Feeling Appreciated!

For the most part, today was not our best. Kids were fussier than usual, even my baby girl. But then my wonderful husband came home, saw the house in all of its chaotic glory, then vanished for a half hour. He came back upstairs and sent me downstairs for "a break". A dozen red roses were waiting for me with a card that had all the right things written inside. So I went back upstairs, and in a precious moment amidst screaming children at our feet, I hugged him for a long time and thanked him for noticing all that I do. In a strange way, I was pleased that my kids were so distraught while seeing Mommy and Daddy loving one another. It's important for them to know over and over again that our marriage (and Daddy) are first even before them. So my day turned out to be not so bad after all.

Gracie is 4 months

We cannot believe how big she is already!
She turned four months on the 6th.
Her giggle is getting bigger each day as is her darling personality.
She's been rolling over for a few weeks now
and is quite the mover on her tummy too.
I'm sure she'll follow in her brothers' footsteps,
getting the whole crawling thing down in the next couple of months -
even if only to move out of their way.

Growth Comparison ... & Hayden

Hayden sees a camera.
Hayden thinks the camera is out to take a picture of him.
The camera really is for taking pictures
comparing the sizes of Lincoln and Gigi.
Hayden looks up and says, "Cheeeeese."
Oh well. Hayden can be in it too.
How can I ignore that face?

The Line Up

Alright, who did it?

Favorite Pastime

Play hard. Sleep hard.

The Fun Room

The fun room is Grandma and Bapa's Room.
There the grandbabies get tossed onto the bed, (check out Hayden's pike!)

play "Nigh, Night" and "Wakey, Wakey,"

have special "Fun Room Only" literature,

and have some great times with Cousin Anne-Marie.
Then it's good-night stories and kisses and off to bed for real.
What a special place for these kiddos.