School conferences...

Successful overall....Garrett's teacher said that he has the best vocabulary in the class and asks the most intriguing questions...Katie's teacher said the same thing about the questions. I have a curious bunch of kids. Alicia is doing good, just needs to get organized and listen. The teacher is very impressed with her artwork and said she is very smart. Alicia tends to go off into a world of her own. Katie is seeing a special teacher for her reading, but that might get phased out. She is doing well and reading is improving.

Living doll....

Thomas is adapting...

to being the big brother. It has been tough on him. He loves baby Anna ( is sometimes too rough with her) but struggles with not as much mommy time. He is migrating to Daddy more, which is the natural progression of things. He still wants to na-na-toe (hold my arm when he is tired) and can't always do that when I am holding/nursing the baby. Garrett is doing okay, but he has been whiny lately. Don't know if it is because he has been sick so much or tired from school or changes that new baby brings. Changes have hit all of us one way or another. I thought Katie had a uti; took her to the doctor today. She has been struggling with not having a bathroom in her classroom like last year. She had one accident in school and now feels like she has to go all of the time. The doctor said no uti, but did diagnose allergies and prescribed an antihistimine. Said that the allergies can make the bladder irritable, too. I think that in combination with the new classroom, new house, etc. is stressful, not to mention the baby.

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Please pray for the outcome of this election!!!

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Growing...

She's already filling out and has out grown her coming home outfit...sob!

Feeling better...

I am not back to normal but feeling better. I miss those lovely pregnancy hormones! That one day was so tough for me, I felt like every good hormone had been drained from my body and all I wanted to do was lay in a pile. I have been taking my meds for a week now and maybe it is starting to help a bit. I hate that I am so sensitive to those hormonal changes. Weaning and starting my period after having a baby throw me into the same sort of loop (not quite as severe as post-partum). I am trying to eat, but my appetite isn't what it should be yet. Anna is doing good, though she still has a fussy time late at night which is exhausting. Plus, Thomas is not sleeping well either, so makes it difficult. I do appreciate those who have been praying for me and would crave continued prayers. I still have sick ones; we can't seem to get rid of this terrible cough. It keeps getting passed back and forth and never leaves the house. My MIL has been a great help, coming over with groceries and helping around the house. I finally got my surburban back, so I can actually go places. The heat is working now, which is wonderful!