Happy St Patrick's Day!

A few old Irish sayings to ponder this St Patty's Day...

~It is often that a person's mouth broke his nose. Irish Proverb

~Wisdom is the comb given to a man after he has lost his hair. Irish Saying

~If you give the loan of your britches, don't cut off the buttons. Irish Saying

~A face without freckles is like a sky without stars. Irish Saying

~It is easy to halve the potato where there is love. Irish Proverb

~Here's to your roof, may it be well thatched

And here's to allunder it -May they be well matched. Irish Toast

~You can't kiss an Irish girl unexpectedly.
You can only kiss her sooner than she thought you would.

Irish Saying

~Man is incomplete until he marries. After that, he is finished. Irish Saying

~Three best to have in plenty - sunshine, wisdom and generosity. Irish Triad

~Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal. From a headstone in Ireland

~God is good, but never dance in a small boat. Irish Saying

~God made time, but man made haste. Irish Saying

~Get down on your knees and thank God you're still on your feet. Irish Saying

And finally...

May love and laughter light your days,

and warm your heart and home.

May good and faithful friends be yours,

wherever you may roam.

May peace and plenty bless your world

with Joy that long endures.

May all life's passing seasons

bring the best to you and yours! Irish Blessing

Big Girl Bed

Almost a month ago we moved Georgia to the Big Girl Bed and I've been meaning to blog about it since. So, even though this is late, I still want to "record" it!

Sometime in January we started letting Georgia nap in her big girl bed, but back then it was just a twin mattress on the floor. Feb. 22nd we set up the bed frame, box spring and all, and she officially moved to the BIG big girl bed!

Dancing on the Big Girl Bed! Lincoln's all tucked in too.

Big bed- little girl!

And Lincoln moved to the crib, with a blue sheet and all, making the transition complete (and giving mommy & daddy their room back to themselves!).
Georgia hands over the keys to the crib to little brother Lincoln.

She's doing great in her Big Bed! She's only fallen out a few times; we kept pillows on the floor for awhile, just in case. She still struggles to settle down at naptime, and it takes over 30 mins and several times of mommy going in to discipline her before she'll fall asleep.
SO excited she just can't sit still!

And several times I've gone to her room to find her asleep somewhere on the floor- sometimes I bring her back to bed, and sometimes I just cover her where she is!

The day we set her bed up, she was very excited about it and wanted to practice getting tucked in, etc. She also tucked her lamby in, then tucked Lincoln in- it was very sweet and I was dutifully capturing the moment with my camera.

Here's a video of her tucking him in...

Grandad's Gate

As usual, we found a project for dad to do while he was here. He built us a gate on our back porch so Georgia won't fall down the long flight of stairs that lead to the backyard. It turned out great, and looks like it was always there! Now Georgia can play out there as the weather gets nice, which she absolutely loves to do!

We've had such a fun visit, playing at the park, doing projects at home, going to lunch, and today we went to Pump It Up (a giant indoor inflatable playground). Thanks Grandad!

Here are my pictures from the park:

And one from Pump It Up:

Playing with Grandad

Grandad is in town for a visit... We enjoyed a great morning at the park, playing on the swings, running around and walking the nature trail!

Lincoln was there too, practicing his rolling over...

Lincoln: 3 Months

Dear Lincoln,

My sweet boy- you turned 3 months old a few days ago. I can't believe how fast it goes by- and I know I say that every time! I waited to write your letter this month till after our Dr appt yesterday. Here are your stats from the Dr: you are 12 lbs, 14 oz (50%), almost 25 inches (75%), head circumference 16 1/4 (50%). I was surprised by you only being in the 50% for weight- you gained almost 2 lbs in about 5 weeks and seem like such a big boy to us! But you are just a good, healthy size, which we are thankful for. We also found out you have your first ear infection. :( I had no idea you were sick- you haven't had a fever or decrease in appetite/sleep. You've been a little bit fussy, but you're a baby!! Hopefully that little ear will be cleared up soon!

Here are some more milestones this month:

~You have started rolling over from your belly to your back. You don't do it every time, just every couple of days- just enuf to stay in practice, but not enuf so mommy can show off your trick to everyone we see!

~You are doing very good with your head control, and only bobble a little bit now. When you're on your belly you do a great job pushing your head up and holding it.

~You are still a good sleeper- 9:30pm till 8am. You have also officially moved into the nursery and I think you like all the space to stretch sleeping in the crib- although you still like to snuggle up in a swaddle at night! We are trying to give you more consistent naps- at least 3 per day, and sometimes a mini-nap at dinnertime.

~Obviously you're a good eater, since you continue to grow so well! You eat 6 bottles of 5-5.5 oz of breastmilk per day, every 3 hours, the last one at 10:30pm. Mommy is almost done pumping, which she is excited about!

~You have started getting your hands in your mouth and seem to chew on your fist or thumbs the most. You also blow bubbles at us sometimes!

~You are becoming very vocal and make all kinds of noises! It's funny when Georgia repeats your noises back- it sounds like you two have your own language! You are also very smiley- one of your most-used nicknames is "Smiles". You have even given us a little chuckle a few times! It makes my heart melt to hear your little laugh!

~You love to lay under your animals on your playmat and bat and grab at them. That is your favorite place to be right now. You're getting much more active!

~Mommy & daddy love kissing your sweet dimples and chubby cheeks; Georgia loves to give your toes and head kisses!

It struck me just the other day as I was looking at a pair of pink sneakers and a blue hooded towel in the bathroom, remnants of bath time, how much fun it's going to be having a little boy along with my little girl! I've gotten used to having dolls and hair bows littering the house- soon it will be trucks and trains too! I am so enjoying this baby stage with you- your sweet smiles and happy disposition have a lot to do with that and I'm grateful for them! I thank the Lord for continuing to grow you and keep you healthy. As the weather starts to warm in the month to come, we'll be getting out more and introducing you to all kinds of new things. I'm looking forward to more smiles along the way!

I love you- Mommy

Lincoln- 1 Week

Lincoln- 13 Weeks