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| Family photo November 2013 |
Recently, I was looking over our blog and loving all the stories and pictures and little updates about our life. I am horrible at keeping a journal/scrapbook, and since this has been neglected for 2 years, I feel my memories have been neglected as well. Today is Mother's Day and as I have spent the day pondering over my few years of being a mother I realize my boys are growing so fast and I don't want to forget any of their special little things they do or say. So, here is an update on what has been going on the past little while.....
Landon, my big 5 year old. He is such a Momma's boy and I secretly love it. :) Anywhere I am, he wants to be. He LOVES to tease! Especially his little brother, which makes me crazy most days. He is a fan of wrestling with his Dad on a daily basis, but can get into trouble because he "forgets" he can't scratch, or kick in certain places.... He is my picky eater, but Dad can usually get him to eat dinner by making bets about how hard he can punch or fight dad if he takes more bites. Landon will get pretty excited, finish off his food, and see what kind of marks he can leave on Dad. His punches are getting harder, so I'm getting a little worried for David's future. Landon is turning into a little sass, tries to be tough, but has a tender, loving heart. He is such a good big brother when he wants to be. He and Tanner love to play rough, dress up in super-hero costumes and basically give their Mom a heart attack several times a day by how rough they play. Speaking of rough play, this kid is tough and active! He learned how to ride his bike without training wheels last summer and he goes full speed on his bike All.The.Time! He is one smart little dude. He is in an online preschool program. He works on the computer 20 min a day and has excelled so much in the past 8 months. He is turning into such a good little reader. I love how proud he gets when he finishes a book and shows me all the new words he has learned. He will be starting Kindergarten in September and I'm not sure I'm ready to have my little buddy in school!! I cry thinking about it. He is growing up so quickly. I love how much he is learning and the little person he is becoming.
Tanner is my funny little 3 year old. This kid is a comedian, but he doesn't even try to be. He has the sweetest little voice that just melts your heart. He is our little fashionista, which totally cracks Dave and I up because we don't have any style! He is so particular over what he wears, and his accessories. He LOVES pajamas though. If we are going out for the day and changing out of our pj's he will ask me a million times if he can wear a certain set of pj's when we get home. The first thing he does when we come home is strip off his clothes and get into his comfies. Often times he will want just his undies and his shoes. He thinks he has to ask for my permission. He will say "Can I just wear my undies? With no shirt, or shoes, or socks?" It cracks me up! I have never told him no, but he thinks he has to ask every time. When he gets dressed he has to be the one to pick out the shoes. After he gets them on he walks down the hall, looking down, and checking himself out. This kid is also obsessed with Mom's chest! He tries to sneak a feel frequently... even today in Sacrament he told his best little buddy Cooper to "watch this!" He then proceeds to grab my chest and yells "boob" Yep, in church.... I'm going to have my hands full in 10 years. Tanner has the sweetest little spirit. He is my sensitive little man. When he gets in trouble all you have to do is look at him wrong and he starts to cry. He will then run and yell for "brother" to give him a hug and make him feel better. He tells me all the time how much he loves me and it will never get old. Although sensitive, he loves to play rough with Landon and Daddy. He also loves blankets, stuffed animals, and our dog Macie. He is our good little eater and will try anything, but absolutely hates strawberries. He has recently become more animated when telling stories. His eyes will get really wide and he puts his head up when he talks. It just makes me giggle. I love him so much!! His little world will change soon as baby sister arrives, and Landon goes to school. I hope the adjustment won't be too difficult for him. I'm excited to be able to spend more time with him when Landon is in school, because Landon can be a bit of a attention hog. :)
David, my big kid. :) He is working at Myriad Genetics in Salt Lake. He has a lovely 80 mile round-trip commute each day. He gets up early and leaves for work so he can be home at a decent hour. He is such a hard worker and I am so grateful for him. He is seriously the best dad to our boys. He is always playing with them, wrestling, taking them on hikes in the back field, and other adventures. He is a kid at heart for sure, and that makes him the best father ever!! He loves to be with his family, even if it is just going to get a gallon of milk at the store. He wants everyone to go with. He doesn't want to miss a second with his family.
As for myself, I am still working at McKay-Dee hospital in Same Day/ PACU. I work three 8 hr shifts a week. It is enough to make me feel overwhelmed sometimes. It is hard being a working mom, but I know my little ones are cared for when I'm gone. After the baby comes (10 more weeks, crossing my fingers for 8!!) I will drop one day and just do 2 shifts a week. I am so looking forward to more time at home with my children. I love being a nurse, but my main priority is my family. Not sure if it's the pregnancy hormones, but I just get emotional lately watching my children play. I can see the little men they are turning into and it makes my heart ache. Why can't they stay little??!!!
