Life on lifes terms...

Forgive delays in posting for a while please. Dealing with a new blog... www.allandahlquist.blogspot.com my step dad

Pictures!

I found a egg!!!

Ryan found more than eggs!!!

Mammy, Jacob, Bunny, Bradley-and in front is Mama, Ollie, and Ryan

I like the fuzzy bunny...
Playin in the dirt in my "baby leggies"

Leaps and Bounds!

And today our little mister decided to show off by clapping! I could not find my camera when he started showing his new found skill with squeals of delight. But I assure you it was all the cuteness it is chalked up to be! He's also starting to walk back and forth on the couch while holding on (aka cruising)...I WILL find that camera tonight and get some pics on here for ya! It amazes me how they develop in spurts like this it's so fun! Four teeth showing as he squeals with delight slapping his hands together geeze, you'd think I won the lottery! I guess in a way I kinda did...
Randi Fay

Home health nurse

Well...Oliver's home health nurse just left us. She closed his case due to "lack of need." He's actually ahead on most of his assessments. She was amazed at his progress. (he was a month behind in sitting up on his own last she saw him)

Today, right now, life is sweet! I shut the door behind her and turned around to this little miracle crawling full speed across the living room floor. Tears welled up for just a minute and my heart over flowed with gratitude.

He's so soft and so sweet and such the love of the family. And just perfect to boot!

On the way to school this morning.

It's 8am. I'm tired. I took benedryl last night as my allergies are kicking my...yeah. Needless to say I'm groggy and foggy as heck. I just have to get Ryan to school. 1 mile of driving, open the door, out he hops, watch that he makes it into the classroom door, pull away and get home. Simple. I can do this.

Barefoot, sleepy eyed, jammies still warm, and coffee in hand I buckle his seat belt and off we go. I'll be home in 15 minutes. Warm coffee is all that's on my mind. Warm coffee and french vanilla creamer. mmm.

6 blocks later. Construction. Orange cones, guys in neon vests, holes in the street, drive your van through this teeny tiny lane we have coned off for you, oh and share it with all the kids riding their bikes to school. The sun is bright, this lane is too small and I am so not liking waking up like this!

And then the loudest jack hammer I have ever heard in my life begins pounding the cement right outside the driver door as we creep by! I am now fully awake and...slightly irritated. Nor far from the norm anyway. Ryan jumped, I jumped, we all jumped. He asks "mom what is that noise?"

My voice still thick with sleepiness responds with the best answer I could muster: "It's a loud machine thingy that breaks up the ground."

Ryan is silent, I can tell he's trying to sort what I said. I'm barely awake enough as it is.
In an attempt to ward off a hundred questions before we reach the school in 6 more blocks I expand: "It's kinda like a jackhammer but it's attached to a big construction machine so it's stronger."

Now I know that didn't process. So I say "It's like a woodpecker only it pecks concrete and breaks it up."

I glance in the rear view mirror in time his eyes light up with understanding..."OH! So it's a street pecker!!!"
His kindergarten teacher probably has an interesting take on our family.
~Randi Fay
PS. I love coffee.