Happy New Year to you all!!! I feel like 2012 will be a better year. The kids are getting older and I am hoping the girls will be fully potty trained by the end of the year. Win for me and daddy (and Nana/Memaw who help buy diapers/pull ups).
A good start was that H made the A Honor Roll!!! Yes you read it right, I have a very smart 1st grader!
The girls are doing good so far. A got a write up for biting another child and L got in trouble for attempting to bite. The girls are learning and they know that it hurts and is ugly to bite. Still a work in progress. This will pass and it will be something else next month.
More good news is that the girls tuition will go down in February. This will be the last decrease until they get in K4/K5, but still something to look forward to.
Things are also looking up for J and I. We are doing our best to work together and talk more. Its been nice to have that closeness again, physically and emotionally.
We are also going to work harder this year on getting out of debt. We started toward the end of last year, but I can already see progress.
I know there will still be bumps in the road but...
Hope your New Year has great promise to.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
Been a while...
I know it has been a while but I am at a point again that I need to vent.
Today, I got another call at 4pm that A is sick. We have not made it one full day since last Wednesday before Christmas at school. L got sick last week with a fever that lasted 5 days. Then on Wednesday A got pink eye. And now A has a fever of 101.8... Here we go again. I don't have any sick time left and now am on unpaid leave. Husband cant help because his location is already short staffed. Couldn't go to the Christmas eve service or the Christmas day service and now looks like we wont be going anywhere anytime soon at all.
This twin thing is just for the birds when it comes to sickness. I cannot seem to ever get on top of anything. They both have been on antibiotics since the Thursday before Christmas. What am I to do now????
I want to cry but that is not going to change anything. I feel so very lost and alone. I need His help more than anything, because without him I would give up hope...
I have done a million loads of laundry in the past week and that is going to just end up costing more money because of detergent and Lys*led they whole stinkin house. Two doctors visits and poss another one Monday coming. Then add prescriptions. I know that I seem to be complaining here but come on, I didn't ask for twins, God, you gave them to me. There was no fert*lity at all and we knew all we could afford was just one more... God, I need help!
I am now just praying the H doesn't catch any of this because he starts back to school next week. I am not sure that I am wishing for Spring but something has got to give soon or I am going to loose it...
I am tired of hearing J complain about work again. Most of it is because they have people on vacation and he is having to do more, but come on...enough is enough.
Oh well...it might be a little while longer before I write again...
Here's to hoping that 2012 is much better than 2011 and that the sickness goes far from our house...(of course it won't happen)
Today, I got another call at 4pm that A is sick. We have not made it one full day since last Wednesday before Christmas at school. L got sick last week with a fever that lasted 5 days. Then on Wednesday A got pink eye. And now A has a fever of 101.8... Here we go again. I don't have any sick time left and now am on unpaid leave. Husband cant help because his location is already short staffed. Couldn't go to the Christmas eve service or the Christmas day service and now looks like we wont be going anywhere anytime soon at all.
This twin thing is just for the birds when it comes to sickness. I cannot seem to ever get on top of anything. They both have been on antibiotics since the Thursday before Christmas. What am I to do now????
I want to cry but that is not going to change anything. I feel so very lost and alone. I need His help more than anything, because without him I would give up hope...
I have done a million loads of laundry in the past week and that is going to just end up costing more money because of detergent and Lys*led they whole stinkin house. Two doctors visits and poss another one Monday coming. Then add prescriptions. I know that I seem to be complaining here but come on, I didn't ask for twins, God, you gave them to me. There was no fert*lity at all and we knew all we could afford was just one more... God, I need help!
I am now just praying the H doesn't catch any of this because he starts back to school next week. I am not sure that I am wishing for Spring but something has got to give soon or I am going to loose it...
I am tired of hearing J complain about work again. Most of it is because they have people on vacation and he is having to do more, but come on...enough is enough.
Oh well...it might be a little while longer before I write again...
Here's to hoping that 2012 is much better than 2011 and that the sickness goes far from our house...(of course it won't happen)
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Locked out...
This morning was interesting. We are all ready and fixing to load up the van to go drop the kids off at school and me to work. Normally I take A out first and let H & L stay inside the house. This morning though, I took L out first and told H to go ahead and get in the van. Of course I closed the door behind me, unlocked. But when I went to go back in the house to get A, it was LOCKED! I had no keys, no purse, and no phone. A had managed to turn the lock as she was attempting to open the door, twisting the door knob. I tried for a few minutes to explain to her to turn the lock in the middle of the knob. That didn't work. I had to resort to going to the neighbors house, who answered the door brushing her teeth, and ask if I could use her phone to call J who is already at work. J quickly says he will be right there. I go back and still trying to explain to a two year old how to unlock the door. I even tried the plastic card thing, since it was only the knob lock and not the deadbolt. About 15-20 minutes later, J comes to the rescue. A was calm through most but couldn't understand why mommy couldn't hold her through the door. By the end of the lock in A was very upset and very blotchy when she was released from her locked state. J give me a hug and tells me its ok and we will surely get a hid a key by this weekend! Believe it or not, we were actually leaving early therefore, we all got to work and school on time just like regular.
This is going into A's baby book for sure!
This is going into A's baby book for sure!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Trick or Treat...
A / L 2009
H / A / L 2010
L / H / A 2011
My how they grow and change in just two years. All three of them have been such fun this Halloween season and I loved hearing the girls say "trickoteet" and their sweet "tank u". And H never forgot to make sure that the person at the door didn't forget his sisters in the wagon. I had the white tiger costumes from last year, they didn't wear them because they were too big. But this year they fit just right. So H went as a white tiger trainer. We had a lot of fun as a family, we ate sandwiches in the van and then went out. When we got tired we decided to leave. Simple and fun.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Feelings...
Sorry peeps, I just haven't felt like blogging in a while. Lots and lots of sickness in our household with all three kids. Back to back bouts of strep throat, croup, and ear infections. Troubles at school with the older one and just down right tired!
Big thanks to my mom for rescuing me last week and helping me. Although stressful at times, blessings all around! I pray that one day I will look back on these days and just laugh that I stressed over the little stuff. Not that I am looking for the big"ger" stuff but you know what I mean.
Big thanks to my mom for rescuing me last week and helping me. Although stressful at times, blessings all around! I pray that one day I will look back on these days and just laugh that I stressed over the little stuff. Not that I am looking for the big"ger" stuff but you know what I mean.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Highs & lows...
Up and down, up and down...that is the roller coaster that I am on. Yesterday as I said was a really good day. Then today... another whole story.
From about 4 am. The neighbors dog starts barking (till about 6 am). Then L wakes up crying, I go in and cover her back up and she is fine. Then about 5 am A starts fussing in her bed. I give her a few minutes and then go in cover her back up and she is fine. But A continues to fuss off and on. Teething maybe? Not sure. I get up around 6 because the early morning hours indicate that if I don't I might not get a shower at all before work. J is already gone because he had to get ice for the clinic before going to work and he had to be there by 7 to open. I get H up and get him dressed and then go in an wake the girls up. That is right, they are still sleeping. But seem to wake up in a good mood. But then time passes and I cannot find them anything to wear. Nothing, absolutely nothing fits them in the waist for pants and tops all seem to be too big. I just don't know what to do. I cannot go smaller in the pants because then they are too short. Anyone out there know of a brand that runs small in the waist but regular in length, I would love to hear from you! So that is frustrating. Then A needed a second diaper change but she wouldn't lay down for me to change her. Thus the mom/daughter fight begins. She threw major fit to say the least this morning and it lasted almost all the way to the daycare. Let me tell you that girl has a set of lungs!!! Then I get to school finally and I get a write up that was no where to be seen yesterday, that A bit someone at 2:30pm yesterday while they were playing outside. I cannot discipline or explain anything to her for something she did yesterday. She just wouldn't understand. I did talk to her but still... I guess I will start dating and putting the time on the write up part that I have to sign. That way they will know and I can keep record. I also had to stop by J work to get him to sign a loan document so therefore I was late to work.
This day has to get better. ? ? ? ?
From about 4 am. The neighbors dog starts barking (till about 6 am). Then L wakes up crying, I go in and cover her back up and she is fine. Then about 5 am A starts fussing in her bed. I give her a few minutes and then go in cover her back up and she is fine. But A continues to fuss off and on. Teething maybe? Not sure. I get up around 6 because the early morning hours indicate that if I don't I might not get a shower at all before work. J is already gone because he had to get ice for the clinic before going to work and he had to be there by 7 to open. I get H up and get him dressed and then go in an wake the girls up. That is right, they are still sleeping. But seem to wake up in a good mood. But then time passes and I cannot find them anything to wear. Nothing, absolutely nothing fits them in the waist for pants and tops all seem to be too big. I just don't know what to do. I cannot go smaller in the pants because then they are too short. Anyone out there know of a brand that runs small in the waist but regular in length, I would love to hear from you! So that is frustrating. Then A needed a second diaper change but she wouldn't lay down for me to change her. Thus the mom/daughter fight begins. She threw major fit to say the least this morning and it lasted almost all the way to the daycare. Let me tell you that girl has a set of lungs!!! Then I get to school finally and I get a write up that was no where to be seen yesterday, that A bit someone at 2:30pm yesterday while they were playing outside. I cannot discipline or explain anything to her for something she did yesterday. She just wouldn't understand. I did talk to her but still... I guess I will start dating and putting the time on the write up part that I have to sign. That way they will know and I can keep record. I also had to stop by J work to get him to sign a loan document so therefore I was late to work.
This day has to get better. ? ? ? ?
Monday, October 3, 2011
Another weekend...
Yes, we had sickness again!!!
H had a great day at school on Friday. He has proved to me that he can do it, so he wanted his DS back. Now he has to maintain...
J had to work till about 3pm on Saturday so I was on my own. But it was a good morning and naps were in full swing. About the time the girls got up from nap J was home. We went on to Walm*rt for grocery shopping. We decided instead of pushing two buggies we would use one and push the girls in the stroller. Mainly because now it is a fight to get them to sit in the seat of the buggies. Just not worth the fight. All good except the amount that we spent but it was needed. The girls were whinny on Saturday night but once in bed all was right again :) I had to cook for SS the next morning so I was up till almost 10pm doing that. I was tired. Went to bed and at about 1 I was awoke by L. She had gotten out of her bed and was laying in the middle of the room. I guess she woke up and couldn't figure out where she was. I put her back in her bed, checked on A too and she went back to sleep. Well, about 2 I was woken up by A. But not just a cry but vomit!!! Oh how I love throw up. NOT! Four time with in the next two hours. Long night of changing sheets. And yes, every time A got up L got up too. But they were good about laying back down and going to sleep. A didn't eat much the next morning for breakfast or lunch. I stayed home with the girls and J went to church with H. J had to usher and he took the breakfast for me. I got a good nap at lunchtime when the girls took theirs. Sunday night was when we were going to see the movie Courage*us. We had to pre purchase tickets and the childcare for the little ones was at the church. J really wanted for me to go too. He made the decision to drop the girls off and leave our cell numbers. We went to the movie and I was really glad to. It was good and is a good encouragement to all men/dads out there. I didn't have to worry about H seeing any bad things in it either. We had some good fellowship with Josh and Crystal as well. We picked up the kids after the movie and they were in great moods.
The new thing with the girls is fighting over who is sitting on 'mommy's' side of the van. If they are not on my side they cry and want to hold my hand. Makes for a long drive home holding a little ones hand in the backseat! Anyway, we got home and fed the kids chicken nuggets and some chunk cheese and milk. A ate all of hers and I was so happy she had her appetite back. There were no other symptoms but the throw up so maybe just a bug. So far L has not caught it.
This morning on my drive to work the girls were in such good moods. We were talking and dancing to the music. I had to talk to God and tell him that most of the time that I come to him in desperate need of help, but today I was coming to thank him for this good moment!
H had a problem as well. He has some kind of bug bites/red bugs/not sure what all over his legs all the way to his hiney and on his arms? Not sure what it is but so far I have wiped his legs down with alcohol and we are also using calemine lotion. He says the pink stuff helps. I also think that he has something else going on not just bug bites but well see at his doc appt.
4 more days --- you know who you are!!! :)
H had a great day at school on Friday. He has proved to me that he can do it, so he wanted his DS back. Now he has to maintain...
J had to work till about 3pm on Saturday so I was on my own. But it was a good morning and naps were in full swing. About the time the girls got up from nap J was home. We went on to Walm*rt for grocery shopping. We decided instead of pushing two buggies we would use one and push the girls in the stroller. Mainly because now it is a fight to get them to sit in the seat of the buggies. Just not worth the fight. All good except the amount that we spent but it was needed. The girls were whinny on Saturday night but once in bed all was right again :) I had to cook for SS the next morning so I was up till almost 10pm doing that. I was tired. Went to bed and at about 1 I was awoke by L. She had gotten out of her bed and was laying in the middle of the room. I guess she woke up and couldn't figure out where she was. I put her back in her bed, checked on A too and she went back to sleep. Well, about 2 I was woken up by A. But not just a cry but vomit!!! Oh how I love throw up. NOT! Four time with in the next two hours. Long night of changing sheets. And yes, every time A got up L got up too. But they were good about laying back down and going to sleep. A didn't eat much the next morning for breakfast or lunch. I stayed home with the girls and J went to church with H. J had to usher and he took the breakfast for me. I got a good nap at lunchtime when the girls took theirs. Sunday night was when we were going to see the movie Courage*us. We had to pre purchase tickets and the childcare for the little ones was at the church. J really wanted for me to go too. He made the decision to drop the girls off and leave our cell numbers. We went to the movie and I was really glad to. It was good and is a good encouragement to all men/dads out there. I didn't have to worry about H seeing any bad things in it either. We had some good fellowship with Josh and Crystal as well. We picked up the kids after the movie and they were in great moods.
The new thing with the girls is fighting over who is sitting on 'mommy's' side of the van. If they are not on my side they cry and want to hold my hand. Makes for a long drive home holding a little ones hand in the backseat! Anyway, we got home and fed the kids chicken nuggets and some chunk cheese and milk. A ate all of hers and I was so happy she had her appetite back. There were no other symptoms but the throw up so maybe just a bug. So far L has not caught it.
This morning on my drive to work the girls were in such good moods. We were talking and dancing to the music. I had to talk to God and tell him that most of the time that I come to him in desperate need of help, but today I was coming to thank him for this good moment!
H had a problem as well. He has some kind of bug bites/red bugs/not sure what all over his legs all the way to his hiney and on his arms? Not sure what it is but so far I have wiped his legs down with alcohol and we are also using calemine lotion. He says the pink stuff helps. I also think that he has something else going on not just bug bites but well see at his doc appt.
4 more days --- you know who you are!!! :)
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