Miscellaneous Mama

Monday, March 14, 2011

This is what Monday Mornings Look Like.........

Yup this picture pretty much sums up Monday mornings at our house. Mama looks about the same, I just wouldn't dare take a picture of myself! Ha. Bless little EJ's heart - it's hard to wake up so early! (and I know one day she will kill me for posting this picture!! but she's so cute, even when so incredibly upset!)

Happy Monday Y'all!!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Random Rant

Sorry to talk about a personal problem here but just need to vent, and this is somewhat humerous - at least to me! Annnd this is what my blog is about, randomness and venting!

Why is it that on a normal basis I pee like at least once an hour (no I am NOT even remotely joking here) and yesterday when I have an appointment with the lab for blood work and have to also submit a urine sample I CANNOT for the life of me pee?? First things first: I'm going to NOT give props to my doctor - on Monday at my original appointment he never once mentioned a urine test, only a blood test. So like all other days I went "potty" (can you tell I am a mommy!) before I left the house so I wouldn't run into any problems. Then I get to the lab office, which is only about 10 minutes from the house, and am handed the 'pee cup.' Since I'm an honest person I told her flat out - 'oh I just went, can I have some water?' She gave me a cup of water, which I refilled 3 times, and then took my blood, giving that water a chance to work it's magic. Oh, but it decided not to work. Not at all. Zero, zilch, nada! So I left what I could in the cup and off to work I went. Only to have to pee like WICKED CRAZY 5 minutes after I get in the car. :)

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Things are better miniaturized

Yes I do believe it's true - things are just much cuter mini. This weekend I've had the pleasure of coming across two absolutely adorable things mini-sized. We ate lunch at Chipotle and ordered Emma a cheese quesadilla kid's meal. It cam with rice and beans and this teeny, tiny bag of chips.

My second absolutely adorable mini item is the new mini Reese's cups. I was confused how they could get much smaller than the miniatures and still have the peanut butter and chocolate goodness. But they do. And are only a little bit larger than a chocolate chip. I'm thinking I'll figure out a yummy recipe to use these in - or just sit here and eat the entire bag! Whichever happens first!!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Emma-isms

Emma has almost reached her 17 month birthday and has grown into quite the "little miss thang!" Although she's not really saying many words she babbles like crazy. And i've taught her to say 'Sheesh' - which is my favorite word! I'll ask her 'what does a duck say?' and she'll usually quack, and 'what does a dog say?' and she'll go 'woof, woof.' So my latest addition is 'what does Mommy say?' and she'll say 'Sheesh.' I tend to go around a lot saying 'Ah sheesh' trying to cut out the not so nice words that might slip out every now and then and she has totally picked up on it! It's the cutest thing EVER - yes i mean EVER. I've tried several times unsuccessfully to capture this on video but she says it so quietly it never gets picked up by the recorder. One of these days I'll get it though!!

She has also learned to point out several of her body parts. When asked to point out her nose, eyes, ears, hair, feet, hands and belly she has no trouble. What always cracks me up is when you ask her to point to her belly she MUST lift up her shirt to show you. Her belly isn't her belly unless it's the exposed version! She never ceases to crack me up.

Her hair is getting so long that we are now to the point of a fight after bath time to comb out all the tangles. I'm pretty sure at some point when I wasn't home Shawn combed her hair in the way only boys who don't have lots of hair would, and ruined her. I'm slowly trying to undo that mess. And what is the deal with detangler products?!? I bought some, brought it home and on further inspection saw that it said 'Not for use on babies or toddlers.' Ok so who can I use it on!? Ergh for real. But we are getting to the point where she'll let me comb it - only if I also let her do some of the combing on her own!

Quick story - I went to pick Emma up from school one day early and got there right at snack time to find her eating a bowl of cereal, with milk, with a spoon! All by herself. And drinking out of a cup with no lid or straw. Thinking she was too young for that still I hadn't even thought to have her try that at home. Well now she has bowls of cereal at home on her own. Ok picture to prove! Here ya go. Since I took this picture she has gotten even better and is doing really well with a fork too! She's getting to be such a big girl.

We all know I could blab for hours about Miss EJ but to not bore everyone I will end my blabberings for the day here and end with some pictures and videos. Last Sunday we went to the Greesnboro Children's Museum to celebrate Sophia's 2nd birthday. One of the coolest kid places I've seen. We will most definetly be going back!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Brrrr.....it's cold! SONC Polar Plunge 2011

For the last two years I have participated in the Special Olympics of North Carolina's Polar Plunge. (This would have been 3 years running expect the first year i signed up (2009) I found out I was pregnant shortly before the jump and was told by my doctor 'no jumping in freezing cold water'!!) This is such a great event and is for such a good cause. Every year we have a blast! Just wanted to share some pictures from this years jump, the water temperature was 38 degrees! Our theme this year was Hawaii Five-O. Turned out super cute!!