Pregnant with 3B at 33 weeks....

I LOVE THESE photos!!! A friend of mine took these maternity photos of me a couple of weeks ago...I'm in love with them! She did an amazing, amazing job and I'm so happy to have these photos to look back on and remember how pregnancy was! Thank you Jen for the wonderful gift you gave to me...you are a very talented photographer!!!
P.S. You can click on the photo collage to make it full size!

I have a MOVIE ADDICT for a son....

OKAY...this is getting a little old...all he wants to do is switch up his movies every 10 minutes!!! He goes from dinosaurs (music video) to Dora, Charlotte, James & the Giant Peach "Peach" and Strawberry Shortcake...oh we mustn't leave out Jungle Book and Cars...he is such a movie buff!!! It's driving me insane...he'll even find a new movie and stop the one thats playing, take it out and exchange it!!! It's get to a very awful point!!! Ezra is not quite as addicted as this boy of mine...I seriously need to make some changes in this house!!!! He will find whatever he can find just to climb the the highest shelf and get his movies down!!!!
Just so you don't get the wrong idea...we DO do other things...fun things...not JUST MOVIES!!!!
He is soooooo his mommy!!!!

"You Make My Heart Beautiful"

I have to share...Ezra came up to me this afternoon, during our "special time" and put her fingers in the shape of a heart on her chest and said, "Mommy, you make my heart beauitful".
Oh Ezra, you are so sweet, kind and thoughtful! You always know how to make mommy laugh, smile and cry! Your sweetness comes shining through you everyday in some way!!!
You are such a caring girl...don't ever lose that sweetie!!!
You make my heart beautiful too!!!
I love you beautiful...
Love Mommy xoxo

Yesterdays Birthday Boy

Matthijs turned 2 yesterday...I can't believe my handsome little prince is officially TWO!!! Man, they say time flies by...but it really does! I mean, I almost can't believe that Im a mommy to a 4 yr old, 2 yr old and soon a newborn!!!
Matthijs had a great 2nd birthday...we told him it was his birthday every chance we got! "whos birthday is it?" Matthijs would respond with "THIJS'". Daddy was very excited to finally give him a basketball net and Matthijs loved playing with it!

Then we all went to the mall and treated them both to some jelly belly jelly beans! Then it was off to good ol' faithful "DONALDS" as the kids call it! We all had a good filling of food there...except for daddy of course!!! During nap Ezra and I baked Matthijs a Smartie cake...then in the afternoon we headed outside for some fresh air!!!

Daddy made dinner (as usual) it was amazing...I'm his biggest fan...I cant believe that Matthijs actually enjoyed his dinner too....and to no ones surprise he LOVED the cake...THE SMARTIES in particular!!! It was a great day!!!
Happy Birthday Handsome...Mommy and Daddy love you so much, we are so proud of you and the little man that you are becoming...I do want you to grow up...but please, please, please...
do it S L O W L Y ? ? ?

constipation

yep...you got it, Ezra has been experiencing the joy of constipation...and it hasn't been fun for her, or mommy!!! Ive been feeling like a true labour coach!!! When Im rubbing her back, its okay hunny, just push a little more, you can do it!!! Yep....the joys of life!!! Its all worth it when my appreciative little girl looks up at me and says "mommy, I love you cuz you take good care of me" This little girl melts my heart....
I love you Ezra soooo much! Love Mommy xoxo

Oh how kids DO say the darndest things!!!

So last week we had a little family trip to Canadian Tire...And of course having just one month left of this pregnancy...had to go pee as soon as I stood up from the car!!! So Ezra and I made a pit stop at the restrooms. The ladies room was occupied and then when it was our turn to go in Ezra noticed that it stunk in there like poop...she immediatly blamed it on the lady that was before us! Anyways...when we were done, we went to find Daddy and Matthijs...sure enough they were standing right near the "poo poo lady" Ezra said, "daddy, that bathroom was stinky" (I didnt even notice the lady was there) until Ezra said "And THAT lady made it stinky!!!!!!" Ahhhhhhh I almost died!!!! I tugged Ezras arm and we made our way to a different isle very quickly....we then explained that things like poop can be embarrassing to people if you arent at home!!!
Then yesterday the kids and I went for a shopping spree at Dollarama (I LOVE DOLLAR STORES!) Anyways this kind old man stopped to talk to us...and Ezra just LOVES talking so shes chatting away with this man and it didnt take her to long to say "Umm...you have dirty teeth" OH BOY....whats next??? Shes so innocent and HONEST!!!
I always want to remember these funny little situations!!!!

Spring???? Snowman????

So yesterday was the 5th day of spring...so what did we do to ring in spring....build a snowman of course!!! I mean, we live in Thunder Bay...where its cold for a good 8 months of the year!!! The temp was so mild...beautiful actually! It was 1 degree and the kids and I were just loving it!
Building a snowman sure takes a lot of effort when you're 7 1/2 months pregnant!!! Trying to find a name for him wasn't easy...and although he goes by just plain ol' "SNOWMAN" now...we tossed around "Big Head Fred" and "Fruit Salad"!!! We had a good day...now that everyone is feeling almost back to normal!
We look forward to spring jackets, spring temperatures and a SPRING BABY!!!!

Naptime Dilemma

It is a dilemma okay!!! I've been so blessed that my kids are pretty good sleepers..sure they've been known to wake up disgustingly early in the morning, but one thing for sure...they know how to nap! Ezra just recently has been cutting out her naps...not bad, seeing as next month she turns 4!!! But when they are sleeping...and even now it's been 2 straight hours...I find it hard to put down what I'M doing to go and wake them up! My motto is, let sleeping dogs lay...Im mean KIDS!!! Well...here I go, off to face the afternoon with my two darlings...2:40pm and Im off to wake the kids!
I'm so blessed!!! Sleep away...........

A is for apples

Okay, okay...so I missed a week and a half...yeah, Im not so good with discipline! Anyways...Im inspired again...I just got my new LENS!!! I love it! It is the Olympus 50mm lens...and I wish that I could get outside and practice out there but with -40 temps not a chance!
Here is what Ive come up with in the tiny bit of time Ive had to PLAY with it!!!

A Date With Jesus

This week I wanted a photo that reflected my New Years Resolutions. One of them being spending some quality time with Jesus...each day, a date with Him!

Keep Organized

This is a picture of my filing cabinet...time to turn over a new leaf and get organized...I got this baby all ready to go last week...one of my resolutions...FILE!

now lets see....

Im gonna try, really, Im gonna! I havent REALLY gotten a hang of this blogging thing. The site isnt so easy for me to use. Which is part of the reason why I dont update it!
Well...Im gonna try to update it and to do something a little "neat". I know I'm a little late on this but I want to do a 366 Blog (it's the leap year)....I know Ive already missed 11 days of the new year...but Im going to start now. What has inspired me to do this is A) I want to improve my photography skills and B) I feel very motivated knowing that I'll be getting my new lens in a couple of weeks!!! YEAH!!! My Olympus 50mm f2.0 lens....I CANT WAIT!!!
Well...Off to figure out how to add pictures! I cant believe that I still have NO CLUE about blogger....blahhhhhhh darn-it HTML....

freezie farse...

Ezra, youre such a little sneak! You and your brother are addicted to freezies this summer...so the other day, Mommy gave you both a white one. You had yours done in 3.5 seconds, while Matthijs was "nursing" his. Well, when you were out of Mommas site you decided to do the ol' freezie switch-er-oo...you got it, you took Matthijs' full freezie and switched it with your empty freeze...I knew exactly what happened when I looked over to the now screaming and distrot Matthijs to find him holding an empty freezie with no mess...and you sucking back a FULL one! Not a chance my dear! Smart...but you cant outsmart your mommy...not yet anyways!!!
I love you my freezie princess!
xoxo

this post...

has been a long time in coming...
Im sorry, but life just gets crazy sometimes. With my new photography business things have been so busy! Im getting a lot of photo shoots and loving it all!
But I still wanted to keep this up...I wanted to share a couple of cute things that have happened that I dont want to forget!
oh wait...do I even remember anymore?!?

Cold Hands, Warm Heart...

Matthijs, you know what buddy??? Your hands are always cold & you know what? I LOVE IT! Mommy has this obsession with cold hands, feet & ears (don't ask)...I just can't get enough of them! I love the age that you're at right now...you dont mind so much that I always want to maul your hands...and put your sweet, smooth little baby feet on my cheek...but soon you'll be telling me to take a hike! But for now I'll cherish and hold onto your cold hands and your little piggies...I'll never be able to get enough of you my sweet little boy...I'll cherish every part of you forever - cold or not! But you know what they say:
Cold hands, Warm heart...sooooo true!!!
Love your weirdo mommo
xoxo

Thank you JESUS!

9am, Matthijs sleeping, Daddy at work, Mommy on the computer, Ezra watching t.v. Mommy hears you say in a quiet voice..."I have to go pee pee" I yell out..."okay Ezra, lets go" I turn on the light for you, you hop up onto your winnie the pooh step stool and mommy leaves. Seconds later you come running into the play room saying " Mommy, I did it myself...and JESUS HELPED ME!!!" Great job hunny...Im so glad that Jesus helped you!
Sweetie...I pray that you always remember that Jesus loves you more than anything else! That He is there to help you anytime, anywhere! I pray that your love for Jesus shines through you all the days of your life!!!
Love you so much babe...
Mommy xoxo

McDonalds or Wendy's

When we started our trek back to Thunder Bay after our Christmas vacation we told you Ezra that when you woke from your nap that we'd take you to McDonalds...well you were still sleeping when we past McDonalds in Parry Sound so we thought we'd just continue on to Wendy's. When you woke, the first thing you asked about was...McDonalds!!! I told you all the wonderful things about Wendys (although MickyD's is my all time favorite too!) I told you that you could get chocolate ice cream called a FROSTY!!! You were hooked...you waited in the long line to order our meal...and when you returned to our table you looked at the tray and said "can I have my SNOWMAN now?" "what? your snowman?" Ohhhhhh your FROSTY!!! Ezra you are too cute for words....or should I say, your words are too cute for you!!!
Keep talking sweetie...we LOVE to hear you!
Love Mommy & Daddy
xoxox

"Lord, I wanna be just like you...because they wanna be just like me!"

I know its been a while since I updated this blog...life just gets away on me. Just when I think that being a mommy to two is getting easier-everyone gets sick, teething, testing my patience you name it....
I love being a mommy to you two gems...but it is HARD! I never know if Im doing as good of a job as God wants me too! I can only pray that you will see Jesus' love through me. I love you kiddos so much and want you to grow up loving the Lord as much as daddy & I do...I dont know how to do that...I guess all I can do is pray "Lord, I wanna be just like you...because they wanna be just like me!" I love you Ezra & Matthijs...
Love Momsey xoxo

"when my ears get bigger..."

In bed with you last night Ezra to give you a kiss you reached up in the dark and touched my ears & felt my earrings. You said "mommy, i love your perfect earrings" I said "thank you hunny! "Mommy, when my ears get bigger and I'm growed up want perfect earrings too" I said, "of course hunny, I'll take you and daddy will take you one day when you're bigger" you said, "and Thijs too?" "yep and Thijs too" you said, "no Chris & Jen will watch Matthijs and me and you and daddy and Ezra too will go and get earrings and it will be so much fun (in a high pitch excited voice!!!)
Ezra, the things you say are so cute and so sweet and soooo funny that I just wanna bottle them up and listen to them forever!!!
But for now, this blog will just have to do!
LOVES!

Empathetic Ezra

This morning Ezra, at 5:45am (you let us sleep in -no joke) I just finished feeding Matthijs...when he wakes at that time he rarely goes back to sleep...and Ezra you're a very light sleeper at this time (if youre still sleeping at all) Anyways, you usually run right into our room...but since you heard Matthijs stirring this morning you decided to comfort him...
"Thijs, hi buddy, Im here, I love you beary, beary much. One minute kay Thijs, I will get mommy!" Then you ran into my room "Mommy, Thijs is crying cuz I left his room" When I got there you were peeking in through the rails of his crib saying in such a concerned & empathtic voice "Oh Thijs, it sounds like you're having a fever...oh Thijs, it looks like you're having a fever. Hummm, maybe I should hold you on the chair, oh sweetie its okay!"
Oh Ezra you're such a sweet girl...so caring & loving especially to your family...& especially to your favorite little boy in the whole wide world your brother...MATTHIJS!
I pray that you will always care for him the way you do now and for forever & ever!
Matthijs loves you so much to, I just love seeing the way his eyes light up and his smile starts beaming as soon as his wonderful big sister walks in the room and gives him all the attention that you give to him! Thank you Ezra...I love you!
Mommy
xoxoxox