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Registered: 02-24-2004
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Thu, 10-12-2006 - 10:29pm

Well, just thought I would give you all an update.

We just got the "for sale" sign up infront of the house today. I'm going to miss this house. Not looking forward to living in a smaller space again. The boys seem to be taking it well. They were not excited at first...but doing fine. I told Nathan that we would probably live in an apartment. So, now he keeps asking if we are living in the pink ones (we pass these apartments on the way to school)(and they are not pink, he just thinks they are). He assumes since we will be moving to an apartment......it must be those. LOL Even though, I have repeatedly told him no. I'm sure he will ask again tomorrow.

My dilemma.......packing ALL OF NATHAN'S TOYS. He won't let me get rid of anything. Eventually, I will win this battle. But at the moment, I am not looking forward to confronting him on this topic again.

School is going well considering. He has a hard time finishing his work at school, so he ends up bringing it home to finish. He does fine with it at home, it does take him time to do it though. I also know that it is less distracting. But if I have them take him out of the classroom to finish his work....it probably won't help. He's so slow!!

They are learning about maps now. He is now a little obsessive about tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes. I am not telling him about earthquakes........yet. He knows too much already!! He believes everyone should move to our state. We are safe here. LOL

He still tells me he loves me about 20 times a day. Tyler is now shouting back at him..."YES, SHE LOVES YOU...EVERYONE LOVES YOU....GEESH!!" I can't help but laugh. These kids just crack me up. I am still getting smelled regularly too, and told that I am beautiful daily. He's going to make a great husband some day. LOL Well, not the sniffing part!

Anyway, I will keep you all updated. I'm still looking for work too. Nothing yet.

michelle

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Registered: 02-24-2005
In reply to: mommy2nathan2004
Thu, 10-12-2006 - 11:50pm

Michelle,

I can't believe Nathan is even letting you move to a new house. The mere mention of the possiblity sends Chase into hysterics. And about the toys, Chase is very sentimental about everything. He cried when we threw out an old couch insisting that it was full of memories. The only way I got him past it was to tell him that it was infested with spiders...is that wrong?! Chase is a weather kid too and adamant that a mini ice age is coming. The science channel now has to be supervised very closely as he becomes a bit put out with my husband and I about the whole evolution thingy. I just tell him that it doesn't matter how it was made but that God made it somehow...he still looks at me funny.

Goodluck on the move and it sounds like Nathan is a real charmer...minus the smelling thing..lol. Vicky

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Registered: 08-01-2003
In reply to: mommy2nathan2004
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 10:29am

Connor (9yo) freaks over us talking about future possiblities of moving away from this area (when daddy is out of school)... so we talk about it every so often... how it might be and so on from lots of angles... just to kind of cushion the future blow.

He also has trouble getting rid of toys. Last year I managed to get him to box up a ton of toys 'for awhile' and put in our storage building. Now the *practical* side of me wants to weed through them myself since he hasn't missed them a bit... but I *know* if I did bring any of them back he would remember some I tossed out and it would be a *huge* disaster. Besides, I'd rather not just lie to him.

Vicki... we've had many delimmas over his science obsession as well in respect to evolution. Our answer was to see to it he has books on hand that talk about the 'young earth' understanding of science as well and books that talk about various science 'facts' that were later proved to be wrong. Then we stressed that while we can learn a lot from science there is usually more than one theory out there on just what the facts are... and that man has been wrong about his 'facts'... and there is no book that is certain to be completely correct except the Bible because God promised us it was correct... and that even reading the Bible *people* may be wrong about how they understand it so you need to read/study it for yourself. It worked well with him... he went through a phase where he countered *everything* he heard or read with "Well, I don't know if *I* believe that's right...". But honestly, we considered that a good thing. :)

Kristy

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Registered: 06-25-2003
In reply to: mommy2nathan2004
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 9:05pm

MIchelle,


Thanks for the update. I am glad that you and the boys seem to have such a great attitude about this and are not letting it beat you. That in itself says volumes about your strength as a person and your excellent mothering capabilities.


Keep strong. Try not to let the 'black dog' of depression (as Winston Churchill called it) ravage you. Try to take things one day at a time and to make each day count.


-Paula

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: mommy2nathan2004
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 9:44pm

I agree with Paula as usual.

Thanks for the update. Selling is hard but overall it is going to be good for you and the boys. The rest of your life starts now and it is going to be a good one.

I will keep you in my thoughts for a good job and lots of things to fall in place to make it all work out.

Gotta love that kid, all that sweetness. I sure hope you smell good with all that sniffing!

Renee

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