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Tagged by the lovely Emma for this confessions meme.
Confession #1 - I am afraid of heights. It's bad.. When I was little I used to lay down on the seat when we drove over bridges. Driving has helped calm that some. I will never forget sitting on the Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge during rush hour - and feeling to bridge sway.
Confession #2 - I have become addicted to WoW (World of Warcraft.) Most of my close friends and family know that a relationship I had prior to Anthony ended because of this game (I was not the one playing). How funny is it that I am now the one addicted (although not nearly has bad as what I have heard from some people)
Confession # 3 - I LOVE LOVE LOVE wings. Particularly boneless from Pizza Hut. Yum. Wingstop, and Buffalo Wild Wings are yummy too. I would eat them every day if I could.
Confession # 4 - I love Funyuns. You know the chips. Like I could sit and eat an entire bag in about 30 minutes. I'm not even kidding. Anthony limits how often I can get them. Definitely not good for me!
Confession #5 - I am afraid of the dark. I will not sleep without some sort of light on. Anything from our lamp or television was on most nights. I did this throughout high school too. I've had to learn to turn everything off now - especially to conserve electricity.
(I'm running out of confessions!!!!)
Confession # 6 - I hate doctors and more than anything I hate getting blood drawn. Anything to do with needles is terrifying. I avoided the dentist for God knows how long.
Confession # 7 - We are having pizza and wings for dinner because we didn't go to the grocery store. Enough said.
Not tagging anyone - but if you participate please leave a comment so I can check them out!!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Confessions...
The PERFECT mom..
Before I became a stay at home mom one of my coworkers always found a way to make me feel like I was the worst mom ever.
You know the type. She was a mom to 2. Her house was spotless. She cooked dinner every night. She never lost her temper with her kids. They were HER LIFE.
In our house A does A LOT. I've been blessed that my husband and I share a lot of things. Like in our house I NEVER do the dishes. I can handle poop all over the child and crib. I can handle puke. But food on plates or anything like that in the sink? Not so much. We don't use a dishwasher so it's not that easy. Keeping the kitchen clean is his responsibility - although I do help when I can. In fact, he does most of the cooking in our house. I did not inherit that gene from my mom and grandma - who both are awesome cooks. I'm all about simple. I can be lazy.
My house is never spotless.. We can clean a room and within a day or so it's a mess again. I don't think my house will ever be spotless. There are always clothes on the floor in our bedroom.. Hailie's toys are everywhere in the house. I would rather spend my time playing with my child and doing just about anything else other than cleaning.
And for my temper? Many times I have to walk out of the room to count so I don't yell at her. I get so unbelievably frustrated when she gets into everything. her latest thing to drive me crazy? Climbing up on one of the desk chairs and getting on top of the desk. I admit I have yelled at her, and I always feel so bad afterwards.
It was my husband that told me later I couldn't let her get to me. I may not be the typical mom and may be far from the perfect parent, but our house is full of lots of love and hugs and kisses. She's a happy and incredibly smart kid. She brightens our world..
So typical mom I am not. Perfect mom I am not.
I know who I am though and that's the most important thing.
My house may never be spotless. I may never learn to cook. I may lose my temper with my kid when she drives me crazy.
You know what though?
It's okay.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Naps!
It's a rainy and absolutely dreary day. I love it!
H and I will be staying home today and enjoying a day of cuddling and just playing. Daddy will be home earlier than normal too - so it will be the whole family.
We had a much better day yesterday. I was much more prepared to handle BB and H. He was awake when we got there and was up for a good hour and a half or more. After he had his bottle he passed out and would sleep most of the afternoon. H and I played and watched the Incredibles.
The only thing that is going to drive me nuts - is if I can't get her to nap while we are there. She spent the last 30 minutes getting super fussy. I put her down in their pack n play - but she just kept getting up. Any secrets on helping me to get her to nap? That would be great. I know it's a new place and she is just excited.
On a completely seperate note -I've been in a slight blogging funk.. I haven't been around much at all - including commenting on all of your wonderful blogs. When I finally had checked my reader last night before I went to bed I had something like 567 posts to read. I have come to the conclusion I really need to clean up my reader. I think I am also going to revamp my blogroll. If you want on it please leave me a comment! I want to make sure I'm reading everyone who reads me!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
no title.
Today has gone much smoother than Monday for me. The baby has been so good. It's been quiet - especially without my toddler running around. I miss her though. I definitely enjoyed her as a baby, but I love seeing her run around and all of the little things she does. Yes, even the things that drive me crazy.
In other news... We have been debating between getting a Wii or a Playstation 3 for awhile now. We decided to go with the PS3. Not only can we play games on it, but it can also serve as our blu-ray disc player. We got it last night - and I must say I'm happy with it. We bought several games - I started Folklore last night. I am stopping by Game Stop on my way home to pick up a few more. (Yay stimulus check!) I'm glad we got the PS3 - playing in HD is awesome. We also went to Blockbuster and picked up Alvin and the Chipmunks to watch. What can I say, I love our electronic toys! We spend a lot of time at home so it is just one more thing we can do. After this though - we are going on a spending fast. We just spent enough that we don't need to do anything other than pay bills and buy groceries along with saving. That is IT!
I finished my first and second books. I finished the second one this morning and am about halfway through the third. (Yes, I read fast.) The baby slept for a good 3 hours this morning so I was able to get a lot of reading in.
Life is simple and boring at the moment. It's exactly the way I like it.
I do have to say I am amazed at the amount of comments I have gotten thanks to mommyfest. Thanks for all of you ladies who stopped by (and continue to do so!). I look forward to reading more of your awesome blogs.
Monday, May 12, 2008
My first taste..
I started my "new job" today. (For those who don't know I am watching my friend's almost 3 month old little boy at her house while she works from home).
Today was interesting. It gave me an idea of what is in store for me when we have another baby.
The strange part? I felt weird holding an infant. It's almost like I have forgotten what it felt like. Hailie is only 18 months old. They grow up WAY TOO FAST!
Most of the day was good. There were a few points where I was ready to pull my hair out and was asking myself what I was getting myself into. The baby was crying and Hailie was getting into everything as she typically does. It took me a good 15 minutes to get him calmed down while chasing her around. I felt awful when he was crying.
It was hard and tiring. I came home completely exhausted.
I have even more respect for you moms with more than one child now - especially those that are close in age!
I go back Wednesday. It'll be easier since Hailie will be home with her Daddy and she was definitely the toughest part of the day.
Giveaway!!
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