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January 31, 2001
Well I think the Mishugeegeeies are all gone! we actually went to play group and music class this week without anything chaotic happening. Warning to all my faint at heart readers....skip this section if you can't stand GYNO talk!
I had an IUD implanted today. Little crampy, little bleeding (for all you breastfeeding moms this is one side effect you'll have) but otherwise nothing I couldn't handle. My doctor was really good about talking me through each step. He was really gentle and the whole time I was feet first...if you know what I mean...I kept thinking "This is not as bad as having a kid, this is not as bad as having a kid!) No word of a lie it took a little under 5 minutes for the whole thing to be installed. Now I'm worry free and not gropping for the spermkiller in the heat of passion!

You can come back now for all my faint hearted friends. I've got my first Scrapbooking party this weekend. Hoping I'll do well! I'm officially a consultant as of yesterday around 930 am. Can't wait to get my kit which will come in big boxes. For those of you that know me well, there's nothing I like more then a big ol' box sitting on my front steps! I'm all organized!
Don't ask about the weight thingy. The scale at the doctors was just to high to repeat. I know I'm making excuses about getting to the gym and eating correctly. Can you believe I'v got a freezer full of WW frozen dinners and a huge container of No points soup in the fridge and I still order Chinese the other day? I'm only doing it to myself and I'm currently deciding what I want to do about it.   I was watching Oprah the other day and Dr. (gonna kick your ass if you don't get it ) Phil was on. He talked about getting it (what eles is new) and applying IT to weight loss. I've got to figure out WHY I'm holding onto my bad habits. I can tell you right now that stress and crying babies drive me right to the kitchen for a face stuffing session. Today I made a cup of coffee and a piece of toast. I was out the door before I remembered. tah~

January 25, 2001
Can I just tell you how sick I am of us being sick? I"ve become addicted to lysol and lysol wipes. My hands are so raw from all the washing and cleaning. I finally bit the bullet and wrapped both kids up and took them outside today after lunch. It was about 40 degrees and sunny and I thought we all could use some fresh air. It was so cute. I put Nicky in his bucket and Maddie was decked out in her fleece wear. Then I got out the sled and dragged both of them around the yard for about 15 minutes. Nicky, who hasn't pooped in two days, decided that then would be a good time to do so. He of course was howling the whole time on the sled, but I ignored him because Maddie and I were having a grand tim. He finally gave me the "I'm not playin around Mom" cry and when I picked him up I smelled it. Yes I'll accept the bad mother of the day award for dragging my 2 month old son around on a sled in poopy diapers. "Where are the pictures?" you ask? Well, I'm out of empty disks I discovered and haven't had time to get to the store to pick them up. "How's the diet going?" you ask? Bleaaahhhck! As my daughter would put it. Tah~
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January 23, 2001
It's a never ending cycle. Kevin stayed home today from work. I made him go to the doctors and wouldn't ya know, he has a sinus infection. Yesterday I went around the house and wiped everything I could with clorox wipes, aired out each room for a half an hour then sprayed the rooms down with lysol. I've become a germ-a-phobic. I'm soooo tired of either being sick or taking care of a sickie! I haven't been able to go to the gym in almost two weeks and I'm getting a serious case of cabin fever. When Kevin gets home I may just walk around the block just to have some alone time/quiet time. I'm doing terrible with writing down what I eat. Ever have that feeling of being two steps behind no matter how fast you run? I can't tell you how many times I roll out of bed then in wwhat feels like moments latter I glance at the clock and it's almost noon and I'm still in my robe. Tomorrow the kids have their respective doctor appointments. Nicky will get his first shots and Maddie will get her 18 mon. series. We are suppose to go to music class afterwards, but that depends on what the doctor says about Nicky. He's not running a fever so he may not be contagious. Tah~

January 21, 2001
IT SNOWED! And Boy did it! If you had joined my notify list you would have been linked to a very special page dedicated to this day and all it's glory...Why don't you join now EMAIL ME go on, I'll wait   Now, go HERE to get today's entry and pictures.

January 20, 2001
I wanted to add more yesterday, but never got around to it. Scrapbooking was fabulous last night . Nicky actally slept for a few hours and I got 7 pages done. I'm hoping to finish adding this Christmas to our family album in a week or two and then really concentrate on Nicky's babybook. I've got a ton of cute pictures taken with the digital, but my printer is of poor quality so they don't print out as nice. I tried to print them out on the copiers in all the stores (I think Kodac makes it), but it's just way too expensive.   Back to my story...last night we were wrapping it up around midnight . Most everyone was gone and I was chatting with Lori, my soon to be fearless leader, when the fire alarm goes off. Darcy, Lori's leader, had a son two weeks after me and had him with her too. We both looked at each other and proceeded to throw the kids in the buckets and double fist it with albums and babies out the door. We were laughing all the way because we both didin't know what to grab first, the kids or our "precious" albums. (Jokingly of course...!) It turned out to be a faulty fire alarm. Of course we documented the whole thing with our disposable camara's that all good scrapbookers keep in the glove compartment of every car they own for such occations. I even have a picture of me with the firemen.! If you feel the need to pass along every firemen and their big hose jokes do so HERE
In keeping with my "theme" I went to WW today for my weekly weight in. Here's a link to my weight loss page.
It's suppose to snow like the dickin's this weekend...someone upstairs must be reading my journal! tah~

January 19, 2001
Rain rain go away...I must be mad because all I want it to do is dump a ton of snow on the ground so I can bundle up my sick kids and plop them into fake natural poses and snap shots with the camara. For Christmas my parents got us a snowman making kit.

How cute is this?
All the workings
for a snowman and
a cute box to store it
in when it's gone!

So all Kevin and I have been praying for the last few Storm warnings is enough snow to make a snow man wil snow left on the ground around it. Plus I got this really cool snow paper I might just copy and use as background for next month. Speaking of Scrapbooking I'm headed out tonight to get some work done on our Christmas album. I'll add christmas pictures this weekend. Tah~

January 18, 2001
I don't whether to blame my typical bad luck or find the actual person who cast this horrid cold on my family. Poor Maddie is up all night with coughs. Nicky thinks I'm a binky and gets pissed off if I take him off of me during the night and try to put him in the bassinet. Kev is snoring like a mad dog and sweating like a pig which leads me to believe he's fighting off the cold as well. Sleep...oh where art tho? I believe I'm becoming delierious because my scrapbooking contact (Kevin calls her my pusher!) finally wore me down and I signed up to be a consultant. I KNOW I KNOW!   I was just spending way too much money and when she showed me how I could write it all off at tax time and maybee even make some money, well I was just way to tired to say no. So for the record I now have my first "You children made me..." speech. ANYONE INTERESTED IN A CATALOG? Send me your snail mail address and I'll Happily push, I mean pass my obsession along! Just because you caught me in a moment of sleeplessness, I will ship your first order free!
On a lighter note. TOPICA has been rumored as a SPAMMER! So I'm going to send out update emails instead.   EMAIL ME to join...come on you know you wanna! Tah~

January 16, 2001
Things have returned to normal in the house. I did have to give the toliet a good scrub! Maddie still has a bit of a cough and Nicky seems to be okay. No fever which as any good mother knows is the only thing a doctor seems to care about now days.
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Kevin is at his first official "Big Boys" meeting today. He's presenting his request for R.I Sales Manager's position to the board. I can't begin to tell you how proud I am of him. Although it's a done deal (knock on wood) they wanted him to present a job description on how he views the position.
My mothers at it again. She was asking about the children (which she hasn't seen since Christmas) and wondering when I was going to bring them by. Maddie starts saying Yia-Yia??? Yia-Yia?? (Greek for Grandmother and what we call Kevin's Mom) which she does with whom ever I have on the phone. I respond to my mom, "It's easier for you to come by them for me to pack both kids and their stuff. Please feel free to come over anytime!" She says "I have a life too!" Then I say to Maddie "No, it's Nana" and she says "Yia-Yia!"   My mom, who had heard this transaction between us says "See she's forgotten me already" Inside I laugh like the mad sleep deprived woman I am! 5 bucks says she'll have a slew of toys and clothes for both of them by next weekend.
I forgot to mention I lost .4 lbs at WW on Saturday. That's POINT 4. See me preparing to get my tush in gear...yeah right. Better luck next week. Tah~

January 15, 2001
I apologize for the slowness up my update. Yes I have reasons...oh boy do I have reasons. I can't get into them right now because I've got both ends hanging on the pot. Maddie had a temp of 101.5 and Nicky's acting like he's got a bad cold. Yikes I' hopeit'snot RSV. Tah~
January 10, 2001
The music class Kevin's mom bought for Maddie started today. She was so excited to see the instructor, Chris, that she wouldn't stop giving him hugs. I also made it to the gym today. It was tough getting up this morning because I stayed up and watched "Any Given Sunday". I loved it. Right now I'm catching up on a few things. I've got a batch of brownies in the oven for my brother, Nicky's in the swing, Maddie's napping, my scrapbooking stuff is out and ready to go and I'm on the last load of laundry. I love when I can tick off multiple tasks completed. Tomorrow is supose to be WW weight in day. I"ve decided to put it off until Sat. I've been a bad girl this week. It's hard keeping track of everything! I'm getting better at it. The bill situation just became more complicated with a call from Kevin saying he forgot to pay last months truck payment. I am so not one to talk about forgetfulness, so I can't be mad. Ohhhh I smell those brownies. Not just any brownies...peanut butter walnut brownies. Tah~
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January 8, 2001
So I've already totally screwed up the newly aquired bill job! I'm bouncing checkes left and right and I have no idea what happened. Actually I do. I wrote a check to my mother last year, under Kevin's watch, and he forgot to record it. When he turned over the "key's" or checkbook, I had a false balance. So I'm runnig around trying to cover my butt. Sucks to me be.
On a lighter note...guess what I found....A low fat Weight Watchers recipe for Whoopie Pies..(covering ears as Robyn screams with delite!) If you want the recipe EMAIL ME!
Just when you thought it was over...Okay so we got the Oil tank repaired. I should say Kevin replaced the oil tank. Then the sewer line, next went the garbage desposil, now the dishwasher is on the fritz. Please, please, please not the washer/dryer. I'd just have to eat a Snickers! Which leads me to ....40 min. on treadmill 4 set of crunches. NOt so good point wise. I did go to the grocery store, in the snow/rain mix, and stocked up on fruit and veggies.
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January 7, 2001
Today was the last day I could slurge. I'm really focusing on my WW diet starting tomorrow. I'm suffering from this weekend. Kevin's Birthday was yesterday. I cooked him a surf and turf meal of baked stuffed shrimp,buttered scallops and steak. It was fabulous especially since both kids were asleep and we got to eat on our china. I bought Kev a Mocha Cake especially from Frasche's Bakery. They Made our Wedding cake and Mocha is Kevin's favorite. Outside of brownies. Today I went to a baby shower and we played the "Don't say the word baby or I'll take your Binky" Game. I was sooo close to winning. It was down to me and another girl. I had 17 she had 10. I blew it at the end. Someone asked me how I got turned onto my spot remover and I said " got it at my baby shower." What a pisser.
The oil is back up and running. Now it's the garbage disposal. Anyone who didn't have one then did then doesn't knows the torture I'm going through. Well Oz is on and I need to eat my last piece of Mocha Cake before turning in.
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January 5,
I'm only 5 days into this year and already I have sagas upon sagas! So we ran out of oil because not only it there a leak in the tank, but the gage is broken too! Kevin wakes me at 630...grrrrrr...and says "Sorry, stay warm!" I call my father and tell him we are headed to the gym then to his house until the oil arrives. Which is god knows when because we cancelled the delivery because of the hole. So I'm rushing around trying to get all the crap together I'll need for the day, feed the kids, pack on the layers, etc. I finally get out the door at 1100am. Off to the gym I go and on to the treadmill I end up. I also did half of a meditation class before I remembered that WW was today. So after 1/2 an hour trying to unwind I rush rush rush back to the nursery, with out a shower again (couldn't take one at home because...NO OIL!) make it just in time to sign up. Can't get the discount because my insurance card is in the wallet I had stolen two day before Christmas. Did I tell that story yet? No? Well another day. As I'm signing up Maddie's running around like a kookoo bird, bumps the head and start screaming bloody murder. I'm stinky, my kids yelling and Nicky is just looking around in wide eyed wonder. I weight 6 lbs more at WW then my new home scale. Not sure what to do. So I had BK for dinner and Kevin is out getting coffee and desert because we are about to take down the Christmas tree/decorations. Since we can't leisurely do it this weekend...sigh it's that full circle thing! By the way I'm an idiot...forgot to link the scrapbooking pictures. HERE. I score a bargin at Walmart. I got a tube of mascara, a jar of express dry dragon red polish and a picture fram for 2 bucks! I love leftover sales! Tah~
January 4, 2001
So I was a bit wordy yesterday. I wanted to express the magnitude of my day and sometimes words say it better...not sure where I'm going with this!
Today I dressed the kids up in their finest and once again did the winter outer wear shuffle on over to Walmart. They were offering this great package deal that I couldn't refuse. It was also Maddies year and a half photo opportunity. Got to get that picutre for her scrapbook! Have I mentioned my obsession with Scrapbooking? I just LOVE IT! Here let me link you to my handy work...>>>>>...I'm so busy with all the different projects. It gets expensive so I'm thinking about becoming a rep. I could make money off of just myself! Plus I had a dream I made millions being the rep for the local YMCA.
What I really want to talk about today is crap giving for christmas. I hate when people give tons of crappy gifts...my parents....instead of on nice big one. Don't they realize that by pooling all the money they spend on junk could add up to something fabulous like a new dresser or bed set? My mother asks every year what I want and I tell her and she gets me nothing that I've asked for! All I asked for was gift certificates from the scrapbooking store, the hair/nail place and instead she gave me a hostess tier and a entertainment book. Plus a few other odds and ends. I begged her to get me the baby swing I registered for. All she had to do was mention it to dad, he'd go online to BABIESRUS.COM and they'd deliver it We even picked on out at another store. In the end I had to go and pick it out, then hound her for a check. Make note to listen to my children's wish list. Here's another good example. My bother three way confrenced mom and I and when she asked him what he most wanted (he's in the army, in germany going to night schooll) he replied "BAKED GOODS!" she was like "Let me send you McDonalds coupons" Like the kid doesn't have a job and has never hit McD's. He must of said "Mom I'm dying for some of your banana bread!" four times and she kept brushing right over him. So I guess what i'm getting at is if it's not what she had in mind then she wants no part in the giving of it. Joy to the world and all that good stuff. But to be honest with you I"m sick to death of leaving my parents house and making a detour to the Salvation Army with bags of stuff I'll never use or am too embarrased to pass off to someone else.(not as a regift...silly...just as a "here I don't need this could you use this thing?)Tell me what you think   am I just being a spoiled brat? Should I be greatful for the wallet/calculator gift set they gave me? EMAIL ME
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January 3, 2001
I'm off and running and it's only Wed. So my day begins with Maddie screaming at the top of her lungs. As I stumble to her door over mounds of dirty laundry, or it might be clean, I run into the door frame and bang my head. Mumbling obsenities (hey I wasn't near any kids) I finally reach her room only to find her pissed off because she had thrown everything out of her crib including the binky.   I took one look and closed the door because I just didn't have the energy and I really needed to pee. Of course she begins to howl again and that wakes Nicky who responds in kind....and I want them to share a room. So I gather my sainity, wipe, flush, and throw Maddie in the buster seat, fix her a bowl of yogurt and cheerios...it's good stuff!...then rush back to the bedroom to pick up my now pathedically wailing son. The moment I pick him up he stops crying. Wonder where he gets the drama from. It's at that moment I remember I had programed the coffee maker to brew at 6:15am and the aroma finally penatrates the fog in my head, awakening and sparking hope in me. My day WILL get better. So I attach the BOOBLAH and he does his time, Maddie finishes her yogurt, he gets plopped into the swing and set on high. Maddie gets a rinse down, diaper change and the first of her three outfits put on. I still in my jamas at 1030am get the call to duty from the son and a call to the gym from my girlfriend. So pack the bag, get dressed, get everyone into there respective winter gear and off we go to the gym. I forgot to add I've had one cup of coffee and one slice of turkey. I reinstate my membership and since I had time left over from last year, I don't have to pay until April. It felt so good to do 25 mins. on the treadmill. The kids were fabulous in the day care too. Home ward bound in time to serve up a "gok gog" or hot dog and cantalope buffet for Maddie, and a dose of what else...boob...for my son. I think I had anothe slice of turkey too. I did manage to get water in at the gym and at the feedings. Maddie goes down after crapping out her pants...outfit #2 enters...and I jump into the shower so I don't stink for my 6 weeks ob/gyn apt. My doctor sucks, didn't even check to see if my scares where my stitches were is okay. Even thought I specified my bc intentions to the nurse he was half way out the door when I stopped him to ask him how to proceed next. ( I want an IUD). He then says something like "I don't do them, call Planned Parenthood."   Idiot! I'm going to make another apointment with another ob/gyn. I'm also thinking about asking for Merida once I'm done with the whole boob thing. Anyway, I'm off to the store to pick up the weeks supplys and home and the boob comes out again. I'm snuggling in bed doing my motherly duties when Maddie sounds off again awaking the son. I swear to god it was like I had come full circle only there was no coffee waiting at the end of the tunnel and I knew it! I rush to get her hoping the window of opportunity had not passed for Nicky to fall back asleep and found my daughter had blown out her whole bed/outfit. There was even some on the side of the crib. My guess is she was asleep on her side. Thus outfit #3. Back to the booster, this time for grapes, cheeeeeese and crackers. I may have eaten a few of each. I throw together a Turkey casserole, grab the booblah who missed the window and is screaming like he had his foreskin removed a minute ago, and sit in the kitchen exhausted but still alive. Kevin comes home, dinner is served and babes are finally put to bed. Just as I was about to settle down for a long winters nap, Kevin comes in and tells me we have a hole in the oil tank ...dear liza dear liza...there's a hole in the oil tank and the sewer pipe too. And I still haven't brushed my hair from my afternoon shower. If you think my day is done well guess who's attached...thank god for the boppy!
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January 2, 2000
Another day another mess to clean. We had playgroup today thank god. Maddie is getting cabin fever and has fallen in love with the recycling bin. She see's her empty bottle of Elmo punch and wants to play with it. I can't tell you how many times I've tripped over it. She also want to suck any binky that crosses her path. Since I'm working on finding the one Nicky will take I have a half dozen lying around the house. She can sniff those suckers out and outside of "Leave the recycling bin alone!" my next most popular saying of the week is "That's NOT your binky Maddie!"
I also headed to the bank and took care of some much needed restructring of accounts. I'm so proud that we can save $100 week. That's just slush money savings. I also opened a Christmas Club account and a savings for Nicky. Each have money going in automatically every week. Plus we have payroll deduction into our 401K. I've read in many women's magazines about paying yourself so I'm going to start putting money into my Roth IRA or set up a seperate account for me alone. Since it's my year to do bills (we swap bill duty each year so we both know what the hell is going on financially) I thought a little house cleaning and money restructoring was in order. We need to get serious about the kids and buying a house.
I did well food wise at the beginning of the day. I bought a half dozen low fat muffins for play group and only ate one plus a serving of fruit salad. Lunch suckered me in and it was all down hill from there. I'm trying to get back into the grove for my WW beginning on Friday. Tomorrow I'm headed to the gym to sign up again. Tah~

January 1, 2001
I can't even beging to tell you how good it feels to be back journaling online again. There is just something about letting the guts of your emotions hang out online!
In celebration of the new year I thought I'd let you all know my new years resolutions:
1. Stop swearing around the kids
2. Get back to working out at the gym
3. Become finacially responcible...i.e. stop spending an arm and a leg at Wal-Mart!

I'll keep you posted!

So I've had the babe and it's such a relief. I really don't like to be pregnant. Let me fix that and say I hated beging pregnant with my first two because I didn't plan it and wasn't quiet ready for it. I'm breastfeeding Nicky and it's going fine. I have to suppliment him due to my breast reduction. I don't mind because he sleeps longer at night with a full formula belly and I get a few moments because he's not screaming for me all the time. Maddie is handling having him around with true grace and style. She has her moments especially when she's tired. But for the most part she loves to hug and kiss him. He's a big sissy, whiney, mommy's boy. He will scream and scream and scream if anyone but mom is holding him. As soon as I pick him back up he stops immediatly! But oh does love the swing. He won't take a binky yet, but we are working on him.Kevin is loving a son! We've got every piece of sporting props invented...minus hockey skates and stick. I'm trying to gather some sanity together and focus on myself. I tried to have a spa day, but the new girl totally screwed up my hair. It's a total mess and I look nothing like the PHOTO of us after the delivery. Go check it out!
I need to find some time to get to the gym and reactive my membership. I'm planning on going to WW starting on Friday. It's going to be hard juggling the meetings and my new schedule. I use to go Friday afternoon with Maddie because she was such a quiet baby...lol...boy was I lucky with her. They have a Sat. morning (10am) but that's Nicky's boob time. Nights are hard and I sound like I'm making excuses. Same with getting to the gym. It'll be easier once Nicky get a bit older and can go longer stretches. Speaking of the booblah...he calls for me. Tah~