Just enjoying the day to day.....well, trying to

It is so hard to believe that the school year is half over, WOW! It is also hard to believe that I am officially the Mom of a middle schooler (is that a word? :). Colin transitioned into middle school easily with no problems. I was so worried about the locker situation. Would he be able to open his locker? What if it gets stuck, the bell is ringing and he doesn't know what to do? Well, as usual I worried for nothing...he did fine. He does have a girlfriend. I had always said "no girlfriends until you are much older". But, I really don't know what it means to have a girlfriend these days. Colin has NEVER spoke to her on the phone. They text each other and it is usually something like..wat up, k, ttyl. They are in different houses at school so they don't see each other at school, so really what is a "girlfriend" these days? I am not complaining, at 12 years old it works for me, I like this kind of girlfriend. ha,ha
I have always said I just want my kids to be "normal" they do not have to be in advance classes, skip grades, always get straight A's etc...I want them to have a chance to be kids, I just want them to try their best. Well, Colin is pretty much a B student that has to really work for his A's. I find myself feeling pressure for him to be that perfect student. It seems as though every other parent I talk to their children get all A's or they are in advance this or that. I refuse to give in "peer pressure" my son does well in school but more importantly he is a nice, kindhearted person. He is not in front of video games or TV, he is outside riding his bike, skateboarding, playing basketball etc... Why can't parents be happy with normal?

Well, my little Braelyn is now in kindergarten. She had a little bit of hard time in the beginning, she just didn't want to go. But, she is now used to it and she likes it. I just worry about her making friends. She is quiet in school and keeps to herself a little bit. Girls can be so mean, I am just keeping my fingers crossed that she is becomes a nice, strong, thoughtful, independent young lady. However, she is VERY stubborn and has quite the little temper, so we'll see. Thank god she is funny, she keeps us laughing and some days that is the only things that saves her. lol. On a different note, she has befriended two little girls at her school that have some special needs. She just loves these girls and calls them her best Friends. I remember children befriending Nellie on the playground at school and it meant so much to me. It kind of feels like things have gone full circle.

My little Nellie...can you believe she had the "talk" with the school nurse last week? The nurse watered the talk down for Nellie, but still!!! Here is this little girl who still loves playing with her little animals and I'm reminding her to put on deodorant. lol. I know I've touched on this before but so many things are getting harder as she gets older. I remember VERY clearly the day Jay & I found something may be "wrong" with Nellie, I think I was about 5 months pregnant. Jay & I were both in the same mindset that we could handle anything, and we would have to do whatever was needed for this child. Nellie's first year was a whirlwind of doctors, hospitalizations, therapy and learning everything we could. We didn't know if she would ever sit, walk, talk, eat on her own etc... but amazingly we handled it all pretty darn well. As Nellie gets older I find myself getting more upset than I did when she was younger. I see the girls her age having friends, going to birthday parties, sleepovers etc...and Nellie doesn't have that. Thank God Nel doesn't notice these things and she is perfectly happy. This is one of those times in life when you just can't "fix" things, you have to accept what is and be grateful for your blessings....And we are very blessed. Like I said, we never knew what Nellie would be able to accomplish. I watch her picking her clothes out for school ( it's always her Jonas Brothers or horse shirt), giving her brother a wedgie or making herself a bowl of cereal (even though she forgets to push the inside back back down, uggg) lol. Sometimes I need a reminder to focus on the positive, sometimes I need to be reminded every day. ;)

As always, I will try to be better updating my blog...I think it's good for me. Have a happy Day!!