Friday I spent all day doing laundry-27 loads! No, not really but 7 loads, really! I do ATLEAST one load a day but with potty training and incontrol of Alaric's pooping, sometimes I could do 3 loads a day of just poopy or pee pee clothes!
Anyway, since Amara is only happy on my hip- thus the continued truggles with my carpel tunnel, she must be with me each step of the up and down the stairs process to put loads in, get loads, fold loads, etc. Here she is on top of the hamper. I sit her there and carry the hamper up and down the stairs with dirty or clean clothes. It works for us and she loves it!
Friday night our friends from church came over. Bri had so much fun making the kids laugh while we waited for our friends....nothing like the sound of laughter.
Our friend, Laura, has two foster kids- Lucian- who is only one month older than Mara ( 10 months). He doesn't look too much bigger than Mara but is SO thick- he weighs 8 pounds more than she does and is crawling, pulling up, climbing, and walking with assistance. Amara just started rolling over two weeks ago! 
Then there's Luna. She's about 8 months older than Alaric but they are such good friends. They play so well together at church and on playdates and are very much drawn to each other. After the kids made valentine cookies and had their picnic on the floor while they ate them, they just laid down together and hung out. So great as it gave Laura, Bri and I time to talk like adults too ( the babies were asleep).
Saturday morning, V Day, was extra special. Alaric got to have a special breakfast- heart shaped pancakes dipped in syrup and whipped cream. We ate together and opened our cards from our families.
Amara ate her cards after mommy read them to her.
Bri took off after breakfast to help our friends move from one house to another but was home in time to take a well deserved nap. Then it was up and moving again for our VDay party.
Here mommy and Mara are. She's wearing my favorite dress. Did I tell you she's 9 months old and swimming in her 3-6 month clothes?
Our group of friends who all have kids is growing fast. Two moms just had babies in the last two months, two are pregnant and everyone else has a kid 10 months are under. No one felt like battling the crowds to go out or getting a sitter so we all hung out together.
The kids made valentine bags to distribute valentines in and also made foam heart magnets for the fridge.The parents grazed on appetizers and desserts and enjoyed time together. So great to have friends that get your struggles.
Here is a try at a group picture of the kids- one couple and their two kids were gone and Mara was already sleeping. Notice Alaric's pants. THose are his third pair WHILE AT THE PARTY!! I don't know if he was super excited about having a zillion new toys to play with or if it was the Zyrtec we gave him to try and hinder any allergic reaction to the dog on site but he peed and pooped his pants once, clogged the toilet in the process and then peed his pants again less than an hour later- wow were we pissed! Thank goodness everyone wears the same size and we were able to borrow extra clothes and put him in a pull-ups- THE JOYS OF PARENTING!
The kids were up SUPER late- I mean SUPER late. We were just walking out of their house at 10PM. The last part of the night involved the bigger kids and bouncing like crazy on the couch. Some parents were trying to control their kids from leaping off and I was encouraging it ( since Alaric never does anything daring). Fun to watch.
The kids went to sleep in their own beds at 10:30. Mar slept til 6:45 and Alaric slept til 8:15. Here is a picture of the wall outside our kitchen where we tape cards we get for special occasions. Alaric loves having all his valentines from his friends at school down low where he can see them.
Before church today, I took this picture of the kids gifts from Grammy and Papa ( did I mention that before we headed to the party last night we went to their house to feed Amara and get the kids' valentine gifts).
Here is a try at a group picture of the kids- one couple and their two kids were gone and Mara was already sleeping. Notice Alaric's pants. THose are his third pair WHILE AT THE PARTY!! I don't know if he was super excited about having a zillion new toys to play with or if it was the Zyrtec we gave him to try and hinder any allergic reaction to the dog on site but he peed and pooped his pants once, clogged the toilet in the process and then peed his pants again less than an hour later- wow were we pissed! Thank goodness everyone wears the same size and we were able to borrow extra clothes and put him in a pull-ups- THE JOYS OF PARENTING!
The kids were up SUPER late- I mean SUPER late. We were just walking out of their house at 10PM. The last part of the night involved the bigger kids and bouncing like crazy on the couch. Some parents were trying to control their kids from leaping off and I was encouraging it ( since Alaric never does anything daring). Fun to watch.
The kids went to sleep in their own beds at 10:30. Mar slept til 6:45 and Alaric slept til 8:15. Here is a picture of the wall outside our kitchen where we tape cards we get for special occasions. Alaric loves having all his valentines from his friends at school down low where he can see them.
Before church today, I took this picture of the kids gifts from Grammy and Papa ( did I mention that before we headed to the party last night we went to their house to feed Amara and get the kids' valentine gifts).My mom, Grammy, made each kid their own pillow for their beds. Alaric's is the Disney Movie Cars- his newest obsession. Amara got Strawberry Shortcake,my favorite kids character.
We have a pretty easy week ahead of us as we prepare for a NIGHT OUT IN CHICAGO WITHOUT THE KIDS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE CAN'T WAIT. More details to follow. Have a great week, everyone!
We have a pretty easy week ahead of us as we prepare for a NIGHT OUT IN CHICAGO WITHOUT THE KIDS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE CAN'T WAIT. More details to follow. Have a great week, everyone!
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