I know I've been a total blogger slacker lately. It's not just my blog that I'm avoiding. I haven't even looked at my friends' blogs in a few weeks. This phase seems to be lasting longer than usual, but I am trying to come out of it. It doesn't help that there are a bunch of things that consume my time that I can't write about. I have to stick to the safer subjects, which I'm not as motivated to write about.
But, as an attempt to overcome the staleness of my blog, instead of taking a shower right now (yes, you see the time stamp correctly), I'll give you a few updates on us.
*Kate is all about being almost 3. Currently she is in a heap on the floor that is supposed to be a time out. She crinkled up her sister's school page then refused to give it back to her. She loves running away from Padyn holding something of her sister's above her head (as if Padyn isn't taller than she is.) She knows how to push all of Padyn's buttons and doesn't hesitate to do it-even when she knows it will get her in trouble.
*Oh, and then there is this milk thing. She still wants her milk heated up. She gets milk twice day-when she wakes up and when her quiet time is over. Lately, her requests have gotten more bizarre and if the temperature is not just right, she could end up in a 30 minute screaming tantrum. Apparently her milk now has to be "hot and cold." Basically, she wants me to heat it up
too hot to drink then add a splash of cold milk. You see why this is difficult? Sometimes I don't give in to her insane demands, but you can see where this is going-screaming heap of mess of floor. Not fun for anyone.
*While Padyn still complains about going to school everyday, she clearly is very happy in kindergarten. She's got her best bud that she plays with everyday, a nice bunch of kids in her class who seem to treat each other very well, and plenty of books to read. She's gotten pretty good at sounding out basic words and we are working on sight words. She wants to know how everything is spelled and quiz me on simple math equations. At least she seems impressed that I know what 4 + 1 is.
*Padyn's favorite thing right now is computer time. I only let her look at a couple different websites. If I let her, she'd be on it everyday for hours at a time. Good to see she follows after her parents.
*Out is the tent, but hanging in their pjs for the afternoon is still a fun game. The castle recently reappeared as a new favorite toy and fort building also seems to be making a comeback. We talk a lot (or whine a lot) these days about"shared toys" versus "special toys." Kate is pretty good at being willing to share with her sister and Padyn is pretty awful about it. Padyn has reached expert levels of tattling and and acting like the Mommy.
*The whining (on Padyn's part) and the bickering (on both their parts) is driving me crazy. I've been trying to not yell but some days it is so maddening I think I'm going to come out of my skin. I'm such a crank by the time they go to bed because I'm so sick of refereeing all day long. I really really really need wine. Of course, even if I had a little, it would just exacerbate the acid reflux and would be of no use.
*Me? Well, still pregnant. Couldn't really tell you how far along I am. I know I'm in my 3rd trimester and after my appointment next week I have to start going in every 2 weeks. That makes me think I'm getting closer to the end. My glucose and iron levels are good, so that's nice. I would hate to have to cut out the sweets or have to go on the constipating iron supplements. This little guy is super active and loves to kick anyone who puts pressure on his bedroom (aka my stomach). People tell me I don't look that pregnant but I certainly
feel pregnant. I'm starting to get really tired in the afternoons and I have started trying to sleep sitting up to avoid the acid reflux feeling. (I really haven't been good about cutting out the foods that are supposed to be bad for it.) There are no pictures of me (blame Daddy) and no names yet.
I guess it's time to go take a shower now since I'm pushing into dinner time...
Happy Friday!
And no...it wasn't warm day. My 3 year old just doesn't like putting clothes back on after her nap. And that 5 year old thinks it's summer all year long. I was probably wearing a two long sleeve shirts and a fleece sweatshirt. We're a bit different, these girls and I.
The princess top Kate is wearing over her clothes? She's been wearing that all day long. With the skirt. Over her jeans. She had many admirers on our errands around town today. 
Oh, where they excited when they saw that snow was EVERYWHERE. Daddy went off to find a good place to sled, so we practiced making and throwing snowballs. 
I think she had just hit something with a snowball...
Kate wasn't so into the sledding. This is about as far as she went..."sledding" on her bottom down a 5 degree, 5 yard "slope"...
and being pulled up the mountain (and back to the parking lot). We spent a bit of time wandering around the mountain looking for a good place to sled. We finally found one...
Padyn and Daddy spent the rest of the day coming down this little hill. Padyn had a blast. This was by far, her favorite day ever (well, in 2009 anyway).
Kate, on the other hand, spent her time hanging out in the snow. We built a baby snowman, she tried to make snow angels, and she pulled her water bottle around in the sled. She particularly enjoying throwing little bits of snow around. 
Eventually, Padyn did the unthinkable...she wanted to go down the hill by herself on the saucer. Daddy was happy to oblige seeing as how his neck was getting quite sore from all the bouncing around. You should have seen her flying down that hill. The photos can't capture the sheer joy she was experiencing.
