Things I love about home

During the holidays I spent a whole month back at home where Marty and I grew up. I realized just how much I missed the little things at home that bring joy and amazement into the day. I really took for granted the mountains. They are beautiful. I could stand outside and stare at them for an hour and still have more to view. It gives the landscape more variety and beauty with glorious mountains lining the horizon. I also noticed that I missed being able to breath the clear air. No humidity or inversion (like it is now so I hear). It is like it is cleaner at home and being outside renews your senses. Of course Marty and I missed the opportunity to hike, explore, four-wheel, and other activities. We got a chance to ride around on the four-wheeler even though it was cold. I was a little freaked out at first when Marty said that we would be driving (more like sliding) on the ice! But I got over it after a minute or two and had a blast. I wasn’t going to get on “the disk of death”, but I was willing to do the super donut; where you spin round and around very fast, ya, it’s fun. I think I felt like a kid again. I needed that. Anyway, we missed everything about home and we’re sad to leave, but more than the mountains and the super donuts, we missed our family and loved every minute we got to spend with them. I hope they know that we think about each one of them and can’t wait to see them again.

Jack Martin Allsop

Oh, the sweetest boy joined our family in October. He was a big boy when he was born. Chubby with a flare nose! He didn’t latch on well to nurse – just like Celie. They have the same method. I had to spend an hour every time I fed him because he would be latched on wrong. My mom came down to help with the first week at home. Wow, was she the angel of the month. Celie really needed her attention and I needed some time alone with Jack.

This easy going boy is just what I needed to keep going with this parenting job. If all kids had the intensity level Celie has then I think I could only have one child. He lets me cuddle with him when ever and he loves to look in my eyes and growl. He doesn’t like the car seat and he falls asleep faster when I make my hand into a fist and bounce it off his backside . . . fairly hard! Babies are funny and picky, huh!? He weighs almost 16 lbs and so he hardly wore his 0-3 month clothes at all. He will probably be into 6-9 mo. sizes soon.

My favorite thing about him is his smile. He smiles often and from ear to ear. He loves it when I copy the sounds he makes and he laughs when I tickle his neck. Celie is good at holding him on the couch and loves him more than anything in this world. She will push him in the swing for a long time with out complaining and she will get what ever I need for him in a flash, no questions asked. We love our Celie and we are excited to see them play together as friends some day (When Jack can defend himself).

I'm Back

Yes, I am back from infant addition hibernation. Wow what a wonderful time I have had having Jack, visiting family over the holidays, and moving to a new town all in a few months. I have too much to say all in one entry so I’ll just write a short ditty.

Jack is the sweetest boy. He brightens my days and yes, you guessed it, he sleeps through the important ours of the night (11-6). I know, it’s amazing. At three months he loves to suck on his hands, look into my eyes and then smile, and groan himself to sleep while I tap his backside. I am doing fine with all of the commotion with moving and all that’s involved, but Celie on the other hand thinks that every time we get into the car we are going to get a new home. Even when we tour homes for sale she will think that we are moving in right then. “My new bed. My special TV. My new horsy”. She is thoroughly confused! With our long talks of our plans to get another home I am sure she will be fine. She still says the cutest things even though it seems she is in a constant tantrum. While Celie was sitting on the counter helping her dad cook dinner she noticed two big oranges. She picked one up delicately with delight in her eyes, turned to me, and said “Mommy, it’s my little special orange peach!” I tried hard to convince her that it is an orange orange. Ya right, I didn’t get too far with that one. I love how she says the word special. You have to hear it to know what I mean.

Anyway, I have many pictures to put on this blog from the last few months and from my new digital camera! I’ll make sure and get those on soon. Jack’s telling me he needs a diaper change so I best go now.