Meet the Teacher

Tonight I took the girls to meet their new teachers and see their classrooms. Naturally, Aliya blended in well and Zaynah looked scared to death. First was Aliya's class. Her teacher, Mrs. Brinson, seems very nice. I spoke with her for a few minutes and I think that she will be great with Aliya. Three of Aliya's kindergarten classmates are in her class, including her best friend Riley. Saying she was thrilled when we walked in the classroom is an understatement. She saw Riley and they embraced like they haven't seen eachother in years. It was really cute. Then after the reunion we headed down to Zaynah's end of the hall. She had a death grip on my hand and would not let go. We walked in and there were so many people. Very overwhelming!! Poor Zayn. We found her school supplies and her teacher, Miss Harp. She really settled Zaynah by talking about her dress and asking if it spun around. She let go of my hand and then a lump developed in my throat. She let go of my hand, like she didn't need me. After that she was miss personality. Miss Harp is going to be great with Zaynah. Anyone that makes her that comfortable within minutes gets a check in my book. Four more days and that's it, the summer will be over and school begins. I look forward to see how my girls change and grow, it will be exciting!!

My day with my boys

My grandma called me last night and asked if Aliya and Zaynah could spend the night tonight. They love to stay over there so of course it was okay with me. I have cousins that are the same age as my girls and they were over there staying too. So before school started they needed on last summer thing. So that gave me a whole day with my boys. We went to Target and Michaels, jsut hung out together. They had a nap and I just sat in the silence. Having four kids I get so caught up in taking care of them, that I think I miss out on the one on one time with them. Joshua talks like a grown up, it is something. I can carry on a conversation with him without breaking down the words. He is growing so big, so fast. I was sitting at dinner last night with all the kids and Nate. My mind was somewhere else, but I was thinking at how wonderful it would be to have just more day of them being newborns, to craddle them, smell them, nurse them. Oh how fast it goes by!! Wyatt has cut four more teeth at once, he claps his hands, and waves bye-bye. When did this happen??? I go back regularly and read the blog of his birth, just to live in that moment again. All of it seems like a lifetime ago. Well, enough of the emotional mumbo-jumbo.

**One more thing about babies...my sister-in-law looks FABULOUS carrying twins. Her pregnancy totally agrees with her. Love you Jackie!!

Okay, anyway, back to the day with the boys. Nate and I decided to take them to McDonalds tonight, it was so fun. Josh was a clown the whole time. He loves to meet new kids and show them his stunts. Then it was home to mow the lawn, Josh's favorite thing in the world. He got dirty enough for a bath with Wyatt. After his bath I wrapped a towel around him and bundled Wyatt in a towel and we went in the garage with Nate. Josh dropped his towel and streaked in the front yard. That boy has no shame, he thought he was funny. Before long him and Wyatt were in bed. The day may seem pretty dull and boring, but it was such a special time for me. Now to prepare myself for my girls to leave me and start school. I have already been down this road with Aliya, but Zaynah is such a homebody. She told me yesterday that she thinks that she can walk in school alone, without me. That made me so sad, but I need to encourage her and assure her that she can. So that was my day, with a few sidenotes.

2 weeks

Since changing my eating habits in the past two weeks, I am proud to say that I have noticed a drop in my weight!! I'm no super model, yet, but I can definitely tell a difference. I have only been exercising in the past week, but I can only imagine how things will change the longer I keep at it. I am so excited to see what the future holds for me and my body!! I've decided I am not going to weigh myself until I feel that I am really ready for reality. Baby steps!! I am going to the gym tonight because there are no workouts on FitTv condusive to my time scheduleing, but I am bound and determined.


So, 1 more week and school starts. The girls are so excited!! They are counting down the days now. We go this week to "Meet the Teacher" and see where their classes are. They have already picked out their "first day of school" outfit. I am a little jealous of their excitement. It is always fun to have something to look forward to. When I was pregnant, I was always excited, there was always so much to look forward to. Or when I was a kid and knew that Christmas was coming, the anticipation was unreal. That is the feeling I miss. I am excited for my girls, they are starting a new adventure and who knows what is in store for them. So it's just me and my boys in the afternoon. Two kids, what in the world am I going to do with myself??? When I was pregnant with Zaynah people would tell me, "oh, just wait until you have two! You won't have time for anything.". Boy were they wrong. When I had Aliya, I was a new mom, things were scary and exhausting. When I had Zayn, it all came naturally. I eased right into having two kids. So having just two is a breeze for me. Having a third was a different story and having four even more different than that. Each came with it's own challanges, but you adjust. Having two, though, by far, has been the easiest for me. So I am welcoming the change, but I will miss my girls and I look forward to their stories from school.


I have so much to do this week to get prepared. Getting my house straighned up is one, but I will get to it when I can. I have a birthday party to get ready for on the 31st. Joshua will be 3 and he wants a Thomas the Train cake. So I will be doing my first rolled fondant cake, I am excited for the challange. I, of course, will post a picture if it turns out resembling Thomas. If not, then you can just hear the tales. I made the girls some new hair clips that are too adorable. I got the idea from a website that sells them $6 for two, but I made 12 pair for $4. Pretty cute, huh?

Well, that's enough of my jibber jabber. Off to be a mommy!!