Back in Time

Well I have good news...I am feeling better. Still not 100% but atleast I can talk now. Just got home from a 50's birthday party...

I got the boys bathed and was kissing them goodnight when

Jaron said to me "Mommy I'm gonna be a daddy"

I said "you have to get married first"

he said "I'm gonna marry you"

Doesn't that just melt your heart....did mine....

I love my boys....

We didn't get one of Jaron....maybe someone else did and I can post it later....

My little artists...

The boys wanted to paint the other day...

They love to paint and make me wonderful art to hang on the fridge....but then they started acting silly and Jaron did this...

Uh OH!!! No worries...one of the many things I have learned not to freak out about....it's just water colors....they are so easy to clean up. :-D

Then Jacob came home from school limping saying he hurt his leg....very close to his private so I took him to the doctor to make sure he didn't have a hernia...everything is fine...just a pulled muscle...so he got the bright idea to use their guitar as a cane! LOL

And this is just another one of those things I have learned to not let bother me. The mess in their room....is it really important? No who cares. As long as they are all fed and happy and clean. :-D

Sick & Weak

Well I am sick and have been now for 7 days. Coughing, sneezing and blowing my nose. I am starting to wonder if this will ever go away. I do NOT like these recycled tissues I bought....they are like wiping your nose with a brillo pad. OUCH! My boys were sick first and then I got it. I just hope Chris doesn't get it. I might try some of that Emergen-C I have in the cabinet. I have discovered I love mangos and they are packed full of vitamin A and good for the sinuses. I have been eating one every day for weeks. I also have been cutting back on junk food and eating more fruits. I want to eat more vegetables but my tongue does not agree with me. I have lost 6 lbs. in just doing that though. I wish I could like things like broccoli and cauliflower and spinach....YUCK! I try them and just cannot force myself to get a second bite. I want my boys to eat healthier but how can I get them too if I'm not.

Oh that reminds me....I caught myself yesterday saying several times all day long to the boys "BE NICE!" well how can I expect them to be nice if I am not leading by example? Just another one of my mothering faults. We all have them and I am willing to admit that. I need to change a lot of things in my attitude and my life. That is why I go to church and read my bible and pray. I am looking for help from God. Just because I say I'm a christian doesn't mean I'm sinless it just means I sin less.

Some things I love....

I love it when my husband and I get things done like a well oiled machine without even discussing it first. I mean dinner, homework, baths, bedtime story.....we are a great team.

I love it when my 7 year old comes up to me out of no where and says "I just love you mommy" he suprisingly doesn't even notice I'm not wearing make up or still in my pj's with my hair in a messy clip. He just loves me.

I love it when my almost 2 year old comes to me with his arms out and says "hold you"....so precious.

I love it when my 4 year old comes to me from across the room with his lip puckered saying "I need a kiss".

I love it when they eat all the dinner I cook and everyone is full and there aren't any leftovers.

I love it when my husband doesn't complain if I didn't plan a full dinner. Whether it's fish sticks or spaghetti he's happy and never complains.

I love it when I lay in the floor and my boys come to lay up close to me. They really just want to be loved. No matter how impatient I am or how many times they get a spanking they still love me regardless.

I love it when Jacob (7) tries to say things he's not quite sure how to pronounce or thought he was saying it right. Like yesterday he said "Hey Jonah do you want a piggy bank ride?"

I love it when Jaron (4) writes his name on a little piece of paper and brings it to me saying "Look what I made for you!!!" with the biggest smile so proud of what he did and can't wait to see me happy.

I love it when I ask Jonah "do you love me?" and he says "uh hu I do" adorable...

I love it when my husband and I think of new ways to save money...

I love it when my husband buys me flowers for no reason or gets me card just because.

I love it when the boys are all asleep and I and sit down to relax but sometimes the silence is lonely.

I love it when I read another moms blog and I see that I am not the only one who struggles daily to balance out my time with children, husband, housework and self. It's a struggle and I'm learning to accept that no one is perfect.

I love watching Jaron help Jonah undress himself when we get home from church and Jonah stands there and lets him. so sweet....

I love hearing Jacob read and watching him get off the bus and wave to the bus driver.

There are so many things that make me smile ~ these are just some of them.

One thing I always said if I was rich I would pay someone to play with my hair all day long ~ it's so relaxing and I LOVE IT!

Turning Point....

Well I have been blogging about Jaron on here since I was pregnant with him. And because he had his own blog I felt like it was only fair to create one for Jacob and Jonah too. Well I am tired of posting to 3 different blogs. :-D I have decided to put Jaron's "Cleft" behind us and use this blog for the whole family and to tell about our lives. I am using the same web address so I could keep all Jaron's post in the archives. And I merged all the posts from Jonah & Jacob's blogs onto this one. The video I made of his 1st year is at the bottom of this page too. I just think I need to move on and stop focusing on all that. I know my blog has helped so many on their journey because I have gotten tons of emails from new/pregnant moms asking for help. All the links will still be on the sidebar. I feel like I have gotten so wrapped up in reading other blogs that I have neglected my own. It has become annoying to post to 3 different ones and mine needed a facelift.

So after hours of searching online for a good background.....and I mean HOURS. I finally settled with this one. I am not lovin' this blue background but it will do for now until I can find something I really love. Anyway, this is it the new Cote Family blog. We will no longer just focus on Jaron and his issues. We are whole family and I don't want to single him out. He needs to feel like he's part of us. I know you are thinking "Does he actually read the blog" well no he doesn't but this is my way of reprogramming my mind for all areas of our life. He still doesn't eat good and I feel like we focus too much on the negative things. Jaron needs to feel "normal". He's going to kindergarten next year (and I'm scared to death)!!! If you have any suggestions for new decorations or another website I could find a better background please feel free to chime in. Thanks to everyone who has been reading our story.

We got some snow but I was babysitting so I couldn't take Jonah outside. I brought some snow inside to him in a bowl and he LOVED it!

You can click on this picture to enlarge it and notice his extra long eye lashes....GORGEOUS!!!

In this video he's say "snowball"

SNOW!!!

SNOW!!!

Well we finally got some snow that the boys have been praying for. We got about 4 inches and they LOVED it. I kept the dryer going all day with gloves since they didn't have any waterproof ones. It was beautiful! Everything covered in the white fluffy stuff seems to make it all look clean and pure. I wish it snowed more often here.

We didn't have a sled so we improvised and used our laundry baskets!!! :-)

Silly Faces

Well my little boy is growing up so fast. I am kinda sad to see him get so big and then again I am happy to watch him develope into a little gentleman. He is so kind hearted and worries about me when I'm sick or have a headache. He is very loving and very smart. We were talking about priorities in our life and we listed 1. God 2. Family 3. Church 4. Friends and he said "Hey mom what about making Christians" He meant witnessing to the lost. He is so thoughtful and precious. I love this child...

Calm, Cute, Climbing and Cuddly

Well here is what Jonah looks like when he's calm....watching Willie wonka

and this is what he looks like close up and so CUTE!!!

and here's a new trick he's learned to CLIMB!!!

And the best one of all...here's Jonah cuddling with "Dado" as he calls him....

So "Grown Up"

Well in order to get out the door on time for church we have to dress the boys early and they go watch tv while we get ready. Chris walked in and found Jaron standing like this waiting to leave for church. He looks so grown up.

This is daddy's old army hat....Jaron LOVES it! I like it because if he wears it for a while it will make his hair lay down so nice.

mouth full of food....

Jaron sitting with his buddy at church and put his arm around him during the prayer...you know I always have my cell phone handy for picture perfect moments like this one...so precious.

Forgot to mention on the last post we went bowling during Christmas time and they LOVED it...

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas!!!