December 20, 2012
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Our First Advent Calendar
Kayden:
Today I am sooooo exhausted. Kayden has gotten so bad in the sleep department. Like SO. BAD. Ever since the hurricance it’s just been getting progressively worse and I am ready to nip this in the bud. Last night I read him 4 books, he drank some milk, and then I usually get him to fall asleep in my bed and then carry him over to his crib once he’s out (I never had to do this before the hurricane). Then I went to Zoe’s room and we played one Ipad game and then lights out. About 15 minutes in I hear Kayden crying “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!…” *sigh* So I told C to go lie with Zoe while I got Kayden to go back to bed. Once he was out I kicked C out of Zoe’s bed and lay with her. 30 minutes in “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!….” Are you kidding me Kay! So I go get C and make him lie with Zoe again while I put Kayden back to sleep. This shit went on till 11:30 and then I gave up. I was just thinking “FUCK THIS!” Zoe can’t fall asleep because of Kayden and by now it’s like 11:30pm. She finally passed out by 11:40pm and all the while Kayden is still screaming for me in the next room. *ignore* By 12 his cries have turned to desperation to get me in his room and now I hear “Mommy! Poo Poo!!!! Mommy! Poo Poo!!!” DAMNIT! Did he really crap? Do I dare go in? Is this a trick? I finally decided eff it. He could get a diaper rash for all I care. Boy is going to cry it out. By 12: 20pm he was finally out. H O W E V E R he woke up before 5am this morning. Like REALLY Kayden? Come on!
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Zoe’s Daily Funny:
Last night Zoe and I were playing a Hello Kitty game on the iPad called Spot. On one turn I found all 5 items and she gives me a high five and goes “Good job girl!” Right before we turned off the light she was looking for her new little stuffed hedgehog who she named Harry Patarry. I found him on the floor next to the bed and handed him to her. She goes “Good eye girl!”
In the back of my mind I hear a conversation that I had with my mom when I was little where she said “I’m not your friend. I’m your mother.” At that time I didn’t understand what she meant but NOW I DO!
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Our 1st Advent Calendar (I’m not really happy with it but it’ll do)
This year I really wanted to try one. It’s been fun and keeping us really, really busy. I’ve found most of the projects below on pinterest. I friggin love that site.
Comments (13)
You’re so friggin’ crafty! I saw the coloring in the lines Zoe did on FB. Is she OCD like you? >:P
Hope you get some sleep soon!
beautiful projects!
so Kayden didn’t poop, it was a trick?
@SarahakaHungry - it was a trick! My children are professional con artists!
@Mad_Wife - she’s not OCD! I wish, then maybe she’d clean more without me asking her to. I think kayden is a little OCD. Only because I saw him walk by his dads dresser and it wasn’t shut all the way because a part of his t shirt was sticking out and kayden opened it, tucked in the part of the shirt that was showing, and then shut the drawer. I almost teared.
You should have been a teacher ‘girl’!!! For the felt ball garland, what kind of ‘needle’ did u use?
Mini C, mini you
@gggsss - i don’t know what kind of needle it is. it came in this little pack of needles and it was the one with the biggest eye/hole.
Wow…. your kids must love being home with you.
HAHA Zoe is too funny! Kayden is pretty funny but O.M.G. I’m sorry
I hope he gets out of this crazy sleep pattern. Not cool Kayden, Mom and Dad need sleep too!!!
omg, how do you have time for this. do you go to the bathroom at all or shower?
@neglected_middle_child - oh that reminds me..i should shower today.
what an awesome idea!
You are so crafty and I love that you make time to share your love for arts and crafts with your kids. They will remember these moments forever. So special!!!