February 2011
61 posts
Yo Gabba Gabba
Wow I’m sorry if I offended people. I know lots of people love this show - obviously, it’s insanely popular. I guess I am just old school. I heavily minimize tv time with Ben, because he is only 1 and because I simply don’t have the attention span. It’s not just toddler tv that turns me off, but so many of the tv shows on for older kids as well. Last night my husband...
January 2011
100 posts
Yo Gabba Go Away
I almost never have the tv on during the day. I have little idea of what tv shows are around for toddlers other than those from when my older boys were little (Caillou, Kipper, The Wiggles, Bob the Builder). I miss many of the fun ones (Between the Lions, Stanley). I think they may still be around, I just don’t know it.
With everyone being so sick, I spent one day with the tv on. Can...
One step closer....
Bit by bit I’ve been tackling decorating this ridiculously oversized house. The newest acquisition is this lovely graphic from Leen the Graphics Queen on etsy. Everything is total awesomeness there.
Ben’s room is one of my favorite rooms in the house and this graphic has given that little pop on the main bed wall…
I just love it!
Plus it was sooooo easy to put up - even...
NHL Allstar Weekend
Saturday was supposed to be the most beautiful day of the weekend. As we’ve all been battling some form of the flu for the last week +, we were quite happy to get out and enjoy time away from the house (well, I was).
Ok, maybe Ben wasn’t so thrilled.
Events like these make me resent being short. We went to two of the aerialist shows, and this was the only one where the guys...
Day 415
Ahaha!!!! Guess who’s walking???
Yeah - NOT Ben. Tease.
“yay - good for you! I HATE pulling out, but it’s an unfortunate part of...”
– email from the bestie. I’m just gonna leave this right here.
What's the horror/thriller movie that scared you...
meanmrmustard:
Not just gory, but watching through your fingers, sleep with the light on scary.
Three come to mind.
1. Blair Witch Project - I have night-blindness (no seriously - my eyes don’t adjust like a normal person’s do), so I have serious issues about the dark. Other senses like sound, are heightened. This movie totally played into that.
2. The Ring - Creepy wet child...
Gotta love SPAM
Found this in my SPAM folder. SOOOO tempted to mess with the guy. Anyone with good suggestions?
Good Day To You My Friend. It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. I got your reference in my search for someone who suits my proposed business relationship. I am...
The Future of America
Ethan: Hey, Mommy - what's it called when you use a lawnmower on a lawn?
Me: Mowing the lawn?
Ethan: Oh, yeah.
Day 410
TWO STEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5pm can't get here fast enough.
And not because the workday ends. Ben has a 5pm doctor appointment with his pediatrician. While trying to nap - unsuccessfully I might add - his symptoms worsened. I retrieved him and he was SO PINK he reminded me of a boiled lobster. As soon as I touched him I knew it wasn’t from rubbing his face with his lovey. He has a fever of 103.
OK, I know that’s not excessive. But then,...
GAH!!!!!!!!!
I can’t get through to the pediatrician! The phone rings and rings and rings and rings. Their system must be on the fritz. Meanwhile, hubby is waiting for me to call with a time, since he is taking Ben for me (I don’t think they’d appreciate my lung-hacking-up). THEN, hubby is taking my aunt to the urgent care.
Needless to say, I’m going to have to make my special...
3......2......1......
Cue baby coughing.
Heaven help me.
Think I’d be crazy to schedule an appointment to preemptively get him on antibiotics?
Day 408
Oh yeah. He’s still not walking. But sooooo painfully close.
Dear Will-
If I ever have another child - his name will be Will. I can’t totally tell if the Vicks is working, but my lip is so damn numb, tingly and cold, I don’t care. Also - while hunting down the Vicks, I found the hydrocodone from when I sprained my foot last fall. Hells yeah, baby - guess who’s sleeping like a rock tonight in 90 minutes? (I’m still responsible enough to take...
I'm sick.
I suck at being sick.
Hubs is off volunteering at the consignment sale.
To minimize child stress, I sent the two big ones to my aunt’s.
I took the baby to the urgent care with me.
He screamed. I have a sinus infection. I cried.
The dog pissed the floor. Not sure which one, but I think I know. She’s been a brat for the last couple months.
The music company I rent my...
Elaine
And that’s all I have to say about that.
THE talk. Yes. THAT one.
When AJ was 8 years old, his dad announced that AJ and Ethan’s stepmom was pregnant. I had always been open with the boys - almost to a fault. I used to lead sex ed retreats for high schoolers through our religious group because I don’t embarrass easily. Being blunt comes easy to me. I always used proper terminology with the boys about their body parts. The boys’ dad and I...
bujnik asked: Since you're the only parent on here with a son older than mine...what was the first puberty sign you noticed and at what age? Ave's been packing on a little weight lately and I think hormones are to blame.
I’m sick of Facebook. I’ve only still got it to play Frontierville (a sickness I know). But there are people I’m friends with (I know all of my friends on there personally) who put up these long-ass posts about things I already know from reading the newspaper or write in some kind of internet gibberish full of symbols and terrible spelling. INTENTIONAL poor spelling. ...
“bujnik replied to your post: Hello and good morning, new followers…
...”
– Anytime. :-) I loved that job to no end, was DAMNED good at it, and miss it terribly. It was the perfect mix of social interaction, introverted time, and degree use. My dad hated the idea of me becoming an archaeologist. “I’m not paying for you to dig in the fucking dirt all...
Hello and good morning, new followers...
Hope I can keep you entertained! Get you up to speed.
* I was born Catholic, adopted and raised Jewish, and was then Baptized in 2005. Musical religions.
* I married my college sweetheart - while in college - and we had two amazing boys. I dumped his sorry ass after ten years.
* I spent 5 years as a struggling, but insanely happy, single mom.
* I am now married to a man I vowed I never...
Class act
My Dad is one in a million. No seriously - more like one in the universe. I’m not saying that because he’s my dad (ok, well maybe I am). But he is the most unique, friggin’ awesome guy I’ve EVER met. There isn’t one person with a real personality who doesn’t instantly like him (the Queen of England might pass out at his vulgarity though). Considering he...
Day 406
I’m a sucker for seersucker.
I think Ben will look adorable WALKING in these outfits scored for $3 each at the consignment sale!!!
Reblog if you're NOT Tumblr famous and you...
So far from it I couldn’t find MYSELF in the directory! :-)
Turkey done stole my croissant.
Yea, that’s right. My child came over and HOWLED at me like a dog at the moon when I took out my fresh-baked croissant. So like the kind, giving, loving, sharing mother I am, I ripped it in two and gave him half. He took a few bites, and is now CRAWLING (because he isn’t WALKING) around with it in his left hand while using the right hand to pick up toys to stuff in his mouth.
How...
Day 405
Still not walking. More teasing by standing completely independently, looking straight at me, lifting one foot, then slowly crouching to crawl away.
That’s ok. I scored these for $4 at the consignment sale today.
Ben wanted to wear them at the sale. I told him “No. These boots are made for walkin’.” :-P
Day 404
Nope. Still not walking. But he sure looks darn cute pretending!
“bujnik replied to your post: DAY 403.
My godson didnt till he was 20...”
– Wow. Ok - I’m going to start looking like Popeye.
DAY 403.
I know you are all just waiting on bated breath…
No. Ben is still not walking. 27 lbs to carry. And his knees are getting calloused. What’s more frustrating is that he can stand.completely.on.his.own. And get back down. But the second you encourage him to take a step. BAM! Back on the knees.
I could make a few obscene jokes here, but I’ll keep it clean.
Yes, Ben has...
