OuT of the MoUthS of BaBes~TaKe 8

It's been awhile since our Out of the Mouths of Babes post....
I just realized they are almost always something my little Braiden Boo has done, so here's another Braidenism........
I was giving him his milk this morning & I told him "it's gonna cost ya", that means Mommy wants a kiss :-)
So, I told him it was gonna cost him & this time I wanted 2 kisses,
he gave me my 2 kisses & I told him I decided I wanted one more kiss,
He looked at me serious as can be & said....
"Mommy me ran out of kisses, me don't have anymore to give you".
Needless to say he got his milk anyway, it is really hard for me to resist this face....

Broken And Another Year Older

All throughout today I have thought I need to sit down at my desk & wish my little sister a Happy Happy Birthday!!
It is her big 3~0!!
I couldn't get a hold of her, so I sent her over a text just so she's know I was thinking about her on her special day.
She replies with, "Today is wonderful, I think I just sprained my other ankle...bad."
Yes, she did, horribly bad, I saw the picture & it put my sprained ankle to shame.
So, long story short it just doesn't feel right wishing her the Happiest Day Ever, because today OBVIOUSLY sucked.
But do know we love you, I am glad you are in your 30's with me, & we will have a do over for your day, because let's face it girlfriend your thunder IS always gettin stolen somehow:)

1st Grader

I am still in a state of shock that my baby girl is in the 1st grade.
We were totally prepared for school this year, unlike last year when my Aunt informed me her school started a week earlier than the public school & I had no uniforms, no supplies, nothing, and her school started in like 4 days. We ran around like chickens with our heads cut off.
So we got uniforms & school supplies & backpacks & had her clothes all picked out ready for the 1st day, it wasn't until we took her to school that I realized how unprepared I was emotionally for this.
She did so good.
She was ready & excited for school, we got up early & got her all ready, then me & the boys took her & we met her Daddy there.


She walked right into her class, found her desk (which she was so excited about because last year they were tables) & sat right down.

She was excited to recognize friends from last year & warmed right up to her teacher.
I walked outside to take over the boys & Brad went in to kiss her, I had to go back in & see her again before I could leave her & I came out eyes full of tears & sniffles.
It hit me out of nowhere.
She will realistically spend more time with her teacher than me.
Her school will have more of an influence on her than me.
I thought I was gonna really lose it so I called in some reinforcements, thank you sissy :) She made me feel so much better, so I wiped my tears & thanked the heavens above I still have my 2 busy boys to take care of.
I miss her, everyday when I drop her off I tell her I will see you at 2:30 & she says, "But Momma that is a long time away."
I respond with, "I know it is."
My baby is a big girl in a big school & she is away all day, but she is getting so so smart & I cherish the time we do have together even more!!

Baby No More.......Part 2

The picture tells all, he is no longer in a crib.
My baby crawled out of his pack & play at a sleep over with Grammie last Saturday.
I put him to bed, went & washed my face & brushed my teeth all the while thinking how easy it was to get him to bed that night, I sighed with happiness, grabbed my book & headed to the couch to read & gossip with my Mom. I turned the corner to find the little bug on my Mom's lap smiling from ear to ear.
I assumed she got him up, only to find out he crawled out himself & ran & found Grammie's lap.
I knew it was only a matter of time before he mastered his crib, little did I know it would be the next day.
He was napping, the house was quite, I heard a weird rattling noise so I went searching..... only to find Carter exiting his room wearing that same smile.
I was too scared if he tried climbing out at night he would get hurt, but I am so not ready to take him out of it yet. So the crib has made it through 3 kids & 6 years of abuse, we pulled the already broken rail right off & ta.da A.Big.Boy.Bed.
Baby No More.........
To add to the sadness of my kids growing up waytoofastformama....
Tomorrow my little girl will start the 1st grade.
Wiping tears away as I type, I will post more on the 1st grader's 1st Day tomorrow.
Wish me luck.
I'm gonna miss her, she will be gone alldaylong.
I just don't feel ready to have a 1st Grader.

Baby No More.......

So, my baby is SO not a baby anymore.
Tuesday night Brad got home from work & told the kids he would take them swimming.
So, he took off Carter's diaper & told him to go get a swim diaper, Carter comes running in with a swim diaper but he keeps saying "To-To Daddy To-To",
so we put him on the To-To, the whole family is watching by this point, he has shown a HUGE interest in the toilet and even pee peed on it a couple times, well not this day, this day my little BABY BOY did the deed on the toilet.
I know right????
So, I am thinking total coincidence, it was just right time, right place.
He decides to prove me wrong & does the exact same thing the following night!!!
Wow, so we all sang & danced & cheered, but he also had to receive a treat for this huge To-To event, however I had completely CLEANED out the candy drawer last week, so he got an Oreo cookie.
He was very pleased,
today I bought a bag of M&M's in case this little boy continues potty training himself.
Baby no more......
This one is the hardest because he is the last, somebody slow it down.
**Also I know I have STUNK at updating lately, but I will try to be more regular.
Summer has been NUTS, school is starting soon so maybe I can get my rhythm back :)