I'm back for another blog, 4 months later. LOL
We now have a toddler! Elyssa is crawling around like a little army man or scooting around on her butt through the house. She is also a champion runner in the walker. She stands while holding onto furniture. I'm not sure if she will ever get her knees up to crawl the right way but she sure does get around! It's so hard to believe that she will be one year old in less than 2 months!! She waves now and shakes her head "no-no" when I say no (which is often these day, lol). Still, her favorite thing to do is hang out on my hip :o) Some days that gets old but I know someday I will miss this time.
Brandon graduated on June 4th. So, I guess I managed to keep my first child alive for almost 18 years. Thats always a good thing! He had an issue earlier that day and almost didn't go to the ceremony. Thank God for my Mom, the talker. We convinced him to go and I think he was glad he did in the end. He looked so very handsome in his cap and gown! He is a good boy and I am proud of him for sticking with his morals all throughout high school even though it cut him off from alot of people. That says alot about a person, especially a teenager.
It's summer so all of the kids are home for the summer. I was a bit nervous about that but it's going alright so far. I really was getting into a slump about Motherhood. I was starting to slightly think of my children as burdens instead of beautiful blessings. LOL I have been taking better care of MYSELF, praying for a more positive attitude, and sleeping more and I feel much better about life again. I really am blessed to have these 5 munchkins.
I started typing this about 6 hours ago and got sidetracked a few times. Now it's 11:30pm and I am heading to bed.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Everytime I say I'm going to post in this thing weekly, it ends up being months before I come back to it. Oh well, here's a quick update on us.
In December, Mike's Dad died from alzheimers. In early January, his sister died very unexpectedly. She had a heart attack while driving. Two days after her funeral, his cousin was found dead in her apartment. Needless to say, it was a rough month.
Christmas went well. The kids got more than enough, of course! They love their Nintendo DS systems.
Then the birthdays came...Haylee turned 9 on December 28th. We took her to McDonalds playland and to get a new DS game at Gamestop. She also had a sleepover party the following weekend. Then it was Isaac's birthday on January 20th. We had brownies with candles and he yelled at us to "stop singing at him" when we sang Happy Birthday :o) He's always such a happy little guy (note my sarcasm). Gotta love his attitude though LOL He did enjoy blowing out the candles. He got some hotwheel tracks, clothes, cars and a goldfish named Diego...Yes, I said Diego!
Aunt Rachel had her baby on December 26th - Samara Moriah Noel Smith. Elyssa's future best friend :o) Beautiful little girl with lots of dark hair and weighing in at 10 pound exactly. Funny thing is, she is now 6 weeks old and weighs LESS than 10 pounds. Rachel had to start supplementing with formula but now little Samara is growing quickly. We are now patiently awaiting the birth of Janell's little girl, Ava Marie. She is due anytime!
Hmmm...what else?? The kids are great...they are all doing well in school. Haylee just danced with the Skippers Dance Team at school. Thats always cute! Elyssa is almost 6 months already. She is almost sitting up by herself. I am reading "The Baby Whisperer" book, trying to get her to sleep better. She had been sleeping all night for a couple of months and suddenly stopped in december, so we're trying to get back on track with that. So far, she is improving.
Looks like I need to go control the sibling rivalry, bu-byeee! :o)
In December, Mike's Dad died from alzheimers. In early January, his sister died very unexpectedly. She had a heart attack while driving. Two days after her funeral, his cousin was found dead in her apartment. Needless to say, it was a rough month.
Christmas went well. The kids got more than enough, of course! They love their Nintendo DS systems.
Then the birthdays came...Haylee turned 9 on December 28th. We took her to McDonalds playland and to get a new DS game at Gamestop. She also had a sleepover party the following weekend. Then it was Isaac's birthday on January 20th. We had brownies with candles and he yelled at us to "stop singing at him" when we sang Happy Birthday :o) He's always such a happy little guy (note my sarcasm). Gotta love his attitude though LOL He did enjoy blowing out the candles. He got some hotwheel tracks, clothes, cars and a goldfish named Diego...Yes, I said Diego!
Aunt Rachel had her baby on December 26th - Samara Moriah Noel Smith. Elyssa's future best friend :o) Beautiful little girl with lots of dark hair and weighing in at 10 pound exactly. Funny thing is, she is now 6 weeks old and weighs LESS than 10 pounds. Rachel had to start supplementing with formula but now little Samara is growing quickly. We are now patiently awaiting the birth of Janell's little girl, Ava Marie. She is due anytime!
Hmmm...what else?? The kids are great...they are all doing well in school. Haylee just danced with the Skippers Dance Team at school. Thats always cute! Elyssa is almost 6 months already. She is almost sitting up by herself. I am reading "The Baby Whisperer" book, trying to get her to sleep better. She had been sleeping all night for a couple of months and suddenly stopped in december, so we're trying to get back on track with that. So far, she is improving.
Looks like I need to go control the sibling rivalry, bu-byeee! :o)
Friday, November 14, 2008
I'm Tired...
I guess this will be a whiney post. Can I call it "venting" so it doesn't sound so bad?
I am tired...tired and a lil' bit overwhelmed. Mike has been working some extra hours and I can tell that I have been on my own with the kids more lately. I have to play the good Mommy role but geez, I am just plain crabby inside! LOL I need a vacation!!
I love my kids to pieces, and Elyssa is really a pretty good baby, but I am WORN OUT lately. I need to start taking the prenatal vitamins again to get some energy back. I hate feeling "blah" all the time. Most days I can't wait for night so I can go to sleep, but then I sit here instead because everyone else is asleep and I can enjoy the peaceful house. It's a rediculous pattern that I KNOW is not good for me!
Add to that, in the past 2 months, I have had 2 LONG colds and some type of weird flu thing too. That hasn't helped anything.
I just wish I could go to sleep one night and not wake up until my body is READY to wake up....Instead of waking up to an alarm blaring or "MOM! I'm hungry!".
It's all part of the life with 5 kids, I know that...and I wouldn't trade them for anything. I am just having one of those days I guess. And on top of everything else, I have these moments and then feel terribly guilty for not feeling that "motherly bliss" at all times.
Oh well...I do hear my bed calling. I'll do the smart thing and answer it :o)
I am tired...tired and a lil' bit overwhelmed. Mike has been working some extra hours and I can tell that I have been on my own with the kids more lately. I have to play the good Mommy role but geez, I am just plain crabby inside! LOL I need a vacation!!
I love my kids to pieces, and Elyssa is really a pretty good baby, but I am WORN OUT lately. I need to start taking the prenatal vitamins again to get some energy back. I hate feeling "blah" all the time. Most days I can't wait for night so I can go to sleep, but then I sit here instead because everyone else is asleep and I can enjoy the peaceful house. It's a rediculous pattern that I KNOW is not good for me!
Add to that, in the past 2 months, I have had 2 LONG colds and some type of weird flu thing too. That hasn't helped anything.
I just wish I could go to sleep one night and not wake up until my body is READY to wake up....Instead of waking up to an alarm blaring or "MOM! I'm hungry!".
It's all part of the life with 5 kids, I know that...and I wouldn't trade them for anything. I am just having one of those days I guess. And on top of everything else, I have these moments and then feel terribly guilty for not feeling that "motherly bliss" at all times.
Oh well...I do hear my bed calling. I'll do the smart thing and answer it :o)
Saturday, November 8, 2008
A plug for the big guy upstairs!
Just wanted to tell a little story about my Gramma while I'm thinking about it.
About 9 years ago she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer...It was pretty much as bad as it gets. She had known that she had a lump for about 6 years before the doctors found it but she's stubborn and refused to tell anyone. It was so bad that a large sore/scab had formed on the OUTSIDE of her breast.
She had a partial mastectomy, chemo and radiation. She lost all of her hair and felt sick often but rarely missed church and still went on her mall shopping sprees occasionally. Only a few short months after the diagnosis, she was back to work cleaning houses (she has her own cleaning business).
In 2005, she found out the cancer had returned. They found it in some of the bones around her neck area....bone cancer - not a good thing to hear. So, again she had radiation but opted for no other treatment. She was declared cancer free again a couple of months later. Her doctor was still not very optimistic, but when he told her she had 7 years left at the MOST, she just smiled and said "You apparently don't know the God I serve".
Now it has been almost another 4 years. She had a PET scan done last month which would show any cancer in the whole body. Her doctor called her and asked her to come in to talk to him about the results.
He told her that there was something there....but they couldn't decide if it was worrisome or not so they wanted her to see a surgeon to double check. Of course we all started praying and fasting. When she went to see him he ran more tests and told her that he couldn't find anything!! He also said, "From looking at your history, you should not be alive....But you come into my office and you are strong and healthy. You are a walking miracle".
God has been so good to our family. My Mom has also had cancer twice and went through it better than most, even without chemo OR radiation! They both have a wonderful story to tell, but most importantly, they both serve the same God, and he continues to keep them under his wing.
Thanks Lord!!
About 9 years ago she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer...It was pretty much as bad as it gets. She had known that she had a lump for about 6 years before the doctors found it but she's stubborn and refused to tell anyone. It was so bad that a large sore/scab had formed on the OUTSIDE of her breast.
She had a partial mastectomy, chemo and radiation. She lost all of her hair and felt sick often but rarely missed church and still went on her mall shopping sprees occasionally. Only a few short months after the diagnosis, she was back to work cleaning houses (she has her own cleaning business).
In 2005, she found out the cancer had returned. They found it in some of the bones around her neck area....bone cancer - not a good thing to hear. So, again she had radiation but opted for no other treatment. She was declared cancer free again a couple of months later. Her doctor was still not very optimistic, but when he told her she had 7 years left at the MOST, she just smiled and said "You apparently don't know the God I serve".
Now it has been almost another 4 years. She had a PET scan done last month which would show any cancer in the whole body. Her doctor called her and asked her to come in to talk to him about the results.
He told her that there was something there....but they couldn't decide if it was worrisome or not so they wanted her to see a surgeon to double check. Of course we all started praying and fasting. When she went to see him he ran more tests and told her that he couldn't find anything!! He also said, "From looking at your history, you should not be alive....But you come into my office and you are strong and healthy. You are a walking miracle".
God has been so good to our family. My Mom has also had cancer twice and went through it better than most, even without chemo OR radiation! They both have a wonderful story to tell, but most importantly, they both serve the same God, and he continues to keep them under his wing.
Thanks Lord!!
Rachel's Shower
Today was my Aunt Rachels baby shower. She got soooo many gifts and she looked beautiful! She is more like a sister to me than an Aunt. It made my heart happy to go to her shower today....to see her finally pregnant with the baby she has wanted for so long. I can't wait to meet little Samara so she can play with Elyssa :o)
Haylee and I worked on some decoupage wooden letters that spelled out "Samara" for the nursery wall. They turned out really cute.
As for family news....nothing too exciting. The kids are all doing well in school. They are still fighting like cats and dogs at home but we're working on that behavior.....Next week we'll be ordering Brandons cap/gown/invitations for graduation. Aaaaahhh!!!.....Isaac is pretty moody lately. The terrible 2's are at their worst right now. On the flip side, he often tells us he loves us out of the blue and that makes up for the rest. Is there anything better than hearing "I wub you Mom"?
Elyssa will be 3 months in 3 more days. How did THAT happen?? Today she rolled over for the first time, back to front. She thought it was a neat trick so she did it 3 times for us. She's got the chubbiest little cheeks and she's been a happy little girl for the most part. Everyone comments on how good she is. She waits patiently for someone to make eye contact and then gets this HUGE smile on her face. I must give her 50 kisses every day :O) She sleeps from 9:30pm until 5-6am. I'm sure most Moms can understand how wonderful that is! I truely couldn't ask for a better baby!
Besides the fact that I'd like to win the lottery, life is good right now :o)
Haylee and I worked on some decoupage wooden letters that spelled out "Samara" for the nursery wall. They turned out really cute.
As for family news....nothing too exciting. The kids are all doing well in school. They are still fighting like cats and dogs at home but we're working on that behavior.....Next week we'll be ordering Brandons cap/gown/invitations for graduation. Aaaaahhh!!!.....Isaac is pretty moody lately. The terrible 2's are at their worst right now. On the flip side, he often tells us he loves us out of the blue and that makes up for the rest. Is there anything better than hearing "I wub you Mom"?
Elyssa will be 3 months in 3 more days. How did THAT happen?? Today she rolled over for the first time, back to front. She thought it was a neat trick so she did it 3 times for us. She's got the chubbiest little cheeks and she's been a happy little girl for the most part. Everyone comments on how good she is. She waits patiently for someone to make eye contact and then gets this HUGE smile on her face. I must give her 50 kisses every day :O) She sleeps from 9:30pm until 5-6am. I'm sure most Moms can understand how wonderful that is! I truely couldn't ask for a better baby!
Besides the fact that I'd like to win the lottery, life is good right now :o)
Friday, October 3, 2008
No more spermies???
Yes, thats right, Mike had a vasectomy and has been officially delared sterile. I hate that word but it's the cold hard truth. No more babies for us. He called me while I was shopping last week to tell me this news. I felt that "not so good" feeling in the pit of my stomach when he said the words. I knew I'd be a little sad but I wasn't expecting it to be THAT emotional.
I guess maybe it's because I've been having babies since I was SIXTEEN! It has been the center of my life for the last 17 years! Now, I am leaving that part of my life behind forever and it's just....weird! Why is it so hard for me to give that up?
Anyways...Right after he told me, I started walking to the checkout line, fighting off the tears, and there was an older woman behind me. She start talking to Isaac and then the baby and asked how many kids I had. When I told her I have 5, she said in the sweetest southern voice, "Oooh honey, you are so lucky...so blessed to have 5 beautiful healthy children! That is just wonderful!".
For a minute I thought how strange it was for her to say that. Usually when I tell people I have 5 kids, I get comments like, "Oh you poor thing" or "My goodness, how do you handle that?". Then there's the oh so popular, "Are you CRAZY!?". LOL
But on that day, God sent me that sweet little old woman to remind me that even if I never have another baby...I am already BLESSED!!!
I guess maybe it's because I've been having babies since I was SIXTEEN! It has been the center of my life for the last 17 years! Now, I am leaving that part of my life behind forever and it's just....weird! Why is it so hard for me to give that up?
Anyways...Right after he told me, I started walking to the checkout line, fighting off the tears, and there was an older woman behind me. She start talking to Isaac and then the baby and asked how many kids I had. When I told her I have 5, she said in the sweetest southern voice, "Oooh honey, you are so lucky...so blessed to have 5 beautiful healthy children! That is just wonderful!".
For a minute I thought how strange it was for her to say that. Usually when I tell people I have 5 kids, I get comments like, "Oh you poor thing" or "My goodness, how do you handle that?". Then there's the oh so popular, "Are you CRAZY!?". LOL
But on that day, God sent me that sweet little old woman to remind me that even if I never have another baby...I am already BLESSED!!!
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