Relief!

Yesterday I had the Essure Procedure performed so we wouldn't have any more surprises. I went with this route when the doctor said it was very easy and the recovery was easy. That is all true. The hard part for me was no food or drink from midnight before the procedure. Well my time slot was almost 3pm! I did fine the only part was killing me was not drinking water. I was knocked out which I wasn't sure about but it turns out it was a great rest for me without having to really know what was going on. I have to "pump and dump" today but I have been very lucky as Tom has been sleeping through the night for about a week now. It has been wonderful!

I got all the summer clothes out of storage and the winter clothes put away. I took advantage of Matt being home in the morning to get the storage unit organized. Now I'm looking at the temps for next week and they are going to be cold! I did reserve a few long sleeve t-shirts and jeans for just in case but it may not be enough. Oh well - I'll be doing an extra load of laundry.

I hope the weather stays nice today - they are calling for rain but I'm actually considering taking the boys to watch some high school baseball at the minor league park in town.

I better go pump before everyone wakes up although it sounds like Patrick is already awake!

Things are looking up

The kids and I are feeling better. Last week was rough. Thank goodness Tom was awesome at night for me. He is slightly under the weather but hasn't had it as bad as the rest of us.

Saturday is Tom's baptism. On Sunday we had to go to the 11:30 am to present him to the community and officially name him. As we walked out the door the Deacon told Matt and I we had enough children. Nothing like being pro-life! If I was quick to think in my state of shock I would have said we aren't stopping until we get a girl ;-)

Thursday I have to go to the hospital for a preadmission check before I get "fixed". I will be relieved when this is all over.

Waiting to hear about a possible job-share at my current job. I heard from my boss today that it should be mid next week before I hear something. I was hoping it would be sooner so I can make other arrangements in the job situation but maybe something else will fall into place if the Chick-fil-a thing doesn't work out.

Sick Kids :-(

I started and I thought finished this entry yesterday but something happened and it got deleted so here goes again.

John and James are sick. John had a fever most of this week now has just a cough. James is in the fever just getting the cough stage. Patrick keeps drinking and eating their food so its a matter of time before he gets it. Tom seems to be doing ok. He is sneezing a lot but he kind of has since he has been born.

Today was a bit frustrating. John and James were pretty good minus the I don't want to clean up the toys I just dumped mom - you do it. At least they were entertained by 101 Dalmations. Patrick was the boy that almost put me over the edge. He was not into the movie unless I was in the room. Of course it is Friday and I would like to get the house cleaned up for the weekend. So if he wasn't whining when I was cleaning, he was whining when I was feeding Tom. I feel bad - I think I have a guilty Mom complex - I know he needs more attention but when I pick him up he continues to cry and pushes off of me like he wants down then when I go to put him down he becomes dead weight and wants back up. Ughh!!

I talked to my mom today. That was very helpful for a few reasons - 1) to vent 2) to reconfirm I'm not crazy and 3) to share the good news about my cousin who had her first baby early this morning.

The good news - everyone is napping, I got a nap and I also just found a good recipe for dinner next week. Something different but not difficult and the main thing - it contains all the ingredients I like.

John's birthday is Monday. I hope we get to celebrate it on Sunday with family - pending which kid still has a fever. Matt just has to find time to put the "Cars" bike together. I hope he likes it!

I wish I could get this "me" time everyday. It is nice just to surf and not have to worry about anything. I should check my email for my virtual assistant job to see if there is anything I need to respond to. I also found out that things are in process to see if I can go back to my old job part time / time share. I think that would be best. Ideally I would only like to work 2 days a week, but I think I need to work 3 to make it worth while. 2 days would be perfect because I could still feel like a stay at home mom but get out at the same time. The only hard part next is finding someone who is reasonable that can watch the kids and then I will need to see if our friends will be will to shuttle the kids around for school and swim lessons. Chick-fil-a is opening up in Willoughby. I was considering working for them as they have Sunday's off. I hope that window doesn't close before I get an answer from Pfizer. God is taking care of me so far - I have to continue to have faith.

"God Bless You"

If I had a diaper for everytime I heard someone tell me that when I am out with the boys I think Tom could have a diaper for a couple of months. If I'm not being "God Blessed" then I hear how I must be crazy that I have 4 boys or I'm nuts for being out with them in public. Thank you for the prayers - I could use them, 4 boys is nothing when you are planning on having 8 granddaughters, and I think we would all go insane if we stayed at home until Tom was walking. As proof in this blog title I know it is a little crazy and a little overwhelming to have 4 children within just under 5 years but I think Matt and I are handling it quite well. Things get hectic and crazy at times. My clean kitchen floor, bathroom or living room might only last 5 minutes but we are ok. The kids give us such great joy. For example last night at church Matt was trying to keep both James and Patrick happy by holding them up so they can see what was going on at the alter. Patrick at times was not making things easy for Matt because he would squirm or then kick off a shoe. But by the time mass was almost over we were laughing at James and Patrick trying to blow out the candles that were lit on the pillars of the church. And then after church John, James and Patrick were parading around our living room re-enacting parts of the mass they saw just a few hours ago. Thank goodness for video cameras to capture some of the memories!

Awesome weekend!

The birthday/Easter festivities went off without too many problems. The only snag in the plans was Patrick throwing a toy car that hit James directly in the face leaving James with a scratched eye after a trip to the doctors. The kids really were excited about the Wii. In fact they can't get enough of it. James always wants to play but it seems like after a little while he would rather not. Technically you could probably sit while swinging your arm for the games we have but I want him to stand up and move around a little. I think John would play it all day if I let him.

So far not a bad week. Thomas is growing fast! John and James went to a movie theater with their aunts and yesterday we went to the zoo. Going to get diapers today might seem like a downer for them - unless there are toys!

This and that

Lots going on since I have last blogged - I guess that is the proper term. Well we are now the proud owners of a Wii game. My sister got one for her kids at Christmas and introduced it to my children when Tom was born. That is all they have been talking about. What I like about this game system is that the kids are not just in front of the TV pushing buttons they are actually doing something. Matt and I have been discussing when do we get it and give it to the kids. I was thinking more like Christmas so we had time to purchase one and all the little things you need to go with it. Well Toys R Us had some a couple of weeks ago but with the snowstorm we didn't get there. That same weekend Kmart advertised some - again we didn't get there. Well Target them advertised this weekend and then I think it was Matt with the brilliant plan - why don't you get it for your birthday - which was a week away. This was perfect because the kids and I could benefit from this cool toy. Now when Christmas comes they each can get something from Santa and life will be grand. I know John will be excited as all get out. I can already hear him next week if we are not playing Wii he will be asking to play.

Yesterday I got the kids out to the mall. The cabin fever has been getting to us all. I'm just tired of all the cold and wet weather going on. We need some warmer temperatures fast - I'm just talking mid 40's - nothing too crazy! The kids were really good. They had fun in the play area until a play group showed up then John and James were ready to do something else. We even got to shop a few stores.

Today was John's Easter party. Apparently none of the parents signed up to be room parents. I thought someone had but they didn't. That is a shame. I hope they had fun anyways. They sure came home with enough candy. I don't know if they had any good treats for snack time. I don't think they were asking the parents to send any in.

Tomorrow we are going to make my birthday cake and color Easter Eggs. I think Friday I might take them to the store to get some ingredients to make an egg strata to take to Grandma's house on Saturday. I was hoping to cook out a few steaks for my birthday on Sunday but I guess I will make my new favorite pizza - philly cheesesteak for me and Matt and the kids can have the traditional plain. Nothing says Easter like pizza and candy! I'm just not into cooking a ham and all the fixings for me and Matt. A bit lazy on my part. I need to start thinking about what to make for dinner next week. Maybe we'll have a few slices of ham and potatoes.

Checked into getting a job at Chick-fil-a. Looks like they should be posting a sign in a couple of weeks that tells me when they will be interviewing. I just pray that if I get the job that I can find someone good and reliable to watch the kids for a couple of hours until Matt gets home. I don't even know what I should offer this person. Maybe I should do some research. This is where I need lots and lots of prayers that this works out. I feel like I will be pulling off a miracle to find someone and to land the job as well.

Quotes of the day!

This morning started out a little rough as Tom decided 4:30 was a good time to eat. Usually not a problem but he had several bowel movements while feeding and that leads to a new diaper and it wakes the baby up and before you know it you are headed back to bed with only 10 minutes before your alarm is to go off. To make matters worse Patrick was fussing. I think it was the case of the missing pacifier. Luckily Dad was willing to save him.

So I got the courage after our Target visit went so well that I could take everyone to BJ's. With the weather forecast to be warmer, I thought today was a good day. I was right as the boys were very good through the store. When we got to the checkout area James spots the Ohio Lottery Instant Ticket machine and says "Mommy - Ohio Lottery!" as the cashier is looking at me for an explanation. Um - yes we enjoy watching the Lottery show on Saturday nights. Ok does that make us weird or does the pretend game hanging in our basement do us in?

We make it home - I even get the diapers and other items in the house - this is how good the day was going - it helped two boys were sleeping in the car and the other two are used to hanging out while I run stuff in before they get out. We fed our kitchen ants the crumbs from our blueberry and chocolate chip muffins we had for a snack when we got home.

Fast forward - all the boys but John is down for a nap. I finish folding a load of laundry and John says "Mom when you lay down I will lay down on Dad's side because all that shopping made me sleepy!" I thought I was going to fall over - the kid who never naps says he is tired because we walked around BJ's for a whole 1/2 hour! Well I got to lay down and he did too but I don't think he slept like I did. I can't believe he hasn't asked me to watch TV yet during this "quiet" time!

I wonder what else will be said today that will make me laugh.