My b-day present came in the mail on Friday-I know, I know, its not my b-day yet. But, if you know Matt, you know he just can’t wait-so…..I finally have a digital SLR…..I’m practically giddy. I took some pics this weekend and the clarity of the pics is just fantastic. I’ll attach some later today after I have a chance to download them from my camera. Thanks hubby!
May 29, 2009
Everyweek I have a really long and exhausting Thursday. I’m trying to be thankful that I have a really good job but it is hard to not whine when I leave home at 8 am and get home at 8pm every single week. Somehow my day didn’t seem quite so long when I left home at 4 am and got home at 4 pm. So, on Thursday nights I’m exhausted and then it is really hard to get going on Friday morning. But, here I am, blogging away. I’ve got a new morning routine where I try to make breakfast and get stuff ready BEFORE the kids even get up. New concept around here. I usually make breakfast in the midst of “i hungee mommeeee!” My new motto is “No whine with breakfast.” Wish me luck.
May 27, 2009
Lots going on here-The garden is mostly planted, the play yard and swingset were moved to the north, 2 tree swings were added, the kids love it and I can see them playing when I look out the kitchen window, many boxes were prepared for the garage sale, the motorcycle is in the shop, hubby was sad that he couldn’t ride all weekend when we had such beautiful weather, work is busy, kids are growing, life is good.
The Pecan at 7 1/2 months has decided to add tooth #2 and he is also pulling himself up to a standing position. It is quite scary that my baby is growing so fast. I don’t think any of the other kids did this until 9 or 10 months. Apparently child #4 is just trying to distinguish himself from the pack. I’ll try to post a picture of it later this week.
May 3, 2009
Poop, Pee, and Puke or the 3 P’s of Primary Parenting
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The Pecan woke up this morning with an overflowing diaper. In fact, there was so much pee that is just spread the poop all around. This was a whole bed change kind of poop. Good times. Shortly after that the Almond woke up and while he was eating some oatmeal he decided to relieve himself. His diaper had shifted during the night so the pee went all over the floor. Thankfully he was far enough away from the rug and it just all went on the wood floor and was easy enough to clean up. After that I was feeding the Pecan some breakfast, a nice mix of oatmeal and mashed pears. He was thorougly enjoying it until he coughed really hard and puked it all up. It went all over him and the high chair straps as well as all over my pants. Not a great start to the day since this all happened by 7 AM. Good times, good times. As you may know, the Almond and the Walnut both had some type of stomach bug last week so we have maxxed out our quota of cleaning up bodily fluids, or so I thought. The washing machine has been running non stop (sorta like the bowel movements…just had to throw in one bad bm joke). Thankfully the hubby and I and the Peanut are all feeling pretty good. The Almond has now also caught some sort of cold as the snot is running down his face and his eyes have the sick look too. The Pecan has some sort of snot deal going on as well. More good times. If Mike Rowe is looking for more Dirty Jobs, this certainly would fit the bill.
On a more positive note we had our first campfire last night. The neighbor kids were over and we had hot dogs and s’mores. Matt and I also enjoyed some cold adult beverages. It was a glorious way to spend a Saturday evening.
April 23, 2009
The Pecan turned 6 months old last week. He is already crawling and just yesterday did this leapfrog maneuver that almost put him into a standing position. Where did my baby go? I’m happy to report that he has been just about the easiest baby on the planet. Some may cry foul as I have alreay had 2 easy babies but the Pecan really takes the cake. I’m not exactly complaining about the Almond either, he was a pretty good baby, but he wasn’t an easy baby. The Pecan is on a really great schedule right now, 3 meals, 2 naps, 4 bottles, and 1 really long night of sleep. That is awesome. He is also a really cute baby, as you can imagine. He has a smile that just lights up his whole face. He is very much adored by his older siblings. It is very cute when they fight over who “loves” him the most.
The Almond is still not very interested in using the potty but thankfully his other problem seems to have cleared up. He got some new tennis shoes last week and he loves putting them on all by himself. He has gotten pretty attached to Sheldon, his bulldog stuffed animal. He isn’t quite tall enough to pedal his trike but I think he will be crusing on it when summer finally arrives.
The Walnut grew about 3 inches at the end of the winter. He is starting to recognize letters and sounds. He tends to be a bit on the sensitive side but he is also a snuggler so that puts him near and dear to my heart. Just the other day he turned his AWANA craft into a “Jesus Gun” and he chided Matt about using his “Blow Money” for something. Too cute!
The Peanut is getting excited for her annual standardized testing. She is like her mom, I guess. We are contemplating using a different math curriculum next year and she had a blast taking their placement tests. She also told me yesterday that she was only going to do her reading for school and nothing else. That’s what I love about Sonlight. The “work” is 75% reading. Since she loves to read, it works out pretty well. Soccer just started for the season and she knows several girls on her team from previous years so that is fun.
Matt is not happy that he can’t ride his bike to work today or tomorrow. The weather is supposed to be great. He has to take the car because the boys are going to daycare at his work since my mom is gone for the week. Thankfully he still loves his job. He is busy planning our garden for the year and is looking forward to many months of motorcycle weather.
I’m busy as always. We’re winding down another year of homeschooling and planning for next year. The Walnut will be a Kindergartner and The Peanut will be a 4th grader. I’m hoping to take some time this summer to spend with my sister and nephew while she is on summer break from teaching. Work has been busy too. I’m thankful to be employed considering the state of the economy. I’m blessed beyond measure with a nice house, nice van, awesome husband, and 4 really great kids. I’m also surrounded by incredible family and friends. Thank you God.
April 21, 2009
No kidlets this AM. They’re hanging out with GK & P. I would like to report that I took the night off last night and slept in this AM but alas, that was not the case. After work yesterday, Matt and I had a bite to eat at a local eatery. (Hot Date!) The service was a tad slow but the food was good. After we got home, he left for small group and I headed back down to my office for several hours to work on my other job as clerk. I did that until 9 ish and then went to bed. I woke up at my normal time this morning to try and get an early start to my day so I can kick off early to go get the kidlets. I hope they had an awesome time. I may not have had an awesome time but I feel more caught up at work so I guess that will have to do for now.
April 7, 2009
I have 2 words to share with you tonight.
Doesn’t that sound fun? 2 weeks ago we had the Almond in at Urgent Care for what we thought was a bladder infection-you may recall the horrors of the cathether story-a re-check last week was inconclusive on the bladder infection but dr. thought his penis might have been infected. EEWWWW! But, she gave him another round of antibiotics for an ear infection and potential sinus infection. Ear and sinus are better now, but OK-still not any better today on the pee front and has actually gotten worse. He only pees twice a day and when he does his diaper barely holds it. Sound fun yet? It only gets better. Before he pees there is about 30 minutes of dancing and then when he can hold it no longer….a river of pee…yeah, parenting is fun like that. So, we’re off to the PU (yep, that’s short for Pediatric Urologist) on Thursday morning. Say a prayer for our little guy, okay.
March 8, 2009
The nuts all seem to be going through a growth spurt which is only slightly maddening since we are so close to a change in the seasons. This means I have to drag out all the “winter” clothes in the next size and then when spring/summer arrives I’ll have to pack them all away until the fall. ARGH!!!! Why can’t growth spurts come closer to the summer? For the Walnut, the next size pants are long enough but the waist is too big. Thankfully, a lot of his hand me down pants have those neat elastic tabs. For the Pecan, he is fast approaching his cousin’s size so my twinkie and I have to be quicker with the clothing hand-off. The Peanut has been blessed with a TON of clothes from 2 of our friends and I think she has enough clothes in enough sizes to outfit a set of quintuplets. I’m really not kidding. She also has the same pants/waist problem as the Walnut and as she goes up in size those elastic tabs are non existent. This means she either has super tight jeans (that great hip hugger style that is still all the rage) or we get to see a lot of plumber’s crack. Oh, such a delight. Although it is crazy trying to keep up with these growth spurts I know that the day will all too soon be here when the nuts are all grown and gone. I’ll try to cherish the time that I can while they are still little. I’ll also continue to be thankful for all the hand me down clothes from friends and relatives. You are awesome, THANK YOU!
February 27, 2009
It has been a rough week but I am finally home. I cried as I left work today, not because the week has been so bad but because the homesickness finally took over. I have missed my family and especially my baby. I can’t wait to see all my boys in a few short hours and hopefully the Peanut will be home from Florida tomorrow night. Yea! I love my family and I’m so glad to be home.
February 13, 2009
As I left work yesterday, a co-worker made a small comment that to her was probably no big deal but to me it changed my outlook. It had been a long day and I had been at work for almost 10 hours…add to that over 3 hours in the car and long doesn’t even begin to describe it. It had been a good day though, very productive. I was happy to be heading home but also commiserating with my co-worker about what a long day it had been. She said, “Go home and enjoy your kids!” So, that’s what I did. I picked my boys up from grandma’s and I went home and just enjoyed them. The Pecan was cooing and gurgling and the Almond and Walnut were happy as clams to have leftover pancakes for dinner. We hung out on the couch and waited for dad and big sister to get home and then we did random stuff until bedtime. I took time to read plenty of books to the kids and to just take a moment to reflect on how much I really enjoy my kids when I take the time to focus on them instead of the million other things that need to be done. So, thanks, Pat, your small comment had a big impact and I’m going to do my best to keep that in the back of my mind. Your words were a blessing to me and my family. Thank you!
