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Baby Banner

  by babychick~ Baby Banner came into this world on June 17 at a whopping 9 lbs. 3 oz. He is such a joy to have and we are all doing great! So I wanted to share a few pictures that his Mimi took this past weekend.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

i am so ready...

  by babychick~ 

to meet this little man!

 

 

In less than a week baby Banner should be here. I have so many emotions right now so bear with me. My body is yelling for him to come out now, and my emotions are saying let him stay in a little longer. I guess I'm just a little worried about how superbaby is going to react. We have definitely had some extra snuggles this week, it's kind of like he knows something big is about to happen. He actually has been talking about the baby lately, but I'm not sure he actually gets the point that he will have a baby brother.

I'm also a little nervous because super baby was such a good baby. He was so quiet and easy to please (now not so much). But I'm praying this baby is just as easy.  

I am so much more prepared this time around. I have my bags packed, bottles washed, paci's sanitized, and the nursery ready. Unlike last time when I had not one of the above done. So wouldn't you guess that he will probably make me wait this time. I will be sure to have someone update you next week! For now here are a few pictures.

Bedding that Bossychick made!

 

The basic theme of the nursery: There are a few other decorations in the making, I will definitely share soon!

 

i need xanax

by socialchick~ Let me warn you that this blog is for moms who can and have admitted the truth. Moms who are not ashamed of the truth. All else. See the alternative blog: living a lie!

 Everyone asks me how is it going with three kids? Well this is how it's going! Stop it! Don't touch her! Go to your room! Clean that up! NOOOOOOOO! WHAT! My name is not mommy! Jesus take the wheel!

Don't get me wrong, I am very blessed with three healthy kids but our quiver is completely full, overflowing, bursting, crammed, running over, packed, stuffed jammed, complete. I think you get the point. No I do not want any more and I don't know why anyone in their right mind would have three under the age of 3. I know what you are thinking "you did it!" Well I was not in my right mind and still not there! Why would you plan torture on yourself? Oops I was writing about how blessed I am. Well as you can tell I have to remind myself of this daily!

 

So far I have had 1 crying melt down and 452 screaming melt downs. Don't judge me, I'm just being real with you! See, I am one who usually keeps my patience and is very easy going unless I'm pregnant. Well this is a challenge for me right now! A 3 year old, a 2 year old, and a 6 week old can be overwhelming.

Little Sis (the 2 year old) needs about 6 parents to watch her. She is into everything and makes the most messes I have ever seen a 2 year old make. You can not leave her alone for a minute or she is shoving the paci into Tiny Bliss' mouth, eating wax, climbing on the counter, or drawing all over herself with a marker that she found. Just last Wednesday, I had her ready for church. Outfit on, hair done, and everything was going good. I went into my bathroom to blow dry my hair, which only took three minutes, and came out to find Little Sis covered with powder from head to toe. She looked like a ghost. I walked into Tiny Bliss' room and powder was all over her floor. UGH! To make matters worse Mr. Social has had to work over time all week long and I have been a single mom. This is when I cried "JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!"

Miss Priss and Little Sis fight all day long and lets just say that Tiny Bless isn't the easiest baby I have ever had. This is where I will add that God's gifts aren't always sweet, nice, and pleasant. lol! So if  you were to come to my house you would hear a lot of crying, one of the girls saying stop it, the other whining, see lots of hitting, pinching, and me on my knees praying.

If I hear one more person say, "Well God must of knew that you could handle it or he wouldn't of given you three." Well I think for the first time God messed up. He meant to drop one off at Sassy's house. I just got in the way!

After my crying spell I think my daddy started interceding for me. Just playing but he really thought that I was having post partum depression. When all it was, was a bad, horrible, horrific, terrible exhausting morning!

I must say that I have definitely learned how to ask for help. The small things in life are no longer small. Like taking a shower or using the bathroom, brushing my teeth, getting groceries, or just getting out of the house. My family has been great through this. They have come to my rescue many, many times.

I think I am finally learning how to handle three kids but it has taken 6 weeks and this doesn't mean I don't need help. This is how you handle it. Learn that crying is not bad for an infant. A 2 year can cry on her bed with the door shut just as good as she can cry in front of you. Learn to choose your battles and never expect anything. Don't expect to get a nap, because you won't. Don't expect that everyone is going to be good, because they will be horrible. Don't expect to get to write a blog, because it will take 3 days. Don't expect to eat at any time during the day, because then you will pass out when you realize you haven't eaten.

So how am I handling 3 kids? 1 minute or 1 second at a time.

I know this blog has been negatively honest so I will end with some positives of having three. Loosing all of my baby weight because I never sit down. Appreciating the small things because everything is a big deal now days. Appreciating "ME" time when I get it. Getting lots of hugs and kisses from Miss Priss and Little Sis. Having a true and honest excuse to get out of things. Seeing how sweet and loving Miss Priss has become for her 2 younger sisters and getting tons of sympathy from everyone. lol!

So as you can see my strength, patience, and mind has been tested these past 6 weeks, but I have gained a lot of faith to see that this too shall pass and I will look back on it and wish that they were little again. Well maybe not this little!

Side not: It took me three days to write this post and it will only take you 30 seconds to read it so keep all negative comments to yourself! While sitting down to write it I have gotten up 362 times to put a paci in Tiny Bliss' mouth. Gotten up 242 times to stop a fight between Miss Priss and LIttle Sis. Gotten up 145 times to clean up a mess that Little Sis has made. 82 times to spank or put someone in time out. And 36 times to wipe someones tail. Looks can be deceiving. In all of the pictures they look like complete angels!

  
  

blogging to put off cleaning

 by plannerchick ~ Anything to delay the inevitable, lol. I have laundry to fold and put away, dishes to wash, a bathroom to clean (I've actually been staying on top of the other one), floors to sweep and mop, and rooms to dust and vacuum. Oh and a front door wreath to make (surprised I put it off to the last minute social? shout out singer lol). I am hosting a baby shower here for baby chick on Sunday and I would like my house to look at least decent! Hosting something at your house is always incentive to clean it, I'm just sayin!

Anyways we are slowing down here in the planner household, Finally! Baseball season is over for big brother, School is almost out for dad, and summer is only days upon us!!! Our summer will still be a bit busy, but nothing like the school year has been. When baby chick has her new tiny I am going to be doing her job (before I stayed home we worked together). Which will be about the whole summer, I will be done just in time for Mr. Planner to go back to school. But that's okay, I think it will be nice to get a little taste of the work world again!

I will be 23 weeks along on Monday. It feels like this pregnancy has flown by, but it retrospect it hasn't. I was pregnant at our last Fairytale Sale, which feels forever ago. I keep thinking of things that I was pregnant during, and thinking "gees, I've been pg forever." I am so ready to meet my little girl, I still can't believe I'm having a daughter! I want to buy her lots, but since she will be born in the fall I have to wait until they put all of the cute fall and winter clothes out. Buying onesies and little cotton outfits is fun, but I am ready for the out and about cute outfits!

The only downfall for me in being pregnant is that I've done it both times in the summer, thus NO TAN. I got a little bit on Memorial Day, but that can only tide me for so long. I'm not one of those people (like my husband) that just gets super dark, but I do look better with a tan (who doesn't). And I have absolutely no patience for laying out alone, it's hot and sticky, and there is no one to talk to to pass the time.

Well I guess I better get to cleaning, yuck! I'll leave you with a picture of my baby boy (not so much a baby anymore :-P ) Have a great weekend!!!

He didn't want to stop watching Imagination Movers for me to get the picture!

Fine mom, Cheese!!!