crazy morning

It's 8:30am and so far this morning:

Cook 106 servings of mashed potatoes - Check.
106 servings of stuffing - Check.
Set the kitchen on fire - Check.

Thanksgiving meal for the inner city? Check.

little happy things

Kool-Aid. It's pretty much amazing. I've never made it with as much sugar as it calls for so my kids don't know the difference and I usually put more water than is required also. Basically, when I make it for them, it's more like flavored water. Cruel? Maybe, but they love it. I have to admit, I'm a pretty big fan myself. :) I'm not a huge fan of "sweet" so it suits my purposes just fine.


Dry erase boards & markers. I'm a list making mama. If I can have a list to check things off of, I'm 1000% more productive. There's just something wonderful about dry erase. They're colorful and catch your attention. They are also more my style because plans can change SO fast around here. I need to be able to change the game plan without an act of congress... or white out.



Bibs with pockets at the bottom to catch dropped food. Really, what good is a bib if their lap is full of macaroni and cheese when they finish? They're easy to clean and cute to boot. The kids love them almost as much as I do.


Straws. I have sensitive teeth and tilting a glass to where the ice is pressed against my teeth while I get a drink is no fun. Straws are amazing. The bendy ones are even better.

We haven't died, I've just been pregnant

I don't update much when I'm busy feeling like a beached whale. Either that or I spend every free moment resting. Either way, my bad. 


We have less than 3 weeks until Isla makes her grand entrance into the world! I think everything is going to go beautifully with our hospital choice and doctor combo. :) We're all set to be induced at 7:30am on Tuesday, December 8th! All of my babies will have been born on a Tuesday. Interesting. I'm expecting this delivery to go off without a hitch and for her to be here sometime in the early afternoon. 

We bought a van last night. It's official. I'm a mom. Yes, just now. Yes, I know I'll have 3 kids in a matter of days, but I am just now a "mom." It's a 2004 Nissan Quest. I really like it (scary much?) and I'm really excited to have a vehicle that will be big enough to hold our family should it keep expanding. I'd really rather not buy another vehicle while big and pregnant. I've done that 3 times now. 


Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Thank goodness! Pregnant on Thanksgiving - can you think of a better reason to stuff yourself? I can't! Ha!


I tried to put the kids down for a nap a little while ago and Selah Jade kept saying "poo poos, poo poos" so I looked in her diaper (she usually goes around this time) and it was clean. I asked her if she needed to poo poo and she said yes. Okay... I do NOT want to start potty training just a few weeks before a new baby joins us (for energy and regression reasons) or before she's physically capable of holding her bladder all night long, but when the girl says I need to go and insists upon doing the business on the toilet, what do you do?! I took her in there and set her on the potty. She never did anything, but she tried. Man, oh man. I guess I'm going to be forced to bring in the potty chair. Noah was so proud that she even tried. I made him stay in his bed while I took her and he was yelling through the house"Has she poo pooed yet?! Let me know!" lol What did he ever do for entertainment before she came along? :)

I guess I'm proud, even if I don't want this to be happening quite yet. The goal was to start potty training in March. Oh my goodness.


Noah is getting really big. I can't believe he's gaining on 4 years old. It's really insane. I'm an old woman! Complete with a mi... no. We can't call it that. It's a Mommy-van.