Yesterday, I had a meeting with the SPED director about Allie’s IEP. It was determined at age 3 that she was developmentally delayed. So she has spent the last 2 years in preschool under an IEP, although now you would think that it’s not even necessary. Her speech is fine, and she is progressing normally. Anyway, after we finished everything and signed the necessary paperwork, the director said she has a bombshell for me. I’m like…..Okay.  She said that the class Allie is in, is very full, and they are asking me if it is ok to move her to the class next door, because they have plenty of room, and she thinks Allie would be the best candidate and would handle the transition well.  I said that was fine, but made sure that it had nothing to do with anything Allie had done.  And they said, no absolutely not.  I told them that I didn’t have a problem, and they said that they would do it that morning.

Well, after I picked Allie up yesterday, she came out with all smiles, and I asked her how her day went and did she like her new class and teacher, and she answered me with a very enthusiastic “Yes!” I asked her if she made any new friends, and she said she met a girl named Summer (actually a daughter of a friend of mine, and I was hoping they would meet).  I asked if she met any boys, and she said “NO!  I don’t like boys!  I like girls!”  And her daddy says, “Good, let’s keep it that way!”

Today I pick her up and she says, “Mama, he drew me a Spiderman!”  I said, “Who did?” and she said, “That boy.”  And I said, “What was his name?” and she said, “Nobody…” LOL  So then I start driving down the road, and I said, “So you didn’t play with Summer today?” and she said, “No….I played with a boy.”    I said, “I thought you didn’t like boys.” and she said, “I like boys…” hehe

Needless to say, Daddy’s not gonna like this story when he gets home tonight from work….

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Well, unfortunately we did not make it down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.  Both of our vehicles have been having issues, and I haven’t been feeling well (tummy issues), so we opted not to go.  Friday, I was feeling better, so Allie and I had a “mommy/daughter” date and went to our local Mardi Gras parade.  She had soooo much fun, I really wish Christopher had wanted to go, but he insisted he didn’t want to, so I didn’t push.  Allie and I rarely get to do anything together, so I was glad we got a chance to do that.  She ran into one of her classmates, and they had the best time catching beads and watching the parade together.

Saturday, my tummy troubles started back up, so that day was pretty much shot, Steven was off, so I managed to get a nap in there, but would have been nice to get out and do something with the kids and take advantage of his day off.  So yeah, it was pretty much a mellow day, oh wait except for the fact I had to take my 2 year old to the ER because she swallowed either a small rubber ball or a Mardi Gras bead.  They took an X-ray and found it in her stomach, says she will pass it eventually and to keep a watch for it.  They also said to follow up with her regular ped today, and I have already done that, and they say if we don’t “find” it by Friday to call them back and they will do another X-ray.  I know, fun huh?

Sunday morning, I got a phone call from the grandmother of the little girl that we saw at the parade, and she invited Allie over for a playdate.  They offered to pick her up after church, and invited her to have lunch with them and play all afternoon.  This was her first real playdate, and I was so happy for her.  The only thing was, when they came to pick her up, the little girl’s brother recognized Christopher, and they seemed so excited to see each other, when they left, Christopher got upset because he couldn’t go too.

So a few hours later, I called to see if I could bring Christopher over to hang out with “his” friend, and she said absolutely.  So we both went over there, and then we all went to McD’s playground afterwards.  We had an awesome time.  Christopher and his new friend really hit it off.  I love seeing him interact with other children.  He still has some personal space issues, but has really made progress socially.

Later that evening my tummy troubles came back.  I think I may be having gall bladder issues, not sure, either that, or an ulcer.  I’m taking Prilosec to see if that will help.  Calling the doc today as well.  With all the stress I’ve been dealing with here lately, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was an ulcer.

So that’s how my weekend went….how was yours???

Hope everyone had an awesome holiday and Happy New Year!  We had a wonderful Christmas.  Let’s just say, Santa was very good to us this year!  We really enjoyed spending time with our family and this year was the first in a while, that we were all well during the holidays.  The past couple years, we were either dealing with a nasty stomach bug or runny noses and sore throats.  So having healthy kids this season, was a nice change.

The kids finally went back to school yesterday.  Surprisingly, they were actually ready to go back.  Christopher received some Thomas and Friends reading books, and he just couldn’t wait to show his teacher!

Steven is still commuting, so we haven’t moved yet.  We wanted to enjoy the holidays, so we decided to put it on hold.  He doesn’t mind driving right now, and the cheaper gas prices have helped tremendously.  We are still planning to move though.  We are just going to take our time.  We are looking for a house in a specific area, so we can get our kids in the school zoned to that area.  Also, fortuantely, we already have a buyer for our house, and they aren’t in any rush, since they either plan to rent it out or fix it up and resell it.  So we have plenty of time, and we don’t have to stress over it, which is nice.

I finished 2 books over the holidays.  Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr and The Host by Stephenie Meyer.  Both great reads, and although Ink Exchange wasn’t as good as Wicked Lovely, it held my interest.  The Host was a pleasant surprise.  I would have liked to have had more dialogue, a little too much description for my taste, but still an awesome concept, and anyone into Sci-Fi novels, should definitely check it out!  Right now, I’m reading This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen.  I’m enjoying it, but I’m missing the fantasy genre.

Next up will be, A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.  I’ve heard excellent reviews of the book, and I can’t wait to get started on it.  Part of me, wants to just stop reading my current book, and start that one, but I hate to start something and not finish it, so I’m going to try to get through it.  I’m almost halfway done.

Ok…that’s about it for now, I promise to blog more.  That’s one of my New Year’s Resolutions.  Hopefully, I can stick with it.  Wish me luck!!

Here’s a few pictures of the kids dressed up for Halloween, they had a blast!  I know it’s been a while, I promise to update more later.  But until then…Enjoy!!

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Yep…Christopher lost his first tooth this morning.  I was helping him get his teeth brushed and he sometimes doesn’t do it properly, so per the pediatrician’s suggestion, I sometimes wipe his teeth clean with a little toothpaste on a cloth.  Well, as I was doing that, I wiped the bottom ones, and looked at the cloth and there it was, just lying there on the cloth!  I was so surprised, because he had not once mentioned that he had a loose tooth.  I just looked at him, and said, “Christopher!  You just lost your first tooth!”  And he didn’t know what to think of it.  I have been trying to prepare him for it, and kept telling him to let me know if one of his teeth feels loose.  In a way, though, I’m kind of glad it happened this way.  Because I’m sure I would have been worrying over it.  So here’s a snapshot of my toothless kid in all his glory!  *Sniff* My baby is growing up right before my eyes!

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Here’s a great video of Christopher finally pedaling his bike on his own.  He’s had this bike for 2 years, and it is so heavy, and always had trouble pedaling it.  I’m so proud of him, just wanted to share.

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Here’s a short convo between my 4 year old, Allie and myself:

Allie: “Mama, I wanna be Tinker Bell for Halloween!”

Me:  “Sounds great!”

Allie:  “What are you going to be for Halloween?”

Me:  “Hmmm…how about a Mama?”

Allie:  “Nooooo…your going to be a laptop!”

So what do you think she’s trying to tell me, huh?  LOL My guess is, I spend too much time on my laptop.  So, today I think I’ll talke a break from the computer and spend some quality time with my kids.  I could use the break, and I’m sure they will be happy to have mama all to themselves today!