bye bye

for now! We've moved, and the internet connection has not yet moved with me. I'll be back when I can.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Good Morning?

It's not even 5 AM yet and sadly, I've been awake for over an hour. None of this is my doing however!
D decided that he couldn't sleep, so he got up to take a shower. O decided (he was in our bed) that because Daddy was taking a shower, it must be morning. A bottle and a crib could not convince him otherwise.
D went to work at 4:30AM. That's right. Am I the only one who thinks that is weird?

SO, I COULD sleep, but I cannot because D couldn't sleep and now in turn O cannot sleep. I suggested, rather crabbily, that D and O could go NOT SLEEP together while leaving me in peace. D just had too much to do at work. WTH?

I don't know. I'm frustrated and tired and should be sleeping and not blogging!
By the time O is tired again and I get him to sleep, d will probably be up for the day.
Lucky me.

Men who are children

This morning, at 7 AM, D told me that his work gift exchange and holiday lunch were today.
First, I buy all the gifts in this house and I had bought no gift for a work party, nor had I ever heard of it. Second, D organized this lunch and gift exchange and, again, I had never heard a word of it. I find it so sad that we talk so little. Life has been hectic lately, but still!

I felt a little like a mother with a 1st grader who says, "By the way Mom, I need 3 dozen cookies for school today." 15 minutes before the bus comes. (Which is no doubt in my future.)

D and I are not really buying much for each other this year but I had bought him a little $20 gift and some stocking stuffers. That little $20 gift was wrapped and sent to work with him this morning so I hope he enjoys it.

holiday happenings

Still busy. Still here. I'm as tired of blogging about the house as you guys are of reading about it most likely. Closing is set for Friday, let's leave it at that.

d and I made a gingerbread house and it turned out really cute! True, it was from a kit so it was less work, but that's why I did it in the first place. The thought of doing it from scratch is enough to ruin the Christmas spirit all together!



I'm adding these pictures because this is one of my favorite outfits on O. I typically am not a flannel fan, but for some reason I love this shirt. I only use it around Christmas though. Note the cute shoes too.
O is starting to stand alone for 10 seconds at a time and I know what comes next. Steps! Eeek!

I'm too busy to be blogging

Why is it that when I have a million things to do I decide to sit down and do nothing?
The next couple of weeks are going to be very busy. To top it off I've had the sore throat from hell since Tuesday and I don't know when it's going to get better. I practically begged D to stay home from work today but apparently I'm not sick enough he had a meeting. *sigh*

Let's see, tomorrow I have to take dinner to a fellow mommy who just had a new baby. Tomorrow night is a Christmas party that I'm praying I feel well enough to go to because I. want. to. go. dammit.
Monday is the walkthrough and, hopefully, the electricity will be on. I should find out today and then I need to call an inspector to well, inspect it. We also need to sign a contract with a property management company so they can get this house rented out because it's crystal clear that we're not going to sell it anytime soon.
D is reluctant on this point, but because the bulk of the work would fall to me, I insist that they are worth the 10% they take every month.
My parents are supposed to come down Thursday, but now they said that their news reported 10-20 inches of snow in the next couple of days! eeps! Hopefully they can still make it, because the closing is on Friday and I was really counting on them being here to watch the boys. (8mo old + 2.5 yo + attorney's office = disaster)
Also, I want to see them for the holidays.
We need to change the insurance policy on our current house, and get a new policy for our new house. We're supposed to close in exactly ONE WEEK and I still need to pack a lot.
I also need to find out about getting cable, TiVo (because I don't want to live one day without it!) and phone stuff turned on.
O's been sleeping like crap and d's been bored out his mind since we haven't left the house this week with this sickness surrounding us.
I am fearful that I'll never get over this thing I have if I don't get some sleep soon. The lack of sleep + stress + being pregnant is starting to take a toll on me I'm afraid.

In good news, both kids seem over their sickness and last night we made Christmas cookies. They turned out so soft and yummy! D even said they tasted like his Grandma's which is a huge compliment.
Sadly, at first he was surprised they were so good and said he must have gotten too used to his mom's cookies. Which aren't. Good that is.
Of course, sugar is not something you should eat when sick so I only tried one a few. *ahem*

Lastly, through all this stress there is a lot of excitement. We're moving in ONE WEEK! Into our beautiful, new, 3x a many kitchen cabinets house! We've waited over 6 mo for this! I'm trying to keep that in mind when I just want to cry from sheer exhaustion and a growing to do list.

brag!

If you don't want bragging, don't watch this video. :)



Like his E? hehe

bummer

Sick kidlets. BOTH boys have a double ear infection! Yikes!!
Also, thank goodness for insurance. Even with our awesome coverage, the meds were over $50.
My throat is hurting now, so I'm afraid I'm next...

Praise Day

I was feeling pretty down the other day when I posted, but now I have good news!
FEMA approved our house and we no longer have to buy flood insurance! Woo! Also, the cabinets came in!
The closing is the 21st!!

The baby is healthy, I gained 3 lbs (not so good news!) and my anatomy ultrasound is Jan. 7th. With any luck, baby will show us the goods. We'll be happy either way, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't hope a little that it's a girl.

I'm 16 weeks 3 days according to my Dr. (I thought I was 2 days less, but I'll take it!) I have finally started to feel good more nights than I feel bad. Soon I'll probably feel good all the time. ha!

So, lots of good stuff! Also, d is still sick and so is O, but he seems like he's almost better. d is going to the Dr today because he said his ear hurt. Neither of my kids has ever had an ear infection or taken any prescription medicine for anything for that matter. d is 2 years 8 mo old so I guess if I got him this far without any drugs that's pretty good. All of us are usually healthy, so I think genetics plays a part in this too.
Hopefully we'll get good news at the Dr, and if not, we'll get good drugs to help the kidlets feel better again!

a list

how creative! Another list. I know...

1 - we had another (and our last) open house (i.e. last ditch effort) today. Nobody came, but the house looks great. (For what I don't know.) Also, our realtor was supposed to be there at 1:45 and we were still waiting at 2:10. Then, she sent her husband instead. I was a little annoyed that she didn't tell me and that he was late and that he's not even a realtor. She's a friend, so it's kind of weird. We'll probably go ahead and find a renter now. Then, perhaps we'll put the house back on the market - with a different realtor - after we give renting a go for 6 mo or so.

2 - I have a major headache anytime I wear my contacts and a major backache all the time. *sigh* O weighs nearly 22 lbs and it's not like I can just NOT carry a not-even-8-month-old baby around. I mean, it's not like he can walk. Or climb into his crib alone.
*edit* We just weighed him and he's just over 23 lbs. eeps!

3 - We went and looked at the new house today. Everything is finished, except the backordered kitchen island, and bathroom cabinets. (and sinks that go on the cabinets.) They think it's most likely that we'll close on the 26th. Whatever. I don't really care anymore. It's either the 21st or the 26th so what difference does 5 days make?

4 - I started going to Curves with a friend. It's a free promotional month or something. I like it, but sometimes I think I might be freaking crazy. I mean, I'm pregnant and chasing around a 2.5 year old and an 8 mo old all day. Getting ready to move, showing the house when the occassion arises and doing all the normal everyday stuff. Do I really need one more energy sucking activity? But, it's probably good for me and all that crap.

5 - I have a DR's appt tomorrow and will probably schedule my u/s for sometime in January. I also have to talk to her about Curves and make sure it's OK. I only half (or maybe 75%) hope she says not to go anymore. *ahem*

6 - d and O both seem to have turned their cold, which I thought was gone, into some sort of green snotty affliction. Matted eyelashes, watery eyes, green nose. Blech.
Depending on how they look in the morning, maybe they'll both be making a trip to the Dr too. It does not escape my attention that O got sick exactly 3 days after he weaned and has been battling it ever since. *sigh* Then d got it from him.
I know, it could be a coincidence and for gawd's sake - it's winter! But still.

7 - The more I think about leaving D with the kids for a whole day, or a weekend, the more I really want to do it. The only problem is where to go. And with what money! Maybe something will come to me and I'll think of a cheap, fun, trip. Suggestions welcome.

8 - My parents might be coming down for Christmas and to help us move. That was a nice surprise.

He said, She said - part deux

He said- Do we have any popsicles?
She said- No, I haven't had time to make any lately. Maybe I could do that with all my "free time" tomorrow.
He said- *nothing* sheepish look and apologetic grin
She said- You were being ridiculous.(or an ass or something to that effect.)
He said- I was just saying, (backpedaling ensues)
She said- Listen. We decided I'd stay home and raise the kids, we decided to have these kids together, this is what we agreed on, so WHAT exactly is the problem?
He said- I know, I mean, I was just saying. Well, we could have more time together. (confused now, clearly dumbfounded by my rationale.)
She said- It doesn't matter that you spend 15 minutes doing chores in the morning, after you get home you play with the kids and when they go to bed you either want to watch football or do Fantasy football. You can't do that while they're awake anyway so me taking over your chores wouldn't do any good.
He said- *mumbles something* Takes d in other room to play.
____________
Clearly this wasn't about me. He was probably just feeling crappy after a day at work and took it out on me. It does bother me that he probably really feels that I have the better end of the deal. I agree that my job is good, but it has it's downfalls like any other. I mean, I don't think there's anything better than being at home with the kids, or I wouldn't be doing it. But to pretend it's all free time and play time is just wrong.
Hopefully he doesn't say anything else stupid for at least a few days.
I still think leaving the house for an entire day would be awesome. He's never been alone with both kids more than a few hours.
Of course, I need to do this now, because once baby comes I'll be breastfeeding and not able to leave like that.
The End.

He said, She said

She said- why don't you stay in here and talk to me about blah, blah, yadda, yadda?
He said- I want to watch football.
She said- We rarely have a conversation anymore. Just tell me about your day for 5 minutes.
He said- Well, if you didn't spend any time on the computer during the day, and got all the chores done, then I could have more free time when I come home.
She said- You only have 2 chores, plus the yard work. It doesn't take long to take out the trash or empty the dishwasher. IF you even remember.
He said- But you get lots of free time during the day. If you did all the chores then when I got home I wouldn't have to do any and we could spend more time together.
She said- You mean you'd have more time to watch football? I already do 90% of the things that get done around here.
He said- I never get free time. (clearly forgetting about child free hours every day, lunch, bathroom breaks, rugby that takes up loads of time, flag football...)
She said- But then I'd have less or no free time and you'd have more. I'd be working MORE and you'd be working less?
He said- That would even things out.
She said- whu? *laughing hysterically*
He said- Says the person who gets the better end of the deal!!
She (mad now) stares at him in slack jawed amazement - GO watch football.
*Silent fuming ensues*

To be continued...
(because I don't know how it ends yet.)

The holiday calm

Christmas has an effect on me. Or rather, Christmas trees have an effect on me.
We put ours up this weekend, since it looks like we won't be moving in to our house till either right before or directly after Christmas. It's a fake and it's always an ordeal. Putting it together, (alone. because someone is more interested in football.) hanging the lights, (I did get some help on commercials.) and deciding where to put it without making potential buyers feel that our dining room was too small - all fun!
Let's face it. It's kind of a pain in the butt. Funny how I never noticed that when I was a kid.

But. When it's up.
Then I turn off the house lights and just sit in the dark and look at the tree. It's a hodgepodge of lights and mismatched ornaments because we're not theme people. There's something calming about sitting in the dark looking at a lit Christmas tree.
It's worth the trouble.
(even when you ended up having to tape up the bottom just to get it to stand up and you and your husband were fighting about asinine things and thank gawd the kids were sleeping during all that.)
d really likes it too. We (I) set up the tree and lights during his nap and he helped me decorate with the ornaments. He just sat and stared at it when he woke up and kept saying, "It's beautiful."
Now he mostly likes taking the candy canes off and eating them, but I think he still finds it beautiful.

So, when you find yourself stressed out from holiday crap, turn off the lights and TV and sit and look at your tree. A glass of eggnog wouldn't hurt either. (don't worry - mine will be non-alcoholic - but yours doesn't have to be.)