busy couple of days plotting, scheming (sp?) and painting - pretty much the ususal.
Home Depot had a paint sale so we thought what better time than to get started. we're redoing the family room (cloud white) the kitchen (cloud white and hibiscus, which is a vibrant yellow/green) and the front hall/entry (cloud white again).
we're also going to repaint our garage door and pillars - just a creamy beige colour called manuscript and then our front door will be painted a very deep smoky black navy colour called black sable.
and, because Jay made a mistake our basement will also be the manuscript colour but its nice and neutral which is good especially in case we have to sell next year and move to Winchester so i can stay home.
i started on the front hall last night.
also picked a contractor to finish off our fireplace surround so i'll be going to Home Depot again soon to pick out tiles. gosh, i hope our energy audit rebate comes sooner than later because the VISA is certainly getting a work out.
today i have to go to the doctor and i may pop into work for a visit.
oh and Pen - go for it, life is too short.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
where i'll go, i just don't know. i got to gotta, gotta, take it slow
when i find my peace of mind, i'm gonna give you some of my good time...
lots of soul searching the past few days. big decisions. i'm actually heading back to work early for 3 days a week starting at the beginning of Aug (Mon, Tues, Wed). this means my yearly obligation will be done one month sooner and give us more options. it will also help transition the kids more slowly to my going back to work full time.
i haven't decided 100% but the more i think about it the more i want to stay at home. i may of course, change my mind once i'm back at work but i'm feeling rather convicted about the need to stay home with my kids. especially because Jay's career takes him away for such long periods of time.
so the next year is going to be about us getting our ducks in a row so to speak to see if we can make it happen.
lots of soul searching the past few days. big decisions. i'm actually heading back to work early for 3 days a week starting at the beginning of Aug (Mon, Tues, Wed). this means my yearly obligation will be done one month sooner and give us more options. it will also help transition the kids more slowly to my going back to work full time.
i haven't decided 100% but the more i think about it the more i want to stay at home. i may of course, change my mind once i'm back at work but i'm feeling rather convicted about the need to stay home with my kids. especially because Jay's career takes him away for such long periods of time.
so the next year is going to be about us getting our ducks in a row so to speak to see if we can make it happen.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
your house is late but it turned out great
technically today's title is from an HGTV jingle and not a song but its the last thing i heard.
today was the last playgroup of the year and due to some mix up at the community center we had to hold it in one of the school's portables without running water which is not great when it also happened to be a potluck day.
also, Nate was so freaked out by the change in venue that he wouldn't go in the room he stood in the hall for a good 20 minutes before the sounds of music (we had a kids entertainer for the party) finally coaxed him in and even then he stuck to me like glue. it was truly bizarre. my heart broke because i know that Jay being gone is getting very hard on him and any change in routine seems to send him over the edge.
i also found a lump in his neck which i am trying not to freak out about or look up on the internet. i myself had swollen lymph glands constantly as a child because of allergies though to be honest it doesn't seem like it is in a lymph node-y spot. i have made a Dr. appointment for him to get it checked out of course but that is not until the 6th though since i have an appointment on the 30th and have to take the kids maybe i can get her to take a cursory look.
so, after i got back from playgroup i was all set to quit my job, sell the house and have us move into self help housing on base (really really crappy townhouses) so i could stay home with the kids but then they drove me nuts so i started calling the potential caregiver's references. all of which have been beyond glowing. so, i think i've found my lady.
honestly some days i don't know whether i'm coming or going. i'm really sucking at the living for today endeavour!
once the kids get up from their naps i think we're going to go and get some berries at the berry farm. nothing beats in season local strawberries. i intend to have them for breakfast lunch and dinner over the next two weeks. maybe with whip cream so i put on some weight.
seriously, my size 2 shorts (from Joe so probably really size 4) are now falling off of me. i know it sounds good in theory but i'm starting to think that maybe i'm getting too thin though i know once i'm back at work and sitting all day it will start to come back. wow, i just weighed myself and i'm 112lbs.
ok - gotta go upstairs to warm up again.
today was the last playgroup of the year and due to some mix up at the community center we had to hold it in one of the school's portables without running water which is not great when it also happened to be a potluck day.
also, Nate was so freaked out by the change in venue that he wouldn't go in the room he stood in the hall for a good 20 minutes before the sounds of music (we had a kids entertainer for the party) finally coaxed him in and even then he stuck to me like glue. it was truly bizarre. my heart broke because i know that Jay being gone is getting very hard on him and any change in routine seems to send him over the edge.
i also found a lump in his neck which i am trying not to freak out about or look up on the internet. i myself had swollen lymph glands constantly as a child because of allergies though to be honest it doesn't seem like it is in a lymph node-y spot. i have made a Dr. appointment for him to get it checked out of course but that is not until the 6th though since i have an appointment on the 30th and have to take the kids maybe i can get her to take a cursory look.
so, after i got back from playgroup i was all set to quit my job, sell the house and have us move into self help housing on base (really really crappy townhouses) so i could stay home with the kids but then they drove me nuts so i started calling the potential caregiver's references. all of which have been beyond glowing. so, i think i've found my lady.
honestly some days i don't know whether i'm coming or going. i'm really sucking at the living for today endeavour!
once the kids get up from their naps i think we're going to go and get some berries at the berry farm. nothing beats in season local strawberries. i intend to have them for breakfast lunch and dinner over the next two weeks. maybe with whip cream so i put on some weight.
seriously, my size 2 shorts (from Joe so probably really size 4) are now falling off of me. i know it sounds good in theory but i'm starting to think that maybe i'm getting too thin though i know once i'm back at work and sitting all day it will start to come back. wow, i just weighed myself and i'm 112lbs.
ok - gotta go upstairs to warm up again.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
she paints her eyes as black as night now
AC in 3 stories doesn't work that well. the basement is so cold you need a parka, the middle floor is comfortable but upstairs remains hot albeit still cooler than outside. oh well, just thankful our ancient unit which i'm pretty sure must be close to 20 yrs old is still chugging along because it is HOT.
got a bit done today, cleaned out the van while Nate "drove" and washed the sap off the windows. i love the shade our big maple provides but man oh man is it a messy tree. i don't think i'll be that sad if the foundation people say we need to take it down.
after his nap Nate spent the afternoon hunting for earwigs and ants in the backyard. how gross. and he picks them up! the ants aren't that bad but when he first came running up to me saying earwigs, earwigs while pinching them between his thumb and fingers i had a hard time holding in my disgust.
it then struck me that the fear and ick factor regarding bugs must be mostly a learned thing so i will try very hard not to get visibly icked when he picks up various creepy crawly things. i did however, tell him that it was not very nice to pull the ants apart. this seems to be a boy thing.
well, i think i might try sleeping again and i'm frozen and need to go back upstairs to warm up.
got a bit done today, cleaned out the van while Nate "drove" and washed the sap off the windows. i love the shade our big maple provides but man oh man is it a messy tree. i don't think i'll be that sad if the foundation people say we need to take it down.
after his nap Nate spent the afternoon hunting for earwigs and ants in the backyard. how gross. and he picks them up! the ants aren't that bad but when he first came running up to me saying earwigs, earwigs while pinching them between his thumb and fingers i had a hard time holding in my disgust.
it then struck me that the fear and ick factor regarding bugs must be mostly a learned thing so i will try very hard not to get visibly icked when he picks up various creepy crawly things. i did however, tell him that it was not very nice to pull the ants apart. this seems to be a boy thing.
well, i think i might try sleeping again and i'm frozen and need to go back upstairs to warm up.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
lay my weary head down
great day yesterday - lots of sunshine - the perfect summer day. spent most of the afternoon in the "pool" pool is in quotations because i'm not sure an inflatable ring of plastic with 3 inches of water counts but hey it works.
and yes, Cali-Ally the bathing suit is Joe and she had better still fit in it in August! actually she seems to have plateaued (sp?) growth wise which is good.
Nate of course was having so much fun he didn't want to nap until he was so exhausted he couldn't speak. that was at 4:20pm. he napped until 6:43pm. thought he would never go to bed but he went down at 9 so only an hour past the usual time. will try not to repeat though. i had no time to myself.
well, i gotta resume my daycare search. i have a line on a lady but she wants to open in Aug and I'm not going back to work until the end of Sept so i'm not sure that will work. i'm sure we'll find something.
and yes, Cali-Ally the bathing suit is Joe and she had better still fit in it in August! actually she seems to have plateaued (sp?) growth wise which is good.
Nate of course was having so much fun he didn't want to nap until he was so exhausted he couldn't speak. that was at 4:20pm. he napped until 6:43pm. thought he would never go to bed but he went down at 9 so only an hour past the usual time. will try not to repeat though. i had no time to myself.
well, i gotta resume my daycare search. i have a line on a lady but she wants to open in Aug and I'm not going back to work until the end of Sept so i'm not sure that will work. i'm sure we'll find something.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
daylight comes and exposes
i need to learn to leave things alone...
the stairs on our deck sort of separated from the rest of the structure. we new that they were rotting a bit but figured we could get through the summer. well, i decided i would investigate further and before i knew it i had half the railing ripped off and some of the decking.
so yeah, we need a new deck. it never ends...
we bought the decking yesterday because Home Depot had a sale. today at Canadian Tire i bought a circular saw, a reciprocating saw, a level, a new tape measure a bolt cutter and a heavy duty pry-bar.
tomorrow i will be calling the city to figure out if we need a permit if we are just replacing the exisiting structure to the same specifications. also need to buy the rest of the lumber but that can wait. i have told Jay that i will leave it alone until we can really work at it.
also went to Deacon for the day yesterday because Colleen and Anthony were up. remind me never to do that again. the kids were so crabby from being off-schedule and not napping that dinner was a nightmare. though, i am really glad i got to see Colleen. we don't visit enough.
ok - well Jay has gone again - only 3 more weeks.
time to figure out supper.
the stairs on our deck sort of separated from the rest of the structure. we new that they were rotting a bit but figured we could get through the summer. well, i decided i would investigate further and before i knew it i had half the railing ripped off and some of the decking.
so yeah, we need a new deck. it never ends...
we bought the decking yesterday because Home Depot had a sale. today at Canadian Tire i bought a circular saw, a reciprocating saw, a level, a new tape measure a bolt cutter and a heavy duty pry-bar.
tomorrow i will be calling the city to figure out if we need a permit if we are just replacing the exisiting structure to the same specifications. also need to buy the rest of the lumber but that can wait. i have told Jay that i will leave it alone until we can really work at it.
also went to Deacon for the day yesterday because Colleen and Anthony were up. remind me never to do that again. the kids were so crabby from being off-schedule and not napping that dinner was a nightmare. though, i am really glad i got to see Colleen. we don't visit enough.
ok - well Jay has gone again - only 3 more weeks.
time to figure out supper.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
exit light, enter night, take my hand, off to never never land
yesterday as i lay semi-comatose on the couch watching General Hospital while Maggie crawled back and forth on the floor beside me (i know, mother of the year! and yes, she finally figured out what to do with that leg) i had to laugh because as ridiculous as soap operas are in the first place the most hilarious part is the insta-aging of kids.
you know, the writers need some fresh storylines so kids magically insta-age about 10 years in a matter of days while their parents and everyone else seem to remain ageless. to be fair there is usually a period where we don't see them for a little while i.e. off to boarding school or in a coma before their transformation so we forget that they're supposed to be 6 and not 16.
today is playgroup day - second last before it breaks for summer. its been kinda fun. not sure if any lasting friendships have developed but i can see meeting up with a few moms at the park over the summer.
well, i should go get Nate some breakfast and try to cover up the black circles now seemingly permanently etched under my eyes. 3 times again last night - this seems to be the new routine.
you know, the writers need some fresh storylines so kids magically insta-age about 10 years in a matter of days while their parents and everyone else seem to remain ageless. to be fair there is usually a period where we don't see them for a little while i.e. off to boarding school or in a coma before their transformation so we forget that they're supposed to be 6 and not 16.
today is playgroup day - second last before it breaks for summer. its been kinda fun. not sure if any lasting friendships have developed but i can see meeting up with a few moms at the park over the summer.
well, i should go get Nate some breakfast and try to cover up the black circles now seemingly permanently etched under my eyes. 3 times again last night - this seems to be the new routine.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
you say you want a highway with no one on it
the last few nights have been beyond rough. Monday night she was up every 45 minutes. brutal. yesterday i figured out part of the reason. she has not one but two tiny teeth poking through her bottom gums.
its funny how we (as in parents) get excited about teeth as a milestone. i mean, its just natural physical progression its not like they did anything special but i guess it still signals that they are healthy and growing.
in any event, last night was marginally better. i thought tempra might help but not really because she was still up at the two hour mark twice and then she did 2 hours. could be worse but everytime she woke up i ended up nursing her back to sleep because sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.
beautiful day yesterday. Nate and I spent the afternoon in the "pool" the inflatable kind but hey it works.
today i have to get my dad's fathers day card in the mail or it won't get there on time - i'm already pushing it.
ok well Nate is up so duty calls.
its funny how we (as in parents) get excited about teeth as a milestone. i mean, its just natural physical progression its not like they did anything special but i guess it still signals that they are healthy and growing.
in any event, last night was marginally better. i thought tempra might help but not really because she was still up at the two hour mark twice and then she did 2 hours. could be worse but everytime she woke up i ended up nursing her back to sleep because sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.
beautiful day yesterday. Nate and I spent the afternoon in the "pool" the inflatable kind but hey it works.
today i have to get my dad's fathers day card in the mail or it won't get there on time - i'm already pushing it.
ok well Nate is up so duty calls.
Monday, June 15, 2009
crash into me
and crash indeed
sometimes i think i probably take on too much. for instance, maybe demo-ing a garden shed, the rest of the fireplace surround plus landscaping, plus a bbq in the hot sun plus no sleep in combination with not eating properly is not really a good idea.
i was so wasted on Saturday evening that i felt physically ill. Sunday wasn't much better and i ended up missing Lynne's wedding celebration.
today i felt a little better and i even had a nap while Mags and Nate were both down albeit only for about half an hour.
but then feeling totally re-energized what do i do? go to Walmart and haul 20 25lb bags of topsoil into and out of the van. oh and dinner was McDonalds the only healthy eater here is Mags who had a bannana for dinner. Nate and I did have frozen berry smoothies for lunch (plus some whole wheat kd and weiners) and whole wheat toast for breakfast so I guess its not all bad.
now i'm overstimulated! or maybe its the caffeine from the coke...
tomorrow is grocery day and maybe after that i'll take it easy.
sometimes i think i probably take on too much. for instance, maybe demo-ing a garden shed, the rest of the fireplace surround plus landscaping, plus a bbq in the hot sun plus no sleep in combination with not eating properly is not really a good idea.
i was so wasted on Saturday evening that i felt physically ill. Sunday wasn't much better and i ended up missing Lynne's wedding celebration.
today i felt a little better and i even had a nap while Mags and Nate were both down albeit only for about half an hour.
but then feeling totally re-energized what do i do? go to Walmart and haul 20 25lb bags of topsoil into and out of the van. oh and dinner was McDonalds the only healthy eater here is Mags who had a bannana for dinner. Nate and I did have frozen berry smoothies for lunch (plus some whole wheat kd and weiners) and whole wheat toast for breakfast so I guess its not all bad.
now i'm overstimulated! or maybe its the caffeine from the coke...
tomorrow is grocery day and maybe after that i'll take it easy.
Friday, June 12, 2009
I am woman hear me roar
and roar indeed...
Mags has slept in 3 - 4 hour stretches the last couple of nights. sounds worse than it is. better than every 45 min to an hour.
and so, i had a surprising amount of energy and when she went down for her morning nap i threw Nate in the back yard and demo'ed/dismantled our rotting 6X8 garden shed. so fun! i love demo! the worst thing about it was all of the bugs. mostly ants but quite a few spiders and other assorted creepy crawlys. eww - give me mice or snakes anyday.
took me about 2 hours. the floor was so rotted i actually put my foot through it a couple of times. now we can get to properly grading around the house.
i also pretty much finished the demo around the fireplace so we can get it patched up. starting to be a hazzard now that Mags is pretty mobile.
we've discovered our deck is rotting too - dare i say i may try to tackle that as well - though not today. i will need Jay's help.
maybe i should get into construction instead of interior decorating? or both and start and all female business. ok, getting a bit ahead of myself. i don't think i'm that ambitious.
Jay is home tonight and we've got a very busy weekend. a baby shower for our friend Myr tomorrow and Lynne's wedding celebration on Sunday plus all the usual weekend type errands in between.
Mags has slept in 3 - 4 hour stretches the last couple of nights. sounds worse than it is. better than every 45 min to an hour.
and so, i had a surprising amount of energy and when she went down for her morning nap i threw Nate in the back yard and demo'ed/dismantled our rotting 6X8 garden shed. so fun! i love demo! the worst thing about it was all of the bugs. mostly ants but quite a few spiders and other assorted creepy crawlys. eww - give me mice or snakes anyday.
took me about 2 hours. the floor was so rotted i actually put my foot through it a couple of times. now we can get to properly grading around the house.
i also pretty much finished the demo around the fireplace so we can get it patched up. starting to be a hazzard now that Mags is pretty mobile.
we've discovered our deck is rotting too - dare i say i may try to tackle that as well - though not today. i will need Jay's help.
maybe i should get into construction instead of interior decorating? or both and start and all female business. ok, getting a bit ahead of myself. i don't think i'm that ambitious.
Jay is home tonight and we've got a very busy weekend. a baby shower for our friend Myr tomorrow and Lynne's wedding celebration on Sunday plus all the usual weekend type errands in between.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
like a nervous joke, ain't nobody laughing
the last couple of days have been pretty brutal. Mags not sleeping means extra crabby me taking out frustration on seemingly extra naughty Nate.
today was better, she only got up 3 times last night and settled quickly and i think i managed 4 hours in a row. its supposed to be like this in the beginning (sp? is it two g's?) not now.
did a few groceries today and i even baked - well, does it count as actual baking if you don't have to put it in the oven? i made pink lemonade squares. simply pink lemonade and soft vanilla ice cream blended together and poured over oreo (or graham cracker) crumb crust and re-frozen. haven't tasted it yet - has to chill overnight. i've been trying to find more deserts that Nate can eat (i.e. no eggs).
well, i think i might actually go have a bath and head to bed. tomorrow is playgroup day.
today was better, she only got up 3 times last night and settled quickly and i think i managed 4 hours in a row. its supposed to be like this in the beginning (sp? is it two g's?) not now.
did a few groceries today and i even baked - well, does it count as actual baking if you don't have to put it in the oven? i made pink lemonade squares. simply pink lemonade and soft vanilla ice cream blended together and poured over oreo (or graham cracker) crumb crust and re-frozen. haven't tasted it yet - has to chill overnight. i've been trying to find more deserts that Nate can eat (i.e. no eggs).
well, i think i might actually go have a bath and head to bed. tomorrow is playgroup day.
Monday, June 8, 2009
they cut down the maple tree i carved your name into
i'm so exhausted i feel sick - Mags has been on a wake up multiple times during the night kick for about 2 weeks now. on Thurs it was literally every half hour. it is awful.
went to Deacon on Sat and that night wasn't too bad but last night was brutal again and i'm so freaking crabby and i'm taking it out on my poor little Nate who seems to be extra naughty today.
other than that it was a good visit. and, if there was every any lingering doubt i'm sure that Pennie and Al now totally know they made the right choice in not having children :) i kid, they weren't that bad. actually Nate was really pretty well behaved - just the typical 2yr old stuff.
Mags is trying so hard to crawl, she just can't quite get that one leg going.
Nate is currently sleeping off some benedryl. he has so many bug bites he looks slightly deformed. his forehead, his ears, his eye. poor little guy just didn't want to play outside and the kids bug spray without DEET is pretty much useless.
Jess is back in HK - hopefully will get to catch up with her tonight. just a couple more months and she'll be back in Canada for a visit. i also just realized i only have 4 months of mat leave left which still kind of sounds like a lot but at the rate the weeks seem to fly by lately it won't be long.
well, i have to start thinking about making some kind of supper.
went to Deacon on Sat and that night wasn't too bad but last night was brutal again and i'm so freaking crabby and i'm taking it out on my poor little Nate who seems to be extra naughty today.
other than that it was a good visit. and, if there was every any lingering doubt i'm sure that Pennie and Al now totally know they made the right choice in not having children :) i kid, they weren't that bad. actually Nate was really pretty well behaved - just the typical 2yr old stuff.
Mags is trying so hard to crawl, she just can't quite get that one leg going.
Nate is currently sleeping off some benedryl. he has so many bug bites he looks slightly deformed. his forehead, his ears, his eye. poor little guy just didn't want to play outside and the kids bug spray without DEET is pretty much useless.
Jess is back in HK - hopefully will get to catch up with her tonight. just a couple more months and she'll be back in Canada for a visit. i also just realized i only have 4 months of mat leave left which still kind of sounds like a lot but at the rate the weeks seem to fly by lately it won't be long.
well, i have to start thinking about making some kind of supper.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
it's this real long distance, it's a real long distance call
busy bee as usual. went to get a few groceries yesterday morning and then during nap time i re-arranged the basement layout yet again. this is the 4th time i've done this since we've moved here but i think i finally figured out something that works.
it involved moving the treadmill to the spare room because it takes up so much play space and i prefer listening to music on it as opposed to watching tv. not that i've been using it lately...
today i'm mostly trying to re-organize. i swear every time i move stuff around i find more junk!
i also forgot i had craft duty for tomorrow's playgroup. so, tomorrow the kids will be making 3-flavor ice-cream cones with red buttons for cherries on top. everything pretty much has to be pre-cut anyway so the kids just have to assemble and glue (they're all under 4). fortunately, between the stuff Jess left behind and my seldom used (gotta get Mag's baby book started) scrapbook stuff i managed to find enough materials.
thank goodness this is my last duty. i only ended up having to do craft twice but that was more than enough.
Mags had a bad night again last night and i resorted to bringing her into bed with me. sometimes the need for sleep trumps any and all parenting ideals you may have.
well, i should go get back at it - i need to do a quick clean too. my kitchen floor is disgusting within a day of being mopped between Nate's messy ways and Mags tossing puree'd sweet potatoes around.
it involved moving the treadmill to the spare room because it takes up so much play space and i prefer listening to music on it as opposed to watching tv. not that i've been using it lately...
today i'm mostly trying to re-organize. i swear every time i move stuff around i find more junk!
i also forgot i had craft duty for tomorrow's playgroup. so, tomorrow the kids will be making 3-flavor ice-cream cones with red buttons for cherries on top. everything pretty much has to be pre-cut anyway so the kids just have to assemble and glue (they're all under 4). fortunately, between the stuff Jess left behind and my seldom used (gotta get Mag's baby book started) scrapbook stuff i managed to find enough materials.
thank goodness this is my last duty. i only ended up having to do craft twice but that was more than enough.
Mags had a bad night again last night and i resorted to bringing her into bed with me. sometimes the need for sleep trumps any and all parenting ideals you may have.
well, i should go get back at it - i need to do a quick clean too. my kitchen floor is disgusting within a day of being mopped between Nate's messy ways and Mags tossing puree'd sweet potatoes around.
Monday, June 1, 2009
hey that's no way to say goodbye
so Jay seems obsessed with getting Nate potty trained. me, i could care less. so Jay found some videos on YouTube one of which is called Once Upon A Potty (based on the book of the same name).
well, Nate is now obsessed with making "wee wee" and "poo poo" in the potty like "Joshua" only either he still doesn't know how to let go on demand or just hasn't picked the right times because that poor kid sat on the potty for half an hour this morning and about an hour this aft to no avail. oh well, it is a start.
Lindsay came over today too. she's in town with her hubby Shane for the week. we had a great visit. i miss her a great deal, and Shane too. Jay and i were getting very close with them before they moved up north to Timmins. she's one of the 4 people i was very close with who left within the span of a year (Ally, Chantal, Jess and Linds). she also happens to be my cousin.
Mags had another good sleep day and went down easy again tonight. there were a few interruptions last night but better than the couple previous ones so dare i say we are back on track.
might have to go grocery shopping tomorrow - yes, i did just go on Friday but the problem with shopping at the superstore is that i seem to keep buying more clothes than food!
oh - and here's a story about my 10+ years long moment of stupidity.
back when my dad was on this low cholesterol diet and "they" still thought eggs were bad for that sort of thing my mother found a recipe for a chocolate cake that was egg-less. egg-less chocolate cake if you will. its nothing fancy, just a loaf style cake but it is chocolatey (sp? word?) and incredibly moist.
i've made it many times since i've moved away from home though it never did turn out quite like my moms or my sister's still good but never quite rose the same and was always lighter in colour. well, as i was reading the recipe the other day i finally realized that it calls for baking SODA and not POWDER. oops! well, that explains a lot.
well, Nate is now obsessed with making "wee wee" and "poo poo" in the potty like "Joshua" only either he still doesn't know how to let go on demand or just hasn't picked the right times because that poor kid sat on the potty for half an hour this morning and about an hour this aft to no avail. oh well, it is a start.
Lindsay came over today too. she's in town with her hubby Shane for the week. we had a great visit. i miss her a great deal, and Shane too. Jay and i were getting very close with them before they moved up north to Timmins. she's one of the 4 people i was very close with who left within the span of a year (Ally, Chantal, Jess and Linds). she also happens to be my cousin.
Mags had another good sleep day and went down easy again tonight. there were a few interruptions last night but better than the couple previous ones so dare i say we are back on track.
might have to go grocery shopping tomorrow - yes, i did just go on Friday but the problem with shopping at the superstore is that i seem to keep buying more clothes than food!
oh - and here's a story about my 10+ years long moment of stupidity.
back when my dad was on this low cholesterol diet and "they" still thought eggs were bad for that sort of thing my mother found a recipe for a chocolate cake that was egg-less. egg-less chocolate cake if you will. its nothing fancy, just a loaf style cake but it is chocolatey (sp? word?) and incredibly moist.
i've made it many times since i've moved away from home though it never did turn out quite like my moms or my sister's still good but never quite rose the same and was always lighter in colour. well, as i was reading the recipe the other day i finally realized that it calls for baking SODA and not POWDER. oops! well, that explains a lot.
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