EYE Can't SEE!

Yesterday my boss asked if everyone was well at my house. She also has three tiny children and understands that someone is ALWAYS sick. I hesitated to even answer but said yes, we are all well. Then I got to thinking, we haven't even been to the doctor one time this week...that is a major accomplishment. Well, little Molly moo fixed that! She poked me in the eye last night when I was trying to get her to sleep. I guess she wasn't tired. Of course it was completely unintentional but the little fingernail must have done some damage because I am struggling. I can't read without my eye hurting and watering up. I couldn't sleep last night because when I lay down it hurts more. So, I am off to the doctor to see what they have to say. If I have to wear a patch I am not going to be happy.

Large purchases

I LOVE to buy diapers and formula in bulk. It is sometimes on the edge of being out of control. I bought five packs of diapers yesterday and as I loaded them into the car I just smiled. I think my baby will be around long enough to burn through all these diapers. Instead of complaining about how many diapers I have to buy and how much they cost, I celebrate. I shine with the knowledge that my daughter is going to live, she is going to live long enough that she will cost me tons and tons of money. Thats ok as long as I have her around. Just one more perspective that has come from Molly's heart.

On another note, I had to take her to the dr this morning for her monthly RSV shot. Marlin came with me. I told him he could get some hot chocolate as a special treat when I drove through the coffee shop. For the rest of the drive I heard this:
"I am going to get hum(some) hot chocolate." (repeat 600 times) He has such a sweet two year old voice. People are always saying "awwwww" when Marlin talks. He is such a sweet boy.

Cooking with babies

Last night Matt was cutting wood so I needed to cook dinner and entertain all three children. I talked Alivia and Marlin into thinking it would be really fun for them to cook dinner. They rummaged through the cabinets and came up with a menu of ramen noodles, canned green beans and corn bread. (I added some stew meat to the menu to make sure Matt had is daily requirement of Meat) They were so excited to do the cooking. First we started on the corn bread. Marlin poured milk into the bowl and Alivia cracked an egg. Her thumbs go into the egg and she was laughing with excitement at the goeyness of it all. After the egg fell into the bowl Alivia went in after it with her hands, feeling the yolk and oohing and aahh ing at the raw egg...YUCK. So we got her cleaned up and it was time to pour the jiffy corn bread mix into the bowl. Marlin did some then handed it to his sister to do the rest. They took turns stirring and Alivia poured the mixture into a bread pan.
Next...the noodles. Alivia got a pot and filled it half full of water. When I went to put it on the stove she erupted in tears "not boil for a while!!!!!!" she wanted to put the noodles in NOW. She recovered and Marlin dumped green beans into a bowl and put them in the microwave. Molly was on my hip the whole time (of course).
When Matt came in the kids were so excited to feed him the dinner they made. It was a good time. Alivia learned what half of something was and they stayed occupied and happy while dinner was cooked.

Earlier that day we had taken Molly to riley for a check up. Her heart is less enlarged than before and she got a good report. We had thought about taking Marlin too since Alivia would be at preschool and I had missed the little guys while I was in Michigan. We asked him if he wanted to have a special day and go with mommy and daddy and he replied "no I want to go to (sa)manthas." okey dokey whatever makes ya happy.

Hillbilly Mom

This morning I dropped Alivia off at preschool and headed to the dr with Marlin and Molly. Marlin needed a follow up on his head that the dr's in the emergency room glued shut on Sunday night (he is fine) and Molly needed her second RSV vaccination. We weighed sweetbaby molly and in the past four weeks she has gone from 10lbs 10 oz to 13lbs 3oz. This is huge! She is still a tiny little thing but she is back on the growth charts (almost 25th %) and she made a remarkable turnaround after her heart surgery in November. See sweetbabymolly/xanga.com for details.

Yesterday I worked at the office and I had to drive the big truck since Matt needed the car so he could pick up all three kids after work. The girls teased me for being a hillbilly and driving the "wood gettin truck." Ah so be it. I am glad that my children are growing up on a farm where they have the opportunity to be in touch with the great outdoors every day instead of just visiting parks once or twice a year to taste wilderness. When we go to a park it is often a social event because we see people and activity much more than if we just stay home and enjoy the peaceful outdoors in our own back yard. So if I have to be part hillbilly so that my kids will experience nature daily and grow up in touch with the way the REAL world operates, I can live with that:)