My darling Silas, I’ve known you for almost 16 months and I must say, you’ve impacted my life in a way no one else has. You turned my world upside-down and I wouldn’t have it any other way. You’ve shown me that I’m not as selfish as I thought I was and that I can… Continue reading What I Love About You
Author: The Informal Matriarch
Deciphering The Code
The time has come, and I must say I’ve been looking forward to this stage in Silas life. He’s starting to say more and more things and now he has his own words that aren’t so much…English. So, it’s time to decipher the code! (I feel like I need theme music in this part) I… Continue reading Deciphering The Code
Toddler Food
I thought I’d share some of the things I like to feed my son that he really loves too. I’m a pretty health conscious person and I really want to give my son a good diet so here’s a few things we make around here to keep him healthy! Power Oatmeal This is so quick… Continue reading Toddler Food
Canucks Game Tonight!
So I read up on it and yes, there is a hormone that comes back into play in your third trimester that can make you ill. Just my luck hey? Last pregnancy I was still barfing everyday at this point so I didn’t notice. I’m not even close to barfing, I’m just feeling icky. I… Continue reading Canucks Game Tonight!
A Case of the Mondays
I’m so stinking tired. So tired, in fact, that I might actually take a nap today. I’m not a big “napper” the last one I took was weeks ago in MB and it actually really made me feel better. It was the perfect length. I’ve been feeling rather nauseated lately as well. Are there weird… Continue reading A Case of the Mondays
Organize!
I’ve started organizing our storage room in attempts to be able to put more stuff in it. Man I love a good purge. One thing I am definitely not, is a pack rat. I love getting rid of stuff. What troubles me about my apartment is that there isn’t much storage room and Silas’ closet… Continue reading Organize!
Dealing With A Toddler’s Tantrums
I’m a tough love kind of person. I’m very tender and very loving towards people but I’m also a bit tough about certain things, I get it from my mom. When it comes to Silas’ tantrums, my first instinct is to say “too bad” and walk away. My mother-in-law pointed out to me that my… Continue reading Dealing With A Toddler’s Tantrums
Taking Matters Into my Own Hands
Sometimes you just have to take matters into your own hands. My husband has this problem, his fingers cannot feel a hard mass in muscle tissue therefore he can’t really help me work out my knots in my back. I’m sure there’s a name for this condition of his. Anyway, my back REALLY hurts from… Continue reading Taking Matters Into my Own Hands
Top 10 Reasons to Become a Mother
I thought I’d come up with 10 reasons to become a mother to help along those ladies who aren’t sure weather or not they’re ready to take the leap and start a family. After reading this I’m sure you’ll want to grab your husband and start making some babies!! These are in no particular order.… Continue reading Top 10 Reasons to Become a Mother
27 Weeks and Counting
I don’t know weather to hate or love my chiropractor after today’s visit. I had to wait an hour, but they let me have the visit for free (yay). The whole thing REALLY hurt but I know I’ll feel better from it. It’s a love/hate thing. I’m very glad i didn’t have to pay for… Continue reading 27 Weeks and Counting
WD40 Rocks My World
I’m not in a big computer mood today, even though I still find myself sitting here. I don’t think I’ll write much. Silas is down for his nappy-poo. He just spent a good 5 minutes rolling around on the floor kicking and screaming for reasons only he and God knows. He’s been really happy otherwise. … Continue reading WD40 Rocks My World
I’ve Been Tagged
So um, in the blog world there’s this fun game of tag where someone tags you and you have to answer all these questions. I’ve been wishing and hoping and praying I’d get tagged, I feel special now! I was tagged by reformattingmybrain. Are your parents married or divorced? Divorced Are you a vegetarian? No… Continue reading I’ve Been Tagged
How To Discipline a 15 Month Old
When you discipline a 15 month old you must ______________. Please fill in the blank. Sometimes I really feel like I have no idea what I am doing. How do you ignore tantrums yet still be tender to a child who doesn’t know how to express his feeling? How do you not go crazy saying… Continue reading How To Discipline a 15 Month Old
I Love Peeing My Pants?
We had the strangest weather yesterday. When I woke up, we were having freezing rain. I watched as that stopped and then a while later it started to rain and then it started to pour and then suddenly everything was white with hail, then it stopped. The sun shone for a while, it got cloudy,… Continue reading I Love Peeing My Pants?
Hug a Chiropractor
I love my chiropractor! Not in a romantical way of course, just in a “you fixed my body and I love you” way. It’s taken two visits and I’m almost completely fixed of my sciatic and back problems. I still have some hip pain but that’s just my arthritis dealing with my joints being loose… Continue reading Hug a Chiropractor