fifty one.

bad case of the mondays.
ugh, this always happens. during Deployment it was Mondays, after Deployment it was Wednesdays, it never made any sense to me. today just started off rough. Ryder is getting at least one top tooth in, if not two. and he's had a cough all weekend. and now he has a runny nose and was just super cranky. i gave him medicine and he is down for a nap. then i let the dogs out and once again, Scout pissed all over, and when he jumped down from the cage, piss got all over me. ants were all over the dog food bin that was inside, then Mollie somehow, got out of the fence. AGAIN. when we keep fixing it. so i let her come in the house and she doesn't want to be around the baby because he likes to "play" so when i let her out, she wiggles under something and chases people and barks. on top of being stressed about his mom coming and finishing cleaning, gah, makes my head spin. but i won't let these next two weeks get the best of me. i'm bigger than all of this, and stressing out isn't needed. i just need to keep reminding myself of that.

last night, Monique and i went to see The Lucky One. yes, it doesn't com out for another 4 days and we already saw it, haha. joys of being a Marine Wife i guess! and it was super weird leaving Ryder with Mike. but they went to the mcx and got a diaper genie that i have been wanting to get for between the kids rooms, and when i walked in the door Ryder came waddling at me and wrapped me in a big hug! the rug was cleaned and Ryder's room was spotless. thats my BIGGEST chore, always going through all his clothes, sorting, folding, putting away. it's so tiring. and Mike never helps with the kids stuff, so coming home to that was wonderful! and with the baby gate at the top of the stairs, i no longer have any worries, and after Ryders bath, we just let him wander around upstairs while he brushed his teeth. it's just nice finally having things picked up and in order in at least some of the house, since he is everywhere now. just kind of difficult getting things there. Ryder went to bed for Mike without fuss and he stayed up a little later with me to watch an episode of Lost, and when that was over, he moved the table out of the back patio like i've been wanting him to. then we made out like teenagers and i took a bath with my book and just relaxed. so whatever has happened this morning, shouldn't mean very much.
tomorrow, Monique and i are going shopping! i miss shopping, and Home Goods. i need to make my house more "homey" again. and get shirts that fit me! haha, i think it will be just what i need before all of this. ahhh, can not wait to have all this over though. :)

-ks.