This week was very long. Or at least it felt very long. I think all the weeks feel long when it’s SNOWING IN APRIL.

Sunday:

Morning baths are hilarious

Can you see that? Bright blue sky, GIANT SNOWFLAKES.

I took all of the ugly shirts out and replaced them with Mini Boden, because I am a kid clothes snob.

Monday:

Go home Connecticut, you’re drunk.

All my children should wear this color always

We made cupcakes for Evan’s birthday and I let them eat all the leftover frosting for dinner

Tuesday:

Too many fingers

Take all these cakes right over there to the checkout. All of them.

Neither of us is thrilled that he is NOT napping

Wednesday:

Linc agrees The Price is Right is the best way to spend the morning

The most delicious food you can eat – Fried Chicken Benedict from Hash House a Gogo

Casinoing like a champ

Thursday:

Loves his new diapers

Also loves plain grapefruit for breakfast

Better than snow?

Friday:

Linc is stalking my flowers

Everyone loves whatever this pointless game is

This is why I never have any water

Saturday:

Elephants

He would pretend to collect eggs and pretend to milk cows all day

GIANT BIRD WATCH OUT FOR THE GIANT BIRD

There is no snow in the current forecast. I feel very hopeful that we might actually get some spring in the near future, or at least less snow. I can’t handle much more snow. I’m too pregnant for snow. My entire maternity wardrobe is maxi dresses and cardigans, so it has to be at least 60 degrees as soon as possible. OK THANKS GOOD TALK.

This was one of those weeks where when I look back at the pictures from Monday I can’t believe it was less than a week ago. The long weekend on top of all our regular activities plus a busy work week for E meant I spent a lot of time in the car, a lot of time with all 3 kids and a lot of time wearing leggings.

Sunday:

That looks comfortable.

NOT OK

Happy Valentine’s Day?

Monday:

I abandoned my children to video games

…and whatever this mess is…

…to take VERY IMPORTANT PICTURES

Tuesday:

Of course the morning we have plans is the morning he sleeps in

They are way too big for that cart

I let him play on my phone during Caroline’s ballet and found a dozen of these.

Wednesday:

Yes dear, your toes are very dirty, I see.

KEEP DOING THIS

I swear I feed him, he just really wanted cake

Thursday:

That’s his eating seat

SNUGGLES

Check out my leggings I will never wear again because I ripped a HUGE HOLE across the butt. In public.

Friday:

My toddler + extra ginger toddler = a game where they jump off chairs

Linc INSISTED he needed to wear these boots to the grocery store

He also insisted on helping me drive while we waited outside Caroline’s piano lesson

Saturday:

Just when I was ready to pass on the trains, everyone loves trains again

New hair color

NEW FIT BIT!!! All my walking COUNTS AGAIN!!

I swear I washed those leggings in between days I wore them. I also washed that grey sweater. Twice. Because I’m wearing it again right now. I’m pretty ready for spring so I can start wearing dresses with cardigans again instead of JUST leggings. Although I’ll probably still wear a lot of leggings.

This morning when I got in the car to go to a session the temperature said -3. Not 3 degrees below freezing, 3 degrees below ZERO. It barely warmed up during the day. Our furnace is struggling to keep the house warm and I really wish I never had to leave my couch nest of blankets ever again.

Sunday:

Nursing break during Mardi Gras Sunday at church

Evan really liked the parade

Visiting a friend on the maternity ward

Monday:

Checking out the snow

THREE CHILDREN playing trains together

Linc feels the same way I do about crunches

Tuesday:

Eating candy because his mother is a sucker

He says he’s ready to go play in the snow

No problem loving his own face

Wednesday:

I DON’T CARE IF IT’S SNOWING GO TO SCHOOL

There WAS a cat sitting back there

*ALMOST* 100% on the sight words!

Thursday:

BRB Googling flights to Hawaii

Naptime friends

Celebrating Daddy’s birthday

Friday:

Lincoln-date at the carousel

And at Red Robin (YUM)

And then my Valentine’s came early!

Saturday:

God Bless iPads so parents can sleep in

These two *heart eyes*

And these two!

LOOK AT THAT I GOT MY IPHONE POST DONE ON SUNDAY. I’m very impressed with myself. Now I’m going to go find some more blankets to hide under because it’s negative something degrees again and I do not like it. Even my winter layer isn’t keeping me warm anymore. Maybe I should eat another piece of that leftover cake from E’s birthday.

Because that seems like a much nicer option than cleaning up the house the kids trashed when they still have two days before they go back to school.

Today was our first snow of the winter, and possibly the only one we’re going to get. Our weather has been unseasonably warm (no complaints) and the kids have been dying for a chance to build snowmen and do other normal New Englandy winter stuff. A Friday snow day is the very best scenario. I’m tired of the school routine, I was planning to stay home with Linc all day anyway, we have a bunch of food, and my husband will probably be home early. Which is exactly what happened. Plus it wasn’t even that cold, so playing outside was fun instead of terrible.

p.s. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned Caroline’s snowsuit before. I got it at a consignment store last winter and it is the BEST. It’s from Hanna Andersson and is technically “baby” sized but still fits her this year. If you ever see one of these at a tag sale or thrift store, grab it up.

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No cameras were harmed in the making of this photo.

And then the snow stopped and the sun came out!

So, Linc learned to scoot this week. More than lunging, more than wiggling, real one-knee up monkey scooting which makes him fully mobile. For good measure he can also pull up to his knees on the couch, chairs, the cat, the dog, and anything else he can reach. He’ll be on his feet within a month and probably walking by 9 months, just like his jerk brother and sister. WHAT GOOD IS WEARING HIM ALL THE TIME if it doesn’t slow him down at all!? I didn’t WANT him to be mobile!

Sunday:

This is a friend’s house, but I’m pretty sure we NEED that chair

OH BROTHERS

That’s right buddy, keep giving the tools the side-eye

Monday:

DECOY BABY

Big kid wanted to ride in the cart

Feeding babies real food is GROSS

Tuesday:

Vicious baby nail left that scratch on his own face

Fairly successful back wrap job

Sure, that seems like a good idea

Wednesday:

Sleepy baby in Target is my favorite baby

IT’S A HEATWAVE GET OUT THE KIDDIE POOL

Poor, poor choices

Thursday:

We really need to find a solution to her face hair

I’m not even going to bother to put those away

DIY teething necklace: a ring sling ring on St. Patrick’s Day beads

Friday:

Someone is smug about getting to use the iPad

Old Man Lincoln hits the casino

Food the size of my HEAD = the best kind of food

Saturday:

Naps at 8 am aren’t a great sign

This is why sponsored pins are a BAD IDEA. This are all results of “DIY BOOKCASE”.

She won’t stop stealing my heels

We were supposed to go out of town this weekend but our plans changed and we were left with two completely free days. We spent one doing literally nothing and one day having a family adventure. Both were nice but exhausting. I think having a 7 month old means I’m exhausted no matter what we do these days. I actually have dreams where I dream about being asleep.

In fact, I need to go to sleep right now so I can get 3 hours before Linc wakes up to eat. Being a mobile jerk baby takes a lot of energy.