Birthday's, mothers and babies!

Tyler on his BIRTH day!


Tyler at 3!

The first order of business! Tyler turned 3 on May 9 (Friday) My baby is 3!!! I can't beleive that Tyler has been here for 3 whole years. It's funny b/c I can't imagine what my life was like before I had him. He is my little man and since Emma goes to school 5 mornings a week, we hang out just me and him every morning. He reminds me so much of his dad. He looks just like him and for the most part, acts just like him. He loves to run and hit and punch and he is always telling me "I'm a man" in a funny voice. I am so lucky to have him and to be his mother. I look forward to every single day w/ him.

Second Mother's Day! I feel so lucky to be a mom to Emma and Tyler. They are such a joy and blessing to me and even better, I get to spend every single day (ALL DAY) taking care of them. I feel so grateful to Brad for working so hard, so that I can stay at home and be there for every single thing. I know that some people will say, "Oh, you're JUST a stay-at-hom mom" but I can't think of any career I would rather have. I can't think of any payment that could be greater than the one I already get every single day. I also want to say that I am really lucky to have the mother I have. She would literally give me the clothes off her back to help me and I know that it was hard for her to raise us when my dad was gone so much. Even though she drives me crazy, I love her so much and I thank her for all of the help she gives me! I am also really lucky to have such a great mother-in-law. She raised the most wonderful son in the whole world. He is helpful and understanding and I really owe that all to her. And as far as mother in law's go, I have a really great one!

Third-Baby Bowen-I go to the doctor tomorrow and hopefully I'll know when he will be joining our family! I have been feeling-HUMONGOUS and I'm not sleeping very much, but all of that is to be expected. So I really have no complaints. Here's a picture of me-I know I'm huge, but as far as I know there's only 1 baby in there!



Other than that things here are good. Brad is home a lot more with his new job and we are all enjoying that! Emma has about a week and a half left of school and then we start all the fun SUMMER activites-T-ball, dancing, gymnastics, cheer camp, swim lessons, etc.

I could write a book.....

I could write a book of funny things my kids say. I'm not saying that anyone but me and maybe my kids' grandparents would buy it, but I could still write one. Anyway, here's a few funny things from the last few days...

Emma: "Mom, what are you thinking?"
Me: "I'm thinking I love you"
Emma: "Dad, I'm a mind reader and mom is thinking she loves me"

In Target the other day, we saw a poster of Hannah Montana
Tyler: "HANNAH MONTANA!!!!"
Me: "Tyler do you think Hannah Montanna is pretty?"
Tyler: "Yep, mmmmmm hmmmmm Yep she is"

Tyler has his finger up his nose, he pulls out a booger.
Me:"Tyler, don't pick your nose, that is nasty"
Tyler:"Okay, I'll put it back in"

Call me Hank...

My mom watched Tyler this morning while I went to the doctor and Emma was in school. Here is a conversation as reported to me by my mother:

Mimi (singing): "I love you TYLER, oh I love you Tyler"
Tyler: Don't call me Tyler. Call me HANK!!!

Don't ask me where on Earth he came up w/ Hank. He is usually pretty adamant that his name is Tyler...so I'm not sure what made him decide in that instant that he was Hank or where he even heard the name Hank??

In other news, I have both kids regestered at OLV for the fall. Emma will be in KINDERGARTEN (I really cannot beleive it). I am going to miss her so much. She has really become my little helper and it will be so weird to not have her at home ALL DAY LONG! Tyler will go to 3K MWF mornings until noon. I am really interested to see how he does. He is very intelligent, but he really doesn't like to sit still for long.
For the summer we are already full on activities!! Emma is playing T-Ball, doing gymnastics once a week, dance once a week, cheer camp at St. Joseph High School for 3 days, basketball camp at St. Joe for 3 days and they are both doing swimming lessons for 2 weeks. It really should all be interesting w/ a brand new baby, a daddy who works a lot and a mommy who is not suppossed to drive for 6 weeks! I'm sure we'll manage...or survive at least! I'm sure next summer will be even crazier since Tyler will be old enough to do some activities!

Everything else is going good. I've got ALMOST everything I need for Bowen and as of my doctor's appt. this morning we are still scheduled to take him the week of June
9th. My only request is NOT to do it on Friday the 13th. Brad really wants it on June 9th but it really doesn't matter to me. Until next time......