I think I'll keep this tradition going... one day I will appreciate doing this because it's so hard to look back on all the old status updates on facebook, especially years back. I am the sentimental type and if I happen to catch a glimpse of an old status it brings back so many memories and I want to read more!!
So... starting at the beginning of September 2011:
Sept 1, 2011
Yesterday, Johanna: "will somebody please change Elise's diaper, she stinks so bad it's making my teeth hurt!" LOL!
Is really proud of Steven, not only is he working many extra hours to pay off bills and get ahead, but he's also been up late building computers for our wonderful church school. :) He's a great guy and I love him!
A fly tried to land on my eyeball and now it's itching and burning. ugh, nasty!
Sept 2
"Each new life a woman conceives is an eternal soul that will live forever." -Nancy Campbell
Matthew is way too sweet... tonight we didn't get a chance to do our family Bible study, and he just got up out of bed and was very upset we didn't do it tonight. He's the only one still awake (due to long nap) so I thought we could just read a cute story from the children's Bible. Nope, he wanted the real one. :) We read and prayed together and now he's back in bed. LOVE HIM!! :)
Sept 6
Angry birds....... if you have never played it, don't. It's very addicting!
Sept 7
Today is the girls' first full day of school, I felt kinda sad dropping them off! We had an almost 4 month long summer and it was crazily fun. :-) it'll be good though, everyone has been getting antsy (fighting) the last couple wks.... so being able to get out of the house is good for them, and me, because it forces me to get moving earlier in the morning. :-)
Sept 8
Just had THE best salad! Spinach, lettuce, seasoned chicken (I put hot sauce and teriyaki sauce on it, mmmm...), raw garlic and onions! My breath on the other hand is not so wonderful..... lol
"Do you sometimes think you are failing in your role as wife or mother? Maybe you think you are not good enough at this whole parenting thing, or you think you are a poor example of a godly wife. The Lord says, "My thoughts are not your thoughts!" Is55:8 He does not think those thoughts of you! He thinks you are more than able, and more than capable! He chose you for this purpose, and He will equip you for these tasks!Above Rubies
My status last year, LOL... Oh, Johanna... "tonight as I handed Elise to Johanna she said... "but I need the whoopie cushion to help hold her head up!" I laughed and said, "you mean the boppy pillow?" LOL... she told me she likes to call it a whoopie cushion. :)"
Sept 9
My grandpa Lester died last night..... so sad. Feels like a part of my childhood is gone w/ him. :(
Sept 11
It stinks having only one car and Steven working all through the weekend... we can't go anywhere!!!! ((other car is in the shop)) On the other hand, I am thankful we have 2 cars in the first place... it would REALLY stink to have to rent a car... anyway, that's why we weren't at church if anyone is wondering.. ;)
Today I was eating a salad and Johanna told me she LOVED garlic.... she was going on and on about it so I gave her a piece of raw garlic.... her face suddenly got serious, her jaw dropped and then made this horrific expression
Sept 12
Elise is talking so much!!! It's crazy after having so many babies that didn't talk well (except Danielle). She says over 50 words, she's saying 2 word sentences, and is pretty articulate for her age (15 m). She's SO cute!
Sept 15
My status on this day last year tells me Matthew peed on the potty for the very first time!! Wow, it seems longer ago than that. He was the easiest kid to ever potty train though.... with almost zero accidents day or night for probably 8 or so months now. Wonder if Elise will take after her big sisters and be a stinker!
Elise follows directions very well... I just told her to bring me a diaper (only half thinking she would) and she ran and got it saying, "poo-poo". Lol she follows other directions well too, but sometimes she just says, "no-o-o" with her mouth in a very pronounced 'o' shape while shaking her head. Haha, she's a handful, but I love her personality!
Sept 16
Today Lisey and Matthew were both standing on the same chair coloring at the table.. Elise leans back and picks up Matthew's shirt which reveals his butt crack... she stares a minute, points to it and says, "poo-poo".. haha!! We got a kick out of it, and apparently she likes that word! Stinker!
Sept 18
Danielle does not feel well... seems that she has whatever Katie had a few weeks ago and what Steven and I had earlier this week. :( Sore throat, headache, dizziness...
Sept 19
Can't sleep..... Matthew is having the CT scan on his neck later this morning and I guess I am feeling a little anxious about it. He has to go under anesthesia so that makes me a little nervous although it's a pretty minor procedure. Bummed I can't be with him, Steven is taking him and I am staying home w/ the other kidlets.
Update on Matthew. He did great! He didn't cry when he got his IV and they ended up not even having to put him under, because he held still for the CT scan. :-) when they were all done he said, "daddy I was brave!"
Sept 22
I have cabin fever...
Girls (and boy) are ''cleaning'' the basement for their massive sleep over tonight. All I hear is them singing in their karoke machine though. :-)
"Dear God.... (insert shy smile)..... Amen!"
-Kenadae Davis
:o) I had the pleasure of doing family Bible Study with the Davis girls and that was Kenadae's prayer. It was sooo cute!!! Caitlin prayed that her parents would have a safe trip... it was very sweet.
Sept 23
think I'm going to keep Alaina home from school today, her cough is kind of bad and she's not feeling 100%. Really though... I just want her here with me today.
Sept 24
Happy Birthday to my full of life, spunky, beautiful, bright new 7 year old... Johanna Alexandra Lynn!!! The meaning of her name fits her very well, "God is my gracious defender out of her heart He causes rivers of living water to flow"!
Getting a new car today.... it's bittersweet.
Sept 25
Matthew still uses a pacifier.. all the time.. he's 3. I've been "talking" to him about how none of his sisters (except Elise) have one and I've listed all his friends that don't have one, etc, etc.. he doesn't care. Well, tonight Steven talked to him and said, "daddy doesn't use a pacifier, don't you want to be big like Daddy?" Matthew said, yep! and went to bed with out it.. haha... So simple.
Sept 26
Matthew was attempting to write letters on a piece of paper... he told me, ''this says, 'Matthew Scott loves Daddy!'" Awww!
I have a new nephew!!!! Cayden Scott Maestas! Congrats Bryan and Kayla!! I can't wait to meet him.
:-)
Sept 28
This evening during our family Bible time Alaina prayed that "God would help mommy get more toys.... and not yarn..." LOL ((I take them with me into Michaels and Hobby Lobby and move swiftly past anything 'fun' and just grab yarn and get out.. haha))
Saturday, October 1, 2011
September Status updates
I think I'll keep this tradition going... one day I will appreciate doing this because it's so hard to look back on all the old status updates on facebook, especially years back. I am the sentimental type and if I happen to catch a glimpse of an old status it brings back so many memories and I want to read more!!
So... starting at the beginning of September 2011:
Sept 1, 2011
So... starting at the beginning of September 2011:
Sept 1, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday's Facts: 9dpo
Yep... only 9dpo and I tested this morning. Of course it was negative... but I just couldn't help myself!!! I really hope I get those wondfo tests early.. I'd test every morning if I had those. Especially since they are probably more sensitive than the dollar tree tests. I will do my best to at least wait 2 days to test again, preferably longer!!!
KMFX!!!!! I really want a June 9, 2012 baby!!!! (haha.. with my luck this will be the ONE time I have an early baby and he/she will be born in May!!! lol)
KMFX!!!!! I really want a June 9, 2012 baby!!!! (haha.. with my luck this will be the ONE time I have an early baby and he/she will be born in May!!! lol)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Thursday's Thoughts: 2ww
I am in the 2 week wait. AF is due in exactly a week, so really I expect it in about 5 days IF I am not pregnant.
I totally abandoned my "boy diet". I was supposed to continue it just in case I am not pregnant. Which I probably am not. It's been a weird month. I started bleeding mid-cycle.. totally threw me off so I googled it. Sure enough, it can be very normal to have ovulatory bleeding. NEVER in my life has that happened. So... it provided me a window of time, but at the same time, I just don't know. I just "have a feeling" I am not pg, but then again, I've been surprised before. I think I might test in 2 or 3 days. I have a couple dollar tree tests to use. I also ordered some more wondfo test strips that should get here in about a week. I may or may not need them.... obviously I feel I will, or else I wouldn't have ordered them this late in the game. Sigh.... the days go by so slow. I do wish I would have continued the boy diet because I was actually losing weight doing it!!! (although many people claim to gain). I think it was the cream of tartar and baking soda drink that just took my appetite away! lol! I was eating pretty healthy.. the worst part was the chips, but the chips I was eating were really high in potassium so I justified it. Lots of salsa and salads though, and that is good. I need to start that again.. if anything, to lose some more weight before I have to pack on the lbs again. I really really hope I am pg though because then I will get a June baby! A totally different month for baby #7! Yes... I get that I have issues and that I am a dork... lol... but I can't help it! haha!! If I don't end up pg this time, as long as I get my period early enough I have a chance of having a June baby next cycle too. I just don't want to be tempted to induce early just to have a certain birth month for my baby. I know that is incredibly selfish of me. If I never would have induced, ever.. I bet Alaina would have been a Nov baby, like Danielle. She was induced just short of 2 wks early because the Dr was concerned she was not growing. She was though, and if I would have been adamant about waiting to have her, I am sure she would have missed oct all together. We didn't know though and did what we thought was best. There's a chance that Matthew could have been an aug baby (I was due the 28th, I think, and he could have been a couple days late, easily) and Elise possibly could have been a June baby... I was due the 29th. I kind of doubt it though because I was already dilated to 4cm the day they induced me on the 21st. :) So, who knows when their real "birthdays" would have been if I wouldn't have induced. Danielle and Johanna were the only two to not be induced. I really don't want to induce again if I don't have to. There's a lot of things I want to do differently. If I get my period on cd28 that will be on the 29th of this month which would be me due July 5th or 6th... hence the reason I *might* be tempted to induce.
Sigh... I am jumping way ahead of myself. Fat little fuzzy warm squishy babies are just way too addicting. :)
Signing off... I have 9 children in my care (watching Alisha's 3 for the night) I should go check on them... although I know they are okay.. :) By the way, I seem to blog on Thursdays a lot... just seems to be my day.
I totally abandoned my "boy diet". I was supposed to continue it just in case I am not pregnant. Which I probably am not. It's been a weird month. I started bleeding mid-cycle.. totally threw me off so I googled it. Sure enough, it can be very normal to have ovulatory bleeding. NEVER in my life has that happened. So... it provided me a window of time, but at the same time, I just don't know. I just "have a feeling" I am not pg, but then again, I've been surprised before. I think I might test in 2 or 3 days. I have a couple dollar tree tests to use. I also ordered some more wondfo test strips that should get here in about a week. I may or may not need them.... obviously I feel I will, or else I wouldn't have ordered them this late in the game. Sigh.... the days go by so slow. I do wish I would have continued the boy diet because I was actually losing weight doing it!!! (although many people claim to gain). I think it was the cream of tartar and baking soda drink that just took my appetite away! lol! I was eating pretty healthy.. the worst part was the chips, but the chips I was eating were really high in potassium so I justified it. Lots of salsa and salads though, and that is good. I need to start that again.. if anything, to lose some more weight before I have to pack on the lbs again. I really really hope I am pg though because then I will get a June baby! A totally different month for baby #7! Yes... I get that I have issues and that I am a dork... lol... but I can't help it! haha!! If I don't end up pg this time, as long as I get my period early enough I have a chance of having a June baby next cycle too. I just don't want to be tempted to induce early just to have a certain birth month for my baby. I know that is incredibly selfish of me. If I never would have induced, ever.. I bet Alaina would have been a Nov baby, like Danielle. She was induced just short of 2 wks early because the Dr was concerned she was not growing. She was though, and if I would have been adamant about waiting to have her, I am sure she would have missed oct all together. We didn't know though and did what we thought was best. There's a chance that Matthew could have been an aug baby (I was due the 28th, I think, and he could have been a couple days late, easily) and Elise possibly could have been a June baby... I was due the 29th. I kind of doubt it though because I was already dilated to 4cm the day they induced me on the 21st. :) So, who knows when their real "birthdays" would have been if I wouldn't have induced. Danielle and Johanna were the only two to not be induced. I really don't want to induce again if I don't have to. There's a lot of things I want to do differently. If I get my period on cd28 that will be on the 29th of this month which would be me due July 5th or 6th... hence the reason I *might* be tempted to induce.
Sigh... I am jumping way ahead of myself. Fat little fuzzy warm squishy babies are just way too addicting. :)
Signing off... I have 9 children in my care (watching Alisha's 3 for the night) I should go check on them... although I know they are okay.. :) By the way, I seem to blog on Thursdays a lot... just seems to be my day.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Thursday's Thoughts: My little talker!
Elise Josephine Claire is just too smart!! Haha I love it!!!! Only Danielle came close to talking this much.. but I think Lisey understands more than she did at this age.
She follows simple instructions like, "go get your shoes" "get down" "sit down" "get your diaper" "throw it in the trash", etc. She understands if I ask her simple questions too... "do you want to eat?" To which she responds, "eat" (giggle giggle) and then runs to her chair. LOL...
This may not be that much, but after Alaina's speech difficulties (at 2yrs she wasn't even following simple instructions) I am thrilled!!! Matthew at Elise's age (15m) seemed to be following in Alaina's footsteps, which I think was 8 or 9 words at 15m, but only regularly using 2 or 3. Then he had a language explosion at about 17months so I was no longer concerned. Katie started early, saying 10-12 words at a year.. but then really slowed down after that and didn't really speak in complete sentences until she was 3. She was smart, could name all the colors, shapes, numbers, and letters of the alphabet if I just pointed to them when she had just turned two.. it was joining the words that was harder. Johanna just seemed to learn at a steady pace, not especially fast, but she wasn't behind either...
Elise is saying, or I should say, has said over 50 words now. She doesn't use all those words regularly, but everyday she is added more and more to her daily vocabulary.
Another thing is she repeats everything! We were laughing because in the car she was jabbering away saying cute things and Katie said, "you are so CUTE!" I said, jokingly, "say, 'I know'" Sure enough in this little itty bitty baby voice I hear "I know"... haha.. so clear... I totally didn't expect it.
She is so articulate too, she puts a lot of emphasis on the last letter of her words. So instead of nah-nah she says, "ny-nighT" with a very clear distict tah at the end, lol. If the word has an s she exaggerates it like 'sssss'. So nice is "nisssss" (long I)... and her k's are really exaggerated too, as in drinK or stinK, lol. So, anyway, she's a lot of fun. I look forward to other surprises she brings us, her personality is so full of life.. and mischief.
She climbs on everything and then looks at me and says, "doowwwnnn" (She seems to exaggerate the o's in her words too, and puts her mouth in a very pronounced circle while she says them).. hehe... she's so silly.
Recently Katie taught her to count. If you say "one..." she'll say, "two, det!" lol... it's so cute. I know she doesn't know how to count yet, but it's still fun to hear. I asked her to say "abc" yesterday and she said it with no problem.. I love it!! Her voice is so little, and so is she! She's this tiny 19lb baby, running and climbing on everything and talks talks talks!!
She's also trying to sing. If the kids sing "oh happy day" she'll say, "happy, happy" and throw in a "day" every once in awhile. She sings with the backpack song on Dora and tries to sing with the theme song as well.
Well... that's enough of my Elise brag, she's just so much fun and I never want to forget these days with her.
She follows simple instructions like, "go get your shoes" "get down" "sit down" "get your diaper" "throw it in the trash", etc. She understands if I ask her simple questions too... "do you want to eat?" To which she responds, "eat" (giggle giggle) and then runs to her chair. LOL...
This may not be that much, but after Alaina's speech difficulties (at 2yrs she wasn't even following simple instructions) I am thrilled!!! Matthew at Elise's age (15m) seemed to be following in Alaina's footsteps, which I think was 8 or 9 words at 15m, but only regularly using 2 or 3. Then he had a language explosion at about 17months so I was no longer concerned. Katie started early, saying 10-12 words at a year.. but then really slowed down after that and didn't really speak in complete sentences until she was 3. She was smart, could name all the colors, shapes, numbers, and letters of the alphabet if I just pointed to them when she had just turned two.. it was joining the words that was harder. Johanna just seemed to learn at a steady pace, not especially fast, but she wasn't behind either...
Elise is saying, or I should say, has said over 50 words now. She doesn't use all those words regularly, but everyday she is added more and more to her daily vocabulary.
Another thing is she repeats everything! We were laughing because in the car she was jabbering away saying cute things and Katie said, "you are so CUTE!" I said, jokingly, "say, 'I know'" Sure enough in this little itty bitty baby voice I hear "I know"... haha.. so clear... I totally didn't expect it.
She is so articulate too, she puts a lot of emphasis on the last letter of her words. So instead of nah-nah she says, "ny-nighT" with a very clear distict tah at the end, lol. If the word has an s she exaggerates it like 'sssss'. So nice is "nisssss" (long I)... and her k's are really exaggerated too, as in drinK or stinK, lol. So, anyway, she's a lot of fun. I look forward to other surprises she brings us, her personality is so full of life.. and mischief.
She climbs on everything and then looks at me and says, "doowwwnnn" (She seems to exaggerate the o's in her words too, and puts her mouth in a very pronounced circle while she says them).. hehe... she's so silly.
Recently Katie taught her to count. If you say "one..." she'll say, "two, det!" lol... it's so cute. I know she doesn't know how to count yet, but it's still fun to hear. I asked her to say "abc" yesterday and she said it with no problem.. I love it!! Her voice is so little, and so is she! She's this tiny 19lb baby, running and climbing on everything and talks talks talks!!
She's also trying to sing. If the kids sing "oh happy day" she'll say, "happy, happy" and throw in a "day" every once in awhile. She sings with the backpack song on Dora and tries to sing with the theme song as well.
Well... that's enough of my Elise brag, she's just so much fun and I never want to forget these days with her.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
A Little Something on Sunday: Swaying Blue
It's kind of fun having a secret.... not a total secret, because some people know... but you know, the baby thing.
I am sure that everyone who knows me suspects we'll have more... but I am going to keep denying it until I can't deny it anymore. If I have to suck in after I am pregnant I will. Don't worry I won't do anything to hurt the baby, like wear a girdle or anything... but I still feel the same as I did before, I don't want certain people to know. I can't bear to see the "shocked but disappointed" or "what the heck?!" or "you are crazy" look on people's faces. I guess I assume that the later they find out the more accepting they'll be... especially if I can make it to the gender u/s... can you imagine, announcing we are having a baby.. but not just any baby, but, "It's a ___!" how fun would that be?
Which brings me......
Obviously I'd like another boy.. but another girl would be fine, I honestly believe that Elise has cured me of gender disappointment.. or maybe it was the fact that I did have Matthew finally, IDK... Either way, I'd prefer a boy because Matthew could have a little brother... that would be awesome.
I believe that God will give us who we are supposed to have, but I also know that sin in this world, the way we eat, toxins we are exposed to have degraded things, like our bodies. There is a lot of things out of balance, including a person's PH balance. If you are acidic you are more likely to have a girl; alkaline, boy. Can't remember why exactly, but when I read it, it made sense. Nothing is 100% and God can get through ph balance, but I do believe what we put in our bodies has certain consequences. (not that having girls is a bad consequence.. ;)).
So... I am trying to "sway" blue. Meaning, i am trying to raise my alkaline levels AND increase the potassium I get everyday. Potassium helps too. Again, I don't remember why.. haha. It's so much potassium though... like almost 5,000mg a day. The most I could do was yesterday and that was about 3,500mg. I could have eaten more salsa and spinach or had a baked potato.. in fact just one baked potato would have brought me almost to the level I needed to be, but I just wasn't hungry. I could have made myself eat, but I am not taking this thing to those extremes. Just doing what I can do and letting God do the rest. :) I really pray he lets us have another baby boy.
I am on CD 10 now... the days are dragging by. I can't wait to test....
And for some reason, the secret thing, is just a lot fun for me right now.. haha... In the past I couldn't wait to tell people. The longest I waited was w/ Elise and that was a week!!! This time it will be different unless someone else ruins it for me. Which is very possible and I guess that's ok. No matter what I'll be happy about our new little blessing even if a few people are not. I am not keeping it from everyone so I know it's likely to get out, on FB or by word of mouth.
When I was briefly pregnant last month Steven told his parents, told them not to tell anyone and later that day I was getting messages on fb... and Grandma Lou wrote something in a comment on my wall!! haha!! Sweet Grandma, she didn't know. :) We'll have to really express our concerns to the people we tell (which will include Katie and Danielle) and go from there! All we can do is hope for the best.
I am sure that everyone who knows me suspects we'll have more... but I am going to keep denying it until I can't deny it anymore. If I have to suck in after I am pregnant I will. Don't worry I won't do anything to hurt the baby, like wear a girdle or anything... but I still feel the same as I did before, I don't want certain people to know. I can't bear to see the "shocked but disappointed" or "what the heck?!" or "you are crazy" look on people's faces. I guess I assume that the later they find out the more accepting they'll be... especially if I can make it to the gender u/s... can you imagine, announcing we are having a baby.. but not just any baby, but, "It's a ___!" how fun would that be?
Which brings me......
Obviously I'd like another boy.. but another girl would be fine, I honestly believe that Elise has cured me of gender disappointment.. or maybe it was the fact that I did have Matthew finally, IDK... Either way, I'd prefer a boy because Matthew could have a little brother... that would be awesome.
I believe that God will give us who we are supposed to have, but I also know that sin in this world, the way we eat, toxins we are exposed to have degraded things, like our bodies. There is a lot of things out of balance, including a person's PH balance. If you are acidic you are more likely to have a girl; alkaline, boy. Can't remember why exactly, but when I read it, it made sense. Nothing is 100% and God can get through ph balance, but I do believe what we put in our bodies has certain consequences. (not that having girls is a bad consequence.. ;)).
So... I am trying to "sway" blue. Meaning, i am trying to raise my alkaline levels AND increase the potassium I get everyday. Potassium helps too. Again, I don't remember why.. haha. It's so much potassium though... like almost 5,000mg a day. The most I could do was yesterday and that was about 3,500mg. I could have eaten more salsa and spinach or had a baked potato.. in fact just one baked potato would have brought me almost to the level I needed to be, but I just wasn't hungry. I could have made myself eat, but I am not taking this thing to those extremes. Just doing what I can do and letting God do the rest. :) I really pray he lets us have another baby boy.
I am on CD 10 now... the days are dragging by. I can't wait to test....
And for some reason, the secret thing, is just a lot fun for me right now.. haha... In the past I couldn't wait to tell people. The longest I waited was w/ Elise and that was a week!!! This time it will be different unless someone else ruins it for me. Which is very possible and I guess that's ok. No matter what I'll be happy about our new little blessing even if a few people are not. I am not keeping it from everyone so I know it's likely to get out, on FB or by word of mouth.
When I was briefly pregnant last month Steven told his parents, told them not to tell anyone and later that day I was getting messages on fb... and Grandma Lou wrote something in a comment on my wall!! haha!! Sweet Grandma, she didn't know. :) We'll have to really express our concerns to the people we tell (which will include Katie and Danielle) and go from there! All we can do is hope for the best.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Friday's Facts: Oh... that explains it!
So, you know how I wrote about no motivation and just overall feeling "blah"? Well......... today I unexpectedly got a visit from AF! I am a couple days early, if you can even call it that, considering nothing is normal right now... but at least I am closer to being regular. That does explain how I was feeling though. I always have a lack of motivation, but over the last week it's been so much worse, not only that but my appetite increased too. I wasn't even hungry, it was more the cravings that got me. At least I know why I was being that way, I am not crazy after all!!!
So, no May 2012 baby for us.. :) Not that I would be against it, but if God wants us to wait a little longer I am def. okay with that too! ((A June baby would be neat though, considering I don't have a purple stone for my future mother's ring.)) It's definitely silly, and I know if we keep having babies, I will have to double up the months at some point, lol... but for now, it's just kind of fun that we have a different birth month for all of them. Steven and I are January, then we have Apr, May, July, Sept, Oct, and Nov... not in that order though. :)
So today, Sept 2, marks cycle day 1 for me.
So, no May 2012 baby for us.. :) Not that I would be against it, but if God wants us to wait a little longer I am def. okay with that too! ((A June baby would be neat though, considering I don't have a purple stone for my future mother's ring.)) It's definitely silly, and I know if we keep having babies, I will have to double up the months at some point, lol... but for now, it's just kind of fun that we have a different birth month for all of them. Steven and I are January, then we have Apr, May, July, Sept, Oct, and Nov... not in that order though. :)
So today, Sept 2, marks cycle day 1 for me.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Thursdays Thoughts: Where's the motivation?
It's September 1st.... I always like the 1st of every month because I feel it's a new beginning. :) Every day we get a fresh start, but on the 1st it just feels like things should change.
Only.... I have ZERO motivation!!! I know that things need to be done, but I have the hardest time getting moving! I feel guilty, too, because Steven works so hard. I should work just as hard at home.
Everyday is the same thing, Steven has been working so much that there is never a change to anything, it's just me and the kids. Not that that is bad, I LOVE the kids, but never seeing him, never getting out of the house, and never doing anything different is really taking a toll on my days! For this reason I look forward to the routine that school is going to bring. I will actually be busy again! Have places to go, running the kids to and from school. Not only that, but with fall I hope I also get some hat orders because then I'll have to knit and with that comes running to Michael's every other day!
I'll miss the kids though... when they go back to school, that is.... this has been the longest summer break ever (almost 4 months) and although there were rough patches w/ behavior and just general boredom, I have enjoyed them.
I want to be able to homeschool, in fact I feel pretty awful that I don't have the deepest desire to. It makes me feel like a crappy mom. It has nothing to do with not wanting to be around my kids, or thinking they are annoying, or even that I can't handle them... it's that we don't get out enough! That's not necessarily bad, but we don't really do anything at home either. Most days consist of getting up.. some kids watch TV, some are on the computer. I am on and off of the computer, randomly eat.. more TV, Wii, or computer time. Then I make everyone clean a little. Eat more, clean up.. laundry. Bible Study and then bed.. Wake up and repeat. When we were doing swimming lessons it was nice, we were forced to get moving and get out of the house... the whole day felt better because of that!
I try take them to the dollar store from time to time.. but not often... or to get slushies... and once every blue moon, we've gone to the park. It's mostly been too hot for that this summer.
Most days, the house continually gets messier and messier until the motivation jump-starts in me.. I've noticed it happens about 4:00... then I can get things done fast... get the kids on board with helping. If Steven's working late, that means the house is much cleaner than if he got home at 5. I'd rather him home at 5, especially since that hasn't happened in 2 weeks, but I do like that I get more stuff done in the evenings if he's not home. I LOVED when he worked swings when he was on guard duty. I could get out, run errands, do whatever in the mornings before he went to work and then I had motivation while he was gone to clean.
He is so tired and deserves better from me. I can see him just worn out... everyday a little more energy and positivity just seems to fizzle out of him... it's sad.. I feel there is nothing I can do. I know that this is not the time to say anything negative at all to him.
In fact I am taking on this challenge on fb, it's called 30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge.
I didn't even know about it when I wrote my status update today... which is, "
Only.... I have ZERO motivation!!! I know that things need to be done, but I have the hardest time getting moving! I feel guilty, too, because Steven works so hard. I should work just as hard at home.
Everyday is the same thing, Steven has been working so much that there is never a change to anything, it's just me and the kids. Not that that is bad, I LOVE the kids, but never seeing him, never getting out of the house, and never doing anything different is really taking a toll on my days! For this reason I look forward to the routine that school is going to bring. I will actually be busy again! Have places to go, running the kids to and from school. Not only that, but with fall I hope I also get some hat orders because then I'll have to knit and with that comes running to Michael's every other day!
I'll miss the kids though... when they go back to school, that is.... this has been the longest summer break ever (almost 4 months) and although there were rough patches w/ behavior and just general boredom, I have enjoyed them.
I want to be able to homeschool, in fact I feel pretty awful that I don't have the deepest desire to. It makes me feel like a crappy mom. It has nothing to do with not wanting to be around my kids, or thinking they are annoying, or even that I can't handle them... it's that we don't get out enough! That's not necessarily bad, but we don't really do anything at home either. Most days consist of getting up.. some kids watch TV, some are on the computer. I am on and off of the computer, randomly eat.. more TV, Wii, or computer time. Then I make everyone clean a little. Eat more, clean up.. laundry. Bible Study and then bed.. Wake up and repeat. When we were doing swimming lessons it was nice, we were forced to get moving and get out of the house... the whole day felt better because of that!
I try take them to the dollar store from time to time.. but not often... or to get slushies... and once every blue moon, we've gone to the park. It's mostly been too hot for that this summer.
Most days, the house continually gets messier and messier until the motivation jump-starts in me.. I've noticed it happens about 4:00... then I can get things done fast... get the kids on board with helping. If Steven's working late, that means the house is much cleaner than if he got home at 5. I'd rather him home at 5, especially since that hasn't happened in 2 weeks, but I do like that I get more stuff done in the evenings if he's not home. I LOVED when he worked swings when he was on guard duty. I could get out, run errands, do whatever in the mornings before he went to work and then I had motivation while he was gone to clean.
He is so tired and deserves better from me. I can see him just worn out... everyday a little more energy and positivity just seems to fizzle out of him... it's sad.. I feel there is nothing I can do. I know that this is not the time to say anything negative at all to him.
In fact I am taking on this challenge on fb, it's called 30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge.
I didn't even know about it when I wrote my status update today... which is, "
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