Suburbian Soccer Mom and all that life throws at me

Do I need a nanny?

2011-04-15T07:35:00.006-05:00

So now soccer season is in full swing...we've got Peeps and Poops playing soccer and the babe wants to crawl around the field (which lately has been muddy and full of goose poo). I have to say..by the time I get home from work we are rushing out the door for soccer and then I can't seem to figure out where to find time to clean and cook in between it all. It was easier without the Babe being mobile cause I could hold him while I did everything..but now he wants to explore...he loves to play with the dog food bowl (ick) and try to get in their water bowl...he loves to open cabinets and pick up every tiny thing he can find. He doesn't like to be confined in his walker or play pen so I kinda feel like I might need some help to get anything done. We are considering having my husband's cousin come live with us for a while and help with the house and baby while I am at work and then when I get home I can just be a mom and go to the park and play with the kids. She would do light cleaning and cook dinner at night...she was my husband's nanny when he was a baby.

Here are some pics taken at a basketball game where my daughter's faculty played against another school faculty and won! :-)

9 months

2011-03-31T10:29:00.005-05:00

My little guy is 9 months already...it is so hard to believe that 9 months ago I was giving birth on Father's Day. I think the time slips by faster the more children you have. Some days I wonder how I even do it...working full time and getting out the door with 3 kids at tow. Poops always helps with Peeps but I get the babe ready and take him to his sitter. Half the time when I make it to work I realize I haven't brushed my teeth or hair and have to do it in the bathroom at work. Often I have some kind of goo or bodily fluid on my shoulder where the babe has chewed on me or lovingly wiped his nose on me. I worry that the time is flying by too fast when I take a hard look at him and see that he is not only crawling but moving from place to place on his feet..ready to walk.

Now its soccer season so we will have practice Monday-Thursday, 2 games every Saturday and one on Sunday. The time is surely going to move faster now than ever before and I just want to pause it all and take a breath with my kids. I want a day where we don't have anything to do and we can just be...no laundry..no chores...no errands...

Peeps did the funniest thing the other day...she started screaming like she had gotten hurt so her father and I run to her rescue..wondering what could it be..we didn't see any blood and she wasn't holding any particular part of her body..when we got her to stop screaming and were able to understand what was wrong we heard.."ANT!" . She had an ant on her! We couldn't calm her..the ant must've fallen off of her because I stripped her down and showed her it was gone but she wouldn't or couldn't believe me. She was sure the ant must've gone in her belly button or perhaps inside one of her "boo boos". I assured her the ant was gone after about 30 minutes of repeating it and showing her in the mirror. I don't get the fear of ants but I am hoping it goes away.

Peeps is so good with her baby brother. She just loves to hold him and take care of him. She runs to hug him when we walk in the door before even hugging me. Poops is good with her little sister but with her baby brother she would rather look at him from afar. He cries every time she goes to hold him (upon my request) and I think he feels her lack of enthausiam. Poops is struggling in school keeping organized and we are hoping she gets it under control before she heads off to middle school next year. Poops is now 5'3 and so skinny..I don't know what happened to my little girl but all of a sudden I see a young lady and that makes me sad. I miss my little girl...time please slow down just for a while..let me have a day to relish in my children and their beauty.

Leaving my Babe

2011-01-14T09:25:00.005-05:00

I found a daycare provider for the Babe and she seems to be working out great. He has completely adjusted and I'm not sure if he even thinks about me during the day since he has adjusted so well. When I call him to check in he just wants to eat the phone. Every day when I drop him off as I drive away I get this horrible pang of nausea and guilt that I am hoping goes away but not sure if it will. How can I justify working and leaving my baby to be cared for by another? Is our nice neighborhood and single family home really worth the pain of not being with my children all day? Should my older children suffer in a lower class neighborhood and lesser school so that I can be home with them 24/7? I don't know. I don't know what is right and wrong but I keep banking on the idea that my Babe won't remember. He may even think that I never left him in daycare as my older one asked me one day. She didn't even know that I had left her in daycare when she turned 1. I am hoping this happens with the Babe. Now my Peeps cried last night when I told her I had to work today...she is 5 and still cries for me. It really breaks my heart.

Yesterday he didn't want to eat his sweet potatoes so his sitter said..I gave him couscous. I am okay with that...but wonder..what other things will she give him that I don't..and what kind of man will he be knowing I was not his only influence as a baby. Is it strange to worry and or think about these things? Probably...maybe...maybe not...but I do.

Babe's top right tooth is coming in and he constantly grinds his bottom two on the top point of a tooth. He makes the funniest face while doing this and I will have to post a photo next time I catch him doing this.

Growing Pains...turning 12

2011-01-12T14:30:00.005-05:00

My little girl isn't so little anymore. Over the summer she blossomed into what looks to be a young lady. I feel like that car insurance commercial where the dad looks at his daughter in the drivers seat and what he sees is a little girl but the reality of the situation is she is a young woman. I still see my baby and sometimes I get confused when she walks by me and I look at her like who are you. She often asks me now..why are you staring at me? She must think I am cuckoo and maybe she's right but where is my baby? My little girl who followed me around and ran to hug and kiss me when I walked through the door from work. My little snuggle bug who wanted to be with me and share with me every detail of her life? I wonder where she has gone when I look into the face of my 12 year old daughter who acts like I am pulling her teeth out if I ask her to tell me about her day. The little girl who used to beg me for a kiss before I left now shys away from me like I have leprosy if I even attempt to put my lips near her face. I actually am tearing up now writing this because the very thought and reality pulls so strongly at my heart. I so miss my baby girl but I am proud of the big girl she is becoming. We do argue a lot more than I ever thought was possible but this morning she and Peeps made a cake and I thought..this girl is a sweet person. A good big sister..caring and loving...and although she is testing the waters every now and then and a pre teen..we can do this..get through this time together. I just hope I can be the best mom I can to provide her with the direction she needs to be a good woman and once she is done with college...hopefully a good mom.

Back to work

2010-12-28T15:51:00.002-05:00

Today is my 8th day back at work and I honestly miss my little guy so much. I miss when he wakes up in the morning talking to himself and then when I go in the room and he gives me a great big smile. I miss rushing the girls off to school in the morning and saying “Have a good day!” I miss having decaf coffee with Poops and watching Peeps run into my arms when she gets off the bus. I miss having my day with my little man talking and smiling and just hanging out. I don’t know how working mothers do this..I’ve never left a baby so little as he is to go back to work and I have to admit it has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. Finding a daycare provider has been so difficult. His abuela was supposed to watch him but she says it is too exhausting. My father is watching him until I find a replacement sitter. Trusting a random stranger with the life of your child is incredibly hard. To my children whom I adore, I hope you know what a sacrifice I make to leave you each day. You will probably all think I am some silly nut one day to feel this way but I truly miss you and would rather be home with you all than anywhere else in the world.

He's Here!!!!! Father's Day Surprise!

2010-08-02T14:16:00.005-05:00

My little man is here! He decided to surprise us on June 20th (Father's Day) and what a surprise it was. I woke up ready to go to Poops All Star soccer tournament of which my hubby was coaching to a feeling of having peed myself. I go to the bathroom and it just doesn't stop coming out...so I think..my water must have broken. (This is the first time this ever happened so I really didn't know what to make of it). I go to the bathroom where my husband was washing his face and stand outside the door. He opens it to see me standing there staring at him and I say..."I think my water broke." He asks, "Are you sure? Go to the bathroom and check." I said..I already did..so why don't you go downstairs and have breakfast and I will take a shower...then let's see what happens after that. So after my shower I get ready and the water just keeps coming...so I put towels there and my scrubs. As I'm waiting for hubby to finish up his breakfast I start getting contractions..about 8 minutes apart. I didn't really want to tell him because I really wanted to see if there was any way at all I could make it to Poops soccer game. I guess not...cause the pain was really overwhelming and my pants are being soaked...we make arrangements for the assistant coach to take over and get Poops while we head to the hospital with Peeps. We get there and my hubby drops me off at the hospital and says he is going to park. He's on the phone giving directions to the assistant coach on what plays to make and ect while I'm checking myself in. I then have to take an elevator upstairs so I can get checked in further. I go with Peeps upstairs and can't sit down because my pants are soaked and I didn't want to mess up the cushions on the chairs. Finally, they escort me to a room where I can get dressed into a gown and get started. Hubby was there by that point and he is still on the phone with the assistant coach. The nurses check me out and say I'm not very dilated..about 2cm and give me pitocin. Within an hour I'm up to 3cm. Within another hour I'm at 7cm...after that was a blur. Babe was born at 2:10pm and weighed 8lbs 12oz. I wanted to make sure he was a boy and for sure....he was all boy. After making sure he was healthy and good to go I told my hubby to get to the tournament and be there for Poops. She was doing her thing all alone with no family to watch her so he asked if I was sure and I said yes of course I am sure! We are just going to chill here and sleep and I wanted him to go get her anyways. Peeps was with her grandparents who had come to pick her up during my labor. They brought her back later that night and ever since that day we are doing great and loving every minute of life with the Babe.

At his one month check up he weighed in at 10lbs12oz so he gained 2lbs in one month! He's getting really big and loves to eat. Now what do I get hubby next Father's Day?????

One Month

Poops at the tournament...they got 2nd place!!!!!

Maternity pics done by an amazing 17 year old photographer...

2010-04-22T11:39:00.008-05:00

It's a B-O-Y...haha! I can't believe it!

2010-04-12T12:21:00.006-05:00

(21 wks)
So as hubby and I were watching the sonographer take pictures of our little babies organs she asked if we would like to know the gender of the baby. I said yes right away but hubby said..well why dont we put it in an envelope and open it later..I said when later? Like in the parking lot? Why would we do that? I want to know right this second! I totally expected it to be another girl since we already have 2 girls and the whole ring and string test said girl, the chinese gender said girl, and even the nurse at the obgyn said the heartbeat points to girl...so I'm picking out girl names and the sonographer says "It's a boy." and very calmly I might add. Hubby and I say..there must be a mistake..are you sure...can you show us what you see...and sure enough..its a boy. Now to find a name...

(21wks)

(21 wks)

The same day we went to Peep's heart doctor to have her murmur checked on and it seems that her heart murmur is gone....completely gone...my baby doesn't have a heart murmur anymore. It was a very happy day all around. :-)

HAPPINESS!

EEEK...Forgot to post about Poops 11th birthday!!!!!

2010-04-12T11:54:00.011-05:00

So Poops is now 11...and she wanted a simple birthday this year..she wanted to get a pedi and mani with her favorite cousin, go roller skating, and have a sleepover. Here are some pics from her special day.

Their bellies were full of cake...whose was the fullest?

Poops got totally embarrassed when the restaurant staff heard it was her birthday and wanted to sing a little tune for her

11 years....can you believe it? She's still my baby...my first born. :-)

Christmas 2009

2010-01-24T10:23:00.010-05:00

Peeps and Poops

Christmas was exhausting and I have came to the point where I just wanted to get it over with. Even the tree was exhausting...decorating it was no easy task..standing and reaching to put ornaments on. I let my husband do the lights which was kinda funny cause he took a big net (for the bushes outside) and strung them on the tree..lol...I let the girls do the ornaments by themselves (they kept complaining it was hard to find branches under the spider web of lights)...then lets talk about how I couldn't shop this season because walking made me puke. I can't tell you how many times I would puke in Target or Wally World while attempting to get some shopping done. Movement overall made me vomit..so shopping was no easy task. Maybe the baby didn't want it's sisters to have any gifts if he/she couldn't have any...anywhoo...then we have the wrapping and the hiding and Christmas Eve (where we go to my in laws and stay up till midnight to open presents). The kids love this but I was so TIRED and whoever said morning sickness didn't know me cause my nausea and vomiting was always worse at night. We stay up till midnight, open gifts, then go home around 3 to get into bed so SANTA can come and visit. Then the children wake up at 8 to open gifts from Santa and I feel like dying at this point but I smile and seem super excited so the kids can have a great Christmas. They open their gifts and stockings and want me to open everything and put everything together...ughhhhhhhhhhhhh.....daddy is still sleeping at this point..lucky man. I manage to find some energy so we can go to to the country to have an early Christmas dinner with my moms side of the family...(where my Aunt Wendy is the most awesome cook I know). My husband and daughter love her homemade apple pies which she makes completely from scratch and they act like its some sort of drug they fight over each year. The next day I went to my aunt's house with the girls and ate again...then you have to clean up all the mess and paper and boxes and find places to put the toys. Whew...........I'm thankful its over...

Here are some pics from our crazy Christmas...I'm sure the girls just had a great time...and behind the scenes..there is just so much work involved.

Poops very favorite gift of this Christmas (NINTENDO DSI)

(Peeps favorite gift this Christmas..well other than the hand down Nintendo DS she got from her sister was this wagon)

Scrappy looks like a present here..notice my hot sauce in my gift bag next to him-everyone gave me hot sauce...it helped with the nausea a bit

My aunt's famous Apple Pie!

This pic is me and the girls and my mom..she wanted a pic with all of us..I didn't really want to take it. Behind us is my famous Aunt Wendy (who makes the best pie) and my Uncle Ronnie (my mom's brother)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Bad Cookie

2009-12-22T14:01:00.003-05:00

...my bad bad puppy...you all have no idea how much this puppy has eaten in my house...my $500 hot tub cover, countless shoes, new $40 soccer cleats, my 2 very expensive ottomans, and even the shoes I am wearing today...Don't let this face fool you...I am not sure what to do with her...we love her..but can I handle this??? We load her up with rawhide and bully sticks galore but she always manages to give me some kind of trouble...any suggestions? I am truly contemplating finding her a new home. :-(

Blizzard of 2009!

2009-12-22T13:09:00.010-05:00

So we got about 20 inches of snow over the weekend...my office building was closed on Monday and the kids are out of school this entire week...so they get an extra long break until Jan 4! My puppy loves the snow and Poops wants to live in it...then there is Peeps who can only handle about 10 minutes of the freezing then she's ready to come in. It doesn't help that its like pulling teeth to get her to put on a pair of socks. Anywhoo...Saturday was super fun playing in the snow and sledding with our old man Scrappy Doo. Above is the pic..please notice how high the snow is to Poops legs and way taller than old man Scrappy. We haven't had a blizzard like this since 1996 when hubby and I were stuck at his parents house for many days....

Here's a pic of our house in the day covered by a white blanket of snow...

and here it is in the evening..so pretty!

Here's a pic of Poops getting ready to sled with her dad

and here is one of my back yard...Poops is playing with Cookie who loves to eat the snow

So after all the fun on Saturday we slept like babies and woke up to a freezing cold house...why? Because our heat broke down! Of course the timing was just splendid considering we were in a freaking blizzard! Lucky for me I have a friend whose husband does heating and ac..and he came over to say...we need a part..and I don't have it..I will have to order it tomorrow and come first thing in the morning...my jaw drops as I realize we have to endure this freezing cold for an entire day and through he night. Guess what that means...sleepover! We do have a fireplace and we put it to good use on Sunday...we all huddled up on the pull out bed in the living room in front of the fire including our 2 dogs, ferret, and birds. It went down to 50degrees and I woke up every 2 hours to put more wood on the fire. Dear hubby was out like a log...but every time I walked by the birds they'd freak out and start flapping their wings and swaking...birds...I am trying to keep you warm! haha..

Peeps was too thrilled that we had a sleepover in the living room and wanted to do it all the time..I was thankful for my friend's husband who got to my house at 11am and my heat was on and working within the hour.

My dear old dad (with his sweetness) shoveled out all our cars, sidewalk, and even my mailbox and driveway! He then had enough energy to go sledding with Poops. I have the best dad ever!

P.S. For those of you wondering about my pregnancy and sickness..I'm still sick..but I've found that eating hot peppers and Tabasco help keep some foods down...it's something...I still throw up about once a day..and I'm on 2 meds now. I'm hoping it will pass soon...please let it pass...but I do feel a lot better than before..nights are always the worst.

A little photo of Baby #3 at 8 weeks and 2 days

2009-12-22T13:06:00.004-05:00

So sick...with hypermesis again....

2009-12-03T08:19:00.003-05:00

I'm on meds for the nausea and vomiting but they don't always work. I ended up in the hospital on Monday for IV treatments for dehydration. My body wouldn't accept any food or drink for 4 days. It was horrible...now I am able to eat some things but not too much and very small quantities. Everyone is worried about me not being able to take prenatals and all I can worry about is if I will make it through another day without chucking all my food.

On a good note, I got to see a picture of my baby and my due date is scheduled for 6.27.09. They have said they will take the baby a week or two early because of my history with delivering big babies. How can this precious little thing inside of me make me so incredibly sick? I've even lost weight....but I carry on. I do my best to take my meds (which dissolve on my tongue!) and eat as much as I can. Peeps said God is mean because she sees how I am so sick and she relates God putting the baby in my belly to him being mean. What do I say to that? Poor thing...she wants to take care of me and Poops has been helping with the house work. Dear hubby tries to get me b vitamins and ginger tonics to help but all in all I feel horrible. I am thankful to my family for being so supportive and to God for blessing us with another family member. I pray that this hypermesis doesn't last 6 months like it did with Poops.

Thanks for listening!

I'm pregnant..with baby #3!!!

2009-10-29T09:17:00.002-05:00

So this was a huge super duper surprise. I didn't even have an inkling of a clue....I saw a pregnancy test at the dollar store last week and bought it thinking ..hey it's only 1$..why not. I did have some breast tenderness but I thought my period was coming so that was why. So I take the 1$ store pregnancy test and it says I'm pregnant...I say..well this is just a 1$ store test..can't be right..can it? And then when my husband gets home I tell him and he says...well it's a 1$ store test..(same thing I said)..so he says to take another one..we happen to have some in the bathroom cabinet..(I forgot)...these are the good EPT ones..so it says I'm preggers too! So my chances are becoming slightly larger that I am indeed preg...I make a doctor appointment Monday morning...pee test says yep..I'm pregnant..Tuesday morning I go in for a sono to see how far along I am...5 weeks they guess...just an egg yolk at this point..a little circle. At least it's confirmed now.

From Saturday (when I first took the test)...to today (Thursday)...I've had a few changes. I feel sick now..nausea is really icky..especially this morning. My diet consists of ginger ale and crackers and bread. My entire office thinks I am infected with the swine flu because I look like crap. It's too early to share the news..especially with my history of miscarriages. I couldn't keep in it though..so here's my story. And hopefully this blog will be my outlet for this 9 month journey...well 8 months left right? :-)

Puppy update-she's getting bigger!

2009-10-14T09:12:00.000-05:00

Cookie 15 weeks & Ava 4 years old :-)

Peeps turned 4!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEEPS!

2009-09-30T07:47:00.015-05:00

The first party was from 3-5 and for the kids...then the 2nd party started at 5 and lasted until 1:30am!!!

We had a huge party for Peeps to celebrate her turning 4. We had a moon bounce, our trampoline that lives in our backyard, a pinata, face painting, and get this...a PONY! We rented the pony from Berryville, VA and it was awesome! Here are some pics of the party and my birthday girl.

(special treat from the pony company..a cow girl hat, chocolate pony lollipop and a bandanna)

(determined to break it!)

FRENZY FOR CANDY!

(why does daddy look so stressed?...could it be all the preschoolers running through the house?)

Present time!

JayJay helps open the gifts...cousins are great!

(this is when the 2nd party started....she got to be sung to 2x!...we reused the ponies on our tres leches cake)

Everyone hardly fit in our dining room...we ended up singing 3 additional times for some cousins with nearby birthdays...thanks for sharing your birthday PEEPS! I'm so glad you enjoyed your birthday!

Puppies, Puppies, and more puppies!

2009-08-17T16:32:00.012-05:00

So the puppy picking party was a ton of fun and most of the puppies got adopted that day to very good homes. We took our own and named her Cookie...then since the puppies were only 6 weeks I offered to hold onto 2 other ones while they matured to 8 weeks. The vet said it's best if they stay together in their pack, especially if they are taken away from their mom. They just turned 7 weeks this past Saturday and boy oh boy taking care of puppies is a ton of work. It's like I am non stop mopping up my floor. Here are some pics of the cuties and my old man dog too.

Here is a pic of our pooch Scrappy Doo being introduced to Cookie.

They are already getting spoiled here..from yard dogs to spoiled rotten dogs!

Even their bowls know its true...

Cookie's first bath....

All the puppies in a basket!

Cookie was playing dress up...

Last pic..not a puppy pic but here is Poops with Scrappy after he got released from the pet hospital. He had an episode of vomiting and diarrhea and we found out the hard way to not feed our dogs people food. Apparently, he got
Pancreatitis and had to be IV'd until he was fully hydrated and is on a dose of antibiotics. He will forever be subject to boiled rice and chicken along with Prescription Diet food for dogs. Leaving him at the vet was one of the hardest things to do...I left in tears but am so glad that he is okay now and it's not something more serious..like cancer. We really love our Scrappy...but no more table scraps for him.

Beach Week-Ocean City Maryland

2009-08-05T09:40:00.010-05:00

Our trip to the beach went really well. We spent a week there and each day tried to do something fun..which made me super tired when I came back. Each day we had something to do..beach all day, water park, boardwalk...ect. Here are a few pics from the trip...

Peeps practicing for her Baywatch audition

Now practicing for the new coppertone baby

And here is Poops riding a wave!

Here is Poops saving Peeps from a wave!

My husband decided to rent a moped and we rode this around OC for a while...we got to ride in the bus lanes!

We did have some heavy storms and Ocean City turned into..well Ocean City!

And after a full day of fishing this was all my dear hubby caught

Overall..we had a GREAT time but I am happy to be back home..we picked a puppy and here she is!

We will be picking her up Saturday during our puppy picking party! :-) Soo excited!

Poops got her first pedicure!

2009-07-23T19:17:00.005-05:00

Poops has been so good this summer. She's helping out a lot with her sister and helping clean up when I ask...so I took her to get a real pedicure as a reward. Here are her fancy smanshy toes!

Sitting on the Target ball posing pretty for a pic...

Busy weekend, road trips, the pool, and a night out at the DC Improv

2009-07-15T08:53:00.010-05:00

This weekend I had to go to a wedding in WVA..it was really far for us and took about 6 hours. The problem really was that I had to be back home by 9pm to get to the DC Improv to see a comedy show starring Pablo Francisco. I asked hubby if he wanted to go and he mentioned the movie Deliverance and politely said no thank you.
So Poops, Peeps, cousin JayJay, and my dad all went on a 6 hour trip to Princeton, WV. The bride and groom were not so much traditional...they had the wedding outside at a park and thought it would be funny to have black icing on their cake as a gag to turn everyone's teeth black. Here's the result of that...

These two cuties had a great time for the 3 hours we stayed at the wedding..here they are enjoying the lake view

I snuck in a shot of Poops looking beautiful...

And then we took one together ...I wanted to play with my settings on the camera and this pic turned out too cute

The ride home was beautiful

Love my state...even though we were in VA we still had hours left of driving...

We made it home in time to enjoy ourselves immensely at the DC Improv...Pablo Franciso was the feature but the 2nd guy was even funnier than Pablo! From left to right that's me and my hubby, my oldest sister in law, then my youngest sister and law and her boyfriend. There is a 2 drink minimum at the comedy club and we all met our limits! We all had such a great time..I hope to do it again in the near future.
Peeps had a little meltdown when I told her I was leaving her with her abuelos to go out and I had to promise her a trip to the pool Sunday morning...I think this girl knows how to work me...she always gets me to bargain!

When we got back to my in laws to pick up the girls Poops had played the mommy role and laid with the little ones until they fell asleep. See how Poops has her arm around JayJay so she doesn't fall off the bed? What a great daughter! In fact, I told her that I owed her a special treat...you will see how that turned out in my next posting.

I kept my word to Peeps! The trip to the pool was fun!

After the pool I took another little road trip to visit my dear friend Kristi who moved back to VA from Hawaii...then NC...now back in VA! YAY...although she's not really close by, she is a lot closer than her last two places of residence. This road trip was especially fun because I lived out that way for about 9 months when I was about 12 years old and I was able to show Poops where I used to live. It was about an hour drive to her house out in the country and on our way I had to break for the geese who decided to walk across the street..I mean really? Why do they walk? They do know they can fly right?

Being that Kristi has spent a lot of her time in Hawaii...she was having spam and rice for dinner...Poops tried spam for the very first time..and she liked it! If you've never had spam before you should try it. It's like ham from a can. :-) Just slice it up and fry it in a pan!
Thanks, Kristi!

Friday night concerts by the lake

2009-07-14T16:34:00.019-05:00

So every Friday night in the summer by our home our county offers free concerts. This past Friday it was the blues...the girls liked this a lot better than the previous week which was folk music. See how well this turned out! These girls can get down!

When one donut just isn't enough, more snakes, & the 4th of July!

2009-07-09T08:41:00.024-05:00

On an early morning trip to Dunkin Donuts Peeps found the one donut didn't quite cut it. She had to have one in each hand. Can we say sugar addict? I promise I do feed the child!

This past weekend I had cousin Jazzy over and Peeps and her decided they both wanted to wear black boots. As we walked our way around the lake looking for my hubby and Poops who were out fishing I stopped to take a picture of the girls in their boots by the lake...as they say..these boots were made for walkin'

Jazzy got to make her first cake with Peeps! I heard since I sent her home she wants to help her mommy cook now! This was their favorite part!

Our neighborhood has a concert by the lake every Friday and this past Friday was folk music...I didn't know what that meant but apparently it means one man singing and using all kinds of instruments such as harmonicas, and banjos, ect. The girls got disinterested in the music and decided to play in the water. I only let them put their feet in but they had a great time!

For the 4th our neighbors across the street always put on their own show for fireworks so we hung out on their side of the street and the girls played with sparklers

Peeps held her first sparkler

And this is one of the cutest pictures ever!

P.S. Jazzy won't sleep over at anyone else's house! I feel so privileged!

Update on snakes in my back yard...my dad found a whole family of the Dekay's snakes! I'm so glad they are harmless!

Puppies on the brain...

2009-07-06T08:12:00.005-05:00

My uncle's dogs puppies were born 6/27/09! They are so cute! When I got the call that mama dog was in labor I was so excited but couldn't go see them being born since I was cooking like a madwoman the entire day for the bbq we had on Sunday! Once all was said and done I went to see the puppies around 9:30 that evening and they were sooo cute! Mama dog was pretty protective of the puppies and wouldn't let papa dog even look in their direction. Papa dog was pretty funny as he would stand in front of where she was and move his eyes in the direction of the puppies to see but wouldn't turn his head (cause when he did mama dog would go crazy). Mama dog has 10 puppies total but one was stillborn so she ate it. That left 9 puppies for us to choose from..which we haven't yet but we've been to visit them 3 times already.
Peeps says this one is hers

but then on our 3rd visit she says she wants them all. Hence this picture!

And, yes, she was wearing the same shirt on both occasions!

She actually has taken a liking to the red one and still wants the chubby black one. She says she wants both...hubby says no way..I'm a sucker for puppies so I say why not...but I am pretty sure 2 is out of the question..

We are having a puppy party in August so that all the potential new puppy owners can come over and pick their puppies. Of course, they have to wait until we pick ours first. Once we can get Peeps and Poops to agree on one puppy then we can plan this puppy party. We have a lot of friends interested in the puppies so hopefully they will all get adopted at our party.

Peep's 1st Ballet Class, snakes & turtles

2009-06-29T17:00:00.006-05:00

Peep's 1st ballet class didn't go as expected. She wouldn't wear her ballet shoes and was very shy and pretty much kept to herself most of the class. Then I told her I'd get her a Slurpee if she participated and she started to do a little bit. She sure did look cute in her tutu! This is a pic of her walking towards me in an attempt to get out of dancing.

On another note, we keep finding snakes in our back yard. My dad is a snake hunter...very much like the crocodile hunter guy (RIP) but he hunts and is fascinated by snakes. Here's a pic of the most recent finding under our wood pile...and a box turtle stopped on our porch to say hello. We kept him for the day and then put him back in the shrubbery near the lake so he can have lots of yummy berries to eat.

A trip to the ER

2009-06-29T14:19:00.002-05:00

So Tuesday night 6/23 (so I don't forget) I started getting a weird stomach pain...at first I thought it was from actually doing something physical on Monday (playing soccer) and then I thought maybe even gas...so I went to bed with this crazy pain that just kept getting worse and worse..finally at 1am I wake up completely and think I have to take something. If you know me then you know I don't like to take pills...any meds of any kind actually. I end up taking 1 Motrin..and my husband gets up and sees me balled over in pain on the floor and says to take at least 2 Motrin. I argue and he wins so I take the 2nd Motrin...still the pain is so bad..at this point it feels like LABOR...I literally feel contractions in my stomach..upper stomach..like someone is squeezing and then releasing my insides. So I lay on the bathroom floor because each time I have a "contraction" I feel like I'm going to vomit. This happens for about an hour and then my husband says he wants to call an ambulance and I say no no no..I'm going to drive myself to the ER..I didn't want to be put in an ambulance...so he says he will drive me..I say nooo again..I didn't want to wake up the girls. I run out the door in my pjs grasping my stomach and drive myself to the ER. This was actually very tricky because I felt sooo bad but it wasn't far away so I did it..I saw a big deer on the way. Who knew we had deer living so close by?

When I got to the ER there was no one in front of me..I got seen right away and the doctor said hmmm..maybe appendicitis or maybe ovarian cyst..so he wants to give me an iv and pain meds. I tell him..nooo I just had 2 MOTRIN!!! He said well its obviously not working and we have to make the pain go away so I let them give me pain meds in my IV. The pain goes away so fast! I felt ready to go home...but they wanted to do a Cat Scan..so I had to drink some chalky white stuff mixed with ginger ale and wait two hours...they do the cat scan and my results are..."possible ovarian cyst...abnormal amount of fluid in area". Doc gives me a script of pain pills which I haven't even taken...and says make a follow up visit with my regular doc within 24 hours. I got out of the ER at 7:00am...got home by 7:15 and went to work by 8am! I was pumped up..pain was gone..and by 2pm that day I was so tired I think I might've fallen asleep for a minute at work. Thursday I went to my doc for my follow up visit and they said they have to assume it was an ovarian cyst but no physical exertion for 3 weeks! There goes my soccer plans!

My husband thinks I could have cancer...my mother in law might be thinking that too..and my doctor says we just don't know...time will tell.

Soccer, Soccer, and then our nanny!

2009-06-23T13:07:00.005-05:00

My arm was twisted by a couple of the moms on my daughter's soccer team and next thing I know I'm buying "turf shoes" and running around late at night with a bunch of women on a huge soccer field. Now, I'm thinking we will play on a soccer field similar to what my 10 year old plays on..I get there and its like HUGE! I was fairly intimated and had a bit of anxiety but then I got out of the field and it wasn't really that bad. I did had to sub out quite a bit and one of the girls smelled like urine but overall I think I did okay. If you overlook the handball I got called on and the 50 something year old woman who outran me I think I may have done great! If only we could have margaritas while we play....hmmmm :-) Why do my inner thighs hurt??????

Father's day soccer tournament ...Saturday Poops got out on the field and started playing..10 minutes into the game it started raining...15 minutes into the game it started to thunder and they cancelled all games for the duration of the day. No biggie right? It's happened before but as the day went on the weather was amazing and beautiful and we thought about how we could've been having the tournament. 7pm rolls around and the email comes out from the commissioner of the soccer tournament and he says all teams are scheduled to play 2 games Sunday..if you are not playing 3 games you won't be in the championship. So this has us all angry as we see our team is scheduled for only 2 games so basically we are just playing for fun? While playing for fun is all well and good we didn't shell out $$$ and practice 3x a week the past month for a game of just fun. The commish said that all the trophies would go to the recycling bin and no one would get trophies who didn't play 3 games! You can imagine that parents and coaches everywhere were outraged as were we and we have made official complaints after making suggestions which were just taken with a grain of salt. They could've done penalty shots or changed the games from hour games to half hour games so that everyone had a chance to play at least 3 games. They could've even said we will consider everyone who didn't play yesterday a draw and weighted the games on Sunday heavier but nope...anywhoo we will not be playing with the All Star FPYC cup again...if anyone else wants to sponsor it then yes but not FPYC!

Poops is sick today with a fever, headache and some stomach issues. The nanny also started today and so far I think the girls adore her. Yes, even after just a few hours...I can just tell. Peeps was so excited to see her she was waiting by the door. Peeps never wants me to leave her..in fact she cried last night just when I left for the soccer game..she cries when I go to the store just to get groceries..she always wants to be with me but she was okay when I left her with the nanny today to head out to work. I wish we could keep her all year but she's a teacher who is just filling some of her summer time while watching my girls.

Tomatoes...tornadoes

2009-06-19T13:37:00.004-05:00

So yesterday we had this huge storm and as you can see by my previous post it flooded the road. Peeps calls tornadoes "tomatoes" and I haven't corrected her because I think its so darn cute. She gets all big eyed and looks up at the sky and says..."Look mommy! I see a tomato!!!" I love it....I love her.. :-)

School is out...the last day was yesterday..which means summer is officially here! The girls are home with their dad today creating a monstrous mess that I get to clean up when I get home. Then I get to scramble to get all the ingredients for the cupcakes I intend to make for tomorrow's All Star game. I am hoping to get to the party store and pick up some baking cups with stars on them to represent the All Star girls. I am thinking to also make stars out of blueberries for the tops. I am trying to make something healthy since the suburban parents in my hood are all about health..so I'm thinking banana cupcakes by Martha Stewart. They seem to have rave reviews so hopefully they will be healthy enough for the girls so I can attempt to fit into my suburban hood...and by the way..we had our last soccer practice last night and the team we scrimmaged against got named the mad dogs...now when I think mad dog I think Mad Dog 20/20 but apparently none of the other suburban folk knew what the heck that was. Okay then...I guess growing up in suburbia they all had access to their parents expensive alcohols so they never had to resort to cheap 7-11 booze like me and hubby. :-)

So wish us luck for our tournament this weekend! We hope to win but most of all we hope to have a great time.

Traffic in my hood!...when it rains..it pours!

2009-06-18T16:43:00.005-05:00

I got stuck in this on my way home...ick! Things like this make me feel like I live in the country. There isn't even a creek or river there! It just rained so hard the road decided to scoop up all the water and hold onto it.

:-)

I just realized this is my 100th post!!!!! Congrats to me!!!!

I told the witch doctor I didn't know what to do....

2009-06-17T08:13:00.007-05:00

So Peeps has been singing this song that goes...

"I told the witch doctor
I was in love with you
I told the witch doctor
I was in love with you
And then the witch doctor
He told me what to do

He said that

Ooo eee,ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla, bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang...
Ooo eee ,ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla ,bing bang
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang"

And its so funny...I used to sing this song with my dad and there he goes again teaching the lyrics to my 3 year old. I love my dad. :-) The dad that raised me all by himself with no help from his parents (who had passed away when he was younger) and the dad who struggled to make ends meet while it was just me and him..the dad that is there whenever I need him...the dad who loves my girls with all his heart. :-) Thank you dad!

_________________ON another note..this really happened! This is my life! I kid you not...please don't try this at home. After Peeps devoured the chocolate molten cake she then proceeds to try and stab her sister Poops in the face with a fork! And yes, she wears that pig mask everywhere..I kid you not. Great mom I am snapping pics... :-) You can't make this stuff up!

Trying for a normal pose...

We were celebrating my husband's awesome soccer coaching skills with a gift card from the parents to Chili's. He really is an awesome soccer coach and a really great dad!

Can you handle it? I'm keeping up with my blog!

2009-06-16T08:43:00.007-05:00

My family is running around like crazy with the big All Star Soccer Tournament coming up. Poops is going to be playing offense and is excited. Since hubby is coaching he has spent a lot of time planning and preparing for these girls to get the proper training and build team skills before the big Father's Day tournament. It really is exciting..and hubby is doing a great job with these girls. Even though some of them are kinda rude..like this one who said "Ewww! You sweat a lot!" to hubby. LOL...oh well...he definitely is getting a workout during these practices.

I had some of the cousins over this weekend..the girls loved it. We had a sleepover and here is one pic of the musketeers..the one sitting next to Peeps didn't spend the night..we met up with her the next day.

Saturday night we went to the park really late...Poops and cousin Alyssa were acting foolish as always (when they get together its just chaos). We took the soccer ball and light up Frisbee. People looked at me like my children had never been to a park..I don't know why they act so crazy when they get together but they always do..start screaming and acting crazy. We scared off all the rest of the late night park stragglers and had the park, soccer field, and baseball field all to ourselves. Alyssa never had an underdog before so I got to teach her what that was. Peeps and Jasmine had a great time messing up the sand at the baseball field. After we kicked the ball around, threw the Frisbee, and played in the sand we tried catching some fireflies and headed home. The sounds at the lake were very loud at night. It was as if the geese had their own language and talked to each other when they thought everyone was gone.

Back to work...
Peeps cried this morning when I dropped her at the sitter. She hadn't been there since Wednesday of last week so she got used to being home with us. She only has 3 more days with the sitter before summer vacation kicks in and she gets to spend all her time with the grandparents and Kylie. We have our vacation all planned out too...we have plans to go to the beach for a week in July and are excited about that.

Oh yea..and since we have plans for the beach we (hubby and I) are thinking about weight! I am about 30lbs overweight right now and am thinking to start low carbing it during the week to lose some of these lbs. I also signed up for a soccer team with some of the other soccer moms. It's kinda exciting since I've never played sports before..was more into drama and love yoga. Anything the involves running is not in my personality but I will give it a try...they practically twisted my arm pulling me into this so here I go...trying something new..lets see what happens!

I made these for my daughter's other soccer team..the Falcons..very lazy but cute!

The ferret and a new puppy perhaps?

2009-06-12T13:21:00.006-05:00

Okay, so we adopted a ferret and obviously it was a bad idea. The little guy is cute, friendly (so long as you aren't squeaking a toy), and playful but man he is STINKY. Why must he be so stinky? And, this is Peeps's new passion in life. She loves Bananna...Bananna Head, Bananna Cookie Head, and or Ferry. Yep, he goes by all those names. He could have multiple personality disorder caused by the excessive amount of names we have given him. So far, he's been "lost" a few times..always ending up in the closet in his room but still created much havoc and panic amoung the girls..and he's been hurt! The other day Peep's was putting him back in his cage and his foot got stuck. He screamed so loud it was like a banshee..the worst scream I've EVER heard. He was spitting and going crazy until he freed himself and then his leg was all curled up under him. He seems fine now but that really freaked me out. I thought..I've got to come up with a plan to get rid of this ferret without breaking my children's hearts. Then comes he idea of adopting another dog..a shelter dog perhaps. I call around and get some prices and its 300$ to adopt a shelter mut dog? Are shelters CRAZY???? I paid $350 for my pure bread peke as a brand new puppy! Anywhoo..I found out my uncle's pooch is prego with 8 pups but these are big dogs...lab/ret mixes. My mind starts turning as I think of all the ways I can't handle a big dog..but is it worth it to get a big dog in order to justify giving the ferret away. Hmmmm.....still thinking about it.

Batch of puppies my uncle's dog had last year

Poops had her string concert tonight

2009-06-11T21:22:00.007-05:00

I loved how people kept telling me that Poops looked like she was my sister vs me being her mom. I actually get that a lot..woo hoo...anywhoo..Poops did a great job. She played 3 songs and she really wants to do it next year but mostly because her teacher is so nice. I am getting tired of paying for the violin when she hardly ever wants to practice. I have to think about it a bit.

Peeps also ended up sitting next to a girl who will probably end up being in her Kindergarten class so that was nice. They played a little bit after the concert but each of them wanted to walk on the balance beam and they kept getting in each others way. Anywhoo..I took a picture of them. Won't it be funny if they end up being good friends? The funniest part about that is that they both went to the same babysitter for a few months. Peeps didn't fare well in that sitters so we had to take her out but it is a big coincidence.

Nebulizer

2009-06-05T07:23:00.004-05:00

So yesterday I took Peeps to the doctor because she's been coughing for about 2 weeks. They said they don't hear wheezing but they do hear the beginning stages of bronchotis so they sent us home with our very own nebulizer. This is good in my opinion because I'd rather just give her the treatments at home vs making appointments and going into the doctor. This is also good because although Peeps has inhalers she doesn't use them correctly so now she will get the meds into her lungs and help with her exercise induced asthma and allergies.

I'm feeling crappy today too...but I came to work anyways because I knew we'd be short staffed. Hopefully I'll feel better over the weekend..as I have soccer games and practices to attend.

Summer and Soccer...and general updates.

2009-06-03T13:49:00.017-05:00

So we are ready for summer and instead of driving the girls back and forth between two different places I've hired a nanny to come help out this summer. She is a drama teacher in the county where I work and shes not scared of how incredibly hyper Peeps is. I already got her a pool pass too so she can take the girls to the pool.

O coached Poops's soccer team again this year and did an amazing job. The girls adore him and the parent's are so happy with his coaching skills. I was team mom again so organized the end of season party. I made gator cupcakes for the gator girls! He volunteered to coach the All Star Tournament on Father's Day weekend and we are all looking forward to the festivities of that weekend. Poops is happy to be on the All Star Team again. It will be fun and intense but a great way to spend Father's Day!

We adopted a ferret a few months ago and named him Bananna. Peeps adores him and they share the same high energy personalities. Poops plays with him once in a while but I realized how much they both love him when he got hurt last night. It was an accident when Peeps was putting him back in his cage his foot got caught in one of the grates and let out the biggest scream I've ever heard out of any animal. Actually, I've never heard anything like it..Poop's says it was similar to a banshee. After that happened Peeps cried herself to sleep and had nightmares calling out Bananna's name and saying she was sorry. His leg was curled up under him and he wasn't putting any pressure on it. We waited about a half an hour and he began to put pressure on it. We plan to take him to the vet today to get an x-ray done. I told the girls that Bananna has to find a new home because he is so small and it is too dangerous to have such a small animal in the house for fear he will get hurt again. Poops cried a lot but this has to be done. I'm thinking to get another dog? What's wrong with me?? :-)

Peeps's is still wearing tight clothes and has some anxieties with other children but she has been getting so much better since she started OT. She isn't scared of other children now and will play and interact with them..including chasing and running...I'm so proud of her! Also, some days are better than others with the clothes..I've noticed when she eats a lot of MSG she gets worse..so I try to refrain from giving her those. She's really into wearing this pig mask just about every day..with the swine flu going around everyone thinks its hilarious. We've been to a few places where people have actually taken her picture. She is also really into ballet right now so I signed her up for a class which starts June 27.

Poops ran for treasurer for her school and didn't win but she is planning on being a bus patrol next year. Go Poops! She also wants to continue playing violin but I am not sure I will let her continue. It's hard to get her to practice and I was hoping she could do flute. She really only wants to continue because she likes her teacher so much. She's still playing on two soccer teams...and when summer time comes around we are trying to figure out what to do to keep her busy. She wanted to do swim team but there is no way I will wake up every morning before 7am to take her to the pool. She's currently working on a Power Point project for school about a fairy book she read.

My dad is still unemployed..but he's trying to start up his own business doing concrete repair work. He recently got sick and without benefits couldn't go to the ER..I took him to the regular doctor and he had a bad kidney infection. The doctor said he needed IV antiobiotics with a fever of 105 but since he didn't have insurance he gave him the pills and they are working. My dad is healthy again but still trying to drum up work.

So behind on this blog! SORRY Christmas & Poop's Birthday...

2009-06-03T13:26:00.004-05:00

Okay..so I actually have a whole few minutes of spare time to try to catch up ...I hardly even remember Christmas but trying to jog my memory I am having some visuals flash by me such as Peeps soley wanting a green care bear and Poops asking for an IPOD..so lets just do a quick follow up with the green care bear that was the most important thing in the world for Peeps to get...now she hardly plays with it! And Poops, with the IPOD..which she got thanks to her Amu..doesn't even use it..says it is too complicated. Peeps actually got an IDOG ..from her daddy and I have this memory of Peeps looking mad that she got that instead of the green care bear and then I have a picture of Poops looking shocked because she wanted that...I'm guessing good ol' daddy just put the wrong name tag but regardless..neither of them play with the IDOG, IPOD, and hardly ever the green care bear.

Poops did get her first cell phone which she loves...I try not to let her talk on it too much since they say the radiation causes cancer.

Overall..girls had a great time for Christmas...opening presents at midnight..then again from Santa in the morning.

Poop's birthday was a party with several of her friends. It was supposed to be a sleepover. That day she had eaten a Wendy's chicken sandwich as we were running around doing last minute errands for the party. Once everyone arrived she seemed fine but was acting a little quieter than usual. Then, about an hour into it..she ran upstairs..started throwing up and having diarreah at the same time. This didn't stop...she ended up falling asleep and we sent everyone home. We did have a make up bowling session for her with her cousin but we didn't do anything major. Hopefully next year will be more fun. Happy Birthday!!!

I will post some pics when I get home since they are all on my home computer.

Here they are...

I forgot to post about Christmas?

2009-03-11T09:01:00.002-05:00

I can't believe I forgot to post about Christmas and now its already March...that means I also didn't post a thing about Poops's birthday party..which didn't go as well as planned. I will make a post about that soon.

Thanksgiving was a blast this year!

2008-12-16T12:28:00.004-05:00

We had a really great time! O and I hosted at our home this year for the first time ever. We invited my side and hubbys side which made for a nice mix (and first time ever mix I might add!). I was frantic about it the entire week..worrying about how I would keep the food warm and how would I have enough food but it all turned out nice. I have to say I enjoyed this Thanksgiving the most out of any other as I was able to really feel like I contributed to getting the family together.

After we ate Poops, Casey, and Dusty went down to the soccer field and kicked around the soccer ball a bit. Some of the adults accompanied them and Peeps ran around expending some energy.

Everyone brought a dish and the food was amazing! There was so much left over that most people took plate home and we stil have some leftovers hanging out in the fridge.

Peeps asked Aunt Deko where her daddy was when Uncle Bud went to the car...referring to her husband and my uncle, Uncle Bud. This was quite funny as Aunt Deko is her great, great aunt.

Here are some pics of our lovely day!

Then there was Halloween with care bears and witches!

2008-12-05T20:27:00.003-05:00

We had a great time with the fall festival this year. Poops and cousin Alyssa had a blast and Peeps thoroughly enjoyed herself. She actually wasn't scared of each and every person in a costume! Notice how Peeps's barefoot! Poops and Alyssa had fun in the pie eating contest but they didn't win. lol

The pumpkin patch and fun times on a warm October day with cousins!

2008-12-05T19:55:00.013-05:00

The girls loved everything about the pumpkin patch...especially the hay ride which they rode over and over!

Wow...I've been neglecting this site...let's update!

2008-12-05T18:38:00.014-05:00

Peeps's birthday party was nice...she told me she only wanted for cousins Jay, Adrianna, and Jasmine to come...so it was a nice small party with immediate family and cousins of choice. Here are some pics from her 3 year old birthday!

Poops and Alyssa having fun at Peeps's party

3 years ago...today....

2008-09-18T12:36:00.006-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Peeps!!!!!

Here are some from our visit with Kristi to NC

2008-08-17T17:33:00.008-05:00

Getting floaties on

Peep's first swim in a lake...hangin with big sis'

Okay..."I don't need HELP!" haha

KayKay, Peeps, and Poops swimming in the lake

The reason Kristi stayed sane through a week with 6+ kids...foot massages by Mason!

Lexi and Peeps swimming

Finally have some time to post some pics...here are some from our OC trip

2008-08-17T17:16:00.010-05:00

Poop's home! THANK YOU KRISTI!

2008-08-11T08:18:00.004-05:00

I just want to express how deeply grateful I am to my dear friend Kristi who not only watched over Poops for an entire week but provided a loving home and fun filled memories that she will retain forever.

Since her trip...Poops has requested for some changes to be made to our own family!

1. Have us pray before each meal (and eat together)
2. Have a chore/good deed made up where she can earn stickers and rewards
3. She wants me to give her a hug each night instead of her giving me a hug (lol)
4. She wants us to all have chores that we rotate on a weekly basis (O likes this one..because this means she has to mow the grass!) haha
5. She wants us to vote on an activity that we do together once a week as a family...
(she says..anything from going out to get ice cream, eating at a restaurant, watching a movie, or going to a movie together)

After much contemplating we have decided we will do numbers 2-5....Just kidding (for you Kristi)..we will incorporate all her ideas/suggestions into our daily life. It appears Kristi has made quite an impression on my little Poops (and positive changes) will be coming our way. :-)

Thanks Kristi!!!!!!

P.S. I will be posting some pics soon

Missing Poops!

2008-08-06T09:46:00.004-05:00

Well, we officially miss POOPS so much...but she is having a great time with my dear friend, Kristi (and her large gang of children...How she does it with all those children I DO NOT KNOW!). Poop's told me about going to the zoo and daily swimming in the lake. She actually told me she wants to stay longer but I don't think we can bear it to be without her for another WHOLE week! I am counting down the days until she will be with us again.

Poops, if you read this we LOVE YOU!!! MISS YOU!!! BE GOOD!!!! PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF!

:-)

LOVE ALL OF US!

Poking holes in the sand??? haha

2008-08-04T18:12:00.006-05:00

Back from the Beach! :-)

2008-08-04T18:02:00.004-05:00

This year we had a nice house on the bay with a beautiful sunset to watch each night. We had nice neighbors from Long Island who let us play with their two husky's Dakota and Kiley every day. Kiley thought Peeps was a puppy and tried to play with her like one. Poops got really good at boogy boarding on the waves and Peeps tried to jump off the Ferris Wheel. I will post some more pics later....blogger is giving me some trouble.

Tonight Peeps was very upset because Scrappy Doo ate her broccoli...here's what she had to say...

2008-07-21T19:15:00.003-05:00

Scrappy's new doo! LOL..

2008-07-02T20:06:00.004-05:00

It's funny cause his name is Scrappy Doo. :-) Don't mind Peeps's face...it is covered in chocolate pudding as usual lately.

Here is the double rainbow that we got the privilage to witness by our home the other day..

Peeps being silly...as usual :-) and another pic of Poops at the pool

2008-07-01T19:14:00.005-05:00

Pics

2008-07-01T17:15:00.008-05:00

Peeps & Poops on the slip and slide Peeps and daddy Pic of Peeps and cousin Gio
pic of my dad and the girls at breakfast

Sorry...still no pics posted yet...but at least I am writing!

2008-06-30T14:10:00.003-05:00

Poops was in VBS all last week and on Sunday we actually had to attend church...she made me...so she could read a bible verse in front of the congretation. She also performed songs and dances (all bibilical of course) while Peeps and I watched. DH had to work and missed all the fun. After church there was a moonbounce and bar-b-q for everyone to enjoy.

So, while we were sitting in church listening to the service we had to pray and as I bowed my head Peeps kept saying.."mommy wake up!" and thought I was playing some sort of game. It then dawned on me that my dear Peeps has never prayed....nor has she ever been in a church! I was horrified at my realization that I hadn't exposed her to God. I felt so bad...soooooooooooooooooooooooooo I am in search for a church where I can feel like we belong. I have no idea what faith to choose or what faith I am. I was raised Weselyn but I honestly don't know that that means. I just know I learned a lot and often did community works to help others...we would get badges for helping others and learned how important it is to help people. I want that for my children...although Poops already has this great big heart and wants to help everyone...it is too soon to tell if Peeps will have that natural giving spirit.

Speaking of Peeps...she went to her old provider today and yes she cried when I dropped her off but I have to say it was a nice sad cry...like I am sad my mommy is leaving me..not a scared for my life cry that was happening before. Then I called to check on her and she was fine..she helped burp and feed the sitter's baby and she actually talked to me on the phone without screaming and crying. YAY!

Well, I will seriously try to post some pics soon!

It's been like...........forever!

2008-06-24T07:33:00.006-05:00

My life has been so crazy hectic I haven't posted in so long. Let's see...I have a ton of pictures to post but they are all at home and I am sitting happily here at my new job working for the public schools in my county.

Since I last wrote Peeps started going to a new babysitter and had some major issues with it. She wasn't eating, she would cry all day, she didn't want to wake up in the morning (wanted to stay in bed), and she was having nightmares. She told me the woman pinched her when she wouldn't hush...and she also said the little girl there was pinching her when she didn't help to clean up. Also, when I would call the provider's sister woudl tell me she was okay and doing great. I ended up having my dad take her to her pediatrician to see if her behavior was normal. She said to give it more time and that Peeps is stubborn. Finally (after that) the actual provider told me that Peeps just isn't adjusting. She said she wasn't playing with the other children and that she is miserable all day. I was so mad because they had told me she was doing well. Peeps actually got her first ear infection because she got so sick from being so stressed and not eating! So, poor little Peeps she felt like everything was crumbling beneath her feet and her whole world was turned upside down. I wasn't sure if it was just anxiety from separating from me or if maybe something really was happening at the day care. So, we told the woman this weekend we just can't do this anymore. We took her to her old sitter 2 towns over and she did much better. She freaked out for the separation but calmed down and played with the other children. She is staying with her abuelas and big sister Poops this week so she is doing great there...she doesn't even cry when I leave. She is probably just so relieved that she isn't getting pinched anymore. Next week she will go back to her older babysitter...it means a much bigger commute but it is worth it to know that she will be happier.

On another note...Peeps had a HUGE temper tanturm (first TIME) at my new job's annual company picnic! So, if anyone didn't know me before..they know me now as the mom with the crazy child who threw a tantrum for some "leche". She was pulling her hair, pulling up the grass, throwing herself on the ground, trying to run into the street, and of course..screaming and yelling NO NO NO the whole time. Thanks Peeps!

Poops-made it to All Stars again...did AWESOME! Scored some goals and made quite the impression. I kept hearing parents say.."Who's that girl?...she's awesome!" Seriously-I really did! Then we tied our last game and it came down to penalty shots.. Poops had the first kick and her super foot and anxiety/being nervous didn't go so well together so she missed the entire net! She burst into tears and couldn't stop crying. I wanted to cry for my baby too but I had to try and keep it together. It didn't matter though because only 1 of our girls actually made a goal during the shots and the other team got all their penalty shots in our net. It was a great game and I am hoping to see her make it again in the fall. My lovely husband was the coach and did a GREAT job. He continues to surprise me with his dedication and willinginess to be a great dad. :-)

My neice JayJay has been coming over a lot. She is so funny...she cries when it is time to go home to her mommy and she calls me mommy even though I keep telling her to call me Amber. Well, when I get home I will post some pics...TTFN!

Amber

Updates...

2008-04-11T06:38:00.006-05:00

Poops at her soccer game

- Poops and Peeps in the tubes at our park.

Lets see...we have been busy with a lot of playdates and park outings with the weather being so nice. I have been having a great time meeting lots of new moms as well.

Poops's allergies got so bad we had to take her to an allergist and they tested her for common allergies....her arm swelled up for 3 allergens in particular..maple trees, oak trees, and cats. Poor Poops! At our soccer game Saturday, O coached and although we lost the girls played great. Well, the girls that showed...we were down quite a few girls and had to pull out a girl from the other team just to be able to play...no subs and Poops played so hard she started wheezing! Asthma!...but allergy and exercise induced...so I think she will be okay..the doc had actually gave us an inhaler for just that issue....was he psychic? :-)

Peeps's allergies/asthma is the same...coughing when she runs.... I took her off the singular because of the new study of recent side effects...her doc said I can choose to just let her cough and if it becomes wheezing I need to give her medication. I am hoping/praying she will outgrow it...The pic is of Peeps at the doc's putting on lipstick.

Peeps is still having a great time with the children I watch but not for much longer as they have their moving date and soon will be off to Alaska. What was funny was that my husband said I was going to cry when they leave and I said oh no I will be fine...and sure enough with her email giving me the actual date I did find myself tearing up. I have really gotten attached to them and will miss them dearly. I am not sure if I will continue to watch children or do something else...I think I will probably watch a couple children part time again. It is good for Peeps to have other children around...and I find it fun.

We went looking at our first potential preschool the other day...Peeps said "NO, I DONT WANT IT!" and she is sure she doesn't want to go to school. :-( I want her to go two days a week for 3 hours a day but she is sure that she doesn't want it. I am still on the fence about it.

Funny things...

Peeps ....she is sooooooooooooo funny....whenever daddy wears a bath robe she says "Daddy's pretty princess!" :-) She thinks dresses make you a princess...(I don't know why) but she loves wearing them and I still have to talk her out of not wearing them each and every day.

:-)

Still my baby

2008-03-16T11:27:00.002-05:00

We hashed out all the issues, and hopefully Poops learned a lesson about lying. :-)

How old does she look?

2008-03-11T17:39:00.002-05:00

:-(

2008-03-10T18:24:00.004-05:00

Poops lied to me yesterday..now every time I look at her that is all I can think about. She says it is the first time she lied to me but how can I believe that since she lied already once..how do I know. The worst part is that I had no idea..I was oblivious to it and didn't realize that it would enter her little mind to lie to me so my pride is hurt and it opened my eyes to the fact that she is really getting older...we all lied to our parents before right? But when does it start?

This is how it happened...we were at my in laws house and Poops comes into the room (we were all sitting on my mil's bed watching a program) and shows us her bleeding finger. We all say oh my gosh how did that happen? She replies that she cut it on the chair? I am like, "the chair? Oh my goodness, your grandfather is going to have to repair it, show me where?" My mother in law is like, "I don't think so, you were cutting that kiwi with the knife, you must've cut your finger." I am like what, why were you cutting something with a knife? She said her grandma let her and she says it wasn't the knife. So I am about to argue with my mil telling her that Poops wouldn't lie to me and then she goes to show me where and points to the part that you pull out for the foot rest (which isn't open) and my mil comes into the kitchen and sees the kiwi half cut with the knife still in it. Okay, if it wasn't for my mil insisting that Poops cut her finger with the knife I would've never even thought to second guess what she was saying. Well, I then told her that if she cut it on the chair she will have to go get a tetnaus shot in her belly right away so to tell me the truth. She then admits she cut it with the knife. I am so disappointed..am I making too much of it? No, because I know how I feel and I feel like we've reached a new level of our relationship...a level I wasn't looking foward to. :-( She says she didn't want to feel dumb, and that she's never lied before..but really, how do I know? :-(

Okay, forgot to post this

2008-03-04T08:44:00.003-05:00

Since Peeps is potty trained we are going through panties like she goes through popscicles..which is about 5 a day. Hey, at least she stays hydrated. She isn't having accidents at all..which is lovely..but she thinks that every time she farts..she has to change her panties. Plus, she wants to keep changing so she can wear all the princesses and frogs..(the frog panties are actually her favorite). She has a frog plate, frog spoon, frog cup...all things she has picked out and wanted while browing through Target.

Okay, forgot to post this

2008-03-04T08:44:00.002-05:00

A little somethin funny Peeps did...

2008-03-02T18:25:00.003-05:00

Peeps was touching her behind and made this face of astonishment and said "OH NO! MOMMY MY BUTT IS BROKEN!" Peeps discovered her butt crack! :-)

The big 3-0!

2008-02-25T12:50:00.002-05:00

Ahhh,

I am now officially 30. It is depressing to even think about but I am the youngest mom at my daughter's elementary school and I have accomplished a lot. So, why this feeling of sadness about being 30? Could it be that I am so much closer to 40, or that much closer to death, or because the 20's are behind me? I can't go back, just forward, so I should make the best of it. :-)

Peeps poo poo'd in the potty!

2008-02-20T19:10:00.005-05:00

I am soooo proud of Peeps...she went poo poo on the potty like a big girl! I have to contribute this to the little boy I watch. He is so proud when he goes potty he insists we all come to see his poo and won't hear about us not wanting to participate in the on looking of it. So, Peeps has turned this habit into her own wanting everyone to see it and today she was so proud as was I and all the family.
Poops is my big helped with my day care. She helps me at times and the little girl who is smitten with Poops. Poops likes the attention and I am proud of Poops being so mature. She just started division at school..I can't believe how grown up she is now.
The children I watch are great. They have both called me mommy at different times and it is good to know that they are comfortable with me. I feel good about knowing that I am making a positive difference in what I do and being able to stay home with Peeps and be home when Poops gets here is a huge weight lifted off my heart that was once heavy with thoughts that I wasn't there enough for my children. :-)

Until the next post...

P.S. I don't have any recent pics because I can't find my camera charger and haven't been able to use my camera.
Take care!

Started doing daycare

2008-02-12T13:30:00.004-05:00

HI,

So I started watching two children ages 3 and 5. They are very sweet and they have even cried when it was time to go home. I honestly don't know why they like being with me so much but their mom is happy that they enjoy being with me. Peeps is happy that she has friends to play with every day and I am happy that everything is working out. Peeps has had to learn to share her toys and she is doing very well in that aspect. Now, in the mornings she looks out the window for her new friends.

The little girl is smitten with Poops. She wants to do everything she is doing.

The events of Poops's birthday party..almost forgot to post

2008-01-30T11:06:00.001-05:00

First of all, I made a mistake! I admit it! I allowed Poops to have 13 girls her age sleep over...you can only guess how that went. Everyone said, "Are you crazy?", "Are you sure about this?", "I don't think that is such a good idea.", and so on...but I didn't get what the big deal was..I mean what is the worst possible thing that could happen, right? LOL LOL LOL LOL...okay, first off, when all the girls arrived..I couldn't even hear myself think let alone talk. I was shouting the entire night just to get them to hear what I was saying. Scrappy doo totally freaked out and went crazy. Peeps was loving it and I thought perhaps, just perhaps, I made a slight error in judgement. As all the parents happily left their children with me to party all night and celebrate New Years while they went off to their own adult parties, they smiled, some smirked, some laughed. I totally wasn't expected for some real world MTV drama. Some of the girls started fighting about who was bffs and why weren't they included, ect ect...parents were called..parents showed up!...and then at New Years everyone was excited to watch the ball and they all calmed down and realized it was a birthday party, for Poops and not an outlet to express their differences. So, then we sang Happy Birthday and ate cake and ice cream (after midnight)..and I wondered why the girls wouldn't fall asleep until 4:30am. :-) I learned my lesson..poor Peeps won't get such a crazy, elaborate sleepover..ever! :- ) Take it from me...6 is a good number..it should be the limit!

Bead up the nose?

2008-01-30T11:00:00.001-05:00

It went well..but they didn't cover what to do if a child sticks a bead up their nose...which is exactly what happened to me the other day. I swear...she is so stubborn too...you know after Poops's birthday party there were some beads left under the couch that I had missed..(my sister had played beauty parlor and did the girls hair). Well, Peeps found one and stuck it right up her nose! So she panicked and was freaking out..I was trying to get it out..(finally did) but then right after all the drama..she picks it right back up and aims for her nose again! WHAT in the world is wrong with this girl? I have to love her though..she is so adorable.

Events of the day..Peeps is sick..she coughed all night long (even with medicine to supress it) and at 5am she coughed so hard she started throwing up. YAY.. getting the mucus out. And, like a big girl she did it in the toilet! :-) No big clean up on my part. She got this icky cold from her papa who spent over 6 hours last night in the ER room because of this sinus, cold, fever thing. Hopefully it will not hit her as hard as it hit him ....she's one tough cookie. She cried for Poops this morning when she left to go to school...(A first).

Well, off to Target to get some cleaning supplies and laundry detergent.

Another day...First Aid Class

2008-01-23T12:55:00.001-05:00

Tonight I have to go to my first aid class. It should be interesting because I have to leave Peeps with her daddy for about 5 hours while I am in class. Peeps loves her daddy but she just prefers to be with me. They will have plenty of bonding time..haha... I will keep you updated on how it goes. :-)

Recent news

2008-01-21T15:53:00.001-05:00

Christmas passed and then so did my grandfather in law. He was a great man of strong work ethic and cared so much about his family..always smiling he was a protector and giver.

We travelled to Panama and attented his funeral. My husband was devestated and I thought he would not over come this great loss but he has been faring well to my surprise. I think it helped that we were able to attend the funeral and say goodbye. He gave away his only photo of him with his grandfather..the one he has carried in his wallet since before I met him...he left it in his hand in the casket.

Our trip turned out to be sad but not all focused on sadness as we were able to enjoy the beautiful beaches Panama has to offer. We stayed with my husband's aunt for a few days who has a home on the beach. The girls had a lot of fun but we didn't even bring swim suits so you will see us at the beach in our regular clothes! One cousin had a suit that fit Poops but the rest of us were not prepared for a beach visit.

I have to say that Panama is changing ...some parts are very rich looking and appears as though it is Miami..then there is the part I am used to seeing..the part where children beg for money and people dig in the trash cans for food. Panama has many sides but it is definetely changing and with the expansion of the canal it has the opportunity to be the richest country in Latin America.

Good Bye, rest in peace, Sr. Rogelio ...you will be missed.

Finally have the technology to post this online!

2007-12-14T15:08:00.001-05:00

shopping for Christmas trees and Thanksgiving & our house in the snow!

2007-12-05T12:31:00.001-05:00

my lil' monkey

2007-11-14T14:45:00.001-05:00

Some recent photos

2007-11-07T20:25:00.000-05:00

SOCCER CHAMPION

2007-10-13T21:48:00.001-05:00

Well, Poops was playing her soccer game today and she had a bad fall...she fell on her finger and cried through a full quarter of the game. We wrapped it up (luckily O had some bandage wrapping in his car) and we asked her if she wanted to go to the ER or try to play...she said I want to play as she wiped back her tears. WELL PLAY SHE DID!!! The girl scored 2 GOALS with a hurt finger...sooooooooooooooooo after the game we take off the bandage and see that its VERY swollen..and we rush her to the ER...well so much for rushing because the receptionist says..its about a 3-4 hour wait. I say, well we will wait because her finger is very swollen..and wait we did... but we were in and out in 3 and 1/2 hours..so not so bad. As soon as the doc saw her finger he said it appears to be broken....they took the X-Ray and sure enough..there is a hairline fracture..a small break.. what a trooper my girl is..a true soccer champion..scoring 2 goals with a broken finger. The nurse brought out HOT PINK bandage wrapping for her splint and I said well she is a bit of a tomboy and the nurse asked Poops if she'd like her to change it and Poops said "You don't have to."...so even though this girl DESPISES anything pink..she didn't want to make the nurses job harder..SO SHE IS A BIG SWEETIE too! :-) That's my girl..
And, Peeps..lets see..Peeps tore down the phone off the wall in our room, jumped on the bed a million times, and said sorry when she accidentaly touched her sister's boo boo. Overall, she did very well and I am proud of her too.

P.S. Poops actually fell on her hand again while we were in the waiting room...she was sitting in the chair wrong and fell right over on her face and bad hand...I tried not to laugh but it was REALLY funny...poor Poops.. :-/

Will post a pic a bit later... Our camera decided to go on strike and O took a pic with his camera phone but he has to download it and send it to me.

me and the Peeps... :-)

2007-10-02T11:11:00.001-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEEPS!

2007-09-23T19:30:00.001-05:00

My Peeps baby turned 2! We went to picture people to get her pics done but she was not so thrilled this year. I had to bribe her with candy to get her to smile. I will post those pics once I get them scanned but for now here's some I have taken recently. ....oh yea..and if you look closely at her number 2 candle on her cake you will see she took a BIG bite out of it!

Poops started 3rd grade and got to ride the bus on her first day which she loved! She loves our new home and being close to her friends from school.

Peeps is terrified of CHUCK E CHEESE and she had a fit when he walked by her on her birthday. :-)

Our trip to Miami Beach, FL

2007-06-30T17:58:00.001-05:00

Pics from our weekend beach trip in OC, MD

2007-06-02T15:44:00.000-05:00

If you want to know why there are no pics of me..its cause I AM THE ONLY ONE WHOSE RUNNING AROUND SNAPPING PHOTOS... :-)

recent with new bird named sunny

2007-03-29T19:20:00.000-05:00

AWWWW

2007-03-29T19:17:00.000-05:00

let me know if you can view this-

2007-03-10T09:34:00.000-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPsrHVQHfdw

posting pics from my birthday sing along and our

2007-03-10T09:18:00.000-05:00

wintery fun that day..lol

29!!!!!! I can't believe I made it to this age!

2007-02-25T21:06:00.001-05:00

Well, today I turned 29 and lo and behold I am still here. I made it-never during my young age-teenage years did I expect to one day be this age. I guess some people may think thats crazy and maybe they are right but that is how I thought. I thought 29 was so old and now that I am here I still agree-haha...but seriously-I am glad. I have so much to be thankful for..so much to be happy about. I have my loving husband who I only had to plead with once this morning to get up with Peeps at 6:30am..and I have my Poops who made me a homemade birthday card and stuck 12$ of her own money inside and I have my little Peeps who woke me up at 630am. Lets see, this whole day went well from the little mini blizzard we got which coated everything with a beautiful blanket of snow to the snowball fights with O and Poops as Peeps cracked up and Scrappy chased them to the sledding -fitting all 4 of us on the sled was a bit of a struggle but hey!!! It worked! Then to getting calls from friends and family who sang to me with their american idol wannabe voices..to the end where my mother in law cooked my favorite soup and once again I was serenaded with a Happy Birthday song---I have to tell a secret-I did not make a wish-I don't have anything else to wish for. :-)

Ok.. compromise is the key

2007-02-20T14:10:00.001-05:00

Let's see..new rules

Well, acutally the sitter told me in writing the other day that she didn't see why I should pay on the days that Peeps doesn't come. Then she changed her mind a few days later and said she wanted me to pay for the all the days regardless if she comes or not. So, that created a lot of tension. Personally, I think that you can't really compare home day care to schools so I think if you depend on the money thats really on the person doing the daycare. I don't think that people should pay for a service that's offered unless the service is being provided. I think that home day care is different than working for a company and providers can't expect the same benefits as working for a company..because they are two different things.
Anyways..
We have decided to not pay her while she takes her vacation-we will pay her when we take vacation but only half pay and we will only pay half pay for the days Peeps doesn't come up to two days a week. So if I don't bring her 3 days then only 2 of the days I will pay half pay. So instead of paying 40$ for those days.. I will pay 20$. The day restriction was my idea to show her that I am being fair but I am hoping by summer time my job will offer a package to leave cause I will be outta there. 10 years working there is 10 years long enough!

ok..whew

2007-02-17T22:52:00.001-05:00

After much arguing back and forth we have decided to come to an agreement we both agree with. YAY for everyone involved..but mostly Peeps because I didn't want her to suffer because of adult issues. :-)

just needed to vent

2007-02-16T11:23:00.002-05:00

Ahhhhh.. .My daycare provider charges me 200$ a week..wether or not Peeps comes to her or not. This really irks me.. I mean why do I have to pay for services that she isn't providing? I need to know is it worth it to change Peeps from her care because of my irritation and make Peeps have to deal with adjusting all over again or just deal with it? This whole week basically Peeps only went 2 days because schools were closed cause of the snow and I have had to stay home with Poops. So I have to pay my provider now the full 200$. I even asked her if I could pay half for the days Peeps doesn't come but she said no. UGH!

BRRRR!!!!

2007-02-14T12:00:00.001-05:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Poops is out of school today becasue of our ice storm that has everyone stuck indoors..well most people. O had to work but luckily he has 4wd. So, we are spending Valentines Day here at home and Poops has had her share of the cold. She's been out making baby snowmen and having snowball fights! Here are some recent pics from O's 30th birthday and maybe one or two of my dad's 57th birthday!

here they are...

2007-01-28T11:58:00.000-05:00

OMG

2007-01-28T10:35:00.001-05:00

Ok I tried to post two times already and not working.. I am not typing my story all over again so I will just post some pics of the girls in the snow.. One pic is kinda funny cause there is a snowflake in front of Peeps's eye..will post the pics soon..

pics

2007-01-06T09:31:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY POOPS!!!!!!

2007-01-02T20:10:00.001-05:00

WOW! I can't believe she is 8 years old already! I am so proud of the person she has become. So sweet, caring, and considerate. And she's pretty cool too! I am the lucky one to be a mom to such a special and sparkling GIRL!

I cant put up any pics from her party cause my hubby lost my wires to connect the camera to the computer but I didn't get a chance to take too many.. I was chasing PEEPS ALL AROUND...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2006-11-23T21:35:00.002-05:00

Peeps and JayJay

pics taken with my siblings and our children. :-) (well mostly my children!)

From right to left...Amy, me, Peeps, Samantha, JayJay, Cindy, Poops, then Bobby

:-)

Peeps has adjusted to her new daycare

2006-11-19T19:44:00.001-05:00

and now she is learning spanish! How great that I found my old neighbor who is doing daycare now. She adores Peeps and so do her kids. When I call or go to pick her up I never hear her crying which is such a relief. Here are some pics taken today.. she just turned 14 months old today! Yay!

NEED CHILD REARING ADVICE!!! WHO ME???

2006-11-06T17:14:00.001-05:00

Yes me!!!! I need help. I recently went back to work and have to leave my precious 13 month old with a day care provider. I also leave Poops but she is so grown I don't have to worry about her.

Well, Friday daddy picked up the girls and mentioned to me that the sitter said Peeps cries for 15 minutes and then she's out..for naps. So...the sitter has a very strict schedule..she has a lot of babies and at 9am and then 1pm they all (3 one year olds) go down for naps.. regardless of whats going on.

So...today, Poops didn't have school and I went to work.. I told Poops to be my spy and see whats going on during Peeps's nap time. Poops was playing with Peeps in the tent and then the sitter came and said it's time for Peeps's nap. She took Peeps and Poops had forgotten her spy mission so she played outside a while. She then remembered and went to check..she heard Peeps crying and didn't see anyone come in the room to console her. Soooooooooooooooooo....
when I pick up the girls I of course don't know this yet but the sitter says it only took Peeps ten minutes to go down instead of 15. She tells me that she uses the Ferber sleep method where you go in every 5 mintues and rub their back if they are crying then leave them again and keep doing that until they fall asleep. OK... I don't know about you but this sounds like torture to me!!!! I mean..the girl doesn't take a bottle so she has to cry herself to sleep??? HOW SAD IS THAT? And in a dark room ???? The link belows says it is a normal and valid way to put your baby to sleep but how many of you out there do this? Am I being over emotional??? Over sensitive? I mean.. when I am home with Peeps..she doesn't need that much sleep! She might take one good nap a day but not 2!!! No wonder she is so sad..and why should she have to take a nap if she is not sleepy??? Please give advice!!!! What would you do??

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/health/parent/ferber-sleep-method.html

HELLO

2006-10-22T07:47:00.001-05:00

I finally got the hubby to move one of the computers up to my room so I will have easier access to it. It is hard hanging out in the basement with Peeps because the computers were on the back wall away from all the toys and anything interesting for her and she would bug me. Now we have one in our room so she can play next to me while I type. Such a relief. Today we have simple plans to go to the library and bookstore for a while and we are going to visit my dad for a while up in Hoodbridge. :-) LOL... Only the locals will know what that is funny...
While up in the hood I might make a quick stop to see my little niece JayJay and give my lil sis a hard time ...why.. just because it is sooo incredibly easy and fun for me. :-) LOL.. can you tell I am the oldest? Well, Poops is yawning and we have been up since 6:30am so I am going to give her a little leche and see if she wants to nap before our big day. Have a great day to ALL!

Oh yea... Poops is doing really well with her piano lessons.. she can play Old Macdonald without looking at the music so her daddy went out and bought her a new fancy keyboard and that is a photo of Peeps and Poops in the box that it came in.

Peep's BIG PARTY! How did I get cake on my face?

2006-10-09T21:15:00.001-05:00

I will attempt to post more later... It just takes forever to load these!

Peeps's 1st BIRTHDAY is TODAY!!!!!

2006-09-19T16:14:00.001-05:00

She is a model at the mall now.. The people who took her pics put them up on the wall as display! But no.. I didn't get any free pics!!! Can you believe it? She had so much fun taking her pics she didn't want to leave!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY PEEPS! I LOVE YOU MY MUNCHKIN!

BLAME MY SISTER!

2006-09-17T16:43:00.000-05:00

Piano Lessons

2006-08-31T09:22:00.002-05:00

Poops is so excited I am taking her to her first piano lesson today after she has the opportunity to meet her new 2nd grade teachers. She told me yesterday that today would be a good day. I am letting her wear one of her new outfits that we bought from school shopping so she is even more excited.

I take Peeps to a free gymboree class tomorrow morning... got a coupon in the mail so I hope she likes that. Then tomorrow evening I am going to my first Yoga session.. its a free one offered by the studio to see how I like it. The guy said it is a stress relief class and I will have to yell during the first part of the class..he said I might not like that one for my first experience ...I said..are you kidding me???? I am an expert yeller! LOL.. so tomorrow off I go to have my first YOGA class.

My friend is moving back to VA from Michigan but she is moving to the VA BEACH area so I won't get to see her everyday although it will allow us a lot more opportunities to spend together than before. We grew up together and have always stayed in touch since she moved away. Our daughters are the same age so Poops will be thrilled to have a new person in her large circle of family and friends.

Well, off to take a shower.. while Peeps naps.. I will post of picture of Poops at her first piano lesson as soon as I can. CYA

My baby in her stride rite shoes

2006-08-29T15:33:00.001-05:00

She walks soo good....and then I put a pair of Target shoes on her.. nope.. she wouldn't walk in them.. so I went and got a pair of Stride Rite.. she can't even tell she is wearing shoes! She runs all around!

Poops wants to take piano lessons and I have decided to try Yoga lessons so we are off to get some prices. BYE!

2006-08-05T19:25:00.000-05:00