- My old bestfriend from grade school, Denise? She moved away to Texas sometime in around 6th grade, and I haven't spoken to her since. We always said we'd be friends forever. I've tried to find her on-line, but have yet to be successful.
- Pudding Pops? Do you remember those? They came in many flavors, but my favorite was vanilla. Why they ever stopped making those tasty treats on a stick is beyond me.
- All those headbangers? Winger, Ratt, Dokken, Cinderella, Warrant...that one Christian metal band, what was there name? Something with an S. No, it wasn't Slayer...was it Swinger? No. I can't remember their name for the life of me, but they used to be one of my favorites.
- All my ex-boyfriends? Don't you wonder whatever happened to all the men from your past? I have no desire to ever see or talk to any of them again, but I have to admit, it would be fun to know how their lives turned out. Are they married? Do they have kids? Did any of them make anything of themselves? Are they still carrying a torch for me? LOL Yea, right!
- The Wizard of Oz? I remember when I was little CBS used to show this movie once a year, and it was always on a Friday night. It was a big deal in my house at the time. Maybe they still show it and I keep missing it...
- Peanut Butter Skinny Cows? These used to be my favorite flavor, now I can't find them anymore.
- Godfather's Pizza? Do any of these restaurants exist anymore? They had the best pizza!
- Book Mobiles? Do they still have these? Maybe they do.... I always looked forward to book mobile day - and Weekly Readers.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Whatever Happened to...
Saturday, October 30, 2004
Saturday Spooks
I love being scared. I love Halloween...love scary movies (Saw wasn't so scary BTW...entertaining...but not scary)...love turning out all the lights and sharing ghost stories.
This morning, however, at about 1 a.m., I got quite a rude awakening - and I didn't like it one bit.
I awoke to what sounded like a loud bang. I sat up in bed and saw bright, flashing green lights outside. I was in that sleepy-just-awoken-from-a-deep-slumber-haze...very confused...and I guess with all the latest Osama news, for a moment I thought that war had erupted right outside my window. Crazy, I know...but when you're that out of it, a lot of strange thoughts come to mind. When I would tell RD this thought later, he would laugh at the idea of our street being the target for an attack. When you wake up to a loud crash in the middle of the night, logic isn't at the forefront of your mind.
I sat up quickly and said to RD, "Something bad just happened outside!" The power then went out and we both jumped out of bed to look out the window. We figured it had something to do with the storm, as we have had many tree branches fall and bring lines down with them in the process. We both put our coats on and went outside to survey the damage. It was pouring down rain at this time. There was a decent-size branch next to our house, which must have been the loud noise we heard as it bounced off our roof. Then we saw a very large branch (from one of our many trees) had landed half on our neighbor's driveway and half on the hood of his car. Luckily, it doesn't look like it did any damage. By the time we got back in the house the power was back on.
Talking to our neighbor this afternoon, it turns out the green, flashing lights I saw, was a transformer getting struck by lightening down the street.
Exciting blog entry, isn't it?
So that was our drama for the morning. As silly as it sounds, that split-second fear of war erupting outside my window has given me a bit of the jitters today. 9/11, though it affected everyone, I did not know anyone who lost their life that day. It saddens me deeply, and I feel such sympathy for all those who lost loved ones that day and in this war against terror. I can not imagine going through such a loss.
I am so sick and tired of all this election bullshit. I'm so tired of all the calls, all the ads on t.v., and all the flyers I keep getting in the mail begging for my vote and telling me why I shouldn't vote for the other guy. For that reason, I'm ready for Election Day to come and go...but I'm also nervous for that day to get here. I have fear that there will be another attack on that day...and I'm fearful of them voting for the other guy, b/c I don't know that I would feel as safe with him as our leader. I've always been quite the conservative, so maybe I'm a bit biased...
...and maybe it's just the fear of the unknown.
This morning, however, at about 1 a.m., I got quite a rude awakening - and I didn't like it one bit.
I awoke to what sounded like a loud bang. I sat up in bed and saw bright, flashing green lights outside. I was in that sleepy-just-awoken-from-a-deep-slumber-haze...very confused...and I guess with all the latest Osama news, for a moment I thought that war had erupted right outside my window. Crazy, I know...but when you're that out of it, a lot of strange thoughts come to mind. When I would tell RD this thought later, he would laugh at the idea of our street being the target for an attack. When you wake up to a loud crash in the middle of the night, logic isn't at the forefront of your mind.
I sat up quickly and said to RD, "Something bad just happened outside!" The power then went out and we both jumped out of bed to look out the window. We figured it had something to do with the storm, as we have had many tree branches fall and bring lines down with them in the process. We both put our coats on and went outside to survey the damage. It was pouring down rain at this time. There was a decent-size branch next to our house, which must have been the loud noise we heard as it bounced off our roof. Then we saw a very large branch (from one of our many trees) had landed half on our neighbor's driveway and half on the hood of his car. Luckily, it doesn't look like it did any damage. By the time we got back in the house the power was back on.
Talking to our neighbor this afternoon, it turns out the green, flashing lights I saw, was a transformer getting struck by lightening down the street.
Exciting blog entry, isn't it?
So that was our drama for the morning. As silly as it sounds, that split-second fear of war erupting outside my window has given me a bit of the jitters today. 9/11, though it affected everyone, I did not know anyone who lost their life that day. It saddens me deeply, and I feel such sympathy for all those who lost loved ones that day and in this war against terror. I can not imagine going through such a loss.
I am so sick and tired of all this election bullshit. I'm so tired of all the calls, all the ads on t.v., and all the flyers I keep getting in the mail begging for my vote and telling me why I shouldn't vote for the other guy. For that reason, I'm ready for Election Day to come and go...but I'm also nervous for that day to get here. I have fear that there will be another attack on that day...and I'm fearful of them voting for the other guy, b/c I don't know that I would feel as safe with him as our leader. I've always been quite the conservative, so maybe I'm a bit biased...
...and maybe it's just the fear of the unknown.
Friday, October 29, 2004
How to Blog
Thank you girl_from_FL for directing me to this. Great advice! I only wish I had read this sooner!
Insert Witty Comment here
I haven't posted much lately. RD's been home all week, so we've been enjoying our time together. He goes back to work tomorrow night...ugh!
We're getting out two nights in a row! Woo Hoo! Lastnight we had an interview-dinner at the Ritz-Carlton with one of the local hospitals. It was six Physicians and their spouses. It was nice being wined and dined! They seemed to be very interested in having RD work for them, and once again, he made me very proud. He's hoping to work a few moonlighting shifts there to see how he likes it.
We have a sitter again tonight and we're going out on a date! We're planning on seeing the movie, Saw. It looks crazy-scary! I'm excited! Then we're stopping for dessert. Don't think I'll be counting points tonight! (Weight Watchers)
Other than that, I'm drawing a blank on what to write today...so I guess I'll end it here. I should do some cleaning anyway. It's amazing how fast this place becomes a mess now that we have kids.
We're getting out two nights in a row! Woo Hoo! Lastnight we had an interview-dinner at the Ritz-Carlton with one of the local hospitals. It was six Physicians and their spouses. It was nice being wined and dined! They seemed to be very interested in having RD work for them, and once again, he made me very proud. He's hoping to work a few moonlighting shifts there to see how he likes it.
We have a sitter again tonight and we're going out on a date! We're planning on seeing the movie, Saw. It looks crazy-scary! I'm excited! Then we're stopping for dessert. Don't think I'll be counting points tonight! (Weight Watchers)
Other than that, I'm drawing a blank on what to write today...so I guess I'll end it here. I should do some cleaning anyway. It's amazing how fast this place becomes a mess now that we have kids.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Random Act of Kindness
I got out of the shower and heard a loud whirling outside the window. I'm thinking, "Who in the hell is making all that racket...and it sounds like it's in our yard!" I look outside and our nextdoor neighbor (not the crazy one) is blowing our leaves out of our yard.
How nice is THAT?! I think that is so awesome of him. It's a couple around our age that lives there. They're rarely home, so we don't get to talk to them much, but they've always been friendly when we do.
I guess the people on this street aren't so bad afterall. :)
How nice is THAT?! I think that is so awesome of him. It's a couple around our age that lives there. They're rarely home, so we don't get to talk to them much, but they've always been friendly when we do.
I guess the people on this street aren't so bad afterall. :)
Friday, October 22, 2004
F-F-F-Friday
I've been on-line for about an hour and a half now. I'm trying to get a jump on some Christmas shopping. The list of people we have to buy for is outrageous! It's a bit overwhelming, but I'm having a good time. I love buying people gifts! Especially kids. I'm trying to find some good bargains, so if you have any ideas, send them my way! :)
Speaking of spending money, we are now officially free of any and all credit card debt!! WOO HOO! That's the good news, now the bad news is that RD's med school loan deferment is now over. So before we get too crazy with our credit-card-free-happy-dance, we've now got to start trying to make a dent in his $190,000-loan. Yep, you read that right - $190,000. EEK! That's going to be a dark cloud hanging over us for quite some time.
He's been in "talks" with different hospitals in the area about a job next year (he completes his residency June 2005). He should hopefully have a contract signed somewhere before the end of this year. It will be a weight off both our shoulders, primarily his of course, once he signs that dotted line. It's more competitive right now than originally thought...but I'm not worried. He's da man! ;)
The babies are doing well. I know I say this all the time, but they are so damn cute. It's funny how they all change roles. SA used to be the "funny one," now AR has been the jokester lately. She cracks up at EVERYTHING. She thinks everything her brothers do are hilarious, she thinks eating her solids is hilarious, she gets the biggest kick out of the animals printed on her crib sheets - the girl cracks herself up! SJ...God love him...he's going through quite a whiney-stage right now. I'm sure hoping it passes soon. He's going through some wicked separation anxiety right now. Forgive me if I'm repeating myself...I can't remember if I mentioned this already. I stand up and he starts screaming. Ay-yie-yie. SA is our little adventurer. Jump! Jump! Jump! That's all he wants to do. When you're holding him up, when he's in the exersaucer...Constantly jumping. When he's on the floor he's rolling from one side of the room to the other, or army crawling to wherever he wants to go. They're so awesome.
The weight loss is going well. I've lost 7 pounds. I don't know if this is going to make the least bit of sense, but staring in the mirror naked today I could see my old body...under all that fat. I could see what used to be...if I really used my imagination. LOL For those reading that don't know me (which is the majority of you), I probably make myself sound like quite the lardass. Really, I'm not that bad, but...anyway...just felt I had to say that. ;)
I was hoping to get to bed early tonight, so I guess I better end this here. Hope y'all have a great weekend!
Until next time...
Speaking of spending money, we are now officially free of any and all credit card debt!! WOO HOO! That's the good news, now the bad news is that RD's med school loan deferment is now over. So before we get too crazy with our credit-card-free-happy-dance, we've now got to start trying to make a dent in his $190,000-loan. Yep, you read that right - $190,000. EEK! That's going to be a dark cloud hanging over us for quite some time.
He's been in "talks" with different hospitals in the area about a job next year (he completes his residency June 2005). He should hopefully have a contract signed somewhere before the end of this year. It will be a weight off both our shoulders, primarily his of course, once he signs that dotted line. It's more competitive right now than originally thought...but I'm not worried. He's da man! ;)
The babies are doing well. I know I say this all the time, but they are so damn cute. It's funny how they all change roles. SA used to be the "funny one," now AR has been the jokester lately. She cracks up at EVERYTHING. She thinks everything her brothers do are hilarious, she thinks eating her solids is hilarious, she gets the biggest kick out of the animals printed on her crib sheets - the girl cracks herself up! SJ...God love him...he's going through quite a whiney-stage right now. I'm sure hoping it passes soon. He's going through some wicked separation anxiety right now. Forgive me if I'm repeating myself...I can't remember if I mentioned this already. I stand up and he starts screaming. Ay-yie-yie. SA is our little adventurer. Jump! Jump! Jump! That's all he wants to do. When you're holding him up, when he's in the exersaucer...Constantly jumping. When he's on the floor he's rolling from one side of the room to the other, or army crawling to wherever he wants to go. They're so awesome.
The weight loss is going well. I've lost 7 pounds. I don't know if this is going to make the least bit of sense, but staring in the mirror naked today I could see my old body...under all that fat. I could see what used to be...if I really used my imagination. LOL For those reading that don't know me (which is the majority of you), I probably make myself sound like quite the lardass. Really, I'm not that bad, but...anyway...just felt I had to say that. ;)
I was hoping to get to bed early tonight, so I guess I better end this here. Hope y'all have a great weekend!
Until next time...
Sunday, October 17, 2004
Caffeine drip
I can't wait for RD to come home. I don't think I mentioned it, but he is out of town for the weekend. He's due back tomorrow night, AFTER the kids go to bed. :(
It's been one of those weekends. I have such sweet, wonderful babies, but you can bet when there are THREE, at least one of them will be having a bad day. It doesn't help that I've been out of Diet Coke for days. I'm going through some serious withdrawal. My mom was supposed to come over tonight to help me with baths (she watches the other two while I bathe one), and she was bringing a case of Diet Coke with her. She called about a half hour ago and she's sick. I can't go out and get any b/c I don't have SA's new car seat installed yet. Besides, going through the whole ordeal of getting all the kids belted in just for a soda run doesn't sound to appealing right now. Maybe I'll order out for dinner and order a large soda.
That's really all I have to say today. Nothing too exciting.
Until next time...
It's been one of those weekends. I have such sweet, wonderful babies, but you can bet when there are THREE, at least one of them will be having a bad day. It doesn't help that I've been out of Diet Coke for days. I'm going through some serious withdrawal. My mom was supposed to come over tonight to help me with baths (she watches the other two while I bathe one), and she was bringing a case of Diet Coke with her. She called about a half hour ago and she's sick. I can't go out and get any b/c I don't have SA's new car seat installed yet. Besides, going through the whole ordeal of getting all the kids belted in just for a soda run doesn't sound to appealing right now. Maybe I'll order out for dinner and order a large soda.
That's really all I have to say today. Nothing too exciting.
Until next time...
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Do-ta-do-ta-do...dum-dee-dum-dee-dum
What a dreary day. It's cold, it's raining, and it's so darn quiet around here. The babies are napping and so is RD. I was invited to go to a girlfriend's house for a playdate, but I turned it down. RD doesn't go in to work tonight until 11 p.m., so I was thinking that we'd have a nice, relaxing day together. He got up to help me get everyone fed this morning, very reluctantly I might add, then went back to bed. He hasn't been up since and it's now 1:15 p.m.! I don't see how he can sleep like this when he slept 8+ hours lastnight. Heck, I'm just jealous. :)
So now I'm hanging out on the computer, looking for things to do. It's too blah out to clean. I don't feel like doing anything.
What I am excited about is going out to dinner with my friend, D, tonight. We are going to dinner then to Babies R Us. She wants me to help her with her registry and I need to drop some serious cash on the babies. I need to get SA's new car seat, another gate, some sippy cups, a toy or two, and some warm pajamas for AR. I'm excited that I get to miss the 6:30 p.m. feeding, but I'm also kind of sad. Sounds silly to some I'm sure. That's their last feeding of the day and I really enjoy the time I have with them right before bed. I take turns holding each of them as they coo at me, rubbing their eyes between smiles.
Humph...what to do. I am so dang bored. The babies are snoozing away and I can't think of a thing to do. How wacky is that? I could read...but it would just put me to sleep. Clean...nah. Take a nap...the babies will be up soon and it will just make me groggy the rest of the day. I should just lie on the couch with the remote control, flip the channels, and enjoy the quiet. Yes, that's what I'll do. I haven't done that in a long time.
So now I'm hanging out on the computer, looking for things to do. It's too blah out to clean. I don't feel like doing anything.
What I am excited about is going out to dinner with my friend, D, tonight. We are going to dinner then to Babies R Us. She wants me to help her with her registry and I need to drop some serious cash on the babies. I need to get SA's new car seat, another gate, some sippy cups, a toy or two, and some warm pajamas for AR. I'm excited that I get to miss the 6:30 p.m. feeding, but I'm also kind of sad. Sounds silly to some I'm sure. That's their last feeding of the day and I really enjoy the time I have with them right before bed. I take turns holding each of them as they coo at me, rubbing their eyes between smiles.
Humph...what to do. I am so dang bored. The babies are snoozing away and I can't think of a thing to do. How wacky is that? I could read...but it would just put me to sleep. Clean...nah. Take a nap...the babies will be up soon and it will just make me groggy the rest of the day. I should just lie on the couch with the remote control, flip the channels, and enjoy the quiet. Yes, that's what I'll do. I haven't done that in a long time.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Hollywood Minute
I've always had this strange fascination with celebrities - maybe it's because I grew up reading the National Enquirer instead of Highlights. Whatever the reason, one of my favorite ways to relax is to kick back with a bottle of Bud (or a glass of wine, depending on my mood) and read Us Weekly to see what's going on with the celebs today. Tacky to some, but admit it, we all have our guilty pleasures. :)
Here are some, yes, more random thoughts, this time on the Rich and the Famous!
Here are some, yes, more random thoughts, this time on the Rich and the Famous!
- Maybe it's in an effort to "keep it real" as they say (puh-leeze), but I can't help but let out a moan when these celebrities go on about how ugly they were in school, how they were a nerd, etc. I've often heard these rail-thin actresses and models going on about how they eat whatever they want (How's that cheeseburger, Lara Flynn-Boyle?); that their metabolism is just that fast. Sure, I believe that. Tyra Banks was just on the Ellen Show the other day talking about all this cellulite she supposedly has. I'll show ya cellulite! Ugh.
- I'm really sick of Britney Spears. Have you noticed her mouth? It's HUGE! In many of the countless photos of her, her mouth is hanging open, I guess in laugh...but damn, it's huge. I also want to say to her, "Take that damn gum out of your mouth!" Always with the gum! I sound like my grandma! LOL
- Speaking of mouths - I love Angelina Jolie. Love her. If I was bi-curious...if...she would be at the top of my list. Maybe second...after the cellulite-covered Tyra.
- If you look at the pictures today of celebrities, then look at a photo from, say, 20 years ago - what's different? 20 years ago they looked about 20 years older than they do today. Gotta love Botox! That and the duck-bill that's popular now. Everyone in Hollywood is walking around with that pouty, swollen, upper lip.
- Speaking of looking better as you age...what's up with Oprah? She's gone up and down many times over the years, but holy crap, woman! She looks amazing! Her skin, her suddenly slim waste and thighs. hmmmmm...
- Seal...what's up with his face? It's a mystery. Please tell me. Are those scars? Tattoos? Something's funky with his face.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Random Thoughts of the Day
Do you ever wonder why Juicy Fruit gum is called Juicy Fruit? Maybe I'm the only one, but I sure don't think it tastes anything like fruit. I don't know what I think it tastes like...but I do think it tastes good...whatever it's supposed to be...
The last bite of a really good treat is so sad. I get that, "I'm-not-ready-for-it-to-be-over" feeling. You know what's worse? Eating the last bite, then looking in the bag and not realizing that that was your last bite.
Have you noticed all the men that are getting their eyebrows done? I agree that if a man has a unibrow, he needs to take care of that...but all of a sudden I'm seeing all these men on tv with these "woman-brows." Kinda creepy.
It amazes me what searches get people to this site. There've been people looking for olympic beach ass women, farting burping contests, desitin florida beach (I would bet they were looking for Destin), and the grand prize winner is Domino's double-melt pizza. There've been countless people searching for info on this pizza, to find at my blog that it tastes, and it does, BLOODY AWFUL. :)
There are so many great commercials out now. What makes so many of them so great are the songs. One of my favorites that came out about a year ago or more is for Volkswagen Jetta - it's a man rushing to a church to stop the woman he loves from getting married. The song that goes along with the commercial is so intense, I felt like I was feeling all the emotion this guy was feeling. AND IT WAS JUST A COMMERCIAL! Wow! There's also one out now for a photo printer (HP, I think?). The commercial has a Kink's song playing - something like, "Picture Puzzle"?? Something like that. I also like the Johnson & Johnson commerials, where they show how babies affect our lives, then say, Having a Baby Changes Everything. Oh...how true! Target has some pretty good commercials as well.
If you haven't tried any of the new cereals out that have fruit in them, you should. I've had Special K w/Strawberries and Kellog's Fruit Harvest. They're really good. I was really surprised. I just picked up some Cheerio's with strawberries and blueberries. Looks yummy! :d
I've found a new way to exercise...WITH THE BABIES! :) AR makes me work my butt off! Or stomach rather. I put her on my belly while I do crunches and she cries every time I stop. She's quite the motivation!
One thing I don't understand is the people that sit behind the homeplate at the baseball game. They have the best seat in the park, yet instead of enjoying their wonderful view of the best game on earth, they spend the entire game on their cell phones waving at the camera.
Inventions I'm thankful for: Clorox wipes, Swiffer clothes, Germ-X...I could go on, but darn it...the babies are up from their nap already! Oh well. :)
The last bite of a really good treat is so sad. I get that, "I'm-not-ready-for-it-to-be-over" feeling. You know what's worse? Eating the last bite, then looking in the bag and not realizing that that was your last bite.
Have you noticed all the men that are getting their eyebrows done? I agree that if a man has a unibrow, he needs to take care of that...but all of a sudden I'm seeing all these men on tv with these "woman-brows." Kinda creepy.
It amazes me what searches get people to this site. There've been people looking for olympic beach ass women, farting burping contests, desitin florida beach (I would bet they were looking for Destin), and the grand prize winner is Domino's double-melt pizza. There've been countless people searching for info on this pizza, to find at my blog that it tastes, and it does, BLOODY AWFUL. :)
There are so many great commercials out now. What makes so many of them so great are the songs. One of my favorites that came out about a year ago or more is for Volkswagen Jetta - it's a man rushing to a church to stop the woman he loves from getting married. The song that goes along with the commercial is so intense, I felt like I was feeling all the emotion this guy was feeling. AND IT WAS JUST A COMMERCIAL! Wow! There's also one out now for a photo printer (HP, I think?). The commercial has a Kink's song playing - something like, "Picture Puzzle"?? Something like that. I also like the Johnson & Johnson commerials, where they show how babies affect our lives, then say, Having a Baby Changes Everything. Oh...how true! Target has some pretty good commercials as well.
If you haven't tried any of the new cereals out that have fruit in them, you should. I've had Special K w/Strawberries and Kellog's Fruit Harvest. They're really good. I was really surprised. I just picked up some Cheerio's with strawberries and blueberries. Looks yummy! :d
I've found a new way to exercise...WITH THE BABIES! :) AR makes me work my butt off! Or stomach rather. I put her on my belly while I do crunches and she cries every time I stop. She's quite the motivation!
One thing I don't understand is the people that sit behind the homeplate at the baseball game. They have the best seat in the park, yet instead of enjoying their wonderful view of the best game on earth, they spend the entire game on their cell phones waving at the camera.
Inventions I'm thankful for: Clorox wipes, Swiffer clothes, Germ-X...I could go on, but darn it...the babies are up from their nap already! Oh well. :)
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
My books haven't arrived yet - I ordered them from Amazon; hopefully tomorrow.
P & C are coming over for dinner tonight. Since RD's been working so much lately, and I avoid taking all three kiddos out alone whenever possible, we have nothing to make for dinner. Today is Grocery Day for P & C, so I asked them to pick something up we can make. They have a scheduled day for everything: laundry, cleaning, shopping, you-name-it. I've tried to be that organized, I quickly learned that it ain't gonna happen - but kudos to anyone that can make that work.
As I mentioned before, the kids are doing new things every day and I feel bad that RD is missing so much. When he's home, he keeps pointing out these things they're doing - pointing these things out like to say, "Look what they've picked up! How cute!" The first few times I'd recognize what they were doing and say, "Isn't that adorable?! He/she started that yesterday." After a few times, I seemed to notice I was taking the wind out of his sails; like it was starting to dawn on him how much he's missing now that he's back at work. There's no harm in rediscovering these new things, so now I get excited with him - no sense in mentioning it's been done before. :)
I watched Desperate Housewives lastnight. It was a re-airing of last Sunday's pilot episode. I really liked it. I think I might have a new favorite added to my short list of must-see shows. It's about time they added a primetime soap for adults. It seems all the primetime soaps that have come out in the last few years have been geared towards teenagers. There's a new one on tonight, so hopefully I'll be able to catch it.
It sounds like the babies are ready to get up and I need to get to cleaning, so off I go!
P & C are coming over for dinner tonight. Since RD's been working so much lately, and I avoid taking all three kiddos out alone whenever possible, we have nothing to make for dinner. Today is Grocery Day for P & C, so I asked them to pick something up we can make. They have a scheduled day for everything: laundry, cleaning, shopping, you-name-it. I've tried to be that organized, I quickly learned that it ain't gonna happen - but kudos to anyone that can make that work.
As I mentioned before, the kids are doing new things every day and I feel bad that RD is missing so much. When he's home, he keeps pointing out these things they're doing - pointing these things out like to say, "Look what they've picked up! How cute!" The first few times I'd recognize what they were doing and say, "Isn't that adorable?! He/she started that yesterday." After a few times, I seemed to notice I was taking the wind out of his sails; like it was starting to dawn on him how much he's missing now that he's back at work. There's no harm in rediscovering these new things, so now I get excited with him - no sense in mentioning it's been done before. :)
I watched Desperate Housewives lastnight. It was a re-airing of last Sunday's pilot episode. I really liked it. I think I might have a new favorite added to my short list of must-see shows. It's about time they added a primetime soap for adults. It seems all the primetime soaps that have come out in the last few years have been geared towards teenagers. There's a new one on tonight, so hopefully I'll be able to catch it.
It sounds like the babies are ready to get up and I need to get to cleaning, so off I go!
Friday, October 08, 2004
What Not to Wear
After passing it up many times, I finally decided to buy the book What Not to Wear. (As well as First Meals and a book for the kiddos A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound. That second book is for when they are older. It was written by John Irving, the author of the book I mentioned a few days ago, A Widow For One Year. The movie based on this book BTW, will be out on DVD 12/04/04; however, I was disappointed to read that the movie is only based on the first third of the book. I'm not so excited to watch it now...oh well.)
I bought the book WNTW b/c I am in dire need of help in the fashion area. This hurts me to say (weep weep) b/c I was once known as one of the most well-dressed girls in school. I know...something to truly aspire to! I knew how to dress when I was...smaller. Once I got more...um...womanly curves, all fashion know-how went out the window.
Never in our six years together have I said to RD, "You're not wearing that are you?!" - however, he has said those words to me or giving me that look I can't tell you how many times! Yes, I could use some coaching on what clothes flatter my figure, but he too, realized he needed to lighten up when it came to image. There was once a time when he would balk at the idea of going to the grocery store in sweats. You should have seen the look of horror on his face when he saw me in Adidas running pants and a sweat shirt, walking out the door to go to the store. I should have prefaced this by saying that his mother is a Store Manager of a large department store, and growing up they were taught to dress for every occassion. If you knew his dad, you would be amazed that they were ever married. They are now divorced. He has lightened up quite a bit, and accepted that it is okay to dress DOWN, but he still possesses that special gift of What Not to Wear.
I am in between sizes right now - my transition clothes are too big, yet I still can't fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes. My entire closet is one big WNTW.
I'm still doing well...though my attitude and mood has suffered a bit some days. You'd definitely know this if you've been reading my entries this week! I've got a long way to go, but I feel so much thinner already. I've got that rush you get when you start seeing progress. And when I don't have that rush...well...I'm just hungry.
I'm looking forward to sitting down and looking through my new book, and when I get down to my goal weight (of 130 lb. if any of you were wondering), I'll know What to Wear!
I bought the book WNTW b/c I am in dire need of help in the fashion area. This hurts me to say (weep weep) b/c I was once known as one of the most well-dressed girls in school. I know...something to truly aspire to! I knew how to dress when I was...smaller. Once I got more...um...womanly curves, all fashion know-how went out the window.
Never in our six years together have I said to RD, "You're not wearing that are you?!" - however, he has said those words to me or giving me that look I can't tell you how many times! Yes, I could use some coaching on what clothes flatter my figure, but he too, realized he needed to lighten up when it came to image. There was once a time when he would balk at the idea of going to the grocery store in sweats. You should have seen the look of horror on his face when he saw me in Adidas running pants and a sweat shirt, walking out the door to go to the store. I should have prefaced this by saying that his mother is a Store Manager of a large department store, and growing up they were taught to dress for every occassion. If you knew his dad, you would be amazed that they were ever married. They are now divorced. He has lightened up quite a bit, and accepted that it is okay to dress DOWN, but he still possesses that special gift of What Not to Wear.
I am in between sizes right now - my transition clothes are too big, yet I still can't fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes. My entire closet is one big WNTW.
I'm still doing well...though my attitude and mood has suffered a bit some days. You'd definitely know this if you've been reading my entries this week! I've got a long way to go, but I feel so much thinner already. I've got that rush you get when you start seeing progress. And when I don't have that rush...well...I'm just hungry.
I'm looking forward to sitting down and looking through my new book, and when I get down to my goal weight (of 130 lb. if any of you were wondering), I'll know What to Wear!
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Me Want Food
Our "easy phase" is officially over. RD and I would chuckle to ourselves when people would go on and on about how hard it must be for us, how wonderful we are to be able to care for three babies, how we must be these "Superparents!" We had these sweet, quiet babies that would sit and play quietly with their toys, we could walk in the other room and know they wouldn't move but maybe a foot, they'd sleep three naps a day...well...things are a changing in our house!
As I've mentioned, they're everywhere! I've been scrambling to baby-proof things - kicking myself all the way for not having this all ready to begin with (their ped warned me it would happen overnight!). I can see the third nap is on it's way out. SJ, who is usually so even-tempered, has been a bear since he's been cutting teeth. I'm afraid he's now addicted to Tylenol. That's a joke, for those who are worried I'm serious. AR has most-definitely found her voice, and she likes to use it. She has made it her mission to steal toys away from her brother. She wants to do what they're doing, play with whatever toy they have, anything other than what she's doing. I'm guessing SA is getting ready to cut a tooth any day now. He rolls from one side of the room to the next, gnawing like a wild animal on anything he can get his mouth on.
I'm worn out. This all starts happening as soon as RD goes back to work, and as soon as I've started this diet, no this new healthy way of eating. Rolling eyes. I'm so hungry, I think I might be delirious. I've started counting points again (Weight Watchers), which is the only diet plan that has worked for me in the past. It's working, but damn, I never realized how much I ate before. No wonder the weight was coming off so slow. I would just nibble on things before, but I'm quickly realizing I must've been nibbling all day! LOL
I'm hoping this hunger buzz wears off soon. It's making me irritable and I'm lacking energy. I need to find some power foods, whatever that is...any ideas?
Anyway, onto a different topic, you really should see my neighbor's Halloween decorations! They crack me up. I bitch about them a lot, but have really, truly enjoyed the humor they've provided me since they've moved in. LOL But, as RD said lastnight, "What in the hell are we going to do when we put this house on the market?" Something tells me prospective buyers won't find our eccentric neighbors so inviting. We'll have to make sure we don't do it around any decoration-worthy holiday...not that it matters, they usually leave whatever decorations they have up to whatever the next holiday is that rolls around. Last year they left their Halloween decorations up until Christmas!
I best go grab some dinner before the trio wakes up.
Be back tomorrow...?
As I've mentioned, they're everywhere! I've been scrambling to baby-proof things - kicking myself all the way for not having this all ready to begin with (their ped warned me it would happen overnight!). I can see the third nap is on it's way out. SJ, who is usually so even-tempered, has been a bear since he's been cutting teeth. I'm afraid he's now addicted to Tylenol. That's a joke, for those who are worried I'm serious. AR has most-definitely found her voice, and she likes to use it. She has made it her mission to steal toys away from her brother. She wants to do what they're doing, play with whatever toy they have, anything other than what she's doing. I'm guessing SA is getting ready to cut a tooth any day now. He rolls from one side of the room to the next, gnawing like a wild animal on anything he can get his mouth on.
I'm worn out. This all starts happening as soon as RD goes back to work, and as soon as I've started this diet, no this new healthy way of eating. Rolling eyes. I'm so hungry, I think I might be delirious. I've started counting points again (Weight Watchers), which is the only diet plan that has worked for me in the past. It's working, but damn, I never realized how much I ate before. No wonder the weight was coming off so slow. I would just nibble on things before, but I'm quickly realizing I must've been nibbling all day! LOL
I'm hoping this hunger buzz wears off soon. It's making me irritable and I'm lacking energy. I need to find some power foods, whatever that is...any ideas?
Anyway, onto a different topic, you really should see my neighbor's Halloween decorations! They crack me up. I bitch about them a lot, but have really, truly enjoyed the humor they've provided me since they've moved in. LOL But, as RD said lastnight, "What in the hell are we going to do when we put this house on the market?" Something tells me prospective buyers won't find our eccentric neighbors so inviting. We'll have to make sure we don't do it around any decoration-worthy holiday...not that it matters, they usually leave whatever decorations they have up to whatever the next holiday is that rolls around. Last year they left their Halloween decorations up until Christmas!
I best go grab some dinner before the trio wakes up.
Be back tomorrow...?
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Happy Hump Day!
I was drawing a blank at a title...that'll work.
I'm in a much better mood today. I'm still tired, but I have a better attitude.
I feel like I'm still needing to catch up on sleep from the other night. The first month+ the babies were home, I was lucky to get three hours a night - now I have one bad night and I feel like I've been hit by a truck. Amazing what you get used to!
RD is going to be working his butt off this month. He's on vacation the last week of October, but he works every day until then. I already miss him terribly. I got used to him being around every day. It's not just having the extra hand to help, but it was someone to talk to; and not just anyone, my best friend. He was here to see all the fun things the baby did, or if he missed it, I could just run outside or in the other room to tell him. The babies are changing so much every single day, and I'm sad that he's not here to share it. It seems he's missed out on so much in just a few days.
SA rolled over for the first time a short two weeks ago, and now he's all over the place! You can't blink, b/c before you know it he's across the room. AR had started crawling a couple days ago, but watching SA, she's discovered that it's much faster just to roll to your destination - so she's followed his lead. SJ just sits back and watches, probably hoping he doesn't get plowed by his brother or sister. He's too busy growing teeth to move! ;)
I'm doing great with my "weight challenge." I've been eating healthy and exercising regularly. I did have one night of bad food, but it was that party we went to. I figure, we so rarely go out, it's not going to hurt if I indulge from time to time. Now when it gets closer to the holidays, I will have to cut back. Even if we don't go to as many parties this season, the party will come to me - IN A BIG TIN FILLED WITH SUGARY, CHOCOLATE BLISS. During the hoidays, the food seems to find you no matter where you hide.
I've lost two pounds since I started. My appearance seems to get worse before it gets better. I had a nice roundness about me, now I seem a bit more lumpy and bumpy. Bleh...I'll just have to not look in the mirror for awhile until I start to firm up a bit. :)
I think I might start a new book tonight. I finished reading A Widow for One Year last week. It was pretty good. I wasn't sure if I liked it at first, but it was one of those books I couldn't stop thinking about after I read it. When it comes to movies and books, if I'm still thinking about it days later, it must've been good. Speaking of the book I just read, they made it into a movie. They changed the name to The Door in the Floor. I'll have to see if it's on on video yet.
I'm super tired, so I better wrap this up...heaven knows I'm probably not making sense. I can barely keep my eyes open.
Sweet dreams to me...
I'm in a much better mood today. I'm still tired, but I have a better attitude.
I feel like I'm still needing to catch up on sleep from the other night. The first month+ the babies were home, I was lucky to get three hours a night - now I have one bad night and I feel like I've been hit by a truck. Amazing what you get used to!
RD is going to be working his butt off this month. He's on vacation the last week of October, but he works every day until then. I already miss him terribly. I got used to him being around every day. It's not just having the extra hand to help, but it was someone to talk to; and not just anyone, my best friend. He was here to see all the fun things the baby did, or if he missed it, I could just run outside or in the other room to tell him. The babies are changing so much every single day, and I'm sad that he's not here to share it. It seems he's missed out on so much in just a few days.
SA rolled over for the first time a short two weeks ago, and now he's all over the place! You can't blink, b/c before you know it he's across the room. AR had started crawling a couple days ago, but watching SA, she's discovered that it's much faster just to roll to your destination - so she's followed his lead. SJ just sits back and watches, probably hoping he doesn't get plowed by his brother or sister. He's too busy growing teeth to move! ;)
I'm doing great with my "weight challenge." I've been eating healthy and exercising regularly. I did have one night of bad food, but it was that party we went to. I figure, we so rarely go out, it's not going to hurt if I indulge from time to time. Now when it gets closer to the holidays, I will have to cut back. Even if we don't go to as many parties this season, the party will come to me - IN A BIG TIN FILLED WITH SUGARY, CHOCOLATE BLISS. During the hoidays, the food seems to find you no matter where you hide.
I've lost two pounds since I started. My appearance seems to get worse before it gets better. I had a nice roundness about me, now I seem a bit more lumpy and bumpy. Bleh...I'll just have to not look in the mirror for awhile until I start to firm up a bit. :)
I think I might start a new book tonight. I finished reading A Widow for One Year last week. It was pretty good. I wasn't sure if I liked it at first, but it was one of those books I couldn't stop thinking about after I read it. When it comes to movies and books, if I'm still thinking about it days later, it must've been good. Speaking of the book I just read, they made it into a movie. They changed the name to The Door in the Floor. I'll have to see if it's on on video yet.
I'm super tired, so I better wrap this up...heaven knows I'm probably not making sense. I can barely keep my eyes open.
Sweet dreams to me...
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Damn Crabby
I don't have too much to say other than I am very tired and very crabby right now.
SJ cut another tooth lastnight, plus it was freezing in here (I ended up turning on the heat around 2 a.m.), so they were all crying off and on lastnight...and I got very little sleep. It makes me wonder how I was able to function those first couple months with night feedings!
AR started crawling this morning, and SA started doing this slow inchworm crawl-thing. I was so excited that I called several people to brag about my wonderful children. By this afternoon, I was wishing they would stay in one spot. I was tired of retrieving them from whatever roadblock they had hit. They say to be careful what you wish for! LOL
Most mornings I'm excited to see their sweet faces, today I can't wait for 7:30 p.m. to put them to bed for the night. ;)
Mom's tired.
SJ cut another tooth lastnight, plus it was freezing in here (I ended up turning on the heat around 2 a.m.), so they were all crying off and on lastnight...and I got very little sleep. It makes me wonder how I was able to function those first couple months with night feedings!
AR started crawling this morning, and SA started doing this slow inchworm crawl-thing. I was so excited that I called several people to brag about my wonderful children. By this afternoon, I was wishing they would stay in one spot. I was tired of retrieving them from whatever roadblock they had hit. They say to be careful what you wish for! LOL
Most mornings I'm excited to see their sweet faces, today I can't wait for 7:30 p.m. to put them to bed for the night. ;)
Mom's tired.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Is it Sitter Worthy?
Since we've had the babies, and getting out without the babies is more of a challenge now, I find myself being more selective in what I agree to do. Should RD and I go out on a date or do we go ahead and go to our friend's party.
We have a very limited number of sitters (willing or able to watch three babies), so when invited to go out we ask each other, "Is it worth getting a sitter?"
We went to a couples' baby shower lastnight. The father-to-be is an old highschool friend of RD. We were both dragging our feet about going. Getting together with friends is something we always look forward to, but suddenly we were weighing it against what other things could we get a sitter for? We haven't been out alone in a LONG time. We haven't been to the movies since before I was pregnant, which is something we have both always enjoyed. We've been out to eat at a restaurant (w/o kids) I think two times...maybe three.
So our good friends, P & C, arrive to watch the babies. P asks, "Why is SJ's right hand bigger than his left?" Huh?! SJ's right forearm and hand was very red and very swollen. Why does this stuff always happen when you're ready to walk out the door? Since the red quickly went away and the swelling went down, we came to the conclusion that P must've been applying pressure unknowingly on SJ's arm. Not being accustomed to getting out much now that I'm a mom, I still get the jitters when leaving them with a sitter. RD could see in my eyes, as I'm frantically searching SJ's body for any other abnormalities, that I'm second-guessing our trip out for the evening. "SJ will be fine. We are going," he said. It wasn't just about whether or not this event was "sitter-worthy", it was quickly sinking in that this would be the farthest we've ever been from the babies. The handful of times RD and I have gotten a sitter, we've gone someplace close to our house.
I had my hands clutched on the cell phone the whole ride out there. I'm hoping AR doesn't give them trouble when they put her to bed. I'm worried that C doesn't remember who sleeps in which bed. Did I remember to tell them that Bud (our cat) tries to sneak in? RD asks me how long I'm going to wait before I call. I can sense in his tone that he knows it won't be long. I told him 7:45 p.m. We left at 7 p.m. He smiles...but in a way I could tell he's thinking, "This is going to be a long night!" I decided I would then wait until 8 p.m. to call - just to see if they got the kids to bed okay. I called at 8 p.m., on the dot. C said everything went great. AR cried for about ten minutes, then fell asleep. Phew. Now I can relax.
Once I got that first call out of the way, I was able to enjoy myself. I had a really nice time, and I'm glad we went - as was RD. I sat at a table with the ladies, RD hung out w/the guys - and we'd occassionally exchange a glance, that look you give each other to sort of check up on each other - that little look that says 'I love you' w/o having to say anything. I can honestly say, I did not worry for the rest of the night. I checked my phone a few times to make sure I didn't miss a call, but all-in-all I was pretty relaxed. I didn't even take the phone to the bathroom with me! LOL
So we had a good evening out with friends, the babies made it okay, we made it okay...and we both realized we do really need to get out more. I think we're finally realizing, almost anything and everything is sitter-worthy at this point.
And it's not like our social calendar is so full that there is any necessity for selectiveness! Ain't that the truth...
We have a very limited number of sitters (willing or able to watch three babies), so when invited to go out we ask each other, "Is it worth getting a sitter?"
We went to a couples' baby shower lastnight. The father-to-be is an old highschool friend of RD. We were both dragging our feet about going. Getting together with friends is something we always look forward to, but suddenly we were weighing it against what other things could we get a sitter for? We haven't been out alone in a LONG time. We haven't been to the movies since before I was pregnant, which is something we have both always enjoyed. We've been out to eat at a restaurant (w/o kids) I think two times...maybe three.
So our good friends, P & C, arrive to watch the babies. P asks, "Why is SJ's right hand bigger than his left?" Huh?! SJ's right forearm and hand was very red and very swollen. Why does this stuff always happen when you're ready to walk out the door? Since the red quickly went away and the swelling went down, we came to the conclusion that P must've been applying pressure unknowingly on SJ's arm. Not being accustomed to getting out much now that I'm a mom, I still get the jitters when leaving them with a sitter. RD could see in my eyes, as I'm frantically searching SJ's body for any other abnormalities, that I'm second-guessing our trip out for the evening. "SJ will be fine. We are going," he said. It wasn't just about whether or not this event was "sitter-worthy", it was quickly sinking in that this would be the farthest we've ever been from the babies. The handful of times RD and I have gotten a sitter, we've gone someplace close to our house.
I had my hands clutched on the cell phone the whole ride out there. I'm hoping AR doesn't give them trouble when they put her to bed. I'm worried that C doesn't remember who sleeps in which bed. Did I remember to tell them that Bud (our cat) tries to sneak in? RD asks me how long I'm going to wait before I call. I can sense in his tone that he knows it won't be long. I told him 7:45 p.m. We left at 7 p.m. He smiles...but in a way I could tell he's thinking, "This is going to be a long night!" I decided I would then wait until 8 p.m. to call - just to see if they got the kids to bed okay. I called at 8 p.m., on the dot. C said everything went great. AR cried for about ten minutes, then fell asleep. Phew. Now I can relax.
Once I got that first call out of the way, I was able to enjoy myself. I had a really nice time, and I'm glad we went - as was RD. I sat at a table with the ladies, RD hung out w/the guys - and we'd occassionally exchange a glance, that look you give each other to sort of check up on each other - that little look that says 'I love you' w/o having to say anything. I can honestly say, I did not worry for the rest of the night. I checked my phone a few times to make sure I didn't miss a call, but all-in-all I was pretty relaxed. I didn't even take the phone to the bathroom with me! LOL
So we had a good evening out with friends, the babies made it okay, we made it okay...and we both realized we do really need to get out more. I think we're finally realizing, almost anything and everything is sitter-worthy at this point.
And it's not like our social calendar is so full that there is any necessity for selectiveness! Ain't that the truth...
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