Dianas New Bed :) 8/30

Finally Dianas new bed arrived. It was long over due. I felt diana needed a crib and daddy wanted her still to snuggle in bed with us. So finally after the long talk for a month She got her new big girl bed. It took me forever to figure out the bumper. Its been such a long time since i needed to put one together. Now if we can just get her to sleep in it:) . I have not a clue how she got into bed with us last night. I know i didnt put her in bed. My Hubby said he didnt. So which one of us is sleep walking. She was scared to death today to fall asleep in there for her nap. Poor baby. We will have to stick with it though and let her cry it out. Or thats my plan anyways. Daddy is the softie. He run at the first cry. He said today. Baby shes not feeling well. LOL. Ok daddy whats the excuse when shes feeling better. Diana is daddys little girl thats for sure. I have never seen him put anything together as fast as he did her crib. I am so in love with him . He is so good to dean and diana.

AHHH motherhood

The joys of motherhood start the day of birth. The those late night feedings, diaper changes, spit ups. I thought i would have diana trained by now. NOT. And deano is still getting up once a night. He heard abby talking once about a bad dream she had here. So now every night he comes in and says "mommy i had a bad dream". I am not even sure he really knows what a dream is . NOW combine that with diana getting up around 3 times a night. Ahhh its so nice. :) I remember my mother telling me that i never slept the whole night until i was like 5. Lets see 4 1/2 more years to go. lol. I wouldnt change any of it. Gil and i stay up just laughing at the things diana does that wakes us up. She is suck a little man. Yes Man. She Makes the biggest Gassies. She is so loud. You know when shes up. she just lets it go.
So last night we were still recuping ourself from being under the weather. Dean came home from school saying he had been running to the potty all day. Then he did it a few times here but nothing to think about. Then around 8 he complained about his tummy hurting. I gave him some pepto and sent him to bed. I gave the last of the imodium to abby. So did not really know what to do. I get this wake up from gil around 1230 am saying that dean was throwing up and going potty in the bed. Poor little thing bless his heart. I felt so bad for him. thank goodness daddy was up in the computer room and he could hear it. So i finally get him cleaned up. Lay him down in the living room. And he was at it again. I did not know what to do. I knew what he needed but i didnthave it. Well in the kids version anyways. So i checked the medicine cab. and found some emerol for nausea so i gave it to him and i had him take our imodium. Lol it was funny. when Abby was here we tried to have her take the tablet form. she would put it in and try to sawllow it but it would keep comming out. It was so cute. LOL. So i said to dean ok this is how we do it. Explained to him and said ok Now do not chew it. So he did chew it. Lol It still worked. I figured it would not. The kid slept like an angle for the next 3 hours until day light. :) Needless to say now hes fine. Well better atleast. This darn bug hopefully is leaving our house now.

ITS SO HEART BREAKING

Its that time of year again that we dread. We have talked about it for a few years now but never really thought that it would come to this. As most of you know . My Husbands familys home was hit by Hurricaine Katrina three years ago. It was heart breaking then. Gil had not known that the storm was going to hit or how hard. He was in Iraq at the time. I remember getting the home phone numbers of his family memebers and calling calling calling trying to find them. find out a little something. My mother tried for days. I still remember it clearly.
It was just so heart breaking then . Gil came back for his R and R and went down there for a week. Tried to buy them the things that they needed. What was big things for them was little for us. Unless you saw what was going on down there it was like something out of a picture. I went back down with gilbert a few months later in july 2006 months after the storm. I know my mouth was wide open as he drove me down what was once roads, what was once bridges. There was roads that well it just fell off the side of no where. There it was but nothing any more.
I will never forget. Walking down the different streets seeing the tents that families put up with intent to stay and stick it out afterwards. There would be kids toys just laying there. LIke they up and just left them. Dolls, bikes. arts. It was crazy. I dont blame most of them for giving up. Then i would look up into trees and you would see washers, dryers, cloths, ect ect up in the trees. Still. Then Walking down the street you could come to the houses that had the red x on them which meant then a dead body was inside. yes of course it was not there when i was there but there was. Just so hurtful to see all that.
Over the last few years though gilberts mother has made that family survive. she has collected what she could and made the best out of what they had. ITs amazing. for the past three years living in a fema trailor. I do not know how they have done it but they have. The washer outside in an inclosed tent. then hanging the clothes out to dry. The tents and storage barn out side filled with things. Just the every thing. The pots that she has begun to have for the flowers. I think the biggest thing is the house that has been built for them. Is almost finished. I know they are close. I have been so excited for them. So i know how exciting it has been for them to almost be able to make that transition out of the fema trailor into their new home.
but the one qustion for the past few years is what happenes if another storm comes in . Or why would they want to stay there in fear of a storm. I remember saying afew months back. YOu juts watch they are going to gget that house built and another storm will come though.
Low and behold here comes this new hurricaine. Predicting to be wose than katrina. I have been in contact with them for a few days. Gil thought that the storm was nothing. Gils a kind of passive person. Out of sight out of mind. doesnt really put too much though into things. so i finally had him in watching the new develope today at lunch so he could see what was really going on. We were watching the news tonight. I started to cry as soon as we heard the broadcast. At that second His brother Jamis called to let us know he was going down to help his mother evacaute. I am not too much sure about the rest of the conversation. I just could help to keep thinking . Its not fair. Its just not fair for them. So i had to hand the phone off to gil so i could compose myself. So then His mother calls. You could hear she was in a store. She seems to be a little frantic at times. His younger brother is really taking it hard. ITs his senior year and if the storm does hit hard what about the end of the school year. So now there is a mandatory evacuation for where his mother lives. so Jamis went down to the gulf to help his mother move everything from the tents and the trailer into the house. I believe its like 10 to 12 feet off the ground. So if there is flooding that the stuff would be ok. Lets hope thats all there is. No surges like they are predicting. It would be a goner if that happens.
It just does not seem fair. They have worked their tushes off these last few years and now this.
my heart just breaks. All we can do it pray and believe everything will be ok.
God Bless them.

The First day of School

So I wrote earlier that deano was off to school. The day went OK. Mommy was not as sad as i thought. Just a little nervous. It was a nice day though. However i did get to the bus stop 15 min earlier than suppose to just in case i would miss it. So i waited and waited and waited. NO bus. So now i panic a little. Watching the clock. Tick tock tick tock. The minutes rolled by slowly. Then 20 minutes past the time when the bus was supose to be there. Then 25. I was just about the pick up the phone and call transportation. I know it was the first day and everything so things could have been slower. So i wait for the kids to get of the bus. And I wait. A truck load was getting off but i could not see dean but ahhh there he was, he was just to short to see :). He comes running walking slowly off the but with this sad face and he says " Mommy they forgot i was on this number bus and put me on this bus i told them it was not my bus, as he is pointing to the sticker on his pants that someone put on that said bus number 3. He is on bus number 5. Its on his bus pass attached to his back pack. Its on the school forms and i watched daddy put it on the paper at school in the room the other day so i know it was correct. The teacher screwed up. Now you know me. we were not even half ways home and my butt was on that phone calling the school and the teacher.
How traumatizing for him. My goodness my worst fear come true. They had be glad they figured it out before they left the bus barn or it would have gotten ugly.
When i called the teacher she said . I don't know how i did that. I do not know why that happened.
These are little people. Our most prized possessions in the world and being a teacher as i have been that is the number one thing you have down pat a charted.
They better get it straight tomorrow.

Our Big boy is off to school

What a big boy he is . At 655 am this morning Dean left on the school but. OMG he is so big. He was so scared. Mommy was nervous too but once the little girl across the street came out I felt a bit better. She told him she would take care of him on the bus. So very sweet of her. He gave us kisses and off he went. Hes so big. I hope he has an awesome first day. I know i will be at the bus stop 30 min prior wearing out the pavement.

Dianas weekly Milestones

Our baby girl is finally crawling. We were not expecting it. I think since she had a few days to watch Myles crawl she took onto it quickly. Not only is she crawling but walking more holding on to things, pulling herself up to things. She is on the go constantly. Good thing her crib is ordered and on its way because we decided that she may not sleep in the bed with us anymore. Our King sized bed sits too far off the ground and she will fall hard.
Our girl also imitates anything you do. Its awesome. She love the cho cho when it comes down the street she says cho cho.
We Watch her constantly. Man are we so in love with her. She is just the best. I think we spend most of the day together watching her. OR if one is in one room with her and shes doing some thing the other will call to come watch what shes going. . our baby girl is moving on so fast.
It was a little sad today . I hate the thought that's she moving forward. I Want her to stay with way for ever. I know everyone says that but i really want her to stay this way.
She now feed herself at meal times . All finger foods of course. She can eat a whole grilled cheese a yogurt a half cup of juice and then some of daddy's tea, all in one sitting. She just refuses baby food anymore.
Shes so big. Don't worry grandma we will try to hold her off on walking until you visit in Nov. I cant promise you anything. It could happen next week :)

I made it though the week. 8/23

Ahhhh I made it though this week. My first week of work. I think it went well. Its a new change for us here in the Cox household. I am use to being on the go with the kids daily. Shopping , library, going to the park ect. I took this week to settle and get use to Myles and Diana and i together. I needed to see how we were all going to handle each other.
For now i will be watching Myles whos 13 months old. Diana is 9 months. I have been so excited about it. Its a play date almost every day for us. We will venture out to the park this week. Both the kids are great together. Diana is learning so much from Myles already. She is now crawling, Mommy and Daddy werent ready for that. I tell you she is everywhere. LOL i do not remember dean being so mobile into everything.
Anyways i took the week and got myself into a routine. I tell you. My house has never been cleaner. I clean it at every nap time. I must sweep the floor now atleast 5 times a day. I wash it every morning and the toliets get scrubbed Once a day. We had marshall here this week too. Its myles older brother. So i learned the little inside tricks or quick fixes for myles when hes unhappy. Its pretty simple though. Both kids play so well together. I could just sit here on the floor all day and play with them. I love to watch them together. Its great. I am whipped though. So tired. Since i run around all day with the babies and then when they nap i clean then jump on the computer for my sanity i am exhausted. I still have not given up on my 45 min treadmill run every evening. Some nights Diana joins me for a while. She love to be in her snugglie and walk the treadmil with me for about a half hour. At the end of the day all i ask for is my 45 minutes for myself. no laundry , no doing anything for anyone else. Just me and my treadmil. Well i guess i can ask for it but sometimes it not always the case.
So now going into week two of work will be a little different. Dean and mArshall will be in school so it will be just Myles and Diana. I cant wait.
Gils still adjusting to myles while hes here in the am and at lunch. Myles has a different tempermant than diana. Diana is very calm. Does not really fuss much. Unless she is sick. Myles is a little bit more demanding. If he wants something. Or if hes getting into something that he should not be and you tell him no he crys. If you feed him something and he does not want it he crys. .... ect ect. But that makes him him. I love it though. Everytime is a challenge to get him to stop crying. And i love to figure out what that is.
So anyways i made it though the first week and i cant wait for the next. We are going to have so much fun . .....

Meet the Teacher NIght August 21

So tonight was meet the teacher night for Dean. This year is a big step for us. Being in texas now he is in the public school system. Its a hugh campus. We have driven by it a few times this summer but it really didnt register. Daddy came home from work early so we could all go. Life every meet the teacher night it was crowded. We parked far out from the school as there was no parking so it was a nice walk and talk with Dean. He seemed really excited. Wanted to know where the buses were talked about meeting new friends ect. So inside we went and found his name on a the teachers list. How ironic. Deans teachers name is Mrs. Cox. Well that is easy for him to remember. We walk down what seemed like a long long hall way went into the class room and started the process. Daddy helped him find his locker and walk around the room to get him settled in. We found the library. Its hugh then the music room then the art room. I tell you what we did not have anything like that in preschool. Just a dinky school room and that was that. So then to get to the gym or lunch room you go outside. walk down a very long covered path to the next building. All i could think about was omg hes going to get lost. And of course i know from being inthe school systems myself that there will be someone to walk with them. But is always the though what if he walks off gets left behind ect. So we i made sure i had my list of questions to ask the teachers, the monitors, the office staff. Now the school is so bit it has two offices. Two. On in the main building and one in the other building. Gil just sat back and laughed at all the questions we asked. Even after my long list i am still scared. So we finished looking around and leave the building.
It was the worst for me all i could do was cry. This is a big step. partly because this is his milestone year. My little boy is not so little . Its like the point of no return. Needless to say it was a long walk back to the car. Deans excitement turned a little. He said mommy I do not think i am ready for school. I just want to go back to grandmas. Daddy gets into the car and tells dean he is going to have so much fun this year, make so many new friends ect ect. Then he said and i bet mommy will be here every day.
I toyed with getting a job there in the school system since we got here. I have filled out the application, have my resume, my professional references, but decided against it.
Gil decided that he really wants me home with diana. I love to work with the kids so i decided well i guess if i stay home i will take some kids in. I have one awesome family now. Tons of phone calls , but this one familys schedule really works with me. She is a speech path. for the schools here so she follows the schedule for the kids and vacations and her husband is in the army so his schedule is like gils. I only work 4 days a week so it will free me up on the fridays that i will go and get Abby. That was our other decision for me really not to work so that we can make the pick up arrangements for her.
So any ways we get home last night. i call my parents sobbing. MOMMY IS NOT READY FOR THIS. Lord is Monday going to be hard. I do not know how i am going to be able to let him go on the bus. I am scared to death. Whos going to get him off the bus, where will they take him, will they help him with breakfast, will they take him to the class room. All the questions that i asked but i am still scared. And most of all i am upset because i know dean will be scared and my heartbreaks for that. This mommy thing is still not getting any easier.
So last night Gil said . Man its going to be hard to put diana in school when its time. Then he says We will just home school her . LOL. OH BOY DADDY>
So that was last night and i am dredding Monday. ITs going to be a long weekend.
Its going to be a great adventure. I know we will survive.