Some funny quotes

I figured I better put these here before I forget (even though I swear I will NEVER forget them) so here goes:

Drew: "Ouch! I have growing pains, Mommy!!"
Me: "Yeah, it probably is...let's rub your leggies."
Drew: "Can you get the measuring tape and see how much I've grown in the last 10 seconds?"
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Livvy: A little background first. For her birthday, G'pa gave her a certain amount of money on a Target giftcard. I took her there and was explaining how to stay within the alloted amount -- something I'm not trained in yet myself! So she picks out a Princess pretend CD player and a stroller for her baby. That was her $ total. We are walking out and she spies a Barbie fishing pole that she "has to have" and I told her she had to put back the CD player or the stroller since the 3 items together were too much money. She quickly puts the fishing pole down and is satisfied with the 2 items she originally picked out. This was in June. Here we are in AUGUST and not a day goes by where she replays that Target day verbally and how she reeaaalllly wants the friggin' fishing pole! So here's today's replay:

Liv: "Mommy, I really want to go to Target and get the Barbie fishing pole. Can we?"
Me: "One day, but not today."
Liv: "But everyone else will get it and it won't be there when we go back."
Me: "Maybe. But that doesn't mean we're getting it today. If you continue to save your own money you might be able to buy it."
Liv: "Can I have a quarter?"
Me: "No."
Liv: "But the Barbie fishing pole is my favorite! First I picked the CD player, then the stroller and you told me I had to put one back to get the fishing pole and I didn't want to."
Me: "That's right...that's how it went. Great memory!"
Liv: "So after we go to sleep tonight, eat breakfast in the morning, we can go to Target. Okay?"
Me: "No. You have to use your own money and I don't think you have enough yet. We can count your dinero in the morning. Good night, Livvy."

I walk out of her room, close the door and hear her singing: "Oh Barbie fishing pole. Please stay there. I'll be there to pick you up soon. Mommy won't give me a coin so I'll have to count my own. Please wait for me. I know I made a mistake and didn't get you when I was there last time. Oh Barrbbbiiieee!!!!"

Ah....she genuinely regrets not getting that stupid pole! And she's never fished in her life and doesn't even know how to use it! It's just that it's Barbie. And she's driving me NUTS about it daily. I hope she has enough money or it's not on the shelf anymore!!!!

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With Alex potty trained during the day now (my big boy!) his new task is to put his underwear and bottoms on himself. Or at least to his best ability. A few days ago he peed, flushed, and sat down on the bathroom floor to put his underwear on. I'm in the kitchen and a few minutes later he comes out calling my name. I answer with my back to him and he says his bottom hurts a "wittle bit." I turn around and he has both legs in one hole, they are upside down, and the waistband is in his cheeks like a thong panty! Uh, need some help? I was rolling...wedgie much?!

I'm baaaack!

Kenny's 45th bd ~ April 2009

Auntie Lolo cooking up some grub for us!

Alex - Mr. "I hate the beach because I think there are sharks that come up to the shore." AKA the Lifeguard.

Pop and Drew

My beach bums - Manhattan Beach, SoCal

Alexander's 3!!

The kids digging for "gold" :

Shelley ~ almost six months with baby boy!

Baby Liv and Daddy

Ok, so six months...is it really that long? Ah, where to start?

Let's start with Alex's birthday...May 31. He's 3 now and suddenly a little man and not a "baby" anymore. He had no interest in potty training until a few months ago and he's pretty good ~ maybe a tinkle accident once a week. Night training will come later - like when he's 14 yrs old or so. ;) He thinks he IS Livvy and literally will take a breath when she does. HA! They get along pretty well, although she doesn't like it when he gets too aggressive with her. She is a girlie-girl though.

Then we go to Livvy's birthday...June 17. 5 yrs old. We've decided to skip special ed Kindergarten this year and hold our breath during the regular ed. school year. She will still have 30 minutes of speech, 30 minutes of OT, and an aide in the classroom an hour a day every day during academic times. Her biggest struggles we think will be her reading, writing, and self-esteem. I hope to volunteer more this year with the possibility of having Alex in a one or two-day preschool morning program so I can get this done. I will for sure need to hold Liv's hand for the first week helping her to adjust and know her place there. Going from special ed. to regular is going to rock her world.

Drewbie - July 28. He's seven now! He's taller and is very conscious of health...eating the right foods and bad ones in moderation, exercising, etc. G'pa had told him to practice push-ups each night to get stronger and he can do 10 perfect form push-ups! He's very proud. He was enrolled in a soccer class through the community center that focused on the beginning skills of the game. He learned a lot and had a BLAST. He's quite coordinated and a fast runner. He'll be going into 1st grade this year. Boo hoo!!

He had his 7yr well check-up today and is doing well. He does have some type of sensitivity to most fruits and veggies that make his mouth red and itchy/burning. At first we thought it was him trying to get out of eating them, but we can see what it does to his mouth. The doc scheduled him for an allergy appt next week because of his mastocytosis.

School starts the 24th of this month! What?? I feel like the summer has flown by and I'm not ready yet! Am I crazy?!

AND....I have a new nephew!!!!!!!!! Levi was born to Shelley and Gary on July 29 (day after Drew's bd!) at a whopping 9 lbs, 14 oz!!!!!!!! HUH? Everyone was shocked at his size, especially since he was due Aug. 9! The kids and I drove down to see them last Friday-Tuesday. The intent was to watch the delivery and Dad would watch the kids at his place. Well, Alex ended up having a fever for a few days and (a) I didn't want to drive with a fevered kid and (b) get anyone else sick. So we had to wait. :( What timing is that? I'm so bummed I missed out on that special invitation, but Shelley and Gary are doing FABULOUS with their new son. I really miss the newborn smell, noises, sleeping baby, but not so much that I want another one. :) Wish we lived closer.....

A little shout-out to my hubby...my hard worker, never complains, works 18 hr days Monday-Friday for us. I feel badly and know he needs a break in a bad way and he will. We're still looking for a weekend to spend together for our anniversary in MAY. If it's not one thing it's another...but, it'll all work out in the end.


Let's see if I can update with a few snapshots.....