All is right with the world again.

[MOmomof8]

I am feeling better.  I still have a cough but not as bad as last week.  My dh is still sick but went back to work today.  He has been sick for going on 3 weeks now.  I've told him to go to the doctor but he just says he's feeling a little bit better.  MEN!  Why don't they just go to the doctor like we tell them too?  So he missed the 2 birthdays yesterday.  He did make it to watch Rose open her gifts only bc he just had to walk upstairs. 

I went to both birthday parties & even drove myself to Elias' party.  First time I've driven that far in 8 months & it was dark to boot.  My night vision isn't all that great but we won't tell my dh or my son's that.  I had to leave Rose's party before it was done.  But I played with her in her bedroom when I got back.  She got a kitchen & bunches upon bunches of play food.   Her bio dad actually made it to see her on her birthday this year.  He's only seen her 4 times in the last 2 1/2 years.  He never calls to talk to her or sends her anything.  He just pops in every once in awhile, enough to keep his parental rights.  He did give Brandi his ok to change Rose's first name.   Now she just has to decide on one.  Rose is her middle name & we call her that bc she has her other grandma's first name, Dina.  If Brandi & Anthony had stayed together it would h ve been very confusing calling her Dina with her grandma Dina around.  Brandi didn't want to name her that but did to keep the peace.   Now she only gets to see Rose through pictures on the Internet like I do with one of  my granddaughters & was with another before this year.  It seems that she has to watch all of her grandchildren grow up this way.  My ex-dil that my son & I were bad, she has no idea what bad is compared to Brandi's ex-in-laws & husband.   He has actually tried to kidnap Rose which the sheriff had to escort him out of town twice & the last time he even gave him gas money.  He kept some of her stuff & refused to get it back to her.  I could go on but I won't & that is mild compared to other stuff. 

Elias turned 1 & I was the only one from his dad's side of the family that made it to his party.  My stepdad goes to church so he went to see him earlier in the day.   He has a cousin that is 2 years old that scream like JJ.  Both are 2 years old & has a scream that is worse than fingernails on a chalkboard.  I was lucky enough to be at a party with each of them yesterday.  I so wanted to say take your kid & go home, P-L-E-A-S-E!!!!!!  But I kept my mouth shut, until they had left at least.  Danielle said her niece was driving her crazy with the screaming too.  Elias screams but in spurts not on & on & on.  He is so cute.  He is walking & he is bowlegged.  He followed his mommy & daddy all over most of the time.  He didn't want much of anything to do with any of us.  He does better with us one at a time instead of a crowd.    I stayed after everyone left & played with him.  I wanted to visit with his parents some.  He was playing with what I got him mostly but his mommy had put away the car his other grandparents got him.  He got alot of nice toys.  I was glad to see that his parents had worked out their differences.  They worried me on Friday.  Both of them called me & said they were ending their relationship.  I have learned to just listen & let them talk., tell them that they have to do what is best for each of them & for Elias.  Danielle called me on Saturday saying they had the best day together & worked things out.  I was so happy.  They seemed happy at the party but you now how that can be sometimes.  They took him to his 1 year check up today & I forgot to ask her how it went when she called earlier.  Since she didn't say anything I guess everything is fine with him.  He was having fun in the background so he was happy.   Nick was working on a car & everyone was outside together.  

Today I drove to Sikeston to pay a bill, all by myself.  Sikeston is about 25 miles from us & I was driving from there to home when I totaled my van.   I did fine this time.  I haven't been sleeping as much during the day lately but I still go without sleep at times.  But it was nice to be able to drive myself around again.  I'm not ready to take a trip by myself to Leavenworth yet. 

This weekend my dh has a trip to Jefferson City for the track team.  That means we will leave Friday morning & be home late Saturday night.  I told him we could make this our anniversary celebration but then we were reminded that the kids work Friday & Saturday so Rose will be going with us.  I'll have to get busy & find our portable dvd players.  I take 2 of my mp3 players too.  She may like listening to music with her own ear buds.  That's another thing I'll have to find, the headsets to the dvd players.  I do know where my movies are at least.  She'll have to wear pull ups again since I don't know how often we will be stopping on the trip.  With a bus you can't just pull off as often as you would in a car, way too many kids to do that with.  We would never make it there & back.   I wonder if the hotel will have a swimming pool.  That would be fun for Rose.  We always have a room with 2 full beds, now watch this room will only have one queen-sized bed.   At least, she is an easy one to travel with.   I love these trips.   They will pay for the room & his meals so we only have to pay for Rose & my meals. 

I talked to my 8 year old granddaughter again tonight.  She is so adorable.  She is as sweet as cotton candy.  It's fun to talk to her.  I still have some Halloween stickers to send to my grandkids that I forgot to put in their packages.  If you think it's bad that I forgot to send the stickers than you haven't heard it all yet.  I forgot to give my 3 grandkids that I see the most, their Halloween stuff & cards.  I know, that's bad.  I had birthday parties on my mind.  Working things around so I could be at both parties was kind of a trick.  Rose's party didn't really start until 4 & Elias' party started at 6:30.  It takes me an hour or more to get from home to Elias' house.  Which is why I played with Rose when I got home last night.  I meant to play with her again tonight but I was worn out when I got home from paying bills.  Anyway, my 8 year old granddaughter told me about her Halloween.  They have a parade every year then she had her class Halloween party.  He teacher has a website & posts pictures & a newsletter each Friday, so I was able to see pictures of her party.  The kids look so cute in their costumes.  She was Taylor Swift & took her pink guitar with her.  She was so cute.  She is going to be a real heartbreaker when she is older, if she isn't already.  We had a laugh bc one of her cats stole the sponge her mom washes dishes with & her mom was after the cat.   Oh, to have a house full of kids & pets, those were the days....I'm glad I'm done with & can look back on the memories now.  I wouldn't trade those memories for anything now but at the time I didn't always think that way.   We talked about Thanksgiving, Christmas & Santa Claus.  She says she still believes in Santa & in the toothfairy.  I could just reach through the phone & give her a huge hug, she is so cute.  She sounds like she is a pretty good big sister to her younger sister.  Kids are funny, aren't they?

Well, now I have to check to see if Halloween pictures have been posted of my other grandchildren.  I can't wait to see what they were for Halloween this year.  Since it is 11 pm, their mom's should have them posted now.  Thanks for reading & sharing this with me.  I hope it put a smile on your face like it did mine.

[ratchetgirl]

Nov. 3, 2009 at 9:21 AM

I had 4 different people tell me that about her ( the heart breaker part). I just hope she is not boy crazy when she gets older.

Glad to see that you are feeling better, this flu season is not something to mess around with.