Going to the store.

It's 4:23am, I've been up for about an hour feeding my 5 week old daughter Maggie...from a bottle! Seriously should it take an hour for a bottle feed?? I decided today to try a different bottle, one that would flow a little faster but my wise sister-in law says to me, "just buy faster flow nipples." So here I am at 4:28am looking at Amazon.com for faster flow bottle nipples. My, how different life is now! You don't really think about how you won't be able to hop in the car and run to the store and run in a grab a gallon of milk. Now you have to encourage your two year old to get his shoes on (by encourage I mean yelling 'stop telling me no and get your shoes on!') now get the 5 week old into the infant seat without breaking her little arms as you pull them through the harness. Oh, make sure you grab the diaper bag incase someone has a blowout. Now "let's go!" oh wait, we need to look at the "punkims" on the front porch and we may need to take the small one along to the store. Next we look at the ants on the sidewalk. Then instead of getting into the car seat the toddler has a meltdown because he wants to DRIVE! So at this point you may be wondering "why don't you carry him out of the house and put him in the car?" oh, I would but he weighs 35lbs and I have an infant carrier in one hand. Remember this is all for a gallon of milk, I haven't even gotten to the store yet. So once everyone is in the car and now crying, off we go 3 miles to the store. Getting everyone out is no trouble because we are somewhere new and exciting. Once in the store, the 2 year old wants that stupid customer in training cart, let the battle begin. If I say no, not this time he will cause a scene, no big deal, I don't really care, he's 2 he shouldn't get his way all the time, but I only need a gallon of milk!!! it's easier to let him push it. Here we are mom, toddler, baby in the infant seat on my arm, pushing the stupid small cart and trying not to run into anyone with the stupid small cart. Grab the milk go to the check out and let the "I dont want to leave!" meltdown begin. After saying in my most stern, I'm trying not to kill you voice, "come here now we are leaving." I finially get mister terrible twos back in the car and ready to go home, at this point the baby is crying and since she's five weeks old, it is that level 10, I need something now cry. So we cruise home, me wishing I had gotten a bottle of wine and two kids screaming and crying. All this for one gallon of milk. :)

Painting 101

In all things you can learn lessons, painting is no exception. I decided to paint my second child's nursery on Monday. I am having a girl so I thought I would go with a split look, pink on the bottom and a cream on the top. We have a pretty small bedroom for her so it didn't take too long but I did learn a few things. 1. No matter how much you eye ball or use your level, your blue tape will be crooked. 2. Paint the top section first because it will drip onto the bottom. If you have painted the bottom first you will have to go back and touch up in a few places you had a little too much "gusto" with your roller. 3. If you are pregnant you should open a window, however if it is in the high 80's outside you will get hot! 4. Your arm and hand will be sore and oddly your rear-end may too be sore... strange. Finally number 5. If your husband has 50 pound weights sitting on the floor in this room, please have him move them before he leaves for California for the week! :) 


Once the room was "complete" my son Aiden, helped me peal the painters tape off and spent several minutes climbing the step ladder. He was very excited to see the room and seemed pleased with my color choice. 




 I can't wait to add the finial touches which includes converting our unfinished entertainment center into a wardrobe! I plan to paint it the same colors as the wall and hang some cute green checked curtains as the"doors".




  

The last time I painted a baby's room my husband was deployed in Iraq. It was odd painting this room with him out of town. I was a little blue remembering all the things I did alone to prepare for Aiden. I have not attempted to finish the room this week, I think I am waiting for my husband to be home. What's more special then working together to prepare for your new baby. Actually in our case it would be moments of bickering because we both have the flaw of always having to be right... a match made in heaven!

My First Post

So, here I am Blogging. Not sure what to do but here I go...
I decided on the page title Retail Therapy not because I like to shop, which I really don't, but because I've been working in retail for like 11 years and I totally need therapy!  Interesting stories about the people I meet each day I am sure will be on future posts but as for now I will explain how this blogging thing was brought to my attention.
I am in a Life Group with my church and all of the members of this wonderful group seem to be bloggers! I feel left out so I wanted to give it a try. Hopefully me sharing things with others might bring someone to join a Life Group or a church but it would just be nice if people were interested in what I had to say.
Tonight I spent time with the ladies from my group and we painted pottery. Totally relaxing and fun, I really recommend it! This is what I did for my daughter that I am expecting in September. I think it is cute.

 These are her initials on the back!

So since I spent a wild evening at dinner, a candy store and painting pottery with my Life Group gal pals, I will say for now, good night.