Things have been pretty mellow around here lately, which is nice. The kids are good. We have been going to the park a lot lately because of the good weather. Saige is doing really well in school. She has started reading a little bit. We got this book at the library, The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat and she can read most of it. She liked it so much that I bought it for her. She’s funny. We were reading her encyclopedia of the human body one night and talking about how platelets in your body help you stop bleeding. A couple of days later, I heard her talking to her friend and showing her a cut she had. She told her all about platelets in your body. I was pretty impressed that she remembered the word!
Kade is growing so fast, I swear he got taller last night while he was sleeping. He keeps me busy. He is talking a ton too. I was having a bad day last week and I was holding him and trying to get Saige out the door. He started patting me on the back and I said, “Oh, are you patting mommy on the back?” and he said “Good girl.” That totally made my day. He loves singing! With him, I read one book and then we sing songs at night. We got a “big boy bed” from a friend and we tried that out last night. It went ok. Chris is done, but I’m not ready to give up yet.
Chris is working a lot lately. A couple of his cases got pulled for a review, so he is stressed out about that and it’s making him have more work to do. I didn’t see him much last week, with my night class and everything. It kind of stinks. This next week should be the end of it though.
That leaves me…I have been busy with the kids and work and school and the business and everything else I have going on. I was asked to be a guest on a congo, which is a website with a bunch of different moms that make different things and sell them. They have one day they stock every month and a theme they go with. April is a celebration theme. I have been racking my brain trying to think of creative things to make. After I agreed to do that, I actually joined another congo. I’m really excited about it. It is all boy stuff. We are just barely getting started and trying to figure things out. I think our first stocking will be the third week of April. Here’s a
link to the website. I’m also doing a collaboration with another mom. I’m making a fleece set, she’s making a matching diaper. Then there is the coop I agreed to do at the end of April. See why I’m busy?!
I don’t know if any of you remember my ex-boyfriend Jeff. We dated our junior year of High School for a few months. After we broke up, we remained friends for a few years until I got married and then we lost touch. I went to his wedding (he later divorced), he went to mine. He was a good, decent guy. He treated me good, we just weren’t a good match. After our break up, he told me about some psychological problems he had. I honestly had no idea this was going on when we dated. He was seeing a psychiatrist, so I thought he was doing ok. I hadn’t talked to him in years, but he ran into Chris about a month ago and gave him his phone number. I never called him. I thought it would be awkward. I guess his problems were too much for him, because he took his own life last Monday. I went through so many different emotions when I found out. From sad, to feeling sorry for his parents, to anger. I don’t understand it and I don’t think I ever will. I plan to go to his viewing on Sunday. I feel like I need to say goodbye. Thanks to everyone that helped me talk this out.
