Last night Tyler and I had to wrap up some shopping for the week that we intended to do much earlier. But alas it was not to be so.
Grant and Spencer needed new church pants for the next day and Grant needed new jeans for Monday. So much for being prepared before the last hour is upon us. Marshall's had some great jeans for a good price and Target had some great suit type pants at not such a great price--but there we were on Saturday night needing church pants just an hour or so before closing time. In addition to that we scored a pretty great deal on a counter depth refrigerator at RC Wiley. Not only was it on sale but they decided to stop carrying it anymore so the floor model was marked down an additional 200.
It was a very tiring night. At the end of the night we all came home and crashed. Well, let me rephrase that-- I wanted to crash. Josh didn't let me crash until much later than the group retired and then was up every few hours again to eat. Thankfully, I was able to catch a few more minutes of sleep when medicine time rolled around Tyler took over...he is pretty good about jumping up to help out when he is aware of the need...which suprisingly is most of the time. He has turned into quite a light sleeper. I am so thankful for him.
Today was my first day back at church. I went with the intention of staying for the whole three hour block . That was not to be so. We didn't even make it out the door till 9:21 am for starters then, I had to head to mothers room to feed Joshua shortly after we arrived. Once in the mother's room I sort of lost touch with the rest of the world and everything else going on outside of that room. It was so nice to chat with other new moms and ask about where to get tops with more room and long stretchy skirts. I caught up with Kimmy my bestest of friends here in Vegas. I ended up staying in there for an hour and a half chatting with every mom that came in...my friends. I've missed my friends. Before I went to the mothers room the speaker mentioned the holiday season and how much he loved it. Spencer who we thought was off in his own world not paying attention at all to the talks being given--playing with imaginary guns, piped up and said, "Me too, I love this season." It was really cute.
We ended up leaving church though at about 11:30 because we forgot Joshua's medicine. Tyler took Joshua and I home and went back for the boys. We talked for a few moments while at home about our life and how it has changed. Between the baby and the move we are finding life to bit a challenging. Trying to fit in all that needs to be done is no small task.
I am so glad that I take the time to snap these pictures though in the middle of the chaos. I can at least capture these precious boys as they change leaving all the unimportant stuff behind. I sure love these kids. Grant is a few days into being without his ADHD medicine and the jury is still out as to what to do. He is so much happier. He is antsy, fidgety, clumsy and jolly. It's more work to re-direct but it is also such a Joy to see him smile and interact with us. I've missed his jokes and sweet smile. The medicine made him like a sullen teenager. He certainly sat still...so still that he couldn't stay awake. He had no desire to run and play and sports were hard for him. He had trouble lifting his legs up to run. He kind of shuffled on the field in football and on the court at basketball. Basketball season starts in a few weeks so we will have to see what happens. In addition to no medicine I am trying out the Gluten free diet with him...at least on my weeks. It works wonders for me. We will see.
In addition to the diet he continues to read voraciously. He has just started reading the Lord of the Rings series again, he's very excited about that. I'm excited that he's excited. He has told me on more than one occasion that he loves to share the things he's excited about with someone who cares. I want to do a better job of making time to understand his sweet heart and appreciate what he loves...because I sure love him.:)
Spencer melts my heart and breaks it every single day. He is growing up way too fast. I still want him to be my baby...but he just isn't anymore. He is learning to play games on Grants kindle and on the computer and no longer is satisfied with watching alone. He is quite adept and happy too handling the controls himself. It makes me happy to see him become proficient at things and feel confident enough to try it alone. Basketball season starts in just a week and I can not wait to see what this season has in store for sweet Spencer. We share a love of sports. He loves to compete and run...he is always wanting to run and jump and wrestle and holler, and cheer and celebrate. Man I love that kid. I hope he finds the confidence he needs to be the kind of basketball player he can and wants to be.
I hope Grant can get the sleep he needs and food he needs to feel well. He requires so much rest and when he doesn't get it he's exhausted. It's hard not to be his primary care-giver...really hard. I worry about his eczema, his attention span, his manners, his eyes...the list could go on and on. I worry because I love him and I want him to be happy. His braces are coming off soon. He is counting down the days for that to happen. I have so many appointments to take these kids to between the cardiologist and pediatrician for Joshua, the dentist and pediatrician and Metabolic specialist for Spencer and the orthodontist, pediatrician, dentist and extra cleaning for Grant I somehow always need extra reminders for the orthodontist. Maybe subconciously because it doesn't have to do with life and death it doesn't stick as well. I will never know why that one in particular consistently evades me.
It's late and I need to get to bed. I just finished feeding the baby, and giving him his medicine. It feels so good to record the goings on in my life each day through this blog. Enjoy a few more pictures of my darling boys.
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