Close relationships - a real blessing

It is after 3 in the morning and I cannot stop coughing long enough to get to sleep so I decided to blog. The thing that has been on my mind is my relationship with my children, especially the older ones. Yesterday, well technically since this is Wed. morning, a couple of days ago on Monday, Sydnee Renee' had her first doctor appointment. So Marlee went with me and we took Kourtnee and the baby to the doctor. Afterwards the 4 of us went to lunch and to Wal - Mart. We laughed so much. Now this is not unusual at all. It seems we laugh all the time. But it did get me thinking about how blessed I am. You know, we are not a perfect family in any sense of the word!!! Not perfect is not even close!!! But what we are is CLOSE!!! We have our disagreements and get upset, angry, hurt, etc. but it is over quickly and we are back to laughing and hugging! I thought about some of my friends and some of the parents I talk to and hear from and hear how they "wish they had a good relationship with their teens", "wish their teen would talk to them", "wish their teen would do more than stay locked up in their room". Well, I have to say that we are blessed that we do not have to say those things or wish for those things to be true. I have so much fun with my girls! I have always said when people say that their teens stay in their own rooms and do not talk to them, that my teens - all my kids spend more time in our room than their own. At night when Larry and I "retire" to the bedroom, we have several knocks on the door and end up with most of the kids in here at once! Kourtnee, Marlee and Alex used to all crowd in here telling us things about the day or just making jokes or whatever! We really do spend more time laughing together than anything else! That is truly a blessing! I love my family and I am so glad that we are close! I would not want it any other way! I have often said that times I want to just say, "ok enough is enough stop talking, I can't take anymore" :), but then I think what if they every did stop talking to me? I could not take that at all! I want to always be here and be open for my kids to talk to and to listen to them! I pray that the relationships of all the kids continue to be as close as these older 3 have remained! I pray that all my kids always know that their mom and dad love them unconditionally and want to share everything with us! What a blessing to be close! I look forward to many more Girls' days out and many more special times with the boys! Kourtnee, Marlee - thank you for Monday and all the days! Thank you for loving your mother like you do and know that your mother loves you with all my heart! You are the most beautiful, fun, loving young women any mom could ask for!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! I love all my kids!!! and grand kids! :)

Miracle Monday

Well, today I experienced a miracle with my daughter that I was never able to experience myself. This is just a part of the journey that I am so enjoying with Kourtnee!!! I love her so much and her baby girl is the miracle I am blogging about today! Kourtnee had to go the hospital this morning. She was having a lot of pelvic pressure and then contractions that were 5 to 7 minutes apart. They picked me up and we went to the hospital. Things are completely fine. She was a little dehydrated (that caused the contraction like feelings) and has an urinary tract infection. They told her to drink triple the amount she is drinking. Her cervix was very high and all is well. Sydnee did not like the monitor on her belly though. When she finally found it she started kicking it really hard and with rhythm! You would be hearing the heart beat very steadily and then in a good rhythm but much slower a large thump and then thump and you could see the monitor actually pop up. It was so funny - she either found it to be like a toy or wanted it off of her!!! :) then she went swimming and the nurse had a hard time finding the heart beat again, but we were not worried because her mommy could feel her swimming around in there. She does that with the doctor's office, too. I told Kourtnee that her favorite game is going to be Hide and Seek and in the pool Marco Polo since she lies to swim and be hard to find! I, of course, do feel some pain through this experience because I see what all Larry and I have missed out on together, but Kourtnee is giving me such great joy by allowing me to experience it fully with her! I would not trade this for anything in the world! I said that Sydnee Renee' is getting anxious to see her Meme and to make sure that Aiden is not getting too much attention, but I told her to wait a couple more months! :) All is well though Thank God! I am thankful today for my miracle grand daughter and for my daughter who is allowing me to share in her joy!!! I love you Kourtnee Renee' and Little Nee Nee'!!!!