I was searching around and came across a blog that i read often. I had to share this link from Scary Mommy.

Have a read, it made my day.


She posts:

Well, sometimes after she's eaten, it's nice to fully be able to finish my meal..So, this is usually what keeps her happy :) Also it's good learning i figure..not on good table manners, but you know lol....

Messy fingies

SPOON

...gotta get messy every once and a while, no matter what the clean up might be...

Pea had 3 bibs on because her sister thought just one wouldn't do  the trick..

The past year has gone by much too quickly, never mind the fact princess is going back to school TOMORROW and pea's 9 month "birthday" is just around the corner..

Going back to the grind of things means:
*school supplies shopping
*back to making school lunches..
*..waiting for the one hot lunch day out of the month!
*peanut free schools are stupid when it doesn't apply to your child...sorry for who's it does.
*early bedtime for princess (which results in her reading books until 10pm, and how can i complain because she's reading on her own!)
*..late nights for princess means grumpy mornings..again!
*no more sleeping in..that means pea's schedule too.
*hoping pea gets a nap schedule around princess's school schedule.
*4 more months of mat leave...*sniff* *sniff*
*looking for a new job..rather than going back to the old. (but will go back if needed)
*homework...
*housework...this one never went away, but seemed to fit right in there.

All in all i don't want this year to continue.. It makes me sad..

Pea's first birthday...princess's 8th birthday..return to work..working mom of 2...no daycare.. I just don't know that outcome of this year..

Hope it can be as amazing as this past year!

BACK TO SCHOOL SOON.....did i say that out loud??? YUCK!!!!!!

September is just around the corner, which means only one thing. Back to making princess lunches for another school year. It is definitely on my "lease favorite" things to do list! And grade 2....? Really!!? I remember her as a toddler and baby like it was yesterday, her first tooth, her first steps, and her first words..(I might have to have a quick look over her baby book to refresh my memory, but it's all there) 

It's so nice to have another daughter to watch grow. I wouldn't trade being at home with the girls for anything. Some days rougher than others, but i still love every minute of it.

Princesses new favorite thing to say, several times a day when she's not getting her way, or her sister is getting more attention than her is, "...can't she have another nap already??" Oh geez princess...your little pea sister isn't even fully mobile yet and you are already wishing for her to not be here. Sisterly Love at such a young age!  I can just imaging when she's crawling around, you'll treat her like the dog you wished she was. Just remember..it might bite you in the butt one day! 

I am hoping there is enough of an age gap between them that i wont have a lot of competition between them. I mean 7 years is QUITE the difference when you think of education, sports, friends, and just all around interests. Here's to wishful thinking..girls prove me right!

On another note..Pea dislikes baby food. Well she will eat it if nothing else is visible to her little eyes that's closer to "normal" food. Example princess was eating a yogurt tube and pea was eating her blueberries with rice krispies. Until...pea was yelling so LOUD at princess because she knew "it must be better than this crap". I don't mean like crying with tears upset, straight up yelling! Bursts is a good way to imagine it. I'm sure our neighbors hate us because she is SO loud! I had to ask princess to go eat her tube in the living room with cartoons on so pea could finish her breakie. Ridiculous no? I though it was... Now i give them the same thing to avoid all belly screaches!

I can also say i am quite content with pea not being able to crawl yet. She's pretty good at maneuvering to where she wants to be, backwards, and sideways, or rolling, but not going forwards. I had bought a baby gate only to find that it doesn't work with the top of our stairs, so here's to selling it to buy another one..easier said than done. Princess better enjoy her time now all by herself in the house before her bedroom becomes her favorite "quiet" place away from it all. I give pea another couple weeks, about the same time her 3rd and 4th tooth will appear i'm sure. Since teething is taking it's suite time about surfacing.

.....until another night!

Last post was over a month ago.. i'm terrible at this blogging stuff. I have so much to do day to day, and prob a lot i can write about, but when it comes time to write i'm all out of energy..plus there's other things to do! I know i'll wish i wrote more one day...

                                         
                                          Until next month i guess... :)

WOW!!! The last post i did was on Mother's Day.....

I can definitely say my time has been well spent. I don't have any spare time in a day..although now that princess is on summer break, maybe I can find time for myself?? doubt full..

I am first of all going to chance princesses name from "Princess" to "Queen Attitude" It suits her more. Man are my days going to be long if this keeps up....

For a while i liked to think she had something wrong with her ears..can she really not hear me when i'm standing right beside her?? Apparently she's fully capable, even when you are in front of her.. Also she's famous for the "think before you speak" saying..she just doesn't think...before she says anything! Oh the love of 7 year olds..it can only get better, right???

                                                                      Here's to my sanity!

On another note, Pea is 6 months old today. I am wishing for a time machine, to freeze time so i can spend that extra bit of time with her at this age.. I love it. She's trying to explore everything! From screaming at the cat, to me and pea running with Queen attitude chasing us..she loves every minute of it.

Pea has no teethies yet, but you can tell they want to come. Her bottom gums are swollen and have 2 bumps (where i am assuming they will appear). She's not crabby about it which is a bonus. *knock on wood* We had a couple weeks where she forgot what sleep was, therefor; so did i! Glad she's back on track now.  She has a bath just after 8pm, cuddles, play, and bottle for bed. She's sleeping by 9, and wakes at 5am talking away to herself. Has another bottle, or her sucky, and hits the hay until 7:30-8.

She is now a solely bottle baby. I miss nursing her, especially in the morning when i can roll over and sleep with her, and i didn't have to make or clean bottles. But it just isn't working for our lifestyle anymore. Its getting harder and harder...so onto bottles she went. It's a big step considering i did everything to get her to even take a bottle..with anything. Now she's figured it all out.

Well...here's to waiting another month for a new post. Hopefully i have more time and get to do this sooner...

I got to thinking this morning as i was arguing with A to get dressed and listening to M whine on her play mat that it's just another day.

                                                                                            

                                          Dad was in the shower and oblivious to what's going on..
                                                     ..At least he gets a shower in peace!


I decided to compare my "Mom's Day" at home, to "Dad's Day" at work..

Dad's Day:

*Wake up 7am - brew coffee, drink coffee, turn on the news,enjoy the news in peace and quiet.
*Repeat above.
*Get work clothes on, do the man bathroom routine..
*Wake up A
*Come visit baby M (while she's sleeping..)
*Bring baby M to mom (..not sleeping anymore)
*Yell at A to get out of bed or she will be late for school
*Say G'Bye to his girls
*Off to work
*WORKING - dealing with public, orders, co-workers, boss, crummy/nice weather, get dirty, etc.. (I know the work day consists of more, but that's the just of things..)
*Home for dinner
*Get cleaned up
*Eat dinner
*Watch hockey game or news
*Cuddle with girls, ask how day went, what A did, etc..
*Watch sportsnet or other show
*Help get girls ready for bed (bath, jammies, story, etc)
*Put girls to bed
*TV time..
*Bed time
*Dream about golf, hunting, fishing...etc...
*Repeat next morning...

Mom's Day:

*Get up 8am, get A ready for school.
*Argue with A that shes going to be late if she doesn't get dressed.
*Get M changed and fed
*Threaten to call dad at work if A doesn't get dressed RIGHT NOW!
*A gets dressed..
*Feed grumpy A breakie, load backpack, out the door.
*Take A to school packing M
*Get home from taking A to school, feed M.
*M has nap
*COFFEE!!!
*Clean: laundry, dishes, kids toys clean up, put away laundry, mop floors, vacuum, make beds, etc...
*M wakes, play time!!!
*M's pooped from play time..now naps again.
*Mom showers
*Hears M crying while in shower..decided to power nap instead.
*Out of shower, dressed, gets M
*Goes to pick up A from school with M
*Come home or go get groceries with girls
*Homework with A while entertaining M
*Making dinner
*Cleaning up dinner
*Girls get bath
*Clean up from girls bath
*Story time
*10 minute relax
*A to bed
*M to bed
*Make A's lunch for school
*Bed time
*Not really sleeping..on alert for mommy calls...
*Repeat...

I know its probably rude to compare OUR day to THEIR day because i know their day can be chaotic..but whoever says being at stay at home mom (while on MAT leave) is a piece of cake, is crazy!

Although I'd much rather be home with my girls than at work, and I'm not complaining, just simply stating how crazy some days can go. I love it and wouldn't change it for the world, but if i hear someone ask me, "What did you do today?" and follow it by "..Oh, I wish my day was that easy..."
                              
                                                     I might smack them..seriously!


Well..most days are good, others I'd like to pull my hair out. Mostly A with the new 6 year old attitude, you'd be surprised at what she can come up with to get out of doing anything, and i mean ANYTHING! I taught her to be creative, but i didn't know she'd be using it against my knowledge. Mom's always have to be one step ahead, and if we aren't..we need to figure out how to get there, quick!

Also, since when do our children classify us as "not with it" or "..you don't know what I'm talking about, never mind"
                        REALLY?!?

I remember growing up and always asking things to my mom, and i don't think i was 6 years old when i thought my mom wasn't with "my time". I don't know where they get it from so early now.

Well..consider this my Sunday rant..since that's what i feel like i have now accomplished.

Also this post was done to be fun and not taken seriously in any way possible. We appreciate everything we do for each other, some days just rougher.. for either of us :)
We'll figure it out when we are old and grey I'm sure! :)


                                            At this rate, we will be getting there much faster! XO

I always have a hard time finding what to write..and 99% of the time its going to be about our girls! What more can a mom think of??

We recently got a jolly jumper from Aunty K, i was wondering on how she would take to it..Would she like it? Will she figure out how to bounce? All of the above, she loves it!

Having M in the jolly jumper makes my mornings after taking A to school a lot easier. I can tidy up, throw in a load of laundry, make myself some breakfast, and she's still hopping away; doing what looks like a scottish dance.  She has spent over an hour in it at a time..i dont know if i should feel guilty for leaving her in there for that long, but if she's enjoying it, and im getting things done..i dont see any problem. We are both happy.

One thing i have learnt is no bouncing after eating....

We are now going on week 3 of being sick...First it was B, then A, Uncle M....then myself! (and we know that when mom is sick nothing gets done and NO ONE is happy!!!) Then the cold went onto M, now back to B..WILL IT EVER END?>>>>???

I hope it does soon! I've had enough...esp when the sun is shining and all i want to do is go outside for  a walk, and my eyes are watering, M's eyes, and A's nose is making a river down her face...

Also, id like for no visitors in the next 10000 years.

That is all!

I am counting down the days to go visit family & friends for Easter. Its almost become a yearly event. I can't wait for friends to meet our little pea, and see how much princess has grown...and not just her 6 year old attitude!

We don't get to travel back home as much as we would like..I wish we could go more! The outdoors is what we miss most. Fishing, hunting, hiking, quadding, bond fires, the lakes, the ocean...mother nature at it's greatest! Instead of seeing rows and rows of townhouses, that are built and being lived in by the time you make your next trip to wal-mart. It's depressing not getting "outside" as often as we would like especially with princess & pea.

I know we wont have much time to enjoy everything we would like when we go, but just getting out of the city is enough for me.

It will be our first trip since Pea was born. I hope she'll enjoy the car ride and ferries! It's nice having a big sister to keep her happy when going for drives. Pea for the most part will fall asleep (as long as her tummy is full) or babble to her sister. It will be interesting to see how they both do..

I'm also looking forward to visiting with D & family! Of course for pea & H to have another photo shoot :) They are growing up so fast, i don't know where the time goes. Being 3 weeks apart it's amazing at the difference in personalities. I hear things that H is doing, and look forward to the next milestone with pea, where she'll be doing it too! Its amazing to watch these little humans grow! Cherish every minute of it.

So far there is 28 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes and 11 seconds left until we leave to PR.

Can't wait!

Well, just when i thought we had it, we don't anymore. M has officially decided she doesn't like anything in her mouth besides her fist and what mommy can offer :)...

It making me a little worried. What if i have to leave her for any amount of time for anything..And she wont take a bottle? Feel sorry for who I've left the little pea with first of all. Second, i feel bad knowing that "if she's hungry enough she will take it" because getting to be that hungry doesn't seem fair. But assuming I'm not there to witness it, will be easier; although I'll be thinking about it.

There's some of mom's "good stuff" frozen just in case. We have tried every kind of formula out there..as far as i know, and every time she throws it all back up. Besides the fact of just straight up refusing to have anything to do with the whole bottle formula situation.

We keep trying off and on, to get her to take a bottle. I even went out and got and Adiri Bottle, the closest no el natural as i could get. It was expensive, but i figured since she hated every other bottle and would choke and gag on them, id give it a try. Well it was a success for the first few times then downhill..

M would never get through a whole bottle (only made 4 oz) but i was satisfied with whatever she'd take. (just to get the hang of drinking from them..) Now she HATES everything about them.

Having me in the same room, while her dad is trying to get her to take one isn't exactly ideal either. We have avoided me being around while he tries, since it made things a little smoother. Of course we don't want to hear her scream and be upset, but i want to know that if all else fails, i have a back-up..So far mommy & daddy are the only ones all for it.

I'm hoping that this can only get easier..the more we try the better?.I'm just hoping it's not us giving in when she gets too worked up that's making her reject the idea more. They are smarter than we thing..:)

Soothers....they are out of the question also.

Have the same problem? ....what worked for you?