winter update- 'State of the Bs' address
Every day I think of the fact that I haven't posted is so long. Every day I try to make time to rectify that. Every day I fail miserably because life is very crazy.
Sick kids have been the story as of late. We've been so lucky in the sick department this school year, but, once one gets the sniffles, we all get them. And usually, by the time the sickness gets down to Alex, it's morphed into something big. Sara is currently the sickest and Jack, who was the originator of this particular sickness, seems to be getting it again. Emma has been sick the longest and Alex seems to be kicking in quickly. Not to mention that I've been running at about 65% for the past few days because I feel like crap.
This winter has been interesting. Cold, and quite a few storms. Nothing huge, but enough to make me long for summer. Hell, spring will do. I hate being cooped up inside. Hubby has been picking up significant amounts of overtime, so that's always nice, but we miss him. We never get the chance to be 'snowed in' as a family.
Emma will be starting speech therapy at school next month. Whereas I think her "accent" is adorable, she's 6 and it needs to be corrected since now it's affecting her schoolwork. Hopefully this will be helpful for her. That aside, she's doing wonderfully in school.
Jack is signed up for soccer! It's the only sport he's expressed interest in, so we signed him up. It's not baseball, (sigh) but as long as he's happy, I'm supportive. He's also made his first penance and is preparing for his first Holy Communion in May. I'm not certain how he's old enough for all of this. He's had some issues with school this year, but he's working through them and I'm so proud of him for working so hard.
Sara. Oh, Sara. She's been a challenge as of late. She's like velcro to me. She's super attached and super emotional about it. She's also super cute, so it balances out, I 'spose. She's supposed to start preschool in September. I'm questioning her maturity and whether or not she's ready. Time will tell. She's very willing to learn, so there is that. We've been working on shapes, letters and numbers. She enjoys that a lot, so it does bode well for her future. She's so sassy. I love that about her.
Alex, as always, is keeping me on my toes. There is so much more to Alex than I will ever say here, but he's thrown me a curveball with his behavior. It's causing me to ask a lot of questions and to really take a look at him in a different way. I love Alex. He is my heart, truly. He's very special to me in many ways. I can just tell that he will require extra attention, love, and guidance as he grows.
Gus is 10 months old now. And, as of now, he's still a Budesheim. At least once a day, I think of rehoming him, as I'm not certain he's the best fit for our family. He really needs to be trained, very badly. I'm doing what I can with what I've got, but it's not enough at this point. We love him so much, though. So, he will stay, no matter how badly I may want him gone. After we get him some training, we will reevaluate whether or not he's a good fit. Mental note, next time we decide to get a dog, let's make sure it's not a puppy that's FAR too young to be taken from his mother. I'm convinced that most of his issues stem from that small detail. Oh well. Such is life.
So that is what is up with us. I really need to make it a point to try and post all of the pictures that I take on a daily basis. I really think that they will be so much fun to look back on throughout the years!
Thanks for reading!
Sick kids have been the story as of late. We've been so lucky in the sick department this school year, but, once one gets the sniffles, we all get them. And usually, by the time the sickness gets down to Alex, it's morphed into something big. Sara is currently the sickest and Jack, who was the originator of this particular sickness, seems to be getting it again. Emma has been sick the longest and Alex seems to be kicking in quickly. Not to mention that I've been running at about 65% for the past few days because I feel like crap.
This winter has been interesting. Cold, and quite a few storms. Nothing huge, but enough to make me long for summer. Hell, spring will do. I hate being cooped up inside. Hubby has been picking up significant amounts of overtime, so that's always nice, but we miss him. We never get the chance to be 'snowed in' as a family.
Emma will be starting speech therapy at school next month. Whereas I think her "accent" is adorable, she's 6 and it needs to be corrected since now it's affecting her schoolwork. Hopefully this will be helpful for her. That aside, she's doing wonderfully in school.
Jack is signed up for soccer! It's the only sport he's expressed interest in, so we signed him up. It's not baseball, (sigh) but as long as he's happy, I'm supportive. He's also made his first penance and is preparing for his first Holy Communion in May. I'm not certain how he's old enough for all of this. He's had some issues with school this year, but he's working through them and I'm so proud of him for working so hard.
Sara. Oh, Sara. She's been a challenge as of late. She's like velcro to me. She's super attached and super emotional about it. She's also super cute, so it balances out, I 'spose. She's supposed to start preschool in September. I'm questioning her maturity and whether or not she's ready. Time will tell. She's very willing to learn, so there is that. We've been working on shapes, letters and numbers. She enjoys that a lot, so it does bode well for her future. She's so sassy. I love that about her.
Alex, as always, is keeping me on my toes. There is so much more to Alex than I will ever say here, but he's thrown me a curveball with his behavior. It's causing me to ask a lot of questions and to really take a look at him in a different way. I love Alex. He is my heart, truly. He's very special to me in many ways. I can just tell that he will require extra attention, love, and guidance as he grows.
Gus is 10 months old now. And, as of now, he's still a Budesheim. At least once a day, I think of rehoming him, as I'm not certain he's the best fit for our family. He really needs to be trained, very badly. I'm doing what I can with what I've got, but it's not enough at this point. We love him so much, though. So, he will stay, no matter how badly I may want him gone. After we get him some training, we will reevaluate whether or not he's a good fit. Mental note, next time we decide to get a dog, let's make sure it's not a puppy that's FAR too young to be taken from his mother. I'm convinced that most of his issues stem from that small detail. Oh well. Such is life.
So that is what is up with us. I really need to make it a point to try and post all of the pictures that I take on a daily basis. I really think that they will be so much fun to look back on throughout the years!
Thanks for reading!
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