Bath nightmare

I am a blog slacker again aren’t I! The holidays are just busy I suppose. Anyways- I do have a funny story. Well either a funny story or I am a mean mom story- I will let you decide!

So the other night I was trying to get Alex in the tub. You all either know or will soon know how difficult this can be. I don’t get it- I can NOT get her in the tub, but once she is in there I can never get her out either! Go figure… anyways- she was going on and on about how she didn’t want to get in the tub or take her clothes off. Then she kept saying she wanted to take a bath with her clothes on since she was cold and didn’t want to take them off. She had sweatpants, t shirt, sweatshirt and socks on. To a 3 year old, it is perfectly logical to take a bath with your clothes on apparently. So after what seemed like forever, I picked her up and put her in the bath fully clothed. She laughed for 2 seconds and then started balling! I kept telling her “well this is what you wanted isn’t it?” but she just kept saying that I ruined her clothes. So I am dying laughing, but she found no humor in this. I stopped laughing and got her clothes off, promising her I would wash them right away. When she got out later, she told Ryan that I was a mean mommy and put her in the tub with her clothes on. So of course, Ryan thinks I am nuts- but he didn’t know the full story. She BEGGED me for 10 minutes to get in the tub with her clothes on - I thought she would think it was funny!!!!

Stroller drama

It really is a blessing and a curse to be tall. For the most part, I have enjoyed being tall. It comes in handy. All the stuff- May Crowning and choir and all that, I always got to stand in the back. When I am in the grocery store, little old ladies as me to get stuff for them and then I feel useful. At home, I never have to ask Ryan to get stuff off the top shelf for me. Same at work- I don’t have to use the step stool to get into the top drawer of the filing cabinet. I don’t need a ladder or chair to put up holiday decorations or even the angel on top the tree.

Today however, it is a curse. I need to get a stroller that I can use Friday (black Friday- power shopping for 18 hours….). Ours is too short and I have to bend over to push it. I have been to every store under the sun and CAN NOT find one tall enough for me! Do only short people have babies? I think not! I realize that most of the time it’s mom’s pushing the stroller and not guys- hence the shorter stroller. What do the women in the WNBA do that have kids? Hell they are loaded, I am sure they have Louis Vuitton design them a stroller or something.

So my question to you is (well mostly pertaining to Jeremy and RJ) do you have a tall person stroller? If so, WHERE did you get it??? I have found some on line that have extendable handles, but I need it by FRIDAY and don’t have time to wait for it to be shipped.

SAW

I have not seen my child since TUESDAY! I am going nuts. I had to be out of town on a business trip this week so my parents have been watching her. She is having a great time there, but I miss her like CRAZY! We are headed to Streator tonight to pick her up- can’t wait to see her!

Ryan and I had a date night last night. Since we had no kid, we took advantage of that. We went to see SAW III. SO SUPER GOREY! It was good though- well what I watched anyways. I have to turn away for most of it. I really like the story line and twists and stuff on there. I have to ask this though- (it won’t give away the movie if you are planning on seeing it!) if your life depended on it and you HAD to get your leg out of a trap, would you saw it off or break the bones in it so you could slide it out of the trap? I am still torn on what I would do.

Nothing exciting to blog today. Alex has been sick, so we have not done much. I did get a big chunk of my holiday shopping done this weekend. I like to try to beat the crowds. Although I am one of the fools that shops on BLACK FRIDAY every year! That is more of a tradition thing though. All the women in my family go. Mom, grandma, aunts, cousins…. I even flew up from Florida when I lived there to join them. I will be 7 ½ months pregnant with a 3 year old shopping that day. Also- 2 of the women in the family that are going have not spoke to each other in months for a little feud they are having. I am expecting nothing short of a nightmare. The memories will make it all worth it though- I wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Do any of you go shopping that day?

RELIEF!

Ok so NBC isn’t on my hate list anymore. All is well in THE OFFICE world. I love how they worked that all out so Jim gets to come back. I am not happy that the new little chippy is tagging along with him, but I guess it all just adds to the drama. I LOVED the part where Jim stole Dwight’s letterhead and faxed him “messages from the future”!!! Then the thing with tackling the coffee- oh too funny I tell ya!!!

The other thing I wanted to blog about is blog titles. I HATE having to come up with titles. I feel boring just writing whatever and then I almost get stressed trying to be witty or creative with the title! I say leave it blank, read it and come up with your own title. It’s not like you are or are not going to read this based on the title you know!

DISTRAUGHT

I can not even begin to describe how upset I am! The SCRANTON branch of “The Office” is closing this week! Michael spends the whole 30 minutes trying to comfort the staff. Next week they “merge” with the Stamford branch- which means Jim and Pam will be working together again! What does this mean for everyone though? I can’t believe the office where THE OFFICE is is shutting down! That would be like Monica’s apartment burning down on Friends. That’s where the show is, you just can’t get rid of it! UGH! Are they all going to the new office in Stamford? I have so many questions NBC, why must you torment me so!

Funny Alex stories

She is getting to that age where just about everything out of her mouth is hilarious! At least I think so. Here are a few of our recent conversations…

(this one lead up-long story- about me saying that I was lucky and married a good man)

A- YOUR MARRIED? To WHO?
B- Daddy
A- Oh- well I want to get married
B- Ok well when you get older you get to pick out a good person and then you can marry him.
A- Ok I want to marry grandpa (my dad)
B- (after much laughter) well grandpa is already married so you can’t marry him
A- well who is HE married to?
B- Grandma
A- WHAT? They aren’t married, they are just grandma and grandpa!
B- Yes sweetie, they are a lot of things. They are married and they are my mommy and daddy too.
A- NO THEY NOT!!! They aren’t a mommy and daddy- just grandma and grandpa- can I marry uncle Mike?
B- Well you won’t be getting married for awhile, I will explain it all to you when you get older. Uncle Mike is my little brother so you can’t marry him either.
A- WHAT? YOU not a big sister- you a MOMMY!!!
(LET me tell you- it’s hard explaining the family tree to a 3 year old!!!!)
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Ok here is another one we had (not funny, just cute)

B- Ok Alex if you could have anything on your list to Santa- just ONE of these things what would you pick?
A- A toy for the new baby

I thought that was adorable! Amoung all the Barbie, Dora, Polly pocket and princess stuff, she said if Santa brings one thing, she wants to make sure it’s a toy for her sibling! I hope that’s a sign of good things to come.
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Ok last one….

We just put twin size bunk beds in her room and took the toddler bed out. She isn’t too sure about them at this point and was looking for ways to get out of sleeping in there alone….

A- MOM! I have 2 beds now, so you can sleep in here!
B- Well, I have my own bed sweetie
A- but you have to share it with daddy!
B- Well I know, but that’s ok I don’t mind sharing.
A- well why don't you share with me then?
A- I can’t leave daddy alone –he is a big baby so I have to sleep in there with him.
A- Ok well you can share with me and daddy can sleep on the top bed so he isn’t scared!

This all made sense in her mind I am sure!!!!

TV review

Idiot!

Ok so I am one of the most non-political people you will ever meet. I am not Democrat or Republican, so I am not just taking sides on this new hot button either. Have you guys heard about what Sen John Kerry just said? The SAME John Kerry who just ran for President a few years ago?

Here is his quote:

“"You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."

I mean COME ON! How hard is it to know what is “politically correct” to say in public?!?!?! I can’t believe he said this. Wasn’t HE in the military??? So he is calling himself and idiot pretty much without even realizing it. MORON! I am just floored that not only did he say this, but that he feels that way. UGH! It really takes a lot to tick me off about political stuff, but this one just did it. I hope he never recovers from all the crap he is getting about saying this.