The Barnes Family

I just need to start by saying....I'm tired! My day started at 5:00! I also had to wake up at 1:30 because of a screaming little Wyatt. McKinley slept from 8:30 until 5, THANK YOU! I could have crawled back into at 5:20 but figured it might make my morning easier if I get showered and ready before Wyatt wakes up at 6. That is for another post! So this afternoon Todd and I were both TIRED and ready to crawl in to bed and get some much needed rest! I'm so glad that on nights like these, we can work as a team: We pick up daddy at work and drive to Rooster's Beak- YUMMY! 6:00: Daddy grabs Wyatt and I get McKinley. While in the restaurant I order our drinks while Todd gets W set up. W mutters something, Todd glances at me, "Gummies." I translate. Todd hands him the pack and it buys us another 5 minutes to discuss our day. W mutters again, Todd glances, "Cereal bar." He opens it up and buys us another 10 or so minutes. We take turns keeping W filled with chips...

The sweetest part of nursing for me is when I look down, We look into each others eyes and she will stop nursing and smile! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

I have 16 weeks until I leave for a girls trip to NYC and that means that I have 16 weeks to get to my ideal weight! 16 weeks to shed 35 pounds! I joined weight watchers 3 weeks ago and then went off a week later. WIth a holiday and family in town it was hard! I can't put it off any longer! I really don't like diets, because I love good food. I'll admit it, I'm a chocolate lover and a snacker. Needless to say, I'm not happy to see Weight Watchers again but I gotta do it! Wish me luck.

Today wasn't wonderful nor was it extremely bad, it was just one of those days. One that makes you thankful to have help! There were precious moments to remember about today, for example Wyatt crawling into bed with me and pressing his forehead against mine and saying in the sweetest little voice, "momma?" It was only 6:15 and I had just crawled back into bed at 5:40 but I wanted to open my eyes and just kiss that sweet little face. Then there were moments today that made me want to scream, like when Wyatt screamed bloody murder all the way from our house to Regal cinemas. I mean SCREAMED and kicked the back of my seat and was not a happy camper or when we went into the furniture store and he was climbing all over stuff and would not listen, then walked right up to the baby and tried to hit her, good thing I have cat like reflexes. I was so thankful to have Todd around during one of these days. We were both looking forward to bedtime for the little ones and a chance to ha...

I don't have a lot of time to myself these days, but when I'm nursing McKinley, I love to read blogs and catch up on facebook and emails. Today I decided to read some of my old blog posts and some of them brought tears to my eyes. Reading about my first days with Wyatt, his first Christmas, the challenges that we faced in the early part of 2010 and the exciting news of finding out McKinley was a girl. I am SO very thankful that I took the time to write down these memories. I want to make a great effort to blog more. I am not sure that anyone reads them, but I will look back and want these memories. Life just moves to fast.

*10 lbs and 10 oz *22 inches long *wearing 0-3 month clothes *just got out of newborn size diapers- size one is still a little big

This is sweet girl at about a month- on our way to church for baby dedication Anyone who knows our family, knows that we are an on 'on the go family'! We don't like to sit still for long. Wyatt was a pretty go with the flow baby, and slept through the night by 3 months. I never really stressed about sleep training or anything like that. Some how he just did it! So far McKinley has also been a very good go with the flow baby. between 7 and 8: wakes up for the day/nurses 9/9:30: we load up in the car and she will fuss for a couple of minutes but normally falls asleep. **she will sleep on and off- nursing in between until we get home for the afternoon. 1:45- nurse her and put her down in crib for a nap. **Sometimes this is a long nap- 3-4 hours. Sometimes this is a 1.5 hour nap. 5 or so: nurses again and we load up to go out to dinner. 6/6:30: cat naps 7:30 getting ready for bed/nurses/ and put in crib sometime between 3 and 5 she wakes to eat and goes right back down. So for ...