A pleasant week

It has been over a week, but I wanted to make sure I gave Dylan's Birthday the attention it deserved. I have truly loved the last four years! I have grown and learned so much more than I ever could in any other way. There have definitely been challenging moments, but then you have one of those spectacular moments that make all the hard ones melt away. I am so proud of my little Dylan, who isn't so little anymore. He is a big brother X2!! He is incredibly talented physically (as you all know) yet he amazes me intellectually all the time. He has a great memory and loves learning- when he can manage to sit long enough! This is just a little picture of his birthday. He got a red, hooded towel (for lightening and Rocket), a punching bag (which is already dead), a remote control car that he built with dad, and Rocket (from Little Einsteins.) He had a great day and fought hard in an attempt to not let it end! I have to admit that Dylan has been quite tough to handle lately. Connor complains often about the consequences I tell Dylan he will receive, yet I have no intention, or I literally can not enforce them. For example; I told Dylan he couldn't turn four if he didn't act like it! Connor just laughed. But it worked! I guess I need to work harder on only dishing out what I can really enforce!


Here is our little Corbin with his eyes open -and crossed. No matter how many pictures I take of him I can never capture how cute he is. He has his own little look, but he is so handsome!!! I didn't think my kids could get any cutter (no matter how biased I am.) So I guess you all will have to see him to believe it. Sometimes I wonder if we came home with the right baby. I don't know if he is really a Thompson. All the babies I have had wake up 3-4 times a night. Corbin wakes up only 2 times. There were a few good nights that I put him to bed around midnight and he only woke up once! But I might jinx myself for even bringing it up. I also have learned how to do just about everything while nursing! Corbin is really a great baby and is so patient with Dylan and Ashlyn always wanting to hold him or help with him. He truly is a gift from Heaven!

I also wanted to make a tribute to my parents. They came just in time to rescue us from the chaos. I don't know who had more fun, my parents or the kids. But I want them to know how much I appreciate their help. They did an amazing job of entertaining my kids, cleaning my house, making the meals and letting me rest. I attribute my recovery to them. I wouldn't be up walking today if it wasn't for them. I am amazed at how well they can keep up with my kids and still have enough energy to fix my broken coat tree and clean my bathroom! I love you both so much! Thank you, than you, thank you!