Jayden the Brother-Whisperer

Hello from Jennilee! Because Juli is a busy mommy, I have asked her for permission to be a "guest blogger" on her site. She and I chat everyday, so I often get to hear stories about Jacob or Jayden that just never make it to her blog. I thought that one from today was particularly cute, so, knowing that she's busy, I asked if I could just post it. Happily, she agreed!



Jacob was in his crib crying after his nap, and Jayden said to Juli "Oh, he needs me to hold him."

Juli hoisted Jayden up in the crib, he crawled in and sweetly cuddled with his baby brother.

After a moment, he reported back to Juli "I know why he's crying, Mommy."

"Why's that?"

"It's because he doesn't have any stuff in his bed with him."

Jayden then proceeded to his room to collect some miscellaneous junk, er, I mean, valuable stuffed animals so that Jacob would no longer be lonely in his crib. Perhaps this is why Jayden sleeps with approximately two dozen stuffed animals.

It is 2:15 am.

And I haven't been to sleep yet. Jacob's allergies are acting up so he isn't sleeping so I am not either. I finally left our bedroom about 30 minutes ago to try to let Josh actually sleep well. He pretty much ignores us and sleeps but I know that it can't always be the most restful sleep
I am very cranky right now.
Josh is going to take Jayden to a car show tomorrow. Maybe I will be able to sneak a little nap in
Sunday is going to be CRAZY. Josh is going to the camp to play drums with the youth band and I am going to attend our parenting class and have the two boys all day! I think that Josh will be home sometime around 10! It is not going to be fun if I am this tired.
I just ate 5 cookies to try to keep me awake-that probably isn't good. There is nothing on TV right now.
I want to go to sleep.

I finally downloaded pictures!!!

Jacob bathtub time.


Jacob, Me, Dawn, and Leslie at Dawn's wedding in Kirksville


My fabulous birthday surprise.


I love this picture of Jayden (I am raising a tree hugger!)

Picture Day

We took the boys to Sears for pictures today. Jacob was great but Jayden was a bear. But we got some good photos and my wallet is $200 lighter.
Today, I was talking to Jayden about how his Daddy is my husband and I am Daddy's wife. He didn't really understand because he was telling me that Daddy is his husband. I told him, "when you grow up, you will find a girl that you really like and want to spend everyday with so you will marry her."
"I am going to have ladies."
"You are?"
"Yes. Five ladies."
"Are you going to be a player?"
"Mickey Mouse is a player."
Ah, yes, we somehow always come back to Mickey Mouse.

We are going to have a busy day tomorrow. We are starting a parenting class tomorrow after church. I also checked out "The New Strong Willed Child" by James Dobson.

I dropped my cell phone...

in the toilet. Now it doesn't work so Josh is going to go to Sprint for me tomorrow. Maybe he can just tell them it fell in a rain puddle or something.
If you need to talk to me, call me at home.

Its been a long time...

Wow-so it has been awhile since I blogged! I won't try to write everything that has happened since my last post but some of the highlights are...
I turned 27 and Josh gave me the best birthday ever! He took me shopping and then surpised me by renting out the wildlife museum's aquarium room for a private dinner for two catered by my favorite restaurant-Oceans Zen. So we were eating watching sharks and fish and other stuff swim by. I will upload pictures sometime. It was amazing!
We went to Jeff City for Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, we drove to Kirksville with one of my bestest girlfriends, Leslie, to attend our friend from high school's wedding. Dawn was a beautiful bride and it was fun to see her. We are going to have to have a girls night out sometime soon! Of course it will be in Jeff City since it is the most central spot for us.
Jayden and Jacob are so fun. Jayden told me that I needed to be "bidient" to him. Of course, I corrected him on that. He was trying to decide what to be for Halloween today and he told me that he wants to be a fireplace or juice box. Umm, I am not sure how to make those happen for him! We will have to come up with another idea. One last Jayden story. We told him that he could drive a car when he is 16. Apparently now 16 is the magic age for everything. "When I am 16, I can pour milk." Today he told me that he IS 16. I am not sure which he wanted to do-pour milk or drive the car. I am think he wants to drive the car! And we still aren't potty trained. I refuse to talk to him about it.
Jacob is growing so fast-he started eating rice cereal because he already weighs 17 pounds!!! He is rolling over and sitting up and is still very much a Momma's boy but he does love to play pattycake and listen to Daddy sing (I am not sure why!).
Signing off-I will try to be better about posting more frequently!