To counterbalance yesterday's oh so vain post, today I will post about other people. And no, I'm not going to sit here and complain about the bastards that are letting their dog crap in our yard...
Pretty Little Things is my best friend Mindi's etsy shop. She sells unique vintage jewelry and has very reasonable prices, she's also my friend so... ... ... ... ... I like this and this and this. What about you?
If you've read more than one of my posts, you'll probably notice that I ADORE my boyfriend, Jeremiah. Here is Jeremiah doing incredible things with his hands! ;) Tell me all about how amazing he is! Go ahead!
Today is Thursday, tomorrow is Friday and hopefully on Saturday night I'll get to have Jeremiah all to myself (and dinner without Elijah running around the nice restaurant). So here's to Thursday and how it's only two days away from Saturday!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
I Even Give Up On The Easy Crap!
Okay, my not so blonde friend over HERE tagged me. I think everyone knows how much of a sucker I am for these taggy things, so they tag the hell out of me! Go Ahead Ladies! TAG AWAY, I can totally handle you and your taggity taggy tags.
#1:What is your current obsession?
This is funny cause Blondie's first obsession is cilantro, which is also my current obsession! Yay for cilantro! Bikes is also at the top of the my obsession list. I watched Jeremiah look at bikes for probably three or four hours this week, he finally bought one on Monday, and I still have yet to find one!
#2:Who was the last person you hugged?
Elijah just crawled down from my lap to go in the gameroom and watch Max and Ruby with Maxine and he hugged me before he fled my presence.
#3:What's your favorite dinner?
This is a hard one, probably Japanese. I like spicy scallop roll, miso soup, edamame. I also make an awesome spicy fish soup...Jeremiah's chili is pretty darn good.
#4:What are you listening to right now?
Pandora radio, if you don't already use it go there now! I have the most awesome quickmix, cake is playing right now. Okay, now it's The Police! Yay!
#5:What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
I actually have no idea. I guess if I sat here and gave it some thought, I could come up with it.
#6:What was the last thing you bought?
Pizza for Max's birthday party last night? Jeremiah bought a bike on Monday...I am planning on buying Rose some new clothes this weekend...
#7:What is your favorite weather?
I love those chilly days when the only warmth provided is from the shining sun. Jeans, a t-shirt, a jacket, a super cute hat. My favorite weather is walk around forever and never be too hot/cold weather.
#8:Say something to the person who tagged you
I am totally jealous of your photographic skills and equipment. I still don't believe you ACTUALLY live in MO. Nobody really lives there, it's a non-exsistent place, like Crakotoa.
#9:Coffee or Tea? I love coffee. Nothing can ever come close to the adoration I have for my favorite beverage, but Jeremiah drinks tea and I don't mind it all that much. Green tea takes some getting used to...
#10:What did you want to become as a child?
An actress, a writer and a FBI agent...essentially I just wanted to be Scully or Gillian Anderson.
#11:If you could go anywhere in the next hour, where would it be?
Anywhere Jeremiah wants to go. I just miss him so much today. Most days I miss him, but it's not a big deal. Today I just feel achy, maybe it's the change in weather.
#12:Who do you want to meet in person?
Is this one of those question that requires introspection? Cause I'm totally not into that today. I used to always say Marlon Brando, but he's dead now. Ben Folds? Oh my gosh that sounds awful and silly. Of all the people in the world ERIN would want to meet Ben Folds? That's like getting a giant powerful genie in front of you and wasting a wish on securing WORLD PEACE or something dumb like that. ;)
#13:What is your most challenging goal right now?
Not So Blonde totally beats me with this one. She has a great self-reflecting answer about raising her children and being a better person. I can't even think like that when my most challenging goal is not going into the kitchen and preparing myself a giant honking peice of birthday cake from last night and stuffing my fat face with it. It's a rough day folks!
#14:What is your weirdest obsession?
Well, I don't have any weird obsessions at all. None that I should talk about on the internet, at least. I might end up with the police in my yard and my ex here to take away my girls. ;)
#15:
OKAY I give up. This is just exhausting. Especially now that I wrote about the cake thing...
So I'll tag a few people and be on my merry little way. I obviously didn't live up to my first paragraph's expectations.
Bless This LADY, she's so introspective and brave.
This Toasty Chick was recently scarred by sharing a room with some randy and rude friends, so I'll make her day a little harder and tag her!
This DUDE has squirrels messing around in his hair and a shiny forehead.
This BLOG has two chicks, but I'm not sure who left me this hilarious comment the other day:
"your idea isn't a bad one. and i imagine like any little girl her age, going out afterwards and picking out the new skivvies of her choice might be a fun reward for her (perhaps you've already tried that). i've potty trained more children than i like to count and that's something that i've often recommended to parents.
and then i'd go home to my childless apartment and collapse with a cocktail filled with glee."
#1:What is your current obsession?
This is funny cause Blondie's first obsession is cilantro, which is also my current obsession! Yay for cilantro! Bikes is also at the top of the my obsession list. I watched Jeremiah look at bikes for probably three or four hours this week, he finally bought one on Monday, and I still have yet to find one!
#2:Who was the last person you hugged?
Elijah just crawled down from my lap to go in the gameroom and watch Max and Ruby with Maxine and he hugged me before he fled my presence.
#3:What's your favorite dinner?
This is a hard one, probably Japanese. I like spicy scallop roll, miso soup, edamame. I also make an awesome spicy fish soup...Jeremiah's chili is pretty darn good.
#4:What are you listening to right now?
Pandora radio, if you don't already use it go there now! I have the most awesome quickmix, cake is playing right now. Okay, now it's The Police! Yay!
#5:What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
I actually have no idea. I guess if I sat here and gave it some thought, I could come up with it.
#6:What was the last thing you bought?
Pizza for Max's birthday party last night? Jeremiah bought a bike on Monday...I am planning on buying Rose some new clothes this weekend...
#7:What is your favorite weather?
I love those chilly days when the only warmth provided is from the shining sun. Jeans, a t-shirt, a jacket, a super cute hat. My favorite weather is walk around forever and never be too hot/cold weather.
#8:Say something to the person who tagged you
I am totally jealous of your photographic skills and equipment. I still don't believe you ACTUALLY live in MO. Nobody really lives there, it's a non-exsistent place, like Crakotoa.
#9:Coffee or Tea? I love coffee. Nothing can ever come close to the adoration I have for my favorite beverage, but Jeremiah drinks tea and I don't mind it all that much. Green tea takes some getting used to...
#10:What did you want to become as a child?
An actress, a writer and a FBI agent...essentially I just wanted to be Scully or Gillian Anderson.
#11:If you could go anywhere in the next hour, where would it be?
Anywhere Jeremiah wants to go. I just miss him so much today. Most days I miss him, but it's not a big deal. Today I just feel achy, maybe it's the change in weather.
#12:Who do you want to meet in person?
Is this one of those question that requires introspection? Cause I'm totally not into that today. I used to always say Marlon Brando, but he's dead now. Ben Folds? Oh my gosh that sounds awful and silly. Of all the people in the world ERIN would want to meet Ben Folds? That's like getting a giant powerful genie in front of you and wasting a wish on securing WORLD PEACE or something dumb like that. ;)
#13:What is your most challenging goal right now?
Not So Blonde totally beats me with this one. She has a great self-reflecting answer about raising her children and being a better person. I can't even think like that when my most challenging goal is not going into the kitchen and preparing myself a giant honking peice of birthday cake from last night and stuffing my fat face with it. It's a rough day folks!
#14:What is your weirdest obsession?
Well, I don't have any weird obsessions at all. None that I should talk about on the internet, at least. I might end up with the police in my yard and my ex here to take away my girls. ;)
#15:
OKAY I give up. This is just exhausting. Especially now that I wrote about the cake thing...
So I'll tag a few people and be on my merry little way. I obviously didn't live up to my first paragraph's expectations.
Bless This LADY, she's so introspective and brave.
This Toasty Chick was recently scarred by sharing a room with some randy and rude friends, so I'll make her day a little harder and tag her!
This DUDE has squirrels messing around in his hair and a shiny forehead.
This BLOG has two chicks, but I'm not sure who left me this hilarious comment the other day:
"your idea isn't a bad one. and i imagine like any little girl her age, going out afterwards and picking out the new skivvies of her choice might be a fun reward for her (perhaps you've already tried that). i've potty trained more children than i like to count and that's something that i've often recommended to parents.
and then i'd go home to my childless apartment and collapse with a cocktail filled with glee."
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
MAXINE THE PAIN TURNS 4!!!!!
Here's a little post for Max's FOURTH Birthday today!
Max was born after a long and complicated labor. She was a pain in the ass from the start! She was a messy peanut at birth, covered in a thick gook which she proceeded to smear everyone in the room with. It was not pleasant, but we got over it quickly. She looked like a little frog and had a giant strawberry between her eyes and across the bridge of her nose. She was 8 pounds 9 ounces at birth, but hardly grew the next few months. It was obvious that she was going to be very petite.
I would hold her so gently and was constantly reminding myself to treat her with extra care for Reason #1: Not to make her cry, she did enough of that DAY AND NIGHT. Reason #2: She was so fragile I felt like she definitely had the potential to break easily.
She was a sensitive baby, didn't like loud noises, strong smells and most foods, so I carried her gently and tried my hardest! The fact that I had to take care to give her so much attention made the moments when she was joyful so much more special to me.
In the last photo Max is doing the famous "Maxine Stare". Jeremiah and I can both imitate it perfectly. She also does a funny walk I call the Maxiraptor where she runs with her two thin wrists limp like a Velociraptor. Yeah, this hilarity is why I get paid the BIG BUCKS.
In a hour or two when Elijah is napping Max and I are going to decorate the house for her little party tonight. We got her a black theme birthday this year, because duh...Black is her favorite color. She insists that she gets snacks in the black snack bowls (heaven forbid she use the green ones!) and always wants to wear her black Christmas clothes (which she fights with me about every morning).
So everyone have a pleasant Max's Fourth Birthday!
Max was born after a long and complicated labor. She was a pain in the ass from the start! She was a messy peanut at birth, covered in a thick gook which she proceeded to smear everyone in the room with. It was not pleasant, but we got over it quickly. She looked like a little frog and had a giant strawberry between her eyes and across the bridge of her nose. She was 8 pounds 9 ounces at birth, but hardly grew the next few months. It was obvious that she was going to be very petite.
I would hold her so gently and was constantly reminding myself to treat her with extra care for Reason #1: Not to make her cry, she did enough of that DAY AND NIGHT. Reason #2: She was so fragile I felt like she definitely had the potential to break easily.
She was a sensitive baby, didn't like loud noises, strong smells and most foods, so I carried her gently and tried my hardest! The fact that I had to take care to give her so much attention made the moments when she was joyful so much more special to me.
In the last photo Max is doing the famous "Maxine Stare". Jeremiah and I can both imitate it perfectly. She also does a funny walk I call the Maxiraptor where she runs with her two thin wrists limp like a Velociraptor. Yeah, this hilarity is why I get paid the BIG BUCKS.
In a hour or two when Elijah is napping Max and I are going to decorate the house for her little party tonight. We got her a black theme birthday this year, because duh...Black is her favorite color. She insists that she gets snacks in the black snack bowls (heaven forbid she use the green ones!) and always wants to wear her black Christmas clothes (which she fights with me about every morning).
So everyone have a pleasant Max's Fourth Birthday!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Video From the Piano Recital...Finally!
Everyone did an awesome job at the recital and here is the proof! Just think Rose and Olivia have only been taking lessons for a couple months! I'm so proud of the girls and of Jeremiah for being such a great 'at-home' teacher and for busting his ass to get the girls to lessons!
Here's My Darling Redhead playing Mary Had a Little Lamb in the keys of C and G (and loving the applause!):
Here is Rosey playing 'Little Playmates':
This is my youngest sister Hannah playing Bach. She started taking lessons with this teacher at 3 years old! Great Job Hannah!
Here's My Darling Redhead playing Mary Had a Little Lamb in the keys of C and G (and loving the applause!):
Here is Rosey playing 'Little Playmates':
This is my youngest sister Hannah playing Bach. She started taking lessons with this teacher at 3 years old! Great Job Hannah!
Okay Let's Do This Like Brutus!
**a little side note...I love saying the phrase above, but Jeremiah absolutely totally hates it. Hates it. I'm a mostly annoying person, and he puts up with quite a bit, so why does this one little thing bother him?**
Song Suggestions for you:
Spring makes me think of chilling on the porch watching the rain, taking long walks with my kids, opening all the windows in the morning and watching the sun creep across the backyard. It also makes me think of certain songs. Although there is no reason behind why these songs remind me of spring, I'll share them with you regardless. We can think I'm crazy together.
Jackson (Live)
Who wouldn't enjoy a little Johnny Cash on a warm, sunny day?!
More Cash? Sure. Imagine a cool spring night, holding hands with your super cute boyfriend, thinking about how glad you are that you get to be together forever and ever and ever. Wait! Go get your own super cute boyfriend. You guys are creeping me out. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Fire And Rain
I love alot of the remakes of this song, but today I love the original.
I just listened to this on pandora, and it made me smile. So it might not have been on my original list, but it sure as heck is now! Free Fallin'
Okay, here is where you're going to start to think I'm completely insane. It's okay, let's deal.
Kenny Rogers, yes, I said it outloud. KENNY ROGERS!!!!!!!!!! The Gambler
and don't forget:
Coward Of The County
I listen to Ben Folds everyday, so I guess I have to include his songs in every song suggestion blog: You To Thank (Album Version)
I love the opening of this song:
"By the time the buzz was wearing off
we were standing out on the sidewalk
with our tattoos that looked like rings"
For my final suggestion (DRUMROLL PLEASE....come on!...I'm not coordinated enough to do my own drumroll)...
Just go and download this whole album, it makes every sunny day complete:Fashion Nugget
If you're as cheap as I am then you won't download the album, you'll just pick a few songs, so here are my faves...if I was forced to pick:Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
She'll Come Back To Me
Italian Leather Sofa
Frank Sinatra
**a little side note...I love saying the phrase above, but Jeremiah absolutely totally hates it. Hates it. I'm a mostly annoying person, and he puts up with quite a bit, so why does this one little thing bother him?**
Song Suggestions for you:
Spring makes me think of chilling on the porch watching the rain, taking long walks with my kids, opening all the windows in the morning and watching the sun creep across the backyard. It also makes me think of certain songs. Although there is no reason behind why these songs remind me of spring, I'll share them with you regardless. We can think I'm crazy together.
Jackson (Live)
Who wouldn't enjoy a little Johnny Cash on a warm, sunny day?!More Cash? Sure. Imagine a cool spring night, holding hands with your super cute boyfriend, thinking about how glad you are that you get to be together forever and ever and ever. Wait! Go get your own super cute boyfriend. You guys are creeping me out. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Fire And Rain
I love alot of the remakes of this song, but today I love the original.I just listened to this on pandora, and it made me smile. So it might not have been on my original list, but it sure as heck is now! Free Fallin'
Okay, here is where you're going to start to think I'm completely insane. It's okay, let's deal.
Kenny Rogers, yes, I said it outloud. KENNY ROGERS!!!!!!!!!! The Gambler
and don't forget:
Coward Of The County
I listen to Ben Folds everyday, so I guess I have to include his songs in every song suggestion blog: You To Thank (Album Version)
I love the opening of this song:"By the time the buzz was wearing off
we were standing out on the sidewalk
with our tattoos that looked like rings"
For my final suggestion (DRUMROLL PLEASE....come on!...I'm not coordinated enough to do my own drumroll)...
Just go and download this whole album, it makes every sunny day complete:Fashion Nugget
If you're as cheap as I am then you won't download the album, you'll just pick a few songs, so here are my faves...if I was forced to pick:Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
She'll Come Back To Me
Italian Leather Sofa
Frank Sinatra
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Pooping
With the impending arrival of Maxine's 4th Birthday I am both excited and horribly embarrassed. I'm coming out to the world to reach out and get some help, and here is my sad truth: Maxine is not yet potty-trained. I've been through hell and back with this child here's a horrifying example, but it seems like I've made no progress with her at all. I've used every 'bribing' method, I've made her sit on the potty for hours, I've used M&M's, starburst, cookies, pixie sticks (which are gross). I've put her in time out, I've pleaded, I've cleaned up ungodly messes, taken her to therapy, threatened her (not my best day). My family has been involved, her sisters try and help, and for a while I had her peeing in the potty almost always. When I had taken her to therapy they had suggested I cool it on all the methods for the time being and let it evolve from there.
During therapy they started discussing different behavior she's was exhibiting that might be helped with medication. I didn't even want to start to think about that crap and stopped taking her. Now we're at some kind of standstill. Right now at this moment I have her sitting on the couch next to me because she hasn't pooped in four days (I'm guessing she can control it because I keep her with me nearly all the time) and she's screaming bloody murder cause I stopped her from sneaking into the gameroom to presumably hide and poop.
She's never given us a real answer to why she won't even attempt to poop on the potty. One time she said it hurt, but I think the answer was offered to her by my grandma earlier that day because Max later recanted and said that it does not hurt. Then she told us just this week that the poop won't come out on the potty, but wouldn't discuss it further. So right now we're rolling with this idea: I'll cut a hole in her diaper and let her wear the diaper while she poops on the potty. This whole idea hinges on whether or not she'll tell me if she has to poop.
Ugh! I just wrote 'poop' more times than I ever thought I would. I'm done with this little blog! Before I get totally stressed wacky nuts...
During therapy they started discussing different behavior she's was exhibiting that might be helped with medication. I didn't even want to start to think about that crap and stopped taking her. Now we're at some kind of standstill. Right now at this moment I have her sitting on the couch next to me because she hasn't pooped in four days (I'm guessing she can control it because I keep her with me nearly all the time) and she's screaming bloody murder cause I stopped her from sneaking into the gameroom to presumably hide and poop.
She's never given us a real answer to why she won't even attempt to poop on the potty. One time she said it hurt, but I think the answer was offered to her by my grandma earlier that day because Max later recanted and said that it does not hurt. Then she told us just this week that the poop won't come out on the potty, but wouldn't discuss it further. So right now we're rolling with this idea: I'll cut a hole in her diaper and let her wear the diaper while she poops on the potty. This whole idea hinges on whether or not she'll tell me if she has to poop.
Ugh! I just wrote 'poop' more times than I ever thought I would. I'm done with this little blog! Before I get totally stressed wacky nuts...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Dorkdom Realm I Rule
There are a whole bunch of random things that I want that I would never buy, mostly because they're kind of random and stupid items. For some reason I'm drawn to these totally dumb and mostly pointless things, and I'm hoping you will be too. Then we can all talk about how much we want them, even though it doesn't make much sense and is, in most cases, incredibly tacky.
First up:
Something so white trash most of you will be shocked and dismayed by my display...
Are you shocked and dismayed yet? I knew it!
I also love mugs, which is also disappointing, but not quite so embarassing. At my mom's house there are what I call 'Mugs of Irony'. I always give Jeremiah the 'World's Best Pharmacist' Mug or 'World's Best Mom' Mug and I always use the "Silver Ring Thing' Mug....for those of you that don't know the Silver Ring Thing is about teenagers and abstinence. See? Irony at it's best.
And this just speaks for itself. I'm a total complete dork...but I love Weasley.
First up:
Something so white trash most of you will be shocked and dismayed by my display...
Are you shocked and dismayed yet? I knew it!
I also love mugs, which is also disappointing, but not quite so embarassing. At my mom's house there are what I call 'Mugs of Irony'. I always give Jeremiah the 'World's Best Pharmacist' Mug or 'World's Best Mom' Mug and I always use the "Silver Ring Thing' Mug....for those of you that don't know the Silver Ring Thing is about teenagers and abstinence. See? Irony at it's best.
And this just speaks for itself. I'm a total complete dork...but I love Weasley.
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