One of my most favorite things to do is to tuck the kids in at night. I love sneaking into both of their rooms and covering them up with blankets, tucking them in and making sure they are comfy and perfect for their night sleep. They are so peaceful and quiet, which is not a usual state in our house.
Emma is always on her side, turned away from the door, most of the time she is hidden under the blankets (she sleeps like her dad), and she breathes deeply - not a snore but a cute deep breath. She is so sweet, sometimes when I go to bed early and I check too early, she will turn to me with her eyes closed, smile and tell me she loves me or good night, it is such a great moment after any long day.
Carson sleeps everywhere in his crib. Sometimes I find him with his head where his feet belong or curled up perpendicular with the crib instead of parallel. He makes me laugh. He usually doesn't have any blankets on him (because of his excessive moving) and so I cover him up, place his tag close by (in case he wakes up and looks for it) and turn down his white noise (I keep it louder when Emma is still awake and then softer through the night). He is such a cute little guy, but I really can see how big he is getting when I see him sleeping in his crib, it isn't this big space around him anymore... he is growing into the space very quickly. I love that little buddy!
I will say I have found it is not easy being pregnant with two little ones who need so much attention still. But I have some really awesome kids, who even after a crazy day of praying for me to keep my patients, still make it easy to be so in love with!
Our Family
Our Little Princess
Emma (7) started 1st grade this year! She is quite the student! She is one of the top readers in her class and loves that she can now read chapter books. She also started piano lessons and we love to listen to her practice everyday. Emma played soccer this year and had a ton of fun on her team. Over the summer she finally became an official swimmer! Once she got it, there was no stopping her and she spent hours and hours every week in the pool and jumping off the diving board. She keeps busy playing with her friends, dancing, singing (always) and running after her brothers. She is a very tentative big sister, always ready to help out with the boys and keep them happy. She will be baptized in November 2013 and to prepare as a family we made a goal to read the Book of Mormon all the way through. She keeps us on task and we have enjoyed the blessing this goal has brought us. We are so blessed to have her and are grateful that her brothers have her as an example to look up to.
Our Big Man
Carson (5) continues to be a busy preschooler! He is an awesome student! He enjoys reading, writing, painting, being creative and he LOVES to dance. It is one of our favorite activities to turn on iTunes and shake it! Carson also played soccer this year. He loved playing with his friends and his cousin Logan on his team! Over the summer he took swimming lessons and found his confidence under the water - he is the cutest little fish you will ever see! Carson is growing so quickly and this year started learning to ride his bike without training wheels. He did not master it yet, but he is very close and we are pretty sure once it warms up again that he will be zipping around in no time. He continues to improve with his speech and is quickly becoming an awesome little talker. We love our little guy; he has a great sense of humor and always strives to make everyone smile.
Our Dog
Harrison (3) brings us new adventures everyday! He is a great learner. He is starting to write his ABC’s, he can spell and write his name beautifully and loves “writing letters” with his sister at his side. He loves playing on the computer and iPad, playing pretend and being a train conductor with his Geotrax collection. He is a huge fan of his older brother and sister - he looks forward everyday for their return from school. Harry is very athletic and enjoys any type of ball playing! He loves playing outside in any weather and often times has to be dragged in to avoid hypothermia. This last month Harrison has FINALLY started potty training - it has become a special time for he and Mom - we are proud of him for the progress he has made and proud of her because he is still one piece. :)
Baby Dallin
Dallin (4 mos) is the newest addition to our family. He was born in the early evening of September 7th, at 8lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long - our biggest baby yet! It was a slow labor, but once he wanted to come, he was serious, his doctor even missed the adventure and his Dad nearly missed it also because they both decided to step out at the wrong time. He had a rough start and had to hang out with the NICU team for the first few minutes of his life, but quickly showed everyone he was a tough little guy and nothing was going to stop him! He has grown very quickly - weighing over 15 lbs already! It’s no wonder because his favorite hobby is eating! He is a great smiler and is always loves to brighten Jared’s day with an excited grin when he arrives home from work. We are so blessed to have his sweet little personality in our home. The whole family has wrapped themselves around his little fingers. His brothers and sister are addicted to holding, hugging, kissing and playing with him.
4 comments:
You should take pics of them sleeping. Those are my favorites of my kids... Natali was actually asleep with a crown on the other night. They grow too fast!
We also all would like to see your baby bump, so feel free to post those pics too! :)
Those moments are the best. It seems to take us through the next day.
I agree.....they are soooooooooooo cute.
Totally agree, sleeping quiet kids are so cute!!! It's so fun to see them sleeping. I don't think I would dare take a picture in fear they might wake-up, though a picture would be fun to look at when they get older. What precious moments, thanks for sharing. Hang in there Summer, you are a great mom!
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