Hodgepodge

SO! I have come to the conclusion that all my misery should be funny instead of, well, miserable. Thee miser-y endth now. My blog was getting far too lame. Here are a few things:

1) Have you ever had to hold a three-year old down while he has a tooth pulled? How about strapping him to a gurney with a straight-jacket to pull the tooth? Yep, that was my morning on Friday! Turns out the bump on his gum was in fact an abscess, and the tooth was not only dead but split and could not be treated - had to be pulled. So in the next couple months my toddler will get his very first (and hopefully last for a very very VERY long time) partial faux tooth replacement. How does one keep a two year old who flips out at the thought of any dental or doctor appointment still to take care of said tooth? By strapping him to a gurney-type structure while we all tried to calm him (there were two office workers, me and the dentist all holding him). Turns out my child is unnaturally strong (I could have told them that) - it was fun.

2) My car is currently structured like a filing cabinet holding all sorts of work that I don't have time to do actually at work. I don't know if I'll get around to doing it at home either, but deadlines be damned. I'm supposed to be caught up by Monday (end of month) and I just don't see it happening unless I buckle down at home. Ha! Caught up, that's a new one.

3) When I was driving Spencer to Grandma's after the dental escapade so that I could head to work I witnesses the aftermath of a slight fender bender. There was little to no damage, but the lady in the car in front had gotten out of her car and was screaming at the person in the car behind while on the phone, and then she let loose and kicked the second car. Evidently someone else was having a bad day too. Hopefully she doesn't claim injuries to her big toe.

4) The plague is starting to pass over my house. Hubby is the only one who has escaped it; I'm still coughing pretty hardcore and the boys have very stuffy noses but we're all in better spirits. Henry spent two nights sleeping in his swing (I never realized how many batteries swings go through - wowie! Spencer didn't like the swing so we never went through extras with him).

5) I am addicted to these:
(img via your truly, these are my homemade sweet potato chips.)

6) but these look like what I'm making tonight:

(img via Jennie)

7) My mom is going to be staying with me after her surgery, for I assume about a week. I haven't lived with my mom since I was 19, when, as she puts it, I "ran away from home". In actuality I packed all my stuff in garbage bags and took them out to my car and then woke her up to let her know that I was moving out. Right now. So ... maybe I did. Anyhow, the point is I have not slept in the same house as her in 11 years and now I'm going to be taking care of her. I think it'll be fine, but I am slightly skeptical of these living arrangements even though I'm the one who suggested it.

8) Due to the nursing, I am thinking of doing all crock-pot meals all week long. So now I have to decide what to make. Maybe some chili, maybe Greek pitas, maybe Pot roast. Any recommendations? Oh, BTW - if you plan on using your crock pot more than once and don't feel like cleaning it every night (this is my only draw back to cooking crock-pot style), invest in these. They are overpriced for what they are (I bought mine with a $1.50 off coupon) but they can be a lifesaver. And if you have any recommendations on how to do this without spending $3 every four times I want to use my crockpot, I'm all ears.

9) Isn't this the sweetest? Spencer loves to hug his brother and tell him that he is his best friend.