Amazing

Last night as I was tucking Colin in to bed, he looked up at me and said "Isn't God amazing". I replied with "Yes, he is baby but what do you mean?" He then told me "The baby, it's amazing she is growing in your stomach and she has her own heart and it is beating and she is moving all around." It brought tears to my eyes and I said "Yes, she is and it is awesome." He then told me "Well, there is not much for her to do in there but move around because it is dark."

I say a special prayer of thanks everyday for my children. There has been no greater blessing that I have received than being their mother.

Thrifty

I have really never been a bargain shopper, while I do like to save money I just have never found the reason in driving from one store to the next to try and save a few cents. I always figure you spend more in gas than you save. With our fourth child on the way I am however looking at the price of baby items and how expensive they are. You would think having three other children I would have everything I need. That is not the case however. I got rid of all of my little girl things (such as clothes, blankets) after Colin was born, and the only thing I kept after Cody was my crib and my bassinet. Where am I going with this you ask. Well, today I went by a little consignment shop and was able to get Kendall 6, that's right 6 outfits for $16, and they all look like brand new. This is definitely a store I will have to revisit. If only I could get the older kids uniforms at such prices :)

Random

So I am just sitting here and wanted to update my blog, so excuse me if this is a little random;

Cat-She is doing great. She has another b-ball game tonight. They are still undefeated for the season. She had a couple of friends come over weekend before last for her b-day and we all went to a bowling alley/arcade in Pooler were we bowled, played laser tag, and lots of arcade games. We took them out to eat for Mexican as Cathy requested and she got to wear the sombrero as she was serenaded. School is going great as well. She is still really excited to meet her little sister, although she is not crazy about the name we have chosen for her. She wanted us to name her Camille.

Colin- Is also doing great. He has lost another tooth since I posted last, so he looks so cute with his two bottom teeth missing. He has been playing rec b-ball on the weekends, but is looking forward to the spring as he tells us he wants to try baseball. This would be Colin's first season playing baseball, which I believe is coach pitch at his age (if I remember correctly from Cathy playing). He as well is really excited to be a big brother again. He will come up and talk to her in my tummy.

Cody-Is my stinker as always. I say that but he has been really good lately (no fits, knock on wood). Cody is the one who ultimately decided on Kendall name for me. Michael and I had been going back and forth with a few choices. The other night the boys were at the table discussing whether or not the baby had a name when I heard Cody say "Yes her does have a name, her name is Tendall" . After that I knew what we would name her.

Michael-It seems like his update always sounds the same. He is good, busy at work and at home. I know he really misses his brother and is looking forward to their visit in April. He is my heart, I think I love him more everyday. He is a wonderful partner and I appreciate all that he does for me.

Me, Myself & I-I am huge... no not really but I feel like it sometimes. I am doing really good health wise. The baby is growing great, moving like crazy. My blood pressure is good, weight is good (according to the doctor). I stay very busy between work and the kids. Which lately makes me pretty tired, I end up falling asleep on the couch every night. But I am taking advantage of these nighttime naps, as I know in a couple of months they will disappear :)

Tween

So another year has passed and I am now the mother of a tween, or so I have been told. Cat's b-day was earlier this month and she turned 11. What is a tween you ask (as did I). Apparently it means she is no longer a little kid and not yet a teenager but is "in-between" or a tween. Now when I was little I think we were called pre-teens, but hey times and terms change :) I cannot believe how fast the time has flown, it seems like yesterday I was bringing her home from the hospital, a first time mom, overdoing and overreacting about everything. But they say you learn through your first, and I have. I am looking forward to the next couple of tween years, as I have had so many people warn me of the teen years. But I know Cat and I will make it through them together, I am sure I will come out on the other side with even more grey hair, but that is part of it.

Tooth Fairy

Yes, she made an appearance at the Willoughby house last night. Colin lost his first tooth. He was so excited and so was I. It had been loose for quite sometime, but finally made its way out yesterday. He placed it under his pillow last night and was excited to see his tooth gone and money there when he awoke this morning. He is already trying to pull out the one that is next to it. (it is REALLY loose too)He is growing up so fast.

What are you doing

Well the clumsiness of pregnancy is catching up with me (although some might argue I am just naturally clumsy). Yesterday I was walking down the stairs to tell Michael and Cat bye as they were heading off to the gym. I was not really paying attention to what I was doing and was not holding on to the banister as I should have been. To top it off I was also wearing socks that are pretty slick on the bottom (and for those of you that don't know my stairs are wood so there is nothing for your socks to grip). When I got to the fourth stair from the bottom I began to fall, it is kinda fuzzy to me what happened as I as panicked, Michael was panicked and yelling and I seem to have banged up my arm pretty good on the banister as it was throbbing as I made it to the floor on my behind. I collected myself very quickly and did not cry as I didn't want to cause any more alarm than I already had, Michael got me up and to the chair. But the part of this story that I wanted to share is, as I was sitting there trying to keep my heart from beating out of my chest, Cody walks over to me and hugs my belly and says "Mommy, is you baby okay?" To which I reassured him and everyone else hovering around me that yes she was okay and so was Mama, Thank God. I will definitely being using the banister from here forward and taking the steps barefooted.

Hold the Rice

The day before yesterday was Cathy's first basketball game of the season (which they won 42 to 1) Go Lady Cavs! Anyway on the way home I stopped and picked myself and the kids up something to eat. I ordered Colin a cheeseburger with ketchup only. He began eating his burger as we were driving down the road when he says to me " Mom, it has pickles on it", to which I replied "That's okay honey, can you just eat the pickles you like pickles at home". This satisfied his complaint about the pickles and we continued on, about two minutes later I notice the light come on in the back of the van and hear Colin say " Hey, wait a minute this has RICE on it". He had pulled apart the bun and discovered that not only did they incorrectly put pickles on his burger they had put onions on it as well. He immediately tells me that he does not want rice on his burger and can I please get it off, which of course I had to wait until we made it home to do. Anyways our conversation tickled me and I thought I would share :)