It is the Veteran

Stole this from our cousins blog, but it is too good to not post again!

It is the
VETERAN,
not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.


It is
the VETERAN,
not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is
the VETERAN,
not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.


It is the
VETERAN who
salutes the Flag,


It is the
VETERAN
who serves
under the Flag,


We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.


God Bless them all!

Things seen/heard/said around the house this week

Seen:
Ellia with her shirt up and her baby on her stomach. When I asked her what she was doing she replied: "My baby is hungry, I feed her from my boobies"

Heard: "Addie this is your craft I made you"
Addie pushes it away
"Sister, I made you this craft you have to have it"
Addie again pushes it away
"Take it now" and the crying begins because sister wont take the craft she made her

Said: "this is my calcu-phone" - What Ellia calls the calculator that I let her play with, apparently it's her phone too.

"A cheese stick has cheese in it, huh mama" - Why yes it does honey.

"Were you planning on running the whole race? Do you think that is such a good idea?" - this is what Bill said to me after I told him I was thinking of running the Mill Creek 5k dash in July.
Thanks honey for the vote of confidence! (he later explained it better and I wasn't upset anymore at him)

Not Me Monday

nAre you feeling guilty for going camping with your family, but then coming home at bedtime to sleep with your own pillow? Overcome with embarrassment when you tripped and nearly fell in front of a group of people in a parking lot? Well, don’t be! Not Me! Monday was born out of MckMama's desire to admit some of her imperfections and reveal a few moments she'd rather forget. You may find it therapeutic to join in and do the same thing! I know I sure do.


Last Sunday, I did NOT lay our son down on the bathroom floor at church to change his diaper & go pee myself b/c they didn't have a baby changing station. (our church is in a different building for a few weeks)

I did NOT use paper towels to shove under his bum to protect him from the above mentioned floor. Who said mom's weren't creative?

This past week I did NOT have to do the shake method in the bathroom b/c we were out of TP and then I had to walk dangerously into the next room with my undies down my legs, afraid to pull them up. I did NOT just type this!

I have NOT begun wearing an apron whenever I am in the kitchen b/c I just cant keep from spilling stuff on me. And I am tired of staining clothes, and buying new clothes isn't an option financially or weight wise. I could NOT be that messy!

I did NOT tell Bill I had to use the bathroom when I really didn't but just wanted too so I could read the new People & get a few minutes to myself. .

Bill and Ellia went on a bus ride this last week. Her first one and I did NOT make Bill take the camera along and document it for me. He did NOT give me a look of disgust and did NOT agree to do it when I started crying.

Micah turned 1month last week and I did NOT pose him for pictures in Bill's Boston Redsox hat for over 10mins, but yet haven't posted the pictures yet.

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I did NOT cry this morning when Bill left for work, which did NOT result in both girls crying and us all falling into a heap on the floor crying together.

Ahhh, it's going to be a great week. What did you NOT do this past week?

Happy Mothers Day!

Today is the day. The day all moms are honored for all their hard work & love. The day that celebrates us and if we are lucky (and I am) we get breakfast cooked for us and cards are waiting for you on the table. (mine were)

Today, is the day that I want to give a shout out to my mom. When you are a child you do not always see your mom for the real person she is. It wasn't till I became a mom that I really saw my mom for who she was. And she has been an amazing example of a mom.

A few thing's I've learned from my Mom and hope I can pass onto my children:

Stand up for what you believe in

Be generous

Be supportive

Love till it hurts and even if you get hurt, continue to love

Serve your community

Have fun

Laugh about the bad stuff, it helps you get through it

Pick your battles

Teach your children patience & you will in turn learn patience yourself

How to make birthdays really special

Root for the underdog because no one else is

How to make a sick kiddo feel better

Share your home, always make it available for others

It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks only what the Lord thinks

How to make learning about the "birds & the bee's" & "womanly issues" a fun conversation & one your daughter remembers with a smile. (just ask me what my mom did )

My mom just flew home a week ago after spending 3.5wks with us. And it was the BEST visit I've had with my mom. We had such a good time together. Going to the park with the kids, the Zoo, cleaning my house, shopping, pedicures, watching Survivor together and lots of chatting. And finally she got to see one of her grandchildren come into this world. A gift she said was "priceless" and would never forget.

Thanks Mom for all you did while you were here. You spoiled us!!! But most importantly you gave yourself, which is what you always do, and it meant so much to me.

Happy Mothers Day!

I love you & miss you

Show us your kid's names or future kid's names

Kelly over at Kelly's Corner does these fun posts on Friday's where you "Show us your life". Yesterday, was "Show us your kid's names or future kids names". So I've decided to play along.

Ellia Lorraine

Ellia was a name that we just loved. We heard it when we were dating on a TV show and we wrote it down deciding right there and then we'd use it for our first born daughter. And no matter what names we picked out we kept going back to Ellia.

Lorraine, is Bill's mother's middle name. And I just loved the way it sounded with Ellia. Plus, Ellia has the same initials as me ELD. Kinda of cool for a first born daughter.

Adilynn Danese

Adilynn, is a name that Bill came up with. We were going to name her Addison, but that is so popular right now. And we loved the nickname "Addie". So one day Bill said "What about Adilynn, like Madilyn but drop the "M" and add a "A". I liked it immediately.

Danese, is my maiden name and I just really liked the idea of using my maiden name some how in one of our kids names. And it just so happens that it sounds good with Adilynn.

Micah John

Micah, was the name we've had picked out for a boy since we first got pregnant. We just thought it was a strong name and we liked the meaning.

John, is Bill's dads name. We had always thought we'd use James as a middle name but that changed when Bill asked if we could use his father's name. At first, I was still stuck on James, but I saw how much it meant to Bill and I so come around. Now I really like it.

Other names we like, but will not be using:

Kaylee Susan

Braden Wyatt

Anthony John

"Mama" vs "Mommy"

When we got pregnant I decided I didn't want to be called "mommy" - I am not exactly sure why, but I just wanted to be different. There is nothing wrong with being called Mommy but I really liked "mama". You don't hear it much and I think it just sounds so cute when a kid calls their mom "mama".

So when Ellia was born I just always referred to myself as "Mama" and not "Mommy". When she started talking she picked it up pretty quickly. Although, she did the switch-a-roo thing and would call me both "Mama" and "Mommy". But ohh how it made my day when she'd say "Mama" And Yes, I admit it, when she did say "Mommy" I would correct her and say "Mama"

As she grew the "Mama" slipped away and she began using "Mommmmmmmy" more and more. And I'm not kidding when I say she would stretch out that word as far as she could when she was calling for me. Why is that kid's do that?

Pretty soon Addie came along and I thought, here's my chance to get her to call me "Mama" and maybe Ellia will start doing it again too. Addie is our stubborn child and isn't going to be persuaded to do anything she doesn't want to do. And that means calling me "Mama".

Addie is so sweet and lately has started saying "Hi Mommy", "Hi Daddy", "Hi YaYa" "Hi_______" It so sweet and it especially melts my heart when she comes down the stairs in the morning, in her pj's with bed head and says "Hi Mommy". Or when for no reason she looks up from her pile of toys and says "Hi Mommy".

In that instant how can I can be upset that she is saying "Mommy" instead of "Mama"? The answer is, I can't. It's the sweetest thing in the world and I will take hearing "Mommy" any day.

What do your kids call you? Did you want them to call you something different?

Guess what? I still have Micah to work with on the "Mama" thing ;o)

What a Good Mother Does…

I found this on Facebook on my friends page. I liked it so much I am posting it today. Enjoy!

A good mother…

…serves her child water from bpa free cups
…never lets her child drink from plastic
…goes for the Barney set on sale

…speaks gently and does not interfere much
…keeps a close eye and quickly intervenes
…lashes out in anger and regrets her actions

…lives in the moby
…buckles them up in a bouncy seat
…holds them in her arms

…yells too loud
…guides too soft
…crys too often

…makes the world their child’s classroom
…volunteers in the public school classroom
…scrimps to send them to a private school classroom

…eats oreos for breakfast
…lets her children eat oreos for breakfast
…hasn’t touched a brownie in years

…cloth diapers, cloth napkins, cloth pads and cloth toilet papers
…uses paper towels and composts her leftovers
…should be investing in the Ziploc company

…rocks her child to sleep
…says prayers and stories with her child in bed
…snuggles, hugs and kisses goodnight, then lets her child cry it out

…sleeps with her husband only
…sleeps with her husband and children
…doesn’t sleep much at all

…hikes, camps and nature walks with her kids
…teaches her children how to poop in the woods
…doesn’t go off the blacktop path

…gives her child formula from birth
…breastfeeds her 4 yr old
…pumps in the bathroom at work

…can squeeze a penny out of a nickle
…splurges on herself
…hasn’t bought a non-necessity in years

…home cooks
…micro waves
…drives through

…showers, makeup and dressed every day by 8
…wears heels to work
…is in pajamas well past noon

…cries over mommy fears
…worries over decisions
…fights for their future

…has a lot of money
…has no money
…takes good care of the money she’s got

…goes to church
…doesn’t go to church
…feels guilty for not going to church

…makes dollhouses from pixie sticks
…bakes chocolate chip cookies
…drinks mocha frappachinos

…is sometimes too rough with her kids
…is sometimes unavailable to her kids
…is sometimes locked in the bathroom with a pint of ben and jerry’s

…has laundry piled on the living room floor
…vacuums the living room floor
…wrestles with her kids on the floor

…wishes she was thinner
…wishes she was smarter
…wishes for a maid

…takes time for herself
…runs herself ragged
…runs a 5K

…reads with her children
…reads to herself
…is illiterate

…watches oprah
…watches ellen
…watches dora

…buys only wooden toys
…scores garage sales finds and hand-me-downs
…buys the latest and greatest gizmos

…loses her temper
…loses her keys
…loses her friends

…loves with all she’s got
…loves when it’s hard and hurts
…loves until everything that doesn’t matter fades away

A Mother's Love

Mother's Day is coming quickly. This week I am going to try to do a post every day on what it means to be a Mother, a tribute to my own mother, and any other little tidbits I feel like sharing, as it is my blog.

I just like everyone was birthed into this wide open world by a Mother. And, I was lucky enough to be raised by both a wonderful Mother & Father. But in terms of this post we will just talk about Mother's. We'll save the Father post for later.

And my Mother like her mother before her and before her did the BEST job she could. She kissed me, fed me, changed my diaper & pretty much gave me everything I could ask for within reason. Growing up I never really quite understood this Mother bond thing. I knew I loved my mom and that we had a different relationship than my dad and I. But I never really got it, that is until I had a child, a daughter.

The moment I found out I was pregnant the first time I was in complete shock. Shock that it was finally happening to me and that Bill and I had created a little life. A little life that was growing daily in my tummy. And mothering that baby started from that very moment the test read " +" I began talking to my tummy, rubbing it, drinking less caffeine and protecting my little peanut. I dreamed of what he/she would look like, what they would do when they grew up & planning all the things we'd do as a family. My life was changed forever when that test read " + ".

The afternoon Ellia was born I realized the depth of the Lord's love for me. In the instant that Ellia was placed on my chest all bloody & messy I felt a warmth come over my entire body. And in that moment I realized that I was being flooded with love for her.

A love that cannot be shaken or moved. A love that surpassed all that I had known before. And later when I was re-counting that moment I realized that is how the Lord feels about us. He loves us so much and gave up so much for us.

"nor height nor depth, nor any other created

thing, shall be able to separate

us from the love of the God which is in

Christ Jesus our Lord"

Being a Mother has it challenges, highs, lows and many joys. But most importantly it is filled with lots of Love. My day is full of washing little hands, feeding hungry tummies and housework. However, mixed in are lots of hugs & kisses. And these help make any bad day better.

When one of my kids wraps their chubby little arms around my neck or gives me a slobbery kiss everything fades away. Suddenly, I am reminded that being a Mom is the BEST thing in the world and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Not Me Monday - Baby Boy style

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This was created by MckMama, head on over to her blog to see what she and everyone else have NOT been doing this week!

In the last 5weeks I did NOT go to the Maternity Triage unit 5x before finally being admitted on my 5Th visit.

I have NOT been having contractions almost daily since I was 30 weeks pregnant and these contractions did NOT end up materializing into real labor until I was 37 weeks & 2 days along.

My Mother came to town at the beginning of April and until 2 days ago I had NOT done any dishes, laundry or cleaning what so ever!! She is leaving on Saturday and I do NOT know what I am going to do.

With the girls I was against baby wearing. The idea of having a baby strapped to me in a clingy style wrap wasn't appealing. I did NOT buy one this time around after seeing a friend using one & raving about how much she loved it. I do NOT love, love, love using my moby wrap.

Breastfeeding this time around wasn't on my agenda. With 2 busy little girls and a newborn I just thought it wasn't going to be my friend. I however changed my mind at the last minute, borrowed a friends pump and am breastfeeding Micah. And I am NOT enjoying these very special bonding moments tremendously with my little man.

It's been a long time

It's been a long time since I've posted a new post. Life has been Craaaaazy!!

Since my last post my mom arrived from Florida for a 3week visit, my friends threw me a baby shower, Bill is off on his 5week paternity leave, Addie has gotten sick, gotten better & is now sick again, the girls visited the dentist for the first time and oh yeah our precious baby boy arrived......early!

Since I turned 28 weeks I have been having contractions and dilating. Four trips to the triage to be turned away and sent home with drugs to stop contractions & help with pain. Finally on trip #5 I called the Triage nurse and this was the conversation:

After giving her my name etc

Yes, I am 37 weeks 2 days, having contractions 2-3Min's apart for the last 4.5hrs."

Nurse - "And are they strong enough that you cannot breath through them or walk?"

"Yes, they are"

Nurse - "And you're how far along again?"

"I am 37 weeks and 2 days. This is my 3rd baby, and will be my 5Th trip to Triage, I know what needs to be transpiring for me to come in, I am on my way in and will be there within 10minutes"

Nurse - "Well, alright then, I guess we will see you when you get here" and she was very snotty about it!!

So we arrived at the hospital and after being checked it was confirmed that I was 4cm and 90% effaced, contractions every 1.5 - 2Min's apart & hard. And I will save the rest of his birth story for another post. Micah's birth story was something!! All three of my kids births have all been different in it's own way. Just like our kids.

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks of the kiddos.



Addie did NOT like the dentist, well at least when she checked her teeth

Ellia was a champ!

This was the day before Micah came, wonder if this helped push him out?

Nana and Ellia coloring

Micah - 8lbs 19 1/2 inches

Galations 5:22-24

This is just going to be a rambling post I am sure. But I just need to pour out my heart somewhere. I tried with a friend & my hubby yesterday but I am still needing something.

On Saturday I felt like I was the worst mother. Ellia is having some issues with fits, whining, and down right defiance. And I am at my wits end with it. And sadly I haven't been the best mom during these fits. I am very quick to get frustrated & yes, sometimes yell at her. Which of course, shocking, makes them worse! I also, really was feeling like I am easier on Addie & harder on Ellia. I have more grace with Addie than Ellia and sometimes over the exact same thing.

As I finished reading the book Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (great book!) there was a scripture that one of the characters mediated on. I immediately knew it was the scripture on the Fruits of the Spirit. So, that afternoon I picked up my Bible, sadly the first time in awhile, turned to that scripture and began reading it. I began to pray & to cry. Because I haven't been displaying those fruits to others, especially my daughter.

Lets back up & break apart the scripture:

In verse 19 it stated

"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are:

adultery, fornication,uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry,

sorcery, hatred, contentions,

jealousness, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions,

dissensions, heresies, envy, murders,

drunkenness, revelries and the like:

of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in the past

that those who practice such things will not inherit the

kingdom of God"

Yikes, the ones that stood out to me the most were Outbursts of Wrath and dissensions. I decided right there & then to really try to re-memorize the verses 22-23 again.

vs 22-24 says:

"But the fruit of the Spirit is

Love, Joy, Peace, Long suffering, Kindness,

Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control.

Against such there is no law. And those who are

Christ's have crucified the flesh with it's passions and desires"

And in order to combat those areas of weakness I see in myself I must begin trying to display more Kindness, Long suffering (Patience), Gentleness and Self-control. And once again crucify the flesh that has reared its ugly head.

So as soon as I decided to really start putting this verse into practice, meditating on it & trying to change my ways I was confronted with an issue with a friend. The very next day!!! And of course I didn't recognize it as a Test. Today I am seeing it more clearly as a Test & am just trying to figure out how to proceed.

Test or no Test I am still hurt by the situation. I still feel like my friend has to admit to her share of the problem, should try to talk to me and mend things. And my I feel like my other friend & my hubby are taking her side. They both told me to give her grace, and I want too. But I feel like they are making excuses for her and trying to poo-poo it away. What happened to being an adult & accepting our responsibilities in things?

I am really, really trying to find the Grace, Kindness & Gentleness that I know the Lord wants me to show her. But it's HARD!!!

Things Ellia has been saying

Over the last few weeks Ellia has been talking more and more. And so much that now even Bill can understand her. (it used to be that I was the only one that knew what she was saying)

So I thought I'd compile a few things that she is saying:

"Addie I said you no play with my baby" - to which I reminded her, "That is Addie's baby"
"Well I burrow it now"


"Mama you too big for the tub" - said to me as she jumped in the tub with me the other night. And let me tell you that sure did wonders for my pregnant self esteem!!


"Mama I think Addie wants cookies"
She does
"Yes, she does"
Okay, then I will just give Addie some cookies
"Noooooo, I want them too"
Oh really, cause you said just Addie wanted cookies
"I meat we both"
Oh, okay you meant you both want cookies too. Gotcha


"Mama I not take a nap, I big girl & big girl not take naps today"
Ummm, I don't think so little one, you are taking a nap
"Ummmmm, just a minute..........she tilts her head OK I think so"



"ooooh bubba just licked my butt"
He did?
"Yes, I let him, he likes it"
Well, lets not let him do that anymore. And why are your panties & pants off anyways?
"Cause I wanted to let Bubba lick my butt"
That is not acceptable Ellia, please put your pants & undies back on right now.
"okay, mama"
"You mad mama?"
No, but I do not want Bubba licking your butt.
"That nasty"
Yes, that is nasty

Seen, Heard, Said Wednesday

Seen: Ellia dancing with her giant stuffed penguin. Holding the flippers and making it dance with her and go around and around in circles to "Ring around the roses"


Heard: That Ellia really likes to dance but Addie not so much. "And Addie especially doesn't like it when her sister drags her around making her dance." This was told to us by the Sunday school volunteers when we went to pick the girls up from class after church.


Said: "You must share Mama with YaYa" - Ellia telling me I have to share my tuna sandwich with her, after she had already eaten her own lunch. Guess this sharing thing has to be practiced by all of us.

Not Me Monday on Tuesday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This was created by MckMama, head on over to her blog to see what she and everyone else have NOT been doing this week! (Although, MckMama is in Kenya this week, so she might not be there for Not Me! Monday! But go there anyway to see all about her adventures in Kenya.)

I did NOT create a "honey to do list" for Bill this weekend since he was off for 3 days. He did NOT come close to getting the list complete.

He did NOT instead make 4 new duck calls thus resulting in a lot of time in the garage. He did NOT try to rationalize his actions by saying to me yesterday "I am trying to get good at this so I can start selling them"

Our sweet and angelic Ellia did NOT throw a tantrum/fit for 2+hrs on Sunday night. She did NOT wear herself out & finally fall asleep in her bed at 6:30. Bill and I were NOT exhausted ourselves and fall asleep by 9 o'clock.

I have NOT been craving a juicy steak for days and it was NOT all I could think about all week. So on Friday night when Bill called to see what was for dinner I did NOT beg & plead with him to take us out to dinner at Outback for steaks. He did NOT finally succumb to my pleading and we did NOT wait 30 Min's on a busy Friday night to have that juicy steak. The girls did NOT act up, spill food, scream, & just generally act crazy, NOT our girls. And I did NOT end up taking half the steak & potato home and I did NOT eat it for breakfast the next morning ...... cold.

My tummy is NOT so big that it is inhabiting me from now doing dishes. That's right folks, I am officially too big to do dishes.....NOT joking. This kid is sooo much out front that it hits the edge of the sink & if I have to bend in to get something out of the sink it pushes into my tummy. This never happened with the girls!!!

Friday Facts

Thankful for:
I am thankful for all the beautiful weather this week. The girls and I have played outside almost everyday. It has been so lovely.

Looking forward too: Bill being off the next 3 days in a row.

Whats for dinner tonight? I do not want to cook so I don't know. Bill suggested picking up a pizza on his way home. Sounds like what we might do.

Listening to: Rather reading - Reading my friends FB comments. After a few years they are finally adopting a baby! Such an answer to prayers. They were told they couldn't have any more children, they have one little girl who is 5. (They are young too) They came to Presentation Sunday 2yrs ago with us and started pursuing adoption. This week they got the call and today they picked up their little boy. I am soooo happy for the.

Missing: My reef flip flops. These are the BEST flip flops ever. They sell them at Nordstroms. Mine broke and Nordstrom gave me a gift card b/c they were out of stock of them. I am hoping they come in very soon cause I miss wearing them.

Wanting/Needing:
I am wanting / craving steak!! I mean a nice juicy steak and loaded potato. Forever it's been Mexican food but today I woke up just wanting to eat a big steak. And it's all I could think of today. Maybe we will pick up some steaks at Costco this weekend when we go shopping.

Seen, Heard, Said Wednesday

Seen: Ellia running around the house wearing not 1 but 2 ski hats on her head AND a cowboy hat over them.....let's just say her head was very wet from all the sweat when she finally removed them! And when I asked her if she need them all on she said " Yes, mommy they make me look pretty" - well okay then


Heard: Ellia singing in the back seat to my favorite worship CD. It's the sweetest thing to hear her say "Open the eyes of my heart Lord"


Said: "Addie please do not put your fingers in my belly button" - She is fascinated with pulling up my shirt now & rubbing my big belly.

And

I told Bill our friend's husband was getting snipped on Friday....as in no more children for them...and Ellia says "Snip, snip, snip" - We both busted up laughing...where does she come up with this stuff?

Not Me Monday - scrapbooking weekend style

What did I NOT do this week? What did others NOT do this week? Read my confessions and then head over to MckMama's to see what everyone else is NOT doing.


This weekend I did NOT go away for 3 days and 2 nights leaving my children with in-laws & hubby. And I was NOT super excited!!!!

I did NOT miss cooking, cleaning, laundry & changing diapers.

I did NOT eat chips, garlic dip with veggies, brownies, cookies, gummy bears, pizza, Cheetos and anything else I could get my hands on all weekend long. This was NOT after going to doctor for my 30week apt on Fri and finding out I had gained almost 5lbs in 2 weeks!! Guess after this weekend it will be another 5lbs.

One early morning this weekend I did NOT get up to go to the bathroom and walk past our cabin & I did NOT open the door to the cabin next door. Only to discover it was empty & not our cabin. Good thing there was no one in that cabin!

I did NOT say to all my friends that I thought I'd come home to a disaster of a house only to come home to a rather clean & put together house. And did I mention Bill also gave the girls baths too. I did NOT have to apologize to my husband for not giving him enough credit.

My husband did NOT offer to go get a pizza for dinner last night so I wouldn't have to cook & I did NOT turn him down and instead make Tacos for dinner.

I did NOT get into bed last night at 7:30 because I was so tired from our weekend.

It was a fun weekend & I am so glad that I have friends that I can hang with & have a good time.

Anyone up for a tea party?

I took this sweet video of the girls playing tea party last week. Had to share it.

Seen, Heard, Said Wednesdays

Seen: Addie picking grass and throwing it up in the air and then shoving some in her mouth. Guess she thinks she's a little cow.

Heard: Addie saying "Quaaaack, Quaaack" while reading a book with ducks in the pictures by herself

Said: "No Mama YaYa is in charge" said to me after I told her "I don't think so little Missy" and she replied with "Yes, I think so"

Not Me Monday

What did I NOT do this week? What did others NOT do this week? Read my confessions and then head over to MckMama's to see what everyone else is NOT doing.

This past week after our daughter had stuck something yet again up her nose (2x in 24hrs) I did NOT wish the doctor would extract it and make it hurt. This Mama would NOT wish for her child to hurt so as to teach her lesson, never.


I did NOT attempt to make bread this week. The middle was NOT done on one of the loaves, which I turned into bread crumbs. However, after baking the 2ND loaf for a bit longer I did NOT eat almost the whole loaf myself!! Leaving my husband to say "What happened to your bread, I never got to try any". Ooops! I did manage to save him 1 slice.

We had a family day on Saturday and visited the Zoo. Before leaving I did NOT forget to ask Ellia if she needed to go to the bathroom when I went. B/C I'm a good toddler Mama and always ask if she needs to go. When we got out to the car she did not proclaim "I have to go peepeee". Since we parked on the street a few blocks away we had no bathroom within close distance. So I did NOT tell Bill to help her pee on the side of the car as I was changing Addies diaper. He did NOT get frustrated trying to make this work and tell me this was more up my alley. We did NOT switch children and I did NOT help Ellia pee on the side of the road. And she did NOT proclaim as she was peeing "I go peepee on the grass mommy"

And later I did NOT wish I had taken a photo of this experience