Question

Does anyone know where I can go to laminate something that's larger?

Trying new things

So I have a plan, and since we all know how my plans normally turn out (big ideas, not a whole lot of return *sigh*) I'm starting small. I'm going to be getting up at 5am every day. 

Why I'm trying this is that it will force me to go to bed earlier, as well as giving me time by myself to 'prep' for the day without kids running around while I'm trying to get myself ready to walk out the door for work. 

So far (keep in mind this is day one) it's gone okay, I'm up -obviously- but I've been up since 2:30, because I woke up suddenly with no cause and couldn't shut my brain off to go back to sleep. Since then I've made coffee, goofed off and after this will be taking a shower and ironing my shirt for work, then relaxing until I have to leave. If things continue, preferable without having to get up at 2am instead of 5, I think this will work well for me. 

I'm Sorry

I just can't lately, I can't post, I can't get anything done around the house, I just can't do anything lately. It's so hard and so frustrating.
I just start out with so many spoons at the beginning of the day, and somehow they just all slip away before I can make it home from work, and I just feel like I'm running on empty at the time when my family needs me most. Which just drains me so much. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about when I say spoons, click the link above, it's a wonderful article and one of the better explanations that I've seen to explain when I"m feeling just so utterly drained and just feel like I can't function any longer)

I know I'm not, but I just feel like such a failure all the time lately. I know it's very draining for Husband to try to support me as well as keeping everything up around the house, because I'm not much of a help (well, I'm more of a hinderance the last week or so rather than a help)
I don't want anyone to worry about me, I'm doing okay, for the most part, I just need somewhere I can out my feelings and just kind of word vomit somewhere other than in Husband's ear.

A post, before I forget it again (again)

Alternate title: Why I believe The Silence are real.

Now that alternate title might not make sense to everyone, so let me explain. The silence are a Doctor Who villain, and they can only be seen when you look at them.(Pictured below)

When you look away from them, you forget you've seen them and what had happened when you had them in your view.

Now as to why I would argue they might exist, I first noticed it Sunday. Husband (at least I assume it was Husband, because it wasn't me) moved the corkboard pins in the bathroom into a heart shape. I noticed the change on Sunday, but everytime I leave the bathroom and think that I need to tell him that I appreciate the gesture, the thought is just gone from my mind.
(By the way Husband, I think the little pin heart is adorable.)
Further proof, the heart had completely skipped my mind by the time I finished my shower and came out here. The only reason I remembered is because I sent myself a message not to forget.

Long story short, if you see tally marks on my arm, know the silence are about and I've seen them, I just don't remember it.

The age old question

To blog, or to play video games....

Video games won, I'll update tomorrow more about Loki's potty training adventure and what has been working for us and what advice we received.

(Big milestone though, Loki pooped in the potty for the first time today)

Potty Training

We have decided to do 'big girl panties' during all day light hours, and diapers at night until we have a solid grasp on potty training and then go to big girl panties all the time!
Saturday:
We had quite a few accidents, and the only time we made it onto the potty involved a little bit of an accident too.
Feelings were pretty discouraged by the end of the day.
Sunday:
One accident in the morning, and then bam right before nap time Loki does it, she pees in the potty! (which scared her and she though she had done something wrong, which was adorable)
After that we still had a few accidents, including going number 2 in her panties, which was very upsetting.
Monday:
Really feeling like we've got a handle on using the potty for going number 1. Still have yet to figure out the timing on number 2.
Loki does have a little problem with not always getting her panties down before sitting down if she really has to go, but it's getting much better.

All in all, at this point I'm saying it was a successful start to potty training.

I know, I know

I'm really not the best at this. But I'm hoping to update tomorrow about our potty training adventures.