Selling Teeth

An average day in my life, and I loved it. : )  I got my oil changed, got my hair done (Happy Birthday, Taylor!), got groceries, unloaded groceries at home, read for a few minutes, got to talk to April, picked up Ethan, made him a new track for his cars...cleaned up the house while the bug man came to spray.  Then we had leftovers for dinner!
I had SO much food in the refrigerator (because I've been cooking lately!), so we had to eat it or throw it away-there was no more room!  We had lasagna, chicken & potato corn chowder, roast beef, black-eyed peas, pizza, strawberries, and salad!  We very rarely all eat differently, but I just had to clean out the fridge!

I heated the pool for the kids this evening, and they SWAM!  I had been out there trimming the crazy wild wisteria-it was taking over the pergola and the chairs, and the table, and the nearby trees, and was trying to reach the pool!  Usually I tie it back, but I grabbed a pair of scissors off the table, and just started cutting!  I had quite a pile by the time I finished, but you could finally make out a square-ish shape above, and it made me happy.  I straightened all the chairs and pillows, and it started looking like someone loved it again. : )  Ches watched the kids, and I cleaned up the kitchen (all those dishes and pans!), and then I worked on floors, counters, did laundry, folded..I was SO glad to get stuff done, it felt awesome!  (I know I'm weird, but I *love* a clean house, so it requires I clean.  And weirder, I really like to clean-I don't know if it's making order from chaos, or just the finished product..maybe I'll think on it...)

The kids were so tired by 7 when they came in! : )  I got them all washed, jammied, and then snack and bed.  It was a great evening.  I love those nights when we don't have to go anywhere!  I love that the kids are involved in things, but it is so nice to just work on spelling words, eat slowly, lay out their clothes for tomorrow, and talk and read with them.


Clay pulled another tooth yesterday-he's really working on buying stock!  I'm kinda starting to get worried.  I hope he's only pulling baby teeth!  He's my oldest, so I really don't know what to expect from their teeth.  He's lost and regrown his main front top and bottom four.  That's all I know about!  Who teaches moms about these things?  BTW: your kids will lose other teeth: namely, little un-named teeth that are not in the front!  I hereby promise to inform you as I learn. : ) heehee


Last thing: I started another book (I love to read more than I love to clean..I think), called Women, Food, and God.  It's a good book, and I'm learning..  I'm only on the third or fourth chapter so far.  She's not someone I'd follow absolutely (she is pretty iffy on God), but she has great theory.  We eat to "escape" what we are living, to avoid what's happening.  But then we put on weight, and that's our new problem-but we like that problem, since it gives us something to do, something to focus on other than our problems we're escaping.  But, really it's easier to live in the now, and face what we are escaping from.  I know this is a really brief synopsis, but I agree.  (I'm all about stuffing my mouth with chocolate to keep me quiet!  And as the endorphins come, I feel better, and everyone thanks me for shutting up!)  I'll let you know if there's more. : )  I think I could read anything and learn.  I like to read product packaging and instructions too.  I'll try to keep other weird habits to myself. : )

Sick of Clothes

I'm in Surreal Land.  Really.  Try having someone tell you that you have twins inside you.  Surreal.
I had another ultrasound today, and everything is fine.  We saw both hearts beating (thank you, God!), and measured their bodies.  They only measured 8 weeks and 3 days today, last time was right on.  Our doctor said not to worry about it, so I'm not.  I have other things to think about.  Like for instance, now I'm sick.  I feel all gross and nauseous like I want to throw up, but don't want to, but only want crackers or pretzels.  I want to eat, but nothing sounds good.  "I'll have a big bowl of Nothing, please."  It has been coming and going for a few days, but it's stuck with me all afternoon.  I must have finally met my threshold for hcg-and it's overtaken me.  I'm hoping I won't have too much longer of it.  I've read it only lasts till about 12 weeks, so I am just thankful to be pregnant, and thankful I haven't had it the entire time!
Maternity Clothes.  I'm at the sticky, maybe-I-should, and maybe-I-shouldn't point.  I have learned that I have a grapefruit-sized uterus (well, if it was one baby..), and it's kinda coming out over my jeans.  Nothing is super-comfy, so I'm at that sucky crossroads.  Maternity-still a little big, Regular-popping out of.  See? sucks.  What to do...Shop?  Yeah, that's what I thought too!  If I can gather some energy, I'll invest some time in looking for something in between.  Big shirts?  Long tanks?  Big shirts over leggings?  Clips to hold my big panel pants up to my bra?  Yeah, I thought it was a good idea too!  Consider it invented.


Today was SO uber stressful.  I had the doctor's appointment (so I scrapped Ethan's morning dentist appointment to the next available time-April) which was fine and always gives me peace, then I spent some time at Mom's when I picked up Ethan (thanks for lunch!!), then we came home, he fell asleep in the van, so I did what a Thinking Mom does: I left him in the van to sleep (yes, van door open, door to house open, good grief!).  I covered him up with a blankie, and laid down on the couch till my phone alarm went off to go pick up the kids at school.  Guess what?  He was still asleep in the van!  I waited for them, ran by the house for snacks, and took them to the dentist.  (I can't ever take the three of them at the same time again, it was Too Much.)  Ches had a meeting (he's been busy lately, huh?), so he came by the dentist and picked up Ethan and I was there with the kids till five.
I learned that Mary Claire is not brushing her front teeth well, but great job on the back.  The hygienist thought it was backwards of normal (me too!), but she has to improve.  We are considering a nice electric toothbrush.  She already has some cheap ones, but doesn't really get into them.  Clay was fine.  Apparently my kids crossed some line while I wasn't looking.  They didn't call me back to talk about how they were doing.  What?  Since when do they talk to the kids and not me?  I felt really out of the loop. : (  I scheduled Mary Claire's two teeth to be pulled on Thursday (yes, apparently I can make this week a bit busier!)  I'm not sure how to pull it off, but Ethan can take some toys or something.


Mary Claire is in the new gym class, and it's at 3:30 tomorrow-good luck getting us there on time!  It opens up our dinner time, but sure puts a rush on afterschool pick-up, snack, and changing clothes!
Wednesday is Clay's next psychiatry appointment-just to see how his ADHD medication is working and to see if it needs adjusting.  He likes the doctor, so it's just a fun visit.  It's during my Mother's Day Out (I like to protect it, you know!), so bummer.  Good, since Ethan is busy having fun, but bad, since I don't get that free time (yeah, I know, b-bye, free time!).  Ches will have to take Ethan since it's at 9:15, and I need to check Clay out first.  Logistics.  I had no idea how much busier it got when they got older.  Did someone try to tell me that?..
Thursday is the teeth-pulling.  Friday-might I get a free pass?  I'm still leaving town on Sunday, and between now and then I have to plan for the kids meals next week-three meals, about three snacks a day, and figure her carbs and bolus ratios.  Oh, and buy the food I plan for them to eat!  (which I should be doing tomorrow since it's grocery day...but I'll just go again on Saturday, after Clay collects his bags of food donations...)  I have planning to do, but I'm tired.  And hungry.  And my floors are so dirty.
And I learned that even an unopened bag of salad doesn't make it from Tuesday (grocery day) to Monday night.  Must plan frozen veggies for Mondays.
And I learned how to make faux dirt.  Brown cardstock smeared with Elmer's glue, sprinkled with Miracle Gro Potting Mix (yeah, good thing I didn't use it all this weekend!), and it looks semi-real!  Clay's making a shoe-box scene (what's the word for those..?) and has until the 31st, but it had to be done tonight!  So we faux'd our way through it.
Last one-Must Eat More Fiber.  Any great (no thanks on the regular) ideas?  Fiber One bars not allowed.