Wordless Wednesday

Sick.

Hannah is sick now. She's thrown up a little twice today. She's had several diarrhea diapers. Her nose is stuffed up. Since she went to bed an hour and a half ago she's woken about every 10 minutes.

This may be a very long night.

Or maybe she's out for the count now? One can hope.

I'm too tired already to think of anything clever to share. So here you have her from this morning in a picture. She's so freaking cute I can't even stand it.

I also can't bring myself to take her out of these footie jammies. Could she BE any cuter? I never even got her dressed today because I couldn't stand to take them off!

I'm crazy. Oh well.

Here she is...


Just as I finished this she's waking up again... crap.

Simple Woman

For Today November 8 2010...

Outside my window... It's dark outside and freezing. The last few days it's been 60s, today high 50s. Tomorrow? The high is 34. Brr.

I am thinking... that I should probably be asleep. Instead I'm up with Drew watching Hoarders. What is the matter with us?

I am thankful for... my deliciously wonderful children. How could they possibly be more fantastic?

From the kitchen... We did a major grocery shopping trip today. We came in the door at about 11 pm and I pulled out all the cold/frozen stuff, Drew put it away and all the rest of the groceries are still laying on the floor. And where am I? I am in bed. I'll fix it tomorrow. Promise.

I am wearing... what I wear in bed.

I am creating... a tired me!

I am going... to spend tomorrow enjoying my babies.

I am reading... Book 13 of the Wheel of Time Series and Pride & Prejudice.

I am hoping... that Hannah decides tonight is the night to sleep all night long!

I am hearing... the TV.

Around the house... tomorrow a little picking up. Most everything is done. And my sheets need washed.

One of my favorite things... is being in the house alone. I adore my little family but the peace of moving about the house alone is so refreshing!

A few plans for the rest of the week: Leah has school the next few days. She is going to my Mom's on Thursday to spend the night (so fun!) and then we are celebrating her birthday on Saturday. (She'll be 5 on Sunday!)

Here is picture thought I am sharing... Hannah. Words are not necessary...

Hannah & Food

This child loves food. That is not emphatic enough.

Hannah. LOVES. food. LOVES LOVES LOVES FOOD.

If you are eating something in front of her, you must share or she must be eating too.

If she sees a perfect stranger eating, she expects some.

If she sees a food she hasn't had before, the moment she realizes it's food she wants some.

An example:

Today in church - There is a family in front of us. The kids are eating goldfish. Hannah watches for a few seconds. Food to Mouth. Food to Mouth. And then starts trying to leap off of me over the pew to get their snacks. The fit got to be so much I actually had to get up and take her out to calm her down.

It didn't matter that I had 3 different treats for her. What mattered is there was a food over there she hadn't tried yet. And she wanted it. She wanted it RIGHT NOW.

I literally have to only eat things she can also eat when she's awake. The rest of my food is while she's sleeping.

It's so fun to watch. Her hysteria, her excitement. And her absolutely DELIGHT when she tries a new food. I have to force myself to remember that she's 7 months old. There are just some things she cannot eat yet. Her little guts are too young!

Oh and she won't eat baby food anymore. It's not what we're eating - she doesn't want it either!

Movie Fun

This morning I just randomly say to Drew (as he's getting ready for work) - I think I'll call your sister and see if she wants me to take her older 2 and I'll take all 4 girls to see that new cartoon movie.

Drew: Sure that sounds fun.... Are you OUT OF YOUR MIND?

The 4 girls are 5, almost 5, 3, and 7 months.

I might be crazy but it was great fun and it went really well!

Afterward the nieces came back home with us and they all played for awhile before my SIL came to retrieve them.

They're adorable! A couple of pictures I took today...

Date Night... Maybe!

I am experimenting blogging with my iTouch. This maybe filled with typos!

I'm an effort to finally have a date again Drew & I have invented the term "date in". He has acquired Thai food for us. we are going to watch Avatar (which I have seen but he has not). Let's hope our sweet girls cooperate. Sleep on babies!

I'm excited for him to see it.

Here's to a succesful "date in"!

Cover. Your. Ears.

Do listen to this. Do NOT turn the volume all the way up.

Well, you can if you want but don't say I didn't warn you!



She's been doing this for quite awhile but the last 4 days it is constant. And this is the HAPPY version. The angry version is louder.

Enjoy! ;)

I can share...

I have lost 9 lbs in 3 days. If you want to get on this "diet" with me, you'll have to come over. I'll be happy to breathe on you. I can even lick your face.

I'm giving like that. It's just in my nature.

Just call before you come. I don't want a line of people outside my house.

Guns. Eek.

So I'm scared of guns. I don't want to see them. I don't want to touch them. I don't know what to do with one.

The power behind them, the permanency of the damage they can cause. It's just scary.

But recently a friend has convinced me that I should do something about that.

Then a couple days ago I saw this post on Facebook (I'm "friends" with the rec center):

Women's Hand Gun Basics Course will be offered in our indoor shooting range. This is an NRA Registered course taught by a certified instructor. Minimum 8 hour course. Certificate of proficiency upon completion. ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE. Begins Nov 30th. Hand guns available for participants. Cost is $25.00. For more information or questions give us a call! 324-####.

As it turns out it's actually on Nov. 20th. It meets from 8 am - 4 pm.

I'm doing it. I've paid and signed up. I told my mom about it and she decided it sounded "fun". (Crazy lady) So she's going to go with me. We were numbers 5 & 6 to register.

I have a 140 page book I have to read before the class starts.

Am I insane?

Facing the fear! Yikes.

Whine

I've decided to begin NaBloPoMo with a whine!

I woke up sick this morning. I don't want to be sick nor do I have time to catch this. My understanding from the people around who have it, is that it lasts for about 2 weeks.

TWO WEEKS. Are you kidding me?

My children seem okay so far. My step-mother came and got Leah and took her dance class. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about preschool this afternoon. I don't know if Drew is going to make it in time.

This is a lame day!

And a lame post... maybe I'll come up with something more fascinating later. For now I will leave with with something adorable...


The day before turning 7 months... wearing 12-18 m Old Navy clothes.