So … I have the greatest family ever! I came from the greatest family ever. I married into the greatest family ever. And now Josh and I are making our very own greatest family ever! Let me tell you about how great it is!

Having two kids at home by myself all day is the bomb!  I feel like that is the appropriate expression because it is so fun and new and exciting, and because I feel like my world can go from totally great to demolished in an instant. I’ll admit it, I have stressed a lot this past week since Mom left. There have been many tears shed (I have tried to institute a rule of one child crying at a time. Fay actually complies some of the time!); the house looks like a bomb went off somewhere; and I have been up a lot, a lot, a lot at night and am, therefore, rather sleep deprived.  But who wants to hear about the lame stuff?! We all know it happens; but it’s still lame. Let’s talk about the good part!

Carter is growing fast!  I feel like he gets chubbier every day! Also, he doesn’t sleep as much as Fay did as a newborn (or a new-from-the-hospital) and so we get to see him play more often!  He will wake up for a good hour or two at a time and just look around and make cute faces! Of course, he doesn’t cooperate very well when I have the camera, but I did manage to get this cute picture! I love my sweet, snuggly boy!

Fay is also as fun as ever! The other day, after she woke up from her nap, she came into my room and led me to her room. In her room, she had prepared a lovely little array of toys on a frisbee. She pointed to it and just looked at me as though I must surely know exactly what to do with it.  I enthusiastically noted what a great “plate” she had made, to which she responded “Two ducks!”  We played with just the items on that frisbee for the next half hour at least! I love my adorable two-year-old!Speaking of two-year-old, Fay turned two on Wednesday! Because we celebrated last Saturday, and Josh worked all day long, and I am home-bound most of the time so Josh can drive to work, we really didn’t do much.  After work, however, we went to the “baby swing” and then to the store where we got Fay some bubbles and princess band-aids.  I think it was still an enjoyable birthday for her. 🙂

Today is Mother’s Day and Josh totally spoiled me!  He made sure that I got a good nap (3.5 hours!) and that we ate REALLY good! He also entertained the kids a bunch so that I could take it easy!  He is so good to me!

For dinner, Josh made a whole meal of my favorites! We had chicken gnocchi soup with Crystal-style roasted cauliflower (which Fay calls “Ga wawee”) and carrots, fresh strawberries, bananas, and kiwis (did you all know that kiwis are the most nutrient dense fruit on earth?), and for dessert…warm chocolate melting cake!!!!!

I found the actual recipe that Carnival uses on Pinterest several weeks ago, and Josh saw it and decided I needed it for Mother’s Day! It was perfect! Plus, Josh did all the dishes! I have the greatest husband ever!!!!

This is our family!

Also, I wanted to take a moment to express my love and gratitude for my Mother! She is truly such a good mother, and I feel as though I am only beginning to understand just how good she is! I am also so grateful for my sweet Mom, Jenny, who raised the perfect man! She is also so good, and I am so grateful to be part of her family!