Here comes Twenty-Ten

I remember being a kid and thinking what the world would be like in 2010. Twenty-Ten... that just sounds cool. I imagined hovercraft cars, air highways, virtual reality cooking. I hate science fiction but I had a great imagination for a kid. I thought anyway.

So, what will 2010 bring for us? A continuation of raising two amazing children, a return to the working world, home renos, and learning to love the life we have. Resolutions you ask? I don't make them. But this year, I have compiled a list of things I aim for.

1. Love my husband despite his quarks, faults, snoring and smells. So often we get caught up in the things that we 'hate' about each other. I don't mean like hate as in divorce hate. I mean like hate as in O-M-G if you do that one more time I may erupt the She-demon.

2. Love myself. This is always a work in progress. I am always looking over the fence and seeing things I'd love to do/have/see. I'm the first person to jump at comparisons between us and them. I think Twenty-Ten is going to teach me to look at myself inside and out and say I am an amazing person and that will in turn only bring wondrous moments for the Superfam.

3. Love my children. I always do, but I'll love them MORE. Is that possible? I hope so cuz I am going to do it. LOOK OUT children you will be loved more then you can ever imagine. I'll take that moment as I'm trying to brush my teeth to repair Cinderella's crown, or when the Tank cries I'll pick him up and cuddle him for 20 seconds longer. So many people say "you must train them to do this". Sure... but training can wait, LOVE always comes first. Hugs, kisses, cuddles and joy that is going to make the difference in my children's lives, not teaching them to self soothe by crying it out, or getting angry when Superkid refuses to go to bed.

4. I will be C-R-A-F-T-Y. Yep, there I said it. You know the seen in The Birdcage where the guy says I have always wanted to be a Dancer? Well change that to me standing in my crafty kitchen proclaiming Twenty-ten to be the year that I SUPERMOM learn to be crafty. I have a few projects thanks to other bloggin mama's like Mckmama and this girl AND Bakerella. Not to mention I WILL enroll in an 8 week photography course no matter how basic it may be, it will always increase my skills, and I might even take a sewing course *gasp.

5. I will be grateful. I will be grateful for what we have. I don't think this one needs s'plainin' eh?

6. I will eat healthier and exercise more. Kinda goes hand in hand with loving myself but it needs its own number don't you think?

7. WE will start saving for a big family vacation. Destination unknown but sometime in the next 2yrs we would like to go somewhere interesting, fun and family friendly. Suggestions are always welcome. Unless you say Disney and well... That is for Year 8 and Year 10 respectively for our kidlets.

8. We will take time. Take time to enjoy everything there is to enjoy about life. Twenty-Ten will be a year of greatness, however, as any year there is always the chance of tradgedy, chaos, sadness. So... to prepare for anything, we will take time to love the ones around us, enjoy every second. When Superkid or Tank smile, we will stop, snap that moment with our brain cameras, store the memory and appreciate. Don't you wish YOU too had a camera in your eyes? For those moments you just don't have time to grab the camera to remember? We had one of those moments last night. Superkid and I were lazing on our bed, Tank was also with us. Superkid thought it would be a great time to burst out into song to teach Tank about the joys of singing. We had a schoolgirl giggle fest, wiggled our tushes and when Superdad got home he must have thought we were headed straight for the Looneybin. But we appreciate these moments.

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2 more sleeps 2 MORE SLEEPS DID I SAY TWO MORE SLEEPS? Because... you know... if you didn't already know SANTA ARRIVES IN TWO MORE SLEEPS. We have one supercited nearly 3yr old. She was convinced last night that Santa (who appeared at Superdad's area Christmas get together) was meeting us in the truck to come home with us. She was so shocked to open a gift from Santa that she has been wishing for months (Princess Ariel baby doll.....)This year is a big year for her. The moment she realizes that the Santa spirit is alive. We can hardly wait.

I know that there will be a few hours of lost sleep on Christmas Eve. Both Superdad and myself require tranquilizers to sleep on this night... Add a very excited preschooler to the mix and lordy lord we could have ourselves a festive anxiety party at 3am.

2009: A Year in Review

Can you believe that its Dec 22nd and we have green grasses? I am seriously trying to get into the Festive spirit but it just doesn't seem like its year end. 2009 was filled with lots of exciting things for the James Crew:

Jan 2009- Supermom turned 30, yes thats right... 30 and pregnant F-U-N


Feb 2009- Superkid turned 2 gadzooks is that even possible? She still looks like a baby to me.


Mar 2009- The Tank arrived!




April 2009- We celebrated Easter as a family of four, and continued to survive the first 6 weeks of parenting 2 kids.


May 2009- Life is getting cramped at 126 Chestnut... The hunt started for a new house. 2 small children, a dog and Superparents living in a 2 bedroom 780 square foot bungalow was beginning to feel a lot like living in a submarine... Supermom was slowly being taken over by Supercrab.


June 2009- Slowly the house is being transformed into a house we love again, sadly we are too big for it now and must move on... The Tank turned purple, and Superkid enjoyed a trip to the Petting zoo...



July 2009- We said goodbye to our pal Phoenix, which was probably one of the toughest decisions we have had to make thus far. The house was ready to sell, and sold in 4 days... WOOHOO we bought our next house and the deal was we had to be out in 30 days... *gulp. Let the packin begin.




August 2009- And we are IN... Breathe in... breathe out... Do you feel that? That is relief and me, Supermom running laps in our new oversized space!!! Oh the glory, we can relax in the hot tub and enjoy our neighbours FINALLY. What would a long weekend be without a trip to the trailer? Parry Sound or Bust. We spent an extra long weekend up at the trailer it was just perfect.





September 2009- 6months???? excuse me???? The Tank is no longer a newborn... He's a full on rolly chubby baby and Superkid? she's 2.5yrs old... Not such a baby anymore. Where is time going? I swear Tank was just born.



October 2009- October brought Halloween and fun fall weather complete with a trip to the Punkin patch. We completed Superkid's big girl room and the upper level painting is complete... Now onto the rest of the house. Did I ever tell you we HATE painting?


November 2009- The Superfam continued to enjoy all the wonderful fall weather.




December 2009- Christmas prep, family get togethers, Holiday cheer. The Tank is now weighing in at a measly 21.9lbs and 29 inches long... I think he'll be larger then SuperKid at 1yr then she is at 3yrs old hahaha.

2009 was a GREAT year, lets hope it continues into 2010. Merry Christmas to everyone and The Superfam hopes that Santa is good to all and wishing everyone peace, love and happiness into the up and coming new year.

XOXO
SuperMom, SuperDad
SuperKid and The Tank.

Christmas whaaaa?

Ok when its +2 C out how do you expect me to get into the Christmas spirit? Impossible. I had to chuckle I took Superkid to see Disney's newest Princess and the Frog. Prior to the movie starting there is a little 'Holiday wishes' segment as part of the Cineplex preshow. One of the questions was "What is your favourite holiday movie?" The answers were all Christmas related. Not one person was allowed to wish anyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS it was all Happy Holidays yet their favourite movies surrounded Christmas.... Hmmmmm... MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, I refuse to subscribe to the PC line of "Happy Holidays" to anyone. Pffft on that.

Superkid managed to sit through most of her first big screen experience and the Tank survived a nap without having the mama around to help him get to sleep. YAY. So it is possible to have him fall asleep sans breast. Hip hip horray. Next challenge- bedtime without mama... I will make it to the Holiday party. My 31st birthday will not be ruined by a) an Enterprise 'Holiday' party or b) a 9month old dictator. Nope nope it wont. Last year my 30th was not as fun as it could be due to the preggo factor but also due to the snow factor. So this year I am going to MAKE it to the Holiday party and have some festive cheer ;)

Was goofing around with our camera the other night, a friend of mine taught me the 'bokah effect' and here is my attempt at getting it on camera.


Oh and speaking of Christmas... Superkid and Tank hopped on santa's knee the other day... It was fun for Superkid not so fun for Tank...

What's in your toolbox?

Ok so when the Tank first came home I was armed with various things that would soothe him when he was tired, grumpy, bored, or hungry. I had my super swaddle technique, I had the soother, I had my boob, a vibrating bassinet, I had a swing, a bouncy seat, and a warm pack for his tummy. Then it all changed.

I now have a boob and an aquarium entertainer el crappo on the side of his crib. Several weeks ago Tank decided to get sick. I knew it was inevitable that he would get sick but MAN... he got so sick he couldn't breathe and suck at the same time no matter how much saline we squirted, how elevated his crib was, how moist his room was, and how much we slathered him with baby vaporub. He could not breathe. At all. So the first night he slept in bed with me, while Superdad slept in the office. I think I saw every 20min from 11pm-9am to replace that lovely peice of plastic to his mouth. Night number 2 of this ebola virus I said enough of that crap and we stole his soother from him and MY tool box. On that very same night we said well if he's gonna lose his soother we might as well unswaddle him....

A few nights of some tears and he was broken of his soother and swaddle addiction, however, that left us with NOTHING to help him calm down except boob. So my smart little genius learned very quickly to fall asleep every time I nursed him for naps and bedtime. I didn't clue in til a few weeks ago that he was totally using ME as a soother... So here we are today teaching the guy to fall asleep on his own.

Did you know this is not an easy feat? Seriously... I think it may be easier to train a dog to do their business outside. All I can say is that after a few failed nap attempts today I am exhausted and of course he fell asleep while nursing away tonight before bed. With his eyes open I might add.

So here we are parenting without any tools in our toolbox! I must say you can't be lazy when you have no tools. Soothers and swaddles made life so much easier.

I saw a snow flurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok I hate winter. In fact I hate everything to do with winter ESPECIALLY when you have 2 children to bundle up, get safely into car seats and slush on the back of my car seats. Yup- I am not a winter lover. I am a lover of all things easy, so spring and fall are my favs, no messy boots, no thick coats and no prolonged departures because your nearly 3yr old decides that mittens are for losers, and your 8mnth old refuses to keep a hat on his head.

BUT... Christmas cannot come unless there is snow. Its not spirity if there is no White Christmas. So today I did a little snow dance and Brantford produced a snow flurry. Perhaps if we all danced around our living rooms with our kids we will have a snow storm, but if you can make sure you don't do this dance until Dec 23rd that would be great. Thanks.

I asked Superkid what Santa was bringing her for Christmas and she is adamant that the jolly fat guy is going to put a 'pwincess com-puuuu-tor' under the tree and a 'pwincess tower'. She even informed me that Santa would bring Nolan 'a big truck, toys and a cracker'. Cracker? really? interesting. I guess I should bundle the 2 up and take them for their first Santa visit ever. Yup I have a nearly 3 yr old who's never been to see Santa. Something about a kid sitting on a strangers lap that gives me the heebees.

Anyway the festive season is upon us and its time to get in the spirit of giving. Time to pack up the toys we don't play with and donate them to someone who could use them that is my project this afternoon!!!

I accept I ACCEPT I ACCCCCCCEPT

That is me wrestling the other girl running for my 'Mom of the year' award. Remember when I said I am a much better mom on daycare days? Well, I think that could be said for Tank too... Perhaps daycare would wipe him better, or maybe even notice the bright red horrible skin fold rash that developed I swear in less then 24hrs. Just call me neglecto-mom...

See... and I don't mean to blame it on anyone else but damn that kid is always just too happy to be breathing that we'd never know that anything is actually wrong. EVER. Every morning he greets me with the same amazed look on his face; the look of GAD ZOOKS I made it through another night? Then he smiles and flails his arms in excitement (probably much like a kid jumping up and down when they see Supermom pulling out the ice cream for breakfast). God I love that kid.