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November 24, 2003
November 24, 2003
Does everyone have their Christmas shopping done yet? I certainly dont but I have started and I'm making progress. The prize that I had won through iParenting a few weeks ago finally came in the mail this past week. I ordered a Thomas the train set for Christian as a Christmas present. I have it sitting just inside my closet and he hasen't even noticed it, so I think I'm safe until I start wrapping presents. Then just yesterday I was looking through the sale ads in the sunday paper and stumbled upon some awesome deals at Target. I picked up a few things there and then we went to my brother and sister in laws house for a visit. Their boys spent the weekend with us, which was a blast for us all.
Our move to Springfield is right around the corner and I've got almost all of my packing done. After tomorrow everything will be signed and set and then we will be moving over the weekend. I have all of the kids registered at their new school and Autumn and Gabriel will start on next Monday. I did find out today that Matthew will be attending a school that specializes in teaching children with special needs. I will find out more about his school later next week.
My children just amaze me, they really do. It's funny how with Autumn and Gabriel I see them as little kids and yet at the same time they are so grown up. They both want to know so much about life and why things are the way they are. They are exposed to so much though school, TV etc. and try as I may, I cannot shield them from it all. They see and hear things everyday and have questions that I feel they are to young to have answered. However, I do not want them to be mega-sheltered and grow up in some sort of bubble of not-knowing-ness about life. When they ask me questions about why Brittney and Madonna were kissing...I really want to shut off the TV and hide them away from the world. But in all reality it's just not possible. I do my best to explain and also include our views on the situations. So far I've talked to Autumn about homsexuality but the whole issue about sex has not come up...yet! Whenever we see people kissing on a show or talking about something sexual I change the channel. It's just that to me, they are still at such a young age and they don't need to know about that sort of thing right now. But like I said, it's so hard to keep them sheltered in this day and age. And just so that you know...the whole Brittney and Madonna thing was on a commercial...it's not like we were watching it for a fun family night around the TV. ;0)
The other day Gabriel and I were talking about cartoons and he was asking me if they had a certain one on when I was little. I told him yes and he replied with "wow, I didn't even think that they had cartoons when you were little!" I had never in my 28 years of life felt "OLD" until that very moment. It's not that I have a problem with my age, it's just that my son was very serious and to me, it feels like I was the one who was crouched over a pillow watching Saturday morning cartoons just yesterday. How could I possibly be old to him? I do remember thinking that my parents were pretty old when I was young though. It's amazing how in the blink of an eye we switch places.
So what's new with Christian? Well he is officially 18 months old now. He's been broken from the binky for over two months and has not had a bottle since the first night we moved into this house over three months ago. He's very much a big boy now and it's wonderful to see him growing and learning each day. He has learned where nearly all of his body parts are. When I ask him, he will point to them. He loves to dance and even head-bangs when he hears music. When I ask him "how old are you?" He will hold up one finger and say "uuuuunnn". Darling! He eats anything and everything he can get his little hands on. He knows where I keep the snacks and when we are in the living room he will point towards the kitchen and say "mom"! Then if I follow him into the kitchen he will pull open the doors to the cabinet and try pulling packages out. I hate to admit it, but he nearly always gets what he wants. SIGH!
So to end this entry full of a little of this and a little of that, I thought that I'd mention my weight. As I've mentioned, last Christmas I decided to kick into gear and start eating healthier and exercising. I continued to do so off and on this year and ended up sheding 44 pounds. However, about a month ago...I started eating anything and everything before me and in the process I have gained 11 pounds. I'm really bumed out about it because I was only 15 pounds away from my goal weight. I understand that gaining 11 pounds really is not a lot, but I need to stop the insanity before I get too carried away again. I refuse to gain anymore weight...but I need some sort of inspiration to get motivated again. I keep thinking about next Summer and how great it would be to wear some really cute clothes that I've never been able to wear before. But when Krispy Kremes are before me, I could care less about new clothes. I always regret it...and so this is my never ending cycle for the moment. Any suggestions?
I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. We will be spending ours in Branson with my family. I'm really looking forward to it. I know that this is totally cliche, but I am reminded of how blessed we are to have such a wonderful, healthy family. This holiday season always makes me reflect on what I am thankful for. In a word "family". They mean everything to me!
Happy Holidays~
Jennifer :0)
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