So it turns out that three kids is really the tipping point for everything--groceries, laundry, family finances, general chaos and disorder, the whole works. Before Birdie was born, I did laundry once a week, a dark and light load, with an occasional extra load for towels or sheets. Now I am doing laundry about every other day!
And I now believe in the Sock Monster. I didn't believe in him before now, but he most certainly exists in my basement, I'm sure of it. I never understood why people had such trouble keeping track of socks--how hard can it be to take laundry from the basket to the washer, and back up again to fold and put away? Turns out, it is plenty hard! I suddenly have two little boys who take off their socks where ever they happen to get hot feet and leave them there, my husband aims for the laundry basket with his socks and frequently misses, so socks end up under the bin, well, you get the idea. My socks tend to stay together. Every several days, I have 4 AWOL socks from Piglet's sock bin. They usually turn up in the next load or two, but right now I've got a green-and-gray-striped sock that has been AWOL for a few weeks.
Come home, sock! We need you!
I met the reason why parking in the city is such a pain. I pulled into a spot at the end of a block, but was hanging over the line just a bit. The car in front of me had also just pulled in, so I poked my head out to ask the gentleman if he could move his car up about 6 inches or so. (He had at least half a car's length in front of his car). He told me that if he did that, he wouldn't be able to get out, and I should just park my car right up against his. I barely fit doing that. But I have to say, if you need half a spot to get out of a parallel parking place, YOU SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING IN THE CITY!
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Have you seen Once Upon a Time? So.Good. I watched it on abc.com on Monday afternoon, and I think this may be my new go-to show! I've gotten sick of all the other shows I used to keep up with on the internet, so I'm due for a new one. I'm curious to see how the show is going to arc, because it seems to me that it doesn't have enough fuel in the story for a typical series. Has more of a mini series feel, because you know the whole thing has to resolve itself at some point given the source material. But. An intriguing start, nonetheless.
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I'm still struggling to keep my head above water with the chaos of three. I read several mommy blogs, and in one of the comments this week, someone wrote that the day can be considered a success if you don't see BLOOD or FLAMES. Ha!
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Postpartum fashion drama continues. I carried very differently this pregnancy, so the weight is sitting differently on me postpartum, and I'm having trouble adjusting to my new shape. I keep thinking that I'm going to find the perfect garment that will make me feel like a million bucks, and I can wear it every day, but alas, I've only found a few accessories here and there that are great, but get puked on regularly, so the whole price-per-wear thing is really not that great for me. Although I did recently purchase this great top from Kohl's, and with a navy cardigan and this great navy floral scarf I got at Target, I do feel pretty put together. I paired it with the grey cargo skirt I wrote about several weeks ago. It really is the Best. Cargo. Skirt. Ever.
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I saw this on Facebook and had to laugh. Because it is so true.
Birdie turned 2 months this week, and I've been working on her baby book with My Digital Studio (since I can do that while nursing). I think these two pages are my favorites so far.
So it turns out that three kids is really the tipping point for everything--groceries, laundry, family finances, general chaos and disorder, the whole works. Before Birdie was born, I did laundry once a week, a dark and light load, with an occasional extra load for towels or sheets. Now I am doing laundry about every other day!And I now believe in the Sock Monster. I didn't believe in him before now, but he most certainly exists in my basement, I'm sure of it. I never understood why people had such trouble keeping track of socks--how hard can it be to take laundry from the basket to the washer, and back up again to fold and put away? Turns out, it is plenty hard! I suddenly have two little boys who take off their socks where ever they happen to get hot feet and leave them there, my husband aims for the laundry basket with his socks and frequently misses, so socks end up under the bin, well, you get the idea. My socks tend to stay together. Every several days, I have 4 AWOL socks from Piglet's sock bin. They usually turn up in the next load or two, but right now I've got a green-and-gray-striped sock that has been AWOL for a few weeks.Come home, sock! We need you!I met the reason why parking in the city is such a pain. I pulled into a spot at the end of a block, but was hanging over the line just a bit. The car in front of me had also just pulled in, so I poked my head out to ask the gentleman if he could move his car up about 6 inches or so. (He had at least half a car's length in front of his car). He told me that if he did that, he wouldn't be able to get out, and I should just park my car right up against his. I barely fit doing that. But I have to say, if you need half a spot to get out of a parallel parking place, YOU SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING IN THE CITY!--- 3 ---Have you seen Once Upon a Time? So.Good. I watched it on abc.com on Monday afternoon, and I think this may be my new go-to show! I've gotten sick of all the other shows I used to keep up with on the internet, so I'm due for a new one. I'm curious to see how the show is going to arc, because it seems to me that it doesn't have enough fuel in the story for a typical series. Has more of a mini series feel, because you know the whole thing has to resolve itself at some point given the source material. But. An intriguing start, nonetheless.--- 4 ---I'm still struggling to keep my head above water with the chaos of three. I read several mommy blogs, and in one of the comments this week, someone wrote that the day can be considered a success if you don't see BLOOD or FLAMES. Ha!--- 5 ---Postpartum fashion drama continues. I carried very differently this pregnancy, so the weight is sitting differently on me postpartum, and I'm having trouble adjusting to my new shape. I keep thinking that I'm going to find the perfect garment that will make me feel like a million bucks, and I can wear it every day, but alas, I've only found a few accessories here and there that are great, but get puked on regularly, so the whole price-per-wear thing is really not that great for me. Although I did recently purchase this great top from Kohl's, and with a navy cardigan and this great navy floral scarf I got at Target, I do feel pretty put together. I paired it with the grey cargo skirt I wrote about several weeks ago. It really is the Best. Cargo. Skirt. Ever.
I laughed out loud at the sock picture and the English picture. Hilarious. And yeah, we operate by a "no blood or flames" standard over here too.
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1. Three was the tipping point for us, that's for sure! And I remember thinking, "Well, we're outnumbered now, we may as well keep having more!"
ReplyDeleteAnd laundry hasn't gotten any better around here. I expect things to get better, though. Like, in 20 years.
2. That English cartoon is the funniest thing I've seen all day.