Lots O' Happenins

Let me start off with saying this is the second time I am typing all of this. I was making my closing remarks and my computer did something funky and erased all I had typed! Awesome!

Well, here goes again. We had our first incedent with a splinter. Elijah was taking a bath last night when he noticed it. He had acquired his new friend while playing outside. In his words, "I got a splinter." Not a big deal, we can just get it out after you finish your bath. What was I thinking!!!! BIG DEAL, HUGE DEAL!!! He got upset (drama) and started crying that he didn't want me to get it out. I still at this point had not even tried to explain to him how I was going to get it out, he just knew it was not going to be pleasant. I tried to tell him how it could get infected if we didn't get it out and then he proceeded to tell me that he thought it was getting infected already. More crying (drama) and now he was holding his hand out straight like if he bent it, it would fall off. So we got calmed down enough to finish the bath, dry off, and get dressed (drama). Still holding his hand out straight with the opposite hand. After I explained to him how I was going to get the splinter out, he got more upset and I told him we would just leave it then. He got louder and more intense and said he didn't want it to get infected. I told him we could just keep it clean and watch it to make sure it didn't get infected. This would not do. He once again tried to tell me he thought it was already getting infected (drama). So finally, I get the tweasers. I touched his skin and he freaked out. Loud crying and shaking. This made our spectator, Tyler, upset. He put his hands to his mouth and began crying with Elijah. It makes me giggle when I picture it. It wasn't funny at the time. So then I told Elijah we could put ice on it first and then he wouldn't feel the splinter come out. He agreed and we went downstairs for the ice. Well, the ice was on his skin about 5 seconds before it started hurting (drama). FINALLY, after much convincing, I was able to pinch his skin enough and get just enough of the splinter in the tweasers to yank it out fast! and I mean fast! We then had to bandage the wound with a scooby doo bandaid! Fun times :)

So many things I could write about Tyler. But I will give you one of my favorites. I had to go to a meeting at work last week with all 3 kids in tow. As many of you know Birmingham is quite the hilly place, sometimes pretty steep. Well, we were just about to the top of the hill when Tyler threw his leapster in his lap and whined something. Those of you who are around Tyler a lot know that this behavior is not unusual for him...well, I looked in my rearview and asked him what he said. "My ears keep going off!" was his reply. Too cute!

The lastest with Izzy is that she has been labeled! She is a door-watcher! Mom's day out, church nursery, and the YMCA have all said it. For those moms and dads who know what that is, prayer please :P For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a child who watches the door to see when or if someone they know is coming back to rescue them. The sweet lady at the Y told me they finally had to put her in a highchair, turn her away from the door, and give her Cheerios before she was happy again! I feel bad for my baby girl but I feel even worse for the poor people who keep her for that short time just so I can have a break. Blessed are the nursery workers for they shall be greatly rewarded! Isn't that in scripture somewhere?!?!!? :) Anyways, hopefully she will outgrow this stage. The boys never had this problem. In fact they were ususally happy to go somewhere without me...guess they got tired of just being with me all the time!

We had a great visit to Pensacola this weekend...and when I say we, I mean me, Mother, and the kids. Craig had to work. It was great to visit with Mema and Julie and the boys. I have the best Mema in the whole world. She watched the kids for me when they woke up at 0625! so I could sleep later, fed us some awesome Mema cookin, and even watch the kids again so I could do a little shopping! Wish we could have stayed a little longer!

Well, after typing all of this over, my hair is just about dry so I need to go do something before I end up with a big fro ball at work. Did I mention I love getting to stay up until 0930 tomorrow! It makes me sleepy just thinking about it. Maybe I will have a sweet delivery tonight to help pass the time!

Love you all and miss all of you that are far away!