Where Are the Extra Hours?

Well, I can't believe I'm actually sitting down trying to update this blog. Of course, I should be in the bed, but I'm telling you, this having four kids is kicking my butt. I sometimes feel like I can't adjust but I am, just slowly and slower than I'd like. I'm not depressed or anything like that. I'm having a hard time adjusting to schedules. With the older two being pretty much self sufficient and Boogs on his way, you'd think that only really taking care of one would be easy but it's not. Bless his sweet heart...he's the hungriest little fellow I've ever known. He's now 12 weeks and is still nursing every 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours. It seems like as soon as he's done eating, he's gnawing on that little cute fist again. I feel like I can't get anything done. It's funny, because I'll start a project and then he's hungry. He'll eat and I'll start another project and then he's hungry again. And so on and so on....I have so many little projects I need to finish it's not funny!

See what I mean?



I think he should be in a "Got Milk?" commercial....what do you think? LOL!



I tell you what though, he's the sweetest little thing ever. He's really starting to smile at you and I can even get one of those cute little giggles out of him. Oh and he just loves his Mimi. She's such a good helper and she loves little man so much!!



The last week has been very busy! For various reasons and making a very hard decision, David and I decided not to homeschool this year so Mimi and Bud started 'big' school. We were busy with clothes and school supply shopping because it was a tax free weekend. What a mess. That was one thing about homeschooling that I liked because you didn't have to clothes shop. Mimi could just wear whatever she wanted to (except for her jammies). Do you know how hard it is to find decent and modest clothes for little girls these days? It's shameful. I even went into an Old Navy store and asked the girl if they had regular jeans for little girls..no flare, no slim or skinny. She looked at me and said "Huh?". She had no idea. It's totally disgusting.

I was a wreck last Thursday. It was "the big day". I dropped them off and was pretty much a crying shame the whole day until I could pick them up. I couldn't wait! The night before, Mimi was very anxious and worried about not being at home with mommy and not being here to help me. I assured her that I would be ok and that she would have fun at school meeting new friends and all. We cried together and it was such a sweet moment. For those who only have boys, I feel sorry for you. And I say that with a sincere heart. I wouldn't know what to do not being able to have those kind of moments like I have with her. Boys are just not like that.

It's amazing the difference between boys and girls. On Thursday, Mimi gave me lots of hugs and kisses before she got out of the van but Bud...well he just jumped right on out of the van and didn't look back. He didn't even kiss or say goodbye to me. I knew he was excited but still, for mommy's sake I needed that lovin'. I made sure I got it the next morning. When I picked them up from school, Mimi was a chatter box telling me about her day. Bud on the other hand basically said he had fun. Isn't it funny how different boys and girl's are?

First day of 'big' school. *tear*



Boogs restarts his speech therapy tomorrow. He's doing better at talking but I don't think he's where he needs to be. He leaves off the middle or ending sound on words so hopefully that will pick up this year. I hope so at least. He starts K3 in September. He'll be going two days a week and I hope that being around other little ones his age for a few hours during those days will help with his speech.



I'll eventually get around to posting our beach pics and some others that I have taken with the new camera. I have the best hubby! =) David surprised me with a zoom lens to go with my camera so it's been neat learning about what it can do too. Sooo much to do and sooo little time to do it in. Is there any way to add more hours in the day and still be able to get the sleep needed to function? If you know of a way, puhhhhleeeease let me know!