Cherish the Moments....

It's been a while...

2012-02-29T14:24:00.000-06:00

So it's been quite some time since I last posted. Hannah wasn't even a year old yet and now she is 17 months. I am a horrible blogger. I like to read other blogs instead of writing my own.

I guess I'll back up to September and start with Hannah's first birthday!! It was a success and she was to die for. The theme was polka dots, we had a water slide, and of course hot dogs and chili. She was over opening gifts before it even started! But that's to be expected with a 1 year old. AJ, being the great big brother he is, helped Hannah eat her cake. I mean he's done this before and had to show her how to do it, right?

The cake was delicious!! Mrs. Celeste never disappoints.

Mommy's pretty girl!

Such a sweet Big Brother!!

Mommy and Hannah opening up some babydolls!


How can you not love that face??!!

So, as you can see her birthday was a success!! Over indulged, over spent...but oh so worth it in the end.

Hannah is not following in her brother's footsteps as far as talking goes. As you all may remember I was a little worried about AJ because he didn't talk for the longest time. Now I can't get him to stop talking. Hannah on the other hand talks and talks and talks. She is starting two word sentences now. Of course her favorite words are MINE and NO. She calls AJ "AA" which is so cute. And she will say Mommy over and over again without stopping. Cute at times....and sometimes not cute!! LOL

AJ is a little flirt and loves the ladies. PawPaw Terry had surgery the other day and AJ was flirting with the "cute" lady (nurse). Then he flirted with our waitress when we ate dinner and wanted to "gib her a hug".
IDK what we are going to do with that one. He gets that from his PawPaw Mike.
We registered him for Pre-K last week. I still can not believe he will be in school next year! My baby is growing up way to fast. He is excited, but I don't think he realizes he can't play on the playground all day.

With this little update I must go. I promise to blog about Christmas and everything in between. The two kids and husband keep me pretty busy at all times!

~For My Babies~

2011-08-12T21:39:00.000-05:00

Just this morning I am going to step over the laundry,
and pick you up and take you to the park to play.
I will leave the dishes in the sink,
and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.
I will unplug the telephone, turn the computer off,
and sit in the backyard and blow bubbles with you.
I will not yell once, not even when you whine for the ice cream truck,
and I will buy you one if it come by.
I will let you help me bake cookies,
and not go behind you and fix them.
I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both Happy Meals
so you can have both toys.
Just for this evening I will hold you in my arms
and tell you a story about when you were born and how much I love you.
I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.
I will let you stay up late,
and we will sit on the porch and count all the stars.
Just for tonight I will snuggle beside you for hours
I will run my fingers through you hair
and thank God for giving me the greatest gift ever given.

This is one of many things hanging on the fridge. I read it often and I always think that's how simple life should be. Just to forget about the small things in life that we have to do and focus on the most important, our children. Spending the time with them that they need and deserve. I often feel like I am not giving them my all and I know they are giving me theirs.

The most amazing thing about children is they do not pass judgement and they love unconditionally no matter what. All they want and need in return is us to be present and involved and love them no matter what.

As I reflect on our chaotic day I can't help but get angry at myself for being not the best I could have been. AJ whined and cried all day and wanted me to hold him constantly. I can't get anything done when he is like that and I yelled at him, alot! I always feel bad when I raise my voice to him or spank him when he hurts Hannah. Yet, he still loves me unconditionally and at the end of the day he is still a mama's boy.

Are the dishes and laundry so important that I have to get angry and yell because I feel I need to get that stuff done? In reality, playing with him and holding him is more important. That's all he wanted today and I wasn't "present" for him or "involved" when he needed me to be.

So I go to my poem on my fridge, read it, and make a silent promise to make tomorrow better for him, Hannah, and myself.

That is all.....

First Blog....

2011-08-11T14:03:00.000-05:00

I am new to all of this. Not sure what to write.  I suppose I can just write about what is going on right now in my life.  My sweet Hannah will be turning one in less than a month.  I have been busy trying to figure out what to do, theme, outfit, bow.  Do I rent a water slide, bc we all know how HOT it is here is South Louisiana.  

I still can not believe a year has almost passed since she was born.  When I found out I was pregnant AGAIN I was so scared.  I felt bad for AJ bc i felt like I was cheating him and his babyhood.  So many people told me he wouldn't know any different and they were right.  I didn't know how we could afford another baby, but you just do. You make it work somehow, someway.  We work as a family and I don't know how I ever was so scared of someone so amazing as my sweet Hannah.  She amazes me everyday with all the new things she does and learns. She and AJ are the best of buds and each others worse enemies.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  

Back to this party....I don't even know what to buy her for her birthday.  We have so many toys from AJ around the house and outside, but I know she needs more girly things and not trucks, tractors, and balls.  And she needs pink stuff not all blue and red.  Why do we even get so worked up and stressed about the parties? It's not like they remember it.  But all the same it's a very special and important day mostly for us moms.  

I am hoping to keep this blog up, if I can stick to it like I do FB it shouldn't be a problem.  With all the things AJ says and Hannah does I may be a busy little blogger!!

Until next time...which will probably be tomorrow....