Bump on the head

OMG, Olivia fell off the back of her bed and hit her head. I was in the living room when I heard a huge THUMP and then her crying. I ran in the kitchen, almost running into her. I didn't even feel the bump until Al said something. She has a HUGE bump on the back of her head now. I swear, I think I could have thrown up. I mean, it was the size of a frigging GOLF ball. UGH!!


Al, of course, thinks I am totally over re-acting but I don't! I've already woke her up once to make sure she was ok and I think I will probably wake her up about 2 more times tonight before I feel comfortable to leave her alone and letting her sleep. Thanks to the Internet, I read that almost all bumps on the head are nothing and that the skull can withstand quite the punch without causing any damage.

Boy is she ever going to have a headache in the morning!

17 months

Cooper will be 17 months old tomorrow. I can't believe how fast my little guy is growing up! He's learning so much (and tons of bad stuff from his big sissy no doubt) that I could just cry. I say that a lot, but I really mean it. I tear up just typing this stuff. I want my babies to be babies forever! Yeah, I know that won't happen but still.....

Anyways, Cooper has now learned to feed himself. He REFUSES to let me or his daddy, or anyone else for that matter, feed him anymore. He does pretty well with it but I just don't want to let go yet! I want, or rather, NEED him to be dependant on me for just a little longer. Olivia grew up in a flash and has been stubborn from day one so it has been so nice to have such an easy baby the second time around. *sigh* He goes back to the doctor in a month and I'm really anxious to see how much weight he has gained. He is finally fitting into 12 month pants (yes you read that right) and 18 month shirts fit him ok. You should see his belly after he eats - he totally looks like a little Ethiopian. No offense to any Ethiopians reading my blog.

Oh, and my daughter is a thief. She *STOLE* Gracie's BCSD sweatshirt from daycare today. I should change her name to Wionna. Ha ha!

Super Olivia

The kids love the movie, "The Incredibles". We have probably watched that stinking movie a hundred times in the last week. No exaggeration there folks.

Anyways, at the beginning of the movie there's a lady that asks "Who wants the pressure of being SUPER all the time?" And just like clock work, Olivia will chime in and in a sweet voice say "ME!!!!" It's so frigging funny!

One year anniversary

Hey - I've been blogging for a year! I started this blog one year ago TODAY. Doesn't seem that long. Man, going back and looking at some of my earlier posts, my kids have GROWN!! And, I think my blogs were funnier back then too. Is funnier a word? I don't know....I think I've lost some of my magic.

Well, in Griggs family news....Cooper did the funniest thing last night. He is fascinated with a broom - LOVES the thing. So, he was in the kitchen playing with the broom when he stopped, looked at me, pointed and said "NO Mama!" It was too funny! For the rest of the night he kept saying "No....No....No" He also learned the word "ball" too. It won't be long before my little man is talking in sentences!

I'll try to have so new pictures posted in a few days. I know you all are going through withdrawls. :)

Cry, Cry, Cry

Oh my gosh, I feel like crying! I called Emmanuel on Friday and they are mailing me a packet for 4K pre-school. Is it that time yet?? I can't believe Olivia is already at the age where it's time for her to start school. I want to cry! I can already tell I'm going to be one of those mothers that boo woo the whole way to work after dropping their kid off at the first day of school!

I am excited that she's going to be going to school though. Al and I have debated over putting her school now or waiting another year but as smart as Olivia is, there's really no reason to hold her back. So, hopefully after I send in the application (it's so frigging formal, it's not funny), we'll hear back about having an interview, and maybe get her in. That would be great! So wish us luck!

One of those parents

It's official! I've turned into one of those parents that actually follow through with their threats! Yesterday after I picked Olivia and Cooper up from daycare, Olivia was in a foul mood. I could tell she was going to be a handful the minute I saw her. So, half way down the road, she throws one of her little "Polly Pocket" dolls at me. I asked her why - no response. Told her she better answer. Still nothing.

So I threatened. I told her if she did not tell me now, that I would pull the car over and spank her tail. She just looked at me. CAN YOU BELIEVE??? I gave her one last warning and it did no good. I had to take action! So, I pulled my car into a vacant lot and I got out and spanked her. She couldn't believe it! Ha ha - Mommy 1 Olivia 100....I'm finally on the board!

Normally I wouldn't dare pull my car over, but lately, Olivia has gotten to where she will not listen to me at all. I had no choice really. Maybe this will keep her on her toes for a little while. We'll see.

Oh, and Cooper was laughing the whole time she and I were going back and forth. My kids are mean!!!!!

Can't think of a clever title

Here are some more pics of the babies! Cooper is smiling as usual and Olivia is striking her "I'm way too cool for you" pose. Aren't they just the meanest *ever*?

Oh, Olivia has informed me that she will be marrying Prince Caleb Rogers (for my loyal blog readers, you know that's the stud at the daycare). She has been watching mine and Al's wedding video here lately and talks about marriage all the time now. AAANNNNNDDDD she wants to wear MY wedding dress. How stinking sweet is that? You have no idea how much that tickled my heart when she said that. I'm going to hold her to that and make her wear it in 30 years! Yes, 30 years! :)

Wish I could edit old posts......

I stand corrected. It's not even 9am on Saturday morning and Cooper fell off Olivia's bed. Dang!


*sigh* I've been up since before 7am....someone tell me why my children wake up before the sun comes up on the weekends but I have to wake them up every morning during the week?????

Already a teenager

Olivia got mad at me this morning. All because I told her she was 3 1/2 years old and not sixteen! Ever since she watched an episode of "Spongebob" where Pearl, Mr. Krabs daughter, is having her 16th birthday, Olivia thinks she's 16 too! (Come to think of it, the fact that I'm talking about a cartoon like I would a regular show is kind of sad! Although Spongebob can be quite funny at times.) Anyways, if Olivia doesn't like an answer you give her, she'll say "I'm sixteen years old, I can do what I want!" OOOOHHHH RRRRRREEEEAAAALLLLYYYYY! Oh, and while she's saying this - she's got her hands on her hips and shaking them back and forth. What a mean little girl! So, how old will she be her birthday? FOUR. Yeap, she's going from 16 to 4 by April. Oh well, I can't expect her to understand math right now anyways.

Cooper, on the other hand, has found a new love for playing on the bed. That's all the stinker wants to do these days. And luckily, he hasn't fallen off yet. :)

I hate resolutions

I think this diet is going to kill me! I've only been on it for 10 days and I already feel much more irriatable than normal. I have not had a piece of chocolate in forever it seems. I know, I know....it actually hasn't been that long but geez! And how much water do I have to drink.....ugh. I miss my Pepsi. I think I must be going through some major detox. Ha ha!

Anyways, sorry to talk about *myself* - ha ha! Those little thieves at daycare are becoming a bad influence on Cooper. He is now trying to bite whenever he has the chance. I had to pop him on the diaper the other night to make him stop. He cried big ole tears like I had beat him. It totally hurt my heart! He's got to learn though.....biting is bad! I bet it's that big headed baby teaching him all that bad stuff. :)

For real?

Ok, so when Al and I picked up Cooper from daycare, I saw something that really shocked me! Cooper was standing beside a little boy that is only TWO months older than him and that kid TOWERED over him! It was really shocking! Now, granted, that kid is pretty big for his age but now I'm worried that my little fella is a midget!

For real?

Nah, I know he's *not* a midget, but Cooper is definitely small for his age. His 12 months pants are just beginning to fit and he's hello.....almost 17 months old. *sigh* There goes a football scholarship down the drain (go OHIO STATE!). Guess we could always look into helping him become a jockey or something. It was just so strange to see them side by side. Of course, that kid has a HUGE head and my baby is perfect. :) So ha ha on him.

Oh, and Cooper has learned a new word - ni ni which means night night. How stinking cute is that?

There isn't much going on other than that. Olivia is still 16 years old and can still do whatever she wants. But we're still best friends so I can't complain. :)

My cheesy kiddos :)

2007 is finally here

I can't believe it's already 2007. I can still remember sitting in 3rd grade and my teacher, Mrs. Ferguson (I even remember her) asking us to figure out how old we would be in the year 2000. 23 years old! I also remember thinking "wow, that's SO FAR from now!" *sigh* Here we are and it's 2007, I'm married and I have the two meanest little monsters in SC! :) I feel like such a grown up.....especially since I will turn 30 in November. That's a really grown up number isn't it?

So, as far as New Year resolutions go - I do plan on sticking to a diet and exercising. I'm even going to do my best to get Al on the bandwagon. I really would like to lose 30 to 50 pounds this year and keep it off. Having babies the last few years has just kept the weight on me and I don't like it. Wish me luck!

New Years Eve

Happy New Year!!!!!



I sure hope I can stay up until midnight to watch the ball drop but I don't have high expectations! :) I know for a fact that my children will be fast asleep!!!

As we came home from a fish fry with Jay, Amy, and baby Louis, Olivia saw our neighbors shooting off some fireworks.
O: I want to do that!
Al: I don't know baby, you're still too little for that.
O: I wanna watch them Daddy! *high pitch squeal that probably made my ear bleed a little*
Al: Ok, just for a minute. Next year when you and Cooper are older, we'll shoot fireworks.
O: I can do it now Daddy, I'm SIXTEEN years old! I'm old enough.

WHATEVER!!!! Where does my kid come up with this stuff! She is just too much sometimes! I think I heard our neighbor Lisa laugh out loud when she heard what Olivia said!

I'm still a dork!!!

I'm glad Olivia can't read and doesn't have access to this blog! I found two presents that Santa was supposed to bring her under my desk at work! I knew that I had a few more things for her, but I couldn't remember what they were.......well....I just happened to drop something under my desk and when I looked down - there the hopscotch pad and cd/radio/telephone thingie were. I'm such a DORK! I put everything in my car like a week before Christmas, even did a check my last day of work and still missed them. Duh Mandy.

At least Olivia's birthday is in April and I can hang on to this stuff until then. It's not like she was lacking in the present department at Christmas or anything! I just can't believe I forgot!

I'm such a dork

Ok, for future reference, I'm a total dork! I hardly ever, I mean EVER, get phone calls on my cell phone. Al and my mom are probably the only *two* people that ever call it. So today, I get a phone call and it's an 800 number. Strange....even stranger (is that a word?) - it was an Indian (red dot, not woo woo woo) lady asking about my cell phone. I told her to call Al since he was the primary....wanna know why she called? Apparently I paid another bill twice last month instead of paying Cingular! OOPS! Like I said before, I'm a dork. I better get my stack of bills off the counter tonight and make sure I have everything set up to be paid - PROPERLY. Ha ha!

In non-related Mandy is a dork news.......Olivia was upset that we didn't have snow for Christmas. Al tried to explain to her that it doesn't snow in South Carolina that often but as she pointed out "in all the movies it snows for Christmas!" - Yes, yes it does. But none of them are based in SC! Ha ha! I told her maybe next year Santa will bring her some snow. (I really don't mean it, I could care less for the stuff, but still, she's only 3 1/2!). Oh, and Cooper has an ear infection and is under the weather. Poor baby, you can look at him and tell he doesn't feel well. And I took Olivia back to see the doctor about her finger and it's still infected. Now Al and I have the wonderful and easy job of trying to push the pus pocket up to get the infection out. Sounds easy right? WRONG! I had to practically lay on top of Olivia this morning so Dr Bonnie could dig around in it. Not fun. I am not looking forward to my daily wrestling matches with Ms. Griggs! I think she'll probably win. Why is it that little kids are freakishly strong?

I guess it's better than losing a finger huh?

Daddy Daycare

Al is off today and the daycare is closed....so guess who is playing Daddy Daycare??? Ha! I've called Al a few times today and he has sounded totally stressed. :) Poor Al! I bet he is really looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. Ha ha! I hope when I get home today, I don't find my house in a total mess, but I'm not holding my breath. I have a really bad feeling about what *the boy* and *the firstborn* have done. It's really quite scary to be honest. :)

In other news, Nana and Poppy left today to go to Atlanta to see Martin and his new place. They are really excited so I hope they have a good trip. And I hope they can stay away from Olivia and Cooper that long! Nana tried her hardest to get me to let Olivia go, but I said NO! I'm sure Martin and Randy wouldn't want a wild 3 1/2 year old running around the new house. And plus, if you take one, you HAVE to take the other....they come in a pair these days. :)

Christmas is over and I'm so happy! Now it's the countdown for the New Year's.....I wonder if Olivia would be into fireworks? Hmmm.....

Ho Ho Ho!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Can you believe my kids are already in the bed fast asleep? They had such a busy day! Santa was so good to them this year. I can't even count all the Ariel stuff Olivia got and Cooper must have gotten a zillion toy trucks and cars. I will probably have boxes coming out the wazhoo for awhile. Fun, fun.

So anyways, I hope all of you out there had a wonderful Christmas!!!!

Santa is coming.....

Only 3 more sleeps until Santa comes!

Just in case......

I don't get a chance to post anymore until next week Merry Christmas!!!!!

Santa is going to be at the daycare tomorrow and I sure hope they don't traumatize my son! He DID NOT like Santa the first time, so I'm not sure how he's going to take to him tomorrow. Olivia will do fine, as usual, but I am worried about my fella. Even with his big Sissy by his side, he was scared! I can only imagine how *well* that picture will turn out.

Olivia's finger is still red and puffy but starting to look better. If I could just teach her not to bite her nails, I will probably never have to worry about this sort of thing happening again. 10 days of antibiotic is a lot though! At least it's bubble gum flavored! Which with Olivia, I never have a problem with her taking medicine.....I wonder if that is any implication of a future problem? HHHMMMM.....

Oh, and why when I ask Olivia to behave, and she tells me "Yes Mommy, I will" does she immediately do the OPPOSITE when we get in sight of other people? Does she honestly forget that fast or is she that mean? And why has my son suddenly became Super Clingy Baby and can't walk or put pressure on his legs?

Can you tell I'm stressing? I need a beer, simple as that!!!!!