My Sweet G

I just wanted to take a minute to express how much I enjoy my oldest child. I know it has to be a little hard for her right now because we have the baby, who is super-cute, but takes up a lot of my time and attention. Then we also have Darby, who is also super-cute, but also demanding and sometimes a bit hateful to her big sister.
Here are some of the things I love about Georgia:
1. She is always happy. She rarely has a bad mood or fit and instead chooses to spend her days helping and smiling.
2. Which brings me to what a big helper she is. She loves to help cook and clean and run errands around the house for me. A special thing for her to get to do is go to my mom's alone and help her cook dinner.
3. She is very affectionate. She always has hugs and kisses to give out, especially to her sisters and her best friend from school. Recently her little friend was having a hard time and Georgia said she spent part of the day just sitting with her friend at school so she wouldn't be sad instead of going to "centers."
4. She is a wonderful big sister. She is working so hard on learning how to deal and handle all of Darby's various moods. It is a lot of work for me, I can only imagine how hard it is for G to stay on an even keel with Darby all day. But she does it and they play together wonderfully. She is so maternal towards Mera and would sit and hold her all day if I let her. Mera, in return, lights up when she sees G and laughs harder at the things she does than anyone else.
5. She is so smart and has such a desire to learn. This speaks for itself, but everyday she surprises me with the things she says like, "who is the author of this book?"

Mera is up now so I better publish before I loose my chance. I could go on and on...

...So I will pick up where Virginia left off:

(Matt Gleason)
First off, all of the amazing things found in our precious Georgia are found in her mama. So here's a few other things to love about G.
1. She's an artist. Paper's lucky to have her painting it.
2. She loves to learn. Lately, one of my favorite things is helping her do her homework (she actually digs it). And she never fails to surprise me when she's working one-on-one with Petra, the kind lady who comes by the house on Wednesday nights to teach G. I suspect Petra also gets a kick about how G is such a smart and ever-curious student.
3. Georgia falls asleep on the couch to let her baby sister go to bed easier in their shared room. G doesn't much like the couch, but she's a sweet girl to take a hit for the team. She'll soon have a room of her own. Until then, I love carrying a sleeping Georgia to her bed once D's asleep.
4. She holds my hand when I walk her to class and she lights up when I pick her up from school. That always makes my day.
5. She gives as much hell (and love) as she takes from Darby.
Like Virginia said, I could go on and on...

One More Thing

My brother and Sister-in-law had their twin girls last Thursday. They weighed in at 4lbs 6ozs and 4lbs 10ozs. Being born at a little over 34 weeks means they will be spending a few weeks in the NICU but they are both breathing on their own and eating well. Mom is doing awesome and is out of the hospital as of today. Names are Analiese Jane and Genevieve Alice. I am sure I will have some pictures of them up soon.

See, I knew there was another reason I had gotten behind on my blogging.

Current MJ Picture

I will come back and post all of our Christmas Pictures but the baby is growing so fast. Here is a picture of her from the other night. Check out the two teeth she got at five months.

Mera and Biggest Sis

Stackerific

That Darby loves to stack!

Night-Time Visitor

This little guys showed up on our porch one night and both kids were still up to see it.

Class Party

G had class holiday party and we made cookies to take. I should say I made them because I was to nervous the kids would mess them up to let them help.



And the only picture I can find is of Georgia and her best friend's dad.

(taken 12/17)

Presents for Teachers

We always try to make something special around the holidays for the kids teachers and other mentor types. This year we made picture frame ornaments and packaged them with some edible goodies. The kids loved it and were great helps.



(Pictures taken Dec. 13th)

Bubble Faces

These were taken December 12th.

Explanation for my Absence

Well I have be neglectful to the blog too long. This post may be short or it may be long but it is up to a sleeping baby. First I would like to explain why I have not blogged. The reason, besides busy holidays, is a life-sucking force named "Mera." She refuses to let anyone but me hold her without crying inconsolably. I hold her, she is happy. You hold her, she cries. I hold her, she is happy. Daddy holds her, she cries. I hold her, she is happy. My mom holds her, she cries. So you get the picture. This leads to me neglecting two very important things; my other children and my house. So on the weekends when I do have free-time I spend it with my other two kids or cleaning house, not blogging. Can you blame me?

Now you may wonder why I don't have time in the evenings. Well Mera can't make up her mind if she wants to sleep for 20 minutes or 40 minutes or two hours for the first part of her night sleep. So I try to spend a few kid-free moments with my husband discussing our days and issues with the other kids before having to go nurse my sweet baby back to sleep (while playing on my iPhone so not all that bad).

So there it is. She is still asleep so I will try to throw some pictures up for those who just come for that.