A little bit of my craziness

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I love my two children.

This is Gregory being silly. He knows his ABC's.

This is also Lucy letting Gregory know that is the wrong way to sing the song.

This is my first try at a video

A nice visit

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This picture is of Cullen's parents, Cullen, Gregory, and Lucy

Oh books are fun

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Pop is reading to Gregory and Lucy

I think it is nap time

Right now I could just take a nice long nap. I am tired. I guess that is what sun does to a person though. Yesterday we met up with some friends and went camping. It was fun. Gregory had a lot of fun. There were two other little boys there. We were camping at a lake so we all played in the water. Gregory is like his daddy where they both have a fear of water. Gregory mostly liked sitting on the little blow up floats in the water. I kept a life jacket on him the whole time, because I am not afraid of the water, but I am concerned about Gregory’s safety in the water. Everyone helped watch him, but things could happen. I am his mommy and so I worry.

We could only stay one night because Cullen has to work tomorrow. He has been off this whole past week. His parents also came for a visit last week. The visit went well. They got to see Lucy for the first time. They also got to spoil Gregory. They took Gregory to Chuck E. Cheeses for a little party. They gave Gregory a few little things and a scooter. Gregory has been wanting a scooter for the past six months. The scooter has three wheels to make it easier to ride and he just loves it.

We also took our car in for a check up and to get some things fixed. It turned out that there were so many things to fix and not the cheep things either. So, we bought a new car, actually a minivan. It is a blue-gray Toyota Sienna. We weren’t planning on buying a new car, but with all the things that needed repairing we were probably going to have to get a new one soon anyway. Cullen talked the dealer way down in price too. I was actually quite shocked how low we were able to get him. The deal was too good to pass by. So now once again we have a car payment, yuck! At least I like the car. With Cullen’s job he has to have something that is running well.

So we are all doing well and still keeping quite busy. An infant alone keeps a person busy, but we have been doing much more. It is a bit funny Lucy is only two months old and she has already gone to the beach and gone camping. Although she slept through practically all of the beach trip and most of the camping trip. Lucy is also doing less crying and more smiling lately. It is very nice and she has the cutest smile.

Oh and one more thing. On the way to the campsite Gregory said “I have to go pee”.
Daddy asked Gregory “Can you hold it?”
And Gregory replied “With what?”

I do love my son.

Another picture of my cute kids

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Cullen won’t let me get a picture of him. So here is another picture of the two children who look a bit like him.
Cullen is doing well he is in a new store. He is also loving his new job position.
The hours are longer, but he seems happier.

We went to the beach

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We went to Virginia Beach this past Sunday. It was a lot of fun. Gregory kept asking to go to the beach so we finally went. It was such a great break. The weather was awesome too. It wasn’t too hot. Gregory really enjoyed the sand and he had fun letting the waves crash into him.
Lucy also got wet and sandy too, but that was on accident.

Gregory’s Godparents came to visit

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We went out to lunch and had a very nice visit. It is always nice to see them.

Smiling… and crying

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She is a sweet little thing when she isn’t crying, but I love her when she is crying too.

Gregory was in a martial arts class

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He would just stand there and do nothing during the class so after four classes we took him out. The funny thing is that once we got home he would do all the things they did in class. Maybe we will try again in about four months.

You Know just a bit busy

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A little over a week ago Gregory was playing on the deck in his little pool. He dropped one of his toys over the edge. He asked me to get it for him. I said daddy would get it for him when he got home from work. Some things are too frustrating for a blind mom to go find. These are the exact words Gregory said “Because he’s the best daddy in the sea”.
My response was “Yes, Gregory he is”.

So Gregory is still full of sweet things and little Lucy is letting herself be heard too. Lucy is much more noisy than Gregory was when he was a baby. Lucy demands more attention. On her more noisy days she makes me wonder if I really know what I am doing as a mom. I do guess each child is different. She is now 9 pounds 6 ounces. She is growing very well and is up in the 90th percentile.

As of now I don’t feel like having two children is much harder. The harder part is going back to less sleep. I do enjoy getting a full night of sleep. Lucy is worth it though. Oh and Gregory is doing awesome with potty training. Day time is practically perfect and he makes it through the night about four nights a week.

Gregory started in a martial arts class this past Tuesday. He has his second class tomorrow. During Gregory’s first class Gregory just stood there. The instructor and his assistant really tried to get Gregory to be a part of the class. I think he was too nervous. I am hoping tomorrow will go better. I know he likes the class though, because on the way home from the bus stop Gregory was doing all the things that the other kids did in the class. He was also very excited and he really likes his uniform. I guess he just needs to get over his shyness. We are going to give the class a month and see if it is right for Gregory or not. I think the interaction will be good for him.

Cullen is doing well too. He really likes his new position at work and can’t wait till his training is over so he can go to his own store. Now he is an assistant grocery store manager. His hours are a bit longer, but I think he likes the work more so the longer hours he doesn’t mind so much.

Well today after mopping all the floors, cleaning three bathrooms, cooking, cleaning the kitchen, washing, folding, and putting away three loads of laundry, not to mention caring for Gregory and Lucy I need a nap. I don’t think I will get one, but I am going to sit and zone while playing with Hot Wheel cars. Gregory is calling.

6 weeks old

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Life doesn’t slow down

This morning Cullen, Gregory, and my dad went fishing. They went out in a little motor boat. Gregory was very excited about that. Unfortunately Gregory lost his fishing pole in the water. They all seemed to have a lot of fun on the trip.
I stayed home with Lucy and got some rest. Nana, Gregory’s Aunt Kristen, and Nana’s mom came over to visit.

Yesterday Cullen, Gregory, Lucy, and I went on the Race for the Cure. After that we went to the Manassas train festival. We took a 40 minute train ride. It was Cullen, Gregory, and Lucy’s first train ride. There were many model trains to look at. Gregory loved all of the trains. We all had snow cones and we split a funnel cake.

The only problem with yesterday was that Cullen and I were so tired. Cullen got two hours sleep and I got four hours sleep. Cullen watched Lucy till 3 am. If he hadn’t I don’t think I would have made it to the walk. Little Lucy has been doing a lot of crying at night. I am pretty sure it is gas problems. She slept pretty good last night though. Or I am just so sleep deprived that I don’t remember being up last night. Oh and we forgot the camera, so no pictures.

Life gets busy

Well I sure don’t know where the past three weeks have gone. So much has happened. My friends Caitlin and Rebka came over. It was nice to have the company. I got some cute baby clothes and pretty flowers. Gregory also got some surprises. I am glad that he isn’t being forgotten. I was a bit worried about that, but most people are giving Gregory a little something. Balancing an infant and a three year old hasn’t been too hard so far, because Cullen was off. Then my friends came over. My mom also came for a visit from Idaho for two weeks. She just left to go back home. Now comes the real test of my multitasking abilities. I am tired though, but that is to be expected.
I have been so thankful my mom has been here, because little Lucy has been a night owl. There were a couple of nights where she cried all night in between her nursing. She has gas problems. I discovered I can’t eat tomatoes or onions, because those don’t sit well on Lucy Anne’s tummy. She also got a rash. Then we took her in to have her collar bone looked at, because one end is larger than the other. They checked the x-ray she had in the hospital. It didn’t show anything and if they don’t think she needs another x-ray I would rather not subject my baby to the rays again. Oh and because of her rash we already put her in cloth diapers and are using cloth wipes. We are trying to keep all the chemicals away from her. She seems to have very sensitive skin. So our diaper wipes are being used as hand wipes. Cullen’s mom also bought me some new pretty pink diapers.

Cullen and Gregory went fishing a couple of days ago. Gregory really enjoyed fishing. He just caught little ones. Then we got on a paddle boat. My mom watched Lucy when Cullen, Gregory, and I were out on the water.

Well I am sleep deprived and Gregory needs attention. So, updates will come when I can.

Smiles!

I'm awake

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My pretty girl

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This is the dress I was baptised in

My mom, my daughter, and me

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Gregory is so proud of his little sister

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Grandma and Gregory

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