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#AmericanBlogger

I am way low on the totem pole of blogging, specifically mommy-blogging, but even I try to keep abreast of the current trends and tricks in our national (and global) blogging community. 

So when I came across this little gem -- American Blogger (click link for trailer) -- I was left scratching my head. 

Really? That's the film to portray blogging in America?! HA!

This film is drivel. It's narcissistic. It's one group of friends huddled together congratulating themselves on being the "popular" kids. Pathetic. 

There are so many amazing blogs out there from so many diverse voices, this film is a total slap in the face to the community of American blogging. I myself am one of thousands; a white heterosexual married mother of four -- I blog about my kids and our personal lives and not much more. Which is fine! But my voice is one of millions, and as much as I love my life, most of the time I'm interested in hearing voices that are different than mine. That's the beauty of our age of connection, the whole point to all of it -- why this filmmaker from Texas decided he'd ride around in his air-stream trailer filming the same type of blogger over and over again is beyond me. 

I, for one, won't be watching this film -- and if you yourself are not a blogger or don't know much about the blogging community yet, please don't believe this as an accurate representation. 

There is more, so much more, to blogging than this crap. 

Mini-Me

I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing people say, "Sidney is your mini-me!" >> poor gal, she may be tired of it, but I certainly am not! I am proud to have one that looks like me. Having Rhealen was such a shocker; after having a little dark-haired, peaches and cream complexion, deep-blue eyed baby, little Rhealen was a total contrast! And then came Jaxon with the same pale skin and blonde hair and bright blue eyes, and we thought huh?! Maybe Sidney is the exception and not the rule!

Genetics are funny like that. 

It's still a little too early to tell about Mr. Toby, but I have a feeling he's going to be another tow headed, sparkly blue eyed boy!

Sidney has Justin's mop of curly hair with my thickness. She has his blue-green eyes with the definition, shape and setback of mine. She's such an interesting mix of me and him, and it's so funny how she's turned out to be the most "unique" of our genetic combinations (I hope this doesn't come across weirdly; I love all of my children equally and think they're all beautiful in their own ways, which of course includes their looks, but also their dynamite different personalities!) 

So, all of that to say....I love my "little Mary Ruth", and even if the other three don't look a thing like me, at least I've always got my first-born! 

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Toby - Month 2 & 3

I'm shameful! I completely forgot Toby's 2 month update, and then I forgot to post this last night for his 3 month update! Bad mommy blogger = me

Over the last two months, our little T man has sure done some growing! He's an eating/pooping champ, one thing our other three kids always struggled with. I know it's weird to weigh so much happiness into a baby's bowel movements, but trust me when I say: if you ever have a kid that struggles with the function, you'll be grateful for one that doesn't have any issues! 

Somewhere in the last two weeks Toby finally figured out this whole "sleeping at night" thing -- he's up to four and five hour stretches which feels like sleeping through the night! I feel a little guilty in admitting the boy only will sleep in his carseat, but hey! It's better than no sleep at all! He'll figure out the whole "sleeping in his crib" thing eventually...I hope. 

I'm very happy to admit that Tobster is, without a doubt, the easiest baby EVER. He is nothing but chill, never demanding, never fussy -- he just sort of quietly exists in our chaotic lives. I always thought RJ was a good baby, but Toby makes her look a tornado (which she is now, quite the opposite of her first months of life...which makes me a little nervous about how T will turn out!) I mean, I can't even begin to explain how laid-back this kid is. He's the best! 

Here lately Toby has been gracing us with sweet little smiles and the softest little sounds, like a baby bird! He melts me, this kid! He's also still a big hit with his sisters and especially his brother -- I remember being so nervous that Jaxon would not take well to a new sibling. Jax is such a momma's boy, I just knew he'd be jealous and take out all his aggression on the new baby. 

I'm ridiculously happy to be proven wrong! Jaxon LOVES Toby, probably more so than anyone else. He always wants to kiss him and love on him -- there are times when Jax gets a little too rough or a little too mischievous (he's tried to dump Toby out of his bouncy chair a time or two!) but I think it's always in good fun. Jaxon is more than ready for Toby to be big enough to play around with -- all in good time, little buddy!

I'm still in amazement, almost daily, that our little Toby ended up being a boy. It feels right, like that's what it was meant to be all along -- two girls, two boys. Four little pieces of me and Justin walking through this life. I just can't wait to see them grow together, and our little Toadstool is the final puzzle piece to our crazy family. He's got me wrapped, for sure!