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November 24, 2003
November 24, 2003
Yep, we’re busted! Tom and I. I’ll get to that in a minute. :)
Here’s an update on Tom’s family. After Tom’s parents went home after that whole ordeal what was said must have eaten away at them and they decided that they we’re not going to forgive and forget so easily. They said that there would be no more family get togethers and they would visit each child and their family separately for the holidays. They would also keep their visit with their daughter’s family very short.
After Tom’s sister went home they still wouldn’t let their daughter come back home with them. First she stayed with Tom’s parents and then she stayed with a friend for a few days. Tom’s sister, husband and daughter went for an intense therapy session in which Tom’s sister got slammed pretty badly. I don’t know all the details since we have not spoken to them directly. Tom’s parents said that Tom’s sister was very upset and that after the session her daughter and husband were acting all friendly and were tickling each other (odd if you ask me, why a grown man would be tickling a sixteen year old?)
Today Tom called me with the shocking news that his sister had kicked her husband out! I don’t know all the details but I guess Tom’s BIL picked up Tom’s niece from school and accused her of lying about something and then proceeded to throw all her stuff out of the car. Tom’s niece got away and hid and must have called her mother because when Tom’s BIL got home his sister asked him to leave. So that is where it stands but my guess is he’ll we forgiven within the week. I’ll find out more when Tom’s parents come over this weekend.
Okay~ we’re busted!! Tom and I were spending some” quality” time together one night and I could see his arm reach around me but then I felt an odd sensation, much more than an arm, on my back! As I turned my head I could see a little blond head, which as it turns out was Kevin climbing into bed with us! Luckily we were mostly covered and he must have been asleep so he didn’t notice what was going on. I must note here that Tom was supposed to shut the door but never did. Usually we hear Kevin pitter pattering across the floor because he ends up in our bed several times a week. We put Kevin back in his room and shut our door but he came back and was VERY upset to find the door closed. Tom tried to take him back again but he started crying and screaming and woke Maxx up, UUUGGHHH! What Tom didn’t realize was, Kevin was having a night terror attack. This happens every once in a while and it’s not a pretty sight. The more you try to reason with him the more upset he gets. We got Kevin back to bed but then I had Maxx to deal with. So that ended out night together. Has this happened to anyone else? How do you handle it when your child sees more than they’re supposed to? Thank God Kevin didn’t see anything otherwise he would have been repeating the whole incident to everyone he knows, including his entire preschool class!
For Maxx’s actual birthday we spent the day together just our family. After breakfast we let Maxx open his gifts. Kevin was driving us crazy asking every five minutes when Maxx could open his presents. Kevin had an ulterior motive; he had picked out a Rescue heroes police car for Maxx and was dying to play with it. Maxx also got a Little People farm accessory set. After he ripped the paper off he really wasn’t too interested in the gifts he would have rather had the paper to play with. We all went out to dinner at a local steak place and then had cake at our house. At least the cake was a hit with Maxx. All in all it was a relaxing day. I can’t believe how fast the past year has gone. I’m sad that the baby stage is ending but excited to see who he will become.
Maxx is changing so much. He has totally given up crawling and is walking everywhere. It amazes me how fast he mastered walking. I’m still nursing him, about 3-5 times a day. If he wants milk from me he comes over and pulls on my shirt. I’m not sure how long we’ll continue the nursing but since Maxx is probably our last child I seem to want to draw everything out. I am so sentimental about everything. Every time I put an item of clothing that is too small away I think back on both my boys wearing it and get all teary eyed. I went through all out toys to make room for the new birthday/Christmas toys; it was really hard to get rid of anything.
Maxx points to things he wants and raises his arms to indicate he wants up or out. He nods his head “yes”, which is the cutest thing ever because as he’s nodding he raises his eyebrows in a flirty way. I’m pretty sure he says “what’s that”. Still no “mama”, Maxx is a daddy’s boy all the way! He loves to do “this little piggy” with his toes. If I ask him where his nose is he doesn’t respond but if I ask him where Elmo is or where Elmo’s nose is he’’ show you. He loves Elmo, Barney and Teletubbies. He sees them mostly in books; I’m trying to keep the TV off more.
Kevin has had a couple of good weeks in school. I have actually had luck with getting him to walk out of school with me. A couple of times we’ve had to go back in a walk out again but most of the time he has been listening. Last week Kevin got a lesson in charity. For preschool the kids were supposed to go shopping with their parents and fill a shoe box with inexpensive gifts, school supplies, and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child. It was hard for Kevin to go and pick out items for someone else and not get anything for himself but he did well. He asked several times if he could get something but I told him no and he was okay. It’s hard for kids his age to understand that not everybody has what they have. Kevin has also been showing more interest in drawing and writing. We have a book called My Book About Me by Me, Myself with a little help from Dr. Seuss and Kevin gets to write in it and draw, the book asks questions about the child, their home and friends. Kevin has really enjoyed doing it and it will be fun to look at it when he’s older.
For Thanksgiving we are going to my parent’s house on Thanksgiving Day and we are having Tom’s parents over the Saturday after. Since we weren’t having anyone here on Thanksgiving Day I decided it would be okay to put up the Christmas decorations early. It took about a week but now I have all the interior decorations up. It was weird putting all of it up when it was around sixty degrees here. It has since cooled off quite a bit. Hopefully Tom will get all the outside lights up the day after Thanksgiving. I figured if I got all the decorations out now I would have better luck getting Tom to put all the boxes away before having people over. Now I won’t have to fight the mess of a big dinner and the mess of decorating after Thanksgiving! Hopefully we’ll be able to relax and enjoy the decorations.
I thought we were all done planting for the year but the mail lady showed up with a box of plants from Spring Hill Nursery. I thought the plants would come in the spring, luckily since it has been warmer the ground wasn’t frozen yet. The plants looked a little peeked but if they don’t make it through the winter I’ll just call and get replacements!
I’m doing okay, I still have a little fluid in my ear but I can hear a lot better than I could a week ago. No serious dieting for me yet. I just can’t seem to get into the grove. I was down three pounds and got into a pair of smaller jeans but they fit like jeans that are a little too tight. I can just imagine how they looked. Sigh….
Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving everyone! I am truly thankful for all of the new friendships I’ve made here.
Jenni, Kevin and Maxx
What we are reading this week:
Jenni~ A Man To Call My Own by Johanna Lindsey
Kevin~ How Santa Got His Job By Stephen Krensky and The Polar Express By Chris Van Allsburg
Maxx~ The Animals’ Christmas Eve by Gale Weirsum
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