Playdate

This evening we babysat our neighbor’s daughter, A (who’s 5 mths younger than our son) who spent two hours playing with our son while her parents had a date night. The kids got along so well! I think both kids really enjoyed themselves. I know I had fun. They were so cute. Our son wanted the “garden” door closed & his playmate wanted it open. This went back & forth for about 5 minutes. LOL

We seem to click well with A's parents, J&T. They’re both very nice. We’re actually taking turns babysitting for each other so we avoid baby-sitting costs, get to have nice dates frequently & the kids get excellent playdates together. I have a good feeling about this.

New calendars

Last night I finally got some of my 2006 calanders hung up so I actually know what day it is. They all blend together… LOL

Last night’s celebration dinner was very good! We’re so proud of my hubby's sister for completing her Masters degree in Nursing! Wahoo!!!

Afterward we played “Find the Mommy” (hide & seek) at my hubby's folk's house. That Uncle A is so funny!

Cubby hole!

Turns out our son is just like his Mommy. Several months agao, he was walking around with a baby food jar that I keep all the safety pins in for his socks. Well I went to get it from him & searched everywhere for it. It was gone! After a few days I figured it would show up sometime. Then today our son was playing upstairs & walked in holding that very same jar I had searched for! Where he hid it, I have no clue… LOL

Good to be home

Yesterday afternoon my father was discharged from the hospital & sent home. After seeing him that evening, he seems to be doing ok if uncomfortable. He is to work from home this week. Hopefully he’ll be better soon.

You're out!

Yesterday my family & I helped my youngest sister as she kicked her live-in boyfriend out. It’s good that she can move on now.

We spent the whole day cleaning the place up so now it looks very neat & clean. It’s a new beginning!

Game night

Last night some of my relatives & immediate family came over for dinner & game night. We had a blast. Imagine IF is a great game for anyone!

Here's your diagnosis.

Today my father was admitted to the hospital. They misdiagnosed him (with something quite severe & uncommon) in the ER until the specialist examined him & re-diagnosed him (with something far more managable). They’re keeping him overnight for observation. Hopefully he’ll be home soon.

I said behave!

When we were at Pizza Hut this evening, our son decided the giraffe needed to be disciplined. so he screamed in the middle of the restaurant… loudly.

Funny but true!

I just read this statement from another blog…

“Taking care of two kids that are sick while you’re sick is not easy. Taking care of two kids that are NOT sick while you’re sick is like driving a dull pointed railroad spike through your nasal cavity with a toy hammer.”http://delawareathomedad.blogspot.com/

Thank you for putting what couldn’t be explained into a perfect analogy! LOL Very true…

Free night?

I’ve decided to work on my blog tonight as I’m switching to programs. My hubby will be excited because that means he can play his game. LOL Aren’t men funny?

Tomorrow night is family game night at our place!

Icky!

The other day I was taking some warm cookies out of the oven when I bumped the top of the oven. Oops! Of course, cookie crumbs went everywhere inside & beneath the stove. After cleaning the inside of the oven the best while hot, I resumed cooking & forgot about the crumbs underneath the stove. Well my observant son saw these crumbs under the stove promptly pointing them out to me (several times) that that were “Icky”. LOL

You know you keep a clean house when your son points out crumbs to you that are underneath the oven! Needless to say, those are cleaned up now.

15 minutes at a time

Yesterday I finally decided to pack up the remaining interior christmas decorations that have been on our dining table for weeks. So I listened to the flylady (see flylady.net), set my timer for 15 minutes & went to work. Then I took a 5 minute break for myself & reset it for another 15 minutes. After 3 rounds, I was done & happy to have my dining room table back. Thank you Flylady!

Life goes on

Last night was better for me. I didn’t cry as much. Today I managed not to cry at all about P, even after I found her Christmas stocking. I still feel so guilty so I try not to think about her. That’s hard though.

Puffy eyes

I’m doing ok I guess. In truth, I’ve been better. We had to make a hard decision regarding P, our youngest cat. She’s too playful for our other two cats which resulted in behavioral problems in the cats. So yesterday morning, my hubby took P to Tails where she can be adopted into another family who can give her the attention she deserves & cats who will play with her. This breaks my heart. I know it’s for the best but I’m just a mess. I ended up crying myself to sleep. Now after two days of crying, my eyelids are so puffy they hurt.

What kind of weekend?

This past weekend was awesome.

Saturday we got some great family time together & then partied some. My hubby & our son got some good quality time together.

Sunday we helped my hubby's sister & her fiance move some furniture into their future place. The place looks great. Then we had lunch & spent time with L while our son controlled my hubby & I like remote control cars. LOL To finish off the evening, My hubby & I cuddled & watched a movie last night.

Party down

Last night we went to our neighbor’s party where we had a ball! I even found a drinking buddy. our son loved the talking bear, the fooseball table & their dog. Some other neighbors made it too.

Where's the ground?

When we awoke today there was almost a foot of snow on our driveway! So while Daddy snowblowed the driveway & sidewalk, my son & I went to play in the snow. The problem was that our son cried when he was in the snow so he sat on the porch while I started his snow fort in the front yard. We had a table & the base formed when our son had to go inside.

Funny thing is that I don’t know if we’ll get the chance to finish it before the snow melts. Maybe Monday…

Almost there

My hubby's project is done as of tonight except for the bugs he has to fix next week. It’s turned on the 27th & then the evil monster will be no more! LOL

Vegas Baby!

So today I paid for my upcoming trip to Vegas for my sister-in-law's bachlorette weekend. This will be the first time I’ve taken a vacation by myself without my parents or hubby! I’m very excited about this girls weekend!

Babylon 5

Last night my hubby came around 9 pm which is the earliest I’ve seen him in weeks. Our new DVD player (that we had to replace before Christmas) totally jammed so we had to return that one. So we watched the final DVD of Babylon 5 tv show series. It was very good at giving closure & wrapping everything up (for the most part).

Back on track

My sleep schedule is so messed up from the holidays. I can’t seem to get to bed before 3 am & it’s killing me during the day. My goal is to go to bed by 11 pm.

Healing well & such

Today our son got his stitches out below his lip. It’s healed nicely. It’s going to be red for a few months but the tiny scar is underneath is lip & barely noticable. He was so good when the stitches came out. His lower lip is healing nicely inside. I think we’re in the clear but we’re going to wait one more week before switching to his toddler bed just to be safe. On the other hand, we keep procrastinating with that. He seems fine & then starts jamming his leg between the rails.

After the doctor appointment, we ran all over running errands. After picking up some freecycle items (i.e. dishes for my sister C. & a great Papasan chair/ottoman & skirt for myself), we then visited my hubby's mother & sister where our son loves playing the piano with his soon-uncle-to-be A.

Then we met my hubby & his co-worker & friend B (along with his wife & two adorable kids) or dinner where kids eat free on Mondays. Good deal!

Since our son was still wound up, we drove to my sisters’ place where we dropped off the dishes & visited for about 15 minutes.

Our son was awake for the car ride home until about 15 minutes before we got home. Man was he out! Didn’t even stir when I put him down in his crib! Some days are just exhausting.

DQ anyone?

Today my hubby & I ran errands with our son & then went to Dairy Queen for ice cream. It was nice spending time together again. When he left for work today, it was harder since we got to see him.

One more week… and then I get my husband back & our son gets his Daddy.

Working weekend

So my hubby had to go into work today since his project is due this coming Friday! My son & I miss Daddy very much.

Yarn me up!

Today I ran errands & picked up some things from freecycle. They included 2 bag of yarn for my crocheting, an excersaucer for my sister J & some shoes!

Afterwards I went to Sams Club where my son & I relaxed & had a hot dog. They have the best hot dogs there for $1.50 with drink! Wahoo!

In the evening, my son & I met my hubby & my family at Olive Garden for a family meal. We had a nice meal at an inexpensive price while everyone was in awe of how well our son was doing despite his fall yesterday. Kids definately do bounce back!

Small town

You know you live in a small town when the Chief of Police stops by the day after a 911 call to see how your son is doing & gives him a Tommy Moose stuffed animal. That was so sweet!

After our son was done getting stitches, crying & us holding him down, he told the doctor “All done.” It was so cute but I felt so bad for him. Glad he’s doing better now.