The slowest fast time...

Well, it's finally friday. This week has been very slow and kinda fast, all at the same time. The days feel like they drag while i'm here, but somehow the week seemed to almost speed by. Not that i'm complaining about time flying, especially not for these 2 weeks at least.
Mady has been in daycare all week (except for tuesday, which she happily spent with my mom...thanks mom). She has actually been having a good time. She a very social kid, so i know she would have fun. The only problems we seem to have are the leaving her in the morning ones. She doesn't like to see me go. I don't like to leave her. It's not a good situation. I cry.
Mady has been slowly getting used to this new early morning routine, which i'm not happy about AT ALL! Don't get me wrong, i don't like having to actually wake her up and deal with her cranky, i don't like the morning, self...but today she woke herself up before i even got up! This is going to turn into a problem, fast, i can just see it. After these 2 weeks are finally over, we are going to need to pull a few late nighters to get her back to her regular routine. Hopefully that won't take too many days/nights.
Work has been good. Stressful, but good. It's very hot and humid outside, so i've been having to work extra hard to keep everyone going through this weather. It's funny how people don't like to listen to you when you tell them they need to drink, drink, drink, drink, drink...the only time they listen is AFTER they've had a heat meltdown. Was i talking to myself people?! My kid listens better, and she's not even 2 yet!

Boredom...i mean chaos...day 1

So today was total chaos, and total boredom, all in one. Of course, my morning didn't go nearly as smoothly as i would have liked it to. I thought i had enough time to get everything done, but i was wrong. So after falling behind about 15min, i finally was on my way.
The hardest part about today was dropping Mady off at daycare. I know it was only for 7 1/2 hours, and that most people take their kids to daycare for that long, if not longer. But i'm not most people! She wasn't exactly thrilled to be there at first, but that could be that i had to wake her up over an hour earlier than usual...and that she was with people she hasn't seen in over three months...and that i left her there. But i definately think it was harder on me than it was on her. I cried half way to work! I'm so attached to her :(
Then, work was just crazy. Everything from not having things here, to my 1 ice machine breaking, to running around like an idiot for a few hours. I was tired. And to top it all off, my water girl was here all day for some reason. Mostly, i think, because her mother didn't want to have her around the house anymore. So what, i'm a babysitter now too?! This is not going to fly for very long.
And now, as the day winds down, i sit here in my room, alone. Not that i'm complaining, i'm just ready to go home and see my baby already.

The return of Thursday 13...

I know it's been quite a while since i've done a Thursday Thirteen, but hey, i get sidetracked a lot. But i'm going to make every attempt to bring it back! I think it might work, especially since i'm going back to work next week...which means i'll need to find things to occupy a few hours, hahaha.
So here it is, in no particular order, the return of Thursday Thirteen!

13 things to do on a rainy day:

13. Go grocery shopping. I know, that doesn't necessarily sound like fun, but you can get it out of the way, and get some yummy food to top it off!

12. Watch a movie. And in this house, as long as it's animated, it wins!

11. Watch tv. Not the best way to pass time, but sometimes it's very informative, or just plain funny, depending on what you watch.

10. Make play doh. This is fun for all ages.

9. Puddle jumping. Frank doesn't like this one, but he doesn't think his little princess should get too dirty.

8. Baking. This is a fun mommy/daughter activity. Just don't wonder where half of whatever you're making went!

7. Dance party! This is always a good time, just turn the music up loud and go crazy!

6. Tea party. This mostly only applies to little girls, sorry guys. GI Joe is too manly for imaginary tea and imaginary sandwichs.

5. Learning time. I love to take a rainy day and use it as an opportunity to help learn our ABCs and 123s.

4. Potty training. This is a tough one to teach/learn. But what better time to try than when you are stuck in the house?!

3. Picture party. Mady gets the old camera, i get the new one...let's just say, it's picture mania in here!

2. Homemade finger paints. This is a messy option, but it's so much fun.

1. Nap time. What better to do on a rainy day than to cuddle up on the couch and take a little group nap. I can't think of anything better!

Nothing new...

That's right people, there is nothing new going on here. Surprise, surprise! I'm anticipating that changing drastically starting next week though. Next week is the start of work for me, and that means Mady has to go back to daycare. I'm very nervous, scared, and just plain unhappy about the whole thing, but there's nothing i can do about it...so i have to suck it up and deal with it. Mady's vocabulary has been expanding in leaps and bounds, so i'm hoping that spending time at daycare will only help that fact. She will be moving up to the "toddler" room when she goes back, so she'll be in with kids 18months to 3 years. I'm also hoping that she doesn't pick up any bad habits, but i guess we'll have to take the good with the bad.

It's been ridiculously hot and humid during the week, so we try to spend a majority of our time inside the house. We do, however, go for a walk and a run everyday...which for Mady is a walk and a cool relaxing ride in the wind. Must be nice to be pushed all over the surrounding area, not having to do a darn thing, lol.

We're still working on potty training. It's actually a lot harder than i thought it was going to be, and i thought it was going to be pretty hard. Mady is good at telling me when she has to poop, but by the time she actually tells me, she's half way through it and we're too late. As for peeing, she hasn't figured out yet when she has to do that. I thought that was supposed to be the first thing they get?! But she loves to sit on the potty! She will happily take off her diaper and sit on the potty with her book, for like 15miutes! Now just DO something on there, hahaha.

How do i ever forget...

Today i spent the whole day out at the school for fall physicals. I always forget how much i dread today, until i'm actually there.
When i arrive at the school, i always go half an hour early, just because i know when i open the door to my room for the first time since the end of May, i'm going to be totally and completely pissed. It always looks like a bomb went off in there after summer break. Some of the coaches are totally inconsiderate, and they basically trash my room. So needless to say, it takes me time before hand and time afterwards to straighten up the mess they've made. This WILL stop, mark my words.
Then i have to deal with people all day long. Physicals are usually 930-2. You either have to get there at 9 to sign up at the front of the line, or you might as well sign your name up and leave because you won't get in until closer to 1. Every year it's the same, parents bitching because they have to wait their turn in line and it's "taking forever" and "it's so unorganized" and "this is ridiculous". Look people, you don't have to tell me! I've been there all day long, i know how long it's taking! Don't think for one second that just because you are bitching, i'm going to bump your kid to the front of the line. We're trying to go in order, but i'm not going to try to wrangle 60 kids and yell at them. Pay attention and you won't get bumped down the line! Arg!

Frizz central...

The humidity has been ridiculously high all week, which has become a hinderance to my daily exercise routine. I've been trying to do my Insanity every morning like usual, and then after Mady wakes up and eats breakfast and plays for a bit, we go for a run. I like to try to run anywhere from 5-10 miles at a time, but with the humidity i feel like i'm going to explode into a puddle on the side of the road! People that are driving by probably think i'm out of my mind, and then when they get close enough to get a good look at me, they KNOW i am out of my mind, since i look like i just stepped out of the shower fully clothed! I can't wait until this humidity breaks already.

Just when i thought the obsession was over...

...i'm sucked right back in! That's right folks, i'm talking about American Idol. After they added that talent-less loser Kara, i was mad. When they booted Paula, i was sad. When they added Ellen, i was thrilled. Then Ellen quit and so did Simon, and i was shocked. I thought my American Idol watching days were over. Not only is the talent half as good as it's been in the past, but every judge with any kind of talent is leaving! Then there was an announcement that Jennifer Lopez was going to replace Ellen, and of course i thought "What buisness does she have up there?!" She hasn't had a hit song since Jenny from the Block! Bad choice there, which only re-affirmed my decision of NOT watching Idol anymore...then this...the announcement to end all bad mouthing, and reverse any decision previously made. Idol is signing Steven Tyler to replace Simon!! That's right everyone, Steven Tyler...Mr Aerosmith himself!! I'm going to have to watch Idol for him alone! I love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!