Happy Happy Birthday To You!

Today is my husband's birthday. He is 38 years young. I just want to say to him...

I love you, Honey. I hope you have a super special day. I am baking some brownies right now for you because I know you prefer them over cake. You are a fabulous dad and man. I am lucky to be with you! Happy Birthday.

Gearing Up for BTS

Every summer I wonder how the summer flew by so fast. This year is no different. Now we are paying school fees, buying school supplies and stocking up on favorite foods for lunches. Sam and Caleb will be riding the bus together for the first time this year. Sam will be in second grade and Caleb will be in kindergarten. Caleb is quite excited to ride a bus. It is all he talks about. I just hope he gets off the bus okay. He will not be in the same building as Sam, so Caleb has to get off the bus at the first unloading and Sam stays on and goes to a different school. I am sure it will work out fine.

We went shopping for back packs and lunch boxes the other day. It was buy a back pack and get a lunch box free. Sam has a Bakugon back pack and a Pokemon lunch box. Caleb has a Transformers back pack and Bakugon lunch box. I am sure I will not get it straight when I have to make lunches. Poke-Baku what? Whatever happened to easy stuff like Spiderman or Batman. I can tell them apart just fine.

Joah is in a uproar because I would not buy him a backpack. Well, dear son, if you would stop pooping in your pants and actually become potty trained maybe you could go to school. But, no, you refuse to cooperate (typical Joah style) and, therefore, you cannot go to school like the other kids do. So, quit your crying and moping about it to me because this lady isn't listening.

I don't have one iota of sympathy that you don't have a new backpack. I have been trying to get you ready for preschool and potty trained for six months to no avail. There is NO making Joah do what Joah does not want to do. I have learned that the hard way. My word that kid is stubborn and bull headed. Where does he GET that?

So, the countdown continues with only a few days left until the fresh and shiny new school year begins. I am just glad I don't have to drive anyone anywhere this year. Maybe it is a blessing in disguise that Joah won't pee in a toilet. I can send Caleb and Sam to school on the bus. I don't have to get four kids up and ready and loaded and drag them all in with me to take someone to preschool. Not until next year when Joah goes to preschool...maybe. If he ever decides to get rid of the diaper. I guess he probably won't go to the prom wearing it.

August Update

I have not updated the blog in several weeks. I have been meaning to do it, but just kept putting it off. We have been busy, so there is always that excuse. Lee was off work for July and we were spending time together as a family taking advantage of his availability to us.

The kids had a lot of fun this July with Dad. I have noticed that Daniel has grown closer to Lee and actually prefers now to go to him over me. That kind of feels weird. I guess I should be thrilled for the break of not having to dote on him, but I almost feel slighted that he cries for Dad and wants him over me.

I mean, I carried him around for nine months, went through agony bringing him into the world, nursed him for over a year, and have been with him for nearly every day of his life. Yet, in a few short weeks he casts me off like a pair of shoes and goes running to Dad for every want and need. How strange to feel so quickly like I am not the most important person in his life!

Now, Dad is a warm and capable man who does a great job with the kids. So, I can see how Daniel would be drawn to him so deeply. It just was something I did not expect to happen so swiftly, especially since none of the other boys really did that when they were his age. Daniel just seemed to really bond with Lee this past month and that is a good thing. He loves to have Dad hold him and play with him and it is really cute to watch.

Now that Lee is back to work, I think Daniel is wondering what is going on. Not having his Dad around all day long now is a change and I don't think he likes it. Dad does come home for lunch (at least until school actually starts up) so Daniel gets to hug him and sit with him for a little bit during the day. He cries when Lee heads out the door back to work and it takes a while before he settles down again. Thankfully the misfits and antics of his three older brothers distract and entertain him thoroughly.