ER

First a little background, Aidan Kale was diagnosed with Hirschsprung's Disease when he was two weeks old, which resulted in a very successful pull through surgery on his one month birthday. But occasionally we have concerns or small complications and yesterday the result was a trip to the ER, with Mommy, Daddy, Nama and Woof right by his little side.

After an x-ray and bowel activity Aidan Kale started feeling much much better.......

And started asking for anmals and anmal wish, peez

And wanted to jump on the bed as he talked in a such a loud voice the nurse had to close the door (not just the curtain) to our room for our comfort (I do believe it was probably for the other patients comfort)

and when Mommy and Daddy finally stopped shaking...... I was reminded of this quote by Elizabeth Stone.

"Making a decision to have a child--it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. "

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Checklist

Magnetic farm animals in the pantry, check

EE's behind the entertainment center, check

VROOMS on the windowsill, check

Cheerios ground in the carpet, check

Fingerprints on the TVs, sliding glass doors, front door and stove, check

Playdates scheduled, check

Headache from sharing my pillow with a two year old, check

Overflowing laundry because my five month old waits to tinkle until we are changing his diaper and therefore goes through 3 outfits a day, check

Kitchen covered in cornstarch goo (http://www.ehow.com/how_2320124_play-corn-starch-goo.html) because I read in some parenting magazine that it was a great activity for children 18 months and up (It isn't even a great activity for a 33 year old), check

Stinky diaper trash in the garage, check

Woofs in my bed, check

Unfortunate number on the scale, check

Belly pooch, check

Lower balance than I would like in my bank accounts, check

Two little boys who call me Mommy, the only check that matters

Please Pray

I only know this family in the blog world but who can't identify with a Mommy of a sick baby, I can and I am asking you to pray.....pray for Stellan's recovery, pray for his strength, pray for his Mommy's strength and pray for this precious family who has faith.

http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2009/07/monday-morning-update.html

Hug your babies a little tighter today, thank God for them and remeber how blessed you are, I know I am.

You're Gonna Miss This Moment #3

We have started going to church again thanks to my husband whom has very kindly encouraged and been the leader we needed in our home (and I have been on time two weeks in a row). Once we had Kam it became more difficult and then we just fell out of habit. But oh how incredible it feels to be there worshipping and praising our LORD!!!

So what does this have to do with "You're gonna miss this?

It is simple, we are parents to two incredible yet impressionable children and if we do not realize the importance of taking our children to church and exposing them to the word of God, we are going to miss our chance to raise strong Christian men who will go on to do incredible things and fulfill their purpose. Bottom line, my husband and I have been gifted with these children and we have two choices.......we teach them, pray with them, pray for them, take them to church and lead by example the best we can or we DON'T......I choose the former, because I couldn't live with myself if my precios babies missed knowing their INCREDIBLE HEAVENLY FATHER!!!

To see what everyone else is going to miss head on over to Your Gonna Miss This...moment

Make Joyful Noise

My First Love

Once upon a time I wasn't a Mommy, but an Aunt

My sister was a single working mommy and my nephew and I were together at least three days a week

He stayed the night, we said our prayers, read books and had our own special game of I love you more than........(chocolate, Christmas, stars in the sky)

We went shopping, I bought him clothes and took him to church every Sunday
I kept snacks he loved on hand and had toys in a spare bedroom just for him
We lived at Chuck E Cheese

But I wasn't his mommy and nothing I did would ever change the look on his face when my sister walked in the room and affectionately called him pork chop, she was his mommy and even though I was a FANTASTIC AUNT, that was all I was.

And when I finally got the amazing opportunity to be a Mommy with all the ins and outs, I realized it was possible to love someone as much as my nephew and it was different to be the Mother, the one whose touch makes everything ok, who knows their child better than anyone else.

Now that my nephew is 8 and his mommy got married and moved five hours away (we keep our fingers crossed they will move home, hint hint), we don't spend 3 days a week together, I don't take him to church every Sunday and we very rarely get to go to Chuck E Cheese.

But when he comes to visit, like he is this week, I am reminded of how wonderful he really is, how kind and thoughtful and loving. I watch how he is with my children and how Aidan Kale's face brightens when they are together. And even though I am only his Aunt, I know we have a special bond. And last night as I tucked him into bed, told him I loved him and started down the hall I heard that sweet little 8 year old boy say......."I love you more"......

You're Gonna Miss This......moment....#2

I used to get to work at 7:00 am every day,

Because of this early arrival I could leave work at 3:30 pm,

My toenails were always perfectly pedicured,

I generally shopped 3 days a week (not including grocery shopping),

I read 2 books a week and was current on all magazines,

I never weighed more than 120 lbs.,

I didn't know how much a box of diapers cost let alone which ones were on sale and where,

I did not consider a shower "me" time,

I had only watched the movie Cars once ever, NOT once in the morning and once in the evening,

It did not take me 2 hours to get ready in the morning because I had to "discuss" why a glass of milk must be consumed prior to "apple",

and then put in various EE's,

pick up various EE's to put them away,

put everything back in my make-up drawer,

and fix a bowl of cheerios,

clean up a bowl of cheerios from the floor,

and then pour another bowl of cheerios........

But even when I leave for work two hours after I have gotten up,

I know without a doubt that one day Aidan Kale will not wake up and spend the morning with me,

asking me what everything is in my make-up drawer as he sits on my bathroom counter and sprays perfume,

he will not walk around the corner of the laundry room while I iron my clothes with his blankie over his head pretending that I can't see him,

he won't come crawl in my bed at 5 am and lay there watching me, waiting to spend time with me,

I will not have the privilege of kissing baby toes or a toddler's precious forehead before I leave for work,

So even though I did not get to work until 7:59am and I will be here until 4:29pm.......and even though I weigh more than 120 lbs.......and me time is a shower and my nail polish is chipped and I constantly have cheerios stuck to my feet, shoes and socks and shopping now consists of anything that can be done online or at Wal-Mart and I get excited over Pampers points........I need to remember because sometimes I forget........I WILL MISS THIS.

To see what everyone else is going to miss head on over to Your Gonna Miss This...moment

P.S. I am behind so we will repeat this blog theme on Friday!

We LAKE visiting Great Gma and Gpa

It was a beautiful Saturday, perfect for a little visit to see Gma and Gpa at the lake....

Where riding on the boat for the first time might be a little scary,

But fishin' with Great Grandpa isn't so bad

And even Lil Kam had fun in the trailer with Mommy and Great Grandma, she does make the BEST brownies.

And the highlight? Looking at their sleeping faces on the way home and enjoying that moment, so blessed, so grateful.

KAM-ISMS

Our little baby was Five Months Old on the 14th so in honor of his "Monthday" here are some of fun things we are blessed with every day! Thank you Kamden Kane for being ours!

~Kam's eyes are still BLUE

~He thinks his brother is hilarious NO matter what he is doing

~He is a fan of TV just like all the other men in the house

~He is still a cuddler and a sedative

~He has tried cereal but isn't crazy about it

~He doesn't roll over by his self because his brother likes to roll him over

~CORRECTION-He rolled over TONIGHT with both Mommy and Daddy watching and cheering

~He has several nicknames: Kam, Growly, Blue Eyes, Little

~He smiles almost every time he gets his diaper changed and sometimes he thinks it is funny

~He loves his swing and is starting to enjoy his exersaucer

~He loves to kick his little legs in Nama and Dapa's pool

~He has an intoxicating baby smell that I often miss when we are apart

~Unlike his brother who was known for his Mohawk, he lost his hair all over and it is coming back, but it doesn't seem to be as curly as it was before

~He is more precious than we could have ever dreamed

And no, we aren't biased.....

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Summer Fun

Since Daddy put up a fence, we added some shade and our very own pool, this summer is shaping up to be a lot of fun........

T.G.I.F (Time Goes Incredibly Fast)

Every Friday I think WOW where has the week gone? In an answer to my question here are some highlights and lowlights of this last week......

~Sunday KKS and I go on an impromptu date, stopping at several different restaurants. However, since I lost my debit card and we have yet to receive new ones, lunch is at The Golden Corral where they accept local checks.

Soon we are at the movie theatre to see The Hangover but Hollywood Theatres also does not accept checks and we must proceed to Plan B, a local winery. We have a wonderful time.

~Monday I begrudgingly return to work after a fabulous three day weekend. Aidan and I work on his Thank You Cards that evening and manage to get three finished, yes his birthday party was officially one month ago! Monday is my favorite TV night and we watch the Bachelorette and The Newlyweds---so glad Wes is GONE!

~Tuesday my car dies while I am on my lunch break and headed to Wal-Mart for a kiddie pool, cheerios and one yellow squash. I call Roadside Assistance who tows my vehicle to the nearest Import Auto Repair Shop, call my manager to come pick me up and then proceed to find a ride home after work. GNO is that evening so I drive KKS's truck and even though I have a good time, I miss my boys. So I offer to wake up with Kamden and let Daddy get a full nights sleep. Kam wakes up once at 2:30 am, gets a bottle and goes right back to sleep.......we cuddle all night.

~Wednesday after several calls to the repair shop I get the news that I need a new fuel pump, apparently when you run your gas tank low ALL the time, it damages that certain part. I mean seriously I have only run out of gas in that vehicle four(?) times this year. I was able to pick up my vehicle that evening and handed over the credit card UGH! I finally make it to Wal-Mart and buy Cheerios, a kiddie pool and a yellow squash. KKS makes steak kabobs and they are delicious! KKS also has to order 2 new NOT CHEAP tires, I guess since there is no tread left and little lines are showing that is NOT good? Kam is pretty fussy today but I still get some cuddle and play time. Aidan Kale and I play woo-woos until he decides he wants them all and I should just watch. He makes up for it though when he is in our room at 2 am and wants to sleep beside me.

~Thursday Daddy, Tepa and the boys fish while I work (no fair) and they have a blast.

When I get home from work Aidan Kale gets jealous because I am cuddling Kam and not playing with him so he starts pulling my hair.....OUCH! Every other word out of him mouth is OK and it is hilarious. We finally finish Aidan's Thank You cards and he does some additional artwork ON the dining room table.

Kam is in a great mood and we play in the floor after Aidan Kale goes to sleep, he is still NOT rolling over.

I have to have a cup of coffee at 8:00 pm to stay awake until 10:00 pm and spend some quality time with my husband.

~Friday begins with the realization Aidan Kale slept in his own room and is still asleep. About 30 minutes after I get out of bed and am getting ready for work his little face appears and our morning routine begins. He asks for juice but I give him milk telling him once he drinks his milk he can have juice. He pretends the milk is apple and all is good. So here it is the end of week, most has been good, a few expensive, my gas light is on, someone just asked me if I was pregnant (THANKS SO MUCH), but in the end Aidan Kale and Kam are one week older which reminds me that TIME GOES INCREDIBLY FAST!

P.S. We finally got our debit cards!

OK

Aidan's new word yesterday was "OK". Prior to Wednesday it was just "K", but yesterday it became "OK".........."Aidan do you want to take a bath? OK!", "Aidan do you want to watch VROOMS? OK!".....so in honor of this occurrence here are some things that often make me wonder if as a Mommy I am really doing OK.........

Is it really OK that that our Television set is always ON?

Is it OK that Aidan eats candy at least once a day?

Is it OK that there I have been times I have swatted Aidan's little bottom or leg?

Is it OK that Kamden and Aidan often find their way to our bed?

Is it OK that Aidan does not eat what we do for meals but rather we feed him the same thing meal after meal because it is what he wants to eat?

Is it OK that Aidan still uses a binky for bedtime and naptime?

Is it OK that Kamden hasn't rolled over?

Is it OK that Kamden doesn't have 5 minutes of Belly Time 3 times a day?

Is it OK that I work outside the home?

Is it OK that I haven't started saving for my boy's college tuition?

Is it OK that Kamden spent a lot of time in his swing for the first three months because it is the only place he didn't cry?

Is it OK that sometimes Aidan eats breakfast, lunch and dinner on the couch and WE feed him?

Is it OK that Daddy lets the boys listen to Justin Timberlake in the truck?

Is it OK that sometimes I would rather stay at home with my children than do anything else in the world?

I hope it is OK, because that is the MOMMY I am and that is who my two boys are stuck with for better or worse and if it isn't OK, I will most certainly keep trying.

You're Gonna Miss This......moment....#1

Mom of Two Boys is taking a one week vacation from Wordless Wednesday to join a new blog carnival called Your Gonna Miss This...moment (note the new button under Blogs That Inspire Me). Visit and join, I would love to hear all about your moments as well.

This morning when I was leaving for work Aidan Kale bent his little head down for his routine "smooch"....after his goodbye mooch, he pointed to his Daddy and demanded "mooch"........"You want Mommy to mooch Daddy?" I asked, "YES" he replied smiling and then I obliged.

I will miss my little boy welcoming these mooches, knowing my affection will become an annoying embarrassment and I will have to sneak hugs and mooches. I will miss when my baby isn't awake to say good-bye in the morning and isn't standing at the door waiting for me to pull into the garage in the evening. I will miss this but for now I will smooch away and love every minute of it.

AIDAN-ISMS

These days are numbered and I want to be able to recall even the tiniest detail......so here are some of my favorite "Aidan-isms":

• When Keegan and I are talking to each other and apparently excluding our sweet little two year old, he likes to interject with a very loud........"HUH" (such eloquence at a young age)

• Cats and Dogs are referred to now as "meows" and "woofs

• Motorcycles are "Mo-Mos"

• Flies are "BEES"

• Goats are "Goaks"

• Cars are "VROOMS"

• Speaking of which our new favorite movie is Cars and we watch it at least twice a day

• Where is Momma, Daddy, Bubba......

• More................peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

• Dis (add a two year old pointing at who knows what)

• If it has a tail and looks kind of like a mouse........it is a mouse, this would include squirrels

• If it doesn't have legs it is a ssssssssssssssssss..........this includes worms, sticks and the like

• KIKI

• And no matter how hard we tried.........Kamden is now Bubba

• And when Bubba cries..........well Aidan Kale has the answer.....BUBBA, EAT

• Sand is DIRT

• A ball is always COOL

• If it looks like a DVD, it is an EE

• Sirens now have competition

• And if he starts to sleep with anything else he will need a shopping cart to bring it all to our bedroom in the morning to wake us up

• He can out hop any kangaroo

• Monkeys say Ah Ah

• Smooches

• He knows how to get anything he wants by asking Mommy to stay HOME in the morning

The list could go on (and will)..........but for now Happy 2 Year and 1 month birthday Baby Boy. We love you!

GOD BLESS THE USA

If tomorrow all the things were gone,I’d worked for all my life.And I had to start again,with just my children and my wife.
I’d thank my lucky stars,to be livin here today.‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,and they can’t take that away.
And I’m proud to be an American,where at least I know I’m free.And I wont forget the men who died,who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,next to you and defend her still today.‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,God bless the USA.

~Lee Greenwood~