My friend is visiting and staying with us this weekend (yes another (damn) houseguest). She was supposed to go to a bowl game today but cancelled because of the rain. We decided to go to the civil rights museum and go shopping. DH is pissed because I left him at home with KJ. He wouldn't even kiss me goodbye. IDGAF! He travels and hangs out plenty! He can spend the day with his kid! Now I will push back our time out. I won't be home until after her bedtime.
Thanks to SH sleeping late, we had a late start to the morning so we didn't leave the house to run errands until 12:30. A got an hr nap in the car and woke up as soon as we pulled in driveway, wide awake and no getting her back down. Thanks SH, I told you. He better not try to nap or I'm going to put a poopy diaper in his face! he hasn't changed a diaper all week
Finalized date with our priest and godparents to be for A's baptism...now to find a toddler baptism dress. Im glad bc I really want her baptized especially before her surgery
On to rum and coke...waiting for dominos to arrive...yay for easy nights like this! I hate when the holidays end bc having so many days off like this in a row doesn't happen during the year ever!
Add to NY resolutions...use more vacation time and take more Fridays for long weekend...I always end up losing some vacation hours every year bc I never use it
Grayson is feeling cruddy again. Poor kid can't stop coughing
Aweee i hope he starts to feel better and gets back to being himself soon.
Thanks. He took a 2 hour nap earlier. Was awake for maybe an hour and then slept another hour. He passed out a few minutes ago so hopefully he treats this as his bedtime.
I loved that movie. I watched behind the scenes and loved how Angelina's daughter was used in the movie since she wouldn't cry seeing her in her costume.
J just fell off my sisters bed-we're visiting my parents this weekend-and tumbled onto her head when I turned away for a sec to get her bottle off the dresser. She has hard wood floor and I'm trying not to worry-she fell asleep a few mins ago. I'm going to keep an eye on her, cause I'm a paranoid mom like, but Im feeling horrible
@subliminalrabbit I just saw your post about blizzards and thought I'd throw out that they are ridiculously easy to make! Since we moved out of town we got creative since it's a huge hassle to go to town just to get a blizzard. We buy a pint of DQ ice cream when we are shopping and then you just mix it with chunks of Oreo when you are ready for a blizzard. I use this old school milkshake mixer to blend it, but an immersion or even regular blender would work too (just don't mix too hard). It's nice because you can just leave the ice cream in the freezer and have it handy any time you've got a craving
We went and saw Into the Woods. I liked it. My H didn't know it was a musical so he had a little bit of a surprise when it started.
And my h suggested that while he's gone every two weeks or so I hire the babysitter watch the kids so I can reduce my stress and be alone for a bit.
I agree with him! How do you feel about it? Will you do it? You always seem to feel guilty about it but I think you really need it. You're such an awesome mom and getting time away will help you stay that way. At least that's how I feel about getting time away for myself.
@CL8badB my bil and sil got some for ds1 for Christmas. Both kids love them. The track is really neat. I like how it is flexible and is basically unbreakable. They also got the boys these remote control car things. I think they are from the same company. They flip around and light up. They are a big hit too.
@lioness13 that is my issue I do feel guilty for needing time away from the kids. And I think if my H was home every night I wouldn't feel the need to get a break. I already asked her to come on my birthday so I can go have a mini spa day.
I am going to try to get out even if it's just for a couple of hours or a grocery shop alone. The stress is starting to get to me and I am starting to feel like it's affecting my parenting with the kids.
Don't feel guilty! I don't know how you do it. I would have run into the woods screaming without a few alone hours everyweek to recharge.
This. I am in awe of how you do it. I was off for 6 days the last 2 weeks and DD went to DC for 3 of them. And I only have 1 kid. I often feel like my mommy gene is missing.
@megsw85 - maybe you can figure out a budget for it so it's set. Then schedule some dates in advance with her or set up a schedule so she comes the same day/time every week or biweekly. Then you'll have something to look forward to and it becomes a habit. If you wait until you are burnt out to use it, it might be harder. I believe the more you do it, the less guilty you'll feel. You deserve it!
@subliminalrabbit I just saw your post about blizzards and thought I'd throw out that they are ridiculously easy to make! Since we moved out of town we got creative since it's a huge hassle to go to town just to get a blizzard. We buy a pint of DQ ice cream when we are shopping and then you just mix it with chunks of Oreo when you are ready for a blizzard. I use this old school milkshake mixer to blend it, but an immersion or even regular blender would work too (just don't mix too hard). It's nice because you can just leave the ice cream in the freezer and have it handy any time you've got a craving
You could also ask the people at DQ if they could make you a really big blizzard in the pint containers. They should know how to charge it. We had a couple of requests for this when I was working at DQ. And I also took pint size blizzards home after work. It was nice to have a couple bites of blizzard when I was home. Just a thought
J woke up a few mins ago, smiling and happy, so the fall didn't hurt her too bad. Now we're getting things ready to drive back 4hrs to home...I'm hoping the roads are decent and Joss does fine on the trip
My dad just called and said the roads are super slick..I'm going to need something to keep me from panicking while DH drives us home on these roads..I hate icy roads, it's going to be a long 4hr drive
...we have a heat wave for today only. I may take the kids to the playground this afternoon. I wanted to go for a family walk earlier, but SH decided he HAD to have a shower and couldn't possibly just get dressed. As if he knows anyone in the neighborhood. So there wasn't enough time before lunch for both those activities. So B got to go for a walk with his grandparents. /whine. I'm just grumpy and feeling like B spends more time with my ILs than with us, and I miss him even though we've both been home for the last 2 weeks.
So I went to Anthropologie to exchange some Xmas presents for bigger size. My dad got me this tunic, but it just didn't look right no matter what size I tried.
They were having a sale on their sale items. I got all 5 of these tops in exchange and only went over by $9.32! I was so excited and the sales clerk was seriously impressed. (Excuse my awkward poses and husband's inability to focus my phone.)
I had the funniest strangest dream last night! @lioness13 and H were at a dinner party that a friend had and @sctiger and H were also there but neither knew the other was friends with the party host so it was a huge surprise! The funny part was that @sctiger swore like a sailor all night!
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I agree with him! How do you feel about it? Will you do it? You always seem to feel guilty about it but I think you really need it. You're such an awesome mom and getting time away will help you stay that way. At least that's how I feel about getting time away for myself.
This. I am in awe of how you do it. I was off for 6 days the last 2 weeks and DD went to DC for 3 of them. And I only have 1 kid. I often feel like my mommy gene is missing.
How you doing, lady??
Now we're getting things ready to drive back 4hrs to home...I'm hoping the roads are decent and Joss does fine on the trip
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They were having a sale on their sale items. I got all 5 of these tops in exchange and only went over by $9.32! I was so excited and the sales clerk was seriously impressed.
(Excuse my awkward poses and husband's inability to focus my phone.)