This week has been a little of a downer. Mackenzie was sick with fever and cold Monday, but I couldn't stay home with her since my boss was also out of the office, so she stayed home with Caitlyn. Yesterday I wasn't feeling well either so I stayed home with her. I did get a lot accomplished around the house which was good, but probably didn't rest as much as maybe i should have, so don't feel too much better today - but hey, I get to go home to a cleaned basement, mopped floors, clean bathrooms, and laundry being done! And we made Mackenzie's new blanket for school. Ughh, I'm just no good at that being sick and laying around all day. Believe me, I wish I could. See, now today if I had been home I maybe could have been lazy, because I would feel like the other stuff wasn't sitting there just waiting to be done. I remember the days when I could literally not move from my chair/couch ALL day - but those days are long gone, I think that being a mother literally rewired me!
Monday night Mackenzie had her "Meet the teacher" night. I'm not so sure about all of this. She starts school on Monday and it is taking everything I have not to pull her out and just keep her at Nany's. It makes me sick to my stomach to just think about. And then on top of it, Austin has started sleeping through the night, and Turner did great on Monday and Tuesday without his Sissy at Nany's with him. Sure, you're probably thinking that this is great news, and while I do admit yes it is, it pulls at every heart string that I have that all my babies are growing up, and of course all at once. So I'm telling Aaron all this today and he was like "we still have Austin, he's a baby" Yeah right, the kid is almost crawling, doesn't wake up in the middle of the night and is starting to eat table food - heck he's half way on his way to college already! lol Aaron just laughed and said "Oh goodness, we aren't done yet are we?!" Well, I couldn't give him a final answer, but I do know for sure I'm going to have to find some little babies to love on soon - but not to the point that they have to be mine - I'll take any babies I can get a hand on! Oh, and Mackenzie is pretty weary of school - she flip flops back and forth between being ok with it and then not wanting to go. Don't worry, I keep on the happy face in front of her, and try to not let her smell my own fears coming through.
Last night after we had dinner, we decided to make some cookies so she could take cookies to Nany's today. I think they turned out pretty good. And the kids had a blast!

This is my attempt to give Mackenzie (and me) a security blanket for school. She has to take one for nap time, so I took her to the store with me and let her pick out any fabric she wanted. Shocker that she picked Dora! But my hope is that every day when she lays down for nap time she will think of us makig this blanket together and think about how much her mommy loves her and it will be her happy thought before she drifts off to sleep.

Who says you have to wait till Christmas to decorate sugar cookies...we'll find a reason anyday!