Good Day…

Wow! I don’t think I have spent a whole day with Diego in a long time. We dropped Eric off at the airport this morning at around 7:30ish. Thankfully, he was able to check his luggage and make his flight. So we came back home since nothing is really open at 8 am. So far so good.

We got home, Diego watched Blue and Mickey Mouse. I stacked books that seemed to entertained him. But by the time is was 11, Diego threw his first and only tantrum of the day. So I did what I had to do, it was time for a nap.

He got up at 12:30. We ate lunch and off to Babies R Us to get some shopping done. Then we went to Factory Card Outlet to see if I could find any birthday accessories. Nada. While we were there, he saw a plastic bat and ball. So the entire time we were there, he just carried it. So it was time to leave, I had to tell him he had to leave the toy. At first, he did not want to but then after telling him that he has lots of bats and balls at home, he let go. No tantrum thrown at all. He even walked to the place where the bat went. So proud!

I noticed that there was a drive thru Starbuck so we drove up and order a Chai and a chocolate chip cookie for a special treat for Diego. He was really, really good at the stores. I gave him a piece of cookie and off we went. So I was driving on 290 going home, when Diego requests more cookie. I told him I couldn’t because I was driving. So he proceeds to tell me to stop the car so I can give him more cookie! I am in the middle of the expressway. 😆 Told him once we got home, I would give him more cookie. That made him happy and was quiet the rest of the ride home.

We got home, ate cookie, played, ate dinner, watched tv, played more and colored. Then it was time for night, night and he went right to sleep.

I think it was a good day, don’t ya agree?

It’s Going To Be…

…a long week.

Eric is going to Orlando for the week. He leaves tomorrow morning and coming back Friday night. So tomorrow, we drop Eric at the airport and then it is just me and Diego for the day. I have no idea what to do tomorrow since it is going to be cold and raining. I was planning to run the Race Good For Life tomorrow but the weather is not going to be cooperative. So I am going to pass. Maybe we’ll drive to Woodfield and hang out there. But I just don’t know.

Wish me luck!

No Mexico Trip…

I am so sad. I was so looking forward to this trip but it’s not going to happen. Too much stuff going on: Eric is really busy at work and has a feeling it won’t be able to be done in time, we are trying to refinance the house and it doesn’t looking like it is going to happen in time and just the plain excitement of the trip is not there. *sniff*

Shamrock Shuffle 2008…

Done!! A slower than last year but considering that I haven’t been running, I consider this a success. My official time was 1:00:13.

The weather was just a huge difference than last year. Last year it was sunny and warm. This year: it was cold, cloudy, windy and there was a brief snow shower. But we survived.

Oh yeah, I ran with Manda this year. Last year she couldn’t make it due to injury but she was healthy this year. We are just happy we finished it in one piece.

I hope she doesn’t mind but I am borrowing this picture of us.

Done!

Birthday Party Plans…

I can’t believe in less than four months Diego will be three. 😯 Time has surely flown by. So it is time to start planning for his birthday parties. We are doing it in the same forest preserve we did it last year at Labagh Woods. Different grove but same area. We just figured it is in a good location, not expensive to get the permit, lots of parking and everyone seems to have a ball there.

We may have something smaller a week later for Diego’s friends and our friends so it won’t be too crazy like the family party.

This year’s theme will be Mickey Mouse. I can’t to start getting stuff!

Punched In The Stomach…

I also feel like they stabbed me in the back.  It will be a while before my comfort level goes back to what it was.  Thank goodness Eric is the voice of reasoning or else we would be in big trouble.  I guess the grass is always greener, right?

Potty Update…

I don’t want to jinx this but I think Diego is on his way to being potty trained.  He is getting better at telling us when he has to go to the potty for both no. 1 and no. 2.  He had one accident each day (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) but none the rest of the day.  And Friday and Saturday, he took a nap and woke up dry.  And he woke up dry on Saturday and this morning then he asked to go potty when he wanted not when I asked him.

We still going to put him in a nighttime Pull Up for a few more nights.  This is very exciting news!!!

We see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Vacation Update…

So far so good. My vacation has been approved. Maggie’s vacation has been approved. Eric’s vacation has been approved BUT he will be working longer hours. Which is fine as long as he can be home a couple times a week so Diego can hang out with his papa.

I am just so excited that the vacation days are locked down. We just need to pay our bills or get them as low as we can so they won’t be such a burden when we get back from our trip.

Only 54 days until vacation!!!!! Yipppeeee!! (Can you tell I am excited?)