ok so I did it again, I am known for saying one thing and the world hears it completely different. This morning I read on FB that my oldest was not feeling well, so I commented, now you will get to experience "motherhood" or some such thing....she responded back very quickly I AM NOT PG. hello that was the last thing I thought of, the deal is she babysits a 6mo old (who just got out of the hosp with RSV) and a 4 yr old on Tuesdays and has for a few years. I was thinking being sick and having kids!

How can I be almost 58 and still not "get it" sometimes. They do tell me I keep them laughing at work.

stressed mama

talked to Becky today, for the past 5 weeks she has had severe stomach pains. They found out she has ulcers in her ecophogaus, intestines, stomach. They have tested her for crones, colitis, and many other things. They don't know what is causing the ulcers, the Dr finally gave her some vicoden for the pain. It has been so painful she cant hold the baby to nurse.
Today she went for another "scope" and they found out she has a blocked vein...yet another doctor this time a vascular surgeon.
In the meantime she has taken matters into her own hands and went to an acupuncturist this is helping her more than anything.
It is so hard to be in Modesto with her in Portland. I just want to take time off and go up there and help, but alas I have to have faith and let God and Jim take care of her. Being a mom is so hard.

Becky (AJ's m0m) wanted a tutu for alice to have her picture taken in.....so I made one. They are so easy to make and fun, The first one was red, yellow and orange. Then I went on to this one and of course had to add to it ribbons and flowers. It was fun I see many more tutus in the future. Alice did not like the way it tasted or felt (at first) but she got used to it. She is so photogentic Becky took this with just a little kodak type camera....its all in the model and the tutu

well Alice Jean is now 6 mos old and very different then just a few months ago.

We skype and I get to watch her do all her new things. It is fascinating to watch her grow. When I talk to Becky on the phone she is always talking, esp when she nurses. Last week I watched her play with her pacificer, she sits up by herself now and grabs and plays with things. I read a kids math boook last week that said if we grew as much in the first 9 months as we do invitro we would be as big as a mountain. I'm glad are growing is controlled.

Now we have sound out we are going to be grandmas again in Nov. Taylor and Nina are expecting, yahoo. we are all excited.

Who knows now that Ali is in love we may have more on the way. When the Mcleans start reproducing they dont know when to stop.