Life's like a jump rope

"Jump Rope"

Remember how you used to say
"you couldn't wait till tomorrow for a brand new day"
No fuss when ya had to ride the bus
You could add a little blush
Just to paralyze your school crush

Now your older and the weight upon your shoulder
Makes the world a little colder
No more hidin in the old days
Be strong
Don't give up hope
It will get hard
Cause life's like a jump rope

Up down when it gets hard remember life's like a jump rope

There'll be a bump there will be a bruise
There'll be alarms and there will be a snooze
There'll be a path that you will get to choose
There'll be a win and there will be a lose

You have to hold your head up high and
Watch all the negative go by
Don't you ever be ashamed to cry
You go ahead
Cuz life's like a jump rope

I want to tell you that everything will be okay
That everything will eventually turn itself to gold
Keep pushin through it all
Don't follow, lead the way
Don't lose yourself or your hope

Remember life's like a jump rope

I heard this song for the first time while driving in my car with the kids.  We pretty much only listen to Kid's Place Live on the Sirius Radio these days and the tune to this song is very catchy.  The words.... they just spoke to me.  They spoke to my view on life and I felt like I really understood them.  It took me back 14 years to the day I was diagnosed with cancer and and then all the days in between where some have been up and some (not many) have been down.  

About a week or two ago I heard of another person, a young girl) who was just diagnosed with cancer.  She has lymphoma (similar but the not same as me) and she has a twin sister.  It is all so similar.  I don't know this girl well but I feel like I know her well enough to do something!   I immediately thought of this song.  Then my sister showed me these cool bracelets on pinterest made out of a jump rope!  So, put two and two together and you get the perfect daily reminder that life is like a jump jope.  Things will get hard, but don't lose hope cause life is like a jump rope.  

I am currently trying to make up several of these to put in my care package for this young girl so she might choose to wear one and maybe give a few away.  She is in my prayers and I hope she is now in your prayers as well.  

 

Easton is 5 Months

Another month has passed and just like the last ones it was a quick one!  I swear I was just writing about Easton being 4 months old.  He is growing so fast and changing every day.  As you can tell from the picture he doesn't have much in the way of hair.  With that being said... I did actually get his hair cut.  He had a very fine faux hawk on top that was probably at least three inches tall.  Our wonderful Anita gave it a quick trim that made it look a lot better.  He has stick up hair but it is much shorter now.  I am afraid that this little guy has his father's cowlicks! 
Easton is now choosing to sleep on his side most of the time.  He has only rolled completely over one time and NO ONE actually saw it happen.  He was on his back under the play mat and then he was on his belly.  He has his parent's coordination and just can't seem to figure out how to get his arm out of from underneath himself. 
He smiles so easy and even delivers easy little laughs.  His favorite things to smile at are still his sisters!  That makes my day. 
Once again I was trying to figure out how to make this month's picture special and relative to his current development.  I finally realized that he is NEVER without a bib these days because he is drooling like crazy!!!!  So... I went with a bib and hoped that his drool didn't make the marker run before I could get the picture! 
Easton has been sleeping in his bed for naps a little bit better and spending less time contentedly sleeping on my shoulder in the evening.  I am thrilled that he is figuring out napping but I do miss that sweet baby breath on my neck!
He is also enjoying himself when he visits preschool to pick up Helaina.  The preschoolers think he is pretty special and their kindness is usually rewarded with a huge Easton smile.  It is fun to see.  Helaina is so proud of her little brother.  Both girls tell EVERYONE his name even before they ask!  heheheheheheheheheheheh
Can't wait for the next set of adventures we will have with this little guy and our family of 5!

Happy Birthday Breleigh!

Happy sunshine cupcakes! Even the ice cream lid was happy!

Play ball

Let's try this again!

Easton is 4 Months

Easton is now 4 months and is growing like a weed! This weather we have been having has been wonderful! We have been able to get outside more and Easton doesn't seem to mind taking a snooze in the Ergo carrier! While I was trying to take this picture I kept attempting to get him to take his hands away from his mouth. Then I realized how silly I was! I am always trying to take the monthly picture with something that shows what he is up to at this stage of his life. Right now he is learning to sit in the bumbo and he CONSTANTLY has his hands in his mouth! So... I guess he was just smarter than me!

Things we know about Easton
-loves to be held
-loves his sisters
-is very ticklish when getting his clothes changed and does a very breathy laugh during the whole process
-screams like you are killing him when you give him a bath( i have tried less water, more water, warmer water, cooler water, singing, talking etc, etc, etc.) He takes a VERY quick bath these days! Maybe he is big enough to sit in the tub and play with toys? fingers crossed!
-has a VERY large smile and a mouth he needs to grow in to!
-ate cereal for the first time like he had been eating food for a month. (the cereal doesn't even have to be runny!)
- likes to roll on his side but has figured out how to get that one arm out of the way to roll all the way over
- still doesn't love naps in his bed but might be showing progress

Yesterday I had him on the play mat while I was folding laundry and Helaina was in the family room with him. He was awfully quiet so I went to check on him. Helaina had slipped him his pacifier (he was a little fussy) and he had fallen fast asleep. I chose to leave him in that spot. I covered him with a blanket and the silly little kid slept for two hours with the TV blaring! I didn't dare turn it off! hehehehehe
All in all things are going great with Mr. Man (as Breleigh calls him). He goes for his 4 month check this Friday so we will have medical proof of this later! ;)
We just enjoyed a visit from Nana and Papa and Auntie Heather, Grayson and Reagan. More pics from the visit soon!

Nap time

The kid doesn't like to nap in his bed but give him his pacifier while playing under the play mat and he zonks right out! Crazy baby!

Small town pleasures

Jim was craving some corn beef and cabbage and he didn't convince me to make it on march 17th so on the 18th he was anxious to enjoy some at Brother's! But...... They were out! So he ordered the ribs and they were out of those too. So. Seeing as we are regulars they made some corned beef and cabbage special.... Just for him!!! Love a small town!