{Hello Monday} August 20, 2012

Happy Monday and welcome back to Hello Monday

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Hello Fancy Smiles

I love when she smiles

 I can see her TEEF!

 

 Hello Angel

A super sweet, precious, incredible angel that I want to smuggle home

Hello Baby Brandon!

I tried out the good ole' Beco carrier

Brandon went for a little ride and he fits!

Hello Constant Companion 

Fancy sits on my lap like this when I work from home

and I love my view...

 Hello Draco The Great

everyone should grow up with a puppy

Draco is Finley's biggest hero already

 Hello Daphne

My husband loves Central Texas Gardner. He loves Daphne. 

She reads the teleprompter with such skill

Watch it. Its riveting. Truly.

Hello Bathtime.

He would bathe in the dog bowls if he could

this is a reoccurring pattern for all my boys

is it a boy thing - or a baby thing?

and the naked thing...that is an Abeling thing

 Hello new obsession

McKayla is not impressed.

Facebook should catch on

 Hello little cresent moon and  lovely Austin sunrise

Getting up with Brandon at 6 am has its perks

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Inside the head of Master Nicholas

Scene: Hanging out at home
Nicky: Mom, I'm going away for 4 days
Me: Oh really? You are? Where are you going?
Nicky: to the moon
Brandon: Can I come?
Nicky: Noooo, you won't like it. I'm doing adult things

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Guess How Much I Love You

When Nicholas was born I could not read sappy books or sing sappy lullabyes without breaking into tears. 

If I even looked at the book 

"Guess How Much I Love You"

I would tear up

When I read the last time of the book

-I love you all the way to the moon and back-

that I knew what that meant

because I felt it everytime I looked at Nicholas

I held a stuffed Nut Brown Hare when I went in to deliver Brandon

Despite 3 boys, it takes everything in my will power not to re-do the nursery in blue bunnies

 Today I end my blog with my {hardly original} motto, but  it was all encompassing and meaningful to me as a Mother.
When I saw these cookies on Etsy, I screamed out in delight!

It inspired me to tell you guys why I have "I love you to the moon and back" as my signature

And then had ordered some cookies :)

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Fantastical Brandon

Dear Banjo,

Hello littlest big man. You are a whopping 8 months old today and what a bundle of joy you are. I believe God gave me what I could handle, and he did me right with you. What a happy, independent, charming little boy you are. You constantly make Daddy and I realize that having a baby CAN BE relaxing. mostly.

Not that you don't have your moments, but those months of sleepless nights seem to be behind us, and we just have BIG firsts to get excited about. These past couple of weeks have been big for you. First we have 2 new top teeth, and now you have four. You've learned to bite. And leave marks. And you squeal with delight and this new discovery.

You make lots of new sounds; yep, yip, and lalala, dadada, and bababa are new to your vocabulary. You've started blowing raspberries and you crack yourself up with the sounds you make.

Your plump little legs have gotten so strong; you are crawling super fast, pulling yourself up like a superchamp and you SOOOOO want to be like your big brother, you are already letting go and taking steps before you tumble to the ground.

You also have a soft spot for me...and I love it. Its fantastical. The next 4 months are going to be crazy, so hang on, my little man, and lets go to the moon!

I love you as high as the moon.
xo Mommy

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Sensational Nicky

Darling Nicholas, its your 22 month birthday today! You are becoming my little ham man! It's hard to believe that this little person I created has a mind, opinions, feelings, and can express his own thoughts now!

And in 2 months you will be TWO. A full blown toddler. a terrible two toddler. but all my toddler. I don't know where the time has gone, or how I am going to deal with this big birthday. It feels bigger than your 1st. That day was filled with excitement and lots of big firsts: cakes, party, celebration, friends...this time I don't want it to come. I want you to stay little and, well little. The next thing I know you will be 22. Then you will be gone. In the meantime, I will stare at these pictures and remember you exactly the way you are right now.

Sassy, Silly, and Sensational

I love you to the moon and back!
xo Mommy

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