Wednesdays are my "day off". I don't often do nothing these days and more often than not I go into the office anyhow. Yesterday I did not! I still did several things around the house but it felt so good to just spend time with Paisley and just be. A lot going on in my head these days so I needed that day. Of course all that time spent with P had me pretty exhausted by the end of the day and very "touched out"....she was not wanting to settle down. It seems she was just hungry so once we figured that out and gave her 3 oz. of frozen milk she went to sleep. I think this kid is on an endless growth spurt.
On other news, she moved to her 'big girl" car seat which was just Griffin's old big boy car seat. I am not happy with it and as soon as I can get the money and convince lee we will be getting her a marathon as well.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Glorious Spring...
Today is sooooo beautiful! I'm loving that we are actually having a spring this year :) It's making me all giddy....
Today is my BIL's birthday.....happy day Mark!! They are driving back to Virginia after a nice weekend visiting. We'll miss you guys...we hope you are serious about moving here because we will have a rockin' time if so :)
Not much else new. Gotta do some major tidying of the house so Liza can clean tomorrow. Thank god for Liza. The baptism will be at our house this weekend so we need to organize and get ready for the brigade. lol. and the cooking....oh, the eating we will do, the eating we will do...yummo
Today is my BIL's birthday.....happy day Mark!! They are driving back to Virginia after a nice weekend visiting. We'll miss you guys...we hope you are serious about moving here because we will have a rockin' time if so :)
Not much else new. Gotta do some major tidying of the house so Liza can clean tomorrow. Thank god for Liza. The baptism will be at our house this weekend so we need to organize and get ready for the brigade. lol. and the cooking....oh, the eating we will do, the eating we will do...yummo
Monday, April 21, 2008
Put it out there....
they both slept well! AND we, the parents, went to sleep at a decent hour so I feel HUMAN today. haha. Of course I would like a few days in a row of this to feel totally caught up but I'm probably pushing my luck, right?
It is sooooo beautiful out today. I want to just run in the sun...
It is sooooo beautiful out today. I want to just run in the sun...
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sleepy Mommy
I wish a few things. I wish I could sleep more. I wish I could sleep in in the morning. Mostly I just wish my kids would sleep "well" on the same nights. Currently and for the last 1-2 months they are taking turns with the occasional double whammy of piss poor sleep. I am just exhausted. I keep going though....
Last night was the Junior's Vintage Views. A fun night but I felt bad because out of the 24 windows we had 5 that we "knew"....and they were some of the lowest bids of the evening. It proves to me that it is so self-serving, that group. Oh well. Next year I plan to be just a member and see how I feel about the group. No need to give up quite yet. I just hope I can continue to say no when needed.
The office is doing well again. I have had 2 great weeks in a row which doesn't help in getting caught up. I really need to be spending entire weekends there to get caught up but with the two little ones that is far from possible. P and I did spend one saturday a.m. there which worked out well. Maybe I will do that again with her soon.
The kids have been a lot of fun during the day. We have been going on many walks as the weather has turned to spring!! P is almost turning over. I have seen her do it a few times and she tries to almost always. She HATES belly time which they say all babes do but I figure she'll get used to it once she can roll herself all over the place...why MAKE her like it, you know? She is doing great at her new sitter's and in the almost 2 months she has been there has only had one semi rough day.
G is also doing well. We continue to battle this mysterious ear problem, drainage, pain once in awhile (although tough to tell with an almost 3 y.o.). He is talking up a storm and becoming more intelligible to others. Right now Uncle Mark, Uncle John, and Aunt Kelly are in town so he is enjoying talking about them coming over, taking him for donuts, playing with his toys. Pretty funny....."My Mark, My JOhn, My Kelly....me come to play and me get donuts with my mark, my kelly, my john" We are pretty sure John is his fav but he loves them all :) I have been talking up my parents coming next weekend and they are also taking him for donuts apparently-lol! Can you tell his favorite treat?
well, I should go "talk" to P...she is talking to her daddy but he is snoring away next to her.
Last night was the Junior's Vintage Views. A fun night but I felt bad because out of the 24 windows we had 5 that we "knew"....and they were some of the lowest bids of the evening. It proves to me that it is so self-serving, that group. Oh well. Next year I plan to be just a member and see how I feel about the group. No need to give up quite yet. I just hope I can continue to say no when needed.
The office is doing well again. I have had 2 great weeks in a row which doesn't help in getting caught up. I really need to be spending entire weekends there to get caught up but with the two little ones that is far from possible. P and I did spend one saturday a.m. there which worked out well. Maybe I will do that again with her soon.
The kids have been a lot of fun during the day. We have been going on many walks as the weather has turned to spring!! P is almost turning over. I have seen her do it a few times and she tries to almost always. She HATES belly time which they say all babes do but I figure she'll get used to it once she can roll herself all over the place...why MAKE her like it, you know? She is doing great at her new sitter's and in the almost 2 months she has been there has only had one semi rough day.
G is also doing well. We continue to battle this mysterious ear problem, drainage, pain once in awhile (although tough to tell with an almost 3 y.o.). He is talking up a storm and becoming more intelligible to others. Right now Uncle Mark, Uncle John, and Aunt Kelly are in town so he is enjoying talking about them coming over, taking him for donuts, playing with his toys. Pretty funny....."My Mark, My JOhn, My Kelly....me come to play and me get donuts with my mark, my kelly, my john" We are pretty sure John is his fav but he loves them all :) I have been talking up my parents coming next weekend and they are also taking him for donuts apparently-lol! Can you tell his favorite treat?
well, I should go "talk" to P...she is talking to her daddy but he is snoring away next to her.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
craptacular sleep
Our kids are trying to kill both of us. I say this in jest but seriously they are both sleeping like crap and then on the nights they do sleep fairly well one or the other is up at the crack of dawn. I feel so strapped for energy and continue to have so much to do. I am coping but barely. I am feeling like miserable company as well and Lee never knows exactly how to handle me during that (think PMS).
On the upside the next two weeks bring visits from several family members and last week was my best week at the office since P was born!! So, it ain't all bad :)
I promise promise promise to take some photos soon. I have been just awful about it I know, and MUST make it a priority
On the upside the next two weeks bring visits from several family members and last week was my best week at the office since P was born!! So, it ain't all bad :)
I promise promise promise to take some photos soon. I have been just awful about it I know, and MUST make it a priority
Monday, April 07, 2008
Scaredy Cat
Griffin came home from Chal's house yesterday talking about how he was so scared of the cat. It had teeth and claws and was going to bite him. Lee shared that this was all he spoke of on the way home. Chal does not have a cat. Weird.
Anyhow, G man woke twice last night, not really awake, yelling, "No cat, no cat". Poor guy. Do you think he is hallucinating? "I see dead people" kinds of stuff?
Anyhow, G man woke twice last night, not really awake, yelling, "No cat, no cat". Poor guy. Do you think he is hallucinating? "I see dead people" kinds of stuff?
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Good Day
Today was long and busy but really a great day. Both kids woke fairly early but in good moods. I tidied the upstairs, gathered laundry, etc. while Lee kept them entertained. Then he began working on his windows for the auction. I continued to tidy the house a bit until about 11 a.m. Then I gathered them all up (a feat with that stubborn boy) and we headed outside. He didn't want to just run around and have fun with me like he does at Jennifer's...no, he wanted me to push him to the playground in his little stroller. I already had P in the sling so I figured, "hey, I"m superwoman, right? why not?" (note the sarcasm here please). We made it to the park, P fell asleep in the sling, G ran around having a time for nearly 2 hours. We made two attempts at potty but "nothing came out". Then we headed home...he was soooo tired and had a little meltdown but eventually went down for a nap.
I picked up the winter's collection of dog poo in our yard....it took two full bags and nearly 30 minutes to accomplish. I am hurting sooo much in my thighs from up down up down.
Then P and I headed to Heinen's for groceries. Came home, unloaded, cooked Linner, got G up, made him Linner, we all ate. Then we all showered (even G). I dropped a gift at a friend's house while Lee took G man to Chal's for apple pie (in celebration of his 84th birthday).
Anyhow, there is more to the day but it's getting quite late. I still have a few things to do....uggh!
I picked up the winter's collection of dog poo in our yard....it took two full bags and nearly 30 minutes to accomplish. I am hurting sooo much in my thighs from up down up down.
Then P and I headed to Heinen's for groceries. Came home, unloaded, cooked Linner, got G up, made him Linner, we all ate. Then we all showered (even G). I dropped a gift at a friend's house while Lee took G man to Chal's for apple pie (in celebration of his 84th birthday).
Anyhow, there is more to the day but it's getting quite late. I still have a few things to do....uggh!
waking dry
just for tracking, Griffin has woken in a.m. dry two days in a row now and yesterday at nap. We are still using diapers for these occasions but he isn't peeing in them. He is doing so well I am seriously waiting for the other shoe to drop...maybe it won't ever?
Saturday, April 05, 2008
TGITHEWEEKEND
I am so tired. It's been a long week and I had planned to go into work today but Lee has a haircut so I cannot. Oh well. Hopefully I can get caught up on monday from the business. I am going to put my energy efforts into the house this weekend and try to get it cleaned up. It's pretty trashed these days.
P's well baby check up went great. The ped was quite impressed with her "sparkle". She said she is "off the charts" on weight and 95th for height. Of course their scale only has her at 16 lb. 10 oz. but still...Wow!!!! That was completely naked too. We go back at 6 months and will bring G man along for his 3 year appointment.
Potty Training is going great. We are doing a diaper at night but he wakes up and asks to use the potty. he is a little goofy all day about it asking to use it, sometimes using it, sometimes just laughing about it...but no accidents. We are watching closely for BM withholding which I think may be going on a bit...apparently the Ped says that this is most of what she sees in her practice....CONSTIPATION from withholding and it isn't just at the potty trainging age. Wow! Lucky her, right? Anyhow, he is doing great. He even had an evening at Baba and Grandpas without an accident.
later gators...
P's well baby check up went great. The ped was quite impressed with her "sparkle". She said she is "off the charts" on weight and 95th for height. Of course their scale only has her at 16 lb. 10 oz. but still...Wow!!!! That was completely naked too. We go back at 6 months and will bring G man along for his 3 year appointment.
Potty Training is going great. We are doing a diaper at night but he wakes up and asks to use the potty. he is a little goofy all day about it asking to use it, sometimes using it, sometimes just laughing about it...but no accidents. We are watching closely for BM withholding which I think may be going on a bit...apparently the Ped says that this is most of what she sees in her practice....CONSTIPATION from withholding and it isn't just at the potty trainging age. Wow! Lucky her, right? Anyhow, he is doing great. He even had an evening at Baba and Grandpas without an accident.
later gators...
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Updating
Potty Training Saga...
day 1: 1 accident pee, no pooping at all
day 2: 1 accident pee, no pooping at all
day 3 (daycare): 2 pee accidents, pooped on potty at home that night, no accidents at home until night
day 4 (daycare): no accidents, pooped on potty twice but forgot to pull down pants both times
day 5 (daycare): one accident after drinking and she forgot to ask him to go potty, so far hasn't gone at home today.
Miss Paisley weighed in at 17 lb. 4 oz. clothed today. We will get the "official" on friday at her doc's appointment. She is killing me to carry for long periods of time....you think? haha.
I forgot in the midst of crazy illness to mention that I finally got the quilt my mom made from the ribbons...it's AMAZING! I hardly want to hand it over to P. haha. I will get pictures up soon. I heard strange noises from G..gotta run.
day 1: 1 accident pee, no pooping at all
day 2: 1 accident pee, no pooping at all
day 3 (daycare): 2 pee accidents, pooped on potty at home that night, no accidents at home until night
day 4 (daycare): no accidents, pooped on potty twice but forgot to pull down pants both times
day 5 (daycare): one accident after drinking and she forgot to ask him to go potty, so far hasn't gone at home today.
Miss Paisley weighed in at 17 lb. 4 oz. clothed today. We will get the "official" on friday at her doc's appointment. She is killing me to carry for long periods of time....you think? haha.
I forgot in the midst of crazy illness to mention that I finally got the quilt my mom made from the ribbons...it's AMAZING! I hardly want to hand it over to P. haha. I will get pictures up soon. I heard strange noises from G..gotta run.
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