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I am a mother to a 3 yr. old AND a 1 yr. old! C celebrated his birthday a week late due to illness. We have been sick since the beginning of February into March, and I am sick of it. C has had ear infection after ear infection. B has had sinus infection and pink eye (both eyes), I have had a respiratory infection and head colds, and Mike has had his fair share of colds too. So for is party we just had a small gathering of family, nothing big as it was a last minute get together. It was nice. C loved his cake er....I mean frosting. At first he didn't want anything to do with his cake and started crying until I stuck my finger into the frosting then shoved it into his mouth. Then he realized that it was sugar and he loves sugar. That's the only thing he really eats and if he sees any of us with something sweet, he will throw the biggest tantrum until we either give in or distract him. Sometimes when he does this, B will say "crying about is not going to make it any better." Sometimes B will just give him a cookie without us knowing it just to shut him up.

Today C took some balanced and calculated steps! He was just falling with style before, but now he is actually taking 3-4 balanced and controlled steps. So exciting to see him develop and learn. He is looking too big to me now. He is also waving good-bye and hello, he can follow some commands (i.e. Where's your belly? Touch the button.  Put it in? Get another one?), and he is trying to make us laugh all the time. Looks like we will have two "class clowns".  His personality is so big as well. I think he could be more strong willed than B was/is. Time will tell.

B wrote his name and my name for the first time on his dry erase board yesterday! I was so proud! Granted I had to tell him how to spell it (although he can spell his name to the tune of B-I-N-G-O), but he wrote it all by himself. He is such a little comedian. He thinks it is so funny to put his underwear in my work bag so that I find them when I am at work. Actually, it is kind of funny. He is still having issues with staying in his room all night and frequently sleeps in "his corner" in our room. I don't mind too much because I know it won't last forever. He is very loving when he wants to be and very demanding at other times. I suppose this is typical for a 3 year old. It is getting so much more fun to do things with, just him and I. For instance, he went to see an IMAXX movie for the first time. It was in 3D and he did so good and loved it. I love taking him to experience things. Oh, and he also refuses to wear anything but sweat pants. Nothing matches sweat pants! Now add the pair of plastic neon green shoes that Mike bought him, and the fact that he never wants to come his hair, and we got a pretty interesting looking kid. Aye! It's so fraustrating trying to teach him to take pride in the way he looks. Oh well. I am sure this will pass to.

 At the Zoo (notice the outfit hahaha)

 At IMAX

 C's favorite ride.

 B's first snowman

 Acting goofy

I decided to do another 5k race and possibly a 10K later this year. Other than that my life if pretty much wrapped up in my boys. That is whats going on in my life (in a nut shell) right now. I feel totally exhausted and my house is always a mess, but thats the season of life I am and I do love it. I love all three of my boys .