Bloggity shmoggity... I'm just struggling with it right now. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that I don't make it out of my pajamas most days. Maybe I should change the name of my blog to "Sheri's Adventures in Pajamas". Not bad... I'm going to consider it.
I have decided, after reading many blog posts by many of my fellow peers, that I don't need anything exciting to happen to keep up my blog. Lots of you make me laugh on a daily basis with nothing other than the same life events I experience everyday. So here I am to tell you what's been going on and to assure you all that we are still living and breathing... in a manner of speaking.
Nathaniel is a major pain, but is saved from mean thoughts and dirty looks by being so stinkin' cute. He is very vocal and talks to me all the day long. These talks are sometimes super cute and sometimes annoying, depending on my mood and whether or not I got my nap that day. I'm thinking of starting potty training and worrying about how on earth I'm going to kick him out of the crib before our baby girl makes her debut.
Mathew continues to successfully make his way through Kindergarten. When at home, we struggle to make him take breaks from the Wii. The kid is all about video games and his obsession reminds me on a daily basis why I never wanted to get a video game system in the first place. Oh well. He loves it and will talk your ear off about his strategy plans if you'll give him the opportunity.
McKenna is such a girl. What can I do? I don't know how to deal with this girl who talks and acts like a 13-year-old. I'm in for many long hours of listening to rambling talks about boys, Taylor Swift, fashion, and everything else classified as "girly". That is, when I can break her away from her friends long enough to be reminded of her existence.
Brandon is the glue that holds this household together right now. He is basking in his post-nursing school freedom and is on a rampage to purge this house of any unnecessary item lurking in hidden corners and closets. He works full time and spends his days off tackling everything I don't do. He does the dishes, cleans the bathrooms, vacuums and mops the floors, picks up toys, and threatens to do the laundry until I finally break down and do it myself. Poor guy. I've asked him to merely tolerate me for the next few months, and promise daily that this isn't the permanent me. His sanity saver right now is basketball, which he plays 1-2 times a week. Thank heavens he has something.
Me? I'm pregnant. This is my excuse (and most likely the last time I get to use it) and I'm sticking to it firmly. I'm trying my best to enjoy this experience for the miracle it is. I spend my day doing what's absolutely necessary, and then my remaining hours are filled with sleeping and reading. What a life. Can I help it if my aching body gives out after only 30 minutes of manual labor?? Can I help it if cooking most foods make me want to run for the nearest toilet? Can I help it if the slightest hint of annoyance or criticism from anyone makes me burst into tears? I answer NO to all these questions to keep myself from feeling the guilt that's hiding out and waiting to pounce. Please tell me there's at least ONE pregnant woman out there who is just as pathetic as I am... Please?? My sanity saver right now is my book club (which is going quite well, thanks). I really, truly love it and everyone in it.
That's life. I'm sure it will get more exciting at some point, but right now I'm just enjoying the pure laziness of it all. As whiny as I may sound, I'm truly not complaining. In life, there's a time for excitement and a time for the mundane. A time for productivity and a time for sitting on one's backside. A time for wakefulness and a time for sleep. A time for cooking delicious homemade meals and a time for purchasing fattening take-out. I think you get the idea.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Updates (of the Mundane Variety)
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Sheri! How fun to find your blog from FB! I also believe firmly that there are seasons- and my kids saw plenty of the pre-school channel while I was pregnant. Then, and now with a newborn, most meals take a grand total of 20 minutes to make or they don't happen, and I still HATE cooking raw meat! You are miraculously raising THREE kids while making a fourth- that alone qualifies you for wonder woman status. In Utah, it doesn't always seem like the feat it is because there are many women doing it, but here in CA people would stare in amazement that I had two children and was pregnant with a third. They are often floored. So, know you are amazing for accomplishing all that you do! AND LOTS OF LUCK AND LOVE from over here. It's fun to have your blog now, I'll keep updated with it! And you look fabulous!
I better not let my wife read this. She will wonder why I didn't help more when she was pregnant. Take the time now, because you'll need to save your energy for whats about to come. Oh, and congratulations! As for your son and his Wii, how do you connect with friends online with that thing? I need to get my Mario Kart and Madden on because I only have one controller. Not to mention, I am sure he can teach me a thing or two.
I hope I look that cute pregnant here in the next couple of months!
That all sounds way to familiar when I am pregnant. I want to slap the people that say "I love being pregnant." or "I feel so good/energetic when I am pregnant" Ugh! That is not me. I would have a couple more kids if I didn't hate being pregnant so much!
On the up side your kiddos are as cute as ever!!! Tyler is addicted to video games too. We have had to make a new rule. He has to read for 1 hour to earn 15min of video game time. It REALLY helps with the amount of time he plays and he is reading alot so it is great!
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