Random Thoughts

A few thoughts in my head today....

-How many times will I get spit up on before I change my shirt?  (The count was 4+)  I'm sure you wouldn't have wanted to hug me today....and I made sure I just didn't turn over my right shoulder, otherwise I would have caught a wif of my new "perfume"

-Do any other moms out there start to despise the "S" word?  SNACK.  Five minutes after finishing breakfast and the kids are asking when or what they can have for snack.  As soon as they get up from naps....can they have a snack?  Seriously...I get tired of hearing that word!

-The post-baby hair loss has begun.  I think I'm going to be bald before summer! 

-I have a hard time putting my baby down when he is awake!  I just LOVE making him smile and coo!  He's so happy!  Which means I also don't get my housework done when he is awake....but I'm ok with that as long as visitors can look past dishes that need to be loaded into the dishwasher or mountains of laundry that need to be folded!

-Long nails are a nice tool for reaching a crusty inside a tiny nostril that the kleenex or sucker just can't get!

-Finding a GOOD children's Bible is hard to do.  I don't mind the Jesus Storybook Bible, but all the story add-ins just aren't my favorite.  Anyone have a recommendation for a children's bible?  I have done some looking and haven't been impressed with anything that I've seen so far.

-Going shopping towards the end of the month is quite a game....I have to get creative with meal planning and get the groceries I want/need without going over budget!

-I like decorating, but get stuck in "matchy" mode....I want to learn how to put different colors and patterns together and have it all fit and flow

-Are fake plants a thumbs up or thumbs down when it comes to decorating the home?

And so this isn't a totally boring post...here's a couple pics of the kids on Easter....

Life With Three

Leyton has been with us for 9 weeks now!  And everyone has transitioned pretty well to having a baby as a part of the family.  Getting things done takes a little longer now as there are more feedings, more diaper changes, more things to get together before leaving the house, more laundry, more people to get buckled into carseats, etc.  But that also means there are more snuggles, more hugs, more kisses, more cute baby clothes, more cute baby smiles, and more love to go around!

Leyton is a pretty happy baby who looks a lot like his brother!  He's got some red hair and I'm wondering if it will stay that way as he gets older.  He is a good eater and learning to be a better sleeper!  He gives us lots of smiles and is doing a lot of cooing these days.  His older siblings love him to pieces and are forever asking to see him and kiss him.  He is one loved little boy!

Lawson is a funny little guy!  He knows how to make people laugh and likes to do so!  He likes pushing a stool over to where I'm cooking and asks to help.  He loves tools and often asks Brandon if he can help fix something.  He just got a new tool bench with lots of tools and actually took his new hammer to sleep with him tonight!  He loves books and loves to eat!  He amazes us with new phrases everyday....like when he exclaimed "Have Mercy" when he spilled some salt while "helping" me make supper!

This is where Lawson likes to sit and eat his snack!  And this day we stayed in our jammies all day!

Lillia is a sweet little 4 year old.  Her new favorite thing to do is play PBS Kids on the computer.  And her new favorite movie?  You guessed it...Frozen! (thanks Gramma!)  She is signed up to go to preschool in the fall and is excited about that.  She loves to help with Leyton and is a perfect stand-in to "read" books to Lawson when I just can't right then.  And she is most definitely daddy's little princess!

This picture is from Valentine's Day.  But it captures her personality so well!  :)

My mom came to town for her spring break and we got to take the kids bowling for the first time!  They loved it and were so fun to watch!  Take a look for yourself.....

Overall, life is really good with three kids!  However, and people told me this was true, the third baby is a game changer!  No more man to man defense, we're on zone and that can be hard at times!  But we wouldn't trade it.  Our home is full, but our hearts are fuller!

Outtake!  But I love that Leyton is actually looking at the camera!

Cheering on the Cyclones!

Leyton Tyler Fischer

A sweet baby boy was born into our lives on January 22 at 11:09pm!  We were surprised at how quickly he came...as I was in labor less than 3 hours!  The midwife didn't even have time to get her gloves...her first bare-handed catch!  And as she said, he came down the slide too fast as he had some bruising on his face.  But that's all cleared up now and today (yesterday, since I posted this a day late) we celebrated his 1-week birthday!  :)

Leyton Tyler       6lbs 7oz       19in      11:09pm  January 22, 2014

A little about his name....we had debated a lot about continuing with the "L" theme.  We didn't plan on having all our children's names start with the same letter, it just so happened that way.  So, after much discussion, we decided that if there was a name that we really liked that started with an L then we would stick with it.  Well, it just so happened that I really like the name Leyton.  I thought it was fairly unique and just simply loved the sound of it.  In my pregnancy with Lawson, we joked that we really wanted him to come "late-in" December, as he was due January 3.  So, we (or more-so I) would call him LateIn.  Well, that name started to grow on me....and by the time Lawson was born, I tucked the name away for safe keeping should we have another boy.  Fast forward two years, and here we are, with another boy and a name that we wanted to start with L.  Bingo.  Leyton was perfect!  Although we talked about A LOT of other names that didn't start with L, I just kept coming back to Leyton.  So, it was settled.  Leyton it was.  And since I picked the first name, Brandon got to pick the second name.  (I have picked all the first names of our kids, and he has picked all the middle names!)  He's always liked the name Tyler and it went well with Leyton.  So there you have it.  And since we wanted it to be enough different from Lawson, we decided to spell it with an "E" rather than an "A".

Both big kids love him dearly and are always asking where he is, to hold him, or kiss him.  And if he makes any noise they are quick to tell me that he needs to eat!

First sponge bath

He is a perfect addition to our family!  Our hearts couldn't be more filled with joy!

The Fischer Five

Happy 2nd Birthday, Lawson!

Lawson turned 2 on January 1!

It was fun to reminisce about about what we were doing on New Years Eve just two years ago!  My friend in Kansas City left her party in order to come over to our house while Brandon and I headed to the hospital.  Meanwhile, my mom left her party in Ames and was driving the 3 1/2 hours south while the ball dropped.  And my midwife, well, she got the call after finishing a delicious glass of wine and got to stay at her party as she wouldn't be attending this birth!  ;)

This year we celebrated Lawson's birthday in Ames and in Omaha.  He loved telling people how old he was going to be and when his birthday was!

Once home, we had a very low key birthday for him...but at least we put the birthday tablecloth on!

Happy Birthday Lawson Conry!  You bring us so much joy!  We love you more than you can ever know!

Our Christmas Vacation

 We had a nice long Christmas Vacation!  Brandon had a good amount of time off work and we took full advantage of it!  We traveled to Ames and Omaha and were gone for a good nine days.  And once home we got to enjoy about 5 more days of all being home together!  It was glorious!

Lillia and Lawson trying out the air mattress....had to see if it still held air before packing it up....it didn't!

After breakfast snuggles and book reading

The first big snow of the year...notice the size of Lawson's shovel....he was a BIG help!

Helping dad clear the driveway

The best we could get of the two of them for the yearly picture update for the grandparents

On our way from Ames to Omaha

Check out all the stuff in the back....good thing we didn't have a baby yet, there wouldn't have been room for him!  ;)

Kiddos in their Christmas duds....

Back home after our travels...this is how Lawson rides the horsey! 

And check out this big girl!  She's eating snack while playing a game on PBS Kids.  Doesn't she look so big?!

We had a great time visiting our family and friends in Ames and Omaha for one last hoorah before baby arrives.  We also had fun celebrating Lawson's 2nd Birthday!  We tried to have separate gift openings for birthday and Christmas, but he'll have to get used to getting all his gifts at one time of year instead of having it a little more spread out!

We're settled back in at home and just enjoying doing things as a family of four before baby decides to come.  We're ready to meet him!  The to-do list before baby comes has almost everything crossed off, so now it's just a wait and see game!  I will try to do a little birthday post for Lawson, and then after that, the next one should be of baby's arrival!  :)