BOB Books

Got a set of beginning reader books from the library this morning. She read the first two before we even got home!

Party Puker

We were at a neighbor's birthday party. Korra ate so much she vomited. Yuck. 

Recycling!!!!

We got our curb-side recycling bin today! No more storing cardboard boxes and milk jugs and then dragging them across town twice a month!

Broken-arm Zumba

3 weeks post fracture and I'm back at Zumba. Didn't notice much different but that's probably because I'm so uncoordinated that it's usually all I can do to get the foot movements sort-of right. 

Cleats Update

Asked the coach at our school and he let me borrow a pair of cleats!  Granted, they are football cleats but I think for training and try-outs they will work!  No driving for us tonight! (Except for the trip to Walmart because he needed gym shorts and also because kids always seem to need something)

Crochet Indecision

I have started and pulled apart the baby blanket I am working on at least 4 times. I just cannot decide in a pattern I like for my godchild's blanket. I better decide soon because he or she will be here in March!

Cleats

Danny wants to try out for soccer next week. We were hoping to wait until he actually makes the team to drop $60-150  on a pair of shoes that can only be worn for one purpose but it turns out he has to have them to even do training and try-outs. Our Walmart only sells kid's sized cleats. So this afternoon we will make the  65 mile round-trip pilgrimage to the shopping Mecca that is Opelika, Alabama to hopefully purchase inexpensive soccer cleats. Fingers crossed he makes the team. 

Teen Read Week

Celebrating Teen Read Week here at our library this week.  I'm going with the theme Reading Is Super.  I have a super hero quotes quiz (match the quote with the hero- includes a couple of teachers as well as Oprah and Abe Lincoln alongside Batman and Spiderman).  I have a photobooth set up on one of our ChromeBooks with super hero props.  I also have super cheesy posters all over the school (think "Batman Returns... his library books" and "This looks like a BOOK for SuperMan!") 

Return of the Yogi

I went to yoga tonight. My excellent friend/neighbor/yoga instructor promised to help me modify our practice and it was really good. I still have limitations in my range of motion but I feel so much better having stretched and tested my arm's abilities. 

Cleaning, Mending, and a New Bed

Cleaned an apartment that our church owns for a new resident who is moving in this week. Mended a pile of shirts, socks, and pants for a friend. Got Danny's new bed all set up in his room and the futon temporary moved into the living room (anyone need a futon?) Rounded up the family to sweep, vacuum, clean the bathrooms, etc. Today was a much more productive day than yesterday which wasn't setting the bar very high since we didn't leave the house (or really even the couch) all day. Glad we had a weekend that included a lazy and a productive day. 

Preschool Snacks

Our week to provide snacks for Korra's preschool class is coming up. Honestly, I've been dreading it. Not because it will be expensive or a lot of work but because I'm irrationally worried about standards set by some of the stay-at-home moms. I'm talking about elaborate  Letter of the Week themed snacks.  I know it's silly and that no one cares if my snacks aren't decorated or coordinanated but still... But good news- the letter of the week during Korra's snack assignment is "I". Besides ice cream (which would not be a good low sugar snack), there aren't any snacks that start with the letter I. I think I'm off the hook (and yes, I'm aware it is a hook I made for myself). 

More Fiber

Korra and I made some high fiber granola  balls this afternoon (oats, flax seed, coconut, peanut butter, honey, grape nuts, chocolate chips, chopped pecans) and she is currently eating some chocolate pudding with prune purée mixed in it. I am determined to help this girl and finally stop talking about poop all the time!

Reading!

Korra just read the following words:

Mom

Korra

Sat

Mat

Rat

Yes

No

I am so proud!

Kauai

With our good friends safely landed in Kauai, Hawaii, I added that location of my phone's world clock (they are 5 hours behind) and to my phone's weather app (the high today there will be 75*).  Makes me feel a wee bit closer knowing their time and weather (and also a wee bit jealous!)

Coloring

Korra and I are watching Monsters Inc and coloring in the new coloring books we got for Christmas. 

2 of her favorite things

Left Korra alone with my phone for 10 minutes while we took down Christmas decorations the other day and she found a video on YouTube of Elsa and Anna singing Shake It Off.  She's crazy about it because it combines 2 of her favorite things: Frozen and Taylor Swift songs. 

So Sleepy

I am really struggling to power through my naptime.  Those 2 hour long naps in the loft at the cabin with my little girl were glorious and I miss them terribly right now.

Bra Update

Because I know you're dying to hear this news, my range of motion has increased enough for me to type and hook my own bra but not enough to brush my teeth or eat right handed. 

Goodbyes

Had a last shared dinner with some of our eat neighbor-friends.  They are moving to Hawaii on Thursday. We are so happy for them, but I'm going to miss them like crazy. 

Flat

Left work to discover I had a flat tire. Then learned from the tire place that it had to be replaced because apparently it was flat yesterday and I drove on it to and from work without noticing. How do I train myself to be more observant about these things?

Pretend

Korra: Pretend I'm a T-Rex and you're a stegosaurus and that I'm sleeping but then you wake me up and I eat you. 

Good News

Doctor says my fracture is healing. I don't have to wear the splint anymore and I get to ditch the sling in a week. New goal is to work on range of motion with the hopes of going back to yoga in 2-3 weeks. 

Bra Pass

I'm going back to work this morning. Teacher work day. I've got my doctor 's appointment for my arm this afternoon. I'm hoping he'll write me a pass saying it's socially acceptable for me not to wear a bra since I can't put one on for myself. Nate really prefers to be woken up with a request to take my bra off, not put it on. 

No cooking

If you have to break your arm, Christmas break is a pretty good time to do it. My parents, sister, and in-laws have done so much for me in the past 10 days. One of the biggest things I can't do is cook and I haven't had to. But now we're home and I'm having to turn all the cooking over to Danny and Nate. And most of the housekeeping. Most people would love a break from those chores but it is so hard for me to ask for help. I feel like a burden. I like to be busy. And also I like things done a certain way.  I'm pretty sure I should be learning some lessons from this but I make no promises. I'd usually read over and edit this but even this much typing one-handed has me frustrated. Stupid arm. 

Unpacking

The chore of unpacking is so loathsome it almost makes me wish we never went anywhere. Almost.