I can't talk

Well, technically I can talk but it is not much more than a whisper so no one can hear me. I am not sure what type of sickness has brought this on but I am tired of it. It started last night with a very scratchy voice and when I woke up this morning it was gone….. Really I sound horrible!!

I told Cory, in a whisper of course, that I had so much to say. He recommended (in a completely sarcastic kind of way) that I blog…….so here I am.

Cory heard somewhere that women need to say at least 20,000 words per day with men only saying somewhere around 2,000. He might have made those numbers up but there is no official documentation of this so I guess it doesn’t matter. And even if most men say more than 2,000 Cory tends to talk less than most (although he is more talkative now than ever).

Anyway, Cory likes to give me a hard time about getting in my words per day. I say that most words you say to kids don’t count……like…please don’t touch things that don’t belong to you, don’t hit your sister, don’t hit your brother, please finish eating now, etc. So, by the time Cory gets home everyday he can usually tell if I have talked to a friend or not.

Today has been almost miserable. Not only because I don’t feel well but because I CAN’T TALK!! It is one of those times where I could talk but I have to put so much effort into it that it isn’t worth it.

So, here I am…on my blog where I could “say” as many words as I want to say…..and I can’t think of anything.

That Was Amazing.....on a Thankful Thursday

This is what I am thankful for today......

I updated Alex’s Caring Bridge site last night but I wanted to include a video.

www.caringbridge.org/visit/alexward

You can read Caring Bridge for the explanation of what’s going on. About a minute into the video listen for Hayley in the background…..I love her reaction to Alex!!

Thankful Thursday

I should blog more often…..but I guess once a week is better than nothing. It's time for another Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful that Cory will be home tonight after working out of town all week.

I am thankful that we had a pretty good week while he was gone.

I am thankful that I am almost done with my laundry today (but really…..when are you ever really done with laundry?!?!)

I am thankful that Hayley just now told Alex “Hi, you precious one” while holding his face in her hands (because about ten minutes ago she was yelling at him to get out of her room!).

I am thankful that I have to clean up Lego’s after Alex dumped them all over the floor because it means that he somehow opened the container they were in……unless Hayden left it open which is highly possible!!

I am thankful that Hayley slept at school today even if it was only for a little bit!

I am thankful for our Sunday School class and how they are willing to help others by bringing a meal, praying, etc.

I am thankful that even though I didn’t get everything done today that I needed to, I can do it tomorrow (but I do pray that I can manage my time better).

I am thankful that in two months Alex will be starting school…..I am thankful (in advance) for what he will do in the next year!

I am thankful for my parents and Cory’s parents being available to help us (especially when Cory is out of town).

I am thankful that HE is merciful even when I respond in a way that I shouldn’t with the kids (this is something that I pray for often…..to respond better and to have a better perspective in the midst of one of “those moment”…..because there are many of “those moments”).

Thankful Thursday

I am tired and having one of those days where I can’t wait to go to bed. And I am cold. So really the last thing I was thinking about doing was updating my blog. But then I remembered it was Thursday……Thankful Thursday. It was kind of a slap in the face because I was in a whiney, grumpy mood.


So here we go…..


I am thankful that I remembered to do a Thankful Thursday post so I can think about all the things I am thankful for instead of being whiney.


I am thankful that I get to coach Upward basketball and for the opportunity to be involved in the kids’ lives (please pray for a member of our team…..HE knows the details).


I am thankful that there is a team of people praying for the Upward program and all that is involved with it.


I am thankful that Alex has been “talking” a lot more recently.


I am thankful for my icemaker (yes, I said my icemaker…..I didn’t have one for about 3 years).


I am thankful that we have a warm house to sleep in tonight, especially with the cold temperature we are having (cold for us…..anyway).


I am thankful that Hayden asked me to watch the football game with him.


I am thankful that my husband is with a group of men right now studying the word of God.


I am thankful that I get to go to bed early tonight (that is if I can make myself :) ).


So…..what are you thankful for today?

Suckies

Suckies…..that’s what we call them.

I wish I knew how many our three kids have gone through. How many we left on a table at a restaurant or on the floor of a store somewhere. And how much money we spent on replacing the lost ones. I am sure it would be an interesting number!!



Hayden had his for quite awhile. Probably until he was almost three (but mostly just when he was sleeping). He had it in his mouth all the time. He never put anything else in his mouth….just his suckie. And he stayed quiet when he had it in too!!

Hayden - 16 months

Hayley had hers about the same amount of time that Hayden did (maybe a little longer). She could do tricks with it…..if you put it in her mouth upside down she would flip it over with her tongue. But it did not do a great job of keeping her quiet. She would talk (or scream and cry) with it in all the time.

Hayley - 19 months

Alex didn’t seem to need his as much for sleeping (like the other two did) but wanted it more during the day. He would chew on them. Which resulted in him chewing holes in most of the ones I had……thinking that it was going to be hard to get rid of the suckie, I went ahead and bought more. He chewed holes in a few of those as well (I think that the quality of pacifiers as gone down….I’m just sayin). Anyway, one day I gave Alex a suckie. It had a hole in it and that made him mad. He threw it across the room (literally). I tried to give it back to him (after telling him we don’t throw things, of course) but he shook his head at me and all but growled. So, I told him that he broke it and I didn’t have another one. Then I put him to bed without it!

Alex - 2 & 1/2

Well, I would like to announce that we are officially a “suckie” free house (that’s not completely true because there are still suckies in our house but no one is using them). That’s right….Alex is finished with his suckie!!

Some days I do wish that I could give it back to him to make him be quiet (have I mentioned that he screams a lot….when he is happy and mad and sad and etc.). The other day I found one and showed it to him to see what he would do (it has been almost 2 months since he has had one). He took it and put it in his mouth……then didn’t want to give it back to me. I was thinking……why did I just do that?!?! But we finally got it back and he forgot about it!

No more suckies!! That is a big step! That means my babies are growing up! Just another reminder to enjoy each moment now because they do grow up so fast!!!