Larry had jury duty yesterday. He actually got on a trial. He can't tell me what the trial is about. But he was telling me about the other jurors and how it all works. I've only been to jury duty once and that was a loooong time ago. I didn't even get called, I sat in the first room watching TV for like two hours and then they sent me home. So it was interesting to hear what happened.
The trial he got on lasts for two weeks. Dang. So he is there again today. And here I thought he might even get a half day yesterday. hehe... silly me. What's good is that his job pays for 10 days of jury duty and he can still work overtime this weekend. So there won't be any loss of money.
I'm not surprised he got on a jury. He's a good responsible guy. He's smart and makes good fully thought out decisions based on factual information. I think he will make a very good juror. It's so crazy to be part of such a big serious thing. When I think jury duty I think it will be more DMV than Law and Order. Ya know? More sitting on uncomfortable plastic chairs complaining about the air conditioning than jury box and objections. (over ruled!) But he's there right now. Looking at exhibits and hearing testimony. Deciding someone's fate. Weird. So so weird.
I am going to try to refrain from peppering him with questions today when he gets home. I know I will be just dying to talk about it. But the rules are in place for a reason and I respect that. I'm sure I will hear all about it when it's over.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Dust Devil
I was consumed by a dust devil yesterday. I was putting Connor in his car seat in the Costco parking lot and Larry said "Here comes a dust devil!" and before I realized what he was saying a windy burst of dirt, sticks, and leaves surrounded me.
For those who are not fully aware of what a dust devil (or dirt devil; but that makes me think of a vacuum cleaner) is let me explain it. It is a wind that swirls around and around, like a very mini tornado, picking up dirt, gravel, sticks, leaves and what not. When one comes up on you its like 40 hair dryers blowing on you all at once and you have no choice but to close your eyes because of all the dirt blowing in your face.
Since I had the door to the van open a whole bunch of dirt got blown in the van. The dashboard was covered in gravel. And since it was blistering hot I was sweating so I had dirt and little sticks stuck to my back. lol. Such fun, living in the desert.
For those who are not fully aware of what a dust devil (or dirt devil; but that makes me think of a vacuum cleaner) is let me explain it. It is a wind that swirls around and around, like a very mini tornado, picking up dirt, gravel, sticks, leaves and what not. When one comes up on you its like 40 hair dryers blowing on you all at once and you have no choice but to close your eyes because of all the dirt blowing in your face.
Since I had the door to the van open a whole bunch of dirt got blown in the van. The dashboard was covered in gravel. And since it was blistering hot I was sweating so I had dirt and little sticks stuck to my back. lol. Such fun, living in the desert.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Alligator tears
How was everyone's 4th? Ours was ok. We went bowling. It was tons of fun. Maddy did really well. I totally suck. Maddy kicked my butt and I only beat Connor by like 2 points. lol. The kids had bumpers though. Maddy's dad took her to see fireworks so we just stayed home and cooked some hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill and generally just hung out in the backyard.
The plan for tonight was for her to sleep over at Trent's (her cousin) house. They came and picked her up at 4:30 and at about 4:45 they called and said they were bringing her home. So there goes that. I knew it wasn't going to go well. At 4:15 I sent her upstairs to get her bag packed. I went up to check on her at about 4:20 and she was bawling her eyes out. She was frustrated that she couldn't find any shorts to wear. Tired much? So I warned Uncle Scott that she was tired and that if she cried any alligator tears that's why. And it didn't take long. I think it was alligator tears as soon as she walked in the door. She was crying that she wanted to come home, so they brought her right home again. Oh well... I was disappointed for her because she had been really looking forward to it. So Trent slept over here instead.
The plan for tonight was for her to sleep over at Trent's (her cousin) house. They came and picked her up at 4:30 and at about 4:45 they called and said they were bringing her home. So there goes that. I knew it wasn't going to go well. At 4:15 I sent her upstairs to get her bag packed. I went up to check on her at about 4:20 and she was bawling her eyes out. She was frustrated that she couldn't find any shorts to wear. Tired much? So I warned Uncle Scott that she was tired and that if she cried any alligator tears that's why. And it didn't take long. I think it was alligator tears as soon as she walked in the door. She was crying that she wanted to come home, so they brought her right home again. Oh well... I was disappointed for her because she had been really looking forward to it. So Trent slept over here instead.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Growth Spurts
Maddy got huge all of a sudden. I weighed her the other day and she has gained 10 pounds since the beginning of the summer. From 52 lbs to 62 lbs. Crazy! We went through her clothes a few days ago to get rid of everything that doesn't fit anymore and I have two trash bags full of clothes to give away. All she has left is 10 shirts, one pair of pants, and two dresses. That's it. Which 4 of those shirts I just bought.
She got really chunky a few weeks ago and I was actually kinda worried about her. She just chunked up all of a sudden. But I can tell she has been getting taller recently so I guess she was just gearing up for a growth spurt. And she has been eating like mad. Last night I made her a hot dog. I always put her plate down first because she takes forever to eat, if she eats at all. So I get her set up, make Connor's plate, then Larry and I get our plates and by the time we sat down there were nothing but crumbs on her plate. Larry said later that he thought her hot dog had fallen on the floor. lol. She just inhaled it.
But she isn't the only one. Connor has gotten big too. We went through his clothes and have one trash bag to get rid of. He has plenty of shirts, but needed some shorts. We were at Target and bought him two pairs of pajamas and two pairs of shorts. We also got Maddy a shirt and three pairs of shorts. UG... kids clothes are cute and I don't mind buying them here and there when I see something cheap and cute. But I hate just going to the store and dropping $100 on clothes because they've outgrown everything they own. I need to stop feeding them. That would cut out two huge costs. :)
She got really chunky a few weeks ago and I was actually kinda worried about her. She just chunked up all of a sudden. But I can tell she has been getting taller recently so I guess she was just gearing up for a growth spurt. And she has been eating like mad. Last night I made her a hot dog. I always put her plate down first because she takes forever to eat, if she eats at all. So I get her set up, make Connor's plate, then Larry and I get our plates and by the time we sat down there were nothing but crumbs on her plate. Larry said later that he thought her hot dog had fallen on the floor. lol. She just inhaled it.
But she isn't the only one. Connor has gotten big too. We went through his clothes and have one trash bag to get rid of. He has plenty of shirts, but needed some shorts. We were at Target and bought him two pairs of pajamas and two pairs of shorts. We also got Maddy a shirt and three pairs of shorts. UG... kids clothes are cute and I don't mind buying them here and there when I see something cheap and cute. But I hate just going to the store and dropping $100 on clothes because they've outgrown everything they own. I need to stop feeding them. That would cut out two huge costs. :)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
This and that
I intended to write more this week but I just haven't been feeling myself. I don't know why. I think I'm really sick of Larry working so much. We are both sick of it. I'm glad he has a three day weekend coming up.
Nothing new really going on over here. Maddy went to see Wall-E. I hear it doesn't have much talking in it, so I'm curious to see if she liked it. Doesn't sound like her kind of movie. She's big on talking. But I hear it's good, so we'll see.
Connor stopped calling me "Mommy" and now just calls me "Mom". Which makes me laugh cause he's so little, and that is so grown up. He has been sleeping better since I put him back in his crib. I would say we are almost caught up. He's been waking up soaking wet at 6:30 every day so I need to do something about that. Maybe if I can keep him dry he will start sleeping til 7 or later. That would be awesome. One problem is that they don't make the Huggies overnight diapers in size 6. So he is still wearing size 5 in them and they are getting too small. Maybe I should just switch to regular Huggies and see how that goes. They do make those in size 6.
Nothing new really going on over here. Maddy went to see Wall-E. I hear it doesn't have much talking in it, so I'm curious to see if she liked it. Doesn't sound like her kind of movie. She's big on talking. But I hear it's good, so we'll see.
Connor stopped calling me "Mommy" and now just calls me "Mom". Which makes me laugh cause he's so little, and that is so grown up. He has been sleeping better since I put him back in his crib. I would say we are almost caught up. He's been waking up soaking wet at 6:30 every day so I need to do something about that. Maybe if I can keep him dry he will start sleeping til 7 or later. That would be awesome. One problem is that they don't make the Huggies overnight diapers in size 6. So he is still wearing size 5 in them and they are getting too small. Maybe I should just switch to regular Huggies and see how that goes. They do make those in size 6.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Two steps forward, one step back
So I bought Connor some underwear. Oh, so cute! And he loves them. They had Cars, Thomas, Elmo, and something else, I can't remember. Anyways, Larry held up the four packs so Connor could pick which ones he liked. He picked Cars and Thomas. And he's so proud of them.
We came home from the store and put them on right away. And he immediately peed in them. So we sat on the potty and then put on a clean pair. And then he did it again. But after that he got the hang of it and we've had very few accidents since then.
So those are our two steps forward. Underwear and the ability to use it properly.
Our one step back in on the sleeping front. Remember how I said that he has been waking up earlier and earlier everyday? Well, it hasn't gotten much better. He's been getting up at about 5:30am. Which is too early for him, and me. We are both miserable. And for Connor being over tired is a recipe for disaster. The less he sleeps, the less he sleeps. So it's imperative that I get him to sleep later, and take a better nap. I think that's what started us on this road of misery in the first place. For some reason he started pooping everyday at 1:00pm which is right in the middle of his nap. It wakes him up. So he wasn't taking proper naps, which means he wasn't sleeping well at night. Add all that to the fact that he recently started sleeping in a big boy bed and it equals him in our room at 5 in the morning.
So where's the one step back? I've decided to put him back in his crib. He is currently sleeping there now. Sigh. This morning he woke up at 5:30 just a tired little crab apple. I made him stay in his bed til 6:00 (which consists of me standing outside his door and sending him back to bed every 2 minutes). So finally I gave up and we went downstairs to say good by to Larry. About 10 minutes later Connor asks to go to bed. "Please night night, Momma". So I put him back down. I stood at his door and sent him back to his bed until 6:30, when I finally gave up. So we went downstairs to have breakfast.
When he finished his breakfast he just laid on the couch and watched tv. Which is totally not like him. He kept saying "Please night night" but I didn't want to spend our whole day getting mad at each other in his doorway, so I told him we would later. I didn't believe that this time he was really going to fall asleep.
So finally by 7:30 he was just a disaster. The boy needed to sleep! He wanted to sleep. He just wouldn't lay in his bed. The world is too exciting to just lay in a dark room. Or maybe his mattress is spring loaded and it was just shooting him right out. I don't know.
So we spent another 15 minutes playing our little game when finally I had had enough. I went and got his crib and stuck him in it. He cried for about one minute and then I heard him saying "pacifier! pacifier!" So I went in and gave him back his binky, laid him down, and left. I haven't heard a sound out of him since. Oh thank heaven!
We came home from the store and put them on right away. And he immediately peed in them. So we sat on the potty and then put on a clean pair. And then he did it again. But after that he got the hang of it and we've had very few accidents since then.
So those are our two steps forward. Underwear and the ability to use it properly.
Our one step back in on the sleeping front. Remember how I said that he has been waking up earlier and earlier everyday? Well, it hasn't gotten much better. He's been getting up at about 5:30am. Which is too early for him, and me. We are both miserable. And for Connor being over tired is a recipe for disaster. The less he sleeps, the less he sleeps. So it's imperative that I get him to sleep later, and take a better nap. I think that's what started us on this road of misery in the first place. For some reason he started pooping everyday at 1:00pm which is right in the middle of his nap. It wakes him up. So he wasn't taking proper naps, which means he wasn't sleeping well at night. Add all that to the fact that he recently started sleeping in a big boy bed and it equals him in our room at 5 in the morning.
So where's the one step back? I've decided to put him back in his crib. He is currently sleeping there now. Sigh. This morning he woke up at 5:30 just a tired little crab apple. I made him stay in his bed til 6:00 (which consists of me standing outside his door and sending him back to bed every 2 minutes). So finally I gave up and we went downstairs to say good by to Larry. About 10 minutes later Connor asks to go to bed. "Please night night, Momma". So I put him back down. I stood at his door and sent him back to his bed until 6:30, when I finally gave up. So we went downstairs to have breakfast.
When he finished his breakfast he just laid on the couch and watched tv. Which is totally not like him. He kept saying "Please night night" but I didn't want to spend our whole day getting mad at each other in his doorway, so I told him we would later. I didn't believe that this time he was really going to fall asleep.
So finally by 7:30 he was just a disaster. The boy needed to sleep! He wanted to sleep. He just wouldn't lay in his bed. The world is too exciting to just lay in a dark room. Or maybe his mattress is spring loaded and it was just shooting him right out. I don't know.
So we spent another 15 minutes playing our little game when finally I had had enough. I went and got his crib and stuck him in it. He cried for about one minute and then I heard him saying "pacifier! pacifier!" So I went in and gave him back his binky, laid him down, and left. I haven't heard a sound out of him since. Oh thank heaven!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Longest day
I don't know if I mentioned this but starting about two weeks ago Connor started waking up earlier and earlier and earlier. We have tried everything we can think of. Putting him to bed later, putting him to bed earlier, putting tinfoil over the window, blocking the crack under the door, forcing him to lay in bed until a reasonable time.... but nothing is working. For the past year or so he has been waking up between 7 and 8. Totally respectable times to wake up. But then it started. 6:50, 6:45, 6:30, 6:15, 6:00, 5:50, 5:30, 5:15, then yesterday 5:06. Today:4:50. Seriously, when will it stop? Just when I think it can't possibly get any earlier, it does. So while this is the longest day of the year, it is also the longest day of my life.
To make matters worse, Larry has been working 6 days a week for the past few weeks. Which means that I have to get up with Connor every. single. day. I can't, with good conscious, say to Larry... "Hey, thanks for working 16 hour days 6 days a week for the past two weeks, but can you watch the kids.... cause I'm pooped." As tired as I am, he is way more tired. And I can take a nap.
But on a positive note: The day I've been waiting for for 2 years finally arrived. Connor came running into the living room totally butt naked. lol. I knew it would happen someday. I could tell he would be the kind of kid that just strips naked on a whim. But yesterday there was a purpose for the stripping. He needed to go potty. A few days ago he decided he was interested in potty training. Then yesterday he was determined to figure it out. He actually went a couple of hours without a diaper on. He would come and tell me he had to pee, I would put him on the potty, and he would actually pee. It was amazing. There was only one accident and that was while he was eating lunch.
Even when he was wearing a diaper he would take it off and ask for the potty. I would say he went probably 10 times or more. He was really loving it. Now if we could get a poop on the potty, that would be awesome.
To make matters worse, Larry has been working 6 days a week for the past few weeks. Which means that I have to get up with Connor every. single. day. I can't, with good conscious, say to Larry... "Hey, thanks for working 16 hour days 6 days a week for the past two weeks, but can you watch the kids.... cause I'm pooped." As tired as I am, he is way more tired. And I can take a nap.
But on a positive note: The day I've been waiting for for 2 years finally arrived. Connor came running into the living room totally butt naked. lol. I knew it would happen someday. I could tell he would be the kind of kid that just strips naked on a whim. But yesterday there was a purpose for the stripping. He needed to go potty. A few days ago he decided he was interested in potty training. Then yesterday he was determined to figure it out. He actually went a couple of hours without a diaper on. He would come and tell me he had to pee, I would put him on the potty, and he would actually pee. It was amazing. There was only one accident and that was while he was eating lunch.
Even when he was wearing a diaper he would take it off and ask for the potty. I would say he went probably 10 times or more. He was really loving it. Now if we could get a poop on the potty, that would be awesome.
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