So the baby was born. His name is Grant. He's now 5-1/2 and is currently in kindergarten. Lou Lou is 7 and in 2nd grade. Drake is 9 and in 3rd grade. We moved from South Carolina to Virginia. I went to nursing school and graduated to be a Registered Nurse in July 2013. We also added another Mullikin to the stew. Our little Henry was born March 9, 2015. He will be turning 1 very soon. I got my first nursing job on a telemetry floor working nights. 5 years and 2 deployments to the middle east later, Hyrum got out of the Navy and is now selling cars at Lexus and going to school for his bachelor's degree. We decided to make Virginia our home. Needless to say, the last 5 years have been very busy. I guess that's why I stopped blogging. The kids got more demanding. 3 vs 2 kids is definitely full time. Then 3 to 4 is sort of a glorious chaos. Add nursing school in there and i'm really very surprised i'm still alive.
Drake is still a very outspoken, smart mouthed young man. He can be sweet when he wants to be, but most of the time he just likes to run the show. He's pretty good at running the show around here. He's very smart with a quick wit. His sense of humor is amazing. He always gets the joke even when he shouldn't. Drake likes to have his way and will try to reason his way thru and outsmart me. It's interesting that he thinks he can. He's almost a perfectionist in his work. He's very artistic and has a good ear for rhythm and music.
LouLou is loud and scrappy. She has to be to survive. Born in between 2 boys is no easy spot. She's physically very strong. She loves babies and isn't afraid to take care of them. She's been my little helper since Grant and Henry were born. She's mature beyond her years when it comes to taking care of little ones. She takes care of me as well. Always reminding me what I should grab before heading out the door. She does have a dramatic side. She has always been very clumsy, falling over nothing, but the older she gets the more graceful her falls become. She's very good at gymnastics. Naturally flexible and always flipping around the house. We are working on her love for academics. She's very active. Physical activity is her thing all the way.
Grant is a funny guy. He loves to be the center of attention. He doesn't even care if he's the butt of the joke as long as he's got people laughing. He's doing well in kindergarten. His smile is infectious and he will laugh at just about anything even if it's not a joke. He does have a temper. Probably the worst out of everyone. He gets super grumpy if he has to wake up early. He's my sleeper. He likes to naturally wake up around 8-8:30. Grant tries to act super tough and pretends he's not scared of anything. He will pretend like he's not hurt when he is. He gets a lot of attention from his peers. Sometimes it's more than he needs. He also likes adult attention and conversation. I think Grant is gonna be great at sports.
Little Henry is keeping up with the rest. Most of the time Loulou has him in tow. It's taken him longer than usual to learn how to crawl. He's very spoiled by Loulou. He has a very type A personality so far. He likes things just so. He's very picky with foods and bottles. He hates getting dressed and mashed potatoes. He's very vocal and communicative. He has been since he was born. He like making eye contact and mimicking facial expressions. He likes to snuggle and loves being held. He will play during small lengths of time by himself, but most of the time he likes just sitting with someone else. He's an extreme cuddle bug. He makes sure he gets plenty of love from his siblings.
So much has happened that it's hard to fathom how I got thru it all. No wonder i'm just so tired at 31 years old. My twenties have worn me out! Good thing I have a wonderful friend to scoop me up off the floor. I haven't even mentioned Mrs. Tiffany Sweet yet. The best is yet to come...
