Good things about today..

1. It's not yesterday...(don't even ask..almost 3 year old tantrum city!)

2. There are good leftovers in the fridge for lunch when I get home from work ( i.e. yummy homemade garlic mashed potatoes and some very nice looking veggies for a salad)

3. Finn blew me kisses for the first time as I left for work this morning..*sigh*

4. Did I mention, it's not yesterday today???

5. It's only 3 days until my baby girl turns 3..then we get to start celebrating!

6. Because it's monday, I don't have to come back to work until Saturday.. nice!

and finally...

7. Today begins my new committment to my overall health and well-being. I will be launching a new blog designed to encourage mommies ( and myself) and help with my goals of being a more well rounded ( physically, spritually, and emotionally) mother of two kids.

More about that to come...

xoxoxo

Feelin' the grove

Finn has discovered the joy of turning the radio off and on and he is quite the dancer ( if you can call bouncing up and down dancing).

xoxo

Music time!

The kids love music... they especially love to play the "big" piano. Now they like to play together...I see some duets in their future!! This is probably boring to most people but I know the grandparents will love it!

Little stinkerpot..

I went to the bathroom the other day for like 2 seconds , came back into the kitchen and this is where I found him...

And now, for a kid "free" posting..

I don't have a whole lot of time to watch TV these days ( mainly I'll catch about an hour or so sometime in the evening).. but there are a few shows I love.. my new passion is "Project Runway"!!

For all of you that know me...I have no style..admittedly. Yes, it is sad but true..I was a total tomboy growing up and really cared more about catching bugs, playing with Legos, or practicing piano then about how I dressed. Unfortunately , that indifference carried into my college and post-college years. BUT, now I am desperately trying to change all that...

So, now, occasionally, when I have a few extra bucks in my pocket ( not too often), I try and buy clothes that are more of an expression of me ( but also mommy appropriate...blah). Honestly , watching Project Runway and paying more attention to what people around me are wearing has helped a lot. *sigh*.

Anyway , I digress, ( is that how you spell that??)...it is one of the few reality shows that is bearable and I actually learn something from. It is definitely a guilty pleasure. :-)

Plus, it is keeping me satisfied until "The Office" starts up again...(I nearly started salavating when I wrote that.. hahahaha! )

xoxoxox

Rough road to smooth sailin'...

I'm not going to lie, these last few weeks have been hell. For some reason I think the kids have decided to conspire against pretty much everything I do.. :-) My nerves are shot. Finn has developed a new and effective ( to him) way of getting our attention..he screams ( and when I say scream, I mean "pterodactyl" style) at some crazy octave that seriously has brought Chad to his knees more than once...*sigh*.

All the books say..."just ignore it" or "put the baby down" and he will learn to stop doing it.. Puh-lease...I really, honestly believe that he just likes doing it. He gets to hear himself make this terrific noise and it "sometimes" it gets a really good reaction out of mom and dad. ( mostly when we are holding him and he decides to do it directly into our ears).

Olivia is about to be three in a couple weeks...need I say more? Actually, she is REALLY good as three year olds go but lately has taken to sounding like a broken record...repeating something not once , not twice, but maybe 20 times in a row? *sigh*. All you moms out there know EXACTLY what I am referring to. :-)

Ok, ok,... so your saying "At least your kids are healthy, no major health issues, sleep throught the night ( finally! ), etc..etc.."..and I would say " you are right!".....

but a mommy has to have a place to vent....

So, venting done now....we will get through this season and move into another one soon I'm sure...my kids ARE great. They ARE healthy. They ARE happy.

Mommy is just pooped. :-)

Playtime on a regular ol' day..

Last week it was pretty hot here.. not to mention a bout of stomach flu going 'round our house... sooooo...we were cooped up and played a lot. In a weird way it was pretty fun.. (minus the barfing). Here are some pics ...xoxoxo