First post!

Since this is my first post on this blog I will introduce my family. My name is Jessica, and my husband is Brad. We have 3 amazing little boys, Bradley age 3 (almost 4), Parker age 3, and Dustin 17 months. Our boys are our world!

I am a stay at home mom, and care for our boys while my husband goes off to work. Of course times have been tough. My husband has been out of work for a few weeks now, and is like so many of Americans receiving unemployment. Jobs are so hard to come by. Fortunately my husband will be able to start work sometime soon. He has been hired, but waiting for a lengthy background check to be completed.

Our older boys Bradley and Parker will be attending their 2ND year of preschool in a few weeks. Their open house is next Thursday! Bradley will be in the 3 year old class, while Parker will be in the 2 year old class again. The only reason Parker will be in the 2YO class is because his brother and him fought too much during class. I think they caused a few too many disturbances!

Recently my middle child turned 3. Parker was really looking forward to his birthday this year. He even told us what he wanted for his birthday, and kept telling us he was a "birthday boy". Parker also began telling us he was no longer two, and he's three now! Parker also asked for a Sponge Bob cake for his birthday, and that's what I made. I have always baked and decorated my own cakes for my childrens birthdays. Except for my oldest son's 1st birthday. After that, I began making them on my own. After all, I have always enjoyed baking and the decorating part!
For Parker's birthday my parents, my brother & his 3 children, our boys, my husband and I all packed up and went to chuckie cheese. It was a hectic day, but in the end it was fun for all the kids. Parker even blew his candle out all by himself this year, and unwrapped all of his gifts. He is growing up so fast, just as all of our boys are growing fast.

I still am having a hard time believing that this October Bradley will be turning 4! It's just amazing that it has been 4 years since I was handed this tiny little baby boy. It feels like just yesturday, not 4 years. Bradley sure has become "mommy's boy". He always reminds me of it too. Just the other night at bedtime Bradley wanted to sit in bed with daddy, myself, and his brothers. I told him it was late and he had to go to sleep, Bradley then whimpering and sniffing replied "but mommy, I thought I was your boy?" He said it in such a sad, sweet voice I couldn't help but cave. How can you not just want to sweep them up in your arms and just hug them when they say something so darn sweet.

Dustin (our youngest) is even getting to be a "big boy" now. He talks, walks, feeds himself, and runs and plays just as well as his big brothers. Dustin is even starting to potty train. Dustin is still often referred to as "the baby". Not only do mommy and daddy call him the baby at times, but his brothers always refer to him as "the baby" when they are telling on him.
Dustin is still "mommy's baby" though. He still is in his crib, well if you want to call it that. Dustin has to fall asleep in mommy & daddy's bed, then be put into his crib. And every morning I am awakened by Dustin staring at me telling me to "wake up". He will even bring me my glasses! What I love the most though, is Dustin's kisses. He always puckers his lips and gives me kisses. Bradley and Parker never really did that as babies, although they give me tons of kisses & hugs now.