This Week at Our House #31

1. Well, the usual report: finding a new job stinks! He should have an interview this week. The place has been very slow, so I would not be surprised if it is another week off. 
2. I'm tired from not enough sleep. I am emotional from the after effects of being pregnant and not enough sleep. I am trying hard to get us somewhat back on a normal schedule and am amazed how thoroughly one tiny, tiny person can throw of the schedule of 11 other not as tiny people.
3. Ruth is my right hand man. I will be so sorry when school starts back up and I have to figure out how to do everything by myself again. But, Ruth has been spending most of the day in her bedroom working on a drawing contest. It's due on the 12th and I think she still has a way to go. I hope she finishes.
4. Kate's been reading lots of good books all summer long. It's really cute. I always wanted Kate to learn to love reading and now she loves reading and she especially loves reading some of the more difficult classics. This makes my mothers heart happy.
5. Johnny spent the whole week locked in his room building legos. He has his first year of boy scout camp this week.
6. Adam had cub scout day camp. He doesn't talk much, so when I asked him to tell me about his days all he said was that he liked it and gave me a brief list of the activities. He's so unlike all of my other kids close to his age that give me details of their daily lives. 
7. I really can't remember anything particular about Rachel this past week. Some days she is happy all day and does her chores and her reading, and other days she is fighting and screaming and trying her darndest to get out of chores.
8. Anya is the weepiest 6 year I have ever had. I suspect she is going to be a very, very teary and emotional teenager.
9. Joseph has been quite a jolly little boy. I am relieved that he is out of the toddler stage. He laughs and plays and spends a lot of time talking to me or playing with his older brothers. He is destroying less and I am so grateful for this, because Josh and Arwen have taken over.
10. Josh is driving me nuts. He is disobedient. He goes to the bathroom in his pants everyday. He cries all the time. He is constantly fighting with the other kids. I miss my happy little boy. I know this is a normal stage. All little ones at some point push the limits with fits and bad behavior and every little one seems to grow out of it. I just wish I could hire this stage out. (Maybe that's what daycares are for.) :)
11. Josh is a terrible 3 and I would say that Arwen is a terrible 2. I have had both. They usually choose one year to be difficult and eventually give it up. It looks like I am getting two for one and it's possible that this all has to do with another baby joining the family. Kids are funny. I think I will start potty training Arwen once school starts. I might as well get the hard things done at the same time.
12. I have no idea if Susan is still gaining weight, but my mother in law is going to lend me her baby scale so we can keep an eye on it ourselves. Some nights she is sleeping well and other nights she hardly sleeps at all. But she is a whole lot happier. She loves to have you look into her eyes and talk to her. She will give you a great big smile, though I have not yet caught it on camera. She sure has an intense littler personality. I have been off of dairy for more than 3 weeks now and it seems to be helping her mood. I am surprised to find that I am not that bothered by a dairy free diet. I wonder if that will change at some point.

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