Sunday, a Day of Rest

Sunday started off like it always does. Church doesn't start till 11, so I am slow to get up, and we are nice and calm in the morning. Or we were until Gavin fell headfirst off the barstool. He cried and seemed fine, so we went about getting ready. About 30 minutes later, he does it again. This time was worse then the first cause he didn't land too well. He cried harder then he did the first time. I looked him over and he got a good bump and scratch on the head, but that was it. So we headed off to church. About halfway through sacrament meeting, Gavin threw up. That got us concerned. People kept telling us to take him to the emergency room, saying he had a concussion. But I did not want to do that. So I called the on-call doc and he said that he was fine, since he only threw up once and was happy and seemed content. Whew, that was lucky. So we put him in nursery and stayed at church.

After church I was talking to people in the hall and thought all the kids were in the car with Andrew, but I was wrong. All the sudden, Jon runs to me and says Jackson is really hurt in the gym. I'm thinking, why are they in the gym. So I go running and find Jackson bleeding. Alot. And the kind and compasionate mother that I am said, "this is what happens when you run in the church!" On closer inspection I discovered that Jackson's nose was pretty bange up. I couldn't tell if it was broken cause it was still straight. While I was cleaning him up, I noticed that his mouth looked weird. 2 of his teeth were chipped! So I loaded us up in the car and immediately called our friend and dentist. They said to come right over. That was such a relief to know we could be looked at so quickly. So on the drive, I asked what happened, and Jon said that they were running around the gym with the lights off, and Jon and Jack crashed into eachother, head first. Jon says he passed out for bit, and Jack got all the injuries. My kids are crazy!

The dentist said that we got lucky and the nerve wasn't exposed, so he just needed filling. We could fill them cosmetically, or just fill. I voted for the least expensive and later we can make them look pretty again. This morning the dentist fixed him all up, and he is pretty much good as new.

I'm feeling like mother of the year. I was so glad I didn't have to call the doctor a second time yesterday, as I'm sure they would red flag me. In fact, our friend/dentist said I should go to bed with my house sparkling clean and make sure I didn't sleep in, just in case CPS showed up. Funny.

Big Boy Haircut

Today I did it. I cut off all of Gavins sweet baby curls. I loved how they curled around his head and made him look like he had little wings. But lately the curls have gotten too long and started getting out of control. He really started to look like he had a mullet. So I cut it. And now my sweet baby doesn't really look like a baby anymore. My baby is a boy now. So sad.

Sleep....Who Needs Sleep?

I am getting sick of laying in bed and waiting for sleep to come. This problem happens way more than I would like, but then I would like it to never happen. I feel like 2 to 3 times a week I have trouble falling asleep. Some nights I feel like I'm awake all night. I hesitate to take any medication, cause I don't want to depend on it. But when it is the 3rd day with no sleep, I resort to taking a Tylenol PM.
So that is where I'm at right this minute. I have laid here and not fallen asleep, so I just got up and took some pills. I'm killing time, waiting for the medication to kick in by blogging about this stupid problem.
I used to have major insomnia in high school, but then it went away. Now it is back, and I'm not sure how to fix it. I assume losing weight would help, and more exercise. And I'm working on it. I guess I'll have to wait it out to see if this will help. I'll keep you posted, but now I'm getting drowsy, so I'm gonna sign off. Good night.

Gavin Turns Two

Today is Gavin's birthday. I can't believe my baby is 2. Time flies too fast and I don't want my baby to grow up. He is getting so big, talking more and more, running and jumping all over the place, and wanting to wrestle with the other kids all the time. His new discovery is the movie Monsters Inc. This movie has been a piece of sanity for me. It allows me to go to the bathroom by myself, get the dishes done without my helper and cook without having to worry about burning or chopping off my little climbers hands. Since he loves this movie so much, my parents are getting him the Toy Story movies, too see if he likes them just as much.
Happy Birthday Gavin. Don't grow up too fast. I love you.

Happy Birthday Isaac

Today Isaac turned 12! Crazy I know. We started off the day early with a call from this dad, waking him up to wish him a happy birthday. Andrew is in New York this week and had to miss the big day. Then the kids gathered around my bed to watch Isaac open 1 present. He got a game for the XBox and he was way excited. This evening, my parents came over the have a steak birthday dinner with us and to open presents. Isaac got a lot of much needed new clothes and Mario Cart and Controller for the Wii. He had a great day, and I can't believe my baby is 12. A Deacon! Since he is now officially a Young Men, he got to go play for the youth basketball team. He said he had a great time, even though they lost. I hope we enjoy his last year of childhood. Next year, the dreaded teenager.

My Real Love

I love my laptop. I love to sit on the couch and check my email, write posts for the blog, and play on facebook. My laptop is addicting. The only problem is I have to share my laptop with my husband. You see, it really is his laptop. His work bought it for him so he could "work" with it. I tend to forget this fact and tell the world it is my laptop. But when Andrew goes out of town, the laptop goes too. Andrew traveling really isn't that hard. I can handle the kids by myself. But the hard part is the absence of my beloved laptop. Oh, how I hate to use the desktop. I hate sitting upright in a chair to check my email. I hate to ask the kids if I can have a turn, and when it is my turn, having them stare over my shoulder waiting for me to finish. For this reason, I haven't blogged much this month. Andrew has been out of town a lot. First San Francisco, then D.C. and finally New York. He is due to return tomorrow night and I can't wait. I really do miss him when he is gone, but I also miss the laptop. Come home laptop, come home.