WHAT THE...!!!

I took the boys to the library to find some good reading material for the house. Caden is having a hard time finding something that interests him. I found a book on the end cap of the CHILDRENS section that the staff had picked for suggestions. The cover looked great so I took it to the staff member and asked what the lexile was and if it was a good fit for a new 3rd grader. She hesitates a little and says, "I think it's more of a 5th grade level because of subject matter." To tell you the truth, if it's not ok for Caden to read, it's not ok for my fifth graders either based on subject matter!!! Reading level, yes. Not subject matter. Thoroughly confused I asked what the subject matter was. It's a boy figuring out his sexuality and realizing he's gay!!!!! Um.... HELL NO!!! Not when they're in high school is that subject matter appropriate!!! Call me crazy, but I was TICKED!!! I told her that was not even close to appropriate for my 5th grader either!! I did not put it back on the end cap. I shoved it deep in a shelf. What have we come to!! I wouldn't even allow them to read about that if he WASNT gay. What the heck is going on!!!

Comfy

I have never been a lay down with your kid at night kinda mom. Since I have started watching Kyleigh, Colby has been acting very needy. At night all the other boys are reading and getting things signed for school and Colby is the odd man out. I have been laying down with him and snuggling for a few minutes each night when we get to talk and snuggle. I have noticed a pattern. Every night when I lay down next to him he says, "Mom, you are so cold. But you're comfy!" or "Mom, you are so warm. But you're comfy!" or so hot or whatever my hands are at the time. He always comments on my temperature and adds that I am still so comfy! I just love him!

Another note on that. When I asked him why he felt the need to get into my bed every night he says, "Because your bed is ALWAYS the warmest!" at which time Cael whole heartedly agrees. I do have to admit, the mornings when at some point all five boys have climbed in bed for some snuggles are great. The big boys only average about 3 mornings a week, but the babies still do every morning. Cael says as soon as it's light out (even if its BARELY light out) that it's morning and he thinks he should come snuggle. Therefore, we wake almost every morning with Cael and Colby in bed with us, fast asleep! I know this time won't last forever, but I do hope my big boys will continue to at least sometimes!

Jealous

I am babysitting the neighbor girl everyday while her mom teaches school. My neighbor was in desperate need, so I sat Colby down and asked how he felt about it, since we had made such a big deal about it being just him and I this year. He was really excited and said that we should for sure watch her. Then he asked me EVERY day when we would start watching Kyleigh. Well, on day 2 I was tickling her and playing with her while he played with his trucks nearby. After about 2 minutes of me playing with Kyleigh, he gets up on the chair and folds his arms and says, "Mom. I don't want you to watch Kyleigh anymore. I think it should just be you and me." I told him it was too late, Donna was already counting on us. Now he asks me every day when we will be done watching her. She has a program that she can go into November 14th and my bday is November 19th, so I have told him we are watching until my birthday. He tells me everytime I am snuggling him that he wishes it was my birthday already. The baby doesn't do so well having another baby around. I think it's GREAT for him.

Nighttime Snuggles

After I finished prayers with the babies tonight and was walking out, Colby asked if I would please snuggle him. Cael pipes right up and says, "Colby! I will! I want snuggles too so if I get into your bed, we will both get snuggles!" Colby was not impressed. He said, "No. I want an adult (that's what they get told by their older brothers, no I want to play with an adult) snuggle." Cael was bummed. I told Colby that I would not snuggle him unless he let Cael snuggle too. After laying with them for about 5 minutes I told them that I needed to get some things done. Colby says that he wants Cael out of his bed. I said that I would not come back and snuggle with him if he wouldn't let Cael stay. So he says, "Cael, no arms over me! Those are the rules of this bed!" All the while, he has his arms wrapped completely around my neck. What a little turkey!