happy baby!

i took this just today! she is scooted up to the basket, and pulled herself up to a standing position!

peek a bum!

shannon a few days ago, was on a kick of wearing panties. the problem is that she still can't get them on correctly all the time. she ends up putting her waist through a leg, and a leg through the waist.

every time i see her like this, i have to laugh good and loud!

lip ring anyone?!

so, shannon had an accident today. she was trying to climb up into the chair with elizabeth, and slipped and hit her chin on the table. this picture is a few hours old, but here is the result of that slip. 

it's also no the best of pictures. the cut is about a half inch long, and almost went all the way through her lip. she's got a blister/pimple like spot on the outside. 

scrapbooking page

valentines surprise!

 i had to get a little creative this valentines day.

he hasn't seen them yet. hope he likes them!!!

sick mama!

i hate being sick.
i hate being depressed.
put the two together, and it's a miserable time for everyone.

i have clinical depression. i've had it forever. my medication helps out A LOT! but there are still times that i hit a bump or two. started climbing back up the hill recently. only to get sick!

we rounded up the money to get me into see a doctor. he's the same one i saw last fall when i had laryngitis. so he was already familiar with some things. i went in cause i wanted to make sure it wasn't strep throat, or tonsilitis. didn't need the rest of my family getting sick as well. it was neither, thank goodness. he deemed it upper respiratory infection of some sort. (broad category! thanks.) the best part was yet to come though. i got worse before i got better!

i laid around the house for 4 days, and nothing got done. the first 3 days, i couldn't hardly swallow. so, i didn't eat or drink a whole lot. by the end of day 3, i was feeling a little better.
day 4 i could at least swallow and eat, but still felt pretty crummy.
yesterday, i was finally able to get up and take care of basics.

today, i am playing catch-up times 5!!!

valentines day cards

 

 

 

 

funds are fairly tight right now, so i decided to make the valentines cards this year. everything i used was from free digital scrapbooking sites. i had fun. hope you enjoy them!

aaah, haaa, haaa!

shannon is crabby, and on her second nap as i type this.

ashley is running a fever, crabby, teething, and screaming. always wants to be held.

taylor has been down with the runs for 2 days.

the only child healthy is elizabeth!

help!!

i have 2 babies crying for my lap, and only so much room!

meltdown

we had ourselves a meltdown last night in this house.

i had been dealing with sick babies all day long. when it came time to put everyone in bed, things didn't get any better. i didn't get a break! just as i lay down to sleep, ashley was up. when i tried to feed her, she arched her back, and screamed. as i was well past my limit, i put her back in bed, and went to the front room. that way, i could avoid the potential harm i might inflict on her.
i curled up on the couch, and fell asleep, i think.

i woke up to screaming, but not from the baby. it was shaun. when i got into the bedroom, i found ashley laying in bed, and shaun on the floor causing some damage. to himself.

shaun had had the same problem i did. he'd reached his limit, and put her down as well. but he didn't leave the frustration. he took it out on himself instead of ashley. good that he didn't hurt her, not so good that he hurt himself.