Videos of Kids

I found my flip video after 3 months of isolation in a suitcase at the bottom of the spare bedroom closet! Here are two videos for you all. One of Sidney and one of Sidney and Garrett riding in the Barbie jeep. I am thinking that as soon as Garrett realized what a Barbie doll is, that he will want his own Jeep. Kids toys have come a LONG way since I was a kid. This Xmas, I am getting Sidney either a Leapster or an Nintendo DS. They will probably learn how to type in Kindergarten.

Craig is leaving for Louisville, for work this weekend. Sidney is going with him to stay at my in-law's house. She will be gone from Saturday to Wednesday night. The last time Sidney and I have been apart for more than a few hours , was when she was nine months old, and while I was gone,she contracted pneumonia. While I will miss them, I can now have some serious bonding time with Garrett. I have been working a LOT this past month, and feel that I have barely seen the kids. t is only going to get a LOT worse next month. I miss them so much, that sometimes I wish I could be a stay at home mom, and find some part time job that I could do at home. But, alas, I have goals and dreams to meet, and I do not feel that I am at the top of my career path yet. Daily, I have this internal struggle over money or time. I really think that getting my Master's degree has helped me immensely in my current role. I can't just throw that to the winds. Plus, I still have one more year until my student loans are paid off. If I could do it all over again, I wish I would have become a nurse, but I think that it is too late to change careers now, in my late thirties.

While Garrett has made great strides in his development, he is still kind of young to take anywhere. Movies are out. Chucky Cheese is out. So we will play on the floor with all of the toys that Sidney will not let him play with this weekend. Maybe even buy him some new ones.

He is such a charming little fellow. He is learning to give me a kiss on the cheek, but it resembles more of a big bite mark than a kiss. But, hey, he is trying to show affection, and I will take whatever I can get. He will be 1o months in 7 days.......

Garrett is now using sippy cups, and cruising around the furniture.

I am no longer an Obama fan, which will really make some members of my family super happy. His stance on partial birth abortions is enough to make me run to the right side. I wrote down a list of my core values. Pro Life is at the very top of my list.