Wordless Wednesday

Songs in my Head

Fun Fact Friday: The Mommy Brain Edition

So there is this phenomenon that pregnant women and mothers of young children experience. It is called mommy brain and it is hitting me big time with the addition of baby Violet. I feel like I am losing my mind! Just a couple of brain dead things I have done lately:

*My mother-in-law called and asked me what I was doing last month. I told her I was about to get on the road and she asked where I was going. I said, "Duh! I'm on my way down to spend the night for Kate's bachelorette party!" And she said, "Duh! It's not this weekend!" She thought I was kidding, but it turns out I had the wrong date. I didn't write it on my calendar wrong, I just lost a week of time somehow.

*I changed Zella's diaper last week and realized I had put it on wrong. Not backwards, but INSIDE OUT. And somehow it lasted overnight and did not leak. I am still not quite sure how that happened.

*I was cutting up strawberries for the girls to have with lunch and I ended up putting the strawberry tops (with green leaves) on their plate and threw away the actual strawberries.

*I was walking out of the garage and ran right into the garage door. I hadn't pulled it all the way up. I hit my head so hard I fell on the ground! I still have a headache two days later. (okay, so maybe this one isn't just mommy brain...I'm kinda klutzy)

*In the last five months I have accidentally turned on the oven instead of setting the oven timer about five times. I have accidentally set the oven timer instead of turning on the oven twice.

And last but not least,
*I washed my face at night with TOOTHPASTE instead of face wash. Gross.

There were a couple more dumb things I did, but I can't remember them. Surprise, surprise. It's called sleep deprivation, people, and it's not pretty.

Have a great weekend!

Wordless Wednesday

Songs in My Head

Does it hurt my credibility to admit that I have an old Huey Lewis CD? Violet cried a lot during the middle of the night when she was first born. I found myself singing "It's Alright" to her over and over until she fell asleep. Now I can't get it out of my head.



Happy listening!

Overheard at Our House

We have been talking a lot about potty training at our house these days. Zella woke up dry and so we ran to the bathroom to sit on the potty. I asked her, "What is the first thing big girls do when they get up in the morning?" And she answered, "GO SHOPPING!"

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I was tucking Madeline in bed and gave her a good night hug and kiss. She said, "Mama, I just have one question. Was that true loves kiss?" Maybe we have been reading too many princess stories lately!

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Madeline loves her new baby sister. At least once a day she says to me, "We sure are lucky ducks to have a baby sister like Violet! Right?"

More later,

Fun Fact Friday

*My last year of college I worked four jobs: manager at The Limited (clothing store), office assistant at Des Moines Bolt Supply, hostess at Nacho Mamas restaurant and my work study job, front desk attendant at the boys dorm. Somehow I still found time to study and hang out with my friends. I live on about the same amount of sleep these days, but I'm not nearly as productive!

*My favorite number is 8.

*Zella stripped down to her diaper twice in public the other day. And I was standing right there, but couldn't get to her fast enough. She's quick!

*I am one of those people who high-fives. It annoys Travis but he doesn't leave me hanging.

*I don't like salad dressing and very rarely eat it. My brother-in-law is freaked out by this.

*Lately Travis prefaces stories and e-mails with, "Don't put this on the Internet." Is that funny or kind of sad?

Have a great weekend!

Wordless Wednesday