Paxman/Roberts Update.

Elaine has grown so much. It's sad to think she's almost a toddler and I will never have another infant. She has been very grumpy lately because of teeth and growth spurts I think. She has been waking up several times a night and I'm exhausted. Between working and fighting off two colds in two weeks I'm not doing so well. I admit I was conflict seeking yesterday with my other half and I had to apologize this morning when I felt better (that doesn't happen very often).

Gretchen has grown so tall so fast that her fat cells need to catch up. Any aspiring supermodel would be envious.

She is now facebooking for those that don't know her well and she has quite the sense of humor. My kids usually annoy me with their goofy jokes and stories but Gretchen's humor is maturing and I find myself enjoying conversation more and more with her.

Brielle is so excited about her science project on gravity. She longs to do well in school but it is such a challenge for her. As a matter of fact she has been off her meds since Christmas and we haven't had any behavioral issues since February. I think holding her accountable for her behavior is giving her a life long lesson of self discipline and she's maturing too. Getting her to do her work isn't the problem. It's getter her to do it right that's like pulling teeth. She'll come around though, she's just really busy like me. Always looking for something new to try.

Grant is not with us very often so it's hard to give an update without being vague. I saw him at dinner tonight and just before bed. He went to cub scouts this evening and seemed to have had fun. He told me he took some poems Gretchen wrote out of her trash and was planning to bring them to his school to show his friends what his sister is like. I said told him even though they were in the trash they weren't for him to take and if he asked her she might have given them to him. I didn't make him give them back though because I didn't see the harm since they don't go to the same school.

I'm looking forward to meeting with one of my friends on Monday about a photo shoot. It turns out she and her husband have a photo studio in their house! I've been wanting portraits for our walls for a long time. Plus we need pictures to frame with Elaine in them.

What else? Oh I could go on for a while longer but wont because It's 11:00 pm and Elaine has been asleep since 8:15. She's bound to get up soon and I need my rest to get through my day tomorrow.

Why does Elaine make so much noise every time she eats?

fresh out of the bath and drying her pits.