I closed my right hand pointer finger up in my jogging stroller as I was getting it out of the car for our walk this morning. My jogging stroller folds in half, and where it goes together, yeah...that's where my finger was. Only the jogging stroller was not folded in half. It was all one piece, including my finger. I panicked and called for my mom to come help me. I directed her to push down on the two buttons on either side of the stroller, which she does, but it's not working. I finally realize it's because I normally PULL UP. So, finally I get my finger out and it's flat. Literally flat.
And then I get all light headed and nauseous. I guess that's my body telling me it didn't care for the pain too much.
I was able to sit down and gather myself and then still managed to walk almost 3 miles, go to Bennett's playgroup, and then do Daisies (Girl Scouts) with Morgan. Yeah, I'm tough. :)
The funny thing was that when I was telling Morgan about it after school, my mom asked her if she thought I learned a lesson today. To which Morgan replies, "no" and proceeds to tell my mom that I'll likely to do it again.
Wish I could say she was wrong.
I guess that's why I'm made tough. :)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
We're crazy happy around here
Morgan: Grandma and Grandpa are here! Yippee!!
Bennett: Me-maw and Pe-paw are here! Yay!
Me: Mom and Dad are here - thank God!
We are so happy to have them here for a week! Bennett is definitely Grandpa's boy. When you ask him if he is, he nods his head matter of factly. Morgan is proud to be reading books to Grandma.
Life is good. :)
Bennett: Me-maw and Pe-paw are here! Yay!
Me: Mom and Dad are here - thank God!
We are so happy to have them here for a week! Bennett is definitely Grandpa's boy. When you ask him if he is, he nods his head matter of factly. Morgan is proud to be reading books to Grandma.
Life is good. :)
I should take my kids to the doctor's office every day
Why wouldn't I want to when I go and the doctor says things like, "Your children are so delightful to see" and "sometimes I feel like I should pay to see patients and today is a day like that"? Yes, he actually said those things. And it was us he was talking about.
Bennett is a good 6-12 months ahead of his age with his large and small motor skills, social skills, verbal skills, etc. I gave the doctor an example of when Bennett had taken an asparagus off his plate at dinner the other night and pretended like it was a snake - complete with the hissing sound. He let me know right away that this behavior is that of a three year old. The doctor suggested that Lance and I start studying up now for when he hits school. I guess we're going to have to keep up!
As for his physical development, he's tracking straight up the middle of the curve, always coming in at 50th percentile for height and weight. Poor baby got three shots today and was NOT a fan of the ones in his legs. He was, however, easily distracted with promises of stickers in the lobby.
Proud momma moment!
Bennett is a good 6-12 months ahead of his age with his large and small motor skills, social skills, verbal skills, etc. I gave the doctor an example of when Bennett had taken an asparagus off his plate at dinner the other night and pretended like it was a snake - complete with the hissing sound. He let me know right away that this behavior is that of a three year old. The doctor suggested that Lance and I start studying up now for when he hits school. I guess we're going to have to keep up!
As for his physical development, he's tracking straight up the middle of the curve, always coming in at 50th percentile for height and weight. Poor baby got three shots today and was NOT a fan of the ones in his legs. He was, however, easily distracted with promises of stickers in the lobby.
Proud momma moment!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Note to self
Since you now have a dedicated locker at the gym, how about you just go ahead and leave a pair of underwear there. Because obviously packing your bag at night when you're already dead tired is not getting the job done. I've had to go commando one too many times over the past few weeks. Normally not such a big deal, as I can just run home and get the missing garment, but today we had Terrific Toddlers right after.
See, my planning and stuff is really just my own idiot-proofing. :)
See, my planning and stuff is really just my own idiot-proofing. :)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
On my soapbox: The Economy
While we all watch the stock market plummet on a daily basis, it's so easy to get wrapped up in the nation-wide panic. Particularly when you have the DRAMA of it broadcasted practically all day long, every day. How many times do we have to hear the words "worst since the Great Depression" or "recession" before we start to feel the weight of it on our shoulders? It seems to me that this 24/7 shoveling of crap in our faces is definitely having it's effect on people. I have several friends who are panic stricken over what will transpire over the coming years. And while I understand their worry and concern, I can't seem to get myself in such a frenzied state.
Maybe it's because, unlike many other Americans, Lance and I live in a house that we can actually afford. When everyone else is living the "American dream", which apparently includes upside down mortgages and buying everything on credit, we've been buckling down. Budgeting and scrimping. I have to admit that sometimes I would go to my friends' houses and think to myself how nice it would be to live in a brand new house. In a new development with new decor and which didn't have an embarrassing 1970's bathroom with gold-flecked mirrors and chandeliers. We even talked about moving into a new house in a better neighborhood before I quit my job. But we agreed that what we wanted most was for me to be able to be at home with the kids, and that sacrifices were necessary. Thank God that we made that decision. Because, I can see how easily it would have been for us to get in over our heads. Trying to keep up with America.
But right now? As those people are worried about making their mortgages, Lance and I are not at all worried about our home, which is still valued much more than what we owe on it. We can focus on the other stuff - cutting corners more at the grocery store as costs increase, making sure we don't overspend in other areas of the budget; but overall, I know we'll be just fine.
While I realize that it may sound callous of me to say this, I am almost looking forward to this "recession", which I see as a correction of the overall economy to get back to what is true. I guess you could even say that I see it as the great equalizer. And I am feeling much more comfortable in my skin. And in my 1960's home that still needs lots of work. Because we can afford it. I'm looking forward seeing people put an emphasis on quality of being, rather than quantity of possessions.
My main challenge right now is to look within to see what I can give. Because there are a lot of people who haven't been nearly as blessed as we have and who where already living barely paycheck to paycheck. They are going to get hit hard by the rising prices of groceries and fuel. We don't have the excess money that we had when I was working, but we certainly have more than we absolutely need. And sometimes, what you need is to help someone else who's in trouble. Even when you don't feel like you can afford to. This is what pulls people together and makes communities one. I'm looking forward to, what I consider, getting back to basics.
I guess that makes me old fashioned? Just picture me; I'm like an 80 year old woman in my "new" 1960's house. If I start sewing our clothes, please be concerned.
Maybe it's because, unlike many other Americans, Lance and I live in a house that we can actually afford. When everyone else is living the "American dream", which apparently includes upside down mortgages and buying everything on credit, we've been buckling down. Budgeting and scrimping. I have to admit that sometimes I would go to my friends' houses and think to myself how nice it would be to live in a brand new house. In a new development with new decor and which didn't have an embarrassing 1970's bathroom with gold-flecked mirrors and chandeliers. We even talked about moving into a new house in a better neighborhood before I quit my job. But we agreed that what we wanted most was for me to be able to be at home with the kids, and that sacrifices were necessary. Thank God that we made that decision. Because, I can see how easily it would have been for us to get in over our heads. Trying to keep up with America.
But right now? As those people are worried about making their mortgages, Lance and I are not at all worried about our home, which is still valued much more than what we owe on it. We can focus on the other stuff - cutting corners more at the grocery store as costs increase, making sure we don't overspend in other areas of the budget; but overall, I know we'll be just fine.
While I realize that it may sound callous of me to say this, I am almost looking forward to this "recession", which I see as a correction of the overall economy to get back to what is true. I guess you could even say that I see it as the great equalizer. And I am feeling much more comfortable in my skin. And in my 1960's home that still needs lots of work. Because we can afford it. I'm looking forward seeing people put an emphasis on quality of being, rather than quantity of possessions.
My main challenge right now is to look within to see what I can give. Because there are a lot of people who haven't been nearly as blessed as we have and who where already living barely paycheck to paycheck. They are going to get hit hard by the rising prices of groceries and fuel. We don't have the excess money that we had when I was working, but we certainly have more than we absolutely need. And sometimes, what you need is to help someone else who's in trouble. Even when you don't feel like you can afford to. This is what pulls people together and makes communities one. I'm looking forward to, what I consider, getting back to basics.
I guess that makes me old fashioned? Just picture me; I'm like an 80 year old woman in my "new" 1960's house. If I start sewing our clothes, please be concerned.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The sweetest kids
We spent a cold windy morning at soccer and then after lunch, Lance and Morgan took off to go to a geocaching event. She was very excited to spend time with Daddy. Bennett woke up from his nap around 3:30 and since then it's been just me and him. We've been playing and tickling and laughing and cuddling. We had dinner alone and then we did bath time and stories and then bed time. As I'm swaying with him in my arms, back and forth, before I'm about to put him down for bed, I whispered to him, as I do on many occasions, "Momma loves you". I could barely make it out over the music, but I heard him whisper back "Wuv Ooo". He says it to me all the time, but somehow hearing it whispered over his lullaby CD just made it so sweet. Then he kept saying it over and over again. Wuv Oooo. Wuv Oooo. Such a sweet boy I have.
Morgan and Lance just got home and the first thing out of her mouth was "I haven't seen you all day!", to which I responded that I was missing her. She said she was missing me too, and ran over to give me hugs and kisses.
Someone please remind me of my sweet kids when they are throwing themselves on the ground in a tantrum, or crossing their arms at me with attitude. Because at those times, I forget how sweet my kids really are.
Morgan and Lance just got home and the first thing out of her mouth was "I haven't seen you all day!", to which I responded that I was missing her. She said she was missing me too, and ran over to give me hugs and kisses.
Someone please remind me of my sweet kids when they are throwing themselves on the ground in a tantrum, or crossing their arms at me with attitude. Because at those times, I forget how sweet my kids really are.
Friday, October 10, 2008
TGIF
We had a pretty good morning, getting out of the house on time and picking up Morgan's friend Colin for school while dropping Bennett off so I could work in the class. I figured out how to keep Morgan and Colin from getting too wound up in the car on the way to school. We play a game that I made up with Morgan a couple of years ago, called the animal game. Basically, we take turns thinking of an animal and then the other people ask questions and try to guess what the animal is. It's normally a fun game, but I have to admit that now that it's part of the morning ritual when we bring Colin to school, I'm officially DONE with the animal game. I'm tired of brown and black animals with fur who live in the forest. I'm tired of naming all the animals that are on the tables in the classroom. I know kids live for routine, but it has a way of grating on my nerves. :)
We had a great time in the class today, all the kids have really come a long way even just from the month and a half that they've been in school. After school was out, I took Colin and Morgan to meet Colin's mom, his sister Natalie, and Bennett at the park. It was chilly out and the kids didn't want to sit and eat, but that's somewhat to be expected. Bennett was super happy and made me smile when he went and picked a flower and gave it to Natalie, whom he is totally enamored with.
We had to leave the park abruptly when Morgan had to go to the bathroom and there wasn't a bathroom at the park. We got home and Morgan went potty while I got Bennett washed up and diaper changed. And then he LOST it. I don't know what he lost it about, but he totally started screaming and didn't want to be held. He was doing the whole arms straight up so he slips out of my hands when I'm trying to pick him up. The whole time he's literally SCREAMING "MAMA!!!" I tried to redirect him with books or his blanket and nothing was calming him down. Finally, I had no other choice than to just walk out of his room and leave him in there. I came into the living room and asked Morgan to go get her book so we could read before nap time. Suddenly, Bennett walks out of his room, TOTALLY FINE. Not a tear shed. Face not red at all. TOTALLY FINE. ???? Whatever!
They are both down for naps now and after I finish getting stuff ready for tonight, I'm giving myself permission to skip any chores and just rest. We have the in and out board dinner for the moms club tonight. There's going to be a martini bar. We might be in trouble! :)
We had a great time in the class today, all the kids have really come a long way even just from the month and a half that they've been in school. After school was out, I took Colin and Morgan to meet Colin's mom, his sister Natalie, and Bennett at the park. It was chilly out and the kids didn't want to sit and eat, but that's somewhat to be expected. Bennett was super happy and made me smile when he went and picked a flower and gave it to Natalie, whom he is totally enamored with.
We had to leave the park abruptly when Morgan had to go to the bathroom and there wasn't a bathroom at the park. We got home and Morgan went potty while I got Bennett washed up and diaper changed. And then he LOST it. I don't know what he lost it about, but he totally started screaming and didn't want to be held. He was doing the whole arms straight up so he slips out of my hands when I'm trying to pick him up. The whole time he's literally SCREAMING "MAMA!!!" I tried to redirect him with books or his blanket and nothing was calming him down. Finally, I had no other choice than to just walk out of his room and leave him in there. I came into the living room and asked Morgan to go get her book so we could read before nap time. Suddenly, Bennett walks out of his room, TOTALLY FINE. Not a tear shed. Face not red at all. TOTALLY FINE. ???? Whatever!
They are both down for naps now and after I finish getting stuff ready for tonight, I'm giving myself permission to skip any chores and just rest. We have the in and out board dinner for the moms club tonight. There's going to be a martini bar. We might be in trouble! :)
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Are you ready for Christmas yet??
Because I'm starting to feel like if I don't have everything done by the end of the month, we are totally screwed. It's bad enough that Costco had their gift wrap out in AUGUST and is now totally on board with Christmas trees and what not. It's also bad enough that right next to the Halloween aisles in Target are the Christmas aisles. And that Starbucks has had their "Pumpkin Spice Latte" out for at least a month.
But the number one, top ridiculous thing that I've seen yet is the email I got from JC Penney's Portrait studio. They are advertising their new online scheduler where you can sign up for your sessions on their website. This image was actually part of the email. Because, folks, OCTOBER 8th MIGHT be the last possible date for you to complete your holiday portraits. It's just plain crazy. December 21st is well over TWO MONTHS away! It seems that every year the holiday seasons get pushed on us earlier and earlier. Mark my words. When the stores take down their Christmas stuff, they will IMMEDIATELY put up Valentines Day stuff, followed shortly by Easter stuff.
I think the thing that bugs me so much about this is how this just exemplifies how our society has become so short sighted that we can't enjoy the holiday that we are about to have or that we are having. No, we have to focus on what's next. Never enjoying the moment, only thinking about the next thing we have to do. I admit that this totally feeds into my personality of being a planner, in that I have already made my Christmas lists and already started purchasing Christmas gifts. Partly because I like to take my time and find the right gift, partly because I like to spread the expense out over several months and party because EVERY TIME I turn around these days, I'm staring at Christmas bows or Santa's face. It's almost like we're "over" Halloween before we've even gotten to enjoy it! Not to mention that there is a tiny holiday in between called Thanksgiving.
Maybe this is also the maturing mom coming out also. I am trying hard to be in the moment with my kids. Even when I'm carting them about from place to place. I want to really be there with them and experience their world with them at the time. Because I'm never going to get this time back. No matter how hard, how mundane, how tired or how crazy things seem to be now. At some point in my life, I'm going to look back on these days as some of the best of my life. I'm going to miss being the mom to young kids. I'm going to wish they would sit in my lap and call my name incessantly over and over. It goes by all too fast. Why would we wish it to hurry?
So, here's my "crazy planner" pledge to you. Though I may be doing Christmas shopping, I PROMISE I won't wrap anything until Halloween is over. And I will stop and enjoy the little things day by day. Because when Christmas comes, I don't want to be "over" it also.
But the number one, top ridiculous thing that I've seen yet is the email I got from JC Penney's Portrait studio. They are advertising their new online scheduler where you can sign up for your sessions on their website. This image was actually part of the email. Because, folks, OCTOBER 8th MIGHT be the last possible date for you to complete your holiday portraits. It's just plain crazy. December 21st is well over TWO MONTHS away! It seems that every year the holiday seasons get pushed on us earlier and earlier. Mark my words. When the stores take down their Christmas stuff, they will IMMEDIATELY put up Valentines Day stuff, followed shortly by Easter stuff.I think the thing that bugs me so much about this is how this just exemplifies how our society has become so short sighted that we can't enjoy the holiday that we are about to have or that we are having. No, we have to focus on what's next. Never enjoying the moment, only thinking about the next thing we have to do. I admit that this totally feeds into my personality of being a planner, in that I have already made my Christmas lists and already started purchasing Christmas gifts. Partly because I like to take my time and find the right gift, partly because I like to spread the expense out over several months and party because EVERY TIME I turn around these days, I'm staring at Christmas bows or Santa's face. It's almost like we're "over" Halloween before we've even gotten to enjoy it! Not to mention that there is a tiny holiday in between called Thanksgiving.
Maybe this is also the maturing mom coming out also. I am trying hard to be in the moment with my kids. Even when I'm carting them about from place to place. I want to really be there with them and experience their world with them at the time. Because I'm never going to get this time back. No matter how hard, how mundane, how tired or how crazy things seem to be now. At some point in my life, I'm going to look back on these days as some of the best of my life. I'm going to miss being the mom to young kids. I'm going to wish they would sit in my lap and call my name incessantly over and over. It goes by all too fast. Why would we wish it to hurry?
So, here's my "crazy planner" pledge to you. Though I may be doing Christmas shopping, I PROMISE I won't wrap anything until Halloween is over. And I will stop and enjoy the little things day by day. Because when Christmas comes, I don't want to be "over" it also.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Make new friends, but keep the old...
Tonight I attended a parents meeting for a new Daisy Girl Scout troop that is starting. Morgan's first meeting is next week and I'm so excited for her!
I remember doing Brownies and then Girl Scouts and the friends that I made. I remember going to camp and earning badges. Selling cookies and making crafts. If you were ever a girl scout, you know the song "Make New Friends" and you can sing the heck out of it in rounds. :) We had so much fun and I hope Morgan enjoys it as much as I did. I had a lot of those girls as friends in my life for a long, long time. I think my mom still keeps in touch with some of the parents of those girls! I've even reconnected with a few of them on Facebook recently.
Speaking of Facebook, when I got home from the meeting, I updated my status to "Paige just got home from a parent meeting for Girl Scouts!" and the following happens:
My former college roommate instant messages me to ask me if I've lost my mind. In fact, her exact comment was "thank goodness...you need to take on some more responsibilities!!! Are you the leader?"Then my friend Tara comments something about me being a super mom. At this point, I felt it was necessary to clarify that I am NOT the leader. To which my friend Karen from my high school days comments "...just yet!". A few comments later, and it ends with my friend Melissa chiding me with, "It's just good to see you finally getting involved in something."
See how much crap I catch for NOT volunteering for something?? ;-)
I remember doing Brownies and then Girl Scouts and the friends that I made. I remember going to camp and earning badges. Selling cookies and making crafts. If you were ever a girl scout, you know the song "Make New Friends" and you can sing the heck out of it in rounds. :) We had so much fun and I hope Morgan enjoys it as much as I did. I had a lot of those girls as friends in my life for a long, long time. I think my mom still keeps in touch with some of the parents of those girls! I've even reconnected with a few of them on Facebook recently.
Speaking of Facebook, when I got home from the meeting, I updated my status to "Paige just got home from a parent meeting for Girl Scouts!" and the following happens:
My former college roommate instant messages me to ask me if I've lost my mind. In fact, her exact comment was "thank goodness...you need to take on some more responsibilities!!! Are you the leader?"Then my friend Tara comments something about me being a super mom. At this point, I felt it was necessary to clarify that I am NOT the leader. To which my friend Karen from my high school days comments "...just yet!". A few comments later, and it ends with my friend Melissa chiding me with, "It's just good to see you finally getting involved in something."
See how much crap I catch for NOT volunteering for something?? ;-)
I know I'm being overly sentimental here, but...
....my baby is officially not a baby. He's 18 months old today and such a big boy. I am always amazed at how much love I have for this little guy. I wasn't too sure about him for the first few months...he was a difficult baby. And, he still has his moments now, but overall, he's a good kid who lights up my world when he smiles at me. His new thing is to tickle me. We went shopping this morning, and all the while, he's tickling me. And laughing that addictive and contagious belly laugh. He's at such a great age. So fun and funny. Independent, but still needs his momma and likes to give me hugs and kisses. I love him so much. I'm such a lucky woman to have such wonderful kids in my life. What blessings, they are. Even if they are the most stubborn children on the face of the planet.
When Morgan was 18 months old, I was astounded by her vocabulary and the pace with which she was acquiring new words. I took a moment to stop and write down every word she knew. She knew about fifty words at 18 months, which was astounding to me. So, about a week ago, I started jotting down Bennett's words. 90+ words this little boy knows. 94!! And that's just as of right this moment. I added a bunch to it, just today. His favorite thing to say is "Let's Go!" and I think we all know why....
So, for posterity's sake, here are the words!
1. Cat
2. Hat
3. Momma
4. Daddy
5. Hot
6. Bird
7. Bear
8. Tiger
9. Water
10. Eat
11. Let’s
12. Go
13. Hi
14. Bye
15. Dinosaur
16. Up
17. Night Night (blanket)
18. Book
19. Airplane
20. Duck
21. Dog
22. More
23. Waffle
24. Egg
25. Chicken
26. Apple
27. Dude
28. Ball
29. Moon
30. Caterpillar
31. No
32. Yeah
33. Car
34. Diaper
35. Potty
36. Pee Pee
37. Poo Poo
38. Icky
39. Nasty
40. Baby
41. Bottle
42. Bib
43. Bag
44. Cheese
45. Cracker
46. Eye
47. Keys
48. Tractor
49. Ear
50. Butter
51. Pear
52. Cheeseburger
53. Messy
54. Bowl
55. Love You
56. Thank You
57. Please
58. Mine
59. Line
60. Two
61. Pickle
62. Sorry
63. Football
64. Eagle
65. That
66. Mouth
67. Nose
68. Lion
69. Zebra
70. Natalie
71. Choo Choo (stairs)
72. Whole
73. Teeth
74. Pooh (Winne the Pooh)
75. Tigger
76. Meal (oatmeal)
77. Taylor
78. Done
79. Backpack
80. Out
81. Mess
82. Pizza
83. Elly
84. Pretzel
85. Tissue
86. Elmo
87. Bug
88. Turtle
89. Wow
90. Bus
91. Memaw (Grandma)
92. Pepaw (Grandpa)
93. Bubble
94. Doctor
When Morgan was 18 months old, I was astounded by her vocabulary and the pace with which she was acquiring new words. I took a moment to stop and write down every word she knew. She knew about fifty words at 18 months, which was astounding to me. So, about a week ago, I started jotting down Bennett's words. 90+ words this little boy knows. 94!! And that's just as of right this moment. I added a bunch to it, just today. His favorite thing to say is "Let's Go!" and I think we all know why....
So, for posterity's sake, here are the words!
1. Cat
2. Hat
3. Momma
4. Daddy
5. Hot
6. Bird
7. Bear
8. Tiger
9. Water
10. Eat
11. Let’s
12. Go
13. Hi
14. Bye
15. Dinosaur
16. Up
17. Night Night (blanket)
18. Book
19. Airplane
20. Duck
21. Dog
22. More
23. Waffle
24. Egg
25. Chicken
26. Apple
27. Dude
28. Ball
29. Moon
30. Caterpillar
31. No
32. Yeah
33. Car
34. Diaper
35. Potty
36. Pee Pee
37. Poo Poo
38. Icky
39. Nasty
40. Baby
41. Bottle
42. Bib
43. Bag
44. Cheese
45. Cracker
46. Eye
47. Keys
48. Tractor
49. Ear
50. Butter
51. Pear
52. Cheeseburger
53. Messy
54. Bowl
55. Love You
56. Thank You
57. Please
58. Mine
59. Line
60. Two
61. Pickle
62. Sorry
63. Football
64. Eagle
65. That
66. Mouth
67. Nose
68. Lion
69. Zebra
70. Natalie
71. Choo Choo (stairs)
72. Whole
73. Teeth
74. Pooh (Winne the Pooh)
75. Tigger
76. Meal (oatmeal)
77. Taylor
78. Done
79. Backpack
80. Out
81. Mess
82. Pizza
83. Elly
84. Pretzel
85. Tissue
86. Elmo
87. Bug
88. Turtle
89. Wow
90. Bus
91. Memaw (Grandma)
92. Pepaw (Grandpa)
93. Bubble
94. Doctor
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
I guess I wanted to spend the whole day in the kitchen
After dropping Morgan off at school this morning, Bennett and I headed to the tennis club (even though I'm terribly sore from the half of a spin class I did yesterday). He talked my head off the whole way there.
Bennett: "Mama!"
Me: "Yes, Bennett?"
Bennett: "Water!" "MAMA!! Water!! WATER!!"
Me: "Yes, I heard you. Water."
Bennett: "Mine!"
Me: "Yes, you have water."
Repeat the same with ball. And then water again. Twice. Yes, he's quite a talker. Who needs affirmation, apparently.
After doing the track (3.5 miles) and stairs (40 sets), I got showered and then Bennett and I headed to the grocery store. After doing our shopping, I came home and unloaded the groceries and then we went to pick Morgan up from school. After that, I proceeded to spend pretty much the rest of the day in the kitchen.
First, I made lunch for everyone. For today and tomorrow. Because? Might as well! Morgan has her first after school reading group where they stay an extra hour to have a small reading group with the teacher. So, she needs a lunch for that. And since I'll have a extra hour with Bennett at playgroup, we'll need lunches as well! I took a small hiatus from the kitchen to wash out the AC filter and the outdoor garbage cans and then came back and cooked throughout the entire nap time (while talking to my Mom on the phone, in true multi-tasking fashion). I made banana bread with some over ripened bananas and cooked up a batch of pancakes for breakfast since I don't have time on school mornings to do it and Miss Morgan has decided to forgo her hot-breakfast-aversion.
Once I got all the dishes cleaned up, it was time to get the kids up and going to drop Morgan off at ballet. I ran to Target while she was there and now I'm back home. Guess where I'm headed? In the kitchen, of course. It's time to cook dinner. Turkey tacos for dinner tonight. Yum.
Bennett: "Mama!"
Me: "Yes, Bennett?"
Bennett: "Water!"
Me: "Yes, I heard you. Water."
Bennett: "Mine!"
Me: "Yes, you have water."
Repeat the same with ball. And then water again. Twice. Yes, he's quite a talker. Who needs affirmation, apparently.
After doing the track (3.5 miles) and stairs (40 sets), I got showered and then Bennett and I headed to the grocery store. After doing our shopping, I came home and unloaded the groceries and then we went to pick Morgan up from school. After that, I proceeded to spend pretty much the rest of the day in the kitchen.
First, I made lunch for everyone. For today and tomorrow. Because? Might as well! Morgan has her first after school reading group where they stay an extra hour to have a small reading group with the teacher. So, she needs a lunch for that. And since I'll have a extra hour with Bennett at playgroup, we'll need lunches as well! I took a small hiatus from the kitchen to wash out the AC filter and the outdoor garbage cans and then came back and cooked throughout the entire nap time (while talking to my Mom on the phone, in true multi-tasking fashion). I made banana bread with some over ripened bananas and cooked up a batch of pancakes for breakfast since I don't have time on school mornings to do it and Miss Morgan has decided to forgo her hot-breakfast-aversion.
Once I got all the dishes cleaned up, it was time to get the kids up and going to drop Morgan off at ballet. I ran to Target while she was there and now I'm back home. Guess where I'm headed? In the kitchen, of course. It's time to cook dinner. Turkey tacos for dinner tonight. Yum.
Monday, October 6, 2008
My little stinker
After I vacuumed downstairs today, I left the vacuum in the entry way because I was planning to vacuum upstairs later. It was sitting there, unplugged and turned off. Imagine my surprise when later this afternoon, while I was helping Morgan with her homework, I heard the vacuum turn on. What?
I go into the entry way and see Bennett now UNPLUGGING the vacuum that is turned on. He not only plugged it into the wall, but he also turned it on. Guess those outlets need to be covered as well! He must take after his Uncle Brett, who as a child decided to stick keys into an outlet.
Then later, when giving him his bath, he decides to dump and entire cup of water (like 32 ounces!) on the floor of the bathroom. We let him play with a cup while bathing him. Well, maybe not anymore. He literally filled it up, held it out and dumped it on the floor!
My little stinker!
I go into the entry way and see Bennett now UNPLUGGING the vacuum that is turned on. He not only plugged it into the wall, but he also turned it on. Guess those outlets need to be covered as well! He must take after his Uncle Brett, who as a child decided to stick keys into an outlet.
Then later, when giving him his bath, he decides to dump and entire cup of water (like 32 ounces!) on the floor of the bathroom. We let him play with a cup while bathing him. Well, maybe not anymore. He literally filled it up, held it out and dumped it on the floor!
My little stinker!
The quiet before the storm
It's quiet around here today. I was up earlier than I wanted this morning because I wasn't sleeping well. Bennett decided to wake up at 4:30 and was babbling and singing some unrecognizable song. I got up and got the upstairs bathroom cleaned and then came down to start breakfast for the kids. I unloaded the dishwasher and packed up the car with my gym back and diaper bag. After dropping Morgan off at school (and delivering her well-earned potted mini rose plant to her teacher!), I went to the gym. I did 30 minutes of weights and then took the first 30 minutes of the spin class. I felt obligated to tell the instructor that I had to leave early at the beginning of class so she wouldn't make a scene when the time came. So much for that! When I got off my bike and started stretching, she's all "BYE PAIGE! I WANT TO LEAVE NOW, TOO!" The class was packed (in fact, I got the last bike). So, I was a little embarrassed. But I'm still glad I went - it was a good way to spend 30 minutes! She is tough!
After I got showered up, I picked Bennett up from the nursery and we headed upstairs to the Terrific Toddlers class. He definitely enjoyed it more this week than last week, but when "free play" time was almost over, he took my hand and showed me to the door. :)
Today was an early release day for Morgan, so I headed straight from the tennis club to pick her up. We came home and had lunch and then the kids played for a good hour and a half while I finished cleaning bathrooms, dusting, and vacuuming. I have a good head start on this week's chores already, that feels great!
I ended up wasting away nap time working on some favors for the in/out board dinner for the moms club. I finally have the design nailed down, now it's just the tough part of printing, cutting, gluing, etc. I can do that while I'm vegging out in front of the TV tonight, though.
Because now the kids are up and I need to run to Target to look for stuff for the class' door for Trick-A-Dooring. And I need to find the stuff for the scarecrow and schedule the time in the class for the kids to help make it. Oh, and I also need to find time to go solicit raffle prizes for the pumpkin patch party. Not to mention decorating my own house (Morgan is feeling jaded about the fact that EVERYBODY has their decorations up EXCEPT US. She's so deprived!) Seems like all this stuff is hitting all at once! :)
I guess it's a good thing today is quiet and I can get a head start. Because after tomorrow, the week's pace picks up drastically. And then next week my parents will be in town. We are so excited! :)
After I got showered up, I picked Bennett up from the nursery and we headed upstairs to the Terrific Toddlers class. He definitely enjoyed it more this week than last week, but when "free play" time was almost over, he took my hand and showed me to the door. :)
Today was an early release day for Morgan, so I headed straight from the tennis club to pick her up. We came home and had lunch and then the kids played for a good hour and a half while I finished cleaning bathrooms, dusting, and vacuuming. I have a good head start on this week's chores already, that feels great!
I ended up wasting away nap time working on some favors for the in/out board dinner for the moms club. I finally have the design nailed down, now it's just the tough part of printing, cutting, gluing, etc. I can do that while I'm vegging out in front of the TV tonight, though.
Because now the kids are up and I need to run to Target to look for stuff for the class' door for Trick-A-Dooring. And I need to find the stuff for the scarecrow and schedule the time in the class for the kids to help make it. Oh, and I also need to find time to go solicit raffle prizes for the pumpkin patch party. Not to mention decorating my own house (Morgan is feeling jaded about the fact that EVERYBODY has their decorations up EXCEPT US. She's so deprived!) Seems like all this stuff is hitting all at once! :)
I guess it's a good thing today is quiet and I can get a head start. Because after tomorrow, the week's pace picks up drastically. And then next week my parents will be in town. We are so excited! :)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Shouldn't she check with me first?
This morning, while at the park, Morgan started to make arrangements for a play date. Between this woman's dog that she has been playing with (and the woman with whom she'd been conversing for a good 15-20 minutes) and our dog.
Me: "Okay, it's time to go, Morgan."
Morgan: (to the woman with the dog) "It was nice to meet you. Thank you for letting me play with your dog. Maybe we'll see you again sometime."
Lady with Dog: "Sure. We're here a couple of times a week. Or at the dog park."
Morgan: "Oooohh! Maybe we can bring our dog to the dog park. And then our dogs can play together!"
Lady with Dog: "Sounds great!"
The apple doesn't fall far from this tree...
Me: "Okay, it's time to go, Morgan."
Morgan: (to the woman with the dog) "It was nice to meet you. Thank you for letting me play with your dog. Maybe we'll see you again sometime."
Lady with Dog: "Sure. We're here a couple of times a week. Or at the dog park."
Morgan: "Oooohh! Maybe we can bring our dog to the dog park. And then our dogs can play together!"
Lady with Dog: "Sounds great!"
The apple doesn't fall far from this tree...
Saturday, October 4, 2008
I love my husband
We had our girls night out last night, dancing and having fun. I got in late last night, so when Bennett woke up this morning at 8, Lance got up with him. I got up and grabbed a shower at the same time since Morgan had soccer this morning. Looking out the window, it seemed to have rained all night. My friend Kristin called to see if we were going to soccer and that the rain hotline said the fields were still open.
Lance cooked breakfast for us all, and made me a cup of coffee. He agreed to take Morgan over to soccer to see if it was really still going on in the drizzling rain while I stayed home with Bennett so we didn't have to hang out in the muddy grass and rain. When he got home, I showed him all the crazy pictures from last night and he laughed. Then he suggested that I start drinking some water. :)
Just now, I asked how grilled cheese sandwiches and chili sound on this cloudy football day. Everyone agreed that they sounded great and Lance offered to cook lunch too. So, I get to just lounge around, watching football, drinking water, hanging with the kids and recovering from going out last night. I married a good one!
Lance cooked breakfast for us all, and made me a cup of coffee. He agreed to take Morgan over to soccer to see if it was really still going on in the drizzling rain while I stayed home with Bennett so we didn't have to hang out in the muddy grass and rain. When he got home, I showed him all the crazy pictures from last night and he laughed. Then he suggested that I start drinking some water. :)
Just now, I asked how grilled cheese sandwiches and chili sound on this cloudy football day. Everyone agreed that they sounded great and Lance offered to cook lunch too. So, I get to just lounge around, watching football, drinking water, hanging with the kids and recovering from going out last night. I married a good one!
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