I try not to brag too much about my husband, I don't want to make anyone crabby or jealous or slam their laptop closed in disgust. But sometimes I just can't help myself, I packed it all into one post so I wouldn't drag out the bragging. Disclaimer: the following post might be too gross or too mushy or just plain tmi for you. I apologize in advance!
1. If you can slip in enough commercials he will watch lifetime movies with you. He might even get a 'tude when you change the channel during the commercial.
2. He passed gas the other night while we were watching tv, it smelled so bad that I dry heaved. Then in true Lin fashion he says, "That's how DADDY does it!" I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my entire life. Thanks Honey but I'd prefer NOT to gag and pee on myself in the same 5 seconds.
3. He let me tell that story on our blog, he is never afraid to be the butt of the joke. That makes him so much fun.
4. Sometimes he likes to deflect my complaining with humor. That's a good idea and it almost always works.
5. He works so very hard to provide for our family. 5 people on one income is NOT easy.
6. My ringtone. If you haven't heard you want to.
7. He is affectionate and warm and thoughtful and loving.
8. I don't think I know anyone else who is so willing (or able) to improve himself. He made real changes in himself to improve our marriage. That is very impressive and unusual.
9. He is funny, so so funny.
10. Our penguins are totally in love with him. (Just like me! ;-)
11. He thinks women should be curvy...HOLLA!!!!!
12. He loves God and he is not afraid to say it/show it.
These are not the only things I love about him. I could go on forever. I just wanted to hit the highlights.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Oh Happy Day!
I consider myself a fairly resilient person. (My sister is giggling right now!) I didn't used to be but I think I am now. So when my pediatrician says to take Large to have the wax professionally removed from her ears by the ENT I'm thinkin' 'no biggie, I got this'. Ha! Well think again. Large is very anxious about...well....everything. So she has been in a panic ever since I told her we had to go to the Dr today. Just for fun Medium has to throw in, "I not going to the earw dr....I gonna stay here wif Grandad and take care of the little guys!". Hey thanks Meds and just for the record you ARE one of the little guys. Anyhoo, so off we go all the while Large repeating over and over (with her hands over her ears) 'Mom, I wanna go home'. This is not gonna be good. She tears up as soon as we get into the parking lot. She asks the receptionist if we can go home now. The nice lady tries to comfort her by saying 'but honey, we don't have any shots here!'. Large bursts into tears and wails 'but I like shots better!!!!'. She looks at me like I am the mother of a crazy child and I gently try to explain that my sweet Large would prefer a shot over pretty much anything else they have to offer. She continues to look at me like we're a whole family of crazy. She ain't seen nothin' yet. She should come over and try to look at our family portraits or try to reach the shampoo. So the nurse leads us into the exam room and poor Large finds the nearest corner, stands in it, covers her ears and starts to cry, hard. By the time the Dr comes in she is wailing so loudly that we can't even have a conversation. Finally he just says 'lets get this over with'. I couldn't agree more...maybe.
We (try to) lay her down and Dr. tells me to lay me bosom (yes he actually said bosom and yes I giggled a little) over her knees while holding down her arms. Now I used to be a Care Partner on the Pediatric care floor at MCV. I held down babies and kids while they were enduring all sorts of blood draws and treatments almost every night that I worked. I know how this works. My poor Large gets her ears cleaned out pretty frequently. I got this.
Oh how wrong I was! That might have been the WORST several minutes of my life. I am not kidding. She was screaming in a way that I have never heard. She was screaming things like 'STOP', 'NOT SO HARD' , 'GO SLOWER, YOUR HURTING ME!!!!'. I was trying to say the most comforting things I could think of but I know she could not hear me over her wails. I did something I thought I'd never do. I looked away. Being the kind of person who always watches and stays calm and tries to sooth this was weird for me. It was not very 'super-momish' . Or maybe it was, do the super-moms always look away? Anyway, I thought I was going to cry or throw-up or both. Finally, after what felt like 3 hours, he was finished. I grabbed my sweet baby and held her as tight as I could. I was trying very hard not to cry. She lifts her head and says, 'Mom, I can listen now!'
The poor abused ent rejoiced when he heard that. He said that made his day! Save it dude, I have not even recovered from what just happen here. We gather up to leave and Large has pretty much recovered. I, on the other hand, feel like someone replaced my bones with jello. We get in the car and she is singing and chatting. 'Phew, Mom, let's not do that anymore!' she says as I am starting up the van. I burst into tears. Tiger Mom I am not.
Just for the record, it took me two weeks to finish this post and when I wrote the end I still felt a little teary!!
We (try to) lay her down and Dr. tells me to lay me bosom (yes he actually said bosom and yes I giggled a little) over her knees while holding down her arms. Now I used to be a Care Partner on the Pediatric care floor at MCV. I held down babies and kids while they were enduring all sorts of blood draws and treatments almost every night that I worked. I know how this works. My poor Large gets her ears cleaned out pretty frequently. I got this.
Oh how wrong I was! That might have been the WORST several minutes of my life. I am not kidding. She was screaming in a way that I have never heard. She was screaming things like 'STOP', 'NOT SO HARD' , 'GO SLOWER, YOUR HURTING ME!!!!'. I was trying to say the most comforting things I could think of but I know she could not hear me over her wails. I did something I thought I'd never do. I looked away. Being the kind of person who always watches and stays calm and tries to sooth this was weird for me. It was not very 'super-momish' . Or maybe it was, do the super-moms always look away? Anyway, I thought I was going to cry or throw-up or both. Finally, after what felt like 3 hours, he was finished. I grabbed my sweet baby and held her as tight as I could. I was trying very hard not to cry. She lifts her head and says, 'Mom, I can listen now!'
The poor abused ent rejoiced when he heard that. He said that made his day! Save it dude, I have not even recovered from what just happen here. We gather up to leave and Large has pretty much recovered. I, on the other hand, feel like someone replaced my bones with jello. We get in the car and she is singing and chatting. 'Phew, Mom, let's not do that anymore!' she says as I am starting up the van. I burst into tears. Tiger Mom I am not.
Just for the record, it took me two weeks to finish this post and when I wrote the end I still felt a little teary!!
Monday, February 14, 2011
If You Can't Beat 'Em....Join 'Em!
The penguins and I went out of town this weekend so my STUD could do some painting and projects around the house. I came home to some beautifully painted rooms and a new bedroom and bathroom!!! I know your jealous, he's cute and handy. Soooooo after my blog post about the shower caddy incident which you can read http://http://2vs3.blogspot.com/2011/02/hair-products-and-head-injuries.html (here) one would have thought that my man would have been super attentive to the height of all things hung. Well think again. In our new bathroom we have a new vanity, fixins, and two freshly painted cabinets. One formerly white and one formerly light brown. Now both espresso to match the vanity. And hung up WAY TOO HIGH! Are you kidding me? Seriously? Am I talking to a wall here? I walked into the bathroom and Lin is showing me around and telling me where everything has been moved. I am thinking 'really'??? I can't even reach these. He kindly placed all my hair clips in drawers that are OVER MY HEAD. I literally have to take the drawers out to get to my hair clips. If you are reading this honey, I really do love and appreciate all the hard you work you did. I would never pick on you about it if I hadn't just written a post (that I know you read) about this very topic last week. :-) So the best I can figure is one of two things is happening here. Either Lin is planning to surprise me tonight with one of those fancy stools with my name cut out in puzzle pieces. Or He hangs everything too high hoping that I will walk around the house wearing 4 inch heals all the time. I would considers 4 inch heeled slippers but I can't carry Small when I am wearing such high shoes. And I would be devastated if I had to take him to the er and tell them I broke his finger with my stilettos when he was speed crawling under my feet. CPS would love that one, 'Sorry Small, your Mom is a street walker.' Anyway.....
Hope you all have a lovely week and beautiful Valentine's Day. Please remember there are lots of different kinds of love out there. All are important and need to be nurtured. No matter where you are in your journey God wants to be in your heart. Always. No Matter What.
Hope you all have a lovely week and beautiful Valentine's Day. Please remember there are lots of different kinds of love out there. All are important and need to be nurtured. No matter where you are in your journey God wants to be in your heart. Always. No Matter What.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tiger Moms? Gggggrrrrrr!!!
I read this article that one of my friends put on facebook.....omg.....if you have ever feel guilty for yelling at your kids, READ THIS. If you have kids or think you might have kids, read this If you already raised a kid or you think kids are kind of cute-read this. Cuz I want to see all the funny letters you type when your jaw drops onto the keyboard!
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2043313,00.html
Whoa!!! Anytime I feel like a bad Mom I am going to break out that little gem! One of the most interesting parts was in the comment section. Some of the people were not even horrified, she had plenty of supporters. So you know me....I start thinking about it. Is there any truth to this idea? Should I waste my money on this book? What are the girls like now? Are all those hugs I've been giving out turning the penguins into lazy slugs? The only thing I can figure is her babies necks must not smell as good as my babies necks. Could I really ever reject a card hand-made by one of my sweeties? I don't think I have it in me. Sorry, kids I don't think your Mom can be a tiger. But that's not to say I totally reject the idea. Are there any tiger moms out there? Should I be busy googling 'tiger mom blog'? I would love to hear your thoughts on this, folks. Now excuse me while I go hug and kiss and praise my children.....alot.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2043313,00.html
Whoa!!! Anytime I feel like a bad Mom I am going to break out that little gem! One of the most interesting parts was in the comment section. Some of the people were not even horrified, she had plenty of supporters. So you know me....I start thinking about it. Is there any truth to this idea? Should I waste my money on this book? What are the girls like now? Are all those hugs I've been giving out turning the penguins into lazy slugs? The only thing I can figure is her babies necks must not smell as good as my babies necks. Could I really ever reject a card hand-made by one of my sweeties? I don't think I have it in me. Sorry, kids I don't think your Mom can be a tiger. But that's not to say I totally reject the idea. Are there any tiger moms out there? Should I be busy googling 'tiger mom blog'? I would love to hear your thoughts on this, folks. Now excuse me while I go hug and kiss and praise my children.....alot.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Random Friday Thoughts
I can't think of anything to write about today. Sorry I'm lame dear readers!
1. My hubby is very cute and sweet. I like it when he hacks into my facebook. And he said the pork roast I made yesterday was the best thing I've ever cooked him....aaawwww!
2. Wouldn't it be fun to have a game night for girls who don't want to watch the Pooper Bowl but who do want to eat snacks and hang out? Yes I thought so too. We need one more (or three more!) to make it an even number so come join us!!
3. I guess having such a cute hubby is how I got these 3 adorable kids whose cheeks happen to smell like heaven.
4. Besides Dino Dan my girls also have a crush on Jonathan the Juggler. (Stop snickering all of you!) So imagine Large's face when he picked her to be his 'helper' on Wed when he performed at their school. Medium's teacher said she was waving her arms and yelling, "Juggler, when is my turn?? I need my turn!!" When I asked Large how she liked it she said, "Oh Mom, he knowed my name!" Oh my gosh, those penguins are crazy.
5. I like Fridays, I really really do.
6. Have you ever eaten frozen cool whip? If you're doing weight watchers and you need a treat you might want to check it out.
7. I'm craving Chili's...not chili but Chili's.
8. Do you think the Animal House needs it's own Facebook page? Then I won't have to put it in my status every time I write something.....
9. Big Mac is such a good singer....I just love to hear him sing.
10. If you are sitting there going 'who in the world is Big Mac???' you are not the only one. Stop googling. The boy I take care of in the afternoon and I decided he needed a nickname so I could mention him in my blogging.....Big Mac it is!!!!
Y'all have a great weekend!!!!!!!!
1. My hubby is very cute and sweet. I like it when he hacks into my facebook. And he said the pork roast I made yesterday was the best thing I've ever cooked him....aaawwww!
2. Wouldn't it be fun to have a game night for girls who don't want to watch the Pooper Bowl but who do want to eat snacks and hang out? Yes I thought so too. We need one more (or three more!) to make it an even number so come join us!!
3. I guess having such a cute hubby is how I got these 3 adorable kids whose cheeks happen to smell like heaven.
4. Besides Dino Dan my girls also have a crush on Jonathan the Juggler. (Stop snickering all of you!) So imagine Large's face when he picked her to be his 'helper' on Wed when he performed at their school. Medium's teacher said she was waving her arms and yelling, "Juggler, when is my turn?? I need my turn!!" When I asked Large how she liked it she said, "Oh Mom, he knowed my name!" Oh my gosh, those penguins are crazy.
5. I like Fridays, I really really do.
6. Have you ever eaten frozen cool whip? If you're doing weight watchers and you need a treat you might want to check it out.
7. I'm craving Chili's...not chili but Chili's.
8. Do you think the Animal House needs it's own Facebook page? Then I won't have to put it in my status every time I write something.....
9. Big Mac is such a good singer....I just love to hear him sing.
10. If you are sitting there going 'who in the world is Big Mac???' you are not the only one. Stop googling. The boy I take care of in the afternoon and I decided he needed a nickname so I could mention him in my blogging.....Big Mac it is!!!!
Y'all have a great weekend!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Hair Products and Head Injuries
Two blog posts in one week?!?! Do What??? Who is excited now? I know I am. I had a story I wanted to tell but I could not tell it unless I wrote my Small Man a burfday letter first. Anyway, it's not THAT funny.
In case you didn't already know, my husband is adorable and funny and super tall. We are thinking of relocating the Animal House, so he has been doing a few projects around the house. One of them is updating our master bathroom including hanging a new caddy in our shower. He does all of the 'hanging' at our house (which I very much appreciate because I don't want to). If you ever visit the Animal House you will notice everything is hung unusually high. All the pictures, clocks, etc reside at his eye level. He's 6'3". His eyes are way above the rest of ours. I try not to complain about it but it does make me giggle. Anyway so I'm in the shower enjoying my new fancy shower head and I go to reach for the shampoo. I'm 5'9"...I mean I'm no shorty here but I can barely reach it! I almost pull the whole thing off the wall trying to get my conditioner. And in an effort to reach my face wash I knocked over the shampoo and conditioner which then fell ON my head. I am thinking to myself 'What is wrong with this thing? Why did Lin even buy a stupid new shower caddy? I liked the old one! Why is my stuff up so high that I can't reach it?'. So I take a step back and I realize there is nothing wrong with this caddy. It is hung up really high. I mean really super high. Why would anyone hang the shower caddy so high that nobody can reach stuff? Is Lin reaching up for his soap too? Are there NBA players moving in here that I don't know about? Did he catch the penguins trying eat my shampoo so he's childproofing? When I find out the answers to these pressing questions you will be the first to know. In the mean time let's hope my shampoo does not give me a concussion.
In case you didn't already know, my husband is adorable and funny and super tall. We are thinking of relocating the Animal House, so he has been doing a few projects around the house. One of them is updating our master bathroom including hanging a new caddy in our shower. He does all of the 'hanging' at our house (which I very much appreciate because I don't want to). If you ever visit the Animal House you will notice everything is hung unusually high. All the pictures, clocks, etc reside at his eye level. He's 6'3". His eyes are way above the rest of ours. I try not to complain about it but it does make me giggle. Anyway so I'm in the shower enjoying my new fancy shower head and I go to reach for the shampoo. I'm 5'9"...I mean I'm no shorty here but I can barely reach it! I almost pull the whole thing off the wall trying to get my conditioner. And in an effort to reach my face wash I knocked over the shampoo and conditioner which then fell ON my head. I am thinking to myself 'What is wrong with this thing? Why did Lin even buy a stupid new shower caddy? I liked the old one! Why is my stuff up so high that I can't reach it?'. So I take a step back and I realize there is nothing wrong with this caddy. It is hung up really high. I mean really super high. Why would anyone hang the shower caddy so high that nobody can reach stuff? Is Lin reaching up for his soap too? Are there NBA players moving in here that I don't know about? Did he catch the penguins trying eat my shampoo so he's childproofing? When I find out the answers to these pressing questions you will be the first to know. In the mean time let's hope my shampoo does not give me a concussion.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
A Letter to My Little Man
Yes I know I am over a week late for my birthday love letter to my baby. Were you all wondering if I was only planning to write one to Large? Perhaps. Just Kidding! My computer is broken and it's for real this time so we are having some technical difficulties at the Animal House. My back is also broken so we have to buy a new bed before we buy a new computer. Now I think blogging is just as important as sleep but Lin says I am too grouchy with an achy back and no sleep soooooo since we defer all final decisions to the man of the Animal House..........I am waiting for the peels of laughter! Anyway, no computer for a while and we are back to the matter at hand.
My Sweet Son,
We did not plan to have a third child (I will leave that little detail out of your love letter next year ;) but every time I look at you I am so very glad we did. You are truly a miracle and a gift from God. You totally changed our lives and your parents marriage. I am completely in love with you and I am not the only one! You were a colicky baby and your Dad and I were traumatized by that but we have gotten over it. You are such a sweeeeet baby boy now! You have a smile for everyone. And so smart, you can say 'mama, dada, bye-bye, uh-oh, and (your favorite) Eeeellllaa (Stella)'. Some of your favorite pastimes include playing 'crawl' with your sisters, screaming and banging stuff, eating EVERYTHING and crawling around crying until someone picks you up. I know that last one sounds annoying but I think its cute. Your smile and your voice melt my heart. I am addicted to kissing your fat cheeks. They are the only fat thing on you, by the way, for a guy who eats everything available you are kinda skinny! And even though you can be fussy sometimes at home you are usually very well behaved when we take you places. You seem to enjoy riding in your stroller.....for now! I love you so much Little Man, you will just never know how much you mean to me. You taught me so so much in your one year here on earth. Everyday I am amazed that God chose to bless our lives with you.
Love Always and Forever, Mama
My Sweet Son,
We did not plan to have a third child (I will leave that little detail out of your love letter next year ;) but every time I look at you I am so very glad we did. You are truly a miracle and a gift from God. You totally changed our lives and your parents marriage. I am completely in love with you and I am not the only one! You were a colicky baby and your Dad and I were traumatized by that but we have gotten over it. You are such a sweeeeet baby boy now! You have a smile for everyone. And so smart, you can say 'mama, dada, bye-bye, uh-oh, and (your favorite) Eeeellllaa (Stella)'. Some of your favorite pastimes include playing 'crawl' with your sisters, screaming and banging stuff, eating EVERYTHING and crawling around crying until someone picks you up. I know that last one sounds annoying but I think its cute. Your smile and your voice melt my heart. I am addicted to kissing your fat cheeks. They are the only fat thing on you, by the way, for a guy who eats everything available you are kinda skinny! And even though you can be fussy sometimes at home you are usually very well behaved when we take you places. You seem to enjoy riding in your stroller.....for now! I love you so much Little Man, you will just never know how much you mean to me. You taught me so so much in your one year here on earth. Everyday I am amazed that God chose to bless our lives with you.
Love Always and Forever, Mama
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