About an hour after the kids had been put to bed (and Sam had already had another trip to the potty), I turned to see Sam standing in the doorway of my room.

"Sammy you need to get back in your bed."

"Nope, cuz I gots to go potty."

"No, you don't, I just took you 10 minutes ago."

"Well, that's my problem, cuz my peep's telling me I gots to go potty."

"I just think you need to go to sleep buddy."

"Nope, that's not what my peep's tellin' me!"

Well, how do you argue that logic?

p.s. how do you suppress the giggles and keep a semi-straight face?

You gotta love that kid!

Yesterday, Stella, Evelyn and I were ready for bed and watching a program on television. When Sam came in from being outdoors with Daddy, he needed help getting ready for bed.
I sat Evelyn down on the couch next to Stella and left them together while I went to help Sam.

When I came back down a few minutes later, I found Stella holding Evelyn, quietly patting her back. She said, "Shhh, mom, Evvie is asleep."

What a sweet little scene! Two sisters together, so comfortable and cozy that the baby can just drift off to sleep.

How blessed I am to have these sweet sisters in my life.

He continues to amaze and amuse us with his capabilities and sense of humor. We just love this little guy!

A couple of weeks ago, Stella and I went out to lunch. Just the two of us. It was a special day for her and I wanted to show her the she was special to me. We rarely get time alone, so this was an event. She chose the place and I drove...

On the way there she said, "Mom, will we have time to talk? Cuz I have lots of questions about things."
I replied, "Sure, baby. We'll talk."
She wanted to know about driving a car, my favorite food, what I did at her age, what kindergarten will be like, who my friends are etc. She thought of great things to talk about.

Our lunch went on in this fashion. Sitting across from each other, eating, talking, asking questions and learning about each other.

I had the most enjoyable time with her.

Since that night, as I pass her room, after tucking everyone into bed, I will hear a little voice say, "Mom, can we talk?" I go in and we chat.

I hope that I will always be able to say to her, "Sure baby. We'll talk."

I hope that she will always feel close enough to me to be able to share her thoughts and ask her questions.

I love you my Stelly girl...

the time i put evelyn to bed last night.

i went back in at 11:30pm because i needed her to eat, she did, without even opening her eyes.

eight

the number of hours she slept after the 11:30 feeding, in her bed, quiet and peaceful.

one

time that we checked on her to make sure she was breathing (because we were already up with other kids)

lots

of energy for me today! solid, uninterupted sleep has become like an elusive unicorn in my life. something you hear of but only hope to see yourself.

maybe we're on a roll...

Sweet Evelyn is now seven months.
Time is moving too quickly...
She continues to be the sweetest baby.