Weekly Challenge & Some Airplanes

Well, I figured it was about time to update y'all on me learning how to get out with two. Since the Target Meltdown I had in the parking lot, things have gone much better. I hope they can't get worse anyway...

This week, I headed to Hobby Lobby with the two cuties and an awesome friend - the ever-fabulous Rachel! :D One of the challenges is to head out to a fabric/craft store using the baby bjorn. Well, I've got that part covered. It's the remembering everything needed part that seems to be the challenge.

I have FINALLY figured out the boys' room. Andrew helped with what to do, too! I found this awesome room late one night after Alex's midnight snack. And, yes...we are totally doing a version of that! Yep, a room of blue, green, and brown filled with airplanes and things that go ZOOM! This is what I have worked on so far:

So a few changes for this to make:

1. The clock is going ABOVE the "zoom"

2.Mini chalkboard or cork board. If I get a chalkboard, then I'm going to write "arrival/departure" times on it (aka - wake/sleep times lol). Cork board? I will find some random maps or travel tickets to pin up there.

3. The airplane sign I painted has got to move over a bit, eh? The "zoom" is fine, but the airplane has got to help the balance a bit.

 And how cool is this rug? Ok, I got it at Target for $30. It is really similar to this one at Ikea that was actually used in the room I am sorta copying a bit. But does Ikea want my money? Apparently not... They really don't want to put anything on their website do they? So mean. Come on, Ikea. Be cool and let those who are not able to get into your store, buy your stuff online. What's the big deal? UGH! Whatever. I think this one is cute anyway. Andrew was pretty excited about it :)

The next things to come are my paper airplane decals! I just bought those from Tweet Heart Wall Art on Etsy

I can not wait to get them and put them up! They are going to love it.

Oh, and since Alex is now in his crib for the nights, he is going to be there soon for naptime. Well, he need something to look at when he wakes up. The ceiling is sorta boring. So, I'm either going to string paper airplane going across the room over each bed. Or, I'm going to hang up some globes. I'm not sure which one just yet. The globes sound like less work. But, I'll just let Andrew pick again.

Their room is going to be so cool!!


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Much Needed Yoga

Welcome to another adventure in my "Rookie Moms" challenge :) Take a yoga class with your baby!

And I've really gotta my "om" on more often...especially after a day like yesterday.

Apparently, I was too ambitious in thinking I could do real grocery shopping with two kids. 

HA! No.

So, let me start from the beginning...

After Alex's Baptism on Sunday, Rachel threw me a little get together we called a "Sip N See." Yes, as in see the baby while you and your friends have ya self a drank! LOL! It's been a long time, people. So, a mimosa was quite nice :) Anyhoo! Andrew had a friend over, too! Lindsey brought her daughter along and she is soooo adorable! She's going to be 4 this summer and Andrew loves her! She was shy in the beginning, but Andrew kept pulling her hand or giving her a push to come and play. SO. CUTE. Well, she had to go to the bathroom after all that playing, and Andrew decided he needed to go to.

Yep. He came running for me to show me where Brinley was and, then, ran even faster to our bathroom where he climbed on the potty. I had to explain that he had a diaper on and that he needed big boys pants to go potty. He was not happy that he did not yet have the big boy pants. He said, "Awwww," in the tone of a very disappointed child... You know that tone, mamas... I told him we would go get some tomorrow. He said, "OK" and finished playing with his friend. Wow.

So, that brings me to why I needed to go to the store. He was still interested in going to the potty and being a big boy the next morning. It had to be done.

I had the baby bag packed. Andrew's drink and snack packed. Grocery list WITH coupons - even the stacked store ones with the manufacturer's. I had everything all ready to go.

You'd think, right?

NOPE.

A big fat NOPE.

Yes, with Alex in the Baby Bjorn and Andrew in the cart, we strategically went through the store to the specific spots on the list. I ACTUALLY stayed away from the areas known as the Bermuda Triangle of Target...you know, where you end up looking at everything single item because Target is amazing. I get all the COLD items - the only grocery items on the list - meats, milk, etc...

I'm at the checkout. I have everything organized for bagging... I know, I am really OCD when it comes to that. But, boxes should go together...cold items together...blah blah blah...

I EVEN HAVE THE COUPONS ORDERED UP WITH MANUFACTURER'S FIRST AND TARGET COUPONS SECOND SO I DONT CAUSE A COUPON RUCKUS WITH THE CASH REGISTER.

And, what is the main freaking problem here?!?!?!?!


I DONT HAVE MY DEBIT CARD!!!!!!!!!! I DONT EVEN HAVE A DAMN CHECK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I just tell you how unbelievably horrible and stupid I felt? I get that people have had this happen before...and the people at Target were so nice. But, I really felt 110% prepared to go out on this adventure.

That adventure sucked!

It's ok though...my wonderful husband came to my rescue with in 15 minutes. I was about to cry. That was horrible.

So, to the yoga...

I really wasn't going to go out ever again after that disaster, but I made myself do it. I needed that yoga time. And it was awesome! I went to the Mom & Baby Yoga class in town mid-morning and it was great. Andrew went to the playroom while Alex and I had our bonding time. The staff and kids in the playroom were so nice and Andrew really enjoyed it. The first half of the class was mommy yoga time and the second half was yoga for baby. We even did a few songs. It was so nice to do an activity with just Alex. I am thinking of making this a monthly thing - maybe twice a month... I'm not sure. But, it was great! I am glad I went. I don't want to look or feel like this guy again...

...about to lose it completely!

Weekly Challenge

I do not know how many of you have heard of the fabulous "Rookie Moms" blog/website, but it is FABULOUS! I followed that site everyday when it was just me and Andrew. But, I sort of left it on the back burner when I knew Alex was coming along. See, I was under the impression that just one more tagging along would be easy.

Um, no.

I don't have a clue how to do anything with two...a toddler and an infant. Are you kidding me? Yeah, I got the whole changing diapers thing down. I can get to a drive-thru. And, I can push that bus stroller all over my neighborhood. But, doing real things, like going to a grocery store or something. Oh, no. Nah-uh. No way.

Until I found the weekly challenge list from Rookie Moms - thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I may not technically be a "new" mom, but this whole mama of 2 thing is new. I mean...WOW.

I did have a chance to do a very scary thing before stumbling upon the list, thanks to some awesome friends - the Fabulous Rachel and Kristi! Rachel got me to go to the pool last week. Yes, with both kiddos. EEK! I seriously thought she was crazy. But, she told me she thought it out and had a plan and everything. Kristi (who was prego at that moment - CONGRATS!!!) held Alex while Andrew and I played in the pool with Rachel and her kids. It was great!! I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends!! They may scare me at time with wild ideas such as that, but they are wonderful!

Now, back to the weekly challenges. It began at the beginning of the year, so I'm catching up. I did the challenge from week 5 yesterday - GO TO THE GROCERY STORE.

Are you out of your mind?!

I needed to grab a quick dinner anyway...so off to Publix we went after nap time. Let me tell you that as I was approaching Publix, I was beginning to freak out. I can do anything with just one. Two? I really wasn't sure about that. But, I had to do it. I have to learn how to do these things, right?

So, Alex got all comfy cozy in the Baby Bjorn. Then I got Andrew out of the car. And, then, we went inside. I guess I seemed calm, because Alex fell back asleep before we got to the doors and Andrew was all excited because he knew that he was getting cookie from the bakery.

Anyhoo, we did it! I got dinner - fried chicken, sweet rolls, and apple pie. Even a pretty potted plant :) And, to make things so much better, the cashier told me how good the boys were and how cute they looked! I told her that this was our "learning how to go out outing" and she said told me that she thought I was a great mom for doing this with them and that the big brother would learn how to be a bigger help. That just made my day!

Checking out which cookie he wants to get :)

Nervous...can you tell? LOL

Next week's challenge - I'm going to a mommy and baby yoga class! YAY! Andrew will get to play in the playroom and Alex and I will have a little bonding time. I'll let you know how it goes!