Ten pounds of pure....
yumminess
CHUNK (well, at least the cheeks)
joy
eat-'er-up
SQUEAKY
kissy
cuddly
beautiful
squeezy
bundle-of-love
Viviana!
HOORAY! Vivs turned 5 months old yesterday! and she is 10 lbs...that's a long ways for a little girl from a measly 1 lb 12 oz!!! It's hard to believe that we're well into October and that the CRAZY life as we knew it from Feb until, well....NOW is getting easier. Well, at least we're getting used to our 'new' normal, our 'new' level of chaos that goes on in the McLaughlin household! Vivie is sleeping 5-6 hours some nights which brings me great JOY...sometimes I just thought I wouldn't make it to this milestone! She is smiling and cooing, and has even let out a belly-laugh and giggles....pure yumminess! Yes, I know it's not a 'real' word but it describes my baby. Sometimes I think she's looking off yonder at the angels who are telling her jokes. We are SO blessed to call Vivie our daughter!
I have to remind myself that all of these 'firsts' for Vivs will also be 'lasts' for me as a mom. I'm not tearful about it...sometimes reflective, not sad, but ready. Ready to move to the next stage and welcome the next milestone. I'm sure one day I'll look back and I hope I don't have regrets. I hope I can enjoy every one of Viviana's stages (and all my kids for that matter), savor the memories so that in 10 years I can say that the stress and overwhelming task of mothering six children didn't get the best of me!
Well THAT'S a lofty goal! ...as two of my children to be unnamed (take a wild guess) are in 'time-out' for the rest of the evening in their beds for mouthing off and calling each other the 'S' word after a stern warning that I won't stand for it. I should have just put the timer on to see how long it would take as I knew it would happen again--they use the word like it's going out of style! (the 'S' word in our house is 'stupid'--I'm just sick of hearing them degrade each other). So now I'm the mean mommie who sent them to bed and followed through with my 'threat' which I hope will always send a message..."don't mess with THIS mom!!!" Oh, joys. This was supposed to be a Vivie post...well, more than just Vivie is going on in this crazy household of eight!
7 comments:
That's a bad word in our house too, unfortunately our astute 5 year old catches us saying it and calls us out once in a while. It is just not a nice word coming from the mouths of sweet young children. I can't believe how big Vivie has gotten. If you consider her supposed to be due date she is right where she should be, but everything must be such a huge milestone. Bless your busy home. I was never meant for six children and I can readily admit that.
She is so beautiful Shay - and it wouldn't be your child without a huge bow! I'm so happy things are going so well for you. You are amazing and strong and have been a great example to me through this BIG trial.
I loved holding Vivie tonight! She is so sweet and wonderful and I'm so happy we're at this stage instead of where we were five months ago...not even being able to hold her. I feel so blessed to have been a part of this joyous "trial" in your family's life. I love you all so much and I love my Viviana.
Such darling pics of darling Vivie! I love how she fits right in looks-wise with her siblings. Enjoy the peace that time-out brings:) Oh, the joys is right!
She is such a sweet little thing. What a miracle baby.
Sounds like life is getting closer to normal... and then some... the only trouble with it getting better is that we get older at the same time... pc
We need to move to California so we can be closer to all y'all.
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