I will survive....maybe

As I sit here and type Tatertot is sitting on our bed playing with the big plastic bag that our new comforter came in. I know, you shouldn't let babies play with that kind of stuff, but I'm right here and she likes to crumple it and shake it to make noise. She is all smiles. Lately, she is up at nights multiple times to nurse; which isn't so bad since she sleeps in our bed (oh no the horror, babies are to sleep in their own beds, well, Mr. Beans slept in our bed and he is now a well adjusted 2 1/2 yr old boy who sleeps great in his own bed) but, when I need to switch sides for her to nurse I actually have to wake up and move. This isn't condusive to peaceful sleep for me. Fireball will sleep through a train going through our bedroom. Mr. Beans' newest thing is to climb into the playpen with his sister.
Yesterday, I had the car while Fireball was at work and that meant I had to pick him up also. So, the kids' naps were cut short and it was sooo much fun trying to get everyones coats and shoes on and Tatertot fell over on the kitchen floor while I was putting my shoes on and screamed bloody murder. I hope that someday soon we will get a second car for Fireball to use for work.
As I said, I will survive....maybe

Just one of THOSE days!!!

UHH, have you ever had one of THOSE days where everything is chugging along just fine and then SMACK! I was fortunate enough to have on of THOSE days today. All was well in our home, the kids and I got up, we had breakfast, I did a load of laundry like I do every morning in my Flylady routine. I got the kids into the tub for their baths, they were to take one last night, but we had a couple of storms roll through. Midwesterners that we are, knew not to give the kids a bath during the lightning and all the rain; and we thought we might even have a tornado but thankfully we did not. So to continue, baths went right along as well as giving a 2 yr old and 7 month old can go. Everyone was bathed and dressed with no fuss. I continued my Monday morning clean routine, and was vacuuming my bedroom and noticed nothing was being picked up (all the lovely fuzzies that somehow inhabit my house). I emptied the canister thingy from the vacuum and the filter, but still no luck. UUUHHHH, the brush isn't moving. Burnt out and torn belt. Smells great. Luckily, when we bought this vacuum last April it included an extra belt. Handywoman that I am, replaced it and was vacuuming again in no time. Now this is when I should have just went back to bed. I was holding Tatertot and vacuuming because she isn't keen on the idea of being alone when it is running. So, as I am vacuuming in our room, I got to close to the drapes and sucked up one. Now, I put her on the bed, try to shut off the vacuum only to succeed in pulling the drapes down while in the vacuum. Man am I a gluton for punishment. I have not gotten the drapes put back up yet, waiting for the kids to get up from their naps before I go pounding nails into the wall (yes, it even tore them out). Fireball came home for lunch and Mr. Beans succeeded in taking his pants off; his new idea of fun. We all had lunch together at the table. Then Fireball notices that a leg on his chair is loose. Handywoman to the rescue, I fixed it in no time. He went back to work and the kids went down for naps. Now all is calm on the home front until Fireball gets home and the kids get up and we start supper and play before bedtime. Even as I type this, I can't seem to type for a sh*t or spell either; which is a big deal to me, major pet peeve when people can't spell or use the correct word. Example: Nobody like a lyer. Hate it. Thanks for letting me rant. Stop back again soon....

Our weekend

On Saturday, Fireball and I took the kids to a birthday party for a 5 year old at my friend C's house. I have known C since birth, we grew up together up until 3 grade or so and then didn't see each other until college, even though she lived in the small town next to mine. Well, she had Budda Baby in college and I was babysitting at the time and had BB a lot of the time. Fireball and I took her everywhere with us while her mom worked or was at school. People often thought she was ours and it felt that way too. She loves my husband and we love her like she is our own. It is amazing to see her as a little girl who loves shoes, purses and girly dress up stuff. Mr. Beans had fun and everyone is amazed at how big Tatertot is compared to C's 1 year old boy. The parties they have for BB are always family ones, but we are considered family too. It is really a great feeling to be included in C's children's lives. They are always included in our kids lives too. C and her fiance are getting married next April, so that will be fun. Mr. Beans loved the cake, he tried using the fork but gave up and used his hands. Choc. cake everywhere. Gotta love kids birthday parties. Thanks for stopping by...

We continue on

I guess a lot has happened since last month. Tatertot has been sitting up on her own for a month or more. Even though she is only 6 1/2 months old, she is wearing 18 month size jeans and pants. Yes, she is short and compact in size so she doesn't fit into anything smaller than 18 months. I know that it is definetly due to breastfeeding, she is on baby food, too; but it is really due to the breastfeeding. Mr. Beans was the same way, Always over the 95% on the weight chart at all check ups. Now Mr. Beans is where he should be for weight so we aren't worried about her weight and was never worried about Mr. Beans when he was a baby. We are so proud of Mr. Beans. He knows his complete alphabet, he can count to 10 on his own, sometimes he can count higher than that. He also knows his colors and shapes, too. He is getting better at his speaking and talking to us and telling us what he wants or asking things. It is so great, according to the book What To Expect: The Toddler Years, Mr. Beans is far ahead of where he should be. So, that's me puffing out my chest at how great we think our son is. Fireball continues to amaze me as he has had a pain in his lower back and we thought it was a kidney stone, so he went to the doc and test results showed no blood in his urine; an indicator of a kidney stone. Anyways, he is feeling better now and we are hoping that is just a pulled muscle. So, the kids are thriving and amazing me everyday. We continue to go to the library for the storytime and lunch with Mr. Beans friends and today at the library he made a new friend, so hopefully this will continue to be a weekly thing. That's all for now....
Until then.