Great Escape

Puppy loves the outdoors. He's always wanting to go outside. Poor kid... because of me I keep him captive.

Computer Geek

Puppy is obsessed with computers! How does he know... one hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard?

Kindergarten Orientation

Bunny had her Kindergarten orientation. Her future elementary school held an orientation to give an overview of Kindergarten and to answer some questions parents may have and they gave a tour of the school. I am over all happy with the school's atmosphere. Only 1 child is going to go to Bunny's elementary school from her preschool. I wish Bunny knew more of the kids... many of our neighbors are sending their kids to Catholic School. I know, I have nothing to worry about. Bunny was the first in line while some kids were timid and scared and their parents had to join them when they took the kids to another room. I see the confidence in her that I never had that within myself. I hope in my insecurities, I can really cultivate her confidence and she'll have that even when she enters teenager-hood.

As I looked around at the parents, I just felt a little anxious. Will my child get along with their children? Will their children be nice to Bunny? I then wondered how important is it to develop relationships with other parents? I am a shy person at first and I may come off a little stand-offish but I am really a nice person, I think. I'm just not a very out going person at first. I read an article in Parent magazine about how a child may not be the cause of not being invited to playgroups but it may be the parent's. Parent's personality or unwillingness to make friends with other parents may be the reason for lack of invites.

There's always this fear that my children will become friends who may be a bad influence. I remember growing up every time I made a friend and I'd tell my mom, she'd always ask, "does she study hard?" I remember being really annoyed. As a mother, I realize the benefits of kids that have the discipline to get good grades and the attention parents give for children to do well. But it doesn't mean they won't get into trouble. I know. I don't want to be judgmental of others parenting skills because I know that I don't want to be judged. All that matters is that a parent loves their child and that was prevalent in the eyes of all the parents I saw today. That should be enough.

I remember a friend saying that her child always seemed to be attracted to troubled children, kids that act up and happen to have no self-control. She was frustrated with the bad habits her son would learn from his new troubled friend. Instead of telling her son not to play with the kid, she prayed how her son could show God's love to his friend. And she is determined to get to know the friend. So glad I have such open-minded friends that are wise.

I am going to lift up my anxious heart to God. I need to be prayerful and not think of different horrible scenarios. Why should I worry? It's a waste of time...

HUGE Pregnant Lady

Do I need to say more? Why can't I find flattering pregnancy clothes? What are my girls doing? I can't wait to be done with this pregnancy.

BOY OR GIRL?

So, I think Hubs and I are going to go to a 3d/4d imaging ultrasound center to determine the sex of our baby. I know, why not wait but... I really want to prepare for the baby... My mom won't be able to help me out and I have all these baby clothes in storage so I'd really like to get rid of either the boy or girl baby clothes. and just get the nursery all ready for the new baby. Also, I just can't wait. It was more my Hubs idea so, I'll just go along. I've been researching and I'm getting really excited for the 3d/4d imaging. I'll be able to see really see the baby. I found a center and I'm just waiting to talk to hubs about the different packages. They have a gender determination package which is the cheapest but no 3d imaging just a regular 2d ultrasound imaging. I need a logical voice so instead of booking for the most expensive package, I'll wait to talk to hubs about it.

Surprised Finale

I was browsing through the net and I found this clip. I didn't know that on American Idol Gives Back Special the AI contestant sang "Shout to the Lord" as their finale. They replaced My Jesus with My Shepherd in the beginning but it was really good. Was anyone surprised that they sang a Christian song? I was encouraged by it...

Full Room

The last couple of days the girls haven't been feeling well. Starting yesterday, they were spiking high fevers so we were giving them both Motrin and Tyelenol. I think Bunny got her very first ear infection. She's complaining about pain in her ear. And I'm hoping Lamb only has a virus. Friday night, Bunny comes in to our room in the middle of the night and she ended up sleeping on our floor and then Lamb comes down and wants to do the same. Yet again, last night they wake up in the middle of the night, Bunny first and then an hour later, we hear tumbling down the steps. Lamb with a high fever came to our room in the dark and fell down the last couple of steps. And she's screaming," pee, i have to go pee pee!" Poor girl. They slept on our floor. This morning, Bill said that since our kids all sleep with us, that we should down size to a one bedroom house. hahahah he can be so funny. NOT>

Before the girls were sick, Puppy's been sick. Well, I thought he was sick at first but I realized it could be because he's teething. His fever was always low-grade and he started salivating, drooling and soaking his shirts. I felt around his mouth and his molars are coming in, already. I never really experienced horrible teething from my girls but Puppy seemed like he is in such pain. He wouldn't sleep well and to get to sleep he's rolling around on our bed crying. I tried to console him but even when I hold him, he'd just whimper. It's getting better but he's really drooling and his eczema is acting up on his chest. It's very rashy.

So, I am exhausted from the week and today, I'm hoping to get some lazy time in.

Nuclear Power Plant

On our way home from an outlet shopping.

Two huge nuclear power plants with large clouds of smoke flowing out of the 2 stacks.

lamb: oooooo!! bolcanooooooooooo! (volcano)
puppy: no, lamb! they're not volcanoes... they're cloud making machines!!! ( so matter of factly)
lamb: ooooooh! cloud making machine...

hahahhahah

She's 3~!

My 2nd baby turned 3. She was more difficult than Bunny. She was very stubborn and she wanted to do what she wanted more than to please the parent. After the 11 th time telling her to stop drawing on the wall, she kept on drawing on the wall. I thought, oh, she's going to be trouble. She wasn't as affectionate as Bunny either. Lamb was precocious and spunky... But this past few months she really has changed. She's become such a parent pleaser. If she's doing something wrong, and we gently chastise her she'd break out in to tears. And she'll go, " yes, Mommy, I won't do it again.. I'm sorry, mommy!" I don't know if it's Bunny rubbing off on her but I'm really liking it. She has become extremely affectionate too. She'd randomly give hugs and kissses and when I come at her for a kiss or hug, she'll always let me. I love that her and emma get along so well and play so well together. I mean they'll have there fights but what siblings don't fight. I just can't believe she's already 3.

He's Curious!

My little boy is getting in to everything. I never had to really childproof... my girls were never interested in opening drawers, cabinets, or wander too far from where I am. My boy goes all over the house. He's climbing up and down the stairs. I am surprised that only at 10 months he learned going down the steps feet first on his tummy and he climbs down. We taught him once and he just knows. He'll see the edge of the stairs and he'll lie on his tummy and turn his feet towards the stairs and back up. Sometimes because he's looking back at the stairs his body we'll point sideways and he'll back up into the walls. It's so cute to see. Bunny was always too scared to even venture the stairs and Lamb after a couple of falls trying to step down, she pretty much gave up and never really went down the stairs. She'd call me if she wanted to go down the stairs.

So I'm busy tending to the girls and I realize that Jonah went up stairs. I'm calling him and I go into our computer room and there he managed to grab a bag of opened Cheetos on the desk and he dumped them and started eating them.

I can't believe he's turning one already. Has it been that long? It feels like it flew by but then I feel like I've been pregnant forever... Come to think of it I have been pregnant for a long time... hahahahah Since 2002

Faith

I've been loving time with the women at my church. It's a range of ages but we all have one goal in mind and that is to be holy. The last 6 1/2 months, we've been reading "the excellent wife" by Martha Peace and it's been a tough book to swallow but I see great growth in our women. We are now done but I feel like we've been on this roller coaster of a ride together. They have helped me in my darkest times and I am so thankful God has blessed me with such a group.

I loved one thing a sister shared that she learned from our Pastor during "friday night lights" ( teachings for discipleship). The pastor asked what God's face looked like when we sin. Many people drew a sad or angry face. But he reminded us that God delights in us always because of what Christ did for us. He sees Christ in us. Christ took away our sins. So when God sees us, he sees Christ in us. It really moved me. Reminding me about Fearing the Lord. Not to be scared in disappointing or of punishment but that we need to revere God... we need to desire to please Him.

I've been getting big... well for some my belly seems tiny but I wish I could be those pregnant ladies that only have a belly and everywhere else is normal. I look like this big fat blob. I know it shouldn't matter. But it's so hard not to let it affect how I feel. Need to let it go...