Elana has a fat lip. My graceful petunia fell face first when she was going into the play house at Grandma's. She even held onto the door frame to get in but as she let go her foot caught the step and....face plant. It is not that bad but I think it scared her.
Before the face plant the cutest thing that ever happened, happened. Elana went over to the dog water and sweetly looked at Grandma to see what the deal was. Will grandma say no or will she let her make a mess. Well Grandma does not do the laundry so a mess was in order. Elana, with the go ahead splashed and played. She was soaked. She then sat in the water and splashed some more. All with my mom a foot from her. Then to top it off Elana stood up, grabbed the bowl and poured the rest of the water out. She proudly stomped in the water and carried the bowl over the Camryn to show her what she did. It was the cutest thing Elana has ever done. The look on her face was priceless.
The saddest part of the day is right now. Poor baby has a cough and she does not feel good. We cannot have her sleep with us because she rolls around like a steam roller. My nose is bad enough, she has cracked me at least twice in the last week bad enough to wake me. So we are in for a long night. I just hope the coughing subsides so we all can get some rest.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
My husband must be cheating...
How else would you explain the dishes being done, lawns mowed, and things mysteriously being cleaned by someone other than me. Either that or he literally turned into a new Leaf. I warned him I would be blogging about this. It is amazing but something has happened to Leaf. I cannot even complain that I am doing more. For the first time in our marriage I was being the lazy one. I almost did not know what to do. I was being beat at my own game.
It really has been nice and this has been happening for a while. Bit by bit Leaf started doing all sorts of things. Not that he was lazy before but he was a total procrastinator...I LOVE the new Leaf even more than the old one.
Lucky me
It really has been nice and this has been happening for a while. Bit by bit Leaf started doing all sorts of things. Not that he was lazy before but he was a total procrastinator...I LOVE the new Leaf even more than the old one.
Lucky me
Sunday, May 3, 2009
SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!
Ah the weeks go by so fast now. There is so much going on and we have been sick. Not swine flu sick, just regular sick. I am hoping this week will be better.
So in the last week the snail drama has continued. I pulled at least 60 snails off the bushes out front. I sat Elana in her swing and ran between the bush and her for about a half hour. All in the rain. I was so mad at the stupid snails and the worthless bait. I thought it was supposed to kill the little buggers. I guess it is keeping the snails off my vegetables but the love of god they should be dead!!! I am ready to pull out the oleanders..which are poisonous to children and dogs anyway.
Elana is moving and moving. We have a new game that involves climbing up the stairs and then sliding down them. I am not a big fan and my back is sore from running and grabbing her as she tries to make an ascent. The gate is totally useless at this point. Besides opening the gate at will Elana tries to use things to climb over it. We had a stroller issue last week. First, I caught Elana standing in the seat of the open stroller. She climbed up the jogging stroller and was standing in the seat, jumping up and down. I was putting my shoes on, Camryn and Elana were playing I turned the corner and there she was. I collapsed the stroller and it became a new thing to help in Elana's attempts to hop the gate. AHHH.
Elana's other new thing is Daddy, Daddy, Daddy. She loves all things Daddy and when he leaves she wants to go with him. She does the same thing for the Clendenen's. Darlene leaves and I get a crying Elana. Apparently Elana enjoys all the crazy antics of her cousins. I am counting the days because pretty soon I can just ship her off for some payback.
In more mundane news. Jack and Arnold are almost legal. I have to go tomorrow and get them licensed and that is it. Those boys...who I have a love hate relationship with...were angles at the pet shop waiting for their shots. The dogs, you cannot walk without have a total melt down when they see another dog, sat heeled and in a downstay until it was their turn. Other dogs were going crazy and barking and we only had one little incident then they sat down. I guess my rejects are not so bad after all. I still hate the mud and hair they bring in the house.
So in the last week the snail drama has continued. I pulled at least 60 snails off the bushes out front. I sat Elana in her swing and ran between the bush and her for about a half hour. All in the rain. I was so mad at the stupid snails and the worthless bait. I thought it was supposed to kill the little buggers. I guess it is keeping the snails off my vegetables but the love of god they should be dead!!! I am ready to pull out the oleanders..which are poisonous to children and dogs anyway.
Elana is moving and moving. We have a new game that involves climbing up the stairs and then sliding down them. I am not a big fan and my back is sore from running and grabbing her as she tries to make an ascent. The gate is totally useless at this point. Besides opening the gate at will Elana tries to use things to climb over it. We had a stroller issue last week. First, I caught Elana standing in the seat of the open stroller. She climbed up the jogging stroller and was standing in the seat, jumping up and down. I was putting my shoes on, Camryn and Elana were playing I turned the corner and there she was. I collapsed the stroller and it became a new thing to help in Elana's attempts to hop the gate. AHHH.
Elana's other new thing is Daddy, Daddy, Daddy. She loves all things Daddy and when he leaves she wants to go with him. She does the same thing for the Clendenen's. Darlene leaves and I get a crying Elana. Apparently Elana enjoys all the crazy antics of her cousins. I am counting the days because pretty soon I can just ship her off for some payback.
In more mundane news. Jack and Arnold are almost legal. I have to go tomorrow and get them licensed and that is it. Those boys...who I have a love hate relationship with...were angles at the pet shop waiting for their shots. The dogs, you cannot walk without have a total melt down when they see another dog, sat heeled and in a downstay until it was their turn. Other dogs were going crazy and barking and we only had one little incident then they sat down. I guess my rejects are not so bad after all. I still hate the mud and hair they bring in the house.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
SNAILS!!!
I hate, with a passion, snails!!! There is not a single reason they are around other than to be a pest. They are like garden fleas. I know they are part of the food chain and indicate soil conditions and all that BS but I still hate them.
First, I started tomatoes, artichokes, jalapenos, pumpkins, sunflowers, and some basil in the house so that I could have a nice little garden patch to pick from. I nursed these plants from infancy...tilled the soil with my own hands. Then one morning one plant was gone, the next day another and so on. I decided to put salt on the walkway keep the snails out. That did not work they went to the other plants...Then I hunted them. I got my flashlight and sat outside at night and waited for them. I must have killed 50 snails. I do have some experience in the extermination business...the gopher story is legendary. Angela and I still talk about the day we almost blew up the front yard. Anyhow, the darn snails ate my pumpkins, right down to the stem. War on bitches.
I researched the proper way to rid your garden of snails...lavender petals, eggs shells, the last resort was bait. So after sleeping on it I ate eggs for breakfast, went and bought some lavender bushes...drought resistant...and reluctantly bought pet safe bait. Snail problem solved.
So I did resort to the bait but I had to consider how much time and money I had put into the plants I still had. I guess in the end it would be cheaper to buy the darn vegetables at the store....but the pride in growing it yourself and being a part of the land, that is priceless.
First, I started tomatoes, artichokes, jalapenos, pumpkins, sunflowers, and some basil in the house so that I could have a nice little garden patch to pick from. I nursed these plants from infancy...tilled the soil with my own hands. Then one morning one plant was gone, the next day another and so on. I decided to put salt on the walkway keep the snails out. That did not work they went to the other plants...Then I hunted them. I got my flashlight and sat outside at night and waited for them. I must have killed 50 snails. I do have some experience in the extermination business...the gopher story is legendary. Angela and I still talk about the day we almost blew up the front yard. Anyhow, the darn snails ate my pumpkins, right down to the stem. War on bitches.
I researched the proper way to rid your garden of snails...lavender petals, eggs shells, the last resort was bait. So after sleeping on it I ate eggs for breakfast, went and bought some lavender bushes...drought resistant...and reluctantly bought pet safe bait. Snail problem solved.
So I did resort to the bait but I had to consider how much time and money I had put into the plants I still had. I guess in the end it would be cheaper to buy the darn vegetables at the store....but the pride in growing it yourself and being a part of the land, that is priceless.
It was bound to happen.
So Elana pooped in the tub. This is the day after I wanted to sell her on Craigslist or something. She has been absolutely rotten. Screaming at the top of her lungs for no good reason. I thought it was teething, I thought maybe she has a belly ache...then it occurred to me she just like to hear herself scream. Back to the poop. I grabbed her and plopped her on the toilet not thinking she has no clue what I am doing. She is screaming, pooping and well I have an even bigger mess than if I just left her in the tub. In the end she got another bath, the tub is clean, all the toys are clean and she was happy the rest of the day.
On top of that exciting story....I know the anticipation must be excruciating....Elana is completely weened. Which leaves me with deflated boobs with teeth marks! Oh well nothing a good bra can't handle. I am sure they will be even more lovely if we do this whole kid thing again.
By the way all the people who said breast feeding "helps you lose weight" are freaking liars! Maybe if you were skinny before or have good genes....I was pretty skinny but I lack in the gene department. No offense to my family but Italian and Portuguese heritage could also be called short and portly. It just comes more naturally to us. So after hours at the gym and running, I am at my goal weight. 50 pounds ago I would have never believed I could do it. I remember telling Leaf that my genes have taken over and this is what he has. Lucky for me Leaf puts up with me no matter what.
On top of that exciting story....I know the anticipation must be excruciating....Elana is completely weened. Which leaves me with deflated boobs with teeth marks! Oh well nothing a good bra can't handle. I am sure they will be even more lovely if we do this whole kid thing again.
By the way all the people who said breast feeding "helps you lose weight" are freaking liars! Maybe if you were skinny before or have good genes....I was pretty skinny but I lack in the gene department. No offense to my family but Italian and Portuguese heritage could also be called short and portly. It just comes more naturally to us. So after hours at the gym and running, I am at my goal weight. 50 pounds ago I would have never believed I could do it. I remember telling Leaf that my genes have taken over and this is what he has. Lucky for me Leaf puts up with me no matter what.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
We have a....Walker
This will go down in infamy....Elana is walking. There is a story of course and I hope that it is not foreshadowing any future behaviour.
Elana took her first steps on April 1st. We have been walking all over holding hands. She can practically run for Pete's sake. So yesterday I decided we should walk outside at my parents and wait for Leaf to come. We walked for about a half hour, picking up rocks, trying to eat leaves, and pounding on trees. At some point Elana found a 10 inch wooden dowel. I let her hold it and we walked a bit and then my mothers voices or was it Gram's...anyway a grandmotherly voice said she could fall on it and poke her eye out. I made Elana sit and play with it. Then Leaf rounded the corner so I grabbed the stick and stood Elana up. She wailed like I beat her with the stick, she then saw Leaf getting out of the car and made a run for him. I grabbed her as she was walking off the curb. I sat her back down and she looked at me and she again walked to Leaf who was now on the sidewalk. I could not even be upset about her tantrum....she is smarter thatn me already.
Elana walked a bit more inside but by the time my parents came home she was tired. Today Elana walked when Camryn came over and made a few extra steps but for now she is still more interested in crawling.
It was cool that both Leaf and I saw Elana make the big move at the same time. There is so many firsts Leaf misses and only hears about. This was a great anniversary present. Tomorrow we are off to the zoo...
Elana took her first steps on April 1st. We have been walking all over holding hands. She can practically run for Pete's sake. So yesterday I decided we should walk outside at my parents and wait for Leaf to come. We walked for about a half hour, picking up rocks, trying to eat leaves, and pounding on trees. At some point Elana found a 10 inch wooden dowel. I let her hold it and we walked a bit and then my mothers voices or was it Gram's...anyway a grandmotherly voice said she could fall on it and poke her eye out. I made Elana sit and play with it. Then Leaf rounded the corner so I grabbed the stick and stood Elana up. She wailed like I beat her with the stick, she then saw Leaf getting out of the car and made a run for him. I grabbed her as she was walking off the curb. I sat her back down and she looked at me and she again walked to Leaf who was now on the sidewalk. I could not even be upset about her tantrum....she is smarter thatn me already.
Elana walked a bit more inside but by the time my parents came home she was tired. Today Elana walked when Camryn came over and made a few extra steps but for now she is still more interested in crawling.
It was cool that both Leaf and I saw Elana make the big move at the same time. There is so many firsts Leaf misses and only hears about. This was a great anniversary present. Tomorrow we are off to the zoo...
Married 10 years...
Okay so I was just trying to bait some readers in. Being married 10 years is amazing...I guess you cannot hear how sarcastic I said that. I am not a yell from the mountain tops, tell everyone I know about how much I love my husband. I love the guy...looking back we did do a lot of things and accomplished tons. Three college degree's, four separate careers, owned 3 houses, Leaf got a hole in one..which I saw sorta of, 3 dogs, a cat, Elana and well. That is just what rolled off my pea brain.
For my mother, who will worry I am a being mean to Leaf, I did get a card (I never get cards, waste of money) and I even added my own little nice note.
It is a little scary and amazing to look back. We were pretty young and I totally had no clue what I was getting into. For some reason I never thought beyond getting married. I loved Leaf and I figured that was enough. At some point I realized we were poor and wanted to move back in with my parents....with Leaf of course. I think those years will be some that we will talk about and laugh about forever. I will say, the last 10 years were not a cake walk but we made it. It was full of many joys and a few bumps. In the end we are a great team and I love Leaf more and more everyday.
For my mother, who will worry I am a being mean to Leaf, I did get a card (I never get cards, waste of money) and I even added my own little nice note.
It is a little scary and amazing to look back. We were pretty young and I totally had no clue what I was getting into. For some reason I never thought beyond getting married. I loved Leaf and I figured that was enough. At some point I realized we were poor and wanted to move back in with my parents....with Leaf of course. I think those years will be some that we will talk about and laugh about forever. I will say, the last 10 years were not a cake walk but we made it. It was full of many joys and a few bumps. In the end we are a great team and I love Leaf more and more everyday.
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