beckam

(i could just squeeze him (sometimes harder than others))

he cracks me up at least once a day, it never fails

he doesn't walk anywhere. it's a run, trot or skip

he says sorry before he gets in trouble

he's pretty much everywhere, all of the time

he loves chocolate milk and can drink a full sippy in 1 min. flat

he likes ben 10 (don't know how that happened) & spiderman (never even seen the movie)

he snores

he can drive me crazy and he usually does

he's beckam, he's mine

SUN day the SICK day

you should be looking at pictures of quincy walking into her first day of preschool on thursday. instead, she woke up with one pink eye. i was a bit relieved to tell you the truth. my day was double-booked. with preschool at 9, piper and beckam's well-checks at 10, and quincy's pick-up at 11. not even batwoman driving the batcar could make that work. so, lucky for me, she tagged along to "handsome hodapps". we walked out with:

piper's stats @ a little over 3 months:

height: 22 1/4 in 5%

weight: 11.6 lbs 10-25%

head circumference: 40 cm 25-50%

3 shots and a drink

beckam's stats @ 2 years:

height: 36 in 50-75%

weight: 28.10 lbs 50%

head circumference: 48 cm 25-50%

an ear infection

some paperwork on early intervention services

(for beck's hearing)

quincy:

a pink eye

so today, it's sunday. matt is off at the spanish branch for their stake conference. i am home with some sick. litte. kids.

and one tired.little.piper.

to my top two...

my dear first born,

so, how did you get so silly? your mind is always on the go and you make me laugh! yesterday when you told me you didn't want me to blow out your hair, i gave you the look. instead of responding like i wanted you to, you said,"mom, don't look at me like that". so i laughed. the other day in the car i desperately wanted my camera when you told me to look at what your booger could do. i turned around, nervous as to what i was going to find, and to my surprise, that little booger of yours had stretched from one finger to the next. i was just as impressed (and a bit grossed out).

so, how did you get so sassy? you are a little spitfire. you work on my patience several times throughout the day. how did you learn to do that? not from me?!?

so, how did you get so sweet? i admire your love for your siblings. you try hard to not be jealous of the attention they get. just when i think you've about had it, you surprise me. you're a great big sister and beckam and piper just love you!

so, how did i get so lucky? i feel so blessed you chose me. it's a pleasure being your mommy to serve you and love you and teach you!

love you with my whole heart,

your mom

mr. b,

because you are so handsome. it's so easy to hug and love and give you kisses, kisses, kisses.

because you are so funny. you have a great little sense of humor and even though i can't understand everything you say, i get your jokes and they crack me up!

because you make some pretty cool sound effects. whenever we pray for papa it's, "papa-vroom, vroom". whenever we talk about papa it's, "papa-vroom, vroom". everything has a sound according to you.

because you're hard to resist. it's so easy to say no to you until you say, "why?" then, i loose all control. what's even worse is when you say, "mama, baba...pease!" as much as i want to tell you to get the heck out of my face (after a horrible nights sleep) i practically fall to knees and beg to get you milk...okay, chocolate milk.

because you are a gentleman. for the past year i have been saying ladies first. i want to teach you how to treat the girls. since you could, you have been showing me that you already know how. there has never been a time that i have given you something and you didn't say, "fince?" or got out two sippies for me to fill instead of just one. you are always thinking of others, even your own sister.

because you are mine i feel so grateful. you make my days sunny and you teach me a lot more than i could ever teach you. thanks for being you!

i love you more than words can say,

your mama

so what...

...if you have had a bad day today

...if you wouldn't go to sleep last night without me

...if you cry the whole time you are in your car seat

...if you make me sleep on the couch so i can nurse you all night long (or so it seems)

...if you immediately stop crying as soon as you're picked up

...if you've had us believing you had colic this past 3 months & really you're just that smart

...if some days you make me so crazy from the lack of sleep, the constant crying and the feelings of anxiety

...if all these things should make me like you less make me love you so much more

...so what?

so...i never showered yesterday (i did brush my teeth). i was cleaning and taking down christmas and before i knew it...time for dinner, baths and bed. so you can image what i look like this morning...crap i forgot i turned the shower on like 10 minutes ago. this will have to be quick.

if anyone knows garth abbott (he was the bishop in the singles ward and in my last ward) or doesn't you need to go here. he needs your help. i will be helping as soon as i get out of the shower!

piper's big day

jake still calls piper...stella. it was a name i l o v e d and was in the name bank but for reasons was not given to this child. poor jake fell in love with it and if you ask him her name, stella is what he'll say. jake has always held a special place in my heart so i'm letting him call her stella cause i know she has a special place in his. for everyone else and on the records of the Church this sweet baby girl was given her name and a blessing on her 3 mos. birthday. piper jane, it was a big day for you! we all knew it and i could tell you knew it too. it was a pretty great day!

piper jane melton & mom
blessing day: jan. 3, 2010

merry christmas 09'

* stopped by jen & dave's to say hi to my family. they started their Christmas eve festivities earlier than matt's family.

* went to the sloan bldg. to hang with the mackelprang side of the family. dinner, dessert, talent show, nativity and gift exchanges. beckam wanted to be in the talent show this year (last year it was quincy) but they both got up there and danced while we sang "santa claus is coming to town". beckam also did a little number to "single ladies".

* left a bit earlier this year to avoid the kids falling asleep in the car. didn't work so we woke them up so they could open one gift (new jammies) put cookies & milk out for santa and carrots for his reindeer and a quick picture. then off to bed.

* we woke them up at 7am to see what santa had left. quincy was nervous because there were no presents under the tree. she thought santa had taken them instead of bringing them. he had just moved them to the other room where their stockings were. funny girl. ocd santa.

* we kept it simple this year. 4 gifts from mom & dad (something they want, something they need, something to wear & something to read). it was plenty. and a big gift from santa (bikes). quincy's favorite was her lps (littlest pet shop) and beckam's was his spiderman. i reminded them about the bikes but they still were not at the top of their lists. hmm?

* went to my mom & dads at 9am for a yummy breakfast and gift exchange. we drew numbers for favorites baskets this year. i thought it was really fun! the carters left and all the men (including jake) went to see scherlock holmes, the women cooked.

* sandy & steve, calie & kyle & cade & coda, ryan & lynzie & sophie all joined us for dinner. it was the best dinner if i may say so!

* tim & deanna came over for our gift swap. and i had another dinner...leftovers.

* it really was a great, low stress holiday this year! i enjoyed every minute of it and i'm pretty sure the kids did too.

...until next year!