I've been gone a while. Well, not really gone..just gone from here. It seems that life takes over and by the time I can stop to breath I'm too tired. Anyone else know what i mean? Hottie starts school in about a week and a half. It seems as though internally I am ramping up to "take over" some of the responsibilities. Not that I don't have any mind you (although that would be nice some days), but mentally I am preparing for not being able to tag team as much as we do. Also, the kids sense a change and they HAVE TO test their boundaries...AGAIN! It will all be worth it when this road merges with the next, I'm sure.
Goldilocks turned 4 on Saturday! Arrgh...not ready...can we have a "do over" please!? He is too big. Had to have a "dress up party." His words not mine! Hey, he has 2 sisters and we got away without having a Pirate party again this year. YES! Goldilocks really has a funny personality. He just says what he thinks and that's it. Very open to letting you know how he feels! "I'm just cranky" when he is coming off a sugar high and is tired. "This eye wants to go to sleep" when he is really tired. "My tummy says it NEEDS chocolate" when he is really trying hard to convince me to give him chocolate. He is going to marry Paige-y, they're going to have fried fish at their wedding 'cause she loves him. When he puts on his "bones" pjs, you can see his bones and they glow in the dark. Some nights this is the blame for him not able to go to sleep..."My bones won't go to sleep." Right. Just a few one liners from our Goldilocks this past week:
1) Hottie was taking him to school and there was a dump truck in front of them.
Goldilocks: What's that smells in my nose?
Hottie: Exhaust, buddy.
Goldilocks:
cough, cough I need some country air.
We don't live in a metropolis, in fact they were driving by a farm at the time!
2) Hottie had taken Goldilocks to school and picked him up one day. They spent the day together at work and got home late. Goldilocks was already asleep when they got home, so I didn't get to talk to him ALL day. The conversation that took place at breakfast the next morning:
Mommy: Goldilocks, I didn't get to see you all day yesterday and it made me sad.
Goldilocks: Well, I'm here now.
Yes, he was!
3) Hottie was taking Goldilocks to school (are you seeing a pattern here?) and they were eating bananas. Yes, they were ripe..perhaps a little bruised.
Goldilocks: Daddy, you know what these spots are called?
Hottie: What buddy?
Goldilocks: DECAY. It's DECAY!
Where does he get this stuff from?
4) I have been giving him a hard time about getting older..you know telling him I was so excited about him turning 3 (really 4) and I couldn't believe he was getting sooo big like a 3 year old. This had been going on for about 4 days. Goldilocks telling me that he was 4, he's big, now he can make good choices (who know?), etc. Well, my bubble was burst when during his bath time this went down:
Mommy: I'm so happy you are 3 now, Goldilocks. You are getting so big.
Goldilocks: Mommy, I wish you'd be happy that I'm 4.
Bummer. I really thought I'd be able to convince him. I don't want to be happy my baby boy is 4. Next year he probably won't want to have anything to do with me.
So, my baby is 4 and he had a blast at his party. We were looking at pictures (thanks, Krista) after the party and he told me it was his best party ever! Thanks to everyone for coming and helping us make it a very special day to celebrate Goldilocks's life.
Gigi is crawling. Why do they have to do everything all at once? Can't children get together and plan these things out? She's eating solids and really wants nothing to do with the bottle. If I'm eating she wants to eat. Her favorite thing to do is press her face against the side of the pack-n-play and lick it! The other 2 didn't discover how much fun they missed. Gigi loves her brother and sister. Smiles every time they walk into the room. How sweet. Could just eat her up!
Punka is cruising through school. So much so that she is bored for the most part. She has declared her desire to be a mommy. "And it is going to take forever to get out of school so I can't be a mommy until forever." Oh, the drama! I turned on the t.v. yesterday and Ellen was on (which I usually don't watch). She was talking about what people wear to bed. Nighties, t shirts, etc. Then she said, "Some people wear their socks to bed. You know..because their feet get cold. I wear my dancing shoes so when I get up in the morning I can say 'Tony, give me that beat.'" Punka was standing there looking very confused. She said,"Is she going to kick herself? Does she wear her ballet shoes?" It reminded me that she is still my little girl. Most of the time she acts so old. Like an old spirit stuck in her little sweet self. Love much.
The dogs drive me nuts.
God has been so good. He is blessing us in this time of uncertainty and we just praise him for it. Placing our trust in him, and knowing in our hearts he will be with us always is the best feeling although sometimes scary. But it is good. He takes care of the sparrows and He will take care of us.
Not cool.
