Articles Archive for April 2007
TheKiddos »
to my daughter on her second birthday…
my girl among boys.
my dance among wrestling.
my song among laughter.
“pick up me.”
“it scared me half.”
“ionna watch george.”
“ionna watch tb.”
“i wike poop.”
“i wub wu.”
“i a prinshesh.”
may you always be a princess. may you always be adored by the boys in your life. may you always make girlfriends so easily. may you always dance your way through the day. may you always sing loudly even when you don’t know the words. may you always want babies. may you always be the joy of your daddy’s day. may you always be the treasure of my heart. may you always love with abandon.
Understanding »
last night, as most nights in the last month and a half, all 3 bigger kids were in bed and i was laying comfortably on the couch with my littlest in the crook of my arm watching a dvr’d jimmy kimmel show when the next thing i know my husband is yelling at me and my baby is wailing laying on his head on the floor. i dropped him as i drifted peacefully off to sleep. yeah. mom of the year award nominee.
Understanding »
…or that the cumulative lack of sleep is beginning to show…
as i walked my husband out to his car to see him off to work this morning to our surprise i had left both van side doors open since going to visit friends yesterday. yes, ladies and gentlemen, all through the mega-storming night. both doors. our new van.
as hubby says this is why “we can’t have nothin’ nice.”
HeSays »
…or that the cumulative lack of sleep is beginning to show…
as i walked my husband out to his car to see him off to work this morning to our surprise i had left both van side doors open since going to visit friends yesterday. yes, ladies and gentlemen, all through the mega-storming night. both doors. our new van.
as hubby says this is why “we can’t have nothin’ nice.”
TheKiddos »
ok, so i know they are blurry baby pics and cluttered-playclothes-unartistic photos, but i cave under the pressure of “where are some new pics?!” and the inability to dress my children well or find the camera when we’re walking out the door to go somewhere. so… here are some new ones.
taken friday - the blurry roly-poly baby! the updates? he’s a “hold-me” baby. daddy calls him the “lap dog” - and not just any lap for the most distinguished baby, but the only one that will do is, of course, MY lap. hence, my nickname for him “bluebird” - as in “of happiness”. do you hear the sarcasm dripping? our 5 year old said, “but he’s not happy, mama, i don’t get it.” hahahahahaha - maniacal laughter from the sleep deprived parents!! but he’s the sweetest lap dog of happiness that i know! (i have come to terms with the fact that i have not “spoiled” him or created this monster - i think it takes a mama of several times around (and crying phone calls to friends!) to realize this. just i said with my girl to all of you who oohed and aahed at her “goodness” that she had the ablity to go to anyone, to lay anywhere, to go to sleep by herself, “oh, don’t look at me, i get no credit - it’s just THAT child - i did nothing different” well, ladies and gents, if i can’t take credit for the “good” baby then i’m sure as heck not taking blame for the “spoiled” one!! - more maniacal laughter!!)
last week i started training the boys to do the “big” chores around the house. and as always i was amazed. the 5 year old took on laundry and our second son took on dishes. the oldest completely does the laundry from gathering and sorting to switching. i fold and hang and put away. he did it cheerfully the first three days and then came the eye rolling! but he did so well!
look at that face! isn’t getting YOUR 4 year old to do anything other than play super hero this easy? (maniacal laughter again)
i think i forgot to update on school after telling you we were going to jump back in. amazingly well. our 4 year old’s doing an abc scrapbook and going through singapore kindergarten math. our 5 year old is doing the next level of kindergarten math, teach your child to read… (we’re on lesson 46), and working on handwriting. still no interest of his own to read, but the ability is there and he still wants me to read narnia to him so i’m not too worried. and he did try to write his own letter the other day (about some vampire of course). and all the other learning that i think is even more important is still going on. like the laundry and dishes, how to love on your brothers and sister, how to plant a garden and care for it (with daddy saturday!!), how to look people in the eye and speak to them, how to serve others, how not to throw fits, watching science shows and getting a million questions answered, exploring the outside, and on and on and on. i have more confidence in my schooling right now than i’ve had. operative phrase being “right now”. :)
so, hang on for more blurry baby photos, i’m sure i can supply them for you!
Somethin' »
i saw a link for her on this site the other day, but didn’t pay much attention - unfortunately. and then when i went to Notes From The Trenches today i thought, “wait a second… i’ve heard of her before.” and i was floored by heather and by chris. and by boomama so, please read up on her. and on notes from the trenches. and pray for them all. and for God’s glory to be shown through this. and give a little. i think these mamas are amazing. and isn’t that why we blog? to support one another on this crazy little planet?