His new secret hideout
Walking in Trinity's slippers
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Defining Moment
Yesterday was a difficult day for me. We took a trip to Water Tower for Eddie's little sister's birthday, and his niece's...Happy Birthday Abby and Ava!
All the sudden,
I started to have heart palpitations,
I started to have heart palpitations,
my brow starting to sweat,
I felt dizzy,
the room was spinning,
my breathing turned quick,
my heart raced,
my stomach tightened.
This was not a health issue or a pregnancy issue, thank goodness. It was my reaction to the total amount owed at the American Girl store...and my realization that this is my reality as a mother of a girl. Oh, how I will struggle with the lack of necessity and cost of this store and training my little girl to appreciate the value of a dollar.
We can honestly say that we did our hardest to stimulant the economy yesterday.
These pictures, and cuteness, I consider maybe not worth the cost. Unless she plays with this doll everyday and passes it on to her daughter, I may have a bitterness in my stomach.
Friday, February 20, 2009
18 Signs Your Husband Still Adores You
Saw this on MSN. It is taken from Good Housekeeping mag.
1. When you wear a T-shirt, boxers, and socks to bed, somehow he still thinks you're cute.
Cute, but not his first choice of attire.
2. He doesn't laugh when you pronounce former hockey star Mark Messier's name as "Mark Messy-er."
He knows that I can certainly pronounce Mark's name.
3. The only framed photo on his bureau is of you at age ten — with short bangs, cat glasses, and metal braces. (If he kept it in his wallet, you would have to kill him.)
He does have pics of me this young but none framed thank goodness.
4. He automatically smooshes all spiders for you.
He know I like to "rescue" them and return them to their natural habitat.
5. He tried — unsuccessfully, but he tried — to clean the rust ring his shaving-cream can left on the sink.
He would never let a ring appear in the first place.
6. After you rear-ended that Lexus in the parking lot, his very first words were "Are you OK?"
check
7. At this point, his wedding band is so tight, it makes his finger look swollen — but he swears he'd feel naked without it.
Still fits him perfect. However, he never, ever takes it off.
8. He doesn't try to guess what you want for your birthday — he asks your best friend.
He knows better than anyone else what I want.
9. He's incapable of putting dishes into the dishwasher but has learned to stack them in the sink.
He does both
10. He understands which old boyfriends are fair game and which aren't.
None are fair game!!
11. He doesn't "whoop!" while watching the Super Bowl anymore. OK, he does, but he's definitely cut back the whooping by about 20 percent.
More of a woo-hoo'er or a Woo'er than a Whoop'er.
12. He'll pick up a box of tampons at the drugstore without wincing.
Not going to happen...unless it was a severe emergency.
13. Though you've had several kids together, he's never once announced, "We're pregnant!"
Is this a bad thing?!?!? I am confused.
14. He wears that "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" sweatshirt you bought him during a weak moment — sometimes even in public.
That would be reserved for little league practice.
15. He's careful never to deal with nose hairs in your presence.
check
16. When you drag him to sentimental movies, he doesn't sit there and snicker. (He may fall asleep, but he won't snicker.)
check
17. He doesn't comment on your new haircut unless you ask him to. And then he lies.
Always says he loves it before I even ask..whether he's lying or not.
18. He may forget to give you a card for Valentine's Day, but at least he understands this is a criminal offense. And he's prepared to pay the price.
Never forgets...
1. When you wear a T-shirt, boxers, and socks to bed, somehow he still thinks you're cute.
Cute, but not his first choice of attire.
2. He doesn't laugh when you pronounce former hockey star Mark Messier's name as "Mark Messy-er."
He knows that I can certainly pronounce Mark's name.
3. The only framed photo on his bureau is of you at age ten — with short bangs, cat glasses, and metal braces. (If he kept it in his wallet, you would have to kill him.)
He does have pics of me this young but none framed thank goodness.
4. He automatically smooshes all spiders for you.
He know I like to "rescue" them and return them to their natural habitat.
5. He tried — unsuccessfully, but he tried — to clean the rust ring his shaving-cream can left on the sink.
He would never let a ring appear in the first place.
6. After you rear-ended that Lexus in the parking lot, his very first words were "Are you OK?"
check
7. At this point, his wedding band is so tight, it makes his finger look swollen — but he swears he'd feel naked without it.
Still fits him perfect. However, he never, ever takes it off.
8. He doesn't try to guess what you want for your birthday — he asks your best friend.
He knows better than anyone else what I want.
9. He's incapable of putting dishes into the dishwasher but has learned to stack them in the sink.
He does both
10. He understands which old boyfriends are fair game and which aren't.
None are fair game!!
11. He doesn't "whoop!" while watching the Super Bowl anymore. OK, he does, but he's definitely cut back the whooping by about 20 percent.
More of a woo-hoo'er or a Woo'er than a Whoop'er.
12. He'll pick up a box of tampons at the drugstore without wincing.
Not going to happen...unless it was a severe emergency.
13. Though you've had several kids together, he's never once announced, "We're pregnant!"
Is this a bad thing?!?!? I am confused.
14. He wears that "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" sweatshirt you bought him during a weak moment — sometimes even in public.
That would be reserved for little league practice.
15. He's careful never to deal with nose hairs in your presence.
check
16. When you drag him to sentimental movies, he doesn't sit there and snicker. (He may fall asleep, but he won't snicker.)
check
17. He doesn't comment on your new haircut unless you ask him to. And then he lies.
Always says he loves it before I even ask..whether he's lying or not.
18. He may forget to give you a card for Valentine's Day, but at least he understands this is a criminal offense. And he's prepared to pay the price.
Never forgets...
Field Trip
My moms' group took a field trip to Fantasy Kingdom. (It sounds more adult than kiddo, I know.) I was expecting this gigantic warehouse of a place where I would never find my kids. In fact, it wasn't very big at all, in a good way. It wasn't overcrowded and the kids could run while being gated in and I knew they were safe. They had a big castle with slides, dress-ups, a full kitchen, a firehouse, a gas station, a jail and a small convenience store. I think the target age is between 3-4 but there was a lot for all ages to do, under 5 or 6. They did have a separate section for babies. If you need something different to do this winter, check it out.
Present Day
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
24 weeks
I am feeling rather well physically, surprisingly. Probably better than I had with the last 2, especially Everett. I feel as though I haven't complained much although Eddie might have a differing opinion.Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentine's Day w/ Cinderella
Our friends, The Mittino's, invited us to the Emerald City Theater for the Cinderella production. Matt is on the board so we got special VIP access. This included learning the waltz with the stepsisters, Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother after the show was over. We also got to take some cute pictures with the cast. Trinity had a wonderful time and was often the loudest in the audience whether she was laughing or commenting on how the stepsisters had pink and red hair.
learning to curtsy
After the show, and before the dancing, we ran for a potty break. Trinity then took the time to tell me that she didn't want to meet any of the boys, just the girls. Apparently she did not like the male cast. In addition, she said she did not want to meet the stepmother because she was "really cranky."Trinity was very excited to take her first cab ride to the theater. I told her it was a special carriage coming to pick us up. Really it was a way to have Eddie meet us for lunch later with Everett and not take 2 cars.
We did lunch with the Mittino's where Everett got his first taste of a lollipop.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Daddy / Daughter Dance
Our church hosted its 1st Annual (I hope) Daddy / Daughter Dance. Trinity was so excited to go on a fancy date with her daddy, and also to dance the night away with her best friend, Emma. Emma's dad and Eddie took the girls out to a nice dinner in Bucktown before the dance...how sweet!
The highlights were: of course, hanging out with Emma for several hours; the cupcake station (apparently Trinity made and ate 3-4 cupcakes); and shaking her groove thang.
She got home after 9 o'clock and Trinity was so wired and talking so fast about her night that I could barely keep up.
Spin Me Round, Round
Trinity thought Everett was a good age to teach him how to really enjoy the sit n' spin instead of just standing on the top of it as if it were a stool. With some parental supervision, he enjoyed it.
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