One of THOSE days...

I'm sure every mother has had a day that starts out as 'one of those days'. Your 'roosters' wake you up at the crack of 5am. Then one after the other, they start throwing up.

I discovered today that if I didn't want little throw-up puddles all over the house, then I needed to stay where the boys were at all times. If I was in another room, and one of them had to vomit, they would come to where I was, say "Mommy..." and then SPLAT!!

I was reminded today, though, that I have a lot to be grateful for. I love any excuse not to do housework, and this was a good one. I am grateful for washers and dryers, dishwashers, and any other gadget that helped me through the day. I'm most definitely grateful for Joel, because he just quietly rolls up his sleeves and gets to work, even though he has a million good excuses of his own.

At the end of the day, Joseph and Jacob recovered completely. They ate enough food at one meal to make up for the ones they'd missed. Grace is always throwing up anyway, but she's healthy. And Emily missed most of the fun because she was at school.

Joel and I will laugh about this tomorrow-- as long as it doesn't happen again.

Here are a few photos from events that have happened in the last year.  Enjoy!

Joseph has ADHD.  We had him tested on Monday because he has some significant developmental delays.  The test result was not a surprise to me, but it is still somewhat traumatic to have your suspicions confirmed.  He's still the same cute Booboo, though, and I am profoundly grateful that there are solutions out there for him.  The members of the assessment team were all very kind and encouraging, and his preschool teacher is a very loving person as well.  I have no doubt that he will progress in her class.

I hope for his sake that he will have many kind people to influence him throughout his life.  The hardest thing to watch has been the frustration that people have in dealing with him.  It's hard to tell if he senses that rejection or not, but I sure feel it for him.  I don't blame people for their initial reactions-- human nature is part of all of us.

Welcome to the Wegener Zoo.  This website features the Wegeners in their natural habitat.  Some of the photos may feature graphic images of children feeding, as well as violent sibling rivalry.  Viewer discretion is advised...