Sorry guys, nothing witty or funny to say right now. I have spent the last hour setting up my domain. Expect a lot more to come when I have my official ‘grand-opening’. A lot of big things to come as I slowly move my blog over, but for now my ‘main blog’ will remain http://sumnerrain.blogspot.com.
Check this out, I was mentioned on ClubMom today!! Totally cool, I really appreciate it! 
For all of you step-moms out there, it is a challanging job that is more rewarding than anything you will ever do!! Will write more in the morning, as for now, I need to get some Zzzz’s!
The secret is out… we want another baby. I guess three is not enough. Yes, I know I am crazy. No, I am not trying for a girl, I would LOVE to have a daughter, I won’t lie… but I am opening my arms to any baby God is willing to give me.
We are seeking medical help with our past history of infertility. I got the ball rolling at my anual last month and she told me to go back for some post ovulatory blood work. I still cannot get my jaw up off the floor from what she told me.
I AM NORMAL!
Normal? “Your bloodwork all came back normal”. Never in my life have I heard that sentance uttered when it came to my reproductive health. Not only that, but all my bloodwork contradicts my diagnosis of PCOS and Insulin Resistance.
Wish us luck, this time I KNOW I do not have the patience with my body as I did trying to get pregnant with Matthew.
After a spastic trip down a couple of steps and a few other misgivings today I was not in the greatest of moods. Austin was out getting the mail that he forgot to get yesterday so he missed the lovely display of grace. The only thing in the mail was a single letter, from the attorney!! We have a court date for Austin’s adoption! November 30th, 2006 at 10:00am. When I told Austin, he went to the calendar and counted the days, can you believe it? How touching! What a touching sentiment of validation that I am doing the right thing.
Talk about a productive day! We took the Honda in for it’s 30,000 mile service and 6 month oil change, then headed to the Attorney’s office to see what the hubbub was all about.
No court date yet. BM needs to sign more paperwork which is due on the 25th. Having a due date makes me think we will not be losing our spot on the waiting list status. We had to resign the final packet which just needed a couple changes. So please keep us in your thoughts over the next 10 days that all goes well and BM signs the new papers.
We then went to the mall so I could exchange some clothes I bought online. I found a beautiful suit for court and a really pretty sweater to wear with my skirts. They are so pretty, and I can’t wait to wear them since the first time I will wear it, will be to adopt my sweet little boy! I am so glad we got all this stuff out of the way so next week isn’t as busy.
I switched over to beta.blogger.com, I am not sure it will make a difference in how YOU see my blog, but it has a bunch of nifty new things for me… which brings me to announce the birth of a second blog… http://wl4sumnerrain.blogspot.com/
It is set to private, so only those I invite can read it. Since it is not public, I have NO intention of censoring myself, so be warned. If you wish to be added to my allow list, you know the drill… Email Me with your email address so I can send you an invite. Sorry for any inconvenience this adds, but I am in not willing to put myself out there more than I already am.
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I got a call from the school today, the counselor called the mom of the boy who was bullying Austin. The counselor had the date wrong, so the mom was super defensive saying we were lying and such because he was with her all day. The mom said that her son was too small to do anything like that. The average weight of a normal 10 yr old boy is between 60-70 lbs, Austin is the smallest boy in his grade and below the 5th percentile for weight and height (50 lbs) so that is not a far stretch by any means. The counselor is going to call back with the correct dates and the police report and hopefully after talking to the witnesses to see what the mom says THIS time about her precious baby being unable to be a bully .
PARENTS: PLEASE GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND! Any child can be a bully!! Instead of refusing to think that little Johnny or Sally is capable because they are a perfect angel who can do no wrong; listen to the facts and DEAL with it!! Please talk to your kids, do not put anything past them, and deal with the problem instead of thinking your child is too good to be bad! Austin is a GOOD boy, very good, but he has had problems in the past and we worked through it because no child is immune to having behavior problems. Ok, stepping off my soap box now.
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When I was driving to the attorney’s office today I saw a man on a Honda who was trying to look cooler than what he was. He was wearing a helmet and a windbreaker that matched his motorcycle and BRIGHT white shoes (my dad calls them Honda riding boots). I giggled a bit because he was trying to look like a mean biker… Later, I saw him again in the parking lot of Safeway and it reminded me of a comment that Christopher made when he was 6.
Austin and Christopher and I were at the mall where we saw a motorcycle being given away as a prize in a drawing. Chris went up to the gas tank and read the logo, “Hon-da” he read out loud, then said to me “mom, does that Honda want to be a REAL Harley Davidson when it grows up?”
So, today at Safeway I giggle to myself and tell Matthew that when that Honda grows up, it wants to be a REAL Harley and I go on my way shopping. After shopping I was unloading my groceries and looked over and in the spot where the Honda was, and in the same spot was a Harley Davidson motorcycle! I about peed myself laughing, I guess it really DID want to grow up to be a Harley!
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We have some new baby tricks. He climbed INTO the playpen today, the pictures below were after the fact. The playpen, which was resting against the recliner had some toys in it he wanted, so he climbed onto the recliner and then lowered himself into the playpen and then threw out all the toys. Somehow it became my job to save him from the situation he got himself into. *UPDATE* I shot and added pictures of him climbing in, shown below.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Proof My Child is a Monkey, Part One and Two.
He also learned a new word. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-tiiiiiiiiiiiiii” which is Matthewism for “Austin”. He was standing at the bottom of the stairs calling for Austin to come down. Maybe we yell for the boys too much… oops! He still is not saying more than a half dozen words or coppying what we say, so I will be bringing that up at his 18 month checkup. Christopher was slow to talk too and I just got papers from the school to continue speech therapy. Both were/are tongue tied, but I am not sure how much of a role that plays in it.
It’s official! I am not a hardened criminal and I have the documents to prove it! So this is it, all my paperwork is done and will be turned into the attorney on Monday! Hopefully he will file it promptly and we will get a court date soon! I don’t know how long it will take to:
A) be notified of our court date and
B) how long of backlog there is and how soon they can get us in.
I will update as soon as I know more!
Me: Heather, thirty-something mama to five wild kiddos. With such a broad age range, I can easily be nursing a baby while helping with Algebra homework. If I ever get spare time, I enjoy technology, knitting, reading, and just hanging out with my kiddos.
Bobby, my best friend and partner in crime for all of my adult life. Ex soldier, turned computer geek, he's traveled the world and then some. Truly an awesome husband, and dad, even when he is almost 7,000 miles away.
Christopher - 13. My professor, he always has a fact ready for any situation. Christopher loves math and science and is especially interested in the weather. Christopher loves to get lost between the pages of a good book.
Matthew - 6. My silly little jester. Matthew can make anyone laugh with the hilarious things he says and does. We are easily amused with his "Matthewisms", even as a baby his timing was impeccable.
Sophia - 3. The princess. With 4 brothers, it is easy to see why Sophie is such a diva, but behind all her drama, she is genuinely the sweetest kid I know. She is quick with a hug or an "I love you" and touches everyone she meets with kind words and a smile that lights up a room.
Liam, born 12/28/10. The n00b. Our 5th and final. Lovingly nicknamed "Mr. Grabbyhands", and about 300 other nicknames. Liam is easy going, laid back, cuddly, and sweet.
