the good, the bad, and the yucky.

GOOD:i always dread cleaning my bathroom because no matter how hard i scrubbed that tub, it was still gross.  but this time, i used the mr. clean magic eraser for the bathroom, and it worked MIRACLES.  we have those not-tile tubs... i guess they are plastic?  they are in a lot of newer town homes and apartments especially.  anyway, the bottom of the tub gets super dirty if you do things like wash your dog in it, or your husband likes to fish or play disc golf and get super dirty and then shower in it.  normal things, you know?  anyway, even though i would clean it, it never looked clean.  until my cleaning guru lindsey recommended these things.  i bet they would do something crazy awesome to gross tile too!  yay for mr. clean.  go get some!   


BAD: tag got the infamous "hand, foot, and mouth disease" this past week.  no idea how he got it since no other kids have it that we know of.  he's been quarantined, and it's been yucky.  he got a fever first, and then he stopped taking bottles, sippy cups, or eating.  that's how i knew something was up--quick! tag NEVER turns down food!  anyway, turns out he had the sores in his mouth.  i didn't even think to wrestle him to the ground to look in there?  thankfully it came on close to the weekend, so i went ahead and took him to the doctor (previous lesson learned-- never go into the weekend with an unexplained fever).  anyway, he was a pitiful thing all weekend because the doctor prescribed benadryl(hello sleep!).  today he's taken a turn for the better eating more and drinking more water (still hardly any milk).  except that tonight,(this is the YUCKY) while he was taking a bath, he pooped big time and it wasn't that kind you could just fish out.  i'll leave it at that.  anyway, good thing i have that mr. clean scrubber eh?  oh and did i mention a little bit after his second bath, he accidentally vomited on me?  ew!  

oh, but there is more GOOD:  i just found out that instant netflix does have a bunch of other thomas the train shows.  we've watched "hero of the rails" about a million times, so you can imagine my excitement.  perfect timing too, since tag has been pretty clingy, sickly, (but super cuddly) this weekend.  oh, and i noticed that "the wonder years" is on instant view too!  woo hoo!!!

and more BAD:  i started really poking around pintrest because a bunch of my cool facebook girl friends have "friended" me on pintrest.  i was like, "wait, i know i don't have anything cool on there so let me go see what they would want to follow me for??"  and then i started pinning.  and now, i'm in need of some genius to create an app to help me with my lack of discipline on the internet.  it's simple: blogs--pinterest--facebook.  i need someone to create a timer so that i can't spend more than 20 minutes on each a day.  it's fun, and it gets my creative juices flowing, but last night i dreamed that i actually did some projects from pinterest, and i woke up completely exhausted.  like i had done a marathon or something.  BOO!!!

but always still, more GOOD: my friend had her triplets boys on august 24th.  i couldn't even fathom it, but then i went to help her around the house and take her a meal the other day, and it kind of made me want multiples!?  (shhhh...don't tell b!) in the span of 3-4 hours i got to feed each baby and change several tiny baby diapers.  i forgot how precious tiny babies are!  things were a bit chaotic since she has a 2 and 4 year old also, but still... it was so amazing to see how God can grow 3 babies in a woman and then have her live to tell about it.   

it is furthermore encouraging to see how my dear friend has embraced this season, and how she's not complaining one bit!  i needed this reality check, fo sho!  with a second baby coming, i already see the ways in which i could easily fall into discontentment and complaining.  i like my house to be tidy(ish), and i don't like baby stuff everywhere.  b and i already struggle to get time together.  we have begun the heavy task of disciplining tag, and i can see that it will be a perfectly matched daily challenge between parents and child.  oh, and i'm having a girl! 

this is TERRIFYING.  and AWESOME.  but for real, it's heavy.  having a boy was a fun and an easy thing to accept--because who doesn't love being a mommy to a baby boy??. except for the fact that one day i'll likely be an MIL, but i have time to accept that, right?? 

anyway, knowing ahead of time that i'm to have a girl, just makes me anxious to be so much better than i am.  she's going to have me to look up to, you know?  i mean, i know that i can teach her how to throw a softball from center field to home plate, and how to bump/set/spike a volleyball. i can teach her how to dribble a basketball and how to shoot a free throw.  i can even teach her to snowboard!  basically, how to be a tom boy (that should keep the boys away for a little longer, right?) 

i can pass down all my favorite girlhood books like the anne of green gables series (what's left of them after tag's toilet adventures), and everything by jane austen, louisa may alcott, and stephanie meyer (JK on stephanie!!!!).  then when she's older, i can do girly things, too, like show her how to shape her eyebrows and pick out make up that doesn't look too made up.  BUT, the question is, can i teach her important things like self confidence, modesty, ambition, and can i adequately model to her how to love Jesus??  can i teach her selflessness and compassion?  can i show her what a loving wife and mother looks like?  can i teach her discipline!?  gosh, if there is one practical gift i want to give to all of my kids it's this darned thing i lack myself.  guess that means i better wrap it up.  these 20 minutes are up, and things are starting to get heavy! ;)