June?! Already?

Wow! Time just flies when you're chasing kids. Life is good right now. Titus has adjusted well. Quintin is getting past the crazy newborn stage. He is sleeping better, crying less, smiling and making the cutest noises. He is growing like crazy. Tim started his part time hours this week. I am so excited about that. No more daycare!!! It's not that we will have any more money in our pockets, but it is good to have them at home. Monday was rough. I was wondering if I was cut out to be even a remote form of a stay at home mom. But we got out of the house a little Tues and Wed and things seemed to go better. This morning, Titus is playing outside in his underwear, having a great time. I think I will still trying to take advantage of some Mom's Day Out things to keep him used to being left with other people, but he doesn't have to get bit all the time this way.

Keeping him home has also allowed us to start potty training him. They weren't willing to work with us until he was 2 (despite the fact that they took another little girl to the potty all the time). He is doing pretty well so far. Still cleaning up lots of messes, but no outright defiance. I'll take what I can get. He is good about telling us when he needs to go.

We are looking forward to a trip to Missouri in July. We should be there by the evening of the 23rd and are planning to stay just under a week.


Since I'm posting, I'm going to add some new pics and maybe a video. Quintin rolled over for the 1st time a few weeks ago and I managed to catch it on video.

Painting eggs and playing in the mud!

Here is Titus playing in the water and newly tilled ground this afternoon. He is such a boy. At least he had sandals on. He also got to dye Easter eggs with Nanny. Tomorrow he is going to an egg hunt, we'll see how that goes.


 
 
 
 

Titus lovin' Quintin

This is Titus hugging and kissing Quintin. He really likes him. He calls him "my baby." They are quite a pair and such a blessing in our lives.


 
 
 
 

Quintin Glenn!!!

Our new addition has finally arrived. He made his entry into the world March 31 at 6:24 am. He was 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 20 in. long. To add to the obvious joys of welcoming a new baby, I didn't have to have a c-section! My labor was very short. I was only in the hospital for 3.5 hours before he was born and I got to go home just over 24 hours after his birth. Praise God for so many answered prayers!
He is 1 week old today and is above his birth weight. He is a great nurser. That has been so much easier this time. Titus loves him and is adjusting really well. Tim and I are as well. Toting two little ones around is a handful, but they are both a joy.
Thank you for all the prayers, gifts, and food. We appreciate it so much.

It's been a while!

Sorry I haven't updated this in soooo long. Things have been quite busy here. We got quite a bit done on the house last weekend. Tim and his dad got all the baseboards in place and the cabinet doors up. We got most of the painting that was left to do in the kitchen done. I actually had the house clean for a day or so, but that never lasts long around here. We are getting ready to host a small group starting next weekend, assuming we are not in the hospital.

We are pretty much ready for this little one's arrival. It's amazing what I know doesn't really have to be done right away this time. Most of this pregnancy has just flown by, but the past couple of weeks have drug on and on. My due date is April 8th, but it looks like I may be getting a bit of a break with an induction if he's not here by April 1st. For those of you who haven't heard, his name will be Quintin Glenn. Quintin was the only name that we both liked. It took us forever to come to an agreement on that. Glen was his uncle who died in childhood of leukemia.

The ladies at our church gave me an awesome baby shower. My sister-in-law came in for the weekend with her 2 kids. Then they surprised me by having my mom there when I arrived. That was a very nice surprise. It was actually her anniversary present from my dad. She got to be there and got her Titus fix and we had a good time. Thank you to all who have sent gifts. Real thank you notes are coming, I promise.

Here is a little collage I made of Titus pictures. I guess I will be making a new one soon to get both boys in.