Babies, boogers and snot, OH MY!

Wanna know what I did this weekend? Everyone in our house is sick, except the basement dweller. I don't blame her for hiding out!  Two boys had designated booger wipers (spit rags double nicely as these). I ran to target and purchased this:

I know what you're thinking! I thought the exact same thing.  But when your baby can't breathe and absolutely fights the bulb sucker, you will do what it takes. Henny still hates it but its a lot quicker to use this and its big enough that i don't run the risk of jamming it in his nose when he squirms.  All in all? A+









Hubs took Saturday off, and we spent most of it at home.  What a bust of a weekend. I don't have much to share, just some cute pictures of the kids to start out the week :)

Look how young we are here!!! Holy moly!

Just laying on his dragon Millie!

They seriously can't get enough of each other!!! (when i figure out how to post videos, you will melt from all the cuteness!)

I feel like Jax got ripped off in the photo department this weekend, but he spent his Sunday on an adventure with Dad. Saturday he got to go to Menards too.  I still love him just as much as the others, even if he is a "butthanger" sometimes :)

Steph

Guardian Angels

I don't even know how to start this post, I've typed and deleted and retyped. So I'm just going to let it spill.

This past week was a rough one, I'm glad things turned out the way the did because I can't even fathom it going the other way.  Plain and simple-Henny could have died.  I hate thinking that way but it's all I can think about.  I have tears in my eyes just typing the words.

REWIND

Wednesday, I got a text from Linda (our wonderful daycare lady who we would be lost without) telling me I had to pick Henny up because he had a fever.  I have never seen him look more pitiful!

I picked all the boys up and brought them home.  Henny wouldn't eat much and would cry he wasn't being held. It was a long night, up every hour and multiple doses of tylenol and ibu. Thursday wasn't much better and by the evening, I packed him up and took him to Urgent care. (thank you to our awesome neighbor for hanging with the big boys)

Ear infection, of course!  That was my suspicion because he was pulling at his ear.  Home we went and daddy picked up our rx on his way home.  Another sleepless night for mama and Henny.  At around 5am I heard him grunting and tooting in his swing but he wasn't crying and I wasn't getting up.  

He was a lot happier when we got up at 7, than the night before.  We did normal morning things....change diaper, find a poopy wipe in his diaper...WAIT WHAT?!?  No wonder he was sick!!!  He had somehow managed to eat a wipe.  It was still whole and partially encased in poop.(i took a picture but i won't subject you to it)  I know for a fact that I didn't accidentally leave it in there the night before during a changing because I didn't use at wipe!  He had barely peed in his diaper and I had told him that he needed to go potty more or mama would take him to the dr again.

Much Better!

How does a 5 month old eat a wipe?!?!?!?  I have no idea and it makes me feel like a horrible mom!  How scary that must have been for him when it was actually going down. It breaks my heart to think he was all by himself choking on a wipe and finally got it down.  And then the belly ache he must have had! I truly believe that he had at least two guardian angels watching over him. There is no way that he should have been able to eat that without choking and then to be able to pass it!  The antibiotics may have helped him poop it out but going down, someone up above was definitely with him!

We still have been having sleepless nights, but that's due to teething and a stuffy nose.  Poor kid, just can't catch a break!!!  I traumatized both of us last night, I used nasal saline spray in his nose so he could breathe....he squirmed, the nozzle went in a little too far, yep, talk about feeling like the worst mom! After using the trusty booger sucker, he was all clear.  Ate a bottle and went back to sleep......for a few hours.  

The time off gave me some time to spend with the other two as well.  Maddox is working on writing his name and drawing smileys :)

its a picture of daddy

We went to Gram's and built some legos outside.

And Henny bounced in the sunshine

New shoes?

Mama, make your tongue into a circle like me!

Hopefully they are all on the mend and no one else gets their cold!  Mama and Daddy do not need it!

Oh, and here is a cute picture of Millie :)

Steph

Roller Coaster Road

One weekend, Mama and Daddy took the fam on an adventure.  They drove out to Brule to go on some nature trail.  It was a lot of walking for those little legs (i'm talking about the boys, my legs aren't little).  Daddy and Amber liked to speed walk, for some reason, and Mama always got left behind with the slow poke.  

That was a good time for selfies!

About halfway through, the boys were getting bored and tired.  Mama had to think of something quick! She re-named the path to Roller Coaster Road.  The boys took hold of Mama's hands and down they went, running down the hills, rounding the corners and laughing all the way.  What a fun time, and even better because the imaginations were running wild! (i looked silly)

The happiest of all, was the littlest one!  Henny was so content, taking in all the sights, sounds and smells!

All in all?  It was a successful adventure!

If you're ever out that way, stop by and have a bite to eat at Twin Gables, it was fantastic and the owner/our waitress was AWESOME!  Only two cups of spilled milk, no big deal!  Mama was proud of her boys, once again.  The owner told her how well mannered the boys are.  Every time she brought something to our table, the boys said "thank you" without being prompted.  (makes mama feel good because she tries, even though sometimes they're crazy)

A certain someone was pretty happy to see Mama when she got home too!

Steph

Night time creeper

The wind was howling as the clouds whirled and scattered across the sky (scary, huh?), when Mama heard a thump.  Bedtime had come and gone, both big boys were in their beds and mama was cleaning and dusting wandering aimlessly around the house, looking at the mess, thinking up excuses to not do anything that night.

Mama found Daddy in the basement working on some photos on the computer (www.twinportsimages.com) when she heard something go bump in the night upstairs.  Mama crept up the stairs, wanting to catch the creeper in the act.  Millie was asleep on the couch so Mama knew that it was an inside job!

"CRASH!" The toy castles tipped over, as little guy spotted Mama.  The look on his face was priceless, he knew he'd been busted.  He looked the same way that Millie does when she has been caught on the dining room table! (this seems to be a regular occurrence)

"Mama, I just needed my guys!  I put them in my backpack."  Mama ushered him back to his bed, reminding him that he is supposed to be sleeping, not playing.

"Get Millie out of here!" shrieked little guy. "She's trying to eat me!"

Mama called her out into the living room, she was incredibly ferocious and restless and Mama had a hard time containing her.......

(ok maybe not!)

After a while, Mama didn't hear any noise coming from the tornado zone boys room so she checked on them. Sometimes you just sleep better with batman in your backpack, and who knows what else!

Steph

Ramblings of a tired Mama

It's been relatively quiet at the Belwood Circuis Tent residence lately.  Amber is back to school....high school!!!

Where has time gone?! 

 Rewind for a sec......Mama and Hubs started dating when Amber was two years older than Big Guy is right now.  

The Boys have a pretty awesome big sister, if Mama can't get them to do what she wants, Amber just has to ask them nicely and they will pretty much do whatever she asks.  They love her very very much!

Mama finally got her birthday chair....after a giant fiasco with delivery, it was finally delivered yesterday.  In the wrong color........

A little girl decided that it was a fabulous color and that it was all hers!!!  The chair in the right color will be delivered in about 6 weeks. (RED!!!)

Mama and Henny tried out the new chair too, and it was fantastic.......maybe it was just because of who Mama was sharing it with :)

HENNY CAM!!!

Maddox and Hendryx have a very special bond, its always a treat when these moments are captured!

Mama and Daddy took the boys on an adventure this past weekend....this is the only photo Mama took!!!

Gondola ride and a hike up Oberg Mountain....and this is it!  Oh well, he's way cuter than any trees or leaves!!  Ever carried a kid 2.5 miles down a mountain hiking trail?  Mama's legs were like jelly when they finally got to the car.

Miss Millie was told us we were in deep doo doo when we got home....and she was prepared......

Hopefully the kids do something amazing, so its a little easier to come up with something for you guys!!!

Steph