A Cold Splash

Alexis asked me, "Mom do you every take a drink of something and your standing really still, then you feel a cold "splash" go into your stomach?" I guess she was drinking something, really, really COLD!

The Last Song

Our "New" Bedtime Song

per request, by my precious girls:

Alexis Lynn, Londyn Paige & Presley Rain

This is the last song of the night,

Pretty soon mommy & daddy are gonna turn out the light,

My sweetie pies, shut your eyes and go to sleep,

Tucked under the covers, now your counting the sheep,

Big sister, Alexis Lynn, time to go to sleep,

Big sister, Londyn Paige, time to go to sleep,

Little baby, Presley Rain, don't you know your sweet,

Everybody, time to go to sleep,

This is the last song of the night,

Pretty soon mommy & daddy are gonna turn out the light,

Tucked under the covers, time for sweet dreams..............

Nobody Loves My Blue Eyes

While out trick or treating, Londyn said, "Nobody Loves My Blue Eyes!" She noticed that all the people dressed up for Halloween were not stopping to tell her that her eyes are so pretty as they passed her by. The only difference is that we were in the pitch darkness of night following a caravan of trick or treaters as we made our way from house to house. Funny how kids say the darnedest things; not realizing that the compliments come in the light of day!

One Month of Rain

Presley 'Rain" is one month old today. She is such a blessing and a really, really good baby. She is sleeping through the night and only fusses when she is hungry. We usually have to put her in her swing to go to sleep for the night (since she tries to fight sleep only during this time); after she wakes up for her 1st night feeding she then returns to her bassinet for the rest of the night. I assume the third child has to be able to withstand a lot since she has to sleep through all the loudness throughout the day caused by her very active older sisters, Alexis and Londyn. I guess that is why Jesus chose Alexis to be born 1st and why she was the only child until she was 4.5 years (she would need peace and quite and all the attention for that extent of time). Presley would be chosen to be born the third child, because she could endure.

Presley 'Rain' Mullin's Milestones:

* Lifts her head and turns it the other direction while on her tummy.

* Follows an object (us) and loves to look at the ceiling fan and the T.V.

* Recognizes "all" of our voices

* Loves is when big sister, Alexis holds her. (she gazes up at Alexis and stares)

* Likes to take a bath.

* Looooves to be held and fusses when we put her down.

* Is more alert and sleeps less than she did when she was a newborn.

10-29-09 Weighs 10 lbs, 4 oz.

10-30-09 Smiles at Mom when she hears my voice and when I am in her sight.

10-30-09 1st stuffy nose (had a hard time sleeping and had a few coughs to go along with the stuffiness.

10-31-09 1st Fall Harvest

She's Got Power

Alexis The Power Ranger Girl

(Click link above)

"ma" what a treasure!

I've noticed lately that Alexis has been calling me "ma". Although, I've noticed it myself, she has not mentioned anything to me about the new pronunciation of the word "mother" and her choice to call me another version.

I mention this to one of my sisters the other day and she said that she had noticed Alexis was calling me "ma" too. She said she had questioned Alexis about it several weeks ago. Alexis said she got it off Little House on The Prairie. My heart melted as I' have observed her watching Laura Ingalls Wilder and how intently she watches everything this adventurous girl does. Although, she does not watch the show daily, she definitely picked up on the special little things, like a girl calling her mother, "ma".

Smartness

Today, Londyn presented me with a book she wanted me to read to her, "Who's hiding in Noah's Ark." As we began to read, Londyn's task was to identify the animals that were hiding in the book. As I pulled down the tabs to show her the animals, she would immediately shout out what it was correctly. I told her, "you are so smart" (since she was getting them ALL right) she replied, "Uh Huh!" She was so sure of herself in her reply.

Presley's 1st Rain..........Bath

Presley Rain's 1st Bath

Rembering This

Since Presley 'Rain' had her 1st bath recently, I decided to show Londyn the video of her 1st Bath. She loooved it. She now asks me to show her over and over the video clip of when she said, "mama" for the 1st time. As she watches the video, she enjoys telling herself hi as she waves to the baby in the video; I don't think she fully realizes the baby in the video is her.

Swimming & Heaven

Londyn discovered an old picture of Alexis as a baby swimming in our pool. The picture featured Alexis in the bathing suite that Londyn now wears. Londyn brought the picture over to me and said, "that's my bathing suit" implying the baby mommy was holding was "her". Alexis, a bit distraught, explained to tell her that the baby momma was holding was "Alexis" and not Londyn. In an eager voice, Alexis said, "You were still in heaven, you weren't here yet Londyn!"

Our Surprise Blessing!

Roots & All

Today, Alexis had four of her baby teeth extracted. We are trying to make room for her permanent teeth to come in with more ease allowing them to come in straighter and to avoid over crowding. The dentist assured me that it wouldn't hurt and that Alexis would NOT be in pain. He was right! The only thing that hurt was the pain of the shot to numb her up. I had no idea that baby teeth have roots! I was shocked when the dentist handed me a small keepsake box that housed her teeth. I opened the box and was amazed at the size and lenght of the roots. Surely it had to hurt or cause some type of discomfort. It did NOT! I think mom was more nervous than Alexis and I was so glad for it all to be over with.

Also check out Alexis' School Blog for an update there.....

We Found The Valentines Fairy

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

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Surprise Blessing #3

After feeling like I've been gaining some weight, a sense of nauseousness, being extremely hungry & the presence of excessive salivation (more than normal) and not wanting any coffee, we discovered today that we will be expecting our third child in Oct 09.

10 Year Anniversary Weekend

This past weekend we celebrated our 10 year anniversary. We cooked a romantic dinner with the most tender New York steaks along with all the fix ins. Yes, the girls joined us! Then, we woke up early Saturday morning and took the girls hiking at Canyon Lake. Next, we were off to Alligator Gap to play golf and ride the go-carts. We ended the evening with fully loaded, baked potatoes from Granzin's. So, this in a nutshell is how you spend 10 years of marriage; with the kids and doing everything they want to do. We plan on doing something more special when it warms up, like a weekend at the Escondida Resort or Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. You know, I will be blogging all about it.

10 Years & Two Beautiful Girls Later

William Jacob Sherman III

SHERMAN William Jacob Sherman, III, "Bill" born April 12, 1947 in New Albany, IN was called home to rest January 14, 2009 with his cherished wife and son by his side. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Kathy A. Sherman, sons, Brian and Michael, Daughter and Son-in-Law, Charmaine and Harry, Brothers and Wives, George and Alice Sherman, Gary M. Sherman and Terry Lee and Sylvia Sherman, Sisters and Husbands, Yvette and Joe Cooper and Colette and Charlie Duran and numerous nieces, nephews and many beloved friends. Bill graduated from Douglas Mae Author High School in San Antonio in 1965 and received his Bachelors Degree in Science & Geology from St. Mary's University in 1970. Bill worked for the Corpus Christi ISD and retired from Halliburton. Bill loved the Outdoors, fishing, hunting, sailing and gun & knife collecting. Most of all he loved his family and two little dogs. The family would like to thank Christus Hospice, especially our very special nurse Kandice Park & Dr. Mark for the great care Bill received. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 3502 Saratoga Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78415. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to any No Kill Animal Shelter of your choice.

No Big Beds With Flowers On Top

We will be attending my uncle, Billy's funeral tomorrow. I was explaining to Alexis that she was not going to see one of those big beds with flowers on top. I advised her that she would instead see a small little box that would be given to his wife. Alexis asked, "why?" I explained that some people choose to be cremated. "What's that", she asked. I explained what that meant. I also told her that it didn't hurt, because you leave your old body when you die and receive a new, perfect body when you go to heaven. She wanted to know why we left our bodies here? Alexis then wanted to know if Billy's mouth dropped when he got to heaven and if he fell to his knees. Yes, I'm sure that is exactly what happened!!

Bitterness, Rage, Anger & Harsh Words

Alexis was struggling with the feeling of anger that was coming upon her, as her little sister, Londyn resisted in giving her the phone so she could talk to daddy. Alexis continuously asked Londyn to give her the phone; very patiently I might add. Londyn consistently replied back to her saying, "NO!" Suddenly Alexis made a very agitated sound and said, "OHHHH, I'm starting to feel like Cain." I advised Alexis, not to be like Cain. Instead, tell Londyn how you feel and try to talk it out. I explained to her, that it's wise to get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, and harsh words with a loving attitude.

My Girls "Feel" Special & Precious

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

Five Kids That Love Them

38 years ago today, my parents got married. Their love is joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness & gentleness! Plus five kids that love them!

author: Harmony

A Falling Star

Billy Sherman 01/14/09

Autumn is the season of dying,

but that spring brings new life

and thus is God's encouragement

for us to remain faithful

in the face of death.

Girls, this was your great uncle Billy!
June's oldest brother!
You would of looooved his laugh!

When It's Cold Outside

Before turning in each night, I make my rounds checking on my girls to make sure they are wrapped up swaddled in warm and cozy blankets; especially on those cold and frigid nights. I must say, I wake up numerous times throughout the night to make sure they are still covered and warm. My concern for Londyn is that she is too young to know how to keep herself swaddled in her blanket as she sleeps. To my surprise, I've been finding her snuggled in her blanket all the way to the bottom of her toes. Occasionally, she will awaken to give me a final kiss good night. As she plops herself back down to sleep, I've observed her reaching down, grasping her blanket and pulling it up to cover herself. This assures me that she understands the concept of keeping herself warm with this blanket of hers; although she is not even two years old yet! I would never want my girls to sleep, even one night, cold and in want of a blanket to keep themselves warm. Maybe now those frequent nightly visits to their rooms will taper off. Maybe not!