A Long weekend

Well I have to say today is the end of the work week for Ken. I am looking forward to spending a three day weekend with the family. So what is everyone else doing for the fourth of July. I have to say I was hoping that the light house mall will be open since we will be traveling to Kens aunts house. They have invited us a really long time ago for the holiday but I told Ken I did not know how I would be feeling because I did not even have the baby then. I did not want to say yes but not feel like it afterwards. They called again a couple days ago and Ken and I did not talk about it yet so I had told them I would have Ken call them back. After talking with Ken we decided that we would go there. Ken called them back and Pat was very excited because she said she really wants to see the baby and the other kids. I am going to make some cupcakes to bring with. They said not to bring anything but I always hate to go to someones house empty handed. Hopefully I can figure out a way to decorate them for the festive holiday.

Insurance

Insurance by far is one of the most important part of your life. I have to say that there really is an insurance for just about everything. You can get insurance for your life and for your car. They can be pretty costly but in the long run they can really pay off. If you need to use them then you pretty much get out of them far more that you have ever paid for them. One thing that I really did not know much about was disability insurance. I always thought that when you get older Social Security Disability Insurance was just always given to you. I never knew that Allsup has helped over 110,000 people just since 1984 get their benefits that they may not have received if it was not for them. How great is that. They actually have a 98% rate for those that fill out the form for the benefits. It is something to look into that is for sure. These benefits are not guaranteed but you need to work for them. Let Allsup do the work for you.

So cuddly

I have to say that one thing I really love about a new baby is that you can hold them all day long and they will just love you for it. I am pretty much holding Aidan all day long. He just loves to be held and can never get enough of you. I can always tell when he is really relaxed and asleep because as you can see in the picture above his little mouth is always hanging open. I just love to have a new little one with us and so does Ken. I still can not believe that I have three little kids with Ken, but you know it is one thing that I would never give back. I could never imagine just having one baby. Seeing the bond that they have is truly priceless. I can not wait till I have our fourth baby in a couple years. Just kidding I am not planning that yet but Ken did tell me just today maybe we should have just one more! I would be up for it that's for sure. They might not have everything in the world that is the most up to date but I know they will have the love for each other, and that is most important.

Keeping it safe

When we first moved into our house you could for sure tell that an older man lived here before we did. The house was neglected in just about every way. The bathroom was also covered with bathroom safety products. It was really set up for an older person. I have to say that when we decided to redo the bathroom we noticed that there were so many different products to help a person be safe in the bathroom. I was looking online at many different fixtures and accessories to make our bathroom look new again. I was amazed at this one website that pretty much sold everything all in one spot. It sure makes it easier to find everything you need without traveling to many different locations. I have even recommended that my grandmother look at this site because she is also considering a bathroom remodel.

Last Game

On Saturday we all went to the park in Crete to watch Ben for his last t ball game. It was the last game so that meant that after the game they served hot dogs and chips as well as bottles of water and cans of pop. It seemed like the t ball season went really fast but now that it is over it has freed up our Monday and Wednesday nights. After the game Ben and all the other players received little trophies for their participation. Ken received a plaque with his name on it as well as a picture of the t ball team for his job of coaching the team throughout the season. I will kind of miss watching the little kids play the game it was always fun sitting there with Maddie while Ken and Ben were out playing the game. I guess there is always next year.

Learning to play

One thing that I have always really really wanted to do was to learn how to play the piano. I never learned when I was little and now that I have kids of my own I really want them to play. I have actually already lined up a piano teacher that goes to our church to start them on lessons when they get just a little older.
I still am very interested in learning myself. I never knew that I could learn to play piano right over the internet. I could take online lessons or you can brush up on your skills using their DVD's. It would be a great way for me to learn right at home. Sounds interesting huh? Well you should check it out and we can start together.

My Favorite

This happens to be one of my favorite pictures. I took Aidan and the other kids to Jc Penny to get his newborn pictures taken about a week ago. I went to my favorite lady at Orland Mall. She always does go good with the kids even when they are in that weird stage of not wanting their pictures taken at all. I think it has to do with the fast that she herself has five little kids. I don't really know how she happened to get him smiling because most of the time he was sleeping. I love how chunky he looks in this picture. Ken also really likes this shot. He sent it to the lady at his work that makes the newspaper because she wanted the babies info to put into the paper.

Super Shopper

I would like to thing that I am a super shopper. I like to shop but I also like to find a really good deal. I never buy the first thing that I see because I like to shop around and make sure that I am getting the best buy that is available for that item. I also like to follow the motto that it is not a good deal unless you need the item. I don't buy things just because they are a great deal. One website that I found was really a great site for just about everything was buy.com. They have specials of the day that come out to be super cheap. Sometimes they just happen to be what I was looking for while other days I pass their link on to a friend that I know was looking for that item for themselves or for a gift idea. They have great deals on just about everything. It just so happens to be one of my favorite places to buy the best name brand perfume at a irresistible low price. If you have never checked them out then you are for sure missing out.

2X Doctor

Well yesterday Aidan had his doctors appointment. He had to go back because he was still not fully up to his birth weight and the doctor wanted to make sure that he was gaining weight and not loosing. It just so happened that Madison woke up that day with a fever. I never took her temperature but I knew that she was really warm. When we got to the doctor Aidan was checked and he was a big 8 pounds already. I could not believe how fast he was growing. The nurse then started to talk to Maddie and I told her that she woke up with a fever and she wanted to take her temp. When she did Maddie had a temp of 103.5. I knew she was warm but I did not know it was that high. The doctor insisted on checking her ears and throat. He also weighed her and she weighed in at 30 pounds and 6 ounces. I was amazed because last time she was 36 pounds so I guess she lost some weight. She ended up not having an ear ache and her throat culture came back negative. He said it was viral so she would just need to get rid of it on her own, and to give her some Motrin. Hopefully soon it will be gone. Aidan however does not have to return till his two month check up.

Late Nights

Well it is getting better now but in the beginning it was a little tough with a newborn baby. He sleeps but he sleeps all during the day time and during the night he was staying awake and so were Ken and I. I was fine during the night because actually I can stay up pretty late with out falling asleep. Ken on the other hand was not doing very well. He needs more sleep than I do to survive. I was however getting a little worn down during the day when the other kids were also awake. So I decided to give Nespresso a try. I was first attracted to this machine because they are for single servings. I liked that since I was the only one that was drinking the coffee after Ken went to work. I did not want to make a whole lot and have it all go to waste. It was also nice to have a fresh cup every time I needed one rather than having an old stale drink.
I have to say I think every new and old mom needs one of these machines, especially during the first couple weeks when times are rough.