Back to work and very busy!!

Well it's certainly been awhile since I've written in this blog!! I can't say that I have had the time to do it until now either. I went back to work on February 5th, 2007 and have been trying to adapt to work stuff along with leaving my kids at home. It's certainly been a challenge to say the least. I get to see Aliyah more than I do Brooke because she's up later in the evening. I get home around 5:45 p.m. and Brooke is usually asleep around 6:30 p.m. I feel like I'm missing alot in her life right now which is very difficult for me. However, I know that I have to contribute to the bills and feed my children... so that's why I'm doing it!

Brooke has started to walk more and more everyday!! She can walk about half the length of our family room now. She gets so proud of herself when she gets to where she wants to go. She looks up at us and smiles everytime. She's turned out to be a very fussy eater. It's hard to find something that she's interested in, to eat. So far, she loves squash, turnip, chicken, flakes of ham, turkey, peanut butter and jam sandwhiches, kraft dinner and hotdogs, cheerios, macoroni, and i'm sure there's more that i'm forgetting because Aliyah is trying to talk to me at the same time I'm trying to write this. She's taking pictures of me with her own little digital camera. She just said "LOOK Mommy, I just took a picture of your puter!!"

Ok, well it looks like i'm not going to get anymore written tonight because Aliyah is very talkative right now and not allowing me to concentrate or type. It's time for her to go to sleep.... bedtime stories, here we come.

She's 3 ... !!!

Well, my baby girl turned 3 today!! I think she had an absolutely fantastic day!! All of her little friends were here (Gabby, Daniel, Julia, Kristina, A.J. Kaleigh, Alanna) and all of her family came too! She picked out her own birthday cake (Minnie and Mickey mouse) and Gabby loved that Goofy popped up in the middle. It was so nice to have her come in (Thanks Jolene) She got alot of nice gifts!! It looked like Christmas again!! When she was opening up her gifts, I don't think she paid much attention to what she was getting until she went onto the next one! When everyone sang her happy birthday, she just stood there on the chair not knowing what to think. I'm actually shocked that she didn't start crying! She told me the other day that she didn't want everyone singing her that song.

I'm worn out!! It was a very long day. Kenny and I were running around since 8:30 a.m. I went out to the malls and picked up things while Kenny stayed home, looked after kids and cleaned up the entire house. I was quite impressed actually!

Now, we have to go to Daniel's birthday party tomorrow. Gabby's is coming up soon and then Julia's. Sooo many birthday's!! It's fun though. The kids have a great time so it's worth it :)

Anyway, time to go and rest!! What's that anyway??

It's Back to Work I go......

Well, it's my second day back to work and the first day I only managed to have 2 mini anxiety attacks. Worrying about the kids (mostly Brooke crying all day, etc) and then all the things that I have to learn again. Trust me, there is alot.

I came home yesterday, and was soooo glad! About an hour after I was here, Aliyah was in my arms, looked up to me and said "Mommy, Brooke doesn't want you to go back to work" (SIGH) and I responded "Why honey?" She says "Because she cried for you" Broke my heart to say the least. But she was alot better today. I think she definately needs to get used to seeing someone else's face than mine or Kenny's. I only get to see her for about 15 minutes when I get home and then she's ready for bed for the night. That's hard.

Aliyah is on the couch, writing in her book as I write. She's saying "Donna Flinn, Donna Flinn, Donna Flinn" as she writes my name in her little book. It's cute listening to her. She knew Kenny's full name when I asked her too.... I was surprised.

Anyway, it's almost time for me to go spend some quality time with Aliyah and read her "3 books Mommy" with the correct amount of fingers up on her hand.

Guess I'll get a good night's sleep tonight because Kenny won't be home until midnight....... he must be exhausted!!

Night.

Oh My!! LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!

Ok, so last night, was the BEST night for watching Grey's EVER!! I recorded it so I will have to watch it again so I can grasp EVERYTHING that happened! Calli and George! Oh! Meridith's Mom! OH!! Dr. McSteamy and Addison! OH MY! Dr. Burke and Kristina! Oh My My! What an episode, by far my favorite! I can't wait until next week!!

Aliyah is feeling better and back to her old self now. Brooke is still showing no signs of having the flu (knock on wood) I'm feeling a bit better myself!

Back to work on Monday. Yes, Monday! EEEKS! I'm not going to know what hit me I don't think. It will certainly be a change of pace. More hectic than what I ever was, is what I'm thinking! We'll see how that all goes.

Aliyah is VERY excited about her birthday. She came downstairs this morning, barely awake and says "Mommy is it my Birthday today?" She also has valentines filled out for all of her friends and family. She liked doing that!

Anyway, Brooke is getting cranky in her playpen. So I shall go see her :)

Sick! Sick! Sick!

My pooor little baby girl, Aliyah! She was playing around last night and then all of a sudden she came downstairs, stood by the dishwasher and started vomiting! She didn't cry like I thought she would, she was confused and scared I think. We layed her down in our bed and off to sleep she went. Well, this morning she was hungry. She insisted on a peanut butter sandwich (yes, first thing in the morning). She wasn't even finished her sandwich and up it came! All over my foot and leg and down on the floor beside the bed. Anyone who knows me, knows that it was very hard to hold her on my lap while she was sick. I held back as much as I could and was successful in not being sick myself! I went down to the pharmacy first thing this morning and got her some children's gravol which seems to be helping because she hasn't been sick since. She's been sleeping alot today and just laying in our bed mostly. She shows a bit of life once in awhile but not too often and not for very long.

I've been feeling sick today myself. Very dizzy and head pounding all day long. Not good! Brooke has been in the best of spirits.... let's hope that she doesn't get it but I'm sure that she's bound to get it one way or another. (good grief!)

It's going to be an early night tonight.