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weekend that was
Apr. 6th, 2015 08:16 amFriday - Left work early and went and got my hair cut. I had her take about 6 inches off the back. Now it brushes my shoulders. I'm not sure if I want it to be overall shorter or just some more layers, but it's cute for right now. Came home to chaos and a coughing Ox.
Saturday - After a rough night for little dude, he woke himself up early with another coughing fit. Downwood and I conferred and decided the best course of action would be for him to take Emi to Grandma's (like we'd planned) and for me to stay home with Ox so that he could rest, sleep in his own bed, and not be exposed to too many allergens. Also, so that his coughing wouldn't keep all four of us awake all night.
Daddy and Emi took off for Illinois and Ox was sad. I had to make an emergency Target run anyway, so we went to Target, got McD fries, and then I took him to the car wash. He thought that Momma spraying his window with water was the coolest thing. We came home, I cooked a big pot of rice to restock the fridge for this week and did a couple loads of laundry. We watched basketball, he napped, I read, and it was a reasonably quiet afternoon.
After nap, though, he was Clingy McClingerson. He wouldn't let me out of his sight - preferably not out of arm's reach. Obviously, if Daddy can disappear with Emi, Momma could disappear at ANY MOMENT. This led to a not wanting to go to bed, but that might also have been from the coughing and the late nap. We watched more basketball and I tucked him in.
The night was kind of rough. I kept hearing things and he kept coughing. But we both got a decent night's sleep.
Sunday - We went to the park. I swung through the grocery parking lot, but they appeared to be closed (small town + holiday = closed everything). I remembered to bring a shovel and he excavated the sand pit.
I did more and more laundry. I cooked a pot of beans and bacon for quick and easy meals this week. Ox "helped" me finish up the neckbands on two t-shirts I was making for him (SO CUTE!). He also helped match the socks from the Orphan Sock Bin. I discovered that Emi has more socks than will fit in her drawer. This is what comes from socks being abandoned all over the house - the pairs get separated and land in the OSB. Then, when Emi's down to 5 pairs of matched socks, I finally go through the bin and find several dozen more pairs. Madness.
In mid-afternoon, Daddy and Emi came home, which made Ox super, mega happy. The kids played out back and I did some meal prep for the week. I made baked oatmeal in muffin cups. I also made some more mini-quiches. I was silly and wasn't wearing shoes so by the time everything was mixed, prepped, baked, removed from tins, and dishes washed, my feet and low back were throbbing. Also, in there I had to finish the last couple loads of clothes and get everything put away.
Exhausted by all this, I ate dinner and got kids in the tub in a bit of a daze. Ox didn't take a nap and was SO ready for bed after bath. Emi was...not. She was sad that Spring Break is over and she has to go back to school today. We watched some baseball and Daddy started explaining the rules to her.
After the kids were in bed, I dozed on the couch with Downwood and baseball. It was an early bedtime for me, but once I laid down, my brain wanted to be awake. All hail the "Sleep With Me" podcast for being boring enough to knock me out.
Today - I'm wearing a pretty dress. I have surprisingly few meetings, so I might be able to actually do work that I both want to do and need to do. I have the headache of Need Another Cup Of Something. I snuggled an Emi who slept weird on her hand and then had pins and needles that she didn't understand. I had an oatmeal cup and some quiche. I bought some new sewing patterns (shut up, there was a sale and one was free) that I need to print so I can trace them.
Today does not suck. I will have tasty Indian food for lunch. I will fix some things. I will eventually get to go home.
To look forward to:
Badger basketball tonight!
Ink on Friday! Also Girl Scouts on Friday!
BUW Workshop on Saturday. Probably only doing the morning so my knees and back don't die.
BUW Show on Saturday. Drinks!
Day off next Monday with spa appointments!
Saturday - After a rough night for little dude, he woke himself up early with another coughing fit. Downwood and I conferred and decided the best course of action would be for him to take Emi to Grandma's (like we'd planned) and for me to stay home with Ox so that he could rest, sleep in his own bed, and not be exposed to too many allergens. Also, so that his coughing wouldn't keep all four of us awake all night.
Daddy and Emi took off for Illinois and Ox was sad. I had to make an emergency Target run anyway, so we went to Target, got McD fries, and then I took him to the car wash. He thought that Momma spraying his window with water was the coolest thing. We came home, I cooked a big pot of rice to restock the fridge for this week and did a couple loads of laundry. We watched basketball, he napped, I read, and it was a reasonably quiet afternoon.
After nap, though, he was Clingy McClingerson. He wouldn't let me out of his sight - preferably not out of arm's reach. Obviously, if Daddy can disappear with Emi, Momma could disappear at ANY MOMENT. This led to a not wanting to go to bed, but that might also have been from the coughing and the late nap. We watched more basketball and I tucked him in.
The night was kind of rough. I kept hearing things and he kept coughing. But we both got a decent night's sleep.
Sunday - We went to the park. I swung through the grocery parking lot, but they appeared to be closed (small town + holiday = closed everything). I remembered to bring a shovel and he excavated the sand pit.
I did more and more laundry. I cooked a pot of beans and bacon for quick and easy meals this week. Ox "helped" me finish up the neckbands on two t-shirts I was making for him (SO CUTE!). He also helped match the socks from the Orphan Sock Bin. I discovered that Emi has more socks than will fit in her drawer. This is what comes from socks being abandoned all over the house - the pairs get separated and land in the OSB. Then, when Emi's down to 5 pairs of matched socks, I finally go through the bin and find several dozen more pairs. Madness.
In mid-afternoon, Daddy and Emi came home, which made Ox super, mega happy. The kids played out back and I did some meal prep for the week. I made baked oatmeal in muffin cups. I also made some more mini-quiches. I was silly and wasn't wearing shoes so by the time everything was mixed, prepped, baked, removed from tins, and dishes washed, my feet and low back were throbbing. Also, in there I had to finish the last couple loads of clothes and get everything put away.
Exhausted by all this, I ate dinner and got kids in the tub in a bit of a daze. Ox didn't take a nap and was SO ready for bed after bath. Emi was...not. She was sad that Spring Break is over and she has to go back to school today. We watched some baseball and Daddy started explaining the rules to her.
After the kids were in bed, I dozed on the couch with Downwood and baseball. It was an early bedtime for me, but once I laid down, my brain wanted to be awake. All hail the "Sleep With Me" podcast for being boring enough to knock me out.
Today - I'm wearing a pretty dress. I have surprisingly few meetings, so I might be able to actually do work that I both want to do and need to do. I have the headache of Need Another Cup Of Something. I snuggled an Emi who slept weird on her hand and then had pins and needles that she didn't understand. I had an oatmeal cup and some quiche. I bought some new sewing patterns (shut up, there was a sale and one was free) that I need to print so I can trace them.
Today does not suck. I will have tasty Indian food for lunch. I will fix some things. I will eventually get to go home.
To look forward to:
Badger basketball tonight!
Ink on Friday! Also Girl Scouts on Friday!
BUW Workshop on Saturday. Probably only doing the morning so my knees and back don't die.
BUW Show on Saturday. Drinks!
Day off next Monday with spa appointments!
