Wow, what a cute baby, huh? I think that Dan and I have mastered the girl thing right down to those cute dimples. My sweet Abigail will be 6 months old in a week or so...time is going by way too fast. However, I am so thankful to God for every minute I have with my girls...even the bad minutes!  

Here they are....the three Wilke girls. Abbie wants more food, Sadie is upset that Abbie is in her chair, and Molly is trying to figure out what toy she can try to take away from Sadie in the next 2 minutes. All of this captured in a picture! How cute are they? 

My little helper. Molly and I made pancakes for supper the other day. She loves to help Mommy bake. Oopps, I think we forgot to wash her hands. That' okay, though, I didn't get to have any of the pancakes, we ran out of mix. It is hard to believe that in a few short days she will be three. I am in shock! 

Our ever famous Sadie in her "cheese" Routine when taking a picture. Still, she is ever so cute and a joy to be around all day long....! She talks non stop, she must get that from Dan!  

My sweet Abbie is no longer a newborn to me. She started eating rice cereal a little over a week ago. She takes it so well, maybe too well. She eats an entire bowl in about 3 minutes and still wants to nurse just as much. She is also getting to long for her 6-12 month clothes. She must take after me with her being so tall and all! Abbie is my sense of calm during the day among all the chaos from the other girls. She stays in one place and doesn't take toys away from Sadie or Molly! What more could I ask for?  

Me a Stage Mom...? Never...

Okay so I am lying. Here's the scoop. Molly started ballet class last Saturday. Now, I have been preparing for this for a long time. We didn't think that she would be able to start this fall because many places wouldn't take her because she wouldn't be three when the class started. So the one place I found was Salto's where she took her gym class. They "okayed" her to start even though she was only two. Well, Oma helped us out with the class for Molly's birthday gift (thanks Mom!, it is greatly appreciated!). So last Friday, Dan was out of town on "business" and I really wanted to take Molly to her first class without the other two girls. Oma came over and spent Friday night with us. She took us out for dinner and ice cream and them just me and her had some bonding time watching Drumline. YYYEAAAH! Anyways, I was so nervous for Molly. I got her dressed in her new shoes, new tights, new leotard...all pink by the way! Then I remembered that over a year ago I bought her a Ballet warm up coat. I got that out for her from the way back of her closet. The only thing I didn't have for her was a pink skirt (which I found at Target yesterday; she'll wear it on Saturday!) Well, I wanted to get out the leg warmers I had too, but my mom said she probably didn't need them in 90 degree weather. I left the leg warmers in her drawer. Well, I took her and she did great. She was very excited and even cried when I was putting her in the car to leave class. So, we have been waiting all week to go back to dance class, less than 2 days left. I have been practicing some of the things she learned with her. I think this week I might join her class! I will post a picture on saturday of her-my sweet ballerina!

Here is Abbie's 5 month picture. She turned 5 months old on Sept 6. Wow! And then guess what else? She rolled over today for the first time. I must say that I have relaxed as a mom I think, and have learned to enjoy my kids so much. I love to just sit and play with Abbie and am really enjoying every stage she goes through. I think with Molly I was always worried about her health and Sadie was just a crabby baby that never stopped crying, and Abbie is just as laid back as Dan. I love how different all three of the girls are. It adds fun and excitement to my day! I really love having girls and wouldn't mind if Dan and I had 10 girls (or more!) I would love to have a boy one day too, but if God keeps giving me such adorable girls, I will welcome them with open arms! (even when they get to be teenagers) 

We really do try to get good pictures of Sadie, and we have plenty, but I find these to have more of Sadie's personality portrayed. Sadie's new favorite sentence is, "Sorry Mommy, i didn't mean too." Wonder where she learned that from? (No not Dan! Molly!) 

Watch out all you boys turning three soon too. Molly is dangerously cute and loveable. Molly is starting Ballet on Saturday. I am in shock. I can't believe it. She wore her ballet outfit all day today preparing for Saturday. I often look at her and still can't believe she is mine. Time is going by way too fast and she is growing up more and more everyday. I love her dearly and pray that God will continue to bless her on another fun year!  

Moved...

I find myself turning the TV off lately because I don't want to see the devastation in the south. That is a bad thing, I think. So many people are suffering and having to start all over, while here I sit on my high speed internet connection using my cellphone. There are so many that don't even know if the rest of their family is alive. I was watching the news tonight and there was a mother that was trying to save her baby in the flood waters. She couldn't hold on to him any longer and he slipped away and she hasn't seen him since. She is so hopeful that someone else picked him up out of the flood waters and saved him. I can't even begins to imagine not knowing if one of my sweet babies was alive or dead or where they were. There are starting to be many stories of reunions between families, but there are still so many missing. On Oprah yesterday, there was a doctor on that said they were putting older people that they didn't want to "waist" materials on that were close to death in the morgue alive so they could die peacefully. Wow. You aren't even dead yet, and you are pushed away to die "peacefully". How awful. But, throughout this devastation, I think the best of people has been brought out. Many wealthy people are donating houses, cars, money, and jobs to those that have lost it all. I want so much to pack up a suitcase and go down and help. I was at Pick n save yesterday and they are taking Red Cross donations right at the check out now. The woman in front added $25.00 to her order and the woman behind me donated $20.00. It was truly amazing to see first hand other people's generosity. While Dan and I can't help out financially, I am praying daily for the Country to pull through and heal all those that have been affected. I pray for the families, for their health, and for the dead-that they may be up in Heaven! Please pray too!

Should I go to the ER or Save on Money or Die?

This was my big question last night. Let me explain.

Yesterday, My sweet Molly asked if she could call Daddy because she hadn't seen him all day and wanted to see if he would like a hot soft pretzel for lunch. So she called and of course Dan couldn't resist a soft pretzel and a quick chance to see his girls. He headed home from the job with his buddy Vic. So, the great housewife that I am....we pretty much had no food for lunch. Great...Dan is bringing over company and all we have is soft pretzels. So I started some Mac and Cheese, made cookies, got out some veggies and dip. Then Dan says, "Do you think I could have a pickle?" No problem, I ran to the fridge to grant him his wish. (if Dan says jump, I ask how high...if Dan says I am tired, I fluff his pillows and put him to bed....I think you get the point) So anyways, I am bending down getting to pickles off the bottom shelf of the fridge and stand up and BOOM I hit my head on the top of the fridge. WOW that hurt. I didn't faint or anything, but I did have to take a second to get my self back in line. So I go on serving lunch and the guys leave and then I feel sick. My head is pounding, I think I am going to puke, I don't seem to be talking straight, I am very irritable with the girls, and I feel like I am in a fog. I go on with my day, and then Dan comes home. It was perfect timing. He came home and I went downhill. I tell him what is wrong with me and he says I might have a concussion. Hmmm a concussion huh? Well, then I start to think. What if I am having internal bleeding and am going to die. I will never see my kids again. So I mull around the idea on going to the ER to have myself checked out. Well, we got this new insurance plan now where we have to pay a lot if we go to the hospital so I didn't really want to go. Let me get Abbie's paid off before I start having medical bills. So I try calling my doctor at home(he goes to my church and just wanted to see what he thought) Well, he wasn't home, so I called my sister. She said I could die and I should go to the ER right away. Still wasn't buying it, so I called my brother Matt. (he is a real doctor-I think) He tells me that I have a mild concussion and that I should be ok. But I could also have internal bleeding and it could be serious. Hmmm now I was getting scared. So then I snapped at Dan cause I think he thought I was faking it or something so he tells me he is taking me to the ER. I say no and call my doctor's office to have my doctor paged. Well, about a half hour later, one of his associates calls and sound like he is drunk. He tells me to go to bed. Now , he didn't even ask me any of my symptoms or anything. Sorry Dr Czar that I bothered you at 8:30 with a possible life altering question. Dan and I read on the internet that if you have a concussion, you should try not to sleep. Well, I ended up going to bed with a huge headache and a feeling that I may never wake up. Dan was so sweet and set his alarm for every hour to wake me up and check on me. I do feel better today, but still have a pounding headache and still am a little dazed. But then again, that is pretty much a regular day for me. So I didn't go to the ER and saved us on medical bills. And I didn't die. Whew, GOD IS GOOD! (Even when you have a concussion)