The McMillen Family

Blogging is something that happens constantly in my mind. Is that just me or do all mom's carry a running list of their life in their mind at all times?  But there has been a gap in my blogging life as my kids grew up. It came increasingly more important for me to attend to their every need and leave the internet to survive without the wandering inside my mind.  Now, I feel I am in a new season of life.  My boys are not grown by any stretch, but can at least fix their own drink, find a snack in the drawer, and manage until the sun rises on Saturday morning without me. A new normal.  Sharing the thoughts in my mind now takes a new purpose. Originally it was to allow friends and family to enjoy the journey of our lives.  Now it is to walk alongside the wives and mothers who just need to know, "I AM NOT ALONE!" There will be moments of truth and #reallife talks. And moments of harsh realizations that sometimes, 'It is my fault, my own doings, that cause my stress'.

1. Happy 1 month birthday to Henry! There will be pics, sorry not today. 2. I'm going to take this opportunity to tell you about my child. Since this is my blog, I can do that.  3. Elliot was sitting on the couch with me this morning and asked to hold Henry. So I propped them up and went to make some toast for Elliot and I. Henry started crying and Elliot says, "Mom, Henry needs a bottle. Can you fix him one, so I can feed him?" Absolutely, that is what I am talking about! Big brother knowing needs of the little one and then feeding him!  4. Elliot's imagination is, well I'm having trouble describing it with a word. Our couch cushions are often on the floor acting as boats that are keeping us from the sharks in the ocean. Almost anything can turn into a fishing pool, including his toy drill attached to his toy paint brush. His bicycle quickly changes from a fire truck to ambulance and then tractor. (all of which are required to wear helmets while they work!)  5. I

What a difference 2 weeks can make! Elliot (age 2 and 1/2) and Henry (age-1 day) Boys are busy wearing their #Gameday shirts, while Bulldogs are busy becoming #1! Elliot and Henry (2 weeks old) Elliot is busy holding Henry while Henry is busy holding up his head. Elliot is busy riding his "firetruck"(engine blaring) while Henry is busy adapting to new sounds. Daddy is busy spoiling his boys! Look at the similarities in these pics!  Daddy and Henry                                          Daddy and Elliot   Elliot is busy being a Super Hero of a Big Brother, while Mom is catching up on her sleep!

Henry Hamilton McMillen will be joining us soon! I am currently 35 weeks and counting with a due date of October 10.  I hope you enjoyed playing our game.  It was fun making up the riddles, but then again I'm a little bit of a nerd!   I have a cute video of Elliot announcing baby Henry's name, but I am not finding an easy way of posting that anywhere!  I will work on that again, but my brain is continuing to sink into mommy pregnancy brain. I got the baby's carseat out the other day and Elliot wanted to sit in it.  He certainly looked like a big boy sitting in that car seat.  Then when I moved the straps down to where the baby will need it . . . there are no words to remind you of how small a newborn will be! Justin and Elliot watched a video of Elliot eating apple sauce for the first time at about 4 months old.  He is whining through most of the video.  This was Justin's remembering wake- up call of how babies communicate!  We are as ready as we know how to be.  

Thank you for playing along with our game I'm sure you're all ready to guess baby's name As of today the riddles are complete So send in your guesses through comments or tweets

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