So I haven’t been keeping up with this blog as often as I would like. Things have been so hectic here. After Christmas my mother came to visit for my birthday. It was a great 2 week vacation for her and for me! We went to a few places, one I’ve never been to, Vipiteno, Italy. We took the train, my first experience without a guide, to Venice and Vipiteno. After my mom left I had a few short weeks before school started and I used that time to try to get organized, I failed by the way. I’m slowloy trying to get into a groove. I’m going to school to finish my Bach. in Nutrition Science. I have a little over a year and I’m excited. I feel like I’m actually going to school for a purpose now…not just to go.

I’ve also am going through the process to become an Emergency Care Provider.  In the event that a child needs emergency placement for one reason or another(abuse, neglect or a parent admitted to the hospital) I would take in that child until the situation is resolved. 

Enough about me…here’s an update on everyone else

Derrick

He’s been a little testy lately. I think that it’s a combination of normal male adolescent rebellion and Geno leaving. He knows I’m a pushover sometimes but lately I’ve gotten tired of him taking advantage of me. So I’ve started to put my foot down. He doesn’t like it all that much but he’ll get over it.  He’s playing basketball this season for the Child & Youth Services (CYS) because the middle school doesn’t have a team and he can’t play high school yet, obviously.  He’s really good and I’m proud of him. He’s learning this season to play as a team which as proven to be a tad difficult for him since he plays to win.  He’s improving though and we are so proud of him.  We got his report card and he’s doing pretty well mostly A’s & B’s but he did get a C in his Computer Apps class.

Xavier

Boy is he a joyful handful!  He’s playing basketball as well. His attention span for the game is one to be desired but he does have fun. He’s doing great in Sure Start.  He has a lot of friends. In fact, last weekend I took him to a birthday party at the Arena Bowling Alley for one of his friends. It was there that I realized that though he may be a handful I’ve got it good compared to some of the kids (and their parents) at the party.  I left there overjoyed in Xavier, not only for the terrific boy he is but the manners that Geno and I have instilled in him.

He’s a great big brother!  Funny story:  Peyton has been  sick the last couple of days.  The poor things has a runny nose, sneezing, coughing, fever, the whole nine yards. Well we were driving to post yesterday to pick up Derrick from basketball practice (Xavier had the day off so the teachers could do home visits).  Well Peyton sneezes. I said “God bless you, Peanut”.  Well Xavier goes “Ewwwww”. I ask if she has boogers in her nose.  He said “No mommy, she’s drooling”. I said “Yes, honey, she’s getting to that age where she drools.”  He said “No, mom…her NOSE is drooling!”. I almost had to pull over because I couldn’t stop laughing!

Peyton aka Peanut

As I mentioned earlier she has a cold.  The poor thing has been miserable, especially at night.  I was just about to start trasnferring her to her bed at night and then she got sick. Go figure! We will try this weekend.  I’m really not in any hurry. Seeing that Peyton is our last child I am trying to hold onto it as long as I can. However, I don’t think she is getting the sleep she needs, nor am I.

She’s getting big too!  She had her last appointment at the pediatricians last week.  She is 13lbs7oz and 24.4in long.  She is still on synthroid. Her pediatrician and I disgusted increasing her dose to account for her weight gain. However, after discussing her lab results we both agreed that her levels are still very low so there isn’t a need to increase her dosage. Yay!

She’s almost rolling from back to tummy but she has tummy to back down.  She still enjoyys being swaddled which is amazing. The boys NEVER liked to be swaddled. She has quite the personality, as well. She smiles at anyone that smiles at her and if you’re lucky, which you probably will be, she will even “talk”  to you.

Well, that is it for now.  I’ve uploaded recent pictures in Flickr so go take a look!

Until next time, caio!