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May 25th, 2009
11:53 pm
<input ... ><input ... > I am soo excited about our upcoming visit! although I do have a whole bunch of things I need to accomplish before we we leave, I know that I am going to enjoy myself on our trip and finally be able to kick back and relax!
We finally found a stroller for our travel needs - http://www.nextag.com/Inglesina-Swift-Stroller-Moka-633257188/prices-html
we will be purchasing it right before our trip. As much as I would love to shelp our Baby Jogger, I just cant shlep it on the buses myself with a 35 pound struggling toddler.. a long story about our baby jogger to follow in another post...
We are also in the market for a carseat. we need one for next year when Mati starts school (we will be getting rides in to school every moring by car) so we figured we should invest in one now. anyone have ideas on a good one?
My blankets for the Yonah girls are still being made, I have one almost ready to be sewn together and I hope that I have time to crochet and sew the second one.. I of course chose a very complicated but cute pattern. oh well.. they will have to share for a little..
I am off to write my last paper and study for my last final...
tata
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May 1st, 2009
06:50 pm - Chicco stroller
Chicco Capri (C6) Why Shelly recommends it: Value. Another excellent option that also comes standard with a shoulder carrying strap! Compact umbrella fold, two-position seat recline, all-wheel suspension, and a storage basket underneath. A carrying bag is also included with its own shoulder carrying strap as well--helpful for those times you might prefer to check your stroller with your suitcases. Ages 6 months to 3 years. Weighs 11 lbs. Find it online at: Amazon.com Babies R Us
I think that this is the stroller that I am going to get for our upcoming truip. It is $54 on amazon.com. I am going to go to babies r us to try it out on Sunday to see if I like it..
Any comments on a great inexpensive travel stroller?
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January 15th, 2009
05:51 am - failure to launch
So last night did not go as I had planned. Dinner was made and ready to eat at least when Ush came home from work . Mati wouldnt go to sleep till I laid down with him.. then my tiredness kicked in and wouldntcha know it ... I konked right out too.
Today is a half day at school and my winter vacation starts tomorrow! YAY!! I plan on finally getting my apartment in order. I need to buy big black garbage bags to throw out half this crap and to find a place to bring the clothing that we no longer use . A friend of ours is getting Mati's recent hand me downs. Another reason I am missing my family.. I wish I could go over to my sister and just bring her Mati's old clothing since I know with her new little boy, she could probably use it too. .. :( oh well.. I will take my mitzvot where I can.
I am working on convincing Ush that we need to make Aaliya sooner than later. We want to pay off our credit card debt and pay off some other debts as well . Every penny we earn is pinched to stretching point. All change gets thrown into a bucket and then counted up at the end of a month and exchanged to pay bills.. I have bought some needed things with the change too - food shopping etc. while saving some money from our paychecks and paying bills.
We would make a small lift taking on the necessary objects, and sell the rest. I am not interested in raising my children here anymore. How can I teaach my child to be a good Jew when I hardly know myself anymore? I want my children to breathe in Jerusalem air and having it coursing throught their bodies. I want them to be able to hop on a bus and ride down streets named after people in Tanach or to visit sites mentioned in Tanach!
I am hoping that in the next year or 2 we will finally get out buts across the ocean. ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) yaffa and mick_hale brought us back information from Nefesh b'Nefesh which was very helpful! We dont want to be completely financially dependant on my parents or Nefesh when we make Aaliya.. Hence the mad rush to save..
I am safe in the fact that for apartments, we can rent Ush's friends furnished machasan for at least a month or 2 while we get settled or we can send mick_hale and/or yaffa during their "free" time to locate apartments for us(hahaha!!!). As for Jobs- I can always work as a teacher, In the fashion insdustry, import/export etc.. Usher is planning on going to college and finding a part time job and tutoring as well.
our options are very very open.. If I could just get him to nail down a specific date....
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January 2nd, 2009
06:59 am - Elmo
 
MatanEli meets TMX Elmo
A Crochet Elmo in the process of being created..
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December 6th, 2008
06:30 pm - Our new daily video
M is learning to use the potty! Hooray! and in honor of his new obsession with Elmo................
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqLMcyUFrSA
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November 30th, 2008
04:28 am - shluffy baby
my 23 month old child thinks that it is funny to keep me awake ...............
i can wait to get him his bed this week and a safety gate. then he can amuse his own self.
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November 23rd, 2008
04:28 am - Breathe
I need to take a deep breathe or I am going to freak out.. there is way to much going on in my head...
We were going to buy a hi-riser (day bed, trundle) that my parents so graciously offered to pay for. I have been cleaning out my previously cluttered apartment, but have stepped it up even more since I want to buy the hi-riser..
Well tonight, we went out to a Jewish music concert in P.S. (waves to yaffa 's sister) and my aunt calls me up to tell me that she found me a free almost new hi-riser! the catch is we have to pick it up tomorrow morning! ugh... my house is a wreck.
I am pulling an all nighter with a sick, congested, teething baby so that we can have a place to put the hi-riser tomorrow..
We have to race to Williamsburg after moving the beds and buy an inexpensive yet nice toy at Amazing Savings for a birthday party at 2pm. What do you get a 2 year old????
I still have not gotten paid although my check was supposed to be given to me on the 15th... and U's boss said to him he might have to take a pay cut ( i hope he was joking.. ) While we have a bit of money saved, it wont last long for a family of 3 with bills.
To top things off I need to talk to the principals about a student that stole something from another student (second graders!!!!!) . I really couldnt do it on Friday! I dont want to get this boy expelled. I know how it feels to get kicked out of school but on the other hand this kid is a bad bad apple..
breathe.. breathe...
The best thing that happened this week was that I saw the Dynamic Duo on WebCam.. well not them.. but their momma's belly! and we spoke forever ! for FREE! yay Internet!
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November 21st, 2008
04:01 am - 21st centruy here we come!
crud... I had typed a whole long post and then the wireless service we were using went offline...
So basically, I needed a computer for school work. I am taking some online conferences and will be taking an online Masters course in January so we needed a computer that had internet capabilities.
So my dear hubby purchased us a computer! hooray! we have now joined the rest of the 21st century.. we now have a computer with WIFI ! I can do my work, i can type up work for my students, check my email, pay my bills, go on www.ravelry.com, upload pictures (which I will do later..) and post in my journal!
and the best of it all.. my hubby whom I love! brought me our joint Chanukah present today! I am proud to say that for the first time I am not pissed with him for buying something for us without my prior approval.. We got ourselves a WEBCAM!! hooray! and we are going to send one to my parents for their Chanukah present too! This way they can see M who is getting so big! I cant wait to seeyaffa who is also probably soo big! :)
Current Mood: ecstatic
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November 17th, 2008
02:48 am - In honor of Thanksgiving
I am thankful that my parents love me, my husband and our child, and will do all in their power to help us.
I am thankful for an understanding best friend who has been there for me through thick and thin and continues to be there no matter what.
I am thankful for the man who makes my best friend smile, laugh and sigh in happiness.
I am thankful for my child, who I love unconditionally, who continues to amaze and astound me everyday.
I am thankful for my husband who is celebrating 24 months and going strong, who makes me smile and takes my worries away.
I am thankful for my will power on a daily basis.
I am thankful that I am able to work on my issues in a healthy way.
Mazal Tov Babe. I am proud of us!
32 months and 24 months respectively...
Current Mood: thankful
Current Music: Enya
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November 16th, 2008
11:38 pm - Shlepping
Oh am I tired. I shlepped M around Boro Park today to get somethings I need for school. I picked up a carpet for his room that has pictures if streets and houses on it. He has tons of cars to drive on it so I am positive he will love it! Of course I also got him a little car and a baby doll ( he has been obsessed with baby dolls lately..).
We also priced hi-risers (trundle bed, day bed). I am gonna go to 2 more places to check out the mattresses and prices by.
He enjoyed himself and walked all over the place. Found out he LOVES dried bananas.
I have a tons of things to do now...
I just finished covering our bedroom window in plastic. 3 more windows to go, we will do them tomorrow or Tuesday.
Now its dishes and some laundry.
Yay.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/working.gif) accomplished
Current Music: Pink
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November 15th, 2008
08:23 pm
They call me Bond... Imma Bond.
Killer of Mice, Hunter of Roaches..
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/silly.gif) silly
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November 12th, 2008
06:45 pm - It's 3:30am.. do you know who is calling you?
My 3am to 5am phone converstion with Yaffa has finally caught up with me.. Oy I can't wait to get home and crawl into the shower and flop into bed.
Thank G-d I spoke to her tho, otherwise someone would have had to pull me off s/o @ work...Yaffa's conversation earlier in the day lingered in my psyche and kept me pretty chilled out.. Basically someone tried to, I guess from their point of view, "put me in my place", although they didn't have the authority to place me there!
Needless to say it pissed me off but I kept my big trap shut mostly except for the minor out burst...
I'm gonna nap for a little on the bus.. More later..
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/sleepy.gif) tired
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November 9th, 2008
07:28 am - Boker Tov
Oy.. It is amazing that some days all I need is 4 hours of sleep to feel refreshed..
I am feeling a lot better and have stopped throwing up. Finally.
I have to stay away from oil and fried foods but hey its all good.
The funny thing is I lost 5 pounds over Shabbat.. uh oh Bulimia stay gone.. You are no longer my friend..
M is watching Clifford the little Red Dog! I am gonna get him dressed and get started on my chores for the day.
I want to make a few pans of Lasagna Spinach Roll ups - 1 for dinner and the rest to freeze. I also want to make a cabbage soup to freeze as well.
I have a zillion carrots that I need to find something to make with and then freeze.. Carrot kugel?
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/cold.gif) cold
Current Music: linkin park
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November 8th, 2008
08:18 pm - Tummy Ache and other things
I have a stomche virus once again. I feel like crap. Everthing hurts.
U is gonna call the Doctor tomorrow morning but if I can't stop puking thru the night he might take me to the ER, since I have been vomiting since early this afternoon and I am having a hard time keeping the fluids down.
I had planned on washing the dairy dishes and the few dishes left from Shabbat. I am going to try to make it downstairs to start 2 clothing washes.
Tomorrow, I need to return the JJ Cole BundleMe that we purchased because apparently someone returned it used. Or at least so it seems from the rice cakes that fell out from inside the BundleMe when I opened it. I am also hoping to hear back from a few people on Craigslist about their Toddler Beds that they have for sale.
The time has come for little M to have his own bed and his own room.
My parents have graciously offered to buy us a hiriser/trundle bed. But for now a 2nd hand toddler bed will do! We already have the crib mattress..
I am starting a Master's program class in January! Wooho!
Current Location: under my blanket
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/sick.gif) sick
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November 3rd, 2008
01:49 am - Change I Need....
Ok. Bathroom is clean. 2 loads of laundry are folded and pretty much put away, except for the clean sheet I need to put on the bed tomorrow.
The dishes will get washed tomorrow along with another load of laundry and the stroller insert. I will fold the rest of the clean laundry either tomorrow or on Tuesday.
I also plan on washing out the drawers from the fridge and cleaning it out this week..
I am moving furniture from room to room later in the week.
Dinner for tomorrow - breaded fish, mashed potatoes and green beans.
I am trying so hard to be organized... it felt really good today to just through things and not have to have terrible anxiety over throwing things away! I still have a lot of things to go through, but a lot of the hoarding anxiety is no longer present... it might sound strange but a few months ago, I couldn't get rid of magazines or clothing that didn't fit me anymore! Now magazines go into recylcing, clothing gets chucked or passed on....
Ahh progress..
Current Mood: accomplished
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November 2nd, 2008
07:18 pm - Busy Day...
We had a very busy day today. I managed to get some things done around the house but not nearly as much as I needed to.
I got a few of the open holes in the floor stuffed up with steel wool, an effort to keep the micies away. I also managed to clean up a bunch of crap off my bedroom floor and out of the room that is going to be M's.
I am going to end my night off with washing dishes and scrubbing the bathroom.
I am still debating whether to get M a
hi-riser(daybed) or a toddler bed that can be converted into a twin size bed with converter pieces that can be purchased seperately. If we get the hi-riser, we need to save more money. We really don't need the 2nd mattress now, so it will be an investment. The toddler bed is really cute and we have the cash for it now. I have the crib mattress to use now and can purchase the converter pieces now as well just in case they stop selling them at a later date.
The toddler bed I want is DaVinci Elizabeth Toddler Bed.
I think in the end, I am gonna go into Toys R Us and see if they have the toddler bed in stock, if they do then I am just gonna get the toddler bed and a safety gate and call it a decision.
Current Mood: accomplished
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October 31st, 2008
03:08 am - 3:08am
Its 3 am. And I am awake. Another sleepless night. Too tired and sick to get up and wash dishes...
Current Mood: sleepy
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October 30th, 2008
10:47 pm - What a frustrating day....
My husband is irritating me. Maybe its not intentional, maybe it is. Whatever the case, I would love nothing more than to bonk him on the head with a pillow or three. I'm not angry or bothered enough to throw shoes or cans of food at him. Just want to take my annoyance out by chucking a bunch of pillows at him! He isn't really doing anything in particular to annoy me.. He just is...
I am cranky, migrainey, and plain old pissed.
There is someone that I work with that has their master's degree, but doesn't seem to know what the hell they're doing. I am sure that they make more than me and it pisses me off... I know my time will come but still.
I understand how my students feel when their hardwork is not recognized...
I am going to go hide under my quilt till I can convince myself to get up and wash my dishes and cook for Shabbat...
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/angry.gif) pissed off
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October 29th, 2008
12:17 am - Hooray for Target!
I had a crazy day today. Usher had to prod me out of bed this morning. I have a terrible cough and sore throat and didn't want to go to school aka work.. The rain and wind were out of control today causing traffic to be horrific, so of course we were late to school.
Got yelled at by the morning teacher that I work with.. Snarl. Need one of Shawn's zombies...
Forgot to return books to library.
Went to Target to pay my TargetCard bill and to get some stuff.. I was desperate for laundry detergent and diaper wipes.. And a few other things. I treated myself to 2 books since I am feeling so crabby.. And oh crap! I realized in my Target induced daze that I completely forgot to call my friend ,who picks up Mati, to tell her that I was going to be late today.
Great mom that I am.
Ugh. Seriously though, I really have to be very careful with the cold medication that I take. The one that I took today made me so spacey. I was so spaced at Target, that even though I knew I was in a rush, I was in my own little world. Thank G-d Bat7 wasn't pissed.
Well I am off to do the laundry and then to wash my never ending pile of dishes.
I plan on being in bed by 1:30am.
Tomorrow, I want to get the ingredients that I don't have to make kmelion's baked macaroni & cheese for freezer and dinner.
I hope it stops raining tomorrow. We have to take out our AC and cover up our windows... goodbye sky! See you in the spring...
I hope we can find a babysitter so we can go see "Zack and Miri make a Porno"!
Current Location: hiding under my blanket
Current Mood: sick
Current Music: James Taylor
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October 22nd, 2008
10:55 pm - Tada!
Another crisis averted. Up until 5 minutes ago, I didn't have a babysitter for tomorrow.. Thank G-d my cousin's daughter agreed to watch M. Oy. I was afraid I would have to take the day off of work and get into trouble.
Now I am off to wash dishes and prepare some freezer food. (I am gonna make them and freeze them raw.)
* Meatballs
* Burgers
I am also going to marinate some Salmon for dinner tomorrow.
Current Mood: tired
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