Christmas Fun!

For the last 2 years, Jacob and I have decorated a Gingerbread House...


Well, this year.. I figured Nathan was "old" enough to help.. and would have fun!.. and yes, he did....he helped... but he also ATE so much of the icing.... he was licking all the gumballs, and eating the gumdrops... (which he kept spitting out)...lol... and was at one point, licking the house itself!


He probably thought it was the best craft ever! You could EAT it!.. haha...


Even though Jacob said, "Last years was better..it looked more like the one on the box."... he did really good letting Nathan put stuff where he wanted to... Jake is somewhat of a perfectionist.. so that is a big deal for him.. but he had fun, and went with the flow..

I told them Nate to put his face on the box like Jake and smile.. lol... he didn't quite understand why...hahaha

Nates favorite part! Eating the icing... however at the end he was sucking it straight out of the bag...no "little on the finger" there!.....

They each decorated one of the little stand up things... Jake a snowman..Nate, a tree :)

So that they wouldn't fight... (not that they would ever do that)... I let them each decorate their own side of the house... Can you tell who did what side?!

Yep, Jakes side....

And Nathan with his goofy grin and his side....

The finished product!... no, it doesn't look like the box.... it's better! It's original!....

And just so you know my life really isn't all "flowery and butter-y" all the time :) Jake and Nate have colds... not a big deal... except, my kids are not "colds" kids... fever of 104?! Sure!... Running around like its nothing! Seriously... when Jake was little... his was up to 105 before he was "lethargic"... but a cold?!... you would think it's the end of the world... seriously!

And last night... Nate was the one up.... Jake slept fine with it... (which is very unusual when his nose is clogged up)... But Nathan was the one last night... He got up at 12, 3, 5, and 7!... He was worse than Ben!... (who, by the way, only got up 2 times.. and slept 9-9)... So, I actually could have gotten 10 hours sleep last night....

Crazy thing is... when Nate got up at 5, he was just "wide awake" and happy!.. I brought him in the living room.. and we turned on the Wiggles, and he was up dancing... yelling.."Guh-gles! Purple! Blue! Yellow! Red!"... niiiice... just what I wanna hear at 5 am.. lol...

But they don't really have a cough or anything.... just runny noses....so.. hopefully thats how it stay!

Also, took Ben to his 2 week check up today... He was 8 lbs 8 oz. at birth... and 8 lbs even when he came home... and today... 13 days later... he was at 9 lbs. 3 oz.... he gained over a pound in 13 days.... he's gonna be a big one...

Both Jake and Nate were at 20+ pounds at 6 months old... so it's not like I thought I was gonna have a skinny baby this time either :) We'll see... Jake and Nate were also formula.. so maybe that made them fatter... he's all breastfed.. so maybe he'll be a little smaller...

ANYWAYS! Long post!! Everyone have a great day! Rodney stopped and bought "The Nativity" for us to watch tonight.. I've only seen it once, but it's really good.. I think Jake will like it too..

Ta-Ta!

Ben's first real bath....

Before I do todays post... I'd like to give a "shout out" to my baby Ben... who slept a whopping 9:00pm - 3:30am... ate.. and then slept till 9 am this morning!.. YAY Ben! (hahaha) You go boy!..

I actually got up before he did!


Anyways! HA!


Ben did have his first bath last night.. in which the boys were all too willing to help :) They each took turns washing him off.. and then Jake helped dry him.. and put on his clothes... before they took a bath of their own...


Here are some of the pics....

He didn't cry!... I think he liked the warm water...

Jake went first.... washing his belly...

Nathan did a good job too....He's still a little nervous around the baby....

Mommy's helpers....again, notice Nathans lack of pants!

Lovin his brother!...

Nothing better than a lotioned up, powdered baby :) In snow jammies!

Too funny!!

My brother made this video last night of my family... minus Ben.. he didn't have a pic of him.. so it's all our family.. and Matt!..

He sent it to me this morning and I was cracking up.. Jake and Nate thinks its hilarious!

http://videos.jibjab.com/cfa/gvw/0o8/h1t/6qr/mem/ebq/3bf.mpg

Nathan....

I have come to realize... Jacob and Nathan are as opposite as night and day! (It's too early to tell how Ben will be).. lol.. but the older Nate gets... the more I see how different he is from Jake :)


I've heard people say that the "middle" kid is goofy.. lol.. but he had the "goofy middle child syndrome" long before he was the middle child...


I think he is 3 kids in 1....because he has so much energy!


Seriously!....


Jacob was always on the go too.. until about 3 years old... and I thought he would NEVER sit... and Nathan is the same way.. but he is just goofy!


There is no other way to explain him.. lol... he has got the funniest smile... and his teeth crack me up!...


And his newest thing? Can you figure out from the picture below?!

Yes, he loves to run around with no pants! Pants and no shirt, sure... I've seen little boys do that all the time :)... But shirt and no pants?!... again... just goofy....lol...

And trying to get a pic of the two of them?... just look at him!...

What's he scared of?... he just cracks me up!....

He begs to go down for his nap.. which is shocking!... I never thought I'd have a kid that begs to go "nye nye"... and he can go from" running around".... to "crashed" in 2 minutes...

yes, life would be boring if all kids were the same... and I am thankful for my little Natey... (as busy as he is)... and of course he CAN be sweet :) like this....and I just wanna eat him up :)

Love you Nathan :)

Jake's Christmas Program

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Here is a couple minute video of Jake's performance last night... he did so good! :) He even wore the king costume! YAY! :)

You can't see him very well... he was behind someone... but he is the green king...

ok....gotta go!... Babe's hungry!

First time to church :)

Welp :) This morning was our first time to church as a family of 5!

Rodney got up and took the boys with him to Sunday School.. and me and Ben came just to church... and of course he slept the whole time..

Aaaand... the boys slept in till 9:00 again! Whoo-hoo! Ben did "good"... he got up 3 times to eat... but slept after each feeding...

I'm waiting for his nasty umbilical cord to fall off! It seriously, STINKS!... With the other 2 boys.. they always went over "cord care".. and sent you home with alcohol wipes.. and told you to wipe it every time you changed a diaper... and I don't ever remember smelling their cords! And this time... they never said anything.. and when I asked.. they said..."Well, we don't recommend that anymore"... and gave some kind of statistic about using it vs. not using it.... so?! I didn't use any the first 4-5 days...

But then! it was nasty!... it wasn't drying out.. and he kept having bloody spots on his clothes?!
so... I started doing the alcohol on it.. and now it's almost off... but still totally stinks! lol

(Aren't you so glad you just spent 5 minutes reading about my child's rotting umbilical cord?)

Anywho!... gotta go :) Hopefully I will have a fun filled, cute post for tonight, or tomorrow.. Jake has his Christmas performance at church tonight.. and it is so cute!

He's a king... "a green king" he says... (cause its a green costume)... he doesn't mind being on stage... he doesn't mind to sing... but he HATES to wear costumes... He's never liked to dress up.. not for Halloween, or anything!... and he told us all week.. I don't wanna wear the costume... I don't wanna wear the costume... so... can't say he didn't warn us...

And at yesterdays practice, he was so upset that he had to wear it.. he was the saddest looking king ever!.. lol... (but also cute) :)

BUT!.. after one time on the stage.. he was good.. so!. here's hoping that he will do it all tonight! We'll see!....Might only have 2 kings to see baby Jesus this year... or 2 dressed kings.. and one in street clothes!...

Who are you?..and what have you done with my childen?!

Yes, that's right... It seems I have the wrong children!

My boys... do not sleep in.....

ever.....

for any reason.....

...and my newest addition....does not... sleep through the night.....(in his whole 7 days of life) lol

however!

..this morning... Rodney and I found ourselves laying in bed... with all 3 children still asleep... and it was....(drumroll...)

9:00!!

Jake and Nate went to bed at 9:30.. and it was 9:00 and they weren't up yet...

aaaaaand!!!

Baby Ben.... (again, drumroll) went to bed at 10pm... and I WOKE him up at 4am (cause I was about to explode) lol.... and he nursed.... and went back to bed until 9:00!

That, my friends... is a good way to start the day!....

So seriously, where are my children?.. I'm sure they will be back tomorrow... lol...7:30 am.. bright and early!....