Just sayin’. Ask Dan how many trips I make to the bathroom in between arriving in pre-op and finally being wheeled away to the operating room.
So it’s a little after 9:30pm, and my house is pristine – dishes are done and put away, last load of laundry (today’s clothes) are in the dryer, kids are bathed and in bed, dog is bathed (yesterday) and only needs to go out once more before she’s crated for the night, and with the exception of an explosion of train tracks all over my living room, everything is picked up and put away in its proper place. The refrigerator, freezer, and snack cabinet are stocked with quick and not-so-quick foods and snacks and drinks; and the kids’ breakfast bowls and such as well as clothes, backpacks, and coats are all laid out for the morning, to hopefully make the morning kid-wrangling a little easier for Jason.
I’m showered, dressed in the same PJs I’ll wear to the hospital (with the addition of pants, that is), and my bag is packed. All that’s left to do is catch tonight’s episode of House (there is an episode tonight, right? Well, I’ll be checking my DVR soon enough!), charge my Nook, and make sure to set like three alarms so I don’t accidentally oversleep (I’ve never done that, but there’s a first time for everything, right?).
Pictures unrelated to this entry:
My kids. They are getting HUGE (DIY tie-dye. Can you tell?).
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My cats & dog. They too are huge (especially Kirin, and look at Minerva! What the eff happened to this tiny ball of fluff that weighed less than 11 ounces when we brought her home?).
Ryan’s Valentine’s Day cards. I love the addition of the heart.
My car window. Snazzy, huh? Totally There I Fixed It worthy. The new motor part thingy arrives Wednesday.
And lastly, a video featuring Justin Bieber’s and Sean Kingston’s version of Eenie Meenie Miney Mo – the only version Ryan knows, apparently.
Goodnight. 
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Do you remember the first time you walked in on your parents having sex? I do (well, it was my mom and her boyfriend; either I never walked in on my mom and my dad, or the shock was so great my brain refused to add it to my memories). And someday, Alyssa may recall the first time she walked in on Dan and I – only it wasn’t a “walked in” incident, because she was already in the bedroom with us.
..Allow me to explain, heh. It was mid-afternoon, and we thought that all three kids (Alyssa, Ryan, and my brother) were all occupied in their bedrooms doing various cold Saturday afternoon activities. Dan and I went into our bedroom to make our bed together (seriously, that’s what we really went in there to do!), and next thing I know I’m on my back with my pants down, and Dan is, er, lavishing plenty of attention on me. 
Out of nowhere, Alyssa pops up like a jack-in-the-box next to the other side of the bed and says, “Hi!” The look on Dan’s face was priceless… I don’t think I’ve ever seen him turn as red as he was yesterday! Anyway, we booted her out (but not before she spotted one of my toys and asked what it was1), and continued where we left off.
Last night I went to bed around 1:30am, after finishing up laundry, making some no-bake cake pops, doing my nails (multi-colored flecks of glitter of various sizes in a creamy pink base, yes, it is as awesome as it sounds!), and finishing up some blogging work. I’m definitely blogging and social mediaing way too much these days – last night I dreamed that I was appraising our homes and the surrounding homes based on their Google PageRank. What the eff?!
Today I’m trying out a new set of kegel balls (before you scoff, allow me to assure you that they are quite awesome, and not only assisting with toning/pelvic floor strengthening, but their weightedness can definitely increase sexual desire, which is always a nice thing when you’re running around blazing through everyday life like a chicken with its head cut off and trying very hard not to spazz out over stressful stuff!). These are pretty high-end ones that provide feedback via vibrations of various strengths/types based on the type of muscle “reflexes” it “detects”. Did you know that you use your vaginal muscles to blow your nose? No? Me neither. But I found that out this morning. ;)
Right now I’m at a local bounce place, watching Ryan bounce himself silly while we kill time waiting for a birthday party Alyssa is attending (at a local laser tag/game place) to wrap up. I don’t mind sitting here, because not only is Ryan enjoying himself and I’m getting some mostly uninterrupted blog/work time in, it’s warm! Warm is good, especially since my car’s driver-side window decided to fall all the way down into the door this morning. I am assuming the cable or motor is messed up, because it won’t come back up. And of course this happens in the dead of winter, when I’m 8 miles away from home, have 15 more miles to go, and then have to drive those 23 miles back. At mostly highway speeds. 
As soon as I get home I’m going to hit up the magic skills of Dan and Auto Mechanic Google to hopefully fix it, even if by “fixing” we’re really just putting it back up and holding it in place with wads of cardboard (stuffed between the window and the frame) and duct tape.
So, that’s my Sunday so far. How is yours?
- I told her it was mine, and when she asked me again what it was, I told her I’d tell her in ten years, ha! ↩
One thing I have always refused to give up, even after having children, was my right to shower daily. Too many mothers run themselves ragged and neglect their personal hygiene/pampering needs, and that I’ll never understand. Unless someone is bleeding profusely, or I’m too sick or injured to crawl out of bed unassisted (and even then, Dan has been known to help me into the shower, and at times – after surgeries – get in the shower with me), I’ll be damned if I’m not getting my daily shower.
And thanks to EdenFantasys, my recent showers have been further enhanced by the following products:
Terme Tresses Shampoo – careful, this is not sulfate-free, so I’d recommend using just the conditioner if you have dye to worry about!
Cake Supremely Rich Bath and Shower Froth – awesome scent and moisturizing lather, perfect for washing and shaving at the same time!
Kama Sutra Luxury Bathing Gel – nice smell, leaves skin feeling clean and refreshed!
Walnut Sugar Scrub – great for elbows, knees, and feet!
All of these products came from EdenFantasys, yes, the same company that sells not only sex toys, but plenty of lingerie, candles, sensual items, and more recently, bath and body products, and even makeup!
A few years back Dan and I upgraded from standard incandescent light bulbs (though I confess they’re what we use for fish tank, night light, and lava lamp lighting) to CFL bulbs. I wasn’t a fan of CFL bulbs at first, simply because they were initially only available in cool white, and I’m a fan of warm white. But once the warm white CFL bulbs made their appearance in stores, I was all for them. Now, I’m all for LED light bulbs. Thanks to CableOrganizer.com, your online go-to source for wire management, I had the opportunity to replace the CFL light bulbs in our living room couch-side lamps with Infinity LED Ultra Series LED Light Bulbs.
Infinity LED Ultra Series LED Light Bulbs are available in two wattages, 3W (equivalent to a 40W light bulb), and 4W (equivalent to 60W), and in cool white (blue-toned white light) and warm white (yellow-toned white light). While they’re currently $15.75 (3W) /$18.75 (4W) apiece, they provide, on average, 35,000+ hours of continuous usage, while using only 7 or so percent of the energy required to power a standard incandescent bulb. The result? A seemingly pricey bulb that pays for itself in no time. Bonus: it’s not sensitive to shaking, it doesn’t heat up like standard bulbs do (so they’re easier/safer to handle), and 88 small, evenly-placed LED lights provide a steady, consistent glow of light.
Read the full review at In My Bag.
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Disclosure: CableOrganizer.com provided me with free products in exchange for my honest opinion.
