First of all, Shannon, I want to say thank you for going in the mornings to help Mom like you do. It's hard for me to get there with the kids here like this, so you're sure making it easier on all of us. You've sure hung in there with him over the years. I wonder if you know how much you're appreciated? If not, let me say...
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This Much!!!!
You were livid tonight and I can't say I blame you. Watch and see though, every single hurt that's been thrown your way will become a double edged sword aimed right back at the pitcher. It always happens like that. Bide your time, and just watch and see. Hang in there girl, I (we) love ya!!!
I'm tired. It's been one of those 48 hour days. It was a wonderful day, but a long one. I just have one more child awake, and she's almost zonked. The two littlest ones have been sleeping for almost an hour now, but Mikyla is still up watching TV.
Maegan's getting tall. Someone said yesterday, that she doesn't look like a baby anymore, she looks like a little girl. He was right. She's talking up a storm now, and she knows what she wants, what she doesn't like, she likes to pick out her own clothes, she decides when it's her bath time, and she's trying to get potty trained. She wants to be big like Mikyla and Mallory, and that includes sleeping here in my room. I let her fall to sleep in here, then I carry her into her room and put her in her crib.. where she will only sleep if she has her feather comforter under her. If I take it out.. woo! She isn't happy until it's put right back where it goes. I can't say as I blame her, those plastic crib matresses suck, even when you pad beneath the crib sheet with a blanket. Oh well.. she'll be in her own little bed soon.
Mallory is literally inhaling these summer days. She can't play hard or fast enough, she can't eat or drink nearly enough, the freezer can't hold enough ice cream for her, there's not enough water in the pool to slow her down. She's swimming like a fish, as good as Mik swims now, but I still don't feel comfortable unless she's wearing her floatie. It makes her soooo mad but there are just too many kids to watch and l can't stand it unless I know for sure she's safe.
(Yeah, I'm a funsucker.)
Mikyla is becoming quite the lady. She's very fussy about how she looks, and she's taken to trying to wear make up. However.. foundations break her out and eye make up gives her sties around her eyes, so no more of that, but.. she can (she informs me) wear lipstick..and does. She wears one maroon color that scares me because she kisses Maegan on the head.. then Maegan will get in the water and the smudged lipstick starts running and it looks like her head's busted open! Yuck, I hate that lipstick!
Kelly got home safely today, we haven't seen him or Bonnie or Joel today though, maybe we will tomorrow. Bonnie said he's thinking about going on active duty with the guards, which would mean he could go to Japan, and she could join him after the baby's born. As a mother, I hate the thought of her doing that. Japan?! But as a person, I think she'd be crazy to pass up an opportunity like that...I'd LOVE to go to Japan! Life's full of tough choices. Ugh!
I'm not sure how Sarah's doing today, she talked to Mikyla while ago, but I didn't talk to her today... she was fine as of yesterday though.
Dad's doing pretty good, he slept a lot this weekend. But it's so hot, and he works so much, I don't blame him!
Mom's fine, buzzing around, going 100 MPH as always.. nothing slows that woman down. I just watch her for 10 minutes and I need a nap!
Stan's still pouting at me for eating his pear. I'll have to get him another one. *laughs* I'm sorry honey, it just looked so good!
Yikes! I have water in my ears from that pool! I had a bottle of Swim-Ear on the Microwave but it's gone.. I'll have to ask Bonnie if she used it.
Well, it's getting late and I'm ready to head out. G'nite world, have a safe & fun Independance Day!!
Posted by juel at July 2, 2007 12:46 AM