oh those damn chickens.
Posted on January 31, 2008
It’s snowing and it’s beautiful. Chris is praying for a snow day tomorrow but we’ll see. St. Louis never gets the snow they predict, for his sake I hope the weather guy is right this time though.
A lot of you know we lived in Spokane, WA for a couple of years and I talked to my friend, Kate, up there today to check in and make sure they were ok… b/c have you heard about their snow? Crazy snow. Like on day four of snow day snow! Chris is so jealous!
So with the snow headed here the girls and I hit Target and Sams for some staples in case the snow actually came and I didn’t feel like running out for milk for a few days. At Sams, on hour 2 of shopping, they were being adorable in the cart together (I love that Sams has two seats for kids in the front of the cart. Love that!). Parker kept leaning into Bails and then Bailey would hug her. Over and over and over again. Luckily I had my camera in my bag and captured one of the hugs! Note to ALL, carry those cameras! You never know when a moment will happen you want to capture!
(*emily aren’t i getting better at indoors???)
So we now have a few extra gallons of milk, some fun new toys, good snacks and some easy dinners. Just. In. Case. Of. Snow.
The bad bad bad news of the day is that during bath tonight i noticed some red bumps on Bailey’s arms/belly/chest/back/bottom. They were little red bumps and some had whitish centers and some looked fluid filled (like I wanted to POP them!). They are tiny but noticeable. I called our pediatrician’s after hours hot line, talked to a nurse who said they sounded like CHICKEN POX! Holy crap.
I’m calling our ped in the morning to find out what they think or if I need to bring her in for them to see her. I’m just praying it’s a fluke and turns out to be nothing b/c whether C has a snow day tomorrow or not I wanted to take the girls out to play and POX seem like things that should stay inside. Not to mention we have Mardi Gras plans Sat night that we’ll have to cancel b/c I wouldn’t bring a baby sitter into the contagious zone (the nurse said if it is chicken pox she is contagious for 5-7 days).
So anyway, snow and pox. All in one day. It was a busy day.
OH, and I want you to know I updated the baby name list over on the side… we’re up to 120 names! I could write a top 100 names article or something! Way to go you guys! Chris and I have several that we’re talking about and I promise as soon as we decide you will be the first to know! And if you still have suggestions I haven’t stopped accepting entries so keep them coming!
Pray for a snow day tomorrow!
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a mommy shower + alone with markers = mess!
Posted on January 30, 2008
Randomness.
1. Spent most of the morning yesterday marching and dancing around the house with the girls… I got about 45 minutes of really good cardio! Besides a few tutus, sun glasses and necklaces we don’t have many dress-ups so I got out C’s ties and let the girls wear those! It was adorable!
2. Love all the comments! Love getting the email updates all day and love that people who read this are finally stopping to say hello! ALSO really really love all the NAMES! There are a few that are right at the TOP of our list! I think it’s funny that not many of the traditional names have been mentioned… like John or Michael or Tomas. We’re not opposed to traditional names even though the girls aren’t so traditional… although I have to say I am in love with some of the suggestions! Thanks!
3. Working 20 hours a week for Kuhn Const. and at least 30 hours a week for Jodified plus two toddlers, a house, a husband, a life, etc. is causing me to be truly and completely exhausted. My mom mentioned I looked pale today and I think she’s right, I just look ragged. I need more sleep but how in the world do you work part-time to make extra money, raise good kids, keep a nice home and grow your passion/business all in 24 hours a day? You just can’t. My main issue is balancing all of that with my health and the health of this little boy in my tummy. My only solution at this point is to just keep trudging…
4. Bailey looked at me this morning while we played Wow Wow Wubsy on www.noggin.com (it’s like a crazy version of the old school Mario Bros. and I’m more addicted than she is!) and said, "that is incredible!" It was the cutest thing in the world!
5. Parker finally has decided to join the rest of us and TALK! Words so far this week: Mama, Dada, PawPaw, Ball, Baby, Bye Bye, All Done, and Baa Baa (what a sheep says). Very exciting! Bailey’s new favorite game is "Parker say _______"
6. Parker is giving up her morning nap (AHHHHHHH!) and so I’ve lost my safe shower time. I still take a shower every most mornings but now I just never know what I will walk out to:
I couldn’t figure out at first what happened to make that big of a mess (thank goodness she was naked!) and then rolling on the floor I found these:
Notice the tips? GONE. Chewed right off. Thank goodness Crayola makes non-toxic (and washable!) markers!
7. I’m now offering Coffee Table Books on my Jodified site… go check them out!
8. Our Valentine’s Day cards are printed and ready for addressing! If you are interested in SEEING a sample of my work with your own eyes, I printed a few extras, so email me your address and I will send you one! A great way to check out the stock I use, the printing, etc. And if you are family/friends watch for them in the mail next week!
9. In an attempt to get to bed earlier tonight I am signing off! Thanks again for all the comments! Can’t wait to announce who’s won (when we finally decide)!
*NOTE: the contest is NOT over, we have NOT picked a name yet! Keep those names coming!
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