We are in the middle of some adjustments to our bathroom. Which is creating a lot of dust & dirt upstairs. I am a big fan of the work that is being done. Let me say I have a wonderful husband who has put a ton of work in and now we have a skilled uncle doing the more technical bits. Go to it!
It's really not that much. This goes to show I would never survive a true remodeling project.
I can't stand the idea of a new baby coming home to an upstairs filled with dust. You know the kind of dust that can't just be vacuumed up but requires wiping down the walls. Thankfully only the bathroom will really need the hardcore cleaning. I have made my request clear...if the baby should come before the project is completely done I will want the entire upstairs clean when I come home from the hospital. :) Not too much to ask right?
I have added my own dust to the mix by doing a lot of sewing projects in the last few days. Perhaps I'm getting a little addicted. I'm not very good at reading or sticking to a pattern. Most things I've done I've either copied from a similar item I like or just made it up. I recently bought a diaper cover & bag pattern. The sizes were a little large & I realized the covers didn't have gussets in them. I ended up tracing my favorite infant diaper cover (I only bought one when Alex was that little cause they were so expensive) and then figured out how to attach the gussets. I can't seem to figure out patterns very well. Perhaps that says something about my ability to follow instructions. I only have one thing left on my 'to do' sewing list. Never mind I just remembered a couple of other things, argh. Ok, so the list I wanted to complete is done, the rest can wait til I feel like it.
I project a birthday of Nov 4. We'll see what happens. Until then, enjoy your clean bathroom. Tomorrow I will be drying my feet before I get out of the shower & then putting my slippers on so as not to cake my feet with the thin film of ceiling dust.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Composure
Alex has been a joy (most of the time) as a toddler because he's talking and doing some pretty hilarious stuff. The hubby & I have had a hard time the last few days keeping our composure. My husband has definitely done a far better job of stifling laughter or hiding his head where as I always seem to let at least 1 little giggle out.
For instance, we are very happy that Alex wants to pray at bedtime. It's very nice to hear him pray. For some reason he thinks he needs to pray at a higher pitch - I think it sounds more endearing to him. But the last few days he has taken it up a couple pitches and it's almost impossible to keep it together. I don't want him to think we're laughing at his prayer, it's just unbelievably high.
He's also very emotional about everything right now. I find it hard not to laugh sometimes when he's crying over the most ridiculous thing. He's wanting to do everything on his own and I can understand that's it's frustrating when things don't work out for him. Take for instance, lunch today. He really enjoys sandwiches, which he calls "meat & cheese", but becomes frustrated when the sandwich falls apart. He used to then open the sandwich up and eat the individual parts but with this greater desire to do it on his own, he instead starts begging me to help him put it back together. Smushing his bread together, like it's playdough and would stay together, he breaks down in tears over his crumpled sandwich. It's just so pathetic it's hard not to laugh. Especially since he's so much like another OCD member of our family (me). I'm trying to help him understand that's it ok and that it's still edible. We may just have to take a break from sandwiches for a while.
So I'm trying to bite my lip to stop the giggling but it hasn't been working so far.
For instance, we are very happy that Alex wants to pray at bedtime. It's very nice to hear him pray. For some reason he thinks he needs to pray at a higher pitch - I think it sounds more endearing to him. But the last few days he has taken it up a couple pitches and it's almost impossible to keep it together. I don't want him to think we're laughing at his prayer, it's just unbelievably high.
He's also very emotional about everything right now. I find it hard not to laugh sometimes when he's crying over the most ridiculous thing. He's wanting to do everything on his own and I can understand that's it's frustrating when things don't work out for him. Take for instance, lunch today. He really enjoys sandwiches, which he calls "meat & cheese", but becomes frustrated when the sandwich falls apart. He used to then open the sandwich up and eat the individual parts but with this greater desire to do it on his own, he instead starts begging me to help him put it back together. Smushing his bread together, like it's playdough and would stay together, he breaks down in tears over his crumpled sandwich. It's just so pathetic it's hard not to laugh. Especially since he's so much like another OCD member of our family (me). I'm trying to help him understand that's it ok and that it's still edible. We may just have to take a break from sandwiches for a while.
So I'm trying to bite my lip to stop the giggling but it hasn't been working so far.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
This is for my brother
I promised you I would post this since I couldn't stop laughing. Here it is.
I saw a short blurb about the Hond@ W@lking @ssist Device in Re@der's Digest at my mom's yesterday and couldn't stop laughing for over 3 minutes. The picture of the guy walking linked here (http://corporate.honda.com/innovation/walk-assist/) was shown. I just couldn't imagine wearing this thing.
I saw a short blurb about the Hond@ W@lking @ssist Device in Re@der's Digest at my mom's yesterday and couldn't stop laughing for over 3 minutes. The picture of the guy walking linked here (http://corporate.honda.com/innovation/walk-assist/) was shown. I just couldn't imagine wearing this thing.
Apple Picking
Thanks to my mother-in-law we have a few photos of Alex's first apple picking last week!
Unfortunately they are backwards in sequence.
Alex and Uncle D. sitting in the giant chair. Alex actually only ate 2 apples that day but stole a lot of bites from his uncle's apples.
Waiting for the tractor to bring us to the Gala apples. Alex talked about the bumpy tractor ride all week.
Alex admiring a few large apples all shined up for him.
Unfortunately they are backwards in sequence.
Alex and Uncle D. sitting in the giant chair. Alex actually only ate 2 apples that day but stole a lot of bites from his uncle's apples.
Waiting for the tractor to bring us to the Gala apples. Alex talked about the bumpy tractor ride all week.
Alex admiring a few large apples all shined up for him.Friday, September 25, 2009
We're not dead yet!
Sorry about the title. I've been meaning to post something for a long long time now but these last 2 months have flown by. My hubby has had a lot to do at work (which we are grateful for) and projects to tackle. Alex has been a handful, just a bit of that 2 yr old look you in the face & do it anyways defiance. I've been gestating, nesting, canning & sewing. So sorry our friends and this blog have not seen much of us as of late.
Alex's vocabulary has exploded in the last 3 weeks. My parents just returned from overseas Monday. My mom took Alex to the store & came back stating "I've been gone for 3 weeks and this boy knows his colors!" Yes it has been amazing. Alex is also being very silly, which is pretty hilarious. When he has pretty little, he made his first joke. He went the door w/ a bag and said "bye" and laughed. Now he laughs and laughs and can actually say the joke he's thinking. He's gonna be a funny one (or at least he will think so).
Brian finished staining & poly-coating the 2nd bookshelf! It looks beautiful and it's so nice to have a matching pair in our living room. Plus we rearranged the living room a little bit to make some more play space. Not as homey but definitely more spacious. We also FINALLY got curtains for our bedroom (there are blinds). It's so dark at night I have to carefully navigate my way to the bathroom 6 times a night! But I'm sleeping better :) Well until the baby decided to start punching my bladder the last few nights.
Tried a new soup recipe last night and it was awesome! So simple too, you should have everything in your house most likely. Finished canning tomatoes last night and all that's left (that I'm planning to do - the tomatoes were a last minute decision) are a whole lot of applesauce! We went apple picking for the first time this year with grandma and one aunt and one uncle. Alex loved it and has been talking about the bumpy tracker ride all week. I was nervous he would try to take a bite out of all the apples, as he usually does at our neighbor's house, but he shared 1 apple with his uncle and was satisfied. He even helped pick apples off the tree where he could reach. I have to say it was a wonderful morning. Hopefully I can get some pictures from Grandma for ya'll.
Well we're nearing the end of this pregnancy. Praise God that all is well. We've had quite a few scares along the way but I've been healthy & active for most of it. She's been in position for a month now and I'm ready to have my body back to myself(well you know...for the most part). I can't wait to have Alex crawl in my lap without sitting on my belly first or not get out of breath ever time I roll over (which happens at least 15times a night) in bed. It will be a big adjust to have 2 and I know Alex will be quite jealous of our attention. He likes to talk to my belly and show 'the baby' books, so I think he'll be a wonderful big brother once he gets used the idea.
Alex's vocabulary has exploded in the last 3 weeks. My parents just returned from overseas Monday. My mom took Alex to the store & came back stating "I've been gone for 3 weeks and this boy knows his colors!" Yes it has been amazing. Alex is also being very silly, which is pretty hilarious. When he has pretty little, he made his first joke. He went the door w/ a bag and said "bye" and laughed. Now he laughs and laughs and can actually say the joke he's thinking. He's gonna be a funny one (or at least he will think so).
Brian finished staining & poly-coating the 2nd bookshelf! It looks beautiful and it's so nice to have a matching pair in our living room. Plus we rearranged the living room a little bit to make some more play space. Not as homey but definitely more spacious. We also FINALLY got curtains for our bedroom (there are blinds). It's so dark at night I have to carefully navigate my way to the bathroom 6 times a night! But I'm sleeping better :) Well until the baby decided to start punching my bladder the last few nights.
Tried a new soup recipe last night and it was awesome! So simple too, you should have everything in your house most likely. Finished canning tomatoes last night and all that's left (that I'm planning to do - the tomatoes were a last minute decision) are a whole lot of applesauce! We went apple picking for the first time this year with grandma and one aunt and one uncle. Alex loved it and has been talking about the bumpy tracker ride all week. I was nervous he would try to take a bite out of all the apples, as he usually does at our neighbor's house, but he shared 1 apple with his uncle and was satisfied. He even helped pick apples off the tree where he could reach. I have to say it was a wonderful morning. Hopefully I can get some pictures from Grandma for ya'll.
Well we're nearing the end of this pregnancy. Praise God that all is well. We've had quite a few scares along the way but I've been healthy & active for most of it. She's been in position for a month now and I'm ready to have my body back to myself(well you know...for the most part). I can't wait to have Alex crawl in my lap without sitting on my belly first or not get out of breath ever time I roll over (which happens at least 15times a night) in bed. It will be a big adjust to have 2 and I know Alex will be quite jealous of our attention. He likes to talk to my belly and show 'the baby' books, so I think he'll be a wonderful big brother once he gets used the idea.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
The Return of the Squirrel
I am sharing this story with you because Brian and I just can't help laughing when we imagine it happening.
My parents' archenemy has returned, the squirrel. He's not the same squirrel cause they took care of him last year and this one has proven to not be quite as crafty.
A little history. One day my mom came into the kitchen to find a squirrel sitting on her kitchen counter eating hamburger buns! The squirrel had managed to trespass by chewing a hole in the screen about her kitchen sink. The squirrel quickly exited by the same route when it saw my mother. It may have terrorized the house first - I know one time it did. So this fight between a certain squirrel (part of his tail was missing) and my parents continued for a few years. The last year the had bought the heaviest weight screen you could get and the squirrel managed to destroy it. A plan was made to 'take care' of the squirrel. After consuming an entire box of Decon the culprit was found dead near the yard. And they rejoiced!
A few days ago my father came home to find another squirrel on the kitchen counter eating hamburger buns! Yes he had chewed a hole through the same screen (trust me this was heavy duty stuff by now). Only this squirrel was not so bright and could not figure out how to get out. Somehow my father managed to trap him in the bathroom and finally give him a good hard wallop. The squirrel hissed and hid itself under the kitchen table in the nook. Afraid to go anywhere. Dad had to remove the screen completely and wait for the stupid animal to figure out he could exit via the same window. And he did.
Now my mother has pretty much put metal fencing on her window frame instead of a window screen. We'll have to see if the saga continues and if the burger buns may ever live on unmolested by these ravenous creatures.
My parents' archenemy has returned, the squirrel. He's not the same squirrel cause they took care of him last year and this one has proven to not be quite as crafty.
A little history. One day my mom came into the kitchen to find a squirrel sitting on her kitchen counter eating hamburger buns! The squirrel had managed to trespass by chewing a hole in the screen about her kitchen sink. The squirrel quickly exited by the same route when it saw my mother. It may have terrorized the house first - I know one time it did. So this fight between a certain squirrel (part of his tail was missing) and my parents continued for a few years. The last year the had bought the heaviest weight screen you could get and the squirrel managed to destroy it. A plan was made to 'take care' of the squirrel. After consuming an entire box of Decon the culprit was found dead near the yard. And they rejoiced!
A few days ago my father came home to find another squirrel on the kitchen counter eating hamburger buns! Yes he had chewed a hole through the same screen (trust me this was heavy duty stuff by now). Only this squirrel was not so bright and could not figure out how to get out. Somehow my father managed to trap him in the bathroom and finally give him a good hard wallop. The squirrel hissed and hid itself under the kitchen table in the nook. Afraid to go anywhere. Dad had to remove the screen completely and wait for the stupid animal to figure out he could exit via the same window. And he did.
Now my mother has pretty much put metal fencing on her window frame instead of a window screen. We'll have to see if the saga continues and if the burger buns may ever live on unmolested by these ravenous creatures.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Sewing
Well I've really gotten into sewing the last few weeks. I took a beginners sewing class and lets just say I should probably steer clear of clothes. I seem to do a lot better with diapers or other projects I can visualize. I'm gonna try my hand at making some cloth diaper covers and fitted cloth diapers for the little one coming.
Had a little fall the other day and thought of LL. Fell on my back though and nothing happened - except some whining due to my sore body.
Alex is talking non-stop these last 2 weeks. I would probably do anything to hear him say horsey cause it's soooo cute! He's learning to use his emotions to try to get his way or when he's even a teeny weeny bit upset. We're trying to teach him to listen & then respond (as much as his attention can handle) since most of the drama is unwarranted. I don't think he understands the concept 'then we'll..' or waiting for longer than a millisecond.
I'm afraid of when winter hits what this poor little boy will do 'cause he is in LOVE with the great outdoors. Yes I was outside as much as possible last year but with the baby I don't know that I'll be spending hours in the snow - hmmm. Some tips on that perhaps?
Well just thought I'd update yall a little.
Had a little fall the other day and thought of LL. Fell on my back though and nothing happened - except some whining due to my sore body.
Alex is talking non-stop these last 2 weeks. I would probably do anything to hear him say horsey cause it's soooo cute! He's learning to use his emotions to try to get his way or when he's even a teeny weeny bit upset. We're trying to teach him to listen & then respond (as much as his attention can handle) since most of the drama is unwarranted. I don't think he understands the concept 'then we'll..' or waiting for longer than a millisecond.
I'm afraid of when winter hits what this poor little boy will do 'cause he is in LOVE with the great outdoors. Yes I was outside as much as possible last year but with the baby I don't know that I'll be spending hours in the snow - hmmm. Some tips on that perhaps?
Well just thought I'd update yall a little.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Forced to Eat Paper
It was one of those days when you feel like you have too many things to do and are always having to return to the house for something you forgot...making you even later than you were to begin with.
Well those days never work out well for me because you know you can't rush a 2 yr old. It only makes it worse. I at least had realized this ahead of time and instead of rushing, remained calm and encouraged Alex along. I was feeling pretty good, I was on track for the doctors appointment after the milk pick-up and the farmer's market. Then I realized I never took my glucose drink! So I dropped Alex off at grandma's, ran back to the house to grab the instructions & the drink. Instructions: No food for at least an hour before you take the drink and none till after your appointment. Drink 40minutes before your appointment. Complete within 5min. I had 10min. I downed the drink in 1 minute and drove off.
Now it's hard enough for most pregnant women to drink this syrupy high-sugar stuff. Hard enough that my nurse had strongly recommended that I refrigerate it and use a straw. I thought for some reason I down it luke warm in 1 minute (after non having eaten for 3 hours) and keep it down! Then I ran to the house & back to check if it was locked. As I drove to the doctors my stomach began to register what I had just forced upon it and was threatening to rebel. I realized I wasn't supposed to eat anything after I drank this stuff and that I didn't have so much as have a cracker with me to keep it down.
Then I remembered, my brother-in-law used to eat paper! What harm could it be. It's not technically food and one little piece would probably do the trick. As I drove chewing on a corner of my instructions sheet I realized I had reached a new low. All so I could avoid driving to the doctors another day to get my blood drawn.
Well those days never work out well for me because you know you can't rush a 2 yr old. It only makes it worse. I at least had realized this ahead of time and instead of rushing, remained calm and encouraged Alex along. I was feeling pretty good, I was on track for the doctors appointment after the milk pick-up and the farmer's market. Then I realized I never took my glucose drink! So I dropped Alex off at grandma's, ran back to the house to grab the instructions & the drink. Instructions: No food for at least an hour before you take the drink and none till after your appointment. Drink 40minutes before your appointment. Complete within 5min. I had 10min. I downed the drink in 1 minute and drove off.
Now it's hard enough for most pregnant women to drink this syrupy high-sugar stuff. Hard enough that my nurse had strongly recommended that I refrigerate it and use a straw. I thought for some reason I down it luke warm in 1 minute (after non having eaten for 3 hours) and keep it down! Then I ran to the house & back to check if it was locked. As I drove to the doctors my stomach began to register what I had just forced upon it and was threatening to rebel. I realized I wasn't supposed to eat anything after I drank this stuff and that I didn't have so much as have a cracker with me to keep it down.
Then I remembered, my brother-in-law used to eat paper! What harm could it be. It's not technically food and one little piece would probably do the trick. As I drove chewing on a corner of my instructions sheet I realized I had reached a new low. All so I could avoid driving to the doctors another day to get my blood drawn.
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