randoms on a Thursday

~ This pretty much made me laugh.

~ Yesterday Miss Hannah thought she was too sick (with a cold) to go to school… that is until I mentioned that she would be spending the day cleaning her room (which is super hideous at the present)… about 5 minutes later she decided she wasn’t sick enough to stay home. Alrighty then!

~ After school I asked Miss Hannah to empty the dishwasher. She suddenly felt so sick… that is until I offered her some cinnamon rolls. “You mean if I empty the dishwasher I can have a cinnamon roll?” “Yes.” “Well, I’ll get to work. I guess I just needed a little motivation.” Ya think? She is getting to that age. Oh boy.

~ I love 4-year-old boys. They will come and snuggle on the couch with you… and they don’t mind if you haven’t showered in 2 days. I laid down yesterday for a rest and Max curled up by me, “I wuv you so much mom.”

~ Zuzu is 6 months old. Can you even believe it?She thinks she needs to be held all the time. And having no muscle to support herself, you can imagine that my weary back is having conniptions over it. Oh – but I love her.

~ Would you like to hear her singing? Here’s a video for you:

~ Truman. I’ve been feeding him oatmeal before bed in hopes that he’ll sleep through the night. It’s worked a few nights in a row. This kid is our lightest sleeper ever. He used to sleep through the night (until Lizzy was born or something like that). He’s had a rough few months of horrible behavior, but I see a light. It’s a faint light, but we are making slow progress with him. We’re working on using words to express feelings instead of screaming and hitting and such. S.L.O.W. But still… it’s progress.

~ Abe made 3 baskets in his game tonight. Rock on! “Best game ever” he said.

~ Sometimes I think I’m missing a child. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5. Nope… got them all. What does this mean? Another babe? I’m losing my mind and can’t keep track of the 5 I have? I’ve been wondering for years how to interpret this feeling. I thought it would go away after having ZuZu. She was meant to be, I know. Sigh… 5 c-sections, high blood pressure, major scar tissue, old age, weary body… not sure what to think. Way too much info… sorry.

~ Went on a walk today. Bundled Liza up in her snow suit. Tru hopped right in the stroller. Sunshine is good for that boy. He’ll be much happier when summer comes. Liza doesn’t know what to do about sunshine. She doesn’t know what it is and she cries. Getting out… good for our souls. P.S. Can you believe how different Truman & Eliza look?

~ Made Apple Dumplings… really tasty. Also enjoyed Stir Fry with loads of veggies for dinner.

~ My dad is having an Angioplasty procedure tomorrow. We’re all a little nervous. We sure love our pops. Wishing… hoping… praying… for the very, very best.

~ I think I was placed in my calling not for all I could contribute as a leader… but because I need to learn so much. This week I’ve learned a lot. Sometimes I know all that I do wrong and where I error… and am still figuring out how to correct things. We’ll get it… hopefully. This week I remembered to delegate. Yes, it’s a good thing.

~ Another Funny Mormonad…