Life has been crazy (as usual), and I can't seem to keep up with the blogging... hopefully I can just build it into the routine, because there are so many memories I don't want to forget!
We had a family photo shoot a couple weeks ago. I spent many nights agonizing over what to wear (since buying new outfits wasn't an option). I settled on the boys wearing their matching brother shirts that baby N brought them the day he was born. The weather was beautiful, even warmer than usual so we didn't need coats. I was a happy Momma. Happy until the photo shoot started that is - Prince M was horrible! I would have been satisfied even without smiles, but he was screaming and in tears the whole time. Of course there was nothing we could do to get him out of his funk. I caved and let him wear his hat and coat thinking it would make him a bit happier, but nothing worked. Until we got into the car after pictures. Thankfully the rest of the boys cooperated, but it's such a bummer to pay all that money and not get exactly what you want. Below is my favorite of the ones I've seen so far... <3 p="p">
Prince N has been pure joy these days. Well, almost - he's sleeping horribly. Worse than he did as a newborn. He used to sleep about a 3 hour stretch, but now we're lucky if we get an hour at a time. To say he's spoiled is an understatement, but knowing he's my very last little baby has given me more patience than I knew I had. I can sit up and rock him at night, getting tears in my eyes about how precious our little miracle really is. I wish I had taken the time to really enjoy the older boys too, but I was always anxious to get to the next "phase" in watching them grow. I don't think I cherished everything at that exact moment in the way I should have. This time, however, I'd be happy to freeze him in a newborn state forever. I love everything about him (all of them, of course!).
Prince L recently celebrated his 6th birthday. Six. Wow. I have no idea where the time went. It was so much fun watching him run around happily with his newest friends from school. I am so proud of the little boy he is, with a huge heart and happy smile. I was worried about him making friends at the beginning of the school year, since he was starting a new school, but he far surpassed my expectations and seems happier than ever. Happy Birthday, baby boy!
Prince M is super busy, and keeps me on my toes each day while his brothers are in school. He wants so much to be grown up like them, but I am enjoying the stage he's at now. Prince M loves to build with legos, blocks, or trains, and plays superheros and power rangers alongside his big brothers. He's still small enough to build little people villages with me, or make me pretend kitchen food. He has bright ideas and a big imagination. I get a kick out of hearing what comes out of his mouth (now that his speech therapy has paid off)!
Prince K is more of a mini teenager these days than a little boy. He wants to be grown up, and do grown up things. Most days you'll find him with his sunglasses on his head like his Daddy and Uncle. It's adorable. He wore a utility belt to school every day for the first 2 months, filled with notebooks, pens, and anything he thought he might need. The belt has army pouches from Daddy which is why I think it's so special. Prince K informed me that some kids from school bugged him about his belt, and has since stopped wearing it, but I admired his independence to do what he wanted for so long. Ah, it's so tough to be a kid, especially as they get older and form "clicks." I just hope he can find his place in his new school and be as happy as I imagined. He's making friends, but more quietly so than his little brother. Keep your head up high, peanut, I am so very proud of you! (Which reminds me, on the first day of school I had to hold back tears as he strutted into the building like he owned the place. I could see the fear in his eyes, not knowing quite what to expect, but he didn't show it on the outside. I'm sure those first few days were rough but he didn't let on!)
Phew! I have so much more to say, and so many more pictures to upload, just not enough time! :-)
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