New Sheets

Bedset BEFORE Accident:Cream Color


Bedset AFTER the Accident: Rose Color

Yesterday I did the sheets - it was their day, so I ripped everybody off their perspective mattresses and threw them in the washer. I noticed the shams had some schnool on them and thinking they had been washed before, I tore them off and tossed them in too. I put the washer on its usual warm /hot setting like I usually do for sheets to get any unusual funk out of them and went on my merry way. When it was done, I opened the door to a pretty rose colored sheets! Ahh crap! Tom's gonna kill me! Apparently, The shams were NEVER washed, and bled all over my cream colored sheets!! I dried the shams and hand towels that also got turned pink, - they're hand towels - so what? who cares? And tried to RE wash my sheets with bleach alternative detergent I have to no avail- so now I have rose colored sheets that I think look pretty nice with my maroon colored comforter set if I DO say so myself! It seems to have turned out to be a mistake for the good ,but Tom's all bent that he has PINK sheets the chauvanist- well WAHH - it adds some color to the room as opposed to the blah pasty cream! I'll let you be the jugde- I think it was a change for the better- even goes nice with the wood.. Sometimes I think inventions are made by accidents aren't they?

Dangerous Digging

I was cleaning up after the dog and noticed she had dug up something from one of her digging escapades and making my yard look like Beirut. I went over to what it was, but she took off ,with her running around, eying me cautiously upset that I was about to steal her prize, I picked it up. I thought it was just a stick and thought nothing of it, but when I noticed it had little barbs on it, I got concerned! This is the second item she's gnawed on what was foreign that she's dug up from her foot deep digging in the background. See, this property used to be nothing but cow fields. Apparently, this property was cleared, tilled , and made way for properties. It would be nice to get rid of EVERYTHING for future residents {and pets} when clearing land so that no one gets lockjaw or tetnis thank You! What if the dog bit into this rusty barb wire and sliced the roof of her mouth open? She would have needed stitches and a tetnis shot,And I would have a nasty bill on my hands not to mention a dog very much in pain! Or what if say Brendan found it and cut himself open and need the same? Oh , then the dog dug another trench and dug up a crushed beercan! WTF! Does anyone prepare the land for clearing and property siting anymore??!! UGH! Dopey Dog!

Before I was a Mom...

A Girlfriend of Mine sent this to me and it was uncannily hitting home that I just HAD to post this! Thanks Mia! Love ya girl!

Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop
the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and
happy.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make
sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,
the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

DayDoh!

Tonight Brendan recieved these adorable Diego Jammies from his Uncle Dougie- When we decided to put them on, he said 'Daydoh? I said " yeah lets see if they fit- and he hugged them - it was too cute! we put them on , and they fit like a glove! He ran around the house like a nutjob! He'd point to his pants and say Daydoh! I never met a kid who loved Diego more!

We've Got a Climber

sitting around catching a breath watching t.v with Tom, I happened to witness something exciting, yet very unnerving as any mother will agree with me. Brendan is doing his rounds of playing and running and screaming and opening the refrigerator to get his "dink" as he calls it - we can't seem to get the "rr' in there ... but he sees everybody else sitting around, so he decides to come over and join us . ok. What does he do? he goes over to the couch, and hoists his leg up and climbs up all by himself and sits on the couch! I sat there with my mouth open ready to catch him if he fell, grabbed my camera because this was a milestone, and let Tom watch him, my heart was in my throat, but he did it! He was so proud of himself! Me on the other hand was like "Excuse me!' what was that?who taught you that? what do you think you're doing?" He just smiled and got down feet first and got back up again smiling triumphant with my heart in my throat again. So , the two's have started- climbing, shouting, all that good stuff- 2008 's gonna be FUUN! I can see it now- he already has lump upon lump from cracking his head on the cement/ linoleum floor- what's next? please no broken bones- my heart cant take that... Lord gimme strength..

Until Next Year

Today we took down the tree and the Christmas decorations and air balloons in the front yard. It was a solemn day at the Higdon household. We didn't tell Thomas what we were doing until he came out of his room playing ans aw what we were doing and was like No! what are you doing??!!! I said "it's time to take down the tree honey, Christmas and New Year's are over, It's time to put them away till next year". He was like "Ohhhh" .I admit , It seemed sad to take them down, they brought so much cheer and the kids loved to put the lights on at night and see the balloons blow up and the lights twinkle. I can't believe this year is over already! It just zoomed by!The balloons are drying in the garage from the rain and wet grass, and the tree has been stripped from having ornaments , to barely ornaments, to no ornaments, to the fiber optic angel and Santa being ready to be packed up.Where did the time go? Thomas will be 7 next month and I swear Brendan was just born ! He's gonna be 2 already in March!2! Dang!Am I REALLY creeping up on 40? CRAP! I remember almost 20 years ago when I came home engaged to a Korean boy named David- Mom almost had a stroke! She said "that better not be what I think it is"! Needless to say I broke it off two weeks later- I was too young - Im sure she was relieved- It would have been the first mixed marriage in the family- anyway- its a good thing too because I've always had a thing for my man here since the day we met back in high school when we were 15. Anyway- FIFTEEN! WOW!We've known each other 23 years! If we were married we'd be coming up on our silver anniversary! Yeah he drives me crazy and vice versa, but I can't picture myself or want to be with anyone else. Especially now with these two beautiful boys he's given me! Anyway, I look forward to another great year with my boys and our goofy dog Brandy-yeah she's a dope at times - a big one, and you wanna give her a swift kick in the ass -lotsa times- but she grows on ya and shes part of the family and I look forward to good times to come in 2008. Happy New Year All!