One Big Post

Which I now will break down into smaller posts......

This girl. I don't know what to say. I just love her. She is the sweetest baby and already is so adored by her big brothers-especially Everett. Today he said she was his best friend. My heart just may explode.
Apples and Gigi. Eric's mom (aka Gigi) was here this past week to help me out since Eric was out of town on business. Oh what a help she was. We had fun. We did things like-go to Barnes and Noble. Eat out at Chick Fil A. Go to story time at the library. And Hampton happened to achieve a huge milestone this week-walking! But more about that later. She also provided cute little apples for the boys to eat.

Hampton mastering eating an apple like a "big boy."

And Everett ate it to the core!

Story Time. Story time brings out the differences in my boys personalities. Everett is safe and secure in the back-pictured here with Gigi.

Whereas my Hampton is the happiest in the front. He likes to be amongst the kids and makes his rounds saying hi to everyone (at least his version of hi-giving kisses and getting in people's faces). He is very social.

And my sweet girl that day. She is great at getting out and about.

Messes. This is what I found after being upstairs for maybe 10 minutes cooking dinner. A big DVD mess. Ev was quick to tell me this was all Hampton's doing.

Why going to Target yesterday made me feel like a champ. I went by myself.....for the first time...with all 3 babies! And it went great! On the 3 minute drive it takes to get there I went over with Everett my expectations for his behavior and what we would do. They were promised juice boxes and I immediately delivered. We had fun. They directed the trip. They were mesmerized by the Christmas lights. We stayed here for awhile. Everett wanted to see the bikes. So we did. He wanted me to get on a bike. So I did. We spend a large amount of time in the Halloween display. We picked out glow in the dark pumpkins. Everett said as we were walking out, "We had a good time didn't we?" We did. And I have restored confidence that I can do this mothering 3 small children thing.

Playing outside in Autumn. The crisp breeze and crunch of leaves under your feet is the best.

What's even better is going inside to the smell of chili in the crock pot. Oh and chocolate milk. I have had a craving for that lately. Which I indulged.

Oh-and a baby who can finally, at almost 19 months, stand up on his own. So proud of him. I think he is pretty proud of himself as well.

Have I mentioned yet she is so sweet!? Headband compliments of Aunt Mary.

Happy October!