our life lately....

I decided this may just need to be considered more of a random post because I've tried a few times in the last week and a half to get this done and well, obviously, haven't. I told myself today was THE day. It is getting checked off my mental to do list so I can move on. So here I sit...all 3 kids are asleep (amen!), drinking a Diet Coke, in my pj's with yesterday's hair and makeup still on...and yes, it is 2:18. P.M. Ha ha.

My house has looked like a bomb has gone off the last few days with laundry everywhere, fur balls blowing across my floor, and dishes piled in the sink. And let's not go into detail about the toy room. Normally this would not fly. I am way too OCD to let it get so bad, or well in my opinion it was bad. I say "was" because I've spent the morning and the early part of this afternoon cleaning up and putting things away. Let's not forget in the midst of all this I've had to stop a million times to settle sibling rivalries (still something I don't get as an only child. Why on Earth would you intentionally want to pester someone!? To me it is just annoying and frustrating. To all others, it is apparently utter bliss. This is something I will just have to accept. apparently), change diapers, and feed the baby. Ha ha. The house is by no means up to the standards I'd like it to be, but it is way better and I'm not that OCD to spend my whole day cleaning. So, the blog was next on my list so I just may get to the shower by the time Brian gets home. Maybe.

Our friends in Sunday school have been extra gracious to us by bringing meals and LOTS of really good food. That is such a blessing because even if you're feeling ok and getting around, you just don't want to cook.  So much for trying to tame my sweet tooth post pregnancy, but I'm afraid that will never completely happen. I do try, but I fail. Almost always.

Life with 3 kiddos has kept us busy, hence why it has probably taken me so long to get back to the blog.  Ryann seems to be settling into a good routine and just might be finally getting her days and nights figured out. By no means is she sleeping through the night but eating only every 3-3.5 hours is awesome (for our kids). Seems like I remember I was up every 1-2 with Riley and Cole. Yikes. That was brutal. (Maybe I should also confess that with Riley I set an alarm clock during the night and woke her up to feed. Gasp!) I quickly learned never to wake a sleeping baby. When they are hungry, they will wake you. That is how we operate.We had one rough night last week and I was like the walking dead the next day but most days are pretty normal.

That's not to say I'm not tired some days or trying to peel my eyes open when Riley and Cole wake up and come downstairs, but maybe your body adjusts more quickly to the newborn thing on the 3rd time? It's probably a culmination of a few things but it doesn't seem that bad this time around. However, there is one thing that remains constant: life with two other active children doesn't slow down just because there's a newbie in the house. Sleep or no sleep for you, they keep moving.

So this momma has tried to keep them busy and tire them out. Last week we made a few trips to the park.

Riley and Cole played and played...

                                       they climbed and went down the slide a 1000+ times....

 We fed the ducks- complete and total entertainment for them.

This momma duck had 13 babies!! The whole time I was thinking, " Oh man, you poor thing. I've got 1 newbie to take care of....definitely can't imagine having to watch out for and take care of a baker's dozen. That is when I thank God that He knows best and hence the reason why human mommies don't have this many. Good grief.

in the middle of all the running and playing, they took a breather and had snacks...on the bench where I sat most of the time ( next to Ryann of course who was sound asleep in her stroller). Ha.

and then they did more of this...

we came home, ate lunch, and then they ate popsicles...outside.

but a lot of our time is spent doing this:

We just love on her

 and kiss her...

 and love on her even more...

 and when we're not doing that, she's normally always being held.

because the one thing I've learned is you have to hold them while you can...

and then Daddy comes home from work and steals her from us

I can't get over how much she has already changed. She is still wearing newborn diapers and some of her newborn clothes, but I see that coming to an end real soon. ( insert sad face here) and her umbilical cord finally fell off after two weeks.

She is filling out and plumping up rather quickly- this girl likes to eat!  She's still got a head full of hair, dark blue eyes, and the rolls on her legs and arms are starting! I can't wait to pinch them. Ha.