We took the kitten to the vet today for a check up. And lo and behold The Sassy Female Cat that we thought we had is a He! Of course, Laura is all upset because she really wanted a female. But I figure, after the neutering is done, does it really matter?
In the Jackaroo News department - He gets to go for his Well Baby Checkup Take Two tomorrow. Two weeks ago, we tried to do the checkup only to find out he had strep throat, which led to two weeks of misery in the Jackaroo household. Laura and I got the dreaded stuff (and let me tell you it is dreaded!), but somehow Daddy just did not get sick. He is made of metal or something I think. But it was a good thing, because somebody had to be well in this house to take care of the now-healthy and always-on-the-move Jackaroo. Jim even took Sunday and half of Monday off from work just to take care all of us! He is just the BEST!
So hopefully all will go well tomorrow at the checkup. Afterwards, he gets to go to Aunt Janet's house so Mommy can go to work because Mommy had to miss 3 days this week of work because a certain toddler gave her strep throat.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Do you laugh or do you cry?
The kitten walks up to me and phew does she stink! I look at her butt and she has poop stuck all over in her long fur. Oh joy. I tell Jim, we need to clean her. Jim had just sat down with a well-deserved ice-cold beer. He walks over to the sink and we proceed to clean a very dirty kitten butt. I get scratched all over. Oh joy. We get done with the butt cleaning and Jim notices a huge wet spot on the carpet in the family room. What the? I look at Jack and he is holding a very empty beer bottle and laughing. Yeah Oh Joy!
And the reason why Jim deserved the beer? Well he spent a good portion of today cleaning the carpets after the above-mentioned kitten spent the day throwing up and having diarhea all over the carpet. Oh Joy!
And that was the last beer in the house! Oh Damn!
And the reason why Jim deserved the beer? Well he spent a good portion of today cleaning the carpets after the above-mentioned kitten spent the day throwing up and having diarhea all over the carpet. Oh Joy!
And that was the last beer in the house! Oh Damn!
Monday, June 27, 2005
Not a whole lot of talking going on
My throat hurts! If I could scream it, I would. Laura and I are in the middle of the strep throat thing. She has a fever that she can't get rid of and I have a throat that is so raw, I want to rip it out. So because of this, she and I are basically two lumps in front of the tv. Problem is, I let her pick out the shows, and I swear that we have watched 52 episodes of SpongeBob Squarepants and the Fairly Odd Parents. I just know somewhere that these shows are used for torture techniques somewhere. Right now the Amanda Show is on. Just shoot me now!
So in other news, we have a new member to our family. This one is of the furry four-legged variety. Jim went to the store to get more drugs for Laura and I yesterday and came home with this little kitten. I guess he saw her on the side of the road all by herself and was probably abandoned or something. So he picked her up and brought her home. Of course, Laura perked right up when she saw the kitten and begged and begged and did I say beg that we keep it. She was lucky that I was sick, because it has been my motto "No More Animals". She caught me at weak moment and I am sure that I will live to regret it. But I have to admit, it is pretty cute. We are calling her Sassy Cat because she will walk right up to you and start sassing you in your face. So that means we now have 4 animals living in this house! Two dachshunds who think that pooping in the house every few days is okay, a cat who brings in critters, alive or dead, to snack on or just play with and now this latest kitten. Yep, this is indeed one very crazy and insane house.
So in other news, we have a new member to our family. This one is of the furry four-legged variety. Jim went to the store to get more drugs for Laura and I yesterday and came home with this little kitten. I guess he saw her on the side of the road all by herself and was probably abandoned or something. So he picked her up and brought her home. Of course, Laura perked right up when she saw the kitten and begged and begged and did I say beg that we keep it. She was lucky that I was sick, because it has been my motto "No More Animals". She caught me at weak moment and I am sure that I will live to regret it. But I have to admit, it is pretty cute. We are calling her Sassy Cat because she will walk right up to you and start sassing you in your face. So that means we now have 4 animals living in this house! Two dachshunds who think that pooping in the house every few days is okay, a cat who brings in critters, alive or dead, to snack on or just play with and now this latest kitten. Yep, this is indeed one very crazy and insane house.
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Just call us the Strep Family
That's right, strep throat is running rampant through our family. Last night Laura came down with a high fever and I though "uhoh here we go again". We get one child well and another one gets sick. So we get to the Urgent Care bright and early this morning. I was determined to NOT sit there for over an hour this time and got there before they were opened. But we get there, and there is a line up outside the door! Geesh. So we were 3rd on the list and, yep, we had to wait an hour to be taken back.
The doctor just confirmed what I knew already. Laura has strep throat also. I then told the doctor about Jack having strep throat last week and I felt like I have been fighting a sore throat for the last 3 or 4 days. Then the doctor wrote prescriptions for all 3 of us! She told me that strep throat can be passed back and forth multiple times. She said we need to throw away our toothbrushes, and make sure I sterilize all the cups and glasses in the house after being used. And to definitely not share. I admited that I was bad in that I share a bowl of cheerios with Jack almost every morning.
So right now, Jack is the only one who is feeling good. Laura and I both feel like crap and Daddy is at work. This combination is not good.
On a side-note, I so totally need to get the Little Tykes play kitchen. The doctor's office had one in their waiting room and Jack stood there and played with that thing for almost the entire hour we waited! I don't think he has ever played with one toy that long ever before! But of course, if we bring it into our house, he would probably play with it a total of 10 minutes, like every other toy he has.
The doctor just confirmed what I knew already. Laura has strep throat also. I then told the doctor about Jack having strep throat last week and I felt like I have been fighting a sore throat for the last 3 or 4 days. Then the doctor wrote prescriptions for all 3 of us! She told me that strep throat can be passed back and forth multiple times. She said we need to throw away our toothbrushes, and make sure I sterilize all the cups and glasses in the house after being used. And to definitely not share. I admited that I was bad in that I share a bowl of cheerios with Jack almost every morning.
So right now, Jack is the only one who is feeling good. Laura and I both feel like crap and Daddy is at work. This combination is not good.
On a side-note, I so totally need to get the Little Tykes play kitchen. The doctor's office had one in their waiting room and Jack stood there and played with that thing for almost the entire hour we waited! I don't think he has ever played with one toy that long ever before! But of course, if we bring it into our house, he would probably play with it a total of 10 minutes, like every other toy he has.
Friday, June 24, 2005
5 Things that I miss from my childhood
Another tag game. This one is pretty cool and makes you kind of think. I was tagged by Jane. So here goes.
1. I miss being able to walk to the corner store all by myself when I was about 4 years old. I miss the "neighborly" feeling where neighbors watch out for other neighbors, especially the kids. I miss the not knowing there are boogeymen on every street corner ready to harm kids.
2. I miss the carefree days of summer. Washing the car in the yard. Running through the sprinklers and not think that it is freezing. Going for a bike ride. Laying in the sun (before the skin cancer warnings). Just not having a lot of responsibilities.
3. I miss the road trips my family used to take. It was back in the days when seat belts were laughed at and I had the entire back seat to myself. I miss going swimming in the motels we stayed at every night. I would have to go swimming no matter what even if it was raining, hailing, tornado or whatever. I was going swimming.
4. I miss the ice cream truck coming by and going running, hoping not to miss it. When we moved to the country, I really missed it because they don't go out to the boonies.
5. I miss the total feeling of excitment on the first day of school. The nervous feeling in your stomach, wearing new clothes. I also miss the feeling of freedom on the last day of school.
Okay, now I gotta tag some people. Carolyn, Liesl, and Cooper's Daddy
1. I miss being able to walk to the corner store all by myself when I was about 4 years old. I miss the "neighborly" feeling where neighbors watch out for other neighbors, especially the kids. I miss the not knowing there are boogeymen on every street corner ready to harm kids.
2. I miss the carefree days of summer. Washing the car in the yard. Running through the sprinklers and not think that it is freezing. Going for a bike ride. Laying in the sun (before the skin cancer warnings). Just not having a lot of responsibilities.
3. I miss the road trips my family used to take. It was back in the days when seat belts were laughed at and I had the entire back seat to myself. I miss going swimming in the motels we stayed at every night. I would have to go swimming no matter what even if it was raining, hailing, tornado or whatever. I was going swimming.
4. I miss the ice cream truck coming by and going running, hoping not to miss it. When we moved to the country, I really missed it because they don't go out to the boonies.
5. I miss the total feeling of excitment on the first day of school. The nervous feeling in your stomach, wearing new clothes. I also miss the feeling of freedom on the last day of school.
Okay, now I gotta tag some people. Carolyn, Liesl, and Cooper's Daddy
The day so far
My day started bright and early about 5:15 am. Why is it that on my days off, I am wide awake early and can get out of bed? But on the days that I have to go to work, it is so hard to drag my butt out of bed by 6:00 am? Why oh why?
Anyway, I got up nice and early and made a pot of coffee and started to scrapbook. Okay, I admit that I am getting hooked into this scrapbooking thing. I won't go as far as to say the word addicted, but it is coming close. I just spent $50 on just stickers! If my husband is reading this, please ignore that last statement honey :). So anyway, I am up to last July. Wow what a difference a year makes. I also wasn't obsessed with the picture taking last year as I am now. I think I took maybe 10 pictures all month last June, but I probably took that many just today at the park!
Jack woke up at his usual 6:00 am. I swear this kid has an internal alarm clock. He had french toast sticks and veggie sausage for breakfast. He really likes those veggie sausage patties. We played and watched Sesame Street. Then we went to the park. And like I said before, I was the "Mad Mom With Camera".
We then went to the grocery store and Jack started screaming when we were by all the fruit. He kept pointing and doing his little whine to let me know he wanted that fruit and now! Note to self: Don't take a hungry-fruit-obsessed toddler to the grocery store, especially in the fruit aisle! I gave in and let him have a few grapes from the bag I was buying. I was wondering if I was going to get picked up for shoplifting or something!
Now I am trying to get him to take a nap. It isn't going so great at the moment.
That's been my day, how is yours going?
Anyway, I got up nice and early and made a pot of coffee and started to scrapbook. Okay, I admit that I am getting hooked into this scrapbooking thing. I won't go as far as to say the word addicted, but it is coming close. I just spent $50 on just stickers! If my husband is reading this, please ignore that last statement honey :). So anyway, I am up to last July. Wow what a difference a year makes. I also wasn't obsessed with the picture taking last year as I am now. I think I took maybe 10 pictures all month last June, but I probably took that many just today at the park!
Jack woke up at his usual 6:00 am. I swear this kid has an internal alarm clock. He had french toast sticks and veggie sausage for breakfast. He really likes those veggie sausage patties. We played and watched Sesame Street. Then we went to the park. And like I said before, I was the "Mad Mom With Camera".
We then went to the grocery store and Jack started screaming when we were by all the fruit. He kept pointing and doing his little whine to let me know he wanted that fruit and now! Note to self: Don't take a hungry-fruit-obsessed toddler to the grocery store, especially in the fruit aisle! I gave in and let him have a few grapes from the bag I was buying. I was wondering if I was going to get picked up for shoplifting or something!
Now I am trying to get him to take a nap. It isn't going so great at the moment.
That's been my day, how is yours going?
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Yay It is Friday
Well for me that is. I have tomorrow off and I get to spend the day with Jack. Mommy and Jack day. Love those days, or I should say I love those days when Jack is not sick. He is back to his busy little self, which means the screaming, whining, and crying have subsided - thank goodness.
So I have this whole day of just me and Jack with nobody else. Hmmm what should we do? I really would love to take Jack to a pool, but unfortunately, we do not have one available to us. Not even a community pool, which sucks big time. The closest is about 20 miles away and you have to pay "non-resident fees" to use it and only if the "residents" don't fill it up first. I really can't wait until the neighbor across the street finishes their pool and we are gonna be really nice to them after that!
We will probably end up going to the park for some climbing and swinging. I also have to hit up the grocery store at some point (bleh) and do some laundry (bleh). But I hope to have a good day with the Jackaroo. I do miss being with him so much now when I am at work. It is a daily monologue I have with myself about quitting work, then doing the numbers in my head yet again, figuring out that there is no feasible way that I can quit work, then resign myself to having to drop him off at daycare and drive my butt to work. At least I have these days with him.
So I have this whole day of just me and Jack with nobody else. Hmmm what should we do? I really would love to take Jack to a pool, but unfortunately, we do not have one available to us. Not even a community pool, which sucks big time. The closest is about 20 miles away and you have to pay "non-resident fees" to use it and only if the "residents" don't fill it up first. I really can't wait until the neighbor across the street finishes their pool and we are gonna be really nice to them after that!
We will probably end up going to the park for some climbing and swinging. I also have to hit up the grocery store at some point (bleh) and do some laundry (bleh). But I hope to have a good day with the Jackaroo. I do miss being with him so much now when I am at work. It is a daily monologue I have with myself about quitting work, then doing the numbers in my head yet again, figuring out that there is no feasible way that I can quit work, then resign myself to having to drop him off at daycare and drive my butt to work. At least I have these days with him.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Light On, Light Off
The newest toy in the house is the light switches. Jack will sit on my lap at the computer desk and there is a bay of 4 light switches on the wall. He will sit there and turn on the light over the desk, turn off the ceiling fan, turn on the light in the family room, turn on the ceiling fan. You get the idea. Yeah and its like Peek a Boo, he Never tires of it.
Shaking and a Nodding
Jack has learned a new something. He now knows how to nod his head for yes or shake his head for no.
Me: Jack are you hungry?
Jack: (nods head)yah
Me: Jack do you want to go nite nite?
Jack: (emphatically shakes head)
Me: Jack are you hungry?
Jack: (nods head)
Me: Jack do you want to go nite nite?
Jack: (emphatically shakes head)
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Daddy's Turn
Today it was Jim's turn to deal with the kids while I went to work. It was actually fun to get up this morning and not have to worry about getting Jack up and dressed. I didn't have to worry about a toddler destroying my bathroom and bedroom while I got dressed. I didn't have to drive another 40 miles out of my way to take Laura to school. I got to work this morning before 8:00 am, not my usual 8:30-9:00. It felt so liberating!
Unfortunately, I do feel a sore throat coming on so, yep, I probably picked up Jack's strep throat. Yay!
Unfortunately, I do feel a sore throat coming on so, yep, I probably picked up Jack's strep throat. Yay!
Monday, June 20, 2005
Something I am thankful for
Drive-In Starbucks! Driving for 30 minutes with a screaming toddler in the back seat, dropping off another child for chearleading practice while toddler finally falls asleep on way home. Yes, drive-in Starbucks are priceless. Yes my Venti Light Coffee Frappichino was delicious and just what I needed in case you were wondering.
The Mommy Job
The whining, the crying, the screaming! Will it ever end? Heavens to Betsy, the Mommy job has been a bit rough the last few days. I know that Jack has been just plain miserable. He has the strep throat, which I know is horrible. But on top of that, he has a really bad cold now. His eyes are constantly watering, the snizzing, the coughing all add up to one very UNHAPPY boy! And throw in one miserable Mommy. I have tried to be patient and hold him and cuddle him, but when the whining and crying go on for hours, Mommy becomes very cranky herself. He has been sick since Thursday and that means that we can not go out and we are stuck at home. And that means that I have a 9-year-old girl who is bored out of her mind also. Yesterday, Laura and I tried to venture out to Target with Jack in tow. Boy oh boy was that a mistake. He cried, whined, and screamed (yes all 3) all the time we were in the store. We were there for a total of 5 minutes before I wanted to start crying, whining, and screaming myself (yes all 3). And Jim has been working super long hours so not a whole lot of help from that area. I know that he would help if he could, but having a job is important also (that mortgage thing and all). I am again off work today, so I haven't been much help in the income dept, however I think right now work would be a pleasure!
Laura and friends started a lemonade stand out front of our house and they are having a blast right now. Of course, I am going through the Crystal Light Lemonade like crazy, but they are having fun and making money! I think they have made about $10 so far at 50 cents a glass. It is so cute because they all have plans on how they are going to split their profits. I will post pictures of the lemonade venture later.
I tell you though, I truly feel like a Mom today. Earlier one of Laura's friends came in with a scraped elbow from falling on the sidewalk and wanting me to "fix" it. I looked at her like you want me to fix it? But then I realized that I was the Mom and it was my job. So out came the bandaids and Neosporin and little comfort and it was all "fixed". And she went back to the lemonade stand all happy. I guess the Mommy Job isn't so bad all the time.
Laura and friends started a lemonade stand out front of our house and they are having a blast right now. Of course, I am going through the Crystal Light Lemonade like crazy, but they are having fun and making money! I think they have made about $10 so far at 50 cents a glass. It is so cute because they all have plans on how they are going to split their profits. I will post pictures of the lemonade venture later.
I tell you though, I truly feel like a Mom today. Earlier one of Laura's friends came in with a scraped elbow from falling on the sidewalk and wanting me to "fix" it. I looked at her like you want me to fix it? But then I realized that I was the Mom and it was my job. So out came the bandaids and Neosporin and little comfort and it was all "fixed". And she went back to the lemonade stand all happy. I guess the Mommy Job isn't so bad all the time.
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Happenings
We have had Laura staying with us for the past two weeks and it is great having her here. She really is a joy to have in the house and a great big help to her little brother. And Jack, oh boy that kid loves his big "Sissy". However, the reason why she has been staying with us for all this time is because her mother has colon cancer and is in the hospital. And it looks like she is not doing very well and will have to be in the hospital for a while longer. So Laura is going to live with us for a few more weeks, if not permanently. I have to give Laura credit because she is being a very brave little girl through all of this or at least keeping up a brave front. But I know she is scared and worried about her mother so I have been trying to do more "step-mother and daughter" things. My heart goes out to this little 9 year old girl that I love almost as much as Jack.
So because she is staying with us now, that means that suddenly working has become very very difficult. How do mothers of school age children work in the summer? I don't know what we are going to do with her. Also she has chearleading practice every Monday and Wednesday for 2 1/2 hours. So how do you be a soccer mom, or in this case a chearleading mom, while you work 32+ hours a week? And take care of your 15-month old infant who is very sick with strep throat at the moment? And while her father is working overtime almost everyday that is mandatory? Oy!
So because she is staying with us now, that means that suddenly working has become very very difficult. How do mothers of school age children work in the summer? I don't know what we are going to do with her. Also she has chearleading practice every Monday and Wednesday for 2 1/2 hours. So how do you be a soccer mom, or in this case a chearleading mom, while you work 32+ hours a week? And take care of your 15-month old infant who is very sick with strep throat at the moment? And while her father is working overtime almost everyday that is mandatory? Oy!
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Changes
Well as you can see, I have been working on changes to the blog. Thanks to Erin who helped me figure out how to do the daunting task of changing the header. Turns out that it isn't quite the daunting task that I had originally thought. Well after changing the header, I had to continue to figure out how to change the colors and well several hours later and lack of sleep because of my obsession on changing this place, I have a working blog again. But who knows, I maybe changing a few things again. It is actually quite fun now that I have figured out a few things.
Jack seems to be better this morning. His fever has finally stayed down and he was willing to eat some cheerios. So that makes me think that his strep throat is feeling a bit better. Poor thing, I remember when I had strep throat about 8 years ago and I just wanted to rip my throat out it hurt so bad. I must say that Jack is a little trooper, he took it better than I did!
Well now that I have spent so many hours on here fixing and tweaking the page, I must now go and take advantage of the sleeping boy status and actually get something done.
Jack seems to be better this morning. His fever has finally stayed down and he was willing to eat some cheerios. So that makes me think that his strep throat is feeling a bit better. Poor thing, I remember when I had strep throat about 8 years ago and I just wanted to rip my throat out it hurt so bad. I must say that Jack is a little trooper, he took it better than I did!
Well now that I have spent so many hours on here fixing and tweaking the page, I must now go and take advantage of the sleeping boy status and actually get something done.
Girls Night Out
Laura and I ditched Jack and Daddy tonight and went to see the movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I just want to say that was an amazing movie and one of the best I have seen in a long time. (Well thats not hard seeing as I have now seen all of 3 movies in the theatre since Jack was born). But I highly recommend it. Of course it is a total chick flick, so grab your girlfriends or your daughter and go see it. At one point Laura whispers to me "I am starting to tear up" and I whisper back "me too". Not only was it a good movie, but it was nice to get out and do some bonding with Laura away from the boys.
And the boys fared just fine without us. Jim took care of Jack very well. He gave him his medicine at the right time and put him down, but unfortunately the boy slept for 4 hours this afternoon after we came home from the hospital so he did not want to go down for nite nite. I just put him down again, but I am hearing him in there babbling and stirring so according to my calculations, I have about 2.4 minutes before he either starts screaming or falls off into a nice sleep. We'll see which one it is.
He is feeling better I can tell. His fever is down and he is starting to get his color back. He looked so pale earlier. He has my coloring which is very fair, but when he gets sick, he can look very ghostly. But I think the antibiotics are kicking in already and hopefully we will have our Jackaroo back.
Of course I came home totally missing him from being away from him for 4 hours. It was a nice break to get away, but I couldn't wait to get back to him. When I came through the door, he just lit up and came running to me with his arms open. Ahhh that just melts the heart instantly. Then we played on the floor for a bit and he kept coming up to me over and over and planting kisses on me. Geesh maybe I should go out more if that is the treatment I get when I get home huh?
Ahh well he's still stirring but no screaming. So the jury is still out as to whether I can safely go to bed or not.
And the boys fared just fine without us. Jim took care of Jack very well. He gave him his medicine at the right time and put him down, but unfortunately the boy slept for 4 hours this afternoon after we came home from the hospital so he did not want to go down for nite nite. I just put him down again, but I am hearing him in there babbling and stirring so according to my calculations, I have about 2.4 minutes before he either starts screaming or falls off into a nice sleep. We'll see which one it is.
He is feeling better I can tell. His fever is down and he is starting to get his color back. He looked so pale earlier. He has my coloring which is very fair, but when he gets sick, he can look very ghostly. But I think the antibiotics are kicking in already and hopefully we will have our Jackaroo back.
Of course I came home totally missing him from being away from him for 4 hours. It was a nice break to get away, but I couldn't wait to get back to him. When I came through the door, he just lit up and came running to me with his arms open. Ahhh that just melts the heart instantly. Then we played on the floor for a bit and he kept coming up to me over and over and planting kisses on me. Geesh maybe I should go out more if that is the treatment I get when I get home huh?
Ahh well he's still stirring but no screaming. So the jury is still out as to whether I can safely go to bed or not.
Friday, June 17, 2005
It was supposed to be a well baby checkup
Today was Jack's appointment with the doctor for his 15 month checkup. However, it turned out that the fever that got me out of work yesterday is actually strep throat! Poor little thing has a bright red throat. Last night he was up many times crying and between the hours of 1:30 and 3:00 am I was up with him trying to console him. He had a fever of 103 last night and we just got home from the doctor and he has 104 right now. So he is a very very sick little boy. I feel so bad because I wasn't thinking he was that sick and now to find out that he has strep throat. Oh yeah and he is very contagious right now so you all know what that means. Yep in about a week, I will probably have it also. Yay! I knew that feeling good thing couldn't last long. So I called his daycare and told her about him having strep and being contagious and to watch the other kids.
But we did get some stats on Jack while we were at the doctor. He weighs almost 26 lbs and is 33 inches long now! He is in the 87% percentile for height and about 60% percentile for weight. His head size was running in the 25% percentile for weight, but he has now moved up to average. Amazing how he has grown. That means he has grown almost 3 inches in the last three months! Now I know why his pants don't fit him.
Well Jack is now asleep, so I think I will try to fit in a few zzz's myself. I can feel another long night ahead tonight.
But we did get some stats on Jack while we were at the doctor. He weighs almost 26 lbs and is 33 inches long now! He is in the 87% percentile for height and about 60% percentile for weight. His head size was running in the 25% percentile for weight, but he has now moved up to average. Amazing how he has grown. That means he has grown almost 3 inches in the last three months! Now I know why his pants don't fit him.
Well Jack is now asleep, so I think I will try to fit in a few zzz's myself. I can feel another long night ahead tonight.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Earthquake Part 2
Ayep we had another earthquake today. It was at 2 pm today and I happen to be at home with a sick Jack (fever had to leave work, oh darn, and pick him up. He's still has the fever but is playing so I am not too concerned.) Anyway, I was home and Jack was taking a nap and I decided to steal a bit of a nap myself. Jim was home also and watching tv. So I wake up because Jack woke up from his nap and started to cry and about 30 seconds later, I felt the house move. I thought "here we go again". I get up and see Jim walking out of Jack's room with Jack in his arms and acting like nothing has happened. I said "we had an earthquake" and he's like "yeah so".
But the funny and stupid thing is that for over 2 hours and through my show Guiding Light, all the idiotic reporters on all the idiotic news shows did was talk about the 4.9 earthquake! Now let me say that again - it was a 4.9! Nothing spectacular for California. I mean seriously I have felt a dozen of these earthquakes in the 7 years that I have lived here. Nothing big. I mean Sunday's earthquake was bigger - it was a 5.6! But the way the stupid news on all the channels were going on and on and on, you would have thought the big one had hit. They literally had some reporter standing in Walmart showing how they had items fall off the shelves - Gasp the horror of it all! Stupid Stupid Stupid. I missed my Guiding Light for this?
But the funny and stupid thing is that for over 2 hours and through my show Guiding Light, all the idiotic reporters on all the idiotic news shows did was talk about the 4.9 earthquake! Now let me say that again - it was a 4.9! Nothing spectacular for California. I mean seriously I have felt a dozen of these earthquakes in the 7 years that I have lived here. Nothing big. I mean Sunday's earthquake was bigger - it was a 5.6! But the way the stupid news on all the channels were going on and on and on, you would have thought the big one had hit. They literally had some reporter standing in Walmart showing how they had items fall off the shelves - Gasp the horror of it all! Stupid Stupid Stupid. I missed my Guiding Light for this?
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
No Fair!
Today it seems that I am the only one having to get my butt up and out of the house today. You see, Jim has the day off and we have his niece Katie visiting us for a couple of days and well since Katie is here, Jim is letting Laura skip school. It is her last week and all and there is no homework anymore, so it is okay. But that means that I am the only one who has to go to work! Not Fair! I think I might just throw myself on the ground and lift my legs and start screaming. It is what Jack does when he doesn't get his way. Do you think it would work? Nope didn't think so. Man it sucks to have responsibilities.
Monday, June 13, 2005
Jack tells Daddy off
Jack put Daddy in his place last night. Jim was watching tv and banging a coaster on the end table. Jack, who was playing with his Learning Table which is very noisy I might add, turned around and looked at Daddy and said "Stop". He actually looked annoyed at the noise that Daddy was causing. He then did something that had both Jim and I laughing for about an hour. He put his finger up to his lips and went "Shhhh". It was the funniest thing. I guess Jack is the only one who can create loud noise in this house!
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Pondering
Why is it that I have 6 socks that belong to Jack that I just took out of the dryer, but none of them have a match? How does that happen?
Earthquake!
We just had a 5.6 earthquake! Now I think of myself as a seasoned California after almost 7 years of living here and usually these little earthquakes don't affect me. However, today I was all by myself at home with Jack and I have to admit that when I felt it, I went running to grab Jack who was playing in the next room. My mind of course goes to the worst case scenario and I run to a doorway and by then it is all over. But I don't think I want "the big one" when I am with Jack alone. Not a good feeling. Anyway, I just thought I would "break the news" with you guys. We survived.
Diaper Review
I mentioned a few days ago about the diaper sample that I received in the mail. Well I am here to review that diaper. Let me just say that Pampers First Steps diaper - SUCKS! I bought a box of them and thought that I would try a pull-up style diaper on Jack. Well let me tell you that there is a reason why 15-month old toddlers do not wear pull-ups. The poopy diapers are very very hard to get off without smearing it all over legs and your hands. (Sorry but there just was no delicate way of putting that. I know it is gross. I dealt with it 3 times yesterday.) So I have about 71 of these First Steps diapers if anybody wants them. I am sure I will eventually use them, because I just can't let them sit there after I spent good money on them. But seriously, I give a big thumbs down as does Erin. She said that the weight of the pee pee makes them fall off. So there you have it - 2 Mommies say "thumbs down".
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Yay its Saturday!
Whew I made it to Saturday. Was wondering if it was ever gonna get here. Yesterday, I got off work at noon because Jack's daycare provider had to close down early to get to her granddaughter's high school graduation. I actually thanked her for giving me an excuse to leave work early and be able to come home and get this - I got to do something fun and for myself! I know I know, it doesn't happen very often and when it does, I have to just take a moment to thank the Gods for giving me a little slice of a sanity break.
I actually started to scrapbook starting with his newborn baby pictures. I know bad Mommy for waiting 15 months to start this. But theres the word busy that comes to mind. Anyway, it was fun going down memory lane and journaling about his birth. It is so amazing how he has grown from that tiny 7 lb baby to this toddler that can cause havoc wherever he goes. I was quite proud of myself for getting about 8 pages scrapbooked. Nothing fancy, but at least the pictures are not shoved in the drawer anymore. A step in the right direction.
Now I am off to take a shower. I went to Curves and worked out, went grocery shopping, and took stuff to the dry cleaners so far today. All without baby! Amazing how much easier it is to do all these things without having a baby crying, whining, running off, and basically causing havoc. So this is how people without toddlers get there stuff done!
I actually started to scrapbook starting with his newborn baby pictures. I know bad Mommy for waiting 15 months to start this. But theres the word busy that comes to mind. Anyway, it was fun going down memory lane and journaling about his birth. It is so amazing how he has grown from that tiny 7 lb baby to this toddler that can cause havoc wherever he goes. I was quite proud of myself for getting about 8 pages scrapbooked. Nothing fancy, but at least the pictures are not shoved in the drawer anymore. A step in the right direction.
Now I am off to take a shower. I went to Curves and worked out, went grocery shopping, and took stuff to the dry cleaners so far today. All without baby! Amazing how much easier it is to do all these things without having a baby crying, whining, running off, and basically causing havoc. So this is how people without toddlers get there stuff done!
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Is there anyway to get 28 hours in a day? Please?
We in the Jackaroo household are busy busy busy. We have Laura living with us for the next couple weeks and although I love having her around, it does cause busy times. Somebody has to take her to school which is 20 miles in the opposite direction of both of our works. So I have been taking her to school after I drop Jack off at daycare and then head back north to go to work. This has been taking about 2 hours in the morning. In the afternoon we have to pick her up from school and usually that has been Jim rushing down the highway to get to her after he gets off work. On Mondays and Wednesdays, she has chear practice from 4:30 - 7:00. And she wants us to watch her practice. But as all the mothers of 15-month old babies know, keeping said 15-month-old busy without running out in the middle of the girls jumping and tumbling is a very very hard task. And today, I am the one elected to drop her off and pick her up from school, which means that I will have to leave work early (after getting there late from the 2 hour trek in the morning) and pick up Jack from daycare and rush down the freeway to pick her up from school. Come back home, make sure she does her homework, fix dinner, keep Jack occupied and out of harms way and hope that I don't lose my sanity in the process.
What are you all doing today?
What are you all doing today?
Sunday, June 05, 2005
We celebrate 15 months of Jackaroo by...
buying a new car! Yep, yesterday we traded in Jim's little crappy Chevy Metro for a new Chevy Cobalt. Since he drives like a gazillion and one miles a day for work, we needed a cheap, gas-saving car. And the Cobalt fit the bill. Of course, the actual act of buying a car is not so fun. We were there for almost 5 hours and I have to admit that Jack did really well. We did have Laura with us and she helped keep Jack busy. As we were leaving, the receptionist said to me that she couldn't believe how well behaved my baby was. Of course, I puffed up with pride.
Speaking of Jack, he turns 15 months today. I was thinking back about 2 years ago when I found out I was pregnant and how far we have come since then. Wow!
At 15 months, Jack is such a busy boy. He walks all over the house now and because of this increased mobility, you just never know what you will find where. Like the other day, he got the scotch tape off the desk and was walking around with it in his hand. And where did I find it? In our bed later that night. If you see something in some strange place, you can pretty much bet that Jackaroo had something to do with it.
He is learning to count. I will say one and he will say one and lift his "one" finger. He will then say two and three. Such a smart boy.
He loves his sister. He is now saying "Sissy". The other day he walked into her room and said "Hi Sissy" but she wasn't here. He started to cry when he realized that she wasn't there. I really think they are going to be close.
He also will eat any fruit there is. Daddy and Jack will share an orange just about everyday. It is a special Daddy and Jack time. Jim gave him almost a whole apple one day and he walked around chewing on that for about an hour. He ate almost the whole thing! Grapes, strawberries, cantalope, honeydew, watermelon are all on the top of the favorite list.
Last night, Jim grilled steaks and I can definitely say that Jack is not a vegetarian. He gobbled up those pieces of steak so fast! He also loves hotdogs and within 3 blinks of the eye, this kid can down a hotdog. Really, it is quite amazing how he can eat. He also snacks on animal crackers and raisins.
I also have to announce that my kid is the real-life Pigpen from Peanuts. You laugh, but seriously it is true. Dirt just lands on him like some type of magnet. I was watching him yesterday and he was just getting dirtier and dirtier by the minute. By the time we left the car dealership, the kid had black hands, his face had some mysterious dirt and grime and somehow his hair got some type of goo that I really don't want to find out what or where he received that from. And does he care that he was a walking dirt magnet? Nope not in the least. He was a happy little boy with all the dirt. He was so dirty in fact that the bath water last night instantly turned blacker than black. The only time and I mean the ONLY time he is clean is for about 10 minutes right after his bath. He is 100% boy.
But all in all he is a very happy little toddler. His little laugh can brighten your whole day. And to see him learning new things everyday is quite amazing. I am always in awe of just how much he has learned in the short time he has been in existence. He has become our Jackaroo that we love so much.
Speaking of Jack, he turns 15 months today. I was thinking back about 2 years ago when I found out I was pregnant and how far we have come since then. Wow!
At 15 months, Jack is such a busy boy. He walks all over the house now and because of this increased mobility, you just never know what you will find where. Like the other day, he got the scotch tape off the desk and was walking around with it in his hand. And where did I find it? In our bed later that night. If you see something in some strange place, you can pretty much bet that Jackaroo had something to do with it.
He is learning to count. I will say one and he will say one and lift his "one" finger. He will then say two and three. Such a smart boy.
He loves his sister. He is now saying "Sissy". The other day he walked into her room and said "Hi Sissy" but she wasn't here. He started to cry when he realized that she wasn't there. I really think they are going to be close.
He also will eat any fruit there is. Daddy and Jack will share an orange just about everyday. It is a special Daddy and Jack time. Jim gave him almost a whole apple one day and he walked around chewing on that for about an hour. He ate almost the whole thing! Grapes, strawberries, cantalope, honeydew, watermelon are all on the top of the favorite list.
Last night, Jim grilled steaks and I can definitely say that Jack is not a vegetarian. He gobbled up those pieces of steak so fast! He also loves hotdogs and within 3 blinks of the eye, this kid can down a hotdog. Really, it is quite amazing how he can eat. He also snacks on animal crackers and raisins.
I also have to announce that my kid is the real-life Pigpen from Peanuts. You laugh, but seriously it is true. Dirt just lands on him like some type of magnet. I was watching him yesterday and he was just getting dirtier and dirtier by the minute. By the time we left the car dealership, the kid had black hands, his face had some mysterious dirt and grime and somehow his hair got some type of goo that I really don't want to find out what or where he received that from. And does he care that he was a walking dirt magnet? Nope not in the least. He was a happy little boy with all the dirt. He was so dirty in fact that the bath water last night instantly turned blacker than black. The only time and I mean the ONLY time he is clean is for about 10 minutes right after his bath. He is 100% boy.
But all in all he is a very happy little toddler. His little laugh can brighten your whole day. And to see him learning new things everyday is quite amazing. I am always in awe of just how much he has learned in the short time he has been in existence. He has become our Jackaroo that we love so much.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
The Busy Days of Jack
Start the day out bright and early by dumping an entire box of cereal on the floor to enjoy with the dogs.
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