After a long and busy Sunday, we just got home a little while ago and I’m currently watching Lucas on the monitor (making sure he doesn’t crawl out of bed, of course) as I start to type up this post. Since there are still lunches to be made, dishes in the sink, laundry to fold, and toys scattered basically all over the house, I’m going to keep today’s post simple and sweet. A sentence (or two) per picture should still give you guys a good idea of our weekend!
Saturday morning I hit up a local craft fair with my mom while Jay and Lucas had some daddy-son time.
I didn’t think I was going to wind up buying anything, but as soon as I saw this piece I had to have it. Now I just need to decide if it will go on the mantle or the center of our new table (which isn’t finished yet…don’t worry, I’m not holding out on you!).
Did you guys know they still sell Tupperware and have parties and everything? SO much of that stuff reminds me of childhood, and I honestly had no idea they were still going strong. Who knew?!
I came home to an empty house so I squeezed in a quick upper body workout then enjoyed some quiet time curled up on the couch. <—Amazing.
Jay and Lucas came home shortly after that and since Jay had work to do around the house, I took Lucas with me on a trip to BJ’s.
We picked up all sorts of stuff and spent probably double from what I thought I was going to but, ahh well, it happens. I’ll be ready when we’re done buying diapers, I’ll tell ya that much!
Mr. “I’m too cool to nap at home on weekends” let the sleepiness catch up to him on our ride home. Too bad we only live about 15 minutes away and he never survives a car transfer (sorry, bud).
We all spent some time in the basement Saturday night…Lucas played with toys while Jay and I worked on figuring out a layout for the remodel.
I think we have some good ideas in place! Play area, storage, entertainment area and, of course, a bar. Because what’s a basement without a bar?
Winter project, here we come!
On Sunday morning, Lucas and I headed over to Tumbling Tykes for a little fun. I can’t believe it’s been over a year since we were last there?!?
He had all sorts of fun running around from slide to slide, on the trampolines, and playing in the cars.
But his favorite was probably the ball pit…that is, until a little girl in the ball pit with him wound up grabbing him by the arm and clawed him so hard she broke skin…and her father didn’t even say a thing about it as he watched the whole thing go down. I was so livid, we up and left right then and there.
And I treated him to munchkins on our way home because he was, understandably, upset. Poor thing. (He’s fine though — and thank you to the couple of commenters who helped me look at this from all sides. I may have been too quick to judge and wrote this while still angry…I guess it’s just hard when it directly affects your own child).
Sunday afternoon we headed over to my parents’ house where I made a nice, big batch of homemade sauce and meatballs.
Oh, and there may or may not have been Christmas music playing when we arrived. While I (usually) will not willingly play the Christmas tunes until after Thanksgiving, I will happily listen to them if they’ve been turned on by someone else.
Lucas hung out with his papa, which I just love to see. The two of them are best buds.
And mom made fresh pizza with ricotta, sliced mozzarella, and sliced tomatoes. It. was. amazing.
And that just about sums up our weekend! It went by way too fast and, seriously, we need to figure out how to get this child to nap in our house again over here. He’ll nap fine during the week at daycare, but he is just notttt feelin’ it here. I mean, he’s doing great at bedtime so I really can’t complain that much…but I miss those naps. It’s my productive time!
Alright my friends, I’m outta here for today. Did you all have a great weekend? Do anything fun?
Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete says
Looks like a GREAT weekend, lady! Mine was nothing but errands and rest.:) Have a splendid week!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
Fun! On Friday night I went to the US men’s soccer game – World Cup qualifier – it was awesome as they won 6-1!
Brynn says
My little guy is on sleep strike as well thanks to teeth. Ugh. It’s so tough to lose the productive time and see them be cranky because they’re so tired. Also, was your UBF 21DF? I just ordered and am so excited to start!
Courtney says
No I actually did a workout from PBF that I pinned last week! My arms are STILL sore! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/50032245838152049/
But UBF 21DF is also a great one, too! I think you’re gonna love it!!
Abbie says
What a wonderful weekend! I was surprised when I saw Tupperware was still around years later too. I spent my weekend doing yard work. Please tell me where you got your lamp in the living room. I just love it!!
Courtney says
Target!! :)
Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says
I’m always amazed at how quickly the weekend goes by! Looks like you all had a great mix of productivity and fun!
Claire says
It kind of makes me sad that you would call a little girl ‘mean and nasty’. The day will come when Lucas hits/bites/throws Legos at/pinches another child. How would you feel if another parent wrote about him using harsh names and judgements on their blog? I get that it ruined your day, but trash talking a toddler on the internet (and judging the parent) seems harsh.
Courtney says
Hey Claire, thanks for your comment. I have no doubt that the day will come where Lucas will be on the other side of something like this. But if he were to deliberately go up to another child and intentionally hurt them to where he made them bleed, those actions would absolutely be mean and nasty. So I suppose it could be better to describe the actions of the little girl as mean and nasty instead of the girl herself but, regardless, it still angers me and the behavior was wrong. As a parent, I would be horrified to see (or hear of) my child do something like that and would be apologizing profusely, asking what else I could do. I would never dream of not even acknowledging the behavior.
Lauren says
I have to say I agree. Unfortunately, not every child has good impulse control – and it may be much more than this day at the ball pit for this father/daughter. It seems that you think Lucas would not do something like that. And maybe he wouldn’t. But that doesn’t mean that all of your children will be easy.
I really enjoy so much of what you write and share and really hesitated to comment because of that. But I believe that no child is mean or nasty and I was fairly surprised to see you write that.
Courtney says
Lauren, you’re right. And as I’ve been thinking a lot more about it this morning, I realize that it was written solely out of anger. I have no idea if Lucas would ever do something like that, and I can only hope he wouldn’t. But you’re right in the sense that not all children have that type of impulse control and I have no idea what else may happen outside of what we experienced. I guess it’s just a bit harder when it directly affects your child.
I’ve since removed that wording from the post. Thanks for your comment and helping me see all sides of the situation.
Steph says
I didn’t see your original wording, and perhaps describing the child as mean was out of anger, but I think you’re justified in being frustrated with the parent. True, you don’t know what else they are dealing with. But as a parent, it’s our job to monitor our kids and make sure they aren’t hurting others – whether intentional or not. It drives me crazy when things like that aren’t acknowledged. My son is pretty sensitive and gets really upset when something like this happens to him. I have no problem correcting the other child if their parent isn’t.
Kelly says
Those ball pits always made me cringe when the kids wanted to play in them. However they had too much fun so I just grit my teeth and tried not to think about what was in them! Ha!
Courtney says
Hahaha, oh you’re SO right. They totally make me cringe (which is so funny because I used to LOVE them as a kid!) and I’m sure he’ll wind up being sick soon now (that’s how it always goes, right??). I wiped him down immediately after leaving! :)
Christen says
Ha! It must be the place because we had a bad experience there too. Parents not really watching their kids and letting their little hellions bully a little too much. It’s great on a super cold winter day to get the wiggles out, but I can’t stand people sometimes :)
Courtney says
Really, that’s interesting! I was a little surprised to see so many parents not really paying attention/on their phones/etc. Maybe I’m just a helicopter mom, haha, but I stay with him the whole time at this age.
Karen says
You’re not a helicopter mom! You’re minding your child. I hate that term, it has a negative connotation. There is nothing wrong or “helicopter like” about actually watching your kid. I have two toddlers (ages 1 and 2) and I still manage to watch them when we are at play places. I correct their behavior if I need to and make sure they aren’t going to hurt themselves. Its good parenting.
Melissa says
The craft fair looks like a lot of fun! I used to love going to local craft fairs, but haven’t been to one in awhile. They always seem to have such unique finds there and also, I’m a big fan of shopping at BJ’s! They often have such a great deals there and I love that they let you use both store and manufacturer’s coupons!
Courtney says
YES to lots of coupons!! Haha
Hilary says
That sounds like such a perfectly balanced weekend! Some you time, family time and play time!
Heather says
I have to say that I both agree and disagree with the previous commenters disagreement with you. I think your re-wording is perfect. The little girl may not be mean and nasty, but her actions are unacceptable. I have a 19 month old and a 5 month old. Often, our toddler will hit out of jealousy if he wants attention while we’re feeding the baby or cuddling him. He’s even hit him with our TV remote. I don’t think of my son as mean or nasty. He’s actually the sweetest little the vast majority of the time, but his actions are 110% unacceptable when he hits. We use it as a learning moment to quietly and sternly explain to him that we do not hit, it hurts when you hit someone and you don’t want to hurt anyone. Every parent is different, I can respect that, but what I can’t respect is a parent who sits on the sidelines and doesn’t raise socially responsible and respectful kids.
Heather @ Life In Leggings says
I’m with you on the Christmas music! haha. I can’t help it. And a basement bar sounds awesome! I can’t wait for us to finally purchase a home so I can start one of the million projects I have in my mind for it. ;) Lucas is too cute… my mom said a car ride always put me to sleep when I was little! (And it kind of still does…)
Amelia@i_heart_kale says
Ah, car naps are the worst! I always try to schedule our day so it doesn’t happen. Otherwise Caroline will skip that nap and be a beast! No thanks!! The only bonus for me on those days is she goes to bed early. ?
Wish my parents were close to us. So envious of y’all being able to drop in.
Tupperware, golly that dates me. I remember it all too well.
Katrina says
I completely understand your disappointment with the ball-pit situation! While I don’t have kids, I could imagine I’d be most upset with the parent not acknowledging their child’s behaviour. Kids make mistakes, and behave badly, and test their boundaries, but it’s up to parents to let them know what is right and wrong. That seems so basic what I just wrote but maybe that’s why it’s so easy to get upset over something like that, BECAUSE it’s so basic.. Common courtesy police in the Tumbling tykes playground, please!! :D
Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me says
That Christmas mantle is stunning! Also I’m loving that picture of Lucas giving you a funny look in the car seat. You have a character for a son, and I love it!
Happy Monday, Courtney. :)
Julie says
I don’t know a single child who hasn’t been (or won’t be) on the both the receiving end AND giving end of a situation like you described in the ball pit at one point or another, but what is really inexcusable is a parent who ignores the behavior & doesn’t make his child apologize. The little girl should have been the one taken home immediately! VERY poor parenting!
ErikaMC says
Hopefully his nap-strike is just a phase. Our son went through one (same thing – nap at daycare but not at home) but then went back to napping before cutting them out completely (at age 4).
What is your mom’s pizza dough recipe? I’m always looking for a good one and that looks delicious!
Courtney says
Oh that’s good to know! :) :)
And this particular dough was store-bought from Price Chopper, haha…they have really good dough!
Leena says
Please read up on kids with winter jackets in car seats. I recently got a mail from my daughters daycare urging all the parents not to put their kids with winter jackets in car seats because they reduce the effectiveness of the harness of the seat when protecting in the child in case of an accident.
Courtney says
Will do, thanks Leena! If only we just lived in a climate where winter jackets weren’t needed at all… :)
Karen says
Hi, sleep consultant here. Feel free to reach out if you want nap help. I’d be happy to offer some tips. I have my own toddlers who have had issues with naps in the past and have plenty of clients with nap stuff in my practice. Where does he nap in daycare? In a pack n play? Can he climb out of that? You could try the PnP at home and I would suggest setting it up in a different room than his bedroom (guest room if available or even your own bedroom- somewhere quiet where he will be undisturbed) Good luck!
Heather says
Karen, interesting – I’m actually looking for a sleep consultant! Can you provide your e-mail address so I can reach out?
Karen says
Hi Heather, you can email me at sleepytots@yahoo.com
Bethany says
I did not see the wording before but it seems these people are overreacting. I think it is awesome you held it together and left. I might would have had to point out the marks on my child to the other parent. It is one of those things that happen, but the child should have be gotten on to for it.