You know the rule
that you should never ask a woman
if she's pregnant?
Because you might be wrong,
and boy would that be embarrassing?
I've got a new one:
Never ask a woman with a baby if she's grandma!
Better to assume she's mom, and delight her
that she's still young enough to pass
as the mom of a newborn.
than assume she's too old to be the mama
of that baby!
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Saturday, May 27, 2017
FULL!
Having this baby has taken over my life.
There's the colicky baby stuff,
(which I, the mother of five,
have never done before!)
Then there's the always changing visitation schedule,
and all the social workers, GALs, visitation workers
who need to see us monthly.
Add court dates,
communicating with mama,
and the never ending paperwork,
and I'm tapped out!
Ironically, we are licensed for two,
but I can't even imagine saying yes
to another baby right now!!
There's the colicky baby stuff,
(which I, the mother of five,
have never done before!)
Then there's the always changing visitation schedule,
and all the social workers, GALs, visitation workers
who need to see us monthly.
Add court dates,
communicating with mama,
and the never ending paperwork,
and I'm tapped out!
Ironically, we are licensed for two,
but I can't even imagine saying yes
to another baby right now!!
Our Hawk
I was backing out of our garage this morning,
when I saw something in the tree in our yard,
and saw this HAWK!
In our tree!
Good thing Hubs was home to see,
because he LOVES birds of prey!
when I saw something in the tree in our yard,
and saw this HAWK!
In our tree!
Good thing Hubs was home to see,
because he LOVES birds of prey!
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Never Say Never
I think I'm a pretty laid back mama.
I mean, we even had a tarantula!
One of the few things I've always
said I'd never let my kids do
is martial arts.
Never say never!
He LOVES it.
I am completely astounded at
how much he can pay attention,
follow direction,
and stand in line at karate,
since he can do NONE of that
anywhere else!
So, after our free five days,
I did it.
I signed the contract!
Never say never!
I mean, we even had a tarantula!
One of the few things I've always
said I'd never let my kids do
is martial arts.
Never say never!
He LOVES it.
I am completely astounded at
how much he can pay attention,
follow direction,
and stand in line at karate,
since he can do NONE of that
anywhere else!
So, after our free five days,
I did it.
I signed the contract!
Never say never!
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Colic Stinks
The first reflux med didn't work
at all.
The second formula helped
a tiny bit.
The second reflux med helped
a tiny bit,
and I just thought we were going
to learn to live
with a LOT of crying!
I've got my fingers crossed
right now, because we've had
two good days with our THIRD formula!
Yay!
at all.
The second formula helped
a tiny bit.
The second reflux med helped
a tiny bit,
and I just thought we were going
to learn to live
with a LOT of crying!
I've got my fingers crossed
right now, because we've had
two good days with our THIRD formula!
Yay!
Monday, May 1, 2017
Settling In
Our poor Squidget had reflux.
I've never had a baby with reflux.
We've done food intolerance, but reflux is awful!
He's settling in,
and just as importantly,
Babycakes is settling in.
I've never had a baby with reflux.
We've done food intolerance, but reflux is awful!
He's settling in,
and just as importantly,
Babycakes is settling in.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
History Fair-The Last?
This was probably our last
history fair.
That makes me so sad!
Mimi graduates this year,
so it's her last year for sure,
and Princess and Mac are
not as excited as they were when
all the other attendees
were our friends,
so I think we're done!
Why, yes, I did sew like a madwoman
trying to get these costumes done
the day before!
Mac didn't participate,
and I chased one little boy
around while a littler boy
was strapped to my chest,
but the girls looked fantastic!
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton:
history fair.
That makes me so sad!
Mimi graduates this year,
so it's her last year for sure,
and Princess and Mac are
not as excited as they were when
all the other attendees
were our friends,
so I think we're done!
Why, yes, I did sew like a madwoman
trying to get these costumes done
the day before!
Mac didn't participate,
and I chased one little boy
around while a littler boy
was strapped to my chest,
but the girls looked fantastic!
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton:
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Baby
So,
I usually post stuff
here on our blog
after my kids are in bed,
and it's peaceful and quiet.
Now, I just go to bed!
For privacy and safety reasons,
we won't be showing his face,
or sharing his name,
but we call him Sqidget
or Peanut.
I usually post stuff
here on our blog
after my kids are in bed,
and it's peaceful and quiet.
Now, I just go to bed!
For privacy and safety reasons,
we won't be showing his face,
or sharing his name,
but we call him Sqidget
or Peanut.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Part of the Package
I'm feeling quite overwhelmed
by the schedule that came with this
tiny guy.
He has almost daily visits with his mama,
medical appointments,
court appointments,
and social worker appointments,
to add to our crazy days.
Lets add that to the loooong nights
he also brought with him!
Even with the added level of chaos,
we're all really enjoying all the
cuddles and baby squeaks that
are a part of the package!
by the schedule that came with this
tiny guy.
He has almost daily visits with his mama,
medical appointments,
court appointments,
and social worker appointments,
to add to our crazy days.
Lets add that to the loooong nights
he also brought with him!
Even with the added level of chaos,
we're all really enjoying all the
cuddles and baby squeaks that
are a part of the package!
Friday, March 24, 2017
Chaos Level Red
You know a typical family
would say to themselves
Hey, we have a new baby,
a there's that Chuck E Cheese birthday party,
which includes a van full of
loud, wiggly boys,
that seems like enough chaos.
But we at Casa Chaos,
we would call that not even trying!
Lets scheduled a little
home improvement project!
I mean,
why live with probable
or even expected chaos,
When you can have CERTAIN chaos!
would say to themselves
Hey, we have a new baby,
a there's that Chuck E Cheese birthday party,
which includes a van full of
loud, wiggly boys,
that seems like enough chaos.
But we at Casa Chaos,
we would call that not even trying!
Lets scheduled a little
home improvement project!
I mean,
why live with probable
or even expected chaos,
When you can have CERTAIN chaos!
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