Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
A Not So Great Start to the New Year
I've been promising myself that I would start blogging more regularly since the holidays are over, but that hasn't happened so far.
I've been dealing with a very cranky 15 month old who is getting 3 molars in at once. I swear, the kid's only sleeping for an hour or two at a time, and only after I dose him with Ibuprofen. He's been so uncomfortable, he's been chewing through binkies. My other kids never did that.
I also decided I was totally sick of taking the medication I've been on for the past few months because of the weight gain it caused, so I stopped taking it, which has really thrown my body for a loop (not a doctor approved stop but I don't really care).
In the past 3 months, even though my eating habits haven't changed much, I've gained 20-30 pounds, all in my stomach. I look 4 months pregnant, and it's embarrassing. Since I'm poor, my mother had to buy me a whole new wardrobe of shirts, because I only fit into 2 maternity shirts and nothing else. Jeans that were so big I could barely even wear them with a belt are now so tight they won't button. I've had enough.
Even though I've only been to the gym once since I got my membership, I'm motivated to go, and I'm signing up for a few personal training sessions so I'm less intimidated by the machines and don't hurt myself (I have a history of working out too hard in my college days, leading to a 3-finger sized tear in an abdominal muscle that led to 6 weeks of complete bedrest).
I've also had crazy insomnia since I stopped the medication. It's only the 3rd day, but I've had 45 minutes of sleep in the past 24 hours. I feel so odd and awake and giddy. It's really bizarre. I finally fell asleep but my daughter woke up crying from her nap, and after I moved her to her room (she was so tired she fell asleep on a chair in front of the TV), and realized I felt totally awake again and will not be able to fall asleep anytime soon.
I hope I can get back into the swing of things soon.
I've been dealing with a very cranky 15 month old who is getting 3 molars in at once. I swear, the kid's only sleeping for an hour or two at a time, and only after I dose him with Ibuprofen. He's been so uncomfortable, he's been chewing through binkies. My other kids never did that.
I also decided I was totally sick of taking the medication I've been on for the past few months because of the weight gain it caused, so I stopped taking it, which has really thrown my body for a loop (not a doctor approved stop but I don't really care).
In the past 3 months, even though my eating habits haven't changed much, I've gained 20-30 pounds, all in my stomach. I look 4 months pregnant, and it's embarrassing. Since I'm poor, my mother had to buy me a whole new wardrobe of shirts, because I only fit into 2 maternity shirts and nothing else. Jeans that were so big I could barely even wear them with a belt are now so tight they won't button. I've had enough.
Even though I've only been to the gym once since I got my membership, I'm motivated to go, and I'm signing up for a few personal training sessions so I'm less intimidated by the machines and don't hurt myself (I have a history of working out too hard in my college days, leading to a 3-finger sized tear in an abdominal muscle that led to 6 weeks of complete bedrest).
I've also had crazy insomnia since I stopped the medication. It's only the 3rd day, but I've had 45 minutes of sleep in the past 24 hours. I feel so odd and awake and giddy. It's really bizarre. I finally fell asleep but my daughter woke up crying from her nap, and after I moved her to her room (she was so tired she fell asleep on a chair in front of the TV), and realized I felt totally awake again and will not be able to fall asleep anytime soon.
I hope I can get back into the swing of things soon.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Help a Kitty in Need
I haven't gotten as many posts up as I wanted to so far this year, but I thought this was important.
A girl I know is fostering a diabetic kitty named Ghost, and she needs help with the funds to get him to the vet and get him insulin.
Please consider donating even just a few dollars to help him.
Her post about him can be found here.
Thank you all in advance! I am a sucker for cats and can't donate myself because I'm saving money to get my pregnant cat spayed (and it is really expensive where I live, even the low-cost option).
A girl I know is fostering a diabetic kitty named Ghost, and she needs help with the funds to get him to the vet and get him insulin.
Please consider donating even just a few dollars to help him.
Her post about him can be found here.
Thank you all in advance! I am a sucker for cats and can't donate myself because I'm saving money to get my pregnant cat spayed (and it is really expensive where I live, even the low-cost option).
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Wordless Wednesday- Happy Kids and a Crazy Cat on Christmas
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| Our tree |
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| Princess' Computer |
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| T and his Bat Cave (don't mind his pants-he hates staying dressed) |
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| Goober just ran around in circles all day |
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| Baby Cat (aka Little Fart) trying to attack a Fur Real Friends cat |
Monday, January 2, 2012
Getting to Know Me
I saw this at Mommy Monologues (she got it from Theta Mom) and I knew I had to do it. I love answering things like this, and reading them about others.
1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. King Henry VIII
2. What has been your favorite age so far? 24, 25, 26, 27, because I love being a mom and can't imagine my life without my kids.
3. Where did you meet your husband? He's my boyfriend, and we met at a friend's house when I was staying there.
4. How many children do you have? 3
5. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? Yes, I sang with a choir for Pope John Paul II when he came to NY in 1995.
6. What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? I like a good personality, but the first thing I noticed about my boyfriend the night we met was his nose.
7. What really turns you off? Assholes, superficial jerks, and people who don't like kids and treat them like poorly behaved puppies.
8. What do you order at Starbucks? Grande nonfat iced raspberry white mocha, no whip.
9. What is your biggest mistake? Doing drugs, and staying in a relationship with someone who liked doing drugs for as long as I did because I lost over 5 years of my life, hurt friends and family, ruined my teeth, and destroyed my short-term memory.
10. As a child, what did you want to grow up to be? When I was 3, I wanted to be an executioner (I am not kidding, it is on video, lol). But for most of my childhood, either a vet or a trauma surgeon.
11. Say something totally random about yourself. I am addicted to Cheddar Chex Mix. I eat it every night and feel the need to run to the store and buy more when I am down to my last bag so I don't ever run out.
12. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? Yes. I love Disney movies, especially princess movies. I enjoy Power Rangers Samurai a little too much, and also watch Imagination Movers, Spongebob, iCarly, and Wow Wow Wubbzy with my kids.
13. Did you have braces? Yes, I hated them and forced the orthodontist to take them off early. Then I never wore my retainer, so my teeth looked worse after braces than before.
14. Favorite Social Network? Facebook
15. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? I was proposed to (by my ex) when we were at Disney World. We had a private dinner on a balcony with our own waiter. Then I got dessert, and on the plate was a glass slipper with a ring in it. As soon as I got the plate, fireworks started. It was pretty cool.
16. When do you know when it’s love? When the boyfriend and I stayed together after getting arrested and spending 2 days in jail a few days after we started dating. We knew it was love when that incident didn't break us up.
17. Do you speak any other languages? I could speak German when I was a kid-now I can usually understand it, but I can't speak it. I also used to be fluent in French, but I am a little rusty.
18. Have you ever been to a tanning salon? No, I am so pale I glow in the dark and I like it that way.
19. What magazines do you read? Good Housekeeping, Family Fun, Rachael Ray, and Women's Day.
20. What is playing on your iPod right now? I don't have an iPod. But I do like CDs, and I listen to Stevie Nicks and the Les Miserables soundtrack in my car. I also have Pandora on my phone and laptop, and I listen to dubstep on that.
21. Have you ever ridden in a limo? No, I have an irrational fear of limos and I will never ever in my life set foot in one of those death traps.
22. Has anyone you were really close to passed away? My Oma died in 2007 and my Grandma died in 2011. I also lost my husky Tiko in 2007, 3 days after the birth of my first son, and it was devastating (and it still hurts the most).
23. Do you watch MTV? Yeah, I watch Jersey Shore and Teen Mom 2. And I love watching True Life.
24. What’s something that really annoys you? When the boyfriend wears headphones while he's playing games on the computer and the real world ceases to exist. All 3 kids can be crying and I will be screaming his name and he doesn't hear a damn thing. Oh, and when he doesn't take the garbage out.
25. Which television show you were sad to say goodbye to? Lost
26. Can you dance? I was in the ballroom dancing club in high school. But no, not unless I want to look like a fool.
27. What’s your favorite place in the world? The house upstate, in the Catskills. I love it so much there. If I thought I had half a chance in hell of my dad letting me live there year round, I would beg him every day.
28. Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? Yes, a couple weeks after my botched epidural when I was in so much pain I was stuck in the fetal position on the bathroom floor.
29. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be? Catherine of Aragon or Queen Anne for real people. But my top choice would be Anne Rice's Lestat.
30. If you could change one thing in the world for your child, what would it be? I would make sure there were no bullies. I am terrified that one of my babies will get bullied in school like I was.
Your turn: If you’re up for the challenge, ask a question in the comments that you would like to know more about and I’ll do my best to answer it. Or do this question thing yourself and leave your link in the comments!
1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. King Henry VIII
2. What has been your favorite age so far? 24, 25, 26, 27, because I love being a mom and can't imagine my life without my kids.
3. Where did you meet your husband? He's my boyfriend, and we met at a friend's house when I was staying there.
4. How many children do you have? 3
5. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? Yes, I sang with a choir for Pope John Paul II when he came to NY in 1995.
6. What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? I like a good personality, but the first thing I noticed about my boyfriend the night we met was his nose.
7. What really turns you off? Assholes, superficial jerks, and people who don't like kids and treat them like poorly behaved puppies.
8. What do you order at Starbucks? Grande nonfat iced raspberry white mocha, no whip.
9. What is your biggest mistake? Doing drugs, and staying in a relationship with someone who liked doing drugs for as long as I did because I lost over 5 years of my life, hurt friends and family, ruined my teeth, and destroyed my short-term memory.
10. As a child, what did you want to grow up to be? When I was 3, I wanted to be an executioner (I am not kidding, it is on video, lol). But for most of my childhood, either a vet or a trauma surgeon.
11. Say something totally random about yourself. I am addicted to Cheddar Chex Mix. I eat it every night and feel the need to run to the store and buy more when I am down to my last bag so I don't ever run out.
12. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? Yes. I love Disney movies, especially princess movies. I enjoy Power Rangers Samurai a little too much, and also watch Imagination Movers, Spongebob, iCarly, and Wow Wow Wubbzy with my kids.
13. Did you have braces? Yes, I hated them and forced the orthodontist to take them off early. Then I never wore my retainer, so my teeth looked worse after braces than before.
14. Favorite Social Network? Facebook
15. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? I was proposed to (by my ex) when we were at Disney World. We had a private dinner on a balcony with our own waiter. Then I got dessert, and on the plate was a glass slipper with a ring in it. As soon as I got the plate, fireworks started. It was pretty cool.
16. When do you know when it’s love? When the boyfriend and I stayed together after getting arrested and spending 2 days in jail a few days after we started dating. We knew it was love when that incident didn't break us up.
17. Do you speak any other languages? I could speak German when I was a kid-now I can usually understand it, but I can't speak it. I also used to be fluent in French, but I am a little rusty.
18. Have you ever been to a tanning salon? No, I am so pale I glow in the dark and I like it that way.
19. What magazines do you read? Good Housekeeping, Family Fun, Rachael Ray, and Women's Day.
20. What is playing on your iPod right now? I don't have an iPod. But I do like CDs, and I listen to Stevie Nicks and the Les Miserables soundtrack in my car. I also have Pandora on my phone and laptop, and I listen to dubstep on that.
21. Have you ever ridden in a limo? No, I have an irrational fear of limos and I will never ever in my life set foot in one of those death traps.
22. Has anyone you were really close to passed away? My Oma died in 2007 and my Grandma died in 2011. I also lost my husky Tiko in 2007, 3 days after the birth of my first son, and it was devastating (and it still hurts the most).
23. Do you watch MTV? Yeah, I watch Jersey Shore and Teen Mom 2. And I love watching True Life.
24. What’s something that really annoys you? When the boyfriend wears headphones while he's playing games on the computer and the real world ceases to exist. All 3 kids can be crying and I will be screaming his name and he doesn't hear a damn thing. Oh, and when he doesn't take the garbage out.
25. Which television show you were sad to say goodbye to? Lost
26. Can you dance? I was in the ballroom dancing club in high school. But no, not unless I want to look like a fool.
27. What’s your favorite place in the world? The house upstate, in the Catskills. I love it so much there. If I thought I had half a chance in hell of my dad letting me live there year round, I would beg him every day.
28. Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? Yes, a couple weeks after my botched epidural when I was in so much pain I was stuck in the fetal position on the bathroom floor.
29. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be? Catherine of Aragon or Queen Anne for real people. But my top choice would be Anne Rice's Lestat.
30. If you could change one thing in the world for your child, what would it be? I would make sure there were no bullies. I am terrified that one of my babies will get bullied in school like I was.
Your turn: If you’re up for the challenge, ask a question in the comments that you would like to know more about and I’ll do my best to answer it. Or do this question thing yourself and leave your link in the comments!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Happy New Year!
I know I've still been absent, and I hope you're still reading my blog! I'm not going to do a year in review post since I haven't been blogging very long, but I will do a holiday recap.
My Christmas Eve family get-together was terrible. The boyfriend's father is in the hospital and not doing well, but he's always been awful to my boyfriend so I think it's karma kicking his ass. I did not do well dealing with the SIL from hell, and spent most of the night alone.
Christmas was great. We all went to my parent's house, and the kids got lots of toys they wanted. T finally got his Bat Cave that he begged us for every day since Thanksgiving. He also got a bunch of Transformers toys and a creepy robot panda with blue LED eyes that terrify me. Princess got another FurReal Friends cat to freak me out with (because one wasn't enough, and apparently 6 real cats aren't enough either), a couple dolls, and a tea set. They got a Leapster explorer to share, but she won't let anyone else touch it, so we'll be getting another one for their birthdays in a few weeks. Goober got a ride-on train, a monkey Happy Napper, and a noisy little steering wheel thing. He could care less about any of it.
Yesterday I took the kids to my mom's house again because my aunt and uncle, and 2 of my cousins were coming over. It was better than expected. My sullen, 16-year-old cousin actually talked to people, and my other cousin was acting pretty normal.
We're staying home for New Year's Eve tonight. I'm just going to make some potato skins, jalapeno poppers, and pigs in a blanket, drink some bitch beer, and watch the countdown on TV. I always seem to have better New Year's when I stay in. Going out is always a let down and a bad hangover. The kids are already bouncing off the walls, so I don't know if they're going to make it til midnight or not. Usually they would, but I think they found candy or something, which could lead to a mega sugar crash.
I hope everyone else has had a good holiday season, and have a safe and happy New Year! I'm going to try to take "me" time in 2012 to take care of myself by going to the gym. The membership was a not-so-subtle gift from my mother to let me know I'm getting fat. I haven't worked out since college, though, and it will be nice to get away from the kids for a couple hours a week.
Are you making any resolutions for the new year?
My Christmas Eve family get-together was terrible. The boyfriend's father is in the hospital and not doing well, but he's always been awful to my boyfriend so I think it's karma kicking his ass. I did not do well dealing with the SIL from hell, and spent most of the night alone.
Christmas was great. We all went to my parent's house, and the kids got lots of toys they wanted. T finally got his Bat Cave that he begged us for every day since Thanksgiving. He also got a bunch of Transformers toys and a creepy robot panda with blue LED eyes that terrify me. Princess got another FurReal Friends cat to freak me out with (because one wasn't enough, and apparently 6 real cats aren't enough either), a couple dolls, and a tea set. They got a Leapster explorer to share, but she won't let anyone else touch it, so we'll be getting another one for their birthdays in a few weeks. Goober got a ride-on train, a monkey Happy Napper, and a noisy little steering wheel thing. He could care less about any of it.
Yesterday I took the kids to my mom's house again because my aunt and uncle, and 2 of my cousins were coming over. It was better than expected. My sullen, 16-year-old cousin actually talked to people, and my other cousin was acting pretty normal.
We're staying home for New Year's Eve tonight. I'm just going to make some potato skins, jalapeno poppers, and pigs in a blanket, drink some bitch beer, and watch the countdown on TV. I always seem to have better New Year's when I stay in. Going out is always a let down and a bad hangover. The kids are already bouncing off the walls, so I don't know if they're going to make it til midnight or not. Usually they would, but I think they found candy or something, which could lead to a mega sugar crash.
I hope everyone else has had a good holiday season, and have a safe and happy New Year! I'm going to try to take "me" time in 2012 to take care of myself by going to the gym. The membership was a not-so-subtle gift from my mother to let me know I'm getting fat. I haven't worked out since college, though, and it will be nice to get away from the kids for a couple hours a week.
Are you making any resolutions for the new year?
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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