Her are a few things convincing me I've lost my mind recently.
1) I walked out of Target (but was caught) after paying for my groceries and taking none of the bags with me.
2) I walked out of our local convenience store without paying for 3 milkshakes. The kids and I stood around and chatted a bit, and then just strolled on out without a care in the world. I thought of it about 3 hours later, at home, when I asked Jack, "Did I pay for those milkshakes?" A little embarrassing to walk back in later and admit, but they were very nice about it.
3) I gave Rob a birthday card for our anniversary. He started laughing when he opened it, and when I asked what was funny, he said, it says birthday. Knowing that I often will buy inappropriate cards just to laugh (like happy 80th card for someone turning 40), he thought it was deliberate at first but then realized it wasn't. He tried to help me out by asking if it was in the wrong section, but nope, I just walked right up to the birthday section to buy his anniversary card.
And for the record for those of you keeping track at home: number of times I've been asked if I'm having twins in the last 4 days: 3 times. Score.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Quotable
Here are some recent Luke conversations or quotes:
*"If you are in the middle of nowhere, where are you?"
*I was explaining how I had accidentally left the gas station without remembering to pay for something, and tried to explain the difference between accidentally forgetting to pay, and deliberately walking out without paying, which would be stealing. Luke thought for a moment, and said, "Well, at least you weren't wearing black! That's good!" When I asked why, he said, "Well, robbers usually wear black and have a big bag over their shoulder with lots of coins in it."
*We went out to eat recently and I asked if anyone wanted to join me at Target. Luke surprised me by saying he would. As we walked into the store, I reminded him that he shouldn't ask me for an Icee or a cookie, because we'd just eaten. He said, "What? That's why I came with you!"
Later, as he was asking for yet another item to be put in the cart, he prefaced it like this: "It would make my heart warm if you would buy this for me." And yes, it worked, because I did buy the chocolate chip oatmeal for him. Then I said, "Geez Luke, you sure are begging for a lot of things this trip! You usually don't beg so much." As we neared the end of the trip, he dropped his head down and said, "I'm so ashamed. I'm just so ashamed." When I asked him why, he said, "I'm so ashamed because I was begging so much. " I told him I forgave him.
* "I wish God would just get babies out instead of being in your belly."
"Why?"
"Because bellies just bump into everything."
Hmm. Guess I need to watch all the things I am apparently bumping into and annoying him with.
*And today, we had this one:
"What does your pee pee look like?"
"I don't have one. Girls have different private parts."
"I know. "A" (his friend who is a girl) has a pee pee that looks like a butt."
"How do you know?"
"Because she showed me one time and I showed her mine."
Yikes. That is a conversation I'm not looking forward to having with A's mom. But what do you say? Kids are curious! And I guess, compared to what a pee pee looks like, it would look like a butt to him.
This kid sure keeps me jumping. And laughing.
"
*"If you are in the middle of nowhere, where are you?"
*I was explaining how I had accidentally left the gas station without remembering to pay for something, and tried to explain the difference between accidentally forgetting to pay, and deliberately walking out without paying, which would be stealing. Luke thought for a moment, and said, "Well, at least you weren't wearing black! That's good!" When I asked why, he said, "Well, robbers usually wear black and have a big bag over their shoulder with lots of coins in it."
*We went out to eat recently and I asked if anyone wanted to join me at Target. Luke surprised me by saying he would. As we walked into the store, I reminded him that he shouldn't ask me for an Icee or a cookie, because we'd just eaten. He said, "What? That's why I came with you!"
Later, as he was asking for yet another item to be put in the cart, he prefaced it like this: "It would make my heart warm if you would buy this for me." And yes, it worked, because I did buy the chocolate chip oatmeal for him. Then I said, "Geez Luke, you sure are begging for a lot of things this trip! You usually don't beg so much." As we neared the end of the trip, he dropped his head down and said, "I'm so ashamed. I'm just so ashamed." When I asked him why, he said, "I'm so ashamed because I was begging so much. " I told him I forgave him.
* "I wish God would just get babies out instead of being in your belly."
"Why?"
"Because bellies just bump into everything."
Hmm. Guess I need to watch all the things I am apparently bumping into and annoying him with.
*And today, we had this one:
"What does your pee pee look like?"
"I don't have one. Girls have different private parts."
"I know. "A" (his friend who is a girl) has a pee pee that looks like a butt."
"How do you know?"
"Because she showed me one time and I showed her mine."
Yikes. That is a conversation I'm not looking forward to having with A's mom. But what do you say? Kids are curious! And I guess, compared to what a pee pee looks like, it would look like a butt to him.
This kid sure keeps me jumping. And laughing.
"
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Our first family photo
This came home from school with Luke recently-it's our first family photo with 5 of us. Aww, shucks! Maybe he is a little more excited than he lets on. Soon, we'll be 5 amoebas instead of just 4.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Happy times
We went to the Wisconsin Dells this past weekend. If you would ask the boys what would be their #1 favorite thing to do or place to go, this is it. They LOVE it. They were so excited and counted down all week for this. It is really fun to be in a place where everyone who is there is having a great time with their kids and laughing and playing together. Sort of the opposite of, say, a grocery store. We were also able to meet up with some good friends and stay in a cabin together, which made it even more fun. We play a card game called Hand and Foot that my grandparents taught us, and have been keeping score for years on the guys and girl wins. Sadly, the boys have a huge upper hand on us, but we claim that at some point one of us girls was either pregnant or nursing so we were in some way mentally handicapped or at least, tired. However, they claim that being pregnant, you have two brains inside of you so you should be even smarter. Well played, boys. I never thought of that.
Editor's Note:
It might look from my picture ratio that I'm favoring one child over the other. Not so. It's just that when Jack gets a friend around, he sort of deserts Luke so I became Luke's playmate. Albeit a boring one, since I couldn't sit in the hot tub with him or go down any slides. But nonetheless, we were buddies for much of the trip.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Hot, huge, hemorroids and heartburn
We got the baby room all painted and the chair rail installed over the weekend. You can't really see what the colors look like in the picture, but it is pink on top and chocolate brown on bottom with a white chair rail. I love it! I think Rob did a great job on the chair rail even with all of the funky angles he had to cut. Now it's time to move in!
Now, my theme of "h's. These things are all true. Standard complaints of a pregnant person. However. Here's the real deal. I got the mail, and with it, my monthly bill of $100 to pay off all of the doctor appointments related to little babies who weren't meant for this world. What I mean is, that receiving that statement is a real monthly reminder and a call to reconsider my complaints. After 4 consecutive miscarriages, I said often, what is the chance that the 5th time will work? Why do I think that the FIFTH one will be just fine after 4 in a row that weren't? Why even try? But we did. And,somehow, I was blessed with this incredibly strong fighter baby who decided she just was strong enough to make it through.
So, honestly, am I justified to complain even a little for the trials and tribulations of pregnancy? No, not really. Because it's a true miracle that I'm even able to experience this special state of being one more time. I need to savor all of the realities of it and remember how amazing it is that I'm able to grow this wonderful life.
Now, my theme of "h's. These things are all true. Standard complaints of a pregnant person. However. Here's the real deal. I got the mail, and with it, my monthly bill of $100 to pay off all of the doctor appointments related to little babies who weren't meant for this world. What I mean is, that receiving that statement is a real monthly reminder and a call to reconsider my complaints. After 4 consecutive miscarriages, I said often, what is the chance that the 5th time will work? Why do I think that the FIFTH one will be just fine after 4 in a row that weren't? Why even try? But we did. And,somehow, I was blessed with this incredibly strong fighter baby who decided she just was strong enough to make it through.
So, honestly, am I justified to complain even a little for the trials and tribulations of pregnancy? No, not really. Because it's a true miracle that I'm even able to experience this special state of being one more time. I need to savor all of the realities of it and remember how amazing it is that I'm able to grow this wonderful life.
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