Yesterday was a fun day.....Josh had his Kindergarten Fall Feast at school. The kids made some crafts and Josh's teacher, Ms. Baver, is a great guitar player so the kids all sang songs for the visitors. Now I have the song 'Turkey in the Hay' in my head permanently. I woke up at 4 am with that song. UUGH!! Josh was singing at school but I noticed he was a little embarrassed with all the people there. Is he growing up?? I could see him turning into a teenager before my eyes, and not just because he was the tallest kid in his class!! I know many of the parents who don't know Josh think he is older than he is. I should have brought my camera. Bummer. Anyway, Josh and I came home and looked up the song on the Internet and he and I danced around (and he boxed) to the song, so it's actually my own fault that I have this crazy song in my head. So of course, out at the bus today I had Delany, Josh and Emily and we were singing the song, and I was saying their names instead of 'turkey' and they laughed. Was hysterical actually. Nothing like silliness waiting for the bus!
Brody was sooo tired when I picked him up from school. He really works so hard and is learning so much. It's amazing how much he wants to learn and loves school. If he is playing with one of his computer things in the morning I'll say 'time for school' he will shut off the computer and walk over to me ready to go!! Anyway, Maga and Papa watched him while I went to Josh's feast and they took him for a ride. He slept for about 45 minutes in the car, he needed it! He isn't really taking naps anymore but he needs the rest on some days desperately. Later when Mark was home he was watching a show and was turning off the TV and said 'ook' a couple of times, asking for Mark to read him a book! Mark got him to say 'book' and then they read a bunch of them. This is HUGE!! Requesting something and saying the word!!! He wants to talk and tries so hard. He has come a long way and we are so excited for him!
I can't wait for turkey and mashed potatoes with tons of gravy. Gotta run to the store.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
What am I thankful for? I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my husband. He is an unbelievable man who somehow loves me everyday and can tolerate my craziness. He is the BEST father I have ever witnessed and can take over the boys business without skipping a beat…often doing a better job than I could do. He is patient and loving and just a nice guy! We always feel like we come first and each of us feels like we are the most important thing to him. He is amazing.
Mark and I were lucky enough to find each other and have a family including our miracles, Josh and Brody. (The first miracle is that we even got together, but that is another story!) Josh was a surprise miracle and Brody was a much planned miracle. We are not religious people, but we do believe in miracles. As you can see, all the planning in the world doesn’t equal what you expect. Sometimes the unexpected equals more than you thought you could ever handle. Again, we aren’t religious but sometimes we giggle when people say ‘you only get what God knows you can handle’ and we think we know an awful lot of wimps if that is the case! (Nothing personal to all you people with ‘typical’ little kids….I hear you will get ‘yours’ when they are teenagers!) We also can’t think things always happen for a reason because it just seems mean to have a little boy locked in his own mind and another little boy wanting a little brother that is the same as other little brothers. So, we are thankful for what we have. ‘You get what you get and you don’t get upset’---- our mantra. Well, we all get upset, some more than others, but we love what we’ve ‘got’. Some days that’s enough, other days it means to just go to bed early, whoever you are in this family. A new day will be better.
I am thankful for Josh being the most loving, kind-hearted, fun-loving and fantastic big brother and son. He is a good friend to many and an example of kindness and patience. He is so smart and eager to learn. He says nice things knowing it will make people feel good. He gives kisses and hugs without anybody asking and he tells you he loves you because he does. He is athletically gifted, as far as I can tell. He looks for the best in everybody. He watches out for Brody and protects him and hopes they can talk and play together like big boys some day. He has to put up with a lot. He rarely gets mad because of Brody and usually sticks up for him if Brody does something he shouldn’t. He is amazing.
I am thankful for Brody and the little boy he is blossoming into. I am thankful for Brody’s opportunity at school and his ‘angels’, meaning his teacher, paras, BCBA, administrators and friends. He is a sponge, ready to learn. He is the hardest working preschooler in the town of Coventry. He is a friend to the unexpected. He is ‘the smartest’, says some of his preschool buddies. He is an inspiration. He is an ABC pro. He loves to snuggle and cuddle and give kisses. He loves to ride in the car because it relaxes him. He loves to shoot baskets with his Dad and ride on the lawnmower. He loves to jump and he loves to laugh. He is amazing.
I am thankful for my three guys. They are amazing and amaze me every day…I am thankful for that.
P.S.
I am also thankful for the following…
Dunkin’ Donuts
Tivo
HGTV
The Food Network
Internet
Caller ID
Time with Mark alone
Nights out with the ‘Girls’
My pillow
Mark and I were lucky enough to find each other and have a family including our miracles, Josh and Brody. (The first miracle is that we even got together, but that is another story!) Josh was a surprise miracle and Brody was a much planned miracle. We are not religious people, but we do believe in miracles. As you can see, all the planning in the world doesn’t equal what you expect. Sometimes the unexpected equals more than you thought you could ever handle. Again, we aren’t religious but sometimes we giggle when people say ‘you only get what God knows you can handle’ and we think we know an awful lot of wimps if that is the case! (Nothing personal to all you people with ‘typical’ little kids….I hear you will get ‘yours’ when they are teenagers!) We also can’t think things always happen for a reason because it just seems mean to have a little boy locked in his own mind and another little boy wanting a little brother that is the same as other little brothers. So, we are thankful for what we have. ‘You get what you get and you don’t get upset’---- our mantra. Well, we all get upset, some more than others, but we love what we’ve ‘got’. Some days that’s enough, other days it means to just go to bed early, whoever you are in this family. A new day will be better.
I am thankful for Josh being the most loving, kind-hearted, fun-loving and fantastic big brother and son. He is a good friend to many and an example of kindness and patience. He is so smart and eager to learn. He says nice things knowing it will make people feel good. He gives kisses and hugs without anybody asking and he tells you he loves you because he does. He is athletically gifted, as far as I can tell. He looks for the best in everybody. He watches out for Brody and protects him and hopes they can talk and play together like big boys some day. He has to put up with a lot. He rarely gets mad because of Brody and usually sticks up for him if Brody does something he shouldn’t. He is amazing.
I am thankful for Brody and the little boy he is blossoming into. I am thankful for Brody’s opportunity at school and his ‘angels’, meaning his teacher, paras, BCBA, administrators and friends. He is a sponge, ready to learn. He is the hardest working preschooler in the town of Coventry. He is a friend to the unexpected. He is ‘the smartest’, says some of his preschool buddies. He is an inspiration. He is an ABC pro. He loves to snuggle and cuddle and give kisses. He loves to ride in the car because it relaxes him. He loves to shoot baskets with his Dad and ride on the lawnmower. He loves to jump and he loves to laugh. He is amazing.
I am thankful for my three guys. They are amazing and amaze me every day…I am thankful for that.
P.S.
I am also thankful for the following…
Dunkin’ Donuts
Tivo
HGTV
The Food Network
Internet
Caller ID
Time with Mark alone
Nights out with the ‘Girls’
My pillow
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