stephen

2 things:

my 4 month old now has 2, yes 2, bottom teeth that have cut through. poor thing, he's a trooper though. he does not feel good but all in all has a good attitude!

dare i say it for fear of jinxing myself? all this week we have slept for 10-12 hours straight at night! HALLELUJAH!!!!!

happy easter

we had the pleasure of spending easter morning with some new friends. mason and caedan hunted eggs and played after we had a nice pancake breakfast.

seriously, teething.....?

my four month officially cut his first tooth last week. and has commenced biting his momma while he nurses.
this should be interesting

grandpa steve

i think one of my favorite parts of the trip was the last night we were there. my dad passed away almost nine years ago now, he was cremated and wanted to be put into the ocean. needless to say we have never gotten it together as a family to spread his ashes, but this trip my sisters & mom agreed to let me do it on my own. my boys & i went to the beach at sunset and put him into the water. it was a great experience, the water was so still and glassy. maybe now the fish will be plentiful off of the beach, he loved to fish. my dad lived his whole life pretty much on the gulf, its fitting that he be laid to rest there. afterward we took a nice walk on the beach and watched clams dig themselves back into the sand. we talked about how masons granpa steve was with god in heaven, mason asked if he was gods son. my child blows me away.

englewood, fl

view from the house

boys playing on beach
my sweet angels

we had a fabulous time on our vacation last week. mason so enjoyed having his buddies isaac & elijah to play with everyday. the daddies got to fish & smoke stogies and the mommies got to do puzzles and even shopped sans children for a day.

4 months old, oh my

stc is 4 months old today. 15.9 lbs and 27" long, tall and slender.
of course he is absolutely perfect.
i am now counting down the days until we go to florida, a week from today.
vacation here we come, although is it REALLY a vacation with the children in tow? we are going with good friends - it will be an almost 8 year old, two 3 year olds & a 4 month old.
oy ve.....

mops

i attended my first "mops" meeting yesterday - mothers of presschoolers - for those that don't know. i feel very stay-at-home momish. it was really cool, very nice ladies. it is at a church in town. they meet twice a month and i think i am going to pencil that in on my oh so open schedule.
the "coffee moms" (as michelle calls us) have still been getting together weekly. it has been really good for me to connect with other women with children. a good friend reminded me several weeks ago that we are not meant to raise children on our own. it takes a village, and i definitley need all the help i can get. i really feel now not having all of my women family members here in town to share my journey with.
i'm still working it out with myself that being a mom is an acceptable profession, for now. for some reason there is still a part of me that can feel a tad useless, whats up with that.
that being said i really want to find some volunteer work that i can do, with the baby in tow, of course. ideas anyone??

voting

i feel like such an adult, i actually voted in the primary today. getting me to vote in an election is challenging period, let alone a primary. no caucusing for me though, didn't feel like dragging both of the kids out.
go team...........

stephen

rolled over for the first time today. it was during a fit of frustration while laying on his play mat. he has also really found his feet and can put his toes in his mouth.