Eleanor...and Life

How was your weekend?  Ours was C-Razy!
Friday we had a cook-out in Muskego...Mukwonago?  I never know which is which...Eleanor got to meet lots of new friends...and so did Mom!  Eleanor was up until 10:00, which is just about late as she has ever staid up!
Saturday morning Eleanor was woken up a little on the early side by her newest 4 legged friend, Karl (Andy's Dog), she didn't get much of a nap and then we had another cook out, this time in Grafton. And Eleanor was up until 9.
Sunday we had another cook-out in Grafton, but luckily, this one was at our house and E was in bed, sound asleep, by 7.

It's no wonder I walked into her room and found her, passed out, while reading books!  Sadly, this was also the last time the camera on my phone worked!
Monday, baby Eleanor slept until 8:30!  It was amazing!  We spent some time with my mom and finally just relaxing.  We had an impromptu cook-out at my parents house, but managed to get home and get to bed at a decent time. 

It was just an amazing weekend.  I spent almost every minute with Eleanor, and actually missed her at work on Tuesday. 

That kid never shocks me with things she says...and she will kill me some day for typing this...but here it goes!
Sunday night after bath time, Eleanor bent over and stuck her bare butt in the air and asked me to "Check for a peanut".  Given this is the same child that stuck a lego up her nose, I was a little scared.  "Mom, Check.  Do I have a peanut?"  Oh....shiste.  I mentally flipped through every page in the parenting manual I have stored in my mind, only to realize, once again, the stupid manual is BLANK and I have to figure this out on my own!
"Eleanor, it's called a peNIS and little girls don't have them"
"No - it's called a peaNUT and [boy at daycare] has a peanut and he has to stand up to go potty"
"Well, I'm pretty sure it's called a peNIS and it's a private part for boys and we shouldn't talk about it.  But speaking of potty, do you have to go?"
We continued our conversation in the bathroom as Eleanor looked up at me and said, "Mom, some day I'm going to grow big and get a peanut."
"Eleanor.  It's a peNIS and you won't get one, because you are a girl.  And it is inappropriate for us to talk about this."
Last word Eleanor had to finish, "Mom.  It's a peaNUT".
Well...don't I feel foolish.  All these years, thinking it was a penis.  Who knew my 3 year old could enlighten me?!  Gosh, I just about bit through my lip to stifle my laugh!

And SO...as for my camera - 2 trips to the Apple store - 2 wasted lunch breaks - 1 STUPID question by the "Genius" at Apple - 1 hard system reboot and 1 new phone later....my camera works. And while I started this day HATING Apple - I came home, plugged that bad boy into my computer and 30 minutes later the new phone is EXACTLY the way the old phone was.  Syncing is amazing - imagine how much cooler it would be if I actually knew what the heck the "cloud" was :)

Enjoy the rest of your week - stay warm! - the next weekend is right around the corner!

Who are you?

You know.  I don't give you crap when you don't read for awhile, so I just don't think it's fair that you give me crap when I don't write for awhile.  A girl is busy.  What can I say?  Life is just ZIPPING by!  I can't believe that we are entering the week before Memorial Day.  I'm trying SO hard to keep up, but I just know I'm falling short in so many ways.

Life?  Life is good.  We have so many exciting things going on, it's just hard to explain them all.  I feel horrible that I never blogged about Mother's Day.  I have so much to say on the topic.  I feel horrible that I didn't blog about our trifecta of First Communions.  I have so many 2nd graders in my life that I'm just SO proud of!

But I can't let too much time escape without blogging about Strain For the Brain.  Because I'm just bursting with pride on this one.













On Saturday, May 12, we had the annual Strain for the Brain and just look at that amazing group of people that gathered together to fight a horrible disease.  And we all participated in Nic's name.  Some of us ran with other family members and friends on our minds too.  But I was just in awe.  I can't thank some of you enough - for participating and for your generous cash donations. I raised over $1,000! I just KNOW we are making strides against this disease.  And maybe...just maybe...some other woman won't have to lose her husband.  A mother won't have to lose her son.  A child won't have to lose her father.  Maybe.  How amazing would that be?













I was elated to have both of my girls with me at the race.  I could feel Nicolas smiling down on us when we took this picture.  Proud of what his 3 little ladies have accomplished.  And who they have become.  And where they are going.  And...well...Eleanor just adores her big sister and loves every minute she gets to spend with her!

Who else was at the race?  Eleanor's new friend, Andy.  That's who. Some of you have heard me talking about him.  Some of you have even had the chance to meet him.  But there's a pretty good chance that if you hang around the Terrones girls long enough, you might just meet him. And I consider myself pretty damn lucky that Andy was there, running by my side, supporting me.  Supporting Eleanor.  Knowing what we have been through.  Not sure what I did to deserve this one...but I guess it's never really been my style to question the hand I'm dealt.  So...I guess I just turn the page and keep reading.  Just like you do.  And I guess...where ever this path takes me...it all just becomes a part of "Terrones Daily Life...A day in the life...."