Yesterday we spent the afternoon inside and Maddie all of a sudden started lifting up her shirt, pointing to her belly saying "Mommy, belly hurts". I've never heard her use this phrase so I wasn't convinced she meant what she was saying, even though she must have said it 10 times. I asked her if she wanted water, if she wanted to go rock in the chair and if she had to go poop and she said "no" to all 3 so I just dismissed it.
About 30 minutes later, she had diarrhea so I knew she must have really had a belly ache earlier. I was about to put Jacob and her in the bath but when that happened, I decided it wasn't the best idea to have Jacob in the tub with her. God forbid they both come down with a stomach bug right before our trip! Anyway, this is how my conversation with Jacob went.
me: "Hey Jacob, you can play a little bit longer because we're going to skip your bath tonight."
Jacob: "Why are we skipping my bath?"
me: "Well, Maddie has diarrhea and I don't want you to be in the tub with her because I don't want you to get sick too if it's something worse."
Jacob turns to Maddie and says "Maddie, I can't take a bath with you tonight because you have QUESADILLA"
Oh for the love of Pete, I almost peed my pants I was laughing so hard.
So funny.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
One of those days
Today was one of those days. I hate to say it (or should I say, "write it"), but it was just one of those days where I wanted to just throw in the towel. Beg for mercy. On my knees screaming to the Lord "please save me from these maniacs and get me through this day."
It's just been a long month. Actually, May was a long month and now it's spilling over to June. With the stress of the sale and Mark and I traveling on and off, there hasn't been time for any type of leisure. And when there is time for leisure, it is not leisurely. It is "Jacob, don't put that in your sister's face" and "Maddie, you canNOT hit Jacob over the head with binoculars" and "Jacob, just let her play with it for 5 seconds and she'll get bored and put it down" and more of "Maddie, I have to put you down for 2 seconds while I wash the 2 days of scum off of my dirty face!"
I have not had childcare this week, and that seriously makes ALL. THE. DIFFERENCE. So, today I had to break up at least 50 screaming fits about who gets to do what first, and for how long on top of keeping track of them both when they are running (all the time, running!) in opposite directions. In a mere 5 minutes at the mall today (which I rarely try and visit anymore with little people in tow b/c it's just a nightmare -- but I was forced to today because we were going to get some gifts for Jacob's teachers), there were breakdowns about who gets to push the elevator button, who gets to hold spider man, who gets to push the stroller, who got the bigger piece of chocolate at Godiva (YES, I SAID GODIVA), who gets milk and who gets juice, who gets the lightning mcqueen car and who gets the sheriff, who gets to play with Mommy's iPhone and who is talking over the other one talking.
I am exhausted.
And that was just in a span of a few minutes. You can imagine how the rest of the day went.
Sibling rivalry is not to be underestimated. Holy cow -- I really never expected it to the be this rough but I guess I didn't know since my brothers were so much older than me. And unfortunately, I think that Jacob gets the raw end of the deal. I hate this, but it's always easier to just explain to him that Maddie is still a baby and she doesn't understand that she can't just take spider man without requesting it from him first. Even if she does swipe it out of his hand with a nice pinch and a shove for a little added bonus. ha. I kid. Kind of.
After a long afternoon at the Farmers Market, I finally announced we were leaving and couldn't wait to just get them in the car where they would be contained for 5 minutes. I should do this more often, by the way. Just throw them in the car when I'm going batty -- b/c as long as they each have a snack (the same snack), a drink (the same drink) and a toy (the same toy), there usually is minimal screaming going on. The entire way home, they sang songs together, danced and laughed like hyenas.
It's beautiful -- this sibling thing. Even if it does make me want to stick a hot poker in my eye sometimes.
This is the two of them at breakfast this morning. Goodbye high chair. She will ONLY sit in a big girl chair. About 10 minutes after this picture was taken, she fell off of the big girl chair and knocked her lip on the edge of the table (hard enough that it was bleeding). That was how our day started.
And this is pretty much how Jacob entertains her all day long. By singing songs and dancing with/for her.
It's just been a long month. Actually, May was a long month and now it's spilling over to June. With the stress of the sale and Mark and I traveling on and off, there hasn't been time for any type of leisure. And when there is time for leisure, it is not leisurely. It is "Jacob, don't put that in your sister's face" and "Maddie, you canNOT hit Jacob over the head with binoculars" and "Jacob, just let her play with it for 5 seconds and she'll get bored and put it down" and more of "Maddie, I have to put you down for 2 seconds while I wash the 2 days of scum off of my dirty face!"
I have not had childcare this week, and that seriously makes ALL. THE. DIFFERENCE. So, today I had to break up at least 50 screaming fits about who gets to do what first, and for how long on top of keeping track of them both when they are running (all the time, running!) in opposite directions. In a mere 5 minutes at the mall today (which I rarely try and visit anymore with little people in tow b/c it's just a nightmare -- but I was forced to today because we were going to get some gifts for Jacob's teachers), there were breakdowns about who gets to push the elevator button, who gets to hold spider man, who gets to push the stroller, who got the bigger piece of chocolate at Godiva (YES, I SAID GODIVA), who gets milk and who gets juice, who gets the lightning mcqueen car and who gets the sheriff, who gets to play with Mommy's iPhone and who is talking over the other one talking.
I am exhausted.
And that was just in a span of a few minutes. You can imagine how the rest of the day went.
Sibling rivalry is not to be underestimated. Holy cow -- I really never expected it to the be this rough but I guess I didn't know since my brothers were so much older than me. And unfortunately, I think that Jacob gets the raw end of the deal. I hate this, but it's always easier to just explain to him that Maddie is still a baby and she doesn't understand that she can't just take spider man without requesting it from him first. Even if she does swipe it out of his hand with a nice pinch and a shove for a little added bonus. ha. I kid. Kind of.
After a long afternoon at the Farmers Market, I finally announced we were leaving and couldn't wait to just get them in the car where they would be contained for 5 minutes. I should do this more often, by the way. Just throw them in the car when I'm going batty -- b/c as long as they each have a snack (the same snack), a drink (the same drink) and a toy (the same toy), there usually is minimal screaming going on. The entire way home, they sang songs together, danced and laughed like hyenas.
It's beautiful -- this sibling thing. Even if it does make me want to stick a hot poker in my eye sometimes.
This is the two of them at breakfast this morning. Goodbye high chair. She will ONLY sit in a big girl chair. About 10 minutes after this picture was taken, she fell off of the big girl chair and knocked her lip on the edge of the table (hard enough that it was bleeding). That was how our day started.
And this is pretty much how Jacob entertains her all day long. By singing songs and dancing with/for her.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Happy Hollow -- again
Since the four of us were finally all under one roof for a weekend, we decided to take the kids down to Happy Hollow. It's been about 8 months since we were there last and Maddie is much bigger now so she could enjoy even more of the park. The downside? Mark and I barely saw each other since we were each responsible for a kid -- and those kids don't go in the same direction. But they had a great old time!
Going in from the new parking lot -- and over the new bridge! That wagon was invaluable.
Maddie doesn't look too thrilled in this picture but let me assure you, she never wants to be out of Daddy's arms.
Jacob on the elephant outside the crooked house
There was an empty stage with a big "perform today" banner as a backdrop. That kid did not hesitate for a second. You can very much say that we do not have shy children.
Case in point:
I look at this picture and immediately say out loud "wassup".
Don't ask me why I always take pictures of her backside.
I asked her to show me a silly face and this is what she did.
And what Jacob did.
It's not an amusement park (and zoo) without a carousel.
Maddie loved riding with Daddy, as usual!
Going in from the new parking lot -- and over the new bridge! That wagon was invaluable.
Maddie doesn't look too thrilled in this picture but let me assure you, she never wants to be out of Daddy's arms.
Jacob on the elephant outside the crooked house
There was an empty stage with a big "perform today" banner as a backdrop. That kid did not hesitate for a second. You can very much say that we do not have shy children.
Case in point:
I look at this picture and immediately say out loud "wassup".
Don't ask me why I always take pictures of her backside.
I asked her to show me a silly face and this is what she did.
And what Jacob did.
It's not an amusement park (and zoo) without a carousel.
Maddie loved riding with Daddy, as usual!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Just Between Friends
I promised a post about this long ago, but alas, this new focus in my life is unfortunately taking focus away from other activities (including blogging!)
When we were living in Texas and I was 7 months pregnant with Maddie, I went to an event in Forth Worth called "Just Between Friends (JBF)". It's a semi-annual children's and maternity consignment sale and I was hooked immediately. When I went on the website to find out when the next sale was, I learned that it was franchise. The light bulb went off in my head instantly and I thought "Why do we NOT have one of these in the Peninsula?!" Something was triggered inside my brain (and I guess, my heart) and I did not stop thinking about it. As soon as we moved back to the Bay Area, while we were still in corporate housing no less (!), I was on the phone with JBF Corporate and submitting my application. I interviewed shortly thereafter and many long conversations later, Mark supported me in buying the San Mateo County territory here in the Bay Area Peninsula.
I just launched our very first event in San Mateo May 14-15 and I do believe it was a huge success. We had 81 consignors and over 13,000 items at the event. Our sales in San Mateo beat the average and the positive response I got from the people in the community that participated was overwhelming. I've been looking for something to wrap my brain around since becoming a Mom and JBF was the perfect fit.
I really can't say thank you enough to the awesome friends and family I have. They were here when I needed them most -- watching my kiddos (Thank you NANNY!), manning the cash register (Thank you MOM!) and doing everything I asked of them (Thank you MARK and DAD!) And I have these amazing friends that stepped up to the plate when I needed them -- Jaemie, Rachel, Millie, Lindsay, Heather, Dana, Kristin, Amber and Noelle. These girls are just awesome and I am so lucky to have them in my life. Thank you for helping this event be so successful right out of the gate. I can't wait for the Fall!
A glimpse of my "3rd baby" (as Jaemie put it about a month ago) :)
When we were living in Texas and I was 7 months pregnant with Maddie, I went to an event in Forth Worth called "Just Between Friends (JBF)". It's a semi-annual children's and maternity consignment sale and I was hooked immediately. When I went on the website to find out when the next sale was, I learned that it was franchise. The light bulb went off in my head instantly and I thought "Why do we NOT have one of these in the Peninsula?!" Something was triggered inside my brain (and I guess, my heart) and I did not stop thinking about it. As soon as we moved back to the Bay Area, while we were still in corporate housing no less (!), I was on the phone with JBF Corporate and submitting my application. I interviewed shortly thereafter and many long conversations later, Mark supported me in buying the San Mateo County territory here in the Bay Area Peninsula.
I just launched our very first event in San Mateo May 14-15 and I do believe it was a huge success. We had 81 consignors and over 13,000 items at the event. Our sales in San Mateo beat the average and the positive response I got from the people in the community that participated was overwhelming. I've been looking for something to wrap my brain around since becoming a Mom and JBF was the perfect fit.
I really can't say thank you enough to the awesome friends and family I have. They were here when I needed them most -- watching my kiddos (Thank you NANNY!), manning the cash register (Thank you MOM!) and doing everything I asked of them (Thank you MARK and DAD!) And I have these amazing friends that stepped up to the plate when I needed them -- Jaemie, Rachel, Millie, Lindsay, Heather, Dana, Kristin, Amber and Noelle. These girls are just awesome and I am so lucky to have them in my life. Thank you for helping this event be so successful right out of the gate. I can't wait for the Fall!
A glimpse of my "3rd baby" (as Jaemie put it about a month ago) :)
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Sometimes your kids surprise you...
Saturday was a little early Mother's Day present for Angela. After heading into the city for 4+ hours to participate in a walk to honor those who suffer from brain tumors in which the kids lasted for about the first .25 mile portion of the 3 mile walk (wasn't their fault...Daddy got to the park about 2 hours in advance by mistake and both kids were spent by the time the actual walk started!), we headed out to complete our Mother's Day gift for Angela....some professional photos of the kiddos since it has been soooo long (hasn't been a need really since Ang has taken her photography class!).
Needless to say, after Maddie only slept about an hour after the walk and Jake didn't sleep at all, I wasn't necessarily looking forward to this endeavor. It is one thing to jump around behind a photographer hoping for that one smile with 2 well-rested kids, it is a COMPLETELY different thing with 2 kids who were crying before you even left the house!
It didn't start the best way as we had a 3:30 appt, but we actually didn't sit down to take the photos to almost 4:15. Try to explain 'they are running behind' to 2 kids under 5! However, a few snacks later (and a little bribery with the kids) and they did great.
Once we actually sat down for the photos, I think you will agree, the kids surprised me! They were great...no crying, listening to everyone and willingly getting into many different poses. The highlight...Maddie was a complete Hamm! She couldn't get enough of the camera - smiling eery way, jumping into different poses the photographer wasn't even asking for...She actually was running into the picture when the photographer was taking pics of Jake only.
ohhh boy, let's just say a few more gray hairs sprouted up in just thing about the future based on these actions.
Happy Mother's Day, babe. I have to agree with Jake tonight when he said he has the greatest mommy in the world!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Spidoo!!
Maddie is ALL about singing and dancing lately. She wanted to sing "Spidoo" this morning so we took a video.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Conversations with Jacob
While Maddie was napping today, Jacob and I had a couple of conversations I had to record. This kid is cracking me up lately!
Jacob: "Mommy, I'm going to marry Maddie when her gets bigger, okay?"
me: "Well, you can't marry Maddie honey"
Jacob: "Why? I'm a BOY."
me: "I know you're a boy but you can't marry your sister"
Jacob: "Maybe a girl that's 4 year old like me?"
me: "Sure you can marry another girl that's 4 years old, but you can't marry Maddie b/c brothers and sisters can't get married."
Jacob: (laughing): "Because she'll go crazy and not want to dance with me. Like Maddie sometimes her don't want to hold my hand when we dance."
me: (also laughing): "That's right. Because sometimes you're 'crazy Jacob'. But even if you didn't dance crazy, you still can't marry your sister"
Jacob: "Like when Kathleen gets older and her mama has that baby, then she can't marry her." (Kathleen's mom, Noelle, is pregnant with another girl)
me: "That's right. Kathleen won't be able to marry her baby sister."
Jacob: "Mommy, when I count to 10 you have to be downstairs to get your phone so I can play with it."
?????
Jacob: "Mommy, can I get ice cream today?"
me (as I'm on the phone): "We'll see Jacob"
Jacob: "Mommy, if you say no, I'm going to be mad at you."
me: "Jacob, do not talk to Mommy that way and I did not say no, I said "we'll see", so that means maybe yes and maybe no"
Jacob: "Well, if you say "yes", I'll be very happy at you"
me: "Okay Jacob, just wait a minute I'm on the phone, okay?"
Jacob: "Well Mommy. You didn't let me finish. If you let me have ice cream, I will be happy at you ANDDDD I'll make you a picture. That would make you very happy too. So see, then everyone is happy!"
Jacob: "Mommy, I'm going to marry Maddie when her gets bigger, okay?"
me: "Well, you can't marry Maddie honey"
Jacob: "Why? I'm a BOY."
me: "I know you're a boy but you can't marry your sister"
Jacob: "Maybe a girl that's 4 year old like me?"
me: "Sure you can marry another girl that's 4 years old, but you can't marry Maddie b/c brothers and sisters can't get married."
Jacob: (laughing): "Because she'll go crazy and not want to dance with me. Like Maddie sometimes her don't want to hold my hand when we dance."
me: (also laughing): "That's right. Because sometimes you're 'crazy Jacob'. But even if you didn't dance crazy, you still can't marry your sister"
Jacob: "Like when Kathleen gets older and her mama has that baby, then she can't marry her." (Kathleen's mom, Noelle, is pregnant with another girl)
me: "That's right. Kathleen won't be able to marry her baby sister."
Jacob: "Mommy, when I count to 10 you have to be downstairs to get your phone so I can play with it."
?????
Jacob: "Mommy, can I get ice cream today?"
me (as I'm on the phone): "We'll see Jacob"
Jacob: "Mommy, if you say no, I'm going to be mad at you."
me: "Jacob, do not talk to Mommy that way and I did not say no, I said "we'll see", so that means maybe yes and maybe no"
Jacob: "Well, if you say "yes", I'll be very happy at you"
me: "Okay Jacob, just wait a minute I'm on the phone, okay?"
Jacob: "Well Mommy. You didn't let me finish. If you let me have ice cream, I will be happy at you ANDDDD I'll make you a picture. That would make you very happy too. So see, then everyone is happy!"
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