Overdue

I realize the time for a new post is long overdue and many of you have probably given up on me. . . Of course I have a gazillion posts in mind and sadly 99% of them won't happen. Real life has hit and blogging has taken back seat. I have to admit that adding child #5 has been extremely exhausting and soul stretching and humbling and rewarding. Life is super busy, but good. Here is a little photo journalism from the past three weeks. (Believe me, I do realize, that I have 5 children instead of the two shown in the following pictures, however, the other 3 do not allow photographs nearly as much nor are doing things that say "take a picture of this!" as much as these two. . . but watch for a cool pinewood derby car post soon!)

My mom took Tess for a few days after Greta was born but I still got to experience her silliness and energy through Skype. I was glad. We got a Flat Stanley (but better: Flat Isaac) the same day we brought Greta home. So instead of seeing the sights of our city, he got to help with all the new born stuff. . . including making birth announcements with me. (Sorry, Isaac, we're pretty boring people!) (and apologies to those of you who are normally on my birth announcement list. . . but I was so busy before the birth with the Blossoms blog, I only made enough for immediate family)This is just a documentary photo of how small they come! The car seat looks ginormous to her!Thankfully Greta has been a very good baby (other than she still has her days and nights mixed up) and has slept and slept and slept and slept. So sweet.You can just see a mellow look in her eyes. Many prayers of gratitude have been sent to heaven because of her easy going nature. I really needed her to be this way.While I've been busy feeding a baby, Tess has had a little more 'free time'. . . and she has taken full advantage. Just a few of her escapades: slathering a gluestick on her lips, having a quest to get a vent cover into the microwave, climbing to the top rung of a 12ft ladder, scaling the pantry shelves . . . Sally sent a couple of outfits that Tess demanded were hers. I finally gave in and let her try on the 3-6 month one. Here is how it fit: (yet strangely compared to Greta, she seems HUGE!)
Greta on her 2 week check up day. She weighed 7lbs. 1 oz. Funny how much bigger she looked to us yet she is still smaller than most newborns.
Despite the exhaustion, still trying to be a good mom and do a fun St. Patrick's day meal. We had Corned Beef and Cabbage (new to all of us, and unexpectedly enjoyed by everyone!), a green drink concoction (nonalcoholic of course!), rainbow cupcakes, green apples, pickles and chips (everyone got to choose one item to add to the meal that was either green, rainbow or gold coin themed. . . the chips were gold coins)My mom asked me to make a few journals for her. . .The other day Tess had on her sunglasses and I wanted to get a picture, but she kept running away from the camera. . . I felt like the paparazzi. Here's the best shot I got.
Been trying to bake a bit so the boys feel loved by having an after school snack. . . had some chocolate frosting left over. . . The plan was to dip the animal cookies in the frosting, but Tess had a different idea (of course). Notice the pulled out hairdo and lack of skirt/pants. . . at least she had a shirt and onesie on, which considering how often she's taken all of it off the last few weeks is quite remarkable.I'll end with one Tessaism from this week: As I was singing "I Am a Child of God" to Greta, Tess had a fit. "NO!!! That is my song!" Thankfully that is the only bit of jealousy we have witnessed.

Much more to write, but this will have to do! Thanks for still checking in on me!