Are the days getting shorter?

I don't think that daylight savings time has hit yet, correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like the days are already getting shorter. I barely have time to breathe anymore. From the time we get up, till the kids go to bed it's go go go go. Grocery shopping, Halloween costume buying, laundry, cleaning, cooking, bathing, the never ending chore list. It doesn't stop or take a break it just recycles itself into another day. The good thing about that is if i don't get something done today, it will still be here tomorrow.

We had another issue arise with this house this week. The bath tub isn't draining right, so if someone wants to take a shower, they are usually mid calf in their own bath water. Which isn't exactly a good way to get clean. It makes it a lot harder for the kids to take a bath together or otherwise, but I'm thinking I should be able to have it fixed this week. A whole bottle of DRAINO surely didn't work.

Hubby should be starting a new job this week, cross your fingers for me and him. I'm hoping so for the state of both of our mental healths. We get along great most of the time, but when he's home all the time, it's harder to get along. Sure he is able to help out with the kids and around the house, but ability does not equal him doing anything.

The kids and I raked up all the leaves today, we had a lot of fun jumping in the leaves, piling them up and re-raking them. The kids burned off some major energy outside tonight so it wasn't a big fight to get them to go to bed. Well that and hubby brought them back McDonald's for supper, so they ate late and went to sleep.

Wednesdays EPT was negative, go figure!!! I've been getting a lot more done around the house, and haven't been spending much time on my laptop. Tomorrow I have to take big sister to school, to ask about her field trip, like um why haven't i gotten a permission slip? Also she has a pumpkin she has to take, and I'm not sending it on the bus.

Here's to another week of never ending stuff.
MOMMY LAZY

Ups and Downs

There are so many ups and downs in life, moving into this house for me was a huge "up". Moving anywhere would have been a huge up, but this house with room and space and a yard and not too many neighbors in a great school district, it put me at an all time high. I was and still am elated about this house and the opportunities it has brought my family.

The down is that Hubby and I got into quite an argument last night. It lead to me staying up until 4 am, then falling asleep until 11am, and not getting up to take Big Sister to the bus or to school. When I woke up I felt horrible, not only that I had fought with Hubby but that I'd failed Big Sister, she loves school, and today she didn't go because I was lazy. This will never happen again. Even if I fight with Hubby, I still have to be a good mom to my kids.

Tomorrow is another Wednesday, and another EPT that will likely come up negative. Another down. Pregnancy would be a very welcome thing right now. Hubby already has Little Brother saying baby and pointing to my tummy, I just wish that it was true. I know having another baby won't make us stop fighting, it might even make us fight more, but I really want another baby.

Tomorrow I will not blog, well maybe, if my pregnancy test comes up positive I will. I want to spend the day just relaxing with the kids and Hubby. Maybe a shopping trip is in order. Something other that sleeping in and sitting here all day on the computer.

As always thanks for reading,
MommyLazy

Another Long Weekend has come to an end!!!

I didn't think this weekend was ever going to end. I hoped it wouldn't, but like all good things, they have to have an ending. On the weekends I become uber lazy...staying in bed until almost noon...hanging out with the hubby for a couple of hours, and then he goes to bed for the afternoon. How I love sleeping in, knowing the kids are staying extra quiet because mommy needs a rest.

We babysat my moms dog over the long weekend, and my dog and cat became instant friends. If your friends chase you then lick you repeatedly. They all cuddled up on the couch at night and when it was bedtime they all climbed under the bed. Leave out a couple of new location potty mishaps, and it was an excellent weekend.

We also had some of hubby slackers friends over for a cookout, that was.....interesting. We had six kids under the age of 5 here. We decided to make the fourth bedroom a playroom for right now. Hopefully eventually it will be Little Brothers room if we EVER get pregnant. The big five kids ( ages 5, 5, 3, 2, and 2) played upstairs with toys, chased the animals, and played outside in the backyard. I spent a great deal of time playing with the 7 month old baby. Hubby even held the baby.

Tomorrow begins another school week for Big Sister, so I will be back to getting up at 7am. Hubby wants to go into the city on Wednesday, but other than that, it looks like another week of nothing much going on.

Time for Bed,
MommyLazy

Get on With it Already

I am so not a patient person...actually I'm probably the most impatient person I know. I want to be pregnant...we have been very diligent with our trying...sometimes I worry I may be pressuring slacker hubby too much. Luckily hubby's libido is much higher than mine. I had a bit of spotting this morning, but I'm crossing my fingers that it's implantation bleeding and not the beginning of my period.

The other thing I'm impatient about is Hubby Slacker going back to work. He has been laid-off for going on two months. At first it was great, I had missed him with him working usually 70 hours a week. Now he never leaves without me. The furthest he has gone without me is to the garage, and that is only for usually twenty minutes at a time. I also no longer have time without my kids. Though I love them more than anything else, a mom needs alone time. I'm looking forward to not having him over my shoulder every second of every day. Asking what I'm writing, why I'm laughing...or trying to counter every parenting move he makes. The sisters don't fare as well with Daddy at home, there are two parents to keep an eye on them, and hubby is more uptight about them messing with things than I am. I figure as long as they aren't breaking things or beating the crap out of each other, then they are fine. Brother is as always hands on...E V E R Y T H I N G. The two year old in him is driving mommy crazy.

We are all enjoying the new house, the new space, and the new school. Big Sister is doing well in kindergarten. Now if she could just figure out which direction to go when she gets off the bus. For the last two days she has walked the wrong way, almost half a block and I've had to chase her to get her in the right direction. I know she has to learn, but me running down the street is not conducive to my lazy mom lifestyle. More after the busy busy weekend. Mommy Lazy

Day one of limited connectivity

This has been my first day of my new rules for myself. I am not trying to change too many things at once, and the biggest issue I have is my computer addiction. This morning I got up and woke up big sister for school, and helped her get ready. I did not get on the Internet, didn't even read the newspaper online. I actually helped her put her clothes on, fixed her hair, and watched her brush her teeth. This is different than the previous mornings because usually I just wake her up, and tell her to get ready.

After taking big sister to school, I came home, sat down with the little monkeys and for the first time in MONTHS, they had cereal for breakfast. Not a single pop-tart in sight. After washing cereal bowls and spoons and a quick clean up of the kiddie table, we went to the living room to turn on cartoons. The little monkeys enjoyed Clifford and Sesame Street while mommy had her 1 hour of computer time.

After Sesame street was over we decided to read a book. Go figure we read a Clifford book. We all pitched in to pick up some toys, and then I vacuumed the house. Little sister decided she wanted pink-cracker soup for lunch. So I made pink-cracker soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. While the kids were eating I washed the pans for soup and grilled cheese and swept the kitchen floor. Then I used the Clorox wet mop to clean the soupie spills.

During nap-time I got back on the Internet. A quick check of my mail and frequent websites and that was it. I watched TV until it was time to get big sister from school. Woke up the kiddos and we were off. The little one's played on the school playground until their big sister came outside. We stopped at the grocery store for some spaghetti supplies and went home.

All the monkeys came into the kitchen to help me make spaghetti with meatballs, salad, and garlic bread. I cut up some pears and they had a snack while I got everything ready. Big sister and little sister helped mix the ingredients for meatballs while super boy picked up all the little tiny things off the floor, tortured the dog, stood on the table, etc.

After the meatballs were cooking I cut the loaf of french bread and buttered it. I also filled up the pot for spaghetti with water and started the pan with the sauce. I opened all the little cans and the sisters took turns pouring in ingredients, then they sprinkled the garlic powder on the bread. We took turns stirring the pans and checking on the meatballs.

Dinner was FABULOUS!!! The kids really liked eating something they helped create. It was very tasty and everyone ate until they were full. After dinner I washed the dishes (I NEVER DO THIS RIGHT AFTER DINNER), then put little sister and brother in the bathtub. Big sister takes showers by herself. After bath-time we sat down and watched TV with Hubby Slacker until it was bedtime. A bed-time snack and the little monkeys were off to dream land.

With the house clean, kids clean, and sleeping monkeys I opened back up the laptop. I was only online for about 20 minutes, then I went to take a shower, and went to bed super early.

It was a great day. I spent lots of time with the kids, they liked it and I loved it!

More another time!
LazyMommy

P.S. If you absolutely LOVE tomato Soup, but your little one's hate tomato's, I recommend changing the name of the soup to pink cracker soup. They love pink cracker soup, but if I slip up and say tomato I'm in T-R-O-U-B-L-E!

Letting the cat out of the bag

So with brother being two and a half, the hubster and I have been trying to get pregnant with baby #4. I have never ever tried to get pregnant in my life, I have been very lucky. About the time we started thinking about having a baby, I came up pregnant.

Exactly one month ago I had my IUD taken out. The doctor wasn't to happy about it, but she did as I had asked. Since that day we have been ready to be pregnant again. We moved into a four bedroom home, so that we would have more room for another baby.

I have taken pregnancy tests every Wednesday for the last three weeks, I know it is too soon to be testing, but I can't help it. I want another baby so bad it hurts. Today I took my third pregnancy test and it came back negative again. I still could be pregnant, but at this point I'm not sure.

I'm not sick, but I am tired 90% of the time, and my headaches have greatly increased. And I have yet to have a period since taking out my IUD. I have not had any incidences of morning sickness and with all three of my other pregnancies, that was how I knew. I just woke up one morning terribly sick. The weird thing about it is that I'm looking forward to morning sickness. Then I will know for sure if I am pregnant or not.

What makes the whole situation harder is that my sister, told us two weeks ago that she is expecting her fourth child in April. She has an 8 yr old, 6 yr old, and a 4 yr old. All boys, and hopefully she has another boy....lol!!!

So here's to hoping that I wake up sick!

It's just not that easy

I know I should probably give up the computer, but it's just not that easy. There is so much information out there, and I just want to read it all. I want to know what people are giving away for free, I want to know how to make peanut butter chocolate cookies, I want to know how to crochet. So I spend hours upon hours looking up things that have really no relevance.

It seems better than the alternative of constantly chasing a two year old (brother), telling him, no don't touch that, don't do that, be nice, give that back. When the little monkeys are entertained by cartoons or toys I have nothing else fun to do.

I need to begin this process with substitution. I need to substitute my almost constant attachment to my laptop with other productive activities. If I try to cut out the Internet completely, I think I may have serious withdrawals. I'm an Internet addict. At least I can admit it.

I want to find activities to do with my two small children while they are still small. I want to do things outside of our apartment. I want to do crafts with them, and not just have them watch me do things.

So the first thing to go is going to be the Internet. Not completely but I will limit myself to three hours per day. Wow that seems like a lot, but one hour in the morning, one at nap time, and an hour after the kiddos go to bed, should be enough time. This means I may have to be more selective about the things I do on the Internet, but I think the trade off will be great.

Moving Day

So after months of careful planning (read 3 full days) we are moving today!!!!!!!! It may have taken us months to find the perfect house, but it has only taken us three days to pack up the current digs, turn on all the utilities, get Big Sister enrolled in a new school, and did I mention pack up everything in the whole place.

Hubby Slacker went ape-shit wild on Wednesday while I was out making all the arrangements, he packed up the kitchen, living room, closets, and the kids toys. I in turn packed up the kids clothes, and the basement. Translation I did almost no packing. This could be a good thing, as I wasn't involved in much of the work, however I didn't get to go through everything like I had wanted to.

Oh well. We are getting a truck this morning at 9 am and will have it until tomorrow at 8 am. Soooo hopefully we can get the big stuff out to the new house.

More Later
MommyLazy

The Master Plan

So, I have devised a plan to help me become the domestic diva I want to be. A modern day June Cleaver if you will. To start things off, this all must be started in a new location. I simply cannot be the organized and domestic woman I wish to be in my current housing situation. Hubby Slacker, three children, and I all live in a 1000 sq ft 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment. This is simply not conducive to a clean and organized household.


So the plan begins with moving. And I have, (after many months of searching), found a more than adequate 1500 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. It is a bit further away from my friends and family members than my current location, but it will be better.


For starters, brother will no longer be sharing a bedroom with the Hubby Slacker and I. This will be a big help to my own bedroom staying clean and organized. I will no longer have to share my dresser space with boy child, and I hopefully won’t have to keep the sisters clothing in my room. Hopefully having their own rooms upstairs (with their own bathroom) will teach them to better take care of their things. From toys to clothing, we go through a lot of things because the kids like to tear them apart or just like to be very very messy.


In another bonus to me, this house comes equipped with almost brand new appliances (including dish washer) and a washer and dryer in the basement. NO MORE LAUNDROMAT.

While preparing to move, I will go through every single thing in my household. No matter how big or how small, I will look at everything. I only want to take the clothes they wear and the toys they play with. I do not want to take a ton of junk that will sit in boxes for the next five years. The rule is going to be if we don’t currently use it, we won’t move it. Sorry for Hubby Slacker but his X-Box fits this bill. I have a feeling I know just where to dispose of it. I have some very awesome nephews that I am sure would love to have Hubby Slackers most unused toy.
I am sure there will be many a things that do not make the cut, even some of my things. I will not get rid of my sewing things, even though I do not currently use them. The only reason I do not use my sewing machine as often as I might like, besides my computer addiction, is lack of space. I do not have a sewing table, or even a dining room table to sew on. When I sew I must put my machine on the coffee table, and this just isn’t conducive to sewing. But many clothes, papers, and even some kitchen appliances will be finding new homes.


Everything will go to the new house carefully packed, and organized into specific rooms. I will be purchasing some new furniture, but I want to try to keep this to a minimum. It will be a lot more space than we are used to, but I have a very strong feeling (delusion) that everyone will adjust well. Hubby Slacker and I will have to get used to a 40 minute commute back to the city, big sister will have to get used to a new school, teacher, and a new set of friends, and the two smaller children will have to get used to having a house to play in with a great backyard, and a smaller safer town.


I will have to get used to not having everything a five minute drive from my house, to being more independent from my family, a new social order in a smaller town, and having three times the house to clean.


Even when I think about having three times as much space to keep clean and organized, twice as many bathrooms, and a whole new set of outside chores, mowing, raking, shoveling, I think the house we have found will be a perfect fit.


Out for now,

LazyMommy

A typical day in the LIfe of Lazy Mommy

I realize that in order to have an accurate account of my "success story" I must start at the beginning, or at least the point where I decided to do something about it. I am a 25 year old married mother of three children. We live in Des Moines, Iowa in a 1000 square foot two bedroom apartment.

Big Sister is five years old. She currently attends kindergarten at a local traditional school. There is no bussing to said school due to the fact that it is an optional school. Meaning anyone can send their kids there, but you have to drop them off and pick them up. This means that my day starts around 6:45 am. I get up, go potty, grab a soda and a cigarette and read the news on the computer.

If by 7:00 am big-sister is not up out of bed, I tell her to get up and go potty, wash her face, and brush her teeth. Usually around 7:15 I get up to help her find clothes, and to find myself clothes. By 7:30 we are out the door and headed to school. After making sure big sister sits down to a healthy nutritious breakfast (school provided) I head back home. Usually arriving around 8:30.

Upon arriving back home I make sure the other kids, little sister and brother have their breakfast and are entertained. Meaning I turn on PBS and give them pop-tarts. That's when I fire up the laptop. I have no less than five email accounts, I moderate a yahoo group, read craigslist, Google reader, surf myspace, the news, and play second life until a major meltdown occurs with little sister and brother, or until it's lunch time.

Lunch is usually something simple that I can microwave or just throw together. PB&J, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, or frozen pizza. While the kids eat, I'm usually back on the computer. Then it's a quick clean up, and the kids lay down for a nap. While they nap I surf the interwebs.

I leave the house at 2:15 to go get big sister from school. I get there around 2:30 in order to secure a good parking spot for a quick exit. Big sister and I get back home around 3:30 and it is big sisters duty to entertain her siblings while I play on the computer.

Sometime around 5:00 p.m. I usually start dinner. Our current favorites are Taco Salad, hamburger helper, and anything else quick and easy. Then it's another minor clean up of the kids, homework for big sister, maybe some TV, maybe a bath, and bed-time for the monkeys.

I usually stay up pretty late just surfing around the Internet, reading, playing games, and the like.

One may wonder, where on earth is previously mentioned husband? Husband is laid-off, so usually you can find him in bed, parked in front of the tube, out with friends or on the phone. On occasion husband does dishes, vacuums, cleans etc.