RING RING RING.....

BANANA PHONE....RING RING RING....BANANA PHOOOOONNNNNEEE!!!!!!!!!







---dedicated to Auntie Kiki the best singer of Banana Phone

Pop!

Samuel is a boy after his mommma's heart and loves a sweet of any kind. Today I went up to put Noah in for his afternoon nap and told Samuel I would be right down. Well, before I could even get my boobs back in my bra from feeding Noah I heard the kitchen stool sliding across the floor. I listened closely and heard the tussle of wrappers and his feet scurry back to the living room where I had safely left him in front of the tv. I laid Noah down and returned downstairs to find Samuel with five lollipops, a candy bar, m&m's, and a piece of gum in his tiny fists. He instantly smiled at me and with a huge ear to ear smile in his ever so Samuel scratchy load voice said, "CANDY!". I am a sucker for an afro headed kid with a smile and I let him keep the pops and that made his day he was over the moon and eventually on a a sugar high that ended in a really hard crash.

Wordless Wednesday

Jumping on the band wagon of wordless Wednesday....enjoy!

Outside

As soon as Samuel's feet hit the floor in the morning he asks to do the same thing "outside" so as a result we spend an awful lot of time outside because if we don't he makes our lives HELL and it keeps him happy. Here are a few moments of our outside yard adventures since we can't spend all day in the pool.

Dear Samuel,

A letter to my Sammy....

Dear Samuel,

Today was one of the most challenging days for me as a mother and I am sure that does not come to a surprise to you. Over the past month I have really tried to change my approach and parenting to with you because I know that you need me to go about things differently with you. I have take the time to explain anything and everything to you, made sure to give you plenty of mommy time, included you in household chores that you like to do even if washing the counter off now takes 15 minutes instead of 2, and made sure that we have been outside running around even if it meant I had to reapply sunblock for the 5th or 6th time that day! All of these changes and attention to detail don't seem to matter and you are still challenging me constantly. I know you are two years old and want to explore and ask why but why the HELL do you need to constantly hit, punch, pinch, bit, or kick people especially Elijah and I all we do is love you!

I want to say I am sorry for today for yelling, not being nice, and not being a better mom. There is no reason to yell at a two year old it is never going to make it better & I know you don't even hear what I am saying when I do yell. I watched and listened to you struggle to go to sleep tonight and I sat there wondering why if I was so mean to him today does he still want me to be near him & I the answer made me cry my eyes out for the last five hours & it is because I am your mommy and you love me no matter what. Tomorrow is going to be a better day I know because I am going to make it that way. Please know that if one day you are sitting on a therapists coach talking about if your mom loves you know that I do & I would do anything for my middle man but please oh please just stop being so physical!!!!

Sammy I love you,

Mommy

Five on Friday

Friday is here and I have started this post several times only to have to stop because my middle man, Sam was into some type of trouble or mischief so here are five things he has done this week that I wanted to pull my hair out!

-While washing his hands one day this week in the bathroom he was successful in flooding the bathroom so much to the fact that it came out into the hall way.

-He is ready to potty train, I don't think I am and therefore he is constantly running around the house NUDE but only so after I have already changed and dressed him.

-He was using the potty for the fifth time today and in an effort to get on the toilet because he refuses to use the little potty he stepped into the toilet which would be fine but he was wearing Elijah's sneakers so now all Elijah has for shoes are the dang rain boots!

-He hates for the day to end and last night put Cookie through the ringer with bed time and did not close his eyes and fall asleep till almost 11pm, that is a really long day!

-Finally, while having lunch today he was standing on the stool in an effort to see the GOD DAMN ice cream truck drive down the street and fell off the stool and brought the stool down on top of him & now he has a huge bruise on his head (he is ok).

Who knows what the next week will bring with Sammy but what I do know is as much as I don't like him I could not love him anymore than I do! Big Hugs and Kisses to my middle man Sammy!!!!

Samuel the Sandman

I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

Feeding Time!

I was doing a quick clean up and asked the boys to play in their playroom, they listened but were much too quiet. I looked in to find them "feeding" their babies, now how do I explain this one to them?

Muffin Man

Do you know the Muffin Man? Well I do he lives on Patricia Lane & his name is Samuel Popotte! During Noah's afternoon nursing session there was an scary quiet from the kitchen, I called Samuel he answered but would not come to me so I knew he was safe but what was he up to....well he was helping himself to the muffins.

Evening Ride

The boys wait all day long for Cookie to come from work & take them outside for their evening bike ride or whatever trouble they are going to get into. I take this time to get dinner together, use the bathroom, facebook, chat on the phone, or all of the above. I was happy I peaked my head out to tell them dinner was ready because they are so cute on their bikes!

Time Out

Anyone who has been listening to me in the past few months knows that Samuel has been a handful to say the very least. However he is really good at something & that is time out. Amazingly if I tell him to go sit in time out he just goes, he may complain on his way there by asking "Why" a hundred times but once sitting in his chair he sits in it until you tell him to get up or he passes out! My plan now is to send him to time out about 10:30 every morning so he can get a brief nap and I can actually get a minute. Have I mentioned how cute he is & how much I love my almost 2 year old baby boy....well I do & more than anyone can even imagine!

Brother Love

Saying that Samuel loves his baby brother Noah is an understatement. He is in crazy love for him & often reminds me of Lenny from the novel Mice & Men. Samuel wants to help constantly with Noah, bust out into song when he cries, offers to hold him nonstop, and loves to comb his hair. I am trilled that the love is there but I could handle it being brought down just a little, I hope over time that the fascination with Noah fades slightly. In the meantime here are a few photos of Noah and Sammy.

Caught!

Caught red handed with a cupcake while Noah was holding mommy hostage on the sofa nursing! They are already ganging up on me, Lord help us!!!

Spring

We had a touch of spring this week and it really put a pep in my step! The boys and I took the every chance we had to be outside and enjoy the weather because as we all know it is going to change soon!

Here are a few pics of my boys at the park please note their own personal styles, Elijah in rain boots on a 75 degree day & Samuel in a winter hat which he would not wear all winter long and now will not take it off......I choose to pick my battles & let them express themselves!