He Might Hate Me and Other Updates

Yesterday with the Dane was NOT easy! Why do Sundays have to be so hard? It started in the morning at breakfast. Milo was getting the kids fed while I lazily woke up in bed alone (Thanks Milo!). Dane was losing it all over the place bawling and crying telling Milo he didn't want to go to church. That is was boring, too long and he didn't want to sit still. WHAT?! I mean he isn't even 4 yet! Shouldn't this type of behavior be left for cranky 10 yr olds or moody teenagers? During sacrament meeting he hit the other kids, made us move all over the bench to whatever his liking was at the time and screamed when I went out to the bathroom.

Oh and it didn't end there. I had sharing time and he was horrible. Getting up out of his seat and crying for me. I wish I could blame it on him not feeling well but there has been no indication of him getting sick. His teacher was trying to be hard core by making him sit in his seat but even that was stressing me out. I lost it and marched him into Milo's class. Which wasn't really a punishment since he hates opening exercises. I feel at a loss as to how best to motivate him at this age. We have made bribes, threats and given discipline. I guess this kid is just his own and will have nothing of anything else. I mean I know he is his own but how in the world can he already hate church? We haven't even gotten to the stage of taking away his snacks so I'm guessing it could be even worse down the road? UGH!

The good news is that I am feeling like a functioning human again! I have felt so much better after getting rehydrated last week. I knew I was sick but I had myself convinced that I was going to get better in a day or two. I'm so happy not to be dreading each day like I was . And to feel happy about the future of this pregnancy means a lot to me (as it should). I'm 15 weeks today and I go back and forth with the time going fast and then slow. Typical.



We finished swimming lessons on Thursday and I couldn't be happier about that either. It has been so hot here (and everywhere I think) and I did not enjoy sitting in the heat. Both big kids passed their sections and are swimming like fish. They both were brave enough to jump off the low dive with no life jackets. Good thing their teacher was right there, I was about to have a heart attack.

Nathan (dead center in his photo) takes it a little safer and just kind of walks off the edge. He always want to go off of it but no bouncing on the board for him. He likes to take calculated risks. Just like his mom.

Kathryn (all the way in the top corner of her photo) is all over the place jumping really far out, bouncing off the board and doing a cannon ball. The girl cracks me up! I would have never been that brave at 6. Who am I kidding, I still wont jump off the board like that and I'm pushing 32!

I have some Good Mail to post about but really want this to get posted and plan on posting about it later. Thanks so much for all the well wishes, the cards and sweet books. All of it, SO sweet!