It's official....

As I was giving Brady a bath last night before bed he said "Hey MOM?!"...then proceded to ask me a question. I responded "MOM?!*?!*" (I have always been "mommy" or "momma" in the past 3 years.) He replied with..."yes, I call you MOM now, and daddy is DAD....your still mommy and daddy but sometimes your name is just mom and dad." What do you say to that?!?! :) My little boy is growing up....and I'm feeling old all of a sudden! I guess to me MOM sounds old...mommy keeps me sounding younger?!?! (Can it be possible to have a mid life crisis when your going to turn 30?!?!)
So I guess it's official......I'm MOM. :)

thanks to a great friend...

I was in need of a babysitter last minute one day this week while I worked....

Thanks to a dear friend for helping me out last minute! Thanks for the cute pics too of our babes together! I think Brady has a "crush" on your daughter. :)

my nephew...

I took these pictures of my sweet nephew, Corbin.

He gets to hang out w/ aunt Heidi every tuesday while his mommy works.

We love to spend time with him! He's so cute, isn't he?! I'm a proud aunt! :)

what we've been doing lately...

Harper:

I found something new to suck on...my toes!!!

I'm waking mommy up more at night cuz I'm growing, but I didn't like that cereal I'm supposed to eat!

Brady:

I have been riding my bike alot and am pretty good at it!

I am getting ready to start AWANAS and am sooooo excited!

I got to go see my first parade w/ my aunt Joni and my grandma.

I'm trying to obey my mommy and daddy.

I like to go on the four-wheeler.

Lance:

started a new job recently at OSF and seems to be enjoying it. No more call! Yipee! Went golfing recently, working on our yard, helping around the house. (what a good man we say!) :)

Heidi:

Loving life. I am loving this nice cooler weather! Been more busy than usual it seems lately! Been to Chicago shopping recently w/ a friend, trying to go thru kids clothes they've grown out of, trying to spend more time at home w/ the kids during the day, doing "kitchen haircuts", and trying to take more time for myself....which doesn't happen too often! The list could go on and on. I just wish we could freeze time. I look at Brady and Harper sometimes and just can't believe how time flys....they change sooo fast! The biggest thing on my mind lately is to just trust God. I'm realizing how much I worry and worry and worry. (mostly about the kids!) Brady tells me...."just don't worry about it mom!" :) God speaks in many ways, right? Instead of me teaching him, so many times he has corrected me! Hmmmm...what's wrong w/ that picture?

A few more....

okay, so I found a way to add words onto my pictures.....

so fun to do....

I could get totally addicted to this! As much as I love pictures, I better stick to doing hair! Unless everyone's hair falls out I guess I could come up with a new hobby!

Harper Grace....5 months old!

here are some recent pics of our tiny monkey.

No smiles this day.....

oh, but how sweet. :)

Any advice for parenting a 3 year old?

How can one of God's most precious gifts also be such a challenge?! I had the perfect child...then he turned 3! :) "sweet Brady?" some of you may say....um yes. I am pretty sure it happened overnight! He is really improving my prayer life these days! :) Maybe it's the whole new baby taking away his thunder.....not sure....I'm still analyzing what is going on. Any advice is welcome at this point! We love him dearly, truely.