B-Feeding Question

I'm still getting some stuff ready for this baby and it's time to stock up on.....drumroll please.....nursing pads (oh joy)! With Addison I used the disposable kind. I liked the Lansinoh kind the best, but they were sort of expensive and in hindsight I hate the idea of throwing them in the trash. What do you mamas out there use? I tried the Gerber reusable kind, but they didn't work. I may have washed them wrong or something. I've also heard some good things about those Lillipadz, but they're also a little pricey $22 and the website said they only last about two months.

Help please!

Don't Celia and Addison look like little old ladies ready to head off to the VFW for Bingo and possibly the bread outlet on the way home?

Someone hire this man!

This is what (some) retired Colonels do in their spare time when not job hunting. I just don't get it. I get teased for being a crazy cat lady, but do I set up obstacle courses for my cats in the backyard? No. Do I take my cats to get their picture taken on Santa's lap (Eric)? Nope. Totally unfair. I will say that having a camera on my phone has really come in handy.

Anyway, I had a doctor's appointment yesterday! Nothing is happening, which is good because I want to go to Manhattan this weekend to see friends. I haven't been back there since Kristin was pregnant with Jaiya. I've been taking Addison with me. This was our dialogue as we were leaving:

Addison: "Mommy going to sit on big girl potty at doctor?"
Me: "Yep."
Addison: "Mommy going to pee in cup at doctor?"
Me: "Yep."

We get there and they give me my cup (this could be the subject of another post). The bathroom is right in the waiting room, where everyone sitting in there is capable of hearing everything you (or your 2 year old) might say. Addison immediately opens up the little drawer in there and says "Here's a lid for your cup mom! You going to pee in it? I want to hold it!"

Only a few more weeks....

Sorry I haven't blogged in a few days. With everything that is happening with poor baby Cora, it's sort of hard to blog about silly things, and even my various rants and complaints seem so petty when you compare them to what this poor little family is having to go through. A little perspective is never a bad thing. Joel and Jess, I promise to keep praying and I have complete faith that God can heal your baby! It was really amazing to see all of the prayers they are receiving all over the country because they have such amazing friends like you guys.

Squeaky the herding pig

One more...can't resist!

Just don't come to Leavenworth....

This is pretty funny stuff

I need this in an adult size

(I am).


Yesterday I spent some time with my friend Kelly and her daughter Elise. We went to Panera and to the play place at the mall. I've known Kelly since K-State years and she's always really fun to hang out with because she doesn't pretend that parenting is really easy all the time (in fact, she does it all on her own). The girls had a great time playing with each other and Kelly and I had a great time not being the sole entertainer for our kids for a couple of hours. :)
































The happiness ended when Addison proceeded to throw a huge tantrum as we were leaving the mall. She laid face down on the floor next to the cookie place. I did the "ignore her and keep walking in hopes that she'll follow me" routine (which never works). I guess I walked too far because two security guards walked over to her and then gave me the "what kind of mom are you?" look typically comes from people without kids or old people.

Right now Addison is wearing Dora panties and Devin is feeding her lots of Crystal Light (go ahead, judge me, but she doesn't like juice!) in hopes that Addison will go on the potty. I'm not terribly optimistic, but miracles do happen. Wish us luck.

A little checkup

How are my resolutions going? Let's see....
1. Be on time: I'm doing ok.

3. Be generally more organized. I'm doing so much better! Maybe it's the nesting instinct!

4. Be more aware of when I am nagging my husband to death. Oh dear. I had a really ridiculous and shameful outburst on Sunday afternoon.

Let's call it "Fun times in Hormone Land with Devin and Marie" (the capital letters mean yelling/escalated tones)

D: "You eating the last of the leftovers?" They were spinach/artichoke calzones and are one of the few leftovers I like
M: "Well I really want to, but I know you like leftovers a lot. "
D: "You can have them."
M: feeling very guilty, but secretly wanting them
D: goes to heat up the leftover spinach/artichoke filling with eggs and tortilla
M: "YOU CAN'T EAT THAT! THAT IS GOING TO TASTE DISGUSTING AND YOU WILL THROW IT AWAY AND IT WILL BE WASTED" (as if Devin would ever throw food away)
M: "JUST EAT THE CALZONE!"
D: "no, it's ok..."
M: HERE IS SOME TORTELLINI. PUT THE FILLING WITH THAT. NO I'LL EAT THAT. YOU EAT THE CALZONE. JUST EAT THE CALZONE!!!!!!!! (it's warming up in the oven)
D: "it's really ok (can you believe he stayed calm?)" I'll eat the tortellini.
D: fills up a pan with water to boil the tortellini
M: YOU DIDN'T PUT ENOUGH WATER IN THE PAN! IT WON'T COOK RIGHT!
D: ....
M: now focused on gettting frustrated with Addison for spilling soup on the table as I'm eating cottage cheese (something I NEVER eat. Ever) and waiting for the calzones to warm up
D: Are you eating cottage cheese? Since when do you eat cottage cheese?
M: WHY DO YOU CARE WHAT I EAT???? I'M STARVING!
D: ....

That's when the shame set in. I knew I was being such a freaking nag that it was unbelievable. I knew I had to apologize, but I didn't want to because that meant I actually had to admit to acting like such a raging lunatic. This took about 10 minutes. I immediately burst into tears and apologized for being such a control freak/nag and Devin forgave me. We'll keep working on this resolution...


5. I want to continue to keep God first in my life. I haven't been getting up earlier, but I did re-discover My Utmost For His Highest and it really is a great way to get refreshed for the day. I think I'll keep reading this instead of trying to work on a bible study.


6. Drink. more. water. I'm actually doing lots better! I even kind of like water a little bit now.

Here are a few good things that have happened lately:
-A big, family pack of blueberries was on sale at Hen House for 3.99 yesterday. We all love blueberries (especially Addison) but they are typically way too expensive to buy.
-LOST comes on tonight!
-I found out that our old pastor, Dave Cox, who resigned nearly two years ago, after admitting to an affair is sharing his testimony/story with different churches around the country. I saw him on God Tube! It brought me so much joy to know that God is using that tragedy for good.
-Addison started saying "I love you!" Can't beat that...

Heard Tonight

Addison is busy playing with her toy kitchen...
Mom: "Addison, what are you cooking?"
Addison: "I'm cooking awfuls!" (waffles)

Addison: "You want to watch a show Dad?"
Dad: "Yes, thank you."
Addison: "I turn the TV on for you. You watch 24?"

American Idol was great tonight. I was so excited to see a little bio of the girl from Wamego! Yay Wamego!