my kids were a dream

my kids were a dream today.  we all slept in til after nine and honestly, the whole day just went so smoothly. we didn't go anywhere but i was super productive around the house.  i got in two loads of laundry, some random picking up around the house, and a few hours of yard work... i filled our entire huge rolling trash bin!  brady was happy (i got a full 20 minute shower while he just hung out on the bathroom floor (without a binky even!) when he was awake and went down easily for naps.  AND his first two naps were full length (2.5 hours long) and he didn't even wake up at the 45 minute mark!  and baby girl didn't get out of bed til closer to 10, went right to sleep for her nap, and played happily for an hour after she woke up.  and while she was awake she was so sweet and fun to hang out with.  all today she did this "okay" thing.  where in response to anything i'd say, she'd immediately respond with an "okay!" and i wish i could record the intonation in her voice because it's hilarious.  it actually makes me think of my lil friend lynell.  i really can't describe it any other way.  ha.  anyways, i absolutely loved it.  she's got to be the most agreeable two year old ever.  she played in the backyard while i made breakfast, we did yard work together, she watched thomas while she ate lunch so i could get brady down for nap and a load of laundry folded, and the whole time was just so much fun to be with.

i walked in her room to get her this morning and found this in her crib.  she doesn't do it all the time, but it's a pretty regular thing for her to take off her diaper when she's done sleeping.  

she needed gloves to help me with yard work.  and a shovel.  and for the record, i cleared out all the dead leaves from those irises you see.  they look much better now.  and how cute was abigail when she kept asking me about flowers and i got to explain to her how they grow and all that good stuff.  her questions are so fun.

today we broke out the sunscreen... and we were definitely sweating while we were working in the yard.  it is so crazy that exactly a week ago, it was snowing and parker was covered in a fresh blanket of white.  and apparently wednesday will be snow too.  most bipolar weather ever.

brady decided he doesn't hate tummy time anymore.  he still only likes it on a boppy and only for 5 or so minutes before he decides he's done, but, man, does that kid look so cute when he's hanging out all propped up on his elbows.  seriously adorable.

baby girl climbed on top of him.

you know your two year old is a lightweight when she can climb on your baby and it doesn't even phase him.

abigail was all about the pictures tonight, wanting to take pictures of brady and me.  she's actually getting really good.  this picture below hasn't been cropped or edited at all!

abigail wanted me to take a picture of her doing "belly time" and insisted that the burp cloth was exactly as it appears.  i told her she didn't need it because she doesn't drool like brady but she was having none of that.  

this girl loves pictures.

my honey had a rough day at work and actually passed out on our bed tonight while i was nursing brady and reading abigail a story.  so i put both kids to bed myself.  while i did this, brady got super fussy and i didn't know why and then he projectile vomited all over the place and continued to be fussy because then he was soaking wet and i was ignoring him to get wipes to clean our carpet.  and then he got mad because i had to change his clothes and swaddle him so that all sent him into a screaming fit.  this was right when i was supposed to be reading abigail her bedtime story and i ended up just getting up from her sofa to put brady in his crib but he was getting sooooo worked up that i had to just hold him and rock him.  during this time, i heard abigail go downstairs and when she didn't come up for a little while, i figured she was trying to wake chris up and had maybe succeeded.  when i finally got brady calmed down again, baby girl appeared... like this.

eating a whole fistful of pringles (actually they're the lay's stax version).  i laughed out loud and asked her who gave her those (i thought maybe christopher in his sleepy state of mind or just trying to get her to leave him alone) and she responded with a sheepish "i did" while backing away from me.  i told her it was okay and then she shared with me every time i asked for one (or two!).  she is insanely good at sharing.  i came downstairs to check out the situation and found this on my honey's nightstand.  i'm not sure how many were in the container when she found them but it is safe to say that there was no chip left behind.

and then on my side of the bed, the floor looks like this.  so let's add vacuuming to tomorrow's agenda.

 

so grateful for this day today.  it was amazing.  and really, i have the best kids ever.

ps- i'll have to tell the story later but i finally called joanne to thank her for getting me a spot in the hospital tour even though they were booked out for weeks.  i told her about how i went into labor the falling morning and probably would have had brady in the parking lot if it weren't for that hospital tour.  i'm ashamed that it took me 4.5 months to call her.  it was crazy though when i talked to her on the phone and she said "i actually saw you yesterday and almost introduced myself and said hi."  i forgot she's in the same ward as my inlaws.  anyways, i think i'm in love with that woman.

pps- if i don't get my watch battery fixed soon, i might die.  i am someone that neeeeeds a watch.  

ppps- yesterday was john's farewell talk at church... i can't believe he leaves on his mission next week.  this is emotionally way harder for me than i was anticipating... but on a lighter note, abigail's prayer today included "thank you for our church.  and for john's church and for nate's church."  i guess she had fun at their ward yesterday.  and she also thankful for "ducklings" just in case you were wondering.