School again,comfort for my husband and a quote I love

   So it is that time of year again, my two older sons went back to school today. One started 7th grade and the other 5th, I think my 7th grader was more nervous than his brother lol but in the end they both had a great first day! Peanut was a little bummed when he woke up and asked where they were because he wanted to go to school too, I tried explaining to him that he wasn't big enough for school yet but he just replied that he is big now and seeing as how his daddy and I keep telling him what a big boy he is I knew that argument was lost so I simply told him that he is 2 years old and when he is 4 years old he can go to preschool and that answer seemed to satisfy for now. Then of course when my husband got up Peanut had to recap our conversation for him in a way that only a 2 year old could, all I could do was smile and think to myself I am in no hurry to send him off to school and I will cry like a baby when I do.

   My mother in law's condition is getting worse and I have no idea how to help my husband deal with this. Nothing I say or do can make her better or make it any easier for him to see her this way but i can't help but want to comfort him and reassure him that everything will be ok, but I am not sure I believe he will be ok. It is a hard thing to watch someone you love and care about be taken over by such a horrible illness but when this is your mother, the woman who raised you alone, the only parent you ever really knew and the only one you have, I can't even imagine his pain. He seemed to be in a state of denial for a while but it is finally sinking in that this is really happening and I can see the hurt in his eyes every time he goes to see her or even talks about her and I just hope in some way I am able to help him through this. He has been a rock for me when I needed one and I want to be his rock for him, so I will smile and try to remind him of all the wonderful memories he has and will always have and be a shoulder when he cries and a quiet ear when he vents about how unfair life can be and hope it is enough. 

   One of my favorite quotes :  "Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one's watching, and live like it's heaven on earth" - Mark Twain

   Well that is all I have for tonight but as always I hope everyone has a wonderful day and something to smile about.
  
  

Should be sleeping

   I should be sleeping right now but today is my husbands first real day on the job (after 9 days of orientation and 1 day of training) and yep you guessed it he is on the midnight shift tonight. So after checking out e-mails and facebook, here I am. Hopefully I start feeling tired soon and get some sort of sleep tonight, Peanut will wake up early ready to take on the world and I need to be able to keep up with him (or atleast try)
  
   On another note, I just found out that Desperate Housewives (one of my favorite television shows) will be going off the air after it's next season which starts in September. I know lame topic, but I do absolutely love that show and will miss it so much! What a great group of actresses, I can't wait to see more of them in something new!

   Next lame topic for the night.....new shoes!!! Yes I am one of those woman! I love my shoes and I just got 2 new pairs today (I could have easily came home with 5 pairs if it weren't for my hubby being with me and limited funds) So I was good and only got 2 pairs. I owe my little shopping spree to my children, well and Kohl's lol. Last weekend we did the kids school clothes shopping and bought a few things for Peanut and in the process earned $110 in Kohl's cash, so today my husband and I decided to use that and get a little something for ourselves, hence the new shoes. I have actually cut back on my shoe shopping since Peanut was born and I no longer work away from home but today I could not resist, of course that could have something to do with the fact that they were free lol. Either way I can't wait to wear them and just had to share that with you all.
   Well it's getting late and I really should try to get some sleep, so as always I hope everyone has a great night and something to smile about.
                                                 

They grow up fast

   Well Peanut has been wearing pull ups and it hasn't changed things much on the potty training. He does sit on the potty a little more often and has went pee pee in the potty a few times but mostly just goes in the pull up like it was a diaper. I am beginning to think maybe I am rushing him, maybe he just isn't ready yet. Hopefully it will happen soon and until then I will try to be more patient. We have however reached another milestone with Peanut. We were planning on moving him into a toddler bed this summer but decided to save our money and jump into a big boy bed (a.k.a. by middle son's old bottom bunk bed that he is no longer using) so the night before last we took the crib down and moved in the big bed to his room. He loved it!! Then came bed time lol, it didn't take him long to realize that he could easily get out of this bed when ever he wants and play with his toys. It was midnight before we got him to sleep and we started at 8:30. Last night how ever went much smoother and he didn't get up once to play. I think daddy's threat of time outs and a baby bed again made him more inclined to go to sleep instead of playing lol. He definitely loves having his big boy bed just like his brothers but for me it was just one more thing showing me how fast my baby is growing up and it makes me a little sad knowing he is my last baby and yet he is no longer a baby.
   I have more I want to share but I am out of time for now so as always I hope everyone has a wonderful day and something to smile about.