Wednesday, August 22, 2012

anticipation

Everything about children is unpredictable including when they will be born. This is officially my longest cooked baby since Mitchell. She is probably also the most wanted to come out by all the people in my life. Mitchell wants to meet her before leaving for college Friday and my in laws are here eagerly awaiting her arrival yet knowing they cannot stay too much longer before heading back to take care of their own home.
I have had an easy pregnancy and unlike some of the others I am not chomping at the bit at the thought of labor and delivery. However, I would like to be home for the first day of school so feeling like this show needs to get going.
Everyday in anticipation I shave my legs and make sure my laundry is done and my floors are clean.  Geez if this baby stays in too much longer I will need my roots done again. LOL!

On another note today is Char's 3rd bday and also her back to school night. She is growing up so fast. And let me just say the older she gets the more she becomes the boss of this house. Not sure where she gets it from.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Labor Day and such...

Ahhh. The anticipation of Labor Day. I m not talking about the pig roast down the street that takes place every year either.
I had an easy pregnancy so all of a sudden I have insomnia and I am grouchy and my back hurts. I know this is intentional so that us mothers will be so tired by the time baby arrives that all we want is to get it over with. This helps with the intense pain that comes with labor.
Unlike some people, I have never forgotten how bad it hurts so up until this week I have been more content being pregnant than delivering again. After the last few days I have to say, I am ready. Pain and all!
Back to the pig roast... I do look forward to this labor day event every year as do my kids as they get to see the dead pig lowered into the ground and cook all day. Glad we will not miss it although I won't be enjoying it quite as much this year with a newborn.
Side note..All those years we threatened soap when our kids said bad words I have never actually followed through. I can say however that tabasco sauce is quite effective as Charlotte is the first child to actually need something done about her sailor talk. Since Joey put hot sauce in her mouth no one has been called a jackass by her.
Sad news..Our 1 and a half yr old cat died. My kids were so sad so we adopted another. However at the shelter amongst the sea of kittens was one lonely 2 yr old cat that had been there since March. We talked the kids into saving her and she is very grateful to have a home. She fits right in too. She could use a breast reduction and is missing a couple teeth so what better place for her to spend her years than in the Dena! BTW.. The girls named her Cupcake. Poor Joey and Aaron, they are so outnumbered!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Parenting 101: sportsmanship

Lesson in life given by my husband to Sadie:

"I don't care if you suck but at least try."

Joey told her this about her field hockey skills or lack there of.  I get the point behind it but it is hilarious that he worded it this way.

See Joey is very competetive. He hates to lose! Unfortunately God has given him some non athletic children. Well just so far the kids are not so athletic. I am sure Charlotte may be the one but Sadie is more concerned with her appearance in her uniform. Aaron is actually loving tae kwon do and I think he will be pretty good at soccer this year. However soccer is what my husband calls" fairy ball".
Let's just say that last year it was like he drew the short straw if he had to go to soccer instead of field hockey.

I can hear it now. After every game Joey will offer up some words of encouragement. Such as..You don't even try to get the ball or run harder, run faster or even if you suck you could at least try.

Joey pushed an 8 yr old down just to win a sack race. I know he wishes his kids would make him that proud!