Wednesday, April 17, 2013

I DO drive my husband crazy

I can't believe how long it actually took Madeline to get over the stomach bug, but it's away for good now and we hope it never comes back!
However, it is taking us quite a few days to get back to a regular routine...like nap time. My eye is twitching right now, hearing/watching her on the monitor, yelling that she needs lunch, when in fact she did have lunch. She has been coming up with some clever excuses not to be in bed lately...man, they sure do know how to tug at the heart strings.
I think my eye is also twitching because my teenage son had a half day. Enough said.

So, what have I been up to? Well, besides trying to stay sane while taking care of a sick toddler, I have this tiny new obsession. Let me explain first. I get on these kicks, over things that I will research the hell out of and talk about constantly, possibly driving my husband crazy...okay, not possibly, I DO drive my husband crazy over them. Not only do I talk to him about it constantly, but it usually involves him in some way or another.haha.
These past couple days, it has been Craigslist. Mainly looking for fun outside things to put in this ginormous backyard of ours. I bought a small bounce house for Madeline, only to find that there is a tiny leak in one of the pillars. [sad face] She can jump in it and it holds up, but it will deflate after sitting for a couple hours. So, back to it involving Anthony, he has been trying everything to patch this leak for me. Then, I had him take me somewhere to look at a swing set/playhouse...he didn't have the heart to tell me it wasn't worth it, so he had me send a picture to my Dad to let me know it was junk.haha. This Saturday, Anthony was taking Josh and a few boys to the movies in our SUV, so I hopped in our smaller car to pick up a trampoline. It was disassembled, but it still took up every bit of space in the car...it was quite comical. I unloaded it before he got home and thought I had it assembled pretty well, until he moved it and it fell apart. So, involving Anthony again, while grumbling about how he doesn't know a damn thing about trampolines, assembled it correctly and took on the major task of attaching the net. We still need to move it to level ground and attach the safety net, but I was quite satisfied with the finished product.
Oh, chickens and goats have been on my mind too. So, he texts me today and says he knows someone that will help us build an enclosure and shelter. Things you never thought you'd hear your husband from Philly say.haha!
This was just over the past couple days, so it is only a taste of what my tiny obsessions bring. But, I must say, I have a pretty awesome husband for just going along with it and actually helping carry them out, even if they're annoying. I'm so lucky to have him...always by my side. [smile]

Other things on my mind....I MUST get this nursery prepared, even though the baby will not be using it yet. I'm hunting down fabric, painting furniture and frames, looking for cribs and need to have it done yesterday.
I also MUST prepare these gardens and get my veggies going before I get too pregnant to do so.

Baseball is also in full swing. Something else I have to be thankful to have such a great husband for. He is such a great coach and father..pitching, advising, running, playing, entertaining. We are lucky and blessed that he is so involved and doesn't mind running Josh back and forth to senior practice and legion practice.

                                               
She seems to enjoy it!


Still need to add the safety net!


                                              
Making Be-pops cake!


                                                                                                      
                                           
Enjoying the finished product!



Funny story, I pulled into the driveway and found someone sleeping in the trampoline. I couldn't believe that someone would just randomly sleep on something in our yard. I called Anthony and everything. Turns out the Josh had a half day of school and I didn't know.

Anyone know what these are for??


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