Maxwell you are 5 months!!

Something isn't "talking" right between my phone and computer so my pics of Maxwell aren't syncing to my computer.  Hmmm.  Probably have to turn it off and on again...  Anyway, so only 1 lovely pic of our sweet baby boy here.

But what a picture no??  I thought Grace and Moses were happy but Maxwell is outta this world happy.  Even when he is sad and fussy he tries to smile through the tears and he does that cute thing when you come in to get him from his nap where he wiggles and pumps his little legs in pure delight.  Pure joy and delight is what this sweetie pie has to offer to me and boy am I lucky and blessed.  The other kids love to dote on him and man I love having 4 kids.  It is so so so hard but so so so worth it!!  Thank you dear Lord.  What's new with him??  He is almost sitting up on his own.  He is almost rolling over.  He is really good at playing with himself but often his siblings come to visit and love on him.  He sleep until about 6:30 these days and wakes up squaking with joyful coos and stuff.  What a great guy!  I love you sweet baby Maxwell.  So so much!!

Mother's Day and Low Expectations

I had probably the best mother's day yet this year!!  And the secret.... is.... low expectations!!  Haha.  I can't figure out if that is good or bad but it's like a new secret sauce I want to tell every newlywed and new mom.  I literally expected nothing but I wasn't bitter about it or anything I am just a sleepy and busy mom and just feel lucky and blessed when everyone is healthy and happy but Paul got me some lovely flowers and a balloon and an awesome card (the kind that opens and music plays) which absolutely made my day!  Lizzie worked hard on a card for me (oh man that girl needs so much more love from me than I have time for.  She has a heart of gold.)  And I got a lot of love and some emergency preparedness from Paul too.  It was just a nice and relaxed day.

Cute things the kids say

Dang it!  They pass through my mind way too quickly but here is one I remember.  A few days ago Moses asked me for a piece of cauliflower I was chopping and so I handed a piece to him.  A few seconds later he came back and said "no thank you mom.  I think it's dusty."  Tee hee.  Cute huh?  He is used to steamed and buttered cauliflower not this raw stuff.  Adorbs.

Well, Lizzie and Moses have pink eye this week.  Egads.  Hopefully it goes away soon.  The drops sting and my mom says apparently they don't really work anymore.  Ooof.

In other news, praying for Ecuador and the people in the earthquake there.