I can't tell you girls enough how much I have missed you. It has been crazy busy since school getting out mid May. Lex had softball games Tuesday and Thursdays and Livy on Monday and Fridays. Then just the normal stuff of every day life my time online has been next to nothing. My laptop died to top it all off and it is HARD to get online on the desktop with out some sort of disaster happening.
We took a week long vacation in FL in June and had a GREAT time! I was very nervous taking the LO's on a plane but they did wonderful and enjoyed every minute of it. The older girls did great too but they have flown before so I wasn't too worried about that. We have family in FL so there was extra sets of hands to help us out when needed and DH's aunt and uncle kep kt the kids over night one night so DH and I could have a date and have the night to our selves. You have no idea how tempted I was to just crawl in bed the whole time.
Then a few weeks later we did a trip to Oklahoma for dh's other aunt / uncle 40th wedding anniversary. Family was back from FL and us here in NE and it turned out very nice. It was a good time. I was expecting the worst with the 9 hr drive one way - lots of kids - etc. but I was surprised at how well it all went and how much of a good time we all had.
The older girls are enjoying their summer and doing great! I enjoy having them home but hate the fighting / bickering that seems to be all the time. When worse gets to worse I send them to the park or walk to the grocery store for me.
Gotta love small towns and that we can do that here!
Ethan boy is well, all boy. Seriously this kid has so much energy I don't know where it comes from. He is NOTHING like my girls were. Crazy. He is 100% potty trained and it took us by surprise since he refused all undies and going on the potty. He told me one day his butt hurt and me being the smart ass I like to be told him it was b/c he was wearing diapers. He took his diaper off then and there and hasn't had one on since. Talk about shocking. He had one accident the first day and I told him if he went potty like a big boy I would get him a Ben 10 watch and movie that he has been wanting. That was it! Of course now he is running around pretending he is Ben 10 and changing into monsters but at least I don't have to chase him to change his butt!
Ella is our baby girl. Such a precious little thing with a HUGE attitude. Seriously she is a match with Donna's Miss Rylie. DH jumps on her every whim and want so that doesn't help much. But then on the flip side she loves to cuddle and give lots of hugs and kisses. Just when I have had it with her she runs to me a huge hug and says I love you! I think she knows when mommy is going to ship her off and that an I love you will let her stick around a little while longer!
Still our little peanut and are finally getting into some 12 - 18 month clothes and wears a size 3 shoe. Tiny peanut. She is a shortie too. Poor thing is going to be a shrimp like me!
Well, I am now 27 weeks pregnant with our little man! Still little man since DH and I are fighting over names. Everything is going pretty dang good. I am now getting into that can't sleep / hard to breath / refluxing / crotch hurting time but I can't complain much since he seems to be doing good. Little stinker has been breech since my 20 week u/s. Not too worried since I know we have time for him to flip but with him not flipping since then does have my guard up some.
Sorry so long and I am going to try to catch up with everyone.
07-09-2008, 08:24 PM
Been gone soooo long....
I too was wondering what happened to you. I'm glad you had such an easy potty training - wish mine would train that quickly.