TheHapps

So here's The Happs:

-- We are starting to save up for my Ah Wong family reunion in Australia this coming April, so excited. It will be my grandpa's one year anniversary of his passing. And Mosi will be going too, yay!

-- Sariah is 8 months, has 7 teeth, can stand up by herself for a little, and walks when holding onto things or pushing her walker around. She still doesn't eat baby food, but loves to nibble on table food although I think it's more of a teether for her. She won't take a bottle or formula but likes to drink milk from a sippy cup... Don't tell her doctor.

-- Malosi is trying to talk more every day. He's a sour patch kid for sure. Sour, then sweet. But all the sweet moments remind me of how blessed I am to be his mom and how he's just being a normal kid. Patience is key. 

-- Mosi can officially register for online classes now. Things are definitely moving slowly, but at least they're moving. 

-- That's all I can think of :)

TheLittleThings

I just love the little things! Espceially when:

-- you walk past someone and they smile and say 'hi' :) Totally makes my day
-- my kids take naps together at the same time and I get time to myself
-- Mosi has clothes set out for me on the bed after I shower
-- it's overcast and windy and I'm not dripping with sweat
-- Losi wraps his arms around my neck and says 'I uhv you'
-- I see Losi laughing and playing with Riah
-- my Mom and Dad call just to say hi and check on the kids
-- Sariah's face brightens up everytime she sees me
-- my sister and niece FaceTime me
-- Mosi goes to the store to get me ice cream
-- you're having a good hair day
-- someone tells you 'you look smaller' (I hella wiiiiiish!)
-- Mosi washes the dishes
-- I can sing my heart out in the car and Mosi don't judge me
-- I get to sleep in while Mosi watches the kids
-- we get our alone time after the kids go to sleep
-- my eyebrows are on point
-- I watch Mosi play with our kids
-- someone lets you in in traffic
-- you finally beat a level on Frozen Free Fall after days of trying
-- I see the Temple down the road



It really is all about the little things.

BigBoyJumping

So I didn't take pictures of today's adventures :( because we were too busy having fun and my phone isn't waterproof. Today Tati invited us to go swimming with her and Josh(her fiancé) at BYUH's school pool. I love when she calls or texts me to hang out, anything to get out of the house! So I packed the kid's swimsuits and off we went to Tati's place. After hanging out for a bit and grabbing a bite we headed to the pool and when we got there we were told you either have to have a student ID or a pool pass. So Riah stayed with Tati and Josh and Losi and I went to the Aloha Center to get pool passes. We got our annual pool pass for $20 and headed back to the pool. As soon as I walked into the gate I saw Sariah passed out in the water with Tati. We were gone like 15-20 mins. Tati said she was having fun splashing in the water and then all of a sudden just laid her head down on her shoulder and the KO'd. So I took her out of the water, wrapped her in a towel and laid her in the stroller. She came after she woke up towards the end of our swim and swam some more. I got in with Losi and as usual he wrapped his legs around me for dear life and was a little hesistant. He started to warm up to the water but wouldn't let me hold him out by his arms. We all took turns playing with Losi in the water and Josh even dunked him under water a few times thinking he knew how to hold his breath. Good one Josh!! Losi swallowed a good amount of water and came up with some good burps. Then we started throwing him up in the air. Then I put him up on the ledge and was surprised when he actually jumped off. After that the rest was history. For the next 15-20 minutes he jumped off while I caught him, held him as he kicked his legs to the steps, climbed up the steps, running to the edge and straight into a jump! He did this until the lifeguards called out that free swim was over. I took Losi out and put a new diaper on him and put his clothes on. As soon as I took his diaper off homeboy sprinted to the deep end of the pool ready to jump. Really? Thank goodness Tati was there to chase him down. So now I really gotta keep an eye on him around the pool. Now we have somewhere to go on days when there's nothing to do and the weather is good :)

I love watching Losi get out of his comfort zone and enjoying himself. It amazes me how fast my little boy is growing. His terrible 2's definitely test my patience. Like, every single day. Sometimes I forget he's only 2 and is only acting like a typical 2 year old. Although he makes me want to pull my hair out, I love being his mom. He is just the sweetest. I love that he still wants to cuddle his mommy cause one day he'll be too old. I'm going to miss the way he randomly comes up behind me, wraps his arms around my neck, and gives me a kiss. I love my Losi Boy. I hope he nevers gets too old for his mom. 

I love you forever and ever Malosi!!!!!!

MissNotSoIndependent

Sariah has always been such a good baby. She has always been so eager to learn new things on her own. I was so anxious for Losi to start crawling and walking, but he took his time and crawled around 9 months and walked at 11 months. I use to compare him to other babies that I seen walking by 9-10 months and thought he was so behind. But every child is different. We shouldn't ever compare one child to another. So when Sariah started sitting up on her own at 5 months and crawling at 6 months I was like 'Woooaaahhh there! Why you in such a hurry?' But seriously. She just seems like she's in such a hurry to be a big girl. I almost can't keep up with her. She's crawling all over the place, standing up on everything, and she hates being carried and being in her walker. All she wants to do is crawl. But our floors are kinda filthy so she has 2 5X7rugs that I roll out before I put her down. That's as much crawling space as she gets. She hates it. She wants to be all over the place and explore. My poor baby. So I've got a baby that wants to be a big girl. Oh, but then... Siiiiike!! Girlfriend has attachment issues. It started when her whole schedule changed when we went to Cali. She did pretty well for the 3 hour time change though. Not to mention she had just cut 2 teeth and more were on their way. She loved being able to crawl all over the place over there, but when she wasn't crawling she was being carried. Well duh, my family doesn't get to see my kids very often. Of course they want to smother her with love as much as they can. I totally get it. Then we come back home where she only has a small space to crawl and doesn't get that attention she just had for the past 2 and a half weeks. Sorry girl, back to reality. So since we've been back it's been hard to get her to fall asleep on her own again. No more being rocked, and patted, and kissed to sleep. She frekin wiiiiiiiish!! You're back home now, you go sleep by yoself! She also had a little trouble falling asleep around 5 months when she learned to sit up on her own. As soon as I would lay her in her crib she'd push herself up and sit up and just stare at me. I'd have to lay her down at least another 4 times before she realized she was too tired to keep sitting up. So I have a girl that is attached to my hip and won't let me go bathroom without crying her eyes out. I just finished putting her to sleep before writing this post. I tried letting her cry it out for the first 45 minutes, but we get other people in the house so I can't let that go on for too long. So I nursed her to sleep and lay her in her crib. There were moments where I just wanted to cuddle her and hold her as I sat there watching her standing up in her crib, reaching out to me with tears just streeeaaaaming down her face. (I know, mom of the year award goes to me) She won't be a baby for long. I'm going to miss her being so little and needy. And it's okay to do that sometimes. But not tonight. Tonight she just needed to cry. Sorry bout it homegirl. I love you Sariah my chunky princess!!!!!!

I love that girl so much! There's no way to explain the love I have for her. She melts my heart every day. Thank you Heavenly Father for blessing me with another amazing child :) I am beyond blessed!