Oct192009

That’s it. I’m cutting off cable.

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M has been helping me with the laundry lately. Mostly because I suck at it. Yes, I am woman enough to admit that my 4 year-old can fold better than I can.

Whatever.

It’s her gift. But, she’s also learning about body parts at the same time. Like, girls have vaginas and boys, well, they have penises (that you should never ever touch, because they will bite you). I didn’t say that this was based in reality, but at least she know the difference.

Well, yesterday morning, M was folding the clothes, and came across Daddy’s underwear. She promptly looks …Continue Reading…

Sep272009

M. In true form.

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Her impression of the late Billy Mays (2), after meeting Billy Mays (3).

Enjoy!

Sep92009

And it keeps on gettin’ better!

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Well, this morning started off a little, um, rocky.
J woke up with a nasty toothache. And now has to have an emergency root canal this afternoon. It’s one of his molars. And it’s going to cost us a lot. Bye- bye vacation money!

M woke up with crud. Lots and lots of crud. And a fever. She’s whiny and miserable. Poor kid. I’m flooding her system with oranges, orange juice, water and oatmeal.

I’m still sick, and feel worse than I did last night.
The best part of all of this though? Is that my normally-active M is cuddly because she is sick. I never get to sit and snuggle with my little girl because she’s always on the move.
It’s the little things, right?

So I leave you with this for today:

O Lord, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress. (Jeremiah 16:19)

Sep42009

Out of the mouth of M…

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So on Tuesday I recorded a radio spot for our local Children’s hospital. I brought M and G with me (for those of you that don’t know, G is our fantabulous babysitter, and is home schooled- I thought this could be a learning experience for her- and yes, everyone I meet has an initial and is added to the DD alphabet database) to watch and learn. Things were going smoothly, and M was being an ANGEL. She was staying quiet, and for the most part kept her hands to herself.
During my interview, the gentleman who was conducting the whole shin-dig, asked M what her experience was in the hospital.

M’s response was this:

“I got hit in the face with our butter dish and I went to the hospital.”

Gentleman’s response:

“Oh, and what happened next?”

M:

“We all went to jail.”

Room:

Erupts in laughter.

And for the record, I have never been to jail. Neither has M.

And thanks for asking-why yes, yes I was embarrassed.
Aren’t they just cute at this age??

Aug252009

Just sittin’ on the dock of the bay…

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While I’m waiting for J to get the pictures of my colonoscopy on here, I thought I’d pass some time with you all.
Since my colonoscopy on Thursday, initial results are showing that I have Colitis. To what degree? Well, we have to wait on the biopsy results, which will be in on the 27th. So I’m here waiting with the rest of you, except my waiting is more in the bathroom.

In the mean time, I’ve done some research on the subject, and it turns out the company that J works for does the printing for the Chron’s and Colitis foundation. Kinda ironic, don’tcha think?

I’m feeling worse as the days go by, and I’m finding less and less to joke about. I was feeling great right after the “cleanse” because nothing was in my system to irritate my colon, so I ate all the junk food I could. We’re talking Big Boy, and even some chili-cheese dogs from my favorite root beer stand. I still don’t have the guts (pun not intended folks) to try to drink any soda pop. I think I’ll stick to water for now. I’m not even tolerating milk well right now, which is a total bummer because I used to drink a gallon a week- all on my own. I love the stuff.

On the flip side, the summer has ended. It looks like fall is here to stay, with the school year about to begin (and it has already for some of you). In my effort to keep my baby a baby, we’re starting her preschool in October. I’ve worked it out with the director, so it won’t be a problem. It also benefits me, just so that I can get on the right medication so I’m not in the bathroom all the time, especially when I need to go pick her up (or take her there for that matter).

I’ve let the house go by the way-side, and laundry is piling up to the max. I have a really hard time bending over to get the clothes out of the dryer- but bless her little heart- M tries to help me as much as she can. She’s had a few meltdowns here and there, but according to her it’s because she “doesn’t want my butt sick anymore”. It just breaks my heart to hear her say that. It’s the last thing I want my 3 year-old to think about.

But while we’re on the subject of M, I took her for her second trip to the dentist this morning. Her checkup went great, and she was such a trooper when they took her x-rays. No cavities were found! I would have taken pictures, but my camera battery has died, and I haven’t made it to the grocery store in months to pick any up. Maybe that will be my chore for tonight. Head to the grocery store!

In other news, I’m going to be having some amazing reviews and giveaways coming up. So please stay tuned for that. Also, my new blog will hopefully be ready soon too. I’ll keep you updated on that front as well.

Well, I hope that fills you all in on what’s going on with my life. I hope this post finds you all well.

Love & hugs,

Katie