Nov. 17, 2006 - Hey there
Hello, I know I haven't written in a while. It has just been so busy around here. We are expecting this baby at 35 weeks. All of our children were. So that means that on Monday we will start the 10 week countdown. Of course there is always the chance that he will wait a bit longer before he comes out, ya never know. Lots and lots to do!!!
Things are going well, I am having a bit of trouble with my varicose veins but other that that all is well.
School is going well too. The boys are enjoying it. I feel we need some more structure than what we have now. But since the oldest is only in first grade I have some time to figure it all out. I am trying hard not to stress too much. With the Holidays coming there will be plenty of stress as it is. Well I have more work to so I will have go for now.
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Nov. 4, 2006 - Mothers to be read this
Every mom wants the best for her newborn. I don't know if I am just new to this or if it just hasn't gotten around. But THIS IS NEWS that should be spread around. Send it to everyone and link it to your blog. The fact that civilized countries won't make this knowledge public for fear of lawsuits appalls me!
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Nov. 3, 2006 - Old
I feel so old. I know all of you out there in blog land are laughing at me right now. I am only 24 years old and I feel way older than that. I spent the morning cleaning out very small office and I ache everywhere already. The day is barely half over. I am just having a tough time with this pregnancy. The simplest of tasks wipes me out completly. Which makes it very hard for a nesting mother to get anything done! My DH is going to run away screaming if his honey do list gets any longer! He has a basement and garage to clean and organize. He has turned part of the basement into a studio for his art so everything that is his got stuffed down there in order to empty out the soon to be baby's room, and the office. He has a 1962 Ford Econoline that needs to get stored in the garage. The yard needs mowing and winterizing. Windows need to be installed in out attic bedroom. And so on. And I am incapable of helping with any of that. I simply can't do it. Then of course is all the daily home chores that need to be done, three kids to raise and school, and prepare for baby. Somewhere rest needs to be fit in but it doesn't work. I have been feeling rather depressed about all of this lately. I don't like feeling like I can't do it all. I have been trying to find wys the kids can help and make life a bit easier, but I guess I just don't know what to give them to do. They are only 3, 4 and 6. Ok now that I have complained all about me....
C is loving being included in school. He would sit and do workbook pages forever if I let him. He is doing great at getting the letter sounds down. I can't wait for him to start reading on his own. It feels so good to know that you taught him to do that. Once he can do that he can read about anything he wants to. I love that. D went straight for dinosaur books. I wonder what C will go for. D is doing very good as well. He is beginning to memorize his addition and subtraction facts. Its slow going but since it is just us here there is really no rush. He does pretty good with spelling except with word that don't follow the "rule." Words like read, he will spell it rede becouse an e at the end makes it a long e sound. That sort of thing he mixes up alot. He'll get it though. I'm not worried. (Yet). We have been using our new Learning System discs. He likes them. I really wish they were seperated by grade though. For example, we did part of a lesson on the human body, and he picked up alot of what was in the video but I would say it was a bit in depth for a first grader. I guess I would think that you would start the basics in first grade, and get more and more in depth as you go along. Anyway he liked it so I guess we can just do it again later on and he will pick up more each time he does it.
In all things are going well around here. Things are slowly getting done and hopefully they will get done in time.
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Nov. 3, 2006 - Check this out!!!! Important!!
I stumbled across THIS from another blog. It is so important to get this information out.
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Oct. 27, 2006 - Hello
I know its seems to been a while once again since I have last posted. I guess I just don't know what to write about. Writing never was my strong suit.
So lets see. Well I am feeling pretty good. The aches and pains are worse this pregnancy than before. My varicose veins hurt more than they did before. My hips are the worst though. The pain there almost brings me to tears somedays. heat usually helps when it gets bad so I do have some relief. I find that I haev really no appitite. There is nothing that sounds good to eat. I must admit I have been indulging my chocolate craving. Reeses fast break is my weapon of choice, but anything equaly soft will work. Lol. We know that this babe is a boy but coming up with a name seems next to imopssible. We like names that are unique but not unheard of. We definatly do not want anything popular. Aidan was my first choice but then we discovered how popular it has become so we nixed that idea. Dh didn't mind he wasn't too thrilled with it. Right now we are thinking maybe Korbin or Kolten. What do you think? Have any other ideas?
So with school I have found a really cool program. I know it is not new I am probably just new to it. It is The Learning System . It is really neat. I bought the one for first through fifth grade. I love the content but i wish it was divide more by grade so you would know what is more age appropriate. D has yet to use it, but I have been playing around with it. Getting a feel for it so I know where to start with him and stuff like that. He is anxious to try it though. I am impressed so far. For $40 you can't beat it. All the core subjects for 4 years.
We have been so busy around the house trying to get things cleaned and rearranged to make room for babe. I am so overwhelmed. This is one those times I wish I could hire extra help. But I can't, so I guess I better suck it up and get crackin...
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Oct. 13, 2006 - wow
Its been a while since I posted hasn't it? Things have been insane around here lately. Between doctors appointments, and family, and ER visits, and work commitments its been nuts! Things have settled a bit now so I can gather my thoughts.
In recent weeks, we have had M to the ER because he dislocated his elbow (known as nursemaids elbow.) Every thing is fine with him now.
M and C have both been to the doctor for their 3 and 4 year checkups. Everything is wonderful there. We have come up with a better plan of managing M's asthma. Their height and weight are right where they should be.
I had an episode with bleeding. It was only one night and only lasted a few minutes but it scared the heck out of me. I have never had any bleeding at all with my first 3 pregnancies so I was worried. So I saw my midwife and had another ultrasound. Everything seems to be well now so no more concern.
DH has been really busy at work lately lots of events going on. He has been working overtime and coming home beat!
Oh and lets see, last night I threw out a whole pan if lasagna because I somehow screwed it all up. It was one of those recipes where you don't have to cook the noodles beforehand. Well lets just say they didn't cook while baking either. It was strange to me because I have made this exact recipe before and it turned out ok. checked and rechecked and I didn't do anything wrong so I am not sure what happened. Needless to say I won't be making that one again. As much as I like to make things simpler I will definatly make it the old fashioned way next time!
School is...going. I am still not very happy with things but it will get better I am sure. I am very interested in the idea of unschooling because I feel that my kids learn well this way, but I live in NY and the regulations are nuts here. They will have to do standardized testing and I am not sure I can trust that they will know the things they should. Things like math facts and grammer and that kind of stuff. Oh well It will work itself out one way or the other. All I know is that there is no other choice for us. Just read the newspaper and you will see why I just will not send my kids to school! What is it 4 or 5 incidents in the last 2 weeks...I don't think so!
Ok I guess this is long enough now. I will be back soon.
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Sep. 29, 2006 - Friday
Today school didn't go too well. D was very easily distracted and made the most insane mistakes on his math. Not little oops added wrong mistake, but big totally not paying attention mistakes. He is moody this afternoon. C wanted to come in and do some Starfall on the computer and D said he wanted to watch him I said ok but instantly it was him messing around so I told him to to go play instead. So of course he started crying and yelling I'm mad and so on. I went and calmly explained to him that "C is in there trying to learn, and he can't do that if you won't sit quiet. I told you once to stop and you didn't so I had to tell you to leave him alone." Then C went out and tried to play with him and he just sat there crying and fighting about a toy. I just don't know. I guess I just don't know how to handle a six and a half year old boy. I feel like I am always reprimanding him, and I hate that, but he just doesn't listen sometimes. He can be very rude and mouthy. I am just so frustrated about it. I love my son to pieces but sometimes I feel like we just aren't building the right kind of relationship.
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Sep. 28, 2006 - For now
Things with school have been going pretty good. We start our time reading a selection from Ambleside Online year one. Then D does his math and then vocab and spelling. While he does that I do some workbook pages with C because he loves to "do school". D has been doing really good with his math addition and subtraction facts. He makes me so proud. Spelling seems to come fairly easy to him too. Oh and C has been writing his name all by himself! I had no idea he could do that. I knew he could spell it, but write it, no clue. I didn't know 4 year olds that are still being taught all the letter of the alphebet could do that! I am so proud! Did I mention that already?
I figured out that I just wanted to be able to group us into one method of homeschool, thinking it would make it easier somehow. I have come to realize that we are not completly Charlotte Mason although I do love her ideas. I just feel a bit more is needed than just expecting them to get all they need from literature. We are not unschoolers, although our system is very relaxed. But never too much so. I trust that they get lots of "education" through real life and lots of play. We are not textbook homeschoolers, mostly because I think that trying that rigid of a curriculum would burn out my kids very quickly. Although I feel that some things are best taught that way. So I guess you would say we are ecclectic. A little bit of it all. I am glad to have discovered this. It seems to take some stress off. Does that seem silly? I guess I feel like it will all be ok one way or the other in the end. The thought of highschool and preparing for college still petrifies me but I still have a long way before then. It will all work out, thats all I need to think right now.
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Sep. 25, 2006 - Its a...
Ultrasound today showed its a boy. That makes four boys. 
No pink for me.
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Sep. 22, 2006 - Blah.
Today is just one of the zero energy days. This past week I have had tons of energy and got lots done. Not today. I guess I used up whatever I had and I am done for a day or two. I don't feel like doing anything except curling up and watching a good movie. Which of course I can't do. So I am walking around trying to accomplish something. Its not working, so thats why I'm sitting here again. Ok here I go again.
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Sep. 19, 2006 - today
Well I must say getting in an accident is horribly inconvinent! Our Jeep is totaled, so we needed to get a new car. We found one and put a deposit down on it. Now we are just waiting and waiting for the check from the insurance company which they said would be here today. What do ya know it didn't come today. On top of waiting for it we are informed it will take 5 to 10 days for it to clear with our bank before we can cash it to pay for the new car. Meanwhile we have appointments that now need to be rescheduled. We've got code enforcement knocking on our door because the Jeep is now unlicensed and parked on the grass. UGGG, what a pain!
On to other things. School is well, going. I wouldn't say its going well, but its going. I feel like I am doing the bare minimum with D because he is just miserable about it. I must say homeschooling isn't what I thought it would be. I thought There it would be more fun. I suppose I am the one that should make it more fun but I am just not sure how to go about it. I am very quickly losing nap time. C has been having trouble sleeping at night so the obvious solution is to quit with naps. When he is around he wants so badly to be included, it makes schooling D very difficult. Sometimes I feel like I am not cut out for this and should just give up and send them to school. There is almost no money to spend on curriculum. I have been trying to follow Ambleside Online curriculum, D likes to read the books thats not a problem. Narration doesn't always go smoothly but he is getting better at that. But the getting him to do the copywork is like pulling teeth, and I just don't get what to do for nature study. When I did my "legal stuff" with the school district, one of the letters said something about textbooks may be available. I'm wondering if that may be the way to go. I know I would feel like he would be getting a more complete education, but would I be burning him out by doing "school at home." I just hope I can figure this out before its too late.
This pregnancy seems to be going well. I have had tons of energy the last few days. B and I have gotten tons of stuff done around the house. I am dog tired by the end of the day but I still get alot done. The weather has been beautiful to so that helps. Its raining today and then it will get colder but the weekend was pretty nice so I won't complain. Lets just hope the energy level stays this way!
I feel like everytime I post on here I am complaining about something. I am really not trying to do that. I am just looking for feedback from those of you who have been there. I appreciate any advice I can get! Thank you so much for those of you who have left a note already.
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Sep. 13, 2006 - the last few days
The last few days have not been good. Monday morning the boys and I were on our way to their haircut appointment when we were in an accident. No one was hurt, shaken but not hurt. The other guy went to the hospital, but I guess now he is ok, not really sure about that We were not even two minutes from our house when it happened. I was approaching a green light and about to turn left when we were side swiped by a sixty-eight year old man who ran the red light. He drove right past a cop who was stopped at the red light. Apparently he didn't see a thing. As far as I know he never hit his brakes, so he hit us going 35-40 mph. M had an asthma attack but he managed to settle himself down before B got there with his medicine. I called him as soon as we calmed down a little and he came right up. He didn't even bother to put his shoes on, he came up in his socks. Our Jeep Grand Cherokee is totaled. So now we need to find a new car, but can't do anything untill we find out how much this guys insurance company is gioing to give us for our Jeep. B goes to pick up the rental tonight. I thank God no one was hurt and the worst thing is we need a new car. It is horrible because sometimes you can't help but think of all the what ifs. What if he was driving a bigger car or a truck? (he was driving a Chevy Lumina). The hardest thing for me to get over is that I saw him coming and there was nothing I could do to get my children out of harms way.
But oh well it is over now and we are all ok. Now we just get to deal with insurance comanies for a while.
Well I was going to post a picture of the Jeep but apparently it is too big and I have no idea how to make it smaller.
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Sep. 7, 2006 - Well
The first day of school was a disaster. Yep thats what it was. D was miserable the whole time. He whinned and cried about everything. The other two who I was just doing to include them to make it easier on myself and for fun, were way too eager and yelling for me every two seconds. Needless to say nothing was easier. I had a splitting headache by noon and was ready to throw in the towel. Since then I have done some thinking and said well I will not send my kids to school in the district we live in and we aren't moving so you better get your butt in gear and figure something out! So the solution for day two was to do preschool in to morning for the little ones (just for fun and because they ask to) and do D's first grade stuff while they are napping. It went well. Maybe all he wanted was to have more one on one time with me I just don't know. While this may work for now, it won't last. C just turned 4 so if I am lucky I have one more year of him napping..but I am not counting on that long! So I am sitting here hoping for things to continue smoothly.
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Sep. 5, 2006 - finally
Today the UPS man finally brought my Little Passengers seat. It only took a month since we ordered it but hey who's counting?? Okay I was, I was getting really annoyed that it was taking so long. It took three weeks before it even left the factory. I didn't order one specifically for my vehicle either, I ordered a used one to save money. Anyway I hope this works out well. With the new baby coming my Jeep Grand Cherokee just wasn't going to work. But I didn't really want a minivan, and on top of that we did not want to switch cars again. This is something we have had a habit of doing alot. Anyway I loved my Jeep so I didn't really want to part with it. So seven hundred and seventy dollars, and a month later, lets hope we found the perfect solution. Have any of you bought one, or know someone who has? How did it work out?
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Sep. 4, 2006 - A Day
I was sad to hear upon waking this moring that the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin has died. My whole family loved to watch his shows. I hope we can all say a little prayer for his family.
On a brighter note tomorrow is C's birthday. We will have a small party for him in the evening. He will be 4.
And on Wednsday we will officially start school!!!! Me and the younger ones are very excited, D on the other hand isn't so much but I think he will perk up soon.
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Sep. 1, 2006 - Meme
I stole this from Miz Booshey ove at Quiet Life. Thought it might be fun.
1. My roommate and I once: Never had a roomate except my husband.
2. Never in my life have I: Done drugs
3. The one person who can drive me nuts, but then can always manage to make me smile is: My Mom.
4. High school was: Something you had to do.
5. When I'm nervous: I have a panic attack.
6. The last time I cried was: Two days ago, (darn pg hormones)
7. If I were to get married right now, my bridesmaids would be: Well if I got married (again) today ....I dunno I don't have any real close girlfriends.
8. Would you rather run naked through a crowded place or have someone e-mail your deepest secret to all your friends? I couldn't conciously choose eithter.
9. My hair: Is horrible, I got it all butchered off a year ago and I am waiting for it to grow back.
10. When I was 5: My sister was 17
11. Last Christmas: Was wonderful.
12. When I turn my head left: I see out a window
13. I should be: Getting dressed
14. When I look down I see: M on my lap.
15. The craziest recent event was: Nothing too crazy happens around here, I kinda like it that way.
16. If I were a character on "Friends": Don't know, I can't really identify with any of them.
18. My favorite aunt is: Don't have a favorite, I'm not close with any of them anymore.
19. I have a hard time understanding: This country's administration.
20. One time at a family gathering: My BIL was so sick he looked like death.
21. You know I like you if: I make more of an effort to know you.
22. If I won an award, the first person I'd thank: My husband, he makes everything possible for me
23. Take my advice: Let the past go.
24. My ideal breakfast is: Cereal and milk.
25. If you visit my home town: You would be in the birthplace of Endicott Johnson Shoes and IBM.
26. Sometime soon I plan to visit: My father in Florida, although probably not soon
27. If you spend the night at my house: You'll probably sleep on the couch.
28. I'd stop my wedding if: Hmmmm..
29. The world could do without: War
30. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: Would I lick the belly of a cockroach?!?
31. The most recent thing I've bought myself is: A new dishwasher.
32. The most recent thing someone else bought for me is: Picture frames. Got one from mom and one from my sister for my birthday. They are very pretty too. And some books from my hubby. Always a good gift in my mind. :-)
33. My favorite red head is: Well lets see, There are no red heads close to me, so I would have to say my hubby again because his mustache and gotee are reddish.
34. My favorite brunette is: My neighbor, and good friend.
35. My car must have a sign on it that reads: Get off my A**, ( I hate tailgaters!)
36. The last time I was drunk: never. Lets just say I was drunk once. I'll never do that again, in fact I rarely take a drink at all anymore.
37. The animals I would like to see flying besides birds: Pigs would be interesting. They say alot of things happen when pigs fly.
38. I shouldn't have been: I'm sure there are lots of things I should put here, but I can't think of one off hand.
39. I should have: Gone to college ( but I didn't really want to)
40. Last night I: Fell asleep on the couch
41. There's this girl I know who: Went to college after being out of highschool for 4 years, She is also the manager of her own gas station, she is 22.
42: I don't know: Where I will be in 5 years.
43. A better name for me would be: is there a better name?
44. If I ever go back to school I'll: be a midwife or labor and delivery nurse.
45. How many days until my birthday? Well lets see my birthday was 5 days ago so that means there are 360 days untill my next birthday.
46. One dead celebrity I wish I'd met is: Princess Diana
47. I've lived at my current address since: October 2002
48. I've been told I look like: My sister.
49. If I could have any car, it would be: For myself I would like a 2005 or newer Mustang, but for practical reasons I would like a new van or suburban
50. If I got a new cat tomorrow, I would name it: Do I have to get another cat??!!
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Aug. 31, 2006 - YAY!!
My rainbow resource order came today. I'm so excited. I think we will be starting school very soon!! I know short post but I had to share.
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Aug. 26, 2006 - I know I know...
I am horrible at this blog thing. Either I can't think of something to write about or I am too busy to sit down and write. Well this time it is a bit of both. Just waiting till my shipment gets here then we will be starting school for the year, so not too much to talk about on that front, yet. As for the busy side, we are in the middle of our birthday stretch. Our nephew's was the 18th, M's was the 19th, friends daughter was the 20th (and they all turned 3). Mine is tomorrow the 27th, C's is September 5th, as is FIL's, and my mom's is September 9th. Its also a crazy time at Dh's work because he works at the local university and all of the students moved in this week and he needs to prepare for the upcoming basketball season as well. And to top it all off the boys and I all have a cold. Thank God the morning (all day)sickness has subsided for the most part. So as you can see it has been insane here.
Now here is a question... Does everyone get a bit depressed on their birthday? I know I do. And I know its not because I'm getting old or anything, I mean heck I'm only going to be 24. I just always get bummed, every year. I'm sure this year will be no exception, if not worse. I'm pg and hormones are raging I'll be in tears for most of the day I am sure. Every phone call that I don't get from family members that forgot will hurt more. I hope it can be a nice day. My mom is making dinner and a cake of my choice (I picked a black forest cherry cake). I know that My birthday shouldn't matter that much. I guess you just want that one day to be about you for a change. Especially when you are a mother and everything (and I mean everything) is about someone else. Ok I think I am done feeling sorry for myself.
I am going to go and rest now. Praying for a nice day tomorrow, although the weather is miserable here this weekend. Well good luck to everyone starting school. I will try to keep up better with this thing. I know I have the blogs I like to read everyday and you always hope for a new post. So if I do have any loyal readers out there I will try to be better.
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Aug. 4, 2006 - School
I have been think of school alot lately. Of course I'm sure every homeschool mom does this time of year. I am very excited to start again. I have to place my Rainbow Resource order and then I will be set. I think the boys are excited too. I am definatly heading into this year with much more planning. Much. I am just not an organized person and I just basically tried to wing it before. Didn't work well. So I am trying very hard to organize many things in my life.
In other news I am feeling ok today. I have had better days, but I have also had worse. I am just so anxious to feel the baby move. I had a Dr. appointment on Monday but we weren't able to get the heartbeat yet. I was so dissapointed. But oh well I knew we may not hear it. I go back on the 21st, so I should hear it then. We have decided that we want to find out the sex of the baby this time. We have three boys so myabe it will be a girl this time, who knows. I will be happy either way.
I have been thinking that I may want to use cloth diapers to cut costs. Does anyone have any advice, or any references I should check out?
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Jul. 24, 2006 - grrrrrr...
Well I had a nice entry all written, and I just lost it!! 
I guess I will write again later. No time to do it all again now.
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