Long over due updates...
So, I realized that I haven't don much more than complain here in awhile! LOL!Guess it's time for a proper update! LOL!
Edward- School is going well. He's reading Level 1 books with some minor difficulties. I think that's great. He's happily learning his 'red words and green words'! The behavior issues have subsided. He's still fidgety, but it's decresaed enough that the teacher has let it go. Whatever! LOL! 5 is great. 5 1/2 is great. I love 5. There is so much in his head and it's just amazing to talk to him. His brain is such an interesting combo of Joe and I. He never stops thinking. Something is always hatching in that brain of his (a trait he gets from me). And he's so black and white logical. That's Joe. He will beat a topic to death until he understands it. That's Joe too. But he's as sweet as a bunny.And has a large empathetic side to him that just melts my heart. But he is an impuslive boy too! LOL! He will change directions like the wind sometimes. He's wearing size 7 pants and size 6 or 7 or Small Shirts. Shoe size? well a lovely 1 1/2 of course!
John - What a great big brother he is! He loves his "My brother". Patrick has no name, just "My Brother". It's so endearing. John has a temper on him, but it rarely flairs (compared to Edward). But he can be a spit fire for sure! He's a hoot! I love talking to him and hearing him. He thinks with his whole body. His eyes go to the side, he pauses, tilts his head and then talks. His speech has come a LONG way from the 5-6 words a year ago. But he does have a bit of a lisp. We are hoping it will go away by school age. He's so excited about his birthday. He wants pinata's and a black doggie birthday cake with candles. I think he'd be happy with just that! he's always dancing. We've long called him "Happy Feet". It still fits. He'll just stand up and start dancing to the music in his head (ME!). He also insists on wearing PJ's for naptime (again, ME!). He is a little Me. I love it. He smiles at everything and has the most infectious laugh. He tumbles and jumps and is in constant motion. I love it. He's wearing size 3T (size 9 shoe) and is still in pullups until he figures out this potty thing. He is 100% pee trained. Poop, though. Don't start me! That's where he's stubborn side comes out. Do NOT tell that child to go poop. Or do anything he doesn't want to. Oh the 2's come out!!! 3 is gonna be an adventure! LOL!
Patrick - my angel! He's got a slow to laugh kind of nature, but once he's smiling, he will smile for ever. He's still kinda small, probalby about 14 pounds. But his eyes tell it all. When he's mad, they are black. When he's smiling and happy, they are a beautiful brown. His expressions are priceless. He's loving being on his tummy all of a sudden and will scoot around a bit. He's tripod sitting for longer times, probably about 30-45 seconds at this point. Oh that child. I love him to death and don't remember how life was complete without him! He's wearing 3-6 clothes, but length-wise will be moving to 6-9 soon. Food is not going well. he's not a fan of anything but mommy's milk and his daily bottle. He's still sleeping with Mommy and Daddy at night and on Mommy's lap for naps. Spoiiled and we love it!
Me- I'm doing okay. I stopped counseling. I think i get it- I have to make my choices on how I feel and how things will affect me. Not much else to learn. :) I'm trying to lose the 30 I gained after PJ was born. I'm down 2. That's a start, right! LOL! I do enjoy my gym time. It's quiet and peaceful time for me. I'm helping my LLL group start up evening meetings, so things are busy. I also enjoy my MOPS group and my friends there are becoming better and better friends. I'm trying to reclaim Me tme. A few minutes here and there throughout the day is working well. Plus gym time. :)
Joe- sigh. He's stressed. Always. I don't know what to do to help, so my new strategy for the week is to pray for him all day long. Whenever he crosses my mind, I'm offering up a prayer for him to find his peace. I hope it helps. I don't know whatelse to do. It's been affecting our marriage in not good ways. We're pushing each other away a lot. But we also started talking about that-lightly. It'll all work out in the end, but it's still a strain.
My parents- Mom is 1/2 done with chemo. YIPPEE! She's doing great. Hair is lost, but she still has her eyebrows and eyelashes. Amazes me. Dad is slowly deteriorating. Breaks my heart. His 5 year cancer prognosis is coming to an end (this September) so I'm just praying a lot that God isn't ready for him yet. He's recovering from a bleeding ulcer, but they are concerned that it wasnt' a bleeding ulcer. I don't understand it all, just know he's going for more tests on Feb. 1. Praying praying.
Edward- School is going well. He's reading Level 1 books with some minor difficulties. I think that's great. He's happily learning his 'red words and green words'! The behavior issues have subsided. He's still fidgety, but it's decresaed enough that the teacher has let it go. Whatever! LOL! 5 is great. 5 1/2 is great. I love 5. There is so much in his head and it's just amazing to talk to him. His brain is such an interesting combo of Joe and I. He never stops thinking. Something is always hatching in that brain of his (a trait he gets from me). And he's so black and white logical. That's Joe. He will beat a topic to death until he understands it. That's Joe too. But he's as sweet as a bunny.And has a large empathetic side to him that just melts my heart. But he is an impuslive boy too! LOL! He will change directions like the wind sometimes. He's wearing size 7 pants and size 6 or 7 or Small Shirts. Shoe size? well a lovely 1 1/2 of course!
John - What a great big brother he is! He loves his "My brother". Patrick has no name, just "My Brother". It's so endearing. John has a temper on him, but it rarely flairs (compared to Edward). But he can be a spit fire for sure! He's a hoot! I love talking to him and hearing him. He thinks with his whole body. His eyes go to the side, he pauses, tilts his head and then talks. His speech has come a LONG way from the 5-6 words a year ago. But he does have a bit of a lisp. We are hoping it will go away by school age. He's so excited about his birthday. He wants pinata's and a black doggie birthday cake with candles. I think he'd be happy with just that! he's always dancing. We've long called him "Happy Feet". It still fits. He'll just stand up and start dancing to the music in his head (ME!). He also insists on wearing PJ's for naptime (again, ME!). He is a little Me. I love it. He smiles at everything and has the most infectious laugh. He tumbles and jumps and is in constant motion. I love it. He's wearing size 3T (size 9 shoe) and is still in pullups until he figures out this potty thing. He is 100% pee trained. Poop, though. Don't start me! That's where he's stubborn side comes out. Do NOT tell that child to go poop. Or do anything he doesn't want to. Oh the 2's come out!!! 3 is gonna be an adventure! LOL!
Patrick - my angel! He's got a slow to laugh kind of nature, but once he's smiling, he will smile for ever. He's still kinda small, probalby about 14 pounds. But his eyes tell it all. When he's mad, they are black. When he's smiling and happy, they are a beautiful brown. His expressions are priceless. He's loving being on his tummy all of a sudden and will scoot around a bit. He's tripod sitting for longer times, probably about 30-45 seconds at this point. Oh that child. I love him to death and don't remember how life was complete without him! He's wearing 3-6 clothes, but length-wise will be moving to 6-9 soon. Food is not going well. he's not a fan of anything but mommy's milk and his daily bottle. He's still sleeping with Mommy and Daddy at night and on Mommy's lap for naps. Spoiiled and we love it!
Me- I'm doing okay. I stopped counseling. I think i get it- I have to make my choices on how I feel and how things will affect me. Not much else to learn. :) I'm trying to lose the 30 I gained after PJ was born. I'm down 2. That's a start, right! LOL! I do enjoy my gym time. It's quiet and peaceful time for me. I'm helping my LLL group start up evening meetings, so things are busy. I also enjoy my MOPS group and my friends there are becoming better and better friends. I'm trying to reclaim Me tme. A few minutes here and there throughout the day is working well. Plus gym time. :)
Joe- sigh. He's stressed. Always. I don't know what to do to help, so my new strategy for the week is to pray for him all day long. Whenever he crosses my mind, I'm offering up a prayer for him to find his peace. I hope it helps. I don't know whatelse to do. It's been affecting our marriage in not good ways. We're pushing each other away a lot. But we also started talking about that-lightly. It'll all work out in the end, but it's still a strain.
My parents- Mom is 1/2 done with chemo. YIPPEE! She's doing great. Hair is lost, but she still has her eyebrows and eyelashes. Amazes me. Dad is slowly deteriorating. Breaks my heart. His 5 year cancer prognosis is coming to an end (this September) so I'm just praying a lot that God isn't ready for him yet. He's recovering from a bleeding ulcer, but they are concerned that it wasnt' a bleeding ulcer. I don't understand it all, just know he's going for more tests on Feb. 1. Praying praying.