After not having regular TV for several weeks I have figured out what it is that bugs me about TV. It’s the commercials. We don’t watch much less TV using the AppleTV compared to when we had FiOS, but I much, much, much prefer watching on the AppleTV. Even skipping through the commercials on DVR’d programs got on my nerves. Watching Digging for the Truth (my new favorite show) is so much more pleasant when I can just watch it straight through with no breaks.

Ani and Cameron were born in Maryland. Ani’s birth certificate application was filled out by someone at the hospital where she was born and Cameron’s was filled out by the CNM who delivered him at the birthing center where he was born. Their birth certificates were both correct when we received them.

Fritz and Adrian were born in Virginia. Fritz’s birth certificate application was filled out by me and Adrian’s was filled out by one of my midwives. Both of their birth certificates were incorrect when we received them.

Fritz’s said he was born in the county where we live now, but he was born in a city. It’s an honest mistake I suppose. The city where he was born is also the name of a town in the county next door. Adrian’s birth certificate has my middle name spelled wrong. They left off the final letter.

So we had to get Fritz’s fixed and we have to get Adrian’s fixed. It’s a very easy process actually. When you call the vital records office there is an option to get a recorded message telling how to get errors like that fixed. Makes me wonder how often they do get things wrong that they have that message on there and so easy to get to.

Four kids officially makes a large family. Around here three is considered big, but we live in an area where people have one or two if any. But now that I have four kids I’ve noticed a few things.

1.) People are more likely to offer to come to us than to have us come to them. For example, Ian and I are on the activities committee at church. The leader asked if it would be okay with us to have the last meeting at our house rather than at hers so we wouldn’t have to bring over our bunch of kids.

2.) Shopping is easier done on-line than in person. The cost of shipping is nothing compared to the time and frustration of dealing with the kids while shopping. This includes shopping for clothes for the kids.

3.) I find myself actually counting the kids now. I used to be able to just look at them and see all three. Now I actually count them off quickly in my head – 1, 2, 3, 4. I’ve talked to several other moms of 4 and they have said the same thing so I don’t think it’s just a new baby thing (especially since he’s almost always in someone’s arms anyway).

4.) I get told very often that I have my hands full. Like at least once every time we are in public with them.

5.) I really love being a mom of four. It is just perfect for me.