Where are your clothes?

Hunter has refused to wear clothes this evening. He has peed on the potty twice, (YAY!) and is now thinking being stark naked is the bomb. Yeah...it will certainly be that if he goes on the floor. Plus, he is rather enjoying pulling on his wanger. BOYS!

Had today off from work, which was nice. Got to spend some time with my mom, which was overdue. I love her and miss her...and she lives 2 blocks away! Also got to see my baby sister (she is 19) and spend some time catching up and chatting with her. Then, I came home, and cleaned. My living room is picked up, vacuumed, and the kitchen is sparkling. Well, not sparkling, but you know as sparkling as it can get with a child who is currently thinking peeing on the floor, and running through it is his high point of the day! Sigh.

Had me some chinese for dinner...most went to the kids. Watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Don't really recommend it...once was enough. Although cute, it definitely got a little too far out there for me. Now the kiddos are playing Don't Spill the Beans (in the non-traditional way...pretty much just filling the bucket and dumping them out) and watching American Idol reruns. And, seriously this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMwhl4IrPNc is hilarious! Enjoy!

Life is Good!

What is it called again, when you do it all? Clean, take care of the kids, work, shop, etc? Oh, yeah, motherhood. And, all those hugs and kisses make it worth every moment.

It saddens me to leave my kids to go to work. But, I feel right now, I have no choice. This is what I have to do. Hunter's first 2 days at daycare were great...no crying, he enjoyed going. Now, this week, as soon as we pull in the driveway, he starts crying. I know he is a momma's boy, and just doesn't want me to leave him, but I feel so guilty. I tried not to cry leaving him on Monday. Luckily, he only cried for about 5 minutes after I left. The sitter said that yesterday was only about 2 minutes and today, he was fine as soon as he saw me pull out of the driveway. It is good to know he is getting better with it.

Tomorrow is "Celebrate the Letter Ss Day" at Maddy's school. So, she can wear slippers, sweatpants, sweatshirts, etc. She is all excited, and luckily I found her slippers. Otherwise, it would have resulted in a trip to the store, b/c she was rather insistant on wearing slippers.

I have tomorrow off from work. Will be so nice to catch up on housework, laundry...so, is this really a day "off?" I think not. I shall instead call this "catch up" day. It seriously looks like my house threw up!

My son...

I think Hunter is trying to become a plumber. Serious butt crack issues tonight. However, I am super proud of him! He asked to potty twice, and succeeded both times, earning him a smarties. The second time around, he decided to put on his own pull up. Thus, putting it on sideways, and giving him major plumber's butt. It was so cute! He is doing really well with potty training. He can stop mid-stream and start up again...so I think he has the hang of it. Now, it is just getting him to go in the potty every time. Am I right to be having him sit on the potty for now, until he gets the hang of things? Or, should I start him standing? Moms of boys...I need help! :)

Today was a pretty good day. Work was busy, so it went by fairly fast. I got to unload boxes all morning and hang up the clothes accordingly. It is amazing what we get in, and what people buy. It is also amazing what you find in the racks, in between clothes, shoes, etc. Today, one of my co-workers found a bunch of bananas. Luckily, they were still perfectly fine to put back on the shelf. However, one of my supervisors was telling us at lunch about some pork chops that had gotten hidden in a pile of jeans. It had apparently stayed there about 5 days. She said it stunk like crazy when she found them...not pretty. Had to not only claims out the pork chops, but the surrounding jeans, just for the smell. Ugh...some people are just plain disgusting! However, the interest of the day, was one of the Customer Service Supervisors found a box of tampons that were SEALED with a USED tampon in the box. Seriously? HOW does THAT happen? Someone must have been super pissed off at the factory. What is this world coming to?

What a Morning!

And, it really hasn't even begun! First of all, who the heck honestly is ready to get up and out of bed at 6:30am? Surely not me! Those cheery morning people can kiss my butt! Sorry, but after becoming a mom, and newly working, you just wanna sleep in! However, Madison has to get up and off to school, so you go with the flow and accomplish what you have to. Now, see, most mornings (pre-working days) I would get her on the bus, and crawl back in bed (If Hunter is still sleeping), and sleep blissfully until he would wake up. Now, it is almost impossible to accomplish this.

So, this morning, being no different, I awoke to the sounds of the garbage man noisily entering my driveway, making my yippy miniature dachshund bark like mad (she is neurotic, and will bark at anything possible). Thank you, garbage man for waking me up 20 minutes early! Fortunately (or unfortunately) I fall back to sleep, only to be woken up by the lovely sounds of my alarm clock at 6:30. Okay lean over, click the slider into place, and lay back. Ahhh...the joys of bed. Even with my 2 1/2 year old son kicking me in the back it is heaven! Yes, my son has a great habit, as of late, of coming into my bedroom at about 4-6am and wanting snuggles. This I have no energy to fight yet, so in he goes.

I finally crawl out of bed about 6:45. I already have the kids clothes set out (hey, I don't procrastinate everything!), so I go get Maddy out of bed (meanwhile Hunter is still in blissfull unawareness). Alright, let the dog out, get things set for the day. She is supposed to go the bathroom, wash her hands and brush her teeth. How long do you suppose it should take an almost 6 year old to accomplish this feat? I'd say 5-10 minutes TOPS for all of it. So, I hop on facebook while she is in there. 15 minutes later, after me tellng her to hurry up, she is still in there. I go to check on her, and she has ONLY used the toilet. YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME! The bus is minutes away from coming, and this child isn't even dressed yet! I give her 2 minutes to complete. She comes running out, we dress, do a quick ponytail (which you know will fall out by the time she gets there), and get her out to put boots, hat, etc on. In the middle of packing her bookbag, the bus pulls up! UGH! I quickly open the door so the driver knows she is coming, otherwise they just leave. Throw her bookbag onto her back and kiss her goodbye.

Now, I have 15 minutes left here to relax before I go hop in the shower to start MY day. Funny how all this mornings trials are for a Kindergartener to get to school on time...what we do for our kids! No back to sleep for me this morning. I will be working from 9-5, which of course means that I will shower at 7:45, dress, hair, etc then wake up monster boy to get ready for daycare. Although, this only consists of dressing him, and making sure he gets breakfast. Only. HA! He is 2 1/2...need I say more?

Okay...here I go.

Starting a New Adventure

So, I thought I would start a blog about my life as a mom. Let me just say, some days are harder then others. I think all of us moms can sympathize with each others conundrums. Once we become moms, life as we knew it previously all but ceases. Sure, we have the same friends, family, job, likes and dislikes, but seriously, ALL of our time is devoted and focused on our children. We may not spend as much time with those friends or family. We may quit our job, change careers, or become stay at home moms. We may like the same things, but focus on what our children like, and learn to like what they do. For example, I have become very accustomed to my children controlling the television. I don't think I have watched an adult program on the TV for some time now. We also learn to eat vegetables that we hate (because it is good for our kids, and we want them to learn to like them), or sing kids songs that get stuck in our heads for hours, or days upon end. Our life as we previously knew it, has changed.


But, look what we have recieved! A beautiful package of giggles and joy, cherub faces and chubby hands. Of course, let's not overlook all the poop and vomit...have you ever had to catch vomit in your hands to avoid it getting on the floor or something else? Seriously...this has happened to me many times, and I have become a pro! Also, have you ever been handed poop by your 2 1/2 year old, who is potty training? Let's not forget late nights, teething, potty training and wanting to fall asleep so badly that you put the baby in bed with you, just to get some sleep! However, has there ever been anything better than being called "mom?" I was in love the moment I knew I was pregnant with both of my children.


I have been very blessed to be the mom of a gorgeous little girl, who is full of spirit and is one minute a princess and the next, a rock star. Madison has lit up my life with her smiles, her quirks and her irreplaceable personality. Hunter, my little boy, is the king of the climbers, lord of the technology age, and has the hugest, roundest eyes you have ever seen. Both of my children are my life, and I now live for them.


I hope you enjoy my daily (or weekly, it's gonna depend on life!) blogs about my trials and tribulations. This is gonna get interesting, I am sure. There will be TMI moments...and tearful moments, but I am hoping the happy moments outweigh them all. God has blessed me greatly.