Statistics

Well, with all the statistics that are floating around these days about this and that, I thought I'd add a few of my own.

• 3 - little boys who light up my life.


• 12 - diapers that I change every day - not too bad for 3 kids in diapers!


• 75 - cheerios that are placed on high chairs each day.


• 50 - cheerios that are picked up off the floor and placed back on the tray - again.


• 4 - large jars of baby food consumed each day.


• 160 - spoonfuls of baby food fed into ravenous little mouths each day.


• 150 - quartered slices of banana fed to babies each day.


• 3 - chicken nuggets that are a 2 yr old's lunch staple.


• 45 - peas that go along with the nuggets.


• 30 - tissues that we went thru each day at the peak of our colds.


• 10 - days of antibiotics - finally!


• 2 - treatments each day of steroids in a nebulizer so Baby B can breathe easier.


• 4 - bibs that get soiled every day - on a good day.


• 1,000 - times I get told what to say each day. ("Mom, say 'this'..." "Mom, say 'that'..." usually accompanying pretend play.)


• 5 - minimum times I ask Alex to not sit on his baby brothers.


• 4 - hours of uninterrupted sleep I get each night - on the good nights.


• 4 - rooms that need walls and furniture scrubbed to remove the humidifier residue from humidifiers that have been running for EIGHT weeks now... does this cold stuff never end?


• 4 - songs of "Bye baby bye-oh" that get sung at each nap.


• 6 - Q-tips to clean out booger-noses.


• 3 - blessed baths for 3 very yummy smelling boys.


• 1 - shower that is my self-indulgence each day.


• 40 - minutes that I spend hooked up to the milking machine each day.


• 40 - ounces of milk/formula that are consumed each day - down from about 68!


• 50 - inches of high-def plasma tv that make daddy oh-so happy!


• 1 - internet connection that plays "Blue's Clues" on demand.


• 1 - teaspoon of orange Triaminic that helps runny noses so much!


• 47 - "guys" that make Alex's daily must-be-played with list. (deserves a picture post of its very own)


• 2 - of everything big: high chairs, swings, exersaucers, cribs, strollers, bouncy seats, babies, love!


• 100 - reasons to thank Heavenly Father every day.


• 1 - husband and daddy who puts up with us all and our craziness.


• 2 - times each week that my angel mother has come over to help clean house, take care of kiddies, and leave everyone with a much-elevated mood.


• 1 - time each day (at least) that an almost 3 yr old says, "Mommy? I just love you! Thanks for being the nicest mommy."


• 4 - advil that are consumed each night before bed.


• innumerable - kisses, snuggles, hugs, giggles and smiles that 1 lucky mommy receives every day.


• 3 - bedrooms that I HAVE to sneak into every night before I go to sleep just to have one more peak at the precious little sleeping faces of the biggest blessings of my life.