Why

Why do they have to grow so fast? Why can't they stay tiny forever? It seems like just last week Jack was born, now he's a heavy weight getting ready for the wrestling ring!

A good friend of mine had her baby yesterday. I went over to see the proud mama and sneak a peak at the new baby this morning. He weighed in at a whopping 8lbs. 12 oz. Jack was only 8lbs when he was born (only 8 lbs! hahaha). Holding this brand new little baby was kinda sad. Not to long ago MY baby was just a tad smaller then this one. I just want to cry.

New baby was SO sweet and SO cuddly. I just wanted to crawl into bed with proud mama and snuggle this sweet little boy all day. I know I just had my turn, but but but.....

Mr. Man is growing so big. He is just about ready for his 6 month check up. 6 months!! Where did the time go. I KNOW that I did not give him permission to grow so big so fast. Disobedience, I tell ya. I am sure when he gets weighed he will be 18+ lbs. I know kids that are barely 18 lbs. at their 1 YEAR check up, but Chubbadub is there by 6 months. Good job bud.

I guess it just makes me sad to think that my baby is growing. It is exciting watching his changes every day, watching him learn new things, but sad just the same.

I guess that is enough of me blubbering on about it. I'll leave you with a new picture of the man.

I don't think she's quite ready

The girls went down to grandmas house to spend the night (thank you granny!). Stuart gets off the phone with his mom and tells me this story.

They were all playing in the playroom and Brooke needed her diaper changed. As she was changing it, she asks Brooke, "Do you want to wear big girl panties?"

She said "YES!" (because every girl wants to wear big girl panties!)

So, MIL explains to her that if she is going to wear big girl panties, she has to pee in the potty. She takes her in, sits her on the potty to make her go first. She doesn't. They go back out to the play room and not 2 minutes later, she pees. Glad it's not me there with her! MIL takes her to the bathroom, cleans her up and puts another set of panties on her and talks to her again about going pee pee in the potty. They go back out and 10 minutes later, they are in the kitchen and she notices Brooke is wet AGAIN! On goes the diaper.

I have been contemplating potty training her soon. I have to work myself up for these kinds of things. Prepping myself like those do before a game. Telling myself over and over that it's going to be okay and that she is going to do a great job while also telling myself that I am going to do okay and be patient with her.

I think my MIL saved me some time because I don't think she is quite ready yet. She is 28 months, almost 2 1/2. I am probably going to give her just a little while longer yet before I try. With my sanity at stake, I think it's the best idea for everyone involved. (haha!)

Embarrassing Your Children

I remember many times as a child growing up and as a teenager that my mom really embarrassed me. I don't know if she actually ment to embarrase me, but as I now have my old children, I am sure some of those embarrassing moments were diliberate. I was SO sure that other moms were normal.

I am sure if you have older children you know what i'm talking about. Even if you don't, you probably still know what i'm talking about as I am sure that your parents (either mom or dad) have on some occassion, embarrassed you.

What got me thinking about this, is a situation we had in the car today. We were out running errands and my 4 year old, Chloe, was in the back drawing letters on her magnadoodle. She was stuck on something and couldn't get it, so proceeded to start throwing a fit. When this happens, I usually try to distract her with something else in the car to take her attention off what made her upset.

So I hurried and changed a couple of radio stations to find a fun song to sing to. I happened upon the 80s classic, Pump Up The Jam. You know the one i'm talking about and if you don't - your lying (haha!) So, I start dancing around in my seat and singing the song as loud as I could. I looked back at her and she is smiling at me, but she had THAT look on her face. The one where she doesn't know what to think. Should she be embarrased or should she think i'm being funny? I start changing the wording to the song to make it so I am singing out her, Brooke and Jack. So, she starts to think i'm funny and is laughing. Good job mom! You took her attention away from her crying and she is happy!

By the end of the song, I have both the girls dancing in their seat and laughing. I thought about what I was doing. Then I imagined them 10 years from now. They would be 14 and 12. If I were to do that when they were that age, they would be absolutely mortified! And the funny thing - i'd do it anyways!!! (remember at the top when I said that I thought that at times the embarrassment was diliberate?) Now I know, that when my kids get older, i'll probably diliberatly do things to them to embarrase them....isn't that a mothers right?

So, sorry girls. You are going to have a mom that is going to embarrass you as you grow, just as mine did to me. Get over it. (haha!)

If you would like to comment and share an experience you've had, be my guest!!

My Son

How could you not love this boy? Why is it that they are so extreemly cute when they are sleeping? How can they drive you crazy all day long and then the minute they fall asleep they are once again the sweetest things?

After having 2 little girls, I didn't know what to expect knowing that I was actually having a boy. No one prepared me for the love and joy that he would bring to my heart. The term "mamas boy" now has a whole new meaning to me. I hope that as he grows older he will continue to be my little boy and love me just as much.

Even though we had a rough few months, he is beginning to be the happiest little man. He gives you smiles that just melts you to the bone. He loves to give me loves and snuggles.

Jack man. I love you son.

About Me

I recieved this in an email this morning, I usually just delete them since I get about 20 of them a year and I just don't have that much time in my life to answer them every time they come in. I thought this blog would be the perfect place to put it. So, here it is!

1. First Name: Colleen. Nickname: Cole.

2. Were you named after anyone? Nope. When I was born, my mom just said I looked like a Colleen.

3. Can you handle the truth? Honestly, in ALL things, no. I can handle the truth about most things, but sometimes, it's just best not to know.

4. Have you ever eaten dog food? Yup. My mom said that when we used to visit my grandma they would have to put the dog food up because I would eat it. (not in recent years though.)

5. How often do you drink? I drink all day long. water.......coke.......

6. Do you talk in your sleep? I have been known to do so.

7. Have you ever been stung by a bee? Nope. I am terrified of bees!

8. When did you last cry? Um, probably last month when I was up all night with Jack and extreemly tired.

9. What is your favorite lunch meat? Oven roasted turkey breast

10. Kids? Yup. I have 3 of them little ankle biters

11. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Totally. Yeah, I totally would. I am probably about the coolest person I know. (ha ha!)

12. Do you have a journal? Not an active one. I have one from when I was a teenager.....oh the stories it tells........(I think I may have to go burn it!)

13. Do you use sarcasm? who me?

14. What are you looking forward to? Nap time!

15. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope. I usually untie them before I put them on.

16. Do you think you are strong? Physically or mentally?!? Physically - I carry around a 18 lb baby all day, what do you think? Mentally - I deal with 3 kids under the age of 4 all day. You decide.

17. Shoe size? 8 or 8 1/2

18. Red or pink? I'm a girl...what do you pink, I mean think.

19. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? My patience level. It's rather low right now wondering how many more of these lame questions i'm going to be answering.

20. Who do you miss the most? Robyn. My bestest friend in the whole world.

21. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Blue jean capris - no shoes.

22. Last thing you ate? 2 slices of whole wheat toast.

23. What are you listening to right now? Some lame singer on Regis and Kelly and my girls building blocks

24. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow - so bright and sunny!

25. What is your favorite smell? A fresh clean baby.

26. The first thing you notice about people you are attracted to? Um, I'm married. I have to plead the 5th on this question.

27. Do you like the person who sent this to you? It came from my SIL Amber, so I better say yes. (ha ha!)

28. Hair color? Brown - totally natural. (uh huh)

29. Eye color? Hazel, but it really depends on what I'm wearing.

30. Do you wear contacts? Yeah. I'm thinking about getting those cats eye ones to freak people out.

31. Favorite food? Steak. or Mexican.

32. What color shirt are you wearing? Green - hence my eyes are probably a touch green today.

33. Summer or winter? Neither. Spring or Fall

34. Favorite dessert? I can only pick just one? Surely I can pick more then one. Peanut butter bars, brownies, peach cobbler, any kind of cake, any kind of cookie....the list is endless.

35. Who is most likely to respond? Um, probably no one. No one REALLY likes to answer these things.

36. Least likely to respond? Same answer as question 35.

37. What is on your mouse pad? I don't actually have a mouse pad. The cat ate it.

38. What did you watch last night on TV? I actually didn't get to watch TV until really late and I watched a few minutes of David Letterman.

39. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Counting Crows. Oh, that's not an option? TOO BAD!

40. Do you have a special talent? I'm a mother of many talents.

WHEW! I'm done. I bet those are alot of questions you really wanted to know about me huh? You know you did. I'm sure you can rest easy tonight. Carry on.