I haven't done anything today

Oh, the chance to breathe, and yet I know that there is sooooo much that I need to get done. I've not yet picked up toys, vacuumed the floors, loaded the dishwasher, put laundry away (or washed anymore for that matter). I haven't done a whole lot yet today, but I have done a lot. I fed the boys breakfast, took them for a walk, went to the drugstore to pick up a prescription, fed them lunch, played outside on the swings, then pushed the baby around in the Cozy Coupe while Stinkbug rode his push-along 4 wheeler in the yard, drew with sidewalk chalk, on the front walk, wrestled both boys into the house and got them both down for a rare everyone-at-once nap. Oh, I also called the landlord because I discovered that someone tried to force our sliding glass door open while it was snowy out and pushed it off track, so it's stuck. I hope that gets fixed soon so I can use my clothesline. Well, I took time for myself instead of getting anything done now and sounds like my LO is awake so IF I can get him back to sleep I think I might try to accomplish something.....No I don't do anything lol

Waiting...with random thoughts of the day.

Well the weather is bad and Superman was at work today. He's a good half hour late getting home already and I'm beginning to get worried. I know it's probably just a matter of him getting held up at work and the guy he rides with taking his time, but still, I worry.

 I got both of the boys down for bed and they both got baths tonight. It was badly needed. I hate to admit it, but I'd let Stinkbug go without for a few nights and he was starting to smell like a foot. That's bad.I know better, but he had been so tired at bath time and he's been having such trouble with dry skin that I've been letting him not take a bath. I really just need to work on making sure I put lotion on the poor kid morning and night.

I got more done today than I did yesterday, but still not as much as I need to get done. Superman is off 4 days this week though and I need to make sure I get caught up during that time. I also need to make sure I get over to visit my dad and step-mom at their new house, which means Stinkbug gets his allergy medicine the night before so we don't have to hit the med neb when we get home. Stinkbug has allergies to cats (among other things) and Dad and S. have 4 of them. They keep their house clean, but Stink loves cats (and all other animals too) and has to give them hugs, pet them and generally mess with them. Unfortunately this leads to wheezing, difficulty breathing, and until we got the nebulizer it meant trips to the ER for breathing treatments, but now we can take care of it ourselves. Fortunately though if he gets the Zyrtec the night before we avoid all problems entirely.

Wow, this is the most random post I have written to date. It did manage to kill a little bit of time though and Superman hasn't made it home yet. I guess the worrying goes hand in hand with being a mom and an army wife. It is the civilian job he's late getting home from though.

Till the next

Bunny.

How do you get a two year old to eat vegetables?

I don't think there is a right answer to that question. There certainly is no easy answer. There may not be an answer at all. I am getting creative. Aside from hiding them in other foods, today I fried some plantain. That might not sound too exotic to some people, but here in white bread Missouri where I can't even find quinoa in the store it is on the creative side. Okay, so technically it is a fruit, let's not split hairs here. I am going to see if he'll eat it. I rather enjoyed it. Stuff like that is a treat for me, arguably the most adventurous eater of the family. (Okay so Superman has eaten and enjoyed far more things than I have, but he lived in Korea for two years for crying out loud!) I hope Stinkbug enjoys it. I really would like to see him trying more things. Today plantain, tomorrow - who knows maybe veggie burgers!

-Bunny

48 Hours Facebook Free. I'm giving it a shot!

I would by no means consider myself to be addicted to the social networking site Facebook, but I do waste way too much time on there! I decided today to go 48 hours without logging on and see how much I can get done if I am on the computer that much less. So far I have gotten a LOT of cleaning done. Now naps are over and I have to go get my oldest from his crib so he can have his snack and I can fix supper. It has been a very productive afternoon. I think this will convince me to spend less time on there, but I'll probably still log in once every other day at the very least. I do have 3 pages to keep up after all. (personal page, page for my blog, page for my home business that I'd like to really get going (but don't know if I'll have the time)). Well, anyhow. I have to pry myself off of here and get more done. This is an experiment that may very well help me learn to balance things a little better. Wish me luck!

-Bunny

New Years Eve is just another day

Wow, my life has totally changed! Just three years ago I was partying it up, but tonight it is very likely I won't even be awake when the new year starts. I wouldn't trade my kids for anything, but I sure do miss being able to fit into the clothes I wore that year. Ha! I wonder if that will ever happen again. I realize that I haven't taken the time to sit down and write anything since I first started this blog, I have made some progress, but I feel like the holidays may undo it yet. I've been overindulging in sweets as of late and Christmas with my mom's family always means cookies, fudge, candy, good food and drinks (of the non-alcoholic variety), and lots and lots of leftovers. Add to that the fact that I need to de-program myself from the "clean your plate" rules of childhood and the fact that I hate to see food wasted and I probably put back on at least five pounds. I haven't been exercising like I should be either the last month or so. I'm trying to get the housekeeping back to a manageable level, but I feel like I'm neglecting my children when I put them somewhere to play so I can get done what I should get done, and nap time is my only real "me" time. I really need that me time too, it keeps me sane, and makes me a much more pleasant mom and partner.
Now I need to figure all this out. I know that moms have been doing it all and getting it done for centuries. My New Years resolution is to try to keep the house up. Working on my weight loss is secondary, since I'm still nursing my youngest (now 6 1/2 months old) I'm loosing some anyway, but I need to step it up if I am going to get my body back. This spring I'm going to start at least walking every day, but until then I need to figure something out. I should really invest in a jogging stroller too. That's how I lost the weight in the first place before I had kids. I don't know. Maybe if Lawrence switches to nights he'll watch the munchkins long enough for me to get out and run in the mornings. Well, a girl can hope. I seriously need to get out of the fat pants though!
Anyone else having this problem with balancing "sanity time", chores, and parenting? Is guilt a  requirement for motherhood or what?