Well, the majic is wearing off in the Reed home. This has been a very trying week. I won't be fake and say, " It's great!" Kirby and I have been completely worked over by the girls. Race still is by far the easiest right now, but that's nothing new to anyone who has mulitple children.
I'm really praying for wisdom and SLEEP! I can deal with waking up to feed Race but not to console screaming and crying little girls who decide 2am is the time they need extra love and attention.














It was great to go to church today though. I put all three in "Tiny Town" ( childrens' church) and bask in an hour of sitting with Kirby and worshiping God. Some friends gave us encouragment saying " Every day gets easier." I'm so glad for a church family on days like this, when I'm literally at the end of my rope. Tonight I watched a flick with a girlfriend across the street and everyone went to bed really well. I'm praying the quiet will last until at least 6am!
The pics are of Claire feeding Race for the first time and of Race in his fav. chair.

okay, did a little better with the morning routine today and yesterday. Figured everyone with small kids did just about the same thing, but I just needed to set some limits for myself and the girls. All is well this morning. Here we are all doing our own thing.
I received some very insightful information from our good friend Paul via Kirby yesterday. Paul was explaining to him why 3 kids seem to make everything so different. Kirby and I couldn't figure out how one little baby that is relatively easy and mostly sleeps could make our family change so much. Why are we mentally and emotionally soo tired? Well, Paul being the number cruncher he is, made a math formula of this problem . Now that Race is here each of us have a new relationship, plus Race has a relationship with each of us, plus we all relate to eachother a little differently now that there is someone new to share in the mix. So there are actually 10 brand new relationships and 12 relationships that have changed due to Race.
Whew........ just wanted to jog everyone's brain this morning!

Morning Rituals.

I need some help here. My morning rituals are all screwed up because now i have a third little one who needs me. Please tell me what you do in the morning right after waking up. My girls are super needy during this time and I have realized i cater to them and their specifc needs and wants way too much. So I just need a fresh new way to do mornings. I absolutely love mornngs and i would like to see them peaceful and nice gain. Suggestions???

Everyone dressed up, except for me. Gwen and her best freind Jack were the cutest Ninga turtles.
Can you tell who the woman with Mariah is?
And Claire are Mia were were precious in Pink.

This was BEAUTIFUL day at the beach. Kirby said if he didn't get to the beach he was going to "freak out." So the whole family went and had a blast. Race hung out with me in the snuggli and we all had fun watching Daddy skim on his board.