are you watching what I'm watching?

One thing about having a baby...I'm FORCED to sit down and feed her every few hours or so, and there's really nothing else to do but...WATCH TV!  One of my faovrite activities!  So here are my current fave shows...tell me about anything I'm missing ( I just found out about "Ice Road Truckers" and I love it - I'm afraid I'm missing something else good!)

Deadliest Catch - apparently there are THREE season of this great show.  I think I've seen all of them, but I keep recording it in case they show one I haven't seen.

Ice Road Truckers - love it.  I had no idea anything like this went on (just like Deadliest Catch).

Big Brother 8 - it is REALLY good this summer. I want Evil Dick to win it!

My standard Oprah and Dr. Phil get recorded every day to see if they do something interesting.

Flip THIS House ( please note, not "Flip THAT House", which is a different show ) - these are experienced flippers (?) with companies that are doing really well.  I really like the Montelongos the best.

The Real Estate Pros.  Another real estate investment company w/a show, but the owner seems to be a big hearted guy, always doing generous things and believing in people and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ginger!

Big Medicine.  Anyone watching this?  Apparently they are the #1 gastric bypass docs and this showcases some of their patients surgery and recovery.  VERY interesting, though I get a little irritated when the patients get turned down by their gov't insurance plans and get upset.  HELLO?  How did you get to be 750 pounds (seriously)?  It is not the gov't (and therefore MY) responsibility to pay for this kind of surgery when these people ate themselves into obesity (if medical problems were making them heavy, the surgery wouldn't work- these people simply overeat).  When they show what they eat per day, it's mind-shocking.  No wonder.

Random documentaries - I'm always on the lookout for documentaries.  I LOVE them and can't resist.  There was one just on, "I eat 33,000 calories a day", the Discovery Channel and it was fascinating.  Any other documentary fans?  I need suggestions!

Jon and Kate + 8 - this couple is amazing!  They have twins and SEXTUPLETS.  And they haven't lost their mind!  Makes me feel bad for having a rough day sometimes when I have only 3!  She even says once, "having triplets sounds so easy!".

Are there more??

reminder...

when Son has an army battle in his room, check the floor w/the LIGHTS ON earlier in the day.  Walking in there blindly at night is going to be VERY PAINFUL.  Those army guys could be used as a torture device!

whew!

I make a promise, and here it is 10:55 and I'm just sitting down!!

BabyJ!  She can roll over FRONT to BACK and does so repeatedly.  Usually they roll the other way first!  Also, she is trying to sit up out of her bouncy seat, which is neat and astounding and all, but makes it hard to leave her in the bouncy seat.  Especially since she loves it so much!  And the babbling!  I've never heard a baby talk CONSTANTLY.  I think, because our house is so crazy and noisy w/the 2 boys, she's talking too, since it seems to her that our mouths are always running too!

BabyT...whew!  What a BUSY boy.  He is into everything, although he couldn't be cuter.  He says "Morning!" when you see him in the morning.  He does a high five then "pound it!" w/the fists (a high-five w/the fist instead of open palm) and it is so cute.  He's also getting the concept of a multiple word sentence...he's indicating to me that he wants me to put the "baby" "down" in her "fish" chair.  When I say no, he'll suggest every other play area she has, it is so cute.

Son.  He is now the MASTER swimmer.  He goes off our pool slide head first and swims for a bit underwater before coming up for air.  He's fascinated by pointing out differences (like those games, which of 4 images is different).  For example, there are a ton of different Transformers out there, a lot of them are Optimus Prime (the #1 good guy) in different colors/poses, etc and he delights in telling me exactly what makes each one different, specifically.

Whew -i've got to get to bed...more later!!!

hey!

someone noticed!  I haven't updated in a while.  Busy is the biggest understatement in the world for how things have been around here - hubby is STILL on his trip, and will be for a few more WEEKS.  I am swamped taking care of the 3 kids by myself, but I promise an update tonight after they goto bed...  EACH child has made HUGE milestone leaps this past week, it's amazing!

voice operated customer service lines

Dear United States Postal Service and USAA.....

Having a service that ONLY operates on voice commands and does not allow you to say "Help" or "operator" to get a REAL LIVE FREAKING person sucks.  Trying to call you guys and actually get a person is extremely difficult and frustrating.  And then try doing it with three small children in the background that the damn phone system picks up, and I want to poke out your eyes with baby spoons.

go!

read dooce's entry about her new pool! It's HILARIOUS!

best night ever!

BOTH babies slept thru the night!

We had a busy day yesterday with a visit to see my Grandparents and then swimming with Uncle S in the new pool.  I don't know if that is what did it or not, I'm just thankful for a nights worth of sleep!!!

And how are you this lovely Monday morning?  Do tell!

12 days...

a count down....

** 12 days alone w/the kids
** 10 times I've checked the pool skimmer
** 9 p.m. bedtime for the baby
** 8:30 p.m. bedtime for the older son
** 8 p.m. bedtime for the toddler
** 3 staples in your oldest son's head
** 2 dead frogs
** 2 children SCREAMING for things at the same time
** 1 visit to the ER to aquire the staples

to totally kick someone's ass. We were doing really well until today.

and now....

hubby is out of town again.  Me, here w/the 3 kids.  We're actually doing ok although I could use a break from watching children and changing diapers!

self-weaning...

apparently self-weaning DOES exist.

BabyT decided last week he was DONE w/bottles and will have nothing to do with them.  We were only giving him 1 a day anyway, as a night-time calm-down thing, so it's not a big deal.  Just a surprise.

Now if only the baby would self wean to sippy cups and self-feeding, I'd be SET!

and back again...

I was back in the hospital AGAIN Wednesday for a procedure to finish helping my body heal right after the baby.  AGAIN.  Hopefully this time my body kicks it into gear and we get all healed so I can start exercising and getting in the pool with the boys!

cute things they say...

we have Tivo and constantly are fast forwarding thru commercials...

the other day, Son asked me to "fast backward" to something he wanted to see again!

Knocked Up!

NOT ME!  NOT AGAIN!

The movie!  Hubby and I saw our first movie together in FIVE years.  And what a choice!  I was worried it was a chick-flick in disguise (per the theme of pregnancy) but SO NOT A CHICK FLICK.  We loved it - if you like these guys, you will LOVE THIS MOVIE!

sleeping has gone to hell in a handbasket

1:45 a.m. --> BabyT screaming
2:15 a.m. --> BabyJ needs to be fed
3:30 a.m. --> BabyT screaming again
4:45 a.m. --> smoke detector batteries low - AIYEEEE.  And the "hush" button on the detectors apparently is just a cruel joke
5:15 am.. --> BabyT screaming again
6:45 a.m. --> both babies up for the day

Anyone have ANY ideas on getting BabyT to sleep thru the night again?   Anything???? 

cute things they say...

Hubby was complaining about some guy shooting his mouth off at work...

and son asked why somebody would shoot themselves in the mouth!

what a wonderful weekend!

** we went to a restaurant this weekend w/all three kids.  It was ok, not great.  BabyT hasn't been to a restaurant in so long he's forgotten how to behave which means we'll have to work on that one.

** BabyJ is growing nicely.  Somehow she barely has any clothes that fit, I need find some time to go to Carter's and stock up!

** hubby and the boys GREATLY enjoyed the pool!

** we had a celebration dinner for Son yesterday - he graduated PRESCHOOL!  Where has my first baby gone?  He's so big now!

BabyT's sleeping has gone to crap.  I'm trying to re-sleep train him now.  Wish me luck - we really need all the kids in this house to sleep better.  As it is right now, the newborn sleeps better than the 17 month old and the 5 year old!  Crazy.

And I'm sick.  Some sort of cold that I can't kick, in addition to really bad allergies.  Ugh.

BUT it's summer, and it's nice outside and hubby's coming home from work early today!

ugh!

What do you do, at 3 AM, when the baby wants to be fed and the 17 month old is CRYING, wants to be held, and won't stay in his crib because he figured out how to climb out?

I only had to get up ONCE last night w/the new baby.  BUT THREE TIMES w/the 17 month old.  Dang.  It's like the world is conspiring against me to NOT LET ME SLEEP DAMMIT.

Suggestions for situations like this?  I had to feed the baby on the floor of BabyT's room while he screamed at us that he wanted "DOWN!" and while I kept telling him
a.  To lay down
b.  No climbing out

Thank goodness Hubby comes home tonight - guess what his first to-do list item is?

very busy...

hubby on business trip.  STOP.  am alone w/the 3 kids. STOP.  no need to say more, am a bit busy. STOP.

sorry for the silence!

Things as usual are a bit busy around here...

Son is wrapping up the 2006-2007 school year, and there are lots of activities to attend!  Yesterday was soccer awards.  Monday is the end of the year party, Wednesday is a birthday party, and Friday is GRADUATION (EEKS!).

BabyT is rapidly moving into 2 word sentences!  And sleeping better!  yay!  He's so cute, and we're getting more and more words and concepts every day.  It's so amazing to watch.

BabyJ is recovering from the worst case of diaper rash anyone has seen in years!  Of course since she poops SEVENTEEN (I logged it on TrixieTracker!) no wonder!  But TriplePaste is a godsend and works wonders (in less than 12 hours no less!!!).  Last week we outgrew Newborn diapers and today we went onto size 2 nipples.  She'll be dating in no time ;-)

I'm loving being home w/the kids, even though it's EXHAUSTING.

Happy Mother's Day!

My husband and my children have given me wonderful gifts today....

Hubby got me GODIVA!  And took the 4 a.m. feeding, THEN let me sleep in!  Then, the "boys" got me flowers and a homemade card with HANDPRINTS, which I will keep forever!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!