I think I may have hit a humble little blogging record here with four (Yeah - count em' FOUR, BABY!!!) comments on my blog.
I honestly didn't think anyone really read this thing!
Well, suffice today I am feeling the bloggin' love. And I can see from scoping out my friends' blogs that there are a few bloggin' friends that have snuck in under the radar :::coughKCandHeather::: that will be added to my list of links later today. I am lucky to know so many smart and bright women and I love reading about them and keeping up with them. You'd never know we are spread out all over the map. This age we live in has really managed to close that gap nicely.
I'll be back later with an update later this afternoon. For now I need to get us all ready for a 1:00pm appt. with Dr. A.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Enough said, no?
Laura's blog got me thinking about flitting. Actually, I think she may have been the one that sent me the email with the following poem (and the inspiration for my blog). Whenever I read this poem I get a good chuckle and think to myself, "This is why I write everything down, label things and FLY!"
If You Give a Mom a Muffin
by Kathy Fictorie
Based on the book, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," by Laura Numeroff
If you give a mom a muffin, she'll want a cup of coffee to go with it. She'll pour herself some. Her three-year-old will spill the coffee. She'll wipe it up. Wiping the floor, she will find dirty socks. She'll remember she has to do laundry. When she puts the laundry in the washer, she'll trip over boots and bump into the freezer. Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan supper. She will get out a pound of hamburger. She'll look for her cookbook. (101 Things To Make With A Pound Of Hamburger). The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail. She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow. She will look for her checkbook. The checkbook is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two-year-old. She'll smell something funny. She'll change the two-year-old. While she is changing the two-year-old the phone will ring. Her five-year-old will answer and hang up. She'll remember that she wants to phone a friend to come for coffee. Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup. She will pour herself some. And chances are, if she has a cup of coffee, her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
If You Give a Mom a Muffin
by Kathy Fictorie
Based on the book, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," by Laura Numeroff
If you give a mom a muffin, she'll want a cup of coffee to go with it. She'll pour herself some. Her three-year-old will spill the coffee. She'll wipe it up. Wiping the floor, she will find dirty socks. She'll remember she has to do laundry. When she puts the laundry in the washer, she'll trip over boots and bump into the freezer. Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan supper. She will get out a pound of hamburger. She'll look for her cookbook. (101 Things To Make With A Pound Of Hamburger). The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail. She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow. She will look for her checkbook. The checkbook is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two-year-old. She'll smell something funny. She'll change the two-year-old. While she is changing the two-year-old the phone will ring. Her five-year-old will answer and hang up. She'll remember that she wants to phone a friend to come for coffee. Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup. She will pour herself some. And chances are, if she has a cup of coffee, her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
Better now :)
I am happy to report Anna is on the mend. She spent the weekend coughing a good deal and running a fever, and as of Monday managed to shake the fever. Her energy is back up and all that remains is the cough, which seems to be letting up some over the past few days.
Our week is going pretty smoothly so far. I worked on Monday, Tuesday we had a playdate with the kids from Kelly's day care (not a structured playdate - the kids played while the Moms had coffee and chatted). Yesterday was laundry day (fun, fun!) and today so far has been quiet but fun. Anna and I have been working on a floor puzzle this morning and it's pretty neat to watch her trying to figure it out. It's a huge Melissa & Doug floor puzzle:
http://www.gummylump.com/front/f_product.php?id=119 At the moment she's been sidetracked by the Wonder Pets but her whole face lights up when she puts pieces together on her own.
Speaking of little faces lighting up ~ after we spent the weekend studying for Jessie's Spelling test (a retake) she earned herself a 100%. We've spent some extra time with her this week trying to figure out how to practice her spelling words. She seems to do better when she writes them a few times. Then we practice reading them and saying them in a sentence. This is in addition to the spelling program at school and the work that comes home each night. We've also been playing a neat math facts game her teacher sent home. So far it's working - Jessie does not always, ah, enjoy doing homework, so just the fact that she's still talking to us by Thursday is a good sign.
Our week is going pretty smoothly so far. I worked on Monday, Tuesday we had a playdate with the kids from Kelly's day care (not a structured playdate - the kids played while the Moms had coffee and chatted). Yesterday was laundry day (fun, fun!) and today so far has been quiet but fun. Anna and I have been working on a floor puzzle this morning and it's pretty neat to watch her trying to figure it out. It's a huge Melissa & Doug floor puzzle:
http://www.gummylump.com/front/f_product.php?id=119 At the moment she's been sidetracked by the Wonder Pets but her whole face lights up when she puts pieces together on her own.
Speaking of little faces lighting up ~ after we spent the weekend studying for Jessie's Spelling test (a retake) she earned herself a 100%. We've spent some extra time with her this week trying to figure out how to practice her spelling words. She seems to do better when she writes them a few times. Then we practice reading them and saying them in a sentence. This is in addition to the spelling program at school and the work that comes home each night. We've also been playing a neat math facts game her teacher sent home. So far it's working - Jessie does not always, ah, enjoy doing homework, so just the fact that she's still talking to us by Thursday is a good sign.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Sick Day
Anneliese and I are home today - my little peanut is sick. She's been coughing for two nights straight and spiked a fever this morning. I feel so bad for her - she looks as miserable as she must feel (puffy eyes, rosy cheeks, stuffy nose, cough) and I feel bad for my co-workers who have to scramble in my absence. :::sigh::: I hate the feeling of the tug in either direction - home vs. work. It sucks and never seems to get any easier. My first job here in CT was a constant struggle between Jessica's ear infections and my calling in sick to work to care for her. My boss made no bones about it: frequent call-ins were a problem. Even though my current employer is much more understanding, I hate the feeling that I am letting them down and that they might be thinking I am unreliable. One look at Anna, though, and it feels right. She's vacillating between her beanbag chair and *me*. She wants to be held, snuggled, and comforted. Little things are upsetting to her today and she's just not herself.
Thank goodness for the weekend.
In other news:
*Anneliese is registered to start Nursery School next September!! She'll go Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Two of her friends will attend the same session but they will be in separate classes. They'll have play time together before the classes start, so I am glad she'll have her buddies there.
*Jessica will be 7 on the 27th of February. She had been wanting a Bowling party and has now decided she wants a Princess Party. For girls only. No boys. This stresses me somewhat, as she is hoping to have Arielle come to her party. Spiffy.
*The EIP (Early Intervention Program) process has been started for Jessie at school. She did well for the 1st half of the school year, but now that the pace and workload is stepping up, she's having a hard time keeping up with it. She's very easily frustrated and has a hard time concentrating in school. This is part and parcel for her issues she has with her mood disorder, so I can't say I am surprised. She'll have a team of teachers helping to devise a plan for her, and best of all, it will continue into 2nd grade. I wish this could have been easier for her; it's hard to see her struggle. She's such a bright kid - the knowledge is there, it's just a matter of unlocking it.
*It looks like 2007 is the Year of Travel For The Couple That Hardly Ever Goes ANYWHERE: The grown-ups are going to San Diego in March. It still hasn't sunk in yet - I've never been and cannot wait to go! I'm not really looking forward to flying...but, I am sure I'll get over it, lol. I am looking forward to checking about 3-4 novels out of the good 'ole Southington Public Library and loading music on my iPod for the flight. Chris is officially there to attend a conference for work but it will still be fun. Two weeks after that I am headed to St. Louis for a long weekend with my KIT friends. A weekend without husbands or children?! Heh, heh, heh. AND I just found out the Annual Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting (the mother of all Nuclear Medicine meetings) is being held in WASHINGTON DC!!!!!!! Can we say FREAKIN' CHRISTMAS???!!!! Since I graduated in 1997, I cannot recall a meeting that was even held on the East Coast so I am beyond thrilled. I am hoping the dates will jive with my niece's Graduation (it's usually in June) and I might even get to see some old friends while earning some continuing education credits.
So, that's all that's new and exciting here in Mom and Muffin land. :)
Thank goodness for the weekend.
In other news:
*Anneliese is registered to start Nursery School next September!! She'll go Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Two of her friends will attend the same session but they will be in separate classes. They'll have play time together before the classes start, so I am glad she'll have her buddies there.
*Jessica will be 7 on the 27th of February. She had been wanting a Bowling party and has now decided she wants a Princess Party. For girls only. No boys. This stresses me somewhat, as she is hoping to have Arielle come to her party. Spiffy.
*The EIP (Early Intervention Program) process has been started for Jessie at school. She did well for the 1st half of the school year, but now that the pace and workload is stepping up, she's having a hard time keeping up with it. She's very easily frustrated and has a hard time concentrating in school. This is part and parcel for her issues she has with her mood disorder, so I can't say I am surprised. She'll have a team of teachers helping to devise a plan for her, and best of all, it will continue into 2nd grade. I wish this could have been easier for her; it's hard to see her struggle. She's such a bright kid - the knowledge is there, it's just a matter of unlocking it.
*It looks like 2007 is the Year of Travel For The Couple That Hardly Ever Goes ANYWHERE: The grown-ups are going to San Diego in March. It still hasn't sunk in yet - I've never been and cannot wait to go! I'm not really looking forward to flying...but, I am sure I'll get over it, lol. I am looking forward to checking about 3-4 novels out of the good 'ole Southington Public Library and loading music on my iPod for the flight. Chris is officially there to attend a conference for work but it will still be fun. Two weeks after that I am headed to St. Louis for a long weekend with my KIT friends. A weekend without husbands or children?! Heh, heh, heh. AND I just found out the Annual Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting (the mother of all Nuclear Medicine meetings) is being held in WASHINGTON DC!!!!!!! Can we say FREAKIN' CHRISTMAS???!!!! Since I graduated in 1997, I cannot recall a meeting that was even held on the East Coast so I am beyond thrilled. I am hoping the dates will jive with my niece's Graduation (it's usually in June) and I might even get to see some old friends while earning some continuing education credits.
So, that's all that's new and exciting here in Mom and Muffin land. :)
