Sad and disappointed version 2

No soccer again this week. I am not so sure it is a good idea to have spring soccer when April showers bring May flowers. We were rained out for week number 2. We do have a makeup game while we are out of town in Arizona. Hopefully when we get back we can get a game in.....Hopefully everyone is having a good weekend.

Busy Times

Times are busy this week at the Dilly house. We had parent teacher conferences today at Peyton's school. He is doing really well. He knows all of his upper and lower case alphabet letters and numbers to 13. He knows all his shapes and colors. Mainly Jackie's (his special ed teacher)focus is working on his fine motor. His is getting better with more strength in his coloring and more purposeful coloring. He still favors his left hand sometimes uses both.We are working on getting him to hold the crayon in a better position. He behavior is much improved. Silly at times but being able to listen better and follow directions without multiple reminders. He is much improved on this from the beginning of school. He is also getting better at keeping hands in his own space.

Since he is doing so well and he has been in this preschool class for 1.5 years at the end of this year, we have decided to enroll him in the 4 year old classroom. The teachers think he is ready for it. So we agree. It is more academic based with a little more structure.He will focus more on some writing skills which will help with his fine motor delay. He will also have older peers who are same age or about to turn 5 to role model for him. Since Westside's kindergarten are all day this will be a help to him in kindergarten. The schedule is 9am to 330 pm. The special ed teacher will still go over there and work with him along with his occupational therapist. So we are excited but I am still hoping we are not pushing him to fast.

Today he had spring pictures at school. Saturday he has soccer pictures and his first game since his last game was cancelled. I work a 3 day in a row schedule (which I hate) but then on Wednesday we leave for Arizona for Easter. Just Peyton and I are going. I am so excited to see my family and for Peyton to play with his cousins and us all to get together. It has been since January of last year when my grandma walker died. So yeah.....

Saying of the day.......
Peyton comes out of his room.....Why are my boobies not growing? (very concerned and worried voice)
Mommy: Because boys don't get boobies like mommies
Peyton: But I want big boobies like you momma they are so cozy.
Mommy: Daddy doesn't have big boobies.
Peyton: OK fine I will wait for them to grow

Good nite from Omaha

Kristine

Chicken nuggets are overrated!!

Honestly what would we do without Chicken nuggets!! I am losing a food war!!! After chatting with my neighbor and hearing stories about her son a very picky eater, I have decided to address the issue in my own home before we start going through what she does. Well, I have to start by saying Peyton will eat all the fruits and vegetables you want. But meat or pasta is not for him, Yet!!

I have started and stopped this battle so many times. But I really am trying to stick with it. One night we had a straight John wayne showdown over mashed potatoes because he said they were not from KFC!!.....UGGGHHH I think we have created a monster. Peyton could live on fruits, vegetables and the occasional fast food but I am afraid he is missing out on protein etc. Lately on BIG school days where he has to eat lunch he dreads it.Our neighbor tells me stories of making 2 dinners and a kid who can't stay at people's houses because he gets so hungry because he won't eat anything. I must say some of the things they serve are different than what we ate in school. Honey BBQ wings, pepperoni calzones, etc. So I am sure the teachers are having the battle I am too. ( I will find out tomorrow at parent teacher conferences). If anyone has any advice I will take it. I have heard about letting them try to prepare the meal. I am doing that Today I let him help me make fruit salad with whip cream and marshmallows. Umm he ate the whip cream by it self but refused in the salad. Crying and screaming " I don't want cream!!!"

So wish me good luck and pray for me to have patience and grace during this period!!!

Sad and disappointed

Soccer is cancelled today due to a spring thunderstorm. Well sad.......but at least we have the bed to look forward too. I think we will also thank God that it is a thunderstorm and not a snow storm. So I will take what I can get....

Life is exciting

I am so excited..... This has been a busy week at the Dilly's house. I have worked all week and now tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for. Peyton has his 1st Soccer game tomorrow. I am so excited, I am bubbling with joy. You can call me a soccer mom officially starting tomorrow. I just really think this is going to be "his sport". Maybe I am wrong, maybe it will be baseball or football. But I really think this is it for him. He loves running, with his fine motor delay he doesn't have alot of strength in his hands or upper body. He loves balls and we have been practicing and he can kick the ball really well. I hate to brag but he is pretty good....He is also really good at batting a ball though too, when pitched to. We went today and got the "Gear". We got the cleats, shin guards, and socks. I am so excited the minute he got home from school I got him all geared up and he loved it. He called them his " Robot legs". Protect him from evil.

I want him to have fun, make friends, and be interested in something. I will work hard and invest lots of time and money if this is what he likes. I want something to keep him busy, help run off his energy, and make a difference in his life. If he wants to play premier teams when he gets older I will do it. If this is what he wants I want it too. I loved playing softball. I wish I could have played for a premier team, I wish I could have played in high school. I know my mom will take this the wrong way but she was busy and didn't have all the time and money. But I wish someone would have known I had that interest in that or dance or whatever I liked and made me pursue it and love it. I think sports make you disciplined, give you something to strive for, and make you a better person if your parents teach you to appreciate it and respect it along with the others that participate. I am so excited for tomorrow!!!!!

I am also excited because Peyton's twin Captian bed set is being delivered tomorrow by my aunt and uncle. I can't wait for that either. We will be able to snuggle in his twin bed and read and make lots of memories together. Boy is it going to be an exciting weekend.

I hope everything is well and God Bless!!

The good, the bad, and the cold

Today the weather was once again in the 30-40's and hopefully one of the last few days we have. The word of the day at our house was "wild" man. Some days, I am not sure what makes any day different than the other but Peyton cannot control his body.
He sits too close, is always touching you, falling all over the floor.
Can I say UGGGGGHHHH!!!
One thing that I cannot stand is the climbing everywhere. He tries so hard but these are the days honestly that I think he has ADHD. He just cannot control it. He ended up in the corner twice today. Thank goodness he is really good about sitting in there. I thought taking a "nap/rest" would help him out. NO way!!! Can I say I anymore I can't wait for the nice weather to come. The days it was 60-70 this week, we played outside he got all his energy out and was great when we came in for the nite. It is hard to when Brad is gone at nite working from 4-midnite.........Can I tell you I can't wait until that ends, toooo......

Either I am just moody today or today was just one of those days of motherhood called frustrating. e is still so cute and funny. We were eating and Brad said " If you don't sit still we are going to go to the bathroom" Now he knows what that means. So Peyton says " You told me that last time and you didn't"

Definitely one of those days.

CHMB recipe rally

Over at CHMB we have recipe rally today and the topic is chicken so I am going to add my chicken recipe.

Cheesecake Factory copycat recipe of Crusted Romano chicken

2 chicken breasts
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 tbsp of Romano grated cheese ( if don't have you could use Parmesan)
salt and pepper to taste
1 egg beaten
1/4 tsp of thyme
1/4 tsp or oregano
1/4 tsp of basil
2 tbsp olive oil

Take boneless, skinless chicken breasts and split them. Lay out a long piece of Saran Wrap and space the chicken breasts along the plastic. Now, lay another piece over the top. Pound out the chicken to between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Take several eggs and whisk them in a pan for your batter. Mix equal parts of Romano cheese and Italian bread crumbs with dry ingredients in a separate container. Medium heat olive oil in a saute pan or flat grill (griddle). Take each chicken breast and dip it into the egg wash, then into the Romano/bread crumbs mix. Lay flat on the cooking surface and cook until golden brown. If the batter is cooking too quick, get it to the desired color (golden brown) and finish in the over at 350 degrees.

For the sauce:
Sauce Take any canned spaghetti sauce and heat in a sauce pan. Add heavy cream until it is a milky orange color, add 2 tsp of sugar, lower to low heat and let it reduce. Once you get it to your desired consistency, spoon it over the chicken on the plate.

I just always use canned spaghetti sauce for our family instead of doing the sauce. It still tastes great. Everyone enjoy.

We will be enjoying the weather today too. It is going to be 77 today.
Yeah Yeah

Kristine

"Hart to Hart"

On CHBM this week the Carnival topic of the week is " What was your favorite t.v. show when you were a kid?" My favorite tv show when I was a kid had to be "Hart to Hart". I watched that show every week. It was an entertainer glossy thriller. Still to this day I love thriller movies and books. I just find it very interesting that I liked this show as a young kid. Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner were my fascination. When I watched this show I was not thinking about anything but the show and the plot. I loved how they had all these rich friends that came in for a show or two then suddenly disappeared in a ditch or ran over by a car. I guess I dreamed of that fairy tale land where we all grow up and drive fancy cars and have rich friends. How unrealistic is that and would I even want that ?

I also loved "Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island". It is so interesting to me that I watched prime time tv shows. I know don't think I would let Peyton watch to many prime time tv shows. They have sexual innuendos, actual sex scenes, and racy comments. Even the commercials in between the shows have very enticing ads. It is amazing to me how the world has changed. I nowadays watch "Brothers and Sister", "What about Brian?", and "One tree Hill". I think it is hard for me to get into certain shows nowadays but thanks to Tivo I can.

"Daa" with a head swivel and roll

What do you say to a 4 year old that learned the word "Daa"? Not only that word but also with a head swivel and a roll. Most everyone knows about me that I don't really tolerate bad hurtful words in my house especially not by my child. I believe in respect for elders but also with us treating the kids with respect and giving them choices. So tonite I go pick Peyton up from my aunt and uncles and I get the "Daa". Not only just 1 Daa but several in an attempt to close me down from talking. Then I really start to get irritated. I am sure he picked this up from school. So we had a talk about not using words that hurt people or make them sad. He said but it doesn't make me sad. Ok well. Good point but still we don't use that word. So on our drive home we talked about how some kids say those words but maybe they shouldn't and Peyton doesn't because Momma and Daddy don't like it.

It is amazing how their language just blossoms. They did have a clown parade at school today and I was so proud of him because he let them paint his face. WoooHoooo!!!Peyton has always had a phobia of this along with glue, lighting bugs, and loud noises. He hates weird things on his skin including tags etc. So I am so proud of him today for letting them do that to his face. That is a brave step.

Refresh and Renew

Today I met with a friend I call my best friend. Even though we see each other not often enough and just live 20 minutes apart. We have been friends for 8 years. She is a mother, full time worker, wife, and friend. She is a great person.

Even though we don't see each other often when we do get together it never seems different. She is one of those friends that I feel connected to no matter how much time passes. I feel as nothing has changed. I hope I am not just imaging this...(paranoia again). We have grown up, evolved and yet we still are friends through it all. We could tell you stories from the good old days or from mommy hood. I felt so refreshed and renewed to have a kindred spirit who understands the details of life. After that hour, just one hour I felt refreshed like I could take on the world. I seemed to understand my husband and my child better. I felt as if I had some perspective into family life and motherhood. I don't do it often enough. I don't remember to take care of myself in the hustle and bustle of things. Remembering to take care of my spirit and my soul, will make me a better wife and mother. I read in a blog today about mommy social lives and how to take care of us. The tips they have are great. I especially like the one regarding going out after the kids are in bed. I do this sometimes with just my husband because I feel guilty leaving him with a babysitter after working and etc. It makes me feel better to know he is asleep and being taking care of while mommy takes care of herself.

I think I learned from my mom how to sacrifice "the mom for the children" mentality. I am better at it than her. I do treat myself to material things but treating my self to social events, lunches, dinners, play dates is another thing. I need to work on developing those relationships and making them strong. For all of us mothers involved it would renew our spirits and make us more well rounded mothers.

Blessings for small days

Peyton goes to the elementary school near our house for early intervention preschool for 2.5 hours Monday thru Friday. On the days that I work he goes all day they are luckily open from 7a to 6p. I only at the most work 3 days during the week but I mostly try to do 2 days during the week and 1 on the weekend. He calls them big days and small days. He equally enjoys both because of the staff and his friends. They are the greatest group of childcare providers that I have met. Luckily his special early intervention teachers work all day so even not during the 2.5 hours he gets the redirection and structure he needs.

Today when I went to pick him up for his small day he was so excited and cheering. As I watched all the other children and their reactions to him. I felt so blessed. How lucky am I to have a job where I could work as an RN in any field with any hours I wanted? How blessed am I to have a job that provides for my family the things we need while also letting me be the mom I want. I wish America was different. I wish it didn't take two people to make a household work. I wish things weren't so expensive or that families were so stretched. As you all have probably been informed by me before. I could never be a stay at home mom. I would have to work 1-2 days a week. I would go insane. I love my job. I love my coworkers, friends, the ability to feel independent and know I contribute to society. However I also love being a mom and having that luxury to spend with my son the time he needs from me.

How blessed am I to be able to pick my child up from preschool 2-3 days a week and be able to spend the afternoons together. I can't wait for warm weather where we will go for walks, to the park, to the zoo. I can't wait for playing with his neighbor friends. How blessed I feel today that I can do this and hopefully will be able to continue a similar schedule with another baby. We were lucky with Peyton that he has never been in full time daycare. I feel so much for the kids and the Parents that are there at 7am and there to 6pm. I know it is not a choice but sometimes the situation they are faced with. Thank goodness we are blessed with safe and trusting childcare.

Thanks to god for all my blessings!!

Medicine cookies

Today I had a delivery from the sweet girl scout. She was delivering my sweet oh sweet girl scout cookies. See when I ordered these cookies I was not on my low sodium diet. But anyway girl scout cookies are not that high in sodium if you eat them in portion control sizes....HA Ha. Pretty funny right. Well I was so excited to see them. I was tired and hungry. So I opened up a box of those little yummy sinful treats Thin mints. I said Peyton you want one. He said " I don't want any of those medicine cookies. Mom, why do you eat medicine cookies. They aren't healthy for you?" Oh so right you are son. Only at 4 years old can you know that Thin mints are bad for you. I thought about it. Yes, Peyton you are right they are bad for you, not healthy at all. But they are oh so tempting and minty delicious. Oh what to do....I put some in the freezer to hide them from myself. Sad isn't it.

The have one more story to tell you. Yesterday when I was getting ready to go to work last nite. Peyton says as I am in the shower. There is just something I don't want you to know. I said "ok what don't you want me to know ? " So I go into the living room and the bowl of popcorn is spilled on the floor. I say oh well. We will just have to clean it up. Then I am on my way out the door to work and he says " I just don't want you to know Dad and me are going to wrestle while you are gone...love ya"

That is why I love that kid. He is so cute and sweet. He can't even tell a lie. He has to tell me.

It is supposed to be warming up here this week. I think 50's by the end of the week. The snow from the blizzard is melting fast. Happy 4th birthday to my nephew Tyson !! Also Happy 8th Birthday to Carlea!! Hope everyone is doing well!!

Decisions

Daily, I read a spiritual/devotional book by Iyanla Vanzant called "Until Today!" It is quite actually an old book published back in 2000. This book on a daily basis renews me and guides me. I am going to start sharing some the the inspirations from this book in my blogs and how it inspires my family and me.

Decisions fuel the spirit. We all have the power to decide our direction and our life goals. Some days are good days and some are bad days in the Dilly house. Sometimes I let the outside influences of our life affect my morale, my center, my vision. I am a flawed person as we all are. I am aware of my decisions and the way they affect others. Sometimes my immediate decisions to be upset, take in too much, take to much on affect our daily lives. Sometimes I over schedule us, try to do so much and that affects my spirit in turn affected our household spirit. Iyanla states clearly in the book " If you decide to take just a moment, just a moment to get still, to clear your mind, to open your heart, to listen to the sacred voice that guides you, that protects you, that knows you and loves you , you are going to have a good day" Everyday I will try to hear that voice, open my heart, let God guide me, and make my Decisions to have a good day.

As I was thinking of this post at the grocery store today...I thought alot of my grandma walker and how she lived by this. She let her decisions guide her, she let her knowledge of the Lord guide her. She really never let to much bother her and often left it up to the Lord to help her. She would always say if it was meant to be then it will be. Sometimes even though that is not what we would have wanted. Recent decisions, I have made may not have made others happy or been the best for anyone at the time. But they were made and they were right at the time for our family and myself. Sometimes we must understand that having peace with that decision also ensures our good day.

It is still cold here. It is still about 10 inches of snow on the ground and will melt probably sometime this week. Brad goes back to work this week. I am continuing to work. Peyton returns to school this week after a few snow days this last week. He has an imaginary friend now who is hanging out in the ceiling. Also he has been having alot of bad dreams lately about weird things. So we are praying for them to end and go away. So please help us pray for the bad dreams to end.

Pursuit of HappYness

Yesterday Brad and I went to see this movie. It was so great. I cried and sobbed. My heart ached for knowing that this was a true story that a little boy lived through all this and that the father had the perseverance to stick with it. I think in Nursing school we had to work a whole semester at a mission and that with this movie has made me feel so grateful.

Recently as alot of you know, we made an adult decision. We had tax money and such. We were going to take a vacation and go to Disneyland. I think we made our first real true adult-responsible decision. We could have taken the trip, spent the money and more but left in a rut with our debts still there. We decided to pay off some debts and get caught up on regular bills. See we are planning on having a baby this year. Most of you know that brings us great anxiety but joy. With all of that come along the fear, the challenge, and the Happyness.For us that means, Kristine on bed rest and a baby most likely in the hospital. I have lost 20 lbs ( and still trying to lose more) and am taking all the precautions but that also means all the fears. The doctors think we will probably still go early but just not as early as Peyton. They are going to monitor me closer, use the arsenal of drugs if needed.

As I watched this movie, I am thankful for my house, my family, my job, my education, and most of all my God for giving me all these things. Not that I have not struggled or had challenges but that God gave me the strength and courage to handle them and us handle them together. I look at my 4 year old miracle every day and think how blessed I am. I pray and hope you will pray for us as we attempt to have another miracle by the grace of God. I pray to not have the fear and anxiety because of my knowledge. I need to hand it over to the Lord and know he is in control and ultimately controls our future and destiny. I want to be prepared the best we can with his help financially to be able to stay on bed rest or be off work to take care of a new fragile baby. I want to be able to have peace with our decisions and the inner peace to know everything is going to be OK. I am going to be switching to nites the end of May at the hospital to see if that will help with my blood pressure and stress at work. I pray that he ultimately guides us in all the decisions in the next year. Thanks be to God for all his wisdom, guidance, and control.


PS there is a blizzard outside I will post some pictures ....