The one with sticky fingers...

I started cooking again (post twin arrival) about 2 months ago. Lately, Christopher is REALLY interested in helping. He helps make his pb&j for lunch, stir anything that needs stirring and helping whenever he can. As soon as I'm in the kitchen he walks over dragging a chair to "help."

For his birthday, our friends the Stampers got him this really cool gift. We have made a ton of stuff in these. They are perfect for little ones wanting to get involved. Still his favorite to make are chocolate chip cookies (thanks Amanda Duggan for the BEST recipe ever) and banana bread.

I had been promising him that we would make cookies for his good behavior for several days so last night we did. We had a great time pouring, stirring, watching them bake. C got one small on before bed. It was really fun.

This morning after I fed the twins I went to put the cookies in something (they had been out since cooling last night) and noticed that three on the edge had gone missing. I admit I had one this morning. (they have oatmeal so that's sort of a breakfast meal, right?) I went on a Christopher hunt. I found him in my closet with chocolate all over his face and the third cookie in his hand waiting to be devoured. After a small melt down (read, largest in the history of C) I promised him that we would save it for a snack this afternoon and from now on he needed to ask mommy for food.

Needless to say, my kiddo is HIGH on sugar and I'm sure is not totally asleep yet in his bed. New lesson for mommy today, counter height is no longer out of reach. That and my kiddo has sticky fingers. People, watch your valuables :)

The one with the heavy cheeks.....

I've decided to blog more for me and family these days. No more trying to be smart or funny. Just life as it happens so I dont forget. This also means more posts without pictures. This, in truth, is hard for me. But, I also have 3 client shoots waiting to be edited along with about 500 of my kiddos and sometimes trying to wade through all that for the perfect pic, keeps me from posting. So, to that end, a post with no pictures. I will get to them soon....just tell the twins to sleep on a schedule so I can plan my day, please :)

Jackson, he's the "little one". Although the baby of the family, by 2 minutes, he is by far the one who knows how to throw his weight around. He is heavier than sutton by at least 3lbs. We get to find out for sure on Wednesday at their 4 month appmt. He is in 6-12 month clothes. Outfits that are now the TOTAL wrong season because Christopher was not wearing 6-12 months until almost 8 months along. Yep, there is NO question why we call this little chunk "tank".

I love to hear him laugh, the newest development for him. Most often its at his biggest brother although sometimes its after a lengthy conversation with his fist. A new discovery a few weeks ago. Regardless, his belly laugh moves me....and him quite literally. Which makes us all laugh harder. Im so glad he is laughing now. With the gravitational pull of his cheeks, sometimes it was hard to tell if he was smiling or not.

Time files....

when you are outnumbered 3 to 1 ! Ha. Seriously, I think everyday about what I would/need/wish/should/want to blog about and then all the kiddos go down and I cant think of anything more I want to do then rest. So, I'm finally getting into a new "normal" with 3 under 3 and the twins are falling into more of a schedule, I'm going to tackle this again. For me and family more than anything. I want to keep a better record of what happens here daily. There is just too much to miss.

So, there is your warning. I'm back, not everyday back....but several times a week back.

Today I will leave you with a morning convo with C:

Me: I think you are so special
C: yeah
C: hug u mommy
Me: sure, thank you
C: I'm amazing and special
Me: you are
C: sorry mommy
Me: why buddy
C: just tooted on your leg

NICE! Love that kiddo!

Hope you have a happy hump day, I'm off to feed three mouths at the same time. :) Yep, I'm super human. I love a good challenge.