Meltdown, right ahead!

Oh yes it was one of THOSE days today. And yet it is only past noon. Are you seeing the trend here?

I took an Excedrin headache medicine today. Which has given me the worst case of jitters in the world. I feel like a spaz running around all confused. I recently told a friend of mine that I wanted to take up using Meth as an energy form so I could get more done in a day. It was a joke of course, but now I am very sure that wouldn't be a good idea. If Excedrin made me feel like this... who knows what crank would do to me!!

My mom was going to come by today so I could go to my Dr appt, and run a couple errands minus the bebe.

That was the plan.

My hubby needed the truck, called and asked if I could exchange our cars at his work. Sure. I call my mom. "Hey mom could you drive the truck here so I can exchange it with Ira then I will take you home?" Sure she says. Great.

Ring Ring.

Its my mom about 15 min before she said she was going to be at my house. About 1/2 hour before my Dr appt.

Can I drop bebe off at her house instead, family issue, she needs to stay there. Sure I say. Of course I DIDN'T look at the clock and time everything out. Of course I DIDN'T have everything packed so I could take him to my moms instead. Of course NOT! Its just not how I roll apparently.

So after running around like a chicken with no head, I throw my dirty-from- breakfast-and-still-in-his-PJ's-baby into the jeep. I can't find my cell, I can't find anything AHHHHHH! So I backed into the garage, run run run. I pull back out into the street and realize its 9:50 now. So that leaves 35 minutes for me to drive to Hughson, drop off my kid. Drive to Modesto and meet Ira and swap vehicles. THEN drive to Salida for my Dr. Appt.

I usually thrive on the challenge of it all, but I felt like was having a breakdown. I can't get a hold of Ira. Forget dropping bebe off, I'll take him like I originally planned. And that unfortunately means putting of his morning nap!!!

Ira calls, after a frantic phone call I hang up more frustrated than ever.

Drive BACK into my garage for the third time. My new neighbor is working in her yard thinking that I MUST be some kind of freak.

Take the kid back out, quickly bath him and change him. Run around getting his stuff to take along with me. No biggie.

Hubby calls to tell me he isn't trying to be mean but I should have my day planned out a little bit better. Excuse me?!?! Who calls me an hour before and wants to throw a huge wrench into my day. Then to top it off, my mom threw an additional one too. 15 minutes wasn't enough time for me today to get it done. an hour would have been perfect. Remind me next time to have possible scenarios all charted out just in case something like this should arise again. GRRRRRR

We get to the Dr office, no problems. He seems like a nice guy. Asked me how I am doing. I was surprised my blood pressure wasn't as high as I was feeling. I tell him anxious but I think it is the medication I took today.

He tells me, no more fried food, less salt, no canned foods come back 5 weeks and get some blood work. Ice your joints for arthritis in your hands. Here is a phone number for a referral.

No more fried food? WHAT??? But McDonald's french fries are a staple in my life! Its on the food pyramid I swear!

So I place the number in the front section of my stroller, and walk out of the building. SHOOOOSHHHH a big gust of wind comes and blows everything out of the stroller. Including that referral number. So I am running off in the muddy field next to the parking lot trying to catch up with the fluttering paper. Sigh.


Back in the car I head off to the insurance office to drop off a check. The place is directly under my dad's office so I stop in to say hi to the staff even though I know my dad isn't there. While talking to some of the ladies and showing off my cute-but-terribly-irate-missing-his-nap bebe I realize I don't have my keys. After inspection I find them next to the car seat.

In the backseat of the car.

Which is locked.

Can it get any better? Oh yes it can!

So I call AAA, and my hubby. Luckily my hubby was only working on a job site a few blocks over. He came to rescue us. But I could see the look in his eye. I so wanted to poke that eye too.

He tells me that bebe is tired and needs a nap. Are you kidding me??? I know that! we are only 2 hours over his nap time. What would I ever do without him. Of course this is just the Excedrin talking in me. I am ever thankful that he was able to come help me out. It saved me tremendously from waiting 2 hours for AAA.

So I get back on my way home. While on the freeway I got to witness a car trying to get away from a cop! He had the car pulled over when we passed him. Then a bit later this erratic driving car came up almost clipped my jeep then a semi. He then almost went off the freeway. Lights came up after us with the Sheriff cruiser. Whew! Thank goodness no one was hurt on the freeway. I hope all ended well for the sheriff.

BeBe is still sleeping. I have pushed my piano lessons back as much as I can so he can get some rest poor baby boy. He has been sneezing a lot... wait I take it all back

I hear him in his crib. Gotta go....finish the rest of this crazy crazy day!

Charlie!

This is an adorable little video going around the Internet for a while now. Whenever I need a little pick me up I just watch these little guys. I love Charlie's expressions and the way he laughs and smiles into the camera. Little mischievous baby! Got to love the way his brother talks too! "Char-LEE that really hurrt! And that REALLY hurt Chaaarlie"

FHE

We had dinner tonight at Patagohs here in Turlock. We met up with Jeff Thrahser, his sister Pati, his wife and their child Teddy. Thrasher served in Iraq with Ira and was his roommate for a while. It wonderful seeing them and meeting Teddy for the first time. Thrasher moved to China to be with his new wife who is Chinese. Teddy is 2 weeks younger then Anthony but 10 pounds heavier! He is such a doll! We had a fabulous time with them and can't wait to get to see them before they head back home.

Today I received my belated birthday present Wii Fit! So after Ira played a few round of his golf on the Wii Sport game, we decided to try it out!
It was hilarious. Ira got a kick of mocking me from the couch as I attempted to try it out. "You really wasn't an athlete were you?" Was one of his questions. Whatever. I know now it was because of my feet pronation. My lack of balance has not been because I am not good at sports or balancing but because my body is built that way! No excuses says Ira. Whatever. I got my revenge soon enough. I wish I could have taken pictures of Ira doing the Tree yoga pose with his shorts rolled all the way up to his bottom! I was VERY impressed though that he held it in balance the whole time! The Tree pose looks like this.
It looks neat, but with the eighties looking rolled up shorts it just gave me the giggles that couldn't stop.

I was able to redeem myself to Ira by showing him up on the ski part, and I even taught him how to ski better. Oh and the dance stepping one, I rocked that one. But that was all I rocked. Ira whipped me in everything else. =(
We had a good time though. For both us not being gamers, we have really enjoyed the Wii. Guitar Hero too.. ROCK ON!!

Big Boy Moment

He is growing up so fast. So we ended up turning his seat around and he loves it! He loves to watch the blue light from the Sirius radio. I love watching his face when he experiences something for the first time. It is such a precious moment and I want to capture and savour it forever and ever.




So we had a BBQ the other night. I thought Anthony looked so happy. He ate like a little piggy! I think Thanksgiving will be a hit since he LOVED the stuffing mix I made.

Date Night

So we got to go on a date night last night! YEEAH! So Anthony stayed with Char and her family while Ira and I went to watch The Dark Knight. We both enjoyed it. Yes it was dark and man The Joker character was amazingly creepy! EEG my skin crawled when he would smack his mouth them talking as he flicked his tounge.
But on a happier thought. I dreamily looked upon Christan Bales face and dreamed to a memory of mine. Still one of my favorite movies of all time. So shout out if you love it too. Don't leave me alone.

What a morning

It's 10:30 am. We've been up for 3 hours now.
With in that three hour span I've

-Found Anth in his crib covered in diarrhea
-Gave Anth a bath
-Soothed a screaming boy after putting on a diaper. (not sure what set him off about that one) It took 1/2 hour to calm him down.
-Called Advice nurse
-Got the crib sheets and toys in the crib all into the wash
-Cleaned up after dog getting into the diaper trash
-Kicked the dog out
-Vacuumed and disinfected carpet
-Tried to coax Anth to drink pedialyte
-Fed some yogurt breakfast to Anth
-Got a front row show to poltergeist vomiting, in the dining room and kitchen
-Cleaned up Anth and all his vomit while he happily played in the kitchen naked
-Talked to the advice nurse again
-Stood in my vomit covered clothes wishing that I could wake up and have my day start over again in a better way.
-Was able to take a shower when hubby who was running his errands was called home by me in my frantic "I'm about to lose it" tone

Anth is napping now.

whew!

Whew!

So I attempted something new tonight and even though there are a few imperfections I am pretty darn proud of myself. I made a blog layout for a friend of mine. I hope she likes it!