We had a visit from the Visiting Health Nurse this week to check up on Babyclogs and assess Littleclogs' cognitive skills, which is done for free here for 18-24 month olds.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
It's Been Documented. By a Professional.
Monday, July 13, 2009
No, I Have Not Been on Vacation...If You Are Wondering....
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Anti-Teen Pregnancy Campaign - Starring ME!
It's going to be one of those days.....
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
My Favorite Things


Monday, June 29, 2009
Conversations with Lionel's Daughter
Since I have been severely sleep deprived for weeks, or, more like months now....I had the opportunity to let Husbandclogs have night duty with the Little one last night while I checked out and slept alone...in a quiet room. I am naturally a light sleeper, so I am normally the one who wakes up at every little sound that Littleclogs makes during the night, even though she is down the hall, around a few corners.
Here's what happened while I slept:
I dreamed that Nicole Richie and I were in a department store and she came over to me to show me what she had just bought....
Nicole: Look at this Kelly bag I just got and it was DISCOUNTED!
Cleverclogs: Oh...I love the black!
Nicole: You should go get the purple one they have left!
Cleverclogs: yeah- totally. Where are they?
Nicole: Up on the shelf.
Cleverclogs: But what shelf, where?
Nicole: Up on the shelf- you will see it!
Cleverclogs: But what section are they in????
Nicole (rolling eyes like I was some dumb ox): HERMES, CLEVERCLOGS....HERMES......UGH!
(then she stormed off)
Can someone analyze this for me??? All I can come up with is that there's not much going on in my subconscious these days and it thinks that I have some sort of bank account that I could afford such a luxury!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Well, AT LAST!
Almost three weeks later, I have my computer back and in working order. Thank goodness. I missed it so! I did get lots done though- so I cannot complain too much. I lost some great pictures and a few documents that were, well, kind of important, but there is always a good feeling of starting off with a 'clean slate' or 'tabula rasa' on a computer without all the past baggage cluttering things up.

Monday, June 15, 2009
Totally Upsetting!
I've been quiet- but not by choice!
My computer is in the shop, hopefully it's just a little problem, and not a big one that will be costly and timely to fix.... I miss it so!
Hope everyone is enjoying their start to Summer!!!
Be back soon!
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Pregnancy Should Really Only Be a Few Weeks



Poultry at the farm
So, all in all, it's been a Hellish week. I can't explain to Littleclogs why I need to be laying down all the time when she just wants to go outside and play. I feel like a bad, bad, BORING mother! Hopefully, next week will see a big improvement.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
SCORE! Beach Hut Bunting
If you read this blog- you know I got a thing for bunting. If you don't normally read this blog- well, I have a thing bunting.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The World Really is Ending....
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
And So on...
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Cleverclogs Makes A Comeback
Monday, January 26, 2009
Cleverclogs Has Left the Building
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
A Clear Target
I find being pregnant a lot of work. There are few perks, other than the fabulous baby you get in the end, you really just have to buck up and get on with it, you know?
Another benefit that I do like as a result from being pregnant are the dreams that I have. They are always very 'truthful'. Uncomplicated and straight forward. None of that 'hidden meaning' crap that my dreams usually consist of.
I haven't been sleeping lately...so dreams are few and far between...but I did finally manage a few consistent hours last night. Here is what happened in my head.
I was on a trip home, and I was at Target with my mom and sister, waiting for them to pick up a few things. I was hanging out by the front of the store. There wasn't enough time for me to go and have a browse...so I waited. Then my mom called me on my cell phone to say that my dad would be 30 minutes late from work, so we had an extra 30 minutes to spare before dinner that night. It was like an official 'OK' to run amok through Target and do what I needed to do.
Off I went like a bat out of Hell! Grabbing a shopping basket and literally RUNNING though ailes and aisles if goods. I reached the craft section, grabbing scrapbook stuff like it was gold...then I turned to the check out area and saw the candy. The strawberry twizzlers, chocolate covered cherries, Junior Mints!!! There were even new candies that I had yet discovered. However, they were the small packages...I wanted the BIG, JUMBO ones they sell in the candy section..so off I went....running again to where they have the candy in the BIG boxes and bags! On the way I ran through a section called 'Trader Joe's'. I don't know what a Trader Joe's is, I know it's another store, but I have never been...until last night....they had one there, right in the middle of Target! It was all too much! TOO MUCH! I only had 30 minutes for all this!!!!!
Then I woke up.
Gee, I wonder what this dream means?!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Mom & Daughter Suddenly Mature. All of a Sudden!
Babyclogs turned 18 months this week. I cannot believe how grown up she now is. Seems like she has matured more in the past month than in the last six! I have been sick these past few days with a bad cold, and yesterday, after watching me tend to my sneezing, Baby picked up a paper towel from the coffee table, wiped her nose in it...then walked over to the kitchen, lifted the garbage lid and threw it away. She's not only adorable, she's brilliant. Today, I caught her throwing a few of her little books in the garbage, but I think I clarified it to her that it wasn't a good idea. She even displays a sense of gratitude or appreciation now. The other day she shut herself in the bathroom and could not get out. I was in the kitchen doing dishes so I didn't here her right away. When I finally heard the faint screams, I ran around the corner to see her little face pressed up against the frosted glass in the door of the dark bathroom petrified and scared. When I opened the door and she saw me there, she just wrapped her arms around me as if to say "oh mom, it was horrible....thank goodness you came"....or something like that! Then she let go, backed up to take a good look at me, and the again wrapped her arms around me. She did this at least four times!
I may have matured slightly myself (pat on back). Being a mom is hard. It's hard in so many ways. Physically, it's hard. Mentally? Check! Emotionally? Definitely. Only recently I stopped worrying about whether Baby would accidentally smother herself if I didn't approve of the position she was sleeping in. Only recently did I get over my 'need' to be the last one to check on her at night before Husbandclogs and I went to bed, as I was convinced that only 'I' knew if things were right in her room for her to sleep properly. Only recently have I stopped serving her meals at the same exact time every single day down to the minute in fear she would suddenly starve if I didn't. Insane? Yeah, I know. I KNOW! See, I logically know these things are seriously unnecessary, but when you find a routine that 'works', you tend to grasp on to it with dear life, and it's scary to let go. It's the fear.... We have/had a routine. We love/loved the routine. It made us happy for a very long time.... but now it's time to relax a little. I think she's old enough now to be more flexible...and I think I need to give myself some flexibility too....
It won't be long until I am juggling a new routine with an infant, so NOW is the best time to have a bit more breathing space and not always feel like I am walking on very sharp eggshells around here. Who's the boss of this house? Her name ain't Tony, that's for sure. For 18 months it clearly was Babyclogs. I am about to reclaim my title back, at least until the new Babyclogs comes and takes over. Heck, I may start showering everyday again! Maybe even brush my teeth before lunch? Oh...oh...and then there's the deodorant...where did I leave that last?...it's been so long!
Thank you to everyone who congratulated me in the comments of my last post! Have a great weekend and be spontaneous!




