Terrible 3s

Whoever coined the phrase 'terrible twos' must have gone on vacation for the third yr of their child's life. My daughter, who is almost 3 1/2 (I am desperately hoping it just stops at 4yrs) has always been dramatic- but now she is like a Pre-teen. For example: today we went to the grocery store for a few things and bought some American cheese at the deli (my daughter-I think-is part mouse) After the man took our order she watches him anxiously waiting for her free slice of cheese.......He doesn't offer he a piece. As we walk away she has the BIGGEST most embarrassing fit ever, screaming and not willing to listen to me, every time I try and talk to her she screams louder.

How do you explain to a 3yr old that the deli clerk doesn't have to give her cheese?

Carpet Beetles?

Today is just a lousy day.

• Rain
• low on $$
• busy weekend coming up
• carpet beetles

Carpet beetles you ask? I think I have carpet beetles! I don't know if it is the change in seasons or if getting the condo all cleaned and packed up. But there are these eensy weensy bugs, I find them everywhere. They aren't really gross (all bugs are gross) but are just annoying. Just when I think I have killed the last one, I see one more. While making my coffee this am, I swear I saw two fornicating. what the heck!!! Jim doesn't seem to notice them ever but I see them. They are soooooooo eensy but I see them, like Keri said they seem to be laughing at you. I think they are stalking me. Ever since we moved to the 'city' I freak about bugs, even get obsessed, I research them on the Internet-ever go to "what's that bug" website? I know I am crazy, who blogs about bugs? Now with planning to move to the 'country' where there are bigger and many more bugs. Funny story, Jim grew up in the 'country' specifically where we are moving and hated it, it happened to be my dream town. Every time I would see a bug here or freak over one he would say you'd never make it in the 'country'. Now here we go into 'bug country'. Maybe I will do a little searching for carpet beetle traps...gotta go kill some bugs!!!!!!!!

Rain, Rain.... GO AWAY!!

We had another showing last night. We headed to Ethel's (jim grandmother) for dinner. When we arrived home, I did my usual tour of the house and check and make sure everything is the same as it was when we left. I opened Emily's bedroom closet and heard "plop" .....I found a leak from the ceiling. OMG!!! we have lived her for 9yrs and never not one leak!!!!!!!!!!! So of course we're wondering did they see the leak, why, why now! We just wanna sell this place and be in the "country" for the summer- Emily would LOVE to have a yard and play. A leak, a freakin leak!!

The good news, Jim called our condo ASSociation and spoke with a really nice man, which is rare if you got my msg with how I wrote association, well anyway they are in the process of getting someone to fix it. I just hope this doesn't discourage them from buying this condo.

:(

Concerts

Ok maybe I will be dating myself after this post, but I don't care. I went to many concerts in my day, and remember only paying $35-65...Now it's crazy how much tickets can be. I saw Gwen Stefani last yr and paid $80 for the VERY VERY last seat in the row furthest away from the stage- there was a wall behind me. George Michael-who was my all time favorite in Jr high and high school is coming around and not only can I not afford a splurge like that but can't even think of it. I mean when I saw Gwen it was me and my Sis-in-law so I only paid for me, if I went with Hubby that would be double. HECK it cost me $150 for me, Emily and my Mom to see the Wiggles....Everything is getting so expensive, what will tickets cost when she wants to see the latest craze???? "Well Emily, we can buy gas for Daddy to get to work or you can see the band?"

Memories

We are watching video from when Emily was a baby, OMG, it's seems so long ago. I miss it. I sooooo want another baby!! Isn't she beautiful!! She was really just amazing and miracle. I'm hoping for another miracle! So amazing!!!

Potty Issues

Even though my 3 yr old has been potty trained for 9+mos, we still have the occasional issue with #2, I know TMI, right now she won't 'help' herself go, she's been on the potty for 1hr (almost) she thinks it will just happen. I am so frustrated, sounds horrible, there is nothing I can do. I wanna help her, she is crying. I'm gonna have to go back to straight apple juice everyday. I feel so bad for her. HELP!!! :(

LOST

Does anyone watch LOST? last night's episode was awesome, I love this show, In the beginning of this season I wasn't happy where things were going but now I am. very interesting. I don't know too many people who watch it-just me and hubby and my sis-in-law.

You guys don't know what you are missing, probably the best show EVER!!!!!!!!!!