Waiting . . .
Getting them pierced!
Afterwards!
6.17.2010
Ears Pierced!!
Sophia got her ears pierced today! She had been asking to get earrings, and so we decided to do it since Dad gave her to OK. So, we headed to the mall after swimming lessons, met my good friend Molly there, had a quick lunch and then headed to Claire's. She picked out some little pink 'diamond' studs, and was ready to go. She did such a great job! The 2 girls did her ears at the same time just in case she decided to cry or something, but she didn't even cry. She did look a little shocked afterwards and looked like she might cry since we were all standing around her waiting for her reaction, but once she got a mirror and saw them she was excited. She kept looking in every mirror she could find for the rest of our time at the mall.
Getting them pierced! 
Afterwards!
Getting them pierced!
Afterwards!
6.10.2010
Adventures in THREE kids: Month 3, week 12 or 90-something days . . .
It's day 4 of summer vacation and also Zoe's 3 month birthday! Time has really flown by, and quite frankly I don't really remember much of the first 2 months. I was far too tired and in too much pain to even have the energy or brain power to save anything in brain. Zoe is slowly becoming a much better sleeper. We've been able to go 8 hours at night recently, and last night she slept almost 10 straight hours!! I think she's been battling a little stomach bug, so I think it pooped her out (literally and figuratively!)! She's really smiley and happy for the most part and is starting to really respond to toys, her brother and sister, noises and is slowly figuring out how to use her hands. And, her eyes continue to stay a dark blue, but I know they can change at any time in the next 9 months or so.
Thomas and Sophia have been going to Vacation Bible School at St. George in Houston, and have been having a great time! They really put on a nice production, and it's been all week in the mornings. So, Zoe and I have been shopping, running errands and visiting with my 80 year old Great-Aunt LaSeema.
It has also been ridiculously hot here. It's been in the 90's here, which is not bad at all, but when you combine that with 85%-90% humidity, it's absolutely disgusting. I have been straightening my bangs only to have beautiful wings sticking out of the side of my head 30 seconds after walking outside. It's hopeless. Another fun side effect of the heat/humidity is that it's way too miserable to go outside and play, and so the kids seem to only know how to get in to trouble inside. They've been fighting, arguing, not listening and have been generally crabby in the afternoons. There is something about the late afternoon hours that brings out the crankiness in kids, but it's worse when the weather sucks. So, Thomas got all his toys taken away the other day, and Sophia had some of hers taken away, but in the end it's all a much worse punishment for me than for them. Again, it's hopeless!
The last thing is that Paul has been working late recently to finish up some grants he needs to write before we go out of town. So, I've been home with 2 cranky toddlers and a poor baby girl who's got a stomach bug and a very sore butt. This leads to absolute SCREAMING every time I have to change her diaper and then one or both of the others decide to cry about something totally insignificant in order to get some attention. Needless to say, I've been a bit frazzled. Paul came home last night around 9pm all jazzed up about Nebraska's decision to move to the Big 10, and all I could do was muster a little grunt before collapsing from exhaustion. On a normal day, I would have wanted to stay up to watch Sports Center and read/discuss everything I could about how this will affect the future of NU football. But, week 12 of having three kids has left me very, very tired!
One thing I did, that I'd like to share is I signed up with www.e-mealz.com. They create a week long menu for dinner, provide instructions and a shopping list for everything you need broken up by section in the grocery store. This has saved me unbelievable amounts of time so far, we haven't gone out or gotten take-out (so it's saving us money), and I don't have to think about anything! I've been loving it and would highly recommend it for anyone low on time!
Thomas and Sophia have been going to Vacation Bible School at St. George in Houston, and have been having a great time! They really put on a nice production, and it's been all week in the mornings. So, Zoe and I have been shopping, running errands and visiting with my 80 year old Great-Aunt LaSeema.
It has also been ridiculously hot here. It's been in the 90's here, which is not bad at all, but when you combine that with 85%-90% humidity, it's absolutely disgusting. I have been straightening my bangs only to have beautiful wings sticking out of the side of my head 30 seconds after walking outside. It's hopeless. Another fun side effect of the heat/humidity is that it's way too miserable to go outside and play, and so the kids seem to only know how to get in to trouble inside. They've been fighting, arguing, not listening and have been generally crabby in the afternoons. There is something about the late afternoon hours that brings out the crankiness in kids, but it's worse when the weather sucks. So, Thomas got all his toys taken away the other day, and Sophia had some of hers taken away, but in the end it's all a much worse punishment for me than for them. Again, it's hopeless!
The last thing is that Paul has been working late recently to finish up some grants he needs to write before we go out of town. So, I've been home with 2 cranky toddlers and a poor baby girl who's got a stomach bug and a very sore butt. This leads to absolute SCREAMING every time I have to change her diaper and then one or both of the others decide to cry about something totally insignificant in order to get some attention. Needless to say, I've been a bit frazzled. Paul came home last night around 9pm all jazzed up about Nebraska's decision to move to the Big 10, and all I could do was muster a little grunt before collapsing from exhaustion. On a normal day, I would have wanted to stay up to watch Sports Center and read/discuss everything I could about how this will affect the future of NU football. But, week 12 of having three kids has left me very, very tired!
One thing I did, that I'd like to share is I signed up with www.e-mealz.com. They create a week long menu for dinner, provide instructions and a shopping list for everything you need broken up by section in the grocery store. This has saved me unbelievable amounts of time so far, we haven't gone out or gotten take-out (so it's saving us money), and I don't have to think about anything! I've been loving it and would highly recommend it for anyone low on time!
6.04.2010
Herding Cats . . .
This is our last week of school (MOST THANKFULLY!!!), and it has been so hectic around here! I've been trying to pick up the pieces in my classes of having a sub who played the nice guy with the kids, didn't follow instructions and basically gave all the kids 'A's in my classes. That's all fine and dandy except when I have to come back and the students actually have to work. I gave them a project to work on IN CLASS for a week where they had to design a space mission and then make a poster of it. Can you get any easier than having to draw something you invented as a project??? Apparently the answer is yes because they complained and then I actually had 2 students not finish. It was A DRAWING for heaven's sake. Oh well. Then they just had to take the final to which I gave a VERY thorough review, but did anyone study? Not that I know of. Nor did they come in for help.
I am just happy that the year is over. Having a long term sub really messed up the atmosphere and momentum in my classes, one of which is physics and should be fairly rigorous. Oh well. Apparently sub guy thought I was too hard on the kids or something. Oh well.
On top of that, Paul watched the Zoe in the mornings when I returned to work, so that meant I had to rush home right after school at noon to relieve him so he could go to work. That also meant that he worked quite late (10 or 11pm) many nights leaving me to do bathtime, dinnertime and bedtime with all 3 kids. It's not impossible, but it's also not particularly easy. As a result of that, I didn't get much done at school, and then by the evenings I was extremely exhausted.
So, during this past week Zoe went to daycare. I've had to stay for tutorials in the afternoons, I have graduation practice this afternoon, and it was just too much if Paul was interested in working at all. Thankfully, Zoe has done GREAT, and everyone there loves her. I like the school, and the kids like it, so that made it easier for me to bring her. She will go there in the fall, so it's been fine. I've also been able to get alot done this week like cleaning and preparing my classroom for the summer and next year.
At any rate, the past few weeks have, for me, been a little like herding cats. Chaotic, busy, and I feel like I"m running in all directions all the time. Grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking (or trying to anyway), bathing the kids, doing laundry - it has been a challenge to figure out how to balance it all with the baby around the house. Thankfully she likes the sling, so I can carry her in it and still have 2 hands to do stuff, although she's growing out of it, so I'll have to figure out what to do when that happens. I"m looking forward to the summer, and being a little less stressed. We have to work tomorrow (YES, A SATURDAY, UGH), so my 'relaxing' summer will start on Sunday!
I am just happy that the year is over. Having a long term sub really messed up the atmosphere and momentum in my classes, one of which is physics and should be fairly rigorous. Oh well. Apparently sub guy thought I was too hard on the kids or something. Oh well.
On top of that, Paul watched the Zoe in the mornings when I returned to work, so that meant I had to rush home right after school at noon to relieve him so he could go to work. That also meant that he worked quite late (10 or 11pm) many nights leaving me to do bathtime, dinnertime and bedtime with all 3 kids. It's not impossible, but it's also not particularly easy. As a result of that, I didn't get much done at school, and then by the evenings I was extremely exhausted.
So, during this past week Zoe went to daycare. I've had to stay for tutorials in the afternoons, I have graduation practice this afternoon, and it was just too much if Paul was interested in working at all. Thankfully, Zoe has done GREAT, and everyone there loves her. I like the school, and the kids like it, so that made it easier for me to bring her. She will go there in the fall, so it's been fine. I've also been able to get alot done this week like cleaning and preparing my classroom for the summer and next year.
At any rate, the past few weeks have, for me, been a little like herding cats. Chaotic, busy, and I feel like I"m running in all directions all the time. Grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking (or trying to anyway), bathing the kids, doing laundry - it has been a challenge to figure out how to balance it all with the baby around the house. Thankfully she likes the sling, so I can carry her in it and still have 2 hands to do stuff, although she's growing out of it, so I'll have to figure out what to do when that happens. I"m looking forward to the summer, and being a little less stressed. We have to work tomorrow (YES, A SATURDAY, UGH), so my 'relaxing' summer will start on Sunday!
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