This week has been packed full of activity. I kept thinking when soccer season was over for Cobe, we would be bored because we wouldn't have scheduled activities. Good thing we had a week of spring break before baseball season started because now it looks like we'll eat, breathe and sleep baseball until July! I could have used another week to ease into this running around, but it's already here. Monday night we ran a few places to get stuff we needed to make it through the week, so I didn't go to BSF. We hit Walgreen's, Sam's Club, Crazy Horse (not to eat unfortunately, but for gift cards for Cobe's soccer coaches), Wal-mart, and maybe a few other places that escape me now.
Tuesday was my 30- something ;-) birthday and that day was wonderful! My doorbell rang at 8:00 and I wondered who in the heck would be visiting me at 8 o'clock in the morning???!!!??? Much to my surprise, my MIL had baked me a chocolate cake and was delivering it. The kids were excited because who gets to eat cake at 8 am? Not them usually, but they sure did each enjoy a piece of cake for breakfast! It was a great surprise and started my day off right! Then Lisa came over with her kids and brought me gifts. Another great surprise! When I got to work, I had 2 flower arrangements delivered to my classroom- one from my parents who had already given me gifts while I was in NC, so that was even ANOTHER great surprise, and one from Lisa who had already given me gifts as well!!!!! Thanks to all of you for making my day a birthday to remember. I can't remember having a birthday filled with so many thoughtful gestures.
This arrangement was from my mom and dad. It is so pretty- cut flowers with calla lilies which I love!!!!!
This pink gerber daisy was in the arrangement Lisa gave me and I had to get a close-up to show how pretty the pink flowers were.
After work, Ryan's grandparents stopped by and gave me gifts as well. Who would have thought getting old would be so rewarding... literally? Haha I loved all of the comments, emails, phone calls, blog headers, gifts, cards, cake, etc. that I received from all of you- thanks a ton!
Let me jump back to Tuesday morning... I got a call from Cobe's school saying he had been hit in the mouth at recess and his tooth was bleeding. I wasn't too worried b/c he had a loose baby tooth anyway. The secretary said he was pretty upset and wanted to come home from school. That isn't like my social butterfly, so Ryan ran to his school to check on him. He said he was bleeding and under his tooth, his gum was bruised. He stayed at school, but when he got home, he wasn't functioning at all. He acted like he couldn't close his mouth or even talk, so he was drooling, crying, starving, pretty much a wreck all over. My dramatic child! I felt badly for him b/c he never ate lunch, couldn't eat dinner, couldn't drink anything because his mouth was so sore. He had his first night of baseball on his new Little League team, so I made him go. He was intimidated b /c he is the only 8 year old on his team- he has 1 3rd grader and the rest of his team are 4th graders. He looks like the tiniest little peanut next to all those guys. He managed pretty well during practice, then the parents had a meeting afterwards. It was a late night! He got some food in his stomach somehow and went to bed. This morning at 6:30, he came into our room to let me know his tooth fell out. Praise the Lord!!!!! He could talk and eat again. I was dreading trying to make it through this day with him acting the way he was yesterday. I'm sure it hurt, but really!
So today after walking, Sadie and I went to Missy and Kendall's for a playdate. The girls were cute together. Sadie told Kendall she would stay there after I left, but then changed her mind, so Kendall got a little upset. Poor Lovie! But Kendall gets to come play at our house in the morning, so hopefully that will be some consolation. Sadie is very excited for tomorrow to come! Here are the two divas together:
I went to have lunch with Cobe today (I went once last year and vowed I'd NEVER go again because my child ditched me for his friends), but Cobe actually asked me to come today, so I couldn't pass up that opportunity. He probably wanted the Burger King more than he wanted to see me, but oh well, I'll take what I can get from that stinker. He even seemed pretty proud that I was there. Warmed my heart! And tonight before he went to bed, he thanked me for bringing him lunch! Well worth the running around I do for him! Tonight we headed to the Jim Kaat fields, and he had his second practice. He couldn't stop talking about the guys on his team and the plays they made, etc all night, so I think he is past his intimidation. Poor little Brooksie though- tonight it was his turn for an injury. He and Sadie had been playing on the playground for an hour, and I finally convinced them to go watch some of the practice with me. He was sitting on the bleachers and saw a friend of his. In his excitement to get me to look, he somehow propelled himself off the bleachers. He hit his side and his thigh on the corner of the bleachers on the way down. It was one of those horrible cries where he turned purple and didn't breathe b/c it hurt him so bad. His side seemed to get okay, but he was still crying about his thigh when he was taking a shower tonight. He cashed out hard and fast after his shower- whipped little boy. Ryan and I wonder how he gets through life- he is by far, our clumsiest child. His thigh bruised up right away, so I am sure he'll be sore tomorrow as well.
Tomorrow is another busy day... Cobe has his soccer banquet/party/dinner tomorrow afternoon and night. I am sure it will be fun- it is at Crazy Bounce. His team has gotten so close this year, so he is really looking forward to it. I like all the parents too, so I think it will be fun as well. Off to bed before this short story turns into a novel!
Cobe getting suited up for the first time in his Pirate's garb.
