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The Monday Snapshot – Crappy Lunch

I am trying to be a better wife by cooking more some meals at home.  I selected an easy crock pot soup recipe that turned out to be easy, but labor-intensive.  I know my way around a kitchen rather well, but I am the world’s slowest veggie chopper (I’m scared to death of cutting off my knuckles) – so this recipe took 1.3 hours to prep.  Cue frustration.

I got started as Matthew ate his lunch – so he was pretty much on his own with his avocado and smoked pork.  He’s not digging the smoked pork these days (need to switch to chicken, I think) and his avocado was a bit messy today – so he was not thrilled with his lunch.

“Seriously, I hate this lunch, Woman. Please remove it before I toss it.” (He tossed it right after this picture was taken.)

 

Tomorrow… he will have left-over soup  😉

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Monday Snapshot – My Sippy Cup

This happened while I was on bed rest this weekend.  That’s my favorite water cup from a hospital stay several years ago.

It’s now Matthew’s favorite water cup too 🙂

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The Monday Snapshot – Getting Picky

Matthew has been on a bit of a food strike for a few days.  He eats… soups, avocados, yogurt, cottage cheese, hard cheeses, and fruit.   That’s it right now.  He will dabble in meats and an occassional veggie, but he’s really just holding out for Mom’s soup and his “dessert” of fresh fruit.

Sigh.

I so hope his fabulous eating skills come back.  Careful what you wish for, right?

He’s not playing peek-a-boo 😦

This is part of a weekly feature over at PAIL called The Monday
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Monday Snapshot

So this Monday’s snapshot is not about Matthew, and it’s not about parenting, and it’s not about IF.  It’s about ME!

This is my latest project… or… these are my latest projects.  They’re not even half done, but they will be done this week and up for sale soon on Etsy.  Mama’s making this family some (a little) money.  HA!

This post is part of PAIL’s weekly series, The Monday Snapshot. Please head over to meet our guest host of this week, Mrs. Gamgee! To join in, click on the link and add in your post!


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Monday Snapshot – Really?

The other day around nap time, Matthew fell asleep in the car on the way home from lunch.  This was not uncommon – he does that quite a bit.  I usually have to carry him in (awake), change his diaper, put him in a sleep sack, and then rock him back to sleep a bit.

But this day was different.  Matthew was a little punchy at lunch and I was a bit frustrated – I mean – we were at chick-fil-WHG and he loves it there.  Nothing makes him happier than his grilled nuggets, cinnamon applesauce, and friendly people.  This day, he was screaming and yelling, and was very obviously irritated with me for some reason.  We left abruptly (sorry, S!) and headed home.  He was asleep in the car within 60 seconds.

Ah – that was the problem – he was beyond tired!

But this time, when we got home, he didn’t wake up when I got him out of the car.  I made the decision to not give him a new diaper, to not put him in a sleep sack.  Instead, we sat in the rocker and I rocked my sleeping baby, and then put him in his crib – day-time pants and all (he’s never slept in day-time pants – ever) and he slept his normal nap time of 3 hours.

It was so reminiscent of when he was a tiny baby and would sleep through anything – and I savored it!

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The Monday Snapshot – Silence!

There was nothing but silence coming from Matthew’s room for some time, which usually means he’s up to no good  😉

He emptied his book bin (behind the chair) and the box of wipes.  When I came in, he was sitting on the floor reading “The Thinks you can Think” with a wipe in each hand.

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All is Well!

Hello, Friends!

I wanted to let you all know that we’re good.  B and I are great – after a long day of trouble and some tears caused by unethical people, and a pep talk from “Dear Old Dad” who said, ‘B is a wonderful person who we all love and this is harder on him than it is on you,’ we have moved past “the situation” and are enjoying our weekend together.

I didn’t want anyone thinking that I’m torturing B with tears and angst over “the situation.”  HA!  Our very good friends loaned us one of their cars for the week (she can’t drive because she just had her first baby – YAY!), and we greatly appreciate that.  It looks like I may have a new vehicle by the end of the week, if all works out well, and that’s a good thing.  Great friends, a wonderful baby toddler, and each other… what else can one gal really ask for (besides Diet P.ep.si)?

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!  It’s raining here… but that’s alright.  Matthew is back in jammies and playing around the house with B and the kitties.  We had one of the cuter moments of Matthew’s toddlerhood just today.  I put him in some new jammies with a huge dinosaur on the front, and he seemed to like them.  I said, “go show Daddy your new jammies,” and he sprinted out of the room, turned the corner and stopped in his tracks, and squeeled at B to look.  He was standing there with his hands in the air, with the biggest sh*t-eating grin on his face.

Great way to end a long weekend!  (I forot it was Monday, and was looking forward to posting my Memorable Moment tomorrow.  But it’s today.  So this will be that moment!)

“I love my new jammies!”


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Memorable Moment Monday – Cat Scratch Fever

Ugh.  We had company over last night and our social cat, Jackson, wanted to be close to everyone.  I told our visitors that he’s usually pretty good with the kids and will just move if they’re bothering him, which is true.  I forgot that he does not move when we have company though – because he really, really likes having visitors.  Right after I said that he can be trusted, Matthew got swiped – and it was bad.  He bled right away and it bled for a long time.  He looked like Frankenstein – the slash was perfectly horizontal on his forehead, about 2.5 inches long, with long drips coming from it along the entire length of it.  AWFUL!  He was unfazed, thank God.  We were horrified.

Jackson still resides here ;), but he was on our sh*t list last night, that’s for sure.  I usually defend him but there was nothing to defend this time.

It looks much better today than yesterday.  And you may also notice a skinned knee in this photo?  That’s a first!  He’s getting so big!

This is part of PAIL’s Memorable Moment Monday


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Memorable Moments Monday

The boy wouldn’t sleep. We’re visiting my sister after a 6.25 hour car ride minus B, and Matthew was too fired up and happy to go to bed on time. This photo was taken around 10:15.

He is asleep now, and we’re sharing a room so I’ll be lulled to sleep soon by the lovely ocean sound coming from the sound machine. I love the sound machine!

The drive went ridiculously well! Matthew only cried for 20-30 minutes and slept or danced the rest of the way. It’s like he knew I was solo and couldn’t entertain him. What a good boy!!!

I will not be blogging or commenting most if this week because I only have my phone and typing posts and comments via phone is not fun or easy. But I’m still reading, and thinking of all of you!!!!