Other than that, though, things are great. We're in our new house in NS, AJ is working and enjoying it so far, I'm making steady progress at unpacking our many boxes, and it's just good to have my little family back together again. We were without internet access for the first week we were here (horrors!), but that's all straightened out now (obviously), and I'm back at my new blogging (STILL HATE THAT WORD) project, Adventures in Home Economics. That's about the only project/ creative thing I have time for these days; I think it'll be quite a while before I can get set up to start making my cards again.
New posts at my WordPress site (not for those with delicate stomachs)
and mommyhood confidential
God, I'm so exhausted.
I've had 2 sick boys for well over a week now. Isaac got sniffly at Thanksgiving, and it turned into strep throat; Simon's got a really runny nose, which is gross, but it just seems to be a virus. He's still all snotty, but Ike's doing just fine, even if he still needs the antibiotics (and a puffer for "reactive airway disease") through next week. The amazing thing is that I haven't come down with anything, even though they, my niece, my parents and my brother's girlfriend are all sick now. Lucky, too- I'm exhausted, and it would be tough to recover in this state!
Good news, though- I'm going to see AJ in 9 days! Yep, Ike and I are flying out to Regina on November 1st for his graduation. We'll be back here on the 4th (while AJ heads to NL to get the moving taken care of), and then I'm flying out to our new home with the boys on the 15th. It'll be weird to be all together again... it's been almost exactly 6 months since my little family has been complete. AJ hasn't seen Ike since he was 2 1/2 months old, and the little guy's crawling all over the place now. He won't believe how much Simon is talking now, or how much taller he's gotten in the last 6 months.
Still posting at http://allisonwonder.wordpress.com. Sorry if I haven't been commenting as much over here as I used to; I'm trying to get back to read friends' entries, but I don't always get to stop to comment.
Aww, crap- both kids are awake now. So much for my dream of going to bed and sleeping this headache into submission...
Good days, bad days, dreams about dying, weird news and random thoughts... yep, it's been a normal week around here.
Lost tigers, backaches, wee baby caffeine overdose, drunk drivers and Twitter!
Sounds like a party, no?
- Mood:
exhausted
I'll keep my LJ account open so I can check in with my friends' journals, but I prefer the format and stuff over there.
I'll be at http://allisonwonder.wordpress.com if y'all want to visit me. I'll be posting pictures from our trip to the cottage pretty soon, and I'll tell you about my trip to Regina to see AJ... OK, not EVERYTHING about the trip...
The terrible Threes have begun. Simon is throwing a SCREAMING fit because he's exhausted, but doesn't want to go to bed. It's great, really.
We just got back from a great 2 weeks at the cottage, the best part of which was when I GOT TO GO SEE AJ for a day and a half. Not long enough (what would have been?) but infinitely better than nothing.
More on that later- I have a screaming almost-three year old to
If "Pokemon" is short for "Pocket Monster," does that mean that "Bionicle" (sp?) is short for "Bionic Testicle"?
I don't have the energy to write right now. My paper journal (as opposed to my livejournal) is seeing some action almost every day, but I just can't get my thoughts together to post on here.
"You know, I'd probably find it easier to foind the Eiffel Tower if I wasn't looking for the leaning tower of Pisa..."
I miss that store. I've missed that store since I left it, actually. I loved the people at the store in St. John's, but the store was a perpetual mess, and we never had enough staff working, so we got out late all the time... it just wasn't as much fun. I actually enjoyed working at my first store.
It was nice to find, when we went in today, that some of the people I remember from 3 1/2 years ago are still there. Several of my favourites, actually. What was really funny was that two of them told me, "we were just talking about you the other day!" Apparently they were saying something about the time I dressed up as Velma from "Scooby Doo" for Halloween. It was a pretty great costume, even if I couldn't get quite the right colour wig. Anyway, that was kind of cool, because I always figure people will have completely forgotten me if I haven't seen them in a while.
And now... another Quote of the Day:
(This morning, after Norah refused to wear the pants Mark picked out for her, and insisted on wearing her "Dora the Explorer" pajama pants to daycare)
"OK, Norah and I have reached a compromise on the pajama pants thing. And by compromise, I mean that she's wearing the pajama pants."
OK, only if you win. and quite frankly, it's tempting to NOT share this information, as doing so may decrease my chances of winning A DOZEN BUMGENIUS 3.0 CLOTH DIAPERS, but hey- I'm generous like that. Also, promoting the contest gets me another entry. Soooo...
To enter, check out Baby Cheapskate (link is to contest page). I'd wish you luck, but... well, you know.
* Mom was telling me about a funeral she'd been at this morning. Apparently the deceased had loved to play the harmonica with his brothers, so at the end of the service:
"His three brothers played 'You Are My Sunshine' while they carried the coffin out on their harmonicas."
(Wow... must've been big harmonicas!)
*I was looking for my Maya wrap. Mom said:
"Oh, you mean your caboose thing!"
(kangaroo + papoose = caboose... I think)
- Mood:
amused
Simon proceeded, after my last post, to barf again- all over my mom's couch and Ta. He still didn't want to go back to bed after that, though. I guess I can't blame him; nobody likes puking in bed. He just wanted to cuddle, but man, did that boy's hair STINK. I got his hands and face cleaned, but the hair was more of a challenge. I didn't get it washed until this morning, and it still smells a bit barfy.
Simon just went back to bed. Isaac was asleep, but I knew that wouldn't last. Once Simon was quiet, I thought, "cue Isaac in three... two..."*
WAAAAAAH!!!
The timing these two have going on is actually getting kind of creepy. I guess the effect is helped by the fact that Isaac doesn't have long naps, but come on- it's weird that one nearly always wakes up as soon as the other goes to sleep. They're often awake at the same time, but sleeping is done in shifts during the day. Not that Isaac is agreeing to sleep much these days- it now takes 40 minutes to get him to sleep for a 15 minute nap, and that's if he's reeeally tired, with the bags under his eyes and the flailing limbs and everything. It's a wee bit frustrating, especially when carrying him around gives me a backache.
Oh, but that reminds me- I managed to do my Bellydance video yesterday. Isaac wouldn't go to sleep, and he cried if I put him down, so I did the first half while carrying him. I didn't get much of an arm workout, but it was better than nothing. The jiggling finally put him to sleep, and I finished up (and showered!) by myself.
Today I just want a nap.
*Does everyone else think in full sentences? Sometimes I actually have narration going on in my head... is that weird?
- Mood:
tired
He seems fine now- he's been in a great mood, actually- but I can't get him to go back to bed. He's got a nice, clean sheet, and (Thank God for major mercies) Ta was spared this time- no vomit shower. Hobbes, Norton and BoBo (tiger, penguin and monkey) were not so lucky. The casualties are in the washing machine at this very moment. They should get medals for grossness in the line of duty.
I'm still hungry, but for some reason, that leftover pizza isn't looking (or smelling) all that appetizing. Funny thing.
- Mood:
drained
What to do, what to do? It's either this, which I haven't looked into yet, but which I assume will cost boatloads of money, or figure out some way to get exercise at home. Sadly, it seems that my willpower is not strong enough to resist the convenience and deliciousness of the "bad" foods around here, and even if I could, I'd have to exercise to get the ol' metabamolism going.
Going for walks is out of the question at the moment- it's so hot and humid and GROSS here right now, it's sometimes hard to breathe. Also, pushing the boys in the stroller adds resistance, but it's hard to get a good pace going while you're pushing that thing- and it's not exactly a jogging stroller (though it IS great for casual walking, going to the mall, etc.).
It looks like I'm going to have to give up napping- and pray that Isaac learns to sleep for more than 10 minutes at a time. He'll have a long afternoon nap, but only if I'm in bed with him- otherwise, he's up after 10 minutes (and it takes at least 20 to get him to sleep...). I've got a Bellydance workout video that's pretty fun, but you definitely need to have time for a shower after you're done. The only problem with attempting to exercise at home is the temptation to use that "free" time to read a book (currently working on A History of God, by Karen Armstrong) or, as I mentioned before, SLEEP. I like both of those things.
No time to make a decision right now- Ike wants me to go pick him up.
I kissed him. "Goodnight, Super Boo!" I said.
He smiled up at me. "G'night, Super Mommy!"
My head exploded from cute.
... 'scaffolding?!'"
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