The Alphabet song

So my daughter had a homework sheet that she needed to write down the alphabet onto the little caterpillar.  So she was singing the alphabet until she got to each letter and then writing it down.  Well, there she was singing..."A, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, mno, p...." and she stops and looks at me so confused and said "What's m(e)no?" 

I thought it was so funny.  I guess it's not that cool that we say it as one "word," lol.  It can be confusing for these little ones!

I'm losing my mind

I searched high and low for my phone today.  Couldn't find it anywhere.  I remembered putting it on the shelf, so I looked up and down those shelves 4 or 5 times and never saw it.  Jacob looked, too.  So Jacob and Aidan went off to school, and I still couldn't find it.  I thought maybe I accidently dropped it into Jacob's backpack when I was putting his lunch in there.  So I bundled up Lexi and Robby and was on my way out the door to go to the school to ask them to look when I turned around and guess what I saw?  My cell phone sitting on a *low shelf, big as day. 

I asked my daughter if she put it there and she said "Noooooo" with the tiniest of smiles on her face.

I think my little girl is messing with my mind.

Awwe

My daughter wanted to know our phone number so she can write it in this book she has.  She just told me "Mommy, when I grow up, I'm going to call you.  I have your number because I wrote it in my book."

A sunday morning

Alan wanted waffles, and I didn't want to make them.  So I sent him out with our daughter to go to Bob Evans.  I really thought that she would enjoy going there with Daddy by herself.  Well, they came home bearing Dunkin Doughnuts.  Apparently she chose to go to McDonald's to have yogurt, instead.  Alan says she is a cheap date.  Haha.

I don't plan on doing much today.  Alexia still has some make-up homework to work on, we are working on that now.  I plan on doing some cleaning.  What I want to do most of all is play with my sewing machine.  I haven't had Matilda out to play in a long while.  I would also like to take my dog on an hour long walk.  Maybe I'll take Jacob with me.  Get a good long conversation in with him at the same time.  Oh, and I'd like to make some Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.  Baking always cheers me up.  It's the eating that comes after it that gets me.  I also need to fold the 4 loads of laundry waiting upstairs and I need to wash the three loads waiting to be washed.

I don't really plan on doing much today.  No, I think I'll just do the above mentioned and lounge.

Finally

I think I defeated the germs.  We all seem pretty healthy right now.  ::knocking on wood::  It has left me a little brain-fried, though.  I washed my hands, couldn't find a towel to dry them on, so I reached into the ice cube tray to get some ice for my water.  Um, yeah, sticking your wet hand into a tray full of ice is not a good idea.  I had like six ice cubes all stuck to my hand and it hurt, lol.  The children, of course, thought it was hilarious and they all chanted for me to "Do it again!"  I think not.

Pea Soup

That is what was in the air today.  In some places, you couldn't even see stop lights until you were getting ready to go under them.  So, needless to say, I was not that far from home when I witnessed an accident.  The woman must not have seen that the car in front of her was stopped at a red light and she slammed right into the back of him.  So I turned around and went home.  I wasn't going to risk my kids for stamps.  Ok, ok, I did end up getting my stamps, anyway.  There was a grocery store on the way home and I popped in there to get them.  Much better than going all the way to the post office.  Smarter, too.  I think I'll do it from now on, lol.  I must still be living in the 1980's...I didn't know stamps were sold elsewhere.

Flabbergasted and Infuriated

I just can't believe some people! 

There we were, sitting in the waiting room for Alexia's Dermatologist.  I had Alexia and the baby with me.  Alexia was flipping through a Disney magazine and there was a Poptart add.  The theme was Santa.  So someone had written stick figures and cartoon bubbles on it.  There were curse words (the really bad ones), and stuff like "Poop on Santa" and the kid stick figure was pulling a gun on the Santa Poptart.  And at the bottom of the add, someone had written the ridiculous theory that "Santa is your Parents!" 

I was SO glad Jacob was not with me, because he can read.  Alexia just noticed writing on it and showed me.  I was stunned, disgusted, flabbergasted, and infuriated.  I can't believe that someone would write that in a children's magazine.  What is wrong with some people?  Alexia took the magazine to the receptionist and showed her and she was just as shocked, but to her credit she didn't act like it with Alexia.  She just said "Thank you, Sweetie, for brining that to me" and gave me a thumbs up sign for giving to them instead of leaving it in the waiting room.  I hope not that many children have seen it.  How awful. 

 

Today was so crazy. The three oldest children all started soccer today. Today Aidan played first, then Alexia and Jacob both played at the same time on different fields. (The "fields" are actually one field split in half for their age group). So it wasn't as hectic as it will be when they all have there different times and then I have to rush Alexia off to Cheerleading. Fun times! I really do love watching them. They all said they really liked playing soccer today.

Germs and Viruses, you are going DOWN!

I have been a cleaning fool today!  Sanitizing sheets, cleaning floors and walls, spraying door knobs with Lysol, sanitizing the bathrooms.  Man, watch me go.  The little germies don't have a chance against...::insert super hero music Duh-duh-duh-duhhhhhh:: Super Mommy!

We think we figured it out

We used to use the corner by the entertainment center as our "cool down corner."  We sent the older kids there when they needed a time out to get control of themselves again so they could talk it out with us.  We stopped using that corner long ago. 

Now our youngest goes to that corner every time he starts crying because he was corrected for something.  Like, we took him off of the chair tonight and told him to stand on the floor, not on the chair.  So he started crying and went into the corner.  When he was finished crying,  he came out.

Hubby and I think we finally figured out why he goes into the corner to cry and comes out when he is finished.  He watched the older kids go into the corner crying countless times, and when they come out they are fine.  So Hubby and I think that the baby thinks that is where he is supposed to go to cry.  He is usually only there for a minute or so.  It's so darn funny.  He immediately runs off to the corner, lets out a few good wails and comes out happy as can be. 

It's amazing what these babies pick up from their siblings.

I don't think the sickies and snow is every going to end!

Everyone is sick now.  With varying things.  I have had 3 ER trips in a week.  Alan is even sick.  And the snow and ice is still falling. 

Bahamas anyone?

Still sickies and snow

I spent more time in the ER.  The baby needed to go, this time.  He needed some IV fluids.  He is still sick.  I'm sure we will be following up with his regular doctor tomorrow.  Alexia is also sick.  The other two boys are now healthy, so that is a good sign.  More snow is coming, also.

I just want a nap.

Sickies and Snow

I don't mind snow.  It can snow all it wants.  I just don't want to drive in it.  Ever again.  Seriously.

Monday night my four year old's knees swelled up really big and they were hot to the touch and they were very red.  He was also running a fever.  So I took him to the doctor on Tuesday and the his doctor was very concerned.  He was so concerned that he sent me to a Children's Hospital about 20 minutes away.  We both knew it was supposed to start snowing.  The schools had already said they were having early dismissal.  So I went and picked up my oldest at school and the four kids and I all went up to the Hospital.  I didn't want to chance not getting back in time to get my oldest.  My husband was out of town. 

Well, long story short...my four year old is fine.  Just sick.  The ER doctor at the hospital told me it was the flu and it was not uncommon for joints to ache.  ::furrows brow:: I'm not so sure about the swelling and such.  But my little boy let the doctor roll his legs around and he told him it hurt, but it wasn't bad enough that he flinched or cried when the doctor was moving his legs around.  I had no idea the flu could make specific parts of the body swell.  I am still keeping a very close eye on him.  He is still sick, but he said his knees don't hurt anymore.  Ironically, mine do.  So I guess maybe it is the flu.  I'm sick, too, now.  Yay, me. 

While we were at the hospital, it started snowing.  In fact, we hadn't even been there an hour yet.  We got out of the ER around 2:30.  The kids and I all got a drink and all that fun stuff because I figured we would be on the road a couple hours.  Boy, was I so wrong.  At 6:45...we finally got out of the parking garage.  Yes, four hours to get out of a parking garage.  The line was right behind our vehicle and it wasn't moving.  Security came by and told me a two hour wait because traffic was so backed up outside of the hospital.  So the kids and I went back inside and ate dinner.  We finally got out of the garage...and 45 minutes later we were three blocks from the Hospital.  Oh, fun!  I was watching police men push cars up this really big hill.  Interesting.  They finally gave up and closed the road...and then of course traffic started moving.  I aimlessly drove through the city looking for the highway.  I finally found it...sort of.  It was covered with snow.  So that was very slow going.  I watched a tractor trailer almost jack knife, and I myself lost control once and had to zig-zag my way up a hill.  Scary stuff, but obviously we made it home OK.  It was only a, um, 7 hour ordeal that usually takes 20 minutes.  I was so, so thankful to get home safely with my babies!

Like I said, if I never have to drive on snow again, it will be too soon.

He lost his first tooth!

My oldest is so excited.  He finally lost his first tooth last weekend.  The little thing under his chin is a Tooth Fairy Pillow I made him very quickly so he could put his tooth in it and put it under his pillow.

Howdy...

I'm still around.  Just busy.  Today I walked to the toy store to buy my youngest a new carseat.  I'm not sure why I got so many funny looks.  I mean, it was like 12 degrees and I was just walking along the street with an empty stroller.  ::shrug:: I didn't want to walk on the sidewalk because there was like 8 inches of snow on it.  And I didn't want to carry back an awkward box, so I took the stroller to haul it.  The guy who brought my carseat from the back looked at me funny, too.  I told him to set it on the stroller and he told me he would carry it out for me.  "I'm walking!" I told him.  He looked at me for a very long second with a confused look, then he put it on the stroller and off I went.  Then people looked at me weird again as I trotted back down the street.  ::shrug again::  I see people walking in frigid weather with car seats in their stroller every day.  What gives?