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Mon, Sep 18, 2006 1:47 PM
Letters to my children:

Dear Aiden,
I am so lucky to have you as my beautiful little boy. And your sisters are so lucky, too, because they look just like YOU!! I watch you sometimes and can't believe that your Daddy and I made something so gorgeous THREE times. You are such a funny little man and so full of life and energy. I like to sit back and watch you as you learn something new, and I feel like I share every new discovery with you. Yesterday you watched Bob the Builder for the first time and you picked up immediately on Bob's key phrase" Can we build it? YES WE CAN!" It's so cute to hear you say that! And as I hear you say it, I can't help but hope that you are able to truly pick up on that can-do attitude and carry it with you for the rest of your life. You already think that you can do it all, and I don't ever want to dampen that fiery spirit. You are such a Momma's boy right now, and I love every minute of it, hoping that it never ends…though they say that around 10 or so I'm going to drop off the radar. Who are they and what do they know? You love watching your educational 'DbeeD's' and I love letting you because you are a little sponge and you are soaking up so much good knowledge from them. 'Go Diego Go,' is your favorite right now, and everyday when we get into the car you ask to watch him. You also LOVE shoes, which is so funny to me because Mommy loves them, too. You now have 8 pair of Crocs and you hate to put on anything else but them. You still love to be outside, especially at Neener and Papaw's house and especially when Papaw lets your drive the tractor. You also love to play on the playground…any playground, especially the swings and the slides. I can't wait to get you a jungle gym for home. Maybe Santa will bring one. You still love to go and get a book and bring it for Daddy to read to you. He is your favorite book-buddy. Right now you like the look and find books and Winnie the Pooh is your favorite subject. You also like to point out all the colors, all the body parts, and you can count to ten! You are SO smart! You love your little sisters, and I am so glad that you do. You get down in front of them and say, "Hey, Babies!" You also like help Mommy hold their bottles. You are a good helper and you're very good at cleaning up your mess, especially when you get out your flashcards. You always pick them back up and give them to Mommy and Daddy, just like a good boy. And you are good boy, Aiden, with such a joyful countenance. Sometimes people stop when we're out just to look at you, especially if you are laughing. You LOVE to laugh. And your laugh is simply contagious! It has to be the best sound in the world. You think it's funny when people fall or when they are hit in the head, which is a little bizarre because Mommy thinks that's funny, too! You also give really good 'sugar' (kisses) and hugs, which always brighten any day. You are a blessing, my funny, little man, and I thank God for your sweet spirit and your loving nature. You are my heart.
Love,
Your Mommy

Dear Camden,
You are such a beautiful girl! I love to watch you as you sit back and take in all that's going on. Sometimes when you're sitting there, looking at me with those big blue eyes, I expect you to talk to me, "Hello, Mommy. How are you today?" I can tell that you will be a deep thinker like your Mommy. I'm sure you'll have lots of deep thoughts to share with us soon because I can just see the knowledge brewing behind your eyes. You love it when anyone sings to you, especially your Mommy and your Papaw James. We have high hopes that this means you'll sing lead in the Flowers Family Trio when you’re a big girl, although you may have to fight your sister to be able to stand center stage. Though your sister likes to be held a lot during the day, you are my nighttime snuggle buddy. You just seem to sleep a little more sound when Mommy is around. You really like Baby Einstein, just like your Bubba. You will sit in your bouncy and watch the pretty colors and music until you drift off to sleep, while your sister is jumping like mad in her Jumperoo. You don't really act interested in jumping just yet, but you watch her like you're trying to figure it all out. I'm sure that one day soon I'll put you in it and you'll jump like you've been doing it all your life. I'm also sure that as time goes on you will continue to be my easy-going little angel. You will be the one to keep me grounded and remind me of the importance of watching others and learning from their mistakes before trying it on your own. I love you, sweet CamCam, and I am so glad that God chose me to bless with you. You are my heart.
Love,
Your Mommy

Dear Carsen,
Just like your big sister, you also are SO beautiful! But unlike Camden, you are definitely more of a mover and shaker. While your sister sits and takes it all in, you want to be the center of attention, which, as a former beauty queen, I think is great. I love to put you in your Bumbo seat while we are eating dinner because you love to feel like you're a part of things. You just sit there and watch us eat, smiling like you taste it, too. I can't wait until you really can taste it. That will be so much fun! And boy do you love to jump! I put you in your Jumperoo and you are in heaven. While you haven't mastered the art of graceful jumping yet, you have a blast flailing around and giving it your best shot. You just LOVE it! You smiled so much last night while you were jumping that I thought your little face would be sore. You're not so much into Baby Einstein just yet, though you will watch it for a little while. I'm hoping you grow to like it just like your brother and sister because there is so much you can learn from just being still and watching. And Carsen, though you may be smaller than your sister, know that size that does not matter. What you lack in size, you definitely make up in personality. You are a spit-fire with a temper to match any I've seen. You turn bright red and scream to the top of your lungs when you're angry because Mommy is too slow fixing your bottle. I call you my little Carsen-Rouge because you turn so red! You are a very social baby and already love to smile and coo at strangers. When we took you to the family reunion this weekend, you loved 'talking' to everyone. I truly have no doubt that you will continue to take center stage and that you will always let me know when you need something, even if it's just to be held and loved, which I will always be here to do. I love you, sweet Carsen, and I can't wait to get to know you more and more. You are my heart.
Love,
Your Mommy

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Thu, Sep 14, 2006 3:25 PM
Well, things are pretty great at our house! If you haven't heard the news already, WE'RE MOVING HOME!!! WOOHOO!!! And we couldn't be more excited. I got a transfer to the VA in Jackson and will start, hopefully, mid-October. My last day on the coast is September 29th and I'm already counting down the days. I also got a fabulous new car from my fabulous husband last month. He tricked me and flew to Houston and drove it back. He told me he had to get to work early and leave late because their were special people on site that he had to show around. That stinker! Anyway, I have a 2004 Silver Chrylser Pacifica that is loaded with a CD disc changer and a 6 disc DVD changer. Aiden is loving that one! I am in love with this car. It is the best car I've ever driven.

We also went on a fun trip to Hernando to visit the Holleys and celebrate Madelyn's 1st birthday. She and Aiden had a fun time playing, but we had to cut the visit short after the party Sunday night because little man started running fever. We took him to the doctor in Jackson on Monday (Labor Day) and he had his first ear infection since he's had tubes. BUT this is his 5th round of antibiotics since the first of July. It's been awful! He'll be off of them for a few days and then start running fever again. I hope this time he's well for a while.

The girls are getting SO big. They are just cooing and laughing now. Carsen is still a little needy, but she's doing alot better. She usually cries around 5 or 6pm at night for a little bit, and it's usually because she has a tummy ache. They are both on prevacid for reflux and take rice cereal to thicken their formula in order to help keep food down. They both take a pacifier like a champ (YAY!) and are basically sleeping all night, or they could if we could get them to eat at 10 instead of 7. They eat around 7pm and then don't get up until 3:30. When we can get them to eat at 10pm they sleep all night. It depends on when they eat during the day and since I don't have them during the day, I can't control when they want to eat at night. I'm hoping during the move we can get this straightened out. They are both smiling all the time now. It's just adorable. I put them in chairs side by side and sing to them and they just light up. It makes me feel like a rock star! Ha! Those girls have my heart, I tell you. They are just too precious.

Aiden is such a good big brother. He likes to help hold their bottle and to stand in front of them and make them laugh. He will get right down on their level in front of their face and dance and say, "Hey, Baby!" He's such a doll. He is doing MUCHO better at daycare. You like my use of Spanish, eh? Well that's because all I ever get to watch now is Dora and Diego, so it's bound to stick. Aiden LOVES some Dora and Diego. He just dances around and follows their instructions. For anyone who isn't familiar with Dora and her "primo" (that Spanish for cousin...haha) Diego, they are cartoon characters who explore and rescue animals. They speak in English, but also teach the Spanish words as well. It's pretty entertaining. I'd rather watch that with him than Barney (Byarney-with emphasis on the 'Y', as Aiden calls him). It's way more intellectually stimulating. Aiden can count to 10 now, though he sometimes skips numbers, and he sometimes gets cought up on 8 and 9. He'll get to the end and then say 8,9,8,9,8,9,8,9,8,9....a million times until you say "AND TEN!!!" And then he claps. And he is singing everything. He get the last couple of words to every verse that I sing of Animal Fair, and he LOVES nursery rhymes. The other day I sang 'Bah, Bah Black Sheep' to him for the first time and he already knew the words! Of course, I thought he was just a genius, but then I asked at school and they had been singing it there. At least I know he's learning everyday. And he knows all his colors and knows most every basic animal and the noise that goes with it. There. Have I bragged enough?? What I haven't told you is we are still having problems with Aiden banging his head on the floor. (What's that about the maddness of a genius...let's go with that explanantion, k?) Seriously, if anyone has a success story with how to handle this, please share. I am at my wits end. I actually had to sign a report at daycare this week because he head butted the floor when they told him not to take another child's toy away. He has a big, ole goose egg on his forehead. It really scared his teacher because he normally is very well-behaved. They were very worried about it. When I told them that they just got a glimpse of what we go through at home, they couldn't believe it. That made me feel good. Seems like everyone's advice to ignore it is not working. Now I'm looking for another solution.

Ok, so I'll be on the coast until the end of them month and then the kids and I will be moving to mom and dad's place until further notice. Anthony is keeping his job until he gets another one in Jackson that's comparable, and he is selling the house down here while he's waiting. He'll be up on the weekends again. We can't wait to see everyone!

See you soon!
Love,
Mandye, Anthony and the crew

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