The Mouse is DEAD - Warning there is swearing in this post

We have a mouse (AGAIN) in the house and if I catch it with my bare hands I'm going to break it's little neck. We live in the country so it's to be expected but we get them way too often and they shit in the drawer under my stove and I just about lost it yesterday when I woke up and noticed that it had somehow managed to get into my kitchen sink and drag out green peppers and onions from the pan that was soaking back up onto the countertop right behind the basket that has all of Beau's bottles drying in and shit all over the counter. I had a headache that day and almost puked. I have had to sanitize everything multiple times this week because of that little bastard. How the &%^# do they get in and out of a kitchen sink. Do they have like duct tape on their freaking feet? They have also managed to get into the top shelf of my bedroom closet before too. I'm not a dirty person - really - and I pay Terminix to come to my house quarterly. WTF???? We have tried everything to catch them and it's like we have freaking mighty mouse living in our house. Last year one escaped a snap trap (minus it's one leg). We never did find it so either it went outside to die or it survived. I HATE MICE!!!!!

Anyway - thanks for letting me vent a little. Beau has been doing well. He is A LOT like Olivia was at this age though and does not like to be put down at all. He doesn't like the swing, the glider or any other baby contraption meant to give parents a few minutes of peace. At least he is still sleeping a lot but I feel like I can't get anything done. I decided this week too that I wanted to go back to work in 4 weeks which would make it 8 weeks but I was informed by my daycare that they normally don't take babies until they are 4 months old. Again - WTF???? Who the hell can afford to take off 4 months from work?!?!?! I legally can only take 12 weeks with FMLA. I only get paid for 8 and after 12 I'm not guaranteed a job. Most people only take off 6 weeks because that's all they get paid for. Since I had a c-section I get paid for 8 - lucky me:) They are going to let me take him in at 12 weeks so it will work out. I've just been really bored at home. It's too hot to go for walks during the day. It's been in the 90's here. This is the hard part about living here with no family. I won't ever get used to that.

We did have a snake on our porch right outside the kitchen door the other day. Sean ended up killing it after having a sparring match with it. It lunged at him a few times and I think he had to change his underwear after. He hates snakes - more than I hate mice:)

I started Olivia back at dance class for the summer. She'll get to do tap and ballet. Today was her first day in about 4 months. They were all so cute. She did great. We stopped at the dance store after to buy her tap shoes. I didn't realize she needed them until last night. It was ok - she wasn't the only one missing them today.

I took Beau for his first month appt. last week. He weighs 10 lbs. 9 oz. now. He's gained over 2 lbs. in a month. The doctor said everything was great. We've just been a little concerned with the swine flu thing. There are some kids at the high school up the road from their daycare that have gotten it. When I took Olivia in for her doctor's appt. two weeks ago there was a teenager there wearing a mask. I think he was being tested for it. Her doctor said that they had seen about five cases in their office already.

Olivia received two more birthday gifts since my last post.  My parents got her an easel from Step2 (very appropriate gift from a former art teacher) and my in-laws got her a Step2 house for outside.  They had gotten her a bouncy house just like we had gotten her so we exchanged it for the house.  She loved all of her presents and had a very nice birthday this year.  She's not spoiled or anything:)

Olivia's Birthday

Olivia's birthday was on Friday. She turned 3 - I can't believe she's 3 already! We've had a lot of company since Beau arrived 3 weeks ago. My parents were here for the first two weeks and my sister-in-law Caity was here for a week and my in-laws just left yesterday morning. It was really nice to have everyone here and they were all such a big help. Sean's parents were here for Olivia's birthday on Friday which was really nice. We went to her school and brought cupcakes for her class and had a little party. We took her to the zoo on Saturday and then had a little party at home. I bought a Wilton cake pan in the shape of Little Mermaid and my mother-in-law ended up making the cake for me because I just didn't have time. She did a great job - it turned out great and Olivia loved it. She got a lot of nice presents. Her big present was a bouncer for outside. She had a lot of fun playing in it over the weekend.

Beau was 3 weeks old on Friday. He's already changed a lot. His face is really filling out. He has been a really good baby - we are so lucky. He eats A LOT. He's starting to stay awake more during the day. It's hard at this age though because there's not much you can do with them. He doesn't really like to be laid down on his play mat or in his swing very much. He likes to be held if he isn't asleep. Olivia was the same way. I haven't gotten much done since I've been off. I am enjoying the time with him though because it goes so fast and they aren't this little very long. I didn't really enjoy that time with Olivia because I didn't know what to expect and I was stressed out worrying about keeping her happy all of the time. It is definitely easier this time around. I do wish that Sean didn't have to go out of town at all though. It is really hard to juggle two kids at night by yourself. Olivia has been great though. We were really worried but she loves her little brother and doesn't seem to be jealous at all.

I just want to say thanks again to everyone who came down for all of your help. We really appreciated it - and we miss you!!