Letters of Intent Friday: Dearest...to whom am I writing?

To my own sleep-deprived brain and body,

This is your third attempt at this blog. While I know you enjoy staying up for the Hubby and you really, really want to get those pictures posted on FaceBook, it's okay to step away from the computer. Especially when you have read the same line you've just written three times and it's not until the third time you realize you typed when "wehn." Brain, it's time to tell the body to back off and head upstairs. Take a break, go to bed.


And for future reference, it's okay to not get on the computer every night. Try going to bed right after the girls do one night, you might be surprised how much more you can accomplish when you're actually rested.



Goodnight!

A Conversation

Let me set the scene:
I was sitting on the couch, nursing Paige while Brenna was putting toys away. She bent over by me to pick up a toy.

"Brenna, pull up your pants, I can see your tushy."
"You wanna see my tushy?"
"No Sweetheart, can you..."

I was unable to finish my sentence because she promptly pulled down the back of her pants and mooned me. "Look at my tushy!" She giggled.

I laughed so hard Paige was forced to stop.

Letters of Intent Friday

To the dirt and the dust and overall clutter.

Over the past few weeks this household has been busy and a bit hecktic. I didn't mind you stopping by to visit and while I appreciate your company, you have overstayed your welcome! I am kindly asking you to leave. I will give you this opportunity to save face and leave of your own accord. I feel we can best move on with our lives and find quicker closure if you leave tonight.

I would like this break to be amicable so please pack your things and go.

You should know I have conspired against you with the other members of my home and if you do not leave we will be evicting you this weekend.

Please be gone by morning.

Thank you!

Pavlov's Baby

Yes, we have a conditioned baby and it is too funny. If you put a bib on Paige she will begin to salivate and demand her food. I highly suggest getting everything ready before putting the bib on... She will sit in the high chair, quite content, playing with toys or measuring cups, she'll watch me cook, do dishes, or clean; but the moment that bib goes on, it's go time!

Have I mentioned how much she loves pears?! That's my girl!
Josh and Brenna dig the apples, Paige and I are pear lovers!

Letters of Intent: Dearest Memory

It's Letters of Intent Friday! Julie of Foursons hosts Letters of Intent Fridays. I'm excited to participate. Check out the Letters of Intent button below.



Dearest Memory,

This has been a crazy week for sure. With both girls being sick at the same time and my total lack of sleep I felt it best to write you for prosperity.

While I know pieces of this week, even the past few weeks, will eventually fade into nothingness, I implore you will help me to remember the highlights. I don't mind forgetting about the sleepless nights, the insane amount of B tantrums and the isolation felt by being stuck in the house with the sickies, in fact I'd prefer to. I do want to remember the love Brenna has shown Paige when she wasn't feeling good and the smiles Paige gives Brenna every time she coughs, as if to say, "I know, I've been there." I hope to remember the fact that Brenna has worn some piece of her Cinderella costume everyday since her birthday and will even put the crown on Paigie's head. Most importantly please help me to remember God's grace brought me out of this when I wasn't sure how I was going to make it, yet another day running on empty!

One thing I also hope to never forget is at the end of this crazy week, baby Lana made (or will make) her grand entrance into this world! Welcome sweet child!

What a Week, Mama!

What at week indeed. It turns out giving up a binky effects all aspects of a three year-old's life. Every little hurt and fall makes for tears. And tantrums...oh my goodness! Sleeping seems non-existant. I say that but it is getting better. Naps seem to be getting better each day, hopefully nights will be following soon.




Paigie said Mama today!!!

Actually it started off as Mamama followed by a happy squeal. It was so precious. By the time we left the hospital this evening she had it down. Yes, you read that right, we ended up at the hospital. (Our insurance doesn't cover acute care clinics without a referral). So she has her first, hopefully her only, ear infection. Poor thing spiked a crazy quick fever and was miserable. But of course by the time we got to the hospital she was calm and checking things out but she was still running a fever. Tylenol broke her fever about an hour later and she slept. She's sleeping now.





Gap is holding a nationwide contest to find the next faces of babyGap and GapKids, and Paige B. is entered into the contest. Check out Paige B.'s entry here: http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/entries/ClanBrunn/613085591/

Birthdays, Binkies and Babywearing

What a week ahead! Its starting with a birthday ending with a century ride and is celebrated all week by International Babywearing Week!

Yesterday was B's 3rd birthday, where did the time go?! We had a play date at the park on Saturday to celebrate. It was a lovely day, not too hot and the men did most of the chasing. It was so very nice to be able to sit and chat with the ladies and not worry about which one of this kids is trying to climb the wall. Brenna loved her cake, it had Toy Story characters on it.

Being 3 is a big deal here around Clan Brunn, we made a rule a few months ago that children weren't allowed to have pacifiers past the age of 3. Brenna has known this for a while and if you'd ask her anything about her birthday she's tell you she was getting rid of her binky. So when her birthday finally arrived, she was saddened to give up the bink. Since she didn't quite understand why a perfectly good binky needed to go in the trash we "broke" it (we cute a slit in it) and I held her next to the trash can so she could throw it in. When we came back inside she told me she was sad and that she might cry, I told her that was perfectly okay, then she ran off to play with Woody.

Nap time was a little difficult, she cried for a bit. Josh and I both talked to her about being a big girl and how we would all help her get through this. She eventually went down and woke up very grumpy. Only wanting to be held, I had to strap her to my back so I could cook dinner. Josh was very surprised when he walked through the door.

Bed time was, well, non existent. Our routine starts between 7:30 and 8, she finally went to sleep sometime around midnight, in our bed. I know it's going to take some time to adjust, I pray it doesn't take too long. I'm already missing the happy, go lucky B.


This week is International Babywearing Week. I'm excited to participate in the Lake County Babywearers International Babywearing Week Celebration this Thursday. It should be a lot of fun. For myself, I'm trying to do a different carry everyday and take pictures. My Maya Wrap ring sling and Pikkolo are my work horses so I've been trying to use the wrap more at home.

This is my first real attempt at carrying Paige in a ruk, I was a bit nervous but Josh said she looked very secure. I think she enjoyed being up so high.

Close enough to kiss.