Monkmee Family Update 8-28

I've been lacking in my actual blogging so here goes a REAL update. He he!
Mama Monkmee

I'm doing pretty good considering it's been 2 weeks since I dropped of Joel for basic training. But then again he was in holding for those 2 weeks and got to text and call a couple times a day. Now he's in actually training as of yesterday and his phone has been locked up. 14 weeks and he'll be home. I'm keeping myself busy with the kids, my blog reviews, and extra stuff I'm taking on even though I probley shouldn't but it keeps me busy. I've gotten 3 letters so far from him and thats awesome.

I'm working on my HTML and coding skills. I've only been doing my own blog layouts (as you've seen me change countless times) but I sat down with my friends blog and gave her a bloggy makeover for taking Alex to school in the mornings for me. Indeed I Am Blessed, she loves it, me, eh I still wanna improve it. But I'm a little OCD when it comes to my grapic skills. Im trying to improve them. This is just my list for today!

Daddy Monkmee

He said he was doing good. He said he misses us more than he thought he would but he was ready for basic to start so he could do what he had to do and finish so he could come home to us.

Alex Monkmee

Alex has been in school for over a week now. He's doing good and enjoys it. they go by a color system. Green is good, Yellow means they got a warning, Orange is they were redirected, Blue is they loose privlages, and Red is a phone call to parents. He's been on green everday until Wednesday he got yellow for talking after his teacher told him to stop. Imagine that Alex talking. LOL. Mr I talk in my sleep cuz I never shut up lol. But other than that he's been doing really good. I got him a job chart yesterday and I got it filled out and hung up. I'm trying to get them on a schdule. I also have a bunch of pre-school and 5k work books he's gotten and we gonna start doing a page a day. He's starting fall soccer on the 7th with his best friend and godbrother Curtis. That should be good for him.

Eian Monkmee

Eian is doing good. It's a fight to get him to wear his glasses. He misses his daddy, he's had the most trouble adjusting to him being gone. He's a total daddy's boy! He starts 3k the 2nd week of September. He'll be going 3 hours a day 5 days a week, just like Alex did for 2 years. Eian is completly off the bottle and we are getting ready to see if he's ready for potty training. He's talking more and more and still signing good. He loves to dance and I'm thinking about putting him in dance classes.

Will Monkmee

Woo was almost 18lbs at his 4 month check up. Dr said he was perfect and keep up the good work breast feeding him. He's rolling all over the place, trying to sit unsupported, and discovered toys. I had to start buckling him in his bouncy seat cuz he leans over and has tumbed out once. My mama got him a stationary play chair and he loves it.

The Mama Behind The Blog

Wanna know more about Mama Monkmee? Ok here goes. I'm Dawn aka Mama Monkmee. I'm 26 and have 3 little boys, Alex (5), Eian (32 months), & Will (2 months). I'm married to my high school sweet heart Joel.

I started blogging on MySpace on August 23, 2005 my 1st blog entry was.
"Hey everyone. It's me Dawn, and for those of you who dont know me you will very soon.

I just wanted to get this up and running , now I must get back to Alex.
Dawn's the name, Mama's what they call me!"

Not the greatest but everyone has to start somewhere. I moved over to blogger on May 10, 2008. I choose the name Mama Monkmee cuz I loved monkeys and my oldest son Alex called them monkmees.

I blog about my life the ups and downs of raising 3 boys all 30 months apart, my life long love of Joel(ok half my life), my son's Down syndrome and anything and everything in between.

I was your typical 23 year old mom of 1 son and another on the way when Eian was born with Down syndrome. It changed my whole life. It made me a better person. Most importantly it made me a better mom. I wouldn't change Eian for the world. I love him just the way he is.

So me, well I'm a computer geek. I love making graphics. My biggest passion is photography. Although I've been slacking in my photo taking. I deal with anxiety issues. I get stressed out super easy. I used to be a cutter, but I've not gone that route in years. I wont lie life is stressful being a SAHM of 3 small boys. Eian has therapy twice a week outside of the house. It's a 45 min drive to and from his therapy. He also has Early intervention once a week at our house.

I have 2 on bottles, ok not really I have 1 on a bottle and 1 on the breast. I have 2 in diapers. I use cloth diapers, most of the time. I try to live green. I love text messaging. I've been married for 10 months. I got pregnant with Will the night of my bachelorette party. Lol I found out I was pregnant 5 days after I got married.

My 5 year old is a video game nut just like his daddy. He'd play all day if I let him. My 2 year old knows more sign language than I do. My 2 month old is spoiled.

I'm real and this blog is about my real life. I started doing giveaways to give me something todo while nursing Will since I spend a good bit of time hee at the computer.

My husband leaves in 2 months for basic training with the Army. He'll be gone for 16 weeks He'll miss mine, his  and Eian's birthdays. He'll be home in time for christmas. then he'll be gone again. Me and the boys are stay here until next summer when we will join him provided he's somewhere we can go.

If there is anything else you wanna know about me, the boys, our life anything leave a comment and I'll answer it. Thanks

Yesterday Was ....

ONE OF THOSE DAYS!!!

Monday is therapy day for E. He has to be there at 10am which means we have to leave at 9am to get there. No biggie be doing it for 2 years now twice a week. Yesterday E woke up at 7am so I put on Shrek so I could work on the computer while Will was sleeping. I noticed he was very quiet, so I looked and he had fell back asleep.

Thats very odd for E cuz once he's awake he goes full force all day long, and he'd only been up 30 minutes tops. So he slept and slept, about 8:44 I got him dressed and he slept through that. I put him and Will in the car and headed to my Grandparents house they had Alex and were gonna keep Will too. E slept the whole 45 minute drive to therapy. I woke him when we got there and he walked in. He didn't wanna eat his breakfast, odd for E too. He went back with Miss Courtney and about 2o minutes later she brought him back out (therapy is an hour long). She said all he did was lay his head on her table. So we left I carried him this time to car. We drove to target to get a baby shower gift. He slept the drive there and only woke up for a minute or two in Target.

He then slept the whole 45 min drive back to my Grandparents house. it was 1pm when we got out there and he had been sleeping pretty much all day. He finally decided to play with Alex and Emily for a little bit. But he still wasn't 100% E.

I had to stop by my MIL's house to trade carseats with her before going home. Well her driveway is a POS. I thought I was clear but I hit the big dip and hit the bottem of my car . I Got my craseat and took my whinney kids home(by this point Alex, E and Will were unhappy). After Joe got home he decided to change oil in the van and he went outside . He came right back in and said my car was leaking oil all over my driveway. FREAKIN GREAT! I cracked my oil pan when I hit the dip. Just my luck. Hopefully he can get it fix today and it wont cost too much. So today for therapy we are taking the van and Joel is driving.

I did come home to find 2 of the products I'm gonna review to giveaway in the mail and also a prize I won. It's a totally awesome Undercover Mama Shirt I won from Crazy House. Be watching hopefully today I'll get another giveaway up.

Life With 3 Boys

Ok first off my blogging has been very lacking for months and I apologize. I will do better, I promise.

Second who ever said going from 2 to 3 kids was easier than going from 1 to 2 must not have had a High-maintenance 5 year old and a special needs 2 year old. Then throw in a colicy 1 month old that wants to nurse all day. I'm going outta my mind some days. But really guys it's not that bad and we are adjusting. We have had some new behaviors pop up with the kids that we are working really hard to stop since Will came. I know it's just jealousy issuses but they do make day to day life very difficult some days. Alex started talking back, being just down right mean to Eian, threatening me, trying to bully me, etc. He loves Will but man he's worst this time than he as when I had Eian. I really thought he'd be the one ok with a new baby since he'd already done this once. I was wrong. I worried about Eian and a new baby. Eian has been wonderful with Will, I have to remind him to be gentle and no he isn't old enough to pick Will up yet (he's tried and actually done it once before I could get him), but over all he's adjusted just fine. He's jealous of him but mainly when he's sleepy he wants mama or if my mom holds Will, Eian's not a fan of that. Eian has learned that if mommy is nursing the baby he can do things he'd normally get in trouble for and since i'm tied down feeding the baby he doesnt get in trouble right away. Man the messes that kid can make. But you know what, I can deal with that.

Ok so on to other news.

Alex's 4k graduation is this Tuesday and his last day is Friday. I'm so proud of him and everything he has learned. He can count pretty high (I heard him count to 30 something yesterday counting pennies) he knows his ABC's, he can spell and write his name and several other 3 and 4 letter words. His speech is improving but I really think he'll end up in ST in the fall when he starts 5k, which is just fine. I registered him for 5k last month and he's so excited. He starts August 18th. It's gonna be a change for him he's been in a private chruch preschool for 2 years now, just 3 hours a day. He's gonna be in public 5k and it's all day, but he'll be just fine.

Eian is doing great, he's talking more and more. His speech has really took off since having tubes put in his ears in Jan. I'm amazed everyday. Friday he learned to drink from a straw (he still forgets to swallow the drink sometimes and it comes spitting out, like it did yesterday in my eye) he's so proud of himself. He clapped and danced everytime he did it right. We've been working for a year now trying to get this and he couldn't until now. We made the decision to send him to the same private preschool that Alex has been in, with "typical" kids his age and not the special needs preschool this year. So Eian starts 3k in Sept. it'll be just 3 hours a day 5days a week, but I think it will be great for him plus he'll still be getting his private therapies at the hospital.

Now on to my littlest monkmee. Will is doing great. He's a little piggy. he was 7lbs 4oz when he was born at one month old he was 10lbs 10oz. We have already had to pack up the newborn clothes and move to size 1 diapers. He's been a little colicky the past few days. I'm pretty sure he has reflux just like Eian. He fits in just fine in the family lol. He's too cute sometimes when he's sleeping he'll smile and then giggle.

I don't think I've talked about it here yet, but come August we'll be an Army family. Joel decided to go a head and enlist. He leaves August 15th for 15 weeks of Basic training down in Georgia at Fort Benning. He'll be home the 1st week of Dec. it's gonna be a big change for us. Me and the boys will stay here in Union proli til next summer after Alex finished his 1st year of school and after Wwill's 1st birthday. Then more than likely we'll join him where ever he's stationed at if we can.

I guess thats all for now. I better run. But before I go I leave you with pictures.

Eian after he helped himself to holding Will

Eian walking like a big boy with his monkey from therapy

Will just hanging out with his mama

Alex's 4k school pix

A few of Will's 1 month pictures I took

His 1st bath

Getting fat

Alex multitasking. Holding Will and playing the xbox.

Getting Ready For Will.

Ok it'a getting closer, according to my ticker I have 27 days til my c-section on April 9th. I've been a major slacker in my blogging, but really I've been tired. Ok so to a few updates then the fun pictures of baby stuff.

Alex
Is doing good it's hard to believe my baby will be 5 in a couple weeks. He's ready too. He's busy planning his party. He's doing great in school this year. He's learning his letters right now. August is gonna be a big change for him when he starts public 5k. He's been in a private chruch preschool for 2 years now. I just hope he continues to do good in "big" school. His class doesn't start til 9 am but he likes to get there 30 minutes early so he can play with the younger kids in the 3k class. He got bunk beds when we got our taxes back and he's ben doing good about sleeping in them for the most part of the night.

Eian
Is well Eian, lol. Since his surgery in Jan. I have seem big changes in him. The sleeps all night, most nights, he doesnt snore as loud as he used to, and he hasn't needed his inhalers at all so far. He's talking alot more now too. The other night I told him to go get in bed and he climbed in covered up and said "night". His signing has really picked up. He can sign evey sign from Baby Signing Times, and uses proli 50% of them correctly. On a daily basis he uses
Cracker
milk
more
car
apple
please
baby
more I just cant think of lol.

Will
We have everything ready for him. His little clothes are clean and put up. We are stocked in diapers. Carseat is clean and ready to be installed.

Is It Different?

Is raising a child with special needs different than a typical child? I've gotten this question serval times. I'm sure more people wonder but don't ask. I've been writing the post in my head for months now. So I'm finally gonna write it here.

My answer is Yes and No.

I really dont see my boys as different than any other set of siblings. They are alot alike and alot different than each other. As I sit here watching my baby ( who's not a baby anymore) sleeping on the couch, I think about the differences in raising him and his brother. Both were easy babies. No health problems other than being lactosintolerant. Both came home with me from the hospital.

(This is were I have to pull out the baby books).
Both were sleeping throught the night and had their 1st smiles around 1 month old. Alex laughted at 2 months and Eian at 3 months. Alex rolled over at 4 months and Eian at 2 1/2 months. Alex sat alone at 6 months and Eian did at 8 months. Alex crawled at 8 months and Eian at 10 months. Alex stood at 9 months and walked at 9 1/2 months. Eian stood at 10 1/2 months but didnt walk til he was 16 months. Alex waved bye-bye at 8 months and Eian didn't until he was 17 months old. Alex's 1st word was at 5 months and Eian's at 8 1/2 months.You can see that for the most part Eian wasn't too far behind his brother in hitting milestones. Eian did have to work harder to hit them where they just happened for Alex.

At 2 years old, Eian's not as verbal as most kids his age. But he's pretty good at letting you know what he wants. Don't get me wrong Eian talks and can talk up a storm and say anything he wants(some things he shouldn't) but only when Eian wants to. He won't say a word if he doesn't want too. At 2 years old Alex wouldn't shut up, and still won't.

With having a special needs child I've met more doctors and specialist than I ever did with my "typical" child. Eian does 2 hours of therapy a week (1hr OT & 1hr ST) and an hour of Early intervention a week at home. Alex has been in pre-k since age 3 so he didn't feel left out. That year and a half of pre-k has done a wonder of good for Alex. Next year Eian will enter pre-k.

Do you treat them the same? Is the next question I get. Why yes I do. They both get dispilned, they both go and do things. I don't go anywhere with 1 that I wouldn't take the other. Joe wrestles with Eian just like he does with Alex. I do think in some ways I treat Eian a little different but it's only because it can't be helped. Like the bottle at 2 years old Eian is still on the bottle 24/7. I took it waya from Alex shortly after his 1st birthday and I would have Eian too but he's still not able to control his suck. So if he drinks from a sippy cup or a nipple that isn't slow flow he chokes and leaks all over himself. Now we do work with a sippy cup and he's getting better but still nowhere near going full time with one. My goal had been 1st of the year but with his T & A coming up on the 11th I'm not even gonna go there. I had thought that I would have him off before Will gets here in April but I'm not gonna push that either. He's gonna have enough adjustment issues with a new baby as it is.

What I'm trying to say(take my post how you want) I love my boys just the same, and I would not change either one of them. Alex made me a mother which is what I had always dreamed of. Eian made me a better mother and a better person. I have learned to enjoy everyday and celebrate every little milestone. Even taking off the socks that now I wish he hadn't ever learned lol.

My wish for Will is for him to be just as happy and healthy as both his brothers, with and without Down syndrome.

Updates All Around

Ok as far as the ants. Yuk. They crawled in my car from our grass outside our yard has been over run with the dang things this summer. This is not the 1st time they've gonna in the car but it's the worst. It's Thursday and i'm still finding the little pest in the car.

I sprayed the whole car inside and out with ant spray. Guess it needs another good spray.

Eian is doing good. He's going through a growling phase it's too cute. I worry about how he's gonna take to a new baby more than Alex. He's just so rough sometimes. He even gives rough love.

Alex starts school after labor day. I'm so ready. He's excited about the baby. He's sure it's a girl. lol he's watching Diego and the baby hatched from an egg and he asked me whens my baby girl gonna hatch. lol

I'm doing ok other than bad head aches. I had them when I was pregnant with Eian. So hopefully when I get in to the dr, he can put me on some meds for them like with Eian.

Joe's happy. I think he's wanting a girl this time. But he's not gonna come out and say that.

We have picked out names
If it's a girl She'll be Sofi Natalya and call her Sofi
If it's a boy He'll be William Zackary and not sure if we gonna call him Liam or Zack.

Tomorrow will be 2 weeks married lol. I'd say we doing good. I'm happy Joe's happy.

My sister left Tuesday for college. I talked to her last night and she seems to be enjoying it so far.

Great Weekend

My mom finished my flowers hard to see i'll get a good pix today when i go see them

I had a great shower it was small but I enjoyed it. My wonderful sister did a great job putting it togther

These are the goodies we got. I finally have my red and black dishes woohoo

Alex being silly shopping the other day. He wanted to ride in the buggy like this the whole time.

This is an older one my aunt sent me yesterday Alex being silly at home depo.

Just wanted to give an update. I got our Rings yesterday

Joe loves his. he's tried it on for all his friends and family. Guess I did good picking it. His is Tungsten since he's sorta rough on everything. Mine is white gold like my engagement ring.

ok so far i have

finished the invitations(just need to be printed but having problems lining up right.

Almost done with programs

4 groomsmen(he still needs one more)

5 bridesmaids

got a location

photographer

my bridesmaid nikki is doing my hair and makeup the wedding day.

flowers(still need yellow ones)

got most of the guest list done

unity candle

toasting glasses

bell favors

knife and server for cake.

a blue garter (my something blue)

now to the have to dos

pastor to marry us

a dress

outfits for Joe, Alex and Eian

I've Been Neglecting My Blog *SORRY*

I have 22 days til our wedding and I'm working my butt off planning it. running 2 fundraisers, raising 2 kids, cleaning 1 house, trying to keep my mind straight, and so many other things you don't wanna know.


It's still crazy thinking about my wedding . I mean I've been planing my wedding for almost 10 years that Joe and I have been together. But to actually be doing it out loud and asking Joe questions about it. It just seems crazy. Dont get me wrong I am super excited. I just never imagine us as more than what we were and that was complicated lol.

So far we've(I say We've but most was done by me) picked a date August 7th. I have my 5 bridesmaids and he so far has 3 groomsmen. we have our 2 ring bearers (our boys) and a flower girl which is super excited to carry flowers. I started working on designing the invitations they just need some font tweaking. We've pick ceremony music and start on a music list for a dj. So now all we have to do is
find a place to get married
someone to marry us
2 more groomsmen
rings
cake
my dress
design programs
get a dj
get marriage licence
Finish guest list
among other things I can't think of right now

I'm Getting Married!!!

Wow. Let me just say that even today I'm still in shock. Never did I really think Joe would actually ask me to marry him. I mean I've dreamed about it, Prayed for it, ans Hopeed everyday for the last almost 10 years that he would. Did I think it would happen? No to be honest.

Ok lets start yesterday.

Joel came home and I cooked dinner. Nothing big but 1st time I've cooked in awahile. So after dinner Joe got me to come help hi with the dishes. Him washing and me drying. We joked like always. I told him I was gonna take pictures of him washing dishes to put on his myspace page to show the girls. We laughed I told him we better not they might get the wrong impression, and he'd get another like me that hates to clean. So he started cleaning the stove, and I was like wow a man that cleans stoves I gotta get a picture this will help you get a girl in no time. He turns to me towel in hand and holding my ring and says "and to just think I was gonna ask you to marry me" Dawn was shocked. He handed me my ring and says so what do ya say. Well YES!!!! I was still in complete shock he took me by the hand to the living room to sit down. and I think I asked him 2 or 3 thinks if he was sure and that he wasn't joking. He said he loves me and it's time. When ever I want However I want.

After calls to family Me and mama decided that today we are getting busy planning. and I'll be Mrs. Kaufman before the end of August. proli either the 1st or 2nd weekend in August. Something small and inexpensive but nice and something we'll remember.

Having A Bad Day! *Warning Pity Party*

*PITY PARTY WARNING*
Ok 1st off sorry but it's my blog and I wanna have a poor me pity party.

Yes I just got back from 2 days at the beach. but it was more like torture than a vacation. Dont get me wrong I'm glad we went and we had fun, but you put my mom and sister together too long and its bad you put me and my sister together to long and it's bad and then you throw in a head strong I'm gonna do what I want when I want 4 year old and a clingy, yet independent almost 2 year old and it makes for one big bang. First off I knew trying to fit all everyone usually does in just 2 days wasn't gonna work. my mom wants to lay out in the sun as does my sister my almost 2 year old wants to eat sand and play with my mom and my 4 year old wants to jump waves. I don't really like being on the beach. The sand gets everywhere the water you can't see your feet and the people watchin you makes me very un comfortable to start with if you take in my anxiety and depression issues you see where I'm going. So yesterday pretty much sucked and I was totally glad when Eian started to get pink so we could leave. Then you ride home in the rain slow traffic in the back seat with 2 car seats and kids. I came home thinking the kids would go play with toys and let me have a few mins to work on the Internet stuff i got going on but no. they wanted to be right on me and whining about something. didn't sleep worth crap. kids wake up in the same whinny wanna be with you mood. I love them and I'd do anything for them but as a SAHM I need a little space sometimes. I know i need my meds adjusted or even changed i missed my appt yesterday cuz we went to the beach. over the last few months I've noticed how shaky my hands are when i try to write or cut paper or anything. I haven't said anything about it but I mentioned it to my mom (a nurse) on the 4th and she wants me to talk to my dr cuz it could be a side afficed of my meds. great Prozac seems to be the only one that works and even then it needs to be upped so often.

to top it off money issues have me stressed beyond belief right now. Eian's ssi check did not come this month so i called and they don't know why i didnt get it cuz it was issued but they are re issuing me another (lady was so nice I think it's the 1st time in a long time I got a nice person over the phone) But it'll take up to 10 business days to get here. I know direct deposit it what i should be doing and i have filled out the thing online but they sent me a letter stating something was incorrect to fill out the paper and send it in but i can't til i get a check so i can put down the check number. child support is late and yes joe's paying it it comes right outta his check.

I'm trying so hard to help other families in need but I'm falling on my face getting help with donated items and such. all my giveaways and fundraiser giveaways are solely funded by me. and money is short . I did have a few people offer thank God or I wouldn't be able to do anymore. which makes me so sad to even think about it.

Then to top it off my mom gave me the money to order her a phone off ebay i did my research and the company looked good only negatives they had looked like people who bought mint phones and expedite new ones. so I ordered on the 24th they took the money out of my paypal on th 25 and I got my delivery confirmation number for a week if stated The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on June 25, 2009 to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later. so I emailed them and asked if it had been shipped on the 2nd they emailed back it missed last shipping and would go out tomorrow on the 3rd on today is the 9th and the dc# is still saying the same thing so i emailed them yesterday as soon as i got home from the beach and no response so I filed a complaint with paypal. so it's a wait and see. stressing me even more my mom text everyday did my phone come and I know she needs it her's is about to kick the bucket. ok I'm done for now I gotta go wash eian's new outfits so i can pick him out something to wear to the eye dr at 2:45pm today
*EDITED MY POOR SPELLING SORRY*

HOME!!!!

ok we are home now and at this point I'd upload pictures of Eian's 1st trip to the beach but I left my camera in my moms car. (4 hours in the backset with my 2 kids. i was ready to be out. lol)

I have a few on my phone I'll put up. i didnt get any of Alex on my phone cuz he was jumping waves with my sister. I'll add more tomorrow.

Loving (and Eating) the sand

1st time in water

Puts a whole new meaning to shop til you drop. Shopping with mommy last night

Our 4th Went Great

The boys had a blast playing out side at the family cookout. and just hanging out with their cousins. After that we went to the park for the annual firework show. the boys had so much fun and it was great therapy for Eian cause we were sitting on a hill and he kept trying to walk up the hill and hold his balance too. Eian loved the fireworks he kept reaching out for them so while lots of babies were crying my 21 month old was lovin every minute of it. at the end they had 2 big fireworks blowup wrong so they ended the show i'm sure they had to go home and change their underwear lol. Nobody got hurt tho. It was like 10:45 when we got home and just as I unlocked the door Joe pulled from work. Poor guy, he's misreble at work. So in his stressed out state he came home and cleaned and even started painting the living room while me and the boys slept. The boys even slept til 10 this morning lol. I'll load pictures in a little bit.

My mom informed me that we are leaving tommorrow morning to go down to Charleston and stay til Thursday. so now I have to spend today packing and getting ready. This will be Eian's 1st trip to the beach since last summer he didnt sweat and had to stay out of the heat so the whole family didnt go.

Adventures In Babysitting Miss Kira

Friday night my SIL called me wanting to know if I could keep Miss Kira for an hour or so. They had to go move some stuff so sure. Both my boys were sleeping this will be easy, right. WRONG! She was a very unhappy little girl that night. She cried most of the hour I had her. She's a breastfeed baby and is very much attached to her mommy. She woke both boys up. Then I finally got her to sleep Eian woke her up. She was happy when mommy came back to get her.

Eian and Kira

He's not sure why mommy sat a baby on him

Blurry but super cute smile

Finally sleeping before Eian woke her up.

So Saturday morning Kirsten text me and asked if I minded watching her again for a little bit. I said ok and told her to make sure she sent some milk.(After all this mama don't make milk anymore). So She brought her. Miss Kira was all smiles and happy for a long time. She played with the boys. Uncle Joe Joe got up and played with her. So we all hung out in the livingroom Joe helping out with the 3 kids. By some wonderful fate all 3 feel asleep at the same time. They had a nice nap (all but Eian) Joe and I got some quiet time to just talk(we don't get to do that much) Then the kids got up and Miss Kira was fussy. I did get her to take about 3oz of milk from a bottle(she hates bottles) and then wonderful MIL came and got her. I did get some cute pictures. but man was I tried and Joe was cranky.

She was in a good mood

She looks like her brother.

Being cute Notice her little ear rings she got them done last week.

Eian Doesn't like playing with the baby just the baby stuff

Big brother Alex He loves babies