Haircutting Lessons

Today I learned that with Josh, a simple trim is a two person job. But I didn't have another person. Karl isn't home, so I did my best. Josh screamed when I attempted to clip the hair around his ears. His thrashing of course made a mess on his head as I clipped tracks all over.

It really wasn't a good look, so I got out another blade cover and buzzed his whole head. He screamed while I brushed him down and did not stop until the hair was all gone and the bathtub was filling. I think he doesn't like the hair touching him. Hope he isn't as sensitive on his skin as Emily!!

Pink

So Baxter peed on the edge of my tree skirt. It is red felt/wool and white with stars.

Karl had said he thought Baxter needed to go out. I waited too long. Really it was maybe 2 Minute later. So I tossed it in the wash. With other clothes. On delicate. With a color catcher. Bad move.

Josh has pink Dino jammies now. Sydney has a pink Long Sleeve shirt, but she needs a new white one. I have a pink tree skirt. You could ask why those things were in the machine. I wish I had!

I tried pulling the color out with a dye remover. Nothing changed for the better. I think I only made things worse. Good thing tree skirts go on clearance soon!!

Lesson learned

I was in josh's room building a track for him and tossed some extra train track into the bin and missed

Josh- "donn frow!"
Me "sorry Josh, you are right, mom shouldn' throw."
Josh- "sorry mom"

I know better

I know that a quiet baby usually means a bad baby, but today I ignored that useful knowledge and was working on my computer and listening to my Son playing I thought with trains and toys. He headed downstairs and I followed. His face and hands had marker all over them so I rushed upstairs to find marker and crayon all over the floor, walls, slide, and desk. He had tagged everything!!



So after some scrubbing- crayons is washable when it is fresh only, I got up most of the damage then headed off to
Find the culprit and toss him in the wash. He tinted the water blue when he got in the tub. After a quick trim of his hair on the back of his neck, with a sobbing mess, I hosed him and the tub down, dried him off and went to get a diaper. He peed on the floor while I was gone. I am officially off duty!! Except I still need to paint a wall and windowsill. Rats!! Naptime in one hour!








Note the blue around his lips. Even his belly button was blue!

And now you know...

Useful Lessons
The water main is inside the house and not the thing in the yard stamped water. Turn it harder to get it to turn off.

When the plumbing supply store says buy both and see which one you need, it's a good idea.

When you start to lock your door and notice the key is bent at a weird angle, don't try to bend it back in the lock. It is hard to remove from the lock when the key breaks in half.

When you lock the baby in the car going to pick up the girls from Girl Scouts, don't do when your husband is at work. But if you do, make sure the neighbors are home and willing to bring you a spare key. Thank them profusely!!

The You Tube video showing someone unlocking their car over a cell phone to cell phone connection does not work. The guy at best buy was wrong.

Puppies really will chew on anything!! And keep the baby out of reach during a diaper change. Not even a puppy should lick there right then.

Don't even try taking pictures with a cranky baby. It won't be pretty!

Flip flop fan

Josh loves our shoes, Sunday and otherwise but especially flip flops. Tonight at bedtime he found a pair and trotted around the room wearing em's princess flip flops

Freezer Meals

I am on a mission to try stocking my freezer with ready to cook meals all in one big batch.  Having said that I just realized my sink is full of thawing meat.  Gotta run!  Meatballs are calling my name.