I made it Out!

Both kids are sleeping right now and I am finally catching up on over a week's worth of Blogs. Instead of doing a "Wordless Wednesday" post, I am going to shout to the world that I made it out of the house with 2 kids today! We went to the Activity Center so Ryder could run around and play...he had a blast like he always does. Rustin stayed all bundled and closed up in the stroller sleeping the entire time. I was kind of a freak and kept him totally covered and away from all other human activity...I am so afraid of germs when they are this tiny.

Next we had to make a quick trip to Target for some absolute necessities. Ryder had to ride in the cart part and Rustin stayed in the carrier at the front of the basket. Besides an open box of Wheathins and a crushed box of cereal, courtesy of Ryder, there were no real incidents. It felt invigorating to do something on my own!

Alright, now that I've opened up my brag bag for you all, I am going to finish catching up on your lives! ☺

Recipe Tuesday

So I missed last Tuesday...but I have a good excuse! He is sleeping upstairs right now. Today's recipe is for the kiddo's! Ryder and I made it together this afternoon. He loved mixing and eating the ingredients!

Peanut Butter Playdough

1/2 Cup of Peanut butter
1 Cup of Instant Dry Milk (You may need to add a little more to get to the texture you like)
1/2 Cup of Honey

We practiced rolling shapes out of the dough and mashed it in between our hands. In the end, he ate a good bit of it!

Why?

Why am I the only one in this house who is not sleeping at this very minute? I just went to check on everybody and this is what I found:
Ryder...who refused to take a nap earlier and was then told he had to have quiet time in his room. Ummm...his room is a DISASTER!! We'll have to pick that up once he is awake.
One very tired Daddy...he has been so amazing this week! I love you so much, Babe!
Rustin....a very sleepy 5 day old baby. On another note, do they really learn to put their arms up behind their head as they snooze this soon?

Sleeping Beauty

Matt and Ryder ran some errands this morning and left me here with Rustin. It was really peaceful...right now our newest family member primarily sleeps, waking up only slightly to eat. He is already melting our hearts. It is amazing that you can fall in love with a person who has been in your life for less than a week. He is such a Blessing!

Who's Who?

We are home and settling into life with two little boys! I've been pretty proud of us...the past two mornings we have all been fully dressed and out the door before 9 a.m.! Yesterday it was to get Ryder to school...I went ahead and took him to his class so that we could get him back into his usual routine. Today, Rustin had to go to the Doctor for his weight check. I know for a fact this all went so smoothly because Matt is still home with me. Next week will be the real test and lets just say I am afraid....very afraid!

Ryder has been really good for us...I think Rustin still scares him a little bit...but he is getting used to him being around all of the time. It is scary to me how much Rustin looks like Ryder looked at this age. Seriously, if they were both Newborns...you'd swear they were twins. We'll have to see how Rustin changes as he gets older!

I'll try to keep as many posts coming as I can during this adjustment phase!

Here is a picture of Rustin and Ryder in the same outfit at about the same age..can you tell who is who?

Rustin Walker

We decided Matt needed a really special Birthday Present today!

Rustin surprised us today! He arrived at 3:17 P.M. weighing in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. at measuring 18 and 3/4 inches. We are blessed beyond measure and are already in love!

Happy Birthday, Babe!

I am so glad that I have been able to spend the last 12 Birthday's with you! Well...really 11, but I do remember telling you "Happy Birthday!" 12 years ago, even if we were only technically acquaintances.

You are such an amazing person!

You continue to make me laugh on a daily basis. Sometimes, you make me laugh so hard, my stomach hurts. Most of the time, people would probably look at us like we are crazy, and we probably are a little! The first time I remember uncontrollably laughing at/with you is when you picked me up from the front of the Langford Building, in the Jimmy, wearing your late Aunt Mary's wig and some bad sunglasses. I thought the wig was pretty bad, but when you told me it was your dead Aunt's, I should have been scared. Very scared of you...but I wasn't...instead I couldn't stop laughing.

I love how excited the little things in life make you....like Halloween Gadgets and Christmas Music. You were so cute walking out of Party City Saturday Night...so proud of the Tombstones you found on clearance! It makes me love you so much when I see how the little things make you happy!

Your faith makes me stand back in awe. You never doubt God or the people he has placed in your life. I say a little prayer that your strength and undying faith will make my faith stronger.

Your unconditional love and understanding of me is truly appreciated. There are so many times, you could have treated me like the crazy mama, I can sometimes be....but you never do. Even when I ran out of gas last week for the first time in my 15 years of driving. I was on the side of the road crying. I felt like it was the last straw on a day where nothing was going right...I felt so, so stupid...my only remedy was to call you on the phone. What did you do? You fixed my problems, you told me to breath, you told me to pray...to ask God to be with me since you couldn't be. I could never ask for a better husband.

It touches my heart every time I hear Ryder scream, "Daddy!!!" with sheer delight! That is living proof of what an awesome Father you are! He loves you so much! I wish you could see my view every weekday night when he hears the garage door go up! The Happy Dance begins, and then he runs back and forth from the Kitchen to the Laundry Room, squealing with delight and shouting your name. It is the sweetest picture.

I am so blessed to have you in my life...Happy Birthday, Babe! I know in your eyes, it is just another day....but in my eyes it marks another year that I have been blessed to have you with me!