Super mom

Laundry day...ick. Laundry is a thankless job but it is sneakier than most thankless jobs (ie dishes). I always relax a little too much when I get caught up on laundry. I never think I'm that far behind until I collect the pile in the bathroom...at the end of the stairs...behind the rocker in Caden's room...in the laundry room...Oh wait...there's a pile in the corner of our bedroom. Once that is done that WOW I've got a lot of laundry to do.

The other indicators that I'm behind I don't seem to pick up on very quickly either. This is classic "Honey...I'm out of t-shirts" this is always in the morning...when I can't do anything about it. Never do I get a warning when there are 2 or 3 t-shirts left...or even the day the last clean one was used.

There are many steps to get behind on too. I could get behind on collecting the laundry or sorting it...or forget to put it in the dryer (then I have to rewash them because they smell mildewy). Then there is the forgotten step that I kick myself for the most. I remember all the steps but forget them in the dryer. I did all the work but now they are a wrinkled heap because I ran to the grocery store while the dryer was going and in the chaos that following a trip to the store (cranky kid, groceries to carry in and put away ect) forgot all about them. Now I have to A) iron them (I don't iron) B) Rewash them(shhh don't tell anyone I do this) C) look bad when I wear them or D) hang it up but then never wear it because it is wrinkled

I'm reading a book called The Confessions of a Super Mom. It is about a woman that in a horrible swiffer accident becomes Super Mom. She had the ability to zap things clean, knows when things will be on sale (and can "feel" when there is a register error), knows when children are in danger, can super eavesdrop on children (she can even hear IMs) and whip children in to obedience with her merciless glare.

If you had a super mom power what would it be? I would be able to snap a wrinkled shirt in the air and the wrinkles would disappear, have the ability to know whats in my fridge at any moment and know what I can make with it. When I pour out ingredient I would be able to see exactly what measurement it is eliminating the need for measuring spoons and cups. Know by just looking at one of my family members if they have met their daily requirement of fruits, veggies, protein...ect. Of course I would love to beable to zap my dishes clean too.

The thing about being a stay at home mom is that I have very little negotiating power over the division of labor (until Caden can start helping more that is). If I was working I could pawn off some of the chores I hate to Trev part of the time and do the ones I like (cooking) but since I'm at home all those chores are mine by default. When it comes down to it I'm not a good house keeper. I have a friend (she knows who she is) that does have a flair for keeping things neat, organized and clean...but with her excluded I think most women don't think they are good house keepers. Even if they are. We tend to look and see the things we are not caught up with instead of all the things we have done or do a good job on.

Two quick videos

If it was only that easy!

Home Sweet Home

WE GOT THE HOUSE!! After one offer and 7 counter-offers from us and 7 counter offers from the seller...setting the First Weber Rhinelander record for # of counter-offers...we have an excepted offer :oD

Listing of our house.

Earlier I was playing with Caden and I put a blanket over my head so he could pull it off (we play this game often). I hear him come up to me and feel him grab the blanket and I was expecting him to pull it off ("where's mommy?") but instead he put it over his head too so we were both under the blanket. We had a nice little conversation under there.

Caden: Bee doo da de do!
Me: Really? Bee doo da de do?
Caden: Eshh.
Me: Wow!
Caden: HI!
Me: Hi!

We put our forehead together and our noses together. Then I tickled him. It was so sweet! After that he pretended to wash my hair. He had an empty shampoo bottle and "dumped" it on my head and made a "fshh fshh fshh" noise. He rode around a bit on my back then it was nap time.

Water

Here is a video of Caden drinking out of a glass all by himself for the first time (well...w/o dumping the contents all over). He's being so sweet. After being sick he is cuddlier!

We are still trying to get an offer accepted on the home we're looking at. It's been over a month since our first offer and we've set the record at our real estate office for most counter-offers. I just want to know if it's ours or not. That way I can get excited! So hopefully my next post will be w/ news that we are going to be home owners :oD

Great Big Universe

As promised!

Not Feeling Good

I've been lonely these past couple of days. Caden is sick and he just wants to sleep and sleep. I get him up to feed him (he won't eat though) and try to get some fluids in him. But he is so miserable when he's awake it's I don't blame him for wanting to sleep. I've started putting protein powder in his milk (the only thing he'll take). So it's just me here doing laundry passing time. I didn't realize how much company he really is.

I'm going to edit some of our videos we took this past weekend. Coming up is a montage of Caden putting on daddy's shoes, Caden eating peas off the floor like a puppy and Caden babbling :oD Oh...and Trevor going down his sledding run he made in the back yard.

Bewildered

No new pictures so here is an old one. He was 3 1/2 months old.

Caden is doing all kinds of cute things. Today we played "Wake Up!"...basically I cuddle up w/ his blanket on the floor and snore...if he touches me in any way I wake up and say "OHHH you woke me up!!!" He would gently push me back down so I would go to sleep again. He would rub my head to wake me up, or climb on me. It was great fun until he wacked me on the back w/ a hard plastic toy. It startled me so much I yelled "OWW" and told him "don't hit mommy...be gentle." but he was already upset from my yelling and he laid down on the floor and cried w/ this face that was just miserable. At least he didn't laugh when I said "ow" like he usually does...maybe he caught on that it hurt me.

Another thing he gets a kick out of is to play the messages on the answer machine. He can climb on to the stool at the island so fast...that is how he gets to the phone. Well...I deleted the messages and then it would say "No messages." He started say "Nooooo?" back to it so I decided record a message for him. Then Trevor did...then Grandma & Papa. He loves it! So if you want to leave a message for Caden you are welcome to.

I put Caden in the daycare at the YMCA...I had a few minutes to spare so I watched him through the window. He walked over by this other tottler that was probably younger and much smaller (he was walking good). This tot pushed him over and Caden landed on his behind. I thought Caden might cry but he just looked at this boy with eyes full of confusion. Then the boy took his fingers out of his mouth and grabbed a handful of Cadens hair...his hair was then sticking up...still he didn't cry but his face was even more bewildered! I guess Caden still didn't do what this little guy wanted so he poked him in the eye. Maybe Caden make a noise of some sort because this is when the babysitter took notice. I was laughing because it didn't even occur to Caden to hit him back...he was much bigger than the other kid. He really is a sweetie under his activeness. He looked so cute sitting on the floor with his hair sticking up and that face! I wish I had gotten a picture. It's good for Caden to be around other children.