Comfy Pant Day

Today I have decided is a Comfy Pant Day. I've had one of those few weeks where today I can kind of finally relax some.

Little over 2 weeks ago, the managers at Game Stop where having a conference in Vegas. Which meant Cory would be in charge of the store for a week. It was good, things went smooth, but of course some added stress for that week. Near the end of that week I went to the doctors, I was about 8 weeks along in a pregnancy. The doctor couldn't find a heartbeat, so she tried to get me into a specialist to confirm or deny the miscarriage, but of course the first opening would be Tuesday, 5 days away.

So in order to try and keep my mind off of things the following day I decided I'd take a day for myself, drop Cory off at work and browse the clearance rack at Old Navy. On the way to dropping Cory off I drove over a curb, very unlike me (guess my mind was somewhere else) and not only broke the tire but bent the rim pretty severely too. So after I dropped Cory off I drove to the nearest tire store. But they just do tires and not rims, so they directed me to a used rim place that was almost all the way back home. They of course did not have our rim size so they called another shop, and found me one. This used auto part place was of course in the complete opposite direction. So once I got the new rim, I then had to drive back to the tire place have the put on the new/used rim and a new tire. Of course I hadn't showered before leaving the house cause I was just going to be dropping Cory off and headed straight home to get ready for the day. This also meant that Madeleine did not have any shoes or pants. I'd carry her into these auto places and she'd scream "HELP HELP" until I put her down. She was filthy from running around on those floors. By the time I got back to the tire place I walked Madeleine to the McDonald's next door to get lunch. After the tire was all fixed we drove home I showered she bathed and we headed back out to go pick up Cory from work. So my day to try and keep my mind off the situation worked, was too busy worrying about trying to get the car fixed to think of anything else.

One of my close friends wasn't feeling well and asked me to watch her little one while she napped. I of course agreed as I know how hard it is when you are sick with a child. While watching the child Madeleine was able to break a glass bowl on the floor and he spilled a gallon of milk on the floor. Later that week the rice cooker broke, I tipped over a stack of glasses and broke them all. On Tuesday I went to the specialist and he confirmed that I had a miscarriage. I decided to wait 2 weeks to see if my body would get rid of it, but my doctor wouldn't let me go longer than that and I had to schedule a D&C to remove the tissue. I then got an email from family saying they are coming October 10th for Disney Land, and not just their family but another sibling and his family. So that means another 10 or so people in the house in October.

My body didn't seem like it was getting rid of the tissue, so I had a D&C done Thursday. Cory took the day off so he could drive me, and we had a friend watch Madeleine. Friday Madeleine went to preschool, she isn't tantruming when I drop her off anymore just says "hey wait" when I leave the class room.

So today is Saturday, Cory works from 8pm to midnight tonight getting ready for inventory. So I have him most the day, and I'm thinking... its gonna be a comfy pant day. I have to go grocery shopping seeing as we are out of bread and Madeleine food, but for the most part I think I'm gonna take it easy try and relax, maybe even nap.

Overall we are doing ok, just you know... its been one of those weeks...

Socks

So as I was getting Madeleine ready for school this morning, she picked her shoes over her sandles. I then realized she has no socks, well no socks that fit anyways. Maybe its from living in Southern California where we can wear sandles all year round. Maybe... just maybe... I should pick some up.

The Correct Way To Eat Pudding

Tuesday was one of those days where the big thing I did was shower and got ready. Was a pretty lazy day in that I wasn't feeling 100%. For a snack Madeleine and I had those snack size pudding cups. Madeleine actually began to eat it, which I was greatful for since what she is willing to eat is very limited. She began with a spoon, and somehow it turned into her using her finger and licking it off. Now when Madeleine doesn't like something on her hand she wipes it in her hair. So soon after she had pudding in her hair. The pudding eating became much more elaborate as she began to dip her finger in the pudding then running it along her arm and licking the pudding off of her arm. By this point in time I had already decided she was taking a bath after this snack.

Peace and Quiet

Well Madeleine went to her first day of pre-school today. I'm assuming she did ok, as the teacher didn't say anything to me when I went to pick her up. The pre-school is only about 3 blocks away (and I will say ONE BIG HILL) easy enough to walk to, since Cory and I still only have one car. After dropping her off I came home, and just sat on the couch for a few minutes. It was... quiet... oh so quiet. No noise of video games, the tv, computers or Cory chasing Madeleine around making her squeal, just quiet. To celebrate this amazing feeling of not having to take care of anyone I cleaned the kitchen. Exciting I KNOW! Well at least I'm excited. I also took a power nap, one that wasn't interrupted every 5 minutes. Madeleine will be going to pre-school Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to three. Not a terribly long time, but I think this will be a very good thing for her and me. Maybe, just maybe I'll feel just a little sane.

High School And Ten Years Later

Living 2 blocks away from my High School, I had assumed that I'd be going to my high school reunion when it came about. Well a week ago or so I got an invitation in the mail that my 10 year high school reunion would be this month. It is being held in Torrance and its $100 to go for an evening. I must admit I was hoping for something more casual and free-er (I know its not a word). So I'm most likely not going. There are very VERY few people that I want to see from high school and $100 dollars isn't something Cory and I can spare right now, especially if it means me having a mediocre night talking with people I really don't want to be talking to.

Today I'm going to attempt to get Madeleine in some pre-school classes. I'm hoping this will help her speech as well as make her more independent of me, and of course give me some sanity time. She's potty trained and ready to go... I hope.

It's been STUPID hot here the last week or so. Where you wake up and its already hotter outside than in, and with the humidity you just feel sticky if you stay out too long. Today is also Cory's day off, and we'll most likely go to the beach just cause it can't be too hot there (and its cheap).