Bits and Pieces

Ok so its been awhile. . .

I hate computers! We've been having problems with the computer and/or the internet so its been a pain in the you know what to use. We have broadband internet and its been running slower than diap-up. Don't know if its the computer or the internet. I am planning on buying a new computer soon, hopefully on the day after Thanksgiving.

So other than that, not much new is happening. Tim's been working and we have the usual hang-ups with that. AS far as we know, Tim is scheduled to deploy again in April or May. His company is the 4th Stryker Brigade. Whether he goes or not will depend on his next MRI and couple of doctor appointments.

Gymnastics is going alright for Kennedy. She is getting ready for her first inner-gym competition on Nov. 10. Its not a big deal. Everybody gets a medal/trophy/award. But she is excited about it and is constantly practicing her routines in the living room. She has two more skills to master and she gets a blue belt (the third level).

I am starting to actually gain weight now. The doctors aren't on my case as much anymore. Tomorrow I will officially be in my 7th month (27 weeks today) and I 've gained a total of 6 pounds, not counting the 23 pounds I lost in the first trimester. But the baby seems to be normal sized. From the front, you can barely tell I'm pregnant still. I expect that time will start to move quickly now with Thanksgiving coming and Christmas right after that.

Flips and Flops

Last week, Kennedy earned her white belt in gymnastics. They start with a red belt, then progress to white, blue, pink, etc. when they acquire new skills in each event (bars, beam, vault, tumbling, and trampoline). She is absolutely thrilled to wear her new belt. Today she had to get a new leo because her old one "somehow" got a hole in the front. I think it had help with her scissors, but I'm not certain. Oh well. That one was a year old so she needed a new one anyways. This was just an early birthday present.

Tim is in the field again. He left last Friday and won't be home until the 15th. He is in Yakima. And since he has back problems and can't wear any field gear, he is assigned to KP the entire time he's there. Yippee. So I haven't had a break from the kids at all and its starting to wear on me. My patience is shot that's for sure.

We have had to institute a new policy at home with the kids because neither one of them wants to listen or do as they are told. And Kennedy wants to be the boss of everybody and everything. So each day they start with a new paper that has their name and three empty boxes on it. When we have a misbehavior incident, they get an "X" or a sad face. If all the boxes get filled, they do not get a reward. This may be dessert or a story at bedtime or staying up an extra half hour. So far its worked very well. I know that you are supposed to focus on good behavior, not bad, but getting sad faces instead of happy faces seems to work better with Kennedy. And TJ goes along with whatever.

According to Kennedy, 5 days til her birthday. She is not letting me forget and she is telling everybody else. I think she's a little exited.