Thursday, April 22, 2010

I wonder if Maggie will have a fat complex because we call her "MOO" all the time

I wonder when it is time to step in when a child is having some trouble with friends

I wonder why I have been off sugar for almost 3 weeks, did a detox for three days, and lost 9 lbs that I think it is not enough. Why can't it just come off over night. and no I do not want to hear you didnt put it on over night. Kind of when I was pregnant with Anna I pretty much did gain it overnight. I am actually excited for results. and shamelessly bragging about my efforts. Please be excited for me, because it gives me validation.

Is putting my kids in private school next year the right answer?

Where is the perfect place (ok near) for our family?

Why does it have to get so HOT here????

I dont like rats and bugs or mosquitoes, and tornado terrify me? even though I have never had a close close encounter with any rats or tornadoes.

Why don't my kids get along all the time?

How come I don't know all the answers to my kids incessant questions and though I am college educated feel dumber than a box of rocks sometimes? and really "they" were right nobody cares about my GPA or degree, anyway my kids don't.

How come I have so much gray hair? When should one use GREY or GRAY?? I cannot believe I have not have a cut or color since December, yikes. It is frightening.

Should I feel guilty for driving a huge SUV since it is Earth Day?? I don't really. I do not cut dryer sheets up, don't cut my dishwasher soap, sometimes leave the water on while brushing my teeth, don't recycle those plastic bags and though I have tons of cute reusable ones find it a hassle to bring them to the store. I even throw away things I shouldnt. I don't make my kids use reusable snack bags or laptop lunch boxes. I am not really as green as I think I am.

WHy do you love your kids SO VERY MUCH when you see them asleep? almost enough to want to wake them up to cuddle...almost I know better than to wake a baby. When I had Anna the nurse insisted I did to feed. MISTAKE.

How can I get excited about cleaning the same floor, emptying the dishwasher more. I think there is some Camilla Spencer quote to that effect. Again I have trouble with effect as opposed to affect sometimes.

Why do I hate when people give me unsolicited advice so much? ESPECIALLY people with less kids. Maybe they do know something I could benefit from. I doubt it though. and where did that saying "Boy, You've got your hands full" come from. Or are you going to have more kids? What kind of birth control? really? annoying

well crazy Moo needs to be put in her jammies and then our last run to pick up big sister from dance.

6 comments:

Chris and Suzette said...

I LOVE that you keep it so REAL! You have just verbalized the thoughts in MY head (except we have the homeschool-not private school-worry and I only WISH I was driving a big SUV on Earth Day :)

Grandma said...

I love you! And you looked fabulous today! I can tell you have lost weight!
The older you get the more you realize you have less advice. We are all at different stages of our lives. I have asked myself a million times why I have to keep cleaning the blasted floor and the bathroom, especailly my own that no one ever sees! You are so wonderful and beautiful and delightful and fabulous and all that is good and great! It does get better with age. I hate to say age...because i am not old even though I am 60. Love and accept yourself. you are the best Nikki Daughter I have. I wish I had a big SUV. Oh the places I could go with it! I could go to Ikea and shop to my hearts content and I could go on a trip with my friends and we would all fit or I could drive all my near grandchildren somewhere fun and we would laugh and have fun in the very same car!
Do your best! You are the best!

Kellie Jean said...

Nikki- Your posts are awesome! First of all nothing is ever enough...weight, looks, candy, shoes, you name it! Congrats on your weight loss, its always good to have a boost of confidence. Good luck keeping on it! Too many questions, too little time. I just know that today was good and hopefully tomorrow too. You are right when the kids sleep life is close to perfect when you look in on the little body motionless, but then they wake up and we do it all over again. Thanks for the great posts to read!

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Chris and Suzette said...

I just read your post again because I thought of you and your fear of tornadoes when I heard that there was a deadly tornado in Mississippi last night! HOW SCARY! I hope you are all OK and that it was FAR from your place.

By the way, CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss! Keep it up! There is nothing wrong with wanting (needing) a little pat on the back for that! It is HARD WORK, but so well worth it :)

eden&mike said...

Can I say how much I love you. So honest in this post. I think about those things alot too.
I am the oldest of 10 kids. My mother got lots of "advice" from people about mothering. She had those questions from strangers too. Just smile and realize that the words to the disney song "Baby Mine" are true :
If they knew sweet little you
they'd end up loving you too.
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for the right to hold you.

Lots of kids is a blessing, not a curse. Otherwise who'd continue to have more than one, right?
Your the best.
Love you all!