I am Blessed

Life with 3 is unpredictable, crazy, fun, busy and overwhelming at times. It’s sweet moments like this that remind me what a blessing it is to be the Mommy to such sweet kids. They love each other and most of the time they show it. I am going to have to work really hard in the next several weeks to get a routine down on getting us all ready and out the door, but for now we embrace the chaos.

Peyton 6 Weeks

Lately taking pictures on my phone seem to be the only way to capture my daily moments. Sweet girl is 6 weeks old! Where has the time gone. She is getting so big and changing every day. She really enjoys her swing and has actually fallen asleep a couple of times. She likes her bouncy too as long as her brothers don’t try to dump her out. Trenton may have “accidentally” (those are his words) dumped her on the floor because he didn’t know she was in there. It was the first time she had fallen asleep in it too!

Peyton is wearing size 1 diapers, eating still on a 3-4 hour schedule, starting to take a paci to soothe herself and wearing NB and 0-3 clothes! She is becoming very content when she is awake! I think she is gaining weight like crazy and is definitely getting longer. She smiles ALL of the time, coo’s when she is happy and screams when she is mad or hungry. As of right now her eyes are still blue and her hair is crazy!

Right now it is just her and Trace home with me. Next week Trace will stay with the neighbor so I can start working from home. She stayed with my neighbor on Friday so I could go eat lunch with Trenton. I would have NEVER left the boys so early, but I guess you learn a lot after the 3rd baby! 

First Week of Kinder

Well Kinder seems to be going good. Trenton is slowly sharing with us what his day is like. He seems to enjoy his teacher and likes to tell us all about his “song class” aka music. I asked him what he does in Mrs. Carpentier’s class and he said “Boring papers”. I know they are just getting into routines and will transition into stations and more independent work soon. He was doing very good with listening and behaving until Friday. His teacher sent home a note that he was having a hard time with those on Friday. That was the same day I went to have lunch with him. I wonder if it has anything to do with it?? Either way we explained to him how important listening is and he needs to respect his teacher. Hopefully it was just first week wiggles and he will do better going forward. I did my best to capture him most days last week, but I think I missed Thursday. Boo to me!

On the second day of school the kids decided to ride their scooters. Trenton thought he was super cool riding his scooter to school. He didn’t think it was super cool that I went with him. When we got to the school all of the kids went to the gymatorium! I stopped to chat with a friend and told Trenton to go with his friends. I started to walk down to make sure he made it and he came out of the kinder hall looking so lost. We walked together and he was good. He looked so big and mature sitting in line with all of his friends.

On the 3rd day of school all of the kids rode their bikes to school and the Mommies did not walk them! He thought he was even bigger of a hot shot riding his bike. He still has training wheels, but Daddy is working on that. I am letting him ride his bike or scooter when ever he wants because once I go back to work he will have to walk because he will be going to after care. Trace and I met him at the corner and Trace was so excited to see his brother. Big hugs and kisses were given!

Day 4 (No Picture) he rode his scooter again. The day went well and he FINALLY shared with us some details of his day! Trace cried when he left that morning, but had no problem adjusting to him being gone.

Friday was Red Day so all of the kinders were asked to wear red! I decided to meet Trenton for lunch. He was super excited to see me and didn’t want me to leave. I went through the food line with him so he could have an extra slice of pizza. I was not interested in eating pizza at 10:38 AM! He got in a little bit of trouble on Friday for not listening and being loud in the restroom. He came home with a yellow in his folder…I know it will not always be this way. It’s a lot adjusting to school.

First Day of Kindergarten

On August 27, 2012 my sweet Trenton started Kindergarten at Gilmore Elementary! I was a nervous wreck the night before worrying if we would forget something or if he would have a hard time. I know he has been in daycare/preschool his whole life, but Kindergarten is much different. At parent orientation we got to learn about their typical day. They have to be very independent: Put folder in their cubby, put their lunch kit in the wagon, hang their backpack in the closet, then sit down at their table and begin their first assignment. It seems like a lot for a 5 year old, but he made it through his first day. He was so excited to walk to school with his friends! We walked as a group and dropped each kid off one by one. Trenton went right into his classroom, found his name (and a friend from preschool) and got busy. It was much the same reaction I had when my Mom dropped me off! He is getting so big and mature. After pacing around the house all day waiting patiently at home for school to get out we walked to the school to meet him and his friends. He said his day was great, but couldn’t remember anything they did. I guess that is normal!

I let Trenton help pick out his school clothes and he was able to convince me to buy him 2 Spider Man shirts! They were from Aeropostle so I gave in!

My big guy on his first day of school! (This is sadly the best picture he would give me)

Trenton (K) & Scott (2nd)

Brooke (K), Trenton & Scott

Yes I was obsessive about taking pictures, but he will only have 1 very first day of school!

This is us walking to school. I am so happy we live within walking distance!

How big does he look carrying his big backpack. I am glad he went with this one over the super bright Spider Man backpack. He does have a batman lunch kit that he chose all on his own!

I can see his face in this picture. It says “why is my crazy Mom taking pictures of me walking to school?”

The sun was in his eyes, but here he is in front of his school.

We ran into William (2nd) in the hallway and he hugged his buddy on his first day. I am so happy Trenton has older friends to watch over him & show him the ropes at school.

The whole Knoxville Crew (minus Anthony)

Trenton, William, Scott, Yassmeen (5th) & Brooke

All smiles posing in front of his classroom. Mrs. Carpentier is his teacher. She is super sweet!

I guess his kinder nerves got the best of him because he would not eat breakfast. We stepped out into the hallway so he could eat a granola bar.

He finally found his table, sat down and started working.

He had a great first day! No tears were shed and he LOVED it!

The Wrap

I was telling my friend Amy how Peyton requires being held ALL of the time. She offered to let me borrow her sleepy wrap. I honestly thought it would hold her over for a couple of minutes and then she would be back to being fussy. I WAS WRONG! This child would live in this wrap if I let her. So on any given day and time you will her in the wrap like in the picture above. It’s so nice because I can use my arms and still function. She usually falls asleep within seconds of getting in it. I use it to get her to sleep at night, go grocery shopping or just to get stuff done around the house. I heart this wrap and would recommend it to everyone.