Slacking

It seems the only time I can find the time to write on here is when the kids are fast asleep and when I've been sitting at the desk writing out bills and I don't want to go sit down because I will surely fall fast asleep.

Things have been going wonderful. Kara continues to amaze me everyday with something new. She turned 13 months old yesterday and she has completed so many milestones in a month. We have gone from wobbling to walking fine to running, yes my peanut is running all over. The doctors said on Friday when she went for a re-check for her bronchitis they said she's so tiny, she hasn't even reached 20 pounds yet. My response to them was, spend a day at my house and watch her try to keep up with her brothers. The more she eats, the more she runs, and the more she burns it all off. I joke with people and tell them that she is never full, we have to tear her away from the table because she would sit in her highchair and eat all night long, she never gets bored. We actually have to cut her off!!! She mimics us in everything that we do, her endless shaking of the head to signal something she is eating is "good", he neverending kisses and her constant falling and her responding with "ohhhh". Tonight on the way home from my parents, Tim and I were listening to the radio and it happened to be our wedding song, well from the backseat we hear her singing along, babbling away, I think we both got teary eyed while we listened to her "sing" her song! I just have to mention as well that Kara has found a new obsession with DOGGIES. Her favorite word and favorite animal by far...I have yet to video her excitement when she sees one, but Friday I was able to take her to the pet store in the mall, I didn't have my phone out quick enough to catch her expression...it will be imprinted in my mind for a while...it was priceless!

Tim continues to go to school and bust his @$$ until May. We are so proud of Daddy for his hard work but at the same time, soooo ready for May so he can be home with us and we can incorporate him into our family routine.

Brandon is in the "girl" world now. He has been chatting with a girl who's in his grade for about a month now everynight...sometimes 2 or 3 times a night (we have to put a stop or they would talk ALLL NIGHT). Well Friday Kayla called and she asked Brandon to spend Saturday with her at her house, so I of course played the parent-role (which I should mention that it doesn't seem that long ago I was asking my mother to go to someones house) and said, "well I need to talk to her mother" thinking that it would trigger these young children to say, nevermind, but nope....on the phone her mother came. We informally introduced ourselves and I said the kids wanted to get together and she said, yup I was thinking tomorrow for a couple hours. So of course we let him. I was shocked and surprised. They are only 9...almost 10, but still...so I called Daddy and Daddy laughed and was as shocked as I was. So Saturday came and he got up early, showered, brushed his teeth and God love him, came downstairs with "play" jeans on (the ones with holes in them)...Mommy dearest quickly said..."oh, no" in the meantime I folded laundry to find clean school jeans and before Daddy got home from work to take him, I cut his hair and he "gussied" all up for his "girlfriend" That's Brandons life, but he is doing wonderfully in school and the only stipulation is that he continues to do well or the phone will get taken away.

Tyler has excelled in school to where I have to attend a meeting this week to have him de-classified as a preschool child with a disability. Tyler has come so far in such a few months that they see no reasoning to keep him labeled. This is wonderful and I am so proud of Tyler for doing so well in school, but I have to admit on the other hand we will be paying more for Tyler's school tuition, but we are also looking and exploring our options. It is so easy for Tyler to come to school with me every morning and not make the extra stop every morning, but on the other hand, I'm always looking for ways we can save money. He continues to see his mother, but that will soon be dwindling hopefully. Tim filed paperwork on Wednesday of last week to have her rights suspended until an investigation into Heidi's household is complete. This is another long story that would take me awhile...but I'm sure everyone gets the jist...she's an unfit mother and we just won't stand for that little boy to be treated that dirt. To her, he's just money in her pocket! Sad, I know!

Nothing new in my life...I'm putsing along...feeling chubby as ever. I'm tired but I find if I keep myself going I don't tend to fall asleep. I've been having trouble sleeping at night, something I experienced toward the end of my pregnancy with Kara, but I talked to the doctor and I'm more than able to take Tylenol P.M. I will only be taking it when Tim is home with me though. It's always a given that I don't sleep when Tim is not home, and I don't think that will ever change, unless of course if we ever move in with my parents (JUST KIDDING MOM) I'm beginning to accept this pregnancy more and at the same time I'm a little saddened that this will be my last pregnancy. I want to cherish every moment but at times, I find it hard to pay attention to this person growing inside me, when I have this amazing little girl that I need to give my attention to as much as I can before this baby is born. It's hard, I find myself reading every magazine article in the Parenting Magazine and every online article on Babycenter.com.

Everything will be ok...I'm convinced. Our lives are starting to get on track, we have some major goals accomplished, some so close ahead and we continue to look forward as our family will be complete in 6 short months!