Saturday, September 27, 2008
What was I thinking????
Alright, today I decided to be brave and take the kids to Sam's Club by myself. What was I thinking? I had Ethan in his carseat in the front of the basket. Most of the time was spent trying to keep track of Dax and Emma. I got about half of what I needed then decided to call it quits. I just finish checking out and we are getting ready to leave and Dax somehow got in front of the cart and I rammed his heel with the cart. He starts screaming and crying at the top of his lungs. I am trying to console Dax and Emma starts crying that she has to go pee pee (remind me again why I decided to start potty training her?). Then Ethan hears both of them at it and he must think "hey why not me too!" so he starts crying. So here I am on the verge of tears myself lugging 3 crying kids and a shopping cart full of stuff into the bathroom. Oh man people must of thought I was crazy. So Dax and Emma go to the bathroom and we make it top the parking lot and everyone is unloaded and in the car ready to go then Dax says "mommy I have to poop" ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! Sorry kid your going to have to hold it until we get home. Anyway, I had to wait until Dax got home from work and we went back and got the rest of what we needed. I will NEVER do that again!!!!!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Check it out
Ethan's fundraising page is up for the buddy walk. Please check it out at http://www.firstgiving.com/ethanclarke Thanks so much!!!
Love, The Clarke Family
Love, The Clarke Family
8 months old already
I can not believe it has already been 8 months since Ethan was born. It went by so fast!!! He is doing so well. He is rolling all over the place and ends up under the living room table most of the time. He is still not sitting up and dosen't even seem close to sitting up but we are working on it. He has great social skills and is always babbling, smiling and laughing. He has brought so much joy to my life. Still there are days that I wish he did not have Down syndrome but I will admit they are coming less frequently now.
Have you ever heard of the Duggars. She is pregnant with her 17th or 18th child and is in her 40's. It makes me wonder how someone can have so many kids and not have anything wrong with them. I hope I don't offend anyone and don't get me wrong, I love my little man but why can someone have 17 normal kids and I couldn't have three. And I was only 25. I guess I still struggle with this being my fault. I know it is just something that happened. I just look at my little guy and I want the world for him. It just isn't fair that he already has such a disadvantage in life. Even though I love him and see him for the amazing little baby he is it makes me sad to think that some people in this world would rather he not exist. I probably should stop rambling on and on. I think I may have already offended some people.
A few years ago I worked with a special needs girl named Paige, who loved to swim. One of my Aunts has an inground pool and was having a pool party. I asked her if I could bring Paige to go swimming and she told me she would not be comfortable with that. I wonder if she will think the same about Ethan.
On a much different note, please pray for me. I had quite a stressful year and a half (nothing to do with Ethan) and I think it is starting to catch up with me. I am feeling very run down. It takes all of my energy to make it through the day. I have very seriously thought about talking to my doctor about starting on some antidepressants but for now I don't want to go that route. Well thats all for now, I am going to try to update this more often, but like I said before, I am feeling very run down.
Have you ever heard of the Duggars. She is pregnant with her 17th or 18th child and is in her 40's. It makes me wonder how someone can have so many kids and not have anything wrong with them. I hope I don't offend anyone and don't get me wrong, I love my little man but why can someone have 17 normal kids and I couldn't have three. And I was only 25. I guess I still struggle with this being my fault. I know it is just something that happened. I just look at my little guy and I want the world for him. It just isn't fair that he already has such a disadvantage in life. Even though I love him and see him for the amazing little baby he is it makes me sad to think that some people in this world would rather he not exist. I probably should stop rambling on and on. I think I may have already offended some people.
A few years ago I worked with a special needs girl named Paige, who loved to swim. One of my Aunts has an inground pool and was having a pool party. I asked her if I could bring Paige to go swimming and she told me she would not be comfortable with that. I wonder if she will think the same about Ethan.
On a much different note, please pray for me. I had quite a stressful year and a half (nothing to do with Ethan) and I think it is starting to catch up with me. I am feeling very run down. It takes all of my energy to make it through the day. I have very seriously thought about talking to my doctor about starting on some antidepressants but for now I don't want to go that route. Well thats all for now, I am going to try to update this more often, but like I said before, I am feeling very run down.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
A year ago today
It has been a year since I got the call that I hoped I would never get. It is amazing how much my feelings have changed in a year. I put together a little montage. Enjoy!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Personality
My little boy is starting to develop quite a little personality. He is very curious. He can't nurse for a minute without breaking free and looking around. Also when I hold him and I have something in my other hand he is always grabbing at it. You can just tell by the look in his face that he is really trying to process things. He also just started rolling over from his back to his belly today. Now we just have to work on sitting up.
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