Brush, Brush, Brush….Brush Your Teeth!

When you have kids…EVERYTHING is a song. The melody is the same, the words are just interchanged.

We started to brush Jenna’s teeth with this “BabyOrajel Tooth & Gum Cleaner”. You use this plastic paper thin toothbrush like a thimble by sticking your finger into it…and then you brush the little razors in your child’s mouth with more or less, your finger. The toothpaste is loaded with sugary sweetness, so as the jaws of life are clamping down on your finger, the sucking force of a vacuum cleaner is suctioning the toothbrush thimble to your finger. This product was designed by the devil. I do not recommend this toothbrush…unless you want to know what a raw steak feels like in a lion’s cage!

Rock, Paper, Scissors, POOP!

Oh yes, my husband and I play this game. One would classify me as competitive and though simple to play, this game gets me pretty fired up! Sometimes we’ll play just to play…I guess you get kind of bored with each other at the 7 year mark. Other times it is for little things, like turning off the light when we go to bed. We take it pretty seriously, to see who can out smart who. You see, it is game of skill, finesse, and tactics…ok, it is pure luck.

The latest round was to determine who would change the little bomb that had gone off in Jenna’s diaper…not that either of us really mind changing diapers. It is funny what a 40-hour work week away will make you miss. Though changing diapers is not near the top of the list. So yes, the stakes were high when we battled it out in the game of presenting one of three different hand gestures in synch to the other person. Who knew parenthood could be so much fun!

Seriously Hot

Have you noticed more that people are saying “seriously” a lot? A one word statement/question: Seriously? Mostly replied to an event or statement that is over the top ridiculous. “Seriously?” is the new “That’s Hot!”. Sorry Paris.

Today my husband agreed to take a walk after I got home from work. We’re in the middle of a heat wave by the way. Brownie points scored for him. He decides that he would like to walk in the outfit that he is currently wearing. When I ask him if he was sure about that, he replied with a firm yes. I then provided him a look equating to a “Seriously?”. Mid-way thru the walk, he is visibly sweating and very uncomfortable. The dark shirt and khaki shorts are not helping. I had appropriate workout clothing on and felt warm but not terrible. As the beads of sweat are pouring down his forehead and the burlap material shorts have quadrupled their original pre-walk weight, I was blessed with a “you were right”.

Seriously, you may ask…I say That’s Hot!

my first entry

Hello and welcome to my blog. This is my first attempt at doing anything like this so hopefully I stay committed to it and keep everyone laughing along the way. The title of this blog, “You Said ‘I Do’!” was directly pulled from the mouth of my wonderful, loving, opinionated, never-short-of-extra-pennies-for-her-2-cent-contributions…my mother. She often reminds my husband Alex of this decision he made on May 18th 2008, when he promised to take me as his wife. So yes, Alex, and ALL men out there that said “I Do!” this blog is for you!

I often remind myself that I said those 2 words that fine day. This pops into my head when I am staring at my husband…you know, in that way where you could have sworn that you never met that person in your life. Like after some outlandish behavior or absurd comment, or best yet, a familiar discussion that has occurred on oh let’s say, 15 prior occasions! I say to myself, did I really say “I Do”? Commit myself to this looney-toon for the rest of my life? I have received reciprocal looks back from him…where his eyes are saying “who is this crazy woman and how can I transform her??”

This blog is not a marriage bashing forum. I love my husband more than I probably will be able to show him in our lifetime. It is just that constant reminder that in a relationship, no matter how long you’ve been together (us going on 7 years) that every day you learn something new about the other person. And every day, you will re-live a day you’ve already lived…good and bad.

My hope that in this blog, I will share funny stories of present day, those “Seriously?” moments, updates on our precious baby girl, and everything else going on my life. I am a wife, a mother, and everything else in between. I wear all of these hats, often concurrently, with pride.

Thanks for checking in and hope that you return to hear all about what’s going in the Wilhelm world.

lots of love, laura