The last Monday of maternity leave. Cry with me while you read the ten random thoughts going through my mind right now. If you need to get a few thoughts off your chest, play along.
1. What IS it about Yo Gabba Gabba? Really. When it comes on, the kids stare. And stare and stare and stare. Personally, I stare when Puzzle Time comes on with Moose A. Moose.
2. I've switched over to the fancier post editor and it keeps double spacing on me, WHEN the enter function decides to actually work. This is funky and I'm not necessarily liking it at the moment.
3. TMI alert - For those who don't know, breastfeeding moms get an added bonus of a delayed menstrual cycle for....well, it differs for all women. With TO, I was able to nurse for 7 months before it came. With OJ, the flow stayed away for 6 months. WELL, I'm currently having some cramps and it's only been about 3 months. It better just be a side effect of actually discussing cramps with a bunch of girls Saturday night that's making me feel this way. I'll be angry if it comes so early on.
4. I'm alone for the next three days. I don't start work until Thursday, but I've gone ahead and put TO, OJ, and EJ into their respective daycares/before-and-after school settings so that we can get into routine. Sad.
5. My mom and aunt came up to watch TO's first soccer game. In this particular soccer club/league, the Under 6 (as of July 31st) play 3 vs. 3. Two groups go at the same time, so 3 of his teammates are on one little field, and then three others are on an adjacent field. They can be subbed in and out for either field so that they can play with all teammates and against other players. Between the hour long game(s), TO had 5 goals. Yes, I bragged to Mom and Aunt as I counted them up. :)
6. At the soccer game, I also retrieved a fabulous photo for Funny Faces. You'll just have to wait!
7. Did I mention that when I went to hang with the ladies Saturday night, Hubs had ALL FOUR KIDS? He had to transport them from a friend's house where we'd had a BBQ party to home and get them all in bed. Baby included. His first time with all four and he didn't do too shabby.
8. Who wants to have an adults only roller skating party? Meaning you have to find a baby-sitter and we all go out and skate?? Anyone? I think we should do it. I'm 100% serious so call me.
9. Speaking of adults only, I think that Hubs is taking off a few hours from work on Tuesday so that we can have a daytime date before I cry my way back to work. Lunch without the kids, maybe even a movie.
10. On Saturday afternoon, as I was stopped at a traffic light with three little people stowed safely in the second and third rows of my Honda Pilot, behind tinted windows, I got hit on. By the young man stopped next to me. He looked all of 16. And while I smiled politely at his head nod and attempt at conversation, all he really needed to know was that I wanted to throw rocks at his little face because his blaring music was keeping my baby awake. Poor young people. They have no idea the changes in priority they'll experience over the next decade or two.
8 comments:
Hmm. On the roller skating party...if you plan it, we might come. :)
Yay for hubs getting the kids in bed! I love it that my husband can handle all four kids!
Looking forward to seeing your bright, smiling face around here again. :) But I am sad for you, too (just happy for me)...but definitely sad for you.
3 days by yourself??? Whatever will you do?? :)
I would, IN A SECOND, go skating with you if we were closer. I went for my 37th birthday last year (on "adults only" night at the skating rink) and LOVED it. Had a freaking BLAST!
Remember what happened the last time you and Hubs had "quality time" alone together...
:)
Hey... you're a hot Mom! Still turning the guys heads.. :)
I absolutely LOVE to roller skate!!! Sounds like great fun! I think I'll have to plan my own skate party.
I love that you and your hubby will have a daytime date this week! I love the chance to meet Max for lunch, it makes me feel almost young again. :)
Oh, and thanks for all your comments over at my site, let's email through facebook for plans for Maple Leaf!
I once thought I was being 'hit on' by a younger cute guy at the grocery store. Imagine my humility and embarrassment when he leaned in to whisper....that my zipper was down! True story.
good luck on Thursday. blake cried for the first time today dropping off at school. it's been three weeks. i thought we were in the clear. no chance. i cried too. it comes with being mommy.
LOL - Loved the getting hit on story. But didn't it for a tiny second make you feel good that "you still got it?" :o)
My son is now old enough to sit in the front seat. so now i have no tinted windows to which hide the kids behind any longer. My getting hit on day are over. sigh
I know I say this all the time but I just love reading about what a wonderful family you have.
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