Today.....................

Well, things are running pretty smoothly now. I don't want to jinx myself, but I'm actually enjoying keeping him. Well, nothing much else going on! :)

Better!

Well, today has gone much smoother than yesterday. And right now they are ALL 3 asleep! Wow! :) Anyway, I'm glad it's better today. I don't even feel stressed right now! I hope everyone has a great day!

TIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, today was my first day of keeping Zack. He's (I think) 7 weeks old this week. He was very good. He slept most of the day...we had a few mishaps...spitting up...stuff like that. But nothing I'm not used to. And Olivia spilled chocolate milk on our couch. Does anyone know what to put on it to get it out? I pretty much got the stain out with Resolve carpet cleaner, but now it feels really hard and rough where I sprayed it. Maybe I didn't scrub it off good? I don't know...I just hate that kind of thing... :)

I was really stressed when they came to pick him up. But we went to my parents' for supper and I got to rest some and de-stress (I know that's not a word). Maybe b/c I'm not used to getting up at 4:45 in the morning? :0 That was rough. And the girls were kind of in awe of the baby today, so they were all over him. So I had to constantly watch them to make sure they didn't hurt him. I know that will get better with time. It was a pretty good day though. I am now tired and am going to lay down on the couch and wait for David to get home from school! Goooooooood Niigghhttttttt!

In the morning.

Well, in the morning (EARLY) is my first day to keep the baby. So, wish me luck! Well, maybe patience is a better wish. haha....not patience for him but for my own 2. Because I know they're gonna be so crazy about him the first few days that they won't leave him alone. Well, if I don't get in the bed I'll sure enough be tired tomorrow. Good night!

Some bad news.

Well, we found out yesterday that David's dad has prostate cancer. They said it's in the early stages, so hopefully they caught it in time. They're going to do surgery in a couple of weeks and then he'll have radiation. David took it very well. Usually, when his dad gets sick (which he has been quite a bit in the past few years...open heart surgery and everything) David gets really upset. His dad is like his hero. But he took this very well. I'm glad. I just hope he'll be OK.

Disappointed..

I wish I could give good advice. I was called tonight...someone really needed good advice. And I really didn't know what to say. I would never make it as a counselor. I would probably just sit there and look at the person and not know what advice to give them. I'm in a down mood tonight. I guess you can tell b/c I changed my blog to a dark color. Blah.............

Hair washing...not a good sight at my house..

Well, is it just my girls or what? Every time I give them a bath they scream and cry when I wash their hair. Maybe I'm just not a good hair washer. Do any of your babies or girls cry when they get their hair washed?

Sisters...

The girls were watching TV today and I walked into the living room and found them sitting close like this. I think it's so sweet. I had to take a picture. Even though it turned out blurry...

I always wanted a sister. I hope they are close always.

Different.

Well, I was playing around with our new family blog...look to the right for the link (The Paden Page), and I found that you can change the color of your blog. I'm not sure if I really like it this or not, but it'll do for now. I created the Paden Page so I could keep friends and family updated without my ramblings...if that's possible :) but I will keep this one to write my thoughts (and ramblings) down in. Soo, that's about it for now!

Today.

Well, Olivia had a 'playdate' today. She and Brian get along better than most of the other boys and girls that have ever played with her. They're both really rough too, so I guess that's one reason they like to play. They love to climb up on things and jump off. Makes me very nervous! Anyway, I thought this was a cute picture. Madison looks kind of amused at them.

Mommy's Little Helper.

Madison had to help me make the tea Sunday. Poor thing, she's looking alot more like me the older she gets. I looked alot like that when I was her age.

My present hobby.

Here's a picture I took of Madison the other day. I love taking pictures (as I'm sure you can tell, haha). Sometimes I think I should've gone to school to be a photographer. I really love it. I would like to take some classes someday......

Title: None (just nonsense really)

Well, it's been a while since I've really written anything about what I'm doing...but I'm not really doing anything worth writing about :) So sad. Anyway, we took the kids (well, mostly pre-teens, but they seem like kids to me) to the movies tonight. We saw Charlotte's Web. It was good. We took Olivia with us. She watched it very closely for about an hour, then she got a little restless, but overall she did really well. Better than the last time we took her and she fell asleep. But I am tired. I have to go and try to clean up a little now. Good night.

My Little Girl?

Yep, those are boys' dinosaur pajamas. Olivia said she needed some dinosaur pajamas

so my mother bought them for her. They are really cute.

And yes, we have a tent in our dining room. She got it I think for her birthday last year and

she wanted to play in it. The dining room is the only room really big enough, so I just set it up in

there. She's definitely a tom boy!

Our scare for the day....hopefully for the year!

Well, we got a really big scare today. Olivia was climbing in a chair (which she does by herself daily) and she fell and hit her head on the floor. We have ceramic tile in our kitchen and dining room, and she hit it hard. Anyway, she was out for about 25 seconds. David and I were shaking her and calling her name...Ah, it scares me to think about it. Anyway, finally, she woke up and started crying. I had called 911 but decided not to have the ambulance come out. She is OK now but it was definitely a very big scare for us. She told David later today, "I'm sorry I fell and scared you." She's such a sweetie (most of the time). It really makes you thankful for what you have when something happens like that. I told her tonight that she needs a helmet. I think they should sell those for toddlers!

Didn't go.

Well, I didn't *get* to go deer hunting. We had company late and I made the statement that I really didn't want to go so he just went by himself. I'm sure I'll hear about it later. He really wanted me to go. I don't know why. I told him I'd go the next warm day...if there are any more! :) I'm just not a hunter. What can I say..?

Nothing important

Well, yesterday we got to go to Tupelo and walk around in the mall. It's a highlight for me to go, OK?! :) Anyway, other than it pouring down rain it was really good. I'm supposed to go deer hunting today. I'm not really that thrilled about it but David has been asking me to go. I'm just along to watch, of course. I would never kill a deer! I do like to eat the meat though...

Ch Ch Changes.. :) haha

Well, last year was a good and exciting year. I got to stay home with my girls the entire year and see every move and step that they made. I didn't miss Madison's first crawl, step, or word. It's been great! Olivia was potty-trained, and now she's just like a teenager at times (smart mouth and all). Here are some a year ago and then from now. This is how much they've changed. It's hard to believe that 2 kids can change this much in a year. But they did...


Olivia












Madison

I'm sure this year will bring about alot more change...and excitement! But I'm definitely ready for it to come! :)

Girls...

Well, today my mom, me, Olivia, and Madison all went shopping. I really went to try to find me some clothes and a pair of black shoes. Well, I got the black shoes and 1 sweater. This is what Olivia and Madison ended up with: Olivia-2 pairs of shoes, 1 shirt, 1 dress, 1 pair of socks, 1 ball, 1 movie; Madison-1 pair of shoes, 1 shirt, 1 ball (well, the movie was for both of them). Why is it that I can never really buy anything for myself? :) But I'm happy with their stuff though...and about 1/2 of it my mother paid for, so I shouldn't complain.

Still awake...

Well, it's 3:50 pm and I didn't get a nap today, and the girls have been asleep for a long while thisafternoon. So it's not looking good for me! :(
No, actually, I'm OK. I drank me a Folger's capuccino (David's mom got me hooked on them) and so I'm good to go now. Maybe I can get to bed by 10 or 11 tonight................