I’m part into my book So I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy? It’ll a book for adults with ADD or ADHD that have been recently diagnosed. It’s really cool and I’m learning a lot. (My goodness I just got home and my husband is watch Honey…ha ha ha…for the second time HA HA HA) I’ve… Continue reading Finally, Some Answers
Author: The Informal Matriarch
Yummy In My Tummy!!
Yesterday my mom watched the boys while Brent and I went out and spent our $100 gift certificate at The Olive Garden. It was really fun and we were rather hyper. Yummy fooood. We spent all of the money. It was nice. We then went to a couple Honda dealerships to see if there were… Continue reading Yummy In My Tummy!!
Spent Birthday Money!!
I finally spent half of my birthday money. I found some really cheap pottery at a nursery nearby so I got some pots for my plants that need transplanting and then I got plants for those pots about to get empty. I forgot one pot I needed for a plant that needs a bigger pot…dangit. … Continue reading Spent Birthday Money!!
MENNO FOOD!!
My mom is here visiting. Last night Mom, Brent and I drank entirely too much wine and had a good laugh. I needed that. Just in case you’re wondering, “too much wine” meant that we just got a little buzz on…nothing too crazy, not with my mom!! This morning Mom and I attempted to get… Continue reading MENNO FOOD!!
Thursday Thirteen #9
Thirteen odd things about me I count things when I’m stressed. Like I’ll count stairs as I go up them or my chops when I’m cutting something up. Lately I’ve been counting each swipe of the wipes across my boy’s bums. I never make note of the final number. As you all probably know, I… Continue reading Thursday Thirteen #9
Three Whole Years!
Man no comments after yesterday’s blog. Burn. 🙁 Today is mine and Brent’s three year anniversary. How weird. Doesn’t seem like enough time to have two kids in already. We were going to start trying to have kids this fall and then we had Silas so then we were going to try for a second… Continue reading Three Whole Years!
Videos!!
My sister Jennie was able to capture some wonderful videos of my psycho child Silas this Sunday. This first one is of Silas singing his good morning song which is the same tune as “Happy Birthday”. We had just sung Happy Birthday to my niece Ali so Silas decided to continue singing for her. This… Continue reading Videos!!
I Don’t Wanna Be a Mommy Today.
I hate mess but I can’t stop creating it, it’s driving me crazy. My brain gets fuzzy and things are so off, when my world isn’t in order. But I can never actually seem to create order. Once I get everything back in place I forget to keep it that way. I leave coffee cups… Continue reading I Don’t Wanna Be a Mommy Today.
Post Housewarming
What a lovely day yesterday turned out to be. A nice crowd came and I was able to see friends that I hadn’t seen in a while. Silas was an angel for the most part. He ran around taking thing off people’s plates at will, I have no idea what that boy consumed but he… Continue reading Post Housewarming
House Warming Party
We’ve just run around like mad people. The house is clean, food is on the table. Everything is set. Now we wait for guests.
The Nursing Fairy Came!
I think the nursing fairy came and sprinkled nursing dust in Isaac’s eyes because it’s been going a lot better lately. We’ve kind of found a groove. I expect him to be upset with my let downs and I take a lot of time burping him. In return he’s trying hard to make it a… Continue reading The Nursing Fairy Came!
Thursday Thirteen #8
Thirteen Things about The Informal Matriarch Thirteen most influential people in my life My Mom is an obvious influential person. She gave me music and encouraged me in it a lot. Because of music I have a husband and confidence and I’ve gotten to travel. I realize how much I’m like her sometimes and it’s… Continue reading Thursday Thirteen #8
I Love Silas
Oh my darling Silas, he’s growing farther and farther away from my womb. It’s a strange feeling to see him becoming his own person. I delight in watching him grow and change and learn. I’m really seeing how much he isn’t my own but he’s in fact his own. What a blessing it is to… Continue reading I Love Silas
The Results Are In And….
… the lactation consultant had no idea what to say other than I shouldn’t feed him longer than 30 minutes because it’ll just keep my milk supply up high and he wont be getting much after that anyway. She was nice though and Ikey thought that she was funny. This week I chart chart chart… Continue reading The Results Are In And….
Sleep Training
Today sleep training begins. Brent and I have decided to do it the hard-assed cold turkey way. We’re still going in to comfort him but no picking him up. It’s time. The past few days he hasn’t let me put him down to sleep for naps. He just wakes right up and it’s not good.… Continue reading Sleep Training