Mama Knows Best

A Walking Zombie

Early this morning, I opened the front door to find our neighbor boy standing there. He was staring at me with a blank expression in his eyes and my heart broke in two pieces. During the summer, Ethan and our neighbor were always playing outback in the sandbox, riding bikes or fighting over cars.  And then fall came and they said their heartbroken goodbyes as “C” started school and Ethan stayed home and now, it’s winter and no one really goes outdoors.

When “C” started school back in August, his teachers thought he might benefit from seeing a doctor. His mother was sure it would lead to them diagnosing ADHD and was not sure she wanted to try medications.  Without fail, the doctors won the battle and now “C” is on medication for ADHD.  I guess what upsets me most is that this little boy who was fully active is now a walking zombie.  And truth be told, I do not think this little boy has ADHD..  I believe that his issues stem from lack of discipline, the foods he eats and the lack of (positive) attention he receives from his parents.  Again, maybe I am wrong.

So let me go back to this morning.  “C” just stood there looking at me when I opened the door to invite him inside.  He literally stared at me for a good 2-3 minutes before stepping indoors, only to turn around and head back out the door.  He did not say hello, act bashful or even ask for a thing (which he used to do all the time).  He was very blah.  Do people just not know what they are doing to these poor children when they medicate them so heavily?

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‘Ol Gray

Y’all remember Addison’s tooth injury, correct? The one that had us anxiously praying for a tooth to drop and my grandparents in tears? Well, we are back at the stage of prayer over her precious tooth.  Addie’s tooth is beginning to turn a slight shade of gray, something the doctors told us to keep our eyes peeled for.  Something that could potentially mean that her “root” is damaged and the tooth may need to come out.  So as I said, we are praying that we do not need an  implant dentist Plano.  How sucktacular would it be to have to have a tooth implant at the age of 4-5? Because honestly, I cannot bare the thought of letting my daughter go toothless for too long.

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Our Christmas Morning

On Christmas morning, Ethan and I “sneaked” (as he says) up the stairs to see whether Santa had brought him presents. He was content waiting until his sister woke up to open presents that morning. And patient he was– Addison did not wake up until nearly 10:00am on Christmas morning!

Ethan tore into his presents, while Addison carried hers all around the upstairs. I believe she only ripped open one package on her own.  We eventually chipped in to her help her out.

Ethan was most excited about opening the kids’ new kitchen play set. The expression on his face was priceless as he squealed “Sissssssssssssy! We got a kitchen! WE HAVE A KITCHEN!” Addison on the other hand, was more interested in this:

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It’s a wrap!

Tonight, after laying Addison down for bed, Ethan and I spent the evening wrapping Christmas gifts for his Papaw, cousin Devan and his uncles. We had an awesome time singing Christmas songs, wrapping presents and battling each other with empty wrapping paper rolls.

In fact, a good portion of our week has been dedicated to Christmas-time fun. Monday afternoon, while our power was out, we went down to Granny’s where Ethan helped bake and decorate a ton of sugar cookies. After spending the day with Granny, we came home to bake even more cookies. Today we spent the afternoon making Christmas cupcakes and the evening wrapping presents.

I wanted to take pictures of our present storing room, but cannot find the tool we use to unlock the door. We had to lock the door because my little snoop of a son wanted to dive into a couple of presents earlier when he caught me going in there. And despite having so much already accomplished, I still have so much to do. I need to finish wrapping some of Ethan and Addison’s presents– we bought them both promotional umbrellas for the upcoming rainy season (you know, in 5  months), stocking stuffers, miscellaneous toys/clothing and a few last minute items that finally came via UPS and USPS this afternoon.  I am so excited about Christmas this year.. and am looking forward to seeing more of our family!

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Only 5 more days..

Our morning started off as usual, until our good friends Doug and Tiffany arrive. Doug yelled up the stairs when he arrived to tell me to come outside, that we needed to talk and to grab the phone book. Knowing full well that Doug was the goofball he is, I just shrugged my shoulders and headed outdoors empty handed. At this point, I was still thinking things were okay and nothing was wrong, until he pointed out the tree next to our house/garage. A tree so massive in size that it could easily clear out our entire garage and part of the house. The tree that SPLIT sometime during the night and is on the verge of coming down with little to no help. My first reaction was to freak out, then I ran into the house to grab a phone book. After calling several tree companies, we finally found someone who could make it out to the house this afternoon. By the time this “dilemma” was discovered, it was way too late in the afternoon for them to start working.

So, being the calm and collected person I am, I was way okay with leaving the house for several hours today– you know, just in case. Plus, I had promised Tiffany I would ride along with her while she did her Christmas shopping. And soon after arriving back to the house from shopping, we headed directly to my parents house for Christmas with my brother and his family.

And y’all, I am freaked to the max about this tree situation. Our tree experts told us that they would be here first thing in the morning because really, the tree could not withstand more than another 36 hours max. Hence, the reason I am more than willing to sleep in Ethan’s bedroom tonight. It is at the opposite end of the house from where the tree would fall, which makes me feel a little bit safer. Am just hoping to make it to tomorrow afternoon with my house in one piece.

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Let the hunt begin!

I have not discussed our families finances in a long time namely because 1) they make me entirely depressed and 2) so many people are going through the same or worse financial hardship. Despite the lack of income flowing in, I choose to put my faith in God and trust that he will pull us through. We may have some bumps and bruises along the way, but what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

Tomorrow I begin my job hunt for something, anything, that will help bring money into the house. I am not picky and will take what I can get at this point. Working from home has helped keep us afloat, but it just is not enough. I do not make enough online to cover all of my bills (especially now that our main income source is gone*), which means I have to step up to the plate. I am terrified and excited about the thought of getting a job. My resume needs a fine tuning, as it’s been five years since I have been an active member in the workforce.

Wish me luck y’all.

* A story for another day. One that required a typed letter to the company.

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And the entire house is sick.

It seems as though every last person in my house is sick at the current moment. Addison with her parasite, Ethan with a double ear infection and me? Not quite sure- I have yet to make it to the doctors for myself. My throat feels swollen and tender, my body aches and I have had the chills. Am hoping to shake this illness thing before the weeks end, but we’ll see.

We have spent our days lazily, which is always nice. Ethan was feeling decent yesterday, after being on antibiotics for two days (out of ten) and so we ventured our way up town to the local Old Fashioned Christmas. After coming home from having the kids pictures taken with Santa Claus, we dropped. Literally. We all fell asleep and woke up four hours later. The nap was much appreciated and much needed, as just shy of coming home from Santa Claus is when I began feeling sick.

And although the kids gave me one heck of a nap yesterday, I still feel completely jet lagged this morning. Maybe it has something to do with not sleeping well last night and the hours upon hours of infomercials I watched. One of which being about “magic” weight loss pills. You know, the kind where you don’t have to change one thing about your lifestyle. No need to exercise, no need to watch your portions or even the kinds of foods you are eating. Go ahead ladies- keep eating greasy deep fried foods because hey! They say this magic little pill’s going to work wonders for you! I love infomercials, love ‘em. They usually have me in stitches by the end.

PS: I know this picture of Ethan has been used before, but it represents how AMAZING he has been to me in the past 24 hours. He gets me tissues, small glasses of water and cough drops– all without being asked.

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