Day 2 of toddlerlessness

Today was wonderful. I spent most of the day reading The Hunger Games trilogy. I'm about halfway through the third one- definitely a huge fan. Can't wait to see how it ends! Ethan LOVES having all my attention and not having to share it with Audrey all day. He seems to have a rough time whenever he starts to get tired. He gets a little tired, his mouth hurts and he refuses to eat, but he can't fall asleep because usually he falls asleep while nursing. He won't take a bottle or anything either. Poor kid fell asleep sucking his thumb in his bassinet tonight cuz he wouldn't eat anything. His wet/dirty diapers are still doing fine, though I don't know how. He must be getting more efficient during the time he does spend nursing. He hates anything but breastmilk so far- not a fan of formula and he hates taking medicine.

My house is blissfully clean. I love it! I know it won't last when Audrey comes home, but I don't mind. It's nice to have it clean for a few days. I also made, refried and froze some beans today. It's strange only cooking for one. But kind of fun cuz I can pick whatever I want to eat without stressing whether Audrey will eat it or if Thomas will like it.

I'm pretty much finished with preparations for the Sacrament Meeting Program in November. I just have to make up a seating chart and do some last-minute tweaking as kids come and go from primary. I know there will be some changes to make in the next two months.

some pics to enjoy!

Messy hairs!

Making faces

We got to play with Carter and Connor Baker a couple weeks ago. They had so much fun!

Leaving on a jet plane... Part 1

Well, we sent the Audrey and the Thomas off on a shuttle bus this morning, headed on their way to AZ. I actually had mixed feelings- part of me was kind of sad because I will miss my little girl for a few days! I didn't anticipate that- this is the longest I will have been away from her ever. So far I am kind of liking the freedom I have though... My house is almost clean! I might even clean the bathrooms tomorrow... It's been a long time since my house had a good, top-to-bottom cleaning. I like it! My poor Ethan is still very grumpy. But we are watching old Stargate episodes and Cosby show episodes and doing a little ironing when the opportunity presents itself. We might get adventurous and take a walk this evening to fetch the mail.

Thomas just texted me and said they made it to the airport but their flight is delayed about an hour. He also said Audrey hasn't napped but she is doing just great- having so much fun with Daddy. I'm excited for grandparents to see her and enjoy her cuteness. In the meantime, the Ben & Jerry's hidden in the freezer is calling to me... :)

The Trouble with Teething

I think 4 months is way too early to begin serious teething. Audrey started "teething" at around 3 months, but that was pretty much just drooling and gnawing on things. This kid is full-fledged super-grumpy, biting, screaming teething. My saving grace is that he sleeps 8-9 hours at night (knock on wood). He doesn't nap much anymore. Occasionally we get 20 minutes of peace and quiet, but, the poor dear doesn't want to eat, can't sleep, tylenol barely takes the edge off it for him. Has to be held while standing up... *sigh*. I'm just tired... and venting. I really do have wonderful children. I'm looking forward to a little break this week and next week. Thomas and Audrey are AZ-bound on Wednesday and will come home on Sunday. So it will just be me and the little man for a few days. Then next week it's our turn to head to AZ! We are so excited to see family and friends! Part of me is sad that we aren't all going down at the same time... but part of me is glad too. This will be a little easier to orchestrate and will give us a break from two children screaming at the same time. I'm getting a little frazzled these days. :/

I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining- I realize that my children are so good. I really do have well-behaved kids. Ethan can't help that he doesn't feel well when he is teething. Audrey is two- she acts like a two year old. But she listens fairly well.

Well my 5 minutes of quiet is up. :) Adventures in Mommy-hood!

Saturday is a special day

I am so glad that Daddy is good at putting the boy to sleep. It makes having two hands for blogging a whole lot easier. :D

Weekends are glorious. :)

Today I learned how to take care of a bumblebee nest. We have one under our house, since we live in a trailer and all. I learned that bumblebees are nice as long as you don't go poking around in their houses. They never build a nest in the same spot every spring, so next spring they won't come back. I learned that the new queen goes off to hibernate elsewhere and leaves the drones/worker bees to die in the nest during winter. Then she builds a new nest and workers and stuff in spring. So I don't think we will have a problem, since it's not a place that anybody can get to and bother it right now. It makes Thomas' to-do list shorter for today! :)

I'm off to go polish up plans for the Children's Sacrament Meeting Program I'm in Charge of. It's not happening til mid-November. I'm scared, well, excited AND scared.

Hello, Fall

Ok- update on the last post. Blogger didn't delete my posts... the list was somehow missing and empty for a couple times I visited my dashboard... I am ok. :) I also laid the screaming, inconsolable child in his bed. Sent the man out for Redbox and Karie Anne's. Mama needs a minute. Or two. :|

Ethan is 4 months old now. He's getting so big so fast. He rolls from his front to his back, is definitely teething. I don't think we make it through an hour without him soaking the front of his outfit with drool. He's a super sleeper most nights- he goes to bed around 9 or 10 and wakes up once around 5 or 6. Sometimes he goes back to sleep after that... but sometimes he wants to play. I'm slowly getting him used to putting himself to sleep. His naptimes are all over the place but I'm ok with that now. He's usually a happy baby- but teething has kinda kinked that. (can I say that to a woman?) We love him! Audrey loves him too. She loves having a little brother. We went to the dr's yesterday for her 2-year and his 4-month appointment. She brought her baby doll (Mimi gave it to her for her first birthday- she has to have either the doll or her bear which was also a gift from Mimi) and she did AWESOME!!! I was so surprised, especially since I had both of them in there by myself. I was a little worried cuz last time we went to the dr's with just me and the two of them it was a fiasco. But this time was better.

Audrey will be 2 in almost a week. That is so weird and awesome. I LOVE having a toddler. I don't know if that is weird. She just gets more fun every day. I woke her up from a nap the other day and she opened her eyes and said "Goodbye, Fishies!" I thought I had mis-heard her so I asked her to repeat herself and she said it again. We had been to the drs that day and they have a fishtank. She loves fishtanks (she loves the one at the library). I asked her about it later that day and she told me all about the black one and the blue one and the yellow one.

Oh thank heavens today was Friday. So glad for the weekend! Thomas might actually be home for most of it. That would be nice. He's been so busy with Allstate now his boss is on bedrest.

Well that's all for now. The man is back with my Karie Anne's and a movie. Toodles!

Resolved

I have an infinite love for Ben & Jerry's Brownie Batter Ice Cream. It pretty much tops my list of best ice creams ever.

I really hate that Blogger deleted all my blogs that I follow. All my friends and family and recipe blogs that I love... I have to rebuild them all.

Maybe my love for Ben & Jerry's will get me through it.



I'm trying to be better at blogging. I was inspired by a post by Pioneer Woman about blogging- and I'm gonna try and blog more often. Even if it's just dumb stuff about Ben & Jerry's and hateful deleted lists written while my younger child is screaming his head off. I'm trying to block it out... it's been a long couple of days. (poor kid had his shots yesterday... and he's still teething like MAD. I don't know whether to pray for teeth to come already or if I should just grin and bear it.)

I fear sometimes that so much of my life happens without me writing anything about it. I'm gonna try and write something- even if it's short- at least once a week. I was gonna say once a day but I know that will NEVER happen with two kids keeping me on their toes.

All is well. :)