Thought Dump Thursday

I have thoughts. Lots of thoughts. It’s kind of hard not to when you’re home by yourself most days with your kids and don’t get much adult interaction outside of Facebook, which even then is stretching it. So, without further ado, I present to you a new series: Thought Dump Thursday.

  • During one of my middle of the night half-asleep nursing sessions with Norah, I briefly thought about running for city council because A) I have nothing better to do and B) I’m tired of some of the ways that the current council is running our city. I don’t think I’ll ever “apply” for that job, but still. What a joke it is sometimes.
  • Recently, supermodel/John Legend’s wife Chrissy Teigen stated that she selected a female embryo during her IVF process, and of course, the Internet is all in a tizzy because of it. Without stepping up onto a virtual soapbox, all I’m going to say is that there are bigger issues out there when it comes to whether or not someone is having a boy or a girl. In many cultures, girls are not as desired and are often given up for adoption, abandoned, or worse. The fact that John & Chrissy chose to have a girl says something louder to me, even though that most likely isn’t their intent at all.
  • I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how not everyone will like what you choose to name your child, but they won’t tell you to your face. I’m brainstorming a full post about this, but essentially it all comes down to, “My kid, my choice.”
  • It’s been forever since I’ve wandered around the downtown area of my city and I’m sure I’m well overdue. From the sounds of it, there’s a ton of new (or at least new to me) businesses that have opened up and I need to check them out!

What’s rattling around in your brain today?

Eight Months

8 Months

At eight months, Norah:

  • Weighs 20.3lbs
  • Still “crawls” by dragging herself across the floor with her arms.
  • Has been pulling herself up to standing and has even taken a few “steps” while holding onto her little walker. (And I say “steps” because it’s more like a drunken shuffle as she tries not to fall on her face, haha.)
  • Is no longer travelling in her bucket seat and now rocks out in a rear-facing combo carseat. My arms are thankful that I don’t have to lug her around anymore!
  • Loves eating. Basically, you can’t put her in her high chair unless you plan on giving her food because she starts to freak out otherwise. How very Pavlovian ;) But still, she enjoys feeding herself Cheerios and gets super excited when I take the box out of the pantry.

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  • Had one more tooth erupt yesterday, for a total of three! And interestingly enough, it was a tooth that normally doesn’t show up until the 9-12 month range. I guess it got sick of waiting and jumped the gun a bit.

I:

  • Am still having serious thoughts about a third child. Most days I feel “done” but I’ll have moments of weakness where I feel I need one more child. Ugggh.
  • Have serious motivation issues for this whole 5K thing. I know I’ve said it a zillion times before, but I just don’t have the energy to get up and get training. Kyle’s 10K race has inspired me a little, but it’s been over a week since he ran it and I haven’t put my running shoes on once. Maybe I’ll just do it with no training, since that seems to be the way it’s going right now.
  • Am looking forward to spring and the months to come! Baseball is starting up soon (Go Jays!) and slo-pitch will follow soon after! We’re starting to get a little cabin fevery around here so the warm weather can come anytime. We need more park days and fresh air!

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Currently

Reading // What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty. I just downloaded it yesterday and I’m only on the second chapter, but I’m liking it so far!

Watching // The Walking Dead, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Big Bang Theory. I loved the season premier of TWD, I wish episodes of Grey’s weren’t so hit or miss, and BBT is always hilarious!

Listening to // A variety of artists. My last three downloaded songs are “Sorry” by Justin Bieber, “Hello” by Adele, and “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd. I hate myself a little for the Biebs, but oh well. I also have a bunch of Sia songs stuck in my head. Girl’s a BEAST.

Loving // How much Isla and Norah are interacting these days. There’s so much sisterly love, I can’t handle it! I know it won’t last forever and they’ve already had a couple of “spats” over toys (mostly Isla taking things away from Norah), but I just love watching them play with one another.

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Thinking // About how sick of the snow I’m getting. We got a little skift of it last night and that was depressing, especially since we live on the shady side of the street. Our neighbours across the street have ZERO SNOW in their front yard. Boo!

Needing // My hair cut. I haven’t got it cut since before Norah was born and it’s so lifeless. Blech.

Looking forward to // Kyle’s birthday on Sunday! We don’t have anything special planned as he works the next day, but I’m looking forward to celebrating it with him and the girls.

What are you reading, watching, and looking forward to?