It;s been a crazy couple of weeks. Last Thursday we had my 20 week appointment. Baby was healthy, kicking up a storm and talking to us (opening and closing mouth) the whole sonogram. The sonographer said she hadn't seen anything like it. The kids came with us and loved seeing their new baby live and semi-in person. Francis was able to come too, which made the whole thing just perfect. We did find out what we are having, and as soon as I get the sonograms all scanned in, we will be letting the world know.
We had Abby's party in Houston last Saturday. We went and had lunch at Cyndy and Chris's house before the official party at a trampoline park. The kid had fun and got to spend a couple of hours expending energy. We had dinner at a Mexican restraunt and celebrated Chris's birthday before heading home. It was a good day!
I managed to stay well for a few days last week before I started getting sore under my arms. I knew it was my lymph nodes and that an infection was likely coming. Sure enough, Tuesday morning I could feel my neck lymph node (left side) swelling up again. It had newly wired my jaw shut by dinner, but Francis made an appointment for this morning for me with a new doctor. This doctor thinks the infection never fully went away last time and was simply hiding while I had the flu and cold in between flair ups. She gave me a new prescription that she thinks will do the trick. I'm tired of months of being sick. It's time for a healthy season.
Baby has been kicking away and even though most of them are blocked by my placenta, I am starting to feel them more and more often. The kids are ready to start feeling kicks, so hopefully that time will come soon. Hannah is all ready to change diapers and feed this baby. We'll see how that goes come July. The boys are still super excited too.
We will be busy for the next little bit as Francis has a conference in Denver next week and the kids and I will be celebrating Spring break. We really only have a few more weeks of school before we finish all our curriculum, so this will be a nice break before the home stretch. William has already finished 2nd grade math, so that has lightened our daily load a bit.
Well, that's all I've got the ability to write right now. I'm tired, and the kids are all in need of help with different tasks. Till next time!
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018
February 16, 2016
It's been a long couple of weeks. Some of it great and some of it less than stellar. Two Fridays ago was the last Junction (Parents' Night Out ) of the school year at church. Francis and I decided to have our Valentine's celebration that evening. We went to a swanky steak place in town (The Republic) and had delicious food and even better company. the kids had a great time at church too so it was a win for all. Saturday my in-laws, Abby and Cyndy came up and we played, ate and hung out. William and Abby both really like Uno, Robert loved puzzles and Hannah loves her princess toys, so everyone was very busy.
That week was our week off from CC which meant I was able to work on the next couple of weeks of tutoring. I'm glad I did it early because after coming home fro the library on Wednesday morning, I knew something wasn't right. I kept shrugging it off until late afternoon when it hit me like a freight train. I had a miserable night with a sore throat and was just sure it was strep. I went to the urgent care and while I tested negative for strep, I tested positive for Flu B. Ugh. So the rest of the week into Sunday evening was spent in isolation from Francis and the kids. Thankfully Francis was able to take a break from his studies and watch the kids or I don't know what we would have done. Sunday evening we celebrate William's half birthday with cake and singing. I was super weak but so glad I was able to see my kiddos again. the confinement paid off because it's been nearly a week and everyone else has so far remained healthy!
I can't say the same for our TV. Monday around lunch William threw a hanger into the TV while pretending it was a boomerang (we have a rule not to throw things in our house, sigh). The TV immediately broke beyond repair. It was slightly devastating to see. Our only consolation was that it was starting to get color lines on it and we would have to replace it anyway. We did manage to get a new TV for a good price, so Francis and I got a bonus Valentine's Day gift. William know he will likely be hearing about this for a while.
This Tuesday at CC we had our Valentine's parties and even played a fun Valentine's review game. The kids all exchanged Valentine's and it was s very enjoyable Tuesday. Wednesday was Valentine's Day. The kids woke up to small gifts, cards and candy waiting for them at the kitchen table. We had "cookies for breakfast" (Cookie Crisp cereal) and then made our weekly trip to the library. I made cheese fondue and BBQ meatballs for dinner (to appease every appetite) and then we had Creme Brulee for dessert. I got Francis ramekins and a culinary torch for Valentine's Day so he was super excited to get to use it right off the bat. My guy loves fire and cooking, so it was a prefect match. Overall a very good Valentines!
We've been watching all the Olympic games here. The kids are fascinated by all the different sports and are finding creative ways to recreate them. My favorite is watching them try to do the skating tricks/jumps while moving around on the tile in socks. It's pretty cute. The boys are loving the luge and skeleton in particular, as well as snowboarding. Hannah likes all the pretty skating costumes and kept yelling, "There's mommy and daddy!" through out the pairs skating. I'm glad she thinks I'm so coordinated.
William taught himself negative numbers this week. While sitting at the table he asked Robert "What is 8 minus 80?" Robert responded with "1 minus 1 is ZERO!" William nodded thoughtfully, "Good job Robert and I just realized eight minus eighty is negative seventy two." I nearly choked on my dinner. I asked him where he had heard of negative numbers and he responded with that he had heard about it fro daddy once. Francis doesn't recall this. Robert is also a math whiz. He's been doing single digit addition and subtraction in his head. He's not even 4 and a half, yet when asked 7-2 he doesn't hardly even hesitate before proudly yelling, "5!". Hannah is becoming increasingly articulate and complex in her expression. She's starting to sound much less like a toddler and much more like a little human. I was wearing a necklace yesterday. "Mommy, I like your necklace. Is it brand new?" I told her it was. "It is beautiful. May I touch it?" She's in love with jewelry and I can tell in the near future she will try to start borrowing mine.
Things here are getting back to normal. It took a few days to put back the house the way it was pre-sickness and I still have a ways to go. My strength is slowly returning, but even standing for a while at the children's museum made me weak and winded. Fortunately the kids have been very good for the most part. Hannah and Robert are becoming thick as thieves, finding new and creative ways to make messes. William joins them often too, but his love of reading sometimes calls him away from the play. I love how they all love each other and I can't wait to see how baby # 4 fits into this crazy mess. I'll be 20 weeks on Sunday. That went by fast!
Till next time!
That week was our week off from CC which meant I was able to work on the next couple of weeks of tutoring. I'm glad I did it early because after coming home fro the library on Wednesday morning, I knew something wasn't right. I kept shrugging it off until late afternoon when it hit me like a freight train. I had a miserable night with a sore throat and was just sure it was strep. I went to the urgent care and while I tested negative for strep, I tested positive for Flu B. Ugh. So the rest of the week into Sunday evening was spent in isolation from Francis and the kids. Thankfully Francis was able to take a break from his studies and watch the kids or I don't know what we would have done. Sunday evening we celebrate William's half birthday with cake and singing. I was super weak but so glad I was able to see my kiddos again. the confinement paid off because it's been nearly a week and everyone else has so far remained healthy!
I can't say the same for our TV. Monday around lunch William threw a hanger into the TV while pretending it was a boomerang (we have a rule not to throw things in our house, sigh). The TV immediately broke beyond repair. It was slightly devastating to see. Our only consolation was that it was starting to get color lines on it and we would have to replace it anyway. We did manage to get a new TV for a good price, so Francis and I got a bonus Valentine's Day gift. William know he will likely be hearing about this for a while.
This Tuesday at CC we had our Valentine's parties and even played a fun Valentine's review game. The kids all exchanged Valentine's and it was s very enjoyable Tuesday. Wednesday was Valentine's Day. The kids woke up to small gifts, cards and candy waiting for them at the kitchen table. We had "cookies for breakfast" (Cookie Crisp cereal) and then made our weekly trip to the library. I made cheese fondue and BBQ meatballs for dinner (to appease every appetite) and then we had Creme Brulee for dessert. I got Francis ramekins and a culinary torch for Valentine's Day so he was super excited to get to use it right off the bat. My guy loves fire and cooking, so it was a prefect match. Overall a very good Valentines!
We've been watching all the Olympic games here. The kids are fascinated by all the different sports and are finding creative ways to recreate them. My favorite is watching them try to do the skating tricks/jumps while moving around on the tile in socks. It's pretty cute. The boys are loving the luge and skeleton in particular, as well as snowboarding. Hannah likes all the pretty skating costumes and kept yelling, "There's mommy and daddy!" through out the pairs skating. I'm glad she thinks I'm so coordinated.
William taught himself negative numbers this week. While sitting at the table he asked Robert "What is 8 minus 80?" Robert responded with "1 minus 1 is ZERO!" William nodded thoughtfully, "Good job Robert and I just realized eight minus eighty is negative seventy two." I nearly choked on my dinner. I asked him where he had heard of negative numbers and he responded with that he had heard about it fro daddy once. Francis doesn't recall this. Robert is also a math whiz. He's been doing single digit addition and subtraction in his head. He's not even 4 and a half, yet when asked 7-2 he doesn't hardly even hesitate before proudly yelling, "5!". Hannah is becoming increasingly articulate and complex in her expression. She's starting to sound much less like a toddler and much more like a little human. I was wearing a necklace yesterday. "Mommy, I like your necklace. Is it brand new?" I told her it was. "It is beautiful. May I touch it?" She's in love with jewelry and I can tell in the near future she will try to start borrowing mine.
Things here are getting back to normal. It took a few days to put back the house the way it was pre-sickness and I still have a ways to go. My strength is slowly returning, but even standing for a while at the children's museum made me weak and winded. Fortunately the kids have been very good for the most part. Hannah and Robert are becoming thick as thieves, finding new and creative ways to make messes. William joins them often too, but his love of reading sometimes calls him away from the play. I love how they all love each other and I can't wait to see how baby # 4 fits into this crazy mess. I'll be 20 weeks on Sunday. That went by fast!
Till next time!
Friday, February 2, 2018
February 2, 2018
Last Friday Francis joined us for a day trip to Waco to hang out with the Burgess and Brower families (both families are friends of Francis from college). We were going to the zoo but the rain and cold pushed us to the Mayborn Museum instead. There was so much for the kids to do! We saw habitats, played with all sorts of science concepts, "lived" in a tiny playtown of Waco, and even played with Ninja Turtles (a special exhibit). It was nice that the men were able to join us and since we all homeschool, none of the kids missed class either. It was basically a field trip! We will have to do it again soon!!!
It's been a relatively quiet week. No complaints here about that! Monday evening I got to start back hanging with my friend Audrey and although we were going to watch something on TV, we ended up talking for over 2 hours instead. It was good for my soul. Tuesday was a particularly enjoyable CC day. Although I've been dreading letting the kids use water colors (ruined clothes, spilled water on carpet, and so many other things running through my head), it was really quite enjoyable and relaxing. The kids were calm and listened and their art work looked beautiful.
Thanks to Hannah's random 2 hour nap on Tuesday, she and I were able to join Francis and the boys at skating lessons Tuesday evening. I watched them less than 2 weeks before, but they've made so much progress! Robert has all of a sudden become light on his feet and super speedy. Francis told me they bumped him up a class last week, and I could see why. He still falls some, but his speed and control are miles from what there were just a short time ago. William was out there doing maneuvers with his hockey stick. His turns and control are better than anything I can do (I'm not graceful). We watched the boys with Hannah, who would alternate watching and having us read a book from the kids area. I'm thankful their time and practice is paying off. Pretty soon they will be giving Francis a run for his money!
Wednesday we went to a special story time event at the Forsythe Gallery on A&M campus. The kids got to look at art, hear a story and color. Bonus points to William who knew the word, "impressionist" when asked about a painting. The docent let the kid gets super close to a real impressionist painting so they could see all the lines and strokes, which made all of the parents nervous...but it turned out fine. Whew! Yesterday we went by the library, then Kroger and then home for lunch. The weather was spectacular, so the kids played outside without jackets for an hour before rest time. Well, then the kids didn't want to rest, so we did school quickly and walked/rode bikes to the far park to play for a couple hours. It's not often you can be outside in short sleeves in February so we decided to soak up the sun. And yes, the kids slept well last night.
I suppose that's it for now. Till next time!
It's been a relatively quiet week. No complaints here about that! Monday evening I got to start back hanging with my friend Audrey and although we were going to watch something on TV, we ended up talking for over 2 hours instead. It was good for my soul. Tuesday was a particularly enjoyable CC day. Although I've been dreading letting the kids use water colors (ruined clothes, spilled water on carpet, and so many other things running through my head), it was really quite enjoyable and relaxing. The kids were calm and listened and their art work looked beautiful.
Thanks to Hannah's random 2 hour nap on Tuesday, she and I were able to join Francis and the boys at skating lessons Tuesday evening. I watched them less than 2 weeks before, but they've made so much progress! Robert has all of a sudden become light on his feet and super speedy. Francis told me they bumped him up a class last week, and I could see why. He still falls some, but his speed and control are miles from what there were just a short time ago. William was out there doing maneuvers with his hockey stick. His turns and control are better than anything I can do (I'm not graceful). We watched the boys with Hannah, who would alternate watching and having us read a book from the kids area. I'm thankful their time and practice is paying off. Pretty soon they will be giving Francis a run for his money!
Wednesday we went to a special story time event at the Forsythe Gallery on A&M campus. The kids got to look at art, hear a story and color. Bonus points to William who knew the word, "impressionist" when asked about a painting. The docent let the kid gets super close to a real impressionist painting so they could see all the lines and strokes, which made all of the parents nervous...but it turned out fine. Whew! Yesterday we went by the library, then Kroger and then home for lunch. The weather was spectacular, so the kids played outside without jackets for an hour before rest time. Well, then the kids didn't want to rest, so we did school quickly and walked/rode bikes to the far park to play for a couple hours. It's not often you can be outside in short sleeves in February so we decided to soak up the sun. And yes, the kids slept well last night.
I suppose that's it for now. Till next time!
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