Popcorn Trees and Angel Wings

If I wrote about even half of the cute and funny things the kids say, I would have a book to publish.
It is beginning to look a lot like spring around here. I see tiny bits of green sprouting in the grass, daffodils are popping up, and the trees are beginning to bloom with flowers. On the way to school yesterday morning, (we alway pass by Bradford Pear trees) Gavin remarked on how pretty the "popcorn" trees were. They really do look like they are sprouting fluffy white popcorn don't they?

Then, last night while trying to get Emma Kate to calm down, I was singing Agnus Dei and Owen said, "Mommy, you sound like Angel Wings" so sweetly, then changing his tone into a gruff one, he said, "But, I sound like Rock n' Roll" "Like Joseph, right mommy?"(He says, "Right? Mommy" after EVERYTHING) He meant Joseph, Jesus' father. LOL Cuteness. Especially when the reality is that I really don't sound like angel wings. (I included the Third Day version, more Rock n' Roll than the version I sang last night, just for Owen. ;) It is the first one playing on my playlist. Enjoy!)

Sunny Days

Our weather has been really wacky lately. One day last week was 87 degrees and two days later it was 47 degrees. We took advantage of the sunny, spring weather whenever possible and spent hours and hours outside.

Gavin

Gavin is very creative and intuitive. He likes to problem-solve(when he isn't too impatient) and catches on very easily. He loves to make inventions and it is so neat to see things through his eyes.

Billy Goat

Heehee
Her favs are lettuce, paper, grass and leaves.




She stole an apple from Owen and went to town scraping little slivers with her bottom teeth.

We had just given her ice cold, slushy water out of a water bottle(her fave).

Loose Tooth

I remember having my first loose tooth and being worried about the blood and having someone pull it. Papa used to taunt us about getting his pliers to yank them out for us. (He really would have if he could have gotten close enough). It is neat and tickles me to no end that Gavin has his first loose tooth. It is the first tooth that came in and now is the first he will lose. He says that it hurts to eat certain things now(isn't it funny how you forget things like that). He is also worried about the blood and it hurting if someone yanks it. I told him that he can just wiggle and wiggle until it basically comes out on it's own and then it shouldn't hurt and shouldn't bleed more than a drop. What is really funny about the entire thing is that he is loosing his teeth and Emma-Kate just sprouted her top two teeth(in time for Easter). (She isn't nice when she nurses either. LOL)

EK is sick

I had to take Emma-Kate to the emergency care time slot on Sunday at her Pediatrician's office. She has been running a fever since Saturday night of around 102-103 degrees. Other than that she doesn't exhibit any symptoms other than not wanting to eat as much. Neither of us have gotten much sleep as she has been restless due to the fever and I have been a worried mama and can't relax. She is not exhibiting any signs of an infection and her CBC came back normal as well. Right now, we are trying to treat her fever and just wait and see. It is definately no fun having a sick baby. At least when they are older, they can tell you what hurts, but when they are a baby, I just feel so helpless in caring for them.