Sweet Sunday Sidebars

Time to bring back an oldie but goodie folks. The Sunday Sidebars. Ten points of note from my little corner of the universe, a place where chaos reigns supreme.

1. Big excitement on the job front. Hubby got a new position that we're very excited about. It has lots of pros, it definitely has some cons, but it's something we need to do in this economy to keep our family and our way of living safe. I'm so very proud of him!

2. Potty training. At this point Alex is essentially potty trained though he still has an accident every once in a while. He is very big on doing things himself though, and will ask for "Privacy PLEASE!" most of the time. :-)

3. Stephen is smack dab in the middle of the hitting stage. He hits anything and everything when he gets frustrated, even himself. He's not happy when he gets called on it, but he's slowly getting the message that hauling off is not the best way to get what you want.

4. Because I don't have nearly enough on my plate with taking care of a 3 year old and a 1 year old, I'm now training to be a medical transcriptionist. The training will hopefully allow me to work from home, even after the boys start school, so it seemed an ideal fit for me. I haven't studied this much since before I discovered free parties in college. But if I can get through Anatomy and Disease, I can get through anything. (If you'd like to know more about the medical transcription or the school I am training through, please feel free to email me.)

5. For the first time in a long time I have a very good story idea floating around in my head. I haven't started writing anything but set-up notes just yet, but this thing seems to be taking on a life of it's own, and I look forward to seeing where the story takes me.

6. The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful. It's gorgeous here. In the 80's during the day and mild 60's at night. We've become an open window, running outside, popsicle eating family almost overnight. Bring on the boat drinks Jimmy!



7. The swine flu is making its way across the upstate, and I am getting more and more leery of everyone I pass by over the course of the day. This thing is spreading like some kind of fungus on old cheese, and I do NOT want it in my house. Stay away pig flu, you ain't welcome here.

8. We continue on our mission to find out what is causing Alex's chronic congestion and cough. The pulminologist believes he should have his tonsils out as they may be contributing to if not causing the problem. We are on the "we call you 5 times a day and always get a recording" rotation with the ENT these days to try to get him in for a consult. If you have a child with allergies/asthma/chronic cough/chronic drainage/the-doctors-just-have-no-idea, PLEASE contact me. I'd love to hear the things you've tried and why.

9. Yard sales are back! I love yard sales. Already this season I've found tons of clothes and toys for the boys that would have cost me an arm and a leg otherwise. You can find some great deals on toddler toys at yard sales. My next mission to find a water table they can play with outside. Wish me luck.

10. The weight is slowly coming off. Thanks to my continued efforts at the Y, chasing after the boys and a little extra help from SlimQuick, those extra baby pounds are finally coming off. I won't be competing against Valerie Bertinelli in a bikini contest anytime soon, but I'm keeping an eye on her just in case. :-)



So that's it from our little piece of the cosmos. Enjoy your upcoming week and don't forget to giggle with your toddler today!