Life can get so busy, sometimes.
In the last few weeks, I have taken an impromptu vacation without the kids and my hubby. I have helped 'host' an engagement party for a dear friend (which went exceptionally well, thank goodness). I have found time to teach my children many words as part of our daily learning exercises and in fact, little Officer Bomboy now thinks he can spell 'Bus' (he is just too cute when he tries, lol!). Oh, check out some words from the little kitchen board below.
I have managed to do this and plenty more, without much sleep and I am beginning to suffer the consequences.
Oh well! Time waits for no man or, in this case, mommy, so I will have to suffer a busy schedule for at least one more week.
You see, The King's birthday is on Friday and he turns 3!!! I am so excited. I cannot believe my baby is growing up. He has given up on randomly peeing all over his room and even knows how to stand and pee at the toilet! He can say his alphabet and with much encouragement, can spell 'Stop' and a few other words. I plan on having his birthday party on Saturday and hope he will have fun.
But, herein lies my dilemma. Saturday, November 1st, is actually my birthday. Yes, on that day, I will be a year older and wiser and hopefully a little less sleep deprived. On that day, I would love to have TK's birthday party in the late afternoon and early evening, and then go out with my friends for a few drinks, and lots of laughter. However, the way I've been going without sleep for the past couple of weeks, all I want to do on my birthday is crawl under the covers and pass out into a deep, uninterrupted sleep! The thought of cleaning up the house and then cleaning myself up, putting on a birthday dress (yes, I would want to wear a party dress, I even know which one) is utterly exhausting right now!
It is so sad that I will technically never have my birthday the way I used to again. I will always either celebrate TK's birthday on his birthday or on mine and/or will be too tired to think about having a party or anything of the sort for myself. lol! That is the joy of motherhood! Or at least until TK is old enough for me to not have to throw him a birthday party.
Ah, so what do I do this weekend? Should I sleep? Should I go out for drinks?
You know what, why don't you tell me what you think. Maybe I can get some energy from you guys.
And, if you vote that I should not have any enjoyment and/or 'jollification' for myself, make sure you identify yourself and explain, oh! I can even imagine the people that will make such comments sef. lol!
Stop by on Friday when I will announce the most popular decision and also put up another TTTEC instalment. Sorry I had to postpone last Friday's issue, but given the fact that a Nigerian blogger was arrested in Nigeria, I thought it important to ask for your prayers for him and his family. Thanks to all of you who obliged. He is still under arrest, but I hope he will be released unharmed very soon. God bless and have a fantastic week!
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Temite enters...
Looks around...
AM I FIRSST?!!!
Thinks to sef - be quiet woman, you dont want to alert this people way dem steal your spot. Temite walks up to the comments box, opens it quietly and BAM - SHE IS FIRST!!!!
Aunty SS, please have your party o, you have one life to live maybe you will feel berra before then. Have a fantastic week! Happy bafday in advance to you and TK.
I AM SOOOOOO 2ND!!!!!!!!!
temite, watch out for me, am about to dust u off!
@temite:
so she shd not have party for small oga?! na u talk am o! so that when the boy looks for wahala, he will come for u first!
@ celebrant:
fave mom! happy birthday to both of u o! and yes, u will be wiser, happier and have plenty money this year in Jesus name! (i can hear u scream amen, pipo too like money).
will vote my answer, but u didnt provide a space for those of us who want u to do both?!
nice day love!
ahn!ahn! it's 6:18 am here now, kai
you could just have a joint party. TK with his friends at home, and your friends too!
what are you doing posting before 6am anyways?
Whao! You are also a November child! Great.
I've always celebrated my birthday (no matter how small). In this case, I'll suggest you have a joint celebration with TK. While the young ones are having their own fun, the adults will be having theirs. I know it will be tough, since you have to be at both ends! Nevermind, November 1st will be fun filled for your family!
Stay blessed!
let him have his day
but mama needs some fun
maybe dad can take care of them for a few hours so mum can get a few hours with the ladies to let her hair down
happy buffday in advance
ironically i'll also be chopping rice same day
a pal is getting married.....take care
i voted jus hava party for him. you need to rest!!!
thats my only reason. bet sha, if you cen do both,then have both a perty for him and hang out with your friends!
happy birthday in advance, and let us kno what u decide :)
ps: i can spell bus too, i demand my cute-card!! :P
you deserve to have some fun too!!So how about you have TK's early afternoon, Daddy helping you so that you take it easy...and then later on in the evening you go out for those well-needed laughs wiv your friends?!?And you dont have to party till the early morn, you could still come back and rest..but you deserve some fun yummy mummy!!
So you're a Scorpio like me mama and so for that, have fun Queen!!
ah pele o...
think i agree with those saying have a joint party...think it might be less stress for u..
and try and catch up on some sleep before Nov 1 o...so u wont start dozing off during the party..
pele...God is ur strength
I suggest you rest.
4 some reason you sound tires.
if you can get enough rest b4 then, you are free to enjoy yourself plenty.
You are doing a fab job with your kids o. I'm picking up tips 4rm u.
I say party on girl...have TK's baby party and then have ur own mummy one...it'll be fun.
Yes you will be tired but as one of your birthday presents, hubby and the kids can disappear on sunday for a few hours so you can catch some zzzzz..
Happy birthday in advance xx
LOLLL...I voted that you should just celebrate TK's birthday...you could go out with your friends after that, but organizing your own party would stress you out (too much stress).
I'm learning how to be a good mummy just by reading your blog all the time...LOLLLL. Fancy those drawings on the kitchen blog...you go Mrs. Solomonsydelle! Kewl sturvs!
Thanx for stopping over at my page.It's been a while!U can always have a 2 in one party.U can bring the "jollification" to the house and have drinks later when you have re-energised.
I might sound selfish saying this, but I think spending time with your friends is essential for you to feel human. Go paint the town red, woman! bomboy will be just fine with a cake and a birthday boy hat...lol.
The thing is....if you don't have your own party, you would continue to think "about what might have been" for days.
That post served as inspiration for me sha.....as per you know now!
i have an idea. u can have someone throw the birthday party for TK and friends while u head out to hand out with the girls and take a shot or 20. u might be wondering who i have in mind and all. take a wild guess. no not him! guess again Oh no not her either.
drum role: VERA!
since u live in Bowie and VERA (yes i nominated her) lives in Bmore. she gat this on lockdown. she is good at organizing stuff, parties especially. her resume speaks loads e.g. her friend busie's wedding, her grandma's surprise party (which i was part of), numerous baby showers(vera when would we throw one for u) etc etc she is more than capable at doing an awesome job. coupled with the fact that she is awesome with kids, refer to her awesome handling of Ireti (funmie's baby sister). with all these facts on ground i have no doubt that if u go with vera u can't go wrong.
u might ask wats in it for vera right. just tell her u called Range Rover and they have started work of a 2011 model custom built range rover with her name written all over it for effects.
Am i not a genius! Win! Win! for everyone, u get to be with the girls and TK gets to have a birthday party, and vera well she gets to know she is a step closer to getting her dream toy.
I think u shld try to chill out this week. Then, throw tk a small party with his friends on friday and then on saturday evening go out for ur drinks in ur sexy dress!
Happy Birthday in Advance to both of you. x
Ef babe
Omotee, you cannot touch me, this is my second job, and I take my jobs seriously.
Auntie SS,
Please have your party o jare, TK will not remmeber that he didnt have a 3rd birthday party. He will, however, remember that you were an excellent Mom who loved life and showed him how to enjoy himself. That is the greatest lesson we can teach our children - that life can be enjoyed!
Hmm. The days I used to the the First. One day... Have your party. Have your party. Have your party. Nuff said!
joint parry'.....
one 4 morning
one 4 afternoon
one 4 evening :-)
Temite, something is wrong with you. lol. I wish someone had left a comment while you were busy typing that long comment. lol.
Me I voted that you should jolificate oh. Why not, if not??? By the way, did you go for 9ice's thing? If you say yes, na proper e-slapping I go slap you right now coz I was there too.
rest and enjoy yourself, the king is who he is...a king so there'd be loads of other louyal subjects to throw his party i.e his papa. lol
but seriously u should think about taking time off for yourself, or else you'll go on this way till you're 50 and thats when mummy deserves to rest and be thrown a party.
you deserve it at least once a year....you'll catch up on sleep if you strategise well on that, bribe someone to have the kids for a day or play the guilt trip on their daddy and then ask him to take them out for the day.
I'd go out and have some fun, can you not try and rest a bit during the week? You deserve to enjoy, so i am shouting happy birthday in advance and saying have some fun lady!!!
You make me wish for kids. I can't wait to have my children....i can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Seye- of cuz u can wait..u have waited this long havent u...
rather say u are looking forward to having your own kids ;)
Well, you're a hard working Momma, and thinking of my hardworking Momma, you need to Rest!
That said, if you could do a joint one, its all good. A 3 year old may never remember the party anyway. So make it kid friendly and adult friendly to.
-Takia and we'll want pictures....
I voted no for you going to enjoy urself oo...U said to identify ourselves so yeah...you see, you say u've not been having enuff sleep, been spending time with hubby and raising the kids, and even tho you don't say, Im sure you are having good fun with the kids, I can just tell from the way you write about them (it is filled with happy). So if you go and hang with ur friends and have a relatively good time, you might come back so fun-filled you cud begin to think you have been unfair to urself which isn't really the case, and that wud then begin to take away from the fun u've been having with hubby and the kids, then u wud start battling mood swings...thus one single act of celebrating a day the was indeed meant to be fun and happy wud have a down the lane side effect that isn't too happy...
dang imagine me twisting story ooo...kai I think I am just too bored sha...don't mind me jo, I just felt like yarning...lol...you have fun on your birthday however you see fit..
wow. dis site finally opens
have fun on your birthday and then sleep afterwards... xx
Ps: please schedule an actual birthday post, yay!:)
You make them sound so so cute, im sure they are :) xx 'stop'
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