Self-taught potty training???

I am certain that my child is a genius.  Every mom thinks her child is a genius, right?  Well, my child has decided to potty train himself…at NIGHT no less!

This was how Joe and I found him sleeping last night when we went to check on him about 10 o’clock last night…  (Please note the sarcasm in the beginning of this blog and know that this hilarious moment was brought to you AFTER we changed wet sheets and a pee-soaked child in the middle of his “good night’s sleep.”)

It’s been a while…

I am teaching summer school for the next 3 weeks to 8th graders who failed the math portion of the CRCT.  There are a number of issues that complicate this task…

1. I teach Language Arts.
2. I haven’t taken a math class since my freshman year of college…Statistics…and I got a C.
3. I haven’t taken Algebra since 8th grade.

Don’t get me wrong.  I like math.  I always liked math (minus Geometry w/ Mrs. Cumming).  However, doing and enjoying math is completely different from teaching math.  I’m enjoying myself, but if my kids’ test scores don’t improve…let’s just say I’ll know why.

A few words of wisdom…

I discover lots of little life “lessons” all the time, so I thought maybe I’d keep a list…because unfortunately, I tend to forget these little discoveries just as quickly.

1. Family is the greatest reward in life.
2. Good friends run a close second.

Ok…so maybe I have a short list at the moment, but I didn’t get much sleep last night.  I’m a little tired…

A poodle…seriously???

 

 

I’m kind of upset about this…not that there’s anything wrong with poodles, but really??? A poodle???

Alisha needs…

I got this idea from Rachel…can’t take the credit!

I googled “Alisha needs” and this is what I got.

Apparently, I need…

1. help.
2. a new nickname.
3. to know.
4. prayers.
5. stitches…(um, ow…)
6. to sign the papers (that sounds kind of scary…)
7. sinus surgery… (again, ow…)
8. to be recognized and appreciated…(AMEN!)

A new first!

On Saturday, Charlie fed himself with a spoon for the first time.  I realize he’s a little old to just now be starting with utensils, but he hasn’t been interested.  And, given the mess that usually ensues, I haven’t pushed the issue.  Well… here’s what happened…

 

A full moon, perhaps?

I woke up this morning and wanted to CLEAN!  This is very, very strange.  I actually scrubbed my kitchen cabinets.  The urge has since passed, however, and I am back to my normal, lazy self.  Maybe inspiration will strike again soon…Lord knows there are plenty of other rooms in my house that need help!

So very pitiful…

There are few things as pitiful as a sick child, especially when it’s your own child. 

Charlie started to run a fever yesterday and just wasn’t quite himself.  He woke up this morning with a 101 fever (although in actuality it was probably closer to 102+ since I used an ear thermometer).  Joe took him to the dr. and found out he has a slight ear infection in one ear and probably in the other (although the dr. couldn’t see b/c it was too full of wax…Charlie’s kind of a waxy boy…).  At any rate, he has medicine now and will hopefully feel better soon.

It’s heartbreaking to see your child suffer, even from something as minor as an ear ache.  As a parent, all you want to do is make it better…and sometimes you can’t.

My “100″

I saw this on a couple of other blogs.  It’s totally right up my alley!  It’s a list of 100 things about me.

1. I don’t really know why I started a blog.
2. I love to write…which is my best guess as to why I felt compelled to start a blog.
3. I’m what you’d call “flighty”…not quite “airhead” but I don’t have it all together either.
4. I love chocolate.
5. I love lots of other junk food, too.
6. I try really hard to be “healthy” but often fail miserably.
7. I love to read…seriously…I’ll read the label of a shampoo bottle while I’m on the “potty” or the back of a box of cereal if it’s sitting on the table.  I don’t care.  I just want to read something.
8. Apparently I like “quotation marks.”
9. I can’t stand to be wrong…and most of the time, I’m not. 
10. I’m not a supermom…I would like to be.  But, I’m not.
11. Apparently I like ellipses a lot, too… 
12. I like to sing, but I’m not very good at it. 
13. I’m very jealous of naturally skinny people.  I used to be one, but now I’m not…therefore, I’m very jealous.
14. I talk a lot.
15. My favorite time of day is naptime…particularly if it’s mine. 
16. I crave “me” time.
17. I think Charlie smells better than anything else I’ve ever smelled.  I even like it when he breathes his stinky breath on me.
18. I’m kind of lazy. 
19. I don’t like rain…unless I can sleep through it.
20. My husband is perfect for me. 
21. I like to be the center of attention. 
22. I’m constantly trying something new and then wondering why I tried something new when the “old” was working just fine.
23. I really enjoy working out…honestly.  Sometimes I’m lazy and don’t want to get off my butt to do it, but once I’m doing it…I love it!
24. I love the beach.  I think I love everything about the beach…except what it does to my hair…
25. I like my feet.  I don’t like other people’s feet, though.
26. I wish I had more money. 
27. I find myself wanting to be more like other people a lot of the time.
28. I’m a sucker for celebrity gossip.
29. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  Christmas is right up there…but Thanksgiving has the added bonus of being in the fall, which is my favorite season.
30. I love Fall…leaves changing, football games, pumpkins, sweaters (but not yet cold enough for a coat), Halloween candy (mellowcreme pumpkins…YUM)…
31. I miss my Mustang. 
32. I wish we could live in Charleston…  Ideally, we could pack up everyone else, too, (family and friends) and move them with us. 
33. I’m obsessed with babies…and weddings…
34. I love movie popcorn…no butter, though…it makes me sick.
35. I also love chips and salsa and cheese dip…the cheese dip more than anything, but I’d feel weird eating it with a spoon or something.
36. I’m messy.
37. I love shopping…for anything…
38. I like to cook, although I’m not great at it.  My food is edible, but I wouldn’t pay to eat it.
39. I memorize things easily.
40. I’m very competitive.
41. I require a lot of sleep…7 or 8 hours just doesn’t cut it. 
42. I wish I was Latina, or Italian, or Irish…something other than the ethnic mutt that I am.
43. I love animals. 
44. I’m a liberal.
45. I have a “bleeding heart.”
46. I can’t stand the smell of onions.
47. I love the smell of freshly cut grass.
48. I’ve always wanted a horse.
49. I wish I had a tail…a cat tail to be exact.  I wish we all had tails, though…I wouldn’t want to stick out like a sore thumb or anything…
50. I think I’m very spiritual, though not as devout a Christian as I’d like to be.
51. I hate my stomach.  I think we should go back to wearing corsets…
52. I’m not very “ladylike.”
53. My son is the cutest child EVER.
54. I used to be a band geek…we’re talking American Pie band geek here…ok, not ALL things American Pie!!!
55. I really like to laugh.  My husband makes me laugh more than anyone.
56. I wish I was famous…for something good, though.  I don’t want to be famous for killing somebody or being like Britney Spears or something.
57. My cat is evil.  If I could figure out a way to humanely get rid of her, I would.
58. I don’t really like vegetables.
59. I don’t have many special talents…I can’t draw, sing, dance…I’m not athletic…
60. I used to be shy and quiet…something happened.
61. I also used to be very inflexible, but thanks to my newfound love of Pilates, I’M BENDY!!! 
62. I am a Georgia Bulldog!  Go Dawgs!  Sic em!  Woof, woof, woof!
63. I love grammar!  I realize this makes me a nerd in most circles, but I don’t care!  I come in handy when someone needs something proofread…
64. I have an amazing family.
65. I want to write a book…a children’s book preferably.
66. I’m currently addicted to gummy sour worms…I go through phases though.  In another month or so, I’ll have moved on to another vice.
67. I love teaching.
68. I really dislike needles. 
69. I don’t have but a few close friends, but they’re the best friends anyone could ask for!
70. I really enjoy the occasional margarita.
71. I like to watch sports. 
72. My husband says I’m addicted to Facebook…because I am…  And, there’s also Babycenter…
73. One of my favorite sounds is Charlie babbling.
74. I love really good strawberries.
75. I love a good “tear-jerker” movie.  Or something that makes me laugh out loud.
76. Massages are a gift from Heaven.  I’m convinced.  As are foot rubs.
77. I’m super picky about my hair.
78. I can’t stand it when I can’t find something.
79. I used to despise oatmeal, but now I quite love the Quaker Cinnamon Roll flavor.
80. I’m not a very patient person.
81. I’m addicted to Propel.  I have no idea how to drink plain water anymore.
82. Computers irritate me.
83. However, I’ve really gotten into digital scrapbooking recently.  I’ve never been “crafty,” but I don’t think I’m half bad.
84. I get a lot of headaches…  I hate headaches.
85. I’m trying to be more “green” and “granola.” 
86. I have a fear of falling…not of heights…just falling from heights. 
87. I’m seriously addicted to cloth diapers!
88. If I ever went deaf, I would miss hearing my son say, “Mama,” the most.
89. I’d miss my husband’s laugh a lot, too.
90. If I ever went blind, I would miss seing my son smile the most.

 

Hello world!

This is my first attempt at “blogging.”  We’ll see how it goes.