Cramming 2 days into 1

I’m off work tomorrow so I’m cramming everything in today. UGH! And of course no one can get back to me in a timely fashion. I have 6 projects sitting on my desk for the guys to take care of. Oh well, I did my best. Not much more I can do then that. Tonight Mom & I are going to see Slumdog. I heard it was very violent but she decided she wants to see it anyway. I really want to see it too. And it’s over at 9, which will get us home in time for Grey’s…so exciting!

So, tomorrow morning E was supposed to go to the dentist but I had to cancel (she’s home sick). The funny part is I didn’t find out how sick she was till 3 o’clock (throwing up and diarrhea). I called the dentist office at 3:02…they closed at 3. The kindly recording said they need 24 hours notice for cancellations. I’m sure they’ll forgive me for being late. Now I’m not sure what I’ll do with my day off. Guess that’s a good thing…I’m ready for anything. Maybe Mom & I will go shopping. Or Dad & I can go trolling the Sally Anne stores for records. Or if E is feeling better, I can take her to a matinee. Or maybe we can stay in and watch princess movies.

The one thing I REALLY want to do is sleep in my own bed and have Mom get up with the girls (in the night, if need be and the morning). It’s been a rough week with both girls. L is cutting an incisor and E woke up during the night or early in the a.m. This a.m. she woke up before 6, heard L awake and went into her room. L usually wakes up early but plays in her crib till 6:30/7. I was so mad at E! I had to get up with both girls and get their breakfast, then get DH to take care of them while I got ready. I left the house a ½ hour early just cause I could. What a pain in the a$$! So, I’m definitely in need of a good night sleep. I’m pretty sure Mom & Dad will be agreeable.

Well, I’m gonna run. Have a great wknd and I’ll chat with ya on Monday!
~B

Snow Day???

So we may have an impending snow day. Would be so nice! Today the girls are home for a fun day with Granny, Poppy & Daddy…Nana’s home sick too. I wish I was home with them…boo hoo! Guess someone has to bring home the bacon…and pb, and coffee cream. Yeah, gotta run to the grocery store at lunch, and Cdn Tire for sand! Our driveway is really bad and has been since the last storm. A sheet of ice! I’m afraid someone’s gonna fall…and we’ve got extra bodies around too. So with any luck, the weather will get bad, they’ll send us home early and I can veg with everyone. Just called home and Mom & Dad are gone out with friends. Keeping the gals home was a good idea in theory…but we knew M&D might be going so no biggy. Now they’ll have a fun day with Daddy.

Speaking of which, he had a really long appt with the career counselor yesterday. Like 3 hours. She gave him some “homework” to do…researching what it is he wants to do. He didn’t get around to it last night and today he’s busy with the kids. Hopefully tonight he’ll get to work on it. The lady also told him that he’d have to put an application in for education and that he’d be a good candidate where he’s young and they’ll get a better “return on investment” from him. In some cases, they will pay a portion of their education and EI…which would be a huge help and weight lifted off us! So, there’s a bright light shining ahead. Just have to keep working and praying on it.

Well, I guess I better run. Drive safe today!
~B

Thank God for Family!

Sooo…last night was major excitement around our house. DH, Granny & Poppy picked up the gals from daycare. E looked at Daddy, then at Poppy…then ran to Poppy. She hadn’t expected them to get her so she was thrilled. For about 20 minutes, she talked no stop about anything and everything. By the time MIL & I got home, she simmered down a bit…but slipped in a few “look at me Poppy!!!!!”s. So cute! She just loves him to death though sometimes she’s shy around him. All the while, L just looked at G&P thinking “who the hell are you?” Before the night was out, she was cuddling with them.

While G&P are staying, DH’s on the couch and I’m in the recliner. L woke up around 4 but Granny got up to feed her, thank God! I fell back asleep and rested really well till I heard MIL leaving…thank goodness cause I set the alarm wrong and it didn’t go off. I was 15 minutes later getting up but both girls slept in till after 7!! I had to wake them up to be out the door by 7:30…more like 7:45 today. But I got to work on time so it’s all good. Pretty slow day today. I had a mild migraine this morning…nothing my happy pills couldn’t fix. :) DH & P came by work to pick me up for an early lunch before DH goes to the career counselor. I’m excited and nervous for him. I hope they can tell him/do something useful. He needs something good happen to him. I’ll keep you posted.

Well, I better run. Hope you have a good day. Bundle up again. I hear a storm’s comin’ tomorrow.
~B

Bundle up baby!

Wow…Mother Nature sure turned on the deep freeze. Yikes! It was really hard leaving the house this a.m. I wanted to say the hell with it and pull the covers over my head. We were out early this a.m. cause we took L in for a check up. She’s gained 2 pounds in 6 weeks but her length and head measures are the same. My Dr. put a referral in for the Pediatrician b/c she’s below the percentile for her head measurement. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. I believe it’s normal for her. Anyway, we’ll see. L’s getting close to walking…a few steps now and then. And one of her incisors is trying to break through. My goodness, she’s growing fast!

So, the wknd was great! Lots of fun with Doug & Sarah. Totally GAPPED on choir practice and voicemailed my apologies. Frig. Oh well, I really needed the sleep. We were up till 3 a.m. Sun morning. After my nap, I got some ambition and cleaned up around the house. We had laundry on the go, swept, organized, put stuff away. DH had a honkin’ list this morning. Hopefully he got along alright. Mom & Dad (Granny & Poppy) are on their way up/down/whatever. So glad to see them…and so is E. She can’t wait! Well, I better run. Hope you’re warm, wherever you are!
~B

Mixed Emotions

Well, it's been an interesting day. My long time co-worker and friend, Myrna, is moving to Toronto and today was her last day. We had our usual celebratory lobby meeting with cake and a "parting gift." And I helped organize (more like suggested the idea of going) a lunch for her which was really nice...it was a surprise. I wrote, actually typed out, some thoughts for her card. I asked her to read in private to avoid the tears. It was hard not to be emotional all day, but I managed to do it...had to since my mascara isn't water proof. :) She's been with me for so many important milestones...running a half marathon, getting married, buying a house, 2 kids. She contributed so much to my life, it's hard to imagine not having her around.

Anyway, enough before I start boo-hoo-ing. This wknd, we're getting together with Doug & Sarah. Very excited! We're going to the Fireside but I got free tickets for a show in town so we'll likely do that instead (once I inform her). The most exciting news is Mom & Dad (Granny & Poppy) coming on Monday!!! They're coming up for the week to visit...so glad to see them since we missed out on Christmas. And we're going down for a week the end of March. We have no concrete plans but one night I'm going to take Mom out for dinner (gc from Christmas) and maybe a movie. Another night DH & I are going to Myrna & Bruce's (so we'll get the grandparents to babysit). And for sure on Friday, E's saying home from daycare, going to the dentist, out for lunch, maybe a movie with DH & I and Granny & Poppy.

Well, I better run. Almost quitin' time. Have a great wknd!
~B

Nothing exciting

I had a real nice time at the movies with MIL last night. Both of us enjoyed Last Chance Harvey. It wasn’t all roses at the end but left you feeling hopeful. And we got home at a decent hour, which was nice. I tidied up the kitchen, did a survey and went to bed. Tonight I’ll be on the Wii since I missed last night. I don’t want it to feel like a choir. I have to get the church bulletin done…glad I thought of it now so I can work on it a bit before I go home. Grey’s is on tonight so that’s exciting. Other than that, just another day at the office.

Well, I’m gonna run. Hope you have a good night!
~B

Slooooowly waking up

Well it seems I forgot to post yesterday, in my tired stooper. I’m not surprised. I was super tired. DH and I really loved Benjamin Button but it was over way too late. And since it was one of those reflective movies, we chatted about it on the way home and in bed. I got so emotional, my eyes were puffy and sore in the morning (not cause the movie was so sad but it made me think of my own life…blah, blah, blah).

Anyway, we just got to sleep around midnight and E woke up screaming. I tried to find out what was wrong but she was still asleep. She yelled, “I don’t want to watch Cinderella movie,” flopped down on the bed and was out. Weird! But during the whole ordeal, she woke up L. So off I went, made a bottle, gave it to her while I changed her bum. Then I stood here thinking, ‘Do I wait till she’s finished, burp her and put her to bed…or just put her to bed.’ I chose the latter and went to bed myself. In the a.m., I turned off the alarm, fell back to sleep and woke 40 mins later!! It was a bit of a rush getting out the door but the roads were good and I got to work on time…with my eyeballs sitting on my cheeks.

Last night I managed to get in a ½ hour on the Wii. Then played “flick flick” with the TV remote (nothing on!!). Finally at 10 p.m. I shut it off and went to bed. I had a great sleep but I can tell I just caught up…no extra rest really. Tonight MIL and I are going to Last Chance Harvey. Then home, do the Wii and bed. Or just go to bed. Well, gotta run. Hope you have a great day!
~B

Icy and dicey!

Well, that's been the most interesting drive into work I've had in my 4 years in Hatchet Lake. Wow. The traffic was at a crawl up until I reached Leonard's (little garage in Goodwood). Once I got passed there, it was smooth sailing in to work. Oh, with the exception of our street. Unbelievable! One lane was covered in snow...it's not much better now. Icy, huge puddles, it's terrible! At least I'm here safe & sound and hopefully the drive home will be better.

The wknd was great. FINALLY got to spend time with Megan & fam. They came over for pizza and pjs...well, we all were in our pjs...and their kids. ;) Still, very fun. We played on the Wii and Megan & I caught up. Logan (her baby...soon to be 1) is SO much bigger than L. Face it, any other baby is bigger than L. :) Anyway, Sun was SUPPOSED to be my Scrapbooking get together. The 2 gals that were supposed to come cancelled last minute...but I didn't know till 5 mins before I was heading out when I checked FB. Really sucky. I understand some things are unavoidable, however. Nuff said!

So, DH & I are going on a date tonight. I'm pretty excited. We're really lucky to be able to go out often. Though most times we run errands. I think DH needs this. He's been pretty bummed just waiting around for the career counseling place to call him. I know it's frustrating for him. He's so unsure of which direction to take...and making him wait isn't helping. He just wants to get income for the family. And as hard as I try to reassure him we'll get through this rough patch like the other ones before, all he can see is the repeated pattern. It's tough to remain hopeful for 2.

Anyway, I gotta run. Hope you get wherever you're going safe today! TTFN!
~B

Freakin' BRRR!

Talk about a great wknd to stay indoors!!! So happy for it's Friday. It seems I’m tired all week from work/home life. When the wknd comes, I don’t want to do much of anything (that’s why my house looks the way it does.) :) So I got groceries at lunch. Including a Princess calendar for E for just $1.49! And a Star Wars desk calendar for DH for $3.49. Going half price at Superstore (though E’s was way less than half price). Anyway, we’re stocked up. And I figure we’ll stay in most of the wknd since the temp is so low.

I invited Megan & fam over for a pizza & pj night on Saturday (still haven’t seen her since November!!!). Though they’re not sure what they’re schedule is so we’ll wait on that. On Sunday, I’m hosting scrapping at my CM consultant’s place…that is if the weather’s good. I’ll be emailing/calling frantically otherwise. Speaking of which, I really have to see what stuff I’m working on…and make sure I don’t need pics printed.
Well, I better run. I hope y’all have a good weekend. Bundle up, whatever you do!
TTFN!
~B

Howdy doody!

Well for goodness sake. I was totally bored yesterday but forgot to blog. How silly of me. I spent some time looking up b-day ideas for E…yeah, she’s not 4 till May. But hey, good to look ahead. I also picked up some stuff at Dollarama during lunch. Man, I love that place! Just $30 to cover most of the party stuff. I still want to get some things but will do later. Anyway, I’m doing a princess party with all the little girls dressing up. Found lots of great ideas on www.birthdaypartyideas.com. Should be lots of fun.

That’s the great thing about having girls. :P Playing dress up, having tea parties…so fun for a mom. It’s funny. Some days I am resigned to stop at 2. Other days I’m envious of morning sickness and baby bumps. What’s wrong with me???? I hope this feeling passes because we really can’t handle another baby with our finances. We barely can cover 2 daycare payments. And with DH thinking of school, well, another baby is the absolute last thing we should be thinking about.

DH is at career counseling right now. I’m excited and nervous. I’m afraid they won’t be able to help him…correction…they’ll help him find a direction but we won’t be able to afford it. Certainly we can scrape enough up for school…on credit anyway…but we need some income coming in. So, we’re praying that he can collect EI. We’ll see. I hate to project that we’re down trodden but we could really use some prayers right now. I know the situation could always be worse so I’m keeping positive…but it’s a struggle and a worry sometimes. (Just like everyone else.)

Well, I really should get going. Hope you all have a happy, productive day!
TTFN!
~B

Whatever!

I'm too tired to think up a creative title. I'm tired...L's sick again. Daddy's with her right now at the Dr.'s office. Poor thing. Wish we could speed through this "daycare sickness" time and move into healthy mode. I was recalling that E stayed home once the past year from being sick. L on the other hand probably stayed home for 3-4 weeks by now. The only blessing of it all is that DH's home with her. Otherwise I'd be missing a lot of time at work. It would be nice to be with her, hold her, cuddle her. But really, there's no need. He can do all that for her. Besides, all she really needs is her meds and rest.

So the boss is out today for a conference...till Thursday. We're in a bit of a slow period right now so I'm enjoying it. Still, I'd rather be busy, makes the day go faster. Yesterday I got to work on some of the boss' stuff, that was fun! He writes promos for the rock station...blue collar, rough neck kind of stuff. And they're all about inuendo. So I wrote a promo and a client script for him to do with an upcoming sex show. Very fun. Nice to get in the head space of a dirty bugger for a change. hehehe As Christine (coworker) says I'm a horny repressed Catholic. LOL! Guess writing is where I can take out my aggression. :) I just think it's fun to "be/act like" someone else. It's like playing a part.

Anyway enough about that. Not much else is going on. I haven't been on the Wii in 2 days so I better workout tonight. Yesterday I was too tired. Really, I'm tired every night. Guess I just have to ignore it. If I waited to be rested, I'd never do anything. :) Well, hope you have a good day. Fingers crossed that the bad weather coming won't be too bad. Though I did see an awefully full pink sky this morning...so us sailors should take warning.
~B

Workin' for the Weekend

We must work 5 days/week so we'll appreciate the meer 2 day weekend. I had a ton of fun over the wknd. Made a cake with E on Saturday. Turned out beautifully...which is great since I haven't found a chocolate cake that I loved...till now. Then I turned it into a super triffle!!! Chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, cherry pie filling and whipped cream on top. It was a hit and I'll definitely make it again!!!

So Sat we went to Steve & Rhonda's...in our jammies!! We ordered in pizza, drank homemade wine/beer and had a blast playing on the Wii! The company was great. We had so much fun. And we ended up staying the night. Guess neither DH or I decided to be the DD. We both started drinking...and well, we stayed over. :) Sun a.m. S&R got up with their kids and E...THANKS SO MUCH! We had been up at midnight with L, 3 a.m. with E crying (she was fine) and again at 4 a.m. with L. S&R let us sleep in till 8 with L. Thank goodness! They had a big breakfast on the go...bacon, bologna, toast, eggs, even homemade hashbrowns!!! The kids had fun playing and we headed home around 11 to beat the storm. After the girls had lunch, and got tired out, they went down for naps and so did we. We were beat from being up half the night. But it was a good time.

So today I'm tired again (as usual). We got a call that L may have thrush again. UGH!! I swear it's the worst thing to get rid of. Anyway, she's down for a nap at daycare and they said if she's having a hard time this afternoon, they'll call DH to walk up and get her. DH is coming in town with me tomorrow and taking L into the on call dr. Hopefully she'll be fine but who knows. Well I'm gonna run. Hope your weekend was fun!!
~B

Bargain Shopper!

I love a bargain, especially on kids clothes. Dropped into Walmart and picked up $7 outfits for L. Long sleeve top and jeans/pants! Love it! And I also love that I was able to pick up a few grocery items. I've heard people poo-poo Walmart but I love it.

Sorry so short but gotta run. Have a great wknd!
~B

White Knuckle Driving

The drive home was interesting, to say the least. First off, work allowed us to leave early. But the van was in the shop and I had to wait for my MIL to pick me up. What's normally a 1/2 hour drive took over an hour! She arrived at 5:45. We reached the girls at 6:45. God bless Delisca! She stayed at daycare with the girls till we arrived at 6:45. They ate English muffins, fruit and cheese for supper. :) Anyway, I tried not to panic since I knew they were safe. This morning was tricky. DH had to drive MIL to work, return home and pick us up and drive us to daycare/work. The little lane we live on is a sheet of ice! Hopefully the guy who takes care of it put some sand down.

I got the van back today. It ended up being a minor problem. Only $200...which is still a lot but it could be worse. I still feel a bit leery driving but I'm sure it'll be fine. Just that stalling periodically in the middle of traffic is a bit frightening. The true test will be the drive home. Speaking of traffic, I worked on some bumper sticker ideas for KOOL FM. Lots of fun...lots of laughs...and lots of praise. The program director loved them...as did my boss. Nice to get a little pat on the back. :)

Well, I better run. Getting the gals tonight and doing the mommy thing by myself. DH & MIL going to an appt and getting groceries (yeah, one thing off my list!). Looking forward to the wknd. Going to Steve & Rhonda's Sat night with the kiddies for a pizza/jammie night. And Sat afternoon, I'm FINALLY getting together with Megan. I think the last time we got together was in November! Plus all the usual stuff: choir practice, church, laundry, tidying up, etc. So the warnings are out...watch out for black ice! Drive safe everyone!!!
~B

Leaky Brain Syndrome

If there's a true ailment by the same name, I apologize. One of my girlfriends (on FB) said it's a syndrome called Motherhood. You ain't kiddin! I think women are blessed with the ability to remember most of the minutia that comes with having a kid. But somedays, forgetting one thing can make me so angry at myself. Why did I forget to drop off the damn bag to daycare...after I returned home to pick it up? Because it was out of my normal routine. I forgot the bag because it wasn't in the "spot" I usually put it in. I made the mistake of hanging it on the coat rack. Then I forgot to stop at the daycare again since the kids weren't in the car. I said before I can totally see how that poor mother forgot her child in the car and found her there dead at the end of the day. So sad, but so true.

I'm not sure if we're the problem or what. We are in charge of the minutia. Or is it we can't handle someone else taking care of it and not doing "as good a job as we could." Maybe this year's resolution is to let some of the minutia go...deligate to others...to free ourselves a bit of the responsibility. So what if you don't like how my hubby folds the towels, or hangs the clothes, or cleans the bathroom. I have to ignore it. Cause at the end of the day, it's just friggin' towels. There are way more important stuff in life. Like how much spare time I have with my girls. Right? Anyway, enough harping on my soap box. BTW, see in the news about the Father who took his 2 toddlers out in 50 below weather in their t-shirts and diapers? He's being sentenced by a sentencing circle from his Reservation. God bless him. Cause I don't know how I could look at him without being violent.

Well, gotta run.
TTFN!
~B

F&*#in' Filing!

That's what I've been doing the last few work days. Man, talk about a pain in the ass. Basically, we're "divorcing" our paperwork (as my co-worker says). Chum stuff and Newcap stuff. Some overlapped so we have to make a copy for each company. Yesterday, Joseph & I were steady from 9 till 4. He got his drawer done and I'm still working on mine. UGH! I think I could finish today but my back's sore so I'm going to take it easy. (I went to the Chiro at lunch so hopefully that will help. I have to go back Friday to have my muscle stripped...it's as fun as it sounds...eek!!) I'm starting to resent everyone around me. There are 6 people in the room and only 2 are doing the work. One other offered to help but honestly, I'd rather not have his help...his paperwork is terrible! Anyway, I'll be really glad when the filing's done.

So, Jeff got laid off again. Just 2 weeks this round. Sucky! He's thinking about going to school for Marine Rigging which will allow him to be a crane operator, among other things. He's like to get on at the Dockyards, which is government. The pay is great and gov't has better opportunities. Well, I better run. Have fun with your year end filing...if you got any. But watch your back.
~B

Happy New Year 09!

And boy, what a blast it's been so far! Snow storm and Rock Band at Shay's. We had such a good time. The kids were good, mostly. Had to play ref for a few disputes. But it was nothing really.

So, we headed around Shay's about 5-6 pm on NYE. Hunkered down, started drinking, and eating apps till they came out my ears!!! We landed in bed after 2 am and up again with kids (my kids) around 6:30??? I don't know how women are equipt to do such things, but I did it. Entertained the kids during the day, played more RB, watched the poor guys dig out the driveway, ate some more. As the weather reports were updating, I realized we weren't going anywhere. So, we hunkered down again for another night and thought it was a great idea to start drinking and playing RB again! What fun!! Midnight DH & I decide we have to go to bed, since we were working today. Up at 6 am with L. Scrambled around to get us out the door. Made calls to work to let them know we'd be late. And called the daycare to make sure they had power. DH & I still had to go home to get workboot and sneaks for work...and lunches. Anyway, we made it in, better late than never.

Hope you all had a wonderful NYE and are safe wherever you are. Now onto the shoveling. UGGG!!
~B