I dont know what is up with my kids but apparently beautiful fall weather doesnt make their world! However, for me I can be in an amazing mood when the windows are open and I can wear pants with a tshirt rather than shorts. I feel like nothing could ruin my day. Not so for 3 little Moons! I must excuse Ryan because she did undergo surgery only a little over 2 weeks ago and her dr did confirm that she indeed is not fully recovered. It was a rough surgery for the girl. After day 3 she couldnt handle being stuck on the couch watching tv any longer. However, she didnt feel well, which resulted in a lot of fighting with siblings and crying spells for no apparent reason other than not feeling well. Her medicine tasted nasty and the only way I could get it down her throat was once she was in intolerable pain and could no longer stand it. Im sure that only made the medicine even worse. Since the surgery, Ryan has been glued to me! We were pretty close before, but now it is a bit over the top. She doesnt want me to go anywhere without her and wont let anyone give her any medicine except me. She follows me around the house like a lost puppy. Ive gotten a lot of nice hugs, kisses, and I love yous. Those are so sweet but the rest can be hard on everyone. I know that this too will pass and the fear from surgery will subside, but untill then we will continue to deal with clingyness, outbursts, crying, fighting, and misbehavior. One amazing side effect since having surgery is that she has only wet her pants one time!!! Im not sure how long this will last but at least we are not dealing with that frustration with everything else!
Now Caleb...hmm...wow I wish I knew his deal!! We finally have him sleeping all night now that he is on reflux meds again, a very limited diet, and a steriod treatment each night for asthma. We are having trouble pinpointing which foods are causing diarrhea but it seems to be wheat or oats. If it is wheat it isnt every time, but almost 100% that oats is always a culprit. Milk however seems to be fine (at least in small amounts). During the day, however, this kid is a grouch!! If we are not holding him or helping him walk he screams. So frustrating when Im trying to do something besides hold him! Not to mention Ryan hasnt been feeling well. He is teething too, but meds dont seem to make things any better. Only thing that stops the screaming is a bottle, holding him, or helping him walk. So is he just spoiled!? When i say screaming I seriously mean it! That boy can scream! Ive never heard a baby cry as loud as he does. Unbelievable. The girls hate it as much as we do but I just wont hold him everytime it happens so there is a lot of screaming going on here. Yah you know you want to stop by! haha.
Bekah I think is just tired of all the attention for Ryan's mouth and the fits from Caleb. So, Bekah has resorted to her infamous whinning. Im telling you folks this girl has it down. I can calmly tell her no to the same question at most 5 times but by the 6th time I start to loose it. She walks around mumbling and whinning almost non stop anymore if she doesnt get what she wants. If we do happen to say yes to a reasonable request well she only takes part in it for at most 5 min. She has absolutely no attention span! I dont understand it. Does she not feel well? Is she ADD or ADHD whatever they call it? Is she going crazy from the constant noise that she feels she must add to it? Scott and I call Bekah our party pooper (not to her face of course but sure would like to some times) bc many a times she ruins any fun our family starts to have by whinning to go home. That is where she is whinning bc she is bored!!!!
So in the midst of all of this I continue to love these cute and adorable creatures! Every night before bed I tell Scott I cannot do it anymore, but when I wake up God gives me energy and determination that today will be different. Not usually, but there are a few good moments in there. Ive been trying to use these horrifying moments to teach these girls what makes Jesus smile bc our only purpose in this life is to do just so. For us big people we call it honoring Him. My girls love to imagine themselves making Jesus smile so when they do that one thing that they know makes it happen they get so excited and tell me that they made him smile this time. How cool is that? They are starting to understand a little more everyday how to Honor their Savior! So, I guess these rough days, even on my birthday, are for a reason. I have to do my best everyday to be a little more patient, more loving, and more content so I too can make my Savior smile! Happy birthday to me!!
