new bed -christened

The new bed came yesterday. Daddy washed all the linens so it was fresh and clean and ready for bed time. Daddy even got me a new pillow that is the gel/foam like the bed. He has had one for days and I keep trying to steal it from him. So I went to bed, with Adler in her room and Rigby in her room. I heard Adler cry so the sucker that I am I went to get her and let her snuggle in with me. This happens more nights than I want to admit too, but normally at about 3am so I get a few hours sleep by myself. Well last night it was at about midnight that she weaseled her way into the bed. Well at 2:30a-ish she started whining and talking. I did not understand her so I thought she was talking in her sleep. I reassured her that I was right there and wiggled her a little hoping to wake her from her dream. She repeated the mumble 3 more times before I finally understood that she was saying “get sick-y in the trash.” Then I bolted upright, picked her up and ran the 3 steps to the bathroom. Well we made it to tile before she began to vomit. She got most of it in the trash but there was still a mess on the floor. She did not have a fever or anything. She has had this happen before many times so I did not really worry about her too much. I cleaned her up and the bathroom and put her back in my bed to calm her down and get back to sleep. She was restless but laid down. She never really did fall asleep, then about ½ hour later she just barfed in bed. There was no warning this time. In the NEW BED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thankfully daddy had paid the extra money for the water-proof cover. As we have a 120 day warranty and can return it but not if it is damaged. So after cleaning up the bed Adler and I went to the couch for the rest of the night. She passed out and slept unmoving till my alarm went off this morning. I on the other hand did not get another minute of sleep. Today I have a headache and back pain. I don’t know if this is brought on by the new and very different bed or if it was the couch.

girly girls

I think there is no doubt about it I have girly girls. It was not my intention to make them this way, but they see mommy do girly things and they want too as well. This weekend Rigby got a mani and Adler got a pedi (the at home version.) almost every day before school we have to do makeup and some days perfume. No, I don’t really put make up on them. I use my makeup brushes and brush their faces and tell them I am adding eye shadow, and blush. I comb their eyebrows and let them use chapstick for lipstick. I have a body spray that is nice and light I give them a squirt on their wrists and one in their hair. They like hair bows (Adler leaves them at school or losses them) so she does not get one daily. Rigby is really into wearing dresses. They love their jewelry and clippy-clops (high heels) but those are for weekends and nights only, not school.

no more monkeys jumping on the bed

With daddy’s back hurting him we decided to go mattress shopping. We talked about a budget range and headed out Saturday. We ended up going to 4 different mattress stores. The 1st bed I really thought I loved at the 1st store was before I looked at the price tag. It was almost 5k and had a layer of diamond dust in it to keep it cool. A.) We are not paying that much money B.) I do not want diamonds in my bed, if I am paying for diamonds I want them on my finger/neck/ears. The 2nd store had better deals, I was jazzed the price was almost ½. Adler was fussy by now, so we got lunch and went home for naps. After naps we were back at it for another 2 stores. Don’t worry we hit “toy stores” = GW, in between so the girls were not completely tortured. The 3rd store the employee was the least knowledgeable and had to call someone every time we asked what a price was nothing was labeled. Everything there was an add-on as well. The overall price was still the lowest. They did not have any in stock and their truck was not coming in till Friday. So we still had till Tuesday to get the same deal. So yet again we walked out. This was not a “brand name store” although I did not want the sales woman to get the commission as she did not sell anything she basically stood around and looked at us then phoned it in. they did have the best deal of the day. On the way home we swung into one last store more on a whim than anything, and glad we did. The gentleman was knowledgeable and was about to cut us the best deal of the day. He also said that store #3 has been known to deliver beds with bedbugs. If that was a sales ploy or the truth it made me decide right there we were not going to be getting anything from them. The girls and I were both over it by then. Adler and I ended up laying on a bed in the front showroom window and watching the cars go by. Now don’t get me wrong in most these stores there were no other customers so the girls were able to run wild for the most part. Getting on and off of beds. Jumping up and down when no one was looking. So we were all pretty tuckered out by the end of day. I don’t even know to this day what bed daddy ended up purchasing. It was down to two and I did not really care which one it was as they were both comfy. I guess I can tell you about it Tuesday as that is when it is due to be delivered. YEA. Best part was Adler was so tuckered out at the end of it she slept in her own bed. All. Night. Long. Win-win!!

happy friday

fridays are fun days at school. it is bounce house day!!!! yea

pockets

Adler was over the moon this morning because she was wearing shorts with FOUR pockets. she thought it was so cool. she told me that she was going to collect money and fill her pockets. I kept asking where she was going to get all this money. she couldnt answer that one. :)

organized

mommy tends to be tidy and likes things a certain way. I have obviously made an impression on Adler as if I just throw things in a general area and don't have time to put it in the specific place. she will tell me "no, no, no it does not go there." then she will correct my placement. she can be just as messy as the rest of them so I don't worry about her being too overwhelmed by her tidiness but I think she has more of a hope than her messy sister to being organized and a clean-freak.

Auntie Bridget

We went to go visit Aunt Bridget last night to drop off her birthday present (today is her birthday.) I tell the girls after dinner to put on there shoes because we were going to Aunt Bridget's and both of them at almost the same time yell "yea, elevator." ha ha ha ha. the things they remember, they remember when we go to visit Aunt Bridget we have to ride an elevator up to her condo. Well, last night Alder was the 1st in the elevator as the fight is who gets to push the button. Alder just pushed the 1st one she saw. It was the help button. ugh....an automatic message came on announcing that the emergency system was being activated and that an operator would be on the line soon. once they answered I explained that a button happy 2 year old had summoned help and there was not an actual emergency.

something wrong

I cant post from work as there is something corrupt on both girls site. I dont know how to fix. ugh!!!#

sparky

so Sparky the fire dog came to the school yesterday. I am still unsure if Sparky is a man in a suit or a real dog. the descriptions the girls gave were confusing. ha ha ha. I guess they talked about fire alarms because Rigby wanted to know where ours were. so we pointed them out.

somthing going on

ugh. Adler is going through some kind of phase. she is a bear to deal with and has almost no appetite (at least at home.) whatever this is I sure hope it passes fast.

I dont know

I dont know if it is phase or Adler is missing her nap at school because she has been a terror. screaming and crying over NOTHING. ugh!!!!

fireworks

we were invited a few places for the 4th. we ended up staying close to home. we went to the neighbors for some excellent food and pool time. by the time the fireworks were to start Adler was super tired. that is almost an hour and 1/2 after bed time and she did not have a good nap. she also had gone outside at dusk time for a little bit and was eaten alive by the mosquitos. so we opted to go home. lucky we live only 2 doors down. so Adler and I came home and crawled in bed and watched the Washington DC fireworks on the tv. they were beautiful, put to music, able to watch in the AC and comfort of our bed. it is not like the 4ths that I grew up with but we have lots of years to create a true tradition with them. Rigby watched from atop a truck so she was jazzed when her and daddy came home. by then Adler was in her bed snoozing so we let Rigby come in our bed and watch the NY fireworks show on TV. :)

screams in the middle of the nite

as usual Adler wakes up some time in the in the middle of the nite. recently she wakes up and stands on her pillow calling out for me. being the sucker I am I get her. well, when I open the doors Chopper rushes in and sometimes barks amd scares her and she screams. ugh!!

dont want to go

daddy announced yesterday that he would not be picking the girls up any more. I think Adler embarrassed him. she runs from him and cries she does not want to go. he hates the sceen so I will have to make sure I can pick them up. this is so diffrent than just a few months ago when the got mad if daddy did not pick them up. ugh