My Method to the Madness

Being a mom isn't easy. It doesn't come to you overnight, everyday brings new challenges, new questions, new concerns. Devan doesn't care if I'm tired at 5:30am and he's hungry. Caden doesn't understand why I can't get out of the shower to help him get his car from under the couch and Bailey wants to dance ALL the time. Sometimes, I can't dance. They don't understand why mom isn't on call to them all day, and it can be overwhelming. Yet, this job is the ONLY thing I want to do. God made me to be a mom. He gave me big hips to hold my babies, long arms to cradle them to sleep and He gave me a huge heart with room for all of them. Having three children that are 4 and under is not an easy feat, but everyday is so full of adventures and surprises. Devan surprises me with how much he grows and how fast he is learning to make new noises and laugh. Caden is becoming very verbal and has an amazing sense of humor. Bailey amazes me with her compassion for ...

He can laugh now and roll from back to front. He sleeps well, eats well and smiles easily. He talks and talks and loves to listen to music. I'm so crazy in love with this little guy.

Easter this year was beautiful. We had a huge Easter egg hunt in Chuck and Dana's back yard. It was so much fun and the kids did great! It was such an amazing day celebrating our victory in Christ. I'm so blessed to be surrounded by an amazing group of Christian family and friends that understand just how exciting Easter really is!

Last Saturday, Jason and I went to a house warming party. The host and hostess and a "cat" like thing named Turkey. This is a picture of their "cat" climbing on their stuffed wolf. They are a delightfully entertaining couple. As you can tell, Turkey is no ordinary cat. He is hairless. Jason and I are allergic to cats, but we thought that because Turkey was hairless, we wouldn't be allergic. We were wrong. We both left a very fun party with watery eyes, sneezing and wheezing. It wasn't pretty. Well, we expected to feel fine the next day after a shower and some allergy medicine. We were wrong. I realized my wheezing wasn't going away, but it was Sunday, so we were busy and made it through the day. Monday was worse, Jason started getting really congested. Tuesday we both woke up with semi trucks driving on our sinuses. Jason stayed home from work which NEVER happens and I went to work in the morning and came home and cras...

Jason has been gone for 4 days. While this is not a big deal for some women (wives of business travelers, military, professional athletes and astronauts) it IS a big deal for me. I knew that he had the conference for the last few months, but I never expected it to be this hard! When it comes to my job (part time childcare worker at my church), I'm pretty self sufficient, and I also take care of the house. Jason doesn't have a lot of responsibilities when it comes to the house, so I wasn't worried about 5 days without Jason. I knew I would miss him, but I wasn't worried about things running smoothly... I was wrong. So, Jason always gets the kids loaded in the car with all their belongings and all buckled in their seats... He also takes care of the dog. Feeds, waters, moving her from kennel to outside to inside to kennel, he also just loves on her. He also helps with dinner dishes, especially after a special dinner when I'm really tired from cooking. That ...