Rude Neighbors

So last night my hubs and I were watching t.v. when our neighbor decides to knock on our door and tell us our t.v. is too loud.
Problem 1: it was no louder than it ever has been.
Problem 2: any quieter and you can't hear it over the a/c
Problem 3: They consistently allow their toddler to jump up and down at all hours of the day and night and we live below them and never once complained.
Problem 4: during the day I get to listen to their puppy cry when they aren't home. JOY...
Problem 5: He smokes on his balcony and all the smoke comes into our apartment... thanks jerk, my lungs love constricting... oh yeah and my infants lungs too
They actually called the security for our complex to tell us to quiet down too. Jerks. So now we have decided that when their noisiness bothers us, we will show them the same courtesy. Because really, no kid under the age of 17 should be up and jumping around after midnight.

I Don't Want To Be THAT Kid....

So I'm finding myself in this weird place. I moved here when my husband and I got married and so he was basically the only person I knew here. And I find myself having a slightly difficult time trying to make real friends instead of just acquaintances, because I don't want to be THAT person. You know who I mean. The person that a well meaning person befriends so that person isn't feeling lonely and overwhelmed, but then it bites them in the butt when that person turns into the clingiest person they know. That is so annoying. I know, because I've done that. But now that I'm the odd duck out, I worry that I'll be perceived that way  because I'm so socially awkward sometimes that I can't tell if you're just being nice to me and humoring me or if you actually enjoy my company.Bah! You would think that at almost 23 years old I'd be able to figure out how to make friends! haha! It's ok though, I have my hubby and my minion and my friends from back home that I can call. Oh, and I do have someone that I'm starting to feel more comfortable around as a friend instead of some random acquaintance of mine! :)
So for those of you who are befriending someone who is in the same boat as me, make it easy for them to figure it out. Call them , text them, email, whatever, just make it obvious that you enjoy their company more than just when you happen to be in the same room together! It really helps!

You're Like 12! Stop Being Rude!

So last night we ( my husband and I) had the blessed opportunity to help out with an event for jr/sr. high kids with our church. There was a time of about 10-15 min. that the kids were told to sit down and listen to a little story and some instruction from one of the leaders. And these kids could NOT be quiet for anything! I don't understand it, you would think that after being told to be quiet multiple times by like 5 or 6 people, not including the person on the microphone, that they would just sit tight and be quiet for just a few minutes. I mean we aren't dealing with little kids here, we are dealing with kids who are old enough to know how to sit still and be quiet, right? I eventually lost my cool and told a kid that since my infant was being quiet they should too since she doesn't even know what "being quiet" even means.

I'm just flabbergasted with this generation. Absolutely no respect for anybody at all. I sure hope my kiddo doesn't turn out like this. Or else I'll go nutty.

Now My Minion Can Have 5- Star Dining... IN PUBLIC

I just recently bought a nursing cover, and let me tell you, it has changed nursing in public for me. Now instead of strategically making sure I'm totally in an obscure corner "just in case" my little minion decided to expose me in public that it might go unnoticed until I could cover back up. She just looooves playing with the cover. But now I can basically nurse where ever and not worry because the cover is not only nice and big, but it is secured around my neck so I have a free hand to make sure my little precious doesn't give everyone in the room a show! So now my baby not only gets the best food for her, which happens to be her favorite food, in the privacy that the cover provides for her... or as I once told my dad... her very own 5 - Star restaurant. All I have to say is that this is TOTALLY worth it!!!! Plus, if you get it from Amazon.com it is cheaper than going directly to the Udder Covers website!

Overachiever Much??? Proud Mommy

So yesterday was my minion's 5 month birthday. It was also the day that I first felt the tip of her first tooth poking out of her gums. And I'm thinking, "YOU'RE TOO YOUNG FOR TEETH!!!!" haha.

As a new mom, I've been told countless times that even though she started teething at 2.5 months old that it would be months and months before a tooth actually sprouted in her mouth. Well, it only took 2.5 months for one to say "Hello, world!" I'm excited because it's a milestone and it's fun to see her reach them. But I'm also not so excited because she's been biting me... a lot, and nursing a teething baby is no fun!

But the overachieving doesn't stop there... she can sit without toppling over for extended periods of time now, picks toys up with decent accuracy, babbles incessantly, rolls from her back to her tummy, and has been holding her head up pretty much since she was a month old. Oh, yeah, and she's trying to crawl and bears her weight on her legs quite well. If it weren't for the whole balancing thing she would be walking. Thank goodness she isn't yet! :)

Patricia - the proud momma

Some (apparently not well known) Etiquette Ranting

So apparently it is just me and my husband, who were taught not to call other people (OTHER than FAMILY or very close friends) before 10 AM or even 11 AM.

I have this person, who for the life of me, I cannot understand why she feels the need to call me at the most irritating times of the day to ask me some of the most inane questions. Like really?! You needed to call me at 9 AM on a Tuesday just to see if I had a good trip visiting my parents? Especially since there is picture evidence and facebook statuses that would tell you that. Sorry not worth my time, or my SLEEP!!!! Now I realize your kiddo is only a few months older than mine... but mine stays up later than yours and therefore also sleeps in later than yours!!! So at 9 AM when you have been awake for two hours, I'm still quite happily asleep on most mornings. I do NOT appreciate hearing my phone go off for you to ramble on about absolutely NOTHING!!! That time is set aside for sleeping and receiving important phone calls.

On another note, when you talk to someone and you are asking questions and being more nosy than the average acquaintance, give the person you are talking to at least a smidgen of respect by actually letting that person a chance to answer your questions. I mean seriously. TAKE A BREATH! Personally, I'm a slow to warm up personality, meaning unless I actually feel comfortable around you, I find it very difficult to converse with you. Not talk, converse. As in have a conversation. I can say "Hi" or "How are you?" and leave it at that. But if you are looking for something more, give me a chance to put my thoughts together as I gauge how you will take my opinion. Hence the reason I am writing this and sending it to the cosmos on the interwebs.

I'm sure I have other things I'd like to address, but my minion is asleep and I'm ready for sleep too.

Nap Time: Mommy's Chance To Regain Her Sanity

Nap Time. Ahhhh! Just the sound of those glorious words are like a long, cool drink of water on a hot summer's day. Once my little one is down, I get to choose what I want to do. I can take a nap with her ( which honestly happens more often than not... she keeps me up late at night), I can attempt to do some housework, or just have some mommy time i.e. watch a show, spend the whole time dinking around on facebook, or call a friend. The opportunities are endless!!! And on top of it all, my minion wakes up so happy and not as cranky and crabby as she was before she fell asleep, and my batteries are recharged enough to continue with the rest of my day. It is just a win for everyone.

Being A New Mom = Absolutely NO Sleep!

Ever since bringing my little minion home from the hospital, I have learned one thing that I took for granted before. I will not have a full night's sleep for a very, VERY long time. In those early days/nights you are just in this blur of feeding and sleeping. But once you are out of that stage, your little bundle of joy likes playing with her toys whenever she's awake, especially when all you want to do is sleep. Take for example last night. My wonderful daughter decided that instead of eating and going right back to sleep, like I was beginning to think was our new normal. She decided that it was time to alternately play and cry, depending on what I let her do. She is only just 5 months old. You would think that a quick rock in the rocking chair would do the trick, right? Well, that worked, for about ten seconds. I laid her down and she instantly woke back up. And I'm thinking, "What the heck?!" you aren't a newborn anymore, none of this crazy wakefulness for no reason. Then I think, "Oh, she loves her swing, she usually falls asleep in it!" Well, she had other ideas. She decided it was time to work on her sitting skills while lying in her swing, for 45 MINUTES!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!! It was 4:30 in the morning and all I wanted was sleep, which was completely opposite of what she wanted to do. She wanted to see her friends, ladybug, ducky, and dog. So I gave up. The hubby was going to be getting up in about a half hour to go to work so I might as well stay up.
So now even though I thought we were finally to a stage where she was sleeping more and I was starting to get back some precious hours of sleep, I know better than to think that the minion won't change it up just to make sure I'm paying attention.