My BOB

Kelly checking out BOB at our baby shower for Ethan

Four day old Ethan at the airport picking up Aunty Claire

Wyatt and Ava in their matching Bob's.

Well you might think i'm crazy but my single BOB stroller has been stolen and I am devasted:(. I get attached to things, Bob was a gift from my parents when we had Ethan and he served me very well, lots of runs and complete comfort for both Wyatt and Ethan.

So here is the deal, We went to Wabamun on Sunday and I brought the double stroller (I usually leave one of the strollers in the car). I knew we were going to the zoo on Tuesday so I went and transfered the double stroller for the single (thinking Ethan could walk). I had my nice new dwell diaperbag and my weathershield in there. When we arrived at the zoo I went to the truck and saw that my stroller wasn't there. At that point I just assumed that it was in the garage and I had just forgotten to put it in the car. Tonight we went to walk to get the mail and I went to the garage to get the stroller... but only the doulbe stroller was in the garage. I checked the car again, NO stroller. Those are the ONLY two places I keep the stroller. I re-checked everywhere (Thinking perhaps I had just done something dumb with it). But no, it is no where to be seen. I asked all the neighbors, no one has seen it. Strollers don't just up and roll away people! So I figure I must have forgotten to lock my car door one night and someone just snagged it out of there. My other thought was perhaps they stole it from the garage when it was open, but Why would someone take the single stroller when the double is sitting right next to it worth twice as much???

I am so sad, I am just so attached to my bobs. I swear if I ever see someone pushing my stroller and using my nice diaper bag I am going to attack. (literally attack). Now I just feel so uneasy, Did they take it while my van was sitting in the driveway? Seriously, that is scary! I found the same bob and weathershield on KIJIJI for sale. They said theirs was in mint condition (and clearly mine was not) but I emailed just to see if I could come and look at it.

I called the insuanrace compant just to see if it was worth it to go through our insurance (I made a claim and they will call me tomorrow). Either way tomorrow I am going to buy a new stroller (can't really live without it when i'm by myself with two kids and the double stroller I usually only use for running and big events when Ethan needs to be strapped in). It is too much to take everywhere I ago and Wyatt will be using this stroller for at least another year...plus the next one.

To replace my bob and all the parts I had:

BOB $449.00

Weathershield (for winter) $55

Carseat Adapter $65

Dwell travel case $36 ... I am not going to replace this :(

=$604

I will have to buy it either way but the insurance company said I can send in my recipets if we do go through insurance. It just really bothers me that someone has the nerve to steal a mothers STROLLER, as if they need it more than I do, seriously loser they have $5 strollers at Walmart, I'll give you five bucks to buy it if you just bring my stroller back!

My Little Guys

My GIANT! He looks so big in his little toddlers bed, I guess it is almost time to start thinking about a big bed! Look how he lined up his little cars before he fell asleep, he has such a bedtime routine, he needs to have certain trains, blankets, we have to read one particular book before bed and he MUST have the gross brown blanket that he has with him. On this day both the boys had been sleeping for 2.5 hours, we had to go out so I opened both of their doors (usually that wakes them up) Neither of them MOVED!

Little Wyatt has finally learned how to sleep!

Wyatt and his buddy Cohan at the zoo!

My and my boys <3

Mom made a big mistake and just assumed that one of the two strollers would be in the trunk for the zoo. When we got there I realized that infact neither of the strollers were there. Had to carry Wyatt but it worked out great, no fussing at all! Although I let out a few screams I might add. So seriously I think the zoo should ANNOUCE when they are bringing the snakes out. We were just checking out the monkeys in this building when I turned around to keep walking and BAM there was this lady wakling by with the grossest looking snake i've ever seen. Yup, I screamed! Everyone looked at me, whatever, snakes are disgusting. Anyways we kept walking and right when we were leaving the building there was a school group watching a lady with another snake wrapped around her (oh man i'm getting itchy just re-living it). I told Ethan to run and he took off sprinting with me closley behind!

OK and an update:

Wyatt is the happiest little camper! He has been transformed, A couple weeks ago I stopped nursing Wyatt during the day and what a difference that has made. I nurse him before bed and in the morning and he just eats all the good stuff during the day! He FINALLY sleeps all night, he usually only cries when he is hungry (or when Ethan is torturing him). He has also figured out how to move. He has mastered the army crawl and can now move around on his own!

Ethan is a talking machine, mastering sentences, singing full songs. It is pretty impressive and oh so cute!! He is becoming very indepedant. He likes to put his sandals on himself, get himself dressed, brush his teeth. Potty training isn't really going at all though. Oh well it will come!

My parents came out a few weeks ago and Dad and Kelly built us an awesome deck and fence in the matter of three days! It is so fantastic to go into the backyard and not worry about Ethan running onto the street. My mom stayed a few days extra and I think I almost cried when she left! It is so nice to have people here with us!

Big news for Kelly and I, we have both just got Iphones. I haven't got a great history with cellphones (massive bills) but I don't think we can go wrong here, it is pretty much unlimited everything so I don't think i'm going to go over. And seriously, What was I doing without one. Kelly and I are able to chat all day while he is at work and we are out, I can quickly take pictures of the kids and send them to him in an instant. I can get directions, people can actaully get AHOLD of me.

Little Peanut Consignment seems to have exploded in the past couple of weeks, Virginia and I have been very busy doing meets, posting, pricing and SELLING!!! Just incase you haven't already checked it out we are on facebook under littlepeanut consignment!

Stay-at-home Mother of Two

http://thestir.cafemom.com/baby/124135/this_is_what_a_stayathome?fb_ref=post_top&fb_source=home_oneline

This is a link to a wonderful article written by aQq stay-at-home mom! I highly recommend reading it!

As you may have noticed I haven't written a blog in some time. I was feeling really judged and was recieving opinions about my life and how I do things that were really unwanted and very unwelcome. I know people were juding me, even if it wasn't said outloud I know they were judging. And thats fine, judge all you want, honestly I probably judge you too. I write about what is real, what is happening in my life. It isn't always rainbows and butterflies as some people make it out to be (or pretend it is). If you don't like the way I'm raising my children or living my life then don't read my blog, and in all honesty I probably disagree with many of the ways you judgers are raising your children and living your life. Everyone is different, everyone has different values, everyone spend money differently, to each their own. I don't want to feel like crap because YOU think I made a wrong decision. I am raising healthy HAPPY children. I do everything for my children, I want them to be invloved in programs, be social and have fun. I also like my children to be well dressed and spoiled. Yes, I would say my children are spoiled, whats it to you! Many people have told me to just relax, stay home a little more. My children HATE being at home, spending the entire day at home is like spending the day in prision. I have dedicated my life to getting my children invovled in numerous activities, and yes it may be stressfull but to see the enjoyment my children get from getting out of the house everyday and experience new things is worth every minute of stress.
Not too many people know what is like to be a stay-at-home mother of two whose husband is away. It isn't always easy, and yes, I usually write a blog when i'm angry or frusterated so it may come across to many that I am ALWAYS stressed and that my life is too much for me. This is not the case. I am fully capable of raising my children and anyone who says their children are perfect little angels are lying. I don't get a break, it is go go go, I know I have made it that way and I don't regret any of it!
The article that I have a link for above is possibly the best article I have ever read. I have had days JUST like the lady who wrote the article, infact my days are usually somewhat close to that! Going to the grocery store and leaving one child in the cart while you put the other in the car, what the hell am I supposed to do let one run all over the parking lot. I worry about people giving me looks for leaving my children in the car while I go and return the cart. Again, what did you want me to do? I have to deal with the completely useless Alberta employees who are incapable of doing their jobs properly. So when my children finally go down for a nap and I think I get a chance to relax, no, I have to sit on the phone and deal with the numerous problems that continally go wrong because of the idiot employees who can get it right the first time.
My house is never clean, (although I am getting better at this). There is always food on the floor, crumbs on the carpet, clumps of cat fur all over the house, toys scattered from one side of the house to the other. I could clean all day everyday and still my house would not be clean.
I get remarks on how I spend my money. How is this anyones business but ours. I know I wrote a blog on a budget that Kelly and I had agreed upon, this is what works for us, everyone has their own budgets and money solutions, we don't need advice, Kelly is the number one money man, he knows his stuff and we have agreed on a budget that is very reasonable. With the amount of money I have I am able to get groceries for the week, diapers, gas, gifts and clothes, there is usually not much leftover. What we buy and how we spend our money is our business, we both like nice things and are willing to pay a little bit extra to get what we want.
And yes, I am going to go back to work eventually. We have been discussing it lately, at this point unless I find a really good job the price of day-care isn't worth it for us. We also feel that is is very important to us to have me at home raising our children. I still don't know what I want to do with my life, I have been looking into options lately, reaserching different careers. So far nothing is speaking to me. I figure I will have to go back to school for a couple of years to add to my degree, just need to find something perfect.
I am learning as I go, the days are getting easier and easier as the kids get older. I am really enjoying life! We have lots of great friends and there is always lots going on. So many wonderful things going on and great things to look forwad to. I hate that I am being judged for what I write, my blog calms me down, if I need to vent I type out a blog and vent. Perhaps now the fursterating parts of my life will be kept off my blog. Consider this my final vent!