Just another Tuesday

Last night we took JM2 to the ER since JM1 slammed a door into JM2 which forced the plastic tube he was holding in his mouth into JM2's soft palate. He's ok just a little shook up but it kinda set the tone for today. Everyone got up late (except the baby, of course) and our morning got off to a slowish start. We (me and all the monkeys) headed to Target to get JM1 some jammies. JM2 has so many he can't shut the drawer and JM1 has 2 pair! So we went to remedy that problem. Target with all three of my monkeys can be somewhat harrowing, so we did the Shopping-at-Target ritual where the kids share a bag of popcorn and slurpees for everyone (except JM3) We got situated with our stuff and heading on over to the boys clothing section. We found the jammies and I got him 4 pairs so he would have plenty. (spongebob, and spiderman)

Then I decided to go see the hard floor vacs. They had one on sale but it was sold out so I was looking at all the others. JM1 and JM2 found some kid recliners on a floor shelf and decided to take a load off and sit down to wait on me. All of a suddden I hear a loud crash and a shelf holding 2 more chairs has fallen on top of my monkeys and they are screaming. I run to pull the shelf off (as did a Targeteer) The boys were ok but they had literally pulled the shelf above them on top of themselves! And somehow JM2 had made his toes get tangled up in his sandal straps and it had cut off his circulation and he was crying about that. I have no idea how his toes even got involved in all of this, but we fixed his shoes and he seemed to be ok. The Target lady kept asking over and over again if he was ok. (can you say Lawsuit?!) Of course it was the boys fault and they were ok so I wouldn't even think about doing something like that, but I could tell that she thought I might. Right after that another Targetian came over and asked if I needed help getting a vac. I told him that the one I wanted was gone and he said he would get one from the back. More waiting. The monkeys were getting restless so JM2 head butted JM1 and his popcorn spilled all over the floor which didn't go over very well with JM1. So JM2 decided he would just sit in the floor and play with the spilt popcorn. Whatever makes him still and quiet!

We got a vac and picked up a couple of other things including a bin to hold the rest of the Easter stuff. JM3 had had enough shopping and didn't hesitate to let the world know just before we got to checkout. We paid and they were loading our cart up when the checker noticed that the lid I got for the bin didn't fit. Now this is my LIFE STORY! You would think by now that I would ALWAYS check the lid! So now we have to go all the way back to get the lid and of course the bin section is in Anchorage Alaska. We finally get over there - and did I mention that JM3 is done shopping? We're in the aisle and come to see that there are no lids that fit my bin. The same Targetite that helped with the vacumes went to go and get a lid but before he did another Targetonian noticed that the bin I bought was missing a wheel so I needed to get a whole new bin too! Finally, we got out of there!

I gotta go to bed.

I want to squoosh my Blackberry!

I got a new cell phone the other day since my awesome yet ancient SonyErikson T616 finally bit the Hi-techasaurus dirt. KingRob suggested a handheld so I could check email and have access to the internet while I am waiting for all those things that moms wait for e.g. the dr, the car pool line, the McD's drivethru circus, etc) So I got a Blackberry Red pearl. Very cool. Except it has one huge problem. When accessing the BB with the computer, it erases your internet and WAP browsers. I spent at least 8 hours over a two day period trying to find out how to correct this problem. There were lots of solutions that didn't work. I think I re-registerd my phone about 10 times and had them "resend the service books" about 7 times. Don't even ask me what that means! Finally I had to call CS at Cingular. After talking with a guy who literally was reading the manual to tell me what to do he told me that I need to talk to the BB specialist and transferred me over. The BB specialist was a nice guy who had all the answers so I did everything he told me to and he fixed my problem until I did the last step and it happened again. I lost my icons again! He told me to do everything again except that last step and it would work this time. Sure. So I did. Nothing. Now, I have been researching and downloaded and re downloading for the majority of the day just to fix this silly "little" problem. I have 3 kids which I have neglected today simply to have internet on my phone! I am going to get a new one tomorrow. I don't have time to mess with it anymore.

Wow. It's been a few days since I have had a chance to write anything! JM3 learned how to sit up by himself today. It's been coming on for a while, but today he figured it out without falling over. This is a good because now we won't have to take in the giant ultra-heavy infant carrier wherever we go. He weighs about 21 lbs and the carrier weighs about 12 tons, so do the math on how my back pain is going to decrease!

Took all three monkeys to the grocery store today. Big Fun. I waited until they were all tired and hungry because there is nothing like shopping with the Under-5-Set when they want food and need naps. Thank goodness someone at HEB had the brilliant idea to give away free cookies. The cookies are at the bakery about 1/2 way through the store so if I can make it to the bakery, then I am half way to finishing and everyone gets a cookie! The kids know the drill so when we start edging up on the bakery, they don't hesitate to remind me repeatedly that it's time to get a cookie.

Went to Angie's house today and brought Sonic. JM1 finished his GS sandwich before any of the other kids were even served. Everything is a race to him now. JM2 wants to be just like him but he can't eat as fast so his solution is to cram an entire sandwich in his mouth and hope he won't gag. This usually results in his inability to move his jaws at all and he eventually has to spit it all out. Makes eating lunch with him quite pleasant as you can imagine.

T-Ball is almost over. Just 4 more games.

The kids got to see the Easter Bunny before we ate brunch on Easter Sunday. Nobody cried. Next year, JM3 probably will care about the bunny a little more than he did this year. They had the most adorable little matching outfits. Seersucker plaid shorts, butter yellow polo shirts, JM3 had a sleeveless onesie made out of the seersucker plaid. Very cute. Of course it was 38 degrees on Easter so instead they wore khakis and heavy sweaters. So "springy"!


Until next time..