I've been trying to get my night owl body used to going to bed at a decent time.
It's not going so well.
When you've been blessed with an "up and at 'em" kind of kid (like, 5:30 am up and at 'em), night owl tendencies don't really jive well with that. So, as a result, I end up drinking way more caffeine than I should just to make it through the morning. :)
And tonight, we set up the Christmas tree and headed to bed. My early bird hubby was out like a light...if I was ok with going to bed at 9 pm he'd be a happy camper. Me, on the other hand? I sat there tossing and turning and not getting a wink of sleep.
So, here I sit.
Knowing full well I should be in bed so that I can keep up with a very active LBB tomorrow, but unable to even will myself to sleep. I was too cold. I was too hot. My blankets were twisted. Dear Sweet Hubby was hogging the blankets. I had too much blanket by my face. The pillow is flat. Yadda, yadda, yadda. :)
I tried praying, and that didn't even relax me.
Here I sit, then, hoping that if I spend a significant amount of time playing around on the internet (and let's face it, looking at house stuff...I'm obsessed), I'll hopefully fall asleep.
Wish me luck, friends. :)
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
To Infinity and Beyond
photo from disney.comLBB is a Pixar nut. Words can't begin to describe how much he loves Cars, and now his love has extended to Toy Story.
And his favorite?
Buzz, of course. :) My sweet little almost 2 year old does a wonderful buzz impersonation where he sets the "laser" on his arm, and then proceeds to flying around the house making whooshing sounds. It's adorable. And when he is watching Toy Story, which is now a daily thing, he gets excited when Buzz is shown for the first time. And at the part where Buzz realizes he is a toy and that he can't fly, my sweet LBB says in the most sympathetic voice: "Buzz?"
It's adorable...I love seeing LBB turn into a little boy who VROOOMS like Lightening McQueen and flies like Buzz Lightyear. It's all those little stepping stones that show his imagination is beginning to blossom. There's days that I'm very nostalgic that he is getting so big so fast, and then there are those moments when I can't do anything but stop and smile when he pretends he is Buzz.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
From our family to yours, best wishes
for a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving!
We hope the day brings plenty of family love,
time to reflect on all you've been blessed with,
and a nice full belly at the end of the day!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
LBB is NOT Happy With Me
I made him go to bed. On time.
And, despite his repeated efforts, with a minimal amount of bedtime tv.
Sigh.
He's been playing this game the past few nights where we give him his bedtime snack, he doesn't touch it, and then as we say "It's time for bed" (with multiple "warnings" in between), he immediately starts fussing that he's hungry and wants his snack. So...we give in. What parent wants to send their kid to bed hungry?
Tonight, I let him have his favorite snack. He ate one bite and then ignored it, but as soon as I said bedtime, guess who was starving. And for toast. Because, you know, you have to cook toast.
So, I brought him in his room. Gave him a piece of toast, and said we could read a story while he ate his toast. LBB was not a fan of that. But, after 5 minutes of yelling in his room, he is now quiet.
He's either asleep (which is very possible...his eyes were closed as he was yelling), or he's eating the piece of toast I left in there for him. Sigh. I hate rough nightimes. :-(
But, I know he's just testing us to see what we'll let him get away with...but I can say, I do hope he sleeps through the night tonight. For some reason he's reverting back to waking up multiple times a night. Yawn. This momma is beat.
What bedtime stall tactics do your kiddos have? I thought I was good at stalling for bedtime when I was little, but LBB has me beat. :)
And, despite his repeated efforts, with a minimal amount of bedtime tv.
Sigh.
He's been playing this game the past few nights where we give him his bedtime snack, he doesn't touch it, and then as we say "It's time for bed" (with multiple "warnings" in between), he immediately starts fussing that he's hungry and wants his snack. So...we give in. What parent wants to send their kid to bed hungry?
Tonight, I let him have his favorite snack. He ate one bite and then ignored it, but as soon as I said bedtime, guess who was starving. And for toast. Because, you know, you have to cook toast.
So, I brought him in his room. Gave him a piece of toast, and said we could read a story while he ate his toast. LBB was not a fan of that. But, after 5 minutes of yelling in his room, he is now quiet.
He's either asleep (which is very possible...his eyes were closed as he was yelling), or he's eating the piece of toast I left in there for him. Sigh. I hate rough nightimes. :-(
But, I know he's just testing us to see what we'll let him get away with...but I can say, I do hope he sleeps through the night tonight. For some reason he's reverting back to waking up multiple times a night. Yawn. This momma is beat.
What bedtime stall tactics do your kiddos have? I thought I was good at stalling for bedtime when I was little, but LBB has me beat. :)
Yikes...
I keep getting behind. :) On both thankful thoughts AND pinterest challenge posts! Not to mention that I'd really like to just blog about something else...what, I'm not sure...but there just isn't enough time in the day. Right now though, I'll get caught up on my thankful thoughts before I go relax a bit while LBB sleeps.
It's been a crazy few days, so things have been a little all over the place. :-) You know how that goes!
My thankful thoughts are:
Monday: I'm thankful for my husband's safety. A few days ago, our sweet little car that we've had for 8 years (and was 3 years old when we bought it with 55000 miles on it) started making a few little tapping noises. My hubby figured out what things it could be and planned on fixing it this morning. Then, on his way home from work Sunday night, in a foggy little snowy patch in the middle of a field, Dear Sweet Hubby broke through a bit of fog only to see a nice little doe standing smack dab in front of the car. He naturally slammed on his brakes, and thankfully missed the deer, saving himself from any injury. But...
...poor little Focie (our Ford Focus' nickname, haha), wasn't so lucky. That tapping that was worrisome but we planned on fixing pretty easily quickly turned into something worse. And by the time, my hubby pulled into the parking lot at his work Monday morning, he couldn't even turn the car right, and the tapping had become a TERRIBLE thunking noise. Then, something broke off and the car made this nice "whirring" noise. And, with that, Focie was done.
Now, the car is totally fixable. BUT. In good condition, we could trade it in for only $1500 or so. Just to fix this one issue would be around $1300 or so when all is said and done. Despite the fact that we love that little car, it's time to let her go.
And be thankful, because had that ball joint and CV shaft busted when Dear Sweet Hubby was driving in traffic on the interestate, and he could have gotten into a serious mess, and caused some serious damage to him and the car.
I'm so thankful to God that He was watching over my hubby that night when the deer was trying to be a roadblock, and by having that very important part break in the parking lot and not while we are commuting.
And today's thankful thought? I'm thankful for new opportunities out of what could be seen as a bad situation. We are fortunate enough to have a second car. It's a clutch, so I lack the skills to drive it, but we will be able to make do for a while. It will take some planning and a little patience, but I think we can easily make it until June at the latest, which is around the time we were going to start car hunting anyways. There are a lot of small circumstances that make this situation, and all of them but one are good, so all in all, what seemed pretty cruddy isn't bad at all. :-)
OK...so I'm caught up on that. Now to try to get caught up on my pinterest challenge. Maybe tonight when LBB is in bed...but for now I'm going to go watch some Mighty Machines Diggers and Dozers with my little guy.
It's been a crazy few days, so things have been a little all over the place. :-) You know how that goes!
My thankful thoughts are:
Monday: I'm thankful for my husband's safety. A few days ago, our sweet little car that we've had for 8 years (and was 3 years old when we bought it with 55000 miles on it) started making a few little tapping noises. My hubby figured out what things it could be and planned on fixing it this morning. Then, on his way home from work Sunday night, in a foggy little snowy patch in the middle of a field, Dear Sweet Hubby broke through a bit of fog only to see a nice little doe standing smack dab in front of the car. He naturally slammed on his brakes, and thankfully missed the deer, saving himself from any injury. But...
...poor little Focie (our Ford Focus' nickname, haha), wasn't so lucky. That tapping that was worrisome but we planned on fixing pretty easily quickly turned into something worse. And by the time, my hubby pulled into the parking lot at his work Monday morning, he couldn't even turn the car right, and the tapping had become a TERRIBLE thunking noise. Then, something broke off and the car made this nice "whirring" noise. And, with that, Focie was done.
Now, the car is totally fixable. BUT. In good condition, we could trade it in for only $1500 or so. Just to fix this one issue would be around $1300 or so when all is said and done. Despite the fact that we love that little car, it's time to let her go.
And be thankful, because had that ball joint and CV shaft busted when Dear Sweet Hubby was driving in traffic on the interestate, and he could have gotten into a serious mess, and caused some serious damage to him and the car.
I'm so thankful to God that He was watching over my hubby that night when the deer was trying to be a roadblock, and by having that very important part break in the parking lot and not while we are commuting.
And today's thankful thought? I'm thankful for new opportunities out of what could be seen as a bad situation. We are fortunate enough to have a second car. It's a clutch, so I lack the skills to drive it, but we will be able to make do for a while. It will take some planning and a little patience, but I think we can easily make it until June at the latest, which is around the time we were going to start car hunting anyways. There are a lot of small circumstances that make this situation, and all of them but one are good, so all in all, what seemed pretty cruddy isn't bad at all. :-)
OK...so I'm caught up on that. Now to try to get caught up on my pinterest challenge. Maybe tonight when LBB is in bed...but for now I'm going to go watch some Mighty Machines Diggers and Dozers with my little guy.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A snowy Sunday thankful thought
Last night, I had about 18 thankful thoughts go through my head. It was a wonderful sort of night. :)
We got snow in our neck of the woods! It was that lovely, first dusting of the year, when everything is fresh and new. We put the radio station on that plays Christmas music, which is always an exciting thing, and enjoyed the wintery goodness.
Dear Sweet Hubby and LBB played outside in the snow (but only for a few minutes...Mommy forgot LBB's gloves at PaPa and GiGi's. Whoops.) After LBB went to bed, Dear Sweet Hubby and I spent some quality time with our new Wii. :)
It was a wonderful night...so I'm having a tough time choosing just one thing to be thankful for.
So...I'd have to say my thankful thought for today is:
I'm thankful for every moment that God blesses us with. Each one is special. Each one is to be cherished. And each one is a gift from the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
I'm beyond amazed to think that the One who made the stars and each perfect snowflake makes sure that I'm thought of. That is quite an awe-inspiring thing. Sometimes I get distracted and think about the things that are "missing" in life...second child, our own home, and whatnot. But it's those nights like last night that make me remember how wonderfully I've already been blessed.
I hope that today brings you loads of joy and happiness! As for me, I'm going to go enjoy some quality time with LBB on this snowy day...and get some work done on this week's homeschool stuff. Have a wonderful Sunday!!!
(And I plan on posting two days worth of Pinterest challenges later on today. Check back later!)
We got snow in our neck of the woods! It was that lovely, first dusting of the year, when everything is fresh and new. We put the radio station on that plays Christmas music, which is always an exciting thing, and enjoyed the wintery goodness.
Dear Sweet Hubby and LBB played outside in the snow (but only for a few minutes...Mommy forgot LBB's gloves at PaPa and GiGi's. Whoops.) After LBB went to bed, Dear Sweet Hubby and I spent some quality time with our new Wii. :)
It was a wonderful night...so I'm having a tough time choosing just one thing to be thankful for.
So...I'd have to say my thankful thought for today is:
I'm thankful for every moment that God blesses us with. Each one is special. Each one is to be cherished. And each one is a gift from the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
I'm beyond amazed to think that the One who made the stars and each perfect snowflake makes sure that I'm thought of. That is quite an awe-inspiring thing. Sometimes I get distracted and think about the things that are "missing" in life...second child, our own home, and whatnot. But it's those nights like last night that make me remember how wonderfully I've already been blessed.
I hope that today brings you loads of joy and happiness! As for me, I'm going to go enjoy some quality time with LBB on this snowy day...and get some work done on this week's homeschool stuff. Have a wonderful Sunday!!!
(And I plan on posting two days worth of Pinterest challenges later on today. Check back later!)
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thankful Thoughts Catch Up
Whoops! I didn't even realize I ran a few days behind on my thankful thoughts! So, time to catch up. :)
Thankful Thought #17: I'm thankful for naps and Pepsi...without them I don't think I could function. I suppose going to bed earlier would probably do just as well...but that doesn't seem to work very well for me. HaHa. So, until I get into a routine of going to bed earlier (we are starting by going to bed 15 minutes earlier each day), naps and Pepsi are going to have to do it. :)
Thankful Thought #18: I'm thankful for new opportunities. I think I mentioned before that Dear Sweet Hubby is the store manager of a new store that opens in February, and it's so exciting to see the process and know that the team he hires is his choice. Last night we drove up to where his new store is to see the progress, and it's amazing to see how the store is coming along knowing that my hubby will be the one who opens it. I can only imagine how excited he is. :)
Thankful though #19: I'm thankful for LBB hugs...they really are the best hugs. :)
Yay! All caught up! Check back tonight for my Pinterest Challenge blog post.
Oh, and guess what?!?!?! This is my 200th blog post! Thank you to each of you who reads my little old blog...there are times when I know that there aren't a ton of people reading my blog, but that is just fine with me. I know the people that stop by here that like my blog, and that means a lot.
Thankful Thought #17: I'm thankful for naps and Pepsi...without them I don't think I could function. I suppose going to bed earlier would probably do just as well...but that doesn't seem to work very well for me. HaHa. So, until I get into a routine of going to bed earlier (we are starting by going to bed 15 minutes earlier each day), naps and Pepsi are going to have to do it. :)
Thankful Thought #18: I'm thankful for new opportunities. I think I mentioned before that Dear Sweet Hubby is the store manager of a new store that opens in February, and it's so exciting to see the process and know that the team he hires is his choice. Last night we drove up to where his new store is to see the progress, and it's amazing to see how the store is coming along knowing that my hubby will be the one who opens it. I can only imagine how excited he is. :)
Thankful though #19: I'm thankful for LBB hugs...they really are the best hugs. :)
Yay! All caught up! Check back tonight for my Pinterest Challenge blog post.
Oh, and guess what?!?!?! This is my 200th blog post! Thank you to each of you who reads my little old blog...there are times when I know that there aren't a ton of people reading my blog, but that is just fine with me. I know the people that stop by here that like my blog, and that means a lot.
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