Well, Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and not without leaving me thoroughly exhausted! While Saturday was let's lay low and sleep all day (yup I'm in that I could sleep all day phase of pregnancy) Sunday was one hell of a tiring day.
This was not our weekend with the children however we decided to take the 2 oldest M&D to Six Flags and allowed the to each take a friend. (please remind me that 13 year old girls, in multiples annoy the crap out of me!)
So it's 9:00 in the morning and my son's friend L is dropped off at our house. D isn't here yet but that's okay, L is a good kid. He drops his things in D's room and helps me lock up the dogs. My husband, L and I jump in the car and head out to pick up the girls, then head home to meet D who was dropped off at my house just a couple minutes before we got there. At this point things are good with the exception on the girls non stop chatter, giggles and singing every song on the radio. But I can deal with that.
We get home, the kids help us a little and we head out to Six Flags. On the way we stop to get the kids some lunch and venture off.
We arrive at Six Flags, everyone has to use the restroom, so we head over. Everyone is done except the girls.. they take about 5 minutes longer than the rest of us. And we head in. I was going to get the kids a fast pass for 4 but when we asked if all four of them were going to hang together the girls IMMEDIATELY reply "UM NO!" so they didn't get the fast past. Funny part here.. is that they wouldn't leave the boys alone the whole time and followed them around. Ha Ha Ha.
My husband and I hang out in the water-park until dinner time meet back up with the kids, change and head to the park to get dinner. As we are walking through the park, M's friend keeps going "UM, there's a place to eat right there.... UM why do we keep walking by places to eat? UM what's wrong with that place!" It was everything I had in me to not say "UM... shut the hell up and follow us.." but I kept my mouth shut like a good girl.
We get to the place we are eating, M tells me that her and her friend would like chicken fingers, the boys tell me what they want and I hear M's friend say "Why are WE getting chicken fingers when the boys are getting REAL FOOD???" - the real food she was referring to was burgers... hmmmm... and no one told her she had to get chicken fingers but at this point, I pretended not to hear her and got her chicken fingers. We leave, L says thank you - girl says NOTHING.
We get in line for a roller-coaster - while in line, I look over and M's friend is reaching out trying to touch this random woman's purse!!!!! I had to scold her and tell her not to. Her response was "Why? I just wanted to see if it was soft!" Okay - tell that to the lady who may just turn around and smack you when you touch it!
We get off the roller-coaster and go our separate ways again..
We meet up when it's time to leave and go home... put on a movie for the kids and go to bed..
The next day I take the girls and my 3 children to a parade.. where M's friend complains the whole time about how hot it is.
Later in the day, it's time to drive M's friend home. Before we head there we stop on Dunkin' Donuts and get them all ice drinks. Bring her to her grandmothers house, she gets out of the car says bye and that's it.
The whole time this girl never said Thank you Once! I was appalled. She acted very immature but pretended she knew everything.. and we didn't get ONE thank you! Not for taking her to Six Flags, not for buying her lunch, dinner, feeding her breakfast, taking her to the parade or getting her Dunkin' Donuts. And I blame this girl's parents for not teaching her any manners.
Parents, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - teach your children manners and respect for adults. I almost feel bad for this girl because after this experience, I will not invite her anywhere ever again.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
So.. We told the parents...
So.. we planned on telling our parents about #7 last night at dinner. As you can imagine, my husband and I were pretty nervous, not because we didn't think they would take the news well but because it's #7 and well, I guess you just never know what to expect.
So yesterday after work I went to Walgreen's and picked out 2 blank cards. 1 for my parents and 1 for my mother in law. I came home and wrote:
"We just wanted to give you a quick note to thank you for everything you have done for us and our family. You have been great grandparents to all 6 of our children and they love you deeply. Well, that love is only going to get deeper and stronger because by the end of the year, you will have a seventh grandchild. Congratulations! <3 K&A P.S. Please mark 12/31 on your calendars."
Being very proud of myself and thinking I'm pretty clever, I put them in an envelope, shoved them in my purse and off we went to meet the 'rents' for dinner.
When we got to our destination, my mother in law was already there and waiting for us. We walked in asked for a seat on the patio (hoping not to sit on the bar side because we are friends with people who work there and were not sharing our secret with anyone other than our parents at this time).. so we end up on the patio on the bar side of course. Well, no big deal, this will be fine, we can still be nonchalant about the situation.
Sit down and I get a water, my husband a Coke, and my mother in law a water - phew we aren't the only ones not ordering alcohol.
We are chatting a little bit when my parents arrive. They come outside and sit down at the table. Our favorite bartender comes out so excited to finally meet my parents (he has met my mother in law before) he squats down in between the 2 moms, puts his arms around them and says "Mom's when are these 2 beautiful people in front of us going to give us a beautiful child?" - now keep in mind - he DOES NOT know we are pregnant.
Both moms give an awkward smile like isn't 6 enough???, dad leans over to me and says "WHO IS THAT?" and I proceed with the introductions.
After everyone has been properly introduced.. bartender (who we are still not giving his name for fear of his identity being leaked at this moment) goes to take orders.. Dad looking around notices I'm only drinking water and looks at me and says, "Kristie, are you pregnant?"
Me - completely startled and shocked speechless.
Dad: "Water? Not even 1 glass of wine?"
Me: "Believe it our not, we haven't really been drinking. I haven't had wine in weeks." (see I didn't deny)
Mom: "Why?"
Me: "We are just trying to be healthier." (again.. not a lie)
Bartender: "So are you going to get pregnant or not?"
mother in law (under her breath): "they better not"
Me: "Bartender... when are YOU going to get pregnant?"
SILENCE....
Me: "What? Is she Pregnant?"
Bartender: "Shhhh.. no one knows! Text her if you don't believe me."
And low and behold.. they are pregnant.. but only 5 - 6 weeks and are keeping it on the down low..
Pregnant conversation over at this point...
Now I'm thinking.. hmmm... maybe this isn't such a good idea.. maybe we should wait to tell them.
So conversation continues, it looks like it's going to rain and we move inside.
We order dinner.. chat.. then conversation picks up again.
Mom: "Oh Kristie, remember this purse?"
Me: "Yeah purse party, love that purse."
mom: "Me too. So I pulled it out and opened it up and look what I found inside!"
pulls out a diaper!
Me: "WOW that must have been from B"
Dad: "How do you know it wasn't from A"
Mom: "It's a boy diaper had to have been from B"
Dad: "Yeah, when mom showed me that we thought it was a sign. I mean, why did you ask us out to dinner? Is there an announcement?"
Mom: "Yeah you only ask us out when you have all the kids."
Dad: "Well, unless you have an announcement. We Really thought you were going to tell us you were pregnant. Mom was convinced."
Mom: "And this diaper was the icing on the cake."
Dad: "and even though it's a bit much, I would welcome it."
Me - looking at husband: "A bit much? what is 7 when you already have 6?"
Husband: "Yeah? not much different."
Dad: "well that's a good way of thinking."
Mother in law: "Well you better think long and hard about that one. There's just starting to be a light at the end of your tunnel."
Mom: "Yea there is."
And... change of subject. At this point, there is no way we are telling them tonight.. The check comes, we pay and we are off..
Standing at the cars saying our goodbyes I sense a tad bit of disappointment... The subject comes up again and instead of partaking in the conversation I just pull out the cards, hand one to my mother and one to my husband to give to his mother. They read them my mother says "I WAS RIGHT!!!!" All of them were happy! Even though our mothers seemed on the fence during dinner.. they were happy!
So now they know.. YAY.. next will be the kids.. but not until next weekend. I'll be almost 10 weeks and we'll have time to discuss their questions and concerns.
Kiddism:
Little B looking for a sweatshirt in his closet... "Mom, I saw it in here I swear. It's a Handy Down from M." lol a "Handy Down!"
So yesterday after work I went to Walgreen's and picked out 2 blank cards. 1 for my parents and 1 for my mother in law. I came home and wrote:
"We just wanted to give you a quick note to thank you for everything you have done for us and our family. You have been great grandparents to all 6 of our children and they love you deeply. Well, that love is only going to get deeper and stronger because by the end of the year, you will have a seventh grandchild. Congratulations! <3 K&A P.S. Please mark 12/31 on your calendars."
Being very proud of myself and thinking I'm pretty clever, I put them in an envelope, shoved them in my purse and off we went to meet the 'rents' for dinner.
When we got to our destination, my mother in law was already there and waiting for us. We walked in asked for a seat on the patio (hoping not to sit on the bar side because we are friends with people who work there and were not sharing our secret with anyone other than our parents at this time).. so we end up on the patio on the bar side of course. Well, no big deal, this will be fine, we can still be nonchalant about the situation.
Sit down and I get a water, my husband a Coke, and my mother in law a water - phew we aren't the only ones not ordering alcohol.
We are chatting a little bit when my parents arrive. They come outside and sit down at the table. Our favorite bartender comes out so excited to finally meet my parents (he has met my mother in law before) he squats down in between the 2 moms, puts his arms around them and says "Mom's when are these 2 beautiful people in front of us going to give us a beautiful child?" - now keep in mind - he DOES NOT know we are pregnant.
Both moms give an awkward smile like isn't 6 enough???, dad leans over to me and says "WHO IS THAT?" and I proceed with the introductions.
After everyone has been properly introduced.. bartender (who we are still not giving his name for fear of his identity being leaked at this moment) goes to take orders.. Dad looking around notices I'm only drinking water and looks at me and says, "Kristie, are you pregnant?"
Me - completely startled and shocked speechless.
Dad: "Water? Not even 1 glass of wine?"
Me: "Believe it our not, we haven't really been drinking. I haven't had wine in weeks." (see I didn't deny)
Mom: "Why?"
Me: "We are just trying to be healthier." (again.. not a lie)
Bartender: "So are you going to get pregnant or not?"
mother in law (under her breath): "they better not"
Me: "Bartender... when are YOU going to get pregnant?"
SILENCE....
Me: "What? Is she Pregnant?"
Bartender: "Shhhh.. no one knows! Text her if you don't believe me."
And low and behold.. they are pregnant.. but only 5 - 6 weeks and are keeping it on the down low..
Pregnant conversation over at this point...
Now I'm thinking.. hmmm... maybe this isn't such a good idea.. maybe we should wait to tell them.
So conversation continues, it looks like it's going to rain and we move inside.
We order dinner.. chat.. then conversation picks up again.
Mom: "Oh Kristie, remember this purse?"
Me: "Yeah purse party, love that purse."
mom: "Me too. So I pulled it out and opened it up and look what I found inside!"
pulls out a diaper!
Me: "WOW that must have been from B"
Dad: "How do you know it wasn't from A"
Mom: "It's a boy diaper had to have been from B"
Dad: "Yeah, when mom showed me that we thought it was a sign. I mean, why did you ask us out to dinner? Is there an announcement?"
Mom: "Yeah you only ask us out when you have all the kids."
Dad: "Well, unless you have an announcement. We Really thought you were going to tell us you were pregnant. Mom was convinced."
Mom: "And this diaper was the icing on the cake."
Dad: "and even though it's a bit much, I would welcome it."
Me - looking at husband: "A bit much? what is 7 when you already have 6?"
Husband: "Yeah? not much different."
Dad: "well that's a good way of thinking."
Mother in law: "Well you better think long and hard about that one. There's just starting to be a light at the end of your tunnel."
Mom: "Yea there is."
And... change of subject. At this point, there is no way we are telling them tonight.. The check comes, we pay and we are off..
Standing at the cars saying our goodbyes I sense a tad bit of disappointment... The subject comes up again and instead of partaking in the conversation I just pull out the cards, hand one to my mother and one to my husband to give to his mother. They read them my mother says "I WAS RIGHT!!!!" All of them were happy! Even though our mothers seemed on the fence during dinner.. they were happy!
So now they know.. YAY.. next will be the kids.. but not until next weekend. I'll be almost 10 weeks and we'll have time to discuss their questions and concerns.
Kiddism:
Little B looking for a sweatshirt in his closet... "Mom, I saw it in here I swear. It's a Handy Down from M." lol a "Handy Down!"
First Doctor's Appt.
So - I should have written about this last week, but I have been so busy with the other 6 and work that I just didn't have any time. So I figure, now is as good a time as any...
So - My first doc's appt for baby 7 was Wednesday the 16th. Now - going to see my doctor is always an experience. I have been going to the same practice since I was 16 however when I got pregnant with my first child D, the OB that I had been going to had just retired so the practice set me up with Dr. Kozlwski. I just adored him. He was so good with me. I was 20 and scared.. and he would make me laugh. So needless to say, I've been with him ever since.
My husband and I walk in, the nurse takes me in almost immediately - she does her routine.. asks questions.. .I step on the scale (which I will not reveal my weight because even I was disappointed with that.) Then it was right into the ultrasound room.
I lay on the table - more than excited to see Dr. K again. He comes walking in shaking his head. Now try to listen to this in a Polish accent - cause well.. he's Polish lol.. "Oh Kristie, Kristie, Kristie.. Don't you think I have enough grey hair already? You keep giving me more!!!!" He gets himself all prepped... and says "Let's go with the torture first, that way i don't have to do this again until after this baby's born. .then we'll get to the good stuff." and he proceeds with the pap..
When that is completed, he then feels my stomach. "When did you say your last period was?"
me: "March 25th (ish)"
Doc: "Well Dear, you are either further along than you think or this is twins."
My husband turned white as a ghost - which is very hard for him to do mind you.. he's half Jamaican.
Doctor K winks at me and says, "I'm not due for another set of twins for a while so I'll bet of further along."
me: "So we are already starting on the bets huh?"
all: laugh...
Onto the ultra sound...
Doc only found 1 baby... phew... not that I would be upset with twins.. but come on... we already have 6!!!
Doc: "No, you are right.. just where we expected 7 wks 2 days."
"Or maybe 7 wks 3 days... do you care if your due date is 1/1 or 12/31? which would you prefer?"
Me: "12/31 please"
Doc: " okay you got it.. 12/31 it is... but you do realize, with your history, this will be a Christmas baby."
He gave me enough pre-natal samples to get me until our next appt and we were on our merry way!
So now we know - there is only 1 baby... and I was only 7 weeks 3 days... I have heard that sometimes another baby can be hiding and some women don't find out until the second trimester ultrasound. For now, I'm banking on 1.. and if it ends up being 2, well.. I guess at this point, the more the merrier. :)
And now the question is - when shall we tell our parents? and when shall we tell the other children?
Now onto our quote from the children:
For those of you who know us. some people think my little A is slightly gifted.. as in psychic.. I personally think she's just VERY intuitive... So last week walking through the grocery store. little A is sitting in my cart rubbing my belly. She looks at me and says "Mommy, I really think there is a little baby in there."
AMAZING!
So - My first doc's appt for baby 7 was Wednesday the 16th. Now - going to see my doctor is always an experience. I have been going to the same practice since I was 16 however when I got pregnant with my first child D, the OB that I had been going to had just retired so the practice set me up with Dr. Kozlwski. I just adored him. He was so good with me. I was 20 and scared.. and he would make me laugh. So needless to say, I've been with him ever since.
My husband and I walk in, the nurse takes me in almost immediately - she does her routine.. asks questions.. .I step on the scale (which I will not reveal my weight because even I was disappointed with that.) Then it was right into the ultrasound room.
I lay on the table - more than excited to see Dr. K again. He comes walking in shaking his head. Now try to listen to this in a Polish accent - cause well.. he's Polish lol.. "Oh Kristie, Kristie, Kristie.. Don't you think I have enough grey hair already? You keep giving me more!!!!" He gets himself all prepped... and says "Let's go with the torture first, that way i don't have to do this again until after this baby's born. .then we'll get to the good stuff." and he proceeds with the pap..
When that is completed, he then feels my stomach. "When did you say your last period was?"
me: "March 25th (ish)"
Doc: "Well Dear, you are either further along than you think or this is twins."
My husband turned white as a ghost - which is very hard for him to do mind you.. he's half Jamaican.
Doctor K winks at me and says, "I'm not due for another set of twins for a while so I'll bet of further along."
me: "So we are already starting on the bets huh?"
all: laugh...
Onto the ultra sound...
Doc only found 1 baby... phew... not that I would be upset with twins.. but come on... we already have 6!!!
Doc: "No, you are right.. just where we expected 7 wks 2 days."
"Or maybe 7 wks 3 days... do you care if your due date is 1/1 or 12/31? which would you prefer?"
Me: "12/31 please"
Doc: " okay you got it.. 12/31 it is... but you do realize, with your history, this will be a Christmas baby."
He gave me enough pre-natal samples to get me until our next appt and we were on our merry way!
So now we know - there is only 1 baby... and I was only 7 weeks 3 days... I have heard that sometimes another baby can be hiding and some women don't find out until the second trimester ultrasound. For now, I'm banking on 1.. and if it ends up being 2, well.. I guess at this point, the more the merrier. :)
And now the question is - when shall we tell our parents? and when shall we tell the other children?
Now onto our quote from the children:
For those of you who know us. some people think my little A is slightly gifted.. as in psychic.. I personally think she's just VERY intuitive... So last week walking through the grocery store. little A is sitting in my cart rubbing my belly. She looks at me and says "Mommy, I really think there is a little baby in there."
AMAZING!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Mother's Day
I was going to wait until Wednesday evening to create my next post but I have to share my mothers day. This weekend was a "dad" weekend for my 3 and a "mom" weekend for Hubby's 3. I did get to take my 3 on Mother's day though. Which was great...
So this is how my day started.
Got to sleep in until about 8 (YAY!) Got up talked with hubby.. called mom to wish her a happy mother's day then decided that before I was to pick up the kids at 11:30 I would go for a walk. Yeah a walk, you know to get a little bit of exercise it. Well, as soon as I put on my sneakers the 4 dogs know what I'm doing so the decision becomes.. which 1 or 2 I take with me...
Me being as ambitious as I am decide I can take the 2 biggest with me.. The 90 lb Rottie and 80 lb tall Boxer... Yeah why not.. they'll listen to me, I can handle them..
I don't even get 1/4 mile down the road when a big white dog comes running out of his house to the end of his drive way barking and antagonizing my 2 rather large/huge dogs.. who decide that they don't want to take his messing around.. It took everything I had to drag them back to the house.. little ole me and the 2 big dummies...
And that was the extent of my walk.
I then went and picked up my 3 amazing children.. We came home and they gave me their beautiful hand made gifts. You know the hand-print lamb from the 4 year old (those are some of my favorite) and my 6 year old wrote me 2 books... These 2 books are what I want to share today:
1) These are the top 10 reasons why I love my mom...
10 - I love my Mom because she reads me - dinosaur books.
9 - I love my Mom because she helps me - plant.
8 - I love my Mom when she makes me laugh by - making a monkey face. (for those who know me.. it's pretty darn funny!)
7 - I love my Mom because she taught me how to - spell in cursive.
6 - I love to hear my Mom sing - Muppet Songs. (it's about the only thing I can sign decently)
5 - I love my Mom because she finds time to- go to Six Flags.
4 - I know my Mom cares because she - hugs me. (one of my favorite past times)
3 - I know my Mom is smart because - she can count money (how cute is that?)
2 - I love my mom because she works so hard at - Work.
1 - I love my Mom because she's the - BEST MOM EVER!
2) My mom is - Super COOL!
My mom is - Athletic (he drew a pic of me playing tennis. I'm glad he thinks I'm good at it.. I look like a fish out of water playing. lol)
She's brilliant at - Math (thank god cause I do it for a living)
and she can - count money. (this must be HUGE for him right now since he mentioned it in 2 books!!!)
and she tells me - dinosaur stories.
and she's a fantastic - mom... (awe)
and she can - hug me and kiss me. (again, some of my favorite past times)
it's great to have a mom like mine. Shes - AWESOME!
As parents.. we know it's the small thing. I couldn't have had any better presents then those. I'm the luckiest mommy in the world.
Happy Mother's day to all the other Mommy's out there. I hope you enjoyed it like I did.
So this is how my day started.
Got to sleep in until about 8 (YAY!) Got up talked with hubby.. called mom to wish her a happy mother's day then decided that before I was to pick up the kids at 11:30 I would go for a walk. Yeah a walk, you know to get a little bit of exercise it. Well, as soon as I put on my sneakers the 4 dogs know what I'm doing so the decision becomes.. which 1 or 2 I take with me...
Me being as ambitious as I am decide I can take the 2 biggest with me.. The 90 lb Rottie and 80 lb tall Boxer... Yeah why not.. they'll listen to me, I can handle them..
I don't even get 1/4 mile down the road when a big white dog comes running out of his house to the end of his drive way barking and antagonizing my 2 rather large/huge dogs.. who decide that they don't want to take his messing around.. It took everything I had to drag them back to the house.. little ole me and the 2 big dummies...
And that was the extent of my walk.
I then went and picked up my 3 amazing children.. We came home and they gave me their beautiful hand made gifts. You know the hand-print lamb from the 4 year old (those are some of my favorite) and my 6 year old wrote me 2 books... These 2 books are what I want to share today:
1) These are the top 10 reasons why I love my mom...
10 - I love my Mom because she reads me - dinosaur books.
9 - I love my Mom because she helps me - plant.
8 - I love my Mom when she makes me laugh by - making a monkey face. (for those who know me.. it's pretty darn funny!)
7 - I love my Mom because she taught me how to - spell in cursive.
6 - I love to hear my Mom sing - Muppet Songs. (it's about the only thing I can sign decently)
5 - I love my Mom because she finds time to- go to Six Flags.
4 - I know my Mom cares because she - hugs me. (one of my favorite past times)
3 - I know my Mom is smart because - she can count money (how cute is that?)
2 - I love my mom because she works so hard at - Work.
1 - I love my Mom because she's the - BEST MOM EVER!
2) My mom is - Super COOL!
My mom is - Athletic (he drew a pic of me playing tennis. I'm glad he thinks I'm good at it.. I look like a fish out of water playing. lol)
She's brilliant at - Math (thank god cause I do it for a living)
and she can - count money. (this must be HUGE for him right now since he mentioned it in 2 books!!!)
and she tells me - dinosaur stories.
and she's a fantastic - mom... (awe)
and she can - hug me and kiss me. (again, some of my favorite past times)
it's great to have a mom like mine. Shes - AWESOME!
As parents.. we know it's the small thing. I couldn't have had any better presents then those. I'm the luckiest mommy in the world.
Happy Mother's day to all the other Mommy's out there. I hope you enjoyed it like I did.
Friday, May 11, 2012
First Post
Well if you read the "about me" section you know what this blog is about. It's not a way to make money, just a way of writing about us.. a modern day journal if you will..
Here's an introduction to who we will be speaking about throughout this blog...
6 children
My bio children:
D - a boy age 13
B - a boy age 6
A - a girl age 4
My step children
MS - a girl age 13
MP - a girl age 11
MX - a boy age 8
Baby - on the way
We haven't told anyone we are expecting yet... should be an interesting reaction.. stay tuned for that post. While we are extremely excited about this, I'm not sure our family will be because we already have 6.. however what's one more when you already have 6 right? AND we are excited to have one of our own.
The children's reactions are going to be mixed... my predictions are as follows:
B and MX really aren't going to care....
A - well she already told me that she wants me to have a baby boy and girl in my belly now!!!!
MP - she will cry out of Joy
D - is going to freak out.. he's going to threaten to run away... he's going to be a challenge
MS - she is going to pretend to be mad, but deep down inside she is going to be jumping for joy!
I will post pictures and so forth once we have released the "news" to friends and family...
Until then, Stay Tuned...
to end each of my entries I will include an "ism" from one of the children... this first blog I will post an A"ism"
"Sticks and Bones can Break my Stones!"
Here's an introduction to who we will be speaking about throughout this blog...
6 children
My bio children:
D - a boy age 13
B - a boy age 6
A - a girl age 4
My step children
MS - a girl age 13
MP - a girl age 11
MX - a boy age 8
Baby - on the way
We haven't told anyone we are expecting yet... should be an interesting reaction.. stay tuned for that post. While we are extremely excited about this, I'm not sure our family will be because we already have 6.. however what's one more when you already have 6 right? AND we are excited to have one of our own.
The children's reactions are going to be mixed... my predictions are as follows:
B and MX really aren't going to care....
A - well she already told me that she wants me to have a baby boy and girl in my belly now!!!!
MP - she will cry out of Joy
D - is going to freak out.. he's going to threaten to run away... he's going to be a challenge
MS - she is going to pretend to be mad, but deep down inside she is going to be jumping for joy!
I will post pictures and so forth once we have released the "news" to friends and family...
Until then, Stay Tuned...
to end each of my entries I will include an "ism" from one of the children... this first blog I will post an A"ism"
"Sticks and Bones can Break my Stones!"
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