Jordan's vocabulary and speech are coming right along with much improvement. This is an answer to prayers! I was kind of pessimistic when he was turned down for speech therapy, but I guess those therapists know what they're talking about after all. Now that he's talking more, he has such funny things to say:
Last night was Safari Night at church. We herded all the preschool kids into the chapel and saw a presentation of wild animals. The animal man started out with a beautiful exotic bird. Jordan took one look at that colorful bird and said "Oh look, its a chicken". I tried to explain that it wasn't a chicken, but he wouldn't listen. I don't remember the actual name of the bird, but when the man brought it around so all the kids could see it, Jordan said it again "That's a chicken". The sweet animal man tried to explain that it was not a chicken, but a (insert correct name of bird here). He went on to talk about all the beautiful colors God gave this bird. After hearing this, Jordan looked up at him and said "That's just a chicken".
One of Jordan's favorite things to do right now is watch "Nach Libre" on Chris' I Pod. When he wants to do this, he'll say "Dad, I wanna watch Nacho on he Pie Pod". We don't even bother to try to correct him anymore.
Jordan also loves to eat Bapples (apples) and his favorite restaurant is Rye uns (Ryans).
Everyone who knows Jordan knows he loves animals. He especially loves walliwators (alligators) and ophants (elephants).
Like almost any boy, Jordan does NOT like to help out with chores around the house. Today, for example, I was folding a mountain of laundry and asked him to bring me some towels that I couldn't reach. He got up, walked to the towels and picked up one wash cloth. He brought it to me and said, with a pained expression, "I just can't do this. I have a boo boo on my finger".
Funny, funny stuff!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Not Me! Moday
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I did NOT get so wrapped up in my day last Monday that I completely FORGOT to post my Not Me! Monday post. Not me!
I definitely did NOT catch my husband giving Jordan a mohawk. And since I'm such a cool mom, I didn't completely freak out at the sight of my baby looking like a redneck skinhead and insist that my husband " just shave it all off" because "Jordan can't go around looking like that". That said, I most certainly DO NOT have a bald 3 year old.
I did not get only 4 hours of sleep last night due to an unfortunate bout of insomnia.
I am not incredibly tired and grouchy right now.
I love my family and am so blessed to have them in my life. They are such sweet gifts from God. I love being around them and appreciate all of their quirks and weird personality traits. And I did not banish them from this room a minute ago to get some peace and quiet.
Next week's Not Me Monday! post will definitely NOT be as depressing as this one. I hope not, anyway!!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Hair cuts
Chris gave the boys haircuts today. He does this on occasion, especially for Jordan. We've never had a problem before.
Shaun was first. Chris cut it a bit shorter than I would have liked, but it still looked good. Next it was Jordan's turn. Chris took him into the kitchen at my parents' house. I, foolishly, stayed in the living room, talking to my mom. I heard Chris giggling so I went to check it out. He was right in the middle of giving my second born son a mohawk. That's right. A full-fledged mohawk. Not a faux-hawk. No, not at all. The kind of mohawk where you're bald except for a shock of hair down the middle of your head. Jordan looked like a chemo patient.
Needless to say, I was furious. As was my mom. We made him finish shaving it all off, because we couldn't let little Jordan go around looking like that! Chris kept insisting that it was cool. I said we should do the same thing to his hair, since he liked it so much. But no, my dear husband would have none of that. His exact words were: "You can't expect me to do my hair like that. I have to go to work and talk to people." Huh? I suppose he thinks Jordan doesn't go anywhere. Like school, church, doctors appointments, errands....
A very important lesson was learned today: I will never again trust my husband with my childrens hair.
I would post a picture of Jordan if I could only find my camera cable. Well, maybe I wouldn't.
Shaun was first. Chris cut it a bit shorter than I would have liked, but it still looked good. Next it was Jordan's turn. Chris took him into the kitchen at my parents' house. I, foolishly, stayed in the living room, talking to my mom. I heard Chris giggling so I went to check it out. He was right in the middle of giving my second born son a mohawk. That's right. A full-fledged mohawk. Not a faux-hawk. No, not at all. The kind of mohawk where you're bald except for a shock of hair down the middle of your head. Jordan looked like a chemo patient.
Needless to say, I was furious. As was my mom. We made him finish shaving it all off, because we couldn't let little Jordan go around looking like that! Chris kept insisting that it was cool. I said we should do the same thing to his hair, since he liked it so much. But no, my dear husband would have none of that. His exact words were: "You can't expect me to do my hair like that. I have to go to work and talk to people." Huh? I suppose he thinks Jordan doesn't go anywhere. Like school, church, doctors appointments, errands....
A very important lesson was learned today: I will never again trust my husband with my childrens hair.
I would post a picture of Jordan if I could only find my camera cable. Well, maybe I wouldn't.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Okay...
Jordan has a new favorite word. And it is....Okay. That's right. Okay. As in :
"I have a boo-boo on my finger, okay?"
"I just want some Sprite, okay?"
" I'm gonna sleep in my own bed, okay?"
You get the picture. Its beyond adorable. At least it was on Wednesday, when he came home from school trying out his new word every chance he got. I am now searching for an equally cool word to replace his new-found current favorite word. So far, he's not impressed.
"I have a boo-boo on my finger, okay?"
"I just want some Sprite, okay?"
" I'm gonna sleep in my own bed, okay?"
You get the picture. Its beyond adorable. At least it was on Wednesday, when he came home from school trying out his new word every chance he got. I am now searching for an equally cool word to replace his new-found current favorite word. So far, he's not impressed.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Saturday
Today was not as productive as I wanted it to be. It started off with some drama, which was quickly taken care of. Chris then decided that I needed a break, so he called and asked my parents to watch the kids while we went out for awhile. We went for Mexican, which was great. The service, though, was not so great. We went by church to get the keys for the car that Chris will drive to the airport. While there, we found out that Chris will be teaching the lesson at Kidpak, along with leading worship on 3 different dates. He's nervous, but I know he'll do a great job. I'm amazed at the opportunities God is giving him.
I was supposed to get groceries, but we stayed at church too long. I wound up stopping and getting stuff for spaghetti instead. The kids always ask for spaghetti when Chris is away. Chris stopped by my mom's to say goodbye to the boys before he left for the airport. I was able to visit with my mom while dad kept the kids occupied doing some yard work. We scored a lunch invitation for tomorrow! I love that! Its always a challenge for me to get everything done by myself when Chris is away. Now I'll have one less thing to worry about tomorrow.
The kids and I came home and they went wild. Seriously. I don't know what was wrong with them. I fed them and put them to bed as quickly as I could. J's sound asleep, but Shaun's having trouble drifting off. I finally gave in and moved him to my bed so he would go to sleep. Since we're losing an hour of sleep tonight, I figured he needs all the sleep he can get.
I cannot express how glad I am that this week will be over tomorrow. This has really been a horrible week. Its been a long time since my stress level has been so high. I had a little talk with God the other day and told Him I expected better for next week! I'm sure He agrees with me...He knows how much I can take! Seriously, I am praying for a nice calm, uneventful week this week.
I'm excited about church tomorrow. I definitely need a refreshing!
I was supposed to get groceries, but we stayed at church too long. I wound up stopping and getting stuff for spaghetti instead. The kids always ask for spaghetti when Chris is away. Chris stopped by my mom's to say goodbye to the boys before he left for the airport. I was able to visit with my mom while dad kept the kids occupied doing some yard work. We scored a lunch invitation for tomorrow! I love that! Its always a challenge for me to get everything done by myself when Chris is away. Now I'll have one less thing to worry about tomorrow.
The kids and I came home and they went wild. Seriously. I don't know what was wrong with them. I fed them and put them to bed as quickly as I could. J's sound asleep, but Shaun's having trouble drifting off. I finally gave in and moved him to my bed so he would go to sleep. Since we're losing an hour of sleep tonight, I figured he needs all the sleep he can get.
I cannot express how glad I am that this week will be over tomorrow. This has really been a horrible week. Its been a long time since my stress level has been so high. I had a little talk with God the other day and told Him I expected better for next week! I'm sure He agrees with me...He knows how much I can take! Seriously, I am praying for a nice calm, uneventful week this week.
I'm excited about church tomorrow. I definitely need a refreshing!
Friday, March 6, 2009
A better day, a better outlook
Boy, my outlook on life has changed since Tuesday! Things are so much better. I think God sometimes give us those overwhelming days so we can look back and see how good He is to us! Everything worked out. The kids have insurance (with a different company), we only had to pay a $50 co-pay instead of the entire $700 doctor bill, and Shaun is doing wonderfully with his cast. His arm still hurts a little, but its nothing we can't manage without Tylenol.
I do have a prayer request. We are in the process of filling out applications for Shaun to receive Medicaid. For those of you who know him, he has a LOT of health issues. We were told that he should qualify. This will help with prescription and therapy costs. We have private insurance right now, but the co-pays are kind of expensive. So pray, pray, pray that everything will go smoothly with the medicaid people. I'm having faith that God will work this out.
I'm excited about this weekend. The weather's going to be beautiful. Since Shaun can't go to sparring class in the morning (because of his wrist) we'll get to sleep late. Chris is going back to California tomorrow, so I'm planning on spending lots of time with the kids outside. I love spring weather. I hope we are able to do some yard work. The leaves seem to have overtaken everything.
I'm off to go play with Jordan now!
Oh, and to all of you who sent emails of concern for my marriage, thank you for your prayers. Chris and I are fine. Divorce is never an option for us! It was just a bad day and our exhaustion and stress levels got the best of both of us. We both talked, apologized, and forgave. Its all good!
I do have a prayer request. We are in the process of filling out applications for Shaun to receive Medicaid. For those of you who know him, he has a LOT of health issues. We were told that he should qualify. This will help with prescription and therapy costs. We have private insurance right now, but the co-pays are kind of expensive. So pray, pray, pray that everything will go smoothly with the medicaid people. I'm having faith that God will work this out.
I'm excited about this weekend. The weather's going to be beautiful. Since Shaun can't go to sparring class in the morning (because of his wrist) we'll get to sleep late. Chris is going back to California tomorrow, so I'm planning on spending lots of time with the kids outside. I love spring weather. I hope we are able to do some yard work. The leaves seem to have overtaken everything.
I'm off to go play with Jordan now!
Oh, and to all of you who sent emails of concern for my marriage, thank you for your prayers. Chris and I are fine. Divorce is never an option for us! It was just a bad day and our exhaustion and stress levels got the best of both of us. We both talked, apologized, and forgave. Its all good!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
On disappointment and back to the wrist...again
Chris disappointed me today. Not only that, he let me down. I realize that some people reading this have a high opinion of my husband, as you should. He is a wonderful man. But, he is human. And humans let you down. Because they're human. I am hesitant to blog about this but I figure that we all have "stuff" in our marriages that we need to work on. One day I'll write about everything I need help with, but today I feel like blogging about Chris and so I will :)
No, he wasn't unfaithful. He didn't lie or spend a ton of money we don't have on a boat (or some equally stupid and superfluous thing). I had a horrid day today. I'm sick. I'm tired. I drove to Atlanta and back and dealt with negligent insurance companies. And I handled both of the kids for most of the weekend while he was out of town. And he'll be gone this weekend, too. All I want is some support. I just want him to sympathize with me. Let me have a minute to just vent without being told to calm down. Instead, he tells me he'll handle the kids so I can take a bath. While I'm in the tub, he falls asleep on the couch and Jordan has his way with the kitchen. I'm talking water everywhere and a knife-cut on his finger. While Chris sleeps on the couch. When he told me he'd be watching the kids. I know he's tired. I know he works his butt off to provide for us, and I'm so grateful for that. But its not like I'm some trophy wife sitting home all day while a nanny takes care of the kids. I feel taken for granted.
Another big thing is this: he did some work for a friend a few weeks ago and has never gotten paid. I feel like he's not being aggressive enough in trying to get paid. I bring it up, he says all I worry about is money. Well, yeah, when we get stuck with a $700 doctor bill today, I'm kinda worrying about money. Money that is ours. That we could really use right now.
I know this is all just stress. But I feel let down. The radiologist let me down when he didn't read Shaun's x-ray 2 weeks ago. The insurance company let me down because they didn't do their job and I was stuck without coverage today. The school system's letting me down because they're probably going to be cutting special education teachers positions. And then Chris let me down today, too.
So, today sucked. Totally. But here's the thing. I serve a God who is bigger than all this suckiness. And I'm confident that when I wake up tomorrow (well, maybe the next day) I'll have a different attitude and forgiveness in my heart. I'll feel like being a loving, supportive wife. Because yes, people let us down. But God doesn't. And he gives us strength to forgive and try again.
Now, on to other things. Shaun's wrist is fractured. We left the doctors office today with nifty bright blue cast. I'm just glad we finally got to the bottom of all this. He'll have the cast for 3 weeks. The good news is that he can still do Taekwondo. Just no sparring or punching on bags, boards, etc. He took the news pretty well. I can tell his arm is hurting, though. Since Chris is still sacked out on the couch, I think I'm letting Shaun sleep with me tonight.
No, he wasn't unfaithful. He didn't lie or spend a ton of money we don't have on a boat (or some equally stupid and superfluous thing). I had a horrid day today. I'm sick. I'm tired. I drove to Atlanta and back and dealt with negligent insurance companies. And I handled both of the kids for most of the weekend while he was out of town. And he'll be gone this weekend, too. All I want is some support. I just want him to sympathize with me. Let me have a minute to just vent without being told to calm down. Instead, he tells me he'll handle the kids so I can take a bath. While I'm in the tub, he falls asleep on the couch and Jordan has his way with the kitchen. I'm talking water everywhere and a knife-cut on his finger. While Chris sleeps on the couch. When he told me he'd be watching the kids. I know he's tired. I know he works his butt off to provide for us, and I'm so grateful for that. But its not like I'm some trophy wife sitting home all day while a nanny takes care of the kids. I feel taken for granted.
Another big thing is this: he did some work for a friend a few weeks ago and has never gotten paid. I feel like he's not being aggressive enough in trying to get paid. I bring it up, he says all I worry about is money. Well, yeah, when we get stuck with a $700 doctor bill today, I'm kinda worrying about money. Money that is ours. That we could really use right now.
I know this is all just stress. But I feel let down. The radiologist let me down when he didn't read Shaun's x-ray 2 weeks ago. The insurance company let me down because they didn't do their job and I was stuck without coverage today. The school system's letting me down because they're probably going to be cutting special education teachers positions. And then Chris let me down today, too.
So, today sucked. Totally. But here's the thing. I serve a God who is bigger than all this suckiness. And I'm confident that when I wake up tomorrow (well, maybe the next day) I'll have a different attitude and forgiveness in my heart. I'll feel like being a loving, supportive wife. Because yes, people let us down. But God doesn't. And he gives us strength to forgive and try again.
Now, on to other things. Shaun's wrist is fractured. We left the doctors office today with nifty bright blue cast. I'm just glad we finally got to the bottom of all this. He'll have the cast for 3 weeks. The good news is that he can still do Taekwondo. Just no sparring or punching on bags, boards, etc. He took the news pretty well. I can tell his arm is hurting, though. Since Chris is still sacked out on the couch, I think I'm letting Shaun sleep with me tonight.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sick and tired
That's me tonight. I'm all achy and stuffy-nosed. Chris is home and has both kids entertained with a movie. So I'm goin' to bed. I need my rest. I'm taking Shaun to get his wrist checked out tomorrow in Atlanta. I'm praying for the best!
The boys and I had a great afternoon today. Shaun's therapy was canceled, but since I hadn't sent a lunch to school with him (he checks out right at lunch time for therapy on Mondays) I picked him up anyway and the three of us went to McDonald's. We ate, they played, and I read my book. We stayed quite a while. Then we went to the "big" library in town. Jordan got in trouble with the librarian for getting in the puppet box, but other than that it was a great visit. Shaun read to himself for 25 minutes! Jordan entertained himself quite well too, and I ran into a sweet little girl who used to be in my class at church.
We came home, watched Incredibles, then went to pick up Chris. He's back from Cali, and not a minute too soon...I was needing his help! Oh yeah, and I miss him and love him and all that stuff.
Off to bed now.
The boys and I had a great afternoon today. Shaun's therapy was canceled, but since I hadn't sent a lunch to school with him (he checks out right at lunch time for therapy on Mondays) I picked him up anyway and the three of us went to McDonald's. We ate, they played, and I read my book. We stayed quite a while. Then we went to the "big" library in town. Jordan got in trouble with the librarian for getting in the puppet box, but other than that it was a great visit. Shaun read to himself for 25 minutes! Jordan entertained himself quite well too, and I ran into a sweet little girl who used to be in my class at church.
We came home, watched Incredibles, then went to pick up Chris. He's back from Cali, and not a minute too soon...I was needing his help! Oh yeah, and I miss him and love him and all that stuff.
Off to bed now.
Not Me! Monday
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
Shaun's wrist x-ray was NOT overlooked by an incompetent radiologist. This oversight did not result in me getting a call from our pediatrician's nurse over a week after Shaun's accident telling us to get him back to the office for some more x-ray's, pronto. (For the full story, see previous post!)
I have NOT been on the phone all morning long trying to get an appointment for Shaun to see an orthopedic surgeon due to the wrist injury.
I also definitely did NOT find out that Shaun's insurance is inactive for some reason.
Upon calling our insurance company to find out why our insurance is inactive, since we've made all of our payments on time, etc, I did NOT hear this message : "We are experiencing high call volumes. Please try again". Upon trying again, I was definitely NOT informed by the same recorded voice that the company is :"Experiencing technical difficulties and cannot process my call".
I am an extremely busy mom and a dedicated housewife, so I definitely did NOT spend 2 hours on the phone with an old friend Friday while I was supposed to be cleaning house. No way, not me!
I did NOT thoroughly enjoy Randy Travis' performance at my church yesterday, since I am young and hip an not into either country or southern gospel music.
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