Ready or NOT!

In Kilee's Adult Living class they give the students 5 days to take care of a plastic baby. It is computerized and cries, eats and even needs it's diaper changed. Kilee had the baby once for a few days when she went to Mountain View High School in a child development class and it was a breeze. So she was so excited to get to have the chance to be a pretend mom again. She picked out clothes for the baby and even made some cute headbands. Well... Day one was great the baby was cute and quiet and it was fun until night time came. Kilee was up during the night and still had to get up to go to school the next day. Not just school but also night school. Friday wasn't bad, she was a little tired but thinking she was o.k. Then it happened, the baby woke up every hour, needing to be fed, burped and changed. Saturday morning I took the baby from Kilee so she could get a little sleep, she was exhausted. She woke up and took over and for the next few days she was ready to put the baby in the car and forget about it. It was about this time I realized that the project worked. The first day I was a little worried that it was going to make her want a baby now, but after the first day the lesson was learned. Parenting is not easy, babies need lots of time and attention and sleep is rare with a new born. So after 5 days we were both exhausted, tired of feeding a plastic baby and ready to give her back. She got 100% on the project but was never so happy to be done. After all she is a teenager and loves her sleep. What a great way to teach kids they are not ready for parenthood. It should be a requirement for all students.

Day 1 all smiles!

Baby Gabriella

Her face says it ALL!

Happy Birthday To ME!

It's amazing to my how fast the time goes by the older I get. I remember being in high school and couldn't wait to turn 16, it seemed like the days and months took forever. Now it seems like time is flying by and I just want to slow it down and enjoy the last little bit I have with Kilee before she leaves home. With her being in night school the last 7 weeks it has seemed like we haven't seen each other much. BUT on my 44th birthday she surprised me. My little 17 year old girl decided to make my birthday special and boy did she ever. I woke up to a phone call from Kelsie wishing me a happy birthday. I was laying in bed just chatting with her about school and my plans for the day when SURPRISE Kilee walked in my room. I was so confused why she wasn't at school but she told me to hang up the phone she had a surprise for me. I walked into the living room and tears filled my eyes. She had not only decorated the room, but made me the most precious poster of 44 reasons why she loved me. WOW.... there were hearts cut out that were spread on the floor with more reasons that she loved me. One of my favorites, You're HOT, so I'm HOT :) She is beautiful inside and out! So needless to say the start of my birthday was AMAZING!!!

Kayla came and spent the day with me while Kilee went to school. We went to Two Rivers Spa and had pedicures. If you ever want to pamper yourself go there, get the hot wax pedicure, it's incredible. It was Kayla's first pedicure ever and she was a little nervous because her feet are so ticklish, but she loved it. It was fun to sit and talk and laugh, Kayla can always make me laugh. Then off to lunch at one of my favorite places, Chicago Connection for their salad bar. Kilee and Jordon came for lunch, then back to school for Kilee while Kayla, Jordon and I went to the mall. After the mall I came home and just rested and got ready to go out to dinner with Mom and Dad. We went to Ling and Louie's it's a new chinese restaurant. It was delicious and they gave me a free dessert that was to die for.

Out of all of my 44 birthdays, this is one I will never forget. It wasn't the presents that I received but the thought that went into it. I have 3 amazing girls that love me a lot! I'm one lucky mom!