TMI Tuesday

Toddlers... Eww.  

Most of the time I spend some much time wiping noses, butts, hands, and mouths that it is no wonder I feel wiped out!

Yet Noah Grant has such an issue with constipation that a good BM feels like a victory.  We have him on 2 different medications plus a special diet that aids in the problems he experiences.  One of his medications needs to be mixed with juice and given to the child.  Well, sure enough Noah comes back with an empty cup just moments later.

I woke up the next morning to horrid sounds coming from Jasper.  He screams, "Mommy, bed poop."

Well that moment I realized that Jasper had drank Noah's medicated juice and we had a mess on our hands!  

For the next 12 hours Jasper was incapacitated with poop.  We would not dare leave the house with an exploding toddler on our hands.  

All is well now, toddlers are back to their regular (and slightly irregular) selves.  

Quick with the wet wipes, and sassy as always,

Leah Marie

#TMITuesday

Proof Positive

So, I made an error yesterday when I posted.  I think this only goes to prove just how overwhelmed my brain gets sometimes... I entitled yesterdays post, "Overwhelmed Wednesday", but in fact, it was Thursday.

Loosing track of my days is more common than I would like to admit.  I haven't left the house since we returned from a family get away on Sunday.

  5 days ago!  

An endless stream of laundry, dishes, dirty diapers, meals to cook, boo-boos to kiss, and messes to clean up.  Mommyhood is still the best job ever! 

Overwhelmed Wednesday

 I am a mother.  No labels needed, but I have adopted, and I am currently fostering 2 children.

 ...

 I found out today that their CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is resigning.  He is a wonderful, warm, caring older gentleman, and I am sure he has his reasons for stepping down.  Despite the reasons I am left feeling sorrowful because this man who has brought joy to our hearts, and loved our children completely will no longer be apart of our lives.

The Caseworker is moving away the beginning part of next month. So, that is yet another person that they are acquainted with that is no longer going to be involved.

My little ones have seen a lot of adults walk away from them, they have experienced a great deal of hurt.  The Caseworker and the CASA have brought nothing but joy and hope to my children and that has been such a gift.  We will miss them dearly.

I am still reeling from the enormity of this loss.  My children deserve the opportunity to heal.   I am in it for the long haul.  Forever.  I chose you.  I chose to be your mother; to love, protect, inspire, comfort, encourage, and guide you.

Please, invest in the lives of children in foster care.  They need to see adults love them and will stick around.  Follow the link if you might be interested in being a CASA.  

http://www.childadvocatesnetwork.org/

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent follow this link:

http://adoptuskids.org/for-families/how-to-foster

Independence Weekend

Independence Weekend Roadtrip

• 1 Smelly, trash filled van
• 2 Sleep deprived parents
• 3 Car seats filled with various bits of leftover food.
• 4 "re-routing" notifications on my GPS
• 5 kids who would rather not be so close to one another.  

Between leaving 3 hours late, and an exorbitant amount of potty breaks we arrived at my Aunt & Uncles beautiful farm in rural Illinois.  It is a 3 hour drive that took 5, but the 4 wheeler ride seemed to relieve the irritability in each of quickly.  The mosquitoes feasted on us as we raced after the littles, David and I slept well once we coaxed the children into their bed.  

The 4th brought more family to visit with and fireworks galore.  It also brought bittersweet memories of my father who was a true patriot to his core.  Jasper was not a fan of the fireworks until they were all over and now it is all he talks about! 

Don't be fooled... I laid down and napped with the littles on the 4th and made David do 90% of the driving.  Glad to be home even with a growing amount of laundry that needs to be done! 

Happy Independence Day.  Please God, Bless America. 

Things I've learned Thursday

1.  Hairspray will remove Sharpie marker from a white dishwasher.

2. Paper plates slide across a kitchen table with great ease. 

3.  It is a sad day when your youngest learns to open door knobs.

4. Going to a restaurant with this many little people is almost as much work as cooking at home. 

Re-warmed Coffee Confession

This morning I exited the bathroom to find my 2 1/2 year old with his fingers in my coffee.... Eww.


I drank it anyway.

Jumping right in.

So, I am not spending anytime on backstory.  That will come a little at another time.  Today, my two year olds have worn nothing but diapers, I cant seem to keep clothes on them.

Hopefully I can get them dressed before their Daddy gets home from work. :)