HELLO WORLD!!!!

OH... MY... GOODNESS! Can I just tell you what an exhausting two weeks I have had? Really. My husband started a job that requires him to work pretty much from sun up to sun down. It's a summer thing and it's really nice because he'll get to start school up in the fall and he'll have worked enough to have a nice cushion. However, I am tuckered out! I am at school for about 12 hours a week and I have an online class that requires insane amounts of work... like, insane amounts. I am taking 14 credits. I then come home and I have to do all of the homework for said classes, feed my children, play with my children, bathe my children, do the laundry, make the meals, clean the kitchen (5 million times a day!), vacuum crazy amounts of times, make sure my youngest doesn't crawl to the toilet, stick her hand inside, and proceed to lick off the water (yes, she's been doing that). I must fold and put away said laundry (this seems to be increasingly difficult for me). By the time I get to doing my homework my eyes feel like sandpaper, they're hot and watery, and I kind of feel like quitting life. But alas, I am pulling all A's. Why? and How? you ask... Because my faith in my Heavenly Father keeps me going and going. When I feel like giving up He always has a way of helping me move forward, even if I am barely crawling. He loves me. And that is beautiful to know.

(If only we could all have this much fun in a grocery store)

So, Kourtney is consistently talking to me as if she is an adult. Really, that is happening. The other day I just stopped and thought, when in the world did this happen? I am not old enough to have a mini adult, a child starting kindergarten in a few months, a little person pouring her own cereal, making her own quesadillas, and popping her own popcorn. Yes, she does all of those things. And she "reads" to her little sister. They play school and Klo just goes right along with it. Because, let's face it, who doesn't love big sister time?

(clearly Kourtney dresses herself)

Kloey has an obsession with the bathroom. Don't ask. I couldn't tell ya'. She crawls into the bathroom and shuts the door behind her. And if I try to come in she will shove me out and slam the door behind me. What?!! She does this all of the time now! So independent! She just crawls into her room and starts playing with all of the toys and "reading" all of the books. And when she realizes the door is open... SLAM! it goes. Child cracks me up. She is just growing so fast! Well, Kloey fast anyway.

(they go to bed while it's still light outside)

Tonight my husband said, "Alright, time for bed girls". And I looked at the clock just to be sure that he wasn't just getting my hopes up. When I realized he was indeed telling the truth I let out this strangely evil giggle that frightened my children and lasted for several seconds. I was so stupidly excited for bedtime! I mean really, sometimes you just need 'em to sleep!!!

Photo credit to my husband and his phone! Except for the last one. That came from my instagram. You can follow me! @schpef  Please do!!!

Whooping cough and calories

My poor sweet angel has whooping cough for the second time this year.

Kourtney just threw a HUGE tantrum soon after Daddy got home. She hasn't been doing that lately. I think that is her way of punishing him for being gone consistently for twelve hours at a time.

I literally tried to stay awake all night long because I was so afraid that Kloey would just stop breathing. She would just cough and cough. Then she would go silent until I would hear this huge gasp for air and wheezing. Scary!

They almost admitted my sweet girl to the hospital but her levels were pretty okay. We started her meds and you better believe I will be sleeping with one ear open tonight.

I just got blood drawn to test my thyroid today. It's about time I do that. We're coming up on the third missed menstrual cycle and craaazzzy fatigue that makes me super cranky and zombie-like at all times. Headaches, brittle nails, you name it...

When I first mentioned this to my doctor he said something that made me giggle. You see, I started with the 3 missed periods bit and before I could go into anything else he said..."Well when young women (insert hesitation here) like you mention this I have to suggest that you might want to try exercising a little less vigorously and frequently. I would also suggest getting in some more calories."

Really Doc? I'm thin but not that thin. I giggled and informed him that I consumed 1/4 of a bag of Doritos completely by myself last night. No, I do not feel good about that... but neither will I apologize. And also everyone knows that I do enjoy exercising but I am a full time student (struggling with intense amounts of fatigue) and a wife and mother to two children (one of which throws huge tantrums and the other gets sick all the time). So, I could let you believe that I am a workout fanatic... but that would be lying... and my mother told me to never tell a lie. I would say too vigorous and frequent exercise is not my problem...neither is too little calorie intake. I don't have that kind of self control. Nope.

FYI: Jordan just started a summer job and works insanely long hours. So now I am a full time mother and full time student and I am doing it all while he is gone from sun up to sun down. Bring it on. Ain't nobody got time for failing. Much love!