A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E...

Enough said!

Back to School!

Well, today was the first day of school! I cannot believe my little boy is in the 2nd grade -- crazy! Time really has gone by soooooooo quickly. I was just telling Randy over the weekend that in just 10 short years from now, our little boy will be starting his senior year. Makes my heart ache a little bit :( I will just hug him tight while I can, and cherish each and every precious moment, to the best of my ability!
I usually have a hard time, emotionally, at the beginning of each school year. I just love summertime! I love everyone being home, and the laid back schedule that the summer brings. I also enjoy the few days of warmth we have up here in the good ole north. So, the beginning of the school year is typically not my fav! So far, I have done quite well, so I am grateful. P has a WONDERFUL teacher this year, and I am excited for him to share the year with her.
When I picked him up today, and asked him how his day was, he replied with a big "IT WAS GREAT MOM, I MEAN, IT WAS JUST GREAT! I LOVE Mrs. Nabring" He then went on to add "Mrs. Wilkie (k-garden)and Mrs. Nast (1st gd) I have moooooved on! Hysterical! By the way, he loved Mrs. Wilkie and Mrs. Nast, and so did his parents. There are no words to describe my gratitude for the godly teachers that influence the life of my child, and so many others. What a blessing!
This morning on the way to school we heard the song "Hold Me Jesus" on the radio. I told Palmer that that was my prayer. I told him that it is scary to let your baby go, but that I just pray for the lord to hold me and calm me, and bring me peace. He did do that for all of us today!
We pray for an awesome year at OCS!
Happy 1st day baby boy!

Somebody call 911...

And no, I'm not talking about Sean Kingstons latest hit!

This morning, as I'm drying my hair, I hear some coughing, so I walk into the living room and can tell immediately that there is a problem. The major clue being the unscrewed bottle of B & B' s newest fragrance "Dark Kiss" opened up on the table and the look of disgust on LH's face.

I immediately call 911, and they connect me to Poison Control.

Me: Yes, my 3 year old just drank body splash!

PC: How much?

Me: I don't know. I was drying my hair, but it looks like about 1/4 of an inch - ???

PC: Is she coughing, gagging?

Me: Well, not to bad. I mean, she's coughing a little bit - ?
Seriously, how do you answer those questions? (What i really want to say is, "Listen, is my kid going to die? Why are you talking so calmly?" Something along those lines.)

PC: Well, the main ingredient is alcohol, but it doesn't sound like she had enough to cause any real concern.

Eventually, the sweet lady, Helen, at poison control decided that she thought LH was going to make it, and that we could just carry on with our day as planned. Whew!

So, yep, the little diva drank body splash from Bath and Body Works! Nice.

Somehow, she has developed this little fettish for smelly things....where she ever could have devleloped that characteristic, I'll never know :).

Anyway, she just adores going to stores such as B & B Works, Yankee Candle etc. So, the other day, I needed some hand soap, so we ventured to B & B, and of course she was immediately in sniffing heaven! She seriously walks around pressing her nose/face into each and every single fragrance. The girls in the store thought it was so cute, that at the check out they gave her her own little bag of goodies. Not that we would have dared to leave the store w/o a little smelly treat, pray tell! So, needless to say, she has not let go of her prized little treat bag since we left the store (including sleepy time)! I guess she liked the smell so much, she decided she might as well take a swig! Oh the joy of parenting! I'm assuming that we have a lesson learned!

So, I guess the worse case scenario, is that I might have a "loopy" little toddler on my hands today! HA!