Ticket averted

I just saved my ass from getting a ticket.

Here in Chicago they do street cleaning in the neighborhood and they will put up no parking signs on whatever side of the road they are cleaning that day. Between 9am and 3pm no parking.

Well, last night we forgot to move the van and I forgot this morning to tell Cub Daddy to move it. Around 10:10am I heard the street cleaner and remembered about the van. I grabbed the kids and went outside and there was a cop parked in front of me and was giving a ticket to the car behind me. I loaded the kids and got my seatbelt on when he came to the window.

He tells me it is too late to move the van that the time was 9am to get it moved. I tell him I totally forgot and he tells me I still have to get a ticket.
Then he walks away to his car and so I ask him am I getting a ticket and he waves me off. I say thank you sir.

So I leave to find a parking spot and saved ourselves $50 bucks. I drive around the block and the neighbor downstairs tells me I can have his spot because he was leaving.

Unfortunately, I can not parallel park unless it is a huge space. So the neighbor had to park my van for me.

I was so nervous I broke out into a sweat. We really could not afford a ticket right now and I am so glad I got lucky. I don't know why maybe it was the site of the kids but I am thankful I was spared.

This is all before noon. I am exhausted.

Cubs

I know I haven't written anything about the Cubs. They have given up trying to win. There is no hope going into the post season and I am very sad.

As a Cub fan, you have high hopes at the beginning of each season that this is the year we make it to the World Series. Well, I think our last chance was 2003 and we blew it.

I am still torturing myself and I am watching every game. It pains me to see them make mistakes and not get any runs but yet I still watch.

When you are a Cubs fan you are in it through thick and thin. So if you will excuse me they are on right now and are losing so I have to spill tears in my beer.

Next year is the year.

Hung over

Big Cubby had a great birthday. Thanks to everybody who wished him one.

He woke up very excited that he was turning four and kept telling us such. We got ready and went to the park so Big Cubby could play. We go this park that Big Cubby likes to call Castle park.

We had lunch at Big Cubby’s favorite place McDonald’s and he got a cool Hot Wheels car with his Happy Meal.

My mom gave him a gift card from Target so we over there and he got new jeans, shirt, jacket, Batman pjs, and a new train from the Thomas the Tank Engine line.

Big Cubby was very excited about going to Chuck E. Cheese. He kept asking when we were going and finally we made it to Chuck E. Cheese. Oh boy, did he have fun. He rode all the rides. He played a few games. Cub Daddy and I played Skee ball so he would have a lot of tickets. He ended up with a little memory game, a stretchy bug, a magnet, and a hand gadget that you make clap. What a bounty.

Cub Daddy and I were tired so we headed home. We had cake and ice cream. Cub Daddy made the cake. It was pretty good. We sang Happy Birthday which embarrassed Big Cubby.

We then let him open the presents we got him. All Thomas the Tank Engine stuff. He loved it. We also got him to CD’s The Wiggles and Bob the Builder.

Our family gave money or gift cards so this weekend we will be going shopping. Big Cubby gets to extend his birthday a little longer.

All day today is keeps asking is my birthday over. He is so cute.

We are trying to recuperate today and trying to get over the sugar rush.

Happy 4th Birthday Big Cubby

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY BIG CUBBY!

I can not believe my little guys is turning 4 today. That means your is one year closer to going to school. I don’t know if I am ready for that.

You are an inquisitive little sponge. You like to ask many questions preferably while I am driving.

You also love to interrupt. You usually wait until mommy is busy with a book to demand attention.

You think boogers are funny. You like to say “mommy I have snots”.

You love and are scared of spiders. You obsessed with finding spider webs. If you see a fly you will point it out as loud as you can. Especially noticeable if in a restaurant.

Once told something, you may not always do it, but you are quick to help others follow the rule.

You love, love your trains. You still love Thomas the Tank Engine and friends. A ride on the CTA trains is a highlight of a day.

Another highlight is going to the library to get books. You insist on “reading” books to us at bedtime. Very often perfectly copying what we’ve read before.

You love to sing. Very loudly. You love Lazy Town and sings songs from that show at the top of your lungs. You will learn one line from a song and sing it over and over and over and over. When asked if there is any more to the song, you will reply simply, “No.” Then you will start singing again. You like to sing VeggieTales Sunday School songs. Your favorite is “I’ve got the joy joy joy down in my heart” over and over again. You like to dance. Sometimes will sing and dance until spotted by an audience.

You are a sensitive fellow, who gets embarrassed easily. A joyful laugh at his goofy play can be interpreted as mocking.

You are quiet loving at times, even with you brother. But at other times are very upset that your brother is around you.

You assume the identity of Spider-man or Sportacus (from Lazy Town) at will and will expect to be addressed by that name when being that person.

You are very picky eater. You would eat hot dogs or chicken nuggets every meal if you could.

You are a very good helper. You like to help mommy and daddy with everything.

Happy birthday, Big Cubby! We love you very much!

Wendy's Adventure

We had lunch at Wendy’s today and we saw the most bizarre thing. We ordered our food and went to sit down. I went back up to get the napkins and ketchup. This is when I notice some children looking at two baby car seats next to this older woman and man. The table next to them I saw two men laughing quietly and looking over at them as well.

I has thinking oh twins well I was wrong. On the second trip back up to the condiment bar I looked over to see what was in the baby car seats and you will not believe what I saw.

There were two baby dolls sitting in those seats. That is right folks dolls. Plastic dolls strapped in the seats like they were real babies. Creepy looking dolls. One had a crazy smile on its face.

Everybody in the restaurant kept stealing looks at this odd couple.

At one point during our meal one of the babies fell out of the seat hit the table and fell onto the floor. The woman paused for a few moments with a disgusted look on her face then picked up the doll put it back in the seat.

She then licked a napkin and wiped off the dolls face.

When we were leaving Cub Daddy took Big Cubby out to the van and as I has about to head out the door. The bizarre woman sees Little Cubby and says oh what a cute baby. So I thank you her and she asks what is name is and how old he is. So I told her and the man next to her goes a biblical name.

I think the man was mentally handicapped but the woman seemed ok. Not sure about there relationship.

I then said bye and headed out the door.

I am a freak magnet. Babies are freak magnets. I was not going to win they stop me every time while I am holding Little Cubby.

I did not ask about her “babies” because I was afraid of the answer.

Preparing for big day

I have been busy today getting ready for Big Cubby’s birthday on Sunday. He will be turning 4. We are doing something special just the four of us. We plan on going to McDonald’s or Wendy’s for lunch. Both favorite places of Big Cubby and then we will head to Chuck E. Cheese to play games.

We will come home and open presents and have cake and ice cream. I am making the cake tomorrow. I am not a good cook. It will be a cake from a box. My decorations are some plastic trains. I told you I am not gifted in the kitchen. We have some balloons to blow up Saturday night.

I still have to wrap the gifts we bought him. He has gotten money and gift cards from family so I am going to try to go Saturday and get a few things with them. I hope I have time. I haven’t bought him a card yet but what 4 year old cares about a card.

I have a sinus headache and a runny nose today. This seems to never end. Both boys are extremely loud today. They keep egging each other on. I hope I can get them to both nap this afternoon. Little Cubby was up a lot last night. Not a good night for sleeping.

That is pretty much it today. I hope everyone has a great weekend. I will post a few things this weekend about the birthday boy’s big day. Maybe a few photos.

Huband"s "help"

I was coming down with a cold the past couple of days. My husband decided that he would help me out yesterday at home so I could "rest". Let me tell you how the day went.

Cub Daddy had to take a few photos of some buildings in a neighborhood near us for work so he takes a work from home day. This is supposed to help me out.

I put together and fed the boys breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was the one who got up a lot with Little Cubby in the middle of the night. I did the dishes and put away the toys.

We went with Cub Daddy to take photos because Big Cubby wanted to ride the EL and I knew that Cub Daddy would have trouble taking pictures and watching Big Cubby at the same time so I went also. (Which later Cub Daddy did admit that it would have been hard watching Big Cubby). I knew that Big Cubby would end up in the road and hit by a car if I was not there.

In the evening, I had to ask Cub Daddy to give the boys a bath and get them ready for bed. I HAD TO ASK!!

This is coming from a guy who last week came home from work early one day and then took off the next and then spent the whole weekend resting because he was sick. Wow, three and half days to get over being sick.

Sometimes I wish I did not have to ask for help that he would just pitch in. In the beginning with Big Cubby he was a huge help but now with the addition of Little Cubby he has been slacking.

Luckily I have not been to sick. My throat doesn't hurt very much now so I hope this has past.

I don't know why I am blogging this now I am ok and not pissed anymore.

OMG! Can you call this a talent?

I found this video on alldumb.com and I am in shock. It is not really gross don't worry. The video is from the Steve Harvey Show. You will have to watch it a couple of times. The first to see the talent. The second and third time to see the reactions of the audience, the judges and Steve Harvey. It is priceless. Here is the link to the video. http://www.alldumb.com/item/13274/

I would love to hear your comments.

Summer Cold

Well, I think I am coming down with a summer cold. I HATE summer colds. Last night I had a sore throat and my head starting hurting. I was worried I would not get enough sleep last night because my sleep cycle is really screwed up. Little Cubby gets up A LOT during the night.

Luckily last night Little Cubby only woke up at 11pm then not until 4am this morning. That is huge. I really needed the rest.

This morning my throat still hurts. I have been drinking warm fluids to soothe it. Since I am still breastfeeding I don’t want to take any drugs for my cold. I really hate that. Cub Daddy only has a few days left to take off and they are all ready spoken for so if I get sick I am screwed.

The one thing I hate about not being in the workforce is I don’t get any sick days. Life still has to function around here no matter how I feel. Sometimes that sucks.

Yesterday we ended up just playing at home. Big Cubby and I did some coloring while Little Cubby took a nap. I really love to color. It is soothing.

Little Cubby is getting closer to walking. He has for awhile pulling himself up and walking with the assistance of us or along stationary items but this week he is starting to stand by himself and balance for a few seconds before sitting down.

Oh, I have written in the past about Big Cubby’s anger issues. I am happy to say that it was a phase and he doesn’t get all in rage like he used to. Actually he is very lovey dovey right now. He likes to give hugs and kisses and say I love you. It has been very nice. We tried a new way of dealing with him when he got angry and it worked. He still gets in trouble time to time but nothing like the rage episodes he had.

Monday

Not much going on. It is a really nice day today so we are trying to enjoy it as much as possible. I hope to have more to write about later.

Too many emotions in such a short period

I had a lot of emotions today. I was happy, upset, pissed, scared, panicked, relived, pissed again, sad, hurt and happy.

The day started out really great. We loaded up the boys in the van and headed to Toys R Us to look at possible birthday gifts for Big Cubby’s birthday next Sunday. We got there and found a few things so I bought them while Cub Daddy distracted the Big Cubby. Big Cubby got a balloon and birthday crown while we were there. We then headed over to Office Max to get Cub Daddy a planner. We ate lunch at Wendy’s and all was good. This made me happy.

We headed over to Barnes and Noble at a local open-air mall. We browsed books and then Cub Daddy took the boys because Little Cubby was getting cranky. He tells me he is going out and I tell him I would meet him by the play area. I am looking around and found a couple of books to get.

I had a coupon for an extra 15% off for being a member which you get 10% off all ready. I could not pass that up. Well, the coupon was in the diaper bag which Cub Daddy had. Cub Daddy had forgotten his cell phone so I could not call him to ask him to come back.

So I go upstairs and out the door we came in. No family. Go over to the play area. No family. Go back to the book store. No family. Start to get upset. Go back to the play area again. No family. Go to the van. No family. Start to get pissed. Go back to store. No family. Go to food court. No family. Start to get scared. Go back to store sit down outside and start panicking. Go back to van. No family. Go back to bookstore one more time. No family.

On the verge of tears, I decided to head back to the van and sit hoping that they would eventually come back there. I am so pissed. I take the elevator up at the parking garage and when the door opens I see the family in the van. I start crying asking where the hell have you been.

Cub Daddy says we have been sitting outside in front of the store. What outside in front of the store? He said yeah been waiting for you for 30 minutes. I just started bawling.

Why the hell would he sit in front of the store? We came in the side door. We did not park in front of the store. What went through his mind when he made that decision? One of the times when I was looking through the store I glanced out the front but thought he would not be there why would he. I tell him this is why he bought cell phones so we can find each other.

Never went back to buy the books.

What pissed me off more was all the way to the grocery store Cub Daddy keeps saying how he thought I ran away or I was just sitting at a café drinking a cold pop. This made me sad. He didn’t think that maybe something bad happened to me.

How could he even think I would ever do that? I love my family and would never think about running away. This really hurt me. He said he was joking but I think he was pissed because he had to handle both boys and they can be a handful. He said Big Cubby kept saying No don’t get me and people were looking at him like he was kidnapping him.

Welcome to my world.

We finish up at the grocery store and head home.

Cub Daddy said he was sorry for saying that I would be the type of person to run away from my family.

Now I am happy.

Brothers have in common

Big Cubby loves Lazytown and he thinks he is Sportacus. I have to address him as such when talking to him. So everyday we watch the show and Big Cubby gets up and twirls and spins. He try’s to do push-ups and he does somersaults like they are flips. I like the fact the show promotes exercise and healthy eating. Big Cubby loves to eat fruit which is called sports candy on the show.

Little Cubby has gotten interested in the show. He is only 11 months. Today he was across the room and when Sportacus appeared on the screen he crawled as fast as he could to the TV. As soon as the theme music came one he was on his knees bouncing up and down to the music. Then he crawled away to play with his toys.

I think it is pretty cute that both boys are interested in the same thing. I know Little Cubby is too little to understand but they both love the action and movement in it.

This shit pisses me off

Disabled Boy Thrown Out Of Movie Theater For Laughing Too Loud

This really pisses me off. What the fuck is the world coming too when we have to deal with morons like this. Loews Cineplex should be ashamed to have this type of person working for them.

I hope all of you complain to them about this and get them to change their ways. There is no excuse for the manager to do this to the young boy.

I am so pissed I can't even get my thoughts straight.

quiz because I don't have anything to write about today.

I got this from Comments from the Peanut Gallery who got it from Beans

1. Nervous habits? biting my fingernails and shaking my leg
2. Are you double jointed? don't think so
3. Can you roll your tongue? yes
4. Can you raise one eyebrow at a time? no
5. Can you blow spit bubbles? no
6. Can you cross your eyes? yes
7. Tattoos? no
8. Piercings?no
9. Do you make your bed daily? no who has time

CLOTHES
10. Which shoe goes on first? left one
11. Speaking of shoes, have you ever thrown one at anyone? yes
12. On the average, how much money do you carry? $0 I usually use debit card
13. What jewelry do you wear 24/7? wedding ring, birthstone ring hubby gave me in high school and wedding band of my mothers when she was married to my dad.
14. Favorite piece of clothing? any of my comfy pants

FOOD
15. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? twirl
16. Have you ever eaten Spam? No
17. Do you use extra salt on your food? no
18. How many cereals in your cabinet? 1
19. What's your favorite beverage? Coke
20. What's your favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy's & Chiptole
21. Do you cook? not often usually easy things like grilled cheese.

GROOMING
22. How often do you brush your teeth? try to once a day
23. Hair drying method? air-dry
24. Have you ever colored/highlighted your hair? yes but not in awhile

MANNERS
25. Do you swear? why the hell you do you care, damn
26. Do you ever spit? no

FAVORITE
27. Animal? dog
28. Food?salads
29. Month? August
30. Day of the week? Saturday
31. Cartoon? Simpsons
32. Shoe brand? New Balance
33. Subject in school? Biology
34. Color? Green
35. Sport? Baseball, of course Go Cubbies!
36. TV shows? Amazing Race, Las Vegas, CSI
37. Thing to do in the spring? clean
38. Thing to do in the summer? go to the beach
39. Thing to do in the autumn? go for a drive and look at the leaves color change
40. Thing to do in the winter? read and play with my sons

IN AND AROUND
41. In the CD player? I have a three CD player so Foo Fighters In Your Honor(2cds) and Los Lonely Boys
42. Person you talk most on the phone with? my husband
43. Reading? Just about to finish Starting from Square Two by Caren Lissner
44. Do you regularly check yourself out in store windows/mirrors? yes
45. What color is your bedroom? white, we rent
46. Do you use an alarm clock? no
47. Window seat or aisle? Aisle

DUMB
48. What's your sleeping position? left side or belly
49. Even in hot weather do you use a blanket? yes
50. Do you snore? no
51. Do you sleepwalk? no
52. Do you talk in your sleep? not that I know of
53. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? no
54. How about with the light on? no
55. Do you fall asleep with the TV or radio on? sometimes
56. Last interesting person you met? Not sure who to pick so I won't

sick to my stomach

Little Cubby crawled over to our TV stand and was pulling himself up when he slipped and smacked his face on the bottom ledge of the stand.

Now he has a bruise, small cut and red mark on his face. It makes me want to cry. My beautiful baby. It makes me sick to my stomach that I could have prevented this

I know that these things happen and they did when Big Cubby was little but it doesn't make it any easier. I know I can not put bubble wrap on everything or make them live in a bubble to protect them.

I have two boys so I know there is a future of bumps, bruises and cuts. I just hope I can handle it with calm and a stronger stomach.

random thoughts

The weekend was ok. Cub Daddy was sick all weekend and pretty much slept through it. We just hung out at home.

I did get to go to the library which is when I get quiet time. I love going to the library. I usually end up with too many books.

Today started out the day from hell. All before 9am Big Cubby hit Little Cubby in the head for no reason which brought the biggest cry from Little Cubby.

Big Cubby was sent to sit in the naughty chair. I think the reason why he did it is last night he had a bad dream the Little Cubby had no eyes and bite him. When Little Cubby woke up this morning Big Cubby asked if that was the real Little Cubby.

I swear I don't know where he gets some of this stuff. He scares me sometimes. So I guess he was made at Little Cubby because of the dream.

Little Cubby was up every hour last night after the past two nights sleeping from 10pm to 3am and then 3am to 7am.

I let Big Cubby paint today and when I left the room for a minute he had poured the blue paint into the red paint. I was unable to stir it to make purple so he got in trouble. I had told him not to mix the colors in the containers. He was upset.

What else happened today? I guess that is about it.

Little Cubby has learned how to clap which he is very proud of and wave hi. He is so cute when he does it. He has started to imitate actions and sounds we do. He also loves music the heavier the better. He is my little heavy metal baby.

That is about it for today. I hope everyone had a great weekend.

11 months old

Little Cubby turned 11 months old today. I was going to write something about it but decided to do it next month when he turns 1.

So here are a few pictures of my boys. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Riding his bike
Laughing
the boys

Wedding Picture

On Mouthy Mom, she posted her wedding photo and asked people post their wedding or prom pictures. So here you go. This was taken 12 1/2 years ago. I was 20. I think I could have gone higher with my hair don't you think? Maybe some day I will tell you my wedding story. There was drama from my family. It was the best day because I married my best friend.

Night the Lights went out in Chicago/Running woman

Last night we had a power outage a little before 1am and it lasted until 2:30am. We are fan people and need to have them on when we sleep for the noise. When the power went out Cub Daddy and I woke up immediately and unfortunately so did Little Cubby. Little Cubby thought it was party time. He wanted to play and crawl around. We tried everything to get him back to sleep but he was not having it. Big Cubby did not wake up at all which is not normal. Once the power came back on I finally got Little Cubby to sleep around 3am. Little Cubby woke up again around 6am. Cub Daddy and I were exhausted today.

Cub Daddy came home early so we decided to walk up to a park. By the time we got up there Big Cubby was red in the face and his hair was all wet. We grabbed some water and headed over to the sled hill. Big Cubby loves to run up and down the hill. We love it because it wears out Big Cubby.

Big Cubby wanted me to run up and down with him. Boy I haven’t ran since having Big Cubby. I was pooped out. We walked over to the play area and Big Cubby played chase with a little boy and then went up and down the slide.

We head back toward the sled hill to a path that leads around this golf course to head home. We figured one more trip up and down the hill would tire out Big Cubby. We do that and start to head home. Big Cubby then announces he can not find his Spiderman phone. He had it in is pocket when we left. So I go back and retrace our steps.

To be quick, I decide to run back. I run to the sled hill. I run up and down the sled hill. I run across this ball field. I run back to the playground we were at and a nice family had found the phone. I thanked and headed back.

I run across the field, by the sled hill and meet back up with the family. I drank some water and ask where Little Cubby’s hat was. The family had started back to find me and he must of dropped it on the way. So I start to run to where we were to find it and a woman with her child getting a drink from the fountain said she found it.

I told them I was never taking them out again. Just kidding.

You wonder why did you run. Well, in our neighborhood if someone finds something they keep it. It has happened to us before when Little Cubby lost a hat on walk couple of months ago. We did not go far when we realized it was missing and two women with babies in strollers had passed us and I know they picked it up but did not say anything when we were looking for it. We also lost a Batman figurine on a walk and some kids picked it up. There aren’t too many honest people in our neighborhood.

There are several pickup trucks that drive around going through the trash and pick up things people throw away. We call the Sanford and Sons truck because most of the stuff piled in the back is junk. This neighborhood is not known for hospitality.

So I ran in hopes of finding the items and lucked out that people were nice in enough to give back the items that they found. I am exhausted. I had boob sweat and back sweat. I was wearing a t-shirt and Capri jeans not what you would call a running outfit.

I know I probably should have told Big Cubby that he learned a lesson by not bringing his toys to the park but I knew he would have been so heartbroken if I did not try and look.

So today Big Cubby called me a great mommy who knows what he will call me tomorrow.

not to bad

Last night was not that bad. The boys went to bed fairly easy and I got to spend some quiet time before I went to sleep.

Little Cubby only got up twice and Big Cubby ended up sleeping on the couch so overall pretty good. I got a couple of hours of sleep.

Cub Daddy is home safely. I am glad it was only overnight.

I watched a really bad movie that was made in 1987 called Campus Man.
Oh boy did that movie bring back some memories. The clothes and the hair.

My first date ever was in 1987 to see the movie Mannequin. Good memories.

What did you do on your first date?