I f-ing hate my neighbors. They're loud, their kids are loud until 11pm, and my kid can't sleep. This is the 4th night in a row that LB has woken up because of them.
It's really only two neighbors- the ones across the sidewalk from us, and the ones catty-corner in the alley from us. And, of course, those two redneck women are friends and pass thru my yard, talking and gabbing and smoking, and all that noise and smoke comes into my house. Not to mention their f-ing rugrat kids and delinquent teenage boys, who are constantly in the park across the street from my house, screaming and yelling. Which is okay during the day. I totally expect kids to be kids. But I also expect them to leave me the he!! alone, not sit on my stoop right outside LB's room and talk loudly, not throw things at my dog's face, and not get me up at 11pm so they can call the cops because their parents are beating them.
Then there is another neighbor. It's not the people, it's their bird. They let it outside, but it sounds just like a high pitched, screaming little girl, and sometimes sounds like a child being beaten. The first several times I heard it, I thought it was just the neighborhood kids screaming, but then I saw the bird and realized that it was imitating them. And last night, they left it out there until 11:30pm (seriously, I was already in bed), letting it squawk and scream.
I am just so sick of this neighborhood. I understand the military has to maximize their land use by building houses close together, but this is ridiculous. I don't understand how these people can have such little respect for people that live thisclose to them.
I've decided that Hubby and I can't buy a house within a stone's throw of our neighbors. I just need the quiet and the space and the respect. I'm trying to stay calm and not worry about this, but I can't help it when they wake up my sleeping child, who took a half hour to get to bed!!!! F*** you, white trash, redneck neighbors!!!!
2/27/09
2/24/09
Where's my husband?....
A few personal things have happened since the deployment. One on its own would be fine, but they just keep building. Deployments are never easy, but it's times like these when I just wish Hubby was here.
I like to keep some issues to myself, or at the most share them with immediate family and my Grace Adler. So I won't go into it. But it makes me realize how lonely and how truly on-my-own I feel.
I've been pretty lucky to have the friends I have here on the island. My neighbor has been a huge help. And the CO's wife has been the most caring person, genuinely concerned about how things are going. So it's nice to know that if I ever need it, there are people here I can rely on.
But this situation typically relies on the husband. It's kind of part of his husbandly duties. I know it would kill him to find out what's going on and not be able to do anything about it, and it's killing me not being able to tell him and knowing that he'd want to know. I'm actually really glad we won't be speaking on the phone, since I can easily edit emails and strip all the emotions and innuendos regarding these things.
But it's still hard to need someone and know that even though they would, they can't be here.
I like to keep some issues to myself, or at the most share them with immediate family and my Grace Adler. So I won't go into it. But it makes me realize how lonely and how truly on-my-own I feel.
I've been pretty lucky to have the friends I have here on the island. My neighbor has been a huge help. And the CO's wife has been the most caring person, genuinely concerned about how things are going. So it's nice to know that if I ever need it, there are people here I can rely on.
But this situation typically relies on the husband. It's kind of part of his husbandly duties. I know it would kill him to find out what's going on and not be able to do anything about it, and it's killing me not being able to tell him and knowing that he'd want to know. I'm actually really glad we won't be speaking on the phone, since I can easily edit emails and strip all the emotions and innuendos regarding these things.
But it's still hard to need someone and know that even though they would, they can't be here.
2/22/09
Dammit, Nicole Richie, you're stealing my thunder.
Last year, Nicole Richie had her baby 4 days before I had LB (although mine was late and hers was early). Now, I hear she's preggo for a second time, and celebrities don't usually announce that kind of stuff until they're into their second trimester. I am only 2 weeks away from mine, so that means (yet again) Nicole Richie and I will be having similarly timed pregnancies.
Yippy skippy.
I'm not a big fan of Ms. Richie. I watched a few episodes of The Simple Life, and I actually thought Paris was a kinder person. I know, whaaaaat?? So I was pretty shocked that she had one baby, and now I'm even more shocked that she's having another, and I can't believe our kids will be due around the same time again. She's just not the person I thought I'd have anything in common with!
Yippy skippy.
I'm not a big fan of Ms. Richie. I watched a few episodes of The Simple Life, and I actually thought Paris was a kinder person. I know, whaaaaat?? So I was pretty shocked that she had one baby, and now I'm even more shocked that she's having another, and I can't believe our kids will be due around the same time again. She's just not the person I thought I'd have anything in common with!
14 hours?
Last night, LB was fussy and rubbing his eyes around 5:00pm. I knew it was going to be an early night for him. The previous night, we had stayed up until 9:30pm (he usually goes to bed at 7), so it's no surprise that he was tired. I put him down at 6:30 and didn't hear a peep from him. Now, it's 8:30am the next morning, and he's still sleeping! Either that, or he's quietly awake and just playing around in his crib.
I'm glad at least one of us is getting a good night's sleep. Usually when Hubby is deployed, I have the whole bed to myself (naturally) and can spread out and take up all the room. And I'll sleep like... well, like LB! But I can't seem to stop waking up at around 4:30am- then I'm wide awake for an hour or two, then eventually fall back asleep. You'd think it was my body telling me I've had enough sleep, but I can't seem to get out of bed at 7:30am, and all day I feel like taking a nap. I don't, because I want to sleep at night, not during the day.
It's bizarre. I have a theory that I'm still on eastern standard time, which is why I keep waking up when it's night here and morning there. Maybe this won't resolve until we move back east. :) It's a dumb theory, but I did after all spend the first 27 years of my life in the same time zone!
Whatever the cause, I wish it would go away because I hate waking up in the middle of the night for no reason. I love my sleep!
I'm glad at least one of us is getting a good night's sleep. Usually when Hubby is deployed, I have the whole bed to myself (naturally) and can spread out and take up all the room. And I'll sleep like... well, like LB! But I can't seem to stop waking up at around 4:30am- then I'm wide awake for an hour or two, then eventually fall back asleep. You'd think it was my body telling me I've had enough sleep, but I can't seem to get out of bed at 7:30am, and all day I feel like taking a nap. I don't, because I want to sleep at night, not during the day.
It's bizarre. I have a theory that I'm still on eastern standard time, which is why I keep waking up when it's night here and morning there. Maybe this won't resolve until we move back east. :) It's a dumb theory, but I did after all spend the first 27 years of my life in the same time zone!
Whatever the cause, I wish it would go away because I hate waking up in the middle of the night for no reason. I love my sleep!
2/19/09
Headache
I have a big headache tonight. I just finished crying my eyes out for the past 15 minutes. No, nothing bad happened. I just got a call from Hubby and we miss each other so much. And I just know that we're not going to be able to talk for a long time.
He really misses LB. He's really sad that he's missing out on LB's life and this pregnancy. Of course, we miss him, too, but I was trying so hard to keep it together and not break down over the phone. I tried to be rational and see things from a positive perspective, but as soon as we hung up, I completely lost it.
My eyes are red and swollen. I have mascara running down my cheeks. And now I have a huge, emotion-induced headache. Hubby's not the type to cry (ever), but I could hear it in his voice right away that he was really sad. I just hate feeling like this.
He really misses LB. He's really sad that he's missing out on LB's life and this pregnancy. Of course, we miss him, too, but I was trying so hard to keep it together and not break down over the phone. I tried to be rational and see things from a positive perspective, but as soon as we hung up, I completely lost it.
My eyes are red and swollen. I have mascara running down my cheeks. And now I have a huge, emotion-induced headache. Hubby's not the type to cry (ever), but I could hear it in his voice right away that he was really sad. I just hate feeling like this.
2/18/09
Good things are happening
I got a very special call late last night from Hubby! :) I was so excited and just so happy to hear his voice! He was telling me all about where they are and what towns he's visited and what the culture is like. I wish I could be there with him so we could experience it together!
Due to certain circumstances, I also was able to send some pictures of LB. He hasn't changed much since Hubby left, but I thought it would be nice that he had them.
Taxes are done, and we are getting back way more than we thought. It was also processed really quickly, so we're receiving it tomorrow. Just another good thing. :)
LB is now feeding himself. I was sick of having food thrown at me, so I started out with some finger foods. Now, he can do almost every meal himself! I still have to feed him yogurt, but he likes it, so fortunately it goes down well. This morning, he had a slice of french toast and half a banana, all by himself! It was still messy, but I think he prefers this independent-eating thing.
Puppy got a haircut yesterday, finally. He looks and smells so much better and the house is much easier to take care of. The poor thing couldn't see and his paws were so furry that he couldn't get a grip on the floor, so he must feel better, too.
I'm feeling a little bit antsy. I don't know why. Maybe it's just because my life is so routine and boring. I'm also trying to spend as little as I can, so Hubby has spending money where he is. The place he's in can be very expensive, and I want him to have a good time. But I've still been window-shopping and buying some maternity stuff that I'll need soon.
So that's all that is happening in my life right now. Just a bunch of good things. :)
Due to certain circumstances, I also was able to send some pictures of LB. He hasn't changed much since Hubby left, but I thought it would be nice that he had them.
Taxes are done, and we are getting back way more than we thought. It was also processed really quickly, so we're receiving it tomorrow. Just another good thing. :)
LB is now feeding himself. I was sick of having food thrown at me, so I started out with some finger foods. Now, he can do almost every meal himself! I still have to feed him yogurt, but he likes it, so fortunately it goes down well. This morning, he had a slice of french toast and half a banana, all by himself! It was still messy, but I think he prefers this independent-eating thing.
Puppy got a haircut yesterday, finally. He looks and smells so much better and the house is much easier to take care of. The poor thing couldn't see and his paws were so furry that he couldn't get a grip on the floor, so he must feel better, too.
I'm feeling a little bit antsy. I don't know why. Maybe it's just because my life is so routine and boring. I'm also trying to spend as little as I can, so Hubby has spending money where he is. The place he's in can be very expensive, and I want him to have a good time. But I've still been window-shopping and buying some maternity stuff that I'll need soon.
So that's all that is happening in my life right now. Just a bunch of good things. :)
2/15/09
Great V-day!!!
So, since the guys are out to sea, the wardroom ladies decided to get together on Valentine's Day. Yup, it's a cheesy holiday, I know. But it was either mope at home or go have fun- I chose fun.
We ended up going to a Boyz II Men concert!! I'm telling you, those boyz can sing! It was a really good concert, although them handing out long stem roses to the girls in the audience was a little corny. But hey, corny is what V-day is all about, right? They all had dinner pre-concert, but I wasn't feeling so good with the food smells. It was good that I didn't go because they went to PF Changs, and asian food is one of the worst nausea-inducing smells for me. I had such a great time listening to all these songs that came out when I was in middle school. I never would have thought that I'd be nearly 30 and seeing Boyz II Men live. :)
Anyway, the highlight of my evening happened before the concert. I can't say exactly, and I won't be able to for a little bit, but let's say that my cell phone had been glued to me all day and what I was waiting for happened right before I pulled into the concert hall parking lot. :) :) :)
So, hubby-less but still a good holiday.
We ended up going to a Boyz II Men concert!! I'm telling you, those boyz can sing! It was a really good concert, although them handing out long stem roses to the girls in the audience was a little corny. But hey, corny is what V-day is all about, right? They all had dinner pre-concert, but I wasn't feeling so good with the food smells. It was good that I didn't go because they went to PF Changs, and asian food is one of the worst nausea-inducing smells for me. I had such a great time listening to all these songs that came out when I was in middle school. I never would have thought that I'd be nearly 30 and seeing Boyz II Men live. :)
Anyway, the highlight of my evening happened before the concert. I can't say exactly, and I won't be able to for a little bit, but let's say that my cell phone had been glued to me all day and what I was waiting for happened right before I pulled into the concert hall parking lot. :) :) :)
So, hubby-less but still a good holiday.
2/13/09
Bang my head against the wall? I'll leave that to the baby.
LB has been so fussy lately. Right now, he's purposely hitting his head against the wall and on the floor, then getting mad about it. Yet, he does it over and over again. *sigh*
Tomorrow night is the concert I've been looking forward to. I'm so excited! It almost seems like it's not going to happen, since it's pretty hard to find a sitter for LB. I just feel like things are going to fall through and I'll be home with a toddler, again, on a Saturday night. That's totally untrue, since my sitter confirmed for tomorrow and the concert isn't cancelled or anything. I guess it's just hard to believe that I'm actually going to have a night of being "me", not "mommy".
I'm feeling pretty restless here. Maybe it's just the pregnancy, but lately the whole neighborhood is getting on my nerves. We live across the street from a Tot Lot, a park for kids under 6. Cool concept, except it's constantly overrun with teenagers. And, it's not like they just hang out and have fun. Within the past week, I've seen smoking (cigarettes & joints), shouting obscenities, and kids laying in the slide making out and dry humping. C'mon now, this is where kids play... if they need some space to do whatever immoral stuff they want to do, then find a place that isn't exposed to babies and toddlers. I've started a Neighborhood Watch file on my computer, and I document each scandalous thing that happens there. A little tattle-tale-ish, but I figure it can't hurt.
And, my neighbors with the teenage boys... they're always shouting and yelling. This is the same family where the mom sits on her lanai and smokes. I keep my windows open for fresh air, not expletives and smoke!
Anyway, LB is now tugging at his diaper trying to get it off. He's discovered other *ahem* body parts, and now wants to constantly be naked. Totally normal for a boy his age, but still, I think of him as my baby, not this person that's growing up. :/ I'm just glad the head-bashing has ceased.
Tomorrow night is the concert I've been looking forward to. I'm so excited! It almost seems like it's not going to happen, since it's pretty hard to find a sitter for LB. I just feel like things are going to fall through and I'll be home with a toddler, again, on a Saturday night. That's totally untrue, since my sitter confirmed for tomorrow and the concert isn't cancelled or anything. I guess it's just hard to believe that I'm actually going to have a night of being "me", not "mommy".
I'm feeling pretty restless here. Maybe it's just the pregnancy, but lately the whole neighborhood is getting on my nerves. We live across the street from a Tot Lot, a park for kids under 6. Cool concept, except it's constantly overrun with teenagers. And, it's not like they just hang out and have fun. Within the past week, I've seen smoking (cigarettes & joints), shouting obscenities, and kids laying in the slide making out and dry humping. C'mon now, this is where kids play... if they need some space to do whatever immoral stuff they want to do, then find a place that isn't exposed to babies and toddlers. I've started a Neighborhood Watch file on my computer, and I document each scandalous thing that happens there. A little tattle-tale-ish, but I figure it can't hurt.
And, my neighbors with the teenage boys... they're always shouting and yelling. This is the same family where the mom sits on her lanai and smokes. I keep my windows open for fresh air, not expletives and smoke!
Anyway, LB is now tugging at his diaper trying to get it off. He's discovered other *ahem* body parts, and now wants to constantly be naked. Totally normal for a boy his age, but still, I think of him as my baby, not this person that's growing up. :/ I'm just glad the head-bashing has ceased.
2/10/09
Ah, my friends at Antonio's, I love you
Tonight, all I wanted was my mom's stuffed shells. Mmmmm, pasta filled with ricotta, topped with sauce and mozzerella & parmesan cheese... So good. But there wasn't a place around here (besides nice sit-down places) that had it. So I ordered baked ziti. Same ingredients, kind of.
I went to pick it up and got a cannoli, too. It was soooo good. I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask these italians a question, so I asked the guy behind the counter where he gets good genoa salami. I'd been looking, but everything I've found was either greasy or stale. Yuck. He went to the kitchen and came back with a slice of salami. I swear, I tasted it and felt my knees buckle, it was so good. He showed me the meat- it was still in the casing and wrapped up in twine, just like you'd find in a NY deli. I was ecstatic. He ended up selling me a 1/2 lb of it!! I was so grateful. :)
All I've wanted for the past week is a salami & potato chip sandwich on Pepperidge Farm bread. Still haven't found the bread, but that's okay. I've got the salami!!
I went to pick it up and got a cannoli, too. It was soooo good. I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask these italians a question, so I asked the guy behind the counter where he gets good genoa salami. I'd been looking, but everything I've found was either greasy or stale. Yuck. He went to the kitchen and came back with a slice of salami. I swear, I tasted it and felt my knees buckle, it was so good. He showed me the meat- it was still in the casing and wrapped up in twine, just like you'd find in a NY deli. I was ecstatic. He ended up selling me a 1/2 lb of it!! I was so grateful. :)
All I've wanted for the past week is a salami & potato chip sandwich on Pepperidge Farm bread. Still haven't found the bread, but that's okay. I've got the salami!!
2/8/09
Procrastinating
I've been having one of those past couple of days. Just been putting everything off until I absolutely have to do it. The kitchen has been completely neglected, and even though I thought it was disgusting, I couldn't manage to get myself off my ass to actually clean it, until this morning. I have a huge pile of clean clothes that I haven't folded since I washed them.... I can't even remember how long ago. Let's just say it includes some of Hubby's clothes, and he's been deployed since last month.
Same thing with the grocery situation. I ran out of whole milk for Lewis last night, so this morning and afternoon, he got 2%. Bad, I know, but I just can't muster the energy to head down the street to the store. And I have one full day left of baby food, so we need that, too. It wouldn't be so bad- I could pick up some salami and potato chips for the salami & potato chip sandwich I'd been craving... with a side of potato salad (NOT the potato-macaroni crap hawaiians seem to love... way too much mayo).
But I do need to conserve my energy for the week. I'm getting our taxes done Monday, dentist Tuesday, Mom's bday Wednesday, Dive Tower Social Thursday (I might skip that one), webcam with Diane Friday, and Boyz II Men concert Saturday. Whew.
Maybe I'll just take a quick drive to the Safeway. More expensive than the commissary, but less headache and less crowds. Plus, I have a feeling their potato salad might be a little better.
I feel like a bad mom & wife. I mean, who lets their house go for so long? And who runs out of milk for their kid? It reminds me of a trailer for a new tv show I saw, where the mom says she ran out of diapers two days ago and has been using paper towels and tape. Yeesh. I guess there's my motivation to get to the store.
Same thing with the grocery situation. I ran out of whole milk for Lewis last night, so this morning and afternoon, he got 2%. Bad, I know, but I just can't muster the energy to head down the street to the store. And I have one full day left of baby food, so we need that, too. It wouldn't be so bad- I could pick up some salami and potato chips for the salami & potato chip sandwich I'd been craving... with a side of potato salad (NOT the potato-macaroni crap hawaiians seem to love... way too much mayo).
But I do need to conserve my energy for the week. I'm getting our taxes done Monday, dentist Tuesday, Mom's bday Wednesday, Dive Tower Social Thursday (I might skip that one), webcam with Diane Friday, and Boyz II Men concert Saturday. Whew.
Maybe I'll just take a quick drive to the Safeway. More expensive than the commissary, but less headache and less crowds. Plus, I have a feeling their potato salad might be a little better.
I feel like a bad mom & wife. I mean, who lets their house go for so long? And who runs out of milk for their kid? It reminds me of a trailer for a new tv show I saw, where the mom says she ran out of diapers two days ago and has been using paper towels and tape. Yeesh. I guess there's my motivation to get to the store.
2/7/09
Google, you've crossed the line
I just heard last night about Google's new Latitude program that can pinpoint where a person is through their cell phone (assuming the phone is with them).
Okay, I see the benefits. It could really be helpful to the police or FBI or whatever when they're trying to track down a criminal or a missing person. It could even be helpful to parents who think their kid is lying bloody in a ravine somewhere when they're actually just breaking curfew.
But seriously, these benefits only apply to a small percentage of the population. Why can't access be limited to just law enforcement? Why does everyone need to have access to this?
I hate leaving my cell turned off. Hubby calls me unexpectedly, and I really don't want to miss his calls. But if people will be able to track me down and know exactly where I am at all times, isn't that an invasion of privacy? What if I'm at a routine doctor's appointment, and someone sees that I'm in the hospital? I'll get calls asking if I'm okay, what I was doing there, why I was there for so long.... There's a reason why I like my privacy. What if I'm at home, but I don't want to answer my house or cell phone? Then what if that caller tracks me down and sees that I'm at home and I'm just avoiding the calls? Ugh. The frustration. I guess I could always say that I left my cell at home and was out, but I'm not really good at lying.
Google Earth was enough. We could see almost every place in the US, but it wasn't like we were spying on anyone. This feels like spying. This feels like I have nowhere to be alone, unless I want to turn my phone off. Which I don't, because it's my only connection to my Hubby right now, and I don't want to risk missing a call.
And, is it just me and my bad memory, or isn't this all very Charlie's Angels?? You know, the one with Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz and Lucy Lui, and how they try to stop a evil plotter from accessing this exact kind of software??
And, that brings up another thought. Does this mean that the President, VP, Secretary of State, Congress, House of Reps, all celebrities, all musicians, etc will have to turn off their phones? I would think this would be the worst idea for them! Can you imagine terrorists being able to pinpoint exactly where the President is just based on his cell phone?
Hello????? Am I alone on this??? Does anyone else think this is a terrible, horrible idea???
Okay, I see the benefits. It could really be helpful to the police or FBI or whatever when they're trying to track down a criminal or a missing person. It could even be helpful to parents who think their kid is lying bloody in a ravine somewhere when they're actually just breaking curfew.
But seriously, these benefits only apply to a small percentage of the population. Why can't access be limited to just law enforcement? Why does everyone need to have access to this?
I hate leaving my cell turned off. Hubby calls me unexpectedly, and I really don't want to miss his calls. But if people will be able to track me down and know exactly where I am at all times, isn't that an invasion of privacy? What if I'm at a routine doctor's appointment, and someone sees that I'm in the hospital? I'll get calls asking if I'm okay, what I was doing there, why I was there for so long.... There's a reason why I like my privacy. What if I'm at home, but I don't want to answer my house or cell phone? Then what if that caller tracks me down and sees that I'm at home and I'm just avoiding the calls? Ugh. The frustration. I guess I could always say that I left my cell at home and was out, but I'm not really good at lying.
Google Earth was enough. We could see almost every place in the US, but it wasn't like we were spying on anyone. This feels like spying. This feels like I have nowhere to be alone, unless I want to turn my phone off. Which I don't, because it's my only connection to my Hubby right now, and I don't want to risk missing a call.
And, is it just me and my bad memory, or isn't this all very Charlie's Angels?? You know, the one with Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz and Lucy Lui, and how they try to stop a evil plotter from accessing this exact kind of software??
And, that brings up another thought. Does this mean that the President, VP, Secretary of State, Congress, House of Reps, all celebrities, all musicians, etc will have to turn off their phones? I would think this would be the worst idea for them! Can you imagine terrorists being able to pinpoint exactly where the President is just based on his cell phone?
Hello????? Am I alone on this??? Does anyone else think this is a terrible, horrible idea???
2/6/09
Time for a nap
This morning, LB and I had breakfast with our friend, Nurse J. Nurse J's husband works with my hubby. She also offered to take in Puppy for me while LB and I head to NH. So sweet!
We met up at a pancake house with the best banana pancakes- yummmm. We talked about a bunch of things and I gave her the dates I'd be away. She's so easy to talk to, and so much fun to be with!
After breakfast, LB and I came home for a little bit, then headed to the library. We were going to storytime. Our friend, Kitty, told us about it. The man that leads it sang a song with his guitar, then read some books and even did a puppet show. It was really fun! I'm sure LB would have appreciated it more if he was older, but he was tired and cranky and just wanted to get into everything. We ended up leaving after a half hour, but I couldn't take much more. I was exhausted and nothing seemed to keep LB occupied, except for trying to rummage through other people's diaper bags. Soooo not cool.
But we had fun. I'll keep taking him, and hope that maybe Kitty's son's good behavior rubs off on LB. And, I'll hope that as LB gets older, he manages to sit still for more than a few seconds... we'll see.
*Just in case readers were wondering, names are always changed!
We met up at a pancake house with the best banana pancakes- yummmm. We talked about a bunch of things and I gave her the dates I'd be away. She's so easy to talk to, and so much fun to be with!
After breakfast, LB and I came home for a little bit, then headed to the library. We were going to storytime. Our friend, Kitty, told us about it. The man that leads it sang a song with his guitar, then read some books and even did a puppet show. It was really fun! I'm sure LB would have appreciated it more if he was older, but he was tired and cranky and just wanted to get into everything. We ended up leaving after a half hour, but I couldn't take much more. I was exhausted and nothing seemed to keep LB occupied, except for trying to rummage through other people's diaper bags. Soooo not cool.
But we had fun. I'll keep taking him, and hope that maybe Kitty's son's good behavior rubs off on LB. And, I'll hope that as LB gets older, he manages to sit still for more than a few seconds... we'll see.
*Just in case readers were wondering, names are always changed!
2/3/09
Embarassed
I'm so embarassed, being a person that grew up in NH, to admit this. This morning, I had all the windows open, letting in some fresh air. It was overcast all day, and this cold breeze came through the house. I had to put on jeans and a sweatshirt and socks! Even LB was decked out in his NH clothes. I happened to walk through the kitchen where the thermostat was and glanced at the indoor temp.
It read 72 degrees.
I was freezing, goose bumps and all, at 72 friggin degrees! What a wuss I am. I can't believe how much my blood has thinned out. I'm going to have a hard time in NH if I can't stand anything below 75.
So ridiculous.
It read 72 degrees.
I was freezing, goose bumps and all, at 72 friggin degrees! What a wuss I am. I can't believe how much my blood has thinned out. I'm going to have a hard time in NH if I can't stand anything below 75.
So ridiculous.
I hate food time
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are now the biggest source of stress in my day. My wonderful little easy-going baby has turned into a food-flinging toddler. He loves to hit the spoon as it's coming to his mouth, sending mushy baby food flying, all over me, all over the floor, and all over him. He thinks it's great. I think I'm about to lose it.
This morning, I made him some mixed cereal with applesauce, something he usually takes really well. Unfortunately, his habit returned, and I ended up with cereal on the wall, the highchair, and literally head-to-toe on him. I got so frustrated that a whole slew of expletives flew out of my mouth. And for the remainder of breakfast, I had to pin down his arms for every bite. It took over a half hour. And he fussed the whole time, but I was out of ideas. I mean, the kid has to eat, right?
I don't know where this hitting thing is coming from. He's also taken to hitting people in the face. It especially hurts when you're wearing glasses. I had been thinking about getting new frames, but I think I'll have to get new contacts instead.
And, it's affecting my hair. He likes to play with it, and it's pretty fun when my hair is all slick from after a shower. But when it's dry and tangly, he manages to make the most difficult knots, then pull out a huge clump. It f-ing hurts. And there isn't a place I can escape, because he has learned how to climb on the couch.
I knew that my adorable, well-behaved baby would turn into a little destructive toddler... I guess I'm just wishing for the good old days. You know, like two months ago, haha.
This morning, I made him some mixed cereal with applesauce, something he usually takes really well. Unfortunately, his habit returned, and I ended up with cereal on the wall, the highchair, and literally head-to-toe on him. I got so frustrated that a whole slew of expletives flew out of my mouth. And for the remainder of breakfast, I had to pin down his arms for every bite. It took over a half hour. And he fussed the whole time, but I was out of ideas. I mean, the kid has to eat, right?
I don't know where this hitting thing is coming from. He's also taken to hitting people in the face. It especially hurts when you're wearing glasses. I had been thinking about getting new frames, but I think I'll have to get new contacts instead.
And, it's affecting my hair. He likes to play with it, and it's pretty fun when my hair is all slick from after a shower. But when it's dry and tangly, he manages to make the most difficult knots, then pull out a huge clump. It f-ing hurts. And there isn't a place I can escape, because he has learned how to climb on the couch.
I knew that my adorable, well-behaved baby would turn into a little destructive toddler... I guess I'm just wishing for the good old days. You know, like two months ago, haha.
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