive these years but she's so special. She is sweet and kind when she wants to be and despite what she says she loves her little family.
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