Alright, after a
two month hiatus from blogging – I’m going to do my best to get back at it, get
caught up and actually STAY caught up. No promises – you can’t hold me to it.
Week 20 – HOLY
CRAP, we’re almost halfway through the year already! Monday kicked off, and it
was about welcomed as every Monday. I was not ready…but, alas, we were off.
And, we had a busy week ahead of us! Christian and I were off to work, the
girls off to daycare/school. It was a cold and rainy day, all day long. So
thankful we had such amazing weather for Eliza’s birthday party before this
weather kicked in! Amelia’s baseball game was canceled, which gave us a tiny
reprieve from the chaos. Olivia’s game however, was not. Rather than have
Amelia and Eliza out in the freezing cold (and rain), Christian picked them up
on his way home, and they got to sit in the nice, warm house, while Olivia and
I froze our butts off. My van is NOT equipped to handle these cold sport days –
I need to fix that, ASAP. Time to stock the van up with chairs and blankets…and
sweaters, and gloves maybe! I was pretty dang happy when they decided to end
the game early, I’m not gonna lie. Tonight Olivia played 2nd base
for a while and did REALLY well, even tagged a few girls out at 1st.
She also hit the balls a couple of times, a really awesome hit the 2nd
time up, so she really seems to be catching on. So proud! Eliza threw up on the
way home from my in-laws, but was acting completely normal. This is the second
time she’s just randomly thrown up like that in the last couple weeks. I’m
really hoping it’s just a freak thing. Poor baby. Thankfully she had a blanket
draped over her, so her car seat needs minimal cleaning. After ball, Olivia and
I were on our way home to thaw out, and eat some dinner. We cleaned up and were
all off to bed, one by one. I was literally still frozen when I went to bed,
had to double up on the blankets. When I say it was cold, it was SERIOUSLY
cold!
Excited to be thawing out after softball.
Tuesday was a busy
day at work. I’ve been roped into sitting in on the planning committee for our
new department-wide database that is being developed. They’ve already completed
one big, upfront portion – but my supervisor wants to pull me in now as the
“contracting expert” now that they’re developing the contract preparation/routing
portion of the database. Just what I needed – one more task on my list! I have
to admit though, I’m kind of interested in how they develop everything and
piece it all together, so that part will be pretty interesting. After a chaotic
day at work, I picked the girls up, and we stopped at Walmart for a few
groceries. Finally, we made our way home…the big girls played outside for a
while – it was still chilly out, but nowhere near as bad as yesterday.
Meanwhile, started dinner. Eliza was being super cranky, so I put her in her
chair with some snacks. Next thing you know, I look over and she’s passed out,
right there in her chair! Poor baby, she was just exhausted! When Christian
arrived home, we had dinner, hung out, watched some TV, and everybody was off
to bed. Well, admittedly, I was up too late watching some finales – Revenge
(series finale, sad!) and Bates Motel (SO GOOD!). When we went to Amelia’s
kindergarten orientation a couple weeks ago, one of the teachers gave her some
sunflower seeds and this really cute poem – basically, it tells them to plant
the seeds, and once the flowers are bigger than she is, it will be time to head
to kindergarten. She’s been dying to get out and plant them, so Christian took
her out after dinner to do that. She was so excited – now, fingers crossed that
they actually grow, or she’s going to be one disappointed little lady!
I got some new birthstone charms to add to my bracelet, and I added my necklace pendants to it.
She fell asleep while I was making dinner. So tired!
Wednesday was a
pretty standard day. Work, daycare, school. The weather was just better, chilly
– but some sunshine and no rain, so base/softball was much more bearable this
week. Christian took with Olivia to her game, while Eliza and I were off to
watch Amelia’s. She finally got her hat and shirt – team red! She’s actually
doing pretty well this year. She’s pretty small, so swinging that dang bat
takes a lot of effort for her, but she tries really hard in the field, and
isn’t quite so ball-hoggy as Olivia was last year. She doesn’t seem as
overwhelmed and anxious as she did with soccer, so that is a huge plus. After
ball, we all met up back home for dinner, baths and bed.
Sissy got her uniform today!
Olivia, ready to play some ball!
Little cutie, watching Amelia's practice.
Thursday was off to
a pretty typical start. This week was spirit week at school – every day is a
different decade. We really don’t have much for most decades, but today was
“80’s Day”, and you better believe we have some neon clothes! I “crimped” her
hair, threw it up in a side-pony, and she thought she looked AMAZING! She was
so cute. After work, I picked the girls up, and we were right off to school for
their annual spring carnival. It was POURING rain, and we had to park a mile
away…the girls had their umbrella, but I had to give mine up to the baby, so I
was just soaked by the time we got inside. Miserable! But, it ended up being a really fun night.
Christian met us there…the girls played some games, went in the jump house, got
some crazy hair, tattoos and nail painting done. We ate some food, met Anna and
Elsa. What’s so funny is seeing the way Olivia acts at school. She definitely
thinks she’s pretty hot stuff now that she’s in REAL school, let me tell you!
We were all pretty exhausted, especially little Eliza after being trapped in
her stroller the whole time, so the girls got some quick baths when we got
home, and we were all right off to bed. Thankfully, tomorrow was my day off, so
the girls and I were able to sleep in for a little while.
Woot, ready for 80's Day!
Carnival fun!
Friday was finally
here, and it was my Friday off, so even better! The girls slept in, like I
hoped they would, and then I rushed to get then ready and off to daycare in
time for breakfast (hey, I pay for it, you better believe we’re going to get
there in time for it!). Eliza and I settled in back at home….we snuggled,
played, hung out and just relaxed. She took a nice long nap while I showered
and got ready. And, finally, we were off to her 1-year check-up. She weighed in
at 24lbs (76%) and is 29” long (46%). Just growing away! She always seems so
much bigger than she actually is…I always think she’s going to be off the
charts, but she’s fairly average in reality. It’s just that sweet belly! The
doctor came in to check her over, and she is pretty dang perfect
developmentally, and growing well – right along her curve. So, thankfully, no
issues or concerns. Always the best kind of appointment to have, that’s for
sure. Then came the sadness and heartbreak…THREE shots! Poor baby. She was not
happy, not one single bit. But, after some screaming and giant tears, she
settled in for some cuddles and recovered well. She fell asleep right away in
the van and napped on the way home/ We stopped at Target for a few things, then
made our way home to do some cleaning up. Christian left work “early” – aka, on
time, showered and got ready. I picked up the big girls, then finished getting
ready myself. My mom arrived to babysit the big girls, and we were off. Yes
folks, we were going out. Both of us. ME, going out!!!! I know, let that sink
in. I left the house, for adult entertainment, and I was beyond excited! We
dropped Eliza off at my in-laws house (we’re just not quite ready for anybody
to watch all three of them yet), picked up Christian’s best friend, Lorenzo,
and we were finally off to see Kevin Hart. After months and months of waiting,
it was FINALLY Kevin Hart night. Christian and I have two favorite comedians –
George Lopez and Kevin Hart. We say George a few years ago, when I was pregnant
with Amelia, and we were so excited to check Kevin off that bucket list. Our
drive there was complete and utter chaos. CHAOS!!! The show was at the Target
Center…Target Field is right next door, and there was a Twins Game going on.
Plus, it was Friday night. It was just pure mayhem, everywhere. We were stuff
in traffic, about 2 blocks from the show, for a good 30-45 minutes. BUT, we
finally made it. We stopped for a drink, found our seats and settled in. We
missed half the opening act, “The Plastic Cup Boys”, but what we saw was pretty
hilarious. And, of course Kevin did not disappoint, at all. We had actually
seen the first portion of his show on one of his Netflix specials…it was funny
still, but a little disappointing. The rest was brand new to us though, and
absolutely hilarious. I swear we barely stopped laughing the entire time we
were there, what an amazing (much needed) night out! Luckily, leaving the show
was much easier than getting there. We dropped Lorenzo off, picked Eliza up,
and made our way home to relieve my mom from babysitting duties. It was super
late, and we’re going to be exhausted tomorrow after a late night, but it was
SO worth it.
Crazy Hair Day!
Cuddles with my Sweetheart!
Off to Kevin Hart
Saturday was a
mighty busy day. The big girls and I were off to swim class, while Christian
stayed home with Eliza. These morning classes are going to kill me! When we
arrived home, it was time to hit this weekends task…getting the gardens going!
While I hung out with the girls, Christian cut the grass, cleaned up the yard a
little, and tilled the garden – this year, he expanded it all the way across
the back of the yard, to the fence. After some play time, and a nice nap for
Eliza, we all got ready and we were off to Gerten’s to pick out all of our
flowers, fruits and veggies to plant. It rained on and off throughout the day –
but man, it was HOT, HOT, HOT! Being in those green houses was pretty
miserable, that’s for sure. We left just as a storm rolled in, so that was
perfect timing. After the storm passed, we got everything planted…the garden,
the pots, and hanging baskets. Now, we watch everything grow! After all of the
heat and the work, we were all pretty beat - we had a nice, quiet night to end
the day.
Planting Away!!
We pulled a dying bush out, and put in another lilac bush.
The lilies are coming in fast!
The tiny mini-rose bush Christian gave me a few years ago, finally planted outside in a big pot. It's already growing like crazy again.
Sunday was a pretty
standard Sunday. It was chore day…laundry and cleaning up around the house.
Christian made a quick trip to Menards for some salt and a few final things for
the yard. It stormed on and off all day, so the girls were stuck inside. They
were getting pretty stir crazy, so Christian took all three of them over to his
parents’ house for a few hours. That’s right, I had the house, ALL TO MYSELF! I
caught up on some TV, folded laundry and relished in the peace and quiet. It
was the perfect way to end the weekend.
Once the rest of the family was home, the girls got their baths, and they were
off to bed. Back to reality in the morning.
Until Next Week! XOXO
