http://holyboogers.today.com A look into the chaotic life of a mom of five (two small boys, two obnoxious dogs and one husband). :) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:22:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I took the boys to the dentist for the first time yesterday.  I attempted to psych Ryan up for quite some time by tempting him with the promise of dentist-visit trinkets and a motorized "ride" of a dentist chair ("So cool, Ry!").  I read books about children visiting the dentist and ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/09/24/open-wide/ Ryan has always been a social boy.  He thrives from being around other children.  When in a playdate, he's in heaven and if we happen to go somewhere alone, as a family, he gravitates toward other children when he sees them.  Older children, mostly.  And other boys, at that.  Today was ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/08/04/there-goes-my-heart/ My sweet jalapeno pepper jelly came in from Tastefully Simple the other day.  Yes!  This morning I whipped out the bagels (some of them already moldy - yuck) and slathered the good ones up with cream cheese and jelly.  Yum!!  I savored this taste, I tell you.  And as I'm blinking ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/07/24/ahhhfreak-out/ As a parent, you're constantly bombarded with such phrases as "time goes by so quickly" and "don't blink or you'll miss it."  Prior to motherhood, I would simply nod my head in agreement feeling that I had a strong hold on what this truly meant.  I was fooling myself.  I ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/07/16/baby-no-more/ I'm sitting here on my couch, watching tv.  It's so quiet!  On Jay's visits home and prior to his leaving for Portugal in the first place, he would take Ryan to a local cafe for breakfast...just the two of them.  Well, he returned home Tuesday evening (and this time for ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/06/13/a-moment-of-silence/ My husband is home.   After the better part of ten months, he is finally home.  And he's home to stay this time.  He arrived last night as the boys and I were waiting to greet him outside in front of a large banner adorned with Ryan and Noah's artwork and ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/06/10/filled-with-gratitude/ It's amazing to me how each day with Noah will remind me of moments I shared with Ryan when he was younger. A few days ago I had Noah sitting on my lap, facing me.  I zoomed him backward so that he was upside down and tickled that chubby tummy ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/05/23/upside-down-and-on-the-ground/ My gosh, am I smiling from ear to ear right now :)  This afternoon Ryan was coloring with his paint dobbers.  He made his very first person!  Wahoo!  First a circle for the face and then two very long straight lines for the legs.  Then he made even longer (smile) ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/05/13/picture-people/ What a beautiful day it is outside today!  The boys and I have just come inside to relax after spending many hours outdoors.  This afternoon I decided to treat Ryan to an ice-cream cone at Bruster's (man, was he a mess!) and gave Noah a bit of a baby cone ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/04/27/momma-i-pee-pee/ Noah was nine months on the 15th.  Nine months!  Amazing to me :)  We had his well-child visit with his doctor just yesterday morning and it went quite well.  He's such a flirt...you'd never know he spends his days cranking it out with me (scream...pick me up....scream...I want to nurse...scream...).  ... http://holyboogers.today.com/2009/04/23/nine-months/