Three Boys... wow

Lately, I have been feeling a wee bit overwhelmed with the idea of three boys. I am honored and humbled that God thinks that I am capable of this task. However, Jake is in a new shall I say "hyper" phase. I am not sure what it is, but the more tired he is... the more wild. I'm not exactly a wild or hyper person and don't really know what to do with all of his energy. Will is also on the move now. He is crawling on all fours, pulling himself to stand everywhere including his crib and he moves quick! Jake loves Will to pieces. The boys wrestle already and Jake is way too rough with Will. Most of the time, Will completely welcomes it. However, I am trying to manage what is boys being boys and what is too rough. Am I really already dealing with this already?? Will is only nine months old! Crazy... We are outside as much as possible and my creative juices are majorly flowing around the Sharp house. We create race tracks out of everything... make up active games constantly... run laps around the yard weekly....go on treasure hunts several times a week... I'll do anything to use our energy! I am one tired pregs that is for sure. This past week, I have been feeling pregnant. It only took thirty seven weeks, but I finally really feel it!

I am so very excited to meet our new little man, Kevin. I cannot believe he will be here so soon. I am little nervous about having two soo little. Jake is very independent, but Will is still soo little. He loves to be held and loves his mama! So, I think he has a rude awakening ahead of him. Jake will be fine, I have no doubt. I think he thinks this is just how things work around here... every nine months... a new baby boy arrives! He tells me all the time we will have ten babies. Their names will be Jake and that we will need a new bath tub to fit them in. Cracks me up. I promise him that won't happen and he is always disappointed. I tell him that if I survive three boys, we may be lucky to get a sister some day... maybe...

Tomorrow is our official adoption ceremony and we will become Will's legal parents. It feels surreal because I never doubted that he was ours. Will is my son. I loved him from the minute I heard about him and have never felt anything other than a motherly love for him. The adoption process for Jon and I has felt exactly the same as actual labor... except, less painful for me! I am excited that the process is ending in a sense and look forward to sharing all of these experiences with him when he is ready or willing to hear all about it. I can't imagine our lives without him! My Willy Nills... love him.

I wanted to post some cell phone pics because sometimes I don't have my camera and it is occurring more often lately. I am always aware of the speed of time and can't stand how quickly it moves. I never want to forget a thing about my boys growing up. My two little boys... growing up too fast...soon to be three!!

Jake's first drawing of our family

Funtimes with Aunt Nikki and sunglasses

Still obsessed with golf

First haircut

Had to purchase this hat

First brothers see saw ride

He is eating everything!!

Off to Lancaster

Lately, we have felt the need for a vacation very badly. It's getting close to Kevin's due date though, so I thought it would not happen. Then, we randomly decided to go to Lancaster, PA for two nights and do Dutch Wonderland. We booked our hotel at 3pm and were there by 6:00 on Thursday night. We had a great time and could have stayed longer. I love Lancaster and all that it has to offer and it is close to home which makes it super convenient. Sleeping in a hotel room together as a family of four for the first time was interesting, but we managed and the fun out-weighed the fatigue! Here are some pics of our little adventure.

Family bath to wipe all the germs away in our skeevy hotel bath! Not sure if it actually helped, but it was fun! One day soon we won't fit in the same bath.

Been Awhile

Thirty- five weeks pregnant and feeling every bit of it!! I have turned into a sloth the last couple of days. Everything seems to be taking me forever and I need to stop more often and,"rest." This makes me crazier because I am not a sitter and doing so is not an easy task with a toddler and a baby who wants to be a toddler. Jake and Will are both doing great and growing up so fast. Jake Update:
He is a little man all of a sudden. He has deeper thoughts now and takes in every word you say. I can see his little brain turning sometimes when he hears something or sees something for the first time... although there is never time to wonder about what he might be thinking because he tells you right away....talks 24/7. I am a talked myself, but phew. I have created a talking machine. I remember reading in a baby book that verbal skills are a strong sign of intelligence so what did I do...talked to him all day...as he layed and watched me from his bassinet or baby swing. I would tell him about my every move and what I was thinking.... wonder where he gets it! I can see him really growing up before my eyes and it breaks my mommy heart. I tell him all the time that I want him to grow "down." He gets mad and says,"No meatballs make me grow bigger!" My little boy...He is also quite the comedian these days. He loves knock, knock jokes or as he says," just kidding' mom." He maintains his emotional side and we still get some tears occasionally, but he is definitely beginning to learn how and when they are truly necessary. Friends are a big thing these days too and I can tell he is really ready for school. He loves play dates and being at the park with other kids. Jake is playing/ wrestling more with Will too which helps. I can see that they are going to have a wonderful relationship. I am sure there will be some ER trips in my future as neither of them are gentle souls, but boy are they sweet!!
Will Update:
Will is now eight and half months old. Can't believe it. He is incredibly easy going still and only really gets upset when he is over-tired and over-sleepy. he is eating stage three foods and beginning some table food, which he definitely prefers! He is my foodie. Jake and I are not so I am glad that Jon has a partner. Although, I fear these boys will eat me out of house and home. He drinks four eight ounce bottles or should I say chugs them. He sleeps twelve hours at night and does not normally wake up. Will also\ takes either two longer naps or three smaller ones. Depends on our day! Soooo, the second child. He also LOVES LOVES LOVES Jake. He watches him all day and wants to play everything he is playing. His favorite toys are balls and cars and anything that lights up or makes noise. Perfect for our house. He started crawling, soldier style awhile ago and is now on all four occasionally. I call him my little bulldog because of his big paws. Will is also the cutest little snuggler. He loves to be held and snuggled. Good thing... I love to snuggle! Oh... and he got his haircut for the first time. It was beginning to become a fro and I was clueless about his curls. I've done my research now, bought some products and I have to say... curly is lookin' good! My medium boy is growing up fast. Before I know it the littlest one will be here.

And the earth shook...

Today was just your typical day over here. We had a fun play date with friends from church and the boys had a lot of fun playing with some buds. After lunch, we headed to the library to check out some new books and movies for the week. Jake was playing with another little boy and I decided to check out while he played. I stood up quickly and felt dizzy... only to realize it wasn't me.. the whole library was shaking. The reference signs were swinging like crazy, the shelves were swaying... it was nuts. The girl behind the counter and I just stared at each other in awe and kind of froze. I turned to check on my boys and there is Jake quiet and calm playing cars and Will is all smiles as usual. They didn't notice a thing. After it was over, I felt like I had just stepped off of a skating rink or something. As I walked outside, Jon called to check on us and confirmed that it was an earthquake and that things were falling off the shelves in his office. I couldn't believe it.

As I drove from the library, I thought about how crazy the experience was. How scared i felt for a few seconds. To not know what to do or what to think...To feel completely out of control of my circumstances... even just for a minute... then instantly I thought,"Wow God. You are amazing. " Sometimes it takes the earth to shake for me to remember that I am not in control of anything. I was also reminded of a little story of a mother and her son that I thought fit the moment perfectly.

One night there was a terrible storm. The rain poured, the hail pounded, the thunder rolled and there was a sudden blast of bright lightening close to the house. A mother awoke and went into check on her son whom she thought she heard crying in fear. When she opened the door, she found her little boy standing inside his window frame with his face against the glass. She said,"Buddy, what are you doing? Are you scared?" Then he said... "What.... I'm saying cheese...Mom you'll never believe it... God just took my picture!"

Just Being Us...

Lately we have been doing a whole lot of nothing' and I have to say... it feels great. I love down time and just being home with my boys, so I have been trying to take advantage of it in this heat. I have eight weeks to go before the newest arrival. My c-section is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th at 7am! I am definitely feeling 31 weeks pregnant... I can't eat dinner at night and I am having trouble sleeping already. This little boy can't come soon enough. We have decided that his name will be... (drum roll)... Kevin Earl Sharp. Earl comes from Jon's grandfather whom he cares for deeply.

We have also been getting the boy's rooms ready. Will's room was repainted and we got him new furniture and Kevin will be moved into the guest room with all the nursery gear. We also had to get a new car seat for Will. Lots to do... but it is exciting. Can't believe I am washing newborn clothes again.... didn't I just put those away? God is so good. It is always amazing to me how He provides. It is hard to believe that a short nine months ago we had stopped fertility treatments and I was accepting the fact that we may not be able to have more children or that God had a different plan for us. A different plan indeed! A three and half year old and two babies nine months apart. I don't believe in the saying "God gives you what you can handle..." I think He gives us what we can handle with Him. So, I know he will be with me during these next few insane months and I am thankful!

Here are some quick picture updates.

Beach weekend with Eko, Nikki, Sean and Mommel

Jake saying or words I want to remember:

- Everything that is a machine is "chine"... walking chine... car chine... toaster chine...
- Without is withabout still... love it. "Don't go withabout me!

- Bathing suit is bathing soup

- His bed is still the "big boy bed"

- If he wants to do something again it is "ever again!" I want to do that ever again!

- The stuttering of words is just ridiculous at this age. His thoughts are so full that he can't get his words out quick enough.

- Everyone being his best friend. He makes a "best friend" everywhere we go... literally...

- Yogurt is sweet yogurt for some reason

- Cinnamon waffles are squishy waffles?

-Ice cream flavors are colors... brown, white, pink...

- He told me recently that he is Mommy's biggest boy, Will is the medium boy and Kevin (our new baby) will be the littlest boy. How lucky am I? Three boys... wow

It makes me sad that this list is getting shorter and shorter... He is saying more things and speaking more clearly every day. He is getting too old.

Here are some video updates

Working Out

http://youtu.be/NtSfzpFmqXk

Jake is trying out Karate and so far he loves it

http://youtu.be/lFHuYSA62Zw

and
http://youtu.be/0nwMij85wO8

Long stories

Lately, Jake has had soo many thoughts that his words can't seem to keep up. Some days it is a little draining, but I never want to forget just how cute it is! Here is one such story. P.S. everything to Jake is colors, so when he says "black guys," he means the black trains on Thomas.

And it begins...

Day at the Game

We are spoiled. Jon's company has amazing Phillies tickets that we are lucky enough to use from time to time. The tickets also come with occasional perks. Yesterday, we attended a,"Day at the game," event. It was perfect for Jake and Jon. They were able to run the bases, go inside the clubhouse and even sit in the dug out. It was really neat to see everything from the players perspective. I didn't realize how beautifully manicured the field is. While the boys were inside the clubhouse Will and I waited outside. I found a spot by the end of the dug out near the entrance where the A/C was spilling out and I thrilled! I started talking to the guard that was standing next to me and he told me this was the spot Charlie sits in during the game. I see why! Jake also had a balloon sword made for him (which he proceeded using with another little boy... his new best friend...) and got his face face painted with a capital P! All the food in the stadium was free too! We ate like kings and had a great time. It was a wee bit hot, but this preggo made it through! Both boys passed out on the way home. What a fun and memorable day.

I know every parent thinks their own child is hysterical, but Jake cracks me up. I think he is soo funny. I was videotaping Jake running the bases when all of a sudden he takes off and slides on the field. I hear the man next to him yell." Safe!" Jake loved it. He kept sliding the whole time. By the time we left the field, he was covered from head to toe in sand. I know he watches baseball with Jon all the time, but I had never heard or seen him talk about sliding before. He was in heaven.