Does anyone have ideas as to why Maiby woke up last night about 10 times, and cried and cried and cried? Or any ideas on how to help her if it happens again? It's not very fun to head to bed and then be delayed by about 2 hours...
Would you believe that my daughter has cleaned up my mess the past two days, WITHOUT BEING ASKED??! I can't even believe it. She is so helpful around the house. Wednesday & Thursday mornings I was reading on the couch before Maiby woke up, and then I went to get her. While I was making breakfast, she disappeared, and I found her in the hall, trying to put my blanket back in the storage box! And yesterday I told her to grab her shoes so we could leave, so she moved them and placed Daddy's where hers were, so they were out of the way. So, so sweet!
I also couldn't believe it when we went out to the playground today - she can climb the ladder alone!! Not steps with a railing, a 6-step ladder! And she wasn't afraid. She did it perfectly 4 times, and had a little trouble the last time, but didn't let go when she slipped. Amazing!
Tonight I made a dinner that I have been thinking about having for a while. Have you ever had the Applebee's dish Southwestern Wrap or something like that? It's delicious. One of my favorites. So I made up a recipe and we ate them for dinner. Have you ever made tortillas?? Neither had I, until tonight!! And they were GREAT. Although, they did turn out a bit small. If you are interested in trying it, here is a recipe. It's not the one that I wanted to try, but the internet wasn't working very well and I couldn't get to the one on the Food Storage Network. I will try that recipe another time and decide which one is better.
Today I made a new bag to carry my things to and around church. For the past several years, I have used a small bag that I bought on clearance from JoAnn's. It worked pretty well, but it's been difficult to keep my scriptures and manual in it, so I have been wanting a slightly larger bag. Well, this bag is a bit more than 'slightly larger'. I used a McCall's pattern and prior to sewing I hadn't realized how big it was. But I really like it, and am excited to use it in a few days!!
And now they are separated according to type:
So I saw this on Maaike's blog and liked the idea, so I thought I'd try it. You do a search for "Your name needs" and then post the top 10. I put the need first, and then my comments.
-- Missy needs her medicine. Do I ever!! I am a little forgetful about this - how did they know?!
-- Missy needs another cocktail. That's a tough one, since I don't have a first, could I really have 'another'?
-- Missy needs subqutanious fluids twice daily. But it's just a flesh wound! Can't we just call the tetanus shot good enough??
-- Missy needs a new home. Well, Missy WANTS a new home; I can't really call that a need. It's warm, we have food here, and a good bed. I think I'll stay for a while longer.
-- Missy needs a safe. Oooh, does that mean my big payday is coming?
-- Missy needs to mate by march. HAHAHA!! I don't know if 11 months is enough time...and what do you mean 'mate'? Is another kid included in that need, to prove it?
-- Missy needs a haircut. Look, I know it's been awhile (9 months), but that's just not a priority right now.
-- Missy needs a doctor. Why? What kind of doctor? I have a great one that I see for pretty mich anything physical - is this about my mental state? The cut on my hand was really an accident, not a cry for help. I promise.
-- Missy needs to spend more time planning meals so she's less reliant on fast food. I confess, I LOVE fast food. But I really don't eat it much. And we plan out our meals...occasionally.
-- Missy needs a little bit of time to get used to new things, but then she happily and enthusiastically embraces new friends and new experiences. Well, that sounds about right. Funny how the last one is the most accurate.
The culprit:
The hero: Jenny C!
Thanks Jenny, for being willing to help in my short and small crisis today. I cut my finger washing dishes and luckily had the presence of mind to know that I couldn't fix it alone...it is a big cut and will have a scar soon to show off. I rushed to get a towel, picked up Maiby and the first aid kit and went to my neighbor's. She got me taken care of quickly and hopefully I won't need to change the bandages too often.
So I have been following a running program. Today was my first day for running 7 minutes at a time, and I DID IT!!! Hooray for me, toot toot on my own horn! It was tough, well the first 7 min run was great and went really fast, the second one was really, really tough, and the third I think truly lasted 10 minutes, and not 7. I don't really know how that could happen, since I used a good timer, but let's say for my sake that it did. I am really excited that it went so well. I was really nervous before I went out, since my last running was 5 minutes with a 2.5 min walk, repeated 4 times, and then it jumped to 7 min run with 3 minute walk repeated 3 times. I am proud of myself and feel great, which is really good, since I am scheduled to do it again 2 more times this week.
On a totally unrelated note, do you realize how good name-brand jam is?! We have been buying the cheap stuff since we got married, and it's not too bad, except for the last 2 bottles we had (we bought at the same time - I'm not that dumb). They were not very good. In fact, I wouldn't eat it if I could help it. But this time we went for Smuckers, which was a good deal ($2 for a bigger jar than we usually pay about $2 for), and it is AMAZING!! I guess it's true what they say....with a name like Smuckers, it has to be good.
