is this thing still on?

Is anyone still out there? Apparently I've taken a leave of absence from my blog. No one has complained so perhaps no one is reading. However, I need the record for my own sake so I guess I better come off the blogging hiatus and catch up on my life. Ready or not, here I go....

I'm 17 weeks pregnant. Baby #6 is due to arrive July 8.

It is cold. I'm feeling jealous of those members of my family basking in temperatures above 50 degrees. Hello, out there in Atlanta, Anthem and Los Angeles! We have been blessed by a few lovely days but my children like to go outside regardless of the temperatures. Usually without jackets or shoes. They always leave evidence they were there.

Emma is growing into a young woman. She attended her first New Beginnings, got a cute haircut, has a role in a play at the elementary school (even though she didn't audition and doesn't attend school there) and performed in her first Triple Threat Showcase with On Broadway. She was wonderful. So wonderful in fact that the director invited her to move up a level.

One day, I let the kids stay in their pajamas all day. It wasn't even Saturday. They thought I was the coolest mom ever.

We are spending far too much time in front of screens. I really try hard to limit it our viewing time but still it is a little out of control. Between the laptop, computer, three TVs, smart phone and iTouch, we have enough screens at our house that every single person can be doing something different. That probably isn't a good thing.

 

 

Anne swallowed a battery so we got to go to the ER. Fortunately it passed down her esophagus and into her stomach without any problem. The doctor thought it would continue to go through her system in the next few days. As my friend said, this too shall pass.

Nathan begged to take Taekwondo. He was so excited about going that he asked every day if he had class that day. When we got there, he refused to try even one thing and just sat watching instead. He asked every day the next week when class was and promised profusely that he would try it. Once again, he just sat and watched. I'm willing to keep taking him but now he doesn't want to go.

Anne is completely and thoroughly attached to me. I think Mommy is her favorite word. She loves to take baths. She pleads to watch her "show" which is Backyardigans. She puts her little hands together and says, "Peas, Mommy. Show?" all the time. She's usually has food in her hair, her thumb in her mouth and personality busting out all over.

Slade is still Slade--sweet one minute and then raging, crying, and defiant the next. On a positive note, he has started singing along to the hymns during Sacrament meeting. I think he likes finding the correct page mostly but he does try to follow along. He still utterly refuses to give a talk in Primary though.

I've read four books this month: In Defense of Food, Nutureshock, The Price We Paid, and Persuasion.

Dave is working 60 hour weeks. He still swears he loves his job.

Here's to February. Maybe I'll blog more than twice next month.