A few random things from today.

Grace (day care girl) ripped a whole in the mesh on the playpen… grrr it was a gift and a very fancy playpen. guess we will just patch it up and keep using it for her.

Joy is obsessed with saying “num num” meaning food. It’s actually really cute.

Olivia fell asleep all on her own! Without crying! Usually at night we walk her until she falls asleep, however tonight I put her down once (after walking her) then she woke up crying so I went and nursed her. She was wide eyed, burped, so I put her down in her crib. I rubbed her back a bit, she wasn’t crying, but still wiggling around a bunch. So I left the room. She let out a couple quiet cry’s and that was it. She went to sleep all on her own!!! She’s only 2.5 months old!! So proud of her (who knows if she will do it again though).

And after Orlund and I finished watching a few shows tonight (well a few episodes of ‘the office’ ~ LOVE that show), I logged on to the internet and read an interesting story… A 13year old girl got bitten by a 5ft bull shark in 4ft of water!!! I HATE sharks. (I think they are magnificent creatures, but not to swim with!). She had been bitten 2x before she realized the shark was latched onto her! Crazy! She stepped on it’s head to get loose, and miraculously didn’t lose her leg or any toes! I don’t know how you get bitten by a shark 3x before noticing…… weird. Glad she’s okay though!

Oh and I got to talk to mom online tonight. I sure miss her. I LOVE YOU MOM! xoxoxo

How long will this last? I’m assuming just a few more minutes (especially now that I’m on the computer). Joy, Olivia and Grace are all down. down as in sleeping. Joy and Olivia have not got up this morning and promptly after Grace arrived she asked to be put down as well. So I have some quiet alone time. I hope they all sleep until 9am – 45minutes away. However I am positive they will be up shortly. If they did sleep in I think we’d skip the walk as after they eat it would be to hot to go. But if they get up soonish we might still go. Oh look at that. Joy is awake, she’s knocking on her door. There goes that quiet time.

Have a good day!

Today has been one of those days. A day you don’t feel like doing anything. I feel sorry for Orlund as he had to go to work. I didn’t do a whole lot around the house today, nothing really other than dishes. I had a horrible night last night, Olivia woke up many many times. I also attempted to use my mouth guard last night, sometime around 1am I had a dream that some how led to me taking it out and putting it away while still asleep. I awoke as I was laying back down, luckily I remembered the dream so I knew what had happened to the guard. I got a head ache that kept me from sleep around 6am. Around the headache time I also got something in my eye. I couldn’t sleep. It was driving me CRAZY! And it’s still there bugging me. Perhaps I scratched my eye? I can’t seem to find anything in it. So that was my night.

Orlund was going to work late, however he started to not feel good so came home early. He called to inform me of this when I slipped away from the kids for a moment to have a shower. He is now resting in bed, as is Olivia. Joy is out playing on the deck after refusing to eat dinner. fun.

Orlund’s cousin is in town, and we would really like to see her. Well now Orlund is sick and it doesn’t sound like they (cousin and Twyla) will come to visit. pout.

Well I guess I should get something done around here, maybe not, maybe I’ll plan out a fun art project to do with the girls tomorrow for Canada day (which isn’t until Thursday but I don’t have Grace that day so I’ll do it tomorrow).

Here is a little picture I took this evening, Orlund was helping out while I cooked dinner.

Daddy and his girls

Do you ever just feel blah? Gross? fat? I think most women out there do at least once in a while. I did this morning. Well I still do however now I am in the comfort of my own home so it doesn’t matter as much. Trying to find clothes to wear to church is always a task I don’t like. I have been walking everyday, trying to watch what I eat, and generally just trying to get back into shape. I don’t know if it’s because I am nursing or just not doing enough yet, but I can’t seem to shed those pounds. So I don’t feel like I look nice, I still have this big flabby belly from having kids, and so trying to get dressed when you already feel blah isn’t good. All your clothes either ‘show’ to much, ‘bag’ out to much or just don’t fit right. No matter how many different items I try on or the different combination’s I try nothing seems to work. It then takes all my energy not to burst into “I’m so fat” tears (which really seems to aggravate men).

This morning I decided to just wear a purple/black skirt with a purple top. The top isn’t all that flattering but it hides the flub. The shirt needed a quick iron, as I am ironing I realize a very small whole has formed near the bottom on the front. ugh. blah. I wore it anyway. I didn’t have time or the energy to try and pick something else. I need a few tops I can at least wear to church that make me feel GREAT! So This week I’m going to book my Mother-in-law to baby sit Joy, so Olivia and I can go clothes shopping. We don’t have money to do a big clothes shop (and I don’t want to until my body is how I want it, but I need clothes for the time being), however I do have a few gift certificates so at least I can hit up those stores. Wish me luck. I need it. I’m not a shopper, and I feel so blah, but I need some really good shirts that make me feel WOW.

The purple shirt

This picture is of Myself, Yolanda, Joy, Charlotte, and Allison (my cousin) a year ago, however that is the purple shirt I now have to toss out.

This is the story of how a family can load into the car to go get groceries and end up buying a washer and dryer.

There are a few items on our list that we want need for our home, and a washer and dryer are on that list. Although we figured they would remain on the list for a few years yet.

This morning we decided to go as a family out grocery shopping. I put Olivia in her car seat and into the car while Orlund buckled Joy in. I sat in my seat and turned to face the back watching Orlund struggle with Joy’s buckle. What is that smell? I thought as I started to sniff around. It was me! well okay, it was my shirt. My shirt smelt musty. gross. I have this problem a lot, after finishing laundry discovering that a load or two sat wet just to long and now smells musty. Our Washer makes so much noise you can’t run it when the kids are sleeping or if you are trying to have a conversation. And the dryer takes at least 2 times on for 70minutes before the clothes are dry. So yes, I forget about the laundry a lot. I either think I finished drying a load and didn’t or just simply forget about a load of wash. Heck it’s not like I’m busy or anything.

So I mentioned to Orlund that my shirt was musty, he took a sniff. He then suggested we go to Sears and check out how much a dryer would cost. I said if we are going to buy one machine might as well make it two because they are both horrible. Sears is having a sale. yippee.We found a stackable washer and dryer by Kenmore, perfect for us! We hummed and hawed and told the sales guy we would be back.

We went grocery shopping, had lunch and now the girls are in bed.

Orlund is now heading back up to Sears to order my new washer and dryer. I am SO EXCITED! I don’t know how long it will be before I have my new machines, and we now have to tear down some cupboards (the cupboards are above my machines right now). and We will build a nice (LARGE) shelving unit next to the machines, with a spot for the laundry baskets and most my towels. I’m smiling. I’m happy. This is going to be awesome!

So we are spending a bunch of money we weren’t expecting to spend right now, but we have the money and it’ll save so much time! It takes me 3 loads to do the girls clothes (one week worth) now, and with the new machines it will take 1 load!!!!!!!! NOW THAT IS AWESOME!!! I think it’s funny because Orlund is not only going to order my machines but his new camera lens, and they cost the same amount of $! (he’s been working overtime saving for this lens, so it’s an exciting day for the both of us!).

The old washer/dryer and above shelving

I guess I will be posting twice today. Usually when the clock hits 10pm we head to bed. Tonight, however, neither Orlund nor I feel tired enough. I’m sure once my head hits the pillow I’ll be out though.

Tomorrow we are having a few friends over for a BBQ, so far 4 have said yes. So I have cleaning to do. I did a bunch today, and although my house isn’t a complete disaster it still needs extra tidying up. I’m sure you understand. Well Orlund just turned the living room light on, and I almost gasped in disbelief! No it didn’t mysteriously, spontaneously clean it’s self. But I gasped due to the mess! Joy’s toy box which I had just cleaned out (emptied half out a week ago) is overflowing yet again with toys. (how do toys travel from downstairs to upstairs so often?). I have a box and garbage bag of clothes I just went through for sally-anne. Laundry basket has laundry to be folded, as well as my clothes rack is full of clothes drying. Olivia’s toys are scattered about the floor along with many of Joy’s. Luckily, and I say luckily, we only need to clean the living room and tidy the kitchen up some and the house will be ready. So that’s nice. The kitchen and living room are always the hardest to keep clean. The kitchen you are always making a mess in, and the living room is our main play area. Oh well. I’m happy that that is all I have to clean tomorrow. Oh sorry people, no photo to go with this one!! LOL.

I used to love when Tipsy, our cat, would come and rub up against my legs while I used the washroom. Or how she would snuggle up against me at night. But now. Now that I give myself to my kids and husband all day and night. Those times I used to cherish now annoy me. When I’m in the washroom after the kids are in bed I don’t want the cat coming in for snuggles. I just want to be alone. And at night, I want the leg room to be able to move about as I need for a good nights sleep. Many times when I return from feeding Olivia I find Tipsy snuggled in where I was laying. I pick her up and move her, usually feeling annoyed that I’m not already snuggled in asleep myself. Poor cat. I know she’s just wanting attention like she got before the girls came along. But I don’t get much alone time right now, so although I feel sorry for her she’s just going to have to wait a bit longer before she gets my attention. Orlund luckily is good at giving her some rubs when she snuggles up on the couch. I love her. I do miss our snuggles, but I miss my alone time even more. I’m sure any mom out there understands the awesomeness of a trip to the washroom without interruption!

Tipsy watching the fish

Hello All! And welcome to my new blog!

I have the most adorable little princesses, I also refer to them as my Monkeys. Joy climbs and can act strangely similar to a real monkey, While Olivia is just a little monkey. Right now Joy is peacefully sleeping (I hope) and Orlund is pacing back and forth in the living room trying to get Olivia to sleep. That’s her little monkey move. Getting Daddy to bounce her to sleep every night this week. By 8pm I am to exhausted to pace around the house. I’ve paced, chased, bounced, wrestled and tackled children all day and just need a break (especially on Tuesday and Thursdays ~ when I have my day care girl Gracie).

Here are a couple pictures of my girls.

Olivia

Joy