Titus is 1 Month!

I can't believe Titus is already a month old. He is starting to loose his "newborn" look. He is such a sweet snuggle bug. (a.k.a. he likes to be held and sleep in our bed) One of my friends, Liz took pictures each month of her daughter with a bear. I loved it so much I decided to copy her idea. Here is Titus at one month. I specifically took his picture in his "peanut shell" because this is pretty much what he looked like for the first month of his life. He loves to be swaddled. After trying three different brands of pacifiers this one is his favorite. (the same kind Faith liked) Unfortunately we marked one month with Titus getting the virus his sisters had. He has a sad little cough & is very congested. This has made sleep difficult. But a trip to the doctor confirmed his lungs were clear and we would just have to wait for the virus to run its course. While I hate how fast he is growing (he weighed 10 lbs when we visited the doctor) I can't wait for his first true smile and cooing noises.

The girls LOVE their baby brother. Each night they put a kiss in my hand to give to Titus before they go to bed ( a new ritual since they can't kiss my tummy anymore).

Baby Dedication

It happened that baby dedication Sunday was only 4 weeks after Titus was born. Even though I had seen the announcements about it coming up, I was thinking I would have just had my baby. But since little man came early we went ahead and participated. As with all of our kids it was a special day to celebrate the miracle God has blessed our family with. We feel incredibly blessed to have Titus join our family!! Gramy & Papa were able to join us so we have a few pictures. (although not the best quality)

Titus,

I love you so much little man. I continually thank God for blessing our family with you. Your dad and I take very seriously the commitment we made today to raise you to love Jesus. It is our daily prayer that you would love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. When I began this blog I was thinking of your sisters and that they would enjoy reading my thoughts as a mom down the road. I hope that you and your future wife will also be blessed by my attempts to record our family's journey. (I know I love hearing Nana tell stories about raising your daddy) And hopefully in the future I can encourage your dad to write our story from his point of view more often so you will be able to hear his thoughts as a dad. We love you!!

Your Mama

Mexican Mess-Up

I heart Mexican food! I mean I really love it. We seriously have something "mexican" normally like once a week at our house. And don't get my husband started on how often I choose Mexican if we go out to eat (I have a serious love for white cheese dip & chips- oh, and I'm not a snob I love Taco Bell too.) All that to say we have not had Mexican food at our house since at least early fall. The second half of my pregnancy was not conducive to anything spicy. So, last week my husband made a request for enchiladas. They are one of his favorites and my kids LOVE them as well. So, everyone was looking forward to this family favorite when I made them on Saturday night.

Well, we sat down to dinner and began eating. The rice I had made was slightly spicy because all I had on hand was medium salsa. No biggie, my kids actually eat some pretty spicy food. But, when I started eating my enchilada I realized it was really spicy. I asked my husband what he thought...he thought they were amazing. (Did I mention my husband loves spicy food?) But, my kids soon confirmed for me the enchiladas were definitely hot, and not just hot out of the oven. Faith actually stuck her tongue out and said, "Mommy, kiss kiss!" She wanted me to kiss her tongue because it was hurting. (Maybe this is cruel but Jeremy and I were dying laughing- it was really funny) Upon investigation (a.k.a. digging through our trash) I confirmed my suspicion that I had accidentally bought the HOT sauce instead of our usual mild. Opps! Faith wanted to eat them so bad she kept taking bites and then saying ouchy tongue. Even while gulping down milk they were too hot for the kids to eat. So, they ended up eating crackers for supper...

In my defense the cans look exactly alike except for a small banner at the bottom reading mild or hot. It was an easy mistake to make, especially considering I probably had my "helpers" with me when said hot sauce was purchased. As soon as we stopped laughing Jeremy said, "That's going on the blog." I love that we have a place to capture our family's funny memories. (even if it involves me confessing to my cooking blunders) Hey, at least my kids aren't old enough to give me a hard time about it for the next 10 years. But, I'm guessing I can't guarantee the same thing for my husband.