It only takes a second...

We went to Lowe's today to look at some lights for the kitchen. E was getting bored and was wandering the isle. I didn't think too much of it. She was checking out different lamps. All of a sudden we hear someone on the speaker saying "Hello!". We turn around and there, at an empty desk, is our daughter with a phone in her hand. The whole store just heard that. Big oops!

You turn your back to your child for a second and that's all it takes. Like when E was sitting on the couch holding H while eating a black twizzler. I went to get something in the kitchen and she bit off little pieces and probed them into H's mouth. She also managed to get a spoonful of toasted onions into her nouth at one point while I was busy putting the bag of said onions back in the pantry. Like I said, it only takes a second. So I don't even want to think about all the seconds that have passed while I've been blogging... (No worries, really. Max and Ruby is on.)

Another today

Got my allergy shots today. First time since I got pregnant that they were able to up my dose. But since I'm nursing I can't take my regular allergy medicine so I'm stuck with an over the counter brand that doesn't work half as well as the prescription kind. So my arms are swollen. Half my upper arms are big and red. The biggest reaction they compare to on their chart at the doctors office is a dollar coin. I'm not about to tell them I had tennis ball sized reactions or I will never get up to a full dose again.
Next week they're adding cat shots. Not that we would even consider getting a cat of our own, but a lot of our friends have cats and I want to be able to visit them without getting an itchy nose.

This afternoon E was playing online Dora games and after doing so for a longtime I told her, no more Dora. I don't think I've ever seen her so mad. Worst temper tantrum ever!

We had pouch steamed fish, mashed potatoes and peas for dinner tonight. E downed it! The potatoes were really good, with paprika powder, yum!

A friend is letting us borrow their sit and stand stroller. I assumed it would be the baby trend one, since it's the most common one around here. It doesn't fit our car seat, but I figured I could still use it as soon as H can sit in the front seat and I was really excited that I didn't have to buy one myself. But I got even more excited when I went down to the basement and saw that it was actually one of the few (2 actually, I think) brands that is compatible with our car seat. Woohoo!!!!! I can use it right away. Thank you so, so ,so much D! I want to try it out right away, but it's bedtime for E and feeding time for H so it will have to wait.

Today

Today was cleaning day here, even though it's Tuesday. But C had the day off yesterday so it's almost like it's Monday. I can't clean when he's home.

My M-I-L went home today. She was here for 2 weeks. 5 more days than what she planned for. Her original plane home was canceled due to snow. We had a good time together. E loved playing games with her. I loved handing over H to her when she needed to be burped. =)
I wish our families weren't spread out all over the place. =(

I started working out today. I did two 10 minute work outs from exercise on demand. "Thighs and buns" and "abs and back". My legs felt like jello for half an hour afterward. E tried to do some of it with me. She looked so cute!

When C came home he took E out in the snow for a while. She is back inside now and he is snow blowing the driveway and parking lot.

E got to play on the computer today while I vacuumed. At first she vacuumed with her little toy vacuum, but then she got bored of it and I didn't want her to bring out toys while I was cleaning. She played a lot of Dora games. She's getting pretty good with the mouse.

Sweden got another gold medal today in men's biathlon. =)

February 14th, 2010

I'm waiting for my cup of decaf chai to steep. I really enjoy a good cup of chai tea, yum!

I finally figured out what classroom E should be in during church. =) She was shy, but had a pretty good first time in the class. Her teachers are so sweet! This class is a lot more structured than the nursery she used to be in. She loved that nursery, but she got really wound up in there. I think she misses her friends and I can't wait for them to turn three so they all can be together again. When I picked her up after service she immediately showed me her craft and told me what they had done. She's so sweet! Then it was time for Sunday school. They made another craft there. And the teachers gave them all little Valentine's cards. She loved it!

C and I got to go out to eat tonight. We brought H with us (she slept the entire time) while Nanny stayed home with E. Thank you so much mom! It was so nice to be able to talk with my husband without being interrupted by a three year old. We went to a cute little place that serves every meal in crepes. The food wasn't great, but ok. That didn't matter though. The company was great! I really enjoyed the experience of a non-chain restaurant. This one reminded me a bit of a casual, European style café . We need more nights like this, C and I. J, if you read this, we need to start this babysitting exchange we've been talking about.

Ok, tea is done and hubby is showered. Time for some more "we time".

What's your opinion on these three things?

I have three things I've been googling a lot lately, reading reviews and trying to figure out what to get. The first thing is a high chair. We never got one for Ella. I fed her in her swing or bouncy seat until she could sit in her booster seat. This time I want a high chair, but I have no idea which one to get. I want one that is easy to clean, doesn't cost a fortune, easy to strap and easy to remove tray. Any ideas?
The next thing is a sit and stand stroller. I was hoping I wouldn't need one, but E freaks out when we put H in "her" stroller, plus I like going for walks when it's warmer out. Not sure E would walk as far and fast as I would... Still not convinced that I need one, but also not convinced that I could do without one. I found these two that I like that are compatible with our car seat. The first one is the Joovy Caboose Ultralight. The second one is the Mia Moda Compagno. (It only got 1 star on this site, but it only got rated by one person and I've seen good reviews on other sites.) The problem is I would like to try them, but they are online only items. If you have any experience with either of them let me know what you think.
The third thing is a new car seat for E. She has 3-4 more pounds left in the roundabout before she's too heavy for it. I think I like these two the best, but then again it's from reading only so I value any experience anyone has. The first one is the Sunshine Kids Monterey and the second one is Britax Monarch. I also like the Graco TurboBooster SafeSeat, especially the price, but not as much as the other two. Hopefully E won't gain too much weight too soon. I want her to be closer to 4 years old, b/c right now I feel a little uncomfortable letting her use a regular seat belt. I know that some high backs come with a 5 point harness, but they are wicked expensive and the ratings aren't as good usually.

I would really like your input on these things. Puh-leeeeease!=)

She said...

Here's another thing she said...
E woke up with a runny nose this morning. We were sitting in the couch, snuggling and I told her she had a cold. Her reply... "No, I don't have a cold. I have a warm."