My husband is up to something....imagine that! I have no clue what is going on, but I know that my kids are staying with my best friend tonight, overnight (say a prayer for them) and that is truly the extent of what I know. BJ has been SUPER secretive, not even telling me if I need to come home after work or meet him somewhere. I am totally in the dark, and that drive me batty. I'm a planner and need to know girl so that I can be prepared, but BJ has said to me like 100 times this week, "You just go to work and I'll take care of the rest". Today will surely be the longest day in the history of work....but what's a girl to do but wait. And I shouldn't act like I haven't tried bugging the pee out of BJ to find out what the deal is. But after nearly everyone in my life said, "You better leave it alone or you're going to ruin it", I finally decided to do my best at being patient and waiting (definitely NOT my strong suit).
In other news, Drew had his first testing this week. The psychologist said that after about 10 minutes she had trouble getting Drew to focus and concentrate and I'm thinking...DUH!!! This is the whole reason we are having him tested. He see the occupational therapist today for more tests. We won't get the results until the very end. This child IS wide open ALL the time, but he is so uniquely precious. He always brings Psalm 139:13 to mind, once again reminding me that God knit Drew together inside of my belly (WOW!!) And, even though he can drive me wild, if I can point him to Jesus, then God will do GREAT and MIGHTY things with that wild child. And for the mean time, I will treasure even more the moments when he climbs into my bed and shares his wrinkled and soggy thumb (his most treasured possession) with Mommy.
Devlan is playing baseball this spring in our local league. He goes for his skills assessment tomorrow at noon so that the teams can be assigned. He has NO lack of self-confidence. I was explaining that he has to do this so that no one team gets kids that are all good at the same things. He quickly informed me that "I'm good at throwin', and catchin', and hittin'" I love my little country bumpkin!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Alot can happen in just one weeks time
So here's all the craziness that filled the Brantley house over the past week:
*Devlan was picked up from school and told us that he got on orange. Now, that means he was one step from the principals office. When I asked him what happened, his response was "I touched a girl on her private parts". So now my heart is in my throat and I'm doing my best to not totally lose it and wreck the car (yes this is all happening while I drive). So I take a deep breath and ask very calmly, "What it up top or down between her legs?" Then Devlan gave me sort of a funny look (through the rearview mirror) and said "no Mommy, on the back of her legs". WHEW!! I had really been sweating, crazy things running through my head like is 6 too young to recognize a sexual predator and could a 6 year old be arrested, but I was so relieved to hear he only swatted the girl on her butt. And just for the record, he only hit her, after she hit him first, granted the child could use better aim and for the life of him can't understand why it's ok for Daddy to constantly be smacking Mommy on the hiney, but it's not ok for him to do it.
*Monday was my honey's birthday, the big 32. Devlan, wrote him a very sweet card, and then pulled out a small orange piece of paper from his bible. Months ago, Devlan had earned a certificate for a free Frosty from Wendy's at C2Kids. He had been saving it all this time for his Daddy's birthday. It was soooo sweet, and by now the thoughts of jail and therapy had long disappeared. I just held him for a long time, trying to remember the way his little hands felt around my back, so I can cry about it 20 years from now when his arms are around some huzzy. (Just kidding....sort of)
*Finally, our last big event of the week was when Devlan lost his very first tooth!!! Well lost probably isn't the best description. This child had wiggled and twisted this tooth until it was literally hanging out of his head. I finally convinced him to let me "check" it and when I touched it it feel in my hand. The tooth fairy visited and left $1. Devlan was a bit disappointed with only getting a dollar...I did my best not to whack him upside the head. What does he think? Money grows on trees?
I'm sure you guys are wondering where Drew was during all of this....climbing on something or terrorizing the dog mostly. He has been thrilled to not be the one in trouble for once, being very excited to tell me that he had a good day at school when his brother had a bad one. He's of course now thinking that all of his teeth are lose, because although sometimes they fight and bicker, Drew idolizes his big borther and wants to do and be everything he is!
*Devlan was picked up from school and told us that he got on orange. Now, that means he was one step from the principals office. When I asked him what happened, his response was "I touched a girl on her private parts". So now my heart is in my throat and I'm doing my best to not totally lose it and wreck the car (yes this is all happening while I drive). So I take a deep breath and ask very calmly, "What it up top or down between her legs?" Then Devlan gave me sort of a funny look (through the rearview mirror) and said "no Mommy, on the back of her legs". WHEW!! I had really been sweating, crazy things running through my head like is 6 too young to recognize a sexual predator and could a 6 year old be arrested, but I was so relieved to hear he only swatted the girl on her butt. And just for the record, he only hit her, after she hit him first, granted the child could use better aim and for the life of him can't understand why it's ok for Daddy to constantly be smacking Mommy on the hiney, but it's not ok for him to do it.
*Monday was my honey's birthday, the big 32. Devlan, wrote him a very sweet card, and then pulled out a small orange piece of paper from his bible. Months ago, Devlan had earned a certificate for a free Frosty from Wendy's at C2Kids. He had been saving it all this time for his Daddy's birthday. It was soooo sweet, and by now the thoughts of jail and therapy had long disappeared. I just held him for a long time, trying to remember the way his little hands felt around my back, so I can cry about it 20 years from now when his arms are around some huzzy. (Just kidding....sort of)
*Finally, our last big event of the week was when Devlan lost his very first tooth!!! Well lost probably isn't the best description. This child had wiggled and twisted this tooth until it was literally hanging out of his head. I finally convinced him to let me "check" it and when I touched it it feel in my hand. The tooth fairy visited and left $1. Devlan was a bit disappointed with only getting a dollar...I did my best not to whack him upside the head. What does he think? Money grows on trees?
I'm sure you guys are wondering where Drew was during all of this....climbing on something or terrorizing the dog mostly. He has been thrilled to not be the one in trouble for once, being very excited to tell me that he had a good day at school when his brother had a bad one. He's of course now thinking that all of his teeth are lose, because although sometimes they fight and bicker, Drew idolizes his big borther and wants to do and be everything he is!
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