A Posting...Finally!

Hi all! I am sorry for my lack of diligence in adding new postings. The truth is that much has happened since the last posting and I feel like I need a long post. We'll see. In the future, I do intend to follow up with at least a new post every 2 weeks. I hope I have not lost my audience (if I ever had one :)

We had to give Wyomee back to a family member about 3 weeks ago. She was loved! I think it was the most difficult farewell for Mary Sue. There is something about a baby in the home. We had one girl from our church who was recently married take her a few times and babysit. I think she may have baby fever. Anyway, one day she picked Mimi up at 11AM and returned her around 7PM! She took her all around.

She will be missed. For a baby she was easy to care for. She slept well and was a pleasure. She even endured all of the attention the other 3 kids gave her. There was plenty of fighting over her. Even 2-3 weeks later our kids talk about her every day.

Well, about 3 hours after Mimi left we got another little guy. His name was Lecree. It was nice having another little man in the house for a change. I liked him. I lied awake one night trying to figure out how 2 parents could fail a child so miserably. He was adorable and wanted to cling to anyone that would show him that he was to be adored. There was no way he would sleep alone while he was here and since it was only one night we did not make him. He awoke in the middle of the night and neede to lay on top of me. He could not be close enough from his perspective. Someone told Mary Sue something very simple that sticks with me; She said 'God does not love any child any less than another'. In real terms, my child is no more precious to Him than one that was abandoned.

Anyway, Lecree was wanted by another family member. He was only with us the one night. This is the second time this occurred. Truthfully, it was encouraging that another family was so interested in him. We had another little guy named Devon that was given up by his grandparents for 24 hours. They changed their minds a short time later. The case worker thought that the grandparents were trying to have their daughter (the birth mother) get her act together by threatening to put the grandchild in foster care. The mother was a cocaine addict with a trust fund (bad combo).

For the moment we have only Adelina as an addition. She has been with us for some time. You would not believe the growth. She had difficulties walking when she first arrived. Now she chases after the others. She is climbing with confidence and sturdier in her step. Her language has improved as well.

The other day we were all trying to get the kids in the car to go to the park. It is like a pack of dogs sometimes. As soon as you try to pin one down the other goes off running. I need a muzzle. Back to my point. I was getting Adelina changed and to keep her from running away while I got another dressed i put her on the toilet. I came back about 2 minutes later. She was off and had just flushed the toilet. I thought 'Surely she did not just go to the bathroom'. Just for kicks I put her back on to wipe her bum. She had done it! I looked around the room if there was doo-doo anywhere but there was not. Do you know how long it took us to train our two? She was very casual about it. I asked her 'Where is the poop?' and she pointed to the toilet. We all gave her praises. She was so proud when she realized how big of a deal it was.

Adelina is in a preschool. She mostly goes weekdays 9-2. It is a sanity break for Mary Sue and is clearly beneficial to her.

Tyler started school about 4 weeks ago. He loved it from the start. He cannot wait to get on the bus. He goes everyday as if he were in kindergarten. It is a smaller group and is language intensive. I don't know how he would fill a whole day without it. He has such a curiosity and energy.

I recently got a new desktop. Ty picked it up right away. It is a great tool for encouraging him to learn. He has a real interest in words and sounds.

Alexia is finding she has alot more alone time with her Mommy. It is less crazy to bring one child to eat out. Often, Lexi looks forward to lunch. In fact, they have come to meet me for lunch. She is delightful to have.

Last week I had her up at Eamon's new place. We took them to the pool. Nature called so I took her to the bathroom. As we entered she jumped the threshold and when her wet feet landed on painted concrete she slipped and slammed her head....HARD. It was scary. She would not talk and her eyes were a bit goofy. She napped for a bit and she woke up much better. She is milking it. Every day she tells me that she fell in the bathroom and that her head hurts. She has a smirk on her face when she says it.