Not Enough Caffeine in the World.
Wow am I spent. 2 Full nights without much sleep is getting to me. I just can't shut my brain off. Too many things on my mind right now. Missing Nick. Getting the basement done to the point of occupancy. Baby Adam coming in 7 weeks more or less. His crib isn't up. There is no room in the room we are in for the bassinet and that isn't set up either. I just feel like nothing is ready.. I picked up diapers yesterday for Adam for the first few days but all the 0-3 clothes are still packed and there is no where to unpack them and put them. There is no bed for him out. The swings are packed. All the baby stuff is put away. He got a new outfit from my Aunt and uncle which is nice since most of his clothes will be hand me downs it is nice to have 1 or 2 outfits that are just his. But baby blankets, burp cloths, boppies, bed, clothes, bassinet, car seat, everything is put up and there is no room for him. I go through different things in my head of what I can get done to get this basement done quicker but I too am limited on skills and muscle at this point to do anything. I don't know how to put up z channel and I don't know how to ruff in plumbing. Hopefully after drywall I can learn to hook up outlets and light fixtures, and to hang the doors and I know how to put on door handles. I just feel useless at this point and afraid that nothing will be out or even ready for when Adam arrives.
Nick still has about 24 days till he is home. My brother will be here in a week to go back to school. We are still working on the potty training. I am working on getting meals ready for when Adam arrives. I still need to go tour St Mary's since I haven't been there yet and to preregister. Doctor appointments are every 2 weeks until the last month then every week. I am still waiting on my new debit card and pin number. It has been since Aug 12 th that we canceled the old one and put in for a new one. This is the longest I have ever had a card or pin get to me. Usually you see at least one within a few days. Plus we still have loaded weekends till the end of September. Well that is pretty much what is on my mind give or take a few things. Hopefully getting it all out and on paper will help me organize tasks at hand and put my mind at some sort of rest. I am just having a hard time shutting down the brain at night and when I think I am dozing off I dream of the stressers.
As for Nick being gone he is pretty much hating the life down there. Since this is a schooling you normally take right out of Boot camp. He is surrounded by some pretty young marines. Which of course means more rules to abide by to try to keep them in line still. So Nick is pretty stressed and hating it right now. As for Isaac and Noah they are warming up to talking to daddy on the web cam. Isaac will tell Nick a gazillion knock knock jokes and if you have ever played the game with him it pretty much goes
Isaac: "Knock Knock"
you: "Who's There?"
Isaac "(some item ex BANANA)"
you : "Banana who?"
Isaac: "Knock Knock" pretty much meaning you start all over. No punch line you just run down a list of items he sees or is on his mind. Usually food items. And this could go on FOREVER.
As for Noah well he is warming up to the idea of chatting usually after a few rounds of "where's Noah? or Where's Daddy?" He still gets a wee bit overwhelmed by the idea and will take breaks and run around the house.
As for our up coming September.. Busy Busy Busy
Sept 2nd Play and Learn Starts back up
Sept 5-6-7 Kody will be moving back up
Sept 5-6 Linda is coming up to visit and go to Taste of Madison with the boys and I
Sept 12 My Dove Chocolate party.. Super excited for this one..
Sept 13 My niece Rylee's Baptism
Sept 19 Wissbaum Family Reunion
Sept 23 Nick will be home
Sept 26 John Ferrons wedding (co-worker for Nick)
October 3-4 Drill weekend. yes Nick will be home for a week and half then off to drill again.
Like I said September is pretty nutsy. But it is following the pretty nutsy summer we have had already. Today My brother Kody is receiving his Boy Scout Religious Award at church this morning and then this afternoon he is getting his Eagle Scout award. We are soooooooooo proud of his accomplishments and were supposed to attend these events but after 2 days of no sleep and the boys not feeling 100% we will have to miss the festivities. Just know KODY we are rooting for you here.. If you listen closely you will here the boys say "Go Uncle Kody Go!" Well off to rest a bit and maybe get some laundry and house cleaning done this afternoon. Rest first because there is not enough Caffeine in the world to perk me up yet. I am SOOOO TIRED! Hope everyone has had a great weekend.
Nick still has about 24 days till he is home. My brother will be here in a week to go back to school. We are still working on the potty training. I am working on getting meals ready for when Adam arrives. I still need to go tour St Mary's since I haven't been there yet and to preregister. Doctor appointments are every 2 weeks until the last month then every week. I am still waiting on my new debit card and pin number. It has been since Aug 12 th that we canceled the old one and put in for a new one. This is the longest I have ever had a card or pin get to me. Usually you see at least one within a few days. Plus we still have loaded weekends till the end of September. Well that is pretty much what is on my mind give or take a few things. Hopefully getting it all out and on paper will help me organize tasks at hand and put my mind at some sort of rest. I am just having a hard time shutting down the brain at night and when I think I am dozing off I dream of the stressers.
As for Nick being gone he is pretty much hating the life down there. Since this is a schooling you normally take right out of Boot camp. He is surrounded by some pretty young marines. Which of course means more rules to abide by to try to keep them in line still. So Nick is pretty stressed and hating it right now. As for Isaac and Noah they are warming up to talking to daddy on the web cam. Isaac will tell Nick a gazillion knock knock jokes and if you have ever played the game with him it pretty much goes
Isaac: "Knock Knock"
you: "Who's There?"
Isaac "(some item ex BANANA)"
you : "Banana who?"
Isaac: "Knock Knock" pretty much meaning you start all over. No punch line you just run down a list of items he sees or is on his mind. Usually food items. And this could go on FOREVER.
As for Noah well he is warming up to the idea of chatting usually after a few rounds of "where's Noah? or Where's Daddy?" He still gets a wee bit overwhelmed by the idea and will take breaks and run around the house.
As for our up coming September.. Busy Busy Busy
Sept 2nd Play and Learn Starts back up
Sept 5-6-7 Kody will be moving back up
Sept 5-6 Linda is coming up to visit and go to Taste of Madison with the boys and I
Sept 12 My Dove Chocolate party.. Super excited for this one..
Sept 13 My niece Rylee's Baptism
Sept 19 Wissbaum Family Reunion
Sept 23 Nick will be home
Sept 26 John Ferrons wedding (co-worker for Nick)
October 3-4 Drill weekend. yes Nick will be home for a week and half then off to drill again.
Like I said September is pretty nutsy. But it is following the pretty nutsy summer we have had already. Today My brother Kody is receiving his Boy Scout Religious Award at church this morning and then this afternoon he is getting his Eagle Scout award. We are soooooooooo proud of his accomplishments and were supposed to attend these events but after 2 days of no sleep and the boys not feeling 100% we will have to miss the festivities. Just know KODY we are rooting for you here.. If you listen closely you will here the boys say "Go Uncle Kody Go!" Well off to rest a bit and maybe get some laundry and house cleaning done this afternoon. Rest first because there is not enough Caffeine in the world to perk me up yet. I am SOOOO TIRED! Hope everyone has had a great weekend.
