M is very much a snuggler; he always has been. He also loves to play with women's hair. I can always tell when he is getting tired, because he starts twirling my hair in hands or starts petting it (like he did just now). He's just always played with my hair when he needs consoling or is tired.
Last night we stayed at my mother's. Well, the thing is he snuggled against me all night last night. The guest room has a twin bed with a trundle which we pulled up for him. Around one, he ended up in the twin bed with me. The thing is the kids already have a case of sibling rivalry going on. The baby kicks at M in utero whenever M is in my lap, etc. So in order to get any sleep, my back had to be toward M which made my rhomboid muscles very sore. If I slept spooning M which is more comfortable for both of us, the baby kicked at M. Needless to say, I'm quite tired and sore tonight.
So, now, I'm sitting here waiting on B to call us back to wish us good night (called earlier about M's swim lessons which I will post about tomorrow), and I'm yawning like crazy, my eyes are watering, and my back is killing me.
Well, I let M watch cartoons in the living room earlier and went to the bedroom and turned on Prelude to a Kiss for lack of anything better to watch on TV. I got out our percussion massager to try and work some of the stiffness and soreness out of my back.
M came in there and told me to lie down with my head on a pillow and he rubbbed my back for me with the massager. He did a very good job for a little boy too. What a sweetheart I have. He's going to make a fine husband one day.
Well, I can't hold my eyes open much longer, so until tomorrow....
Pleasant dreams! (Hopefully for all of us tonight!)
Monday, July 11, 2005
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Cousins in cahoots
Well, almost cousins, that is.
My brother is engaged to be married in September. His fiancee, B, has a 4 year old little girl, A. Well tonight while my brother and B were working on wedding details with my mother and I, M & A were watching TV in my brother's quarters. I guess B & my brother had left the wedding stuff out, but they had made an effort to put it up in an area the children weren't supposed to be in.
Well, my brother went to check on the kids and found them playing bubble slide. Bubble slide consisted of my brother's laundry basket and the wedding bubbles dumped into the basket allowing for the kids to slip and slide inside the basket. It's hard not to laugh about it and to not simultaneously shake your head and say, "Oy vey," at the same time.
They aren't even legally cousins yet, and look at them. This experience is just one of many more to come, I sure.
My brother is engaged to be married in September. His fiancee, B, has a 4 year old little girl, A. Well tonight while my brother and B were working on wedding details with my mother and I, M & A were watching TV in my brother's quarters. I guess B & my brother had left the wedding stuff out, but they had made an effort to put it up in an area the children weren't supposed to be in.
Well, my brother went to check on the kids and found them playing bubble slide. Bubble slide consisted of my brother's laundry basket and the wedding bubbles dumped into the basket allowing for the kids to slip and slide inside the basket. It's hard not to laugh about it and to not simultaneously shake your head and say, "Oy vey," at the same time.
They aren't even legally cousins yet, and look at them. This experience is just one of many more to come, I sure.
Random thoughts
I'm sitting here blogging while waiting for my father's cake to finish baking. We are having dinner and a cake for dad today. His birthday was Thursday and he's 53 years young.
I started to get M dressed today and the outfit I pulled out is too small. He's is getting so big. We are now basically shopping for my 3.5 yo in the boy's section. He's too big for the toddler's clothing for the most part. He's wearing size 4 and 5.
So I had B bring in the box we got with our layaway yesterday that had M's Yoda in it and I folded it and put in the box.
ET...I never really watched this movie when I was a kid. That's almost un-American isn't it. Well it's on the Sci-Fi channel now, and M is watching it. I know B was excited because it's one of his favorite movies from his childhood. M is lying in the floor with his pillow and his play rifle just watching the show. It'as so cute.
Well the timer is beeping; it's time to get dad's cake out and start getting around to go to Tulsa.
For those in the path of Dennis the Menance, God Bless and you are in my thoughts and prayers!
I started to get M dressed today and the outfit I pulled out is too small. He's is getting so big. We are now basically shopping for my 3.5 yo in the boy's section. He's too big for the toddler's clothing for the most part. He's wearing size 4 and 5.
So I had B bring in the box we got with our layaway yesterday that had M's Yoda in it and I folded it and put in the box.
ET...I never really watched this movie when I was a kid. That's almost un-American isn't it. Well it's on the Sci-Fi channel now, and M is watching it. I know B was excited because it's one of his favorite movies from his childhood. M is lying in the floor with his pillow and his play rifle just watching the show. It'as so cute.
Well the timer is beeping; it's time to get dad's cake out and start getting around to go to Tulsa.
For those in the path of Dennis the Menance, God Bless and you are in my thoughts and prayers!
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Momma ain't happy
I'm using the computer as time to calm down before I head to bed.
It started when we got back home from Lowe's. There was a lot to get done before bedtime tonight. B has to travel to OKC on Monday and Tuesday for training, (and of course laundry was backed up) so I was making sure all the laundry except the towels was done today. While we were there, we picked up trim for the wall above the cabinets and an end piece to try and see if it fit. B looked at that while I emptied the dryer. M was trying to help me which I allowed him to do until he couldn't really help anymore. M went into the kitchen and was in B's way so he got upset with B.
B was sawing an end piece for the cabinets (we've been lying a tile cabinet top). B sent M out of the kitchen because he was in the way. Well, M got upset at B and said a bad word. I made him sit in time out. Then B called me in there to help and of course he was sawing on the cabinet area that had already been tiled and he got the tile too, so we are going to have to fix that. Luckily that's not expensive, but still....
When we got done with that, I drew a bath for M. Well, there is a step stool in the bathroom for M to reach the vanity better (it came with the convertible potty training chair), and M decided he needed to get that into the tub, so when I walked back in there (I just finished loading the washing machine and started it), there was water all over the floor. Now mind you, this is already after I caught him trying it once and told him no. At least it wasn't as bad as the Captain Jack episode, but still....
So, now B and M are in the bedroom watching TV, and I'm trying to calm down before I head back there. I'm also kind of waiting for the washing machine to finish so I can move the dark colored clothes over and start the towels which is all I have left to do.
In short, I'm tired (I only got a thirty minute nap today and I haven't really slept well all week), I'm cranky, and I'm not happy. Beware world!
It started when we got back home from Lowe's. There was a lot to get done before bedtime tonight. B has to travel to OKC on Monday and Tuesday for training, (and of course laundry was backed up) so I was making sure all the laundry except the towels was done today. While we were there, we picked up trim for the wall above the cabinets and an end piece to try and see if it fit. B looked at that while I emptied the dryer. M was trying to help me which I allowed him to do until he couldn't really help anymore. M went into the kitchen and was in B's way so he got upset with B.
B was sawing an end piece for the cabinets (we've been lying a tile cabinet top). B sent M out of the kitchen because he was in the way. Well, M got upset at B and said a bad word. I made him sit in time out. Then B called me in there to help and of course he was sawing on the cabinet area that had already been tiled and he got the tile too, so we are going to have to fix that. Luckily that's not expensive, but still....
When we got done with that, I drew a bath for M. Well, there is a step stool in the bathroom for M to reach the vanity better (it came with the convertible potty training chair), and M decided he needed to get that into the tub, so when I walked back in there (I just finished loading the washing machine and started it), there was water all over the floor. Now mind you, this is already after I caught him trying it once and told him no. At least it wasn't as bad as the Captain Jack episode, but still....
So, now B and M are in the bedroom watching TV, and I'm trying to calm down before I head back there. I'm also kind of waiting for the washing machine to finish so I can move the dark colored clothes over and start the towels which is all I have left to do.
In short, I'm tired (I only got a thirty minute nap today and I haven't really slept well all week), I'm cranky, and I'm not happy. Beware world!
Kids say the darndest things
M's intellect never ceases to amaze me. Often it seems like I'm not talking to a 3.5 year old at all.
Last night, M was needing attention, so he crawled into bed with B & I and watched TV with us until he fell asleep. We were talking about the baby kicking and being in my belly and I mentioned that he was going to have to learn how to share me soon. B replied that M was going to be a big brother very soon.
M replied, "I can't be a big brother. I'm just a little kid. I don't know how to be a big brother."
My heart broke and melted simultaneously and I hugged him close. He'll do just fine.
Last night, M was needing attention, so he crawled into bed with B & I and watched TV with us until he fell asleep. We were talking about the baby kicking and being in my belly and I mentioned that he was going to have to learn how to share me soon. B replied that M was going to be a big brother very soon.
M replied, "I can't be a big brother. I'm just a little kid. I don't know how to be a big brother."
My heart broke and melted simultaneously and I hugged him close. He'll do just fine.
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