Friday the 13th!

Some might think that there is bad luck with "FRIDAY THE 13TH"...but not me! Actually, I thought it was pretty cool that Austin's due date was December 13th - which happened to fall on a Friday in 2002. But, as everyone told me, it was very unlikely for my first baby (or fifth baby, if we had gone that far) to actually be born on their due date (and my sister's birthday).

However, Austin, being the good obedient boy that he is, was born on his due date...and on FRIDAY the 13th. I've always thought of it as our lucky day, a good day.

So - have a great day, whatever your superstitions might be...and happy 1/2 birthday Austin Michael! You're 5 1/2 today! Finally!!

Now, here's the next question - "Mom, when will I be 6???"

greasy bunnies...

what? That's what I dealt with on Monday & Tuesday of this week. The weather was cold & damp, and forecast predicted it to be nicer by the end of the week. So I decided to do more than my regular cleaning routine, as, well, there were areas that needed it. You wouldn't know it from just a quick glance, but the blinds had bunnies sitting on them...and the microwave vent had built up grease. Yuck, but now that it's over, it's a great feeling!

So, sunshine, come on out - our house is clean, we have 2 boys begging to go to the park - we need you!! :)

Doctor, doctor, give me the news!

Yesterday I went to the doctors for a couple of reasons...

Reason #1 - my toes are aching...numb...hurts...for more than a year. Thought it should be checked out. Looks like I have neuroma, which is treatable. Going to see a podiatrist to have them looked out. Apparently my excitement of not having to wear shoes everyday, once I quit working wasn't that great of an idea. My "barefoot Mom" approach hasn't supported these size 11 tootsies, so now they hurt. Hopefully they will be better soon.

Reason #2 - Allergies - can I get a nose spray?? I know that we only have another month to go before the season is better, but it couldn't hurt to feel a little better until then. SCORE - got a sample of Veramyst, the one that they have been advertising that could help itching eyes too. Not sure how that would work, but I'm giving it a try. If I like it, I'll get some for both Austin and I next spring.

Most doctors aren't the most social, and this guy was no exception. I think he was annoyed with my several questions in one visit, but hey, isn't that what he is there for? Hmm...anyhow, the best was when he had some shoe inserts for me, and when he went to walk out he had them...I asked and he said that my foot was too big for what they had. Hey, thanks. Like I didn't know I had a big foot.

This evening I came upstairs once the boys were set up with some kettle corn and a movie (yep, same ol' Alvin & the gang...). It suddenly was quiet...a quiet we don't hear too often. This is what I found:

Ah, how sweet!!! Now that they are both in bed, it's back to putting away laundry!

3:30 a.m. is too early...

Caden & his puppy (favorite thing, ever!)

for anyone to get up. Caden fell asleep last night at 6:00 p.m. after Lexi's track meet, as he was pooped! He woke up long enough to have dinner around 8:30 p.m. and wanted to go to back to sleep. I knew we would pay the price, but the price this time was high. He was up (happily) at 3:30 this morning...and would bounce in-between his bed and ours trying to go back to sleep. I gave in around 5:00 a.m. and asked him if he would like to go downstairs. He sat up quickly with a happy "YES"! By 6:00 a.m. we had watched two episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Oh, I forgot to mention that Austin must have heard us, as he got up at 5:30 a.m. WHAT?? So, at 6:00 a.m. we put on Alvin & the Chipmunks. As Caden came to snuggle in, he whacked me with his big noggin giving me a fat, bruised lip on top & bottom. Not how I envisioned the morning, but by 7:00 a.m. I had dosed off a little bit and woke up as Dave was leaving. So, it seems like it should be later than 3:00 p.m. right now...oh, and guess who has been napping for a couple of hours. Yep, you guess it...Caden. :)

masterpieces

Caden just started to love to draw & color (remember, boys don't do this as much as girls do!)...and he drew a person the other day. When I asked him where the shoes were, he gave little lines at the bottom of the legs and said that they were "boots"! Very cute!

baby, turned big boy

Caden's first night in a big boy bed!

We made the bed in the morning and the boys said,
"Ta-da!"!

This weekend we finally went for it...I had all the new bedding ready, just needed to go get that big boy bed! You may remember that Caden went to the toddler portion of the crib back in January. He has been the easiest kid to transfer into a bed, it's been a dream compared to Austin! Caden was ready and excited, and so were we! The crib is now nicely stored in Caden's closet, as it is going to Hudson's Grandma's house in a couple of month. Yeah! Caden says it is "baby Hudson's crib" now!