dead nail

So as of the last couple of days, I'm excited about the new Opi nail polish collection coming in August: the Germany and the James Bond colors. Mainly I love their names like nein, nein! OK fine and Duestch you want me babe?. Hitting the 80's core fanfare. Oh yeah, I love my 80's rock!

Peanut was in dire need of his toe nail needing to be clipped off... it was getting overgrown. I started to clip it and more then half the whole toe nail fall off, no abnormal color of yellowish or purple indictating a bruise or hitting it on something. I went searching for answers on what disease he had(love google for that matter) --I came up with hand, foot, and mouth (even though he never had a fever, or the rashes just the unexplained dead toenail). Went to the doctor and she said it was the way he slept. Peanut sleeps with his butt up in the air and legs tucked underneath so his toes get the all the weight. His toenail bed probably broke by his pose. Who would  have thought! She informed us that his nail may grow in deformed. Guys can get away with having knarley toes nails. Look at the chiccos ads they display fungus ridden toenails in their adverstisements loud and proud!  

News: Peanut is a ham

Peanut has gotten two splinters this week on his hand. Both times, I had to give him candy to not attack Mr. Incredible while he removes it from his other hand. Peanut will not let go of the candy, he is determined to eat it. It's quiet a sight to see, he is death grabbing the ice cream malt balls while trying to free his other hand of Daddy.

Picture from nutsinbulk.com

Also, on note with Peanut...he has warned Daddy to shave, By feeling his face face and saying " you need to shave! You're too hairy!" We sat there just laughing and laughing. Peanut is a ham!


He loves our across the grass neighbors newly put up play plastic slide area and has often declared loudly "outside" as he points joyfully running in place to the play area in the house. He enjoys smashing his face on the glass window and saying "hi" to our neighbors, along with going all-natural on the balony.     

The winner is Britax b-agile

Went to stroller depot and we went to see if the britax b-agile was better then the city mini-double it was. With its easy use middle bar and infant insert for little C. It even fit in the corolla truck with the city mini single stroller with plenty of room to spare. Stroller Depot was amazing customer service and had amazon price on the stroller. When I need a double jogger stroller I will go to them. Now with britax two kids are easy to haul around.

Peanut all-natural

 We got Peanut a sandpit in the shape of a stump. With the hot weather we did not get the sand yet. so we filled the stump with about an inch of water and let Peanut go out with his diaper on. Thirty seconds after that while eating I look up and he is all- natural waving and saying "hi" to the neighbors leisurely sitting on his chair. It was so funny!  

Little C

"Breath in... breath out" he told me. The bright pink tulip garden with an Asian stone bridge picture covering the lights didn't comfort me... while strapped down in a T form to the table. A big man to my left of me whom I just met, stared at my exposed body like a auto mechanic viewing a car. Seriously unhumanizing! My body in 4 minutes would be split open and quickly my child would be introduced to the world. Nervously I breathed in wishing that I could itch my belly as they rubbed it clean. It was painfully not being able to itch-- at that point not knowing that the general anesthesia they were injecting into my veins has that effect on me.

Then I woke up screaming at my Dr "stop that" apparently I had a nightmare. He was as shocked as I was, it was embarrassing! Thankfully I was not swinging or kicking. I fell into a twilight sleep not noticing what was happening, then asked where's my baby...is little C healthy?  At a whooping 8.3 lbs, yes she was healthy. Little C is beautiful and sweet...and holding her in my arms was worth that pain! The recovery with 2 kids is interesting not being able to pick up one due to Peanut's weight of around 40 lbs and having only one hand fully functional with 2 kids always is interesting. If you don't know I have Cerebral Palsy. With Peanut liking to body slam and does not yet understand gentle touching with little C its making me crazy, because in reality how many times can you say "no" before sounding insane.

So I'm still in the market for a double stroller that is easy to fold with one hand and can fit in a Toyota corolla. I like my car at this point I have no need or desire to upgrade to a less Eco-friendly car when mine. I've found only two models so far city mini double stroller and the new britax b-agile double. I have to test out how easy the new britax buckle is to undo first before I make a discussion.

ruffled onesies

So after so many cute pinterest patterns I found and some cursed patterns that pained my brain when I followed the instructions. I decided to use a polka dotted fabric that I have alot of and make ruffles on my sewing machine and sharpen up my sewing skills. I was inspired by a ruffled skirt that though having an old onesies I decided to ruffle it--to freshen it up. Then upcycle an old brown silk sheet with the same polka dotted fabric and peach tulle and turn it into a 0-3 month shirt.

Great diaper change

 So, last year we had so much fun at the Guinness book of world record cloth diaper change...we decided to participate again this year.  Peanut was up for the challenge in not fully having conquered the porcelain pot yet. It was entertaining to watch the hundreds of babies plus there parents in one small section waiting for the buzzer to go to off to start the change. Eco-friendly merchandise was given away right and left. I was given a shirt from Boppy pillow that stated " Whether from jugs or cans Boppy supports you!" Don't know where I will venture to wear the shirt... maybe at the La Leche League or meeting with a lactation consultant with oatmeal cookies in hand. Ha!