He is Home!!!!

Cheers... He is Home!!!! Hubby had a wonderful reception at the door when he got home LOL. Both Bug, and Monkey were there immediately for great big hugs. Little Man was a little slower, but he certainly made up for it in enthusiasm.... it was really sweet to hear, and see him come toddling over as fast as he could to Hubby. Of course, within a minute, Monkey looked at Hubby's suitcase, and asked what he was getting LOL. Hubby didn't get them much, they don't really need anything, but did get them some really cute London Bus Key Chains for their backpacks. He also brought a Hotel Card (Monkey collects them LOL), as well as the train ticket. Both are coveted items around here.

It was just so nice to have him here, even though I know it won't be for long. The boys were having fun showing off for him, and getting snuggles whenever they could fit them in. Hubby was a bit amazed with Little Man, he didn't know about some of his new words, or sounds. All in all, it was a very nice end to the day.

Nothing too crazy happened around here today, other than cleaning, and organizing. With being sick last week, and especially this weekend, the house had taken a definite turn for the worse. It's nice to have it back on course, still not all done, but the big things dealt with. Tomorrow will be time enough to get if finished off.

I am going to relax a bit here tonight, hopefully something good is on to watch while I compile the grocery list (10% Tuesday tomorrow). I will be using my new Ipod Touch to do the grocery list this time, I hope it works as well as I think it should!

Hopefully we can have some good family time tomorrow before Hubby has to leave again.

I had a feeling....

I finally got hold of Hubby a little while ago, sure enough his phone was dead. He had just started charging it when he got on the train to London a few minutes earlier. I was able to fill him in on the highlights from the last few days, had to make it quick as cell service is spotty at best when on the trains. We were also able to talk about any other trips he may have coming up.

I have had a feeling for the last few weeks, that hubby's business trips were just going to get worse... women's intuition or whatever. Sure enough, doesn't sound like he is going to be home all that much this year. He will be home tomorrow, then down to Ohio from Wednesday to Friday. He then figures he will be back to Ohio the next week.

He says that things are just getting crazy busy, with new jobs coming up left, right, and centre! He thinks he will be heading to India in a little while, as they just got a contract for there. He mentioned somewhere else, but I can't remember where now?!?!

He says that he really hopes the company sells soon. He is no longer listed as a founder (had his name taken off back in November), so he will have more control if the buyer's want him to come work with them for any length of time. I've told him that if they are willing to pay enough, we can handle things for a little while longer.

Now I just need the strength to handle the boys, and household matters on my own for a while!

I need to say this... I LOVE my Mom!

Yesterday was not a great day for me, too much happening all at once. I did get a chance to relax, and talk with a good friend. But, my nose started to plug up. I woke up this morning feeling like crap! My tummy felt sick, my head ached, my nose was running. To top that off, I found Monkey puking in the bathroom! During breakfast, Little Man puked all over himself, the table and floor. I knew I was not going to make it through on my own today... so I called my Mom. I think this is the first time I have asked for help in years!

She came over a few hours later, brought some food to help with upset tummies. She took over right away. She sent me up to my room for a nice hot soak, and then a nap. I slept from just before noon, till after 4pm! I do feel better than I did this morning, my Mom actually said I looked like crap when she first got here. My Dad then came over at 4:30 with some KFC for the boys to all eat, which certainly made them happy.

I can't express how glad I am that she was here today... it's not often I need the extra help, but today was certainly one of them. The only real blight today was that I couldn't get a hold of hubby?!?! His phone was going straight to voicemail. Either he forgot to charge it yesterday, or it was acting up again... two times this last trip it wouldn't let him call out, and once wouldn't even allow him to receive calls. It's not the phone itself, but his vodaphone sim card. Hopefully I get a chance to hear from him tomorrow, it really throws my day when I can't talk to him.

I came close to losing it today... in some ways I did!

This has been a fairly hard week, the boys have been acting out, are up through out the night waking me up, so I admit I haven't always dealt with things as well as I could. Here are the highlights of this week, and yes, there are some good things.

• Bug decided he did not want to wear diapers at night, and has stayed dry!
• Little Man coughed so much last night at 3am, that he puked.
• The two nights that Little Man slept through, Monkey and Bug both bothered me multiple times.
• Monkey has not been listening, lying, talking back, and hurting Bug (biting, hitting). In general driving me up the wall.
• Little Man has spent a good portion of his awake time screaming and crying.
• Bug has been following Monkey's example of not listening.
• Little Man said the word 'Sock' while I was putting them on his feet.
• Found out that Hubby will be home Monday, BUT is heading to Ohio from Wednesday to Friday.
• Found out today that Bug did fracture his foot, but the Clinic never contacted me for follow up till Wednesday???? I am furious!

This afternoon was the icing on the cake, so to say. I had an appointment for Little Man about his cough (which is just a cough, they just want me to keep an eye on it), by the time I got back to van I was in tears! Monkey was absolutely horrible! He embarrassed me with his behavior, I felt like a failure! Bug wasn't much better. So, I got them strapped into their car seats, and proceed to have a massive crying spell while sitting in the parking lot. For the first time that day (or all week for that matter), Monkey and Bug were quiet... I think they were scarred to see me losing it like that. I just couldn't stop myself, it probably lasted for a good 10 minutes.

Things are changing around here. There is to be NO TV for the next week, or computer time. At the first transgression (lying, talking back, not listening), they are to be sent to their room. If they don't get their boots on in the morning, we will not be going to school, and the offender will be sent to their room. I will NOT yell, this has gotten me nowhere. Instead of telling them multiple times to stop something, they will be sent to their room instead. I know this will take time, but it has to happen. I will not allow my children to rule us with their behavior. I do realize they aren't all that bad (I have seen so much worse), but it is not something I will tolerate.

In a week, I will revisit the TV and computer time... but it will be much more regulated than it is now. I just wish I had done this sooner... would have saved a little of my sanity.

So, wish me luck this week... and wish the boys luck too!!

*&^%$%$^&**#@$

I'm a little upset... I knew it was likely, but I'm still very, very, very upset about it. Hubby will NOT be coming home tomorrow. The earliest he will be back is next Tuesday, which is into March already!!!! So, in a 5 week period, he will only have been home for 1 week.

He better be home next week, I really feel like I can't take much more.

I can't take much more...

I'm done.

There is just too much for me to handle easily right now. I have not had much sleep lately, due to many different things... Little Man coughing, insomnia, Bug continually waking up, missing hubby. The boys, mainly Bug and Monkey, have been driving me up the bloody wall! I talk nicely, they don't hear me. I talk more firmly, they don't hear me. I raise my voice a little bit, they don't hear me. I yell, and sometimes they hear me, sometimes they don't. And it's not like I am trying to get their attention from a long distance away... maybe 2-5 meters at the most!?!?! The fighting is getting to be a continuous sound, screaming, crying, growling (yes, my boys growl). Then there is the pushing, hitting, throwing.

To top all this off, it would appear that Hubby will NOT be coming home on Tuesday. A part of me knew it could happen, but I really, really didn't want to believe it was even possible. They are having some issues with the program they are installing, and it will make the most sense for Hubby to stay there where he is in the same country, and same time zone as his programmers. I just really need him home to help me stay sane.

I was thinking I could almost handle the extended trip, but now my throat is getting sore. I really cannot afford to be sick right now. I'm sure you can all imagine how well I will deal with my hooligans when not feeling well.

Okay... this whole week hasn't been bad, I have had some good laughs. One of the best was Monkey trying to bargain with me! We let him play some (that we approve) of the free games on HP, you can only play each game 3 times before you have to pay. I have only bought one game, and don't really have plans to buy anymore. I think this was Wednesday??? This is what Monkey said while looking at the games available. "Mama, if you buy me a game I won't scream anymore" LOL I was smart, and didn't laugh at him. I did say that I would not be buying him any games (we have this discussion at least 4 times a week), and that since he is almost 5, he shouldn't be screaming anymore as it is. He really didn't care for my answer, I got the look!

So, I am now going to have an orange, some vitamins, and read a little bit before trying to get some sleep. Let's just hope that I get enough rest to deal better tomorrow.

A strange, but good day.

The big thing for me today, was that Bug is finally putting some pressure on his foot again!!!! It is still swollen, and the bruising is a little more defined, but it is getting better. So, with this in mind, I met with a friend at the Zoo this morning. This allowed us to do something, but let Bug stay off his foot. Not sure what we will do tomorrow, but I'm sure something will come up.

Little Man's diaper rash is looking much, much better... I just wish I knew what exactly had caused it? I just have a very hard time believing that he is getting his 2 year molars already. Guess I will know in a week or so.

The strange thing for today.... Both Bug and Little Man fell asleep on the way home from the Zoo, completely expected. The unexpected was the Bug would not wake up!!! I finally went up at 5:30pm (he fell asleep at just after 1pm) to put him on the potty, and get him ready for bed. Well, he lost it, threw a completely crazy screaming, kicking fit!!! After giving up with the potty, I tried to get his diaper on... that was interesting. I finally gave up, and just left him screaming away in his room. Just after 6pm, I took Little Man upstairs to get ready for bed, and found Bug going potty... happy as could be!?!?!?

He said he was hungry, so I brought him down, and gave him some dinner. He really didn't eat much, but did drink all his milk. He is now back in bed (7:30pm), although I am pretty sure he is not asleep. I'm now a little concerned over how early he will be up tomorrow!!!