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Today is a Good Day

by oh amanda on October 10, 2008

1. Asa ate well.

2. I actually made lunch.

3. My mom stopped by for a few minutes and played with the kids while I took a shower.

4. My rings fit again!

5. I’m wearing pre-preggo jeans.

6. Asa is 3 weeks tomorrow. And I haven’t had a nervous breakdown.

7. Psalm 40.

8. Lists are considered actual blogging.

Why is your day good?

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Back to Randomness

by oh amanda on October 6, 2008

It’s week 3 of baby pirate. This has been my normal-goal…when I get to 3 weeks, then I feel like I’ll be semi-normal. But can I just say these last 2 weeks have been the loooooongest of my life? So, I can’t believe this Monday marks the beginning of another week. I have seven more days until normal. I hope I  can make it. And I hope we all get used to this new “normal”.

So, are you watching any new tv? I’m so way behind. I’ve seen Amazing Race (yay, Phil!), Survivor (how scary is that place?), How I Met Your Mother (loved the hamburger episode!) and the first episode of Heroes (i am so lost!). Right now I’m watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. And I think it is a new episode. Pretty exciting stuff.

I did go to the lactation consultant. Thanks for all your comments and prayers. I’m still really struggling with nursing him. He just won’t do it. He refuses to latch on and it’s a 15 minute wrestling match every time complete with screaming and arching his back. I called the LC again today and hope she can help. Because I’m hurtin’!

Hey, have you been following my Impress Your Kids blog? Leigh is posting on it too and she’s got so many great ideas. Please go look around and subscribe to the feed. It’s good stuff!

I think fall is trying to get here! I’ve been putting the heat on this week! And our tree is turning red. *sigh* I love our tree!

That’s all I got. Random as you can get.

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Things I’m Thinkin’ About

by oh amanda on September 18, 2008

1. Somaly Mam’s book, The Road of Lost Innocence. It’s one of those things that makes you wonder if anything else is even worth putting energy forth. Girls being sold as sex slaves. Right now. And I’m blogging. *blech*

2. How the rest of this list will seem very superficial after #1.

3. If I should get a new hairstyle at my appointment today. Or keep my rat tails hair long?

4. If I can get away with vlogging in my car again today…

5. How my 2 year old can be 100% awake in 4 seconds.

6. How it takes my 31 year old body 45 minutes to be 85% awake.

7. Is it Thursday already?! Baby pirate will be here in…11 days!

8. OR LESS!

9. Biggest Loser. Just watched it last night. Finally. I am so happy to see Bob again! Who’s your fave so far? I was sad to see Green go. But the fat around the heart thing was seriously making me want to exercise.

10. Why my hubby sleeps so late that I *have to* iron his clothes so he can be on time for work.

11. What I’m doing this weekend. I can’t wait to show you! It’s going to be very very cool.

12. The word, “flannelgraph”. It’s funny. Flannelgraph. Flannelgraph. Flannelgraph.

13. Glad tomorrow is Friday so you don’t have to endure another list like this…

 (13b. I’m giving away Somaly Mam’s book today…click here.)

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E=mc2

by oh amanda on September 5, 2008

two days + no naps = early bedtimes

3 weeks + 5 family members from Mexico = not a lot of blogging time

chocolate teddy grahams + homemade frosting = the best snack ever

a gigantic pirate + sore joints = a messy house

What’s your equation today?

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It’s Backwards Day

by oh amanda on August 28, 2008

1. I never let the dishes get piled up in the sink. Flylady is my hero and my sink is shining right this second.

2. Annie on Little Einsteins is a great singer. I wish I had her CD.

3. I never let the laundry get piled up. It’s always washed, dried, folded & put away– right away. It would not remotely be sitting on my dining room table right now.

4. I am not even addicted to facebook’s Pieces of Flair. I doubt I added even 1 (or 12) buttons since my post yesterday.

5. I’m not nervous about the pirate getting here. After all it’s not like his room is still pink. Or he doesn’t have a crib.

6. I’m not tired.

7. I loved hearing my daughter whine for me this morning. Nothing says, “Good Morning” like a whining two year old.

8.  I’m not thinking about changing my blog title to this:

*snort*

9. My daughter is not even cute. Sometimes I can’t even look at her.

10. I would never eat peanut butter M&M’s for breakfast.

11. I would never eat peanut butter M&M’s for a mid-morning snack.

12. I didn’t start (and trash) four posts to try to participate in Thursday Thirteen. This kinda awesomeness just flows out of me.

13. I could care less if you leave me a comment. I don’t even want to hear what’s going on in your Backwards Day.

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It’s 6:18am

by oh amanda on August 25, 2008

…and I’m awake. I’ve been awake since about 4:45. I just can’t sleep. The pirate is doing his usual early morning jig. Fay has brought us a little rain, so I’m listening to that. And baby names are circling through my head. I don’t know why I’m at such a loss for this little guy’s middle name. Are there any famous pirates I could name him after? Blackbeard? Pegleg? Jack?

OK, the randomness starts early here, folks. That should have been a twitter instead of an entire blog post.

What were you doing at 6:18 this morning?

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