Bittersweet...

I know we're supposed to be excited when our kids lose their teeth and reach those awesome milestones in their lives...but is it terrible of me that I'm so sad about them?? Emma lost one of her front top teeth a couple days ago and I'm just not happy about it at all. Now, before you judge me, I did act very excited for her sake...I'm not all "gloom and doom" to her. It's just that I loved the little smiles that I used to get from the little face before it changed! I know in time I will grow to love these new little smiles...but I just feel like I lost the little girl that I had before. Ok, ok...pregnancy hormones could have quite a bit to do with this post...but it still makes me sad. *sniffle, sniffle* I just wish they could stay the same longer.

Zachary James Earl

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Such a ladies man!

Ok...I have decided that Zachary is going to be a total ladies man! Yesterday for FHE we walked down to the park near our house. While I was walking holding Zach's hand he tells me "Mom...when I get bigger I want to be pregnant." After a little giggle on my part I say "Zachie...boys can't be pregnant...but when you get bigger you can get married and have a wife that can be pregnant and have a baby for you both." Zach was quiet for a few minutes after and finally responded with "I can't wait to have a wife!" How cute is that?!?!?! I had to give him a good squeeze after that! :)

Anything to get out of bed!

Zachary has a really hard time staying in bed when it's bedtime. I'm sure there are a ton of kids that have the same problem. He really has some interesting excuses. They range from the usual "I'm thirsty" and "I have to go potty" to a really new one that he tried out last night: "Mom...my blankie's on fire." You have to understand that he came out very casually and stood in front of my husband and I for a few minutes until we actually asked him why he wasn't in bed. Then after thinking about it for a second he came up with that one. Jamie and I just looked at each other and laughed...then asked him to go put the "fire" out and stay in bed. He must have really run out of excuses for the night because he actually stayed in bed after that. What a goofy kid!

I don't get it!

Ok...seriously...what is the fascination with the toilet?!?!?! I got away with having our first two kids not care much at all about that nasty contraption, but Josh can't seem to get enough of it!!! Today while Zach is sitting on the toilet (doing his "business") josh decides to come up behind him, toss a couple toys in and flush!!! WHAT?!?!?!? So from the living room I not only hear Zach scream for me to wipe his booty, but I then hear him yell at his brother followed by immediate crying for flushing Zach's favorite letter magnets to their doom! GRRRRRR!!!!!! I sent Jamie a text with my rant a few minutes after and he suggested that I flush Josh down and tell him that he wasn't allowed to return until he came back with the toys. The truth is that he might honestly enjoy that ride! Ok...thanks for letting me vent. *Sigh*