I woke up LOTS last night, but thankfully, I was able to fall back to sleep each time! What a relief it was to start my day after an actually somewhat restful night!! Brady and I had coffee and pop tarts in bed before the kids got up, and while I definitely still had to take medication to stay alive throughout the day, I was feeling a bit better than the last couple of days. I think Brady going back to work tomorrow will leave me pretty fatigued, but it will be a lot more doable than Friday was.

Our original plan for today had been to go to church and spend Mothers Day with my parents. I believe Brady and my dad had some plans to cook us ladies some yummy food, and celebrate us. However, we had to back out last minute, so there were no “just our family” Mothers Day plans. I honestly wasn’t worried, though. I love being a mom, and I know my family appreciates me, regardless of gifts or surprises. I am WELL taken care of around here.

Rowan was napping in the afternoon, and the rest of us watched Tangled and relaxed. Once that was over, I was feeling pretty rough, and decided to go lay in bed. Brady told me he was going to duck out to Starbucks with the big kids and bring me home a frappuccino. Frappy Hour is on these days, everyone! Don’t forget! So he got the kids dressed and took them out, and I instantly fell asleep. I had planned on watching some YouTube and resting my head, but apparently, my body had other plans. I slept the entire time they were gone, and I woke up to Dekker and Laela climbing onto my bed waving new lipsticks in my face 🙂 They’re terribly sweet, really. Not only had Brady bought me an enormous frapp, but the mission to buy me presents had lead them to the new liquid lipstick line of one of my fave makeup brands! Brady knows I basically want every color, and he knew which ones I had, so he let the kids pick me some colors. It was a VERY nice wakeup call. I love my gifts. Thank you, my dears.

Beyond that, it was a nice quiet day. We didn’t do too much. Folded some laundry, Brady did the dishes, the kids played really nicely, Rowan napped a lot, we all just rested.

With it being Mother’s Day and all, I always find myself thinking about the women in the uncomfortable position of not having a baby to show for their efforts to become a mom. I hope I’m wording this all appropriately. I always carry an ache in my heart, specifically on this day, for women who are unable to conceive, or who have lost their babies. I can’t imagine my life without my kids, and likely, neither can those women. My heart just breaks for you, my friends. Please know, I do NOT take my fertility lightly, or my kids for granted. And especially today, I pray extra for those of you who I know about who are struggling in this particular walk of life. I’d also like to mention the women who desire children, but are yet to be at that place in their life. Those who aren’t in relationships or appropriate life circumstance to have children. Your time will come, my dears. God knows the desires of our hearts. Keep praying, and listening, and don’t give up!!

But if I can be so bold, I do want to be very clear, and say that I absolutely ADORE these little gems that make me a mom, and they make it SO easy to LOVE being a mom! My beautiful Dekker Thomas, Laela Hazel, Rowan Toby, and Baby #4 whose name I am SOOOOO eager to share with you!!! They are exceptional children. Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with them. <3

So after ANOTHER night of barely sleeping, I loaded up on Tylenol and cough drops, and we headed to my hometowns garage sale day! I was SO hoping to go, and the Tylenol helps a lot, so we decided to go for it. The kids were happy for an outing too. We stopped at Tim Hortons on our way out of the city, and everyone got some breakfast, which is a special treat. We were all doing good.

We met Hailey first, and got to show her around the house!!! We have been positively ACHING to show our house to our friends, and it just hasn’t worked out time-wise and such before, but she asked to see it and we were MORE than happy to meet her there! Thanks, friend, for being willing to make the drive out and tour it 🙂 I also hadn’t had the chance to see it in person since Brady started cabinets, so it was VERY exciting for me to see them. I feel like, even though they’re not completed, the place just looks more and more like exactly what we wanted, every single time I see it. Beyond the cabinets being completed on Monday, Our furnace is installed, our AC unit is at the house as well, waiting to be installed, and I can only imagine that the rest of the mechanical stuff is right around the corner. Tuesday, flooring begins, which is crazy! I think that will feel ENORMOUS! I truly can’t wait. All of the upcoming steps are big ones, and the house will look more and more like our house. Its already surreal, and I think it’ll only feel crazier.

After we showed Hailey around, she headed back home (she’s a sickie too) and we drove around town, scoping our garage sales. Its funny, really. Usually, we try to walk the whole town, and pop into lots of sales. At this point, when I roll over in bed, I get a contraction. That paired with being sick confirmed that garage sale shopping was going to look different this time around. Also, we were VERY grown up this year, lol, and didn’t just shop for a bunch of fun clutter. We were on a specific mission for certain pieces of furniture, and not a whole lot else. We literally drove all over town, up and down every street, and admitted defeat. Other than that, we popped into two sales that our friends were hosting. We picked up some fresh donuts and a bag of homemade perogies, as well as some stretchy little overall shorts and a sleeper for the new babe. Its funny, but all three boys have been born in different seasons, so they all have had different wardrobe needs. The sleepers should translate, but Dekkers were SO barfed up and stained, and Rowan was just way taller than we expected, and his toenails broke through most of his little sleepers! Thankfully, I like buying new clothes for the babies as they come, so it was fun to be able to shop for him, even just a little bit.

Once we had taken our hour or so to drive around, the kids were crying pretty consistently, and I was starting to feel very shivery and faint. So we headed back to our place for a quick light lunch. Even though it was already into the afternoon, we napped all three kids, because they all NEEDED it. So did I, and Brady and I lay in bed and watched some Netflix for a while. It was relaxed and comfy, and a good distraction while we waited for my meds to kick in.

Now, the kids are up and still pretty done, so we watch Paw Patrol and hope for a low key evening. I’m very sad to learn how much a very basic outings takes out of the kids, because it means our Mothers Day plans are out the window 🙁 These sicknesses have taken so many occasions away from us this year, but this will not always be our life, so we’re trying to just look past the hard stuff and know that one day soon, we will be settled into OUR house, I won’t be ridiculously pregnant, and we’ll strike up a bit of a routine.I know other things will always come up, and I don’t beg for perfection, but I think feeling like nomads has been really hard on all of us. It’ll be good to settle soon.

So. I am pleased to report that the kids are doing better today!! Dekker was really upbeat this morning, and Laela has usually been telling me she feeling “not gook” but today she said she was “okee” so I’m calling it progress. Rowan is still sleeping a TON, and is quite irritable, but no one has fevered yet!! None of the kids anyway.

I, on the other hand, did not sleep last night. Like not at all, I don’t think. I realized in the night that I was reaching a point of irrationality and just being not “with it” in general. And I was FROZEN, yet my skin was very toasty. It wasn’t looking good. I woke Brady up and he got me some Tylenol and took care of me, but sadly, I still didn’t sleep. It was a rough nice, followed by an equally rough morning. It was a HUGE deal that the kids were feeling so much better, because if they were all crying all day today, I’m not sure we would have made it. Even so, Brady ended up coming home early to take care of us. He found us all in a pretty pathetic state. Rowan was napping, Dekker and Laela were watching TV, and I was huddled in a chair in the living room, wrapped in a blanket. It was over my face and everything. He basically walked in the door and I went to bed. I took my Tylenol and basically made a fort in my pregnancy pillow that I sleep in. I slept for just about an hour and a half before I woke up feeling a bit better. I’m definitely still sick, but I was heated up and finally had some sleep to my name, which made a world of a difference. I don’t exactly feel like a new woman, lol, but I feel less like a zombie.

All of this being said, I REALLY want to go to some garage sales tomorrow! I anticipate garage sale day in my hometown every year, and I haven’t missed it in so long. I’m going to be SO disappointed if we can’t get there, but I’m sure hoping! Even if I’m running on Tylenol, I think we’re going to try 🙂 We’ve missed out on too many fun days/holidays thanks to illness. We didn’t get to celebrate Rowans birthday until over a month later, we missed our anniversary and Valentine’s Day, and now I REALLY just want to participate in garage sale day and Mother’s Day at our church!!! Say a prayer that we can all just be rid of this mess, and soon!!! We don’t have another six weeks to waste on being sick.

I left a message in with Dr. Guselle yesterday, because she is SO good at squeezing us in somewhere short notice. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to take us this week, but she had consulted with an available resident who had agreed to see us all at once, which they don’t care to do at this new clinic. So we were very grateful to get the kids in to see someone yesterday afternoon!

I’ll admit, I missed the doctors name when he introduced himself, but I felt bad for the guy! Our kids were just trashed. Laela hadn’t napped, and while she doesn’t much anymore these days, she has been VERY dependant on them since getting sick. Everyone was overtired, and sick, and scared, and emotional. The last time we all got so sick for so long, they had all ended up with whooping cough swabs, which go up your nose and down into your throats. I think that memory was in the back of their minds. So I won’t mince words. All three kids cried from the moment the appointment started until the moment it ended. They started before the appointment, actually. They all cried through being weighed and having their temperatures taken.

When the doctors came in, he tried SO hard to make friends with the kids first, but they were not having it. We talked symptoms, and he asked the kids if he could just check them for a few things. And they all bawled. He tried SO hard! He “listened to their shirts” and “looked for bunnies in their ears” and all kinds of things, but when all three were crying overtop of him, there wasn’t much he could do beyond just getting on with things. But he was gentle and soft and loving the entire time.

If you know me, you know I apologized the entire time. He assured me finally that he had a few kids of his own, and this was just what some days sounded like. He said it really wasn’t out of the ordinary at all to have all three cry at once, and don’t I know it!! I really appreciated the calm that he brought, even if the kids didn’t. We found out partway through the appointment that this man works at this clinic literally once day a month, to just add a bit of relief and be an extra set of hands. One. Day. And he got us.

The results were what I was worried about :/ Viral. I kind of deflated when he said that, and he understood. I really really liked his way of doing things, and I genuinely believed him when he said that, if he thought there was anything he could give us to help at all, he would have. But sadly, there wasn’t anything. He did acknowledge that the kids are in rough shape, though. He confirmed there are no ear infections, no strep, and that their lungs are clear, but he said their throats are all in pretty rough shape. He said if they say or do anything that looks like their ears hurt, if their fevers go up, if they wheeze, or if they get any more lethargic than they already are, we are to bring them back in right away.

He walked us out and made sure the kids got stickers and were a bit relieved, which they were. He told them he didn’t like doctors, which I thought was kind of endearing. He got them.

So we left without any real answer or solution, but I’m really glad we went in. So far this morning, Laela is fevered once again, but she’s on her own. Dekker usually fevers later in the day so we’ll wait and see what happens. And Rowan was up for just over an hour before he desperately needed to go back to bed. And they’re all just POURING snot. You guys know how shaggy our kids hair is, and it is just rank, hahaha!! All crusty and vile. Good times.

I’ll leave you with that mental picture, as well as the information that Brady starts our cabinets today!! The kitchen and vanities should be installed by the end of Monday! Eek!

That time when all three young kids are down and out. When they all have fevers, runny noses, and coughs that make them cry. When they’re all still too young to effectively blow their noses.

When your one year old is the most cuddly he’s ever been, and also is crying the most pathetic, sad cry you’ve ever heard, and he’s crying it consistently. When he NEEDS to be held. When the leather couch is too cold on his skin, but he’s too hot for more clothes. When the only answer is to be draped on mommy.

When he cannot get comfortable, no matter how hard he tries, and rather, he thrashes around on your body for a solid half hour, crying, pulling his own hair, wiping snot everywhere, generally miserable. And he’s moving around so much that you’re having painful contractions. When he FINALLY finds a spot that he likes, and lays still for a minute or two.

When the comfy position found by the boy is actually super uncomfortable for you, because you’re reclined, and super pregnant, and having your insides crushed makes it hard to breathe. Impossible to breathe. And you’re dizzy. But you take that hit, for the sake of the miserable baby.

When the inside baby kicks the outside baby in the head. Sigh.

When the outside baby is no longer happy with the inside baby, and all of the constant squirming begins again. When the contractions begin again.

That time when nap time comes VERY early for the miserable one.

What a day. And its only noon! Our 2:00pm doctors appointment can’t come soon enough. Pleeeaaase Lord, let this be something treatable! And FAST!

Is anyone dreading another six weeks of posts like the LAST time we all got sick for what felt like forever?? I promise, we will NOT have a whole six weeks of those posts because we simply CANNOT be sick that long! However, to update on the kids, they are still all fevered, snotty, and now Laela and Rowan specifically have horrendous coughs. The coughs themselves sound normal, but the breath in sounds pretty crazy :/ It was a bit scary to listen to while they were trying to get to sleep last night.

That being said, we had a MUCH smoother night! I felt considerably more rested, personally, and while 2/3 kids woke up with fevers, they were in pretty good spirits. Dekker was unnaturally upbeat, even though he was one of the ones with a fever, and he went and set the table for all of us without being asked while I changed diapers. It was pretty awesome. They all played quite well all morning, but Rowan started to get pretty sad around 11:00am. It was then that I decided we’d go out for a drive and bring Brady an iced capp. Not only are the kids sick, and myself pretty weak and sore, but Brady is LOADED DOWN this week! He has SO much to do, and sadly, I am not much of a help to him, as most of his busyness is around his work schedule. So I figured he could use a pick me up, and the rest of us could use a change of scenery. I loaded the crew into the van (in their jammies) and we drove to see Brady for a few minutes.

We arrived at his work right around lunch, so he took a few minutes to sit with us and visit. It was a nice rest for everyone. But we didn’t stay long, as Brady has a very tight schedule right now, and we headed home for lunch.

Lunch proved to be a bit of a bust. Dekker ate well, but Laela managed about five goldfish before bursting into tears. I couldn’t coax anything else into her, and therefore, decided it was time for naps for her and her little bro. They both went down tearfully but were quiet instantly. Poor sickies. Dekker is awake and playing quietly in the living room while I do this and try to get some stuff knocked off of our to-do list. Its not looking too promising, but there is still time. Some, anyway. I think I need to rest up these days, to try to stave off this scary sickness that has hit everyone besides me. Knock on wood it stays away!!!

Last thing!!!!! House update from yesterday 😀

I know the one picture is pretty dark, BUT!, the stonework is up!!!!! Eek!!!!! The railings are also stained and finished, but I didn’t attach a picture because they make it look like we’ve had a house fire, which we have not. Its hard to explain. All of the prep work for painting was done yesterday, so I’m sure the first coat of cutting in and rolling will start today, and should finish up by tomorrow! There will be a second stage of painting a little ways down the road, but once there is some color on the walls, I’ll post those pictures too. Its all looking SO purdy!!

It is officially official. Our group is solidly sick again. Its sad, really, because this is a BIG month for us! We both take possession of our house and will be having our baby early next month. This week is a very big week for us, specifically, as Bradys work days are going to be quite long already, and we have important evening things to do as well. Unfortunately, Brady lost quite a bit of time this morning, which only will make his work days longer and his evening work go later. And on days when the kids are this far gone, its SO much easier to have my partner in crime around. Not only is it just a lot of work, and its nice to have my support system with me, but its also less comfortable for the kids to sit with me, as my lap is mostly gone and they can’t snuggle into my body as well. Straight up, mommy isn’t as comfy as daddy right now. Its sad, but logically, its true.

I sure try, though! Our morning started late, thanks to a VERY choppy night, once again. Dekker is feeling better than the others today, no question, but he was fevering earlier this morning. He’s doing good for the moment 🙂

Laela is in the worst shape of everyone, as tends to be the case each time we all get sick. Its not even that she milks it the most. Not at all!! She will look at me through her hair cemented to her face with her own snot, through eyes that are mostly swollen shut, and cough and gag out that she feels “gook,” which means “good” for her. She is a tough cookie.

Rowan slept in until about 10:45 and was also crusted over with snot. He felt very limp in my arms, and lay still during his diaper change. It was actually a little bit nice compared to the usual wrestling match that his diaper changes are usually. He ate pretty well, and it seemed to energize him. He played well with Dekker up in the loft for a good long while.

Laela lurked downstairs, laying with her head on the table for quite some time. She didn’t want to come up and join the fun though, regardless of how much Dekker coaxed her. We all tried, but she wouldn’t have it.

It was a bit unnerving to have her down on the main floor while we were all in the loft. You know that feeling, when you know someone is watching you? I felt it at one point, and sure enough, when I looked down…

She quietly said “Lala poopin.'” I may have almost peed my pants laughing. Almost.

After an incredibly lame lunch (no one was hungry) Rowan and Laela went down for naps and Dekker is sitting on the couch, playing links and watching a bit of tv. He is feeling ok, I can tell, but he can barely breathe. Its that awful mouth breathing that sounds like he’s forgetting to breathe, so he kind of sighs deeply every ten seconds or so. Its unnerving. I hate when the whole house is sick, but such is life! Keep us in your prayers, if you think of it! Brady has a sore throat, so it seems like he’s just a day or two behind, and I haven’t felt a hit yet, but I was last to catch the bug last time too :/ We were all sick for all of February, and I would love for May to NOT be that way. Pray pray pray!!!

Last night was choppy. I got home after the kids were in bed, but it was clear no one was sleeping especially soundly. They all lulled and chatted on and off for the first half of the night. Brady and I woke up with a start around 5:00am to Dekker crying and crying, saying he didn’t feel well. We went to check on him and he insisted that his tummy hurt. We brought him a bucket in case he had to barf, and encouraged him to use the bathroom and get a drink. We couldn’t come up with a solution that pleased him, but he gets so anxious when he feels sick, that is not out of the ordinary. However, in the process, Laela was awakened completely. We got her medicine and water as well, as she was fevered once again.

Brady and I were both pretty wide awake after that, but thankfully, after one episode of The Good Wife, we were both nice and tired again, and were able to fall back to sleep. We did NOT expect the kids to go back to sleep so well, but they did, and somehow Rowan slept through the whole thing.

We woke up LATE. Like after 9:00. Dekker was lulling, but he was on his own in that. We waited a little bit to let him wake up slowly, and we assumed he would wake the rest of the crew gradually. However, after some coffee and Netflix in bed, Dekker was still the only one awake. Brady and I had a quick discussion, and decided to invite Dekker to come hang out with us in bed and watch some Full House and have toast and milk. It was a bit of a hit, knowing how many crumbs would end up in our bed, but I also can really appreciate the comfort of breakfast in bed, and hanging out all cozy when you feel like garbage. So Brady went to get him, and he was hot to the touch. Not complaining, though. He was really happy to come be tucked into our bed, given some medication, and offered breakfast. Pretty much anything we offered, he responded with something along the lines of “I would love that!” He was great company.

At was around 11:45 that Rowan started to lull next. And I say “lull” very loosely. He was laying completely still, with his blanket in his mouth, and we could see through the baby monitor that his eyes were open, but that was it. We decided it was time to get everyone up. Both Laela and Rowan were feverish and fairly limp and tired. We got them changed and gave them meds, and got them to the “breakfast” table. Rowan had his regular oatmeal and yogurt, and Laela couldn’t seem to handle the buttered toast we had gotten her. She rocked an apple sauce and requested yogurt next. Dekker made his way over and asked for a yogurt too, but that was all we got into anybody.

Last time our whole house got so sick was back in February, and it was BRUTAL. I am praying hard that this is not the case this time around. However, I hadn’t kept track of anything very well last time. I knew we had all taken turns being sick for a solid six weeks, but it all ran together, and I didn’t know how long each kid had been sick for at a time. This time, I have my butt kicking planner going, so I’ve made notes yesterday and today recording who has fevered when and roughly how hot its gotten. Trying to be more on top of it so I can look at it more logically and not get too overwhelmed by everything.

It goes without saying, I’m sure, but our plans for today have changed. We were hoping to run some errands this morning, and have my dad over for lunch while my mom is away for the weekend. But instead, we do this…

because no one is up for a whole lot else! Brady might duck out when Rowan and Laela inevitably go down for a nap in a couple of hours, and snag the new playpen, as that was something we were really looking forward to getting in place, but thats probably the bulk of the day right there. Otherwise, we’re keeping the blinds closed, the food bland, and the activity level low. Three poor monkeys need their rest.

I’m not entirely sure what has hit our house, but once again, the kids are fevering snotty little messes. Their spirits are still reasonably up but they are tired. Poor things. We occupied our time well, though, and the kids joined Brady and I in our room as we began setting it up for the baby. I know I’m still a month or so out, but I feel like there is SO much coming out that is out of my control, and this is one thing I can prepare and feel accomplished about. We moved the room around and made the space for the place where he’ll sleep, and we cracked out the brand new playpen we bought for him.

And that playpen is CRAP. Ugh. I’m SO disappointed! I swear, playpens cost so much less when we bought one for Dekker, and we gained another second hand, but both are very worn, and everywhere we look, they are amazingly expensive and come with a ridiculous amount of features that we have never missed with our basic playpens. Anyway, we had found this great looking playpen by a known brand for a decent price, and we had snapped it up! It even came with a few little bells and whistles, so we were very excited about it! But nothing about that thing suggested any confidence in its strength, sturdiness, or longevity. It was just garbage. So back in the box it went. And of course, our room was left in a mess, because I was discouraged. Thank goodness, it wasn’t too long after that that I found a well-rated, better known brand playpen online for us. It was more than the one we purchased originally, but it was down from a MUCH higher price, and still seemed reasonable. Must have just been the design discontinuing or something. Anyway, that is now reserved for us at Toys r Us. We’ll pick it up in the next day or two.

After a bit of an emotional morning, they had a light lunch and Laela and Rowan both went down for naps. Laela rarely naps anymore so she was especially sad about it. Once the two were down, though, I began to get ready for my afternoon/evening away. Kim and I had planned a date, so I had gotten dressed, and just wanted to wear a bit of makeup. I invited Dekker and Brady to come snuggle up in bed and watch Paw Patrol on the laptop while I did my makeup, and they both agreed. It was actually pretty adorable to see Dekker all tucked into bed, in my enormous pregnancy pillow. He was so cozy, and pretty unmoving.

I got my makeup on in good time and actually managed to get my hair up for the first time in a long time! Fun stuff! Kim arrived shortly after 3:00pm with Starbucks for she and I, and even a frapp for Brady.

We did some good damage at Value Village. Nothing too crazy, though. I got a few things for the kids, a maternity wrap dress for myself, and a couple of cute belts. Afterwards, we decided to go to Opa for supper. I’ve never been, but I came at the right time, and took advantage of their salmon promotion. I had it in a pita wrap with all kinds of yummy things, and fries on the side. It was all delicious. Meanwhile, at home, Brady was having a bit of an interesting evening with the sick kidlets.

Its ok though, they went to bed happy.

Though now, they’re all coughing and tearful on and off 🙁 I hope they sleep well. Needless to say, we’re not going to church tomorrow. Hopefully a good nights sleep and a reasonably restful day tomorrow does the trick!

I posted on Facebook earlier today about a sweet interaction between Laela and Rowan over breakfast. The big kids woke up before Ro did, so they were done breakfast by the time he had his. Laela opted to stay and sit at the table with him and I while I fed him his oatmeal and yogurt. She has such a sweet little high pitched voice already, but it gets even higher (and thank goodness, softer) when she talks to Rowan. As he waved some rogue Cheerios around, she reminded him “Don’t throw it!” He then offered her his handful of sweaty Cheerios to which she responded “Oh, no sanks, you eat it!” He stared blankly at her, as if confused why she wouldn’t want them. She just giggled at him and said “Here, I get it,” and proceeded to take one from him and feed it to him. She is SO nice to him, like 99% of the time, which I would say is a LOT!

Later on in the morning, we were upstairs playing in the loft, and Rowan crawled over to me. He very slowly lay down on his belly, and just lay still. I asked him how he was already so tired, and I rubbed his back gently. Aaaaand then he barfed. He crying or fussing involved at all, but he barfed up a big pile of puke. I sat him up right away so he didn’t accidentally inject any of it, and he just looked up at me, heaved once, and puked again. This time, his pants caught the waterfall. All of this happened in a matter of seconds, and suddenly, I had three small children within inches of me, two piles of barf, a sick kid, and a tall mug of hot coffee on the carpet, just waiting to be knocked over. I asked Dekker if he could help, and he jumped to the pump, let me tell you! He put his toys down and said “I’m on top of it! Help is on the way!” He booked down the stairs, and I could hear him whispering to himself, though I couldn’t hear what he was saying. From the bottom of the stairs, he yelled up “Remember to try to stay calm!” I told him I would, and thanked him. He was back up in the loft within seconds with the cloth from the kitchen. I wiped up Rowan and lay him back down so I could sneak his pants off without spilling any extra puke onto the floor. I scooped up the worst of it, and then headed down to the kitchen to rinse the cloth and give it another good scrub. When I went back up, Rowan had already climbed over to the stairs to see where I had gone, and Dekker was standing directly between him and the stairs, with a strong grip on his shirt, doing everything in his power to protect him. I cleaned up the rest of the mess and all was well. Rowan clearly felt better, as he was back into the toys up to his naked knees right away. I think he had just maybe eaten too much to fast. He’s not sick. But I made a BIG show of praising Dekker up. He didn’t get scared when something was out of sorts, like he so often does. He saw a need, and he took care of it. What an amazing boy! I’m SO proud of my little group of nurturers here! They are so loving.

Soon after that, I got a Facebook message from Willa, and ten minutes later, she was at the door with treats and about an hour to kill, hanging with me and the kids. It was SUCH a nice visit to break up the day, and see a friend. We made a plan for another date next week.

We have the afternoon to ourselves, and as per usual, we’re taking these hours pretty easy. Rowan’s napping, kids are resting their brains and watching a bit of tv, and I’m putting my feet up for a bit. As the baby is kicking me in the ribs, he’s also managing to head butt the laptop as it sits on my lap at the same time. Silly goose. I can’t wait to hold him, and have him join our crew. Who am I kidding? He’s already a big part of it! Just can’t wait to have him earth side.