Interesting.

I caused quite a stir today when we ventured into the grocery store.  Babywearing is budding in our liberal college town, but the area I live in is still pretty sheltered.  You might be able to imagine the looks of awe and admiration when they saw this walk through their local Publix: 

 

Now, I'm not one to draw attention to my accomplishments, particularly when they're things I know other people do every day without blinking, but I've gotta tell ya... I felt like freaking SuperMama.  In front is Bug, in a Kiddie Winkles Designs woven wrap, weighing in at a whopping 16 lbs, and in back is Snow White (22 months and about 29 lbs,) in a black Iris organic Ergo.

Also, please disregard that I'm painfully fat.  Working on that part.  (50 lbs lost since December!)

Sooo, yeah.  I just had to share with all of my loyal readers my latest accomplishment:  Babywearing two at once. :D

Must-be-so-fucking-awesome-she's-monopolizing-someone-else's-computer Monday!

Since it is technically Monday, I bring you Must-be-so-fucking-awesome-she's-monopolizing-someone-else's-computer Monday!

Boobquake from the amazing lady over at BlagHag.

In short, an Iranian nutjob religious leader stated that women dressing provocatively (clevage of all sorts, not just the boob kind,) is THE NUMBER ONE cause of earthquakes, amongst other things. Today, we encourage all you pub-going, loose and forward women, and all the rest of you too, to bust out the boobage in the name of science.  Let's see if we can make the earth shake with our collective shimmies.

My DD's are ready to go...

Quick procrastination...

Hey there, readers.  I'm actually doing a no-no and procrastinating... technically, I should be "participating" in class right now, hence my brief connectivity.

I just wanted to let you know that if I reach 50 readers, I will do a five-item giveaway.  Yep, one item for every ten readers.  As of today, I have 35!  And let me tell you... I'm honored by each and every one of you, I value every comment, and I think it's awesome that some of us are so very different and still manage to enjoy each other's blogs. :)

If I gain another 50 after that, I'll do another five-item give away, and so on.  :)

Technology-induced Hiatus

Due to my laptop screen finally biting it, I will be on a hiatus until my financial aid funds are released.  Unfortunately, as awesome as my iPhone is, posting from it just isn't realistic.  I'll be back sometime within the next 40 days!  I can, however, still be reached by email if necessary.

Shoutout to parents of more than two!

I just wanted to make a quick "You're my hero" post for those of you who have more than two little Vagina Pirates. 

Meet Snow White: 

Snow White is my beautiful, wonderful, AMAZING Niece.

I used to watch Snow White regularly through the week, and then there was the whole end-of-pregnancy disaster, which turned into sick baby disaster, which was then The Great Leg Incident of  '10.

Now that I'm walking and almost back to normal again, I'm back to taking care of Snow White during the day, which is AWESOME.  I love her to death - as much as my own two - and she and Kinder Major really are like sisters.  Right down to the "Mom, she hit me!" part, in fact. =P

Anyways, today was the first day that I really did more than pack the two little ones up, pick up Kinder Major from school and then come back home.  We ate lunch (IN the restaurant,) hit up the bank and did a quick grocery shop.

This was significant.  VERY significant.  I only have one carrier right now (an Ergo,) that Bug goes in.  Which means that I actually CARRIED Snow White when she needed it.  (She wears footie pajammas almost 24/7 these days, due to a suspected skin condition called Ichthyosis, which causes scaly skin production, severe itching, and in some cases a lack of sweating.  She's a very dilligent scratcher, and will scratch herself bloody if allowed.  So, to thwart her attempts to skin herself, she wears 100% cotton footies.  Which means shoes don't fit well.  Which means lots of carrying when we're out in public.)  ANYWAYS.  Everyone was extremely well behaved, but we all need a nap now that we're home. ;P

My point is that I have a newfound respect for mamas/papas who do this 24/7, every day, in all circumstances, multiple times a day.  I'm fairly certain things will get a little less hairy when we get into a groove, but wow.  Today was certainly eye opening. ;)

Kudos to you guys!  I would totally give you each a cookie if I wasn't about to land face-first on my couch, dead. ;)

FlogYoBlog Friday #2

I had a COMPLETELY INSANE Thursday.  There was no Things-that-are-Awesome Thursday because of that.  To make up for it, there will be two next week.  For now, though, I give you FlogYoBlog!  An excellent networking tool to find more awesome blogs to read, and to make it possible for people to find yours!

Here are MummyTime's rules:

1. Follow my blog (if you haven't already done so).
2. Grab my bubbly button and post it on your sidebar. (Can be found HERE)
3. Link your URL below. 
4. Follow at least 1 linkyer/blogger (Pay it forward is the name of the game).
5. The list will be open for linkyers on Fridays
6. A new and fresh link list will open every Friday. And you will have to link up AGAIN. The previous link list does not carry over to the following week.
7. And lastly, have lotsa fun!

Okay, enough with the blad dee dahs and let's get this party partying!

Start the linky links, peoples.

School's Cool!

So, I think I may have broken Kinder Major's brain today.

See, we're having these disagreements about school.  She *LOVES* her pre-school.  Loves her teacher, loves her classmates, loves it.  DOES NOT love the idea of moving on to Kindergarten, though.  Especially since there's zero way that she can stay with her current friends and teacher.  Our conversations about it go something like this:

"Mommy, I don't NEED any more school.  I know my letters and my numbers and I know how to draw and write and color.  I don't NEED anything else."


"No, Kinder Major.  You never stop learning in life.  That's a beautiful privilege you have available to you, and you're going to make the most of it.  Besides, mommy is too unorganized to homeschool you."


"But MOOOOOMMMMMYYYYYYYYY, I DON'T WANNA GO TO KINNERGARDEN!!!!!"


*insert eyeroll and subject change here*

Today, however, it was a bit different.  Mainly because she asked me while I was working on some homework, but a smidge of it was just to see what happened.


"Mommy, I don't NEED any more school.  I know my letters and my numbers and I know how to draw and write and color.  I don't NEED anything else."

"Kinder Major, you WILL be going to Kindergarten.  Mommy goes to school.  I'm in school right now.  As a matter of fact, I should be doing my homework instead of giving in to this potential argument with you."


"But MOOOO--- what?  You're not in school, you're at home with me."


"Yes, I'm at home, but my teacher and my classes are all on the internet, so I can be doing school work and learning while I'm at home with you."


"Oh.  *peers at laptop screen with great scrutiny and deep thought*  Does your teacher let you go outside?  Do you have Big Toy day?  Do you sing and learn sign and spanish and have snack?"


"No, I don't get to do any of those things."


"Oh.  *more deep thought* Could I go to school on the internet?"


"Sure you could.  Do you think we should ask about doing that instead of going to Kindergarten?"


"*horrified look*  NO MOMMY!!!  I'll go to Kinnergarden.  I would miss going outside and playing ball and having big toy time and eating snack and making new friends.  You don't get to have fun like that and that's unfortunate.  *runs off to play outside*"

This, dear readers, is where you see a big, fat, smug grin on AccidentallyMommy's face.  At the risk of jinxing it, I do believe I will say with unflagging confidence in regards to the Kindergarten battle:  I.  Win.  :D

Stay tuned, however, for when this inevitably backfires on me.  It's parent-hood... this shit always backfires. ;P