Ugh! I just have NOT been in the blogging mood this entire month! Plus I still need to catch up on pictures from December. I am so far behind. I'll just give a quick update.
Myles has been sick or had some sort of "issue" ever since his birthday last month. I guess 40 wasn't the magic number for him, it was 36! First he pulled a muscle in the top of his leg. That was very painful for him, but on top of that he got some sort of virus. He thought the two may have been connected at first, but when the worst day past and he started getting over the cold or whatever he had, the leg was just sort of irritating but tolerable. Well, he seemed to get another cold or something, and one of the symptoms that is still not completely gone is a cough! He is usually the one who gets sick the least, so he has been very frustrated the last few weeks. I was really worried with the leg/cold combo, but once that passed, I just haven't really felt sorry for him much. Oh, I know I should, but what's the fun in that? :) His cough is nearly gone now though, and he is getting back to normal. Next I'm waiting for some of his hair to fall out or for him to need glasses!
Jonathan has this weird lump on his jaw that he is taking an anti-biotic for. The doc said it is likely a swollen gland and the anti-biotic is the first line of defense for these types of things. She is not quick to prescribe them, so I'm just going along with it. If it doesn't work, then she'll go on to plan B, which may be a specialist. Jonathan thinks it is getting smaller and is not as tender though, so maybe it's working! :)
All of the kids have been playing together so well lately. Jonathan has finally decided to give up meat, so just because Jacob is still so young and he was the last one (besides Myles), all of us are vegetarian now......me and the 4 kids. We still have some dairy but not every day and only in trace amounts usually. Anyway, I think that is helping their attitudes! I've always noticed that when they eat healthy they seem to be in a better mood and get along better. They have always played well together, but we are rarely apart, so it is natural to expect some arguing. But they've been doing great with that, so I really think cleaning up their diet has helped!
Jayla is really into drawing lately. They "take notes" in church by drawing pictures of things the pastor says. I need to find their pictures from the first week and post them here. Jonathan drew a picture of the Lake of Fire and (separately) two people arguing and then the two helping each other.....something like that. (I John) Jayla drew a picture of two people hugging or holding hands and then the rest of the page was full of hearts. :) They're retaining a lot and it gives them something to do so they don't get bored. I want them to like church, but more importantly to actually learn while we are there! But anyway, the drawing, Jayla wants me to order some "how to" books off of Amazon. One is fairies and mermaids and the other is ballerinas and princesses. They are perfect for her! She has been drawing mermaids so much in the last couple of weeks!
Oh, and she is doing quite well in dance class too. She loves it. Her ballet class is supposed to be ages 9 and up, but since she'd already had a year of dance, the owner let her try it on a one month trial basis. I talked to the owner last night and she said that her teacher told her that Jayla is improving very nicely and she seems to be doing great! I told her that I hadn't seen her dance (in class) in a few weeks and I could tell she has improved a lot too. Then she went on to say that it is rare for young girls to want to "torture themselves with the bar" or something like that. LOL! Jayla loves it though, and the owner is impressed with her ability to focus at the age of 6! It's what she has always wanted to do though, and she totally loves it. She is my healthiest eater too and loves to do yoga and pilates! That girl is going to be very fit, for sure!
Jacob, on the other hand, will steal donuts at church every time we turn around if we're not keeping an eye on him! We tell them no more than 2 every week. Not only do we want to make sure there are plenty for everyone else, but we stay for lunch every week and it is only a couple of hours later. Two donuts are plenty to hold them over! Plus they certainly don't need all that sugar in their system while sitting through the sermon! LOL! I had also brought oranges last week, which is a much healthier option (or addition), so I may bring some fruit every week to add to the variety. But anyway, Jacob does not know a stranger! He will pounce on anyone who will give him the time of day. Seriously. We went to a game watching party a couple of weeks ago, and there were a couple of people there who we had never met before who ended up being jungle gyms for that kid! He certainly is not shy at all!
I thought this was going to be quick!
Jack-Jack.....well, that kid keeps getting ear infections. :( We're not talking tubes a lot yet, but it has been mentioned. He is on anti-biotic for an ear infection right now, and after being on it for a few days already, he just today started having some congestion and a runny nose! Good grief! I think Jonathan had some asthma symptoms (congestion, wheezing) when he was little, but he cleared up as he got older and as we cleaned up his diet, and we haven't really had to deal with this much since then! So I guess I shouldn't complain, I just hate it when my kids are sick. :( And the little boogar is still not walking! I'm starting to think that maybe he does have some "learning disabilities", because he is physically capable of walking, but he just doesn't seem to get it. He gets really frustrated when you hold something just out of his reach to encourage him to walk. He just won't move his feet, so he gets very frustrated and will throw a fit or just cry if we let it get to that point. :( I can't stand it when he gets upset unnecessarily, so I push him a little, but not too hard. He has almost taken a step a few times but will either fall or grab onto something as he is stepping. It just seems to be taking forever for this to "click" for him! I'm not worried about him though. He'll walk eventually, I just wish it were now!
Me, let's see.......I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new church family! God brought me to this awesome group of believers at the perfect time. I have been seeking this type of fellowship for a while, but God's timing is perfect. He knew I would need them right now, and they have been such a blessing. And we actually meet in a building! Who knew I'd find such authentic believers in a building instead of a home? LOL! Okay, that sounded wrong. It's not that I think people who attend a church that meets in a building are not authentic, but the types of things I was looking for were more of a "home church" style as opposed to an "institutional church". Whew! That is a whole 'nother topic, so I'll save that for another time! But I love this church. The bible study is very good. It is deep, sound, and motivating. And these people are prayer addicts! LOL! I have to say though that my favorite part is the fellowship. I love just chatting with people, and we have plenty of time for that since we eat lunch together every single week. I also have email addresses and phone numbers. It's nice to finally be in a church again where I am confident that people actually do care about me and my family!
Okay, I'll end this with a Jacobism.
I was out tonight after the bible study running an errand. I called home and Jacob answered the phone (which is a new thing for him). We don't have a land line now, just a cell phone each. The conversation went like this:
Jacob: Hello?
Mommy: Hi, how are you?
Jacob: Fine. Where are you?
Mommy: I'm at Walmart. Where are you?
Jacob: I'm in the bathtub.
What?! I was trying not to freak out and laugh at the same time! I just told him not to get the phone wet and to go get Daddy. Well, he couldn't find Daddy, so he laid the phone back down, after we hung up, on the edge of the tub! Myles finally called me later and his voice was a little muffled, but at least the phone still works! I'm sure it will dry out and work fine in a couple of days.
Whew! We survied yet another Jacob episode!
