By the time we got to the pharmacy, we had been out for three hours. The kids were done. It took 20 minutes before the medicine was ready – drive through drop off. All the kids were screaming. So I parked the car, turned it off, got out, shut the door and leaned against the car in the rain while they all screamed.
Steve and Diana had a baby boy this morning at 7:25 a.m, after a long labor.
He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz, and everyone is reportedly doing well.
We’ll probably wait a couple days till Tom gets back to go visit – that was quite an endeavor! Also, we’ll have our camera, so we’ll have to put some pics up.
Congratulations!!
Just an FYI – to those of you who were curious :
There simply is not enough vinegar in Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce to cause a reaction when mixed with baking soda. Not even when the ratio is 1.5 gallons BBQ to 10 lbs Soda.
It still doesn’t’ t work, even if it’s really really really mixed in well, as in to the point of a slimy paste.
AND — if you were really curious about it reacting to its environment, it still does not bubble and froth when it’s spread on every item in the pantry, including a 2 ft x 4 ft floor surface. (Or, at least, this was the visible part. I do believe some has been absorbed into the flour bags. My apologies if I cannot be scientifically accurate.)
Another observation: There really are no health benefits to this mixture. It does nothing for the softness of skin, even if slathered all over your body, including the inside of your diaper. It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl, or if you are age two or three. There simply are no skin-softening benefits. It does not make your hair shiny. Not even if you apply the mixture twice within a ten minute period. Results do not change, even with the “wash, rinse, and repeat” principle.
I thought I would provide this information as a public service announcement for anyone who was interested in this unique experiment.
“Go back to bed, Tabitha – they’re just fireworks”
“But I’m scared.”
“They’re not going to hurt you, it’s just a pop-pop noise”
“But it does hurt me. It hurts my feelings.”
“Be strong Tabitha, go put your head on your pillow”
“I’m not strong, I’m just a little girl! I’m not big enough!”
There was a playground in their development and Bill took some pictures and emailed them to Tom. (Tom has our camera.)
Bill: “You didn’t tell me Aiden was a climber.” LOL. (Darn! Did I forget to mention that??) Bill had taken the kids to the playground while I stayed behind with Jin and fed Micah.
He also made balloon animals for the children. Tabitha and Aiden wanted dogs (blue and pink) and Thomas got a fish – with a little “Jonah” balloon floating inside.
Upon seeing Micah’s picture, Tom said, “Aww.. Micah’s getting big!” (He had told Micah not to grow while he was gone… disobedient brat!)
…with Tab-i-tha
up on her step stool.
(Twenty four pounds – yay!)
Kerry Ann kept up the pace
We each filled a whole bin
Though it wasn’t a race.
Today, Aiden’s eardrum burst. Lots of blood all over his ear and neck. At least he’s feeling better afterwards.
Micah’s still wheezing, but threw up a lot of phlegm this afternoon. He seems to be breathing slightly better.
I’m pretty tired, but can make it till bedtime. My friend Wendy is coming over to help with the kid’s nebulizer treatments and with baths. What she doesn’t know yet is that the kids were climbing in poison ivy, and that it’ll be a detergent bath. Hopefully, she won’t run away 
Aiden and I planted Rosemary, Oregano, Sweet Basil, It. Parsley and Dill.
Nearby, I planted cucumber and zucchini vines.
In containers, I have tomatoes, jalapeños, habaneros, and cayenne.
By the garage, the blackberries are looking plentiful! They’re all green at this point, but many berry buds are visible.
Looking forward to harvest!
The weather is beautiful!
Pig was put on the grill about 7am this morning. Looking forward to this afternoon!!
Grandma Nancie, Becky and Kate all helped clean the house. Grandpa Tom and Ben Battaglia helped with Strawberries. Tom’s brothers have helped with everything from taking down storm windows to keeping Aiden from touching the grill. The Judges brought over their canopy and helped to set up. Sounds like a lot of the neighbors are coming, as well as various friends. We’re excited.
UPDATE: We’ve got pictures up!
…for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9″ – Thomas
This is Tom and I in 1997, just before my 17th birthday. My mom took the photo in our front yard at our house in Phoenixville, PA.
We had just realized how much we liked to hang out with each other. I’m not sure if we were officially dating at the time of this picture.
Shortly afterwards, I moved with my family from Pennsylvania back to Indiana. What a difficult time apart!
For a while, it was the only photo I had of Tom and I together and it has been on every dresser top since – from my room at my parent’s house, to my dorm room, and now at our house.
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