Mostly-Mommy

Okay. Seriously. I’ve had enough of all this. And by “this” I mean whatever microbes are causing all the runny noses, coughing, mucous, diarrhea, body aches, vomiting, fatigue, sore throats, ear infections, wake-ups, crankiness, crying, and clinging. And that’s just me.

Okay, also maybe Zoey.

And probably Nick.

Sometime in the distant past we all started getting sick. Pretty normal cold stuff.

Then I threw out my back picking up Nick, who apparently doubled in size overnight. That was a fun week.

Oh, then Zoey got the stomach flu. One full day of vomit-soaked everything and as of now, four days of the tiniest, boniest, pitifuliest little thing I’ve ever seen. It’s like she’s wearing clothes that are two sizes too big for her and all she wants to do is be held. She is breaking my heart into a hundred thousand million bizillion pieces.

Aaaaaaand now Nick has a raging ear infection. He took TWO naps today. While I was cooking dinner he said, “Leave me alone! I’m going to take a nap” and he did. Poor little dude.

There’s been a lot of whining.

Mostly from me.

I think we need to spend a little time in a bubble, a bubble in beautiful Maui if possible. Anyone care to make that dream a reality?

Buy this book: “The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems” by Elizabeth Pantley.

Mamasara, my own personal pregnancy/baby/child guru asked if I would kindly post this on my blog seeing as how she is a huge fan of the author. She has many of her articles posted on her website and believes strongly in her philosophies. As an added bonus by posting this we are in the running to get TWO autographed sets of “No-Cry” books. One set for my mom and one set to give away here! The series includes:

The No-Cry Nap Solution *NEW*
The No-Cry Sleep Solution
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers
The No-Cry Potty Training Solution
The No-Cry Discipline Solution

Keep your fingers crossed and maybe you’ll get lucky too! I mean in a book-winning sense, but you can take that however you choose.

She’s watching you when you pick your nose. And laughing.

“I’m all done with quiet time? Say I’m all done with quiet time. Say I’m all done. SAY IT!”

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Sounding like a drunk frat boy, “I love you soooooooo much!”

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“I can’t right now, sweet pea, I too busy.”

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Mike was doing his usual and meowing the words to a song on the radio (don’t ask) and Nick said, “You’re speaking a CAT LANGUAGE!”

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“Zoey needs a nap ’cause her is pissy.”

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“I fell down and the couch honked my ear button. Then the lights turned on on my ears.”

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We were on a walk and Zoey was lollygagging (I’m trying to get that word back in circulation, it’s funny) so I said “Bye-bye Zo, see ya later!” Then Nick yelled “NO! Don’t leave her, I would miss her!”

I won’t make you count. There are 34 boxes. 34 BOXES. I believed we’ve moved past “thrifty” and into “severe psychological disorder.”