Random Musings 4-26-06

Random Musings

Landon likes to be close to me. Normally while I am getting ready in the bathroom, Landon plays in the cupboard. Today, he was "cooking" in one of my pans with his Easter eggs in the living room while I was getting ready. After about one minute he came sauntering into the bathroom with his pan, eggs and spoon, sat down at my feet and "cooked" there just to be close to me.

I plan my laundry. Isn't that insane. I do laundry once a week and I try to conserve because I hate spending money on non-fun items like diapers and laundry detergent. So, I did sheets on Monday and in my mind was thinking...good I don't have to do Landon's sheets for 2 more weeks (he is tiny and is in a full bed and I just don't think they need to be done any earlier than that). Today I let him lay in his bed and look at books, I TOLD him not to go potty in his bed. He did. There goes my plan of not washing the sheets...into the laundry they went. You would think after having been a parent for two years that I would have given up on my dumb schedules...but I haven't.

I do not like weeks in which there is nothing to do. This is one of those weeks. The events of my week include grocery shopping, going to the bank, trying to find Landon tennis shoes (a task I have almost given up on!), and going to BedBathand Beyond and getting a credit bc I found the vacuum we bought there for a lower price at Kohls. Sounds like a fun week, huh?! Next week Landon starts swimming lessons. They are twice a week for a month. He is doing it with his little friend, Max. I am so excited...I think it will be so much fun! WAIT...two fun things just happened. Tomorrow I am going to go down to my mom's and get my haircut...that always makes me feel better. Friday a WONDERFUL friend that I met my first year at Cedarville and haven't seen since (she transferred out during spring semester) is going to come up for the day. It will be so much fun reconnecting after these past six years!!!!

At the end of May all of my siblings will be together for about four days. Other than my wedding (which I was obviously very busy with) this has not happened in probably 10 to 12 years. So in many ways, all of us have changed and grown up and really become who we are today during that time. Despite all of the change, I really imagine that we will pick up just like old times when we were kids. I am so excited to see them...probably more excited than I have been about anything since Landon's birth.

Tip of the day: Beware of pull-ups. They cost more than diapers (I know...hard to believe anything could be more expensive!). They fall off of skinny kids (like my son who has no back side....certainly doesn't get that from me!). And...if a kid poops in them and they are already falling down (as was the case today for us) the poop falls with them...all the way down the legs and they are IMPOSSIBLE to get off. Obviously, today was not a very good day with the whole potty issue. He had been doing so well....

I love springtime. I love the vibrant green hue of the leaves that signal the very beginning of new life. I love hearing the birds chirping. I love the sun. Now only if it were warm enough to open the windows a bit...