tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90542092012-02-09T14:18:13.545-08:00Three pairs is a full houseSheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.comBlogger14941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-40515903629959123232012-02-08T09:59:00.000-08:002012-02-08T10:01:10.698-08:00

I often pick up toys or plates or whatever is around and place it on my head or on my kids head asking if it is a hat. They find it funny usually and I guess Jonah took this one and ran with it. I LOVE his creativity.  His face looks sad and the hat therefor looks like a dunce cap someone else put on him, but he did it himself and he was loving it, until we tried to take his picture I guess.

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-65168958289066116592012-02-08T09:55:00.000-08:002012-02-08T09:55:31.269-08:00

There are tooooo many pictures that I want to post here. Sooo many, not all good, but all fun and cute and so sweet!

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-13271767465895050122012-02-05T09:53:00.001-08:002012-02-05T09:56:12.737-08:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { text-align: justify; padding: 3px; }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Us!, originally uploaded by John Carleton. You know what they say about the best laid plans... well our Saturday didn't go as planned. However! We managed to salvage it and even made it

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I am feeling old these days. And before you tell me I'm not, I know I'm not. I don't feel old in age. I actually think that 30 is young, and only being 3 years past does not make me an old lady. I'm cozy in my age, but not so much in my body. I feel very lucky to have had my babies so young and to be working on strengthening my body again now that baby David is getting older. The strength work is

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-26915675493590288102012-02-01T20:52:00.000-08:002012-02-01T20:52:35.393-08:00

John loves me. He really does. And he is smooth. So smooth. He always writes me theses awesome little poems that make me laugh and cry and cry while I laugh. He is so damn good at it. He just knows me so well and he LOVES me. Sometimes I am so blown away by the way he loves me. I wasn't expecting much (much more I should say) for our anniversary, after the night away and all. But of course, he

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-5816236721557130992012-02-01T08:00:00.000-08:002012-02-01T08:00:11.006-08:00

I have seen a lot of fun ways to post specific things on blogs around the web. There is Not me Monday, which is hilarious. There is Wordless Wednesday, which is super cute. And now, over here, there is Sibling Saturday.  some will be cute, sweet, silly some will be sad, surprising, chaotic, hilarious! I will run it much like Wordless Wednesday (which is why I am posting about it today). I'll

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-43625877104679090682012-01-30T20:14:00.000-08:002012-01-30T20:14:28.366-08:00

9s X 17hrs = ? What do you get with this equation?I get hours of bliss, but not too many.I get time with my wonderful husband. Solo.I get yummy, sustainable dinner and breakfast in bed.I get a fluffy down comforter to sleep under and a room with a beautiful view.I get quiet, uninterrupted sleep until 7:30 AM. I get a touch of romance and a bit of relax that rounds out nicely into a whole lot of 

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-15235276911177189042012-01-28T13:38:00.000-08:002012-01-28T13:44:43.636-08:00

I am sure that by now some of you have noticed the hearts all over my blog. Although I love my blog and the people who read it, that is not the reason for the hearts. I didn't and don't put them on there at this time of year simply for Valentine's Day either. Every year at this time, I start thinking about how much I love my family, and especially my husband, not because the national day of love

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-21550169311255349632012-01-27T09:28:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:36:09.588-08:00

I am sure I've written about how blessed we are to live where we live and how wonderful our neighborhood (our Hood) is! We love love love the people who live here! It is awesome to run into the people you love the most just by happen stance. I love the people love across the street next door and around each corner! The adults are cool and the kids are loves. I am in love with them all. Seriously!

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-4694541106251960892012-01-24T22:15:00.000-08:002012-01-24T22:23:02.247-08:00

Well, the up side is that myiPod nano is now very very clean. The down side is that is doesn't work at all. I killed it dead. So very sad, especially given the fact that it is my running buddy. I was just thinking that I wasn't enjoying the music on it so much during my last few runs. I was planning on a music up load, not destroying my little toy! This is going to set me back in my plan yet

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-5776595644125833682012-01-24T13:49:00.000-08:002012-01-24T13:49:04.773-08:00

There are many parts to my every day (and night) that are not exactly part of the New Year's plan that I posted last week (or was it 2 or 3 or 4 weeks ago now!) and aren't exactly allowing me to achieve the ideas/plan/schedule that I have been motivated and excited about (from my previous post).  Lately the boys have been waging war against sleep. Jonah is mellowing out a bunch, but there are

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-89673852628197289462012-01-23T22:29:00.000-08:002012-01-23T22:29:20.808-08:00

Lately the brothers have had some very cute and sweet moments! They love each other. They love to torture each other. Mostly Jonah loves to torture his little brother, but sometimes the other way around just happens naturally. Like when they were in the bath tub tonight and D held onto J's thigh with his dagger like finger nails. ouch. A bit of pay back is never bad. I do enjoy the way they

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-37129538501913663112012-01-23T22:20:00.000-08:002012-01-23T22:20:05.192-08:00

OH. my. GOODness. Little David Daniel Carleton in the wee hours of the mornin'. Out in the fog.10 months old. Already. This picture turned out soooo cute! I lover this little man. He looks likes such a little man. I love his big bold shadow and his little bald head. I love the look on his little old man face. I love the way his feet fall separately in this picture, one up and one down, like

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-8630072041806516002012-01-22T22:26:00.000-08:002012-01-22T22:26:48.124-08:00

Pictures are worth a thousand words... The news paper.  The socks. The very serious face. The pull-up around his ankles. He's so big and yet so small or so small and yet so big! He's so cute. Getting better at using the potty every day. He loves to use the one at grandma's house because he gets gummy bears as a reward. At home he gets stickers to put on his potty where we can all see them (he

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-62219745794576220372012-01-21T14:04:00.000-08:002012-01-21T14:04:21.269-08:00

I think I must have matured a bit since I wrote this post. I have just a few thoughts about rejoining the woman of the world after so many years of being pregnant and nursing. I want to share my thoughts on the subject of hormones and periods and PMS but am having a hard time getting the words out, publicly. So I guess what I want to say, to people like my grandma and my mom maybe, if you don't

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-4201637114322656752012-01-18T22:37:00.000-08:002012-01-18T22:37:15.917-08:00

Jonah is becoming so so so sweet! He loves his sisters and as he gets older he is able to show them that love with more and more control! I am convinced that much of his jumping on them, tackling them, wrestling with them, stealing their toys, and other general tomfoolery, which sometimes ends in tears and pain from the big-little brother who is stronger than he knows, has been all out of love.

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-40058721914273747272012-01-18T00:09:00.000-08:002012-01-18T00:09:52.935-08:00

Someone recently asked me what my New Years Resolutions are for this year. I have to confess that I don't actually have any. I'm not big on making promises on how I will act or what I will do or how I will ea or exercise. I'm not against resolutions. I have made them before, but this year I am just making plans, rather than promises.I plan to start working out more. As cliche as it might be to

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-22038249786101486532012-01-07T09:26:00.000-08:002012-01-07T09:26:30.731-08:00

I don't know how many of these articles I will post. I'm definitely not going to make it my habit or let other people's words do my blog talking, but in the last few days I have found a few great articles that either speak my mind for me, only more eloquently, or that have brought new ideas to my attention that helped me chill out in my every day parenting. This article is great It's even

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-48956968586642023512012-01-07T07:36:00.000-08:002012-01-07T07:36:28.855-08:00

I just read the most perfect blog post. This most wonderful post. One that is floating around on Facebook all over the place. I am thankful for John's Facebook page and for the fact that I have not listened to my own plan to stop reading posts there every 10 min.It's a blog post that I hope will change the way I feel about my parenting from here on out. That will change the way I look at my

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-69279435425088530682012-01-01T15:35:00.001-08:002012-01-09T22:03:53.392-08:00

Last night we rang in the New Year with the neighborhood NoPo crew! It was a rager complete with 13 little kids and their parents. We were only slightly outnumbered and we held our own! It was a blast, one that ended at 9PM on the dot, but a blast nonetheless. It is always best to ring in the New Year surrounded by friends and family and chaos and fire. Yep, a little fireworks a la John Carleton

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-41100171982626048882011-12-17T10:17:00.000-08:002011-12-17T10:17:12.813-08:00

Last night as I was getting wrapping paper and ribbon out of the attic, Addie asked me if I was going to wrap some gifts for her and Mayzie, Jonah, and David. I told her no, but that I was going to take it to a party where a bunch of moms from the neighborhood were going to wrap gifts for families who don't have much money or gifts for their  kids. I told her that the little boy is her age and

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-76744290447781751972011-12-05T23:15:00.001-08:002011-12-05T23:22:33.219-08:00

Help! I just took down the 2010 Christmas cards. They've kept us company all year - watched over us as we've eaten our meals, and provided a cozy backdrop to family time. It's like having our friends with us all the time! Can't wait to get your cards this year and replenish the wall of friends. :-)

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-52911328073652802092011-12-05T21:07:00.000-08:002011-12-05T21:07:47.447-08:00

David is finally sleeping a much longer stretch at night. He has previously been waking up about twice or three times at night; 12:00, 3:00, 6:00. His final 6AM feeding seems to be his normal morning wake time. I am not a big fan of that mostly because he pushes it little by little until I am waking with him at 5:30 sometimes. I try to put him back to bed and he usually plays quietly and then

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-71393722050725381792011-12-04T21:38:00.000-08:002011-12-04T21:38:48.694-08:00

One of our favorite treats during the cold winter days, and just for good old holiday fun, is hot chocolate. The kids are addicted. The dad is doubly addicted! MMMM! And mom likes it too. But never without a few little marshmallows to top it off. Perfect! This weekend we got out the Christmas mugs (dad's being about as large as his head...for maximum cocoa consumption), made a few snow flakes,

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-51700130120313299112011-12-01T14:13:00.000-08:002011-12-04T22:05:03.816-08:00

I don't know what it is, other than the fact that he is 2, but lately sleep is a major point of contention with the Jonah Man. Heck, most things are a major point of contention these days. I try very hard to skip the power struggles, I just don't think they are necessary. I don't need to make him know I'm boss right now, I need to make him aware that I am is his greatest ally in the world and

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-33761184005954597312011-11-30T22:26:00.000-08:002011-11-30T22:26:43.690-08:00

We started the "holidays" out right. Give Thanks, check. Eat Thanksgiving turkey, check. Watch football, check. Cut down Christmas tree, check. Decorate tree, check. Put lights up on the house, check. Visit Santa, check. I know it is kinda sick that we have done all of that already and it isn't even (technically) December! I used to be the person who cringed at the sound of Christmas music

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-29267451810450109572011-11-29T22:27:00.000-08:002011-11-30T22:38:08.391-08:00

If this isn't the face of the angst of a 2.5 year old then I don't know what is! So cute. So pensive. pouty? sad? 

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-18578931346317873352011-11-27T22:12:00.000-08:002011-11-27T22:12:48.157-08:00

The big brother, bring helpful, being nurturing, being motherly brotherly, attempting to "milk" his baby brother. So sweet. So funny.I LOVE it!I LOVE him! He almost had it all figured out! Just like his big sisters, trying to help out with the new baby in the family. Both girls tried this at one point or another or at least nursed their own baby dolls and helped give bottles to their real

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-16142180193024960622011-11-26T13:12:00.000-08:002011-11-26T13:12:53.918-08:00

I desperately need a break. I know it. My husband knows it. We all are aware that this is a tough job that is in need of frequent breaks. I take them, but not often. Not easily. Not without some pushing from the hubby. Not without some difficulty on my part. I don't know what it is. I have a hard time getting out the door on my own. I have a hard time deciding how to take my break. It's not

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-79938949026333169632011-11-24T08:43:00.001-08:002011-12-04T23:05:41.743-08:00

What's better than a day dedicated to eating...I mean giving thanks for all that we have. Our morning has started out with one of my favorite activities...me making food! MMMM. Currently, I am making doughnuts and the kids are watching caartoons. Soon we will switch to the Macy's parade and I will sit on my butt for a while too. Food and butt sitting is a perfect plan for Thanksgiving.

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-55517521380296413102011-11-22T07:33:00.001-08:002011-11-22T07:33:24.370-08:00

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-64694317061070605412011-11-21T14:20:00.001-08:002011-11-21T14:20:40.975-08:00

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Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-79960586451961191612011-11-19T13:55:00.000-08:002011-11-19T13:55:29.248-08:00

There are probably many things I am obsessed with that completely fly under my own radar, but my current obsession is one that I am well aware of. It comes every year at this time. I LOVE Fall and I am obsessed with the beauty of the colors all around. In particularly I am obsessed with the leaves. The colors are so sharp and energizing. I love how they look when they fall and blow in the wind.

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-85182104120992613412011-11-18T20:52:00.000-08:002011-11-18T20:52:51.491-08:00

There are days when Jonah and I get into it. When we just don't see eye to eye on anything. He likes to jump on his little brother and can not understand why in the world his mother won't let him do it over and over and over again! I want to go outside, which seems like something everyone would like, and he can not find the energy to put on his shoes. He wants a snack, but is not at all

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-21589040293244851322011-11-12T10:10:00.000-08:002011-11-15T21:42:14.414-08:00

This morning we made the kids weigh in. They are all getting so big that we thought it would be fun to document their sizes right now. Addie is 2 weeks shy of being 5yrs old. Mayzie is 6 and change, Jonah is just over 2.5 and D is almost 8 months. They are all growing up right before our eyes. So fun! Mayzie is 52.6Adeline is 38.6Jonah is 34lbs.At his last appointment Mr D was 16lbs. The stunning

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-18601630411972861562011-10-30T21:35:00.000-07:002011-10-31T22:14:38.906-07:00

It's Hallow's Eve, which means it's almost Addie's birthday......almost. Actually, it's almost an entire month away! When you're almost 5, a month is a very short span and plans must be made! So we made them. Today.  Friends have been invited...though we agreed to keep the guest list smaller this time to allow for less chaos and more fun! Addie's idea of fun includes a pinata, a cake with a

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-14538062625559797652011-10-25T21:16:00.000-07:002011-10-25T21:16:14.580-07:00

Please pardon my disappearing act, my grumpy mood, and these long faces...... I have been a bit out of commission these days, as far as blogging goes. I am tired with a baby who is waking up about every 3 hours at night. We are all fighting some sort of weird gut bug. And the baby who doesn't sleep, likes to start his day at 5AM. So there you go. In case you were wondering where I was hiding....

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-35526529579118666512011-10-18T07:49:00.000-07:002011-11-22T07:50:42.760-08:00

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-50741404620319627292011-10-15T10:19:00.000-07:002011-10-15T22:30:23.445-07:00

After a BIG purging session, in which I have gone through all the kid's clothes and toys (with and without them), the kids came to me today looking for their musical instruments. This is one toy grouping that didn't make the cut. They are played with now and then, but not enough to warrant keeping a whole tun of things, so I gave them away, without telling the kids. Doh! Mayzie asked a few

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-67185593723361682522011-10-05T22:15:00.000-07:002011-11-27T22:20:39.263-08:00

Addie is not exactly a sleep walker, but she does sometimes talk in her sleep and she is probably the kid who gets up the most at night to go potty. One night she came down the stairs before John and I had gone to bed. She was so cute and disheveled and sleepy. John had to capture the moment.I'm so glad he did! Look at those eye lashes!Look at that sleepy hair. I want to snuggle her right up!

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-54087295573421722972011-10-05T10:37:00.000-07:002011-10-05T10:37:41.320-07:00

Yes. My kids look alike. Especially when they are nakid in the tub. Especially when the girls have short hair cuts and the boy has a longish one. They definitely are siblings.

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-2269762809726237522011-10-03T21:26:00.001-07:002011-10-10T22:14:31.686-07:00

I have been on my own for 3 days, one to go. John has been gone since Friday night for a conference in Southern California and I have been on mom duty on my own with the 4 littles. Saturday morning, after a doozy of a bedtime and an even worse night time, I realized that nothing is that bad. In the moment, it seems like the end of the world that I am awake for 3 hours at night. I worry and worry

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-29511646285692797142011-09-26T20:49:00.001-07:002011-09-27T09:12:18.614-07:00

After a few weeks of horrible, hellish bedtimes (totally related to the previous post about change and no flow), culminating in a doozy of a night last night, that sent me to bed right after getting my kids to sleep, we finally may have cracked the sleep monster code. we had a good one tonight! I feel as though I should have figured this one out a long long time ago! I have to give my bestest

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-46854419008504137322011-09-24T13:31:00.000-07:002011-09-26T22:21:07.914-07:00

There is never a dull moment here. And as of late, there isn't often much of a predictable moment either. Put both of those together and I end up feeling like this: A little crazy and a whole lot cranky!  With summer ending with such an awesome bang (a great trip and little sleep, but lots of fresh air!) and school starting with a crash, we are making some-kind of music over here! We have been

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-20019863831491561312011-09-22T21:55:00.000-07:002011-09-22T21:55:06.143-07:00

Our log house has been remolded and remodeled and I think it just might get another face-lift again in the very near future. The kids love the structure and the imaginary play that goes along with it. My biggest kid (John) enjoys constructing and reconstructing a fun play place for his "friends".  The Teepee got knocked over by the chief dad, but all was not lost, the tribe quickly moved on the

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-42151400563999172662011-09-22T21:07:00.000-07:002011-09-22T21:07:50.930-07:00

The other night John left me with the kids for bed time. All was fine, I have done this before! I was changing Jonah's diaper getting him ready for PJs while the girls were in their beds settling down and David was happily playing on the floor with a board book. Until...... All of a sudden David started crying like he had really hurt himself. Since he had skootched under the crib a little, I was

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-704000198910773262011-09-17T09:05:00.000-07:002011-09-17T09:05:59.795-07:00

After our long vacation away in California, I actually started to betray mt beloved Bridge City. I started to talk about how wonderful it would be to live on the other side of the border....mainly to be out in the sticks, near the river, with more long, like my good friends at Fat Bear Ranch. It was so amazing to visit that place, as well as my mom's house and the cabin, that my Cali roots

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-71903145881420189752011-09-12T22:15:00.000-07:002011-09-12T22:15:11.969-07:00

John would be a wonderful pioneer! He built this little log house/fort in just an hour or so, complete with a mail box and all. It's just the right size for the kids to enjoy, one by one. :-) The wood is from the birch tree out in front of our house. The tree has a bit of decay and we were worried it wasn't long for this world. We had it looked at by a pro-tree-life arborist and apparently it is

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-64108902979831125852011-09-07T22:25:00.000-07:002011-09-07T22:25:04.914-07:00

I first heard about the wonderful binki fairy from a friend of John's on Facebook. Her idea was wonderful, but I never thought I would try to implement it for my own kid. I just figured it wouldn't work. Well here I stand at 10:00 at night baking a cake on the hottest day of the year here in Portland, all for the binki fairy charade.  For about a month or so now we have been limiting Jonah's

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-36319928015713891652011-08-22T20:42:00.001-07:002011-08-26T13:30:26.537-07:00

We just had the most perfect day! What a great way to start off our vacation at the cabin!! It was enough to make the 12 hours of driving here well worth it. And we still have a whole week left here, though I'm not sure we can top the day we just had. And yes! In case you are in disbelief, it really did take us 12 hours to drive what should take 8...Portland, OR to Lake Almanor, CA. But we made

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-85847805932992102192011-08-19T21:58:00.000-07:002011-09-22T22:10:06.930-07:00

He really is...The Happiest Baby! I caught him in his bad after waking up. He often plays for a while on his own before I go "rescue" him. He is usually very happy and makes silly noises for a good long time before needing anyone or anything so I don't bother him. On this particular day he was very busy playing with this blanket that I had left on the side of the bed not thinking that he could/

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-18282003432043187742011-08-18T22:11:00.000-07:002011-09-22T22:13:28.939-07:00

David really likes his catapillar....and his swing isn't bad either. He can relax, chew or suck on a toy, and watch the world go by (loudly) all around him. All while safely out of harm's way. 

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-23811712919692008402011-08-14T21:43:00.000-07:002011-08-14T21:43:02.846-07:00

Our most recent family picture just so happened to be taken while our newest member was sleeping. It is SO classicly funny that I had to post it anyway. Gotta LOVE the faces on our kids and the fact that everyone is looking at a different camera! And John and I have our big smiles on without any clue of the silliness going on next to us.  The kids were a bit tired after a fun day of swimming and

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-36995125204644494162011-08-06T15:15:00.000-07:002011-08-06T15:15:05.093-07:00

Three kids in a tub?!?! Yep. It's not our normal, every day practice here, but sometimes all three big kids get into the tub together and have a ball. I have to walk away and decide not to worry about the water on the floor and I have to turn off my mom ears to ignore the too-loud-out-side-voice-yells & screams of delight and just let them enjoy to the too small too crowded space. Then and only

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-71029806212365941652011-08-06T09:23:00.000-07:002011-08-08T17:45:20.836-07:00

In  my mom's group this article has been going around. I have read Alfie Kohn's ideas before and even watched a video seminar about this exact topic once. I agree with what he says, but also dislike it and think it to be a poor parenting manual. Nothing out there is perfect.I really really like the books my councilor recommended though, Your One-Year-Old (there is a book for each age up to 10yrs

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-3081709784319976492011-07-30T12:00:00.000-07:002011-07-30T12:00:43.357-07:00

In our house books are loved. Last night I ran out to the library before it closed and came home with a humongous are load of "new" books. When the kids heard John reading to Jonah they were so intrigued that they left their spot in from of their "Friday Night Movie" to come and see what the commotion was about. In complete Carleton fashion, the movie was turned off and it became a Friday Night

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-6782550233848854232011-07-30T11:25:00.000-07:002011-07-30T11:25:55.900-07:00

We all wish for things we don't need or can't have. Things that are ridiculous or not. Things. Stuff. Possessions. And as mothers, I think we all worry. I worry about things that are sometimes silly or unimportant. I think and think and think and over think. I often think it's just part of being a mom, but then again I think it could just be part of who I am. Either way these are the things I

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-53413199164023805692011-07-01T19:48:00.000-07:002011-07-01T19:51:50.979-07:00

Mayzie decided to take her training wheels off and ride her bike today. And she did. She just did it! Granted she is 6, and she has been riding her bike with training wheels for about a year or more, but she hasn't shown any interest at all in riding without training wheels until I suggested it. Her friend down the street rode her bike in front of our house this week without trainers, and she's 4

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-39510250326726489892011-06-28T13:10:00.000-07:002011-06-28T13:10:39.736-07:00

David has been a good sleeper from the beginning. We had our sleepless nights in the beginning (although for the first few days he wanted to sleep ALLLL the time!) and a few rough patches here and there, but over all he has been a really good baby. He quickly figured out the whole night/day thing and has been sleeping "through the night" (8-10 hours) more or less for the past month or so. It is

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-35112484396655918632011-06-24T12:58:00.000-07:002011-06-24T12:58:20.478-07:00

He's not Mr baby any more. He's Jonah boy! He's so big and so cute and so wonderful. He's 2! He cracks me up, makes me smile or sight out of realization that he will not be this little for ever and he will not do these things (good and bad) forever. And he's pretty much sweet and lovable and easy going and fun...most of the time. He has so much attitude; not always the bad kind of attitude that

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-43348797199010771932011-06-22T23:03:00.000-07:002011-06-22T23:03:58.529-07:00

I missed the Big Day of the Father. As in, I didn't post, but was actually present for it in real life! I am slacking on the posting over here, but this one is important and better late than never!.... Father: A man who begets and helps to raise his children. He strives to keep them safe and healthy. He works to feed and clothe them, and to send them to trade school or college. He gives them

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-82584362061995948082011-06-18T11:38:00.001-07:002011-06-21T14:13:26.419-07:00

I am enamored by the sweet new hair cuts that my little girls chose yesterday. They have transformed into little faries with their pixie hair styles. They look so similar with the exact same hair style (to Addie's specification of course! Classic case of little sister wanting to be just like big sis...I know it well!). Yet they look so different as their features are more obvious now. They are

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-58305442874765506482011-06-14T22:37:00.001-07:002011-06-23T21:43:51.920-07:00

I don't know; is it an insult to be told that you look pregnant when you have a 3 month old baby? I have been told by friends that this is ther very worst thing that happened to them. I was also told just this weekend (while at a naked lady clothing exchange party) that the worst clothes you an wear/ buy/ inherit/ trade are those that make you look pregnant, when you're not. I disagree. I would

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-87267626360109589952011-06-13T10:26:00.000-07:002011-06-13T10:26:03.881-07:00

David has been more and more interested in his hands these days. It started just a few weeks ago (last week of May, first of June = 10/11 weeks old)  with his whole fist going into his mouth here and there, mostly when he was getting tired or already in bed ready to doze of or already sleeping. Now they are in his face ALL the time, sucking and chewing and tasting them every chance he gets.

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-45222479585682203562011-06-03T20:45:00.001-07:002011-06-03T20:46:18.275-07:00

Can you believe he's 11 weeks old already? Crazy!

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-31716639533895592112011-06-02T21:19:00.000-07:002011-06-02T21:19:35.332-07:00

I have just realized that am pretty much socially inept these days! It is a very sad realization. One that I have been thinking about a lot and that is not at all improving my mood as of late. I had a tough day yesterday which got me thinking WAY TOO MUCH about how I handle adult situations (and play-dates). I didn't do so hot with two different play dates and now I am stuck over thinking things

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-34309081810412355952011-06-01T20:02:00.000-07:002011-06-01T20:59:48.336-07:00

Aren't they cute? My boyz! I love them so much. Even that mad/sad face of David's is cute! It documents very nicely how little he is, but how big he is getting. It also shows how big Mr. Jonah looks with his new hair cut! LOVE it!! As John captioned in his original post of this picture, they had a blast playing for a while while I was out with the girls and he didn't think of taking this

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-29133553587849387512011-05-25T23:14:00.000-07:002011-05-25T23:14:59.154-07:00

It is no surprise to me that these two look alike but I found this picture to be especially wonderful in pointing out the great similarities between Jonah and his BIG sister Mayzie. They are so cute and look a lot alike. I will have to find some baby pictures of the two of them to compare side by side. I am starting to think more and more that David and Addie look alike, at least he looks like

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-43879277140685790192011-05-24T13:59:00.000-07:002011-05-24T13:59:48.593-07:00

There are days when I feel really really good! You would think maybe there is some kind of funny business going on her, but really it's just me, I rock! There are days when I wonder how I became a mom, why anyone (God really) would entrust me with these little people to nurture and teach and hold on to for Him for a while. But there are other days, like this one, when things go the way they

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-49118979489029649702011-05-22T23:05:00.000-07:002011-05-23T09:06:09.212-07:00

John is a very hands on father. He rocks in the kid world! He is lots of fun and very silly with his kids. He is also very sweet and loving, especially with our babies. He has always taken the time to sit down with them and coo at them and make silly faces in order to get them to smile. Things are no different now that we have 4 kids and David is our baby. John still makes time for him and enjoys

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-88863440514154698752011-05-22T21:38:00.000-07:002011-05-22T21:38:35.149-07:00

Earlier this month I decided that Jonah should have a shaved head for the summer. When John was little his mom shaved his head every summer and the boys all got to have mohaws for a short time after their shave. I thought this was a really fun tradition and figured that Jonah is old enough to start. I didn't give John the memo though so Jonah didn't get a mohawlk this time, but he did get a

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-88730648964641203712011-05-22T21:30:00.000-07:002011-05-22T21:30:40.354-07:00

Mayzie made a 100 book at school recently. It was one way they link their math project to their literature projects. Everything in it was related to groups of 100. One of the pages said, "If I had $100 I would...". Mayzie Said she would "bie" pets. "Because I like pets.", she wrote. And she had drawn a picture of her walking some dogs. (she really likes to amplify her writings with detailed

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-85945752872857425462011-05-20T20:04:00.000-07:002011-05-21T20:20:32.766-07:00

John is a wonderful husband. At the sound of my distressed story Friday morning, he listened and commiserated and sympathized and unannounced to me, he decided to come home for lunch. After a few hours of a grumpy Jonah and some major screaming fits, accompanied by bouts of play and laughter, I was one tired mama. Jonah has been having these fits off and on in the first month or so that David was

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-11772699432195108832011-05-19T21:52:00.000-07:002011-05-19T22:18:49.915-07:00

I love where we live. Our neighborhood is the best! Not only do we live just a half block from the elementary school and local park (and another 2 blocks from a different park), but we have the very best neighbors too!!! This is what I saw when I walked out of my house yesterday morning after putting David down for a nap. The nice lady in the picture lives directly to the left of us. She has

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-92055593112298428392011-05-18T22:18:00.000-07:002011-05-18T22:18:26.352-07:00

David is 2 months old today. Already! How the times flies around here with 4 kids all changing and growing right before my eyes!! He has made some noticeable changes recently. One is in his growth. He is getting bigger every single day, maybe with each and every nap he takes. When I pick him up out of his bed (yep, he is sleeping in his moses basket more lately and less on me!) he looks different

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-79440187617536367642011-05-11T14:56:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:36:25.916-07:00

It seems like I am just now feeling the UG in having 4 kids. Today of all days. I have no idea why. Maybe it's just the house mess that is getting to me. The floor is a mess (was a mess...I just finally swept is so I could be a sane woman!). The bathroom is GROSS!!! I hate it when that place gets dirty, but it happens often and it always needs to be cleaned! Who ever thought to put white floors

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-15674005045162079312011-05-08T22:48:00.000-07:002011-05-08T22:48:42.136-07:00

I'd like to take a moment to wish a very happy Mother's Day to the mother of my children. I'm not feeling especially lyrical at the moment, but I did want to acknowledge this day by voicing my gratitude. I'm very thankful that God chose you. He chose you for me and us for our children, and for that I'm very grateful. I love you, Sheelagh, and so do the kids.

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-15502410295069018702011-05-08T22:00:00.000-07:002011-05-09T16:42:37.999-07:00

It's Mother's Day and nothin' says lovin' like BACON!!!  I had a wonderful day with my family; filled with a delicious bacon breakfast, yummy sweet milk-coffee, church, trampoline time, more coffee, family time, and yummy dinner...family family and more family. I am realizing today that this is a day to remind me who I am and how lucky I am to be a mom.  I have so much gratitude for who I am and

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-56120772475364520922011-05-07T13:02:00.000-07:002011-05-07T13:02:22.195-07:00

I know, gross topic, but not when you are talking about a 7 week old baby. It's just interesting...right? Or is that just my skewed mommy brain telling me it's a topic of interest? Well in any case, as I wrote about schedules the other day I remembered that David has one more very regular schedule in his little life. It has been a few weeks now that he has been waking up at 3,4,5,and 6 Am with

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-90486888260431044622011-05-05T13:31:00.000-07:002011-05-05T13:31:10.794-07:00

I have been reading some articles about new born sleep from Parents Magazine that I get via email. It is mostly stuff I have heard before or remember from my other kids, but one of the articles suggested giving your child signals for bed time, they call it "sleep hygiene". A bed time ritual is something we have always provided for our kids complete with bath time, books, songs, and now that they

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-9052027637140582942011-04-20T17:04:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:30:12.447-07:00

I'm not typically so verry good at living in the moment. I am often one who looks ahead or remembers the last and wishes for those fun times again and again. Right now though I have been enjoying David's baby/ new born stage; each and every piece of it! But a tthe very same time, I catch glimpses of what life will be like at some point in the future. John sat David up with a few special animal

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-10506645290142526032011-04-19T13:39:00.001-07:002011-04-21T20:56:21.331-07:00

When I am nursing I have a major sweet tooth. I know it is in part because of the lack of sleep I am getting, which makes me crave all things sugar-full! But I also know that while this baby boy eats every 2 hours, my body is demanding high calories. I am not organized enough to have all the right food readily available for quick snacking yet and so my go to is Chocolate. I know this is not a

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-36624604646778710832011-04-12T14:57:00.000-07:002011-04-14T11:05:50.626-07:00

After David was born, the girls had the first week off of school for spring break and the second week they were at Disneyland. Last week was the first week with a "normal" schedule. Something that's working out really nicely is me riding Addie to and from school. It's really nice to have some time alone with her, and to have lunch at home twice a week. (Now I just need to figure out how to get

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-78584892626757606802011-04-11T13:18:00.000-07:002011-04-11T13:18:59.505-07:00

Our little David is 3 weeks old already!! Time seems to be flying by, but we are still mostly laying low, as much as we can with the energy and schedules of four kids that is! We are enjoying David and he is waking up more and more, little by little. He opens his eyes to see what is going on in the world around him, often smiling and seeming to enjoy the chaos. The kids like to hold him and chat

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-55806031087491422542011-04-10T15:12:00.001-07:002011-04-21T21:21:56.584-07:00

Today David got his first bath. We planned to go to church this morning, but with the tough night we had, we realized it would be a bad idea to go to church where the kids are expected to sit in their seats for an hour while they really just want to run around. We have not been there yet with all 4 and I have little idea about how we will be able to work that all out. In any case, we decided that

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-36850884535081422622011-04-07T19:27:00.001-07:002011-04-23T20:40:54.662-07:00

I have such an overwhelming feeling of love these days. A wonderful feeling of gratitude. John will tell you it's those great birth hormones still surging through my body, but I disagree. I know that it's because of the love and support that has been blanketed upon us in our post birth, crazy-family-of-six state we find ourselves in these days. So many people have shown our family support in a

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-1061278805754670712011-04-01T22:40:00.000-07:002011-04-01T22:42:59.861-07:00

What can I say? What needs to be said? These are my boys. I love them.  So cute. So sweet. So wonderful! The man in the middle is amazing. He is sexy and strong and perfect for me.I LOVE him! The big brother is so sweet and loves his brother. The little brother has no idea what is happening, but he is calm and comfortable in his dad's arms. I LOVE them! God is good and all is right in this world!

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-78980721377320308022011-04-01T21:47:00.000-07:002011-04-01T21:47:06.486-07:00

The state of the Carleton Family Union changes periodically, especially in these early days after adding a new human to our household. We are definitely in a state of sleep deprivation, each one of us at a different phase of tired. Life in our house is ever changing and crazy with lots of kids and lots of fun and sometimes lots of chaos! This last week has certainly been an adjustment period of

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-4012623632047703712011-03-28T14:53:00.001-07:002011-03-30T21:05:46.580-07:00

The girls just left for Disneyland with my mom! I'm so excited for them! What a trip!! They will be there until Friday night! That's a lot of time at the Magic Kingdom.  I think my mom is pretty amazing to take my girls to Disneyland. They are going to have so much fun with her and are thrilled for their special trip! My mom has all kinds of crazy energy to keep up with the two of them! She

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-75407880755094965002011-03-25T18:38:00.000-07:002011-03-25T18:38:40.722-07:00

John got some good pictures of everyone the other day when we set up the back drop for David's new born shoot. I even got some of John and he got one of me. It was fun and we now have a few new family pictures, complete with our newest addition. It is so nice to have a photographer in the family. No need to travel to a cold, strange photography studio with the new baby, just crank up the heat,

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-70346786736089431962011-03-25T18:09:00.000-07:002011-03-25T18:09:03.519-07:00

I am happy to report that all the big siblings have been adjusting well to their new family. The kids really like their new brother, even more than I could have hoped for. They want to hold him and pet him softly every time they see him. We are on the verge of baby wars here as each child wants to hold their brother as much as the next one. It is definitely a good thing. I LOVE that they love him

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-42331838973711790422011-03-24T20:20:00.001-07:002011-03-24T20:21:45.498-07:00

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Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-66463693374758636092011-03-23T13:49:00.001-07:002011-03-23T13:49:27.862-07:00

Big Sister a video by SheelaghC on Flickr.Mayzie loves reading, and she loves holding her littlest brother! So it was only a matter of time before she started reading to him. :-)

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-67120622380465983902011-03-22T22:25:00.000-07:002011-03-22T22:25:29.742-07:00

I've got an amazing wife and four awesome kids. My birthday wish? To maintain the status quo. :-)

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-17882405842842269882011-03-22T21:57:00.000-07:002011-03-22T21:57:43.909-07:00

Happy Birthday to my awesome, amazing, wonderful, incredible, marvelous, stupendous husband. He has been the one keeping this house hold together since Friday (OK, since always, but especially now, without my help...doing it all and kicking butt too!) even today on his big day! I am always amazed by John! He is my love, my best friend, and my partner in life. I am blessed to have him and so are

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-17492126122326047392011-03-21T21:11:00.001-07:002011-03-30T19:21:21.246-07:00

John has been pretty good about updating our blog so far, but I have been off line for the last few days. I am starting to feel better, more rested, and a little more normal again. That long, overnight labor and early morning birth really tired me out this time. I think little David would agree as he has been sleeping very well these last few days too! I really want to get the birth story

Sheelaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868435102880751003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-89501182504950408502011-03-20T10:09:00.000-07:002011-03-20T10:09:25.245-07:00

Managed to get a decent shot of all four kids this morning! Everyone is super cute with David. Very cuddly and affectionate and gentle. Hopefully the trend continues!

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-30471412800940082982011-03-19T11:51:00.001-07:002011-03-19T11:51:24.616-07:00

Seven Hours Old a video by John Carleton on Flickr.A little clip from David's first day of life. :-)

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00609891114024648553noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054209.post-61006931108440636242011-03-18T19:35:00.000-07:002011-03-18T19:35:05.475-07:00

Announcing... Baby Boy Carleton! Born at 3:40 this AM, measuring 20 inches and tipping the scales at 9 pounds, 4 ounces. Took him him to OHSU at 3 this afternoon to do an ultrasound to measure his kidneys and a VCUG to check his bladder. The results were pretty much the best possible outcome! Normal sized kidneys and only slight reflux on one side means we don't need to do anything besides an

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There is so little going on over here. Sometimes I regret putting the word out that a baby is being born because now I wonder if it is! I have never had a late baby and I have never mistaken labor before. How can this be. I am not saying that this baby isn't on it's way, I'm just saying that it sure is making me wait and I am STILL holding out hope for a St. Patrick's Day Delivery... John just

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