Marginal Success

Well Folks, after WEEKS of trying to get Will to potty-train, it looks like we're finally making some progress!  
We've switched to the Land of the Pull-Ups, and Will's happy to sit on the potty as long as he can play with this little mini-magnifying glass that lights up.  However, doing something on the potty is another story.  But right now I have to revel in the fact that he's actually willing to SIT ON IT.  :)
 
Will had told me last week that he was "scared" to use the potty because he didn't want to go to school, because it was "too different" and that he's "shy and nervous."  (Sometimes I wonder if he is really three years old.  I mean, where does he come up with these words??)  So on Wednesday I'm taking some time off to bring him over to the preschool and see it in action, see the kids learning and meet the teacher.  I'm hoping this helps.  Hoping.  Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Our Week

Daddy's back from a wonderful trip to Myrtle Beach.  We made it through the week, just me and my boys!  No major incidents to report, Sean slept through the night every night and with the exception of one incident, Will was good as gold.  What was the incident, you say?  Well, he loves to look at himself as a baby in my photo albums.  So during one trip down Memory Lane while I was feeding his brother, he decided that the pictures were "dirty" and took it upon himself to "wash" the photos.  Using a bottle of Poland Springs.  Yep....I was livid!  Luckily it wasn't too bad off, with just towels as a quick fix. 

Last night I had a "date" with my friend Michelle for dinner at the Chateau and to see the new SATC movie.  We did this the for the last movie too, only this time we couldn't make it to Opening Night.  Dinner was fantastic, seafood primavera!  And the movie.....I don't care what the critics say, I thought it was great!  Yes, it was a bit cheesy.  But any true fan will love spending the time with their four favorite NYC girls, catching up with their lives.  Loved it!

Then today, my oldest friend Heather came to visit.  She is moving to Florida next week so she came out to hang out with us and brought donuts.  Will already adores her, to bring donuts was just gravy!  Sean enjoyed the snuggles she had to give, but he REALLY wanted a donut:

ooohhhh....donut  :)

Tomorrow, we are headed to the Cottage for Sean's first trip!  Hopefully this "Start of Summer" weekend will continue to be good weather.

Lastly, the Philadelphia Flyers made it to the Stanley Cup Championship!  This is really exciting news in our house!  Will asked this afternoon if he could dress his Philly Phanatic in his hockey jersey so of course we let him:

Now only if we could get him to stop saying "Go Bruins."  :)

Too Damn Hot

God, IS IT HOT!  It's been like this, in the nineties for a couple of days now and it's too early in the year for it.  Brian put the AC in the bedroom before he left and I am very thankful.  I went out at lunchtime today and the internal temp gage on my car registered at 107 degrees.  I do not think that was in error!

Will's trying to convince me to take him and Sean out for ice cream for dinner.  I must say...it's very tempting!

Mitts n Bags

Ugh...who wants to think about mitts in 90-degree heat!  Here is another reason why I couldn't live somewhere hot and humid.....nothing to knit, really!  I know that there must be knitters in places like Arizona and Florida but seriously, what do they make?  No need for scarves and the like and yes, I know it gets chilly sometimes in Florida.  One hat will probably do you for life.

Anyway, my latest projects include fingerless mitts and a cute little bag.  I've officially now progressed to items that aren't square or rectangular!  The first pair of mitts is for me.  They're full of mistakes but I don't care, I love them.  And this raspberry yarn is SO pretty.  :)

After this pair, I decided to cast on another pair as a birthday gift for a friend.  I got this yarn at the big annual tent sale at Webs.  (that place is crazy enough without a sale by the way....this was wall-to-wall people and very long lines!  Scored some great deals and got enough for current projects and to keep me happy for at least a little while)  I loved the varigated violet and olive of this wool.  Unfortunately, when I started winding the hank it got all knotty.  Brian, who is a pro at detangling stuff (necklaces, yarn, you name it!) gave it his best shot but we ended up having to sacrifice some.  Needless to say, I made this lovely, perfect-with-no-major-mistakes mitt.  And I don't have enough yarn to make another one until the second hank that I ordered shows up in the mail.  If I didn't work full-time I'd be home, stalking the mailman!

 pretty, yet evil knotted hank

 Perfect, it just needs a mate

So, in order to pass the time (ha ha ha, I mean time while I should be cleaning. Or sleeping, sleeping's overrated)  I've cast on a small bag from my one-skein project book.  Check it out!  I'm finally knitting in the round!  I've come so far this year, it's amazing what you can do with books and an occasional instructional video on youtube.  Not to mention the help of the other Hooks and Needlers that I meet up with every Wednesday!

And as a parting note, I saw a t-shirt online that should be my new motto:  "I knit so that I don't kill people."  :).  I need that t-shirt!!!

When the Cat is Away....

I'd hardly say that Daddy is the cat and we're the mice.  But anyway.  Daddy is en route on a special trip this week.  He's cashed in all his points and gone on a golfing trip for a week.  Lucky guy!

But OK.  This single-parenting thing?  It's a week and wow, I'm four hours into it and I've been puked on three (count em THREE!) times.  Sean's reflux is in overdrive and the poor guy is miserable.  Three outfits (for him and me) and a crib change later and he's still in a pretty screamy place right now.  I'd say thank goodness that Will (and Joey) are being good but I know that God has a sense of humor!  :)

Calgon, take me away.....till Saturday, when Daddy comes back and it's time to see the new SATC movie!  :)

Fashion Faux Pas

This morning, I was sipping coffee and reaching into my closet for my favorite black pants to wear to work.  Sean was crying in the background and I was well, more than a little distracted.  Like most mornings!  I found the pants, and proceeded to pull them on.  Huh.  These seem a little bit tight.  I just wore them last week.....did I gain like five pounds overnight?  Was the dryer not kind in the shrinkage of the waistband?  Nevermind.....they'll have to do.

  I met Will in the kitchen and proceeded to get ready for some potty training  (complete with screams of "NO I said I want a cookie but don't want to use the potty!  I used it lots of times but not today.")  I kneel on the ground to help him and get bathmat fuzzies allllll over my pants.  A little dog hair is one thing....but this is definitely noticeable.   Now I'm doing the Multitasking Mommy Dance, looking for the lint roller AND simultaneously making Will breakfast.  (Jealous much?)  I'm triumphant in my search and locate it on top of my dresser.  Damn, these pants really are tight!  I prop my leg on my bed and start to de-fuzz.  And........

Humph.  Don't get dressed in the dark, folks.  These pants clearly are NAVY BLUE and therefore not my favorite black ones.  Niiiiiice!  That would have made for an entertaining day at work. 

I'm the One in Charge!

Daddy was driving the kids home from daycare this evening, when his cellphone rang with an important work call.  He took the call from his boss and was on the phone for about a minute.  Will asked Brian who had been on the phone and Brian replied "That was my boss, Paul."  Will said "Who???"  Brian repeated, "that was my boss, Paul, on the phone."  Then the best part......"But Daddy, I thought that your boss was Mommy!"

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA  :)