I am exhausted tonight, I need to learn to go to bed before midnight. The problem is I love the time for ME after the boys are asleep. It is truly the only downtime in my day right now. IF and WHEN little Max naps during the day, I am racing to get SOMETHING done around the house. And WHEN he is awake, which is MOST of the time, he is into everything or wanting to be held.
Max was especially clingy yesterday...and I should have known there was a reason. You would think by baby 4 I would LEARN...but I haven't. He was up in the night, warm, coughing and generally not very happy. Up and down and UP and down and UP UP and then crash down. This morning I knew we needed to make a trip into see our favorite Dr. And sure enough nasty ear infection and a sinus infection which is causing the rattling cough. Poor baby, yes he is still a baby until I decide he isn't. :) So started on antibiotics.
Big boys had early out today due to conferences so grabbed them at 1:30. Then at 2:30 I headed back to school, leaving the BIGS with the BABY. Had Tommy's 7th grade conferences and I couldn't have been more pleased and proud with what his teachers shared with me. Grades are important yes... but not so much as the HEART! And his big, kind, loving and caring heart is shining at Des Moines Christian School and that makes this Momma (and Dad even though he couldn't be there to soak it all in) so proud. Trust me, we do NOT take credit for this...we are thanking God for this sweet boy.
Back home after his conferences with 5 different teachers. Later on one boy may or may not have been sent to his room for a fit over a silly thing during the next 2 hours. Yep a very LONG time out/grounding. (just keeping it all real friends)
a quick gourmet dinner of frozen pizza and off to get Jack to basketball practice, Drew picked up for baseball practice...and back home quick and then left Tommy and Max to meet Scott at school for Drew and Jack's conferences. Once again, SO PROUD of these BOYS. Proud of their schoolwork and most proud of the people they are becoming, and their hearts for others. Can only be by the grace of God because it certainly isn't our parenting. Lord knows we FAIL daily with areas of that.
Back home and time to get boys to bed...Tommy stays up a little later than the others...Then time for him to go to bed. Scott headed back out the door to meetings for people in town. I think I am going to go snuggle into bed myself before midnight tonight.
So grateful for these boys that have been given to us...such a FULL heart of gratitude for the little men they are becoming. 10-20-30 years down the road that's what will matter most. Their hearts and what their hearts represent. The love and care they show for others will matter. Luckily, the brotherly LOVE and fights may fade into the backdrop of their lives.
I love being a Momma...
Max was especially clingy yesterday...and I should have known there was a reason. You would think by baby 4 I would LEARN...but I haven't. He was up in the night, warm, coughing and generally not very happy. Up and down and UP and down and UP UP and then crash down. This morning I knew we needed to make a trip into see our favorite Dr. And sure enough nasty ear infection and a sinus infection which is causing the rattling cough. Poor baby, yes he is still a baby until I decide he isn't. :) So started on antibiotics.
Big boys had early out today due to conferences so grabbed them at 1:30. Then at 2:30 I headed back to school, leaving the BIGS with the BABY. Had Tommy's 7th grade conferences and I couldn't have been more pleased and proud with what his teachers shared with me. Grades are important yes... but not so much as the HEART! And his big, kind, loving and caring heart is shining at Des Moines Christian School and that makes this Momma (and Dad even though he couldn't be there to soak it all in) so proud. Trust me, we do NOT take credit for this...we are thanking God for this sweet boy.
Back home after his conferences with 5 different teachers. Later on one boy may or may not have been sent to his room for a fit over a silly thing during the next 2 hours. Yep a very LONG time out/grounding. (just keeping it all real friends)
a quick gourmet dinner of frozen pizza and off to get Jack to basketball practice, Drew picked up for baseball practice...and back home quick and then left Tommy and Max to meet Scott at school for Drew and Jack's conferences. Once again, SO PROUD of these BOYS. Proud of their schoolwork and most proud of the people they are becoming, and their hearts for others. Can only be by the grace of God because it certainly isn't our parenting. Lord knows we FAIL daily with areas of that.
Back home and time to get boys to bed...Tommy stays up a little later than the others...Then time for him to go to bed. Scott headed back out the door to meetings for people in town. I think I am going to go snuggle into bed myself before midnight tonight.
So grateful for these boys that have been given to us...such a FULL heart of gratitude for the little men they are becoming. 10-20-30 years down the road that's what will matter most. Their hearts and what their hearts represent. The love and care they show for others will matter. Luckily, the brotherly LOVE and fights may fade into the backdrop of their lives.
I love being a Momma...
It is such a blessing when you see your children learning and applying gratitude in their lives. Hmm...the timeout situation sounds all too familiar. It is always over something that seems so insignificant to us, isn't it? We have been sick in this house for almost two weeks. First Hinckley, then McKay, Grant and now Taylor. I am really going to need some ME time when the kids get healthy!
ReplyDeleteLove this post. Love your family. Love you.
ReplyDeleteI believe their big hearts are an absolute reflection of YOUR parenting :) You should be proud of what YOU have created!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. And you should certainly take some credit for their big hearts - you're a wonderful mama!
ReplyDeleteI loved it too.
ReplyDeleteLove that you didn't get hung up on the academic part of school. Godly character - what a blessing to see it developing in our kids hearts. Your boys are blessed to have 2 parents who love God and them.
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