February 6, 2011
The day has finally arrived - Superbowl Sunday! A day to eat junk food, watch commercials and celebrate the end of football season. Hallelujah! Go Packers!!
Great. Packers won. Football is over and we can finally get on with our lives. Most likely, nothing will change and I will have to work on acceptance of the fact that I am just more type A than Fraser. However, now there won't be football as an excuse.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Day 132
February 5, 2011
So, February 4 got somewhat sacrificed for the park pictures I put up on Day 131. Still trying to figure out if I can get more pictures on this blog without buying more space. Or if I'm going to look for another blogging venue or what. Not sure.
I did a bunch of research on Friday. This is what I hate about researching things on the internet: it takes forever!!! Finding an answer to your specific question while rooting through far too much information on others' questions that are similar but not quite the same as your own, there's no one to call or actually speak to, you decide maybe you'll send an email asking the help forum when your child wakes up after only an hour because he's having a bad dream. Nothing has been accomplished except that your blood pressure is higher than before the futile search. Not a fan. So, no pictures yet.
Skyped Mimi and Pop Friday evening. Jacob asks to talk to them a lot and we needed something to help pass the time. That was nice. Good to feel like I had a little company.
As for Saturday, we had a relaxing day. And Fraser and I got to go on a date!!!!!! Only the second one we've been on since being out here. The last date we went on was in October. Well, I guess we did see Harry Potter when it came out in November, but that was so short, just seeing the movie. It didn't really feel like we were spending time together.
We went downtown, stopped at the Rogue Brewery for some tasty beer. Then went over to a restaurant called Andina. Peruvian food although I think there are very few people in Peru who actually eat this well. It was amazing. So delicious. We had some yellowfin ceviche to start. Fraser had some superb steak and I had another yellowfin dish. Wonderful, melt in your mouth tastiness. Beyond great food, it was just wonderful to get out of the house together, enjoy each other's company, complete full sentences and thoughts without being interrupted by a little boy wanting something. We decided we should try and do it more often.
So, February 4 got somewhat sacrificed for the park pictures I put up on Day 131. Still trying to figure out if I can get more pictures on this blog without buying more space. Or if I'm going to look for another blogging venue or what. Not sure.
I did a bunch of research on Friday. This is what I hate about researching things on the internet: it takes forever!!! Finding an answer to your specific question while rooting through far too much information on others' questions that are similar but not quite the same as your own, there's no one to call or actually speak to, you decide maybe you'll send an email asking the help forum when your child wakes up after only an hour because he's having a bad dream. Nothing has been accomplished except that your blood pressure is higher than before the futile search. Not a fan. So, no pictures yet.
Skyped Mimi and Pop Friday evening. Jacob asks to talk to them a lot and we needed something to help pass the time. That was nice. Good to feel like I had a little company.
As for Saturday, we had a relaxing day. And Fraser and I got to go on a date!!!!!! Only the second one we've been on since being out here. The last date we went on was in October. Well, I guess we did see Harry Potter when it came out in November, but that was so short, just seeing the movie. It didn't really feel like we were spending time together.
We went downtown, stopped at the Rogue Brewery for some tasty beer. Then went over to a restaurant called Andina. Peruvian food although I think there are very few people in Peru who actually eat this well. It was amazing. So delicious. We had some yellowfin ceviche to start. Fraser had some superb steak and I had another yellowfin dish. Wonderful, melt in your mouth tastiness. Beyond great food, it was just wonderful to get out of the house together, enjoy each other's company, complete full sentences and thoughts without being interrupted by a little boy wanting something. We decided we should try and do it more often.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 129
February 2, 2011
Groundhog day. What a funny holiday.
Anyway.
Went to a new indoor play area, Playdate PDX. Fun place. Tons of climbing, tunnels, slides. Kind of like the Out of this World place that's closer to us. This place also had an area with balls that you got to shoot out of guns. There were two sides that looked like castles, and you could shoot the other people. Very fun. We met up with our friends Danna and her little girl, Harley Rose.
We finally left around 1. I couldn't keep Jacob awake in the car. I had the music up, asking him questions, windows down. Nothing. He fell asleep for 8 minutes. Got him home, brought him upstairs, he starts asking for a snack. Mind you, we'd already had lunch at this play place. Came back downstairs, gave him a snack, put him to bed. Lots of talking and whatnot. I go in. Small poop. Change that, put him down again. More talking, shouting, jumping. I go in. Everything is out of the bed and he has his shirt off. Okay. Put his shirt back on, tell him to go to sleep. Right. Total, he was in there an hour and twenty minutes. No nap. So, I finally figure no one here is resting right now (I had been trying to as well). We got up and went to the park.
Just found out that I have to start paying to put more pictures on this blog! What a joke. They tell me I only get 1GB pf free space for pictures. How frustrating. It makes me want to look at other blogging options without such restrictions. Of course, that takes time which I don't want to take to do something like this! Gr. Well. I'll keep you posted. Sorry no pictures today. I have some nice ones.
Groundhog day. What a funny holiday.
Anyway.
Went to a new indoor play area, Playdate PDX. Fun place. Tons of climbing, tunnels, slides. Kind of like the Out of this World place that's closer to us. This place also had an area with balls that you got to shoot out of guns. There were two sides that looked like castles, and you could shoot the other people. Very fun. We met up with our friends Danna and her little girl, Harley Rose.
We finally left around 1. I couldn't keep Jacob awake in the car. I had the music up, asking him questions, windows down. Nothing. He fell asleep for 8 minutes. Got him home, brought him upstairs, he starts asking for a snack. Mind you, we'd already had lunch at this play place. Came back downstairs, gave him a snack, put him to bed. Lots of talking and whatnot. I go in. Small poop. Change that, put him down again. More talking, shouting, jumping. I go in. Everything is out of the bed and he has his shirt off. Okay. Put his shirt back on, tell him to go to sleep. Right. Total, he was in there an hour and twenty minutes. No nap. So, I finally figure no one here is resting right now (I had been trying to as well). We got up and went to the park.
Just found out that I have to start paying to put more pictures on this blog! What a joke. They tell me I only get 1GB pf free space for pictures. How frustrating. It makes me want to look at other blogging options without such restrictions. Of course, that takes time which I don't want to take to do something like this! Gr. Well. I'll keep you posted. Sorry no pictures today. I have some nice ones.
Day 130
February 3, 2011
Exhausted this morning. Jacob and I both crabby. Thought I wouldn't make it till naptime. Finally came. Put Jacob to bed and crawled under my covers. I hear yelling at one point (I had my door closed and the fan on low) so I go in there. Bed emptied again, shirt off, and a poop. His timing is really off. Deal with that, put him back in bed and head to my own. I wake up after awhile and don't hear anything, so I know he's fallen asleep. When he does wake up, I go in there and his shirt and socks are off, and it looks like he tried to get his pants off as well. Hmm...
"Well," I say, "I see you know how to take your shirt off by yourself."
"Arms in. Over head," Jacob says.
"Yep, that's how you do it. Good job."
He's also figured out how to open his door. The first time he did it I could tell it surprised him. I think he thought he was going to be in trouble. He had that guilty look about him. Time to get some child locks for the knobs.
Exhausted this morning. Jacob and I both crabby. Thought I wouldn't make it till naptime. Finally came. Put Jacob to bed and crawled under my covers. I hear yelling at one point (I had my door closed and the fan on low) so I go in there. Bed emptied again, shirt off, and a poop. His timing is really off. Deal with that, put him back in bed and head to my own. I wake up after awhile and don't hear anything, so I know he's fallen asleep. When he does wake up, I go in there and his shirt and socks are off, and it looks like he tried to get his pants off as well. Hmm...
"Well," I say, "I see you know how to take your shirt off by yourself."
"Arms in. Over head," Jacob says.
"Yep, that's how you do it. Good job."
He's also figured out how to open his door. The first time he did it I could tell it surprised him. I think he thought he was going to be in trouble. He had that guilty look about him. Time to get some child locks for the knobs.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Day 128
February 1, 2011
Already the 2nd month of the year. Pretty day today - clear skies, sunshine. I decided we needed to get outside. Headed to the park. Right. Freezing cold. Windy. Sunny, yes, but not one bit of warmth. Jacob didn't seem to mind. At one point, I convinced him to get into the car and have a snack so we could warm up. But he wanted to go back. Ten minutes, I told him. That's all I have in me.
Skyped with the Tepedelen boys. That was great. Trayton and Dylan played their paper guitars for me; guitars made from paper but can be attached to speakers and you can play cords with background tracks. Very fun. Trayton also had a "surprise" for me at one point - a paperclip he'd bent into a heart. "I miss you," he said as he showed it to me. What a sweetheart.
Made some tasty chicken fingers on the fly for dinner. I have not been inspired this week, yet, for dinners. Also had some mushrooms; always a crowd pleaser here.
It was a good day, though. No huge battles. The one thing that can drive me nuts, though, is the constant asking of a question: Food now, food now, food now, food now, food now.
I'm making it!!!! I must remember to breathe, find my patient place and respond. Easier said than done. Some days, I apologize quite a bit. Makes me sad. Reminds me that I have a lot to work on. One of the great part of having kids. Truly.
Already the 2nd month of the year. Pretty day today - clear skies, sunshine. I decided we needed to get outside. Headed to the park. Right. Freezing cold. Windy. Sunny, yes, but not one bit of warmth. Jacob didn't seem to mind. At one point, I convinced him to get into the car and have a snack so we could warm up. But he wanted to go back. Ten minutes, I told him. That's all I have in me.
Skyped with the Tepedelen boys. That was great. Trayton and Dylan played their paper guitars for me; guitars made from paper but can be attached to speakers and you can play cords with background tracks. Very fun. Trayton also had a "surprise" for me at one point - a paperclip he'd bent into a heart. "I miss you," he said as he showed it to me. What a sweetheart.
Made some tasty chicken fingers on the fly for dinner. I have not been inspired this week, yet, for dinners. Also had some mushrooms; always a crowd pleaser here.
It was a good day, though. No huge battles. The one thing that can drive me nuts, though, is the constant asking of a question: Food now, food now, food now, food now, food now.
I'm making it!!!! I must remember to breathe, find my patient place and respond. Easier said than done. Some days, I apologize quite a bit. Makes me sad. Reminds me that I have a lot to work on. One of the great part of having kids. Truly.
Day 127: A 4 dill pickle day
January 31, 2011
Tonight I went to the first book club meeting where we were actually talking about our book, Half Broke Horses. Good book. Better meeting. So fun. I had such a good time. These ladies are very fun, welcoming, we can talk about lots of things. I didn't think twice about Jacob's evening after I was off, I was so distracted. What a breath of fresh air. It's like I never get out of the house or something. Definitely something I miss. I'm so happy to be part of the group!
Headed to OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) for the monthly mom/kids gathering. It turned out to be a small group, just three of us moms and our boys. Both women I really like, and it was nice to get some more intimate time with them. We talked about daddy issues. Pretty common, it seems. One mom, Tiffany, has the same thing going on. We brainstormed some ideas and got some frustrations out as well. Always good to feel you're not the only dealing with an issue. More special time with Daddy is the verdict as well as try not to take it personally and it's a phase.
After naptime, we had our snack/second lunch. Bagel with spinach and turkey. He wanted spinach because I did but didn't care for it once he tried to eat it. However, he did ask for a pickle. Then another. And another. And another! He wanted more but there were no more left. Haha!Tonight I went to the first book club meeting where we were actually talking about our book, Half Broke Horses. Good book. Better meeting. So fun. I had such a good time. These ladies are very fun, welcoming, we can talk about lots of things. I didn't think twice about Jacob's evening after I was off, I was so distracted. What a breath of fresh air. It's like I never get out of the house or something. Definitely something I miss. I'm so happy to be part of the group!
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