Guess who lived to be 2?

 ME!  No, Hope did!!!!  After this last week, I didn't think I would be able to say this. I have to make this short for she is already going everywhere this morning.  You have already heard what wonderful things she can do, so I will only post funny pics:

Hope this morning for breakfast                               Hope wearing Preston's pants 

Hope never liked the johny jump up until Pres                 Reading on the pot already

Guess who's 6 MONTHS????

PRESTON!!!!!!

What a happy boy he is.  He is quiet and content.  He loves to sit and play, giggle and give kisses.  He can sit on his own for 30seconds.  He rolls from back to front and back again.  He has 2 bottom teeth and he is still working on the top.  He is a spitter, but that is ok, we are prepared.  I can already tell he is an extravert since he LOVES being around people.  He finally grew out of his bassenett and cradle and is now in a crib.  Sleeping in his brother's room is awesome!  Preston weighs 15lbs and has cute rolls on his knees, double chin and chunky arms.  He is still nursing with a bit of formula if I am not available (he can hold the bottle too). He usually sleeps through the night, but lately his teeth have been hurting him and has gotten up for comfort. 

Preston has been a blessing and a wonderful baby.  Thank you God for my special boy!!!!

This is the funniest video ever.

Here is one of the reasons I love Hope so much.  She just cracks me up.  This is my first time doing a video so if this doesn't work, go to my videos here on xanga.

I should be sleeping...

but I can't.  The thoughts of all the events that happened today and running like race horses through my head.  All of the ifs and but's are looming my thoughts about Hope and Rem.  Rem learned his lesson not to kick his sister especially if she is holding a pitchfork.  His foot will heal and the lesson will be remembered for a very long time.

On the other hand, there is Hope.  She is a very smart two year old that is quiet and patient until she can get what she wants.  She is strong willed and needy.  She is so funny and I love her smile....  I am just so fearful that she won't make it to her 3rd birthday. 

I was talking with a friend of mine on FB and I was asking her for advice on my little tornado.  I brought up that Hope is going to sleep with her life vest on when we go to Indiana since we will be staying right next to a pond and I was sleeping on the floor in front of the door.  My friend thought that was funny.  I am serious.  I am torn because I love my little girl so much and yet I can't have her leave my side to get anything done.  I thought she was sleeping and here she ran after dad and was on her way back and I had no clue.  Her door was still shut and I had all the doors locked.  She unlocked one and got out without me knowing.  She did pick me flowers though. 

I am at my wits end.  Tears can't come down anymore.  I have so much to do at my house- cleaning, chickens, cattle, other children...  that I can't have her by my side 24/7, but I also want her to be safe. 

The straw that broke the camel was when I thought she was sitting at the table eating pudding.  I turned around for 2 min to help Rem with his foot.  Here she comes out of the bathroom where she climbed up and got the medicine that helps calm cattle when you are showing them.  She brought me the bottle and had some on her face next to her mouth.  I WENT NUTS!!!!!!  So I called Greg, then 911 and they got me to Poison control.  I told her what was going on and I was hysterical.  The lady was perfect and calmed me down.  I was told to get her a drink and then watch her.  She was a bit fussy after her milk so I took her for a ride.  Rem and Chas stayed inside cleaning eggs while they didn't know that Dad was outside working.  We tell them that they are home alone to see how they handle things to get them ready in a few years.  They did a great job! I can trust them and they never did such things as Hope.

So here is what I have thought of doing, but I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!!

1) get bells and put them on her shoes, back of her clothes so she can't get to them.....

2) put a bell at the top of each door so it will ring when she gets out

3) put her on her "leash" that I got from Walmart and have her tied to my waist 24/7 and take naps with her so I know exactly where she is

See Chief was her keeper.  He would bark whenever she started to go outside or get into something.  He kept her on a tight watch, but now that he is gone, I don't have that.  I can't get another dog to watch her for there isn't that bond that Chief and Hope had and plus I can't get a dog that I have to train and still keep an eye on Hope.  So please I am begging for help.  I love my daughter and I want to see her go to college, get married... but at this rate I am scared to think of what could happen (that is why I am up at 12:48am).  Any real help would be great.

I found an unlucky 4 leaf clover

I found an unlucky 4 leaf clover that I couldn't give away.  I offered it to people and they would just say no.  So, I kept it for another day.  This was my day today:

Preston got up in the middle of the night and Greg couldn't sleep ( so neither could I).  The cattle started mooing for they were missing their mom and brother (went to the auction yesterday), so I went to check on them and became a feast for the nasty blood suckers.  Came back in and Hope was up- 6am.  Ok long day, but I have my lucky clover- it has to get better. 

We took in my van to get the rebuilt transmission put in it- getting it there went just fine.  Hope peed on the toilet! See a good day is starting- then it all started again:

1)Chastity hosed down the chicken coop so I had to clean it out with 2 inches of water and poop- SO GROSS

2)The tractor's battery is dead so I have to haul it by hand- YUCK

3)Rem's foot vs a pitch fork- guess who won (It didn't go all the way through just a good hole, his foot is swelling, but he will be fine)

4)A random guy showed up from our past to tell us his problems

5)printer wouldn't work

6)Hope got out of her rom 8 times for naptime.  I thought it was all good and she fell asleep so I went to work on the chicken coop some more and get the mail- here she comes in the middle of the road with flowers without shoes on.  She ran after daddy who left for the fair grounds to look at the other cattle that are for sale.  She must have been gone for 25 min. 

7)Hope escaped again- I put Rem in front of her door until she fell asleep so I could get work done outside

8)no food in house- no car to get food

9)Got a phone call from the auto place and there is no torque converter for the rebuilt transmission- it got lost in the shipping- OUI

10)it's only 6 and I can't go to bed before all the chores get done.

ANYONE WANT MY 4 LEAF CLOVER???????  Tomorrow has to go better.  We are selling 2 of our cattle and we need to get a good sale on at least one of them.