This Week at Our House 2014 # 1

1. John went back to work this week. He worked Monday, half a day Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I think he has been pretty stressed with work. There are many problems that he is working on that are slow to solve.
2. I had a pretty big week with a lot of work, cleaning, organizing, shopping and child care stuff. With this pregnancy, I have been getting pretty tired. Before the end of the day, I am already worn out. Instead of being very nauseated, I have instead felt like I have a fever. As I get exhausted near the end of the day, I get cold and shivery. I pretty much stay that way until I get to bed. I wish I could hire a maid. I really feel like I need more help.
3. Ruth started school again on Thursday. There is a boy, who really likes her and she does not return his affection. Ah well, there are a couple boys Ruth really likes that barely talk to her. I guess that is how loves goes when you are 15.
4. Kate had the whole week off from school, though she spent it mainly helping me around the house, running the errands, and finishing her science fair project.
5. Johnny already beat the Zelda wii u game he got for Christmas. He also spent a lot of time doing his science fair project, typing up his research and arranging the papers on his display board. 
6. Adam spent most of the week either playing the wii u or watching Johnny play the wii u. 
7. Rachel had to return to school on Thursday. She wasn't too excited about having homework or having to go to bed early again.But John took Adam, Rachel, Anya, and Joseph to see Frozen on Saturday. That is the first time they saw a movie in a non-dollar theater. Rachel loved it!
8. Anya spent most of the week in her pajamas with her hair uncombed. I think she likes it that way, though she was willing to get dressed to go see Frozen.
9. Joseph enjoyed all of Christmas presents this week. He spent a lot of time, coloring, drawing, building with legos, and playing with playdough.
10. Joshua spent all week building different train tracks and using the blocks to build race tracks for his cars. I love that Josh just loves his toys.He also started potty training. One time when I left him alone on the toilet, he stood in the toilet bowl and peed on the floor.
11. Arwen knows her Christmas presents. Apparently, she remembers every present she unwrapped, and she doesn't like to see anyone else playing with her things. She has never been opinionated about toys before and she has always had no problem when someone just took something from her. Now that she has a sense of ownership, she care about her own toys. She is still fine if someone takes a community toy or someone else's toy out of her hand.
12. I got to hear the heart beat of baby #10, and I started feeling the baby moving around a little here and there. The ultra-sound is scheduled for February 1st, and we will get to find out what this little baby is and hopefully even choose a name. I love naming the baby ahead of time because it makes him/her more a part of the family.

This Week's Pictures