Getting Back

I've realized after looking back on what I still need to blog about from the last 11 months (pregnancy really put me back on this area of my life), that I have missed some very memorable things I just don't want to forget.  Since my purpose for this was to be our family journal I'm going to make it that way.  There are things still reserved for my personal journal, of course.  Yet, there is so much that the kids say or do or just thoughts that cross my mind that I want to have to look back on when I'm reminiscing.

I was recently inspired from a blog I rediscovered, www.nieniedialogues.com .   Stephanie Nielson is a mom like me just trying to appreciate the daily lives we live.  She has gone through a major trial recently that effects her everyday, but when I read her daily blog posts they are simply about her family, her feelings, etc.  Most of it isn't filled with pictures, but simply a way to remember her family's daily goings-on.  I want to live in the present.  So this is my new quest with the blog.  TJ was also inspiring with his wonderful thoughts about home births and Austin's Down Syndrome diagnosis.  I realized that all my posts before were filled with pictures.  I LOVE pictures!  However, not every post has to have a picture and I can just go back and add one later for my annual books I plan to publish someday for our family to look back on.  So here is the start of a little something new.

This is a funny story about TJ from going to our pediatrician with Austin.  Austin was only 36 hours old so remember that when you read the story (lack of sleep is the major factor :):

Our children's great pediatrician, Dr. McCrory was asking a run-down of questions of Austin's physical health and behaviors.  How long is he sleeping?  Any complications at birth?  You get the idea.  So, she got to the question, "Is he peeing and pooping?"  As TJ describes his thoughts, "She just said 'poop' and my five-year-old brain kicks into gear trying to come up with something funny to say."  I (Tiffany) had already answered "yes" and she's already gone on to ask something else, but TJ hasn't said his funny thing yet.  Well, TJ finally comes up with it in his exhausted slower thinking and doesn't realize he missed the timing.   Dr. McCrory's next question is, "Is he breastfeeding?" to which TJ immediately replies, "Are you talking about me or the baby?"  I wish I had a picture of the looks of me, Dr. McCrory, Nurse Ashley and Nurse Lisa.  I know TJ likes to make funny comments, but I couldn't believe he just said that.  Dr. McCrory came back with the best quick comment, "Well, I know you're not."  TJ immediately explained he was responding to the last question, but by that point I couldn't even remember what the last question was because I was in shock he would say that.  He's at least gotten some sleep since then :)