Sick kids... tired mommy... is it naptime yet??

Just one of those weeks. First Sport was sick, grumpy, and running a fever Tuesday afternoon so I kept her home from preschool yesterday. She seemed perfectly normal all morning except for the wigging out and crying everytime she needed a tissue. She's one of those weird kids that cannot stand for her nose to be running-she stops dead in her tracks and starts shrieking for a tissue. You'd think it was the end of the damn world the way she acts. Anyhow, no matter how many Kleenex boxes I have all over the house if there is not one in her lap she wigs out and crys until someone hands the poor child a tissue. Good grief!! So I spent the morning wiping snot-lovely. And the baby has the nasty green runny nose that runs all over her face and gets that dried smeared look in her hair. Sorry if that's TMI but really if you have kids it shouldn't bother you at all. In fact, that's something my DH and I were discussing recently... after you have a kid your grossness factor pretty much goes away. If you have one of those babies that doesn't spit up or have blow-out escaping poopy diapers then you're pretty lucky (and lying) and may still experience the occasional grossed out moment... but in my experience by the time your toddler is old enough to say "here, Mommy" in the car and hand you a large booger it really doesn't affect you much other than saying sarcastically to said toddler "Thanks honey but next time wipe it on your shirt". I did learn from that particular experience and now keep a small box of tissues in the car where I can reach it. Anyhow, in their short lives I've been peed on, pooped on, thrown up/spit up on, sneezed on, you name it. I really don't think anything can phase me anymore. Oh, wait, blood does still freak me out a little but I'm able to handle the situation, clean up and care for the injured child, and then go hide in my bathroom and flip out in private. All those years as a preschool teacher I've seen quite a few boo-boo's.

Back to the sick kids. So, we're off to the store today to get more cold medicine (hopefully the kind that makes them sleepy...) and more Dora the Explorer chicken noodle soup-which is the only way to get soup into a stubborn 3 year old. And a few more Snickers bars for Mommy, along with coffee and soda. Too bad I'm preggo or I'd get the bottle of wine, too.

See ya,
Beth

Both of my children are asleep!!

I am not quite sure if the planets are aligned right or maybe I've been super nice lately and this is karma working for me but I stood completely still for about 2 minutes wondering what the heck to do... I decided to sit at the computer for a minute and eat a Snickers bar (hey, I'm pregnant, what do you expect!) So, anyways, baby Spud is down for her afternoon nap and my older DD, Sport and I sit down on the couch to have a snack (okay, actually it's my lunch-at 4 pm). She's eating her Ritz crackers and cheese and decides to cuddle under a blanket-she's been a little under the weather so no big shock there. I'm watching TV, eating my lunch, chilling out... I get up to throw the garbage away and she's out cold, clutching her Ritz crackers in one hand. Too cute! As she is not night time potty-trained yet I did run upstairs and grab a towel to slide under her, just to be careful. This is heavenly! It's so nice and quiet and peaceful in my house (oops, I've gotta go knock on wood now, I've jinxed myself!) Oh, and just for an FYI, Sport gave up her naps about 3 months ago, and boy have I missed them! She still gets crabby in the afternoons sometimes but by the time I can actually get her to stay in her room long enough to fall asleep it's almost dinner time, so why bother?

Well, this is going to be a short post, I need to go clean up all the toys in the foyer before DH comes home. There is nothing worse than walking in the front door and being confronted with a HUGE mess right in your way. He's sweet enough not to say anything about it but I know it bugs him (it would bug me that's for sure) so I try to handle things like that before it becomes an issue.

-Beth

Didn't make it on the computer again last night. Instead DH and I played catch up on some recorded shows. I swear I think Tivo was invented by a mom somewhere who only got to see 4 minutes of her favorite show before all hell broke loose. (Of course I have no idea who actually invented Tivo, I suppose I could google it some time if I get a free 5 minutes-yeah, right!) It's so great to be able to record what I really want to see and settle down after the kiddos go to bed and watch it in peace. It's also convenient for those nights that nothing good is on. Frankly, I'm not into all the reality shows so it's hard to find something else to watch. Anyhow, I blew off uninterrupted computer time for chilling out with my sweetie... I'm sure y'all understand.

So, this morning I am the queen of slacker mom. I have baby gated both kids into the living room with me and for breakfast they both had waffles eaten at the coffee table (hey, at least it's a hot breakfast!) They are playing with toys and bugging each other while I sit on the couch with the laptop. Currently the baby is attempting to eat the laptop and keeps hitting the caps lock so this may end up to be an interesting post. And my 3.5 yr old DD Sport is berating baby sister with potty talk. I am so tired of potty talk!! All damn day all I hear is my sweet little girl calling me (or sis or daddy) "Poopy-head" or "Pee-pee head" or my personal favorite "You turd!" Where in the heck did she learn to talk like this? Did she hit 3 and 1/2 and wake up one morning thinking that today was a good day to start talking all the time about poop and pee and calling people names. It's not just the words, it's the really mean tone of voice that she uses. It hurts my feelings (or it did the first 15 times but after 400+ it doesn't anymore). I've tried talking to her, taking away priviledges, putting her in time out and finally I tried soap in her mouth. The soap seemed to enrage her to the point that she was beet red and shaking with anger. Then she shrieked at me and bit my leg. That was yesterday... I'm really hoping today is a better day.

Side note about parenting-I of course get very upset and sometimes very angry at my daughter but no matter how much I bitch and complain in this post or ones that come after this one I am not going to harm her. Now I do spank but I don't do it when I'm angry, I give us both a Time-Out first. I worked daycare for years and then as a teacher in a private preschool for 5 years before having kids so I know how to handle most situations with positive redirection, etc. With that being said, I am human and I do get upset or angry or frustrated sometimes.

Back to my story: I was so stressed out and tired when my DH got home (about 30 mins after that whole blow up) that I just turned over both kids to him and escaped upstairs. Theoretically I was doing laundry, in reality I was hiding in my bathroom with a novel and the door locked. Sometimes Mommy needs a Time Out, know what I mean?

Well, baby is crying so it's probably time for nap. And it's time to get Sport out of jammies and dressed for the day. We're running over to my aunt's house later for lunch so we have to look semi-presentable.

Okay, so I'm newish to this whole blogging thing but I've been wanting to give it a try. So, here goes. Bear with me while I figure it out in all my spare time (what is that??). I suppose I should introduce myself first, huh. I'm a SAHM to 2 kiddos-my 3 1/2 year old DD Sport and 11 mos DD Spud. I'm also pregnant with #3, a big surprise baby due next February. We're hoping for a boy this time but really we'll take either as long as we have a healthy baby. I'm just praying that we make it to the hospital on time-I'll post Spud's birth story later but here's a spoiler: we were buzzed through the security doors at the hospital at 4:06 am and she was born at 4:08 am. Been happily married 8 years to my DH-who is pretty much my best friend. He and I have lots of things in common-we read some of the same authors and enjoy doing things together. We're not the Bobbsey twins or anything but we do enjoy each other's company.

I like all things creative-writing poetry and short stories, painting, drawing, and crafts. I am a Creative Memories Consultant and love to scrapbook. My current craft project is designing my own birthday invites for Spud's First Birthday party next month. I'm stamping them with Winnie the Pooh stamps and putting a pict of her on the front. I'll post them when they are finished. What else? Hmmm, I am a struggling Flybaby and have to really work to try and keep my house from getting too crazy-I'm a huge packrat. I tend to hyperfocus on a project and completely ignore the rest of the house and well... it ends up looking like a tornado went through my living room (or maybe 2 tornados!).

I'll post again soon, probably after the kiddos are in bed.