Toot toot!

My son is totally obsessed with cars and balls.   It's so funny because the girls didn't want anything to do with them!

I just did his Christmas Wish List and put a handful of goodies on his list!

The other day we had a big 18 wheeler pass us.   I could see Keane's eyes follow it.   It had truck seat covers and everything.    I can't wait for the day that Keane starts getting them to honk!

I have a 10 month old...

The boy is almost walking!   I know my time is limited to get everything together before he's all over.  

I have a walker and jumper to get rid of so if anyone knows of someone who's looking let me know!

Shake that thing...

This Saturday we are going to the mall in Syracuse.   I can't wait.   I've been wearing maternity clothes for five years now!   I just got rid of all my old maternity clothes.

I might have some event designers in the next few weeks!   I know I want some khakis, jeans, and some nice clothing.   

I'm moving up!

10 months old!

Keane is almost 10 months old.   I really can't believe it.   His sleeping is awful!   Today was the first day that I tried to put him in his crib.   It was brutal.   At one point he cried for THREE HOURS.   The good thing was that I was able to make 24 pumpkin cheesecake minipies, a large pumpkin cheesecake, and 2 dishes of homemade mac!   I also did 2 loads of laundry, hung diapers, and cleaned up.  

This might not be so bad once Keane gets the hang of it!

Too many books...

and not enough space!

I think we are going to have to figure out another solution for all of the kid's books we have accumulated over the years.   We have way too many!

I want real wood furniture and even looked at rustic bookcases a few years ago.    

They look nice and would fit perfectly in the basement!

Dare i say it?

but I'm watching honey boo boo.    This is some seriously funny stuff!   Can't stop watching!

Finally, he sleeps.

These past few weeks have been hell when it comes to sleeping.   I wake up and I'm more exhausted than when I went to bed.

He is up most of the night thrashing around in bed.   Last night we went to sleep relatively early after giving up on sleep training.    He was awake every 30 minutes.

Finally, I left and went into the spare bedroom.   I feel like if I'm out of the bedroom he's not on top of me wanting to nurse every 15 seconds.  

Namaste!

When Emmy was younger I enrolled in a baby/mama yoga.  It was really great.  I could do as much/little as she would let me and typically the class was all about nursing and goldfish snacks.

These days I feel that with all of these children I need time away!

I'm looking at getting a gym membership and I'd really like to take advantage of a slower yoga class.

Of course, I'd need all of the gear - my own mat, yoga pants, and a yoga towel.

A neighbor friend!

We have new neighbors that seem a bit weird.  M met them the other day and said the woman is alright but nerdy.   We found out the guy works at CU and found out that BD knows him!   He thinks he's a total whack job and when I mentioned his name he said he could really be the next unibomber.

Awesome.

In other good neighborhood news...   Graem has a classmate that we didn't realize lives one street over!   Her and Emmy are over there now playing.   They have three kids and dad is a grad student in the business school.   THe bad thing --- they will be leaving in May.  

Easy come, easy go.

Almost 8 months!

I can't believe K is almost 8 months old. It's gone by SOOO fast. I just can't believe it. He's quite the little man. He's sitting, crawling backwards, he can stand, and he's so damn happy. Now, if I could just get him to sleep a little better! We talked to the pediatrician about it and when we get back from vacation we are going to start sleep training him. SO TIRED.

Mounted!

We just moved the flat panel television into our bedroom. There's was tons of drama involved. Included was the purchase of three different tv mounts! I couldn't figure out if I wanted the tilted, flat, or armed extension. We ended up going with the armed extension and although we didn't like it at first - it's grown on both of us. Now, I just wish we had a bigger television!

MEXICO!

We are leaving for Mexico Wednesday!! I am so damn excited. I really can hardly wait. I'm going to try to get us all packed up this weekend so that Tuesday night I can work on getting kids and myself to bed early! Typically, I'm trying to do laundry all through the night and by the the time walk on the plane I'm exhausted, my back is killing me, and I'm fighting sickness!

Carded.

A few years ago I ordered clear business cards for my consulting firm. Not only did they look great but they had my logo and information for easy contact. Clear cards and brochures is really essential in having a successful business. If you have something that looks fake or made up and home made people won't take you serious!

6 months old

I can't believe K is 6 months old!?!? He's teething now and has the bottom two teeth popping out! He's been super grumpy and the nights have been rough. I'll be glad once the teeth break skin!

What to do?

We are constantly looking for ways to invest our money. My retirement is pretty weak and we've been focusing quite a bit on Margot's. Her work has a pretty good program and the contribute annually. We have done fidelity bonds and they've worked well. It's low risk and at the end of the day it's important to have a diverse profile with a little bit of everything.

4

I really can't believe that Emmy is four years old. I remember being pregnant with her! I look at Graem and her baby pictures constantly. It's just going way too fast. I have so many incredible memories and I'm glad that I've been able to stay at home and enjoy time with the kids.

Happy Mother's Day - part deux

It's almost time for Margot's mother's day! (She gets Father's day since she prefers tools and there are better tool sales for Father's day!) I purchased her the Dewalt DCK492L2! I was able to get a great deal on it. Unfortunately, she found out where it was hidden in the garage! I figure I might as well let her use it. The more tools I get her the faster things around the house can get fixed! Of course, now she wants something else for Mother's Day since she's already seen her gift!

Birthday rescheduled.

We were suppose to have Emmy's birthday party today. Unfortunately, we woke up and it was pouring. We made the decision to reschedule for tomorrow. It just stinks because a handful of her friends can't make it tomorrow. She won't know any difference until after the party.

Cute boy

I think Keane's wardrobe is pretty good til he turns 2! Of course, I'm always on the lookout for good streetwear. I've been able to purchase some cute clothes at Gymboree and Gap. Emmy gets Graem's hand-me-downs and every once in a while I purchase her something new. Graem is getting harder and harder to shop for! She's starting to have opinions. How dare her. I mean she is only seven and has announced that she hates pink.

5 months

Time is flying. It makes me sad that the kids are getting so big! Right now we are in survival mode. Keane has been waking up every hour on the hour at night to nurse. To say the least...I'm EXHAUSTED!!! Margot took Emmy to daycare and what I should be doing is trying to catch up on sleep but I just can't seem to fall asleep during the day. My mind races and I instantly think of all of the errands I have to run, etc. Ugh.