Kijiji

In the past month or so, I have made upwards of 500 bucks in stuff I have sold on Kijiji. Not any big ticket items either. I think the most expensive thing I sold was a baby swing for the 75 bucks I paid for it. Lots of old Lululemon stuff and brand name clothes that I will never wear again. My new favourite pastime is scouring the house for things I don't use that would sell well on Kijiji. For anyone who has been living under a rock, Kijiji is a local buy and sell website which is very popular in Saskatoon. Awesome for baby and kids stuff, most of it is barely used and about half the price. I highly suggest this for anyone on maternity leave and on a tight budget!

I have used my Kijiji money to buy more stuff. But new things that I actually want. Like my iPhone.....amazing. I stood in line on Friday morning with 4 phone geeks to get it. They were chatting to each other about how they were "so ready to upgrade from their current iPhone" and some other technical mumbo-jumbo that was waaay over my head. Phone geeks....sheesh. The only reason that I figured I should probably jump on the bandwagon is that my contract just ran out with Telus. I learned my lesson when signing into a 3 year contract to get the best phone possible. My old phone was being held together with hockey tape and would only send texts to certain people so it was definitely time for an upgrade. I have just started to scratch the surface when it comes to buying apps for my phone and learning everything that it can do.

My other new favourite thing is Google reader. I could spend hours on the computer subscribing to different news feeds and getting caught up with the latest. Again, for anyone living under a rock, it puts all of your websites in one place. That is a very poor description so you should check it out for yourself. Go to Google and at the top where it says more, go to Reader. I highly suggest subscribing to the Staff Picks, WebUrbanist, Pink is the new Blog (Celebrity news) and local stuff like CBC and the Star Phoenix. My newest subscription is a blog called Bakerella, a girl who makes really awesome cupcakes, cakes, etc. Here is a link to my shared site, where I can share awesome stuff I find with my Facebook friends, etc:

http://www.google.ca/reader/view/?hl=en&tab=wy#stream/user%2F03719890694146056222%2Fstate%2Fcom.google%2Fbroadcast


Well just got a call from another Kijijier coming to look at one of my items. That's all for now.

Words of Fashion Wisdom

Do people not look in the mirror before they leave the house? I mean, I know I don't look all put-together and supermodel-ish ALL the time (ha ha or never....) but I think half of Saskatoon doesn't own a mirror. Some words of advice from a fashion guru:

1. If you think your pants are too tight, they probably are.

2. No see-thru things please. Thank you. No one wants to see that.

3. Maybe you should think about cutting your hair if you are over 40 and it is almost down to your waist. Just a suggestion.

4. Runners are for running.

5. Unless you are a pop star or in a bathing suit, no one's midriff should ever be showing. Ever.

6. Being a mom does not give you license to dress like a homeless person. Sorry. All we're asking for is maybe some jeans instead of your pyjama pants? (If your child is less than a few weeks old you are automatically exempt from all fashion faux-pas)

7. Overalls are for construction workers and babies.

That is all for now. Sadly I think there will be more to come in the future. Please stop assaulting my eyes with your grossness.

Baby proof

I had a dream last night that we were at one of my relatives' houses for a BBQ and I was outside and someone was watching Lucas inside. And then I heard a bunch of thumping and my mom told me Lucas fell down the stairs. I honestly woke up in physical pain, my hands and feet were aching and I had to get up and check if he was OK. Worst dream ever.

Maybe my dream was telling me in a not so subtle way that we need to start baby-proofing. I know my mom is worried about all of the stairs in our house. Terry is building his own baby gate, which I am highly skeptical about, but we will see how it turns out. I told him if it looks even slightly less safe/convenient than one you can buy, it is not allowed in the house.

Family supper last night with some other little ones. One of my cousins has a little guy almost 3 months older than Lucas so it is fun to watch him to see what Lucas will be up to very soon. Sticking his fingers in the central vac and what not. Super.

Rain sucks. Boot camp this morning was brutal. I think our trainers didn't want to get wet with the little sprinkling of rain that was happening. It's not like it was pouring. So we had to stay under the tiny area of shelter at Kinsmen Park and do useless, repetitive things. Girl trainers are wimps.

I have mom insomnia.

I am absolutely exhausted. I have been having nightmares about bad guys and spiders (seriously... last night it was a robot-type spider that wove a very intricate web at the bottom of my closet shaped like a bridge) lately and I have not had a good night's sleep in a while. Also....and this is the case tonight...I go to sleep worrying about Lucas and I can't stop thinking.

It is 12:07 and I am lying in bed mentally going through the rooms of my house and making a mental checklist of all of the babyproofing that we have to do. And then I think I should maybe go check on him again just to make sure he isn't wedged up into a corner of his crib, or he has enough blankets. Even though I have checked on him 3 times since I went upstairs to bed. Is he getting enough sleep? Am I reading him enough stories? Feeding him the right foods? Too much foods / not enough breastfeeding? Not enough food / too much breastfeeding? Does he have enough toys and the right kind? Is he watching too much TV? Should I be playing more music for him and singing to him more? I could go on and on.

It is probably always like this for moms with kids of any age. Worry worry worry. All this stress is making me tired.

Once Upon A Child - My new favourite store.

Ahhhh Lucas has been napping for almost two hours. All of my hard work must be paying off. I don't think that's the case, I think today I just got lucky.

My mom and I went to Once Upon A Child today to look around. That store is awesome and I should have gone there way earlier. I have some stuff that I have never used/don't want and I think I will take it in tomorrow and see what they will give me for it.

Mom is coming over to babysit tonight after Lucas is in bed, so Terry and I can go out for a drink with some friends. Therefore, I have been frantically running around my house for the duration of Lucas' nap trying to make it even half as clean as my Mom's house. Not that she would care if my house is messy, but for some reason I really do. Especially if she is coming over. Must be a mother-daughter thing.

I think I am developing back problems from carrying around a 20 pound weight all day. Lucas gets weighed on Monday for his 6 month check up, so we'll see then how much he actually weighs. All I know is he feels heavy. He doesn't seem to be listening to me when I tell him to quit growing and stay little forever.

2nd last swimming lesson this morning. Lucas went under the water once again. He is a pro now. Could probably just drop him off at the pool for the afternoon and he would be OK. No? Not yet?

Pickled carrots are a delicious and healthy snack. Thanks Farmer's Market.

Mr. No Nap

This whole teaching Lucas to nap thing really sucks. Why can't you just give your kids everything they want and they still turn out to be perfectly behaved little angels and not spoiled brats. This is the first time of many I'm sure where doing the best thing for him is definitely not the easiest. The baby monitor is squeaking right now because he is protesting so loud. Ahhhhhhhh I hate hearing him cry. Five minutes, I can do it for five minutes. Maybe he will realize how tired he is and just drift off to peaceful sleep. Not likely.

This whole competition thing with being a new mom is driving me nuts. "So and so is rolling over/sitting up/has teeth/insert milestone here already, is Lucas doing that yet?" "Oh well I'm sure he will be soon, don't worry." Who cares if he is 5 months and 20 days or 6 months old when he sits up by himself for the first time? Does that mean he will be behind in life? Behind in school? I don't think so. So who cares. I really hope I don't ever inadvertently do that to someone. Because it really doesn't matter.

I can't take it anymore, Lucas wins today. And now he is happily jumping away in his Jolly Jumper. Best 40 bucks I've ever spent.

P.S. Everyone should watch Glee. It's a new show and it's good.

Thoughts of Lucas

Now that I am a mom part of my mind is always consumed by thoughts of Lucas. Lately I have been feeling like after I have a visit or conversation with someone, my mind wasn't fully there and I wasn't giving that person my undivided attention. If I have done this to you I apologize. I don't realize until many hours later. This was brought to my attention on the phone today with my Mom, when I couldn't recall an answer to a question that I had asked her. Who does that?? In my defense I was listening to Lucas wake up from his nap, and in the midst of going to check on him. What do you do when you have more kids? Does every kid take up part of your brain and then there are no parts left for other things?

I wonder if all Moms feel this way, or if it will be like this forever.

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Terry is kicking me off the computer to do something much less important. Boooo. To be continued.....

Vengeance

The spider came back today....just the same as he did yesterday on Lucas' blanket. I was ready for him this time. He might have been moving a bit slower since the loss of his leg. I got him with my book and made sure he was dead. I am absolutely certain it was the same spider. YUCK.

SPIDER!!!

Lucas and I just had a very traumatic experience. I was playing with Lucas on the floor on his blanket when out of nowhere a spider comes crawling across towards us. AHHHHHH! I freaked out, froze for a second, and then scooped up Lucas whilst frantically trying to find something to kill it with. I had lots of Lucas toys but I didn't want to use those, so my coffee table PostSecret book seemed like a good spider-killer. Smashed the book down on the blanket and took a deep breath. Lucas was probably thinking "What in the blue blazes just happened? I must have been in very grave danger for Mom to freak out like that." Just wait until he's three and picking up spiders and worms and showing them to me....and then keeping them as pets. Can't wait.

So I called Terry to tell him about the spider and inquire about spider traps...which I am searching on the internet about right now. I don't want to hear about spiders biting me internet, just tell me what to do already!!! Now I feel like there are spiders crawling on me.....EEEEEEEEEEE! I guess I need some sort of sticky trap to catch them. I will get on that pronto.

So after I got off the phone with Terry I grabbed some kleenex to go get the spider, and I go to lift up the book off the blanket, AND THE SPIDER HAS ESCAPED!!!!!!! DISASTER!!!

SO NOW I KNOW THERE IS A SPIDER ROAMING AROUND IN HERE. Annoying. I think I might have got one of his legs with my book, so it is probably a seven-legged spider. Take that spider.