So Over It

My son's attitude, that is. I can't deal with it anymore. He woke up whining today, which is never a good sign. After a 45 minute tantrum/fit because he put his shirt on upside and I tried to fix it, I thought maybe things would get better. Wrong. Story time went well, the park went ok, and things took a major turn for the worse on the way home. We passed a McDonald's and I didn't stop to get him an apple juice, so another fit of at least 45 minutes ensued. There was another tantrum this evening, but at this point I can't even remember what started it.

The List

While reading some random blogs, I ran across this. It sounds like so much fun, I'm totally going to start working on my list. Any suggestions?

So Mr O has woken up a few times tonight for a drink and asked me to hold his hand until he fell back asleep. I hung out in his bed for a few minutes after he finally dozed off just watching him sleep. He looks like such a big kid now, it's so sad. I've been thinking a lot about him getting older, starting school, etc lately and it's so bittersweet to me. I love seeing how he's growing and what kind of person he's becoming, but it seems like I just brought him home from the hospital.

We survived!

Mike was gone for the weekend to Memphis with some friends and I was home alone with the kids. Not that I'm not with them alone everyday, but I was worried about not having the added help in the evenings. We had a great time and things went incredibly smoothly.

I let Mr O choose what he wanted for dinner Friday night and he picked McDonald's (big surprise!). Baths and bed went well until Mr O started asking to "just see my daddy." Poor thing broke my heart. He was easily consoled and was asleep quickly.

Another trip to Soulard on Saturday, this time with cash in hand. I always say I need to go there more often, but after looking at how much I got for so little, I'm going to make it a point to go weekly. It's ridiculous how much $ I saved and I like supporting the local farmers.

Mr O was so well-behaved the whole weekend. I love when he listens and behaves, it makes me feel like crap when it seems like my days are spent correcting him. He's just so much fun to be around when he's like this. Not that I don't love being with him all the time, him being in a great mood just makes everything so much better. And Miss C, well she was super cute as always, even if she was a little under the weather. Her little tooth finally broke through, so hopefully she's on the upswing.

Again, no pics for some reason. Usually I'm crazy with the camera, but I've been slacking lately. Definately need to get on that.

What a Trooper!

So Miss C had to go to the doctor today because she's been running a low temp off and on all week with a nasty nose to go with it. She started pulling her ears last night, so I figured I'd call. The poor girl has a virus, ear infection, and is getting another tooth! You wouldn't know that anything's wrong with her other than being a little clingy. Poor baby.

Love this

I love days like today. Love them. Our first trip to Soulard this year was great, aside from the fact that I didn't bring cash with me, but that just means we've already gotten another trip planned. Both kids behaved wonderfully and seemed to enjoy the trip.

After a quick lunch, we headed over to the CityGarden, which is quickly becoming one of Mr O's fav places. If you haven't been, it's an awesome sculpture/splash park downtown. It's definately worth checking out if you have little ones. Miss C had a good time splashing around and was even filmed for a few minutes by FSN. We'll have to watch to see if this is Miss C's tv debut.

Of course people had to come see the house tonight, so we played ball outside while waiting for them. I love how Mr O can totally crack Miss C up! She absolutely loves to watch him play and I love to hear the two of them giggling at each other.

Getting Started

Decided to ditch the old blog since Miss C has been around for several months now and the old blog focused mainly on Mr O. I'm hoping to stay a little more caught up with this one, but who am I kidding? With 2 kids, a dog, a cat, a husband, trying to sell our house, and the million other things that somehow find a way to take up my time, I am not the most diligent blogger.

The kiddos (the stars of the show around here):

Mr O- almost 3 year old fun-loving, sensitive, defiant, hilarious, bright, pensive, cautious, daring, sweet, creative boy. This kid tests my patience, cracks me up, and melts my heart on a daily basis. He continually amazes me with the things he comes up with.

Miss C- our 8 month old sweet, stubborn, independent, snuggly, giggly, screeching, chunky monkey, little mama's girl. This little girl is easy going, laidback, and is absolutely in love with her brother. Her huge smiles and belly laughs totally make my day.