3 Months Already!

Josiah has turned into Mr. Personality lately! He is so much fun. He loves to give the biggest smiles and he's been 'talking' like crazy. His little coos are so cute. He's been batting at his toys and just having fun.

The Last Day!

I can't believe Dave comes home tomorrow. It really has gone by fast this time. Having my Mom come and then going to Phx for a few days helped break things up. This is the third summer he has gone to Atlanta and surprisingly this trip was the best. I was a little nervous about him going this year because of three kiddos now, but it well pretty well. There were no major meltdowns and they were able to see him on Skype which I think is why it goes faster. I have been going non-stop since he left, but I still feel pretty good. I am looking forward to slowing down starting tomorrow! (Check out my last blog entry to see all I've been up to.)

So, here's a story of a little girl who never stops. She is definitely 2 years old and is into absolutely everything in the house. Yesterday while I showered she put lotion all over my laptop, luckily it was closed!

My sister-in-laws and niece and nephews were coming over to swim today so Abby and I were in the bathroom putting on sunblock. Emma comes in with my phone and goes into the closet and closes the door. After we were done I went to the closet to get Emma to put sunblock on her, but the door was locked. She just learned how to lock and unlock the door. So, I tell her to unlock it, but she can't. The lock has a regular key lock on it, which we don't have a key for. She has my phone in there, which is our only phone because we don't have a house phone. I ask her to slide the phone under the door and she does! I call Dave and give him the low down and he tells me to get something to beat the door handle with. He tells me to try a big book from the bookshelf, but it didn't work. So, he tells me to run to the garage to get a hammer, by this time Dave's mom, sister, my niece, and nephew arrive. So we're all in the bathroom watching me beat the door knob over and over again until it finally comes off. Then I figure out how to turn the mechanism on the inside and little Emma is free!!! Aahh, never a dull moment!

I took this picture at my sister-in-law's house this week. Emma was playing in Maddy's room and couldn't reach something. She went into the bathroom and got the stool so she could get it.

What Does a Single Mom Do?

What does a single mom of three, ages 4 and under, do you ask. Well, let me tell you. If I can remember....
~Take her husband to the airport
~Get the oil changed in the van
~Change the filters in the AC
~Take Abigail to the ER
~Pick up Mom from the airport
~Relax for a few days because she has someone to help her
~Finally get her hair done
~Pack clothes for herself and three kids to go to Phx
~Drive to Phx on a very hot day
~Find out her phone isn't receiving calls, so her brother calls to get it fixed because she is too exhausted
~Spend the day giving the kiddos lots of TLC because they miss their Daddy
~Go to the mall to play in the AC
~Spend the day with her best friend and her little kiddos
~Take the kids to see their great grandpa
~Relax while her brother visits her at their parents house
~Spend the day with her very good friend and her super cute little guy
~Go swimming
~Go swimming again
~Take the kids and their great grandma to DQ (Great Grandma paid, of course!)
~Go to her brother's house for burgers and more swimming
~Drive back to Vegas with her Dad and the kiddos
~Go to her nephew's bday party
~Take Dad to airport
~Go to see 'Hotel for Dogs' for free
~Take kids to story time at the mall and ride the carousel for free
~Go swimming at the rec center activity pool
~Go the mall for the Penguin and Polar Bear exhibit
~Clean out the kids pool (again)
~Give the dog a bath
~Scoop poop (again)
~Water the trees and flowers (again)
~Cut Abby's hair
~Cut Emma's hair
~Do laundry for the 20th time :)
~Clean the bathrooms
~Clean the floors
~Pay bills
~Make doctor's appts
~Take Emma for a check up (doing great, no traces of gluten antibodies in her blood...woohoo!!)
~Give many baths
~Clean out the fridge
~Make and wash a ton of bottles
~Change hundreds of diapers
~Put in lots of ponytails
~Dress the kids
~Make lots of meals and clean it up
~Pick up the toys (again)
~Get the mail
~Take out the trash
~Talk to her husband on Skype
~Tickle the kids, dance with the kids, read to them, play with them, sing with them, dance with them, cuddle them

So, if you ever wondered what it's like to do it all by yourself, now you know. The one disclaimer I make is that my mom and dad were a big help!

With all that said...I can't wait to pick Dave up from the airport on Sunday!!!

Grandma comes to help

My mom came to stay with us for a few days while Dave was gone. It was a huge help!

The kids loved having her here. Especially when she plays with them.

We tried to get a picture with all three kids and me. I have tons of pics of them, but hardly any with me in them.

Grandma with the cuties.

Blowing kisses to Daddy. This is one of their favorite things to do when they talk to Dave on Skype. They blow him a million kisses and he pretends they are hitting him in the face. It's really funny.

Meeting Uncle Logan

The kids and I are in Phoenix for a few days. Josiah met Uncle Logan yesterday. He loved his uncle!

The Countdown

My friend did this with her girls when her husband was out of town. So, I thought we'd give it a try to see if it helps them deal with Dave being gone. So far, so good. Abigail is taking the 'cup half full' approach. Right now the chain is so long, but she rips one off every night and says "We are one day closer to seeing Daddy!" I love her and I'm so proud of her!

Missing Daddy

Dave is gone for 2 1/2 weeks and we are already missing him. Things seem to always be a little crazy around the Huwe household. The day before Dave left we took Abigail to the ER because her tummy was hurting so bad that she was screaming. They ruled out appendicitis and said it was most likely a urinary tract infection and sent us home with antibiotics. On Thursday she was doing much better. On Friday morning we went to her doc for a follow up and he said her urine looked ok. By 1:30 she had a fever again and was feeling awful. Around 7pm she threw up, they said if she got worse or started vomiting to bring her back in. So Dave's parents came to get Josiah and Emma and I took her in again. The new doc in the ER said after the culture came back from Wed it showed that she did not have a uti, but it was most likely a virus. They did a chest xray and ruled out pneumonia. So, we all ended up spending the night at Dave's parents. I am so grateful and happy that we have family close by. Abby is feeling better today and so far no fever.

Another thing I'm grateful for is Skype. It makes it a little easier being able to see Dave and talk to him while he's away. It's still hard on the kids so please pray for them while he's gone.