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April 03, 2007 The third day of April...and.
I got some cloths folded today and a load of dishes ran. I made some chocolate chip cookies, and I hope to sweep and mop the kitchen floor tonight. Besides that I am going to finish folding the clothes and going on a putting away spree tomorrow. I am also going to see if Duck can give me 30 minutes in the pantry to reorganize it. I really need to get in there are do that. Smiley has a doc appt tomorrow for 4 mo shots. I also want to clean the bathroom tomorrow. I think that I'll do that when I first get up and take a shower. Hopefully Sunshine will still be asleep and I can just jump in, shower and clean after wards. This weekend I want to do a whole lot of little things that need to be done. You know, like 15 minute tasks. I am also going to see if I can get Duck for fix the toilet, this will require me to hold my urine for about 6 or so hours. It think that I will be making a visit to the local gas station. I've been having horrible nightmares lately, I don't know what to make of them. Probably just my mind going in different directions. Well I need to work on questions to ask the doctor as I have some that I know I want to ask, and must write down, or I'll forget. I also want to work on a list of weekend chorse so we can work on Friday and Sat and hopefully relax on Sun. We have invited friends to come up, be we don't think that they are going to....we'll just have to wait and see. As with every relationship, they have hit a rough patch and not that we are experts or perfect, we have been together for 7 years and are going strong. Even without having sex but once in the past 3 months.....okay, so the world didn't need to know that, but hum....what's on my mind? Okay, well good night and bless you all, I love you!
Katy
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Tuesday April 3, 2007 - 08:19pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 0 Comments
April 02, 2007 The second day of April
Well today is the second day of April. And now what else to say? Okay nothing is coming to mind!
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Monday April 2, 2007 - 07:32pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 0 Comments
April 01, 2007 Okay just a few mintues...
Well there is nothing like realizing that you are not going to make it until tomorrow when it comes to diapers. Just threw the load in and I'll get up when Duck does to run them a second time. Grrrr. Oh yeah, I forgot to start the dryer. Double Grrr. Well I took a prego test and it's positive....can you believe it?? Well don't that's my one April Fools joke. Sorry had to get one in today. I spent some time today on the phone with B, they aren't doing so well, and I just pray that they don't do anything irrational! Think things through and NEVER say anything that you don't mean, it's too hard to take it back. Well I need to go to bed, the boys are asleep for now. We had a long nursing session after Smiley was assaulted by Sunshine's thrown apple. AHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I hope this isn't the start of the rivalry! I don't think that he was aiming. We are going to really really really really clean tomorrow, or should I say, I am going to. And I am going to work on potty training with Sunshine, no passy for 4 days now, and it's time to use the potty. Duck said that he walked in when he was using the potty and said, "Bubby (Duck said to Sunshine), this is how you are suppose to do it!" and Sunshine said, "Oh! Okay!" Good night to all and best wishes.
Me.
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Sunday April 1, 2007 - 11:34pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 0 Comments
Entry for April 01, 2007
LARGO, Fla. -- A Florida homeowners group wants 3-year-old Kimberly Broffman to take her Big Wheel and hit the road.
They've banded together to oust the toddler from their Tampa-area community, which bans residents under 18.
The child's grandparents, Judie and Jimmy Stottler, admit Kimberly's been living there in violation of homeowners' association rules for three years. They said her mother has a drug problem, and isn't capable of caring for the child.
The grandparents said they live on a fixed income and can't afford to move until they sell their house. So far, there have been no takers to buy their house, even after they lowered the $189,000 asking price by $10,000 six months ago.
They also said they can't afford to hire an attorney.
Judie Stottler supports the family with her $18,000-per year dishwashing job because Jimmy Stottler is disabled and is unable to work.
Judie Stottler's friends told the St. Petersburg Times that they are worried.
"It is so ridiculous that this has gone so far," said Keith Tinsley, a cook who works with her. "She's trying her best to sell her house. It's like they are trying to force her to put Kimberly in foster care.
"These people keep batting her down and batting her down. They're just mean."
Judie Stottler said she is scared that she wil lose her house before she is able to sell it.
"We don't have any family to take us in," Judie Stottler said.
The Lakes homeowners association filed suit to oust Kimberly last month.
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
It's hard for me to imagine living in such a place that limits who can live in the area. I believe that the only place that would prohibite a child from living in the neighborhood would be a neighborhood full of child preditors. WHO IN THE WORLD ARE THESE HEARTLESS PEOPLE? Okay, I need to go, I promised Sunshine we would make some chocolate chip cookies. Perhaps more later.
Me.
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Sunday April 1, 2007 - 05:33pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 0 Comments
March 31, 2007 Sleeping like a baby
I have found out that Smiley sleeps like a baby when is in on his tummy. So, when we get the crib set up, we are going to put him on his tummy. He is also trying to chew the bones on his fingers and mine. I think that his teeth are going to break through any time now. I HOPE!!!!!! Sunshine has been a little grouchy today, we are on day three of no pacifier....Ka-su-rah. He isn't very happy about it, and is resisting going to sleep, next we are going to go to really break into potty training. He did pee standing up the other night, so I think that we are going to try to get him to do that. Since he is going to preschool next month, it will be a good thing. He is really starting to do good. Now if we can get him to use words all the time. Smiley has another doc appt on Wed, next round of shots and 4 month check up...goodness, he is already 4 months old. WOW. The time does fly. We are working on him rolling over and sitting up. He is doing great with all his other milestones such as the hand to hand and noticing his hands, feet and objects. He is a very alert and happy baby when he is not in the car. Putting him in the car and going anywhere is a mother's worse nightmare, or at least mine. I can't stand to hear a baby cry, and he doesn't just cry, he screams and chokes and gasps for air. I HATE IT. I have even put up a family pic to see if that will help him, and it does a little, but not so much anymore. Going anywhere, even around the corner to McD's or the store is not worth it. I don't know how to help him though this. Yesterday it was so bad that he started literally choking and I had to pull the car over. As soon as we get out of the car, he still does that gasping for air hiccup cry that toddlers and children do when they get really upset. We have half the room done upstairs and Duck has left to go do free cycle stuff. I am going to try to take a nap with Sunshine, but I really don't think Smiley will let me since he just woke up from a great nap. One thing Duck doesn't understand is, or doesn't acknowledge, is yes, he may only get to sleep for 7.5 to 8 hours, but his sleep isn't interrupted by one or both kids throughout the night. Sunshine crawls up with me when he wakes up, and Smiley wakes up every 1 to 2.5 hours to eat. It will be great to beable to sleep 8 hours again, heck I'd settle for 5. Okay, well I'm going to go, I hope that all is well....
Katy

March 31, 2007 The day of spring cleaning....
Today we are going to do so much, hopefully so that next weekend we can take a nice 3 day weekend and hopefully go to church and relax and have a great weekend. If I get time today I'll do a list of "IF" or atleast start back up. Duck and I have some serious discussing that we have to do, we got some horrible news yesterday about Sunshine, and it completely breaks my heart. I have to keep telling myself that it is only up from here. Not every parent is perfect and I have a chance to help him now and fix all the past mistakes. I try my best to be a good mother. Okay, better go before I start crying, I'm thinking about it too much.
Me.
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Saturday March 31, 2007 - 11:35am (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 0 Comments
March 27, 2007 Happy B-Day Jen and Alby
It's amazing what one remembers in life...for example, today is Jen, Alby and Jimmy's Birthday, only two of which I'd wish a happy birthday to. I do however wish them all happiness.
B - I enjoyed our talk today, although I was a little heart broken. Due to certain eyes I will try to call you tomorrow to finish our conversation.
Today I was motivated to do cleaning, I got a lot done, even though it doesn't look like it. I try, and I hope that it will all pay off. I don't have a whole lot to say today, just wanted to say Hello....Hello. I did have to call Sunshine's doc since he is peeing red. At this point we don't believe it is blood, we think that it is fruit punch, and he isn't having any pain.
Well I've gotta go for now...
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Tuesday March 27, 2007 - 07:18pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 0 Comments
March 26, 2007 The beginning of a busy week...
Today we went to the library for a party thing with Smiley's group, even through it was only 2.5 hours out of my day, it totally disrupted everything. But we had fun. I really don't feel good, I keep getting headaches, and almost like dizzy spells. I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow to see if he can order some blood work. My boobs are also swollen and I'm very moody. Hum....perhaps side effects of my birth control. Which I must say has cost me $113.00 for 5 years...YIPEEEEE. The other thing is that I haven't had a period in 2 months. Sunshine has been reverting back to the early two year old stage, full fledged tantrums, throwing himself on the floor and such. He has however been better about helping and picking up. He is also trying to get out of the nap routine, which could explain the tantrums. Today at the get together he and this 2 yr old were playing and the other boy hauled off and hit him, I'm surprised there isn't a bruise. He was in shock and walked over to me with his lip hanging out and barely whimpered. The other child was put into time out. This begs the questions, when do you teach your child self defense. I'm going to start working with him at holding his hands out and yelling no at a child that is trying to harm him. This was just out of the blue and the other child continued to hit Sunshine and other children in the group. I told Sunshine to stay away from him and he did well. I don't want my kids to be beat up on, but I know how it is to have a bully also. More sole searching. This is going to be by far the busiest week I've had since I've been home. Today we had out thing, tomorrow we have two therapy appts and Friday we have a CB review. We are also in the middle of trying to get my car fixed and so many other tasks at hand. We are going to put up a fence around the dog area and around the deck/back yard area so Sunshine can play without running off. Smiley has been running temps on and off. I really do think that it's his teeth, but he is also having diarrhea. I know, it always looks like that when they are breast fed, but this is different and it appears to have mucus in it. If we are still showing problems tomorrow or running temps, we will call the doc and get him seen either tomorrow afternoon or Wed morning. I pray that it is just a teething stage. Okay, well that's the ramblings of a frazzled stay at home mother of 2 and wife of 1. I've got so much stuff to get done before I go to bed, I don't think I'll see the pillow until midnight or later.
Me.
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Monday March 26, 2007 - 08:59pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 1 Comment
March 24, 2007 Just another Saturday~

Today Duck took Sunshine outside to swing in our homemade swing. HE absolutely loves playing outside, and it is a great way for the two of them to bond. I have to fold the clothes and run a load of dishes, besides that we are just putting around the house today. Today we defrosted the kitchen freezer and were amazed at the amount of room that it gives us.
Call me crazy, but I think that I have sorta helped the Smiley riding in the car thing, I taped a pic of us up so he could see it. He gets upset when he can hear us, but not see us. He has also been made famous, sorta. I sent his pic on, and it was sent all across the country to family through another family member. His praying picture made a big splash. It is cute and in the email I told everyone that he was praying to never have to take a bath again.
Life seems to be doing better, I still am having a huge problem keeping up on the house, Duck seems to think that he doesn't have to lift a finger anymore. I have to ask him to help, but when I do, he never protests and we get it done fast. Tomorrow we are going to set up part of the upstairs and I will try to finish it this week. I will be working on the laundry room/pantry. We are thinking about getting wire racks to put up instead of using the cabinet. I fear that it will just fall again. None the less, I will not be putting that much weight up there again.
We were suppose to visit with some friends today, but I guess things fell through. That is one thing that I do miss about Lebtucky, when we wanted to play cards, there was always someone to call. Sometimes I feel that we are a bit closer to everyone now that we are so far away...doesn't make much sense though. Right before we left, someone asked me, Why are you moving all the way down there? We'll never see you again, blah blah blah blah blah. I have you know that I never really saw them in the first place, and when I did, I had to go to them. Out of all my so called friends, T&B, K and J are the only ones who have come up here. Now we don't talk to J as much, she has a new love and soon to be new baby and new home and job, so it is hard to get together with her. However we do talk to the other often. You truly find out who your friends are when you leave. Good friends are hard to come by, I think that we are just blessed that we have found some close by. Even though our life styles are vastly different, VASTLY different even though we have some of the same moral...kids first and such, I think we mesh, but that's just my opinion. I think that it is great for my kids to see that not everyone lives the same way, not everyone is rich and not everyone is poor and not everyone is in the middle. When the boys get older we are going to serve dinner at a soup kitchen for Thanksgiving and Christmas to show that kindness, caring, compassion and giving are true blessings. Even though God didn't create us all equal, he gave us all a heart and a conscience, and I want my kids to use both. Had he created us all equal, we would not have the problems that we have today, granted we all started out as an egg and a sperm, so maybe in that text we were created equal, but most of us have different skin, different hair, different eyes, different diseases and so on and so on.
Okay, I've gone off in left field, I'm going to go lay down now, I'm tired and the boys are asleep for now.
I'm having a huge problem with a personal debate, should I feed Smiley cereal at this age, he is eating between every 1-2 hours and has been doing so for the past week and a half to two weeks. Humm....I need to ponder this a lot more before I decide what to do. I will also try to ask his doc.
Katy
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Saturday March 24, 2007 - 11:18pm (EDT) Edit Delete Permanent Link 1 Comment
March 24, 2007 The trama
Okay, well I have traumatized my infant and realized that the wrap that I bought works well...
First the Trauma - We bought him an exercise thing today that he can sit up in, I need to be able to sit him up and work around him or what not, and not have to hold him 24/7. Don't get me wrong, I love to hold him, but I can't get anything done. He was traumatized by it. He is still too unstable to use it.
The Wrap - I bought at Mayan Wrap from LLL and I love it. Today Sunshine went to throw a tantrum and I had his hand, I tried not to go to the floor, but I fell a little forward, Smiley was in the wrap and fell forward with me. He didn't hit the floor just did a back bend. He didn't care for it too much, but he was safe.
Well I need to go, but ask me about the McD's incident, oh boy oh boy....
Me.