Update on Tay's testing.

So I talked to the preschool and Tayven passed the test. I am so proud of him because he's smart but he's bummed because if I do decide to send him, it won't be until August. He did above average on 3 of the 5 and then average on the other 2. I guess I’ve been doing a pretty good job of teaching him myself. :)

New for Titan & Trenton

Titan had his well baby check up and shots on Tuesday. Instead of 2 months though he’s 3 months lol because I didn’t know they scheduled well baby checks a month in advance. Anyway, my fatso already weighs 16lbs 9oz and is 26 1/4 in. He was born 7lbs 12oz and 21 in. He’s in the 94 percentile for weight and 96 percentile for height.He is starting to sit up! The longest he has sit up on his own before falling is 12 seconds. He can also now roll over from tummy to back, bring a toy to his mouth, and watches me eat. :)

Trenton is saying a lot more words and starting to make sentences. He’s also starting to do things on his own. I’ll starting potty training him sometime next month. He turns 2 on May 3rd. We're not sure what we will do for his birthday yet.

I'm back.

So I have a lot to update on but it may be in a few different posts. First off I'll talk about Tayven's testing. On Friday he had to go to testing for preschool. I think he passed it lol. Hopefully he didn’t. I say this because if he passed it then he would start in August and it would be $50 a month but if he didn't pass then he would start this month and go for free.

He did act shy and kinda silly. When they would ask him questions he would look at me. He knew a lot of the things they tested him on. He only got a few things wrong. There were five categories he was tested on. It was cognitive, communication, motor skills, adaptive, and personal/social. He answered questions I didn’t even think he would answer. Like the lady asked him “Tayven if you were playing with a friend and she broke her leg, what would you do?” He said” tell somebody” Then she asked him “If a man said he has candy and tells you to come in his car, would you go with him” He said “no” while shaking his head :D Oh then she asked “If you were at a friends house playing and you didn’t want to play anymore what would you do?” He said “not play anymore” ! LOL duh? :P

He is writing at 7 or 8 year old level. The lady was surprised and called the manager over to ask if she should keep going hehe. I was like oh no! now you’re not going to get in for free :P but it’s ok I was proud of him. They said they would let me know and give me a call next week. I'm hoping they call tomorrow. It was overall a great experience because I found areas where he needs improvement and it was also nice to watch and see him put to use everything I taught him
If he passed it and I have to pay I don't think I'll send him because like Kili said, I've been teaching him everything he knows and he said I can teach him what they will without paying lol. I was doing it more for the social interaction but I don't know yet. We'll see. 

M.I.A

I know I haven't posted in a few days but I've been trying to get all of my school work done. They were all due last night and today's my last day of these classes. For our so called "spring break", we're getting a week break in between these classes and the next one. During this week, I won't be on the computer. I'm just going to spend all of my time with the kids. I hate having to be on the computer everyday for school. Plus once I get on for school I land up on Facebook and other sites and then get stuck on the computer. So this break will be nice to just be with the boys. I will post when I get back and let you all know how my week went. :)

Do I really look 17 ?

I took Titan to the docs today but his regular pediatrician was out, so we had to see the other doc in the clinic. Well Tayven and Trenton were outside playing with a friend of ours and his wife was in the office with me. So after the doc checks him out and stuff, I hear the boys playing through the window. I turned to my friend and said "I hear my kids". The doc looks at me and says, "How many kids do you have?" I said, "3." He says, "3 kids! and I thought you were only 17." My friend laughed and said, "close." The doc says, "How old are you?" I said, "21." The he said, 'Oh so you started at what? 4?"  I told him, "Well let's just say I started young." lol... So do I really look only 17? If so, I must look ridiculous when I have my 3 kids with me hehe. I must look like their babysitter or something :P

Trying to sit up.

Titan turned 3 months old yesterday. Every time I sit him in his carseat or against the couch cushions he leans forward trying to sit up.

Someone please tell him to stop growing so fast :(

thinking of the future.

I know if I were to express how I feel to any one IRL like my family, they would flip out and have something to say.. BUT this is my blog and I can write whatever I want! :)

I have already talked to my hubby about this but he didn't really have much input LOL

Anyway I've always known that I wanted a big family. Since I was a little girl and would "play house", I would always have 6 or 7 kids :P When I met the hubby he also wanted a big family. Right now we have our three boys and I am grateful but I still don't have that complete feeling, you know? When the boys drive us nuts the hubby and I always say "OK I think we're done having kids"! lol. I'm not sure if he means it but I know I don't. Part of me wants to just raise my boys and be done with the whole baby thing but I know I'm not done with kids. Because I don't feel complete, I know that there is another baby in store. It's just the matter of when. We are struggling right now and I know we need to wait awhile. It's just how long? I think a great gap is the one between Tayven and Trenton. They are almost 3 years apart. Tayven was already potty trained and everything when Trent was born. The gap between Trent and Titan is too close IMO. I should have waited :P So I'm thinking we'll just wait until Titan turns 2 and see how we feel. I just can't wait to feel complete and be done with the diapers and all that stuff LOL Although I know that when they are grown I will reaaaalllly miss the baby stage. Ok I think I'm done rambling. It feels nice to write it out :)

feeling not so shabby.

Things are just crap right now. I'm not going to go into detail on here but I just wanna say that I feel so down right now. I'm stressed with school, money, having no car, not living near family, missing my mom, missing my husband... It's just everything hitting me at once. I think I'll just leave it at that. :(

Sweet boy!

Tayven: Mom, would you miss me if I found a new mommy and a new daddy? (he had such a serious face)
Me: Yes Tayven I would (makes a sad face)
Tayven: Ok then Mom I'll just stay here with you and daddy, k?
Me: Ok Tayven (smiles)
Then he comes and gives me a kiss :)

I'm Torn.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m feeling torn about school.

I’m feeling like I want to put school off for a while. I really feel like I should have waited until my kids were in school and just got a decent paying job to get us by. Then again the reason I started school was to get started while I’m not working and staying at home with the boys. But I realized that school takes up a lot of my time. Like I’ve mention in my last post, I’m making a lot of changes. I’m setting up a little classroom for the boys and I want to spend my times teaching and playing with them. After all they are only young once and they grow up so fast. :( I’m so torn.

A friend did suggest that I wake up earlier than the boys to get some work done and then getting more done when they are asleep. I guess I could do that… with lack of sleep seeing as I have an infant as well. I’m already lacking concentration on my work as is, imagine with the lack of sleep! I really don’t know. Maybe it’s this hard because I have three classes? Next semester I’ll have only one class, a hard one, but at least it’s just one.

I’m just going to keep praying about it but in the mean time do you have any suggestions?? What would you do??

Changes

It’s all about change! I have started to make some changes. I have gotten back to reading my scriptures and am pushing myself to be more active in church. I also got my older sister to start reading the Book of Mormon. I hope she sticks to it and opens her heart. I am focusing less time on my internet sites and more time with my boys. I’m working on getting on the computer mainly for school work and of course to blog a bit :) I’m getting the boys on a schedule and have started a curriculum in which we will learn and play together. My sister bought some school things for them and I am going to go and buy whatever else we need. One of the things she bought is a poster size chart for chores or activities with the days of the week. I’m looking forward to it! I’ve also started teaching the boys more about the gospel and the church. I’ve started reading the Book of Mormon with him as well. I’m praying I can stick to all of this. If you believe in prayer, pray for me as well! :)

Titan can:

-hold his head up
-hold his head/neck up when he’s on his tummy
-follows things with his eyes
-babble (does this a lot)
-grab on to things (grabs my shirt when he’s nursing! i love it!!)
-he likes to jump lol when I stand him on my lap he goes up and down :)

He always has to be sitting up and looking around when he isn’t sleeping. He hates to be laying on his back. He loves to watch his brothers. They always make him smile. He cries when Trenton does his annoying screams. He loves when daddy whistles to him, it puts him to sleep hehe. Oh and he is still my boobie monster! He’s such a fatso. He is now wearing some 3-6 months and some 6-9 months. His next appt is on April 12th so we’ll get his stats then.