Friday Random Thoughts

I have missed my random mind dump of everything going on in my head. Last night when i couldn't sleep i thought of a bunch i wanted to blog about, this morning.......i am drawing a bit of a blank....i am just going to start and see what happens

---I can't believe next week is thanksgiving! Where did November go? I feel like time is going by so fast. We do thanksgiving at our house every year for two reasons 1.-it is fun to cook a fancy dinner once in a while, 2.-that way we don't have to pick my parents versus dh's parents since they both come to us. I think we have the menu about figured otu and along with what everyone else is bringing....now we just have to go shopping and clean the house (my least favorite part) I really wish we had a cleaning lady!

---Our family cruise is fast approaching.......we leave 3 weeks from today!!! I am trying to figure out why i am not more excited....i mean a 8 night cruise to the bahamas what is my problem??? I think i am starting to stress about how iz will handle it...even though everytime we travel I always worry and she more than exceeds my expectation. I already have her dramamine dose figured out just in case since she gets car sick occasionally and the last thing I want is for her to be ill the whole time. I am stressed about packing, and I am stressed about dealing with my family for that long.(i know that sounds terrible) I can't really stand my "sister" she is a selfish, whoa is me type of person that i have no patience for...and our rooms are right next store to each other and my parents will be across teh hall.....while this arrangement might work out for babysitting, i am hoping it doesn't make me crazy. I am hoping since there is such a variety of things to do we really won't see much of each other until dinner...i dont' knwo why i am not letting myself get excited, i should be excited..but instead i am nervous and stressed......

---I am still shocked at the transition to Izzy's toddler bed and how relatively easy it was......she does get out of bed after we put her to bed and turns on/off her humidifier and her night light but she never leaves her room, and always goes back in bed to go to sleep. In the morning she just hangs out till one of us comes to get her...she has yet to open her door and come downstairs like i thought for sure she would....i wonder what will happen when we go from the toddler bed to the twin....part of me is anxious so we can redocorate her room, we already have her twin bedding, we got it from my neice who out grew it and it is pottery barn teen, but super fun bright colors...but i don't want to rush it since she is doign so well right now.....maybe for her 3rd bday....

---I have a confesion to make, we still have not taken away Iz's binky.....she still naps and sleeps with it..........i know we should take it away but i am being a wimp about it......and now my latest excuse is i am waiting till after the cruise.......i am sure she will survive and I am sure she will throw a fit the first couple nights and then be fine...but i haven't done it because i don't want to deal with the tantrums and I am secretly hoping that one day she will just decide she is done with it.....even though this has yet to happen......

---We are still struggling with Izzy and her pooping issue. I feel like we have gone backwards in potty training. I have been putting her in pull ups even during the day just in case she has to poop. She still pees on the potty but she won't poop on the potty and is still fearful of pooping even in her pull up..she still has the fear that it hurts even though we have her on mirlax so her stools are soft and don't hurt (that is when i can get her to drink enough to take the full dose of miralax) It is so frustrating, i want to put her in underwear but i also don't wnat to make her fear of pooping worse! the pediatrician said it was fine she was in pull ups and it make take a few months for her to get over her fear...........urgh!!! That does not make me feel better! I wish there was somethign else i could do to help her with this.

---I have date night with my hubby tomorrow night and am wonder what to do. I really want to see New Moon and I am goign to see it next week with my girlfriends, but am anxious to see it sooner..DH hates going to movies and hasn't read teh books so i feel a little bad suggesting we do that but we will see.

Well i think that is enough, i have one more but will save it for a seperate post i think.