When I was growing up, I really looked up to my sisters. After all, they are 7 and 8 years older than I, so I thought they were really cool, getting to do all the fun stuff while I was still a little kid. I remember spying on my oldest sister one night. She had been dating her husband for a long time, but a long-running joke was how they broke up once per year every April. Well, when they broke up that April, she began dating someone else for once. My other sisters and I heard when she got home, so we were able to sneak into the garage and spy on our oldest sister while she said goodnight to her date. Naturally, they kissed, which is what we were counting on! I began invisioning kissing a future boyfriend one day, and it made me really happy to think of that time.
When I was 15, I was very active in my church's youth group. I went to all of the activities, and it was quite common for people in the youth group to begin dating one another. This one older guy (he was maybe 2 years older?) and became friends--we would talk during youth group, and hang out together. Well, one evening, as we were about to go into youth group, he pulled me aside and kissed me! It was my first true kiss! I was filled with excitement, as I had been anticipating this event for as long as I could remember.
Today, as we were driving home from VBS, Aidan informed me that he had been kissed by a girl at church yesterday. Apparently, today, he kissed her! Now, they had held hands before, but this time, they kissed each other on the cheek! I know the little girl--she was in Aidan's Pre-K class, and we are friends with her parents. According to Aidan, she told him that she wants to marry him when they grow up! My goodness--I never thought my 6-year-old would be betrothed at such a young age in this day and age! Kids grow up too fast!!!!
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sweet Summertime
It's been awhile since I've written. After such a busy spring, summer and the laziness that has ensued has hindered my writing. Actually, I think I've had a bit of postpartum depression. Yes, it is entirely possible to have postpartum depression after a pregnancy loss, just as it's possible after having a live baby. Spring kept me busy and allowed me to focus on many things, but when it all ended, I crashed emotionally. I have not been to a doctor or anything. However, I am finally allowing myself to think about what all happened, and I'm still trying to find peace with it. Though I am thrilled for any others who are pregnant or just had a baby, I mourn for my own loss each time a new pregnancy or birth is announced.
However, enough about me. The kids are out of school, of course. Katie and Aidan had a blast at VBS this summer, in which the theme was Galactic Blast. I'll post about our vacation to Myrtle Beach soon. This week, Aidan is at baseball camp with Jack City Sports Center. He's loving it so far! It's hard to believe the beginning of the school year is just a few short weeks away! Katie's ballet will begin the week school begins, and baseball begins in late August.
Noah's speech is getting better, but we are still debating putting him back into ST. My uncle is actually a professional when it comes to speech, and my dad discussed Noah's speech with him. I'm thrilled to say that my uncle, who is very familiar with austism, agrees that Noah does not appear to be on the austism spectrum at all. My uncle suggested a specific, rare form of speech therapy that he believes would be beneficial for Noah, and we are looking into it. I'm not sure if insurance will cover it or not. However, I feel confident that Noah will soon get the ST he needs and will hopefully become a chatterbox!
However, enough about me. The kids are out of school, of course. Katie and Aidan had a blast at VBS this summer, in which the theme was Galactic Blast. I'll post about our vacation to Myrtle Beach soon. This week, Aidan is at baseball camp with Jack City Sports Center. He's loving it so far! It's hard to believe the beginning of the school year is just a few short weeks away! Katie's ballet will begin the week school begins, and baseball begins in late August.
Noah's speech is getting better, but we are still debating putting him back into ST. My uncle is actually a professional when it comes to speech, and my dad discussed Noah's speech with him. I'm thrilled to say that my uncle, who is very familiar with austism, agrees that Noah does not appear to be on the austism spectrum at all. My uncle suggested a specific, rare form of speech therapy that he believes would be beneficial for Noah, and we are looking into it. I'm not sure if insurance will cover it or not. However, I feel confident that Noah will soon get the ST he needs and will hopefully become a chatterbox!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
"It's like a heat wave!"
Am I the only one who breaks a sweat walking outside for 60 seconds? My goodness, this heat is crazy! It's too hot to go to the park, play on our swingset, or even ride bikes. How in the world can I possibly entertain these children?
I went to IKEA for the first time in December. I met up with several of my Douglasville friends, and it was an interesting experience. Katie was at school, but Aidan and Noah loved playing with the slide, train table, and kitchen. We ate a delish lunch of swedish meatballs, and then my heart dropped. Noah had vanished! Literally! I had turned my back for about 30 seconds, and Noah was nowhere to been seen. My poor pregnant friend was stuck watching the "good" children while the rest of us frantically started running through IKEA. What felt like an eternity later, an employee guided us to Noah, who was running through the showrooms! Immediately, he was strapped into his stroller, and we called it a day!
However, I have decided to try to get better organized when we move, so I wanted to swing by IKEA again. Within the past month, Noah has gotten very good with sitting in his stroller when needed and following directions. Yesterday, we had a playdate at IKEA, and I took all three kids there. I even decided to brave the store without a stroller--nuts, I know! The walk inside the building was easy, and we quickly found our friends in the children's section. All of the children played on the beds and then found the tents, kitchen, and train table. Soon we decided lunch was in order. Katie and Noah had mac and cheese, but Aidan wanted a PB&J, and I had to have the meatballs again. We also had some chocolate cake! The kids played in the play area at the food court, and then we decided to walk the showrooms. This time, Noah stayed with us! In fact, all three kids were on their best behaviors! I was able to find some storage, and it was a very fun (and cool) afternoon.
Today, we met my parents for lunch at Chick-Fil-A. Apparently, the forecast called for near record temps, with readings close to 100*. Luckily, CFA has an indoor playground, so we figured this would be a good option. As soon as we got there, we saw the CFA cow outside waving. I knew that wouldn't last long, and sure enough, the cow came inside. Aidan is terrified of costumed characters, and cries every time we go to Chuck E. Cheese. To everyone's surprise, Aidan ran up and gave the cow a hug! The cow patted Noah on the head, and gave high 5s to everyone. We stayed at CFA for about 2 hours, watching the kids play, playing with the cow, and exchanging the kids' toys for ice cream!
By the time we got home, it was 100*, so I figured it would be a great day to cool off in the kiddie pool. I know about you, but I always think that the pool is too cold, because the hose water is always cold. Today, though, the water warmed up in about 5 minutes, and after a half hour, we had to pull the hose back out and add more cold water to the pool. Katie and Aidan took turns holding the hose and spraying everyone! They made rainbow water--coloring on the pavement with different color chalk and pouring water over the colors, thus creating rainbow water!
After an hour, we took baths and got dressed for bed, even though it was only 5:30 pm. We had dinner, and Noah went to go play in his room. I went to check on him, and he was fast asleep at 6:45 pm! I guess the heat wore him out! I can't wait to see how the kids handle the beach next week!
I went to IKEA for the first time in December. I met up with several of my Douglasville friends, and it was an interesting experience. Katie was at school, but Aidan and Noah loved playing with the slide, train table, and kitchen. We ate a delish lunch of swedish meatballs, and then my heart dropped. Noah had vanished! Literally! I had turned my back for about 30 seconds, and Noah was nowhere to been seen. My poor pregnant friend was stuck watching the "good" children while the rest of us frantically started running through IKEA. What felt like an eternity later, an employee guided us to Noah, who was running through the showrooms! Immediately, he was strapped into his stroller, and we called it a day!
However, I have decided to try to get better organized when we move, so I wanted to swing by IKEA again. Within the past month, Noah has gotten very good with sitting in his stroller when needed and following directions. Yesterday, we had a playdate at IKEA, and I took all three kids there. I even decided to brave the store without a stroller--nuts, I know! The walk inside the building was easy, and we quickly found our friends in the children's section. All of the children played on the beds and then found the tents, kitchen, and train table. Soon we decided lunch was in order. Katie and Noah had mac and cheese, but Aidan wanted a PB&J, and I had to have the meatballs again. We also had some chocolate cake! The kids played in the play area at the food court, and then we decided to walk the showrooms. This time, Noah stayed with us! In fact, all three kids were on their best behaviors! I was able to find some storage, and it was a very fun (and cool) afternoon.
Today, we met my parents for lunch at Chick-Fil-A. Apparently, the forecast called for near record temps, with readings close to 100*. Luckily, CFA has an indoor playground, so we figured this would be a good option. As soon as we got there, we saw the CFA cow outside waving. I knew that wouldn't last long, and sure enough, the cow came inside. Aidan is terrified of costumed characters, and cries every time we go to Chuck E. Cheese. To everyone's surprise, Aidan ran up and gave the cow a hug! The cow patted Noah on the head, and gave high 5s to everyone. We stayed at CFA for about 2 hours, watching the kids play, playing with the cow, and exchanging the kids' toys for ice cream!
By the time we got home, it was 100*, so I figured it would be a great day to cool off in the kiddie pool. I know about you, but I always think that the pool is too cold, because the hose water is always cold. Today, though, the water warmed up in about 5 minutes, and after a half hour, we had to pull the hose back out and add more cold water to the pool. Katie and Aidan took turns holding the hose and spraying everyone! They made rainbow water--coloring on the pavement with different color chalk and pouring water over the colors, thus creating rainbow water!
After an hour, we took baths and got dressed for bed, even though it was only 5:30 pm. We had dinner, and Noah went to go play in his room. I went to check on him, and he was fast asleep at 6:45 pm! I guess the heat wore him out! I can't wait to see how the kids handle the beach next week!
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