Wii Would Like to Play

Yes!!!

We have a Wii!!!

Both my mom and my sister called me this morning while we were getting ready for church to tell me that Circuit City had Wii's. They open at 10.

Church starts at 10. What to do, what to do...

Lucky for us our church is currently meeting at a movie theater which just happens to be right next door to a Circuit City. Wahoo!! So we got to Circuit City at 9:50. I was number 6 in line. We were told that they had 9 Wii's. When the doors opened the employees walked us back to the warehouse doors where we waited in line to receive our Wii one at a time.

We were only 15 minutes late for church~~we just missed the singing.

David says that I need to ask God for forgiveness for being late to church for a Wii. But he is just as excited as I am. :)

David is in the process of setting it right now. I can't wait!

Home Alone

David took Reagan to Home Depot a bit ago, and I have been cleaning the living room and kitchen and such. I love having this alone time~~even if I am doing chores.

Reagan is in a phase to where he is extremely attached to me. I find it very odd that at this age (3 and almost 4 months) that he can be this way. David and I believe that it is because he is with me all the time. But what are we supposed to do? David gets home at 7ish from work We eat dinner. We play. We go to bed. So I can leave Reagan in that short chunk of time.

Because of David's new job he is leaving the house earlier. Sometimes Reagan is awake before he leaves. Sometimes he isn't. David used to get Reagan up one day during the work week and on Saturday. But lately (for a couple of months now) Reagan freaks out if David goes into his bedroom to get him up. He screams at David saying, "I want Mommy!". He finally gets over it, but it is a pain in the butt for David to have to deal with that.

Back to being home alone. Right before they left Reagan screamed and cried and yelled because I wasn't going to Home Depot. He wanted to stay home. I decided that maybe he was hungry so the boys had a sandwich...then all was well.

David and I are going out tonight. Tita (David's mom~~short for Abuelita) will be coming over here. They have a good time and all, but I hate for him to be even the tiniest bit upset just because I'm not here.

I would think that at almost 3 1/2 he would be over this Mommy attachment, but he doesn't seem to be. David and I always, always, always talk about how we need to go out on dates more often, but it never seems to happen. I think that if we did Reagan would be so miserable without me.

The boys are home and are now riding bikes outside. I think I will go join them. I missed them. :)

Wii Quest

I was told earlier this week at Toys R Us to "check back on Friday" for a Wii. So Reagan and I got dressed quickly this morning, and wii were camped outside the front doors 5 minutes before they opened. I was so excited. My search was over. David and I were going to be bowling and boxing and playing tennis into the wii (ha!) hours of the night.

The doors finally unlocked. Wii raced to the electronic room. Wii looked around and waited for someone to help us. I asked if they had any Wii's. Nope. They didn't! I asked when I should check back again. The sales guy didn't know..."sometime next week". Ugh!

Luckily Best Buy is in the same shopping center. So Reagan and I raced over to Best Buy only to find out that they didn't have any Wii's either.

Oh, man! When will wii ever get our Wii??? I guess wii'll just have to settle for a game of Scene It tonight.

A Story in Pictures~~Bedtime

Bath time/Splash time Drying off (with a silly grin)
In his Polar Bear Jammies Got to take care of the pearly whites
Story time...Tonight's choice was Little Quack's Bedtime because "it is green like my new car, TJ."

Kellyology

(Yippee!!! An easy post for today. I love these~~I espcially love reading everybody else's response.)

Let others know a little bit more about yourself; repost this with your name and "ology" at the end. No tagging, but let me know if you're going to do it, I'd like to read!!

MOUTHOLOGY
Q. What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. Balsamic Anything

Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. Taco Bell

Q. What is your favorite sit down restaurant?
A. Hula Hut

Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. 15-20%

Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
A. Crescent Rolls

Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. Canadian Bacon

Q. What do you like to put on your toast?
A. Butter and honey

TECHNOLOGY
Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A. An orange Gerbera Daisy

Q. How many televisions are in your house?
A. Three

BIOLOGY
Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. Right

Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. A baby

Q. When was the last time you had a cavity?
A. A long, long time ago. Over 15 years, I think.

Q. What is the last heavy item you lifted?
A. David's hard top for his Jeep. Man-oh-man is that thing heavy!

Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. No.

BULLCRAPOLOGY
Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. No

Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. I like my name.

Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. Dark red

Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. I'm sure I did as a kid, but I don't remember.

Q. Have you ever saved someone’s life?
A. Not that I know of.

Q. Has someone ever saved yours?
A. Not that I know of.

DAREOLOGY
Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. Yes.

Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A. No.

Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. Yes

Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. No.

Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. Yes.

Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A. No way.

DUMBOLOGY
Q. What is in your left pocket?
A. I don't have any pockets. And I rarely put anything in my left pocket.

Q. Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A. Never seen it. David and I tried to watch it, but we couldn't get past the first 10 minutes.

Q. Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A. hardwood.

Q. Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A. Stand

Q. Would you live with roommates?
A. Never again.

Q. How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A. 4

Q. Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A. November 1999

Q. Who is number 1 on your Top 8?
A. I don't have a Top 8. Should I?

LASTOLOGY
Q: Last Friend you talked to?
A: Sheryl and Michelle (they were together)

Q: Last person who called you?
A: Colleen

Q: Last person you hugged?
A: Reagan

Q: Last person to stick their foot in your face?
A: Reagan. He likes to play nose to nose, cheek to cheek, foot to face, etc.

FAVORITOLOGY
Q: Number?
A: 3

Q: Season?
A: Spring

CURRENTOLOGY
Q: Missing someone?
A: David. I like it when he's home.

Q: Mood?
A: Content

Q: Listening to?
A: Cars. The movie. And cars crashing around on the living room floor.

Q: Watching?
A: Nothing~~I'm in the kitchen.

Q: Worrying about?
A: Does Reagan watch Cars too much?

RANDOMOLOGY
Q: First place you went this morning?
A: I let the dogs go outside, and then I went to Reagan's room to get him up.

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A: I can't wait to get a Wii!!! But I don't know how I'm going to do it. I have to be at the stores that sell it right when they open. But I have a lovely kiddo who does not wake up at the crack of dawn. Ugh.

Q: What's the last movie you saw in a theater?
A: The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith (over a year ago)

Q: Do you smile often?
A: Yes

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A: Yes

A Lover. Not a Fighter.

**I am about to do a super no-no. But this is my blog. And this blog is a diary, in a way. So I am writing my thoughts. And yes, with a blog 'private' thoughts are available to many people. Even strangers. So I'm begging you to think back to when you may have had similar 'private' thoughts before you decide that I am some kind of evil woman.**

I got some (more) proof today that my son is really a good kid. I knew this before, but as a parent I always question if I'm doing enough to make him a "good" human being...you know, with discipline and teachable moments and such. I know that I could do more, and everyday I am working on it. At this point I think David and I are doing a great job, and we are in the process of correcting some of our past mistakes. What I'm mostly talking about today is that inside Reagan is a very sweet and good kid. Yes, he does make mistakes and has to sit on his naughty mat. But what three year old doesn't??

While we were at "By Panda" today, Reagan and I sat next to a mom and her 2 children. 'Brother' was barely 4, and 'Sister' was 2. 'Mom' commented to me while her kids were playing that my son was very good. I don't know why she immediately thought this. We just sat down right after they did. And Reagan started eating. Brother had been asked to eat, but he decided to go play instead. Sister was eating a bit. We did the standard "how old is he/she" talk. And after Reagan was finished with most of his meal he went to play on the playscape. He always comes back for a few pit stops to finish his fruit and drink.

At some point Mom asked me if Reagan was in school or Mother's Day Out, and I told her that he was in Mother's Day Out. She asked if I liked it and where did he go. I told her where and that I absolutely love the program.

Meanwhile, Reagan came back to me whining a bit that his hand hurt. Brother had hit him. But at the same time Brother kept asking Reagan to go and play with him. Reagan went back to play.

Mom told me that Brother and Sister were in a program, but she pulled them out last month because "it was a long drive." We talked about how different schools group kids differently, and she was saying that it was hard on her son because he just turned 4 but he's big for his age. And the teachers expect him to act older than he is. She said, "He's just all boy!"

Reagan came back to me looking sad. He said that Brother was pushing him.

Reagan decided to eat some more and stay with me. He wanted me to go into the play area with him.

Mom then told me, (I promise!!! Exact words!!) "The teachers at his old school started to tell me that other kids were scared of my son. I am paying them. They should watch him better."

Um, ok. My kid is scared of your son, too.

While I was cleaning up our table so that I could go into the play area with him, Reagan went back in to play with Sister. Not 30 seconds later he came out crying. Brother was following him. Reagan said that Brother kept hitting him. Brother was telling me the same thing. Mom didn't say anything else to me.

I felt really badly for her if she was embarrassed. But I do think should have said something to me.

I have been there. Reagan used to hit when he was angry. But we worked on it, and now he doesn't hit anymore. Brother wasn't hitting because he was angry, though. He was hitting and pushing because that is how he was playing.

On the way home Reagan was telling me, "That boy kept hitting me. The girl was nice."

I was never upset with the mom or the boy. All children are different. What today showed me was that Reagan is growing into a nice person. He has always been nice. But I am proud of the behavior that he showed today. He could have hit back. But he didn't. He could have pushed back. But he didn't.

Now, I don't want him to grow up being a wimp. But he had a hitting background. So for him to not hit~~this is a great thing!

Dr. Feel Good

Reagan and I took a trip to the doctor's office after I noticed his belly and back were covered in a rash. His fever had gone down to 99 to 100, but the rash made me a bit nervous.

He has strep throat. No biggie...because he is still acting like he is a-ok. I'm glad it is something that can be treated with antibiotics because that usually makes him feel tons better by the next day.

Reagan didn't have a single potty accident today! Even though he didn't do absolutely anything until I put him on the potty tonight at about 8:30, I'm still going to count today as an accident-free day! I'm sure tomorrow he'll be all back to normal. (And yes, he's drinking enough fluids. :) I'm sure his body is just hanging onto 'stuff'.)

What I'm so worried about are the two friends we saw yesterday. I am just praying that those 2 little guys don't get sick because of Reagan.

I'm off to go and play "flashlight chase" with the kiddo right now. Fun times!!