Being a Mama of Three

Being a mama of three is a fun, tough and rewarding. Since having all three of my kiddies at home life has been... perfect yet challenging. When I was told that two is no big deal it is when you add the third. They weren't lying!!!

• Make up seems to be forgotten, which bums me out because I have mascara and cover up that I LOVE.
• I seem to be more organized, which I think is more because I have to be. There is no way I would be able to keep med times straight, along with feedings, and eating times! 
• ME times seems harder to come by.
• I have found I need to focus more to give each child one on one time.
• I have been even MORE grateful for the help Jess gives me.
• Then there is obviously MORE laundry!
• Getting kids in bed by 8:30 has been more of a priority. Then Jess and I can have a hour of time to just hang. 
• I somedays am just mentally drained. . . well probably physically too.
• I get to have 3 smiling faces in the morning:)
• Going out of the house better have a purpose. No more just going somewhere to get out of the house.

The best thing about having three kids is all the extra love I get. I get more kisses, hugs, and smiles. I love seeing my kids do things together. Whether Jo and Rae are playing with the dollhouse or if they are reading to Gatlyn. I encourage kisses for their brother!

Most popular question, "How is having 3 kids at home?"

It is hard to manage everything at times. I have a couple breakdowns, but seriously, I had them with one kid and two. So it only makes sense to have them with three right? I have learned that everything is not going to go my way. But, in the same sense. . . all the same rules still apply. So if that means I have to put down a crying baby for a second to make sure Rae or Jo are getting the attention they need, then so be it. Or if I just sat down and then someone won't go to the "Naughty Chair" when they need to, I have to get up.

Some days I have to take a deep breath and just thank God for my kids are here. I pray for patience to show them love and guide them. I also thank God for my super hubster:)

Homemade Baby Food Cheats

Alexis has posted a couple of times (here and here) about how easy it is to make your own baby food. Now that Love Bean has been on solids for a couple of months, I can attest to how easy it really is. But sometimes it's hard to find time to make it. Especially if I don't make enough on the weekend to last the entire week. I've found some time saving baby food *cheats* that have helped me stay on track. 

• Frozen vegtables - to save myself the time of peeling, de-stemming, and chopping veggies like green beans, carrots and peas, I purchase bags of frozen vegetables. It's so easy to dump them into the steamer for a few minutes and then puree them
• Foods that don't need to be cooked, like avocado, banana and kiwi are great to keep on hand. They're easy mash-up with a fork and serve to your little one. They also all mix together well, so if your little one gets bored with one flavor, you can add some variety with different combos
• Buy canned pumpkin (make sure it's not the pumpkin pie filling) I haven't actually introduced this yet, but I plan on it soon!
• All natural applesauce (make sure to read the ingredients. You want the only ingredient to be apples, no additives) I love having a jar of this on hand. I add it to her cereal in the mornings, or mix it in with veggies that Love Bean doesn't really like.
• I don't make my own cereal, but I like to spice up her breakfast a little bit. So I add fruit, cinnamon or both to her breakfast. Love Bean loves when I add the cinnamon, so we've been doing that a lot lately. 
• You could also add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla to your store bought foods. Check out this list on Momtastic's Wholesome Babyfood for other spice ideas

If you make your own baby food, do you have any other time saving tricks you use? Share in the comments or on our Facebook page!

Confession

Sometimes I'm that girl. But, aren't we all? Every now and then when I hear a song that's cute, sweet and/or kind of cheesey I pretend that the lyrics are what Tim wishes he could say to me. You see, for as much as he likes to talk and tell stories, he's not very good at sharing his feelings. I know it's pretty lame, but the latest song I do this with is Lee Brice's "Woman Like You"

Enjoy the music video below.

May Love List

It's May already, and time for our May Love Lists!

Memorial Day camping weekend
The Krenz's will be moved back to Michigan!! ..... !!!!!!
Roo will be 11 Months, time to start planning a birthday party :)


Jesse starts hockey again, we like to watch him play:)
Rae turns two!
Memorial Weekend- Camping and fun!
Training for a 5k that we will be doing in June.
Jamie, Tim and Stelly are moving to Michigan! 
WARMER WEATHER!

We're moving back to Michigan!! 
We have plans to see Tim's family
Hubs will be having the grand opening at his new store
We're moving back to Michigan!!
Stella is crawling and on the move