Paul
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Just yesterday I was reveling in how blessed I was to be Paul’s Mother and what an amazing boy he is. It is a good thing I am so enamored of this boy. He certainly can make one crazy from time to time. Today he was watching his tv and drawing on the dry erase [...]
Stuck Like Glue
Monday, August 30th, 2010You may have heard the new song by Sugarland, Stuck Like Glue. Paul and Madeline love this song and anytime it comes on the radio they want it turned up and they sing to each other. Seriously cute moment! Today during lunch Paul started singing the song to me over and over. It was so [...]
Learning on His Own
Monday, August 30th, 2010Paul has been having a hard time adjusting to the Sisters not being home. He mainly wants to watch tv until they come back. The last time I pulled out puzzles he threw pieces, stacked the pieces like blocks, pretty much anything that didn’t have to do with building a puzzle he did with the [...]
All Fun and Games
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010“Paul where is Daddy?” ~ Mommy “He’s at work.” ~ Paul “What is he doing at work?” ~ Mommy “He is having a tea party.” ~ Paul
We’re Adjusting
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Paul and I are adjusting well to our time without the Girls. He is still lost without their constant direction but he is getting along. He likes to swim and hang out with just Mom. He hasn’t really gotten into playing by himself yet, but I know it will come. We have only been on [...]
The utmost love
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010“I can’t aleive you.” ~ Paul Paul says this all the time. He says I love you and then he says “I can’t believe you.” His amazement of the love he has for us amazes me.
Spa Day
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Today Kimberly opened up her spa and was giving out free massages. Paul jumped at the chance and enjoyed his pampering while watching Go Diego Go!
Finding Meaning in the Arbitrary
Sunday, August 8th, 2010It has become increasingly apparent that the birthdate Paul was given in Ethiopia is incorrect. Not just in his skills at the swimming pool but so many other indicators have shown us that a correction needs to be made. The main reason for the correction is for educational purposes. Currently, given his birthdate and entrance [...]
Riddle me this
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010How is it that my son can completely dress and undress himself but when it comes time to go to the bathroom he needs me to pull his pants down?
Monsoon Showers
Sunday, August 1st, 2010We have finally got into the Monsoon season in Arizona. As a native I love these storms. I love to sit outside and listen to the pitter patter of the rain. I love to go out and sit in the warm drizzle. On Thursday we had quite a big one and the kids wanted to [...]
Underestimate
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Never underestimate what your children can do. As I mentioned in the last post I didn’t know fully how good of a reader Madeline had become. If I had sat her down to read to me I would have given her a easy reader. At the beginning of summer I had enrolled Paul in the [...]
Genetic Testing Results are in . . .
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010They came back 50/50. There are two indicators they look for in the test and Paul has one but not the other. Basically this test didn’t give us any conclusive information. That news was hard to take. We were really hoping for a definite yes or no.. At this point we know he is growing, [...]
Growing Boy
Monday, July 12th, 2010Last Friday night we had the Adam’s Family over for dinner. They are a special family since Stephanie and I waited together for the referrals, and our boys are all from the same small town. When Stephanie first walked in she said, “wow, he has finally grown!” She is right Paul is finally growing at [...]
In Motion
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010I love to sit back and watch my children in motion. Each one is so unique and different. They all are getting exactly what they want out of a particular experience and yet not one is the same. There is Annie, often off on her own but playing right by everyone. She wants to be [...]
1st Day of Summer and a Chill
Monday, June 21st, 2010We got the group up and headed down to the beach. Despite the fact that it was the first day of summer, it was quite chilly down at the beach. Once there Bill set up our camp area and we started playing. Grammy brought a bag of toys and taught the kids how to play [...]
Beachy Keen
Sunday, June 20th, 2010This morning we woke up and had breakfast in the beach house. Grammy made waffles and I made eggs and bacon. We all ate our breakfast and then got ready to head down to the beach. With all our gear in hand we headed out. The beach was so nice and quiet when we arrived. [...]
Go time
Saturday, June 19th, 2010This morning I was woken up by the youngest at my bedside. He said, “Today I going to the beach Mom!” He really had no idea what the beach was but he is good at joining in when the girls are excited. The kids got themselves dressed, we got showered, and we headed out of [...]
A Pain in the Rear
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Paul has been doing so well in his level 1 swim class. It is amazing how much he has matured since leveling up. Maybe he was always that mature and I didn’t see it because in my mind he still seemed so baby like. Today he started swim class and was doing well. Since it [...]
Yes, No, Maybe So
Friday, June 11th, 2010Today Paul and I met with the GI doctor and the Nutritionist. The appointment started out well with them weighing Paul. He has gained 2.5 pounds since he last saw the doctor two months ago! This is huge growth for Paul. I believe this growth is due to his increase in appetite from controlling the [...]
I’m not as strong as you think
Thursday, June 10th, 2010A huge part of me is grieving. I have lost so many things recently. First and foremost I have lost my Father. Not a day goes by that I don’t shed a tear over this. Not a moment goes by that I don’t wish he wasn’t still here. My life is never going to be [...]
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