Running Backwards

We came back from Myrtle Beach, SC on August 30th and ever since then I've felt like I've been running backwards trying to catch up.

It's not like there's a whole bunch of things going on in my life either, but tons of little piddly things that need to be started, continued, followed up on and finished!!!

We had a fantastic time in SC and even signed up for a timeshare, and of course we spent the entire time since we've got back wondering if we've done the right thing even though everyone we've spoken to who either owns one or has one in the family has nothing but good things to say about it. My only interest in the darn thing is having somewhere to stay when we travel to Europe as most of the packages I looked at for Greece and Italy it was the hotel cost that made my eyes nearly come out of my head. So we shall see what happens and hope for the best.

On a completely unrelated note, sometimes I feel like such a new mother or even a new human being. Baby C was drawing with crayons in day care yesterday and when I picked her up in the evening they asked me if I was working with her at home on her writing and that I'm doing a good job because at 16 months she's holding a crayon like an adult would with her thumb and forefinger. Of course I couldn't lie and told them that just last night was the first night I grabbed the basket of crayons and some paper and sat her down on the kitchen floor to draw in a desperate attempt to distract her so that I could cook a chicken pot pie. She drew one picture and of course I was over the moon and then she found more fun in emptying the entire basket of crayons onto the floor and slowly peeling the wrappers of them. As long as she was happy and I could get the darn pie in the oven I didn't mind at all. But during her little art adventure I had no idea that she was holding the crayon in a manor not normal to many kids her age it looked normal to me so I didn't think anything of it.

Is there a list somewhere of what a child is supposed to be doing or not doing at a certain age? Once again I wish babies came with instruction manuals, I always feel so inadequate as a parent when people tell me how wonderful it is that Baby C is doing this or that at this age and there I've been just assuming that she's supposed to know all her body parts and hold a pen properly! Duh! I know it's all a learning curve for both parent and child but I wish I could get that blank surprised look of my face when she does something and someones immediate reaction is "How old is she?". Most of the times it's not rockets science that she's doing so I really don't understand the big deal, but I hope I'm not down playing her achievements due to ignorance, but once I find that baby instruction manual I should be on track!!! LOL I feel so bad for my next child, nothing will seem like a big deal by the time that one comes along if nothing seems that big now! I think for me walking, talking and potty are the big things...everything else is just, "Well isn't she supposed to be doing that by now!".

Anyway, moving on it's my father in laws surprise (I guess we'll see if he reads my blog depending on how much of a surprise it is! Opps, I really don't think he reads it though so I should be safe!) 60th birthday party this weekend and my mother in law and Big C have been organizing all of it. Since I heard about it months ago, I just sat back and let him take charge and waited for him to ask for help all the while proud that he was doing it himself. Of course 1 week before the event he finally comes to me for help on creating the invitations, mailing labels and buying supplies for each. A WEEK before!!!

I say that with a aghast because I live, eat and breath via my calendar and if someone sent me an invitation one week before the event it just wouldn't happen!! I just wouldn't be able to make it. I'm not saying we live ultra busy lives but the calendar gets filled up soooo quickly two months out with this and that and that and this it's crazy!!! (Tangent: when I first met Big C I would create my little calendars for myself. When we got married I started adding some of his things to it and I'd print it up and put it on the fridge but I knew he paid it little mind. When an event would creep up I'd say "Well it's been on the calendar for months now" in an attempt to get him to look at the thing! NOW I get a big grin on my face when he's on the phone and he tells someone to hold on he has to look at the calendar before making an appointment and such, I think he uses it more than me now!!! Shhh don't tell him I told you'll that). But can you believe he even has the audacity to add things to the calendar himself! Who the heck does he think he is!! :0) LOL

My cousin is pregnant and she's going to have a girl! I am sooo super excited. We are a family of predominantly females so I would have loved a boy but of course a healthy baby is the best. Of course I'm holding out all hope that I can produce a boy in the next two years myself before my eggs disappear on me!!

Ok last and by no means least...when will blogger make it so that when you insert a photo it actually inserts the photo where you curser is and not back at the top of the post for you to then copy and paste in the place you wanted it in the first place? Is it that hard. I guess it might be!!! LOL So with all that said this is how I feel right now...after running backwards for over a week now and all I really want to do is sit back and read other people blogs while eating some English chocolate!: