Chris started his new job on Monday and I quit my job on Thursday. After seven months of him being laid off and me working part time you have no idea how happy I am to be a stay at home mom again. I am really excited about this!
I have lots of things planned to do with the kids with the time I have free now. Today we did a science/art craft and made bird feeders.
I am also hoping to have more writing time now!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Finding time?
I started a part time job over the summer and I am having a really hard time finding the balance I used to have when I was a stay at home mom. It is funny how 20 hours a week can totally screw up my schedule at home.
I am struggling to find time for everything is my life. My kids come first but I still want time to read, knit, craft and be on the internet. I am finding that in order to get some balance in my life some things are just going to have to go.
I am cutting back on games on face book. I had gotten kind of bored with them anyway so it really does not break my heart. I might still play one or two but for the most part I am just done with them. I am cutting back on time of the computer all together. Since I am working in the afternoons my morning and evenings need to be spent doing other things. I need to spend more time one the kids schooling, baking more items and now that Amelia is eating solids I am making all her food.
After my kids are in bed I will split the few hours I get between the other things I like to do. Hopefully this will help me find the balance I need.
I am struggling to find time for everything is my life. My kids come first but I still want time to read, knit, craft and be on the internet. I am finding that in order to get some balance in my life some things are just going to have to go.
I am cutting back on games on face book. I had gotten kind of bored with them anyway so it really does not break my heart. I might still play one or two but for the most part I am just done with them. I am cutting back on time of the computer all together. Since I am working in the afternoons my morning and evenings need to be spent doing other things. I need to spend more time one the kids schooling, baking more items and now that Amelia is eating solids I am making all her food.
After my kids are in bed I will split the few hours I get between the other things I like to do. Hopefully this will help me find the balance I need.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Lack of compassion
I am sure by know that everyone knows that the Duggar family lost their last child. I do not watch the show or any reality television show but I do enough about the family to know this was a devastating loss to them.
I have to say over the last couple days I have seen comments about this subject that sicken me. I can not believe how many cruel and down right sick things I have seen people post. I think that the human race has lost compassion and honestly I think people get a sick sense of satisfaction over the cruel things they say about others.
This poor family is grieving the death of their child, they lost a baby and in this time of need they do not need to be ridiculed and belittled. I do not care what you think of how many kids they have, if you think they should stop having babies or anything else for that matter. This family deserves compassion and kindness. They deserve nothing but your sorrow for the loss of the child they will never get to know.
I lost a baby in 2010, mine was an early miscarriage so I did not have to actually deliver my child the way Mrs. Duggar did but I do know the pain of loss. The heartbreak that comes with the death of a baby. They ache you feel in your heart for the child you do not get to raise. All the what ifs and how comes that go through your mind. I was a wreck for months and to this day I can not talk about without sadness and often tears. I have other children but that does not stop me from hurting over the loss of that child.
My heart goes out to their family in there time of need and my prayers are with them
I have to say over the last couple days I have seen comments about this subject that sicken me. I can not believe how many cruel and down right sick things I have seen people post. I think that the human race has lost compassion and honestly I think people get a sick sense of satisfaction over the cruel things they say about others.
This poor family is grieving the death of their child, they lost a baby and in this time of need they do not need to be ridiculed and belittled. I do not care what you think of how many kids they have, if you think they should stop having babies or anything else for that matter. This family deserves compassion and kindness. They deserve nothing but your sorrow for the loss of the child they will never get to know.
I lost a baby in 2010, mine was an early miscarriage so I did not have to actually deliver my child the way Mrs. Duggar did but I do know the pain of loss. The heartbreak that comes with the death of a baby. They ache you feel in your heart for the child you do not get to raise. All the what ifs and how comes that go through your mind. I was a wreck for months and to this day I can not talk about without sadness and often tears. I have other children but that does not stop me from hurting over the loss of that child.
My heart goes out to their family in there time of need and my prayers are with them
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Life update
Wow I can not believe I have not added a new blog for so long. I have been really busy with the kids and working part time so I have been slipping on my blogging.
Well in the past month and a half since I updated a few things have gone on. Kairi had her appointment with the specialist at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. Her lead level dropped and we are really thankful for that. We need to take her back in another could weeks just to make sure it has dropped to a normal level. We did have a lead inspector come to our house and we found areas with high amounts of lead. Right now we are working on getting rid of all the lead in the house. SO far we have already replaced the living room windows ( they had already been ordered when this was found out ) and we are removing lead paint in the basement. We still need to get rid of all the lead outside, on the front porch and replace four windows upstairs. We are hoping by this time next year all that will be taken care of.
Amelia is five months now. I can not believe how fast it has been going. She is getting so big! She has two teeth now, is rolling and want to sit on her own. She is currently sick with an ear infection and RSV. It has been a scary couple sleepless days for mama. I am up all night watching her breathing to make sure she is ok. She seems to be on the mend and I am really thankful for that.
We found out that my sister is having a boy! I will have a nephew coming in March and I am really excited to meet little Johnathon.
Alex and Destiny are doing really well with their school work. Alex is starting to read more and more and Destiny is not far behind.
Chris is still out of work. We are waiting to hear back on a couple jobs. I really want him to find something soon, while we are doing okay money wise it will be nice to be able to get back to being more then okay so we can do more house repairs.
Well that is all for now!
Well in the past month and a half since I updated a few things have gone on. Kairi had her appointment with the specialist at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. Her lead level dropped and we are really thankful for that. We need to take her back in another could weeks just to make sure it has dropped to a normal level. We did have a lead inspector come to our house and we found areas with high amounts of lead. Right now we are working on getting rid of all the lead in the house. SO far we have already replaced the living room windows ( they had already been ordered when this was found out ) and we are removing lead paint in the basement. We still need to get rid of all the lead outside, on the front porch and replace four windows upstairs. We are hoping by this time next year all that will be taken care of.
Amelia is five months now. I can not believe how fast it has been going. She is getting so big! She has two teeth now, is rolling and want to sit on her own. She is currently sick with an ear infection and RSV. It has been a scary couple sleepless days for mama. I am up all night watching her breathing to make sure she is ok. She seems to be on the mend and I am really thankful for that.
We found out that my sister is having a boy! I will have a nephew coming in March and I am really excited to meet little Johnathon.
Alex and Destiny are doing really well with their school work. Alex is starting to read more and more and Destiny is not far behind.
Chris is still out of work. We are waiting to hear back on a couple jobs. I really want him to find something soon, while we are doing okay money wise it will be nice to be able to get back to being more then okay so we can do more house repairs.
Well that is all for now!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Update on Kairi
Kairi does have an elevated lead level. The blood draw said her lead level is 37.5, we will be taking her to Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines soon to be seen by a hematologist. I am not sure what the want to do yet.
We are going through the whole house to check for anything that could have caused this. Our two best ideas so far are that it came from the outside of the house, we are in the middle of scrapping and painting. Our home is really old and while the inside has been remodeled, there may have been old paint underneath the top layers of paint. Otherwise it may be from old hot wheel toys that my son has.
I will update again when I know more.
We are going through the whole house to check for anything that could have caused this. Our two best ideas so far are that it came from the outside of the house, we are in the middle of scrapping and painting. Our home is really old and while the inside has been remodeled, there may have been old paint underneath the top layers of paint. Otherwise it may be from old hot wheel toys that my son has.
I will update again when I know more.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Kairi might have lead poisoning
I found out yesterday that my two year old daughter might have lead poisoning. Her level from the finger prick was 40. I am taking her in for a blood draw tomorrow.
I am pretty worried right now. We are not sure where the lead poisoning is coming from. She does like to put things in her mouth still. I have gone through her toys and nothing was recalled that I have found so far. She does put dirt and things in her mouth outside and it could be from that. Especially since my husband is currently scrapping our house. The house is very old, remodeled on the inside but there could be left over lead paint on the outside still.
I will know more tomorrow when I take her in, in the mean time I am trying not to freak to much!
I am pretty worried right now. We are not sure where the lead poisoning is coming from. She does like to put things in her mouth still. I have gone through her toys and nothing was recalled that I have found so far. She does put dirt and things in her mouth outside and it could be from that. Especially since my husband is currently scrapping our house. The house is very old, remodeled on the inside but there could be left over lead paint on the outside still.
I will know more tomorrow when I take her in, in the mean time I am trying not to freak to much!
Back from our vacation
We got back Sunday night but I am just getting a chance to sit down and share a little bit.
The trip went so much easier then I expected and we had a great time. Amelia did amazing in the car. She only cried one time the whole way up there. We ended up taking about 7 hours to get there because we took out time, stopped and had lunch, let the kids run around and there was some road construction.
The day we got there we just hung out with my Grandma, let the kids play and relaxed a bit. The next morning we got up and went to a local animal rescue center called fawndoerosa, kids had a blast.
After that was the reunion. We had a good time visiting with family, I had not seen most of them in two years so it was nice to see everyone.
We headed back home the next morning. Kids were a little more wound up on the way home but over all everyone handled the trip very well!
The trip went so much easier then I expected and we had a great time. Amelia did amazing in the car. She only cried one time the whole way up there. We ended up taking about 7 hours to get there because we took out time, stopped and had lunch, let the kids run around and there was some road construction.
The day we got there we just hung out with my Grandma, let the kids play and relaxed a bit. The next morning we got up and went to a local animal rescue center called fawndoerosa, kids had a blast.
After that was the reunion. We had a good time visiting with family, I had not seen most of them in two years so it was nice to see everyone.
We headed back home the next morning. Kids were a little more wound up on the way home but over all everyone handled the trip very well!
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