Rocco Roo

So tonight Rocco asked me if we could just snuggle tomorow. Just he and I watching Peter Pan together. And I told him that I would like that very much. I also told him earlier today that we would bake oatmeal raisin cookies without the raisins-that did not happen. So tomorow unlike today's school time, our math lesson will involve measuring cups and spoons. We will also observe time as we set the timer for our cookies. We will also have a relationship building session b.k.a. "snuggling" as we enjoy the cinematography of the lovely animated VHS edition of Disney's Peter Pan. He just wants cookies, a good flick, and his Mama.

What happened since the last episode?

Before I even begin, did I say that I love Orchids? Anyhow, Potty training is going okay. After telling a friend that Noahkeem poops in the potty, He decided to poop in his pants 3 times today. All three of course, I had to be responsible for cleaning up. Word of advice, never brag about potty training until you are 100 percent out of Pull ups.
Isn't it astounding how much physical labor you still invest after you've been in labor? Up and down stairs, chasing, playing, hand washing dishes, (if you aren't so blessed to have a dishwasher) moping, vacuuming, dusting, praying, taking stuff down, putting stuff up, changing sheets, changing diapers, bathing, dressing and dressing yourself if you're with it enough to do it before 2 in the afternoon, grocery shopping, need I say more? Oh- I should. Homeschooling, Bill paying, and finding the time to stimulate your own brain before it turns to mush. It's endless. Do we want sympathy? Some do. Do we want a helping hand? Some are blessed to have it. The good in all of this is that I lost all of my baby weight and still burn 500 calories a day by nursing. So ladies if you don't feel like laboring- don't labor. You deserve the day off.

The latest ramblings

Well Dolly is One Year Old! She just started walking like a bear yesterday. It was the funniest thing! Her hads were on the floor, butt in the air and she was walking like a bear! or more like a primate. It would have been perfect if she stood upright. But the whole crew got a kick out of it. All I kept hearing was "Look! she's doing it!"



My birthday is next on the roster next month. I decided to celebrate the 5th anniversary of my 30th birthday at an undisclosed sunny location. I'll post pics when I take them.



Valentines Day was wonderful with the exception of a doctors appt. My honey and I spent a nice evening in the dim glow of Krush( http://tasteofkrush.com ) I had an amazing salad. (Field greens ice cold mango, feta cheese, dried cherries and a rasberry vinegrette-Gotta love the sweet salads). Followed by Some kind of chicken on top of a small mountain of creamy risotto. 3 hours of uninteruppted dinner conversation. I didn't know such a thing existed. I plan on getting a sitter and trying it again.



Tonight I actually enjoyed making chicken parm. The youngins ate this omega 3 healthy pasta I bought, with meat sauce as the parm cooked. I let Rocco taste the parm and of course he loved it. I told him I'd save a piece for his lunch (If there is any left tomorow).

Noahkeem is starting down the road to becoming diaper free. I'm hoping the trip will be very short. We start tomorow. I have a slab of stickers, big boy pants and a potty. Hopefully my next blog will be a tell- all of the joys of pottyhood.