I'm a soccer Mom

So I've been meaning to post for a few weeks. I originally thougth I would post daily. A short little blog about what were up too, funny anctedotes, short and too the point. But that doesn't happen were just too busy. So it's more of a bi- weekly couple of page wrap up. So put some time aside if your reading; this might take a while.

First and foremost I've become a soccer mom, minus the mini van. My 3 year old is playing soccer. Well not so much playing as stading around looking confused. Someday's he gets really into it. If it's a matter of him kicking the ball around on his own then he's fine. But when the game or scrimage actually starts up things don't go so well. I think he's afraid of getting kicked, which is silly since he has those nifty shin gaurds. We've only had one game, and the only way to make him play was to bribe him with ice cream after the game. He's impoved a lot though, and Dh or I don't have to be within arms reach of him anymore while he's playing. It's pretty cute. Dh and I have realized that Yoda is just not the althetic type. If they had 3 year old chess clubs or speech and debate he would be a prime candidate. But they don't, and there is that whole childhood obesiety thing, so we will try to keep him active. Who knows, maybe one day he will amaze us all and be the star player.



This is him at his first game.

On the wee-bit front, he's now getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. Not long until he crawls I'm sure. He's so active. The other day I was walking around Target and everyone commented on how much he moved about. He will be 6 months next week. Yoda crawled at 7 months, so I guess he might be beating him. Wee-Bit is also trying desperatly to cut some teeth. He has been for some time now, but I can see where his gums are starting to make way for the little tooth. He's been pretty crabby because of it, and of course I think 6 months is a big seperation anxiety age. Which will be hard for me considering big bro has had seperation anxiety since the day he was born. Wee-Bit has also started this new thing where he screams loudly. He learned this trick the other night at bedtime and was so tickled with his new sound. It's hard to be mad at him when he screaches and then laughs at his accomplishment. Even if it is nearly midnight. Oh and he now sits up all by himself. Which is awesome it opens up a whole new world of shopping carts, high chairs at restaurants, and bath time is so much easier.
Tired out after a night of screaming.

As a family we have been really busy. DH has a ton of work at work. Which I guess is why they call it work. I think he could put in tons of overtime and still be swamped. He has a work conference coming up soon that will allow us to travel to a new place. It's a four hour plane trip so it will be interesting with two small children. The other day DH was in a car accident. Luckily no one was hurt, but some idiot ran a red light and then claimed that the light was green. Things like that make a person realize how great their lives are and how much the little things should be appreciated more.

I've been trying to get out of a rut so to speak. I go through periods where I'm really on top of things. Cleaning like a madwoman. But lately has not been those times. I'm just burnt out and I would rather get out of the house. Which isn't so easy with the kids. Yoda is still battling the potty training. On a daily basis he pee's in his car seat. Which means I have to take the whole damn thing apart and clean it on a daily basis. Or my car smells like pee. Now my car has smelled like a lot of yucky things, but pee really takes the cake. So my house is looking worse and worse. I am trying to get back on track. This week I've really stepped things up again and have gotten Chi to the park and things of that nature. I even renewed our car registration which had been expired since February. When I started actively avoiding cops I decided it was time to get back on this side of the law.

Fun things we've been really hanging out and having a blast with our new friends. We have had game night, a football party, basketball night, and lots more. And then of course we have G and C who we get to hang out with. I'm so glad to have them for friends. The other night we went over and ate pizza and then played hide and go seek! What other adults do you know would play hide and go seek with your 3 year old?

Well both kids are crying. It's taken me 4 tries and two hours to do this blog. How do people work from home when they have kids? I don't get it.