A list! What a surprise! And only because I do not think it’s possible for me to think and communicate in any other form…
- Sick sick sick. Three weeks ago Jack was sick, the following week I was sick (very very sick), then Teddy was sick (and in the middle of it all Jack was sick again with a stomach bug… yuck), and now Jack is sick again! Oh my holy goodness (a Jackism) I cannot take it anymore!!
- So, shortly after my rainbows and butterflies post the walls came crumbling down, I got sick, went a little batty, got a glimpse at what it’s like to see a sick newborn and I quickly had a fantastic panic attack. I suppose that’s what I get for gloating about how wonderful life is. No, really, in all seriousness, the anxiety is pretty difficult to deal with this time around. Luckily I have a great support system and I’m working on it. So hopefully it’ll only get better from here on out.
- The Jackisms these days are killing me… Teddy has been referred to as a Grumy Wizard (Little Einsteins) and a Grumpy Old Troll (Dora), dinosaurs are dinoswords, holy goodness, he holds a star on the Christmas tree and says “star light, star light”, when he’s in a good mood he gives E or myself a hug and says, “Merry Christmas, Daddy”, and he told his preschool teacher (Miss Tammey) that he sat on Santa’s lap and asked for boobie traps for Christmas.
- I am still working on the birth story. I swear.
- I’m not sure I will ever finish the Christmas shopping. Let alone get it all wrapped.
- Teddy continues to amaze me with his insatiable hunger and inability to sleep any longer than four hours in a row (with an occasional five hour stretch… usually followed by a two or three hour stretch). So we still are not getting very much sleep.
- Speaking of sleep… last night Jack woke up with a fever right in the middle of Teddy’s long stretch. Then again in the middle of his short stretch. And E somehow ended up sleeping on the floor in Jack’s room. What a way to start your 34th year of life. Speaking of which…
- Happy Birthday babe. Hopefully your day is much better than our night last night.
- Sarah… so sorry, don’t think I’m going to get to the blog tag after all. Well, let’s see if I can right now… Ok, six random things about me. 1. I do everything in a particular order. For instance, my shower must be done in a particular order otherwise I’ll forget to wash a random body part. Last week I showered and didn’t wash my hair and forgot to wash my feet. 2. I have to tap pop cans before I open them. The spray people! Like it ever helps. 3. I sleep with a sweatshirt. And you can barely tell it’s a sweatshirt because it’s in such ridiculous condition. End of subject. 4. I smell E’s ears. And face. 5. I love Peter Cetera. And I’ve been to a concert. 6. I eat the same thing for breakfast every day. And have been doing so for years now. And if E makes pancakes all I can think about is my blueberry nutri-grain waffles until I eat them the next day. The end.
OMG! I am suppose to be your BFF and I didn’t know you liked Peter Cetera! I secretly do to but don’t ever tell anyone. HA!! Boobie Traps? That is so funny! Hmm what have you been up to! Watch out E!
Happy Birthday, Eric! It’s good to hear from you Amanda. I’ve been wondering what you were up to!
Oh dear, I am thinking of you guys. Sorry things have been rough lately, but you sound like you are working through them.
Love the Jackisms. Boobie Traps, love it! Happy Birthday E, hope you both get some birthday sleep tonight!
The only good thing about no sleep and total chaos is that your post is straight up HILARIOUS!
Loving it and wishing I could come over with cookies, give you a big hug and take Jack for the afternoon to play with Tommy. Damn the 5 or 7 states between us!!!
Just remember my friend…this is as crazy as it will ever be. I swear to you…it only gets better. It is absurd and you will never believe how you did it and how strong you are. You’re rocking it out…just keep taking it day by day and cut yourself some breaks!!
By the way, what’s with the little patchwork quilts next to the commenter’s names? ha ha…
Presents being wrapped is highly overrated! No one cares, you know. Even if you leave someone or something out, nobody will mind. Christmas isn’t about presents (well, okay, it sort of is) but it is mostly about having fun with your family and friends!
Sleep is also highly overrated. Seriously though, I agree with the take it day by day thing. And just keep reminding yourself like I did… “this won’t last forever”. Pretty soon, you’ll be chasing around the boys and trying to get them in bed.
Talk to you soon! Miss you!
Oh sweetie, all those illnesses sound very stressful and, uh, mucous-y. This is about as stressful as it gets. You are doing great and the only thing you can do is breathe deeply (something I always do with Peyton when she is teetering on the verge of total collapse and consequently so am I – we do it together – breathe in through the nose, out through the mouth…) and take it moment by moment. You do not have to have it together at all times. None of us ever do. Tell E Happy Belated Birthday! for me.
The great thing about getting older is that you no longer care what anyone thinks about the corny music you like! (Remember me telling you kids that long ago when you mocked on my music?).
Hang in there girlfriend! Happy Birthday E!
I’m amazed that you even had the energy to post this!
We have been sick here too.
First big daddy, then Lulu-now me.
Nothing too horrible- just a 48 hr flu and then followed by a lovely cold.
cough cough sniff sniff.
Good times.
It’s never fun but at least Lulu a bit older now and can communicate whats wrong when shes not feeling well.
I can’t imagine how difficult and scary it is when a newborn gets ill.
Panic is a natural reaction.
I would be the same way.
I hope everyone is feeling better by christmas.
Hang in there.
Oh and for the record- there have been more than a few times that I got out the shower before rinsing the conditioner out of my hair.
And I think last week I only shaved one leg.
:)