Dear Mr. Clean,
I heart your Magic Eraser! Thanks to you I will not have to repaint several rooms. It has wiped off scuff marks, crayon, marker, paint, glitter glue, poop (who knew a little baby could shoot poop that far across the room?), lip gloss, chapstick, icing, food coloring, smeared on food, boogers (apparently it is too much to ask for someone to get a tissue), and other unidentified gunk and grime. (I would probably rather not know what it is anyway.) It is truly the best invention the cleaning world has ever seen. (Although Clorox wipes run a close second.) I am in awe of your scrubbing powers.
Gratefully yours,
Busy mom of three
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Weekend Checklist
1. Slice the top of my finger. Check.
2. Find and fix a leak before it becomes a disaster. Check.
3. Take girls outside to play in the snow because I can't listen to them whine about going out anymore. Check.
4. Bring girls back in after five minutes because I can't listen to then whine about how cold it is anymore. Check.
5. Take care of daughter with fever. Check.
6. Take care of other daughter who threw up. Check.
I really don't think I can handle any more weekend....
2. Find and fix a leak before it becomes a disaster. Check.
3. Take girls outside to play in the snow because I can't listen to them whine about going out anymore. Check.
4. Bring girls back in after five minutes because I can't listen to then whine about how cold it is anymore. Check.
5. Take care of daughter with fever. Check.
6. Take care of other daughter who threw up. Check.
I really don't think I can handle any more weekend....
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Caroline... what can I say...
So our little Caroline has turned one and decided that she's at least as old as her sisters. She doesn't take it well when we treat her like she's one. Really, she doesn't take anything well that isn't just as she likes it. She bites and hits and pulls hair with the best of them. If that doesn't work, she will scream at top volume just to get the point across. These are interesting strategies that have yet to work, but all the same, she keeps trying.
She is also our little destructive whirlwind. In 30 minutes yesterday, she played in the toilet (very grateful the sisters had remembered to flush), pulled all of the trash out of the kitchen trash can, threw the remote and some toys into the trash can, pulled all of the tissues out of a brand new box, and came walking down the hall with her wet diaper hanging out of her mouth. I am very happy I didn't find any puddles around the house. I can't decide if I just don't remember the other girls acting this way, or if Caroline really is that naughty. Or maybe I'm just getting old...
She's also in her "ant stage." This is the stage where they pick up and move things twice their size and three times their weight. A chair? She can move that all over the place. A giant box? She really needs to pick that up and carry it all over the house knocking stuff down.
On the good side, when she's sweet, she's really very charming. She can smile a sparkly smile that makes all 3 dimples stand out. She will yell "hi" to random people in stores until they acknowledge her. (conversely, if they hi to her first, she won't speak at all.) She loves to give kisses and hugs. Today in the store, she was holding an orange, licking it, and holding it up to everyone she saw, gleefully yelling, "Num num num num!!" (translation: yummy) It was her prize until she gnawed off some of the peel and I had to take it away.
She loves her sisters and family and stuffed monkey. She folds her little hands to pray at each meal and at bedtime. She pokes herself in the eye when you ask her, "Where is your nose?" She has a lot of words and phrases, and I'm sure someday she will also learn to say Mama.
Just some memories I wanted to record before I forget. Our little Liney is a mess, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
She is also our little destructive whirlwind. In 30 minutes yesterday, she played in the toilet (very grateful the sisters had remembered to flush), pulled all of the trash out of the kitchen trash can, threw the remote and some toys into the trash can, pulled all of the tissues out of a brand new box, and came walking down the hall with her wet diaper hanging out of her mouth. I am very happy I didn't find any puddles around the house. I can't decide if I just don't remember the other girls acting this way, or if Caroline really is that naughty. Or maybe I'm just getting old...
She's also in her "ant stage." This is the stage where they pick up and move things twice their size and three times their weight. A chair? She can move that all over the place. A giant box? She really needs to pick that up and carry it all over the house knocking stuff down.
On the good side, when she's sweet, she's really very charming. She can smile a sparkly smile that makes all 3 dimples stand out. She will yell "hi" to random people in stores until they acknowledge her. (conversely, if they hi to her first, she won't speak at all.) She loves to give kisses and hugs. Today in the store, she was holding an orange, licking it, and holding it up to everyone she saw, gleefully yelling, "Num num num num!!" (translation: yummy) It was her prize until she gnawed off some of the peel and I had to take it away.
She loves her sisters and family and stuffed monkey. She folds her little hands to pray at each meal and at bedtime. She pokes herself in the eye when you ask her, "Where is your nose?" She has a lot of words and phrases, and I'm sure someday she will also learn to say Mama.
Just some memories I wanted to record before I forget. Our little Liney is a mess, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Good Morning Sunshine
7:35- Wake up to daughter #1 crawling into bed for some cuddling. Thinking this is a nice way to wake up.
7:38- Daughter #2 pounces on me in bed before snuggling up. Am in a little bit of pain, but still thinking this is a nice way to wake up.
7:40- Daughter leaves bed because she hears Mickey Mouse on t.v.
7:42- Jump out of bed to check on hysterical screaming.
7:43- Find daughter standing in a puddle of pee in the bathroom. Clean up pee and calm hysterical daughter.
7:50- Wonder why girls thought it was a good idea to spit milk on the living room wall in the shape of a rainbow.
7:51- Clean up milk rainbow.
7:56- Inhale bagel and 2 cups of coffee.
8:05- Wake up baby.
8:06- Clean up poop covered baby.
8:09- Listen to baby scream while I clean up poopy bed.
8:15- Feed baby.
8:32- Start washer to clean pee and poop covered clothes.
8:45- Start getting ready for ballet.
8:46- Postpone getting ready for ballet to chase baby around house.
8:53- Marvel that baby can already understand the word 'no.'
8:58- Marvel that baby can already ignore the word 'no.'
9:13- Get daughter #2 dressed with no complaints or tears. (weird)
9:15- Fix daughter #2's hair. Lots of complaints and tears.
9:18- Try again to get ready for ballet.
9:20- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:21- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:22- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:23- Stop baby from playing in own spitup.
9:24- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:25- Decide I don't really have to get ready for ballet. Call it good that I am wearing clothes and have brushed teeth.
9:30- Get daughter #1 into ballet clothes.
9:40- Fish paper out of baby's mouth.
9:42- Fish unknown object out of baby's mouth.
9:45- Try to fish more paper out of baby's mouth but am too late.
9:46- Wonder how much paper baby can ingest before becoming sick.
9:58- Start heading to the car for ballet.
10:05- Actually get in the car for ballet.
10:09- Hear the words, "Mom... you're the best Mom ever."
10:10- Decide that today is not the day to sell my children after all. :)
7:38- Daughter #2 pounces on me in bed before snuggling up. Am in a little bit of pain, but still thinking this is a nice way to wake up.
7:40- Daughter leaves bed because she hears Mickey Mouse on t.v.
7:42- Jump out of bed to check on hysterical screaming.
7:43- Find daughter standing in a puddle of pee in the bathroom. Clean up pee and calm hysterical daughter.
7:50- Wonder why girls thought it was a good idea to spit milk on the living room wall in the shape of a rainbow.
7:51- Clean up milk rainbow.
7:56- Inhale bagel and 2 cups of coffee.
8:05- Wake up baby.
8:06- Clean up poop covered baby.
8:09- Listen to baby scream while I clean up poopy bed.
8:15- Feed baby.
8:32- Start washer to clean pee and poop covered clothes.
8:45- Start getting ready for ballet.
8:46- Postpone getting ready for ballet to chase baby around house.
8:53- Marvel that baby can already understand the word 'no.'
8:58- Marvel that baby can already ignore the word 'no.'
9:13- Get daughter #2 dressed with no complaints or tears. (weird)
9:15- Fix daughter #2's hair. Lots of complaints and tears.
9:18- Try again to get ready for ballet.
9:20- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:21- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:22- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:23- Stop baby from playing in own spitup.
9:24- Stop baby from licking bathroom floor.
9:25- Decide I don't really have to get ready for ballet. Call it good that I am wearing clothes and have brushed teeth.
9:30- Get daughter #1 into ballet clothes.
9:40- Fish paper out of baby's mouth.
9:42- Fish unknown object out of baby's mouth.
9:45- Try to fish more paper out of baby's mouth but am too late.
9:46- Wonder how much paper baby can ingest before becoming sick.
9:58- Start heading to the car for ballet.
10:05- Actually get in the car for ballet.
10:09- Hear the words, "Mom... you're the best Mom ever."
10:10- Decide that today is not the day to sell my children after all. :)
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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