The heat is back...

...and with it, the humidity. YUCK.

My electric bill is going to be astronomical this month, but I don't care. I have enough going on, I don't need to sweat my ass off while I'm doing it.

Last Thursday & Friday were "free days" as one of the girls' therapists was on vacation. I had plans to get so much stuff done without the interruptions that are brought on by their girls' therapy.

Know what I did? NOTHING. The three of us slept late each day. It was glorious.

I shouldn't say nothing, because I did get some stuff done. But not everything I'd intended. I also decided to just blow shit off and take the girls to my mom's house on Saturday. They spent most of the day frolicking in their little baby pool. Yesterday I went out and did some shopping. I purchased a ride-on toy for S. so that she can work on her "gravitational insecurity" (dontcha just love the cute names that doctors and therapists make up for shit?) - it basically means that she dislikes having her feet off the ground. I also found the infamous "Nuby" sippy cups -- other moms have been raving about them as the ideal cup to transition your kids away from bottles. The girls are fighting me on it, but S. actually downed a whole cup of juice yesterday; I was in shock. Now begins the struggle to keep her using the sippy cups. Today she refused. I have very stubborn children -- don't know where they get that from -- must be their father's side of the family.

Speaking of, I got an email from the MIL the other day, wanting to know how the girls are doing with their therapy. Apparently, DH just glazes over the details with her, and then tells her that I'm "too busy" to talk to her. This has left MIL thinking that I'm intentionally avoiding her and she's pissed off about it. As if my life isn't complicated enough, I now need to invest time to assuage my insecure MIL's feelings. Awesome.

And speaking of complicated lives, I'm pissed off that "Noggin" has changed their daily schedule - AGAIN.
I've managed to get used to "Deko Boko friends" ...although I still don't understand them.
I've adjusted to the additions of "Backyardigans", "Miss Spider" and "LazyTown" to the daily programming......but LazyTown still freaks me out. I just cannot watch it.
I'm ok with the new segments including Henrietta the spanish-speaking animal teaching us colors in Spanish....but "Go Diego Go" was a stretch. Why does Dora's cousin need a spinoff anyway?

But WHY do I have to be subjected to hour-long "movies" several times a week?
And why can't they just keep the schedule static for a little while?
Clearly, I'm a little too involved with Noggin. But dammit, my kids thrive on routine and structure -- I suppose I do too. Harrumph. Stepping down off my soapbox now.

Have a great week everyone - and I'm sending prayers & good thoughts out to those who are in the path of the hurricane.