First

So here is a first for me as a mom of 7 1/2 years - stitches!

Yes! 3 stitches to my little man. He is fine and I am fine....thankfully. He did great at the hospital. He sat there and let them put those stitches in his head. I was holding him which I did fine until he started squirming while the doc was sewing him up. Now that was difficult for me. I tried to keep it together while watching the doctor fishhook those stitches in his head. Man, that was tough. Hopefully, the scar will not be too bad...and I am sure, this is one of many! HA! I pray not, but know that he is all boy!

Here is his pitiful look!!!

He is still beautiful even with three stitches in his head!

Big A

So, Big A's reading level for this 9 weeks is 2.6-3.8 and she has to get 11.5 points to reach her AR goal. I am not a big fan of AR but it does get her to read when she really doesn't like to read so much. So for that, I am grateful for AR. But it is a pain to have to constantly push her to read. Sometimes I wonder, will this make her not like to read as much when she is constantly being told to read a book! Who knows. I guess time will tell!

Why I am blogging

Well, this is my second attempt at a blog. I originally started blogging, posted two posts and deleted the blog. Needless to say, I don't like for people to read what I write! Ha! But I wanted to start blogging again to document our lives! I have had so many things to happen over the last few years that I could have been documenting all this time but didn't want someone to read my writing....pitiful I know. So I am going to start off 2011 by finally doing this. My online journal!!

Yesterday we celebrated Andrew's 4th birthday at Chuck E. Cheese in Raleigh. Yes, I know....not the best place to be on Saturday at 12 when it is freezing cold outside!! But it actually was a whole lot of fun. Andrew had a ball! His enjoyment is what it is all about! Once I figure out how to upload pictures on this blog, I will do so. But for now....just take my word for it! We had fun!!!