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I Fell... 2007-03-20 19:20:00 ...asleep.Last night. Reading the end of my book. Sitting at a table.Alone.In public.At Starbucks in Chapters. Savouring my grande half-sweetened Tazo Black Tea Latte.For 30+ minutes (actual duration remains unclear).No one bothered to wake me.I did not get robbed.I am thankful for that, and the nap.I am also more than a little embarrassed. I can fall asleep anywhere, car, train, bus, plane. I remember falling asleep in class, both high school and university. I remember dozing off for hours in the Med. Sci. library at U of A, only to wake with my note all smudged and covered in drool. I can nod off in church, or even in a theatre where I have PAID to see the movie. But this is different. To me. You think? What about you?
Real Moms ROCK! 2007-03-22 15:40:00 ...their babies to sleep. My dear sweet friend Dani tagged my ass on this one. I have tried my best over the past couple of days, time is so limited, and so are the abilities of my brain cells. This doesn't even compare to the most brilliant post Dani did, but heck, this is what sporadic thoughts ran through my mind. Real Moms
surge. That very first moment moment we get to hold our minute old newborn, we surge with love and emotion like we've never felt before. It stems from our toenails right through to our split ends. I still experience that 'surge', and it still bring tears to my eyes. Real Moms sneak junk food behind their kids backs. It is so important for them to eat healthy and grow strong, but come on, I need a fix more often than not.Real Moms play instead of cleaning toilets. What the hell is so bloody important about a clean house anyway? Didn't you see that episode of Designer Guys. where the bathtub rings and furniture constructed out of dust bunnies are all the new r
an anniversary that sucks 2007-03-23 19:38:00 So THIS is exactly how I feel again. I logged on to re-post THIS post, and I see that it was exactly ONE year ago today (less a day) that this happened. Is this to be an annual thing? Cause if it is, I quit. I can't believe it was a year ago I posted what I wanted to post again today. Icnredible and kinda freaky. So? I shall celebrate! Drink and be grumpy merry! My uterus sucks
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another sleepless night begins... 2007-03-25 01:31:00 DH left (again!) this morning on (another!) business trip. I hate it when he is in flight overnight, cause I don't sleep. Today/tonight is the longest single flight he has ever taken:14 hours. He left the house at 9 am. flew to Toronto. The direct flight left T.O. 6 hours ago, and he has another 8 hours to go. Then he gets on another one for 6 more hours till he arrives at his destination. My problem? Plain old fashioned worry wart. I constantly wake up and turn on CNN checking for "Breaking News Plane Crash". Will I ever get over it?I realize my worries pale in comparison with Lori, as I previously recognized, but these are my worries, and I am stuck in PMS hell. So, I must go devour an oversized bucket of butter laden popcorn, chocolate covered raisins and a diet coke. And watch CNN. What I wouldn't give to be able to blame a sleepless
night on a wailing infant...aaaaah, the good ole days.
the diversity of cycling 2007-03-26 19:24:00 At lunch today, the conversation was about our wonderful afternoon yesterday spent riding our bikes. I referred to is as 'cycling'. I was promptly informed, "Mommy, you are wrong. It's called bike riding." So, I explained it all, how bike is a nickname for bicycle, which some refer to as bicycling, hence the nickname for that is 'cycling'. (They 'get' the nickname thingy, which is why I use it a lot).At that time, I perused the newspaper and saw a letter to the editor from a person stating that recycling is a waste of money. She claims the use of $300 000 trucks using 5 litres of gas per minute to stop'n'go to do all the pick ups was a waste of money. First of all, I am fairly certain her figures are grossly over-exaggerated. But second, I wanted to tell her to BITE ME cause I, for one, am most proud of my recycling habits.I recycle everything I can. Even items that I think aren't on the list of permissible items, like the teeny tiny mini-go containers, and even individual yo
this is SOOO cool 2007-03-28 02:51:00 As heard (and seen) in my house today:"Mommy!!! Guess what?? You will never believe this...come see, quick! This is SOOO cool!"Of course I oblige, a little tingly with excitement over the dead bug I am to see, or his brother doing a headstand, or a lego tower as tall as himself, right? I am all set to react just the way any 'real mom' would, right? It was corn. In his poo.
idle idol 2007-03-29 06:23:00 If 'they' don't do something about this Sanjaya waste on American Idol soon, the show will be done. It can lose all validation, respect (?), and fans worldwide. There seems to be a few 'conspiracies' out there to keep voting him in, for the exact reason, to show American Idol's producers that they blew it. Howard Stern (of shock jock radio fame, not Anna Nicole Smith potential daddy to her baby fame) is asking his (millions! of) listeners to vote for Sanjaya; there are websites like this one, asking the same. Since I started watching the show, I have always felt that the judges should carry some weight to the final decision (like Dancing with the Stars), or at least the power to veto when needed.The sad things that arise from this include the poor Sanjaya kid either thinking he is shit-hot singer, when he really is just a shit singer; or that he will be completely embarrassed, which he (I would hope, but perhaps he doesn't care) didn't ask for. I assume the producers at Amer
conjugating 2007-03-30 17:58:00 Isn't it great to listen to preschoolers having a conversation? This week we went to the park with friends. I offered to pick up and bring with us a friend since her brother was home sick, and I thought it would be nice to give her mother a break (she is sick too). Anyway, there we are with five 4 year olds climbing the play structure, all while listening to them discuss the illness of the our friend's twin brother. B: Hi K! How is R doing?K: He's sick.M: What does he have? What's wrong with him?K: He has a tummy flu.M: What's that?B: Did he throw up?K: yes, lotsM: He throw upped?K: yes, lots & lotsM: Oh No! He THROW UPPED? MOMMY!! Did you know that R throw upped!!?? K: but it's a good thingM: it is? K: yes, cause you know, throw upping is a good thing cause it gets rid of the bugs in his tummyM (genuinely horrified): WHAAAT? He has BUGS in his TUMMY?
the fake threat 2007-04-02 20:04:00 Anyone else as guilty as me? Likely not...but lately I find myself telling the boys of a 'threat
' or rather a consequence, that I know damn well that I would never fulfill. I just better be careful or it will certainly come back and bite me in the ass. You know:Them: Aimlessly and destructively wandering around the house, "I am SOOOOOOO bored, I don't know what I want to do. There is nothing to do."Me: "What about the millions of toys in the playroom? Of you don't play with them, maybe I'll give them all away."Result: They get played with.ORThem: dawdle, blah, slow motion....oooh let's read this, let's do this, dawdle slow as molassesMe: Please hurry up and get ready or else you'll miss your favourite swimming lesson and we just won't goResult: They get ready and we go. (and of course we would (and have) just arrived late)So...why do I do this? Cause it works? It's easier than pulling my hair out? Cause I wanna me the boss of all mothers and be the most manipulative in the wo
numbers 2007-04-03 21:52:00 How many times can a 4 year old vomit, puke, wretch, dry heave, and have the runs, in a 12 hour period? 21How many hours of sleep for the mother of said child? 2How many games of Memory can a 4 year old win against his sleep deprived mother, who is NOT letting him win: 5 (she managed to win 1 and tie 1)How many loads of laundry can be done in a 16 hours period? 11, we aren't close to being done yetHow many hours after preschooler #1 starts puking does preschooler #2 start? 15How many changes of jammies clothes do two sick preschoolers go through? 7 and countingHow many times does mother clean toilets? at least 12, still countingHow many blessing does the mother count that her hubby is not out of the country, and home to help in evenings/night time? infinityHow many hours till parents start puking? praying for a big fat zeroPeace out.
puke-a-palooza 2007-04-05 16:45:00 Oh.My.God.The.Laundry.Puke EtiquetteThere is such a thing. I have one boy (loud puker, who is well on the mend) who is a star in making it to the bucket, toilet, sink, or any acceptable receptacle for bodily expulsions. Whereas the other guy (quiet puker, no where near mending), who has been puking since Monday night, really, has no such concept. ***And note, should you choose to sleep on the floor beside your sick child's bed, you will get puked on.
and the parenting award goes to... 2007-04-07 00:16:00 As puke-a-palooza continues (but we have been vomit free since 7 AM this morning (there is hope) I am ashamed to report the following. Since Monday my children have:not had any milknot had any juicenot had any vegetableshave had minimal fruits, but most of that ended up in a bucketwatched more TV in the past 4 days than they have in the past 4 monthsnot been outside (but I do open their windows wide during the day to air out germs)had at least 5 bed sheet changes (cleaning and germ prevention)rec'd two new toothbrushes (again, with the germs)Since Monday I have :not had near enough sleepeaten take out three nights in a rowmissed half of my favourite TV showsbeen wearing sweatsmany overdue library itemsStellar week, dontcha think?
Dear Parents of Twin Babies,
I do run the risk of... 2007-04-10 06:05:00 Dear Parents
of Twin Babies
,I do run the risk of pissing some of you off, but you pissed me off today too. This is a chance I choose to take.I am also a twin parent. I once had two babies in the stroller at the mall. At the very busy holiday Monday mall in Montreal. Whenever someone, anyone, would approach me to admire, inquire or empathize over my twins, I always welcomed you. Today I was at the mall. I saw three sets of baby twins. I did not seek any of you out, you were just there. Right beside me. So, I admired and inquired about your twins. They are all oh, so absolutely beautiful. But the response I got from you? The sneer on your face and complete ignorance would indicate nothing other than you thinking that it was me who just let go the smelliest of all rotten egg farts right beside you. Well guess what, it wasn't me. I just wanted to share with you those same feelings of being so completely blessed to have twins. Apparently you don't share my sentiments? I feel bad for you,
take one and call me.... 2007-04-13 16:28:00 I was all ambitious in making an attempt to write this great big fancy-ass post with the most brilliant and humorous of punchlines, but alas, not gonna happen.I am a recently 40 years old. I am an infertile. I have only been pregnant once. This after many attempts of drug induced manipulation to increase our fertility, and finally having the moment that means it all, which usually happens with candle light, wine, and Astroglide, happen in a petrie dish thanx to some guy I've never met.In recent months, I have been having some issues with my plumbing department, one of them being severe bleeding and blood clots. We aren't talking about a paper cut here. It's more like someone opening a fire hydrant of blood from within my uterus. Remember how much I love my uterus? There seem to be some medical options out there that may be able to help me. This week I met with a new gynecologist for the first time. He was terrific (and I have a funny story about that for another day). He spends a g
motion 2007-04-17 14:56:00 Our power was off & on all day yesterday, very exciting to four year olds when the lights go out and the music stops, "It's another blackout!!" This is why I am rather behind in computer life and see that I have dozens of blogs to read. But today I would like to submit a motion to whoever wrote The Rules. You see, I am about as far from a morning person than anyone can get. I lay in bed longer than that last minute and then end up running around like crazy so we aren't late. This is typical in our house any Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning, our preschool mornings. So, why is it on preschool mornings, when we have to set the alarm (of which I hit snooze at least 2 times, sometimes 3) that I have to sometimes wake the boys around 7:45 to be able to get everyone dressed, fed and out the door on time. BUT...on mornings like today, Tuesday, when we don't have to be anywhere until 11 AM, someone wakes up at 6:30 am ready to start their day. WHY is it always the morning after the night
The Boy and his Princesses 2007-04-23 00:24:00 We have an almost five year old boy. He is totally, completely, entirely enamored and obsessed with the Disney Princesses
. He loves them all, seems rather particular about Sleeping Beauty. We don't know when or how this started, it just did. He was allowed to pick his own brand new place mat at the dollar store one day, early in March, and he chose this one:FYI - at the same time his brother chose this one:Anyway, it has snowballed since then. We have colouring books, stickers, books, books on CD listened to over & over ad nauseum, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and I don't figure we are done yet. We always had some books, but now they are treated like his first born will be. They are under his pillow every night. They go everywhere with us, Sleeping Beauty came to church today. On his birthday present wish list is a Princess poster for his bedroom wall, and a Princess puzzle. So far we are so totally OK with this. He is a four year old boy, we are most thankful he isn't 14. Then
---OLOGIES 2007-04-24 06:23:00 In the truest form of vanity, I tagged myself after reading this on Dani's blog. It's long, a little onerous, kinda fun, and well, here it is.FOODOLOGYQ. What is your salad dressing of choice?A. Home made caesar, or sweet vinaigrette, or Farm Boy Balsamic...I choose to choose many.Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?A. Can I say Tim Horton's?Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?A. anything with a glass of wine and without crayons at tableQ. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?A. 20%Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?A. chips &/or popcorn, alone or together, bring it onQ. What is your favorite type of gum?A. Excel WinterfreshTECHNOLOGYQ. What is your wallpaper on your computer?A. Q. How many televisions are in your house?A. threeBIOLOGYQ. What’s your best feature?A. arms - I have leftover muscles from my being an 'almost-an-Olympic-athlete' days.Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?A. polyps
Dust Bunnies Unite!! 2007-05-02 16:03:00 And this article in the Montreal Gazette this morning clearly indicates why I should have the healthiest children in the galaxy. I hope the link works for you, if not please let me know a.s.a.p. and I'll post article here in it's entirety. Way back when I was having my first laparoscopy and D&C to rid of all uterine demons and prepare for IVF, a nurse and I got to chatting. I will never forget her telling me NOT to clean my house. Well, at least not with a shitload of cleaners, antiseptics and to allow my future babies to crawl around in dust and inhale all associated dust mites. I recall feeling SO relieved, since I knew way back them how lame of a house cleaner I already was. And now that I have kids, I am even worse - a feat that warrants my name in the Guinness Book of World Records.And then this morning...my universe is temporarily and momentarily realigned as I am assured that the filth is in fact good for us. It's in the newspaper!! Shouldn't we believe everything we read? M Read more:Bunnies
Nope... 2007-05-02 03:10:00 ...not here...she went that-a-way....
And it starts.... 2007-05-08 02:24:00 This was our day today (in brief). Wake up - beautiful sunshine - eat breakfast. 8:20 : "Mom, can I go outside?" Yes dear. 9 AM : preschool drop-off11:15 AM : preschool pick up 11:30 AM : "Mom, can I play outside?" Yes dear.Noon : eat lunch12:20 PM : "Mom, can I play outside?" Yes dear. 2 PM : depart for gymnastics3:30 PM : home from gymnastics3:30 PM and 30 seconds : "Mom, can I play outside?" Yes dear. 5:30 - 6:15 PM : suppertime6:16 PM : "Mom, can I play outside?" Yes dear. 7:30 PM - shower and other bedtime rituals8:15 PM - Zzzzzzzzzzzz.
The random 7 2007-05-10 16:13:00 I have been tagged twice. More than a few days ago by Pokettiger and more recently by Zany Mama. Zany Mama just getting back at me cause I tagged her and she is meme-a-phobic. I have been mulling this one around in my head since that first tag. Even made notes, you know, as if I'm writing some kind of masterpiece. Ya, right, what-ever. 7 random facts/habits about oneself, I would think that you don't know. So, here I will spill 7 things about me, that a lot of you (but not all - gah!) don't already know. 1. I have had 9 (nine) knee operations. I was born with mal-aligned tendons, which caused my knees to dislocate/subluxate frequently. The first incident I was in grade 1. It was at that very time, the first ortho doc who saw us flagged it and told us I would eventually need corrective surgery. He figured when I was 16 years old, or full grown as they didn't like to do such procedures before growth plates were full. The condition worsened over the years to a point that I required my
I really do, have it all 2007-05-13 16:24:00 Nothing else needed, the kisses and hugs came with them. Happy Mother's Day to all of you the fantabulous Mommies!
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#5 2007-05-27 23:01:00 The party started... (and yes we did, it was perfect, they LOVED it, and we are thrilled to have made their day so special for them)Princess balloonsThe table setTo decorate our "treasure sacs" (loot bags)And we played good old fashioned party games on a rainy afternoonHOT POTATO!SCOTCH TAPE THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY!There were giftsThere was a Princess cakeA treasure hunt which finished with a creatively held high pinata thanx to Uncle Doug and a hockey stickAfter 10 minutes of smacking that thing, they filled their treasure sacs (see? they get to do their own loot bags!)And everyone left happyHappy 5th birthday my growing up little boys, you continue to melt my heart every day.
So. Darn. Busy. 2007-06-05 09:38:00 Preschool ended with the annual Art Show. Parents and Grandparents invited.Gotta catch some worms.Test out the new Rocket sprinkler. Results: It is FANTASTIC!Gardening...Mud pies...See you soon!
the shoeshop redemption 2007-06-12 12:43:00 The boys and I are out doing errands this morning. Lately they have been the best shopping buddies, we have fun. Anyway, today is Mommy's turn to get a pair of shoes. We enter the large box-like shoe store, and almost right away I see something that would suffice what I am looking for. A pair of flip flops, but a little grown up (no primary colours) brown with sparkles and such, not a high quality brand, nor wise purchase. They cost $19.99. Ben likes them. We poke around some more and I see another pair of leather slip-on sandals, by a very reputable brand which I know do not hurt my feet, nor my ailing knees or hip. They are brown, tremendously comfortable, look good (to me) and would be a most sensible purchase. They cost $79.99. Ben likes them. I decide to make the more expensive, sensible purchase. Note: read I decide. Me. Moi. They are my feet, no?When Ben realizes I am not buying the sparkly flip flops, he is heart broken. He thought I was buying both pairs. I explained to him t Read more:redemption
hotness 2007-06-11 12:27:00 I was taking a photo of my window sill for no real reason, and then I noticed the little thermometer thingy in the botom right corner. We have a remote outside, so the top reading is the inside and the bottom reading is the outside...a little on the warm side today, you think?39.6 celsius = 103.28 farenheit Please pass the blender drinks, pronto!!
Buying their love...parfait style 2007-06-10 19:29:00 Orange Jello, whipped cream and mandrine oranges...you'd think they'd gone to heaven... ...as long as he can take his princess placemat with him. Read more:Buying
I bought both.
Based on all of your answers, I g... 2007-06-15 06:55:00 I bought both. Based on all of your answers
, I guess it really wasn't as big of a deal that I thought it may be. It wasn't a big deal to me either. I never hesitated. Bought 'em both, have been wearing both. Easy peasy.
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