Eric at 14 Months Old!

Eric is wearing his "My First Colorado Shirt" t-shirt that Nana Wahoo got him. Isn't he adorable?!

Happy Spring!

Oh my goodness, what a beautiful day it is! I told the kids this morning, "You'll need to wear your jackets this morning, but by the time I pick up Cameron from preschool, you won't need them. That's how warm it'll be." Well, they really didn't need them in the morning either. It had to be over 70 degrees. I was sweating in the sun! Can you believe it? It was snowing not even two weeks ago! So we spent a good part of the afternoon outside playing on the deck because it was still too muddy to play in the yard. Eric got bored in his exersaucer though. I didn't want him to crawl all over the deck because it was wet (from all of the toys that were filled with water that we had to dump out) and dirty and there was junk on it that I didn't want him to get into. Plus, it's hard. So I'll have to think of other things for him to do outside while the others are playing. Jenny is totally tuckered out. She's passed out on the couch right now.

Eric is 14 months old today. In the past month, he has mastered the art of crawling, said "uh-oh", and gives us high fives (actually low fives). He amazes me everyday. He is so intelligent and observant. He may be slow with crawling, standing, walking, etc., but I really think he is wise beyond his years. You know that phrase,"he's an old soul?" Well, I think that applies to Eric. You can just see it in his eyes and with the different looks he gives us. I have totally enjoyed the past 14 months with him. Watching him grow and develop and change has been so rewarding. I have definately savored every moment with him in his short life so far. And I can't wait to see what is to come in the next month.

Baby Shower and then some...

Ok, so I don't have any pictures yet (I was busy doing other things- I didn't have time to take pictures), but once my sister sends them to me, I will post them. The shower went well. Everyone had a good time and mostly everyone showed up despite the snow storm. The cake, you ask? Well, the cake was a disappointment to say the least. It was a double layer classic white with lavender frosting. That's the part I did. Because I ran out of time and patience, I had to have Scott write "Anna and Eva" on it and decorate it with two binkys and some candy. It did not come out as I anticipated. But it tasted good! My sister got a butt load of gifts and even more yesterday at her New York shower. I don't think she'll be needing anything for at least 6 months. And only then will she need bigger clothes for the girls and maybe some formula if she's done breastfeeding by then. Congrats Angela! You made out well.

Eric is officially a crawling monster. I knew he had to grow up eventually so I'm not too sad about it. It's extremely cute watching his little butt as he manuevers down the hall into Cameron and Jenny's room. He's so excited about it too. And so is Scott. As soon as he gets home from work and Eric hears his voice, Eric crawls over to the gate at the stairs and greets his beloved Daddy. It's adorable and maybe someday it will happen to me when I get home. If I ever go out without the kids.

Jenny is obsessed with babies and mommies. There is this mommy and baby girl at church that she just has to look at and be with. Then there's my friend, Devanie, who just had a baby girl last week. Jenny has to look at pictures of them at least once a day (usually more) and is determined to hop a plane to visit them. It's pure craziness. I mean, it's cute, don't get me wrong, but it gets a little annoying at times. I love her though.

Cameron had some trouble readjusting to preschool after our trip to Jersey, but he seems to be back to normal now. He's got his own little friends and makes cute crafts and pictures. He's so proud of himself and I am so proud of him. He's also been doing really good with going poopy in the potty. He had an accident today, but besides that, he's been doing very well. He's had such a hard time with this poopy in the potty thing. I'm so proud that he's finally getting it. I think my patience has payed off on this one. Now I have to work on Jenny...

Jersey Pic

The frozen canal behind my sister's house. You can't really tell that it's frozen from this picture, but it sure is pretty.

It's Snowing!

I love the snow. It is so pretty outside right now. Snowflakes of all shapes and sizes dropping from the sky. Life cannot get any better than this. However, my sister's baby shower is tomorrow so this lovelyness better stop soon. At least I have the whole day to stay home and prepare for party and bake the cake. But I am a little concerned about my hair appointment tonight. I haven't had my hair done in months and I really don't want this appointment cancelled. So I guess we'll see what the weather brings.

My trip to New Jersey was nice. It was great spending time with my sister and seeing and feeling her belly (it's really weird to see your sister pregnant), but it didn't help my foot much. I was probably better off staying home. At least at home I would've been able to stick to a routine and the kids would've had all their toys to play with and their beds to sleep in, etc. My sister tried to take care of me, but she's pregnant and she has her own life and her own things to do. It did snow, though, so that was nice. The canal behind her house was frozen which I had never seen before. So this week I've just been hobbling around the house, taking Cameron to preschool, and getting some shopping done for the shower. If I hold on to a shopping cart or a stroller, it helps my balance so I can move a little bit faster. The biggest pain? Having to take off the boot to drive and put it back on when I get out of the car. Picking up and dropping off Cameron is annoying as well as getting gas. Errrr. But this too shall pass and I'm dealing with it a lot better as I get used to being disabled.

So I'll let you all know how the shower went. I'm planning on baking an incredible cake, so I'll make sure I post some pictures.

My Aching Foot!

Isn't this boot sexy?

So my foot has been hurting me for about two weeks now. I don't remember doing anything to it- it just started hurting. I put off going to the doctor because I thought maybe it would just go away on its own. Plus, I didn't want the doctor to tell me there was nothing wrong, which is usually what happens to me. Anyway, the other day I just couldn't take it anymore. So I called the doctor and made an appointment. I dropped Cameron off at preschool this morning and Scott met me at the orthopedist's office to watch the kids. The doctor took x-rays and examined my foot. The diagnosis: a stress fracture. What?! How could this have happened??? I have no freakin' idea, but now I have to wear this huge boot for a month and use crutches. I have to stay off my foot as much as possible. Yeah right. I'm a mother of three little ones! How am I going to do this?! My wonderful, pregnant sister offered her services by inviting me to stay with her in Jersey. I'm considering it. Her house is one level unlike mine and she would be home with me more than Scott would if I were to stay home. Plus, she could make meals too. I just feel bad cause she's pregnant with twins. If I go down there, she's going to have to take care of me and my three kids as well as herself and her growing belly. What to do, what to do. Meanwhile, I still have things to do for her shower. Namely, shopping, which I must say is very difficult with crutches. Errrr. I know this has happened for a reason and I can't wait to figure out what that reason is!