Crabby Mama

Oh. my. gosh. If I have to answer one more Why question, I am going to jump off the roof. Here are some examples of that impossible question:

L – Why McDonald’s is this way?
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Me – Ian isn’t home yet so we have to wait at our house.
L – Why we have to wait at our house?
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L – Why we going to Wal-Mart?
Me – To get Clorox wipes and paper towels
L – Why?
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L – I wanna go to the broccoli play place. (There is a mall play area with a big broccoli in it.)
Me – Not today, baby, it’s too far away.
L – Why?
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L – Why Erin needs her diaper changed?
Me – Because she’s stinky.
L – Why?
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And the list goes on and on and on and on…

Mike pointed out this face Erin was making and I had to film it because it was SO. FREAKING. HILARIOUS!

We got a movie from Netflix and I told Leah that today after lunch when Erin naps, she and I will watch it. She was trying to remember the name of the movie and said, “Mommy, when are we going to watch Poppin’ Beans?”

The movie was Mary Poppins.

Update: Leah has been calling the movie “Hoppin’ Poppin’” all day. I laugh my head off every time!

Last but not least, I know Mike posted this one on his blog but some of my friends don’t read his too. So here it is. Last night Leah was telling Mike that he had “dumpies.” He was like WHAT? Leah insisted that he and Erin had dumpies. I finally realized that she meant dimples. I had told her that morning that Erin and Mike had dimples and she and I do not. She got “dumpies” from that.

Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your Friends. Change all the answers so they apply to you, and then post this on your blog. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends that you might not have known!

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6am to nurse Erin, she never went back to sleep and neither did I

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds, my engagement ring and wedding band specifically

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Juno

4. What is your favorite TV show? I like too many shows to have a fav. I currently watch: Supernanny, Biggest Loser, Notes from the Underbelly, and Lost

5.What do you usually have for breakfast? cereal, oatmeal, egg sandwich

6. What is your middle name? Cathleen

7. What food do you dislike? bananas

8. What is your favorite CD at moment? The only CD’s I listen to are Leah’s Laurie Berkners.

9. What kind of car do you drive? Honda Odyssey

10. Favorite sandwich? Roast beef and provolone at Jersey Mike’s

11. What characteristic do you despise? Deceptiveness – agreed with Chelsi & Erica

12. Favorite item of clothing? Jeans

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Grand Canyon

14. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy

15. Where would you retire to? Retirement is too far away to think about

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Last birthday I spent at the zoo with some cousins, my dad and my family, that was fun

17. Favorite sport to watch? Football

18. Farthest place you are sending this? Mmmm not sending this, I dont even know where my visitors come from – Ditto with Erica

19. Person you expect to send it back first? First to repost? Tiffany maybe

20. When is your birthday? December 27, 1978

21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night, although lately I am more of a midday person

22. What is your shoe size? 6

23. Pets? cats names Allegra (Ally) and Lily

24. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? Not so much, just same ole, same ole

25. What did you want to be when you were little? A teacher

26. How are you today? Stuffed up and drippy, but happy

27. What is your favorite candy? snickers and reeses

28. What is your favorite flower? Gerbera daisies

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? March 22nd when my dad arrives for his visit and April 17th when we go to FL

30. What is your full name? I’m not putting this one only because I dont want search engines picking it up

31. What are you listening to right NOW? Erin babbling and Leah asking for help (I am trying to ignore her)

32. What was the last thing you ate? PB & J and grapes

33. Do you wish on stars? Sometimes

34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Something bold

36. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Yesterday I left Laurie a message about traffic on the way home.

37. Favorite soft drink? Pepsi, but I RARELY drink it

38. Favourite restaurant? Maggiano’s hands down. We have a gift certificate there, we just need a babysitter…

39. Hair color? dark brown

40. What was your favorite toy as a child? barbie’s and cabbage patch kids

41. Summer or winter? Summer, I’d rather be hot than cold

42. Hugs or kisses? Like them both

43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Depends on my mood

44. Coffee or tea? Tea or Lattes

45. Do you want your friends to email you back? I’d like them to repost this

46. When was the last time you cried? I have been tearing up at the most ridiculous things lately.

47. What is under your bed? dust and hairballs

48. What did you do last night? watched TV with Mike and read blogs

49. What are you afraid of? losing my family

50. Salty or sweet? both

51. How many keys on your keyring? a few , but I only use my car and house keys

52. How many years at your current job? stay at home mom 9 months

53. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

54. How many towns have you lived? 10, I think

55. Do you make friends easily? Yes

56. How many people will you send this too? Whoever stops by to check my site

57. How many will respond? No idea, but if you do repost this, leave me a comment!

You may not be able to see it. It is on her left, the right side of the picture, on the bottom. It has just barely broken the skin. Part of it isn’t even out yet. I can’t believe I was able to get a picture of it. Macro mode is the best. I have never used it before and it came out great! The tooth next to it is also just about to bust through.

We bought this bed yesterday for Leah.I am SO excited because I have had in my mind for the longest time that I wanted her to have a daybed with a trundle. I was thinking about how I had a trundle bed when I was little and I loved it. Sleepovers were so much fun. But I was having trouble finding what I wanted for under $1000 not including mattresses, which Mike refused to pay for a kid’s bed. I tried to explain to him that she would keep it for MANY years to come. But he was not having it. In the end we found it for $750, which includes the daybed, trundle, and both mattresses!

The downside is that is doesn’t come in until April 23rd. So Tiffany, you may have your toddler bed back then. I hope that is okay.

Mike is playing Guitar Hero. He let Leah have a turn and she got booed off the stage. When he told me she got booed, she said, “Yeah, I got foo-ted.”

Okay, all my friends out there with two or more kids, I need to know something. How are your feelings different, if at all, with the second and subsequent children? It’s hard for me to put it into words. I am going to try.

I know I always loved Leah from the minute she was born. But I don’t remember feeling it this intensely. When I look at Erin and snuggle her, I am overwhelmed by my feelings for her. I literally can’t. get. enough of her. What is it about this time around that makes it so much MORE? Not that I am saying I love her more than Leah. It’s just that the experience is more.

Maybe we are lacking the fear of first-time parents this time around. Maybe the confidence allows more of the joy in. Maybe it’s due to Erin and her personality. Unless she is sick or super-overtired, she never stops smiling her big-mouth grin. But Leah smiled a lot too and was almost always happy. I just don’t know what it is.

Anyone else out there have a similar story? Or am I just crazy?

Here is something funny I just realized. When Leah was a baby, I hated any top that did not snap under her tush. I did not like shirts that would ride up and leave her belly hanging out at all. If I happened to put one on her, I was constantly pulling it down and straightening it out.

Now, Erin very rarely wears onesies. Maybe it’s because I did not have that many from Leah in the correct size/season. I had to buy most of Erin’s winter wardrobe new. I found that I was drawn to regular shirts. And now I love them on her! When I think about it, it’s probably because I like to buy the girls matching shirts and they are usually both regular shirts. But they are super cute.

We took Erin’s 6 month pics today. I put a small white BOW in her hair! Don’t pass out now, y’all. I know I am not a bow kind of mom, but both my girls wore white bows in their hair today. I will take a pic after Erin gets up. They are beauties!