Splish Splash....

Tonight, I will take pictures of Katie and Jack....I promise! Jack sat up in the tub all by himself and took a bath with Katie last night. His laughter was infectious to Katie, Matthew and me. He splashed and kicked the whole time. Katie kept making him laugh and in turn made Mom and Dad laugh. My babies....they are growing too fast. I wish that I could make time stop for a little while and soak up these moments.

Family Ties

It is always hard when someone you know loses a loved one. It is strange to me how it takes something like that to move aside everyday life and makes you really appreciate those around you. My boss lost his younger brother this week and the funeral was today. I was amazed at how much it meant to me that Matthew was there with me. Matthew grounds me and I was ok with him sitting next to me. I reflected on how much Matthew, Katie, Jack and both our families mean to me. I love my family. All of them.

A quieter weekend

This weekend was a quiet one for Matthew and me. Katie went to Grams and Poppa’s house for the night on Saturday and we got little man to bed and had a steak dinner with some wine. It was amazing. Mathew even got up with little man and I am amazed at how a full night sleep feels. I am ready for Jack to start sleeping through the night. We have a checkup appointment on Friday, so hopefully the doctor will give me some tips.

Katie was not happy to leave her Grams. She cried almost 20 minutes in the car. She has such a good time with my in-laws and it makes me feel so good that Katie gets the chance to be with them. Makes me a little sad that my parents are so far away.

Katie and Daddy play Skunks at night while Katie eats dinner and it is the funniest thing to watch. Basically, there is a deck of cards with animals on the back. Katie and Matthew yell “Skunks” when the skunk card gets flipped and Katie laughs so hard. She also loves to play patty cake with Daddy….Matthew always has some twist on things that make them more fun.

Little man Jack is now sitting up all by himself. Katie played with him this weekend and it is the most amazing feeling to see you kids playing together. That being said….Jack likes to grab hair and his sticky hands can really bring tears to your eyes. Katie was not impressed at all with that.

Winston….let’s see….toilet paper shredded in the back yard, mud all over the kitchen, grabbing the kid’s toys just for attention and chasing Hippie. I did mention to Matthew how impressed I was at how well he is being trained. Even thought Winston is a twerp, he sits, stays, lies down and speaks. Not too bad for a 15 week old puppy!

Wow...what a night!

The Stanton house was a little loud last night. Baby Jack who never cries, was up all night with a very painful cry. I thought it was a new flavor baby food I gave him for dinner. Finally, at 4:30 am, I figured out that Jack had his first tooth popping out at me! My poor little man. He didn't need gas drops, he needed Tylenol! After that, he finally fell asleep and was very proud of his new tooth. Mark the calendar that he is 7 months and 4 days old! I am such a happy Mommy...but am reminded that they grow up so fast.
Katie got up early with me this morning and we decided to have a talk about her birthday party...in June. I asked her if she wanted a Princess cake and she replied that she wanted a Kitty Cat Cake! Also, she wants a hat and to take cupcakes to school. I love this age...she is just so innocent and delighted with everything. Made my tired morning happy!

Valentine's Day Update

Valentine’s weekend was so much fun. It is really fun for me to watch Katie get so excited about “new” things. Sure, this is technically her 3^rd Valentine’s Day, however, it is her first one that she understands. She took pink cupcakes to her school party and got to put heart stickers on her valentines.

Katie and I made Chelci a big cookie cake for her belated birthday. Katie had more fun with that. She loved eating the chocolate chips. We also decorated it with frosting….and she could have eaten it with a shovel! She was quite hyper afterwards. Had to send the big cookie back to Dallas as she was trying to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Katie was delighted to see her sister. It is amazing at the bond that they have. It seems like it was that way from the day Katie met Chelci. Now that Katie is a small person, and talks, it is adorable how much she loves her Cici! She wanted to wake her up early Sunday morning. I still think Cici would have been fine with it!

Little Man Jack started to feel a little better this weekend from the flu. He still wasn’t himself. Eating was a little hard for him, but he was certainly snuggly!

My Valentine? Yes…he did ask me and I got the most WONDERFUL box of chocolates. Coco Moda chocolate boutique in Calvert. I am glad to have a valentine. I still remember all of those years that I wasn’t anyone’s Valentine, so small days like this remind me how much I love being in love!

Valentine's Day 2008

We are just getting over Jack having the flu this week. He has been a trooper, and we are glad he is feeling better. Katie has been a hoot lately....and it seems like she is the only one that can get her baby brother to belly laugh. She jumps up and down and Jack thinks she is hysterical. She calls him Jackie, which is too funny as neither Matthew nor I call him that. Hard to believe that Jack is already 7 months old.
Katie took cupcakes to school for her Valentine's Day party and she was very excited about them.
We are looking forward to Chelci and her friend to come visit this weekend. Should be happy pandemonium with 13 year old running around!