I have been babysitting in Monroe for 8 days and i have hit the wall. I am exhausted. I still have another 8 days left. Erin doesn't have any plans this weekend so she was nice enough to offer to come here and take over on Sat night and Sunday. I am so happy. I need a little break to last another week.
Feb 26th: Maddie, Emma and I went to the triplets house again today. It started off great but then right before lunch it started to go downhill. Maddie was very good today. She was being very helpful. Gabbi however was a terror. She used to be the easy one but now she has become so stubborn and difficult. It really wears me out. They have big kid beds now and it is impossible to get them to nap.(except for Cori i guess. lol) At 4 we had to go pick up Jordyn and Camryn from Levi. We got home and immediately had dinner and got the babies to bed. I can not wait to go to bed. It will be an early bedtime for me.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Why cats why???
So last night before i went to bed one of the cats threw up in the hallway. I woke up this morning to find more throw up. I don't understand why. They have now thrown up 3 times since i've been here. It's not like i have nothing else to do then clean up lots of throw up.
Feb 25th: It was so nice to sleep in a little this morning. Any extra mins help a lot. We had a quick breakfast and Emma and I dropped Maddie off at preschool. Emma and I then headed to the store to pick up some more ketchup(for Maddie), some OJ and a few other things. Then we came back to the condo to hang out until it was time to pick Maddie up from school. After we got back from picking up Maddie we had lunch and then it was naptime for Emma. :) After naptime we drove to Woodinville to drop off Camryn's preschool registration forms. So far she is the only one signed up for the afternoon class so she might end up in the morning class. I'll find out in August. Either way is fine with me but there is usually a smaller class size in the afternoon. When we got back it was time for dinner. Now Emma is down for the night and Maddie is getting ready for bed.
Maddie wasn't great today. She seems to have a problem listening to me. I have to repeat myself over and over. I am hoping it doesn't continue.
Feb 25th: It was so nice to sleep in a little this morning. Any extra mins help a lot. We had a quick breakfast and Emma and I dropped Maddie off at preschool. Emma and I then headed to the store to pick up some more ketchup(for Maddie), some OJ and a few other things. Then we came back to the condo to hang out until it was time to pick Maddie up from school. After we got back from picking up Maddie we had lunch and then it was naptime for Emma. :) After naptime we drove to Woodinville to drop off Camryn's preschool registration forms. So far she is the only one signed up for the afternoon class so she might end up in the morning class. I'll find out in August. Either way is fine with me but there is usually a smaller class size in the afternoon. When we got back it was time for dinner. Now Emma is down for the night and Maddie is getting ready for bed.
Maddie wasn't great today. She seems to have a problem listening to me. I have to repeat myself over and over. I am hoping it doesn't continue.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Down to 2 kids
I miss my kids but it is a nice change just having 2 kids again. Everyone got up at 7am this morning. We had breakfast and got dressed. Then we dropped off Camryn and Jordyn with Levi in Everett. Maddie, Emmalee and I then went to the Children's Museum to play. I wanted to get out of the house and since i only had 2 kids i thought it would be a good day. I was notified that there was a field trip there that day so it was a tad crowded. The girls still had fun. Maddie played in all the different rooms. She made some yellow money and a cute necklace. Emma was exhausted. As soon as we hit the road for home, she fell asleep. I put her down for a nice 2 and a half hour nap. We had a semi quiet evening. Gave the girls a bath and put them to bed.
One thing that is driving me crazy is the orange cat. I don't know why but it throws up everyday!! I don't understand what is wrong with this cat. Does it always do that? I don't leave food out. WHYYYYY???????
One thing that is driving me crazy is the orange cat. I don't know why but it throws up everyday!! I don't understand what is wrong with this cat. Does it always do that? I don't leave food out. WHYYYYY???????
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Continued
So overall Camryn and Maddie play together pretty good, but there are some things that is getting really annoying and i'm sure it happens to everyone. One person picks up a toy and all of a sudden the other person wants to play with it. It could be laying on the ground for days and they don't want it until the other person is playing with it.
I think i am making progress with Emmalee. Every day she opens her mouth a little wider for me when she's eating. lol I feel like the wider she opens her mouth the more she likes me. :)
I am looking forward to spending alone time with Maddie and Emmalee tomorrow and Thursday. Tomorrow we are going to take Camryn and Jordyn to Levi and then dropping off Camryn's preschool registration forms and then heading to the Children's Museum in Everett. It should be fun. :)
I think i am making progress with Emmalee. Every day she opens her mouth a little wider for me when she's eating. lol I feel like the wider she opens her mouth the more she likes me. :)
I am looking forward to spending alone time with Maddie and Emmalee tomorrow and Thursday. Tomorrow we are going to take Camryn and Jordyn to Levi and then dropping off Camryn's preschool registration forms and then heading to the Children's Museum in Everett. It should be fun. :)
Now i have to remember to post. lol
I forgot to post yesterday as usual. For some reason i have a hard time remembering. I guess i'm just so busy and have other things on my mind.
Feb 22nd: Today the girls and I spent most of the day at the triplets house. It was a rough day. Gabbi and Jack were HORRIBLE. I used to think Gabbi was the easy one, but she has become so stubborn lately. Wouldn't be such a problem if it was just me and the triplets but when i have 4 more kids it becomes a problem. I told Kim that next week i can only work Friday because it is just too much with all 7 kids.
We had a good night back at the condo. I got the babies to sleep and then Camryn, Maddie and I did some dancing to "Fresh Beat Band". Then i gave Camryn and Maddie a bath and off to bed. I went to bed at 9 because i hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. Luckily all the kids slept great.
Feb 23rd: I had agreed to watch the triplets for 2 hrs after I dropped off Maddie at preschool. We left the triplets house at 11 and i needed a few things at the store and i thought i would have enough time. My bad! I rushed but i was still a little late picking up Maddie from school. Sorry. :( I felt horrible. I will make sure i am on time on Thurs. I had to pick up more medicine for Jordyn. I took her horrible night sleep the other night as a sign that she isn't over her ear infections and sinus infection yet. Now we are back at the condo. We just finished lunch and Jordyn and Emma are napping. I will post more later.
Feb 22nd: Today the girls and I spent most of the day at the triplets house. It was a rough day. Gabbi and Jack were HORRIBLE. I used to think Gabbi was the easy one, but she has become so stubborn lately. Wouldn't be such a problem if it was just me and the triplets but when i have 4 more kids it becomes a problem. I told Kim that next week i can only work Friday because it is just too much with all 7 kids.
We had a good night back at the condo. I got the babies to sleep and then Camryn, Maddie and I did some dancing to "Fresh Beat Band". Then i gave Camryn and Maddie a bath and off to bed. I went to bed at 9 because i hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. Luckily all the kids slept great.
Feb 23rd: I had agreed to watch the triplets for 2 hrs after I dropped off Maddie at preschool. We left the triplets house at 11 and i needed a few things at the store and i thought i would have enough time. My bad! I rushed but i was still a little late picking up Maddie from school. Sorry. :( I felt horrible. I will make sure i am on time on Thurs. I had to pick up more medicine for Jordyn. I took her horrible night sleep the other night as a sign that she isn't over her ear infections and sinus infection yet. Now we are back at the condo. We just finished lunch and Jordyn and Emma are napping. I will post more later.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Babysitting in Monroe
Hi everyone!
Wow it's been a while since i posted. Just to quickly update everyone, Camryn is 3 and is done potty training. She is going to start preschool in Sept. She is very excited. Jordyn is 10 months old. She is very mobile. She is always all over the apartment.
From Feb 18th to March 7th, the girls and i are in Monroe while i take care of their friends, Madison and Emmalee Fields. Their parents are on a cruise with their whole family. Lucky Lucky people. lol I have decided to start blogging again so Jaime and Zak can read what we're up to.
On Friday Feb 19th, I packed up all the kids and we went to Duvall. I had another babysitting job watching 2yr old triplets. So i had 7 kids total all under the age of 4. Most of the day went pretty good. The older kids played and I was able to get the babies down for a nap. When it was time to leave that is when things got crazy. Emma and Jordyn both wanted to be held but i wanted to get everyone's shoes and jackets on.
Sat Feb 20th. It was nice to be able to not have to rush out the house early in the morning. We took the day slow. Got the babies down for a nap and then I got the big kids ready for a birthday party. After the babies got up, we all headed to the party in our party dresses. It was nice because the party was only 4 mins away. I was Serenity's 3rd birthday. She is my cousin Kylie's niece. Their family is so nice and so welcoming. It was a lot of fun. They had snacks and cupcakes. After playing for a while they brought out the pinatas. I don't think Camryn had any idea of what was going on. But she wanted a turn. lol She loved wacking the pinata with a stick. Maddie had a blast too. It took a while to brake it open since most of the kids were so young but towards the end they brought out a couple bigger kids.
By the time we were done with the pinatas it was 5:30 so it was time to head home. Both big kids said they loved the bday party. Maddie said it was the best bday party ever! lol We got home just in time to feed Jordyn dinner get her to bed. Feed Emma dinner and get her to bed. Then feed Camryn and Maddie and get them to bed. Then comes my favorite part of the day, time for me to eat dinner and get to lay in bed and relax.
Feb 21st. Lazy Sunday. Today we have no plans so we are just hanging around the house in our pjs. I have been doing some light cleaning and the kids are playing. Jordyn is napping and it really helps the noise level. :) When Jordyn wakes up it will be time for Emma to go down. :)
After naps Erin came and we all went out to dinner at Red Robin. I usually wouldn't want to go out to a restaurant with 4 kids but Red Robin is such a kid friendly place. Camryn and Maddie were thrilled as usual to get balloons. It was a delicious dinner and then we went back to the house to play some games.
Jaime and Zak: I really hope you guys are having fun and please don't worry about your kids. They are happy and having fun with their friends. They definitely can't wait to see you but i am doing my best of making it fun while you're gone.
Wow it's been a while since i posted. Just to quickly update everyone, Camryn is 3 and is done potty training. She is going to start preschool in Sept. She is very excited. Jordyn is 10 months old. She is very mobile. She is always all over the apartment.
From Feb 18th to March 7th, the girls and i are in Monroe while i take care of their friends, Madison and Emmalee Fields. Their parents are on a cruise with their whole family. Lucky Lucky people. lol I have decided to start blogging again so Jaime and Zak can read what we're up to.
On Friday Feb 19th, I packed up all the kids and we went to Duvall. I had another babysitting job watching 2yr old triplets. So i had 7 kids total all under the age of 4. Most of the day went pretty good. The older kids played and I was able to get the babies down for a nap. When it was time to leave that is when things got crazy. Emma and Jordyn both wanted to be held but i wanted to get everyone's shoes and jackets on.
Sat Feb 20th. It was nice to be able to not have to rush out the house early in the morning. We took the day slow. Got the babies down for a nap and then I got the big kids ready for a birthday party. After the babies got up, we all headed to the party in our party dresses. It was nice because the party was only 4 mins away. I was Serenity's 3rd birthday. She is my cousin Kylie's niece. Their family is so nice and so welcoming. It was a lot of fun. They had snacks and cupcakes. After playing for a while they brought out the pinatas. I don't think Camryn had any idea of what was going on. But she wanted a turn. lol She loved wacking the pinata with a stick. Maddie had a blast too. It took a while to brake it open since most of the kids were so young but towards the end they brought out a couple bigger kids.
By the time we were done with the pinatas it was 5:30 so it was time to head home. Both big kids said they loved the bday party. Maddie said it was the best bday party ever! lol We got home just in time to feed Jordyn dinner get her to bed. Feed Emma dinner and get her to bed. Then feed Camryn and Maddie and get them to bed. Then comes my favorite part of the day, time for me to eat dinner and get to lay in bed and relax.
Feb 21st. Lazy Sunday. Today we have no plans so we are just hanging around the house in our pjs. I have been doing some light cleaning and the kids are playing. Jordyn is napping and it really helps the noise level. :) When Jordyn wakes up it will be time for Emma to go down. :)
After naps Erin came and we all went out to dinner at Red Robin. I usually wouldn't want to go out to a restaurant with 4 kids but Red Robin is such a kid friendly place. Camryn and Maddie were thrilled as usual to get balloons. It was a delicious dinner and then we went back to the house to play some games.
Jaime and Zak: I really hope you guys are having fun and please don't worry about your kids. They are happy and having fun with their friends. They definitely can't wait to see you but i am doing my best of making it fun while you're gone.
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