After reviewing the evidence
I have come to the conclusion that I must be pregnant. This only took a total of 4 tests and no arrival of the monthly visitor for me to finally be convinced. So June 15th or there abouts we become 7.
So apparently I gave them to much responsibility
About a yr ago I decided to put the older 2 in belt positioning high back booster seats. For a year now it has been total stress in the truck anytime we go anywhere. I either have to pull over a million times or yell at them because they are out of their seatbelts and out of their seats climbing all over the truck. Apprently what I thought they were capable of they clearly were not.
So after much searching and stressing and getting a headache the decision was made to put them back in 5 point harness car seats. After a week of posting and researching on carseat.org I decided upon the Graco Nautilus.
We went to 2 different Wal-Mart’s to find them. I was pissed because online they were $139.98 but upon arriving at the store and getting them I notice that they are $149.98. I was told the online store was a separate store and that they could not give me that pricing but I could purchase them online have them shipped to the store and get that price. How dumb is that logic?
Got them home Anger built the first one I got it all set up for Trent got it out to the truck determined that it would indeed install correctly and fit well told him to start building the other.
The verdict the best $300 I ever spent in my life. Yes I know I say this all the time but seriously folks my sanity has returned. I made a trip to Sam’s yesterday not once did I have to say get your seatbelt on, get back in your seat blah blah blah. It was such a nice fun trip.
Lesson learned that maybe your kids are not always as responsible and grown up as you think.
Yes I am still alive thanks for asking.
Okay you didn’t really ask. Well it has been almost a year since my last post and quite frankly it has taken me that long to recuperate and adjust to having 4 kids. It was a bit more than I bargained for. We now seem to have worked all the kinks out and are pounding out each day pretty well.
The kids started classes at the YMCA this fall and having a blast. Trent is in Karate and swimming, Tori gymnastics and swimming, and Tobie in gymnastics. Its funny to see Bubba is his class interacting with other kids without the supervision on the older 2. He runs around and does his own thing and laughs laughs laughs. I have a hard time seeing him growing up because in my mind he is still just my baby.
We actually settled into a more organized home school setting this year. I ordered Handwriting Without Tears, Math U See, Sequential Spelling, religion curriculum, Home EC, and I think that’s it. Interestingly enough over the past few days Trent has just started spelling everything. Last night he walked up to me and said T. O. R. I wants a C. A. T. In my so loved sarcastic way I told him to go tell T.O.R.I that I said N.O.
I know they just love me.
Well in less than a month Teiler will be 1. Man this year flew by. He is trying so hard to walk. He is so funny he has a belly laugh that would make anyones heart melt. Oh wait I bet you want pictures. Yeah that is too much work.
So this time of year our family gets hit hard. We have Mr. Trent’s birthday Oct 9th, Teiler turns 1 on Oct. 15th, Tori is 5 on Nov. 18th, then we got Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Anger’s birthday on 12/30.
Hold me now I am already stressed out just thinking about it.
Because Mae asked…….
I am not going to write any details now well because all I do is sit here on the couch with a baby with my boob in its mouth….
sums up my life….
How can there be too many children? That’s like saying there are too many flowers!
~Mother Teresa
My baby is no longer a baby but a young man
Trent turned 6 today. I can not believe what a little man he is now. He is so big and full of life.
Wow just keeps slipping away faster
38 weeks tomorrow. I finally located, washed and put away all of the clothing I will need for new baby. All birth supplies are set up and ready. The house has been cleaned and cleaned some more. I am now working on getting rid of anything we don’t use, need, or want. Including all outgrown clothing, toys, etc… Dr app today which is a total waste of time but at least I will have a good documentation of prenatal care. Baby has been very active lately and my sciatic nerve is killing me. I am huge, grouchy, irritable, impatient, and anxious as all hell. The last weeks are the one that always kill me the most. For some reason this time more than any other I am really uncomfortable to the point of where I have trouble sitting a sleeping and its always way worse at the end of a day late at night. This is also the first pregnancy that I have been so uncomfortable that I hate to drive and really can not at this point. Its just not worth it to me anymore. Besides where does a 9 month pregnant woman with 3 kids under the age of 6 really need to go during the day?
Ok for your entertainment my almost 38 week I am going to burst any sec now pic.
Birth Supplies Received
I got a package from Fed Ex this morning. Birth supplies are now in hand. I still need to pick up just a few things. But for the most part we have all the REALLY important stuff. I can not believe how fast In His Hands shipped our order. We just placed it on Sat night really late.
Went to Borders last night and picked up a book on the recommendation of a good friend. It is called “The Birth Partner” by Penny Simkin. This is a wonderful very informative book. I wish I had gotten it months ago. I am excited about getting the bulk of it read in the next few days.
Well I know you are all on pins and needles waiting for more preggo pics of me. Yeah right! But tonight I will get a 36 week pic up for you. Now if I can just get the energy to go take a shower.
