Ode to Bobo

When I saw this dress I knew Mary had to have it – my Mom loves Daisies!

 

Courtney took Mary  to Kylie’s birthday party tonight at Chucky Cheese – sounds like she had a blast really sorry we missed it but Jim is still recuperating.

 

Time for a change

I was looking for Fall but this one caught my eye. Mary is super clingy so I am typing with one hand. Disney album is done as is the Hawaii album. I am working on fall of 2004, so odd to not have pictures of Mary. Poor Courtney sure has fallen out of the limelight I need to take more pics of Jim & Courtney together I haven't taken many since Mary was born now its Mary & Jim or Mary & Courtney sometimes Mary & Mommy.

Mary is going to Chuckie Cheese for Kylie's birthday party without Jim and I - I am sad to not be able to see how much she will love it but she will have fun with everyone else.

A dull roar

Jim is recovering from surgery. Mary was moved to Courtney’s room the last two nights and does not sleep very well in there so she was back with us last night. Jim made the mistake of telling her it was a slumber party and she kept saying Party, Party, Party and dancing on the bed.

I am back at the office and Mary is at school. Thank God Melba is at the house as it really does take 3 of us to take care of Jim, Mary and the animals right now.

Burned out

I have been spending every spare minute sorting through pictures and trying to get my scrapbook done from the 2004 Disney trip before the sale ends.  I feel exhausted mentally but that probably has more to do with stuff at the office than my Disney scrapbook at least I hope so!  The biggest news of the last few days Mary will say Nitney not just Sis now she does call her Sis more but she is calling her Nitney when I say Courtney right? 

 

I just remembered I forgot to sign in Tylenol today at baby school for Mary – shoot I hate it when I forget something important!!!

Teething too?

I think we have a stomach virus and teething issues too – it’s all lumped in together for one hurricane of defiance. Things she normally doesn’t do is now fair game, playing with the plugs, DVD cabinet, dumping all of her balls from the ball pit on the living room floor, I think you get the picture.  Courtney is laying down with her right now and I just got my first shower since – well I don’t want to say but more days than you should go without showering!

 

The good news is she wants Daddy to share in her pain and is more dependent on him than usual don’t get me wrong I am still getting the bulk of the duty but at least I get 5 or 10 minutes here or there when she wants him.  When Courtney is home it’s much easier I always give her the choice watch Mary or… (load the dishwasher, take out the trash, etc) usually she chooses to watch Mary, tonight she wanted to clean the kitchen!

 

And the hits just keep on coming...

Wake up at 3:00 a.m. to get some work done because the office is having a “fun” event and I need to leave at 11:45.  Get ready, wake up Mary at 6:00 a.m. burning up with 101.8 fever. Looks like no fun for me.  Realize I am hot too that is because the A/C isn’t running outside just the fan inside.  Call the pediatrician, A/C guy and of course American Airlines because Jim wants to change his flight while I am holding a hot whiney baby. Seriously does it get better than this?

 

Just found out at “fun” day our receptionist dislocated her shoulder and did I mention I can’t bring Mary to daycare until she hasn’t run a fever without fever reducer for 24 hours.  I guess she will be staying home with Jim and Courtney while I go to work I am not sure who will be watching who?

 

There is really only one answer to all of this and its ice cream and I am headed to the freezer!

Ice cream truck

First time an ice cream truck came down the block – mom is a sucker for that song!