Firetrucks and Baby Dolls

Jayden and Madelyn have been playing a lot more together. This morning and last night they are into two red firetrucks. Mady has just recently learned how to crawl while pushing a truck (What a lady-like activity). I am so proud of her, she can also make the brmm brmmmm noise as she is pushing the truck. How fun to see her begin to pretend play.

She also is beginning to pat her baby when holding it tight to her chest. How sweet!

Her other favorite activities are collapsing onto a pile of pillows and pulling all the diapers out of their container.

Fun times in the Wilder home!

Walmart

Today was our Walmart day...I packed the kids up and headed there early enough to beat the crowds. Madelyn and Jayden were in great spirits and they for some reason love to go to Walmart.

I could not believe how long it takes to shop for our long Walmart list. Often when needing to restock on child items and pantry items, Josie will go with the list and I stay home with the kids because I get so sidetracked in this store.

I knew he wanted to pressure wash the fence and deck this weekend, so I thought that it wouldn't be bad for us to cruise on over there....I couldn't believe it took me two hours in that store. By the time we arrived home and I unloaded the van with kids and groceries and got the cold stuff put up it was 11:30. Madelyn totally missed her morning nap and it was time to start getting lunch together.

Thank God I have a husband who is willing to take this chore off my hands every once in a while. I can not imagine being a single mother. I am not fond of a two hour grocery run that costs 196 dollars.

The Shack

I just finished The Shack....my mother gave me this book and I fell in love with it. I was hooked after I picked it up for the first time. It was an intense read and I highly recommend the book but you have to know that the book (especially the beginning) is tough to read due to the intensity.

Jayden's singing

Today, Jayden was singing to Madelyn with their pretend CD player.

He was singing "The Mama in the Dell, The Mama in the Dell....Hi-ho the Derry-O, the Mama in the Dell"

I tried to correct him-The farmer in the dell, but he insisted that it was the mama in the dell...

Cardboard Testimonials

Wow, get your kleenex ready...You have to check this out.

http://www.rhchurch.org/pages/cardboard-testimonies/

What's new???

We had a great weekend. We just got through a week of Madelyn teething three teeth in one week. We finally had a full night of sleep on Saturday and then last night she started teething again. She is now working on the fourth top tooth, which will make it a total of six in her mouth.

She is walking and carrying toys now. She takes about ten steps and is able to pivot to turn around some. I can't believe how fast she has taken off with walking. She has been pulling things off the tables in our living room and kitchen....

On Saturday, I was preparing dinner for some friends that we had over. She grabbed a paper towel on our kitchen table and pulled it to the floor in order to get to the grapes that I was eating as a snack. I did not see her for several minutes. When I found her standing next to the table with the grapes and stem in her hand I paniced. Then looking at her, I realized she had one in her mouth. She had smooshed one up with her gums and had the whole grape in her mouth....I was so happy to do a finger sweep and easily get the whole mushed grape out without her choking. But she really scared me.

That night we had several friends over for dinner. We had a great time. Josie made New York style Cheesecake for dessert....WOW , what a treat. It was so yummy with fresh strawberries on top. I am tempted to go have another piece as a snack, just thinking about it. Thanks honey, for trying something new for me.

A Mother's Heart

This is the title of the book that we are following at Mentor Moms (The women's Bible Study that I attend). This is a blurp from the book that I wanted to share....

"If you are a mother, you have a calling from God.
God entrusts into your care
a life,
a future,
a piece of what the world will become.
You become part of the solution or part of the problem that faces us today."

-Jean Fleming

Hide and Seek

Here's some pics from Jayden and Mommy's game of Hide and Seek...He loves this game.

12 weeks.....

Well, I am excited that I am in my 12th week of pregnancy. Hoping that next week will bring more energy as I enter into the second trimester. My husband was such a great help this weekend. Thanks Josie, you are the best.

He allowed me to go back to sleep after nursing Madelyn on Saturday morning. He made both Madelyn and Jayden their breakfast AND had coffee waiting for me as I woke. I am not sure if it was the smell of coffee or my rumbly in my tumbly as Pooh says that woke me from a sound sleep.

He also did the Sam's club shopping this weekend and took Jayden with him...This was a nice break while Mady was sleeping. Jayden and Josie returned with a bouquet of beautiful orange roses. Jayden picked them out. He has such great tastes.

First day out in the van

Well, I finally got out of the house today with the kids. We have been inside due to illness and Josie had the van for a couple of days to get paperwork and touch ups done on it. It was returned to him yesterday while at work. So today I took Jayden and Madelyn in it for a trip to the indoor playground at our mall. They loved the ride and the DVD player. Jayden was just as content to be in the car as he was to go to the playground. Once there, Madelyn fell asleep and Jayden played for about 40 minutes before he sizzled out. I am not sure they have their energy back fully. Both are still really congested. But it was great to get out of the house and so much easier to get them in and out of the van versus a car.

I am getting excited to host Kristin and Matt's baby shower in another 3 1/2 weeks. I've been busy trying to get all the final decorations and menu planning completed. But it is going to be so much fun. I am so excited for them to be having the first baby. Congrats Kristin and Matt. You are going to be wonderful parents.

Kids say the cutest things.

Jayden was not feeling well all weekend and the beginning of this week. He keeps telling me "Mommy I don't feel good, I want God to hold me".....How sweet is that...

He is having a hard time understanding why we can't see Jesus and God. He continues to say "I want Jesus". After questioning him, he says that he wants to see Jesus. We continue to explain to him that he will get to see Jesus when we go to Heaven.

Two left ear infections

What are the chances! Jayden has been miserable since Friday with fevers and coughing. Last night we took him to Doctors Care. They said that he had a virus and would just have to work through it. This morning he complained of left ear pain. After a couple of hours of being awake and very irritable, Mommy finally noticed the drainage coming out of his ear and down his neck. I called the pediatrician and they wanted to see him.
Thank goodness I took Madelyn too. She woke up with a fever this morning and began coughing as well. The pediatrician examed them both through many tears and mommy attempting to hold two children while the peditrician explained treatments for the kiddos. Both Madelyn and Jayden have bacterial ear infections. He placed them on antibiotics and sent us on our way.....

I am so happy to have been able to stay at home with them and allow them the time for resting. Jayden took a four hour nap and Madelyn a two hour nap...which left Mommy with some time to catch up on cleaning and laundry which were neglected while attempting to give them Motrin and Tylenol and check temperatures around the clock.

Oh and Madelyn has two new teeth (upper front) coming through. Bless her heart, she has been on Motrin for pain with teeth and now has a horrible cold and ear infections. Thank God we can rely on a wonderful pediatrician who fit us into his schedule on a moments notice today.

Above are some pics of Madelyn after her nap. The last picture was of Madelyn walking even though I didn't get her legs. Yeah she is taking steps by herself. Daddy got to see four in a row tonight after work....I know she looks very content....this lasted for 20 minutes but it was a blessed 20 minutes to my day.
I love being a Mommy

Baby Wilder #3- Motorcycle to Minivan

I always said that I would never buy a minivan until finding out that we are expecting number 3. We are so excited to announce that our family is growing to a Fabulous Five. It is hard to believe that just three and a half years ago, I was grieving over a stolen motorcycle. Little did I know that the Lord would bless me several weeks later with my first pregnancy and then 3 1/2 yrs later with blessing number three on it's way. This weekend we purchased a Honda Odyssey. It was a little hard to let go of my smaller vehicle (Nissan Altima) but the extra space, automatic doors and DVD player is definately a bonus.
We have to say a special thanks to Karla, my sister, who stayed with our children while we drove all over town to test drive and make offers. This was truly a blessing especially with Jayden being so sick. After many hours of haggling and bargaining, we agreed on an offer (on an Odyssey) that we found when test driving another one. It was definately a God thing, when this Odyssey was just traded in and was not even marked as for sale. It was in the back of the building where we were making a U-turn with another Odyssey that we were test driving. It is amazing how God works things out and provides for all of our needs.