In Denial...

Tonight was Isaac's preschool open house. Can it be? Can it really be that my baby, I mean little boy is going to be in preschool in just 2 weeks? He is so excited and I am trying to match his excitement... but there is still a big part of me that wants to hold on to him. I know I can't... this is all a part of growing up... but there is a fair amount of growing pains that go with it. I know he is going to do well... he is such a smart boy. He is going to be with one of his best friends from MOPS which will make it easier. We met his teacher and she seems very nice. The classroom is a lot of fun. The kids had free reign... even Grace had a great time. There is a train table, so for Isaac that was enough. We saw his cubby for his things and a traced hand with his name on it too... all very exciting for a 4 year old. Now, if only we'll be able to keep him busy for the next 2 weeks... waiting is so hard :)

Did I Ever Tell You...

that I hate thunderstorms? and that it's even worse when I'm not at my own house? It is 2AM here, on our final night of our vacation. I can't sleep. I was startled awake but a loud crack of thunder. I've been sitting here at the computer ever since looking at several radar loops trying to figure out when it will be over. I've always been afraid of thunderstorms. When I was little I would go into my momma's room and usually lay on the floor by her bed. When I got older I would crawl into bed with Nah. :) I think she was glad when I married Francis and found someone else to snuggle up to! :) I have gotten better now that I have Isaac and Grace... momma's have to be brave or atleast put on a brave face. I still don't like them at all, but I am trying hard not to pass that fear onto them and so far I I think I'm doing a pretty good job. They don't seem to be phased by them very much. So, I'm hoping this storm will pass quickly so that I can go to bed. This is our 3rd night this week that there has been storms. I'm just ready to be home, in my own room, in my own bed, snuggling with my hubby and hiding from the storm!!! :)

The Lovely Present Brought Home From VBS...

So... to continue on with posts that I am overdue in writing, I am continuing on with my story following VBS week. Grace woke up Monday morning acting fairly normal, though she would keep coming to me for "extra loving"... a hug, a kiss, a take-you (hold her). :) I didn't think too much of it, until I realized how warm she was. I took her temperature and it was 102.5... one of the highest she has had. So, for the rest of the evening and throughout the night we gave her medicine to try and bring down her fever. The lowest it got was 101.2. Still she wasn't showing any other symptoms of being sick. Tuesday morning her fever was 103.8, so I called her pediatrician and they told me to bring her in at 5pm... which is unusual, because normally they say that fevers last 5-7 days and to call back if anything changes. Just before we left for the appointment, we checked Isaac's temperature and he had one above 102, so we brought him along to be looked at as well. As soon as their doctor took a look at them, specifically in their mouth, he knew what it was.... Hand, Food, and Mouth disease. It sounds bad, but pretty much what it is is blisters that appear on the hands, feet and the mouth that's caused by a virus. He told us is very contagious. We got a lot of strange looks from people (especially the older members in our church) when we told them what the kids had. They confused it with HOOF and Mouth disease. We had to laugh thinking about the fact that... umm... they don't have hooves :) :) :) Anyway... when I got home from the appointment my e-mail inbox was filled with messages from other moms that had kids in the nursery at VBS... most of them were having similar symptoms with their kids too. It looks as if they all shared and took home a present from VBS week. Grace probably ended up with the worst of it as far as the blisters in the mouth. Hers we big and white and seemed to be pretty painful to her. She went a couple of days with mostly drinking and 2 nights where she woke up every 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Thankfully after a few days they both were feeling fine again... though we we under quarentine again. We were able to get together with the other kids who had it though and it made the week go by a little quicker. And I thought summers were supposed to be a chance to have a break from sickness!!! :)

VBS Week....

Well, I'm way overdue for a post. Things have been pretty busy this last month. Grace and Isaac weathered the chicken pox well. They were deemed noncontagious just in time for us to go to VBS at our MOPS church. The kids were both in the nursery, though they participated in almost every part of VBS (singing, snack time, rec time, and crafts). I helped out one of my friends with the 5th grade class. When I first heard that this was the class I would be helping with my heart dropped. Anyone who knows me knows that MY age group is preschool/kindergarten... 5th graders were way out of my comfort zone. The first day changed my mind. Those kids were amazing. They were so cute and well behaved and a joy to work with. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Each day of VBS had a different theme. One day was Crazy Hat Day, another MisMatch Day, and other was Crazy Hair day. My friend and I decided to go all out. I wish I had a picture of the two of us together, but I never got one. She came with bright green hair and mine was the brightest pink I could find. This was the first time I have EVER colored/dyed/bleached/etc my hair. The funny thing was that after VBS I went to story time at the library with the kids and to our churchs' softball game at night... ALL WITH PINK HAIR!!! It was fun and Isaac and Grace thought it was great. :) All in all it was an exhausting, but wonderful week.... except for what Isaac and Grace brought home with them...... that is for another post... stay tuned :)

Chicken Pox???

It all started on Monday morning. While getting Grace dressed for the day I noticed 3 dots on her torso. No big deal, right? Until naptime and we found 5...hmm... we began to wonder. When we checked at bedtime she had 8 and by morning it was 11. The one on her thigh had a white blister/pimple look to it. So, I called her doctor and was told that it sounded like it could be chicken pox! Of all things! Both Isaac and Grace have had the vaccine for it. We were told to wait until Wednesday and see if they began to pop and dry out and to call back. Well, in the morning, the one on her thigh did change and a couple of the others had turned white. We also notice 2 spots on Isaac's belly. With another call to the pediatrician, they feel that they have a mild case of the chicken pox. Thankfully, because they had the vaccine, it won't be that bad. In fact, as of today, Grace has only had 15 and Isaac still has the 2. And, neither of them have run a fever, or have had a loss of appetite, or have acted abnormal. They seem to be pretty unfazed by the whole thing. The only downside is that we've been under quarentine and will be until all of the dots have turned white and pop... usually about 5 days. It's been hard because the weeks before this we've been going non stop between playground playdates and playdates at friend's houses or our house. We have been spending a lot of time outside playing in the sandbox, swinging, and jumping in their new kiddie pool. I even got in one day which they just loved! So, we are making the most of it, and hoping that we will be out of the house by the end of the week. :)

I'm Back :)

Okay.. I guess I've been gone long enough. I should have something to blog about, right? Sorry to all of those who have been waiting and wondering what has been going on this last month (plus)! Well, Francis and I were able to enjoy 2 wonderful dates, one for our anniversary on June 2nd and another this past Thursday. Our babysitter is off to work at camp for the summer, so we won't be enjoying any more for a while, which is okay with the price of gas and everything else going up. On our 1st date we went bowling and out to supper at the Cheesecake Factory... yummy! Then on Thursday we went to the Dinosaur BBQ (the best!!!) and mini-putting. Nothing too exciting, but fun since we haven't been on very many dates since Isaac was born (probably could count on both hand the number of times, if that many even).

Isaac, Grace, and I have been on many play dates this last month. Even though MOPS ended at the end of May, we've been busier then ever. It's been wonderful having so many friends to spend time with and share in this journey of motherhood. We also were able to go to the zoo on one of Francis' days off. That was a lot of fun. The kids just love the animals and the zoo has added baboons and meerkats and the alligators were back from the south!

Now, we are trying to make it through July. Francis has 2 weddings, one this weekend and another in 2 weeks. I am also helping out at the VBS being held at the church where we go to MOPS. There are very few days this month where we don't have anything on the schedule. With Francis' regular meetings and my Steering Meetings for MOPS (oh yeah, I am the Publicity Coordinator now for MOPS) the nights are just as busy as the days. So, who knows... this may be my only post for another month!!! :)

It's official....

I'm 29... ugh. I think I dreaded this birthday worse then I'll dread actually turning 30. Poor Isaac has heard my comments and keeps asking me why I don't want to be 29. I just tell him that I'm being silly. Finally, today I told him that I was okay being 29, and I think he believed me :) Today was a nice day. Francis got up with Gracie this morning, so even though I didn't actually fall back to sleep, I was able to enjoy an extra hour in bed that I don't normally get. Grace just loved singing happy birthday to me... it came out more like "happy momma" or "happy day momma", but it melted my heart everytime. And Isaac sang it to me several times, and once tonight as we were snuggled in bed together he sang it by himself... so cute... brought a little tear to my eye :) I love being a mom and watching them grow. Each stage they are in bring laughter and joy and special moments that I will treasure in my heart. For supper tonight, Francis, Isaac, and Grace took me out to Red Lobster. It was a fun day... made turning 29 a little easier. :)