Gong Show Mommy MIA?

Hey there to all my faithful readers.

I have been taking a bit of a blogging break these days.

My excuse? Well, being a busy working Mom, of course!

Many of you know how difficult it is to juggle, life, daycare, work, hubbies, home, friends and family now that I am a mom.

I have really been trying to take more time for myself. Even though blogging is something I really enjoy, I have decided to cut back during the week. This is because I have once again, made a committment to get my mommy-butt to the gym. I really need to tone and firm up. I am still not to my pre-pregnancy weight (even though my clothes fit-they don't fit the "same" - if that is possible.) So, back to the gym I go.

Geo are hoping to get away somewhere hot for our 5 yr anniversary in a few months...and I am just not in the shape I want to be in so I have motivation!

Like many of you moms, I am exhausted at the end of the day so it is hard to get to the gym, but if I make it a habit, it will all come back to me. I am a Type-A personality with a tonne of excess energy (Even though I am tired all the time) and if I don't work off my energy, my moods suffer.

This week has been good. I have been productive at home and work and in a good mood. Working out helps me achieve more.

So, instead of blogging, I am at the gym working the bootay!

Another person in my life who is working it a lot these days is little miss P.

At 19 months her biggest loves/interests are as follows (in this order):

1. Mummy
2. Puppies
3. Busses
4. Cats
5. Ale (Daycare Worker)
6. Music
7. Dancing
8. Shoes
9. Binky
10. Bubba

An additional newsworthy thing that has been going on:

Language skills: Phoebe says every word she hears. Not always perfectly, but she at least attempts it.

This is both exciting and scary. We have had to clean up our vocabulary as a result-much of what we used to say around her is not necessarily things we want her to repeat (if you catch my drift)...

Funny words/sayings she has said so far:

-big cuk (big truck)

Amazing things she has said so far:

-I love you (said "I lub you..." but who cares???!!she told us she loved us!)

-Happy

(as a Mom, hearing your child say both those things is unreal-so friggin exciting!)

Phoebe's fave words to date: (said perfectly and clearly)

-Mummy (also my fave of the words she says)

-Daddy

-Yia Yia

-Papa

-Nan

-Pop

-Ali

-Bus

-Puppy

-Cat

-Horsie

-Elmo

-Book

-cookie

-baby

-Poop

-Pee

-purple

-Pink

-Blue

-Two

-apple

-No!

-Shoe

-Sock

-Duck

-Cow

-Pig

Words she is currently "working on " saying:

-Cuk (truck)

-Bink (Binky)

-Bubba (Bottle)

-Stya (Stella)

-Mumma (Grandma)

-Dool (Julia)

-Nitty (Whitney)

-Ott (Scott)

-Take (Steak)

To follow up on numbers 6 and 7 above, I need to reiterate how cute baby dancing is.

She has quite the rhythm. Her favourite music is R&B and Pop. Her favourite songs are "California Gurls" - Katy Perry, "Your Love is my Drug" - Ke$ha, and "I'm only gonna break your heart" Taio Cruz.

Check out her dancing in this vid. Sorry for the poor videography. Aunty Whit was laughing pretty hard while filming.

The Gongers hit Calgary!

We did it! Phoebe and I-all on our own! We traveled to and from Calgary, just the 2 of us!

I have to say, I am proud of myself for doing it. Travelling alone with P. isn't something I thought I would ever do (on a plane etc.) but I did it.

Besides the puke, poop and mini temper tantrum, everything went relatively well!

We had a fabulous visit with Aunty Whit.

Took P's first plane ride.

Went to the Calgary Zoo.

Got to know the kitties

Ate some cupcakes

Had fun in the Tub

Tore up the park

and had many dance parties.

Thanks Aunty Whit for your hospitality. Phoebe wants to go back, one day!

Daycare drama

Up until today, I have only had the most positive of experiences at our daycare. We LOVE the women in P's room to bits. They are the most caring, wonderful, giving people in the world and they get paid basically not much to do what they do. They send thoughtful gifts home to us on every occasion, give P. all the love I could expect from anyone besides me, keep a journal of photos, artwork and pictures she draws for us, and they follow basically all my quirky directions (feeding her prunes 3x daily by spoon-using special sunscreen, babywipes and diapers etc...) I love them.

It is a sad time for me, because September is when the babies (0-18 months) move up to the toddler room (18 m-3yrs) Phoebes will be making this great leap in just a few short weeks. I asked if she could be in the toddler room that is situated right next to her "soon to be old" baby room. The rooms share a potty and she would see her former teachers more that way. She is even getting to move with her 2 little bestest buddies, Julia and Leila. I was so happy.

Until today.

When I went to pick her up, the kids were all outside playing so I snuck into the school to pickup Binky the blanky and check Phoebe's poop log (yes, they log her poops for us)...anyways...as I am walking by her soon to be "new" toddler room, I hear a woman shouting at a child, "I SAID SIT DOWN NOW!". This got my full attention and I stood outside of the room to witness a young blonde teacher grab a 2yr old little girl by the shoulders and force her down to sit. The girl didn't fight it, but looked shocked.

NOT AS SHOCKED AS ME, THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I must have had a appauled look on my face because I stood outside the room staring in for a few seconds before I made my way to get Binky and the poop log.

I contemplated what to do so I decided to go by the room again. At this time, the blonde bitch who yelled at and forcefully disciplined a child was explaining to the other teacher (who I am sure confronted her about her behaviour) "I asked her to sit like, 3 times!!!"

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!! YOU DIDN'T JUST MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR YOUR POOR BEHAVIOUR INVOLVING AN INNOCENT CHILD, DID YOU?

Gong show mommy marched off to collect P. and then went right into the director's room to explain what had happened.

Thankfully, today was this "intern's " last day at the centre. I gave straight up feedback to the director that I did NOT feel comfortable with that woman being around my daughter and hoped that she wouldn't be returning to substitite teach at the centre.

She assured me she would give my feedback to the blonde bitch and that it was indeed her "last day"

I said "I hope so!", emphatically as Phoebes said her bye byes and we were off.

I mean, I know that kids can be crazy frustrating and that working with them all day is freakin draining and everything...but in my mind, there is absolutely no excuse for her behaviour. I don't care if she was having a bad day.

What are your thoughts?

Singin' in the rain!

So, we had some fun yesterday in the rain. Phoebes loves water. Pools, splashpads, showers, and rain! The only water she doesn't like is the bath, really.

Anyways, we got home from the mall yesterday and it was raining out. Phoebes wanted to run in the rain and we thought, oh what the heck, it is almost the end of summer-who cares if it is past her bedtime.

Here are some pics of her in the rain. So cute! I wish I could catch the sound of her laughter in these pics!

Another "venting" post

So, this is how it went down yesterday:

Wife: Goes to brush her hair in the bathroom in front of her sink and steps in a pool of "substance".

Wife: "what the ?#$5&@!"

Husband: "Oh, sorry, (toddler) peed on the floor"

Wife: "And you didn't clean it up"

Husband: "forgot"

seriously???

Drop in's

I have noticed lots of mom's saying to others, "just pop in sometime"...and I wonder, are they serious?

Who really likes it when people "drop in" to their houses?

Do any of you?

If I were to guess, the people who like drop ins are the regular Martha Stewart types that have the fresh baked muffins on the go all the time, and have a full face of makeup on, and proper clothing. (what I mean by proper clothing is an outfit, not lulu's or pjs). If you tell me that these people have all of the above going on and also work a full time job, I would probably puke in my mouth.

If you were to drop by my house right now, this is what you would find:

• Me, just up from my afternoon nap-braless and underwearless in my ratty pj's
• My hair half wet and sort of kinky from sleeping on it wet
• My face is splotchy from some of the picking, plucking and squeezing that went on when I passed by the magnifying mirror
• my house is a DISASTER. Dishes in the sink, toys everywhere, beds unmade.
• Really, I am a total gong show right now.

Oh, and fyi, I don't have any fresh baking or anything to offer you or your kids when you come by.

I bet you all wanna "pop by" now, don't you?

Even though drop by's aren't really conducive to my lifestyle, I would still love to see you so gimme a shout and we will make plans! xo

Cellulite is the new "cute"