Monday, August 22, 2005
Moments Later...
It got so bad, I had to bungee cord his door shut (otherwise he opens it). 2 or 3 more hours until Daddy comes home!!!
This is HELL
Nothing nice to report today. Many tantrums, playdate filled with orders and tantrums, no napping...you get the drift. TYG that my Mom is taking Jack for the week. Hallelujiah.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Two Days of Tidbits
Ok, so posting everyday is rough. Many days I want to nap. Or have to clean. Anyway, I am gonna post two days of tidbits here now.
Yesterday (or was it the day before? Oh my, how many days has it been now?) I put Jack down for his nap naked, in attempt to get him to poop in the potty (oh, um, yeah, we are starting potty training. Mom's idea). What is the worst that can happen? Ok, well, the very worst didn't happen, but he definitely missed the potty. Little lad managed to get a big, adult shapes poop nestled on the edge of his bench. And no, he didn't pick it up and move it. It was too soft. TMI yet? Amazingly, I handled it well and so did he. I think that was Thursday.
Yesterday...hmmm....Well, it was a stellar parenting day for us. We took the kids to TARGET for dinner. Swell, hey? Yeah, we needed to go to Target and they needed food. But we bought Jack some big boy underpants, and he was so excited. He asked me to open them and he carried one around the store. I think Chad was really embarrassed. And apparently, the need to stick them on their heads is ingrained on them from birth.
Today I took Mr. Jack to the park while Charlie slept and Daddy cleaned. He was hilarious; loved the see-saw, the swings and especially the slides. There was one really big one that he was very fascinated with, and when he went down it too fast he would explain "TOO BIG". Too cute, I say.
And Charlie, I swear that someday soon, your stories will be as prevalent as Jack's.
Yesterday (or was it the day before? Oh my, how many days has it been now?) I put Jack down for his nap naked, in attempt to get him to poop in the potty (oh, um, yeah, we are starting potty training. Mom's idea). What is the worst that can happen? Ok, well, the very worst didn't happen, but he definitely missed the potty. Little lad managed to get a big, adult shapes poop nestled on the edge of his bench. And no, he didn't pick it up and move it. It was too soft. TMI yet? Amazingly, I handled it well and so did he. I think that was Thursday.
Yesterday...hmmm....Well, it was a stellar parenting day for us. We took the kids to TARGET for dinner. Swell, hey? Yeah, we needed to go to Target and they needed food. But we bought Jack some big boy underpants, and he was so excited. He asked me to open them and he carried one around the store. I think Chad was really embarrassed. And apparently, the need to stick them on their heads is ingrained on them from birth.
Today I took Mr. Jack to the park while Charlie slept and Daddy cleaned. He was hilarious; loved the see-saw, the swings and especially the slides. There was one really big one that he was very fascinated with, and when he went down it too fast he would explain "TOO BIG". Too cute, I say.
And Charlie, I swear that someday soon, your stories will be as prevalent as Jack's.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Just a Shell
I created this blog to record the little day-to-day happenings in the life of my kids. The things that I probably won't remember in a month, much less 10 years. But somehow, I got so sidetracked with this moving thing. I have been feeling like there is nothing for me to record. I don't talk to my friends often, because I feel like there is nothing to say. I feel like all that I have going on right now is trying to sell the current house and planning for the new house. And you know what? That simply isn't true.
Jack and Charlie don't know that we are moving. They aren't consumed with finding the perfect paint for the kitchen. They are still plugging along, growing and laughing, and I am missing it. I find that I am so impatient with them, so much in a rush to get them to go play by themselves, or take a nap, or eat their dinner, and I really am not enjoying them. Now, I will cut myself some slack by saying that this house selling business is very stressful, so obviously one would consume themselves with it. But I need to step back and enjoy life with my boys, too. So from here on out, I want to find something to record here everyday about the dudes. Can be good, bad, funny, sad, whatever. No one reads this blog; it is purely for me and my memories. So here goes.
Today we had a showing, so we had to be out of the house from 10:30 to 11:30. Now, Jack needs to be in bed by noon these days, or he ends up skipping his nap. As we were walking out the door, Jack tells me that he needs to be changed (and boy did he EVER). But I didn't want to stink up the house, or waste anymore time, so I decided we would do it at the restroom at Wal-Mart. Good plan, except the restroom was CLOSED. ugh. So, walked around with the stinky pants the entire time, but at least the kids were well-behaved.
As it wasn't even 11 yet, I decided lunch was in order, so we could stick to the timetable. We went to McDonalds across the street. Right away, we went into the bathroom to change Jack (and Charlie could use one, too). As I am changing Jack, Charlie is crawling all over the joint. It was a fairly clean bathroom, but still. The kicker was when he went to play in the toilet. Ewww, eww, eww. Got them both changed, all ok. Lunch went well, they ate great and it was fun, too. Charlie is so big, yet such a baby, and Jack is just too grown up. We had a good day.
Jack and Charlie don't know that we are moving. They aren't consumed with finding the perfect paint for the kitchen. They are still plugging along, growing and laughing, and I am missing it. I find that I am so impatient with them, so much in a rush to get them to go play by themselves, or take a nap, or eat their dinner, and I really am not enjoying them. Now, I will cut myself some slack by saying that this house selling business is very stressful, so obviously one would consume themselves with it. But I need to step back and enjoy life with my boys, too. So from here on out, I want to find something to record here everyday about the dudes. Can be good, bad, funny, sad, whatever. No one reads this blog; it is purely for me and my memories. So here goes.
Today we had a showing, so we had to be out of the house from 10:30 to 11:30. Now, Jack needs to be in bed by noon these days, or he ends up skipping his nap. As we were walking out the door, Jack tells me that he needs to be changed (and boy did he EVER). But I didn't want to stink up the house, or waste anymore time, so I decided we would do it at the restroom at Wal-Mart. Good plan, except the restroom was CLOSED. ugh. So, walked around with the stinky pants the entire time, but at least the kids were well-behaved.
As it wasn't even 11 yet, I decided lunch was in order, so we could stick to the timetable. We went to McDonalds across the street. Right away, we went into the bathroom to change Jack (and Charlie could use one, too). As I am changing Jack, Charlie is crawling all over the joint. It was a fairly clean bathroom, but still. The kicker was when he went to play in the toilet. Ewww, eww, eww. Got them both changed, all ok. Lunch went well, they ate great and it was fun, too. Charlie is so big, yet such a baby, and Jack is just too grown up. We had a good day.
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