Life's Ups and Downs...and My Place in it All: Family

...evidence of a 10 month old..

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:36:41 GMT

Oh, my baby boy is getting bigger. I am noticing that he is doing more, getting around with ease. I am also beginning to notice a trend...

He is leaving behind a trail of evidence that he was present...

Oh, and today while I was in the living room, I heard the familiar sound of the cabinet opening...It is not a sound that is familiar to me because Baby Boy has opened the cabinet doors before. No, this is his first time.

I guess I need to get those child locks on there...

Anyway, this is what I saw when I got over there to inspect...

Cute, huh! Oh, wait, here is more!

Aren't these the most precious moments???

Busy Sunday...Oh, it's not over yet.

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:21:29 GMT

Well today was too busy for me. I am still not done with everything. I got the bright idea of going grocery shopping for a month and had to plan and accomplish that (well, not quite accomplish---I am still not done shopping). Before that I drove around for over an hour dropping off new Avon brochures to everyone and I went to church. After shopping I cooked dinner, fed the boys, put Christian to sleep, picked up the living room and vaccuumed (spelling?) and gave Nicholas a bath. Needless to say, this is why I will be staying home after the school year ends in May. I am so busy without my fulltime teaching job, that adding that in makes our lives a neverending messy (as in housework) nightmare. Oh, and I forgot that after I got Nicholas to sleep I also made some Avon calls, took and order and researched a necklace that someone was wanting to order (found it ).

Now Eddie is coming home from studygroup...He called asking if I wanted a sweet treat from Sonic...Probably trying to butter me up for sex.

Gotta love it!

Lazy Saturday....

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:45:04 GMT

Oh, yea! It is a lazy Saturday...Let's see...I have slept in until 8:30, sorted and bagged my Avon orders, helped hubby fold clothes, played with Christian and Nicholas a little bit, got a shower...

It has been a great day so far. I have been lazy and happy. Soon we are off to play with some friends, and then maybe ice cream. Big Brother is siked!! Oh, well--better get the diaper bag ready for Baby Boy.

Have a wonderful day!!!

He's eating his veggies!!...and other things!...

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:36:59 GMT

Has hell frozen over???? My 3 year old son has eaten everyday for the last week without complaining once about the food he has had to eat.

....is it possible he is plotting against me?? For the last 2 1/2 years I have been trying to convince the boy that he should eat his veggies...

... and now, all of a sudden he loves to eat?

He has to be plotting against me!!!

Mommy!!!

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:47:55 GMT

Nothing drives me crazy more than finally getting to sit down and take a break after getting the children to sleep than,

Big Brother: "Mommy!!"

Me: (getting up with a sigh) "What do you need? You are supposed to be quiet and asleep."

Big Brother: "I want the door open."

Me: "Fine, but if you call me again I will come close the door, okay?"

Big Brother: "okay, goodnight."

I walk back to the couch, get online, and once again...

Big Brother: "Mommy!!"

Me: (not bothering to get up this time) "What?"

Big Brother: "I want to sing a lullaby."

Me: "Then sing yourself to sleep!"

Big Brother: "No, I want you to sing a lullaby to me."

Me: "Go to bed. I have already read 2 books to you. I am closing the door now. Go to sleep."

I love 3 year olds...

Before and After

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:04:02 GMT

Last week, we decided that Baby Boy needed a haircut. It was his second time to go, so we weren't too sentimental about it. We cut his hair really short because he has two really bad and opposing callicks on the back of his scalp. The result is that his hair stands straight up in the back.

Here is his before shot:

And, what he now looks like:

Too cute, huh?

Talking about babyboy walks with walker

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:37:34 GMT

Enjoy!!! Baby boy is getting bigger!!

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