Can't Keep Up

I can't keep up with this guy in my posts! He is changing so fast that by the time I get around to editing and uploading the pictures of him they are dated! These were taken at three months, he is now four!! Oh well, I think the blog needs a little Benjamin...

We have two blankets like this one in the picture. This one and a the blue one with stars that was seen in the hospital announcement pictures. I think they will be his favorite. We use them for naps and bed time. He knows when these blankets go around him that its sleep time. Seriously, as soon as he feels these blankets he smiles as if saying "oh yeah, I'm ready now!"

The kids love to give Benjamin kisses. He is becoming very aware of his sister and brother. I know he is so anxious to join them in all the fun.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

With princess gloves...

Lots of loves...

And a garden table that's not at all low!

Tim and I were sick of having a garden that gets neglected and doesn't produce much. Not to mention that got dug up by dogs and little kids. So Tim built us a nice garden table to plant in this year. Abbey loved helping plant the tomatoes, putting her princess gloves on to help. And Mike loves to help water the garden in the morning. We can't wait to get some fresh produce; tomatoes, bell peppers, peppers, cucumber, and squash. So far we've gotten a few yellow squash and basil! Yes, the basil. We love the basil. Look at that!

And it smells sooo good! Nothing like having spaghetti with fresh basil and tomato sauce!

Mothers

On Mother's Day we took a picture of all the mothers present. Carrie was included although she laughed that she wasn't a mother. I joked, "you never know, you might have a little one in there!" She called a few days later from her doctor's appointment telling me... "You were right, I'm pregnant!"
(Me, Christine, Carrie and Mickey)

So, in honor of our baby sister becoming a mother, Christine and I (without kids, well... just Ben joined us) took her to lunch. Something we haven't done for at least three years! It was really fun to talk to her about being pregnant, childbirth, and everything else you could think of.
(here we are at our, oh... four hour lunch!, don't mind the shoddy picture, it was the classic hold the camera out and squeeze in to get us all in the frame!)

We are so excited for you Carrie and Dan!

(On Mother's day with Ben before they knew that they were expecting their own little baby!)

Straight Talk

So after a few weeks of numbness in my arms and tingling in my fingers when waking up, nursing Benji, and mostly whenever my arms are held in a position in front of my body... I decided it was finally time to see the chiropractor. I knew my nerves were being pinched and figured it was due to being "out." I didn't figure it was because my neck was looking like this...

When it should be looking like this...

Although it didn't surprise me. I have had this problem before. So for the next four to six months this is what will be helping me...

With adjustments in there as well of course. I don't think Tim will mind keeping me in supply of my new therapy tool. Basically I will be using this as a pillow for ten minutes a day on the edge of my bed. It really is refreshingly cool to a achy neck!

On a side note, they weighed me... its time to go back to the gym for real! As of yesterday my baby is officially a four month old. No excuses like I just had a baby!

Tempurpedic

Someone is really spoiled. He gets to sleep in every morning with his Dad after getting his "first breakfast" in bed.

I love seeing this face... so peaceful. He has been sleeping in his own crib in the "boys" room for over a week now. Yet he still seems to make it into our bed early in the morning.

How can I resist spoiling him? I can't blame him, he loves the tempurpedic as much as Tim and I do! Look at that smile!!

Last week Ben got sick. High fever and really cranky. Spit ups more than normal and waking up in the middle of the night. Ending with a little rash on the back and stomach. I finally caved in and took him to urgent care last Saturday. He was scream crying like he was in pain for over a hour. Tim came home from work so he could be with the kids while I took Ben in that night. I thought he must have an ear infection.

Nope

I spent a higher co-pay at urgent care to hear that it was probably viral (which medicine wouldn't do anything for) or possibly, get this... TEETHING! What?!? My three month old? Teething!?! No way! I guess he has been chewing on his fingers and drooling like mad lately. Why is it that after three babies I can't remember when my kids get teeth. Three months seem really early to me.

Then to cap off the night the nice Dr. asked upon hearing I go to Gilbert Pediatrics "isn't the twilight open?" Turns out they were! How dumb am I? Oh well, peace of mind is priceless. And a bonus night with Tim is too!

Story Time

Words can't express the feelings I get from this captured moment.

Childhood

Love

Imagination

Peace

Father

Magic

Random

These last few days I've been feeling off. I don't know what it is... am I depressed, I don't have any reason to be. Am I tired... yes... but why so tired? Could it be because Ben has been sick and isn't sleeping as well. Maybe its because I have been staying up too late. Why do I do that to myself? Seriously!! I think its because we had really fun filled days off with Tim on Monday and Tuesday. Anyway, I'm thankful that my kids love me unconditionally, even when cranky mommy doesn't deserve it. And I'm really thankful for a wonderful husband who let me take two naps today before he went to work AND mopped the gross tile floors (Something I've been wanting to do for two weeks but haven't done!). I hope I can get out of this funk. And go to bed early tonight!
In the mean time... some pictures that Abbey took all by herself!
(I think I had the laptop on my lap in this picture, probably looking at blogs)

(Tim reading)

(being cheesy for Abbey)

(my personal favorite, a picture of the tv, but not just any picture, I think her true desires are being shown... sugary cereal... mom doesn't buy them anymore, just boring old shredded wheat!)