November 2005
16 posts
Becca bits
Becca now types her name on the computer, as well as Mommy and
Daddy. On her own without us spelling it for her. She plays
lots of computer games. She is quite good at the memory
games. If I try to play memory with her irl, she won’t turn over
the cards, but she will point to which ones are matching pairs.
She is into Disney Princess. She likes to push a chair over to
the sink, take...
Lighter Things
I have odd habits. If I use paper towels to dry my hands, I only
use one. It is then spread on the counter to dry. I will
use it several times to dry my hands. I figure, I just washed
them, they are clean, therefore the parper towel is clean. The
final incarnation is whn it is used to clean the kitchen table or
counter. I do use a cleaning product for that.
Ben mocks me for this. I see no...
Thoughts
The holidays are a hard time for some. I am thinking now about
those who want children and are unable to have them. Ben and I
got very lucky, and we are well aware of it. Not that it was an
easy journey, but others have gone through worse, and still have not
reached the goal.
I have been sitting here tonight and remembering how I felt.
Christmas. A holiday about family. Especially...
Update
I have spoken to the boy’s mother and he now has 14 stitches under his
eye. The cut was just over an inch long, but seeing as how it is
on his face, they closed it tightly. He has a consulatation with
a plastic surgeon on Wednesday. He seems to be doing okay
today. Apparently, he got up this morning and informed his
parents that his face is a mess. He is currently playing outside
with...
Bad things
We had some friends over for a fajita night tonight. They were
the ‘old guard’. The friends we hung out with back when Ben and I
first were married. We now have the three kids. One other
has a newborn. And one other has a five year old and a three year
old. The five year old has ADHD.
Said five year old child was chasing our dog, AV, all evening. I
kept telling him to stop and...
Christmas Shopping
The Christmas shopping in the Vierck household is done by me. If
you have ever recieved a gift from us, I was the one who thought of it
and purchased it. On a few occassions, Ben has handled some
items. In those cases, I have made a point of telling the gift
recipient that Ben selected the gift, because, let’s face it, Ben gives
somewhat odd gifts.
This year, Ben has put me on a budget...
Back on
Thanks to Lindy, vacation is back on. With a few minor
adjustments. We are now leaving Sunday and returning
Tuesday. Let me remind you that the house will be occupied by our
house-sitter, who is not worthy of a name here, and our LARGE
dog. Leave our diapers alone.
Instead of Williamsburg, which we will no longer have the time for, we
are going to Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City. They have...
No go
With a repair estimate of $1500 and 10 hours, we will not be going on our vacation.
Vacation
Ben and I have bad trip luck. Every time we take a trip, something bad happens.
New Year’s Day 1994. We had driven to Massachusettes with my
little brother for my dad’s wedding. We left in the
evening. There was a stop at an emergency room in Pennsylvania
because my arm was hurting (I don’t know why and they couldn’t figure
it out) enough for me to be crying. We ran...
No cherry
Here’s a good one a friend told me happened to her.
She was holding something that her daughter wanted. Said daughter just turned 2. Daughters asks for item.
Mother says, ‘Say pretty please’.
Daughter says, ‘pretty please’.
Mother, ‘Say pretty please with a cherry on top’.
Daughter, ‘Pretty please with a cherry on top’. ...
Sleeping Beauty
Becca is heavily into Disney Princess. We have some of the
read-a-long books. She likes Cinderella best, followed by
Sleeping Beauty. If you are familiar with the story, try to
remember the part where Maleficant shows up at the christening.
‘She shall prick her fingr on the spindle of a spinning wheel and DIE!’
My child, ‘die! I love die!’
A few days later, the...
Danskos
After reading the reviews of several people, I have decided to join the
league of Dansko owners. I have purchased my first pair, in the
Professional black oiled leather style. Now I need help.
I am aware that the bed of the shoe molds to your foot after a few
wearings. I don’t want to mess up this crucial process. I
tend to not wear slip-on shoes with socks. I would rather not
wear...
Future plans
I had my annual check-up with my OB/GYN yesterday. I asked if the
uterus was okay to handle another pregnancy. I have had two
c-sections, which is why I asked. The uterus can tend to thin
near the scar tissue, and some women are advised against future
pregnancies, due to the risk of uterine rupture. Also, the poor
ute was pretty stretched out with the twins.
Dr. said yes, it looked fine. I...
Girdles
I have read on the twin moms boards that several of them have had luck
wearing girdles. Apparently, holding the abdominal muscles in all
day helps them remember where they should be. It seems to have a
reduction in the pooch that tends to be a twin mom fate.
I have therefor purchased a girdle.
Without trying to be rude, I have to ask a question. If you are
wearing a 3XL, what will a...
The Tooth Fairy robbed me
When I was about 4, I was standing behind a kid in the neighborhood of
the same age. He was attempting to sweep his driveway with a
full-sized broom. I ended up having half of one of my front teeth
knocked out.
I didn’t get my first tooth until I was 16 months old. My mom
likes to say that she would tell people she was going to give me a set
of dentures for my first birthday. Getting...
Rolling
The boys are 5 months old. They are also mobile. We didn’t
get to this point with Becca until almost 8 months. I brought up
some of Becca’s old toys for the boys yesterday. I spread out
their blanket, set them tummy-side down in front of the toys and went
into the kitchen. I returned FIVE minutes later to Dougie
screaming his head off. He had been playing with the caterpillar and...