Random

I haven't been posting but I have been thinking.  I've been concentrating on cleaning up my house (flylady.net), focusing more on respecting my husband (Love & respect) and reading through Grudem's Systematic Theology (1/2 off at the local christian bookstore). 

House Cleaning: No, it doesn't come natural. My theory, you either get the cleaning or cooking gene, I got cooking.  Can I get an AMEN!!  Okay, so this Flylady Kelly lady tells you certain things to do on certain days. This might come natural to some but not to me! I want a clean house, I just don't know how to do it.  So, I've been motivated to go minimal with our stuff and hoping to make some big improvement this summer.

Respect:  Turns out, I need to work on showing my respect for my husband. Need I say more? I'm looking forward to listening to Love & Respect. 

Systematic Theology: After going to a Holy Ghost sunday school I got inspired to get this book. AND it happened to be half off....I'll be posting more as I read more...

That's what's been going on.

Paper Mache

Ryan told me one day that he wanted to do paper mache.  He didn't announce it appropriately and I'm not sure how he knew how to do it, but he wanted a pinata.  So, he found wrapping paper, lined paper, water and a spatula.  I ended the project soon after this picture because I couldn't handle the wads of water drenched paper all over the kitchen. 

New and Happening

Here it is Jamey.  I have one picture to share.  She turned 2. That should say it all.  Meanwhile, she should be sleeping, but our cat, Gerdy got locked in her room and no nap was taken.  Olivia is upstairs yelling to Gerdy " Gerdy!" "Stop!". Yes, she's TWO!!! 

And she likes shoes and she likes certain outfits.  This skirt, for example, had to be left on at night under her unicorn pj's.  The boots did come off though. Have I mentioned how confused I am by her hair. It falls forward, is fine, and curly in the back.  Alex cut a few of her bangs....Can you tell?

But this was a cute picture I thought my sister would enjoy. 

Lip vs. Comode

I hope that's how you spell that word.  No, I don't blog much because I'm finding it really difficult to think in straight lines anymore.  My blogs sort of end up being random run-on's and partial thoughts.  But this one has a central theme.

Ryan's 2nd ER visit.  Remember the first one where he was 'stung' by a pussmoth?  Well, Ryan was playing in the living room when he got that look in his eye and ran to bathroom shouting " I have to pee!".  That was followed by a very loud thwump which I thought was the sink or the toilet.  I ran into the bathroom after I heard the very loud painful cry to find my sweet little boy holding a very bloody lip.  While still screaming, we managed to look at the lip and the huge chunk that was bit  by his very sharp teeth.  It looked really deep and had a sideways hook design. We were concerned that it was really deep and it did cross down into the chin area. 

So, the pediatrician recommended the ER so we rushed him off again.  We have a friend who is in plastics so we asked him to stop by to check it out. The options:
1. take him home, put on neosporin and keep him from bonking his mouth.  There would be a little scar but nothing too bad.
2.  Wait till 11 to get sedated (while eating no food), put in 1 stitch and still have a scar. 

Our decision was easy; we opted for neosporin which was free cuz they gave us samples. 

We had a great experience there and I even saw one of our nurses today at the fabric store.  We chatted for a bit and I feel like going back to have some coffee with the girls. 

Picture is on facebook.

Running from the Po-Po!

Yes, I know it's their job, but really?!  How many times do I have to have my plates run while sitting at a stop light. I've become so paranoid that when I see a cop behind me, I make the next turn so he won't have time to run my plates.  I"m waiting to get pulled over and have him say" Ma'am, you were yelling too loud at your kids". 

It happens in the same general vicinity, but it's not as though I can avoid ALL police areas.  So, my tags expired because I didn't change the address on my license and didn't get the bill. No big deal, I just have to go to the farthest DMV to pay them and then go to court to show the officer.  He scheduled me for the week we'll be in Texas, so I had to fax in a letter explaining why I should get a continuance.  I am so scared that they'll say NO, that I faxed them my flight itinerary. Just in case they feel as though I'm fleeing my duty to pay car taxes....

So, today on the way to Ryan's school (we were already running late), I saw the flashing blue and had to pull over. I quickly grabbed my license and previous citations to give to him.  I had some sort of excuse about sick kids and no babysitter and he said " I understand. My kid is home with a double ear infection." Yea, so let's see if his wife pays her taxes :)  Anyways, I'm wondering how many more times I"ll get pulled over.  My kids are used to it now that it's fun. I had some donuts in the car so Ryan thought I should give one to the cop.  I didn't.

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Me: Ryan, don't hit your sister's bottom
Ryan: Okay, I'll Booty Knock
Me: ???!!
**Booty Knocking - 2 people bonk booty's. Or 1 person walks their booty into another's

Either way, it's been classified as a new fun game.  This might also be known as a 'bee sting' if you get some momentum going and can knock the other person over.

Is this the definition of Insanity?

So....I pride myself on a few things and I know I shouldn't.  I'm not that strict when it comes to certain parenting, but after having 3 kids, I thought I'd be able to handle things much more smoothly.  I've never had major sleeping or napping or eating issues with the kids.  So, when something comes up that I've never encountered before, I have a rolodex of ideas and plans to go through. One of those has got to work, right?!  Well, I'm used to sleeping my 7 hours at night. I'd prefer 8, but going to bed before 10 is almost impossible.  And sleeping past 6 is almost impossible too. 

So, when a child of mine has interruptions in their sleep schedule, MY sleep schedule  is interrupted. I'm not so gracious after day 2 of interruptions, so this time I reached out to my Facebook family for ideas.

Sweet little Olivia.  She takes 1 nap in the afternoon, generally around 1 to 1:30.  The past few months, she'll randomly not nap. That is, she'll go down screaming, be quiet for up to 45 minutes then start yelling for me.  This past weekend, she did that both Saturday and Sunday.  And Monday. And Tuesday. I am at the end of my rope because she's been clingy, screamy and just hard to handle.  If she was in good spirits, then I could deal with no nap and an early bedtime. 

Is it the light? Is it sugar? Is it not enough playtime? Did the doorbell wake her up? Is it teeth? Is it an ear infection?

I just could not do anything to get her to go to sleep. She's too young to understand the 'stay in bed with your eyes closed' idea but I will try that eventually.

Today, I gave her lunch and let her run around till 2 o'clock. Then we read a book and I put her to bed. It's 445 and I'll probably have to wake her up for dinner. Dare I let her sleep through the night? No, I'm too afraid she'll wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning.

Let's pray that she takes one tomorrow too!