He crawled

Dominic took off crawling, well a sorta crawl. One leg was being used to push the rest of him but he was moving pretty quick.

The cutest part was that he made it half way across the living room, suddenly stopped, must have thought he was stuck, so he starting crying.

Don't worry, I rescued him

Jameson the babysitter

I like to ask Jameson for his help with Dominic because he gets so happy each time he makes his brother smile and it warms my heart.

So yesterday the boys were in my room and I stepped into the bathroom, I asked Jameson if he could please watch Dominic.

I heard Jameson start saying, "Ba ba ba ba"

So I peek in and he is laying on the floor right in front of Dominic telling him, "Ba ba ba ba" and tickling his belly. Dominic was smiling so big at his big brother and Jameson's face was lit up!

I ♥ my boys!

Lessons from the smallest places

A friend on facebook linked this blog:

http://kandjstaats.blogspot.com/

And I went to check out. Through my tears I read about baby Maddie, who at 4 months old passed away at the babysitters house on February 17th. It is heartbreaking. Parents should not have to pick out a casket for their babies.

This morning started kinda rough. Jameson has a cold and Dominic seems to have a very mild version of the same cold so sleep has been scarce in this household. Then Jameson woke up in a bad mood, he was demanding breakfast but not wanting me to cook it, not wanting his brother to make any noise.....sigh, just rough.

But then I read about baby Maddie and this morning is no longer rough. It's a memory, a cherished memory of my sweet baby boys driving me crazy.

I know other mothers who have lost their babies and they are all in my prayers today. I know that today is Maddie's funeral and as a mother I couldn't imagine if that was how I would spend my day, so I'll take the whining, take the crying, take missing my shower, take being behind on dishes and laundry, take not being able to go out, and take as little sleep as I have to because I know I'm blessed.

That's something a little bay girl I never met taught me today.

Rest in peace, baby Maddie.

It's 2:30am, what are you doing?

I am awake. Wide awake.

Jameson has a bit of a cough and it woke him tonight, Dominic decided he would not be left out of this early morning party so here we sit.

Dominic playing on the floor, Jameson eating grapes, and mommy blogging. It's hopping in the Hendrix house.

Even though nights like these are hard and I get sleepy and at times frustrated, I cherish this chaos. I see the beauty in the chaos.

I look at Briana and she is so grown up now, her time as a little toddler feels like it was so long ago and it went by way too fast. I remember listening to her learn to sing her ABC's, how excited she got when she first learned to ride her bike, and how she looked when she first walked into kindergarten. And it feels so long ago.

I know that one day, before I am ready, my boys will be grown. Sleeping through the night, not wanting mommy snuggles as often....grown.

And my sweet Briana will be turning 16 way before I am ready. Then heading off to college way before I am ready.

I'm tired, I need to shower, my dishes are always backed up, and laundry is never ending but I still wish I could slow time just a little bit so I can hold onto my babies before they are no longer babies.

Milestones

Dominic crawled!

Well, sorta.

He got one hand in front of him, then the second, then moved one knee.

It's a process and he's starting to get it! I can't believe how fast all of my babies are growing up.

*sniff, sniff*

Pink Eye

I'm pretty bummed I have not crossed anything off my list yet, but we have been doin' stuff. So it all evens out. We have been to the zoo twice in the last two weeks but I have not had any dippin dots yet. In time, in time.

Anyways- poor little Dominic has pink eye. Not sure how he got it but his little eye is all red and goopy. Yes, goopy is now a word.

We have the drops for him and he luckily he doesn't throw a fit when I put them in.

We've also booked Jameson's 3rd birthday party! Woo hoo! Party! But I can't believe my first born son is almost 3!

I've got it!

My official #100 is to hike a 14er. I live in Colorado and want to experience it more and what better way than to hike a 14er?!

When I blog about it I'll number it 101 though.