tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72278837693815771112023-11-15T12:06:45.526-05:00Drip Drop Mommy99.99% of the time I look like a disheveled hobo who lives on the streets. I'm covered in baby food and spit up, juggling preschool projects, potty training, and crawling simultaneously (along with pursuing a nursing degree for myself). Ever since I became a wife and mother of 3, my world has turned in to a real life sitcom filled with laughter, craziness, and sheer chaos. I tell it how it is and save the sugar coating for craft-time. Here is a (mostly hilarious) glimpse into my world.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-78209946430588912462013-04-13T12:14:00.001-04:002013-04-13T12:14:23.440-04:00Even when I think I can't...I know I canI have had one heck of a month, with these last 2 weeks being extra insane. My 9 month old son had to under go surgery last month (which went amazingly well! He is quite the trooper!). That alone made me a basket case, but in addition to that I had oodles and oodles of homework, tests and exams for school, we put our house up for sale and have had to juggle phone calls and showings, andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-29992955860654314052013-03-16T13:43:00.000-04:002013-03-16T13:55:18.959-04:00Raising a toddler and preschooler is like raising Jekyll and HydeI pretty much have a love/hate relationship with the current phase my 2 and 3 year old are in. I hate that they fight over EVERYTHING. I want that, I had that, don't touch that, Morgan's hitting me, Maddie's kicking me, blah blah blah.
When Morgan doesn't want to eat something or she's had enough of something...on the floor it goes. And it's not like she just drops it right below where she's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-70432248167255731652013-03-05T15:57:00.001-05:002013-03-05T15:57:18.919-05:00My kids ARE able to survive without me.... Who woulda thought?I had quite the stressful week last week. I was invited to go on a women's renewal weekend retreat. After seriously thinking about it, I decided that I needed to go, for many reasons, but mostly because I felt the desire to strengthen my relationship with God. It seemed like as soon as I made the commitment to go, everything went haywire.
I was already nervous about leaving my kids (it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-63122937259012602622013-02-22T11:29:00.000-05:002013-02-22T11:29:03.455-05:00If you ever want to know what you are doing wrong, ask a 3 year oldYesterday really opened my eyes to the fact that I'm not perfect. I never thought I was and I never claimed to be...but IF I did feel that way, that feeling would have come to a screeching halt.
I picked everyone up from daycare and school yesterday afternoon which means that it was an immediate assembly line as soon as we walked through our door to get bathed and disinfectedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-68427042097487796852013-02-20T10:09:00.000-05:002013-02-20T10:16:04.731-05:00My Little SpongesI feel I am like most moms out there. I try to juggle a million and one things simultaneously and have days when I am so consumed with the normal routine of our day that I don't really let myself absorb all of the new things that my kids are doing, trying, learning, and saying. I guess it's not that I don't let myself it's more that I go through some days with blinders on and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-46997331571005957942013-02-14T15:45:00.000-05:002013-02-14T15:45:27.770-05:00My V-Day UpdateAn update on my Valentine's Day: My husband and I don't go all out on each other. We usually don't even gets gifts. The kids make him stuff and he really enjoys it, and I enjoy watching him enjoy it. But I'm a typical sappy woman and secretly hope that I get at least a mushy card. I don't need flowers, I don't need a gift, I DEFINITELY do not need chocolate..but a card? That'sAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-29583922307071119792013-02-13T09:44:00.000-05:002013-02-13T09:44:13.445-05:00My V-DayTomorrow is Valentine's Day. Which is really a Hallmark Day. A day for them, and company's like them to generate tons of revenue, but it's still a big day in our house. We do a pretty good job showing our love for one another and our kids the other 364 days out of the year, but this is just an excuse to be over-the-top lovey...and we I look forward to it!
Breakfast will consist ofAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-40865910703063512512013-02-10T15:18:00.000-05:002013-02-11T09:55:27.236-05:00Out to eat...I mean NOT eatDex has been tugging at his ears for the last couple of days, and yesterday morning he wasn't really feeling his bottle. Now I know that most of you know when your kid has an ear infection. They are fussy, have a fever, don't sleep good at night, yada yada yada. Well, mine don't do that. Not any of that. They are the happiest, giggliest bacteria infested Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-3584178572297990012013-02-09T00:28:00.001-05:002013-02-09T00:28:47.268-05:00The Scent of LifeWell, another day has come and gone. Another crazy, drama-filled, is-it-bedtime-yet kind of day. When I was a working mom (which seems like eons ago even though it's only been 2 years) I used to look at my stay-at-home friends and think Man...they have it so easy! If I was able to stay at home with my kids, I would have the house spotless, dinner cooked every night before my husband got homeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-62063375676570944252013-02-07T22:35:00.000-05:002013-02-08T11:50:39.132-05:00Exhausting Day to Heartmelting NightAfter getting a whooping 3 hours of sleep last night due to my oldest having hives, my middle having an ear infection, and my youngest thinking it was play-time at 5:15am...I was beyond ready for bedtime tonight. The usual order of events in our house is: hubby gets home, we have dinner, and if the girls haven't pooped yet that day, they do it right after dinner before we get readyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-80078533476487623302013-02-06T12:54:00.002-05:002013-02-08T15:56:59.259-05:00Adventures of the burning dryer2-4-13:
"on Saturday our dryer made an odd "zapping" noise and the lights flickered at the same time. We kept an eye on it, and nothing really seemed out of whack afterwards so we let it go and kept using it. Jay left to run a few errands, and while he was gone our basement started to smell like something was burning. Not wanting to be responsible for our house burning down, I stopped the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-42221246583119396332013-02-06T12:53:00.001-05:002013-02-08T12:48:36.145-05:00"Mommy's Little Helper".... goes awire2-2-13:
"I let Maddie help me change Dex's diaper the other day. (And by "help" I really mean I let her do everything and just told her what to do) She thought it was the greatest thing in the world. She loves helping, and loves it even more when it's something she gets to do completely on her own. With that said....both girls were missing and quiet for quite some time last night. I went on a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-26736483983319757512013-02-06T12:52:00.002-05:002013-02-08T12:49:16.428-05:00Officially a Germaphobe1-28-13:
"I'm only 2 weeks into Microbiology and I'm officially a germaphobe. I've lunged across the room and karate chopped my girls when they pick anything up off the ground to eat it..and I constantly have a look of disgust on my face as I read through my chapters. I feel like I should be wearing a fanny pack filled with sanitizer, rubber gloves, and tongs at all times..."
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-14423733882995436092013-02-06T12:51:00.005-05:002013-02-08T12:50:18.095-05:00Inbetween Moments1-26-13:
I was feeling quite adventurous this morning, so I made some homemade chocolate chip muffins for breakfast. Jay had the girls in the basement with him when I heard cheering, clapping, and hootin and hollerin coming up the stairs. As I started towards the door I heard Maddie say "Morgie! Daddy is so good at basketball!! Let's keep watching!" I was a little perplexed since my husband isAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-79748747372361432862013-02-06T12:50:00.001-05:002013-02-08T12:52:01.504-05:00The Best Part of My Day1-19-13:
"Today has been one of those days where I felt like I was living in the twlight zone. From Morgan standing IN the toilet, to Maddie propping up Baby Sharon so she could keep an eye on Dex for me, to pulling rice out of Morgan's gutchies. But the best part of my day?? Hearing Jay tell me the story about how 2 little old ladies called the cops on him while he was sitting in the bank Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-61609304928983538972013-02-06T12:48:00.000-05:002013-02-08T12:53:04.931-05:00Look Out Teenage Years...1-19-13:
"last night Maddie was going to the bathroom and I was having a conversation with Jay. "Mom.." I didn't respond. "MOM..." I still didn't acknowledge her, and continued my conversation."MOOOOOM!!!!" "What is it Maddie?" "You're talking WAY too loud and I'm on the phone. I can't hear." I looked at Jay with my mouth open. Did our 3 year old really just tell us to be quiet because she's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-34675738778190694792013-02-06T12:46:00.002-05:002013-02-08T12:54:02.625-05:00A Birthday Wish for my BIGGEST Love-Bug1-16-13:
"Happy Birthday to the man that makes me laugh so hard I can't catch my breath, to the man who makes dinner almost 7 out of 7 nights, to the man who supports me 110% and walks down that unpaved path in life with me, to the most amazing person anyone could hope to have as the father of their children, and to the only person I know who could put up with all of my shenanigans and fire emAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-63093593658181316792013-02-06T12:45:00.001-05:002013-02-08T12:54:45.930-05:00Daddy Tales1-13-13:
"I had my niece's baby shower today which means I got 4+ hours of being kid and husband free. I texted Jay at the beginning of the shower to check-in, and didn't get a response. No biggie. 3 kids all going down for nap at the same time can take some figuring out when you don't do it on a daily basis. 2 hours later I got "ok now". Again I figured it just took a little bit longer to get Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-87625421410239890912013-02-06T12:43:00.002-05:002013-02-08T12:56:03.679-05:00What kind of Birthday Party?!?1-12-13:
"today is the day of Morgan's birthday party. The girls were eating breakfast as Jay and I were buzzing around the kitchen and garage getting things ready. Maddie asks "Are we wearing clothes for Morgan's party today?" Without skipping a beat I said "Nope. It's a naked party. Everyone is going to be naked." She looked at me as if she was fearing for her life "...but I don't wanna be Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-86750765712760355052013-02-06T12:42:00.004-05:002013-02-08T12:58:27.756-05:00A coffee can...or is it?1-7-13:
"I recieved a phone call from the hubs today: Jay: "Babe...I went to make some coffee at work today, and almost made a pot of grease." Me: "What?!? What are you talking about??" Jay: "Why did you put the coffee can full of grease next to the coffee can I needed to take to work?" Me: ...pausing for a minute as the light bulb finally went off... "AHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-18119090431931749972013-02-06T12:39:00.002-05:002013-02-08T12:59:31.460-05:00My Birthday Gift...Wonderful...
1-6-13: The girls and I have been running errands and
getting last minute stuff for Morgan's birthday next week. Since we've been on
a birthday kick, Maddie has made it known everytime she sees something she
wants to get for someone's birthday (whether it be an ad on tv or in the paper,
or something she actually sees in the store) Last night Jay and I were getting
dinner ready while the girls Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-81248763703765099822013-02-06T12:38:00.001-05:002013-02-08T13:01:20.177-05:00Think before you..eat ;)
1-1-13: my New Years Eve consisted of steak, shrimp, salad, brussel
sprouts, potatoes...and cuddling with my husband..until his brussel sprouts
took full effect. Today's menu included a wide variety of deliciousness, but
most importantly saurkraut. I was sure to have a few extra servings so I could
"quietly" retaliate tonight....mwah hahahahaha.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-56474089287676756912013-02-06T12:37:00.003-05:002013-02-08T13:02:23.521-05:00What day is it again??
12-31-12: looking forward to a delicious meal, followed
by spiritual libations at home with the hubs tonight. Although....he may think
it's St. Patty's Day instead of New Years because I've been wearing cabbage
leaves to help dry up my milk. Oh well.... both days involve alcohol and food
so he'll be thrilled regardless ;) Hope you all have a fun and safe New Years
Eve!!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-51164857495814746382013-02-06T12:37:00.000-05:002013-02-08T13:05:50.270-05:00New Highlight of my day
12-30-12: I stand corrected on the highlight of my day
yesterday...last night, shortly after midnight, I was lounging around channel
surfing while Jay was asleep on the couch. He was in and out of sleep for a
little over a hour and said he had the chills so I figured he wasn't feeling
well. All of a sudden he sprung up faster than I've ever seem him do before. He
whipped the blanket off, andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227883769381577111.post-26464502576588800192013-02-06T12:36:00.001-05:002013-02-08T13:09:59.877-05:00Hightlight of my day
12-29-12: after getting home from looking at Christmas
lights tonight, my hubby immediately stripped down to his usual attire of
boxers over boxer briefs and no shirt. Most of you that know him know that he
is an extremely hairy human being. With that said, I passed Dex off so I could
get waters for both girls and a bottle ready for Dex for bedtime. 5 seconds after walking Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472450720425228778noreply@blogger.com0