the dress my poppa sent me!

Early this week, we got a surprise package from my parents! There were many WONDERFUL things inside, BUT the special surprise was a dress, FOR ME!! My dad bought it for me. He has always loved to pick out clothing for me. (and my mom) I remember when we would go cloth shopping, he would pick out the best outfits!

Well, this dress is no different, it fits perfect, WITH matching earrings!

I love it, it brought back memories of good times shopping with my dad. Thanks Daddy!

"Poppa can you hear me!?!?"

snap shot of the excited prechooler!!

Here is my little man!! Ready to take on the world!

its gonna be ok

Today as i dropped Miles off at Kindy, i felt a lot more at ease. The teachers there really seem to know Miles already. As i walked him in, he ran to all his teachers in sight, and HAD to say hello. He showed them his diabetic bracelet, and told them "i have diabetes." Its weird to hear your 3, almost 4 year old say "i have diabetes," as though its no biggy. As i said "ok Miles, i'm gonna leave now..." he had a very important message for me: "OH, mom mom, wait. DONT let ANYONE step on your toes... OR Levi's toes, ok?" haha.. Well, it was a little better than him telling me, the day before: "MOMMM, wait, watch out for cars, and tractors, ok?" haha, he really cracks me up! It was as though he HAD to give me advice before i left him, sooo funny. Well, its about that time of the day where i go and pick him up. Ya know, I think he's gonna be ok.... wait a min, i think I'M gonna be ok....

Diabetes/Celiac + Preschool

Well, today i dropped Miles off at "kindy" which they call preschool here in New Zealand, for the 2nd day, and his first day without me there. Of course i did not just "drop him off" I sat down with a few of the teachers and showed them how to check his sugar, to NOT give him anything outside of his lunch box for snack, and what signs to look out for if he is "going low." NOW, when i was signing him in, i noticed on the roster there are 50 children in his afternoon session.... whoa. I am trying not to freak out about how can they keep track of my little diabetic/celiac child with 49 other little ones... Its hard to let go of something that needs to be managed so tightly. AND then i started to think... "school is where kids get sick!!" and Miles getting sick is NOT in the question!! If he starts puking, or doesn't want to eat, we will have a serious situation on our hands, one that can lead to a hospital visit. SOO, whats a mother to do...? Hes only 3 1/2... hes still too young to know when his sugar is dropping and to warn a teacher, and he will still reach for a wheat infested cookie just like any other child. This is hard. And it gets me thinking of when one day he will go to school full time!! What then? We are not interested in the insulin pump, and that means still doing injections for meal times. Will he sit down and focus and eat his meal in the allowed 20mins after his insulin shot? Will he trade his preapproved Gluten Free lunch for treats that will make him sick?? Uggg... sorry about the vent, its too much to think about. I looked at Levi the other day and thought... "how easy and weird its going to be to just drop him off at school one day, and not worry about what he'll eat, or if his sugar gets too low... he will be a "normal kid" part of the 49 other children who just carry on with their day reaching for the wheat infested cookies and not getting sick..."

PAINT TIME!!!

Paint time is always hard.... they beg they plead, and FINALLY you say "...uhhh, ooook.....???" It never easy to say yes to paint time. I wish it was, but MAN the mess. Levi insisted on painting ONLY his paint tray, not the paper.. and Miles did a great job, as long as he resisted to urge to paint the table, the chairs and of course, himself. Who doesn't want to pain themselves?? I know we only have a few more weeks of summer heat, so i am TRYING to be a good mommy and be wise and do the out door activities now, before the cold and rain hit us. Yes, its rain in NZ, not snow... BUT i can still pray for a miracle snow fall, cant i?? This newest baby is going to be born in the last months of rainy winter... uggg. Both the boys we warm weather and just lovely. But, a cold day arrival sounds just so.... brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Maybe there will be a warm spell just for me and baby. So back to the paint, i love to paint, and i know they love to paint too, so its time to "get messy..." Why not?? right?

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My BLUE eye boy...

How did i end up with such a beautiful blue eye boy??? His eyes just take my breath away sometimes... and being a girl with hazel eyes, and always wanting blue, they just suck me in!! He is just a little cute, BUT A HANDFUL!!! SOME would say he is just like his Uncle Philip.. and wellllllllllll, they might be right. As NZ'ers put it, "He is full on!" haha, i like this statement, it says it all in one simple line... FULLLL ON!!!! But, he is still a joy, and he is becoming more and more lovey every day. YES, sometimes he will only get me a kiss if i promise to put him down after he gives me a smooch... BUT, he will give me one! ha. Miles and Levi are reallllly best of friends. Miles will sometimes have a fit when i put Levi down for a nap, as he's telling me: "But momma he is my buddy!" And they i say, "welll, Buddy needs a nap!" I love having 2 "full on" boys... but maybe, justttttt maybe, a girl next wouldn't be so bad... wink wink.