Well today's the day that I've decided to look into a daycare for our 3 yr old son Gabriel.It is really tearing me up to have to do that .My husband suggested that maybe I should get a nanny or a house keeper but I know that Gabriel really needs to be with his own peers.He tries so very hard to play around with his older siblings but you know how that goes...they'd rather him not play with them.and I guess it's a reminder for me on how old I am.I'm only 30 but I don't feel it at all.I even look at our two youngest,Elizabeth and Sarah and wonder wher the time went.Sarah is 4 months old and Elizabeth is almost 2.why am I wrestling so much with this? I have no idea hopefully we'll come to some sort of solution.

My husband and I were hoping again to have a romatic evening again ,but the kids are always in the way...aaaagggghhhh!!!.It's like they have some secret meeting all alone in their beds saying things like "Hey, I got a great idea,everytime daddy leans in to kiss mommy,let's cry or say I gotta go potty or something".wwwhhhhyyyy????I don't understand at all. We had it all planned out,candles,cider {only because I can't drink due to me breastfeeding..so there} lol. and soft music.I Love my husband dearly.I guess we'll always have...whenever?.

Well as from my last post, Lydia {my oldest daughter} went back to school after her "faux illness".Of course this was Friday that she went back..and why?..Rachel , her sister tells me that she wanted to go to school because it's Friday and it's gym on friday's too.Needless to say I didn't say anything when she came in I just played it off like I was not too bright.Anyway, This weekend was nice ,my husband and I bought a new car that we saw on craigslist for only $1,100.00.It's a Plymoth GrandVoyager, a 93' with 148,000 miles on it."It purrrrs like a kitten" Like my husband says.Why is it that some men ,can point out a car and know exactly what type it is without even reading the "label" on it? I still for the life of me can't do it at all.When the children saw it ,They were so happy!.because now we finally have the room after all this time for all 8 of us.

You know, children are really something else.I was nursing my wee one a few minutes ago and my 3yr old says "mommy,baby get juice?". and I'm like no it's milk.Little did I know he was talking about himself...{ he's the baby }."Duh!" I'm saying to myself.I must be tired today.Anyway,Lydia my oldest stayed home today because she was complaining of "dizzy spells".And you know I really believed her...until about9:30 or so when she decides to start laughing and joking around with her siblings."So , I thought you were sick,Lydia" I say."I was...before".Mind you she tells me she's dizzy just before the school bus shows up,now the bus leaves and now "I'm fine" ????.Later she expained she was faking so she could stay home.I did'nt even bother getting upset,I bought school to Lydia.I called her school and now I'm waiting for her teacher to email me the assignments for today here for her...suprise Lydia.I guess she'll think again before pulling that stunt again.Does anyone have that problem too, and how did you handle it?

Well here we are at 9:25pm eastern time and Elizabeth ,our second youngest daughter dose'nt want to go to bed."Everyone else is in bed little girl, you should be too" she just whines away in her crib.Yet all day she wanted to go and take a nice long nap and I did'nt let her because I know exactly how she is...she'll want to stay up later.Now my husband has her in the bed with us and now she's falling to sleep.Will she grow dependent on falling asleep in the bed with us now because she has been doing this alot lately too.I guess it's because the baby is in the bed most of the time with us because I'm nursing her,still.I'm glad that we've got the kids on a sleep schedule that works for them .I know they don't like it but they've got to just deal with it.The children are in bed by 7pm.We have done it this way simply because they would always say that they were always tired.So we changed the time instead of 8 it's 7.School starts early in regards to the bus getting here , so we have to wake them up by 6 am.How do you get children to stay asleep on the weekend and or long holidays like Thanksgiving -Thursday and Friday.That's what I'd like to know.Because every weekend it's exactly the same,they wake up soooo early, then when Monday Morning comes that's when they want to sleep in?! why?

As I'm sitting here typing on a Sunday night I'm reflecting on all the weekend fun I had these 2 "joyful" days.My second youngest child gave me HELL while trying to attempt braiding her hair .Now mind you she's only a year and a half , and after battling with her I feel like I have a year and a half of life left! why is it that trying chase a toddler around the house makes you feel older than you look.Where has the time gone .They grow up soooo fast.I had to break up a fight between my three older children,9,10 and 7. My Husband and I also found out that Lydia our oldest has a boyfriend named Jordan!! ..AAAAHHHHH!.I could'nt believe that she told her grandmother quicker than she did me!.I was so shocked.The same child I had nursed and changed diapers and lost first teeth with had now a boyfriend? and did'nt tell me first.None the less , I got over the initial shock and told her that she could only "see" him if she continued to get good grades.I hope I did the right thing.I'm new at this.

Well today is Good ol' Friday!!!!!! need I say more.Anyway, My husband and I watched x-men with the kids last night.It was nice to just sit and watch them enjoy the movie ,all of us together.Now tonights feature is Curious George!

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When I was pregnant I was spoiled beyond belief.People would would give up their seats for me or let me have that extra sample at the grocery store.But now since having my last of 6 children...I get pampered alright..I'm the first one to be told that one of my children just pushed another child down at the playground, or when one of my children decides to sneeze on my first other than their dad.Does this happen to you?