First Kisses are the Best!

Liam gave his first kiss today! At least from Mommy and Daddy's point of view; that's what it looked like! (..it very well could of been him trying to bite, but the idea of it being his FIRST KISS is alot more cuter!) It actually brought tears to my eyes...

Aiden was having one of his normal "I'm-tired-&-I-woke-up-too-early" meltdowns! These usually consist of him crying and screaming something at me which I can't say I could even understand if I knew every language known to man! He got yelled at for the 56895362 million time about jumping from couch to couch; and decided to sit next to me, continuously rubbing his eyes while the crocodile tears flowed. Liam was sitting on my lap, staring at his older brother, probably trying to figure out 1. what was wrong with aiden? and 2. begging for the noise to just stop!! (trust me- a 4 year old crying as loud as possible in your right ear is NO fun!) ...All of a sudden Liam leaned over to Aiden and pressed his wide-opened mouth onto his cheek!! Ahh... it was the cutest thing ever!! And the best part about it -- he continued this about 4-5 more times! Liam would back up after kissing Aiden's cheek; check to see if he was still crying (which he was) and lean back to plant more kisses on his big brother!

These are one of those moments a Mother will always remember, cherish, never take for granted and wish she could always turn the hands of time back to! "Time" to a Mommy goes by very quickly.... it too often seems like "just yesterday..." however as much as it may feel that way, it truly is 5+ years in the "future". I often have to remind myself that Aiden is 4; going into Pre-Kindergarten! And as many will agree.. it seemed like "just yesterday..." he stole my heart as he was welcomed into this world! There really just is not enough time in the day, week, month, or even year to experience EVERYTHING with your child/children.... and that's why I personally never take a single minute for granted.... It only takes a blink of an eye before they are grown adults, raising children of their own....

making the most of today... and every day,
samantha

Toilet Paper doesn't always go down...

Aiden is 4; and most would probably say he should be able to wipe his own hiney- however if your an anal Mom like me, you know just as well as I do that if a 4 year old is wiping his own butt (without you at least checking it)... your definitely going to have to use "Spray and Wash" on their underwear! So, I'm trying to get out of this awful habit of always checking him; and usually allow him to attempt it (without my assistance) when I'm busy with Liam! I've bought the Pampers Kan-Doo wet wipes and demonstrated several times, the proper way to wipe his own bottom. However, let's face it- he's more worried about being outside, watching that cartoon on the tv, or playing with his toys!! If he could just hop down off the toilet and be on his way... he absolutely would!

So today I'm sitting on the couch; dealing with a very fussy Liam who I just can't get settled. Aiden gets up off the couch, drops his pants 5 feet BEFORE he gets to the bathroom and announces that "he has to poop and pee!" Within a matter of a few minutes he's yelling for me to come check his butt; however by this time Liam is screaming at the top of his lungs .. completely over-tired! So I simply just yell back to him that he has to try to do it this time.. remember the ways Mommy has showed you! Not another word came from the bathroom, and even if it did I can't admit that I even heard it over the loud crying of Liam in my ear. Finally about 10 minutes later Liam is finally quiet and passed out in my arms. (darn teeth!! wish they would just pop through already) It's silent in the bathroom.... besides the running water of the sink.....

I don't say a word for about 2-3 minutes; because besides the fact of a boy not caring about wiping his bottom, he LOVES to wash his hands... and that's what I assume he is doing! Another moment or two passes and I yell "what are you doing Aiden?" I don't get a response back. So I yell it again... this time getting a reply of ..."nothing!" YEA RIGGGHHHTT! So I place Liam down and head to the bathroom...... There's Aiden standing at the sink, underwear still down around his ankles, splashing around in an almost-filled-to-the-top sink!! Once I turn off the water, check his bottom (I know ... I know.. trying to break the habit), and pull up his underwear; I realize the water is not draining from the sink. In the water sits a ton of floating toilet paper, and the water has no intentions of going down!

So.. now what!? I simply grab the plunger and start plungering the sink... however to no surprise the water just splashes up and over the sink.. so now there's wet toilet paper all over the bathroom floor as well!! Sigh.. well that's the only thing I can think to do... guess it's staying like that until Daddy gets home from work, because let's face it- I am not sticking my hand in there and trying to grab things out of the drain! grossss.....

Lesson Learned Today... wiping your 4 year olds bottom is far better than sticking your hand down a drain that they clogged with toilet paper!! Who knows what lurks down there......

It's only the beginning....

..of many laughs, tears and pure joy! My two boys are the best things that ever happened to me. Not a day goes by that my Aiden's not making me laugh and Liam's putting an ear-to-ear smile on my face. Trust me; there also isn't a day that goes by that isn't filled with chaos, time-outs, "no's", slamming bedroom doors, and "i don't like yous!" ..but the closure of a day is ALWAYS hugs, kisses, "i love yous," and prayers! Aiden is a four year old rough and tough, absolutely ALL boy! Liam is 5 1/2 months; and one of the happiest babies i've come across, who absolutely adores his older brother! Aiden just finished preschool (today to be exact) and Liam is a babbling, drooling, chewing on everything baby! This is just the beginning of a journey for two brothers that are going to go through many stages of liking/not-liking each other.... but at the end will be "best friends" that are inseperable.....


I started this blog for many reasons... 1. to give me a little bit of sanity; a time to just sit and write
2. something for my boys and i to look back on and understand why i've started to go bald at age 30
and most importantly 3. to allow you to be a part of my crazy mommy-hood with 2 boys!

excited to get her blog started,
samantha