From a different viewpoint

My husband is so good with remembering the funny thing the kids say. I stole these off his Facebook page so that they can also be recorded here. 

The other night Liam pretended Caroline was a mouse. He chased her around the house swatting a broom at her. Points for creativity but broom privileges were revoked. 

Liam woke me up early this morning to inform me that it was ok for me to sleep in. 

After a particularly trying night of attempting to get our children to eat what's for dinner: A big shout out to our only "child" who doesn't refuse the food we put in front of her. *in reference to Butters of course. 

When I asked Caroline what she was painting a picture of she said,"Caterpillars and zombies"

Liam says it smells like fall today. He also says my car smells like polar bears. Apparently his nose his more discerning than mine. 

Upon getting into my car today Liam said, "Its hotter in here than a turtle wearing pajamas!"

Happy Thanksgiving

From this little turkey who has made me beyond thankful. She reminds me to count all of my many blessings. 

Introducing

Lucy Magnolia Walles

Born November 21, 2016

7:33 am

7lbs 10oz

21 1/2 inches long

She has dark brown hair, dark blue eyes and looks so much like her siblings. 

We couldn't be anymore excited about our newest family member. 

Little Miss Caroline

Caroline is just about 2 1/2 years old. Here are some of the things that she does to make us laugh.

The other day we were at the library. I was picking out some books for the kids and she was playing at the lego table with some other kids. I called over to her to tell her where I was and that in a few minutes we would be leaving. She walked over to me and said, "Don't talk to me. I'm playing with my new friends." I was a bit shocked but managed to tell her that she couldn't talk to me like that and then thought how if she's already saying that to me at age 2 I am in serious trouble when she's 13.

Caroline has always been very excited about the baby in my tummy. In the beginning she would rub my chest and warmly call to the baby. I always corrected her hands by pulling them down to my belly and telling her that the baby lived down here not up there.

She for awhile also thought that I was having a tiger, not a baby.

Caroline makes the best faces when she is disgusted and mad at us. She will lower her chin and then glare at you. I have realized that I make this same face towards Evan or either children.

She says, "Ready, Steady, Go!"

She says, "poppasicle" when wanting a popsicle.

She loves to put on her cowgirl skirt from Aunt Emily and run around the house.

She and Liam love to play 'dog'. Caroline will give the leash to Liam and he will clip it on his shirt and then she will take him on a walk around the dining room and kitchen. Liam will even go as far as to lick you (gross) and pant.

She likes Skittles more than M&M's.

She is no longer interested in going on the potty. Maybe someday soon....

She is very excited to be a big sister and help change the baby's diapers and play with the baby. It will be interesting to see what will really happen when the baby gets here but for now she is pumped!

One day to go

I have less than one day before we get to meet this new baby. I am feeling all of the feelings. I am excited, I am anxious, I am sad and I am terrified.

I am excited to finally get to meet this new child. Will it be a boy or a girl? Liam and I really think a boy and Caroline and Evan really think it's a girl.  I am excited to no longer be pregnant as I am exhausted, sore and tired of being as large as an elephant.

I am anxious because, hello!, I am having surgery. I am anxious because we will have a new routine and schedule that we will not be able to be determine until this baby gets on a schedule which could be months.

I am sad that I just had to say goodbye to my other two children. I was in tears and holding them back until Liam squeezed me even tighter and wouldn't let me go when it was time for him to leave with Grandpa and Grammie Walles. Caroline was not phased but just very excited to leave with her grandparents and have a sleepover with them.

I am terrified of the unknown. Isn't that always the case? I pray that this child will be healthy and that the delivery will go just as smoothly as it did with Caroline. I pray that my recovery will go just as smoothly as it did with Caroline. I am terrified of what I will be like as a mother of three. Almost everyone I talk to says going from 2 to 3 kids was very difficult. I already have very little patience for my two children and now we're adding a third. Oh boy.

Here's the great thing. We have so much family who are near to us that will help us at a moments notice. We have some pretty great friends and coworkers as well who have offered to bring us a meal if we need one. I know ultimately that we will be fine.

I have been in the nesting phase for almost a month now. Poor Evan has been working hard at crossing thing off my list. The house is ready, food is in the freezer, fans have been dusted and windows washed. Because yes that is very important when you are bringing home a new baby.

There's only one thing left to do....rise and shine Monday morning, this baby is breaking out!

Once there was just two

As our family will soon be expanding in just three short weeks to a family of five I figured I better sit down and write about what life is like with just two kiddos. 

Just the two of them waiting for the ISU homecoming parade to begin. 

Just the two of them drawing together. 

Just the two of them wearing their footie pajamas. 

Just the two of them at the pumpkin farms on a beautiful fall day. 

Jus the two of them playing nicely in the backyard. 

I wish that life with these two was always full of smiles but that is not our reality. Most of the time they fight or Liam antagonizes Caroline and she starts screaming. Just once in a while we get those easy days where Liam decides to be a nice helpful big brother and they get along beautifully. But since this time of just being the two of them is about to expire I will choose to remember the smiles and the easy days. Because in just a couple of weeks we will be outnumbered.