No Reason to Complain, but Sometimes You Have To

So it is my birthday this weekend and Jon is taking me on a much needed mommy break. We are spending the weekend in Palm Springs, CA. I plan on sitting on my booty and getting me some sun! So why am I so stressed out right now? Well for one, Sam is sick AGAIN!! This will be the 5th time she will go in for her ears. Is anyone listening when I say she needs to go she a specialist?? Nope. The nurse at the doctor's office even pointed out to me that I have been there an awful lot lately. Uh duh?? No one is listening to me!! So I plan on making it very clear today at her appointment that I want action. I also get to clean my house, fold the biggest pile of laundry in the world, pack, change my sheets, change the girls sheets, and do what I can to make it easier for my mom when she comes. So yeah I am a little stressed and I don't want to be. Please tell me that I can be Super Mom today and handle this in peace :)

-Amanda

My Baby

Today I turn in Julia's Kindergarten packet. It's official- she is going to be a big girl at big girl school. As I was going through it this morning I started to tear up- this is my baby going to school! Oh I am going to be a mess the first day I just know it :) I am so going to be that mom that cries at everything. Better get it out now since I am sure I will embarrass her in the future :)

-Amanda

Happy 1st Birthday My Mini Princess

Happy Birthday Samantha! Mommy, Daddy, and Sissy love you very much!

The Moment

I have survived a week of having two very sick children. I am not going to say that I was a good mom through the whole thing because it is not true. By Friday I thought that I was going to lose my mind. But through the whole crying, snooty, no shower, greasy hair, yucky mess I was- I had the moment where I remembered why I wanted to be a mom. That moment where a 1 year old puts her head on your chest while you rock her to sleep. The moment where a 5 year wants to watch an old movie with you just so that you lay next to her. These are the things that I am going to yearn for when they are older. The things that are easily forgotten. So I will take my week of sick kids just to have these few precious moments because it is all worth it in the end.

-Amanda

Help

Anyone know any good tricks when it comes to giving a 1 year old medicine? I have tried the whole pinning her down, hold her mouth close, force her to take it approach- oh that sounds kinds bad huh? She just spits it out. Dual ear infections folks so she needs to take it :) Any suggestions??

-Amanda

I Hate Sick

I have been puked on, peed on, snotted on, changed sheets twice, taken 2 showers, done poopy covered laundry, yet I am OK. Maybe this whole 2 kid thing is finally sinking in. Or maybe I just know that at 5 pm there is a martini waiting for me. OK who am I fooling- more than one :) oh yeah and as for Sick-PLEASE GO AWAY! I have a birthday party to put together on Saturday and you are not invited. Not even if you are bringing the chips and beer. Don't even bother. I am done with you :)

-Amanda

PS Sorry I am a little bitter :)

Total Dork

Happy and Sad at the Same Time

The Mini Princess is walking!! I am still in shock when she stands up and starts taking steps. And she is going to be a year old in a week. So happy that my baby is growing up. Just wondering where my baby went? It went by so fast! This is the last one for us so I am going to miss that little baby I used to have. So if you see me wanting to hold every single little bitty baby I come in contact with then you will know it is not because I am crazy.

-Amanda

Implusiveness

Fake nails and I bleached my hair- what is up with me? I need a hobby or something so I don't carry out these crazy ideas in my head. Well most of them. If I did all of them our house would be a different color and Julia might have a bigger wardrobe than she does. OK well that is enough of my ranting for the day :)

-Amanda