My, what big teeth you have!
Monday, July 21, 2008
The better to eat corn with, my dear!
Well, the big chunky molars that gave us grief for a couple weeks seem like they're almost all the way in. Yay!. She didn't get the matching top ones in at the same time, so I guess those are next. Drat.
Here's the best shot I've ever gotten of Scout's teeth. I have no clue what she was doing here. LOL :)
As you can see, she REALLY enjoys corn on the cob. She ate 2 whole ears all by herself yesterday afternoon. I wasn't sure how much is too much corn for a little belly like hers. I kept wondering if I should cut her off at some point. I guess it was alright because she didn't seem to get a belly ache. I'm sure it'll all just go right through her and look exactly the same coming out as when it went in. (Isn't it weird how corn does that?)
On today's agenda:
- Mail some record albums that I sold on eBay this weekend. (We made $31 on one of our Talking Heads records! Woot!)
- Organize the closet in the laundry room and box up things for our eventual garage sale
- Dye my hair. The little red streaks that looked so cute in my hair a couple months ago are completely faded and and look oh-so trashy. If I don't use a straightening iron on my hair and put yucky hair product in it, I look like a freakin' meth addict (Okay, a meth addict who is 30 lbs overweight. LOL :) I desperately need another haircut, but I keep putting it off because we don't have a ton of money to be tossing around on silly frivolous things like haircuts.
Labels: food, lists, pics of scout
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 7:08 AM,
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Baby Book Blunder
Thursday, July 10, 2008
I got Scout's baby book out today and was documenting a few things before I forget....like the recent emergence of these big chunky molars jutting through her gums, making her wildly cranky. While flipping through the pages, I realized that I don't exactly know what Scout's first word was.
Her babbling evolved slowly into speech....so slowly, that both DH and I missed any clear cut moment that yielded the all-important "first word". {light streaming down from heaven and a choir sings}
But then, DH peeked over my shoulder while I was writing this post and reminded me that the first time that she ever said a word and seemed to actually understand the meaning of it was on our anniversary in January. Scout was almost 9 months old. A lady from our church was over because DH was repairing her computer. When she went to leave, Scout said "bah-bah"(clearly meaning "bye-bye"). And I *think* she accompanied it with a wave. She said it a couple times after that, but then didn't say it again for a while. Before that moment, she had been saying mamamamama and dadadadadada for a few months, but I'm pretty sure she was just babbling. Sometimes I would think she was actually saying dada and mama and knew what it meant, but it was so hard to tell because it was so sporadic.
There's a spot in her baby book to write down the first time she said "mama" and "dada". I have no idea what to write. She still hardly ever calls me "mama", although she has been calling DH "daieee" or "dada" for months now. I just wish I could remember when she started saying it on purpose. And actually, sometimes it seems like she thinks that my name is "daieee" too. There have been times when I have pointed at my picture and she will make the sign for "daddy' and then squeals "daieee!" Sometimes when I really need a break or nothing seems to be keeping entertained (I would say, maybe once or twice a week), I will pop in her Ba*by Ei*nst*ein My Fi*rst Sig*ns DVD. Man-o-man, she loves that thing! (Yes, yes...I know. T.V. is bad for babies. So shoot me.) When they show images of mommies holding their babies and then they sign and say "mommy", Scout says "daieee!" loudly, like she is disagreeing and does the sign for "daddy" instead. It's like in her world, Mommy and Daddy are this one Entity called "Daieee". Meh. Whatchya gonna do?
In more recent speech news, Scout has started saying "potty" (well, sort of....it sounds more like "pah-pah" ), when she used to just sign it. Before you get too impressed, she doesn't actually USE the potty, but she likes to walk past our bathroom while signing and saying "pah-pah". She also points to her little baby potty and says it. Yesterday, we were at the local farm supply and feed store {insert music from Deliverance here} because DH was working on their computer (surprise, surprise). Scout saw the bathroom there and excitedly said "pah-pah" while signing potty. Then, she immediately did the sign that we use for "diaper change". I was proud of her for making the connection. I guess it makes sense, though, because most of the time when I notice her pooping her diaper, I ask cheerfully, "Are you going poopy in your diaper? Do you need to sit on the potty?" I'm not very consistent with it, but sometimes I sit her down on the potty after I take her diaper off. Of course, by then it's always too late. But I figure it's a good habit to get into anyway.
And a pic of Scout, just because I like it:
Labels: firsts, scout talking
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 7:12 AM,
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Holy closet organizer, Batman!
Monday, July 07, 2008
This past weekend, DH hit sort of a breaking point with the amount of clutter around our house. All the junk everywhere has really been bothering me too. I'm glad we're taking some steps to cut down on the mess and bring some order to our living space. Oh how I LOVE to be organized. It's just tough to find time to make it happen.
We bought this gigantic clothing rack from S*a*m's C*lu*b the other day and decided to let it invade one whole wall of our bedroom. (our bedroom has no closet because it used to be part of a huge living room before we erected a wall a couple years ago) At first we were reluctant to cover the windows, but there are 2 other windows in the room (not pictured) that we can open if we need to, so we decided to go for it. We are going to hang a gigantic curtain across our makeshift closet to finish the look. I think it's going to turn out great. I will definitely post a pic of the finished product after I get the curtain made.
Labels: my house
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 6:21 PM,
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"New " Toys
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Like I mentioned in a recent post, Scout has been getting a little bored with her current toy stash. I wish I could put all of her toys away and replace them with new ones, but holy wow! Toys are EXPENSIVE!!! We simply cannot afford to exclusively buy nice simple wooden toys that are not mass-produced. I mean, I like those kind of toys and wish we could buy more of them, but it's just not a top priority for us. (I swear, people - I am getting less and less "crunchy" in my parenting decisions as time goes by. Do you still love me?) So, I've been window-shopping the "mainstream" Made-in-China plastic noisy toys and they're pretty pricey too. What to do!?
We are so spoiled and haven't had to buy her many toys up until this point, but right now we're 2 months past her birthday and Christmas is a long way off. My parents live 900 miles away, or I'm sure they would be picking toys up for her left and right. There would be more opportunities for us to go shopping and run errands with them if they lived closer and you know, that's just how grandparents are. They offer to pay for stuff. DH's parents aren't a huge part of Scout's life. I wish they were, but that's another post for another time (or not).
Oops...got off track a little there. Uhhhh...back to the toys...
Twolinesonastick suggested garage sales because she has had some really great toy finds lately. I think that's an awesome idea! I don't know why I haven't been going to any yard sales this year. Last year, it wasn't an option because Scout was a super-car-seat-hater and driving around with frequent stops would've just been miserable for both of us. But now, she is fine with being in the car (most of the time) so I think it would work fine. I was all excited about hitting some sales this weekend, but with yesterday being the 4th, there weren't very many advertised. However, during our daily walk around the neighborhood I noticed that a local junk shop was open. DH, Scout, and I went there to check out their toy selection.
Score!!! We got all of this for $18.97!!!!
They're all in great working order and cleaned up nicely. Aside from a few scratches on the xylophone cow's nose, they all look as good as new. As you can see, we would've spent a ton more if we would've bought these toys at a retail store:
Leap Frog Learn 'n' Groove Table $39.99
Fisherprice Laugh & Learn Toolbench $20
Vtech Crazy Legs Learning Bugs $19.99
Fisher Price Moo-sical Piano to Xylophone $15.72
The Farmer Says See 'n' Say $11.49
Total: $107.19
Yeehaw. I love good deals. The best part is, Scout seems to be getting a lot of enjoyment out of them. Yay. ("yeehaw" and "yay"? Apparently, I am suddenly a five-year-old cowboy)
Labels: finances, general complaining, great deals, shopping, toys
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 7:00 AM,
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Know what I mean, Vern?
Friday, July 04, 2008
Scout and I often take our daily walk around the neighborhood before I have the chance to shower and get dressed. It just makes more sense, since I usually get all hot and sweaty. Sometimes when we come home, Scout takes a shower with me and then she goes down really easily for her nap. The downside is that my neighbors and the people at the local coffee shop always see me at my worst. Dirty t-shirt. Pants that I wore the day before, thrown on as I walk out the door. Disheavled hair and raccoon eyes (if I was ambitious enough to wear mascara the previous day).
Yesterday, I thought I would throw on a trucker hat in an attempt to hide my stringy greasy hair. Hey, it kinda goes with my Converse All-Stars and worn out concert tee, right? Maybe I would look hip. Maybe it would make me look like a cool kid.
Um, yeah. No. It didn't.
It instantly transformed me into Ernest P. Worrell.
The lesson here is that if you're a mom, you should never EVER wear a trucker hat. Not that you were gonna, but I'm just sayin'.
Labels: doh, fashion, hair, hee hee
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 4:00 AM,
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Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!
Thursday, July 03, 2008
My morning so far:
***I wake up in a semi-crummy mood because I let DH's bad mood last night affect me. My fault, not his. I should be a big girl and realize that when his job puts him in a crappy mood that it's nothing I did and I just need to leave him alone until it blows over.
***DH leaves his Blackberry and his regular phone on his night stand and I realize it about 2 minutes after he leaves for work. I scramble to find my phone to call the co-worker that he carpools with while Scout whines and cries and is grabbing his phone and bluetooth earpiece. Ggrrr. Can't find my phone. Duh. I'm not awake and coherent enough to think that I should've just grabbed DH's phone to call his coworker. I call coworker's phone. No answer. I try to figure out DH's Blackberry to find coworker's Blackberry number in his contact list. It takes me much longer than it should take any halfway intelligent being. Then again, I have a toddler screaming at me and yanking on phone charger cords at my feet. Coworker answers. He was obviously sleeping. It's his day off and he did not ride with DH today. Doh! Sorry dude. (DH finally notices he's phone-less and returns to pick them up)
***Scout is hungry, so I make her a yummy frozen blueberry waffle (that's fancy-schmancy organic w/ flax seed and everything) topped with cream cheese. She usually loves it. She throws most of it on the floor this morning....along with her oatmeal and her eggs. I thaw some frozen blueberries for her and she eats the whole bowl of those. Great. I can't wait for that diaper.
***The blueberries have left her in a mess, so I strip her jammies and diaper off and let her run around nekkie while I clean up the breakfast disaster. She pees on the floor, slips in it, and hits her head on the floor pretty hard. Poor girl!! (she's okay)
***I clean up the pee and as I am walking to the laundry room to toss the pee-pee towel into the washer, I notice DH is sending me an IM on my computer. I pause to answer. Meanwhile, Scout wanders into our bedroom (I usually keep the door closed, but forgot) and poops on the carpet. She comes up to me while I'm typing to DH and she's screaming with poop all over her hands and legs. It was not a solid poop. So, I pick her up and put her in the tub to wash the poop off. The tub is not draining very well, so the poop is just floating in the water around her feet instead of going down the drain. Great. (I did manage to finally get her cleaned up....and I cleaned up all the poop that was tracked on the carpet between my bedroom and where I was standing at the computer)
***Lady who bought a $40 item from me on e*B*a*y 3 days ago emails me to tell me that she can't pay me until some money clears in her P*a*y*P*a*l account on the 7th. I want the money now, dang it.
The upside? The IM that DH was sending was regarding an outdoor B*i*g S*m*i*t*h concert we're supposed to go to with some friends tonight. Woohoo! My day has to get better, right?
Labels: dh, general complaining, poop
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 8:50 AM,
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Food Fight
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
We have a really good dog. She is wonderful with Scout and is super laid back. She NEVER has accidents in the house (unless she tinkles a little from being too excited or scared) and she is just generally a low-maintenance kind of dog. She even helps me out by cleaning up the insanely gooey messes that Scout makes in the 3 foot radius around her highchair. But in all of her helpfulness, she has caused me to make a dumb parenting mistake.
We went out to eat yesterday and sadly, our trusty mutt was not there to lap up the mess. (It's a shame too - she would've really enjoyed all of the cracker shards and bits of turkey and cheese) It's tough to get a 14-month-old to understand that she can freely splat yogurt and throw noodles all over the floor at home, but not when we're eating out. I realized that I probably should have been encouraging Scout NOT to lob fistfuls of scrambled eggs across the room all this time. Maybe I should be telling her no while putting on my most serious face....instead of giggling with her when she nails the dog in the heap with a half-chewed clump of toast. Oops. But would it have done any good? Do kids her age toss food about no matter how much a parent tries to discourage it? I'm not sure I can reverse the course we're on. I think suddenly putting my foot down and telling her that she can't have a one-man (er...one-baby) food fight at every meal might confuse her. And the dog sure would be disappointed too.
Labels: lazy parenting, the dog
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 9:14 AM,
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Enter to win...
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Ooooh.....wouldn't these be a nice prizes??!
Win the Essential Babywearing Stash from Along for the Ride (one Beco Butterfly, one Hotsling baby pouch, one BabyHawk Mei Tai, one Zolowear Ring Sling, and one Gypsy Mama Wrap)
Win a Bum Genius 3.0 Starter Kit from Nature's Child - Wholesome Goods for Mothers and Babies
Labels: baby wearing, cloth diapering, contests
posted by Unkempt Mommy @ 3:17 AM,
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