Name changes

Tucker asked me what my middle name "used" to be (before I put my maiden name in that spot) and I reminded him it was "Denise".

Jack piped up from his drawing and said, "So your name is 'Mom Denise Ellis'!!"

So now my first name is "Mom"!

Even in the midst of illness......

Not wanting to take his medicine, Jack tells me "no either buts" (I think he meant no ifs, ands, or buts!)

Tucker was worried Jack had "ammonia"!

"Your husband.....bought the wrong soy milk!"

This child knows the difference between brands! This is the second brand he will not drink!

And don't you love the "your husband" part, kind of like "your child" when they do something wrong!

Drawing together, "Well, let's just see what ole' Jack boy can do here!"

Sitting down after Christmas program practice, saying, "I feel ridiculous!" (Not sure what he thinks ridiculous means.......?)

Me asking about his program: "What do you do?"
Jack: "We sing songs and we talk."
Me: "Well, what do you say?"
Jack: "Hmm, thank you??"

Time to go visit Santa, Jack is hugging him on the TV when he comes on.

Oh, and he wants me to get him a baby girl out of my tummy, 'cause we have a nice baby boy (Jack), now he needs a baby girl. Good luck with that, son, we'll just have your beloved cousins come visit this weekend!:)

Just Ask Santa

Singing to his animals: "If you want something that would make you pay a lot of money (esspensive), just ask Santa to get it for you!" :)

Me to Jack: "Did you practice your Christmas songs at school today?"

Jack: "Well, can you do Spanish?"

Me: "Sometimes, a little."

Jack: "Okay, good, 'cause we sang 'Halleyuyah'!

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After we got the Christmas decorations out of the garage, Jack wanted to know when we were going to the ones in the "tippy roof", in other words, the attic!!

Tucker reading me his interpretation of a list of "cool facts":

"Goats pee on their heads because it attracts women."

Me: "Well, you must mean female goats, not women."

Tucker: "That is what I meant, women goats."

Cutting Jack's fingernails: "Are you going to cut my nailfoots too?"

Nick interrupted Jack watching his show. Jack loudly protested and Nick came downstairs to the kitchen where I was. Shortly after, here comes Jack.

"I thought you were watching your show, Jack."

Jack: "I know, but I came down here to give Nick WHAT FOR?" And he proceeded to give Nick what for in a very firm manner.

He sure doesn't take anything off his big "brudders"!

While dozing off, laying next to me:

"I just love sweeping with my toys, AND my mom!

Awwww!

While playing with two different versions of Astroboy from McDonald's, using his voice for both:

"I get to go first!"

"No, I do, 'cause I can fly!"

"Well, I can shoot!"

Wonder where he gets this? Two very similar appearing boys competing over who goes first? Naw, couldn't happen at the Ellis house!

More Jack

"My back itches but my arm is too little to scratch it!"

"Ouch! My one foot stepped on my other foot!"

He is keeping me busy recording all his great statements, but I want to be able to remember them!

Me to Jack this morning after being gone so much this week to a conference: "Can we just snuggle ALL DAY?"

Jack: "We can just snuggle EVERY DAY!"

Letter of Remembrance

To My Babies:



There are five of you. Five times I rejoiced in your miraculous creations. Five times I dreamt of being your mommy and watching you grow. Five times I grieved as you faded away. Five times I gave you back to God, praying to be reunited with Him and you again, in time.

I am blessed to be raising your four brothers, they have brought me so much joy. I look into their eyes and wonder about you and what you would have been like. I never got to look into your eyes or hold you, but I know He does and I am comforted that you have never known the trials of this earthly life, only the eternal bliss of Heaven.

I treasure the time you were "mine", but I know you were and always will be His.

Love,

Mommy



October 15th, National Remembrance Day for Pregnancy and Infant Loss. On this day, I try to reach out to others to offer prayer and acknowledgement of their silent sorrow. These babies are missed every day, not just once a year, but a time of reflection and recognition for them is special, a time to cherish our "Glory Babies".

Jackisms

I have not been keeping up my blog lately so I am going to try to do better and I want to make sure I remember to record all the things Jack is saying these days to make me smile. 'Cause this old mom's memory is just........well, I forgot what I was going to say! So here come some more Jackisms:

"Mommy, there is smoke coming out of the world!" (Fog from the hills on this rainy day)

"Just taste my fist!!" (Fussing at "brudders" from carseat, talking tough!)

"Mommy, WHY did you not wake up and wave goodbye to the boys and YOUR HUSBAND?"
(Jeff had let Jack and I sleep while he got the older boys off to school and I usually wave to all of them from the door while they drive off:)

Any questions about who thinks he is in charge around here?

Is it just me?

Or am I going to have to keep my eye on this little fella with the girls?:)

Ready for the Tooth Fairy!

Tucker has been waiting a long time for this hanger-on to let loose. It finally popped out with the constant wiggling right at bedtime last night! Now he has the classic lisp and is waiting for the other snaggle-tooth to let go:)!

Gone Fishin'

LIke Mother, Like Son

Happy 4th of July!

Watching fireworks!
Catching a fish with Dad!"Stayin' alive!"

All smiles

Swinging on a tree!

We had a wonderful evening (Thank you again, Chesla and Steve!) enjoying special friends and watching our children's faces light up!

Hope you all enjoy your holiday too!

Fun at the Lake

We spent some time at the Ellis cabin on Father's Day, everyone had lots of fun being together!