Monday, September 7, 2009

...the start of something new

Tomorrow is a relatively big day. The first 'official' start of school for the kids, and the start of a new class for me. I only have 5 classes left (so, 25 weeks, not counting Christmas break). Not to shabby huh? then i'll have my BS is psychology, my much sought after degree that has always felt so far away is really, just around the proverbial corner :)
Madison begins 3rd grade, and although we've spent the last week getting used to the schedule it's a big change. For some reason second to third grade is so different. She has many more language subjects, a 'hard' (physically, and mentally) math book, and testing on novels she reads. Based on last week, it's gonna take a lot more time to get through her whole curriculum. It's likely going to be a long school day for her, something she isn't quite used to.
Quinn starts kinder. He's so ready, he's been anxious for weeks BEGGING for school. I started him early too, and he's done so many lessons, he's completely roughly 30% of his school work already .... in a few weeks. His teacher feels confident that he'll be in First grade work by Christmas. He's very bright, like his sister. According to his teacher, he is essentially at first grade reading level and math level ... and he gets better at ready every day.

Wish me luck on homeschooling two kids, finishing school for myself, chasing an over active 9 month old, and maintaining sanity ... This'll be a fun ride :)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Talkin' diapers

Well, I was not lucky enough to cloth diaper the older two kids, but I am SOOOO lucky to have clothed my babies little cute bootie!!
He's almost 9 months old, and not only is his bootie adorable, but it serves as a GREAT pad for when he falls (he's walking!! EEEP!). TG for layers of fluff huh?
Here's a cute pic of him ... b/c .. well, dang he's cute!

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However .. he was without diaper... so here's a diaper pic too!
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That was taken awhile ago.... with my FAV. Dipe .. uno, the one you don't want to put on him ... b/c you can't bear to not look at it every time you go to chose a diaper (please tell me I am not alone in this :) )

Well, the point of this post.... is that I am trying to find a nighttime diaper that I don't have to CRAM stuff into. I have a current combo
Bg o/s (stupid applix ... I really need to try a fuzzi bunz)
econappi tri fold hemp insert
infant or doubler insert also BG.

The THREE of those things often lead to dry nights .... not always.

Any suggestions? I need a less CRAMMED diaper ... and no stinkin' applix :)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Another Birthday ...

Tomorrow is Quinn, my middle child's birthday. He turns 5. It's hard to wrap my brain around that fact. In some ways he's a big boy, he's very kind and responsible, and brighter then your average kindergartner, however, in another aspect, I look at Sawyer, and think .. it was just days ago that Quinn was his age. right?
It's so overwhelming for me when the kids have birthday's. Not the birthday cake, or the special meals, or the presents. But the aging of the child. The reality that they grow .. despite my desperate pleas to get one more minute. one more hour. one more day, is a hard fact to accept.
I often think of how long and how hard my husband and I fought to conceive. Prior to Quinn's birth, we had a miscarriage, our first. it felt like an eternity before we conceived Quinn, though in reality, it was only 4 months. He was such an amazing baby. I don't even remember him crying, he was so calm, and patient. He was smart and sweet, by FAR the biggest cuddler of the three children. He is still is a very loving child, and he is a very sensitive child. I am so blessed to have him. My life would be nothing if it weren't for the kids. Each of them brings me the most intense joy and happiness I could never begin to explain to what extent.
I remember when I had Madison ... I was always anxious for her next exploit ... when was she gonna crawl ... walk ... talk ... etc. Then with Quinn, I tried to treasure it more... knowing that it would move fast and i'd look back and wonder where it went. But, I still seemed to forget little things .. still seemed to look back at each birthday and go WAIT .. where my baby go. I vowed to adhere to the act of 'treasuring every moment' even more with Sawyer, but, as he approaches 9 months old, and is starting to walk, I can't help but feel I failed at treasuring again. I did my best. I guess that will just have to do.
No matter how hard you try, you can never get more hours in a day, more days in a week, and so on. Treasure every moment you have ... Really it's not just some cliche' statement, one day you'll look back and just wonder where the time has gone.

Quinn, you're so amazing. you bring a light to my life that I cannot explain. You are so smart, kind, generous, and patient with your little brother, he is lucky to have you! Your big heart and wonderful hugs make mommy's day, every day!! All my love birthday boy! I hope I can make your 5th year of life just simply amazing!!! :D

Sunday, August 23, 2009

What to Blog .. what to Blog

People ride my case because I don't blog..... why don't I blog? GREAT question.
Reason 1: Doesn't everyone blog? What will my random mumbling do for anyone? Should I actually DO it? (lol)
Reason 2: What to blog ABOUT?! I have so much going on. do I ... talk about kids? life as a mommy who is essentially alone all but 48 hours out of the week (Thanks to my husband for working so dang hard). Do I blog about homeschooling? About cloth diapering? About my life as a senior in college? About my awful childhood that has led me to where I am today? (school wise, and personality wise?)
See .... doesn't a blog need a direction? Don't I need a starting point?

HELP ..... perhaps i'll start at the beginning?

sigh

We'll see where this goes I guess. I miss writing ... the only writing I do is college related, and while often interesting, it is most definately not stream of consciousness writing .....