At Wits End

Here I sit on a lovely Sunday afternoon and what do I get to hear...the screaming of my angry child coming from the other room. She is not sad, she is flat out mad!!! M A D...mad! What, you ask, might cause this sweet little girl to be so angry at the world? NAPTIME!!! Lord, please help us all when nap time approaches at the Meeks house. It has been almost a month since I started staying at home and most of the time I find myself loving it, except at naptime. You see...we were on a great schedule, a short morning nap and a longer afternoon nap. It was working great for us. Then we were set to go on a trip to Hawaii with my mom and dad and whole family for their thirty fifth wedding anniversiary. All in all, the trip was great but the flights were long and Chloe got very used to her new schedule of short naps and alot of fun and entertainment provided by her cousins. This has posed a problem ever since we got back. She doesnt want to nap now, she wants to play all day long. Not that I dont love playing with her, but you see, after she has been awake all day long she because somewhat of a whiney butt which is not fun for Daddy when he gets home. So we are fighting the good fight and it seems as of right now her room has gotten quiet. Who knows though she could be digging a hole out of her bed or scaling her way out. I asked God to give her J's teeth and hair but I apparantly forgot to ask for his temperment and she got blessed with my "fight".

Dear God...if it isnt to late can her give her her daddies temperment...sorry I forgot to ask earlier.

And to my mom and dad, I apologize ten times over for the times that I put you through this...Bless you for not beating me.

So any suggestions on this nap thing is greatly appreciated but for now I will fight the good fight.
I will post pictures and blog about our trip but for now I have to get some stuff done while she actually is napping.

Meeks Update

Ok I just typed this whole blog and blogger ate it and so I have to retype evrything...sometimes I hate blogger.

Well it is official I am a stay at home mommy. Saturday was my last day that the office and it was bittersweet. Those guys are like my family and I will miss them all very much. I cried alot and Jeremy I think was a little worried that I was going to not actually leave but I know that I am making the right decision. It has been a great week. Chloe and I have both adjusted great to being at home together. We have talked ALOT about the Christmas presents under the tree because they seem to make her worry a whole lot. We have also read alot of books and I have spent time basically reclaming me house. I am loving having enough time to actually cook meals and put laundry up where it goes. I have loved working and I know that God has had a perfect plan in mind. Had I not worked I am not sure that I would appreciate the time I am able to spend doing some of the "mommy" things that I always did in such a rush and so hurridly. Having time to enjoy her talking to me or "helping" me do laundry is so much fun. God has truly blessed me with a wonderful husband and security so that I can have the gift of staying at home. He has answered numerous prayers to give me a peace and an understanding about my decision and He contimues to provide me with small reassurances that let me know that He is in control and I have made the right decision. To say it is not an adjustment in an understatment but I am doing better than I thought I would. So here I am...Chloe is napping and I am blogging. I truly can enjoy not having to hurry, rush or feel pressure and just getting to enjoy such a precious time for my family. Here are some pictures of thanksgiving long overdue. I had 20 people at the new house and loved it. I cooked and everyone visited and ate. The reason I loved this house when we bought it was because I could picture it filled with family and it was and I loved it! So enjoy the pictures... Notice the nice scab on our forehead. That came from trying to do everything by ourself...ahhh! 16 months and so busy!

Pap Smears and Lollipops...They Dont Go Together

Am I the worst blogger ever? Well it is honestly because I have had no time, BUT...that is all about to change. As of December 15th I am officially a stay at home mom. This decision came after alot of prayer and to be perfectly honest, a huge stirring in my heart to do this. Am I nervous? YES!!! I have never not worked. I have never stayed at home for longer than a 6 week period of maternity leave and even during that I continued to work. So it will be a huge adjustment for me. But I believe and have faith that because God has lead me to do this that he will also help me find the patience, contentment, sainness and ability to do this. I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that this will be the hardest job that I have ever had, but the most rewarding. I have my moments of stress when I think about how our finances are about to change, or that I wont have anywhere to get dressed up to go and thinking of all my nice work clothes hanging there collecting dust makes me wonder what I am doing. Also when I go to work and realize how good I am at what I do it also scares me a little. No one will give me praise at home for doing things well, and it is definately a thankless job! So there it is I am staying at home and trying my hand at this mom thing...

Now enough of that grown up stuff, here is a cute Chloe antic for you. Mind you on both of these occassions I was not so amused and light hearted about the events that took place.

About three weeks ago, it was time for my lovely annual ladies check up. You know the one I am talking about girls...feet in stir ups! Need I say more. Well seeing that I had no other option I took Chloe with me. She walked proudly down the hallway and into the Doctors with mommy. Acting like such a big girl she ate some cheese nips, drank some juice and played on the floor while I waited to be tortured. I thought to myslef, this should go pretty smooth, look how good she is being. This, my friends, is called jinxing yourself. They called my name we went into the office, she sat and listened while the Doctor asked me how everything has been and proceeded to talk to the nurse who was handing her cheese nips in order to make friends. At the very moment the "torture chair" flipped me into the air she decided to find a sucker that I had stashed away in my purse. Being in somewhat of an "al fresco" situation I told her she would have to wait until mommy was done. I really meant to say when the freaking docotr gets done violating me then I can give you a lolli pop. At that moment my sweet child became possed. Bow was torn out of hair, body flailed wildley about on the floor, then going to limp noodle state when the nurse touched her, screaming blood curlding screams as though she was the one getting a pap smear. Finally, after all was handled my the good ole docotor, who by the way was not distracted in the least bit by her tantrum, finished. He let me down, to unwrap the lolli pop , as to which all temper tantrums ceased and she said, "taint tou mommy"! Oh the shame and embarrassment...and I am not talking about the pap smear!

Chloe antic two..."The Curse of Cool Cuts"...COMING SOON!