Adventures in Motherhood

i'll just say that having kids is always an adventure. i'll jump in with the story of sarah's new look. during her "nap", she kept asking to "wake up". well, i told her no b/c she needed to go to sleep. so when i finally went in there to check on her, i found not only was her nap nonexistent and she was wearing a whole other outfit, she had a new hairdo to match the new outfit. wow. that's the first time this kind of thing has happened to me. i know it's kinda a cliche, children cutting their own hair, but i really thought my kids knew better. apparently not. oh well. after a good spanking a "the talk", i combed her hair and found i really like her with the wispy bangs. so that's what's new with sarah and the straw that broke my back about blogging.

my life right now is crazy. i'm not doing the things i want to be doing. that's not to say that i don't love my life. i love it. i wouldn't trade what i do for anything. but personally, i'm not accomplishing the "me" things. for instance, i have stopped exercising, blogging, writing dean love notes, taking pictures of the kids. i don't know what the deal is. it's like i have a huge mental block. and i don't like it. maybe it has something to do with the fact that i'm 24/7 pulling little "things" out of abby's mouth. wow. that's crazy that a ten month old is better at spring cleaning that a 24 year old. so that's what i do all day. and to think i vacuum more than my sister. wow. i'm not sure what else to do. it's pretty draining.

we go to the pool almost every day. what fun. i didn't know how it would go with three kids by myself but it's going great. i love it. abby LOVES the water. she goes under the water and doesn't even cry or choke or anything. how great to have one baby that actually doesn't mind getting water in their eyes. i'm so thrilled. last saturday, we had a swim and a movie at the community pool. how cool. they played CARS on a big projector screen and it didn't start until almost 9 so it was kind of a special late night. it was so fun. ian made a friend and i got the mom's phone number so ian can actually have a boy to play with. he was excited. as was i.

abby's getting a new top tooth and i'm a little worried b/c it seems a little off centered. i sure hope she doesn't have "grace" teeth. braces, here we come. what's the earliest age you can put those babies on? 1 year, right? she's still not pulling up or anything but she is loving exploring the house. me, not so much. how do you keep every tiny item off of the floor of a big house with 5 people in it. i'd say impossible. it's fun to try though.

back to the pool. ian is starting to go under water. not quite swimming, but it's a start. we love it. and with a pair of floaties and a noodle, he's on his own in the water. sans many piggy back rides back and forth. so about the not exercising, i meant, not running. i still get a little exercise in.

okay. until i get out of my "me stuff" funk, i'll see you later. love you guys. also, a quick birthday shout out to dan-today, and jody-tomorrow. love you guys. and happy anniversary to tara and wayne friday. and dean and i have been married six years last saturday. fun times. love y'all.