Thursday Thoughts

Today I'm linking up with Jennifer for another Thursday's Thoughts:

-How much will it cost to fix our fish pond? When we moved here the previous owners said it worked. I'm sure it does except the cracked liner! If you can't hold water, you are not a functioning pond in my opinion. I would really like for it to work but I'm not interested in spending a fortune on this. It is small but the liner is held in place by huge landscaping rocks. I think labor alone will be a fortune. There is no way we can do it ourselves. We do not have the equipment/strength to lift these giant rocks. My husband is considering spraying Flex-seal on the current liner and seeing if it works. Is flex-seal toxic to fish/plants? I can imagine how beautiful it will look with little orange fish and water lilies in it. I may have let my imagination get ahead of my so if it is not too expensive to fix I may try to talk my husband into it.
-When is the right time for us to consider having a second baby? People seem to be all over the place on this question. Some people swear 18-24 months is the perfect age. Others are telling me 3-4 is much easier. William is almost 11 months old and I am not ready for a second right now. I think my husband would be thrilled if I were pregnant right now but his experience isn't the same as mine. It is crazy enough chasing him around right now. I want them to be close enough in age to play together but not so close that I'm having to nurse two babies at the same time. Is that even possible?? I am also 32 years old and don't want to be 40 and pregnant or still changing diapers. I keep hoping that I will just know when the time is right.

So What! Wednesday

Today I'm linking up with Shannon for another So What! Wednesday.

This week I'm saying so what if:
-Pretty Little Liars Season 3 came out on Netflix this week. I am already on  episode 14. I have a problem and I know it. Basically, all I've done during nap time and when he goes to bed at night is watch this show!
-I am an idiot. Last night I drove home in the dark without my glasses. For those of you who know me, this was a bad idea. I am pretty much blind in the dark. When I left it was daylight but when I came home it wasn't. Luckily, Panera is only 5 minutes from my house.
-I want to rip out my front flowerbed and redo it. After doing my brother-in-laws this weekend I don't like mine and want to redo it. Guess that will have to wait until next year.
-I am reading a book written by a friend of my brother in law. I really wanted to like this book because he is a nice guy but I don't. Now I'm afraid I'll run into him somewhere and he'll ask if I like his book. I won't be able to lie about this. Honestly, it started out good (for like 20 pages) and then it got extremely confusing and hard to follow. I really hope it picks up soon.
-My son eats better than me. Yesterday for lunch he had leftover grilled chicken with fresh peas, steamed squash and zucchini. I ate a microwavable lasagna. Sad I know, but at least he's going to be healthy.
-I don't want to go to work tomorrow. Oh well, after Thursday, Friday, next Monday and Tuesday I'm off until July 5th!

Tuesday Round-up

It was a seriously busy weekend around here. We worked really hard redoing my brother in laws flower beds. He went from dead or overgrown bushes to a nice flower bed featuring roses and lilies. I am pleased with the way it turned out and hope he is too.

 

 

Our little guy has been teething again. He's had a lot of problems with these two teeth. I feel so bad for him, but there is nothing I can do about it. He has been sleeping a lot and very much attached to Mr. Bear--he even had to go to Wal-Mart with us today. Hopefully, those teeth will pop through soon and he will feel better. Because he is feeling bad I became one of those moms--the ones that buy their child a toy at the store. I bought him one of the little people dolls. He saw it when we went in and started reaching for it. So I gave in. I guess it was worth it but hopefully he doesn't expect something every time we go.

Thursday Thoughts

Today I'm linking up with one of my favorite bloggers, Jennifer of Ramblings of a Suburban Mom for  Thursday Thoughts:
-Did I miss the season finale of Grey's Anatomy?? It is not on my DVR and it's been a couple of weeks since the last episode. I really hope not but I wouldn't be suprised my cable company is horrible.
-Has anybody seen the commercial for this show Mistresses on ABC?? Seriously, we are supposed to watch, like, and care about characters in a show about women who sleep with other women's husbands? The execs of ABC have lost their minds. In my opinion this should not be on tv. There should not be a show that celebrates sleeping with married men.
-I'm excited about this weekend. My brother in law finally agreed to let me redo his front yard. It needs it bad. There are nothing but over grown and dead bushes in front of his house. He's even provided a reasonable budget for it too. I see rose bushes and other perennials in his future! It seriously has to be low maintenance because he is not into replanting every year. I think its going to look great! Plus I've already done and redone our yard so I don't think Bill is going to let me rip out our plants and redo it for the next couple of years!
-If anyone is considering menu planning but isn't sure if it's for you ---do it! This is the first week we haven't had a menu plan in months and it has been horrible. I was sick Sunday so it did not get done for the week. Then, I worked Monday and more sickness on Tuesday. I have felt completely lost during dinnertime not knowing in advance what was going on or if we had the ingredients for what we decided to hae. Usually, we plan the menu on Sunday and shop for anything we don't have. We try to plan using all our veggies from our weekly food co-op delivery. This week I'm panicked that we won't get them used. I feel like I have no idea what food is in the house. It is horrible. In the beginning I thought it was a pain to do it, now I feel like I can't come up with a dinner plan unless it's decided on Sunday. Also, we have definitely saved money by doing this. We don't have wasted food since there is usually a left over day planned in our week.

So What! Wednesday

Today I'm linking up with Shannon for another So What! Wednesday. This week I'm saying So What! If:

-I didn't go to work yesterday. My little guy was sick so I had to call out even though I've only worked there for 3 weeks.
-I have to work tomorrow to make up that day :(
-I'm still having doubts about returning to work in the first place. It was nice to see my paycheck deposited but I hate leaving this little guy.

-I hate pumping at work....It is the worst thing ever!
-I haven't gotten my dad or my husband a father's day gift. My dad is easy...Lowe's gift card makes him a happy guy any day, but Bill is going to be harder.
-I feel like I clean our floors at least 3 times each day and I'm tired of it. If I don't William finds (and tries to eat) every little thing on them!
-I haven't figured out what's happening for William's first birthday and it's only 6-7 weeks away!
-I'm considering taking the batteries out of William's glowing sea horse. The music drives me nuts and it plays forever!!
-I have a huge pile of laundry sitting upstairs that needs to be folded and I currently have zero plans to do this. I keep hoping Bill will do it...like that's ever going to happen!

10 Months Old!

My little guy turned 10 months old last Friday! I can't believe its been 10 months! Here are the stats:

• Weight: 22-23 lbs--I'm guessing. Our scale is not that accurate.
• Height: 31 inches--he's a tall guy
• Diaper: Size 3 but should be 4. When we finish this box we will be moving on to the 4s
• Clothes: size 12 month with a few 18 months, he is not a fan of shoes.
• Teeth: he has 6 teeth-2 on bottom, 4 on top. Two more are coming in on the bottom
• Toys: He loves his activity table and his stacking cups the most. His GA Tech volley ball is still a favorite. Moo is still his favorite book. Playing outside is also a new favorite
• Walking: not yet, crawling everywhere and walking along the furniture but no walking on his own yet.

William is growing every day and it is amazing to watch! I can't believe this little guy is almost one year old.

 

Thursday Thoughts

Today I'm linking up with Jennifer for another Thursday's Thoughts.


-When should I expect my little guy to start walking? He's 10 months old and has been walking along the furniture for a few weeks.
-How did I ever work 12-13 hour shifts? Eight hours seems to take forever!! Maybe it's because I'm missing my little guy the whole time?
-We got our first farm co-op box last Thursday. This week we are experimenting with kohlrabi. I had never heard of it before. I'll let you know how it goes.
-I am trying to do better with my food choices and exercising. I have lost all my baby weight plus a few extra pounds. But nothing is toned like it was before the baby. It seems like no matter what I do it doesn't get any better. Maybe I should just give up??