Here's the conversation at our house tonight before dinner.
Jason: Amelia, you need to go upstairs and help your sister clean the toy room.
Amelia: I don't want to go clean the toy room. I want my fairy godmother to come and clean the toy room for me.
Jason: I don't think you're going to find the fairy godmother to come and clean the toy room for you. Go upstairs and help Bella.
Amelia: Yes, I will. The fairy godmother lives by Nene's house and I'm going to call her and have her come here and clean the toy room for me.
Go figure..
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
the one that completed my heart
I began negotiating Drew's arrival on December 3, 2007 and most of you know that is the day that Will is born. You may not know that I was sitting in recovery, with all kinds of tubes and monitors, minutes out of a c-section, holding a screaming baby that was only about 45 minutes old. I looked down at William and he was perfect. And beautiful. I looked up at Jason and simply said. "I guess I'm not done." He looked back at me with his mouth hanging open and was pretty much speechless. I had just delivered two babies in eleven months and I wanted another one?! Crazy, I know, but I knew at that moment that I definitely did.
Nine months later we were pregnant. I was sick from the time I found out I was pregnant until the day I delivered Drew. It was miserable. I was convinced he was a girl. I remember going in to get the ultrasound and he wouldn't unfold his legs. I said it doesn't really matter, I know it's a girl. My friend Amber was in there with us and she left, and came back with an assortment of caffeinated beverages and chocolate. I chugged a Mt Dew, ate some candy, laid down and tada - there he was. Jason especially, was ecstatic. I was so happy that our family would be even and Will would have a little brother. We had achieved perfection - two girls and two boys.
Drew has been the best baby by far. He's so calm and laid back it's amazing. He never cries. He slept through the night very early on. He loves to watch and laugh at his brothers and sisters. He really is the fan favorite of his siblings. They adore him and for the most part do whatever they can to make him laugh. When I watch them him, with his silly somewhat toothless grin and blond curls, my heart is complete.
Happy 1st Birthday to my sweet boy. Your mama loves you.
Nine months later we were pregnant. I was sick from the time I found out I was pregnant until the day I delivered Drew. It was miserable. I was convinced he was a girl. I remember going in to get the ultrasound and he wouldn't unfold his legs. I said it doesn't really matter, I know it's a girl. My friend Amber was in there with us and she left, and came back with an assortment of caffeinated beverages and chocolate. I chugged a Mt Dew, ate some candy, laid down and tada - there he was. Jason especially, was ecstatic. I was so happy that our family would be even and Will would have a little brother. We had achieved perfection - two girls and two boys.
Drew has been the best baby by far. He's so calm and laid back it's amazing. He never cries. He slept through the night very early on. He loves to watch and laugh at his brothers and sisters. He really is the fan favorite of his siblings. They adore him and for the most part do whatever they can to make him laugh. When I watch them him, with his silly somewhat toothless grin and blond curls, my heart is complete.
Happy 1st Birthday to my sweet boy. Your mama loves you.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ten on Tuesday
1. It's HOT hot here. The thermometer in my car said 105 when I was pulling out this weekend. We are limiting the kids to the pool and playing outside a little bit before or after dinner. They're usually dripping in sweat and their little faces are beat red.
2. Open house is next week at Bella's school. We get to pick up all of her school supplies and finally meet her teacher. Some of our friends that go to other schools have known for weeks who their teacher is, not us.
3. Amelia is still carrying around her preschool letter announcing her new teacher. The paper is a wrinkled mess and I ask her frequently if I can throw the paper away yet.
4. I have been on allergy shots, twice a week for two months now. They are absolutely miserable. I'm severely allergic to grass and cats and my reaction to the shots are getting worse each visit. I can't for the life of me understand why they insist on mixing both of these serums into one shot.
5. Jason finally found a part time job. I say finally because his search for a part time job was becoming a bit of a joke and a lot ridiculous. Everywhere he applied he was "unqualified to work".
6. On his first day of work my husband did not take a lunch. His boss "Jason you have to take a lunch. It's the law." Jason, "I only worked 6 hours. I'm legally required to eat?" Ahh, welcome to the civilian world my dear. You get a smoke break too if you want one.
7. Being the only Yank, in a house of southerners is starting to affect my accent. I've recently caught myself saying y'all and more disturbing calling Will, "Wheel". A friend of mine said she heard herself say "fixin to" the other day and was completely mortified. I reckon I'm not quite there yet but it's only a matter of time.
8. Jason and I are both now licensed and tagged to drive here. Expect our driving skills to decrease rapidly. I need to go out and practice the legal left stoplight u-turn (yes, an actual traffic maneuver) a few times so I can get the hang of it.
9. We received Bella's schedule for kindergarten. She is attending school on the second day of school, not the first. The boys get to go on the first day, girls on the second. Bella (in true Bella fashion) is upset she isn't going to school on the first day. She must get this being first all the time from her father.
10. Drew (and Will) has become quite attached to his Daddy. He follows him around the house, saying DaDa Dadadada. It's pretty cute and he's going to miss him now that he's working again.
2. Open house is next week at Bella's school. We get to pick up all of her school supplies and finally meet her teacher. Some of our friends that go to other schools have known for weeks who their teacher is, not us.
3. Amelia is still carrying around her preschool letter announcing her new teacher. The paper is a wrinkled mess and I ask her frequently if I can throw the paper away yet.
4. I have been on allergy shots, twice a week for two months now. They are absolutely miserable. I'm severely allergic to grass and cats and my reaction to the shots are getting worse each visit. I can't for the life of me understand why they insist on mixing both of these serums into one shot.
5. Jason finally found a part time job. I say finally because his search for a part time job was becoming a bit of a joke and a lot ridiculous. Everywhere he applied he was "unqualified to work".
6. On his first day of work my husband did not take a lunch. His boss "Jason you have to take a lunch. It's the law." Jason, "I only worked 6 hours. I'm legally required to eat?" Ahh, welcome to the civilian world my dear. You get a smoke break too if you want one.
7. Being the only Yank, in a house of southerners is starting to affect my accent. I've recently caught myself saying y'all and more disturbing calling Will, "Wheel". A friend of mine said she heard herself say "fixin to" the other day and was completely mortified. I reckon I'm not quite there yet but it's only a matter of time.
8. Jason and I are both now licensed and tagged to drive here. Expect our driving skills to decrease rapidly. I need to go out and practice the legal left stoplight u-turn (yes, an actual traffic maneuver) a few times so I can get the hang of it.
9. We received Bella's schedule for kindergarten. She is attending school on the second day of school, not the first. The boys get to go on the first day, girls on the second. Bella (in true Bella fashion) is upset she isn't going to school on the first day. She must get this being first all the time from her father.
10. Drew (and Will) has become quite attached to his Daddy. He follows him around the house, saying DaDa Dadadada. It's pretty cute and he's going to miss him now that he's working again.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
summer dance
The girls just completed 6 weeks of summer dance. Amelia is repeating preschool one this year. She was two and half when she began dancing and the youngest person in the studio. I've seen huge improvements in her maturity but I still don't want her to be in a class of 5 and 6 year olds. Bella is going into her fourth year of dance. This summer she took creative movement with one of her favorite teachers and really enjoyed it! She's looking forward to starting jazz in a couple of weeks!
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