Don't even know where to begin. I'm still sick, though not half as sick as I was yesterday. Our house is doing a little more than a limp right now, but that's better than I thought I would do. Last Wednesday, MOPS started back up and Angel and I quickly got the curriculum together for the kids since we only remembered we volunteered to do that on last Sunday. Oops. It turned out ok and tomorrow we are going to do all the lessons for the rest of the semester, so no sweat. Wednesday afternoon, I got to have a long chat with my next door neighbor while her 5 year old and William played in our yard. I've been wanting to get to know her better since she is also a stay at home mom and was very blessed by this interaction!
Thursday Bible Study started back up and Angel and Ranger joined us for the first time. William practically dragged Ranger to class with him saying, "Com on! It's this way, Ranger!" It was adorable. It was wonderful to get a chance to catch up with everyone as we begin the new year together. Robert got to be in class for the first time there and was the only baby for a while with 4 excited workers. Boy was he loved! Thursday afternoon William played with Oliver while my neighbor Ashly and I chatted. Oliver is a couple months older than William and they both started to cry when Oliver had to go home. It was cute!
Friday, William, Robert and I went to the Thinkery with Arlene and her daughter Caitlyn. We had lunch at a park outside and had great fun watching the ducks nearby. I have such sweet friends!
Saturday, Francis took William to the aquarium while Robert and I (unsuccessfully) shopped. Saturday evening Francis admitted he had been sick since Friday and heavily medicating himself. It was shortly after that that my allergies started to become worse and turn into a cold.
After church on Sunday the cold hit both me and William pretty heavily. The misery trailed into Monday as nobody got much sleep. I did go to the grocery store and stock up on everything I could take/do while nursing including vaporub, cough drops, and a neti pot. The only bright spot was that Robert is about 7/8 of the way of rolling from back to front. I expect today or tomorrow will be the day.
I am steadily improving as is William. I am hoping to be 100% by Thursday when we head to Dallas, but we'll see. I really just want a nap right now. So, adios.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
January 14, 2014
So glad I had this past week. Really and truly I am. Some weeks are so hard, you want to quit. And then others just let you know your job is worthwhile. This past week was the latter.
I'm not gonna lie. Last Thursday was rough. I ended the day with William having had three (THREE!) accidents and me wearing his pants on my head to prove it truly was not a shirt (he wouldn't believe me). That's the short version and as I would like to not dwell on it, I will leave it there.
Friday, on the other hand, was a DREAM. It was one of those days movies use to romanticize motherhood. Up until Friday, I kinda thought that with two kids, these days were just a myth. William started off the day by saying, "I like you Mommy. You're the best." I told him that he was the best and he said, "no really mommy. You're the best. Later in the day he told me, "Mommy, You're my best friend. I really love you." Those are words that I will hold onto forever. Friday for lunch, we went out with Angel and her son Ranger. William and Ranger lit up when they saw each other (they are best friends) and ran and gave each other a hug. They are sweet boys and lunch was positively delightful. After lunch William demonstrated (as he has been doing a little more every day) his imaginative play, questioning and creative skills. He made me be a bear, Robert be a lion, the dogs be a bat and bear and he was a snake. He remembered the whole time who was what and acted accordingly. It was amazing! He also lost a toy and got one of his stuffed animal dogs to "sniff it out". He has also been asking me why and how questions. I can hardly keep up! Robert took great naps on Friday and lived up to his nickname, "Mr. Smiley". He's more alert and interactive each day. He turned 4 moths old on Friday. He's so big!!!!
Saturday was another dream day. I know, two in a row!!! Francis, the boys and I spent the morning at the New Austin children's Museum, the Thinkery. It was a blast!!! I don't know who had more fun, the boys or Francis. They had a whole room dedicated to light experiments, another area for construction, one for aviation (making a plane and shooting it out of an air cannon), and the upstairs had a play farm/produce/cafe area, a reading nook, and a water room with the sign "you will get wet" posted. Oh, and an amazing space themed playground outside. After all the fun, we picked up lunch and took it home before nap. After nap, Francis took us all out to shoot off rockets. It was the perfect weather for it and the sun setting made the shadows look amazing. We had dinner at Wingstop and talked about how wonderful life is right now. We are truly blessed.
We've been trying to get Robert to sleep more and more in the crib and he's doing better. He doesn't like it, but he's learning to deal with it. Sunday we had church, and then lunch with friends before taking it easy at home.
Monday we did our regular grocery run in the morning. William asked me to tell him about Jesus. I said "what about him?" William responded, "his love!" So I proceeded to tell how Jesus came as a baby, lived a perfect life, died and rose again so we could be with God. William listened intently and then said, "tell me again. mommy!" I'm so glad he likes learning about Jesus!!!!Robert had his four month check up in the afternoon. He's nearly 16 lbs, 25 1/2 in and his head it still big. The doctor was very impressed with him! He has awesome head and body control, smooth skin and is happy. Yay!!!!
Today was show week at TLG. William got an award, but really just wanted to play. I enrolled Robert for his first class next week. We'll see how it goes!
Till then.
I'm not gonna lie. Last Thursday was rough. I ended the day with William having had three (THREE!) accidents and me wearing his pants on my head to prove it truly was not a shirt (he wouldn't believe me). That's the short version and as I would like to not dwell on it, I will leave it there.
Friday, on the other hand, was a DREAM. It was one of those days movies use to romanticize motherhood. Up until Friday, I kinda thought that with two kids, these days were just a myth. William started off the day by saying, "I like you Mommy. You're the best." I told him that he was the best and he said, "no really mommy. You're the best. Later in the day he told me, "Mommy, You're my best friend. I really love you." Those are words that I will hold onto forever. Friday for lunch, we went out with Angel and her son Ranger. William and Ranger lit up when they saw each other (they are best friends) and ran and gave each other a hug. They are sweet boys and lunch was positively delightful. After lunch William demonstrated (as he has been doing a little more every day) his imaginative play, questioning and creative skills. He made me be a bear, Robert be a lion, the dogs be a bat and bear and he was a snake. He remembered the whole time who was what and acted accordingly. It was amazing! He also lost a toy and got one of his stuffed animal dogs to "sniff it out". He has also been asking me why and how questions. I can hardly keep up! Robert took great naps on Friday and lived up to his nickname, "Mr. Smiley". He's more alert and interactive each day. He turned 4 moths old on Friday. He's so big!!!!
Saturday was another dream day. I know, two in a row!!! Francis, the boys and I spent the morning at the New Austin children's Museum, the Thinkery. It was a blast!!! I don't know who had more fun, the boys or Francis. They had a whole room dedicated to light experiments, another area for construction, one for aviation (making a plane and shooting it out of an air cannon), and the upstairs had a play farm/produce/cafe area, a reading nook, and a water room with the sign "you will get wet" posted. Oh, and an amazing space themed playground outside. After all the fun, we picked up lunch and took it home before nap. After nap, Francis took us all out to shoot off rockets. It was the perfect weather for it and the sun setting made the shadows look amazing. We had dinner at Wingstop and talked about how wonderful life is right now. We are truly blessed.
We've been trying to get Robert to sleep more and more in the crib and he's doing better. He doesn't like it, but he's learning to deal with it. Sunday we had church, and then lunch with friends before taking it easy at home.
Monday we did our regular grocery run in the morning. William asked me to tell him about Jesus. I said "what about him?" William responded, "his love!" So I proceeded to tell how Jesus came as a baby, lived a perfect life, died and rose again so we could be with God. William listened intently and then said, "tell me again. mommy!" I'm so glad he likes learning about Jesus!!!!Robert had his four month check up in the afternoon. He's nearly 16 lbs, 25 1/2 in and his head it still big. The doctor was very impressed with him! He has awesome head and body control, smooth skin and is happy. Yay!!!!
Today was show week at TLG. William got an award, but really just wanted to play. I enrolled Robert for his first class next week. We'll see how it goes!
Till then.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
January 6, 2014
Happy New Year! It's 2014 and the new year has brought a lot of firsts to our house!
First, it was Robert's first New Year. We celebrated with sparkling grape juice, whistles, cookies and a confetti popper at the late hour of 7pm. After putting William and Robert to bed, we settled in to watch the A&M game. Despite our attempt to go to bed early, our neighbors decided to set off fireworks from about 9 pm until after 1am. Not even 2 sound machines and a TV could cover up the sound of rattling windows. I was not a happy camper. Both boys ended up in our bed and no one slept.
New Year's day is the first day since Robert was born that all 4 of us stayed home all day. It was a wonderful day where we just spent time bonding as a family. Robert and William play so nicely together, and seeing Francis parent is a joy. It was a perfect break in our week.
Thursday, my neighbor Amy, her son, the boys and I all went to the Aquarium. They have even more animals than before. William got to pet an alligator, and Robert was actually awake to see most of the exhibits. It was a fun day with friends.
Friday was a little less fun. I wanted to take the boys shopping with me to get a dress for my sister's bridesmaids' luncheon or rehearsal dinner at Charming Charlie's. Well, when we arrived, the store was 15 minutes from opening. So I had a genius idea that I would pop in to target next door and get a present for Brandon's wedding while I was thinking about it (his wedding is in march). Well, that turned into a small disaster. I won't go into all the details, but first none of the kiosks to print the registry were working, and then when one finally did I spent an hour looking for a gift because either the item was out of stock or I plain old couldn't find it. When I finally got a gift and went to the front, the very unsympathetic cashier told me it wasn't actually the item on the registry. After she explained four times how to match up the bar code (something I already knew and had actually done), I asked for her to find someone else to help me find something on the registry. I started to cry when the woman told me she could, but waited for me to ask a second time before she did. The second target employee went to find something for me, but took all my other items with him. While I was waiting for him to come back (20 minutes I waited!), Robert woke up crying and William constantly asked me where his rubber duckie was (that was his prize for being so good). The woman behind me in line felt so bad for me that she bought me a chocolate bar and told me she hopes my day improves. You know it's bad when strangers feel bad enough that they buy you things. Well, I finally got checked out and went to Charming Charlie's but I was so spent that I don't feel like I really got what I wanted. We ended by having lunch at Chick-fil-a. The boys were so good, but it was a hard day, and not one I'd like to repeat. It could have been worse, but I'm so glad it wasn't.
Saturday, Francis, the boys and I went to Home Depot for one of their free workshops and William made a present for his granddad: a wooden calendar. It's pretty cute! From there we had Francis and William fitted for tuxes (for different weddings) before picking up lunch and heading home. After lunch, I cooked for the first time since Robert was born (yes I made it almost 4 months!). I made double batches of lasagna and Hodge Podge (a soup). I froze most of it in dinner size portions and refrigerated the rest. I figure if I do this once a week I'll have a variety of food to choose from before long while only having to cook occasionally. It will be great! When William woke from his nap, we ate an early dinner and took William (and Robert) to see his first movie: Frozen. William did great! He sat quietly, watched the whole movie and had a huge grin on his face. He did way better than most of the kids around us who were much older. Robert watched for a while, only fussed once for a couple of seconds and then fell asleep for the duration of the movie. Couldn't have asked for more!
Sunday at breakfast, William said his first ever completely extemporaneous prayer. Usually he repeats what we say or kind of mumbles. He said, "Dear Jesus, bless to food. Help us have a good day. Thank you Jesus. Amen." I about cried. It was so sweet. Then that evening he prayed before bed. "Dear God, Thank you for mommy and daddy and Robert. I love them. Help me have a good sleep. Amen." My heart nearly melted into a puddle. I love my little guy and he's growing up so quick! Robert had a big day on Sunday as well. He went to his own class for the first time. It was the first time Robert has been in the care of someone other than family. He did great! he was a little fussy when I came to get him to nurse, but he went back just fine after eating. I'm a proud mama! Funny story, Robert was in the system at church from when I signed up for MOPS, but he had no picture next to his name. He was asleep when we arrived on Sunday so I didn't get his picture taken, just signed him in at the kiosk and went to his class. Well, the coordinator saw he had checked in but couldn't figure out why we had no photo so she went to his class. Well, he wasn't there! I had gotten him to nurse. She wondered if she lost a kid or if Robert was a phantom child in the system. Well, it all got quickly sorted, but I can tell he threw a couple of people for a bit of a loop. Gotta watch those Phillips' boys. They're tricky!
Yesterday and today we are beginning the slow process of getting back into a schedule. It's hard. but we're doing it. I took my bridesmaids dress to get it altered this morning and the boys were awesome. I can't get over how well behaved they are in public (I wish they were always so good at home!).
Robert is still Mr. Smiley, and he's growing so fast! The 9 month clothes are starting to "fit" which probably means he won't be in them too much longer. I just got them out! He's been eating all the time, and not sleeping much, but he's happy!!! We put up the excersaucer yesterday and it had brought Robert a whole new level of enjoyment. This little guy loves to stand!
Well, time to get back to life. Tata!
First, it was Robert's first New Year. We celebrated with sparkling grape juice, whistles, cookies and a confetti popper at the late hour of 7pm. After putting William and Robert to bed, we settled in to watch the A&M game. Despite our attempt to go to bed early, our neighbors decided to set off fireworks from about 9 pm until after 1am. Not even 2 sound machines and a TV could cover up the sound of rattling windows. I was not a happy camper. Both boys ended up in our bed and no one slept.
New Year's day is the first day since Robert was born that all 4 of us stayed home all day. It was a wonderful day where we just spent time bonding as a family. Robert and William play so nicely together, and seeing Francis parent is a joy. It was a perfect break in our week.
Thursday, my neighbor Amy, her son, the boys and I all went to the Aquarium. They have even more animals than before. William got to pet an alligator, and Robert was actually awake to see most of the exhibits. It was a fun day with friends.
Friday was a little less fun. I wanted to take the boys shopping with me to get a dress for my sister's bridesmaids' luncheon or rehearsal dinner at Charming Charlie's. Well, when we arrived, the store was 15 minutes from opening. So I had a genius idea that I would pop in to target next door and get a present for Brandon's wedding while I was thinking about it (his wedding is in march). Well, that turned into a small disaster. I won't go into all the details, but first none of the kiosks to print the registry were working, and then when one finally did I spent an hour looking for a gift because either the item was out of stock or I plain old couldn't find it. When I finally got a gift and went to the front, the very unsympathetic cashier told me it wasn't actually the item on the registry. After she explained four times how to match up the bar code (something I already knew and had actually done), I asked for her to find someone else to help me find something on the registry. I started to cry when the woman told me she could, but waited for me to ask a second time before she did. The second target employee went to find something for me, but took all my other items with him. While I was waiting for him to come back (20 minutes I waited!), Robert woke up crying and William constantly asked me where his rubber duckie was (that was his prize for being so good). The woman behind me in line felt so bad for me that she bought me a chocolate bar and told me she hopes my day improves. You know it's bad when strangers feel bad enough that they buy you things. Well, I finally got checked out and went to Charming Charlie's but I was so spent that I don't feel like I really got what I wanted. We ended by having lunch at Chick-fil-a. The boys were so good, but it was a hard day, and not one I'd like to repeat. It could have been worse, but I'm so glad it wasn't.
Saturday, Francis, the boys and I went to Home Depot for one of their free workshops and William made a present for his granddad: a wooden calendar. It's pretty cute! From there we had Francis and William fitted for tuxes (for different weddings) before picking up lunch and heading home. After lunch, I cooked for the first time since Robert was born (yes I made it almost 4 months!). I made double batches of lasagna and Hodge Podge (a soup). I froze most of it in dinner size portions and refrigerated the rest. I figure if I do this once a week I'll have a variety of food to choose from before long while only having to cook occasionally. It will be great! When William woke from his nap, we ate an early dinner and took William (and Robert) to see his first movie: Frozen. William did great! He sat quietly, watched the whole movie and had a huge grin on his face. He did way better than most of the kids around us who were much older. Robert watched for a while, only fussed once for a couple of seconds and then fell asleep for the duration of the movie. Couldn't have asked for more!
Sunday at breakfast, William said his first ever completely extemporaneous prayer. Usually he repeats what we say or kind of mumbles. He said, "Dear Jesus, bless to food. Help us have a good day. Thank you Jesus. Amen." I about cried. It was so sweet. Then that evening he prayed before bed. "Dear God, Thank you for mommy and daddy and Robert. I love them. Help me have a good sleep. Amen." My heart nearly melted into a puddle. I love my little guy and he's growing up so quick! Robert had a big day on Sunday as well. He went to his own class for the first time. It was the first time Robert has been in the care of someone other than family. He did great! he was a little fussy when I came to get him to nurse, but he went back just fine after eating. I'm a proud mama! Funny story, Robert was in the system at church from when I signed up for MOPS, but he had no picture next to his name. He was asleep when we arrived on Sunday so I didn't get his picture taken, just signed him in at the kiosk and went to his class. Well, the coordinator saw he had checked in but couldn't figure out why we had no photo so she went to his class. Well, he wasn't there! I had gotten him to nurse. She wondered if she lost a kid or if Robert was a phantom child in the system. Well, it all got quickly sorted, but I can tell he threw a couple of people for a bit of a loop. Gotta watch those Phillips' boys. They're tricky!
Yesterday and today we are beginning the slow process of getting back into a schedule. It's hard. but we're doing it. I took my bridesmaids dress to get it altered this morning and the boys were awesome. I can't get over how well behaved they are in public (I wish they were always so good at home!).
Robert is still Mr. Smiley, and he's growing so fast! The 9 month clothes are starting to "fit" which probably means he won't be in them too much longer. I just got them out! He's been eating all the time, and not sleeping much, but he's happy!!! We put up the excersaucer yesterday and it had brought Robert a whole new level of enjoyment. This little guy loves to stand!
Well, time to get back to life. Tata!
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