Today went fast!

Returned some impulse buys from my shopping extravaganza.

Picked up a few things I forgot

Went to the dollar store (we have a love hate relationship)

Played with VE

cleaned the bedroom and partial bathroom

Decorated the Christmas Tree

Played with VE

Watching along came polly.

Then going to bed.

tomorrow is dad's birthday...not sure what the plans are....

Shopping HIGH

So, Im "one of those crazy people" who took off at 3 am to hit the bargains. and I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I went alone so I could go as fast/slow as I wanted and shop for everyone on my list. I started with Khols...(I now trully believe the craziest people are khols shoppers.), then to Old Navy (who sold out of their door busters within 9 minutes...lame) and then on to target (another group of crazy crazy people..including me) and then to breakfast with rudy and vaughn, then best buy, then home. Rudy gave me some cash and let me pick some of my own presents out- which I thought id hate, but honestly it was fun...i could see somehting i wanted and not feel bad buying for myself around the holidays! So, I dropped "my pressents" off at his place and brought the rest home. Im so excited for Christmas. What an ADRENELINE RUSH!!!!!!
Im all done now- except for my dad, cause he's the hardest person ever to shop for- so im still debating on him!

HAPPY SHOPPING

movie night? uhhh...yeah right

what WAS I thinking? did I forget that i am a mom now and of course cannot go to a movie and enjoy it? Rudy called today and said some of the people from his work were going to see 4 Christmases that opened in theaters today. he knew I was wanting to see it and asked if I wanted to go. I had intended on leaving VE home but my parents went to town tonight so i decided, what the heck- I'll take her. It cant be that bad right? She'll go to sleep ten minutes into it. YEAH RIGHT! She spilled pop, cried, rolled around, danced on the seat, screamed, ate some fruit snacks, spilled more pop (and was soaking wet because of it), climbed on some one else's lap, cried....you get the picture. Rudy took her out and I can just imagine everyone in the theater saying " WHY ON EARTH would you bring a baby to a movie?" I know I would have been saying that. But hte truth is, sometimes you NEED to get out and do things- but i wont ever do this adventure again...not for another 4 years. No way! I went out and relieved rudy and then missed the next 3/4 of the movie. SUCKY! I was disappointe and felt bad for her that she was so tired and wasnt able to fall asleep. Plus, I was wearing furry black tall boots and my feet were sweating soo bad because it was 10, 0000 degrees in there! Miserable. I am spent. Baby in bed, Mama pooped. Grrrr.....

I am THANKFUL for...

*good health!
*my sweet baby girl.
* a working car
*God has provided enough money for me to pay my bills while I am unemployed...
*my family and friends (cliche but true)
*cell phones.
*warm clothes
*careerbuilder and desmoineshelpwanted.com
*Rudy and his growing maturity and great relationship with VE
*my niece and nephew
*flannel sheets
*Target :)
* a house- I cannot imagine having no where to go on these cold nights.
*God's love and grace even when we least deserve it.
*the internet that allows us to keep in contact with distant family and friends.
*to be an American where our life is about choices
*turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie
*Vaughn's sweet laugh and goofy dance moves

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!! Enjoy and eat up!

What are you thankful for?

udder exhaustion

Thats me today....completely and udderly exhuasted. i dont know why. I feel like I have mono or something (though im sure i dont since I had it in college.) I am just pooped! Vaughn has been getting up alot in the night lately. last night was bad gas. she went to sleep at 6:35 last night, just fell asleep on my lap! and then was up all night off and on...i felt bad for her because i know that she must have been miserable - her poor tummy was rock hard. Anyone know a good home remedy for babies with gas? please pass it on if you do. I dont think she has had anything new lately so i dont know whats going on. this morning I took her to rudy's at 7:30 and let them play and run errands and I slept!!! It felt great but im still tired. Maybe its the cold weather playing a part. Who knows....im blaming it on the lack of solid sleep. i have ALWAYS been a sleeper- I need at least 8 hours of SOLID sleep or I am a walking emotional zombie.I know know how to be okay on less sleep or interupted sleep.

Grrr....
Well Im off to hunt for a new fun recipe for thanksgiving....not sure what to make!!

Back ache, paper cuts on every finger, hunchback, tired, stiff neck, sore tailbone. That is what will happen when you offer to do a envelope stuffing job for your mom! :) i think I need some serious physical therapy. After 25.5 hours of stuffing envelopes and putting address stickers on almost 4000 envelopes, I couldnt be more of a wreck. I must be aging quickly cause i am a mess! I was up til 1 am doing it and then again at 6:30 this morning, so needless to say im going on little sleep and sore fingers. But its money so Ill stop complaining now.

Thanksgiving is on Thursday- Mmmmm. I am trying to decide what to make. I get excited to see everyone but through the years the holidays have gotten sad as well as exciting. My dear sweet gma on my dads side cannot remember a thing, my gpa is always sick with something and in pain, my gpa and uncle dont talk, cousins who have lost touch....its always something. the food is always good and its always great to catch up, but the older I get the more i understand that its not always the happy go lucky get together that i remembered as a child. It is sad. But I am thankful beyond belief for my family- as crazy and disfunctional as we all may be. I am blessed to be able to have my grandparents around for the holidays and I will cherish the get togethers forever. What are you r holiday plans?

sleepy craziness

CRAZY. that defines today. Sweet VE is in a GREAT goofy mood and is into EVERYTHING. Its one of those days that I just want to kiss her and cry all in one. I have been trying to pick up the bedroom and get some laundry under control and cannot get one thing done, she's tearing up books, bills, destroying her diaper bin, taking trash out of the garbage, pullingpapers down, eating qtips, pulling wrapping paper off the roll....she's being a little stinker and i have been struggling to handle it today. There is no beneficial punishment for her at this age because she doesnt totally understand it. Normally she stops when I say no...not today. So frustrating. I had just gotten all the trash, papers etc put in a garabge bag in my room wih diapers etc, I turned around to grab somethign she was pulling off the dress and turn around and she had dumped the entire bag all over. Grr....
I am needing some time alone, to go get a coffee, run to the store by myself, just a few minutes alone. I love her to pieces but am needing a short break to rejuvinate myself and come back with a fresh mind. SIGH.