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The Year of The 4: Brooks Layton

February 1st, 2011

This week we are celebrating Birthday Week! 4 Brothers turning 4! When you have four boys sharing one birthday, why not make it a week long celebration, right? Today we’re celebrating… BROOKS Brooks is a sweet, lovable, caring, spunky, little fellow. He’s great at pretending and playing with his brothers. His special connection with …

Trying NOT to Make the Headlines

January 28th, 2011

Have you ever watched one of those political talk shows on TV where they invite several “adults” on the show and they all talk over the top of one another. You can’t understand any of them! I personally find it annoying. As our boys continue to grow and gain more intellectual independence, they also have …

As Thick As Thieves

November 16th, 2010

Brooks and Clark are two peas in a pod. They’ve shared a womb, they’ve survived a miracle, they’ve shared a crib, and now they share a room together. Yet the love they have for one another goes deeper than location or circumstance. No one has to encourage them to play together or pretend with …

Quadversations – Brooks

August 4th, 2010

Hopefully you are enjoying this sweet little moments with Isaac, Henry, Brooks, and Clark (coming soon)! I treasure opportunities like these that I’m able to have one on one time with them. Brooks’ voice often gets topped and overpowered by his brothers. He’s super considerate of his best buddies, which often means that he forfeits …

Advantage #67 of Having a Wombmate…

May 5th, 2010

…Never having to sleep alone during a thunderstorm. This post is linked to 5 Minutes for Mom’s Wordless Wednesday

Meals, Mayhem, and Miracle Memories (Part 3)

July 15th, 2009

A few days ago, we received this in the mail… Recognize anyone in this collage? How about now? He’s a cute little booger, if I do say so myself! This picture was taken last year at St. Vincent’s Annual NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Reunion Picnic with one of our primary care nurses, Nataline. This …

The Difference Between Mommies and Daddies

June 5th, 2009

Well besides the obvious. Daddies have a different approach when it comes to cleaning faces…. A little more of a rough, in your face kind of approach… A little less conventional, yet practical approach… But when the end result turns out like this…. Mission Accomplished!

Lewisville, Looaville, Loueyville, Louisville

April 23rd, 2009

Over the weekend Brad and I were able to have some 2 on 2 time with "the twins". My parents kept Isaac and Henry while we took a day trip to Louisville (insert your own pronunciation here) for a wedding. Our adventure began at a nearby park to run off some energy and eat a …