Prayer...

A Pastor was praying over one of the races in Nashville. (Sounds like the beginning of a really bad joke - but I actually heard this on Sports Center tonight...)

His prayer went something like this: "Dear Lord, Thank you for my SMOKIN' HOT WIFE and my two children  (who he mentioned by name). Bless this race... (and then there were some words to bless the race)... In Jesus Name; Boogedy, Boogedy, Boogedy, Amen."

I think I would laugh really hard if someone closed a prayer during church with three boogedys.

I'd offer someone money to actually do it, but I may have a brother or sister who really would... and with a straight face too. I'd love to be in church if someone actually used those words...

Closet Sleeping Update

Apparently, sleeping on the floor is hard. And by hard, I mean: THE FLOOR IS HARD. Savannah and Margaret both found that out sometime in the middle of the night when they BOTH woke up with sore bodies. And ended up downstairs in the living room on the same chair.

Margaret woke me up to ask me if she could sleep with me. I sleepily pointed her to the chair. The couch just wasn't big enough for Bailey, Margaret and Me. Savannah just came down and crawled onto the chair with Margaret. That's how Andrew and I found them this morning. Sleeping peacefully, sprawled on the chair. Together. And we chuckled over it.

So much for the fort. It was fun while it lasted.

Currently...

Savannah and Margaret are sleeping on the floor in their closet. They dismantled their beds (took all the sheets and blankets off...) and made a fort. In the closet. Yes, it's that big. Not only does the closet have two dressers, all their hangup stuff, their shoes, laundry basket and Friend Box, now it's also housing two not so tiny girls! And they're loving it.

LeGrand is sleeping with his mouth open and NOT under the covers.

Caroline is sleeping in a partial backbend on top of all her covers and one unfortunate baby doll... and we don't dare move her. At least she's not snoring with a fever and clogged nose tonight!

Bailey keeps pretending to be asleep enough for me to safely put her down without needing more food. But it's all pretend. As soon as I put her down, she wakes up and wants to eat some more. This time, she may really be asleep - she was drooling.

Andrew is safely tucked into bed so he can be ready for work tomorrow.

I'm hoping Bailey will sleep for a long time tonight, Caroline will sleep through the night (although I will admit that moving her crib to a different location in her bedroom has improved her sleeping...), and I will be able to get some good sleep.

Here's to hoping!

Another Doctor Check-Up

Caroline didn't disappoint when she had her weigh in. Those thighs tell A LOT about how much a person is going to weigh, and Caroline tipped the scales at 22.9 lbs. That's in the 38th percentile. She's only 31 inches tall, so that makes her more round than any of our other children at this age, but she's only in the 20th percentile, so I'm not worried. She'll hit a growth spurt one of these days, and hopefully it will be UP and not OUT! She's healthy, and I'm not complaining. Caroline is FINALLY getting the rest of her bottom teeth - I saw that they were coming through today!

Bailey, on the other hand, is going to be tall. Very tall. She's already 21.5 inches tall, which puts her in the 21st percentile for her age (7 weeks - TODAY!). She's petite at 7 lbs, 1.5 ounces. She's gained 1.5 pounds since bringing her home from the NICU - which doesn't seem like much, but she eats constantly and is growing... slowly. I can see the little fat rolls forming already! She is, however, not even on the charts yet for weight. We have another appointment in three weeks to see how much weight she's gained - and I'm hoping it's more than a couple of ounces! She's also healthy... and doing well. Here she is, engaging in one of her favorite activities. Her other favorite is eating.

I sure love these two little girls!

P.S. I didn't get to be queen at the dentist... I got made the court jester. Making half of your face numb for 8 hours will do that.

A Date...

Andrew and I are going on a date. To the dentist. It's likely not going to make it to the top 20 dates ever, but hey. It's a date. He gets a cleaning, I get a root canal. And a crown. Do you think they'll make me a queen?

Margaret & LeGrand

Margaret and LeGrand had successful visits at the doctor's office Wednesday. Margaret hears fantastically, LeGrand doesn't sit still for long periods of time without something to do, Bailey just wakes up to eat halfway through the appointment. Both of those who had appointments are healthy and right on target with where they need to be.Margaret is 41 inches tall, and weighs 38.8 lbs. She has informed me that she's going to be a doctor when she grows up - based on the fact that the doctor left her stethoscope on the floor when she finished the exam, and Margaret picked it up to listen to her heart. "It goes pat pat pat like it always does, Mom." Margaret is in the 8th percentile for height, and 30th percentile for weight. The doctor asked me if anyone had ever expressed concern over Margaret's height... when I told her how tall I was and how tall Andrew was (and how tall Grandma and Grandpa were) her comment was: "Oh. You're both short. Margaret will most likely be short based on genetics..." I politely smiled and told her thank you. In my head, I thought - "Yep. Figured that one out already. Thanks." So... unless there's some giant gene hiding in Margaret somewhere, don't anyone of you be surprised when she is just short as an adult.
LeGrand. LeGrand is 37.25 inches tall and weighs 29.4 pounds. He is in the 46th percentile for height, and the 25th percentile for weight. He is an energetic little boy who has recently started wearing big boy under-britches. (Yay! One out of diapers!) His favorite thing to do is whatever Dad is doing. And he loves his sisters. Soup is "disdusting", tractors are "annoying", he loves to watch for deer - when he sees one, he tell us that he has to "dit my dun! I need to shoot those deer!" He has yet to shoot a deer, but he is our #1 deer spotter! (The last one he saw was on Monday last, and since he kept telling us to "look at the MOOSE!" none of us looked. No moose in our yard. Nice big buck though! We love his energy and his zest for life.

You're not Mom!

I just think this is a funny picture. We had a rough night - Caroline was not sleeping well (hence the no pajamas - her leg kept coming out through the snaps and she couldn't sleep... so I wasn't sleeping.) Bailey was just snuggled up with Caroline in the morning - and then... the look. I love it.

Savannah... updated

Savannah had a visit to the doctor's office a couple of weeks ago for some allergy issues she was dealing with. While there, we found out her stats:

Savannah is pleased with the fact that she is 4 ft. 4 inches tall... "Only 6 1/2 inches shorter than Grandma Pierce!" She is slender and strong at 62.2 pounds. And, despite the allergy issues, she is healthy. Savannah was brave through 3 new booster shots - and is thrilled to not have to have more any time soon.

Savannah is a good helper with all of her sisters and her brother and still hasn't stopped asking questions. She will be starting 4/5 grade this fall and is a quick learner.

Funny Face... I love you.

Caroline has developed quite the little personality... here are just a few of her. (I love her little pig-tails too... she's not so sure about them, but they keep the food out of her hair! One of her favorite things to do is to twirl her hair, and she doesn't distinguish between clean fingers and peanut butter covered fingers...)