Indy | month 1

My dear sweet Indy

you have made it to 1 month and melted our hearts along the way.

I was a little nervous to see how Capri would take to you but she has become a little mama to you.  She adores you.  She cherishes you.  She insists on kissing you on top of the head at

least 30 times a day.  She is going to be your best friend.

You eat like a bird and tend to fall asleep while doing it.  You eat every 3 hours and we get super excited when you are able to finish 3 ounces.  

You are the best cuddler.  Everyone loves to hold you because you are able to just melt into them.  It is a joy.

You hate, hate, hate your car seat and you are not afraid to let us know you are unhappy with it.

You have the cutest, longest toes.  You can thank your great great grandpa and your uma for that one.

The boys had the hardest time remembering your name at first.  Finally they came up with "cowboys and Indy."  They haven't forgotten since.

Cade loves to hold you in the morning and talk to you.  Beckam always asks if he can "pet" you.  They adore you.

You love your binki {thank heavens} but have a hard time keeping it in your mouth {bummer}.

You just barely made it out of newborn clothes and diapers.

You have an outie belly button.  The boys are fascinated with it.

Mom calls you her "little Indy girl."

 We all adore you, little lady.  

You have brought so much joy into our home.

Introducing

Miss Indy Reese Nielson

Perfect as ever....

Every last inch of her.

August 16, 2012

7lbs 6oz

19 inches

monkeys

My crazy monkeys showered me with lots of loves, kisses, and cards this mothers day.

What a lucky mama I am.

Now to wrap my brain around the fact that there will be +1 in just a few months...

crazy.

confessions

First a few confessions:

1. I do not like school breaks.  I dread them.  I find myself counting down the days until they are over before they even start.  Call me a bad mom but it gets a little overwhelming trying to entertain 2 very energetic boys with no school distractions.

2. I love, love, love waking up in Las Vegas in the spring.  Windows open, breeze blowing, birds chirping.  It is the perfect way to start the day.

3.  If I could wake up and snuggle with my husband and babies in the morning, every morning, I would be one very happy mom.  It just brings joy to my heart.

So this morning I wake up to a little person saying "mom.... mom.... moooooom."  I groggily come out from under my blankets expecting to settle yet another spring break disagreement.  But to my surprise I see a beaming Beckam holding a plate overflowing with eggs and toast and hear an excited Cade on the other side of the bed doing the same for Jared. 

Those little men woke up, cracked, scrambled and plated 18 {yes 18} eggs for us and made multiple pieces of toast.  Cade was proud that he had made all the eggs and Beckam was proud that he had handed Cade all of the eggs.  Love it.

When I asked them why they decided to make us breakfast Cade replied, "just because of all the nice things you do for us."  ::sigh:: melt my heart.

After we had choked down eaten all of our eggs {while the boys jumped back and forth over the bed and Capri squawked until she had just as many bites as I did.}  I headed down to view the damage.  Not bad considering a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old had made breakfast but it did take a good amount of time to scrub yolk off of... everything.

So back to my confessions.  

1. Those little turkeys proved me wrong.  School breaks are not half bad... except for the cleaning up part.

2.  Windows open, breeze blowing and birds chirping is even better when accompanied by kids.

3.  Snuggling with the family is even better when accompanied with eggs.

Still smiling.

sugar rush.

We ate a lot of candy yesterday.

Like a lot.

But that is totally legal one day a year... right?

Now we are on sugar detox around here....

not helpful that we still have doughnuts, cupcakes, sees chocolates, and cookies still hanging around.

Maybe we will start tomorrow.

Happy late Valentines day to you all.

Hope your holiday was as fantastic as ours was.

success

We have been working A.  L.O.T. on reading around here.  

There may or may not have been some tears shed {by both of us}.

But nonetheless we have worked and worked and worked until that fateful day came. 

He read the WHOLE book by himself.

And then completed, turned in, and brought back a book report marked with a 100% and a Rock Star message from his teacher.

We were both all smiles... all day!

However, as we worked on that fateful day this was happening in the other room....

 Every bucket, drawer, and bin over turned so that Beck could find just the right legos for this little machine of his.

It was his first contraption built all on his own.

He definitely added to the smiles that day.

All while this little lady woke up from her nap with the most wicked, I just pulled my piggies out, bed head you have ever seen.

Definite smiles.

positive.

It is true.

We will be a family of 6 in August.  {oh my gosh!}

Seriously cannot even wrap my brain around it.

Jared is super excited {just bummed there will be no AFLAC kickbacks this time around.... thats what happens when babies surprise you like this}

Cade is thrilled with the idea and lovingly refers to the baby as IT.  {he is hoping the baby is born on his birthday... I am not}

Becks doesn't really get it. {he is just bugged he doesn't get to drink my "tummy drink"... flavored carbonated water has been heaven sent.}

Capri is clueless for what is about to rock her world.

And me... depends on the moment.  I am excited and thankful {just a tad bit overwhelmed with the thought of 4 {that is FOUR} kids!

This pregnancy has been very different from the others.  I have been considerably more nauseous and have had super {like I need it n.o.w.} cravings.  However, all in all I cannot complain.  

So, there you have it.  This is really happening, really.  

Wowzers!  

Wish me luck and pray for my sanity :)