Mom's One Line A Day - February

1 - As if cleaning up after 3-4 of Sam's diarrhea episodes wasn't enough, he dumped and dribbled an economy size bottle of black craft paint all over the theater carpet.

2 - I was dreaming that I was swaddling and comforting a very upset Cade, only to be woken up by Aiden telling me that Cade really was crying.  Oops.

3 - It's so cute watching Rex play video games with Aiden and Sam.  He gets into it just as much as they do.

4 - I saw some crayon smeared on my bedroom mirror.  When I started picking at a chunk that was harder than expected, I asked out loud, "What is this??"  Aiden heard me and answered, "It's poop."  Lovely.

5 - I went shopping for our Chinese New Year party today!  The cashier asked me why I was celebrating it and I proudly said, "It's when my husband and I hooked up."  Love you Rex!

  

6 - Aiden helped me prepare all the sauces and marinades for our Chinese New Year party.  He soon lost interest and explored the many possible ways to cut a block of cheese without using a knife.  Messy, but good exploring!

7 - Aiden stayed home sick today from school and was thrilled that he could finally play "Minecraft" on the X-Box.  He is getting really good at building things and even told me he wants to be a builder when he grows up.

8 - We had our Chinese New Year party tonight with some other couples.  It was a lot of fun stuffing ourselves silly with Chinese food and playing games afterward.

9 - Poor little Sam is sick now with a bad cold/flu and fever.  He just wants to cuddle all day.  Such a sweet boy.

10 - I think this is the first restful Sunday I've had in a long time.  Confession: It was Stake Conference and we stayed home.  The boys made their Valentine bags for school.

           

11 - Cade rolled over today!

12 - I left Sam in the car while I took Aiden to school since he was sick and too weak to walk.  When I came back, a school security lady was standing next to the van and told me to never leave my kids in the car again.  I was so embarrassed.  I just wish there were more of me.

13 - The boys and I made Valentine cookies today.  They picked out which heart cutter to use.  Of course they picked the biggest one. :)

                       

14 - I met Rex at the airport before flying out to Oklahoma.  He was just coming back from his work week, so we had a brief 10 minute "Happy Valentines!" moment before going our separate ways.  I came home to flowers.  What a Romeo.

15 - Yay!  It's so good being home with my family.   Cade is the center of attention and never has to go very long without being held.  I miss my boys and Rex, tho.  I keep feeling like I've forgotten something.  I think it's them!

16 - Monica and Steph had their baby shower this morning.  It was super fun and cute and POPular (Pop was a theme.)  We went to a hockey game tonight.  Cade handled all the noise very well and loved the attention from my dad. :)

17 - Cade looked adorable in his "tuxedo" at church.  I'm sad my getaway is ending tonight, but it'll be good to see Rex and the boys again.

          

18 - I was so tired today that I lost my balance and fell twice.  The worst was down the stairs while holding Cade.  We're both okay.  I'm just very bruised and sore.

19 - Feeling better today.  Motivated even!  I made the schedule strips with the boys this morning so we can all be on track again.

20 - Time to get my rear in gear and start working out.

21 - It'll be a miracle if Cade survives infancy.  I found Aiden holding Cade by his ankles and cheerfully singing, "Upside down!  Upside down!"  And Cade was cracking up laughing.

22 - I love finding my boys playing legos together during TV time instead.

23 - Sam kept telling "Why did the _____ cross the road?" jokes where every single non-sequitur answer involved a donut.  I'm craving donuts now...

24 - Rex rushed Aiden to Urgent Care in a snow storm this morning for a bad ear infection.  While waiting for the clinic to open in the snow, Aiden danced to cheer up the sick, sad kids waiting.  What a cute ray of sunshine!

25 - At dinnertime, Sam asked, "What'th that?"  I replied, "They're enchiladas."  Sam: "Ooo, enchila-las!"  I think that name is going to stick. :)

26 - The boys and I spent a nice, lazy snow day at home with no school and no piano.  It was great.

27 - I walked by Sam after getting out of the shower (dressed) with my very messy, wet, snarly hair and Sam adoringly says, "I love your beautiful hair, Mom!"

28 - After being sick from school for 2 days, Aiden walks into his classroom and loudly announces, "I'M HERE!!!"  He sure knows how to make an entrance.