dog owner woes

things i never thought i would say:

" jack- get the giraffe out of your mouth!"

"babe- did you see how big his poop was?"

" stop peeing on the stroller riley!"

" allie quit licking jack's balls"

" jackson- stop peeing on the stroller, sorry riley"

" who peed on the topiary?"

"who ate my prenatal vitamins?"

" how did they get to the cookies on top of the stove?"

" why does his toxic pee keep killing our plants?"

mo teeth

everyone warned me about the 15 month molars. i was like "no way is it going to interrupt presley's sleeping habits". those are the words of a 1st time nieve as shit mom. 

not only are any of us sleeping - no one even mentioned the diarrhea and occasional throw up that comes along with major molar teething. i thought she was getting 8 new teeth at once but it's really just 4 b/c the size of those things are huge. 

i do feel really bad for her due to the pain and suffering she is going through. i don't really remember getting my molars and being too traumatized over it but hey- anything can happen.

more importantly, what about my pain and suffering. no more 2-3 hour naps during the day. i am lucky if i barely get her to sleep for a full hour. no more laying down at 9 or even 8:45 some nights and falling right asleep. now it's a full 30 minutes (at least) of whining, talking to herself or mumbling every time she goes in that crib. kill me now. i miss her naps. i miss her sweet self saying "lub you" before passing out. i want my baby back!!!

i am so tired from worrying about her teeth, diarrhea and random throwing up that i have googled the crap out of every ailment a kid can have. (which i am surprised we have all made it this far with as many things out there that you can contract)

we go to the dr on thursday for the dreaded mmr/ 15 month old shots. i will grill that poor lady then i guess. until then, pray that what comes out of that beautiful child is not nearly as disgusting as what i cleaned up tonight. i don't think i can handle that again.

lone rider

is it as sad as it sounds that i sing to blue's clues and the laurie berkner band when my child is not around? yea, i thought it did. being a sahm i go everywhere with her so every time i get in the car i sort of go on auto pilot and turn on the dvd player (thank you grandma traci) and listen to her tunes. which are far better to listen to than her screaming and crying that use to happen before the all glorious dvd player arrived. 

if it wasn't for vh1 on saturday mornings i would never know any new music or artists (which i know is sad that is all the normal music i listen to but hey- it's not forever). now i can't wait for her to watch an actual movie- the little mermaid, nemo and whatever else has adult comedy but is filmed as a cartoon. however, if you ever listen to elmo closely there are lots of humorous undertones that my husband and i still giggle over. i.e. those noodles are real swingers! (you have to watch it to understand). so, here is to me riding alone in the car next time and not singing to elmo but actually turning on the radio. 

design this star

i am watching the next to last episode of design star and i never usually call in for a show but i would totally call in for jennifer right now. i thought she did a much better job than matt. brian would be so good at this show. even though he isn't a "professional" designer he would totally rock the challenges. he has decorated the majority of every house we have lived in and even if i don't like it when he picks it out or buys it- i love it like a month later and am really glad we got it. 

anyway, can't wait til next sunday when we find out the winner. then i can pay more attention to my other shows. i wonder if i will still have time to keep track of my "reality" shows once my little man gets here. if i get any bigger i probably pop open and he will just crawl out on his own. ok that sounded strange but it's kind of late and i have eaten a lot of sugar tonight. by the way, it's my first time to try pepcid and i am really excited about not waking up choking on acid in the middle of the night. woo hoo!

manic friday

moldy monday. alright, it's really friday but does it really matter when you are a stay at home mom? i can never keep the days straight and have just recently figured out that i am double booked on monday for a mom's group and a picture appointment for presley.  i say moldy monday b/c monday's are the days where everything happens; whether strange, wonderful, busy or eventful. monday is when people start their week. but, if you are a stay at home mom it's different. friday is the beginning of my week. today especially b/c anything weird that could happen has.  here is what has happened before noon: my daughter threw up in her bed (has never happened before), my husband put a light bulb in his pants pocket- which i washed and found glass all in my dryer, did i mention that my entire laundry room smells like mold b/c my husband leaves his sweaty running clothes in there and i haven't done the laundry in 48 hrs, i had over 50 emails to check (i usually only have like 12- maybe 23 on a busy day), the toilet is broken and i got a call from the credit card company to see about recent activity (which always freaks me out). 

tonight though- brian comes home from work early and then i have time to get a pedicure tomorrow??? and a fun filled weekend of church, putting out mulch and getting ready for a birthday party next weekend. (b/c if you have a child you know that shopping for presents or party favors- not something i recommend) so, today is my busy day to make sure that everything is ready for a smooth and fun weekend with the family. oh yea, and i am out of dog food. 

i am so sad

i just found out that presley's first kiss- jake- and his family are moving to texas in september. what the crap? i thought it was difficult selling a house right now.??? they didn't have theirs on the market for a month and got an offer. so, off they go i guess. who will we go to the aquarium, zoo or busch gardens with? gymboree will never be the same:(

nada mucho

*update: the dogs are doing great. they are eating the leftover ravioli's from presley's lunch as i am writing this. riley has stress incontinence and is peeing all over the house randomly. allie is able to go back under the bed and sleep (even though brian has been out of town so everyone has been in the bed with me) note to self- clean sheets before he gets home tonight:)

Next week is my darling husband's birthday. the old man will be 31! we are going home to memphis for a few days to see friends and family. i think he may be getting a new driver to play golf with and we are having a few friends over to the house that night for dinner and to hang out. i have been working on a scrapbook gift for a while now but can't seem to get it finished. it may have to be given at a later time. 

it has the 31 things i love most about him. which should be easy but when you start writing them out- it takes a while. anyway, i am off to research the mmr shot that presley is suppose to be getting next week but i think i am going to put it off until she is at least 2. this is the worst part of being a mom- worrying about vaccines. being a mom i want her to have them but being a nurse i know that they give most of them too early. 

t/v addict

here is my t.v. rundown for the week:

 living lohan's and denise richards. mama lohan has more botox in her face than an entire dermatologist office in hollywood. as for denise i think she has gotten some what of a bad wrap. charlie is a drug addict and just b/c his family is famous he gets away with way more than he should.

jon and kate + 8- love them so much. kate is such a bitch but i would definitely be too if i had 8 kids every day. the kids are so intoxicating and i am not a stalker but would love to meet them one day.

tori and dean- what is dean going to do this week to piss off tori? how much money is tori going to spend on something else she doesn't need. no, she won't call her mother this week either.

brian isn't here so i don't have to watch the american gladiators or nashville star:)

wipeout and i survived a japanese game show come on tuesday- wipeout is so freaking funny. those people act like they have no idea how stupid they look. i so want to get brian on that show.

law and order on wednesday. mccoy is awesome in charge and i hope he will be there next season as well.

project runway is also on wednesday at a new earlier time so i have to tivo that so i can watch it after presley goes to bed. 

last comic standing on thursday- which i have to tivo and watch on friday's so i don't have to hear bill bellamy tell bad jokes. 

friday is usually netflix night or we are out somewhere. 

if these shows are not on my t.v. then it is blues clues, the wonder pets or the wiggles. yes, i am a t.v. aholic and i love it. between the seinfeld, king of queen and according to jim reruns- my day goes by pretty fast. now, i am on a great schedule and some hoity toity executives are about to change it all up for the fall lineup. i understand new shows and definitely the need for grey's anatomy and entourage (september) to come back but why do they have to mess with the rerun schedules? don't they know stay at home mom's cling to those things?

stitches out tomorrow

the dogs are getting their stitches out tomorrow. my vet is not able to make a house call (like my spoiled cousin lisa's vet) but they did say they would come out to the car to help me get everyone out and in the vet's office. everyone's stitches look great- no redness or swelling anywhere. riley has started to do the "sit down" pee which is kind of annoying so i will have to address that tomorrow as well. allie has two bumps that i found on her but brian and i have decided not to put her through anymore surgeries b/c well, where would it end? allie is also not the type of dog who bounces back easily from that either. as long as no one is acting sick and  stays in good spirits we will just take it day by day. 

allie will be so happy we can remove the barricades from beside the bed so she can crawl back underneath at night. maybe jackson will start sleeping on brian's side again so i won't smell as many farts or hear him snoring so loudly at night anymore:). that would be fantastic! all in all, riley and allie have done very well and we even took them to the park this past saturday so they could get a little exercise. needless to say they passed out when they got home. it may have been one of their longest naps ever:)

off to the vet tomorrow- hope everything goes ok- i am positive it will but i like to worry anyway.

taking chances

i am sure this all stems from my crazy pregnancy brian BUT i still have to get it out of my system so that i won't worry or think about this stuff anymore.

i have been noticing a lot lately that more and more people are looking for love. if you're not looking for someone to go on a date with, marry or be with for a relationship then you are most likely already in one and still looking for it there. what everyone hates to talk about is that even after you find that "someone" there is no guarantee that they are yours forever. even on a daily basis i watch my married friends look for more love and attention from their spouses. people get so caught up in little things, work and errands that it seems as though we forget to pay attention to the one we were looking for for so long. my friends that are dating are constantly miserable: breaking up, worrying about their significant other or are such a ball of nerves about a new relationship i can't stand to be around them b/c that's all they ever want to talk about. little do they know that it doesn't get any easier after the ceremony. i am 30, pregnant and married to the best man out there. i truly believe that. i know my husband loves me and i know i need to show him more each day that i love him too. 

so here is where my mind goes: how do we know that who we are with is who we are suppose to be with? i watch our friends get together and break apart (married and single) like it's nothing. how do people treat each other's hearts with such disregard? from the 1st instant that you think this may not be the person for you- why don't you leave? why do you stay and get attached and get even more hurt in the long run? i don't get it. it seems as though everyone wants to fall in love- everyone. i hope once you find that someone you show them how much you love them as much as possible and never take them for granted because watching some of my single friends crave something as wonderful as i have- it makes me realize how lucky i am. 

pups are getting better

my favorite furry babies had their surgery this past thursday and the first day was definitely the worst. they were all drugged out from anesthesia and pain pills. it was so sad- they had to stay away from jackson so he couldn't lick their stitches (which i don't think they minded very much but he was going bananas wanting to love on them). i am trying not to put the cones on their heads b/c they absolutely hate them and it will just draw attention to presley to come and mess with them. so far so good. i will keep them off as long as possible. 

i have to say allie is the one that got the worst of it. the vet found an extra cancer spot on her front leg and took that off during the surgery as well. i know she wants to be loved on but i feel like every time i touch her i am going to hurt her. i did find another bump on her last night too and i am going to have to ask the vet about it on their check up visit. not to mention a "hole" i found on riley next to her stitches on her leg- it looks gross- i won't describe it. what the hell have i done to my dogs? i feel so bad for them. i know they are feeling better now but i also know they just don't understand the reason why this has all been done. i don't think i will put them through this again. i don't see how people put their dogs through chemo and radiation. they are dogs- all they know is that they don't feel good. well, i am off to give out morning antibiotics, pain meds and treats. we may even attempt a walk around the block today- wish us luck!

my big girl

this is presley at the zoo~ they have a place where you can feed the goats and play in a water park area. she loves, loves, loves the goats and as long as she doesn't get water in her eyes she loves the water park too. she looks like such a big girl in these pics and i am not use to it at all. next week she will be wearing heels and trying to sneak out. that will be something i will never be ready for.

who knew

let me start off by saying that my husband loves to travel and try new things. he is always on the go and never worries about anything (considering i worry about everything). i never would have guessed he didn't like fireworks- well, he doesn't like fireworks in the neighborhood or by people that are standing around him. he likes them in an organized manner like downtown or on the river. 

i think when he was younger the guys must have run around and shot them at each other and he just has left over fear from that? i don't know but i am always shocked each 4th of july when i want to go out to buy some fireworks and set some off with our neighbors or watch them from down the street. not my man- he is inside with the dogs and the kid watching them on t.v. 

i never would have thought that my courageous husband would have a fear of fireworks. crazy i know.

just lovin my kid

i know i talk about my daughter on pretty much every post but i have to say that i truly love with all of my heart~ being a mom. i knew i would love it but i never knew that i would put her to bed at night and i would be completely exhausted and i still would lay down and think how i can't wait until she gets up in the morning and i get to be the first one she sees. sure there are hard times, times i didn't expect, frustrations i didn't realize i would have, but she is so worth it. sometimes it hits me that i am a mom and it is up to me to make sure she is fed, taken care of and makes it to all of her parties on time. it can be overwhelming at times and i wish i had more help to make sure that i wasn't the only one in charge. but some how we make it through each day together and learning something new with each challenge. she totally melts my heart- you can get tips on how to be a mom from watching and listening to other moms but nothing compares to having your child run to your arms and say mommy~ no one can prepare you for that heart melting. i love it and i am scared but so excited to be doing it again this fall. i hope i will be as fun and loving a mom when my son arrives as i am with presley. i worry i won't have enough time for her or be able to tend to her needs and wants as well~ i know it will be one day at a time for a while and i am ready for that. i think? 

pres and her puppy

presley loves her jackman~ she climbs on him and uses him for a foot rest almost every day. i think he likes it. he doesn't complain or drop her when she is sitting there. 

he gives her kisses and she gives them to him as well. what a great puppy~ who would have thought after being such a momma's boy after all these years he would trade me out for my daughter. at least he has good taste:)