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Thursday Thirteen: My Ladybugs!

Thirteen Things about MY LADYBUGS!
1. They are 9 months old exactly!
2. They are fraternal twins, & look very different.
3. They have always weighed within a few ounces of each other, even inside.
4. They are starting to enjoy each other by smiling & making noises together.
5. They are both trying to sit up alone; both can rock on their hands & knees; neither have crawled yet.
6. Ladybug I rolls her tongue when she gets upset; she often has her tongue sticking out.
7. Ladybug II has always particularly enjoyed Storyman's attention.
8. Ladybug I gets a bit overwhelmed by Butterfly's hugs!
9. Both Ladybugs watch Little Guy (& all their siblings) with much interest.
10. If I pick up one Ladybug, the other often starts to fuss & even cry!  
11. They enjoy movement & car rides, & usually take a nap when we go somewhere. 
12. They love to be held & cuddled, & both giggle at funny noises.
13. They make my day when I come toward them & they both light up with smiles & put up their arms to be picked up! They are so sweet!


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Thursday Thirteen- Our Month of May


Thirteen Things about Our Month of May


1. It started out cold, & ended up pretty warm.

2. My 8yr old broke his arm May 5th & had it set May 6th in the OR.

3. I got my hair cut for the first time in almost a year.

4. Baby was hospitalized the 8th-9th with bronchiolitis.

5. Baby's eczema has been better; still flaring up, but better overall.

6. The house was a mess! (We're fairly caught up now though).

7. Our 16th wedding anniversary was in May.

8. My birthday was the same day.

9. We got some new furniture.

10. We had a LOT of appointments; especially with doctors.

11. My 8yr old had his splint taken off & a bright orange cast put on.

12. My autistic son has been a more finicky eater & not so great sleeper.

13. The last week of the month baby said his first word - Mama!

 

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Thursday Thirteen-My Week


Thirteen Things about This Week


1. It's been a busy one.

2. After tomorrow, we'll have had 3 assessments done on our autistic son for a therapy for him.

3. My other son got his splint taken off today & is now in a cast.

4. We've eaten lunch in the car twice.

5. As of tomorrow, I'll have done almost 8hrs of driving just for appts this week (not including other driving for stores etc) .

6. Cleaning the house did not fit in so far .

7. Laundry is barely up to date.

8. The baby's eczema flared up again on his cheeks (I may have to give up rice too ).

9. We will get some new furniture delivered Saturday .

10. My autistic son threw a major fit in a store yesterday (& left some bruises on my arm to prove it).

11. He did really well in the doctor's office though, while my other son got his cast (& we had to change rooms 3 times which can disturb him)

12. The weather has been nice, thankfully, which helps for all the driving.

13. It's almost Friday.

 

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Thursday Thirteen - My Baby


Thirteen Things about My Baby


1. He is a baby boy, almost 8mos old.

2. He sat up for the first time this week (see picture at bottom).

3. He has 4 teeth.

4. He is trying to crawl.

5. He is very cute & cuddly.

6. He has some food issues that cause eczema.

7. He makes the cutest little squeal noise when he's happy.

8. He's ticklish on his sides.

9. He is tall (long) for his age.

10. He likes things that make a crinkle noise.

11. He likes to watch his siblings play.

12. He has "found" our cat Thea's tail & grabbed it (gently).

13. He spent his first few days of life in the hospital NICU (see "About My Children" for his story) but, thankfully, he recovered & got to come home with me & I've held him close ever since.

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My baby's first "sit" 4-4-06:

 


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Thursday Thirteen - My Third Child


Thirteen Things about My Third Child


1. She is 4yrs old.

2. She is our only girl-child.

3. She has curly hair like me, but it is her daddy's color.

4. Her favorite color is pink.

5. She loves cats!

6. Her first word was "Mama" at 7mos, to be followed by "cat" which quickly became her favorite!

7. She is very sweet & loving.

8. She can be very tough with her brothers when they tease her (don't let the pink fool ya!).

9. She loves to draw.

10. She cannot eat nuts or dairy.

11. She loves to be read to.

12. She likes to put things to bed (almost everything except her dolls).

13. She is my little sweetheart girl (born a week after Valentine's Day)!

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Thursday Thirteen - My Second Child



Thirteen Things about My Second Child


1. He is a 7-1/2 year old boy.

2. He will be 8 years old in April.

3. His favorite color is yellow.

4. He is creative & loves to draw.

5. He has a bit of a short fuse (wonder where he got that from??)

6. He loves to tell stories that he makes up.

7. He loves our "Mystery of History" program.

8. He does not like math so much (takes after me).

9. He loves his siblings & pets.

10. He is a good helper for mommy.

11. He can get bossy with his younger sister.

12. He thinks his baby brother is very cute!

13. He loves reading his Bible & is very tenderhearted.

 

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Thursday Thirteen-My Oldest Child


Thirteen Things about My Oldest Child


1. He is an 11-1/2yr old boy.

2. His **1/2** year "birthday" is today.

3. He has an awesome smile.

4. He has autism.

5. He cannot speak at all.

6. He gives *great* hugs.

7. He knows & understands more then he lets on.

8. He is the first grandchild on both sides of the family.

9. He could care less about our cats, but enjoys watching the pup run around.

10. He loves to watch videos.

11. Screaming siblings bother him (can't blame him).

12. He plays a rolling on the ball game with his younger brother on a large physio ball.

13. He is teaching me we grow the most as people & Christians through our struggles & challenges.

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Thursday Thirteen



Thirteen Things about Michele




1.I love to read, but have little time to actually finish a book

 

2.I buy CDs of Spiritual messages to listen to on my portable CD player when not with the kids, but I don't get to those much either

 

3.I like buying clothes for my kids

 

4.I love cuddling my sleeping baby (or awake baby!)

 

5.I like balloons & stuffed animals

 

6.I love watching my children get excited about learning something new

 

7.I enjoy my children's creativity

 

8.I love animals, especially cats (we have 3)

 

9.I love silly animal stories (see "Balloon Incident")

 

10.I enjoy taking pictures of my kids & the cats

 

11.I'm not a fancy person; I like things basic & real

 

12.I tend to be a clutterbug, although I think I'm reforming

 

13.I'm enjoying keeping a blog & making other blogging friends!




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Thursday Thirteen- My Name

Okay, this is my first "Thursday Thirteen" so go easy on me! And it's my last post today (feast or famine with me sometimes!). Hope this works...

 


Thirteen Things about MY NAME: Michele


1. It is spelled with one "l"

2. Two "l"s is the more common spelling

3. It is the feminine form of my husband's name (yep, we're Michael & Michele)!

4. They both mean "Who is like God" (I wish)

5. It is French & I am part French decent

6. Growing up I never liked my name

7. Now I don't love it or hate it; I can live with it!

8. It's almost always misspelled (they use 2 "l"s), even by some family members

9. My parents also considered naming me Lydia or Danielle

10. As a kid I had wished they called me Lydia

11. In high school I had a friend who called me "Shell"

12. At my first real job years ago I had a friend & co-worker who called me "Mitchell", or mostly "Mitch"

13. Now I'm always just "Michele"

 

Thanks for reading!

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