Hospital and pictures

Grandma has c diff which is highly contagious. Kids aren't allowed to visit and adults who do need protective gowns and a shower when they get home.

Good thing I haven't allowed L or C to visit and on Monday I had changed my shirt before I greeted the kids, but I'm still a little scared.

I'm gonna disinfectant wipe down the steering wheel and carseat!

New policy:
Kids don't belong in the hospital.

Pictures
Took L and C to jcp for 9 mo pictures today. Invited Tram and Z and N. forgot to put C in a crawling position.
:( We'll have to come back after N scratch goes away for that shot!

C is crawling!

Chi Hien said
Lieu I didn't know her could crawl!
I said Yeah, he swims everywhere.
She said No, he's crawling!

And sure enough
He was crawling at Bo Tuan- to the jiggling keys in his hand.

That was Sunday at Anh Hai's house. (crawfish for memorial day weekend)

He was 9 mo and 3 days old. Very cute!!!

My first friend

C reached for Noah and gave him a hug and a kiss today. So sweet.

F is for

Fish
Flag
Fox
Family
Foot

The Hunger Games

Just finished Mockingjay, the final book. Good enough of an ending.

Kids and Hubby asleep. Stomach growling as usual.

Today starts the first week of summer for L.

No diapers, slow dancing, tball!

Today L turns 3 yrs, 4 mo.

He's had two consecutive nights of dry underwear! His reward yesterday was a dinosaur sugar cookie. Today was a red outfit from Children's Place. I went shopping fur him yesterday and am doling the clothes (and Spiderman crocs) out slowly.

Today is a long day without Daddy; he left at 7am and will come back at 10pm.

So after breakfast we bathed and brushed and went to Co Tram's house. L and Z
Played with bubbles,
kicked the ball around in the grass-bare feet,
Ate waffles in Z's play car,
Slow danced to Beauty and the Beast,
Fought over a teapot,
Pasted "F" stuff: F, flowers, fish, fork
And had nuggets for lunch

They're both napping now- in their separate houses. :)

I'm looking into tball for him. Maybe at the Y, and I just saw that they have adult exercise classes with Childcare available! Very cool!

$30 membership, $120 tball season. Will take a tour soon!

Mother's Day

I'm reminded today how beautiful our two boys are: no major physical/health problems, their faces are bright, generally happy kids.

L made some mother's day gifts for me today! His first time to say Happy Mother's Day to me without prompt. Memorable!

Ms. Nanette said that
The kids planted seeds, put dirt back on top, and watered them to flower. They painted the pots with their own fingers to make the flower petals.
I love!

L wanted to tape his card to the fridge. The inside has a poem and his hand print. Cuuute!!

Journal entry: increased duties

Tonight after doing the dishes, I felt a need to journal.

Q is studying for the GMAT plus he starts a new job next Monday. So I'm doing my best to allow him weekday evening study time as well as maximum weekend study time. He's also taking a GMAT class every W evening 630-930.

It's been about 4 weeks of studying and I'm beginning to feel like a for real full time mom with a very part time dad. Not knocking on him, just sayin'.

He takes care of the kids between 7-8:30am. He takes L to YCP T and Th am. He takes out the trash. And I'm sure a lot of other things...

I, however, have C full time. I pick up L. I cook/prepare dinner. I bathe the kids, read and pray with them, tuck them in. I wash the dishes. Tend to C at night.

I do the grocery shopping, buy the kids' clothes, clean the house.

Q is super clean and so naturally helps me keep the house clean, especially since we have the house on the market.

I'm bracing myself for next week: when L YCP ends and I have both boys all day everyday AND Q goes to work at 6:30am. Oh, and my MIL will start summer shift which means she won't be available to babysit in the mornings like she does now when I have a dental appt or just need a couple of hours to myself.

So this is what a stay at home mom does- full time. I do enjoy it, but it is definitely not easy.

I'll need a morning routine and lesson plans for sure!

First, very rough draft
Agenda

7:00 milk, espanol/france Apple TV
8:30 prayer, breakfast
9:00 outdoor play
10:00 Circle time
10:30 Word World, snack
11:00 music, centers, character building
12:00 lunch
12:30 books
1:00 nap
3:00 play
4:00 VN children's TV
5:00 arts & crafts, seasonal/holiday act
6:00 dinner
8:00 bath, books
9:00 prayer, bedtime

Sleeping

L just fell off the bed. We rushed upstairs, had him p, tucked him in. Poor little cute L.

C slept through the night last night. From 9:30pm to 7:30 am. Aw my baby is growing up!!

First hang out: TV together

L was watching Backyardigans. C wanted to watch too so I asked L if C could join him. He said yes. I plopped C down and took this picture. Brothers hanging out. Too cute.

Went to grandma's, got sick!

We went to my moms house Tuesday
after Lincoln's class. By sunset Carter was a little warm, then at night he ran a low fever.

(We drove back home from Lang's the late at night the next day which was last night.) He ran a 102 fever in the middle of the night. He was at 100 off and on during the day. I started to get scared the fever would get out of hand tonight so I went to Kroger for acetametophin to alternate with the ibuprofen.

He's 8 months and 2 weeks.

Here he is stripped down earlier today, I'm also including a darling picture if the boys napping T grandmas together yesterday!