Robin's Chicks

Nudge The Nest & Pray They Fly

Countdown to Disney

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We are T-minus 8 days and counting before we hit the road for Orlando. My husband has been looking forward to this trip since BEFORE we actually had children. He has been scouring the brochures and maps like a true tourist.

I have REPEATEDLY reminded him that he is going to be with an infant, a 2 year old and a 4 year old, but I’m not sure he gets it. I’m thinking I probably need one of those harness things with a leash (you know the kind kids wear at the mall) for him so I can keep up with him.

At the very least I should probably look into to buying some sort of sedative to slip in his coffee every morning so that he doesn’t scare the children with his overt enthusiasm.

Momma Said

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This week has been a busy blur of domestic chores. I am trying to take advantage of having an extra set of hands on deck and taking care of some serious Spring cleaning.
My children are up to their usual antics. I opened the front door this afternoon to find Emma pulling up her panties after a quick pee break outside. THIS is an improvement and I’ll take it, thank you very much. I also found her this afternoon standing on her bathroom counter wearing nothing but her tennis shoes and a smile…
I’ve also been consumed with finishing up the details for our upcoming Disney trip. That’s right, I’m packing up this 3 ring circus and taking this show on the road! I’m sure we will do Disney like it’s never been done before. I’ll sweat and maybe cuss a little and you’ll get to laugh about it later!

Shuggie

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Grandmothers are one of the best inventions God ever came up, and He’s had some good ones in His Day. My mother is here from Alabama and with her help I have accomplished in 2 days what I couldn’t have done in 2 weeks. We have done hundreds of loads of laundry, cleaned out closets and the fridge (that’s a chore I’m only willing to take on with back up!)

I got teary yesterday while I was doing laundry and lunch was magically making itself in the kitchen. I had to stop and give Shuggie a big hug. She laughed. I didn’t even have to say anything, she knew exactly how I felt.

Aubrey (4) stopped eating her lunch for long enough to ask me why I was hugging Shuggie.
“Because,” I told her. “She is the best thing in the entire world!”

Sadie Plum

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I just didn’t want you people to think I had forgotten that I actually have 3 kids and not just 2. Sadie is just so sweet and has yet to be corrupted by her sisters. There is simply no drama to report. She is a happy, healthy baby girl! She is 4 months old today…thanks to her Aunt B for reminding me. :)
I saw Sadie roll from her tummy to her back for the first time this week. Apparently, she’s been doing this for awhile, I just assumed one of her sisters had flipped her over or tried to carry her off and that was why she wasn’t always the same place I left her while doing laundry.
She has started eating rice cereal and Aubrey (4) likes to yell at her “CHEW, Sadie, CHEW!” I am currently trying to “Babywise“ her bedtime routine. I tend to spoil her a little at night once the little monsters go to bed, so I am now trying to break her of falling asleep in my arms.
It won’t be long before she is tagging along behind the other two, curls flying every which way as they continue to be their mischievous little selves.

Emma’s Antics

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One of my friends totally busted some little pervert on the playground trying to lift up Emma’s (2) dress, to see her “My Little Pony” panties today. I asked Emma what happened. For the sake of the child involved I won’t disclose his name, my husband would probably leave work and be waiting for the child to wake up from his nap so they could have a “talk.”
Emma said, “He twied to wook at my coo-coo Momma.” (Look, you have to call it something. That’s the best I could come up with.)
I told her the only time it is OK to hit is when a boy is trying to look at her coo-coo and to slug him next time…no child of mine is going to be a victim!