Potty Talk

 I love this sweet little sleeping face...

...but don't let it fool you.

Beckett is the sweetest little boy. Really, he is. He is a challenge for sure, always getting in stuff, climbing everywhere, fighting with his brother and so on--but none the less is so sweet. However, this sweet boy has taken on a not so sweet habit. 

Beckett hates being in a dirty diaper. Really hates it. He despises it so much, he has taken it upon himself to take it off. He'll tell you he is stinky and you have about .7 seconds to get to him and if you don't then the mess gets a whole lot worse. Lately, he has been doing his business during nap. Then, he takes his diaper off and the poo gets everywhere. I have done no less than 5 loads of dirty laundry this week because of this nasty little habit. 

I was super fed up with it and when it happened again yesterday, I drew the line. I know he's not trying to be naughty, but he needs to know that it is naughty, so I put him in a cold shower. He has never showered before, so that in itself freaked him out. But the cold water, that sent him over the top. He did not enjoy it one bit and it broke my heart to see him in such anguish. I am really hoping that it sunk in, because I don't think I can handle another cold shower episode. 

After the shower he finished his nap on our bed. All the crying really wore him out.

As well as taking off his diaper after he poos, he has been taking off his diaper before he pees. He'll take it off and potty where ever he happens to be. I feel like I am cleaning up after him all day long.  Its exhausting. I know he is ready to potty train, but with Scotts schedule and a newborn--the thought of it really is daunting. I know he can do it though, because my mom worked with him while she was here and he caught on quick. I am just going to have to buck it up and do it. 

But this sweet little cheeser should make it a little easier. 

Wish me luck.

Month One

Today marks one month since Cache was born. 

And we couldn't be happier. Little mister had a check up today. He is growing nicely and weights in at 9 lbs 10 oz. and is 21 inches long. He looks great. Right on track and healthy. That's my favorite part. Hearing he's healthy just doesn't get old.

So, how have we fared the first month? I'd say rather well. It helps that Cache is a pretty chill baby. He sleeps wonderfully and is on a fantastic schedule. I have managed to get the two youngers napping at the same time, so I have about 2 hours a day of quiet rest time, which helps with my sanity and energy level. Getting out the door is still a challenge, but not anything that has proved impossible. Just a bit longer and little bit more planning. Its almost starting to seem normal.

The boys are completely enamored by baby C. Beckett is really starting to take an interest in 'his baby'. He loves to kiss him and pat his belly. When he's crying, Beckett rushes over to SHH and loves to hold him. Tayden fills the big brother shoes perfectly. He loves 'Cachee Boy'. He tells me on a daily basis that he just loves his new baby brother. Or how cute he is. Or how happy he is that Cachee boy is here. And so on and so on. Its warms my heart. Tayden has definitely picked up on my comforting. He tells Cache, in my exact cadence, "I know, Cache, I know. Its okay. You're just hungry." It's pretty funny.

We love Cache so much. Having a house full of boys is an amazing blessing and I could not be happier. It's been such a fun month. Can't wait to see what the next month holds. 

Painting Spiderman

Preschool was canceled today due to some sick kids. That teamed with the yucky weather and the fact that my children are waking up with the sun, which is now an hour earlier than usual--I was not looking forward to today. I was feeling a little trunky and really dragging my mom feet. I shrugged it off and decided to change my attitude. We were going to have a fun day at home. 

I asked Tayden what he wanted to do. He settled on painting. 

My brother and his wife sent the kids a goodie package a few ago and inside were some spiderman masks that Tayden was been wanting to paint.

So, painting it was.

The older boys sure had fun and sweet baby Cache just hung out in his swing. 

He sure is chunking up quick.

The end product made for hours of fun today.

At least until Dad surprised us and came home 6 hours early!

Today actually turned out to be an okay day.

3w1d

Yesterday marks 3 weeks since the birth of our sweet baby Cache.

Its been great having him home. He is so sweet and content. Baby C is leaving the super sleepy newborn stage and is spending more time awake. Its fun, but now we are readjusting schedules to try to make things work for everyone. We're making it though. Much better than I anticipated. I have the two nappers, B and C, napping at the same time and bedtime is getting easier. Cache is sleeping great. He wakes up twice a night to eat and then goes right back down. Last night he gave me a solid 5 hours. Honestly, now that he is out of my belly I am sleeping much better. 

He is growing like a weed, too! We redneck weighed him today. You know when you stand on the scale with him and then stand on it without him and do the math. Anyway, he weighed in at 9 lbs. We'll see how true that stands at the doctor next week, but I think its pretty close. I've already had to put away a fair share of newborn clothes and bought size 1 diapers for the little pooper. 

He really is fantastic. I love him so much. It blows my mind. 

So, in honor of him (or the fact that I haven't been grocery shopping all week) we hit In-N-Out for dinner. 

A funny story about dinner. I have yet to pack a diaper bag. I know, I know. He is 3 weeks old and I don't have a diaper bag. Lame mom. Anyway, this means I don't have a nursing cover, a change of clothes, a pacifier, diapers and wipes, and so on, ready to go. When I leave the house, instead of grabbing a bag and going, I have to grab the things I think we'll need depending on how long we'll be gone and the time we are going.

Last night, I didn't anticipate on being gone so long. It was rather warm and all I grabbed was a thin receiving blanket, some diapers and wipes (that we keep in the car) and a pacifier. It was dinner time and we decided to grab a burger on the way home. I was going to feed C real quick in the car since it was his dinner time too and then we would go in to eat. Here lays the first problem. No nursing cover. No big deal, I'd use his blanket. I use blankets all the time. Full size blankets though, not an itty bitty receiving blanket the size of a dish towel. Oh well, I made it work with a little adjusting. Until Cache messed through his diaper. Clear through his clothes and blanket and onto my pants. Fantastic. Now, the only blanket we had for him was wet and we didn't have a change of clothes. Nice. We told Tayden that we were going to have to get the food to go and he was heart broken. We decided we would just have to make things work, so we could keep our promise to the boys and go out to eat. Thankfully the blanket dried rather quickly and we folded his onsie up so the wet wasn't touching Cache's skin. We got him in a clean diaper and bundled him up. Half way through dinner he wasn't having his carseat anymore, so I pulled him out and tucked him in my cardigan and finished my dinner. It was awesome..ish.

I had to laugh. 3rd time parents are much less prepared, but much more relaxed. At least for us. Moral of this long winded story...Pack a stinking diaper bag! 

We love this little man. I am grateful for him and grateful the two older boys have taken to him so well. Every time he cries, they come running. They can't wait to hold him and are eager to help. Life with 3 boys has been easier than I imagined. We still aren't to normal yet, but we are getting there. 

Feeling blessed. 

Spooky

Last night was our ward trunk or treat. Our boys were more than excited. 

Taydens favorite thing about Halloween is all things spooky.

So naturally, his costume had to be spooky.

These three sure are 'spooky' characters.

(How fun is it so say THREE?!)

Spooky and super cute!

And just because one picture of Cache isn't enough, enjoy three.

Tayden and Beckett are pros at posing.

Seriously, look at them...Pros. 

And of course, they needed individual pictures.

How lucky am I to have a household full of such beautiful boys?

But you want to know the spookiest thing? My mother in law left this morning! And now, starting tomorrow, I am on my own with the three kids. I was so blessed to have my mom here to take care of us 2 weeks ago and then my mom in law this last week. She cooked, cleaned and most importantly kept me company and kept me sane. She was my extra set of hands. It was a fabulous week and I can not thank her enough for coming to spend time with us. I wish I could express my gratitude for her. She really was a life saver this week. Thanks Cheryl, we love you so much!

Week #2

Two weeks ago, I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new little man. I was overly excited to be done with the complications of the pregnancy. 

Little did I know the road that was ahead.

After 5 days in the NICU, multiple tests and a few obstacles, Cache was able to come home. We've had him home for 9 days now and its been utter bliss. His sweet spirit brings so much joy into our home. Thankfully, everything had resolved except his sacral dimple which required a second opinion. And today, on his two week birthday, he had his last ultrasound. 

We received a phone call this afternoon with the results of the spinal scan. Everything came back normal. Normal! I can barely believe it. Cache is completely in the clear. After hearing nothing but complications for the last 20+ weeks, its absolutely surreal. I can not even begin to explain how grateful I am for his health. When the doctor told me today that Caches spine was clean, I cried with joy. After this journey, I will never take my children's health for granted again. 

 We took our little man to the doctor yesterday for his circumcision and to get his tongue clipped (he was tongue tied at birth). Everything went great and he weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz. That's 10 ounces in 6 days! He's an eating champ. 

I can't even describe how much I love this guy. 

I'm so happy to have him here.

Safe and sound.

And more importantly, healthy.

Sweet Lesson

During the last few weeks we have had multiple people bringing us dinner. We are so blessed to be surrounded by wonderful people who are so willing to serve. I thought this was a great learning opportunity for my boys so I talked with them about service and giving thanks for service. We decorated cookies to show our appreciation for those who helped. I think Tayden got the basic jist of it and I know he had fun doing it.

Beckett just had fun coloring the cookies and eating M&Ms.

The mess was definitely worth it.

And the cookies turned out so great.

It was a fun, sweet lesson.