Homeschooling Journal: Dug Christmas books out of attic and read Lily the Lost and Found Lamb, Merry Christmas Strega Nona and Cajun Night Before Christmas.  The girls indulged in a Veggie Tales Christmas movie.  We started the Christmas-tree-setting-up process – sweeping and assembling stand parts are done.

Homeschooling Journal: Continuing to try and convince Samantha that she doesn’t want to keep wearing a wet diaper, that the floor is not the appropriate place to pee, and that clothes are very effective at keeping you warm. Play-doh and cookie-cutter session before lunch. Lucy came to Mass and got to hear about the Immaculate […]

Homeschooling Journal: Visited the farmer’s market and grocery store.  Read Art and Max; Watch Out, Little Wallaby!; and Arbor Day Square before naps.  Craig read some other books in the afternoon.  Went to Adoration at AOL this evening, and then got a Christmas tree.

Only two months since the last entry… Homeschooling Journal Lucy’s BD party was Sunday (the 5th), so cleaning, baking, pizza making, and socializing all occured. Lots of dress-up, including one “queen” being chased by one “tiger”. The manger scenes are out, and were in constant use for a couple of days.  Lucy remarked several times […]

Yesterday I had the appointment with the OB who backs the midwife we’re looking at using, and I am offically certified “low-risk” for home birth!  Yay! I spent 3 1/2 hours at the doctor’s office, and took a tongue lashing, because the OB has had some pretty bad experiences with the midwife we used for Samantha’s birth, […]

The midwife finally called back (she’s had at least 4 births -that I know of- in the last two weeks and a hard time getting in touch with the doctor, too) and it looks like we have a good chance at a home birth!  I have to make an appointment with her back-up doctor and […]

Hello, again.  I know it’s been a long time between posts, and I have finally been motivated to write again because, of course, I could use a little help. Everything is going well, by the way.  The girls are doing their thing (Samantha has decided to start her terrible twos a few weeks early) and […]

“I didn’t feel good because I needed to go potty but I didn’t know how to go potty.  So I just had chicken since I was sick.”

Lucy partook of PBS this morning.  I’m not sure what she actually learned from Curious George (about recycling) and The Cat in the Hat (about tails), but it was better than watching the same Disney movies she usually watches at Nana and Papa’s house, I guess. Today we went to mass at SJV and had […]

Ah, Saturday.  It was family day for a change.  We went to Lafrinere Park and walked around.  The girls and I toured the bird/nutria walk while Craig did some reading for his comps, and we had a picnic lunch on a park bench. The rest of the day was spent driving in circles looking at […]