It is amazing how quickly children grow

I'm not the first mom to every wonder where the time went. The baby is just a couple weeks shy of his first birthday. He and the twins (first cousins who are 10 days older) are growing so quickly. It seems just a short time ago that sis and I were both pregnant and counting down the days. Now, our worlds are filled with blankies and bottles, diapers and onesies, smiles and laughter. It's crazy.

Having a one year old (again) is a true adventure. Baby gets to go to the dojo with his kuyas, the grocery store with mom, Costco with dad on a weekly basis. Being #3, he came to us a year ago and had to fit into the crazy busy family that we had already created. This is a very different experience from #1. #1 never left the house (because mom was too afraid of germs), wore clothes bought from Nordstrom's (not the sale rack), and ate food according to age as recommended by the Gerber foods chart. Wow, had I known what I know now, I would've saved a lot of money...not that I know how to save now or anything. Hey, it's a resolution.

The big boys are off to a great start. It has been a little over a week and both big boys have been sticking their goals. It helps that there is "allowance" attached to some. For example, emptying the dishwasher can score up to $4. Washing the car $5, watching baby while mom gets things done $2. those dollars add up and sure do make a difference when it's time to go to Target.

Hubby likes graveyard shift so far but the rest of us kind of miss him when we are awake :-)