Little updates

G has been sleeping with E every night. It is so sweet to see them cuddled up together in the same bed. In the morning, however, when I tell them to make their bed's G states happily that his bed is already made and that E has to make his own bed. Hmmm.

(The kids using their eyeglass crazy straws)

E and G have swimming lessons. I had to drag E and beg him to get in the water then he is fine. When I went to get him out he started bawling hysterically. I looked at the teacher and she said, "He doesn't want to leave." Of course he doesn't. Then the whole way home he screamed, "I don't want to go swimming." I swear, sometimes....

Miss H has now begun to enter the stinky little toddler stage. Don't get me wrong, she is still a delight 95% of the time, but she has now figured out how to scream her guts out to get what she wants, throw herself in a tantrum on the floor, hit and push, and even burned herself on a hot pan on the stove in order to teach me a lesson. I feel like I am getting a glimpse into what she will be like at 15. I am afraid.

(It's hard not to like someone so cute)

Miss H thinks she is a kitty. She walks around speaking in Meow's all of the time. G told me that we had better teach her English before she goes to school. We're on it.

We are going to Orlando to support my mom going to the Pillsbury Bake Off (which we just found out is being hosted by Martha Stewart!!!). When I called the airlines to ask about bringing our car seats and mentioned that I need to bring three the lady said, "Geez, girl, how many kids have you got?"

To the same end, I have a terror/resentment relationship with car seats. I am terrified that if my children don't ride in them every second that they are in the car then they will spontaneously explode. On the other hand, Miss H has now reached the stage (as all of my children have) where she fights me tooth and nail to get her into her seat. You have no idea how strong a 19 month old is until you are trying to strong arm them into a car seat. Seriously, if child protective services saw me putting her in her seat I'm sure they would take me away for brutality. This is ironic, however, since they would take the kids away for not being in their seats. It honestly makes me avoid using the car, it just isn't worth the work.

(Group piggyback ride)

I was one of 3 parents in G's kindergarten class who didn't go to his music class to watch them for 30 minutes yesterday. It was right in the middle of nap time and I didn't want to wake Miss H and E to drag them down to the school for half an hour, I just figured it wasn't that big of a deal. So I am officially the worst mom ever. Take that, Toddlers and Tiaras.

I've started jogging again. It is excruciating and I am terrible but I am happy that I am doing it. I have to remind myself that jogging is something worth keeping up on because starting it up again is so awful. Regardless, I am enjoying it. I feel happier and better about myself. I don't realize how much I miss exercising until I start doing it again.

One of my (only) very good friends is moving in about three weeks. I am terrified that I might never leave my house again. This is not a joke.

On that same note, I recently took an online test that told me I am an introvert. I think I am probably a little toward the middle on the introvert/extrovert scale but I do think I lean toward the introvert side. I long for friendships and closeness, but I can really only handle so many and so much. I really enjoy my routine and can live quite happily doing my own thing for days on end. How do introverts make friends? I feel like I need more connections but am not very good at it.


Introvert<----------------------------------------Me----Middle------------------------------------------->Extrovert
(Hermit in a cave)                                                                                           (Ultimate host/party goer)


My friend once sent me an email which included a venn diagram regarding nerdiness. Then we all joked that we are definitely nerdy if we enjoy creating diagrams. Case in point.

They have poured the foundation for our new house and I think I might have an anxiety attack about moving. Can I black out for the next 5 months and you guys just wake me up when it's over? Thanks. If you ever want to see the most boring slide show EVER, just ask Hubs. He's taken about 30 pictures of dirt so far. It's good that at least one of us is super excited and we know we will always be able to get to sleep.

Over and out.