Recently, I have been getting a lot of looks when I am out with all FIVE of our kids. I have always wanted to say something to those who think we are crazy for having so many kids - family members, friends and strangers alike - so here it goes: I have watched a few people die in the last few years. Something they all had in common is this: it didn't matter what job they had, car they drove or house they had, or how much money they had, they all had the same in the end - their family members around their bed side telling them they love them!
Even though these beloved people are gone, they will never be forgotten because their loved ones will share the story of their lives with generations to come.
So, the next time you see a parent or a couple out with a bunch of kids and you think they are crazy, maybe you should think again! There are many days that are challenging but we wouldn't trade our kids for all the stuff in the world.
April 30, 2010
April 28, 2010
EXHAUSTION
This was my Tuesday: Serve breakfast, pick breakfast up off floor, Get kids dressed and teeth brushed (no small feat with a one & four year old), Playdate at the park, Serve lunch, pick lunch up off floor, Put the baby down for a nap, Set up craft project for four year old, Do my work on the computer, Go to the kids school and work at their aftercare, Do carpool, Get icees and take all five kids and a friend to Michaels (which included a trip to the bathroom), Give three kids a bath at one time, Make dinner, Serve dinner, pick dinner up off floor, Sort pics for slideshow for my oldest's Bat Mitzvah, Help oldest with her last minute photosynthesis project, Pack lunches, etc.
The price for being a parent - exhaustion! The payout: My four year old telling me before bed that I am the best, she loves me so much and her hugging me until I cannot breath.
I'll take the exhaustion anytime!
The price for being a parent - exhaustion! The payout: My four year old telling me before bed that I am the best, she loves me so much and her hugging me until I cannot breath.
I'll take the exhaustion anytime!
April 23, 2010
Broken Arm? Almost
Yesterday, I was playing with the baby, when my oldest daughter started screaming. I didn't rush to her room because she was in there with her sister and a friend and lets just say they all know how to bring on the drama! When I went into her room she was screaming that her arm hurt. What should I do? On the one hand, I thought, rush - hurry up and get her to the ER and on the other hand I thought it's probably nothing and going to the ER is going to be costly and time consuming. You have to know my history with the kids... every time I rush one of them to the doctor, hospital, etc. it turns out to be nothing and every time I say "Oh its just a cough" they turn out to have strep or an ear infection. UGH!
I called my DH and told him to get home right away to watch the other kids. I had one kid at a playdate and a playdate at our house. I called all of the parents to rearrange schedules and our wonderful neighbor who is like a Grandpa to the kids came over and waited until my DH came home and I took her to the ER. With five kids it's next to impossible to drop everything and rush out the door.
Thank G-D the ER was not crowded. We were seen right away, the triage nurse thought her arm was broken. One of my first thoughts was, oh no her Bat Mitzvah is in two weeks and it would be horrible for her to ever brake her arm but especially right now. We went for X-rays and the tech thought maybe she fractured her elbow, which is alot worse!
The doctor finally came in and said she just sprained and brusied her arm pretty badly. The put a splint under her arm and wrapped it up, she has to wear it for a week. Great news!
I feel horrible that I didn't go to her right away when she started screaming but the scream of pain she had for her arm, is the same scream she has for a stubbed toe, etc. I can't wait to be in the room with her when she, G-D willing, has a baby one day! I wonder what that scream will sound like?
I called my DH and told him to get home right away to watch the other kids. I had one kid at a playdate and a playdate at our house. I called all of the parents to rearrange schedules and our wonderful neighbor who is like a Grandpa to the kids came over and waited until my DH came home and I took her to the ER. With five kids it's next to impossible to drop everything and rush out the door.
Thank G-D the ER was not crowded. We were seen right away, the triage nurse thought her arm was broken. One of my first thoughts was, oh no her Bat Mitzvah is in two weeks and it would be horrible for her to ever brake her arm but especially right now. We went for X-rays and the tech thought maybe she fractured her elbow, which is alot worse!
The doctor finally came in and said she just sprained and brusied her arm pretty badly. The put a splint under her arm and wrapped it up, she has to wear it for a week. Great news!
I feel horrible that I didn't go to her right away when she started screaming but the scream of pain she had for her arm, is the same scream she has for a stubbed toe, etc. I can't wait to be in the room with her when she, G-D willing, has a baby one day! I wonder what that scream will sound like?
April 11, 2010
Back from the holiday of endless meals!
It was a long Passover holiday. I planned ahead for about three weeks, the holiday was eight days and I am still cleaning up!
Looking back, I would have to say that the holiday was great. It was nice to have my DH home from work and spending extra time with me and the kids. Our relatives came to eat both seders at our house, it went really well, despite all my worries. Also, our relatives from Israel came and spent some time with us, our cousin even got engaged to his girlfriend on the beach!
Next year, G-D willing, we will be in Israel, celebrating the wedding of our beloved cousin. It's very sweet to see the way he and his new fiancée look at each other - ahhh to be young and in love!
Hopefully Israel will be a great trip full of memories for our family - if we can get through a sixteen hour plane ride with a two and half year old! =)
Looking back, I would have to say that the holiday was great. It was nice to have my DH home from work and spending extra time with me and the kids. Our relatives came to eat both seders at our house, it went really well, despite all my worries. Also, our relatives from Israel came and spent some time with us, our cousin even got engaged to his girlfriend on the beach!
Next year, G-D willing, we will be in Israel, celebrating the wedding of our beloved cousin. It's very sweet to see the way he and his new fiancée look at each other - ahhh to be young and in love!
Hopefully Israel will be a great trip full of memories for our family - if we can get through a sixteen hour plane ride with a two and half year old! =)