So this is how it's going to be

Last week (Thursday I think) I was yelling throughout the house to get kids dressed and ready for school on time. We were all rushing around and running out of time. (By the way, putting on snow clothes takes way more time than expected.) I was just yelling and yelling and getting more and more stressed as time ticked away and the boys weren't doing what I asked. Then Seth had to use the bathroom right when it was time to go and of course it had to be #2 so that took some time. After I got them both dropped off at school (Ryker was 10 minutes late) I just breathed a heavy sigh and thought to myself, "So this is how it's going to be...I only have 18 more years of this."

I am loving Seth's reaction to Christmas this year. It is evident that he is a little bit older. He understands more and is getting so excited. He talks about Christmas everyday and is keeping track on our countdown calendar. He also understands the ramifications of being naughty and getting put on Santa's naughty list. However, he is tattling on Ryker all the time and threatening him that he won't get a lightning mcqueen from Santa if he keeps being naughty.

Another funny thing is that he has gone around the house rearranging all of my nativities so that everyone can see Jesus. This results in a little baby Jesus with a circle of people around him. So from the outside you can't see Jesus, just a bunch of people's backs. You have to look down from the top to be able to see Jesus. Now they all look creepy and cultish with a bunch of people standing around in circles. It's cute though.

apparently

I wrote a little while ago about Seth's new word being apparently. Well, Ryker quickly caught on and is now using the word apparently. He is even using it correctly. eg. "These pants say 5t on the tag. Apparently they are not mine." That is a direct quote from Ryker.

Too smart.

Pop

On November 8th Pop suffered from a severe hemorrhagic stroke. It was awful and left him paralyzed on one side and absolutely incoherent. He could sometimes open his eyes and occasionally squeeze your hand but I believe that was all reflexes. He suffered infections, herpes, water blisters, and a high grade fever for 3 weeks in the neuro ICU. We actually thought we were going to lose him and prepared for that. Fortunately, when his breathing tube was removed, he in fact did not choke and die he actually took breaths on his own and proceeded to snore. I guess he was sleeping through the whole thing. Thank heavens he did not pass away. Now he is doing rehab in the hospital. He has been moved out of the ICU and into a regular hospital room where he is doing well with his therapies. He is even starting to say words and definitely is more coherent. I am so glad we didn't lose him and just hope he rehabs well.