What Have We Been Doing

Well after much consideration & for many reasons

I am no longer teaching at the Montessori School.

I miss it a little

but especially after conference I thought it best to be at home teaching my own children.

It is so great to be home ALL day with my kids

they are happy to be home and I know enough now to continue there education from home.

( a much better use of my time)

So here are some things we have been doing the past 2 weeks

The boyz have been little architects

they come up with this stuff, cool huh

Making and playing with playdough

( a note: i forgot i didn't have any white flour, well i think it turned out alright with the wheat flour organic looking huh)

You may not find anything crazy exciting about this minute of our day, however

watch again think about how often 3 children play together this quietly

Nice Right

Although I know it is the right thing for me to be at home it doesn't mean it is easier

I love being at home

I have begun a couple of new traditions which have made our time at home all the better

one of which is:

I now read at least one chapter of a classic book to the boys before nap time & again before bedtime

in less than 2 weeks we have finished 2 great classic books

Little Lord Fauntleroy

&

Understood Betsy

I love that my children are being exposed to such wonderful language

Ultrasound & Big sigh of relief

We had our feared ultrasound

MY PLACENTA MOVED UP AWAY FROM MY CERVIX

HOORAY

we all took a big breath of relief

We still are going to be suprised, we did sooooo good at the ultrasound and turned our heads ( no cheating)

The baby is healthy and is definatley a BOY or a GIRL

I uploaded a little of the video so you can see our little miracle

Jaxson turns 5

Jaxsons Big Day

was crazy busy

it started with all the normal stuff; family eating cake for breakfast, singing, & presents

next school

where he did his walk around the sun, so cool

all the kids sit around the "sun" (the yellow circle) and mom brings a poster of each trip around the sun he has made in this case 5 he is starting his sixth, we talk about each year and show pictures then he takes the "earth" (the globe) on its orbit around the sun as the children sing the earth goes around the sun it takes 12 month 52 week 365 days if this doesn't make sense trust me it is really cool and helps the kids get an understanding of what a year means

next his teacher and mother tell him what they like about him I CRIED LIKE A BABY but so did Miss Ali

next we were off to MCDonalds to celebrate with the Dial crew
( they got grills in the birthday bags )

next a big soccer big soccer game ** we lost big ** oh well no one really knows or cares at this age especially the kids

finally CHUCK E CHEESE with Grandma , Grandpa & the tios

YIKES it was crazy notice how tired the B-day boy is

Baby ?

Do you know what you are having, a boy or girl?

This is a question I have been hearing alot lately, so I would like to clear it up with at least all those who read this little blog.

We are not going to find out. In our last ultrasound the tech almost blabbed, luckily we caught her before she said it.

We are hoping that this will continue to be possible as it looks like we are going to have lots of ultrasounds with this one. I have been diagnosed with partial placenta previa, this just means the placenta is partially covering the cervix. Because the placenta is so vascular and it is sitting partially over and opening( cervix) I have had lots of bleeding, but only one ER visit so far.

The Hope:

My placenta will move upward with my growing uterus

My placenta will stay firmly attached even if it doesn't move

The Worry:

C-section ( unavoidable if placenta stays in current position)

Abruption

Hospitalized bed rest in the last weeks

We are hoping and praying the placenta moves up and we will have another ultrasound on September 20th then we should have an idea what the rest of the pregnancy holds.

Jaxson Writes

see how red looks on me

I colored my hair !!! I think this is the best color I have had, I LOVE IT!!

Super Emme, Super Jaxson, & Bus Boy Liam