Yes yes...I know...I am slacking at blogging. Having two kids does not create less to write about, just less time to write. You probably know that though. But really no excuses...sometimes I just spend my time differently depending. Today I spent at least 45 minutes at the post office, and haven't been there since before Dec 2011 like I should have been. I still have to send out thank you cards for Kaili's birthday party. I guess right now I'm just choosing to use the rest of the wrist strength I have to type this post.
Updates for me: Accident May 16 2012. Rear ended by a car while driving for work. Luckily driving a work vehicle and not my own newish van. Workman's comp just signed off on releasing me. I tried physical therapy to no avail and even worsening symptoms, then 8 chiropractor sessions, double what was given, and 12 massage therapy sessions. I have one more left to use. Overall I'm feeling 90% better. Something else I wish I had time for: yoga classes. Ah the peace of mind and time that would create if I could find the time to devote.
Family Dinner-Thursdays: I haven't been in over a month, since before Kaili's birthday! Love to attend but work is crazy right now with 17 cases. I can manage about 12 very nicely but 17 is crazy. I have also to juggle preschool transportation and dedications as well which pushes work hours later. I have to drop off at 9am, pick up at 11:30, devote once amonth from 845 to 12 as parent helper, and also an hour every couple months as toy cleaner for the school. I'm not complaining but I cannot be in two places at once and therefore my hours at work go past dark, especially with the winter evenings starting earlier and earlier. I work best in the evening but the kids do worse in the evening so it's not ideal but their dad is there for them when I'm not.
Updates for Barry: He is the only one left on the van line as two guys are leaving the company. He has to hire and train new guys at work. He also has to learn ordering, etc. He's busy and stressed. He comes home consitently at the same time though each day. He is a great cook so we eat well at least!!!! He's not afraid to cook the whole meal including the sauces, or pre-grinding his own spice blends; really the only thing he doesn't do is kill the chicken. It's always delicious. He should have his own restaurant or even food cart on busy nights in town. He'd make a killing!
Updates for Adrian: Loves Preschool! Loves his brother! Is enjoying creating and decorating for Halloween. Positives to age 4: Knows how to write, more focused and has intent to his projects, learning to read, trying more new activites, preschool is so exciting and not as new as last year so he's doing more there and brings more knowledge home!
Negatives: never listens, whines a lot, thinks everything hurts terribly and needs bandaids for everything, too smart, learning bad word- oops, potty talk all the time, smothers little brother, growing up too fast-thinks he's so big already. I used to hold him and he was my baby but now I can't remember where that time went and it makes me so sad. I still hold him while I can but he's not as soft and just doesn't smell the same. October 14, 2012: HE CAN RIDE A TWO WHEELER!!! Someone needs a bike upgrade!
Updates for Kaili: Kaili is trying to walk. He can do it pretty well even holding akward items, but crawling is way faster! He prefers to feed himself and eats big boy food! He loves using his own spoon too. He's not a huge fan of cow's milk and prefers to drible it down his chin. He loves to read, play balls, cars/trucks, and play outside. He laughs to run away from mom and be chased, including in public at the library, at the park, or the stores. Kaili always wants to be bigger, probably normal as he is the 2nd child but I feel that adrian was a baby way longer. Kaili is a jokester, likes to sing/hum, play hide and seek, explore the house, play in the water, and LOVES Hats! off/on/off/on others and himself. It's the best game ever. He is a big whiner and has some seperation anxiety. He does not like to be alone. He can play well in sight if he's well fed and comfortable but it's not often that he doesn't have an adult within reach so that's what he expects and demands!!
Kaili talks more now: He calls Adrian 'Bub' and says mama and dada. He can say 'Hat' 'up' 'done' and 'uh-oh' and likes to hum/sing. He can mimic some sounds and words but isn't consistent yet.
Grandpa Tim babysits the boys Mon-Fri lately. Kaili of course cries to leave mom in the morning, but then cries to leave Gpa in the afternoon. What a baby!
September activities:
1st Tour de Fat Bicycle Ride and Festival
3rd Off work on Labor Day
7th Preschool Started M/W/F with Mrs. Herman/Parent Work Day for Mom
16th Cousin Cavyn and Nycolette's Cowboys/Girls and Bandits Birthday Party
23rd Kaili's 1st Birthday Party
30th Kaili's Friend's Bday Party: Vallen Turn's 1
October Activities:
5th Kaili's 1st year Well Child Check up and shots
6th Julie's suprise Bday Party
7th Kaili's Friend: Frances 1st Bday party at City Park
12th Parent workday at Preschool-Mom
so far.... and more to come....
Zombie Fest on the 20th
Trunk or Treat on the 28th
PS Parade on the 31st with trick or treating in the evening!
...And who knows what other kinds of trick or treating fun there is to be had!!!
Coming goals: I'd love to get to the zoo if there's another nice day on a weekend coming up as well as get Adrian off to the indoor pool again! I'd love to spend time with some friends I haven't seen in awhile, make it to family dinner, and be able to get off work before dark, if that's even possible in the fall/winter. I'd love to buy this house! I'd love to travel more often! Each little accomplishment counts, like mailing last Christmas' gifts off today, almost a year late but at least before next Christmas!
