Monday, March 24, 2008
Wow, Easter is over already. It doesn't even seem like it's time for it yet, but it's over. We had a good day. Kenny, Nicholas and Layla enjoyed finding Easter eggs and their baskets. They followed that with a nutritious breakfast of chocolate and hard boiled eggs. Mmmm, mmmm good. (See pictures below). We spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon in our jammies. Olivia was sick and fell asleep around 9:20am, so no church. I made some lemon cookies and rolls for Easter dinner. We went to my mom's house at two o'clock for Easter dinner. Then the kids had an Easter egg hunt. (See pictures above). Olivia fell asleep in my arms just before the hunt, which hasn't happened in a long time, so I enjoyed that while everyone else went outside. My parent's had to leave to go see my grandma at the hospital (she had hip surgery on Saturday morning), so we stayed and hung out there until Olivia woke up. Then we came home and Matt headed to the hospital to see his dad. All in all, a good Easter.
One more day with the kids all home. They are all going stir crazy in this house together. Nicholas only has one day of school this week as he has a field trip on Thursday. Matt is going to take the day off to go with us. Kenny will go to a classmates house after school until we get back. We're going to the Flint Children's Hands On Museum, then to Chuck E. Cheese's. I did the same field trip with Kenny when he was in preschool, and it was a lot of fun, so I'm looking forward to it. It will be something nice to get our minds off of everything that is happening.
The other night Matt and I were hugging, and he was crying, and Layla came in and rubbed his leg and said, "Don't cry daddy, don't cry". Then she pushed me and said "Mama, get away from him!". She thought that I was making him cry. lol. So I asked her if she wanted to give daddy a hug. She did and just kept wiping his tears away and saying "Don't cry daddy. Don't cry". It was a moment I don't think I'll ever forget.
Olivia is really trying to get her butt up. She will push up with her arms, while on her belly, and then push with her tippy toes to try and get her butt up. I am SO not ready for her to crawl yet. Sit yes, crawl no. She is getting over a cold right now. Poor baby has had at least 6 or 7 colds since November, including the flu. I actually was able to sing her to sleep for her second nap today. What a wonderful thing to sing your child to sleep. I am trying to soak up and enjoy all of this, with her being my last baby. I still really wish she would sleep longer than 3 hour stretches at night!
It's been tough on the kids this past week not having Matt around. Kenny actually cried before bed on Easter because he missed his daddy. I told him that I know he misses daddy, but that daddy needed to be with his dad right now. He seemed to be okay with that. One thing good is that with it just being me and the kids so much lately, I've been trying to do more fun things with them to keep their minds off the change. We've been doing dress up(see pictures above), pirates, art, hide and seek, and we had a very festive harmonica concert this afternoon including dancing!! And I've gotten a ton of cleaning and organizing done as well. I find that if I just go from morning until night, I don't notice how exhausted I am.
Matt's dad is still in the hospital, but should be home with hospice by the end of the week. The doctor's are saying that there isn't much more they can do for him, but we are still praying for a miracle. And my grandma will move to a rehabilitation home tomorrow so that we can get her up and walking again. We're not sure how long she'll be there.
God is good and we trust in His plan. Love to all.
One more day with the kids all home. They are all going stir crazy in this house together. Nicholas only has one day of school this week as he has a field trip on Thursday. Matt is going to take the day off to go with us. Kenny will go to a classmates house after school until we get back. We're going to the Flint Children's Hands On Museum, then to Chuck E. Cheese's. I did the same field trip with Kenny when he was in preschool, and it was a lot of fun, so I'm looking forward to it. It will be something nice to get our minds off of everything that is happening.
The other night Matt and I were hugging, and he was crying, and Layla came in and rubbed his leg and said, "Don't cry daddy, don't cry". Then she pushed me and said "Mama, get away from him!". She thought that I was making him cry. lol. So I asked her if she wanted to give daddy a hug. She did and just kept wiping his tears away and saying "Don't cry daddy. Don't cry". It was a moment I don't think I'll ever forget.
Olivia is really trying to get her butt up. She will push up with her arms, while on her belly, and then push with her tippy toes to try and get her butt up. I am SO not ready for her to crawl yet. Sit yes, crawl no. She is getting over a cold right now. Poor baby has had at least 6 or 7 colds since November, including the flu. I actually was able to sing her to sleep for her second nap today. What a wonderful thing to sing your child to sleep. I am trying to soak up and enjoy all of this, with her being my last baby. I still really wish she would sleep longer than 3 hour stretches at night!
It's been tough on the kids this past week not having Matt around. Kenny actually cried before bed on Easter because he missed his daddy. I told him that I know he misses daddy, but that daddy needed to be with his dad right now. He seemed to be okay with that. One thing good is that with it just being me and the kids so much lately, I've been trying to do more fun things with them to keep their minds off the change. We've been doing dress up(see pictures above), pirates, art, hide and seek, and we had a very festive harmonica concert this afternoon including dancing!! And I've gotten a ton of cleaning and organizing done as well. I find that if I just go from morning until night, I don't notice how exhausted I am.
Matt's dad is still in the hospital, but should be home with hospice by the end of the week. The doctor's are saying that there isn't much more they can do for him, but we are still praying for a miracle. And my grandma will move to a rehabilitation home tomorrow so that we can get her up and walking again. We're not sure how long she'll be there.
God is good and we trust in His plan. Love to all.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
They come and they go.....
Finally, a Zellers' Blog!!
I guess I'll just hop right in....
The boys' are done with school until next Wednesday. They are excited to be going to grandma and grandpa's tonight to have dinner and decorate Easter cookies. And I am thrilled to be going to get my hair cut. It's been six months and is a bit out of control!
In Kenny news, he is beginning to read books!! He sat down and read "No, David!" the other night and I just sat next to him crying. How on earth did he learn to do that?! He lost his first tooth last month and has another one that is loose. He is an incredible big brother to Olivia, and a great helper to me. I love the relationship that I have with him, and how he looks up to his dad so much. He really is just a wonderful kid.
Nicholas got his second Kindness Award at preschool yesterday for helping a classmate find the hidden ladybug so that he wouldn't be sad. He is very thoughtful, (with everyone except his sister's), and is very laid back. He's usually up for anything. He is learning so much at school and really enjoys learning. He is always up for a snuggle and cannot take teasing to any extent.
Layla is very much a girl. She loves to dress up, dance, play with her dolls, and she LOVES shoes. She says "I love you" about 5o times per day, and is full of kisses and hugs. She is equally as fun as she is frustrating, which comes with the territory at 2 years old. She is into everything and is quite sneaky. She is saying new words and phrases every day and her speech is improving by leaps and bounds. She is due for a tonsilectomy and ear tube replacement on April 8. :o(
Olivia has been our most difficult child by far, and she's only 5 months old. I don't even want to think about what the next 18 years are going to be like!! haha. She is a sweetie though. She does not like to be alone, or for things to be too quiet. I suppose that just comes with having 3 older siblings, and always having something going on around her. She is really grabbing things well and enjoying her megasaucer, as well as her jolly jumper. She is getting better at sitting up, and will begin eating veggies tonight!! If only I can get her to sleep longer than 3 hours at night.....
Easter is this Sunday, which is far too early, but here it is. We've seen several robin's, flowers starting to poke out, buds on my magnolia tree, etc. When I told Nicholas that I was going to show them the "signs of spring", he was wondering where the sign was. I then spent the next 2 minutes explaining the different meanings of the word "sign" to a very confused 4 year old. Either way, it's spring. Well, on the calendar anyways. From my vantage point, it still looks like Winter.
This has been a bittersweet month for Matt and I. Last Monday we celebrated the birth of my nephew Benjamin, and this week we face the possible death of Matt's dad. How quickly we had to come down off the mountain.....
My nephew Benjamin came into this world after a long and hard labor for my sister. To say that I am proud of my sister would be an understatement. She and Doug are already amazing parent's and I am beyond excited to see them in the roles of Mom and Dad. It is exciting for me to "watch" my sister become a mom and for her to know the kind of love you have for your child(ren). Benjamin is one lucky little guy!! And they are very blessed to have him as well. He is AMAZINGLY cute and I cannot wait to see him, hopefully sooner, rather than later. I've never very much liked the fact that I live so far from Melanie, but I don't think the full impact of it hit me until I found out that she was in labor. Honestly, if I hadn't had my wits about me, I would have been on a plane that very second. Imagine Matt's surprise at that!!
Speaking of Matt, I don't think you ever consider the idea of losing your parent(s) at such a young age. I mean, you know that most likely they'll go before you, but you always think it will be in their 80's or 90's, after they've lived a good life, enjoyed their retirement, and had time with their grandchildren. To think that my father-in-law will not have that chance is heartbreaking to me. I have watched him grow as a person over these last nearly 14 years, and become such an amazing man. I have seen he and Matt become as close as a father and son can be. And in the last year I have seen him go from a man to a child. There is not one single thing he can do on his own. So the tables are turned, everything is reversed. Now we take care of him. The circle of life just keeps on spinning.....
I guess I'll just hop right in....
The boys' are done with school until next Wednesday. They are excited to be going to grandma and grandpa's tonight to have dinner and decorate Easter cookies. And I am thrilled to be going to get my hair cut. It's been six months and is a bit out of control!
In Kenny news, he is beginning to read books!! He sat down and read "No, David!" the other night and I just sat next to him crying. How on earth did he learn to do that?! He lost his first tooth last month and has another one that is loose. He is an incredible big brother to Olivia, and a great helper to me. I love the relationship that I have with him, and how he looks up to his dad so much. He really is just a wonderful kid.
Nicholas got his second Kindness Award at preschool yesterday for helping a classmate find the hidden ladybug so that he wouldn't be sad. He is very thoughtful, (with everyone except his sister's), and is very laid back. He's usually up for anything. He is learning so much at school and really enjoys learning. He is always up for a snuggle and cannot take teasing to any extent.
Layla is very much a girl. She loves to dress up, dance, play with her dolls, and she LOVES shoes. She says "I love you" about 5o times per day, and is full of kisses and hugs. She is equally as fun as she is frustrating, which comes with the territory at 2 years old. She is into everything and is quite sneaky. She is saying new words and phrases every day and her speech is improving by leaps and bounds. She is due for a tonsilectomy and ear tube replacement on April 8. :o(
Olivia has been our most difficult child by far, and she's only 5 months old. I don't even want to think about what the next 18 years are going to be like!! haha. She is a sweetie though. She does not like to be alone, or for things to be too quiet. I suppose that just comes with having 3 older siblings, and always having something going on around her. She is really grabbing things well and enjoying her megasaucer, as well as her jolly jumper. She is getting better at sitting up, and will begin eating veggies tonight!! If only I can get her to sleep longer than 3 hours at night.....
Easter is this Sunday, which is far too early, but here it is. We've seen several robin's, flowers starting to poke out, buds on my magnolia tree, etc. When I told Nicholas that I was going to show them the "signs of spring", he was wondering where the sign was. I then spent the next 2 minutes explaining the different meanings of the word "sign" to a very confused 4 year old. Either way, it's spring. Well, on the calendar anyways. From my vantage point, it still looks like Winter.
This has been a bittersweet month for Matt and I. Last Monday we celebrated the birth of my nephew Benjamin, and this week we face the possible death of Matt's dad. How quickly we had to come down off the mountain.....
My nephew Benjamin came into this world after a long and hard labor for my sister. To say that I am proud of my sister would be an understatement. She and Doug are already amazing parent's and I am beyond excited to see them in the roles of Mom and Dad. It is exciting for me to "watch" my sister become a mom and for her to know the kind of love you have for your child(ren). Benjamin is one lucky little guy!! And they are very blessed to have him as well. He is AMAZINGLY cute and I cannot wait to see him, hopefully sooner, rather than later. I've never very much liked the fact that I live so far from Melanie, but I don't think the full impact of it hit me until I found out that she was in labor. Honestly, if I hadn't had my wits about me, I would have been on a plane that very second. Imagine Matt's surprise at that!!
Speaking of Matt, I don't think you ever consider the idea of losing your parent(s) at such a young age. I mean, you know that most likely they'll go before you, but you always think it will be in their 80's or 90's, after they've lived a good life, enjoyed their retirement, and had time with their grandchildren. To think that my father-in-law will not have that chance is heartbreaking to me. I have watched him grow as a person over these last nearly 14 years, and become such an amazing man. I have seen he and Matt become as close as a father and son can be. And in the last year I have seen him go from a man to a child. There is not one single thing he can do on his own. So the tables are turned, everything is reversed. Now we take care of him. The circle of life just keeps on spinning.....
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