Big brother knows best

This afternoon after Matt got up from his nap the boys were running back and forth from couch to couch laying on one another's blankets and pillows. At one point they get the big idea to lay on the loveseat together, one at each end. After about 3 minutes of that, big brother gets up and gets Matt a pacifier, his juice, make sure he has his blanket and pillow and "puts him to bed." The hilarious part was that Andrew knew to get the pacifier (out of the drawer mind you) and that Matthew was going along with every minute of it! I was laughing so hard! This is Matthew after Andrew put him to bed!

Much to my surprise!

This evening I was at the computer in the basement finishing a paper that is...of course...due tomorrow for one of my nursing classes. I had told Andrew that I was going to be back upstairs in 30 minutes to put him to bed. I heard him get out of the bed a few times so I knew he was still up. Then I got busy and wasn't paying much attention anymore. When I got upstairs this is what I found.

Needless to say he is sleeping in my bed tonight because I am not carrying 62 pounds of dead weight 5 feet across to hall to have my back killing me tomorrow!

When Mom's not watching

Yesterday, Andrew presented to me with a finger bleeding perfusely. When I asked him where this happened this is what I found...They took the lid off its hinges, the pins still in the hinges, the glass was laying on the bed and as far as I know...most of the medals are still present. The key to this whole story is I didn't hear them do ANY OF IT! This is just a forcast as to what lies ahead!

Just some new moments.

I just took this picture this afternoon and I absolutely love it! I can almost see the halo above his head...however, I know the truth!

This is Jason's little HUSKER boy. Anytime Jason has the boys because I am at work or school, I come home and Matthew has this outfit on!

This is Andrew's self portrait. I know it is out of focus...but I LOVE IT!

Another Doctor's Appointment!

Andrew came out of his room tonight with the line..."Mom, I forgot how to sleep. Will you rock me?"

So he climbed up on my lap and we "nuggled" in together. (I need a bigger rocking chair by the way to fit the two of us!) Anyway, as we were rocking Andrew goes...

"Mom, when you get out of school tomorrow, will you take T-Rex (his new prized possesssion...next to his castle) to the doctor. His eyes are red."

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Fisher-Price Mega T-Rex...his eyes light up...RED!

A weekend from...WELL...guess it wasn't that bad!

I know I have be negligient in keeping up with my blogging so if you would rather read my blogs PLEASE feel free to e-mail me and I will send you my homework to do instead! :)

We were supposed to be in Scottsbluff this weekend for State Student Nurse convention...however...Jason's mom got sick and was in Methodist last week. We switched our plans quick and could I have skipped clinicals we would have been down there earlier! I would like to say she is doing better...which she is...but it's slow.

So Friday morning I took a Patho test in 15 minutes :) packed up the kids again and headed to Omaha. We spent the afternoon hanging out with Grandma K and by the time Jason got there Grandma K and I were ready for naps! :) That night Uncle Mike and "his friend" (Jason's sister) came out and played with the boys.

We ended up taking Andrew to Urgent Care on Saturday to have them tell me that he had an ear infection after waiting for an HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES! We then had to stop by Cabela's so he could look at which shotgun he would like to buy! Yes...my 3 1/2 year old wants to buy a SHOTGUN!!! (I would like to take this minute to thank Jason, Papa Shoe and TIM!) The weird thing is he knows exactly what he's going to do with it...go deer hunting!

We got home this afternoon about 2:30 and early enough the boys could run around like mad men outside for awhile and Jason could try to snowblow!

Now, it's Sunday night again and I have two tests tomorrow...which I have just BEGUN to study for...and a week of clinicals and class! YIKES!

Andrew at his best!

Tonight we were sitting at the dinner table and I was asking Jason to do something, but he was too busy eating so I jokingly said...

"OH, I forgot you can't do two things at once!"

Without hesitation Andrew piped right up and said..."MOM CAN!"

We both got a good chuckle out of it. Five minutes later Andrew was pounding on the table yelling at his dad to pay attention to him.

That one about sent us to the floor laughing.

Church Goers!

Last night after we had finished supper I asked Jason what time he would like to go to church in the morning. Andrew just flat out goes..."WHY?"

It was all we could do not to laugh. His grandfather and great-grandfather would probably have a cow if they heard him!

Learning to Count

For weeks I have been trying to teach Andrew the "Buckle My Shoe" rhyme. For the most part he does okay...but last night we had a regression it went as follows:

ME: 1, 2

Andrew: Buckle my shoe

ME: 3, 4

Andrew: Get off my horse!

Needless to say...we didn't get past three and four...my was on the floor laughing.

Conscience of a Guilty Mother

I haven't seen the boys since Monday morning at 8 a.m.! I am homesick and cry just thinking about it. I have been in class and then clinicals since Monday in Norfolk and I just stay there rather than drive 50 times back and forth...plus 4 a.m. is just not feasible...especially me driving!

Anyway...every night I am gone I call and talk to Andrew and every night he asks when I am coming home. It gets to me and so I end up getting them a little "something" to make me look like the world's COOLEST mom when I return! LIke they know any different anyway...right?

The Neglected Child

I write about Matt on here so much that I thought I should probably give an update on Andrew too!

He's doing awesome. We just got over a big battle of the upchucky's and he ended up losing 10 pounds...which was a good thing for him...but he's slowly...and I mean SLOWLY...getting back to normal.

Last week he surprised me by showing me that he can sing his ABC's! The K and the T get lost...but that means that he has 24 down! I was so proud of him and so utterly SCHOCKED! I think we called 15 people that night so we could sing our ABC's. I LOVE IT!

He's still 3 1/2 going on 10 though!

Skin update #472

So I'm not sure what number it is, but it was the first number to pop into my head.

Anywho...Matt's skin is BEAUTIFUL! We are post allergy testing 1 month and he is beautiful. We have setbacks every once and again...but they are becoming fewer and fewer. He's even to the point where he likes to help us put on the lotion...last night he was trying to suck it out of the bottle...but that's a whole different issue I must deal with!

It's going good though...a lot of potatoes, hamburger and vegetables. I will take any suggestions! Last night we even had birthday cake thanks to Great-Aung MC. She made a Matt friendly birthday cake that tasted delicious!

For the most part we are steroid free and I can't wait to show Dr. K on March 1. I can hear him already! Now, if he would just stop climbing and tracking down ever sharp object and in a mile radius...even if it is 5 feet off the ground!

Happy Birthday Song

Yesterday was my mom's birthday so last night I was trying to teach Andrew an alternate birthday song. Many of our songs are sung by me singing all but the last word or phrase. I taught him about the smelly monkey living in a zoo. However, this was his rendition...

Happy birthday to....you

You live in a...zoo

You look like...a monkey

And you smell like....a COW!

I am pretty sure that in the one I learned it was...one too...but I guess...this rendition is good...it was good enough for Jason and I to die laughing anyway!

The "Macs" Back!

I stopped by our organic food store here in town today...yes, yes, I know..a town of 4,000 and we have an organic food store?

ANYWAY! I went in looking for pasta that is egg free and JACKPOT! I got some elbow macaroni to make mac 'n cheese from scratch. So that's what we had for lunch today and you would have sworn I was feeding Matt candy he was so excited. Andrew on the other hand did go for it. It didn't look like the normal food he's used to eating.

I am so excited because now I can go back and get spaghetti too!

Very simple...yes...but TOTALLY made my day! You would swear I won the lottery!

The "Macs" Back!

I stopped by our organic food store here in town today...yes, yes, I know..a town of 4,000 and we have an organic food store?

ANYWAY! I went in looking for pasta that is egg free and JACKPOT! I got some elbow macaroni to make mac 'n cheese from scratch. So that's what we had for lunch today and you would have sworn I was feeding Matt candy he was so excited. Andrew on the other hand did go for it. It didn't look like the normal food he's used to eating.

I am so excited because now I can go back and get spaghetti too!

Very simple...yes...but TOTALLY made my day! You would swear I won the lottery!

The best Christmas gift EVER!

This is the headboard that my dad made Jason and I for Christmas. It is made out of oak and stained to match some of the other things he has made for me. It is absolutely gorgeous in person! The quilt was made by my mom for my 25th birthday last summer. It is made out of scraps from material that my mom has used for different things over the years. This includes dresses when I was little, maternity clothes, blankets for my kids, clothes for my sister and my mom, a blanket she made for my grandma and a whole bunch of other things.

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things!

Matt's BIG brown eyes
Andrew & Matt's kisses
Watching Andrew use his imagination
Watching Matthew TRYING to keep up with his brother
Matthew's inquisitiveness
Andrew's stubornness
Jason...especially when he's home :)
Matt's determination
Andrew's puppy dog eyes
Watching the boys wrestle with Jason
Hearing the boy's laughter
Homework that is done
A house that is clean
Andrew's big heart
Matt's SOFT SKIN! (FINALLY - YEAH!)
Jason's hard work
Matt's goofy grin
Snuggled in my bed with all three of my boys!

Watching the boys cry and KNOWING I can dry their tears and make them smile!

Oh my ANDREW!

A person can tell that Andrew is my son. It could be first and foremost because he looks like me, or it could be because he acts like me or because we argue quite easily.

Anyway, I can't remember how we got on it today, but under my breath I said..."I'm going to kick Michelle's a**!"

Andrew looked at me blankly and then asked..."Mom, why are you going to kick Chelle's a**?" He stuck up for her of course and then told me I shouldn't do it.

Later he and I had a 25 minute conversation about why he has Andrew parts and a penis and why mommy has "mommy parts." It finally got down to "we just do!"

This all came back to me later when my mother was here and he informed her that I am going to kick Chelle's a**, that mommy has mommy parts and that dad has the poops...aka stomach flu!

I guess I need to watch my mouth like a HAWK or just duct tape it shut!

Ohhh...the power of....MCDONALD'S!!

The boys haven't been feeling well the last few days. Yesterday was Andrew's bad day and today was Matt's. The poor little guy stopped eating yesterday at noon and had barely drank anything all day. He had barely peed 3 diapers all day long so I was worried, especially when his temp hit. 102.6.

After a call to Dr. Pete I ran to the grocery store (my mom came over and watched the boys) to get some Pedialyte and apple juice (we go through it more than water). Then I swung through the McDonald's drive thru because I promised Andrew chicken nuggets and I stopped buying them since Matthew can't eat them. I also grabbed something for me to eat and thought...well if Matt wants something he can eat some of my fries...thinking he wouldn't eat anything.

I got home and got them up to the table when Matt started DEVOURING french fries like a mad man. He still had that puppy dog look to him and I said....Are you feeling better? He shook his head yes and I said...You just needed some Grandma time didn't you? And through a mouth full of french fries he goes....yes!

McDonald's and Grandma...I need to remember that combination!

HORRIBLE MOTHER!

I think the boys have a case of the flu bug so they have both been moping around and whining I am sure because of body aches. In trying to be the best mom of TWO sick boys. I opened up a root beer and seperated it into two sipee cups in an attempt to keep them hydrated (Andrew keeps throwing everything up...I know...don't give them sugar...but I would give them just about anything at this point).

It was about 10 minutes later when it hit me...ROOT BEER IS ON THE NO LIST! I ran over to him and ripped the sipee cup out of his and poored the root beer down the drain like it was some serious poison.

So now, on top of not feeling well he is breaking out really bad. I feel like such a horrible mother!