Activity Time

Life has been busy since the babies have come home from the hospital but we have stepped up to an all new level the past couple of weeks. Before the babies pretty much ate every three hours and then would fall right to sleep so we had about 2 hours 15 minutes to get things done around here. So after each feeding I would pump and then either do laundry, prepare bottles, play with the older kids, feed the rest of our family or/and anything else that needed to get done. Now we have babies who are much more alert and want to be entertained and played with after they eat. This is the stage when the babies get fun. We are getting their first smiles and we even got a giggle out of Tate last night. So now after a feed we keep them up for up to an hour either playing on the floor with us, having tummy time, hanging out under their activity mats or any kicking at their kick toy. And let me say this hour can drive a person bonkers because everything lights up and plays music. It sometimes sounds like an all out carnival around here. So now that the babies are spending more time throughout the day being awake it means less time for mom to get things done around the house. Sometimes I am not even finding my way to the shower before the older kids nap and that is just not acceptable for this mom. And then someone decided to throw in some holidays and having older kids means we don't get to skip on the festivities of those. I did get my way though and we are only having trees in each of the kids rooms. We just don't have room in our living room among the baby throw-up (aka all their toys, bouncy chairs, swings, pack n plays, etc...).

"Okay so at 2 lets scream our heads off really loud so we wake mom and dad up to let them know we are here."

Sometimes we are not the happiest during play time

This is the one toy all of our kids have loved and I am so excited to get rid of it after the quads are done because the tune drives us crazzzzy!!

 This is also the dreaded week that I have to return to work. For about the last month my anxiety level has gone up knowing that I have to return to work. I love my job as a nurse and other than being a barista at a coffee house there is nothing I would rather do it's just that I wish I didn't have to go back but I don't have that choice right now. I know many mom's say they are better mom's because they work but I am fine with getting out of the house for four hours once a week. I enjoy being home with my kids and really don't like being gone 13 hours a couple times a week. I am not worried about leaving the kids with their dad because I know he will do a fabulous job. I am more worried about what my house will look like after I return! So Paul I know our kids will love their daddy time but my only request is please stick to MY schedule. That is all, thank you honey!!

And now for photo overload...enjoy!

Drew being a big helper with his little brother Tate

Guess we should have had one more older kid!!

Kenzie showing her brother how to hold her own bottle

Aubrey helping in the kitchen on Thanksgiving

Daddy and his baby girls

Grandpa Jerry and Uncle Jess multitasking

Grandma Pat and Izzy

Mom and Daughter

Who's wish will come true??

Izzy

"Hey mom, I'm your favorite right?!?"

Tate

Yes our boys often dress in pink and purple. We are making them be manly men.

 This is what we get to see every night when we go to bed. There is nothing better than a sleeping baby except 4 of them!

Kenzie

Isabella

Tate after a hard day

Rylan