Today’s moments are brought to you by the letter J!
Jake went to bed last night with terrible congestion…he woke up this morning with lots of drainage…the green gooey kind. So needless to say, it’s been comical – I’ve found dried booger on my elbow, Jake actually sneezed a GIANT snot rocket onto my hand as I was buckling his car seat and I found a large pile of goo on his t-shirt as I was unbuckling his seat. And he’s had a crusty nose all day sometimes with two little green caterpillars inching down his face…but mostly not – thank goodness! Can I just say -- GROSS!
Jake has bitten He also showed some new interest in the Duplo blocks…exciting! He has been stacking regular blocks for a while but the legos are a new thing – yay Jake! Although where he chooses to put them is a different story – while I try to tell him these aren’t pockets – he seems to think it’s a good hiding place! He also used his play screwdriver to screw his belly button…looked like a good fit I guess!?! Oh this child keeps me laughing!
I have loved cuddling with the baby today…he is so darn cute! But how is it that the instant I put him in a fresh outfit, spit up comes barreling down his chest and usually all over the shorts below? Is there some kind of baby instinct that says “I must prove that I can create the MOST laundry even though I’m the smallest person”? He is already wearing 6-9 month clothes…he is definitely not deprived from the calories he spews – maybe it’s self preservation from baby obesity :) LOL!
Cassidy has been her sassy self…it’s truly amazing how much like me she is…scary really! Her constant ‘Mom, what can we do now’ is really getting frustrating but I know that she craves routine…it just hasn’t happened yet. We started to get into some kind of groove last week but with a four day break from school, it kind of got out of whack! Through the process of moving this child has become even further addicted to television…she constantly asks to watch and if it’s a show that she isn’t allowed to see then she tells me that it’s “okay if you turn the channel” – “gee thanks Dear!” I know that this phase will pass…when she’s like 30 right? Sometimes I think we should adopt another 4 y.o. girl so that she has a constant playmate!
We talked to Mike today (love bluetooth in the car)– which is always wonderful! Now off to tuck the kids into bed and have some ME time :)
She is the oldest player on her team; I hope that soccer helps to build her confidence and get her active! It was hysterical because the kids took everything that "Coach Joe" said literally. Wish I had taken more video -- maybe I could've made some $$ on AFV! Overall, it was a great first practice -- but it ended with a double plastered Barbie band-aid and a few tears from a fall into the cold, scratchy grass.
