1 year ago
Max
I haven't done an update on Max in awhile so here it goes.
As you can tell from the picture above, he is such a climber! I can't keep him off of the table.
He insists on eating whatever we're eating. Baby food isn't really an option anymore. He hates to be spoon fed.
He finally has some teeth! The first two to come in were actually some molars! I thought that was weird, but I'm grateful for them since he can finally chew some food now. Then one of his bottom teeth came in, and I can see that he's getting one of his top teeth.
He can say: mommy, daddy, bubble, I did it, woah, wow, tick tock, baba, and cookie.
We got the kids these skeleton pajamas, and Max LOVES them. Whenever we put them on him, he immediately turns into a little ball of energy, running and jumping all around the house. It's so funny!
He is ridiculously obsessed with technology! Anytime the ipad is out he screams to play with it, anytime my phone is out, he screams to play with it. It's come to the point to where if I want to use any electronic device, I have to go into another room. It's definitely weird having to sneak around to use your own things!
He loves to throw things away. He's the perfect height for the trash can now, so it's become his new hobby. Taking out the trash, putting it back in...yeah. Today I found a binky and a fork in there. I've also found bottles and toys. We haven't been able to find our TV remote for a few days, so I have a suspicion that it might have ended up in there.
Max loves preschool as much as Kate does. He loves all the kids over here to play with, and he tries to hard to be like them. All preschool long I hear, "Max is taking my toy!" "Max is taking my crayon!" "Max is taking my snack!" I'm so glad that I have another mom helping me out with preschool. It would be crazy with all those kids and my munchkin by myself!
He has developed such a silly personality lately. I just love it!
I love this little guy so much!
Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
Today's trip to the library started out completely normal. We walked in, returned our books, looked at the fishies, and went back to the children's section. We played in the green screen room for awhile, played in the castle, then I set the kids in the playhouse area while I found some books to check out.
After about 5 minutes I see Max trying to make a run for it, so I go and grab him. Just then a lady stops me and says, "Watch out for that guy. He's a child molester." I thank her and take Max back to the play area. I immediately get a weird feeling, but not about the guy, about the lady talking to me. I look back and she's following me.
It's clear as soon as she starts talking to me that she's mentally unstable. First she asks me if I would like to do pot with her. I politely say no. She says, "oh you don't do that stuff hu?" I say, no I don't and try to get beside her to play with my children. Then she starts really eyeing me and calls me Samantha. I say, I'm sorry my name is Erin and I don't know Samantha. I try to make a joke by saying that I guess I just have one of those faces. She says, "Oh you want to play it that way hu?". Now I'm starting to get a little freaked out because she won't stop giving me a death stare. Just then a library worker comes by and I say, "I don't know this lady, can you get here out of here? And call the police?" Because I can tell this lady wants to hurt me. Badly. The library worker tries to escort her away and that's when she starts screaming at me.
"You f*&$%^ my husband! You f$&*@( my husband!" "She's my daughter and she f#$@*# my husband!"
Now she's drawing a crowd, thank goodness, and I say "I don't know you! I'm not Samantha! And can you please not use that language around my children?"
That's what she ran at me. She came at me full force and pushed me into the playhouse. I screamed. The library personnel pull her away from me and she's still screaming obscenities at me, and the last thing she says to me is "If I ever see you again, I'll kill you!"
I think I screamed, "I don't know you!" one last time, as the people escorted her away from me. I looked down at my kids, who yes, were right beside me when all this happened, and I've never seen Kate so scared. A library lady asks me if I'm okay, and I say I'm a little shaken up but not hurt, and everyone leaves me and my children to deal with the situation.
We stay put for awhile, not knowing what to do. When I finally start gathering our things to go, a library worker comes in and says that they've called the police, they have her in a police car and the policeman would like to talk to me. Another library offers to play with my kids, and I wait to talk to the policeman.
When he finally got there he told me that she's a seriously mentally ill woman, that she legitimately believes that I'm her daughter, and that he was actually looking for her because there had been another incident earlier at the mall.
Now, if this lady had attacked anyone else, I'm sure that charges would have been filed. But as someone who personally knows someone struggling with mental illness, all I can think about is how do I get this lady some help? The police officer tells me he is taking her to a mental hospital now to get her evaluated. He informs me that she does have a social worker, and medicine, but she had just admitted to not taking it for a few days. He then asks me if I would like to press charges, I said I would if it would help her get the right help. He says it actually wouldn't, all it would do is throw her in jail for a few days and that the courts don't appoint people to do mental checks anymore. Then she would be released without any help at all. So I tell him I won't do that, just please make sure that she gets the right help. He assured me that she would, he checks my drivers license for extra verification that I'm not Samantha, and that was it.
So wrong place at the wrong time? Or right place at the right time? Sometimes things happen for a reason, and I hope I had a part in helping this lady.
As terrifying as this situation was, it could have been so much worse. What if she had attacked my children? What if she had had a weapon on her? I'm so grateful that none of us were hurt and all she did was scare my children.
Counting my blessings today.
Holding my children tighter.
Not looking forward to returning my library books.
After about 5 minutes I see Max trying to make a run for it, so I go and grab him. Just then a lady stops me and says, "Watch out for that guy. He's a child molester." I thank her and take Max back to the play area. I immediately get a weird feeling, but not about the guy, about the lady talking to me. I look back and she's following me.
It's clear as soon as she starts talking to me that she's mentally unstable. First she asks me if I would like to do pot with her. I politely say no. She says, "oh you don't do that stuff hu?" I say, no I don't and try to get beside her to play with my children. Then she starts really eyeing me and calls me Samantha. I say, I'm sorry my name is Erin and I don't know Samantha. I try to make a joke by saying that I guess I just have one of those faces. She says, "Oh you want to play it that way hu?". Now I'm starting to get a little freaked out because she won't stop giving me a death stare. Just then a library worker comes by and I say, "I don't know this lady, can you get here out of here? And call the police?" Because I can tell this lady wants to hurt me. Badly. The library worker tries to escort her away and that's when she starts screaming at me.
"You f*&$%^ my husband! You f$&*@( my husband!" "She's my daughter and she f#$@*# my husband!"
Now she's drawing a crowd, thank goodness, and I say "I don't know you! I'm not Samantha! And can you please not use that language around my children?"
That's what she ran at me. She came at me full force and pushed me into the playhouse. I screamed. The library personnel pull her away from me and she's still screaming obscenities at me, and the last thing she says to me is "If I ever see you again, I'll kill you!"
I think I screamed, "I don't know you!" one last time, as the people escorted her away from me. I looked down at my kids, who yes, were right beside me when all this happened, and I've never seen Kate so scared. A library lady asks me if I'm okay, and I say I'm a little shaken up but not hurt, and everyone leaves me and my children to deal with the situation.
We stay put for awhile, not knowing what to do. When I finally start gathering our things to go, a library worker comes in and says that they've called the police, they have her in a police car and the policeman would like to talk to me. Another library offers to play with my kids, and I wait to talk to the policeman.
When he finally got there he told me that she's a seriously mentally ill woman, that she legitimately believes that I'm her daughter, and that he was actually looking for her because there had been another incident earlier at the mall.
Now, if this lady had attacked anyone else, I'm sure that charges would have been filed. But as someone who personally knows someone struggling with mental illness, all I can think about is how do I get this lady some help? The police officer tells me he is taking her to a mental hospital now to get her evaluated. He informs me that she does have a social worker, and medicine, but she had just admitted to not taking it for a few days. He then asks me if I would like to press charges, I said I would if it would help her get the right help. He says it actually wouldn't, all it would do is throw her in jail for a few days and that the courts don't appoint people to do mental checks anymore. Then she would be released without any help at all. So I tell him I won't do that, just please make sure that she gets the right help. He assured me that she would, he checks my drivers license for extra verification that I'm not Samantha, and that was it.
So wrong place at the wrong time? Or right place at the right time? Sometimes things happen for a reason, and I hope I had a part in helping this lady.
As terrifying as this situation was, it could have been so much worse. What if she had attacked my children? What if she had had a weapon on her? I'm so grateful that none of us were hurt and all she did was scare my children.
Counting my blessings today.
Holding my children tighter.
Not looking forward to returning my library books.
Paintsauce
This morning Kate really wanted to paint. Usually I make her wait to do craft projects until Max is napping because he just likes to get into it. Well she begged and begged and finally I gave in. I got her set up with her paints, and I gave Max a crayon and paper. I thought it would satisfy him, but it did not! He just loves to do whatever big sister is doing. So I decide to let him paint. But with what? I knew it had to be something edible, because I knew he would put it in his mouth. So I opened up my fridge and right in front of me was applesauce. Perfect! I put a little food coloring in it, and voila! Edible paint. I set it down in front of Max with a paintbrush and he was thrilled! He painted with it a little bit, but once he discovered that it tasted good as well, it was all over.
He's such a ham for the camera now!
It was a fast and easy activity for my baby. Something I'll have to remember!
Preschool
This year for Preschool I've joined a group of moms and we've formed a little co-op. Every mom will take her turn teaching the children, and in turn we all get free preschool. Win win! I volunteered to go first, so I will teach all of this month. Today was the first day!
Kate and Max were so excited! They stood at the window forever waiting for the kids to come.
Today was a simple get to know you day. We played, made some preschool rules, had a snack, had story time, and for craft time made picture frames! I took pictures of the kids, and I will get them printed and put them in their frames for Thursday.
We have a really fun little group of kids. This month is going to be so much fun!
Kate and Max were so excited! They stood at the window forever waiting for the kids to come.
Today was a simple get to know you day. We played, made some preschool rules, had a snack, had story time, and for craft time made picture frames! I took pictures of the kids, and I will get them printed and put them in their frames for Thursday.
We have a really fun little group of kids. This month is going to be so much fun!
Labor Day Weekend
Man, I've been slacking on my blog lately. And that's something I never thought I would say!
We went up to the White Mountains for Labor Day. We usually do every year because it falls around or on Dustin's birthday, but this time it was extra fun because we got to meet our newest nephew Layton! Here is that trip, summed up in pictures. The best way I know how to document life :).
If you want to see more pictures of this cutie go here: http://prettypixelphotography.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-newest-nephew.html. I was able to do a newborn session for him while we were up there!
We went up to the White Mountains for Labor Day. We usually do every year because it falls around or on Dustin's birthday, but this time it was extra fun because we got to meet our newest nephew Layton! Here is that trip, summed up in pictures. The best way I know how to document life :).
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