In the Midst of it All

There's always something funny if we look hard enough. This morning started off like usual. After I was ready for work I went toward Caleb's room to get him up and going. I still need to steer him in the right direction by helping him with his clothes and getting his breakfast ready. When it came to the bathroom he told me to go away and he wanted to do it all by himself. He's 3 and a half so he can, and I let him. I told him to go ahead and undress while I went in for his sister.

BLAMO!!! The stinch hit me like a brick wall when I entered her nursery. My poor bean was sleeping sound amidst her own wretch and soil. She looked pitiful but smelled even worse. I knew it was time for a bath.

I directed Caleb into the den with his clothes and told him to dress himself while I bathed the baby. First time I walked by I saw him naked as a jay bird wearing only socks pulled up to his knees. Well, that's a start and they were on the right body parts. I told him to put on his underwear. After bathing Madelyn I was carrying her back across the hall. I now found Caleb with his underwear on but OVER his pants. Hmmm...that won't work. I told him to take them off and put them on under his pants. As I dried baby and put her in a new sleeper he came in with his underwear on but inside out and backwards! I told him the tag goes in the back. After I finally got Maddy settled I came out to find Caleb once again in his birthday suit but this time the socks were on his hands up to his elbows. He kept saying "Mommy I made a snowball" as he rolled his clothes in a pile.

If nothing I have learned that children are so unpredictable! You just never know what is coming next.

Life's a Beach

Even when you have the flu. We were scheduled to leave for Folly Beach on vacation early Saturday morning, but when Caleb came home on Friday with a 103 degree fever and was diagnosed with the flu we weren't so sure. We watched him closely and were playing it by ear. By Saturday afternoon after his nap eventhough he still had fever he seemed as though he'd be well enough to travel. And I am so glad we decided to follow through with our vacation plans. We had the best vacation ever with Ita and Grandpa and some other visitors along the way.

This time Bean (Madelyn's nickname) was able to sit on the sand and put her toes in the sand. She loved it! And she especially loved when her big brother came close to her. Caleb showed no fear when it came to the ocean. And he took advantage of the super saline rinse from the salt water. No better way to clear his sinuses.

And of course, our little engineer found an old vacuum to put to good use. He would have played with it for hours if we'd allowed him.

Finally, it has come apparent that the Bean cannot be left unclipped. I heard her sqwauking from the other room to find her turned over in her bouncy seat. As soon as I pulled out the camera she gave me a pose and a smile!