Tomorrow is a new day, right?!

That is what I keep telling myself over and over again. As I sit here in silence, after finally getting the boys in bed. Not even a half hour ago they were beating the crap out of each other with the sticks to the Rock Band drums. Someone,ahem, daddy thought it would be brilliant idea to bring the drums out to let them play with right before bed. In case you were wondering how that worked out for us, it didn't!

The whole day has sorta been like that. It started off with a trip the mall that is about an hour away from our home at 11 in the morning. This is a pretty big mall, and Mason insisted on whining and screaming to be carried the whole time. That in between Timothy saying he has to go to the bathroom, so I frantically run to the other side of the mall, for him to say no he doesn't have to go.

Luckily when we left they slept on the way home. I should have savored that hour.

Once home I attempted to start dinner in between Taylor's, someone is murdering me, scream. Mason pulling on my leg screeching for "milk, milk", and Timothy saying that it is not fair that he cannot go outside and "help" dad cook. I thought I was seriously going to loose my mind!

Oh and forget that post I wrote about Taylor doing great with the teething. Those teeth are the frigging DEVIL! After further examination, I discovered that the two devil teeth have just come through the skin. AHHH that means I can see a few more days like today in our future as they come all the way in.

Tomorrow is a new day. It just has to be better than today, right?! RIGHT?! Please pray the kids wake up on the happy side of the bed in the morning.



Don't let these pictures fool you!
They were taken on happier days.

Stream of Consciousness

Being an only child can have it's pro's I guess. Really I always felt that I was missing out on something. Most of my friends growing up had a sibling or more than one.

They always had someone to play with when everyone else was grounded, or on vacation.

They had someone to get in trouble with, or stay up late with.

They had a best friend that was ALWAYS there.

They had someone to tell secrets to, or go to for help.

Tim is an only child too, except he enjoyed being an only child. That means our children have no aunts and uncles. Which to me is sad too. I enjoyed having aunts and uncles, even though some of them we don't talk to anymore or see all that often. It made my childhood that much more fun.

This is why I am so grateful I have more than one child. I am grateful that they will be able to have each other. It is wonderful to see their bond already. The love they have for each other just beams from their faces! It melts my heart!


I just hope nothing gets in the way of their relationship, and that they always lean on each other for love and support.

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Taylor is rolling all over the place!

She is rolling from her back to stomach and then to her back again. She seams to enjoy when she makes it on her tummy, and will stay there a little longer too.

I try and put some toys down for her or sometimes one of the boys will lay down and talk to her. But that usually only lasts for a few minutes and then she rolls back over, or starts to scream!



Any suggestions on getting her to play on her tummy more? She just would rather be in her swing on on my lap.

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Which brings me to my next topic HOLY TEETHING BABY! I swear she has been teething for like forever now. I still don't really see any teeth that are very close, maybe her two front teeth. But she has been a monster.

She has been chewing on everything and drooling like crazy.

She always has her fingers in her mouth.

Then sometimes I wonder if it's not teething that is making her so nuts. She is back to spending the majority of the day crying like she did when she was having the gas problems. I am still giving her gas drops everyday many times a day, but I did just run out.

Or maybe she has an infection or is getting sick. I don't know. This is the hard part, trying to figure out what is wrong with your baby when they can't speak to tell you. I do know that she usually is a very happy and content baby. Was always a great napper and went down at night like a champ. The past few days though, she fights her naps, and at night forget it. I cannot get her to lay down in bed and go to sleep for anything. The minute I lay her down she screams like someone is killing her. Breaks my heart.

Then there is the nursing strikes and constant eating. During the day she will have periods where she will refuse to nurse especially on one side, the left to be exact. And then other times in that same day she will eat nonstop for like 2 hours. This makes me think a growth spurt or maybe she isn't getting enough milk. I just don't know.

Good thing she has a doctor appointment soon. Maybe that will give me some answers.

Teething Madness

I think teething has kicked in full force. The past few weeks Taylor has been drooling non stop, chewing on everything..especially her fingers, and being a tad bit crabby. OK so a lot crabby.

Oh and nursing non stop. Nursing a crabby teething baby. NOT FUN! LOTS of biting. The crazy thing is I don't see any teeth even close to coming in, and I can't really feel any. But believe me the biting and tugging while eating says it all. OUCH!



I know, you don't believe me now. But I am telling you she will go from this to screaming at the top of her lungs, crying so hard she can't catch her breathe, in a matter of seconds.

Sometimes mommy needs a break and so she is left to tell someone else all her frustrations. That sucker was Timothy. I can see it in his face, he has no empathy for her.


"Sorry sissy, I have already been down that road, I have paid my dues. It's your turn now"!

Then I crack, and give her some extra snuggles. I let her cry out her frustrations with me and I just try to soothe her the best way I can.

Maybe with the help of those magical teething tablets. If you have a teething baby these things are AMAZING! Lots of frozen washcloths, or teething toys, and maybe some Tylenol if things get really bad.

Luckily it's not that bad yet. She is still sleeping at least 8+ hours at night. So we are all good!