Enough Philosophy Already

Enough Philosophy Already!!!

I think it is high time for a fluff post...one that doesn't cause your heads to hurt . So here have been our happenings as of late:

Last weekend my cousin Jess came up to have a "sleepover" with Landon. He was beyond excited. The next day we took the kids to a pumpkin patch complete with a pumpkin train, hayride, patch, donuts, and corn maze. Everything was going great until somewhere amidst the corn maze Landon suddenly got overtired or overwhelmed with all that there was to do and had a meltdown about not going on the hayride pulled by the horse (we had to go on the tractor one bc the horse didn't stop at the maze). That was the beginning of a complete meltdown. I don't know if he was overtired from the excitement of his sleepover or if he is just out of control, but what I thought would be a wonderful trip to the pumpkin patch ended in a nightmare. I am not even going to start on his behavior this week. I thought 4 was way too old for a kid to act like this, but apparently they still go through these phases? Or is my kid just weird? He has me completely and utterly worn out, frustrated, and all around discouraged.

It must be a fun thing for Landon to act in the worst way when we have company. I am a perfectionist and try as I might to not put that on my children, I struggle. Especially when around people. I want my children to be loving and happy and excited and well behaved. It never happens that way. Perhaps this will get me over my approval  addiction. I am seriously starting to just not care what people think. I do the best I can...and if someone wants to make a judgement on Landon (or Noah for that matter), fine...whatever. I don't care (or I am working on not caring). I am doing the best I can and that is all I can do. Just to clarify...Jess loves my boys unconditionally. I am by no means indicating that she may have made a judgement...just sharing a general struggle that has been around since I had my first. Jess, almost above everyone else, helps me to see the good aspects of my children, despite their flaws. Anyway...moving on...

Noah...well, we tried the cereal thing again last week and it went MUCH better. He is now getting cereal after his dinner feeding (arounnd 6). Last night I gave it to him at my mom's without a chair for him to sit in. He is usually so messy, but last night it all stayed in his mouth and he did beautifully. He is still his happy little go lucky self.

My sister in law found out she is having a baby girl yesterday! We are so excited for her. This baby girl will be welcomed by her brother Will...so they will have one of each. How perfect is that! Congrats, Ang and Tom!

Busy describes my month of October. Grad school ends next Sunday, which means I have a paper and a final and over 100 pages of reading to do between now and then. To complicate matters we are supposed to go camping next Wednesday through Sunday, which means my final needs to be turned in BEFORE we leave. Am I stressed....not at all!?!? Sense the sarcasm dripping from my words. The rest of the month is flurry of activity including Landon's birthday party (I think it is gonna be another train theme...although if I could figure out how to make a garbage truck cake, I know he would rather that), and a new grad class starting the 22nd. I bought my books yesterday. That is always fun. Again, sense my sarcasm . Actually, these books for this particular class look extremely interesting and applicable to daily life. Perhaps they are just what I need.

I got my hair cut yesterday...super short. I will take pics at some point, but right now I have to adjust. It is really short. For whatever reason when I am nursing my hair goes straight, limp and dark. I hate it. It doesnt even feel like my hair. And I have at least another 7 months of this.

Amy is going to take pictures of the boys in early November. I am so so so so excited. Well, Landon is whining about an owie (remind me that this will end someday, please!). I will leave you with a picture of the boys together at one of their better moments. Despite his current behavioral issues, I have to say that Landon is the best big brother I could have ever asked for. He adores Noah and the sentiment is clearly dual. It makes me so happy that they will have eachother for the rest of their lives...brothers forever!