Wow … Hi Again!

I totally got buried in that list was I was going on about last week. I have good news however! I have emerged from the to do list truimphent! I rule the list! Booyah!

Now I have company for two weeks.

See ya!

hehe … I am sure I will pop in. I mean come on, I am so into you guys. I cannot even fathom two whole weeks.

I have been writing, sewing, crafting, decorating for Halloween. In fact I have Becca’s so cute costume 85% done! All I have is some finishing touches to complete once my Dad’s visit is complete. I am so happy with how everything is all coming together.

My weekend was crappy. I was in a foul mood, after learning that the managers of this apartment building were having an “Open House” from 12-4pm Saturday and Sunday to show our apartment. And when did they inform us you might wonder. Oh yeah Friday NIGHT … right before I am about to open a beautiful bottle of wine. Instead of sipping sweet nectar form the gods, I spend Friday night cleaning my apartment, because like my husband so sweetly says “Damn you woman for having pride!” (in jest of course!) So I was all foul all weekend, bitter that for three months they are going to be biatches and show our apartment at a whim. So seriously, my apartment, although I do try, is not “show to strangers every nook and cranny” ready on a whim EVERY DAY.

Is yours?

Wait maybe don’t answer that unless you have small children and you are human…k?

I was feeling weighed down.

I hate that feeling.

I have a to do list that is way too long. I am rarely if ever getting anything scratched off my list and I was getting frustrated.

I am trying to do too much. Yet nothing seems optional, like not important enough to be done. All of it has importance. Hence why it is on my to do list.

This week I have finally got to the point that I can scratch things off the list.

All too often I get so wrapped up in the to do, that I totally get overwhelmed. Need to take it down a notch. I so always get, “How do you do it all? Don’t you sleep?” and yet so often I do not see it that way.

I am trying to get used to working from home (Work at Home Moms are goddesses). I cannot imagine doing it full time. I would be absolutely stressed out. Yet it is all coming together now.

Welcome to my A Pink October theme (be it two days late), in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness month, for all those affected by Breast Cancer and all cancers … Take care of yourselves, you are loved and needed.

Have fun with more Wordless Wednesday.

Over the weekend Becca attended her first pre-Ballet class. As always she had her head in the clouds, prancing about barely listening to the teacher at all. However, these classes are not intended for hard core discipline, or commitment to the craft. Instead I just want her to have fun with some children her age. She already has a “best” friend in the class and absolutely LOVED dressing for the occasion.

She is such an unfocused child, never really committing to anything to an extreme. Never was she obsessed with a character, at times she will want to watch the same movie over & over again, however that is usually short lived. I witness other children insisting on certain clothes, shows, toys, whereas Becca not so much. She reminds me of the way Belle is portrayed in Beauty and the Beast, nose always in a book or head swimming with stories and fantasy. I am never sure when I should bring her down to reality or if I should ever. I want her to be creative, free to explore, yet want her to know the difference between the two.

Ethan has really been suffering with this cold and teething. He is not sleeping well (which means no one is sleeping well), he is perpetually cranky and in need of attention and distraction. He is an exhausting little being to be around. I was so thankful that J recognized all of this and stayed home to help me (aka parent while I slept most of the day). I am so grateful he is so in tune to his family.

We have a busy week, then we are preparing for a two visit from Grandpa!!!!! I had hoped to have sewn Becca’s costume for Halloween before my Dad arrived, however that is looking to be less likely every minute that ticks by.

We weathered our Hurricane Kyle. It was blustery and rainy last night, then just as J was taking Becca back to bed after a potty trip …. poof … we lost power. Becca was completely spooked and spent the rest of the night hogging the covers with me, while J slept on the couch! The power returned early in the morning, and everyone slept past due!

How was your weekend?

ugh. All of us.

Sick. Nasty cold.

I spent the day in bed. Sleeping until one cried out, then kinda assisting in parenting.

My daughter cannot breath through her nose.

The boy is hot and miserable (and teething).

The husband is sick. Did not even make it to work today (in part for me, he is my hero)

I catch you later, I am heading back to bed as soon as I get my booger-fiends to bed.

Big plans for the weekend that doesn’t include snuggling a kleenex box?