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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Start of school and new schedules for ALL

So, the start of school brings a whole new schedule along with it! Luke takes Hannah to school but the babies and I pick Hannah up at 3pm everyday. The morning routine has changed a little considering Hannah and daddy have to be dressed, fed and out the door by 730. Both daddy and Hannah like to fiddle around and wait till the very last minute to get dressed so I always get up early (with one of the babies, most of the time) in order to get hannahs bfast made, lunch if she wants, COFFEE, bottles cleaned, babies bfast ...etc. Then off to fix the littles divas hair which can take a good 15 minutes, with teeth brushing and all! By this time, the other baby is awake ...and daddy! I let them (babies not daddy) suck down bottles to appease them before bfast. (they eat after Hannah and daddy leave at 745). Then, what do I do? Laundry, pick up house, clean more bottles, make more bottles, try to squeeze in a walk, babies take a morning nap....not always at the same time, Then I get dressed (some days I stay in tennis shoes all day). Luke comes home for lunch at 1230, babies lunch, then nap. Then its 230 and time to get Hannah! We go home, have snack, start dinner, hannah entertains babies (i will video) babies nap again, Hannah and I read, homework and/or she watches cartoons. Then, dinner at 630, bath....and babies in bed by 8 pm on a good day! Then, either daddy or I put Hannah to bed with a book.
This sounds pretty good....but this is a schedule for a perfect day! Most days are off
schedule! Especially until we all get used to it! Also, I am trying to increase feeding cereal, fruits and veggies to three times per day! And its hard to get used to! Plus we have dance and tumbling until 6 on Tuesdays and soccer will start soon (2 nights per week). It's a good thing we all like to be busy! Whew....
I am making a personal goal to write another schedule in two weeks from today! Hope we are still on one!
Babies are not sleeping all night. Jake wakes at 2 and I feed both! Ella sometimes wakes up for a paci and jake normally wakes again and pitches a fit! ;) I am sleeping a little better. My body is finally adjusting to interrupted sleep like every 3 hours!
I reread this and I thought it looks like I do all this by myself! I wish I could but it's impossible! Daddy helps a lot! Lupe comes on Tuesdays to clean and keep babies while I grocery shop,etc. Papaw and captain run pickup from dance/school. Papaw will keep one baby at a time somedays! Janjan is here once a week...we make baby food, etc. Cita comes by to help afterwork some days and helps on the weekends. Captain runs the swimming pool. Gran and papa sandlin come so I can have a break for an hour or two (usually to have lunch with Hannah or appt.). Aunt Katie and uncle Keres help a lot with Hannah! Penningtons and calhouns are always helpful and fun company! Lucy burrows is always available when i call...luv her! And the list goes on and on. We are blessed and so thankful!

Baby baptism is set for October 2 at our church, Tennison Methodist! It will be a wonderful day in our lives!

Hannah loves school and Mrs. Sloan! I hope to post pics soon!



Friday, August 12, 2011

6 months old and 6 years old

Ella Clare weighs 20 pounds, 24 1/2 in. long.  She is ALMOST crawling! 
Jake weighs 15 pounds 6 oz.  24 3/4 in. long.  He has two TEETH !



Hannah lost another tooth this week!  (Jake needed them)   

Hannah had the most fabulous birthday !  Cita and Capt took Hannah and Ava to the Barnum and Bailey Circus (Saturday) ! Then, Sunday, we had a BIG bday swimming party at the country club complete with a princess pinata (pics to come).  Monday, we had over to Meli spend the night, visitors and gifts all day.... !  Tuesday, bfast at Hershels, and hotdogs for dinner!  :)   Mommy is SUPER ready for Kindergarten to start but Hannah is NOT !  :) 

Thank you to everyone that made THIS 6 year old's bday so PERFECT and SPECIAL!