BLEUBIRD BLOG

TODDLER ON THE LOOSE.

my house was crazy yesterday. it stormed from sunrise to sunset so the kids were cooped up indoors. by mid-afternoon a certain little someone was suffering from a wee dose of cabin fever. after several "birdie, that's naughty" "birdie, you're going to get hurt if you do that" moments such as riding the laundry hamper like a bull, chasing the cat around the house at full speed and chucking pillows off of the couch, i decided to pick up my camera and document any further mischief that may unfold. boy did i strike gold.

after cleaning up lunch i came into the living room to find a goldfish cracker stomping fest in progress, party of one. later, when going to use the bathroom i spotted an empty baby bottle in the toilet. i also caught my littlest becoming a bit too friendly with one of our living room plants and discovered that the crayon bandit had struck again, this time on our refrigerator. then there was the cliff diving off of the furniture and chair dancing with big sister.

it was crazy. it was loud. it was at times unnerving, but it was also completely wonderful. the amount of fun being had in this house, regardless of being on lock down, was at an all time high. there were smiles all around and uncontrollable bouts of laughter, even from this mama who had to clean it all up. i was definitely reassured how important it is to let kids be kids. pure awesome!

WHAT A DAY.

photos by papa.

it was one of those days when everything seems a little bit harder than it should be. it was one of those days when aubrey and i argued more times than we should in a single day or in a single week in today's case. in hindsight they were all very silly things to argue about. it was one of those days when you run to target to pick up a few things for nachos and to buy the new Puss In Boots movie and when the cashier tells you your total, your jaw hits the floor because how could this possibly add up to such a ridiculous amount of money?! it was one of those days when your husband puts his brand new laptop (brand new as in he bought it yesterday) on the dining room table and one of the children spills a glass of water on it. we fear the computer is fried and that we are going to need to ::gasp:: buy another new one. it was one of those days when you just want to hit the pause button and go lay down upstairs, alone, in your bed and sleep it all away. it was one of those days when the kids didn't feel like listening and tried to be a little sneaky about a thing or two. yes, it was one of those days.

with all of that said... we could still put aside all of the bad that came out of today and turn the evening into something good. i made the most delicious nachos. the family watched Puss In Boots. birdie danced around like Puss almost the whole time which caused many laughs. at the end of the day we were together as a family, all in one room, together, happy, healthy and smiling. suddenly the day doesn't seem so bad.

SATURDAY.

today i...

• am wishing that the rain would stop so we could play outside.
• am sad that my husband is leaving town tomorrow.
• sewed julian's patches on his boyscout shirt. he's official.
• bought "yes man" on dvd for $4.95. i love cheap movies.
• enjoyed a game of monopoly on the xbox with julian. much more exciting than the board game in my opinion. it's so much faster.
• played peek-a-boo with gemma bird over and over.
• went to dinner with my sweet family at the counter. yum!
• am annoyed by new social media companies creating fake accounts on my behalf.
• have been thinking about the fun diy that i have planned for the near future.
• should have made soup earlier so i could heat up a bowl to warm me up right about now.
• am missing some lovely lady friends.
• listened to silly arguments over a beach ball.
• introduced birdie to her new potty seat. she thinks it's a fancy new chair.
• watched my husband get even more hair cut off. ahhh!
• enjoyed birdie's new favorite thing "HUUUGS." she gives the best hugs.
• had an "oh my god, you're only nine" moment.
• planned to go thrifting but didn't.
• am dreaming of moving.
• am wishing the boys in my house would remember to put the seat down.
• can't believe that a certain little one turns 18 months old in two days.
• think i'll try to hit the hay a little early and catch up on some much needed sleep. fingers crossed!

sorry i didn't share a bits & pieces post yesterday. sometimes you don't want to fuss with pictures and just enjoy the day instead. i had a lot of those days this week. enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

TUESDAY.

today i...

• didn't get to take a shower like i had hoped.
• read 23,641 books to a little bird. *slight exaggeration.
• heated up left over soup for lunch and went out for dinner. cooking was not in the cards.
• had zero internet in the house. thanks comcast.
• resorted to bootlegging the neighbor's internet so i could get some work done.
• kissed a sweet boy on the forehead.
• ignored the laundry again.
• made a wish at 12:34.
• taught milla plum the multiplication trick for nines. she was impressed.
• checked out a nearby quilt shop and picked up a few fat quarters for some projects i'm working on.
• ate way too much delicious food.
• said i love you over 50 times.
• chatted with one of my best friends on the telephone.
• wanted to take a nap so badly but drank another coffee instead.
• laughed so hard i had tears in my eyes.
• had to use my "mom voice."
• wished i had time to do some sewing.
• let mister julian swindle me into checking if there were new skylanders at target. there weren't.
• cuddled with a little black pug on the couch while typing.

come back tomorrow afternoon. i promise it'll be worth it. ::winks::