Friday, November 16, 2012

Stay at Home Dad.... NEVER!!

Ok, so I had to quickly post this before it slipped my mind - no time to blog! I've been swamped lately planning back-to-back parties - a Christmas party and C's 2nd birthday. Fortunately, I have the help of my friend Maurie who is doing the decor and all for C's party. THANKS, MAURIE!! 

So Mommy woke up feeling bad. SOOO much crud is going around right now, it is unbelievable. I'm not sure if this season is worst than last, but I feel like every time I turn around someone has the flu or stomach bug (adults included). Anyway, I needed to go to the doc. Mam-ma came over for a few hours to help me that morn, then Annie, our wonderful sitter! Love her!! She could only stay until 2 pm then had other jobs, including a sitting job that night. Then, to my surprise, Daddy actually came home a few hours early to help Mommy. It takes quite an event to pry Daddy away from work --- basically someone has to be hospitalized for him to leave work early or take a sick day.:( Honestly, I don't know that he's ever taken a full sick day (no joke). Either way, I was happy he could make it home at 2:30 pm to help me some. I headed to the clinic (walk-ins only today) at the last minute I could (4:45 pm). This was the first time Daddy had been left with both kids (as mentioned - Annie is unavailable at that point:( ). He has watched Les by himself while I've gone to showers and birthday parties with Cecilia but never the two together. So off I go. Going to the doc at the very end of the day is the ticket to be seen quickly! I thought I would have to wait for an hour min. I was in and out and called home on my way to pick up dinner... called to hear two screaming babies in the phone. So I ask Jonathan - "what's wrong with him (Les), what's wrong with him, Jonathan, what's going on, why is he crying...." He proceeds to tell me that he asked him what was wrong but Les won't tell him. HA. Not funny. Then Jonathan starts laughing (like the scary psycho laugh) and says this is so miserable. Well, well, WELL... we have a taste of what Mommy does every single day for hours and hours. No sick days or vacation days or sleeping in for Mommy, right? Nope. Anyway, so I finally pull back in the drive (only gone 1.5 hrs). Jonathan is sitting in the rocker watching Cecilia play; no sign of Les. Ok, so where's Les?? In his crib Jonathan says. I was super impressed he got Les down. Then I asked if Annie came by to get her rings she left on the counter from earlier that day. Jonathan said she did and that he paid her $10 to stay 20 mins to rock Les and put him down! O.M.G.! I mean, the sitter has somewhere else to be and apparently she walks in to Jonathan wanting to jump off a cliff and two screaming babies. He then asks her to please help him until she has to be at the other house --- which was like 30 mins. SERIOUSLY!???! I leave for not even 2 hrs and Jonathan is coaxing our sitter to stay for literally 30 mins. Hilarious!!

Oh, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy... he said he isn't cut out for babysitting. Obviously.

And did I mention as Jonathan was telling me what all went down, I look over and Cecilia pulled the electrical outlet cover off and was licking the electrical socket. So much for baby-proofing!! I guess I'll need to find covers harder to remove! Heart attack!

End of the day - Mommy is ok and got a Rx, Cecilia didn't get electrocuted, Les was being an angel (as usual) and Daddy finally appreciates what Mommy does all day. Ohhhhh, how fun!! These kiddos (and husband) really keep me on my toes. WHEW. Bed time.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Happy Halloween!!

We had a day!! Cecilia and I were headed down to Gulfport to have lunch with my Dad for his birthday, so the morning was a bit hectic trying to get on the road. Mam-ma watched Les for me - yaaaay, and I actually took a shower that morning.:) Thinking I could separate the two kids for a few mins while I actually washed my hair, I put C in the pack-n-play and Les in the Nap Nanny recliner --- both in our bathroom (luckily we have a huge master bath). The pack-n-play is basically a crib, so C was contained. I faced Les toward C, so he "could watch her while she played," I told the two. And off I get into the shower. Everything was going great, then I heard Les cry. I started talking to him from the shower thinking he's just fussy and ready to be picked up. WELL, I finally take a peek over the top of the shower to find C hurling toys at him from the pack-n-play... at that point, 4 toys to be exact - a plastic beach shovel, a pink princess wand and two stuffed animals. Clearly at least one of the objects made contact for Les to belt out a sudden cry. POOR guy. I am thankful the toys were light and no damage was done. So, as I'm drying off, I ask her "Cecilia, were you being mean to Les or sweet to Les?" I figured I'd at least give her a chance to defend herself if in fact she was trying to share her toys and the crying started prior to the hurling of toys. Her firm, straight-faced answer "mean." And there you have it... The QUEEN Cecilia Saga continues... She's relentless, I tell ya. Here's hoping one day soon she will start warming up to her little brother.

Of course, I am so frazzled at that point --- and running late, as usual, I leave for Mam-ma's house with no make-up on and hair soaking wet. I used her hair dryer then got on the road with the Queen. She was looking cute and me, not so much. Surprise, surprise!!

By the way, Mam-ma is called "Mimi" these days, as designated by Cecilia. She might be called Mam-ma one day. And Mama Jo (my Mom) is "Jo Jo." Cecilia calls the shots.

We came back to Hattiesburg right after an amazingly delicious lunch, and we met friends to trick-or-treat. Same friends and super kid-friendly neighborhood as last year. Good times!!

Cecilia with my family - Uncle Miles, Uncle Jules & Poppy





China Doll!!
Papa (Jonathan's Dad) brought this outfit back from his abroad trip last summer. Love it!!:)





Attempting a group picture was... interesting!!

This is all she wanted to do!! "Daddy, up!!" she says.


2011 Halloween with her friend Lucy Kate

2012 Halloween with Lucy Kate 
Both girls have baby brothers now. Let's hope LK is a little nicer to her brother.;)