Weekend Wrap Up

Well we are now what I consider "moved in" all boxes are unpacked, the house has been mopped and cleaned, and everything is in its place :) Now its on to the garage!!

On a different note Cat will be going on an overnight field trip with her school this week; So I will be down to three for a few days. I know she will have lots of fun, and I am so excited that she has so many exciting opportunities come her way.

And I know several posts ago, I wrote a little blog about "When your a mom, the phrase good morning takes on a whole new meaning!" Lets just say that yes, yes it does...

Also I don't know if she reads my blog or not, but to my sister -in- law, it was so very good to see you last Friday (although not under the best circumstances). We all miss you and Ryan and the kids more than ya'll know! It seems though with you guys and now my cousin moving there that New York is the place to be :)

Sleep

I think it is so funny how when we are little, we fight sleep with all the energy we have. We want to stay awake so badly so as not to miss out on what is going on around us. Then when we grow up and have little ones of our own it is one of the things we look forward to the most, it is illusive. Above is a picture of my beautiful baby girl trying oh so hard to stay awake while in her car seat...

Soap Box

I am gonna get up on my soap box and rant for a minute. Last night AGAIN, our daughter brought up having a cell phone to us. We explained as we have many times before that she is NOT getting a cell phone at 11 years old. There is no need for one. This time she says, "Well what if I were in trouble?". To which we said Cathy where would you be at your age that an adult; either family or your friends parents would not be with you (no reply). We have said to her numerous times and we reiterated again last night, there is no need for an 11 year old child to have a cell phone. When she turns sixteen (maybe fifteen) and begins driving and needs a phone so that in an emergency such as car trouble she can get in touch with us then and only then will we discuss getting a phone, not to sit and text on all day long but to call and let us know where she is and when she will be home, and if she needs our help.

And the thing that really gets me going, my child does not even use the home phone!!!I can count on one hand the number of times she has called a girlfriend. Ugh! And I know it doesn't help that "everybody" has one. But you know what just because "everybody" else does something does not mean you have to. (Do I sound like MY parents right now, yes I do...) And I don't care what Susie Q's Mama lets her do or let's her have! I am not Susie Q's Mama.

Say What

Okay, I had a dentist appointment today. I went in knowing that I had to have a little filling done that I had put off while I was pregnant with Kendall. In the mean time I tell my hygienist about this little "puss pocket" (sorry to gross you out) that has been forming and then going away above my tooth that I had a root canal on.... So long story short I get the wonderful news that it has to be redone and it must be infected. WHAT, WHAT do you mean redone???? Another root canal on the tooth from hell the tooth that left me bent over in tears. Now I have been through a lot of painful things in my life, from my lungs collapsing and having chest tubes inserted, to my lung surgery, to giving birth to four children, but that tooth, that root canal was the most painful thing I have EVER experienced in my life!!! I am not a happy camper.

Singers

This morning as we are on the way to school, a song comes on the radio and the following conversation ensued, I thought it was funny so thought I would share...

Cody- "Mama, is that a boy singing"

Me- "No babe, that is a girl"

Cody- "No it not, that is a boy, it is Michael Jackson, he is a boy but he sounds like a girl"

Me- "Oh, okay"

Cody- "But I do not know what he looks like"

Happenings....

So here is a breakdown on what's happening with the Willoughby's;

Cathy- So far so good. She is liking sixth grade and soccer has been a lot easier since we now only live 10 min from the practice fields (i.e. when she has a lot of homework on practice/game nights).

Colin- Had a birthday. That's right he is now seven years old... He had some friends from school over this weekend and they had a blast in the backyard playing. the water balloons were a big hit!

Cody (a.k.a. Stubborn Butt)- Is also doing well. He seems to really enjoy being at the same school with Colin and Cat. Of course he pretty much always is doing whatever Colin is. The boys are each others shadows, where you find one you find the other.

Kendall- Is four moths old, and at her checkup last Friday is now weighing in at 13pds 13ounces. She will be catching Colin soon :) Her appointment went well and everything checked out good. She rolled over for the first time today, which was really cool, and I was the only one that got to see her. I am sure when I tell her siblings about it they will be trying to get her to do it again when we get home.

Michael- Plays lots and lots of tennis. It is his new favorite sport by far. He is glad the move is over I know, and I also know he will be glad when I have no more pictures to hang and stop asking him to do it (right in the middle of the U.S. Open, and football!). But as I always say, he is the half that makes me whole.

Me- I am feeling really good. The hives are gone (as is my stress over moving) which is what I think was causing them. Kendall is letting me sleep for longer periods at night (I usually get a 5 hour straight span). And we are staying busy at work, which is a good thing.

Well that is all for now. I am sure there will be more later. I will have to post some pictures of our new place once we get all squared away...

It's Over....

The move that is, we did it and no I don't ever want to do it again! I do want to say thank you to my daddy, and father in-law Tom as well as my sister and new brother in-law Steve. We also could not have accomplished what we did this weekend without the help of my grandmother, she watched Kendall for us, and for those of you that have or have had an infant you know what a BIG help that was. And I especially want to say thank you to my mother for ALL of her help throughout this process. As I am typing this she is at my house unpacking boxes, her help has been priceless and I am so thankful.