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All In A Days Work

So...Mom guilt got to me today. Garrett and Grant had a monogram or applique on EVERYTHING they owned, Gavin however, does not. He is a 3rd child. There is just no extra time in the day. So, this morning I sat down and got busy. He now has a few outfits just for him!(if you know a Gavin who would like some hand-me-downs, let ,me know) I vow to try and do better.

Off To Work

Today, is a great day! It's a day we prayed for, cried about and was not sure would ever happen. Clay went back to CSX today! He has been gone for 7 months and 1 day. We are all very excited for him. This morning Grant woke up and asked where is Daddy was, I can't tell you how much it delighted me to say "Daddy is at work" Clay, we hope you enjoyed your first day back at work!

Moving On

Today, my sweet little boy graduated from Little School. How did he get so big? Where did 5 years go? I am so proud of my little guy! He is more than excited to be going to "big school" I however, am NOT! I feel like I need more time with him. More time to hug him a little more, hold him a little more, say "I love you" a little more and just play with him a little more. He is the middle child and I have no idea if he feels like a "Middle Child" but, I feel like we treat him like he is... we do not do this internally, its just the way it is. Garrett required so much extra time and had so many more needs than Grant, I felt blessed that Grant was content to spend his days waiting on his brother while he went to speech, OT or whatever therapy we were doing that day. Then, Gavin came along just 14 days before Grant turned 3...Grant has disliked having a brother from the moment he came into the world. Guess he felt like he didn't have time to have all the attention on him, and he is right. At the time when I spent my days at home with a special needs 5 year old, a 3 year old who was always quiet, and happy to just play by himself, and a new born, it was easy to let him be the one who got the least amount of my time. That being said...I NEVER loved him less, he is my smart child, my funny child, and his laugh is the sound that can make me laugh no matter what! He is sneaky, quiet, small and a little shy, he has the most beautiful face I have ever seen. He is prefect! I love you Grant Parker and I am so very proud of the big boy you have become. Get ready for 3 months of non stop hugs and kisses!

My Brown Eyed Boy

When I was pregnant with Gavin, I wanted him to have blue eyes like his brothers. Garrett and Grant were always being told they had pretty blue eyes, and I wanted the same for him. I also wanted my boys to all look alike. As you know neither of these things happened. He looks nothing like the older 2 and he has the most beautiful brown eyes I have ever seen. He gets told everyday that he has big beautiful eyes. These eyes are making my life hard these days. Gavin is two now and there is a reason they call them the terrible 2's. He does something he is not supposed to, I tell him no and put him in time out, but then I see those big eyes looking up at me with those eyes and it is hard not to melt. I am so thankful he does not have blue eyes because I love those brown ones!