Rose is just the cutest thing ever when she walks. She is a true toddler and has a funny little side step. Mix that with super short legs and the big girl grin on her face and it is just awesome. She loves to be on the go and has improved her toddling 10 fold in the last week.
toddling around in her snow pants 
Trying to play in the crunchy old snow pile on our north facing lawn
We went to Trafalga for my brothers birthday party! They did 3 rounds of laser tag. Cali and Packer even did it. They went in with Ben or their uncles, aunts, and cousins and had a blast. Prego’s and baby’s aren’t allowed to play so Rose and I tried to entertain ourselves for an hour or two… and Rose Toddled around the arcade area for a long time just dancing and being BIG.
Trafalga Fun - Brinlee sat out with us after the first round.
I ended up with the 4 youngest kids during the last round of laser tag. They all wanted to mini golf so we headed upstairs… They LOVE IT. Rose walked the entire course with her ball and club in hand.
MINI GOLF
I’m feeling sentimental as the new baby is due any time now. I know that Rose is still a baby herself and we are going to have our hands full. She is a really good girl. She can be loud and crazy but if I get her down for naps when she needs them then all is right in the world. She still takes a morning and afternoon nap. She can go without one or the other but she does best with both. If we get her naps in then she plays happily during her free time. She loves to do whatever the other kids are doing. She likes dolls and the kitchen and bikes and LOVES BALLS (maybe she will be my athlete!) She really does a good job of playing and then when she gets tired she goes right to bed. Rose is my best snuggler. She will always lay on my shoulder or belly and keep coming back for more. She has become attached to her blanket in the last month or 2 and asks to bring it out of bed with her. She likes her milk but is not an addict like Benji and Cali were. Her vocab is just Mom, uh oh, dog and Ball. BUT the girl understands EVERYTHING you tell her. One of my favorites is when I ask if she is stinky and needs a diaper change and she will throw herself on the ground in change me position. Rose LOVES to brush her teeth. This might be her favorite thing ever and if she sees anyone in the bathroom then she must go in, climb up the step and brush her teeth – Cute, yes. Time consuming, yes. And she now demands toothpaste cause she knows the other kids get it. Speaking of Teeth – Rose just cut a tooth on Saturday – She has her top 4 and just got her 4th on the bottom to even things out. She also has 4 molars now. And she loves to eat.
everyones favorite lunch recently - anything cut up that can be stabbed with a toothpick
Benji and Rose have just discovered that it is fun to play with each other. Rose will go tackle him and then Benji will carry her or spin her or just wrestle and they both love it. It’s fun to see the big brother in action and it’s fun to see him realize that the little ones really like him and want to be with him.
Packer doesn’t play with her as much but he has started giving her lots of kisses and hugs and when I resort to putting a show on so dinner can get made those 2 love to chill on the couch together.
Cali and Rose – Cali is the little mom – she will do anything that is “taking care of Rose”. Get diapers, blankets… whatever. Cali has to be the one to give her her bottle in the morning and she has really gotten good at letting Rose have her way. The best is in the mornings. The girls have been sharing a room since the new year and they do great. They go to bed together at night and then in the mornings Rose squawks until she wakes Cali up and then Cali just plays with her in the crib until I come to get them (sometimes an hour later). Neither of them have realized that they can just open the door and come out
Trying to get a cute picture before church but Rose would not look.
11am to 2pm is not a good church time for a 2 nap toddler
the next Sunday I tried again in their matching dresses...
Sunday Mornings are not her thing!
Rose is the only one that doesn’t realize that our lives are about to change with new baby. The other kids all get it and are Excited. I’m hoping for a smooth transition and lots of time to just snuggle all 5 of my babies!
the 9th month is hard. Not being pregnant anymore sounds really nice for MANY many reasons. Creating another human is exhausting. Gaining an extra 30 pounds is just part of it. The constant pains and tiredness definitely contribute… and I am one of the lucky ones with easy pregnancy’s
This belly is BIG and round.
Dear child, (trying not to call you Clyde so I can think of a real name for you) Please feel free to make your entrance any day now. I am ready. Your family is ready. Come on out.
I think Cali took this pic of me I am living in maternity jeans and comfy sweatshirts.
This post WAS NOT going to be me just whining about being uncomfortable but I hit a wrong key and lost everything and now I need to go to bed so… It is all about me and my big belly and being EXCITED that i am DUE in 1 week. YES!! the end is near. Can’t wait to see this little guy.
OK! where do you find the best deal on toilet paper?? I am asking and wanting answers. Costco? Walmart? what brand?
TP
We have been a very moderate using toilet paper family BUT now that Cali uses the toilet we seem to be flying through the paper product. Like all 3 bathrooms are always out. She is such a big girl that she insists on doing the toilet paper herself. Anyway, If I am going to be buying triple the amount of toilet paper then I am going to need to be more conscious of what it is costing and getting a good deal. (I will never go the route of homemade cloth toilet paper that I really did see a show about last week – biggest cheapskates or something like that) But girls are obviously more in need of toilet paper and my girls are starting to grow up so again I ask – - what is the best TP deal out there??
and some cute pictures of the toilet paper crisis culprit…
my big 3 year old
Cali loves to sing and Dance these days - so cute.
and she still loves to do the "Spirit Cheer Leading Cheer"
This girl has personality.
We finally got some snow! The kids have been making snowmen and snowflakes at school in hopes of snow and we finally got an inch or two! so we took that inch or 2 and had a fun few hours. We had snow ball fights and tried out their sled at ‘the corner’. We are ready for more snow, some real sledding, and we didn’t get to make a snowman. (Rose and Ben were in the house napping.)
Benji was busy throwing snow balls at me so I couldn't get a good picture of him in action.
Packer trying to figure out the snowball launcher.
Cali loved the snow - I don't think she has any recollection of playing in it before.
Cali weighs 33 pounds.
Packer weighs 35 pounds.
Jana weighs 10 pounds more than previous birthing weights 
Rose Can Walk! (already blogged that but it is SO cute)
Benji and Packer had their first Shower! (already blogged that too)
FINALLY had our first snow day! (will blog that soon)
Ben has been sick FOREVER, last week just fending off the sickness and this week in bed with Bronchitis – I don’t like having a sick husband.
Cali kept her same panties on all day today and the day before! I’m tempted to say she IS trained!
Benji’s teacher had lots of good things to say about him at his Parent Teacher conference this week… so I let him get a Pokemon book at the book fair on the way out.
I am really liking the TV series “Revenge” – it makes it hard to sleep at night but I just got to know what happens next. “Alcatraz” also seems promising.
Packer has become OBSESSED with Plants Vs Zombies on the computer, he is getting really good at it and will play all day if I let him.
I woke up Tuesday morning at 6am with cramps in both calves – KILLER cramps. Of course it was the one night that I slept downstairs because I don’t want Bronchitis – so I was alone and couldn’t get any help or sympathy. My legs have been aching all week. YEs, this is the 9th month!
We are looking for a bigger van… Anyone have a killer deal on a 8 to 12 passenger vehicle??
Tonight Ben and I got to go to a party to say goodbye to Andy. It was just what I needed after a long week. Those few hours of not hearing the name Mom called out were very relaxing and energizing, add yummy food, lots of family and Wally Ball and it was perfect.
One of the things on my TO DO BEFORE BABY LIST was to get our new downstairs bathroom completely finished. Ryan did most of it and it was usable before he moved out in November but there were just a few final touches that had been put on the back burner until this last week. I went in and did the touch up paint and the trim paint and the caulking. We bought and hung some cabinets and then moved the tread mill in and finally I was able to unload the box of laundry room supplies into the new cupboards!!
I LOVE THAT IT IS FINISHED AND I LOVE HOW IT TURNED OUT. Home Improvements are the best! not during the project but once you can enjoy the upgrade it is always worth it.
basic but functional - we love it.
Yes, the laundry is already piling up... but I love my finished laundry room!
Our kids are WIMPY. Lots of little things that shouldn’t be a big deal are a big deal. While out on our date night Ben and I decided that the boys should not be crying when water gets ‘near’ their eyes in the bathtub. Something had to change because they are wimpy bathers, don’t like to bathe and need to bathe more than once a week. So … our solution, a SHower CHart! We are into Potty Charts so this is good timing. If they fill up their Shower Chart then they will get a prize. A new Skylander! We presented the idea and they started. Packer worried about taking a shower all day but we finally got them in there – with their goggles on and they LOVED IT. They loved taking showers! The goggles came right off and Packer ended up staying in to enjoy the water for quite a while! Benji was asking if he could take 2 showers tomorrow – he really wants to fill up his chart
the new shower is perfect for the boys!
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