Day 276 - Crazy day

It's been a hectic day. I am exhausted and we have an early start tomorrow. I need my bed - now.

Stay tuned for updates from our adventure in Calgary.

Happy Thursday Folks!

Day 275 - Laundry

Whew I feel like CRAP today. Traveling and colds really take a lot out of you. We spent the morning taking things slow. We ran a few errands and after lunch I finally started on the laundry. I"m nowhere near done but at least it's started. We are having a quiet evening watching Sons of Anarchy and New Girl. Then tomorrow it's crazy packing central so we are ready for our flight on Thursday morning.

Anywho let me scoot here I need a cup of tea before New Girl starts. Stay happy and healthy folks. Happy Wednesday!

Day 274 - Home Time!

Today we packed up everything and had a quick last minute visit with family before heading to the airport to go home. We had cheese burgers for breakfast. I know, I know, not entirely healthy - Buuut the hotel had stopped serving breakfast by the time we were packed and ready to head out. The Little Diva started the flight with a tantrum after falling asleep on the way to the airport. She finally stopped and settled down for a pretty decent flight. She spent time on both mommy and daddy's laps. She seems to have decided that pooping on flights is the thing to do so we had another adventure with the washroom shelf and bum changing. This time though the hubby closed the toilet lid so it didn't seem quite so precarious.

The little goober fell asleep about 40minutes before we landed and was miserable when we moved her to get off the plane. We ended up sitting there with a bawling kid until the plane was mostly empty before we got home. We were super happy to get home - it had been a super busy and super fun couple of days. Now we get ready for the next trip!

Day 272 (Saturday) - Day 273 (Sunday)

Day 272 - Saturday

Saturday - What can I say about Saturday. Right we woke up pretty late and wandered over to the parentals room to see if they wanted to join us at IHOP for breakfast. We were starving. The little Diva woke up super snotty after a snotty and coughing night. Her nose was draining something pretty fierce and she just looked sick. Luckily though it seemed to be just a head cold cause she was still mostly her chipper self. After a yummy family breakfast with really depressing tea (they can't seen to make hot tea in this county!) we quickly went back to pack up and check out of the motel. We had decided that the lack of wifi was simply too much to deal with! So we switched to a Holiday Inn. We dropped off our stuff at the new hotel and set off for some shopping. I was really excited to go check out the jewelery at "Sam & Moon" - I found a few pieces and by this time sleep and snottiness had caught up with us. We went back to the hotel to rest briefly and then get ready for the Shadi.

It was another gorgeous evening of fun! The venue was stunning, the food amazing and the company too. The little Diva was a tad crabby and didn't really want anyone looking at her or trying to give her attention but that could be explained by her cold and lack of sleep and crabiness!

Day 273 - Sunday

At 2am my dear hubby took a trip to Walmart to buy a humidifier for the little Diva and some cold and flu meds for himself. He had started feeling awful and the little Diva was waking up with coughing fits every so often. We got better sleep after we set the humidifier up but as can be imagined we were plenty zombified when we woke up. The good news though was that the little Diva was feeling much better.

Dadoos, Mandada, Uncle I, Aunty N and cousin R all joined up for breakfast at IHop this morning. The little Diva threw quite the tantrum because she wanted to drink her milk out of a cup but we had to take it away because she was making a giant mess. I took a quick walk with a screaming kid through the restaurant and took her to wash her hands and then look out the front window for a bit before heading back to the table. I was struck once again by how nice people in Texas are. I had at least 3 people stop to ask what the matter was and if we needed anything. By the time we got back to the table she was more herself and ready to play with the extra crayons and colouring page a kind employee had offered to help cheer her up.

This afternoon we went shopping with Dadoos a little before heading back to relax before the Valima. It was GORGEOUS. The little Diva started the evening with some pretty spectacular tantrums which had more than one couple with kids walk by, smile kindly and say, "Oh we've been there" or, "Oh we know this one all too well". She eventually did cheer up though and we ended up staying till the very end. It was great spending time with family.

Day 270 & 271

Ok so we FINALLY have wifi working at this motel - YAY! I am sitting on the bed typing in the semi-darkness next to my poor congested little Diva. She started sounding all snotty last night and we are REALLY, REALLY hoping that she is better by tomorrow. I know that you probably don't need to know this but right now she has a lot of snot draining - as far as I'm concerned it's better out that in clogging up her poor nasal passages. Here's hoping and praying the little goober feels better in the morning.

Sooo lets discuss the flight. The little Diva was AMAZING! She fell asleep as the plane was moving into place to take off. By the time the wheels lifted off the tarmac she was FAST asleep! She slept for an hour and was super good the rest of the time. She spent a good chunk of it playing with her two little rubber duckies and some more playing with the iPad. I had been SUPER excited that morning when the little Diva pooped at home because I assumed it meant she wouldn't poop on the flight...

right... assumptions... one should NEVER, EVER make those.

So the little Diva was walking around a little playing with her toys when the hubby and I noticed a foul odor. There was NO pretending it wasn't coming from our gorgeous daughter's diaper. There was nothing else to do but change her on the plane. So the three of us, armed with a change pad, diaper and wipes set off to the back of the plane. There we found another guy waiting for the washroom. We waited and waited. The little Diva proclaimed loudly at one point, "eww gross stinky bum!!"... I'm sure the people who were near us were in full agreement with her assessment.

We must have been there at least 5 or 10 minutes when I asked my hubby if the guy in front of us was sure there was someone in the washroom. The guy said he thought so because he couldn't get the door open and told hubby he could try too.

What do you know the door opened easily...

The guy felt so bad for making us wait there like idiots that he let us go ahead of him. The change table on this flight was a tiny fold down shelf above the gaping toilet hole. I was in hysterics as I changed the Diva's stinky bum. She had this look of utter disbelief and horror on her face and she hung onto my shirt tightly gripped in her hand the entire time I was changing her bum. Heck if I was lying on a little plank above a toiled I'd probably also be hanging onto something for dear life.

The rest of the flight was pretty uneventful and we landed safely in Texas.

I will report back tomorrow with more from our trip. Let me just say that we started our day with breakfast from IHop this morning and we were plenty impressed!

Sweet dreams all - Happy Saturday!!

Day 269 - Almost time for our family adventure!

YAWNERS - it is 12:23am - I am EXHAUSTED but I think we are mostly packed and ready to go. We had a delicious dinner with the parentals and brother and family. I was OH so tempted to claim some leftovers but I should probably eat a VERY light breakfast as I foresee some not so healthy eating in the next two weeks. Of course we will try eat healthy buut I know it's hard to do when you're relying on take out places and banquet halls!

I have a small list of last minute things to do so here's hoping I get them all done with time to spare tomorrow morning. The big thing that has to get done is switching the clothes from the washer to the dryer tomorrow. If this step is forgotten then dear hubby will be having some issues regarding public nudity on our trip...

soooo that being said I REALLY do need to sleep so that I'm up in time to ensure no acts of public indecency occur on our trip, oh and to make sure we pack our tooth brushes etc...

Good night to all and a very HAPPY Thursday!

Day 268 - Hmm What to do!

Hmmm... So I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do about blogging while we are off on our great adventure.... AKA "traveling for two weddings". I'd like to think I'll find time to write a line or two daily but realistically I'm aware I might be swamped and not get to it. I'm going to see if I can jot down a line or two and catch up when we get back if I fail at actually getting online!

I actually managed to get some stuff into suitcases today - YAY! I went to pick up the dry cleaning and my outfits weren't back yet but I was happy to pick up the hubby's suit. Apparently they have managed to get the stain out of one of my outfits but the other is proving difficult. They have until tomorrow at 6 - here's hoping for their sake that they SORT IT OUT!

Anywho I'm going to scoot here so I can watch the episode of Sons of Anarchy on the pvr!

Night all and Happy Wednesday to ya!

DAy 267 - Laundromat!

I feel like a laundromat has taken over my house! I have laundry all over the freaking place. Some is in various stages of being folded on our bed upstairs and others are in piles in the basement waiting to be washed. There are cloths in the dryer, in the washer and in a laundry baskets waiting to come upstairs! Oi! It will all get done and I will aim to keep my sanity in check! As the hubby says - it's not like we're going to some crazy "middle-of-nowhere" place where we cant just replace forgotten items so all will be well. The laundry will get done, the bags will get packed and if I manage to forget something we wont be completely lost. As long as we make our flights everything will work out.

When I called the laundromat today to make sure my items would be ready for pickup by my deadline the guy had the nerve to say, "I don't know if we will be able to get the stains out". There was an awkward pause while I tried to work out how to punch someone through the phone and then I responded with, "WELL WHEN I DROPPED THEM OFF WITH YOU GUYS THEY HAD NO MARKS ON THEM SO THEY BETTER COME OUT". He them spoke a mile a minute and assured me they would be back by Tuesday. I really, really hope for his sake that they get the stains out cause I cannot guarantee that I will be able to resist the urge to slap him if they don't. Sigh.. Fingers and toes crossed!

Forgive me as I scoot here - but I have things that need doing. I hope that everyone is having a SMASHING GOOD Monday and that the week ahead is filled with sunshine, fun and all manner of happiness.

DAy 266 - Crunch time!

I spent a chunk of time today thinking I could actually start my packing. I really should have STARTED trying to do it earlier...So this afternoon I grabbed my dry cleaning and started taking it out of the bags ready to get it into my luggage. I then discovered that two of my outfits had marks on the front. SERIOUSLY?! Sigh I was so frustrated, if I'd known they would come back dirtier than I dropped them off I wouldn't have bothered with the cleaning!! Anyway I took them back today and am all kinds of hopeful that they will be ready by the time the hubby's suit is done on Tuesday night.

I got all of the little Diva's outfits hand-washed today though so that's a step in the right direction :D Here's hoping she naps after our play date in the morning and then I can attempt to really get stuck into my packing!

Happy Monday folks!

Day 265 - Bath time!

The little Diva had a blast this evening. We went over to my brother and his family for dinner with Granny and Grandpa. Gotta love a delicious BBQ with family! The little Diva is turning into quite the carnivor - She ate SO much sausage it was hard to keep track of just how much. It was super cute to keep hearing her keep demanding "Mooower SAUSAGHHH"

While we were there it was bath time for the cousins and the little Diva decided she wasn't going to miss out on the fun. Luckily she waited till her cousins were out of the tub before she started up with her usual antics and wet way too much of the bathroom! Hope Aunty M didn't have to call "flood control" after we left!

Anywho it is getting late here and I need to get sleep because I have big plans for tomorrow. Happy Sunday folks :)

Day 264 - Popcorn!

The little Diva has discovered popcorn! She LOVES it and thanks to her new found love, Granny and I picked some up while we were at the mall today. Anywho where was I going with this, Oh riiiight. Yes so we are home safe and sound after a busy day with Granny and later Grandpa. The Little Diva is fast asleep and I am armed with a bowl of popcorn watching one of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies (have they stopped making those yet?!).

We had a really busy day with Granny. There was lots of fun to be had and a million mini panic attacks. The little Diva seems to think it's funny to hide behind clothing racks etc. I am however less amused. I've said it before and I will say it again, "I WORRY ABOUT EVERYTHING". Sometimes I contemplate the enormity of my responsibility for this little person and it is overwhelming. It is 100% true what they say:

 "Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. - Elizabeth Stone

So having said that I also need to figure out how to take the metaphorical "Chill pill" without needing a real pill of the chilling variety. Hehe

Ok I'm going to end of here I am way too tired and if I stick around later I can't excuse the stuff and nonsense I may type!

Happy Weekend folks :D

Day 263 - what kid doesn't like pasta?

My kid, that's who. The little Diva does not like mac and cheese. Now before you tell me it's because I make it "home made" and which kid like "home made" mac and cheese.... just you wait! THIS kid liked home made. I LOVED and still do LOVE my mom's mac and cheese and yes I've had the occasional craving for Kraft Dinner which I have indulged but that's beside the point really. The little Diva has tried KD and the home made stuff. She SPITS out the noodles for both of them and announced to whomever will listen that "I no YIKE IT!"

Yup she's a wee bit lots fussy...

Now don't get me wrong, Gluten is not exactly my favourite ingredient so I'm not entirely sad that she doesn't like wheat noodles, it just makes it harder to cook fast easy meals. Also I have a sneaky suspicion that she would also "no yike it" the rice noodles. I guess I can whip up a recipe with those and see how it goes.

We have a busy day planned with Granny tomorrow so I'm heading to bed. Happy Friday folks!

Day 262 - Where is the month going?

Whew - I had a good day actually, yup, most of it was pretty darn awesome.

I had planned to take the little Diva to the play group this morning but we woke up late and had to go pick up her game that got left in a store two days ago. Once we'd picked it up I asked her if she wanted to go play with her friends and she told me she wanted a cookie at the mall. I though, well ok then, it's getting kind of late and how do I say no to the cute little pumpkin wanting to hang out with her mommy at the mall even if it was cause she wanted a cookie! I had a look around while she ate her cookie and I drank tea but I still haven't found a purple party dress for her yet. Wish me luck!

We came home and I put the little monkey down for her nap. An hour later she was still goofing around in her room doing everything but sleeping and I decided to give up on a nap today. Hopefully she will have one tomorrow and I can catch up on the laundry!

The Little Diva and I spent close to an hour playing in the park this afternoon. I am absolutely in love with this little girl and how happy she makes me. I followed her around over and over as she climbed the steps saying "coming a mommy!" and then I walked around to catch her as she slid down saying, "Weeeee a FAAAT" (she was saying faSt). It was a blast. She played in the sand, hid behind a tree and smelled the flowers when we got back to our front door. We HAD to have a bath at this point to remove the sand and stickiness from her and then we waited for daddy to come home so we could go visit Dadoos and Mandada for dinner.

It was a wonderful day, afternoon and evening! Happy Thursday folks :)

Day 261 - Corn!

Several years ago my mom in law gave me a nifty little metal thing that you pop over your stove plate to cook corn. I LOVE this thing - there is something awesome about warm, butter drenched sweet corn. Mmmmm The Little Diva even nibbled a few kernels and decided they were yummy and delicious "pop a corn".... I'm thinking she really prefers pop corn though but we will serve it again and see what she thinks on the second try.

Wish me luck in my continued quest to feed this kid more veggies!! :)

Until tomorrow - Happy Wednesday people!!

Day 260 - Earrings!

Earrings, earrings and more gorgeous earrings. I spent the evening shopping with my mom and sister in law. We were on a mission to find earrings to go with my outfits for the wedding later this month. I saw so many gorgeous earrings it was hard to chose. I have 3 outfits down and now I just need one more set. I will be going out tomorrow with my mom-in-law and hopefully all of the shopping will be done. I'm so happy I have awesome family members who are happy to help me with my shopping!

I plan to take the little Diva to a play group tomorrow to help her work off some energy - she didn't nap today so I'm hoping tiring her out will convince her to nap... hehe I really think I probably just need to get used to the idea that the nap will probably soon be a thing of the past..

It's pretty late so I need to scoot here and get ready for bed. Happy Tuesday everyone!
Goodnight all :)

Day 259 - So sleepy

Seriously do I ever do anything but moan and whine about being sleepy? No? Hmm well lets aim to work of this - just not today!

We spent a lovely Saturday evening with Granny and Grandpa and then tonight after the hubby put together our new table and chairs we stopped by to visit Dadoos and Mandada. Dadoos very kindly altered a bunch of my Indian outfits for the wedding. They all look awesome! The little diva and I will have a few errands to run tomorrow - one of them being a trip to drop off our dry cleaning for the weddings. I'm a little scared to find out what they will charge to clean these gorgeous beaded outfit - but it has to be done :D Then tomorrow night I have a trip with Dadoos and My sis-in-law "N" to go find some jewelery to wear with said outfits - I am looking forward to finding some shiny goodies!

Anywho as has come to be customary for the weekends I will make this short and sweet and end off here. I hope you all had weekends worth remembering. Happy Monday folks!

Day 258 - Yawners

Whew - we had a long and fun day and I an a wee bit too tired to type. I know, I know, how pitiful is this blog post :( I do apologize but once again it is weekend, and late, and I do need my sleep. Let me see if I can dig up an inspirational quote so you can be more forgiving of my pitiful typing.

Happy Sunday folks!

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” 

Dr. Seuss

Day 257 - Haircut!

I haven't had a haircut since January. Yerp I'm not proud of the fact - more I'm mentioning it as somewhat of an excuse for all of the boring ponytails and messy "head-nest-scrunch" things you've had to endure in the last couple of months. I FINALLY went for a cut this evening and am super happy. My stylist also straightened my hair for me - SO Much easier when someone else does it for you!

There's nothing quite like freshly chopped hair to make you put in some effort and actually style your hair. Here's hoping this new trend last a while so that I look more like a yummy mummy and less like... well... a tired mummy who needs a haircut... :D

Anywho we had a lovely day visiting with Granny today - we went to a burger place to pick up lunch and the little Diva promptly fell asleep on the drive home. When she woke up an hour or so later she was a tad grumpy and was mumbling/whining something at me. It took WAY too long for me to figure out she was saying "chips". Granny calls "fries" chips and I guess the little Diva woke up realizing that she hadn't in fact got any of the fries/chips that had been promised to her.

We got downstairs and I put the plate of fries in front of her only to have her ask where her chicken was... too cute! Apparently she's had one too many happy meals lately!! *hangs parenting head in shame* Ok before you panic it hasn't been THAT many - we're definitely not even closing in on once a week yet so yes... lets keep it lower than that! I did make her some nuggets though and she had those with her baked beans a little later on. Now if I could only somehow convince this kid to eat everything I put in front of her. I'm thinking that the eating battle will need it's own blog :D

Day 256 - Time to Sleep!

 Some people can't sleep because they have insomnia. I can't sleep because I have Internet connection.
- Unknown

Now tell me you didn't think that was funny? Ok - yes you in the back there you didn't? Not even a little? Well ok then. You don't HAVE to laugh. I did though, so yeah.... anyway moving on -

We had a good day today - My brother and a coworker came over to move our couches to the curb. We were super appreciative of the help! Our living room looks oh so bare - our new couches arrive tomorrow and I'm super excited to see how they look. I am all kinds of optimistic that the room will look bigger, more open and more pulled together. Here's hoping!

We had a lovely evening with Dadoos and Mandada. Dadoos is fixing 3 pairs of pants for me and a top for my Indian outfits so our visit included a fashion show. Then I need to take everything to the dry cleaners and I'm all set to party!

I do need to get to sleep here though so HAPPY FRIDAY folks. It's going to be a GREAT weekend!

Day 255 - Massage Day!

So I'm super stoked for my massages this evening. (Yes, Yes I have been mentioning it WAY too much in the last couple of days and I do apologize, but I am excited!) I am making some Mung Bean Curry for dinner so everything will be ready when the hubby gets home from work. We will eat, bath the Diva and then mommy can scoot for some torture/pain relief.

The Mung Bean Curry is actually freaking yummy and potentially Gluten Free if you make sure all of the components are GF. I am doubling the recipe so that I will have some extra to freeze for those "just don't feel like cooking days". Also it's great to have a meat free meal every now and then. Yay vegetables and all that. I do tend to add extra veggies to this recipe but in it's simple form this is all you need:

1 1/2 Cup Mung Beans
1 chopped onion
1 chopped tomato
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1tsp cayenne pepper
pinch of saffron for colouring
salt to taste
1/4 cup cream
2tsp curry powder

You need to wash and soak the mung beans. I tend to soak them in boiling water from the kettle. I boil the kettle soak the beans and once the water has cooled I boil a second kettle full and repeat. If you don't do this or let them soak over night it takes FOREVER for the beans to cook :) The recipe says to cook the beans till soft, then saute the other stuff alone until tender and then add it to the beans with the cream. I tend to just saute the onions and then add everything except the cream and cook until done before adding the cream. The beans do take a while to cook so just let them simmer quietly until done :) The recipe also says to garnish with fresh danya. I have no idea what that is so I have never done that. Just give me a second while I hit the Google.

Apparently Google is just as confused as I am. It mostly things danya is a person - I still have no idea what it is, but you really don't need it, the curry is yummy without it.

Happy Thursday folks!

Day 254 - slowly turning into House...

No, not the kind of house you dwell in but the medical doctor, TV show kind. My leg is driving me batty and I'm scared I'll end up grumpy with a cane - which is why I finally booked a massage! Yay - go team me!! Lets hope that the masseuse tomorrow can work some magic. Also I'm really hoping it's muscular and not shin splints because then I guess I will need a new plan.

The little Diva was a superstar today while we ran errands. She decided though to ditch the nap which resulted in a pretty spectacular meltdown when I finally tried to get her to bed. It's my own fault really, I probably should have pushed the issues at least an hour and a half earlier. I feel bad that my poor little girl had to cry hysterically before she could fall asleep. It broke my heart. I know she didn't really know what she wanted either and that she honestly just needed to sleep - but it was still hard to deal with.

We had such fun getting caught in the rain today. The little Diva's giggles and exclamation of "wet" were too cute. Then her grins as I leaned over in the car to dry her off with a blankie before heading home warmed my heart. She and I had an adventure or two today and it was fun. I just wish bedtime didn't have to leave her so sad.

She is finally fast asleep now though and tomorrow I will make more of an effort to tire her out so that she has a nap and an easy bedtime.

Love, Peace and Happiness :)

Day 253 - quick quote

“It's possible to forget how alive we really are. We can become dry and tired, just existing, instead of really living. We need to remind ourselves of the juice of life, and make that a habit. Find those places inside that jump for joy, and do things" - Unknown

Day 252 - Super fun shopping day!

I had a lovely day shopping with Dadoos, "N", the Hubby and the Little Diva. We found 2 gorgeous Indian outfits and along with the two I got on Thursday I am very excited to wear them. There is something magical about being decked out in gorgeous shiny clothes. The little Diva also got two new outfits and we are all ready to PARTY!!

The hubby and I are feeling a lot better today but we are still wiped so I'm thinking another early night will be in order.

Take care everyone and enjoy your holiday Monday!

Day 251 - Feeling pretty craptastic!

I woke up with a slight fever this morning and the sensation that my sinuses were FULL of something trying to escape and the pressure was causing a none too fun headache. The hubby was not feeling well either and hopped up on Tylenol he drove us to our Sis-in-laws Birthday party. We had a wonderful day with family despite feeling crap-tastic and we are now back at home. It sounds like the little Diva is constructing something serious in her room. I can hear her over the monitor and I wish the little pumpkin would decide to call it a night so that this mommy can do the same. The hubby is passed out next to me and I can only hope tomorrow brings with it a clean bill of health for us all. Also I hope that what we have is what the little Diva had because I really don't want her sick again!

Until tomorrow - Happy Sunday!