...but I don't wish it were Sunday. That was NOT a fun day. Mondays are full of putting away laundry, trying to do the dishes, clean up after an active toddler...all while the aforementioned toddler follows me around and the adorable baby boy fusses because Mommy isn't paying attention to him at that moment. And I still need to figure out what to have for dinner tonight.
I do not like Mondays. They mean the weekend is over and the whole week looms before me. Mondays mean that Jeff is back to work, and I am on my own again, trying to muddle my way through being the mom to two in two years. Most days, I don't feel like I'm doing a very good job. The toddler is whiny and clingy and doesn't listen. The baby is clingy and fussy and just wants to be held.
And this week is full of extra cleaning to prepare for Bella's birthday party on Saturday. It's hard to believe she will be two. She's still my baby. I'm excited for our friends and family to come celebrate with us, though. We're probably not going to do another big party for her for another few years, so it will be nice to have everyone here. As much as I panic and run around like a lunatic, I love having people over to celebrate things.
Here's hoping for a good week
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy 2011
This year is off to a fantastic start. We had good friends over for New Year's Eve to ring in the New Year. We watched movies, ate snacks, snuggled the boy. The weekend went well. Jeff got down all of the outside Christmas decorations; I still need to tackle what is left of the indoor decorations. We got a lot of errands done, a lot of cleaning done, a lot of organization started. Yesterday we went back to church. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, Jeff went to church with us. lol.
I really like this new church we started going to. Isabella loves the nursery care. I really like the minister and the people have been friendly and welcoming. Yesterday's sermon was about the church's goals for 2011. I thought it was interesting and reassuring to know what the pastor has in store for us.
Today, Travis and I went for a walk with the kids. My goal is to lose weight, and lots of it. I need to get motivated. With the ppd, it's been hard, though. I WANT to exercise but there never seems time. When I do have time, one or both of the kids needs something. Morning walks are going to work best, I think.
The biggest news is that Jeff got into the January correctional officer academy! I am so so proud of him, and this means big changes for our family.
I hope 2011 is a great year for all of you
I really like this new church we started going to. Isabella loves the nursery care. I really like the minister and the people have been friendly and welcoming. Yesterday's sermon was about the church's goals for 2011. I thought it was interesting and reassuring to know what the pastor has in store for us.
Today, Travis and I went for a walk with the kids. My goal is to lose weight, and lots of it. I need to get motivated. With the ppd, it's been hard, though. I WANT to exercise but there never seems time. When I do have time, one or both of the kids needs something. Morning walks are going to work best, I think.
The biggest news is that Jeff got into the January correctional officer academy! I am so so proud of him, and this means big changes for our family.
I hope 2011 is a great year for all of you
Sunday, December 26, 2010
It was a Merry Christmas!
This weekend has been a wonderful time for our family. Jeff had Christmas Eve off, so we did a little last minute shopping and then some stuff around the house. We were wrapping the last couple of presents after midnight Christmas morning. That made us think of our parents doing the same thing when we were little kids. What a wonderful connection we felt to them at that moment. We miss them all.
Christmas morning was much more fun for Isabella this year. We had breakfast together and then opened presents. Well, Isabella opened the presents. She opened every present, didn't even much care what the present was until they were all opened. haha. She was like a whirlwind, running all over playing with the wrapping paper. She was such a delight to behold...a stark contrast to last year when she was terrified of all the presents. Riley slept through all of it. He is like his daddy and sister: he can sleep through pretty much anything.
After Isabella took a rest with her new Winnie the Pooh movies (thanks, Uncle Travis), we headed over to Grandma's for more presents, stockings, and dinner. Isabella tried ham this year! She wasn't thrilled with it, but she ate it. My brother and my godmother got me a new chandelier for our dining room. We've had the stock one that came with the house since we moved in, and I hate it! It's tacky. haha. The new one is beautiful.
After Isabella went to bed, Travis, Jeff and I watched a movie. Yesterday was just a wonderful family bonding day. It was heart warming. It felt so nice to spend time together. Usually we are all doing our own thing.
I hope everyone had a wonderful, happy Christmas.
Christmas morning was much more fun for Isabella this year. We had breakfast together and then opened presents. Well, Isabella opened the presents. She opened every present, didn't even much care what the present was until they were all opened. haha. She was like a whirlwind, running all over playing with the wrapping paper. She was such a delight to behold...a stark contrast to last year when she was terrified of all the presents. Riley slept through all of it. He is like his daddy and sister: he can sleep through pretty much anything.
After Isabella took a rest with her new Winnie the Pooh movies (thanks, Uncle Travis), we headed over to Grandma's for more presents, stockings, and dinner. Isabella tried ham this year! She wasn't thrilled with it, but she ate it. My brother and my godmother got me a new chandelier for our dining room. We've had the stock one that came with the house since we moved in, and I hate it! It's tacky. haha. The new one is beautiful.
After Isabella went to bed, Travis, Jeff and I watched a movie. Yesterday was just a wonderful family bonding day. It was heart warming. It felt so nice to spend time together. Usually we are all doing our own thing.
I hope everyone had a wonderful, happy Christmas.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
All About Riley
I just realized I never updated about our new little man. Silly me.
On Thursday, November 18th, we headed to the hospital for my scheduled c-section. Upon arrival, we discovered my blood pressure was sky high. Everything went a bit downhill from there. They put me on magnesium. I threw up during the c-section. I got to see Riley for two minutes...and then not again until he was six hours old. I had to spend the night in recovery; Riley had to stay upstairs because he was having some respiratory issues. My blood pressure kept going down and then back up.
The next day, we got to go upstairs, but my blood pressure was still high. They put me on more drugs; it stayed high. My dr diagnosed it as pregnancy-induced hypertension. She let me go home, but I had to stay on the meds. We're not almost a month later, and I am still having blood pressure issues. It's a good thing the little man is cute.
Riley's respiratory issues cleared up by the next day.
Here's the really important info: Riley is perfection. He was 6 pounds, 9.2 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Almost three ounces smaller and .5 inches longer than his big sister. At almost a month, he is 8 pounds and 21.25 inches. Our little Herculeas.
He sleeps well, he eats well, he hardly cries. He is a lover. His big sister thinks he's awesome.
He's an amazing gift to us.
On Thursday, November 18th, we headed to the hospital for my scheduled c-section. Upon arrival, we discovered my blood pressure was sky high. Everything went a bit downhill from there. They put me on magnesium. I threw up during the c-section. I got to see Riley for two minutes...and then not again until he was six hours old. I had to spend the night in recovery; Riley had to stay upstairs because he was having some respiratory issues. My blood pressure kept going down and then back up.
The next day, we got to go upstairs, but my blood pressure was still high. They put me on more drugs; it stayed high. My dr diagnosed it as pregnancy-induced hypertension. She let me go home, but I had to stay on the meds. We're not almost a month later, and I am still having blood pressure issues. It's a good thing the little man is cute.
Riley's respiratory issues cleared up by the next day.
Here's the really important info: Riley is perfection. He was 6 pounds, 9.2 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Almost three ounces smaller and .5 inches longer than his big sister. At almost a month, he is 8 pounds and 21.25 inches. Our little Herculeas.
He sleeps well, he eats well, he hardly cries. He is a lover. His big sister thinks he's awesome.
He's an amazing gift to us.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
One More Week
Our little ( or maybe not so little) Riley will be here next Thursday. Where did the time go?? It seems like just yesterday that I got my positive. And now here we are, 38 weeks tomorrow, one week away from being the parents of a precocious toddler AND a brand new baby. What a year this has been!
Everything is ready to go. I don't know if I am ready now, though. lol. Suddenly, I am nervous, like a first time parent once again. Mostly, I'm nervous about the c-section. I think once I am up and moving around, everything will feel much better.
I want to see his face so badly. I wonder if he will look like me, or if our second child will look as much like his daddy as his sister does. One of them has to look like me, right? haha.
Everything is ready to go. I don't know if I am ready now, though. lol. Suddenly, I am nervous, like a first time parent once again. Mostly, I'm nervous about the c-section. I think once I am up and moving around, everything will feel much better.
I want to see his face so badly. I wonder if he will look like me, or if our second child will look as much like his daddy as his sister does. One of them has to look like me, right? haha.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
End of September
My baby girl is 20 months old today, and 7 weeks from tomorrow we will be having her little brother. Time is flying by! Isabella is such an amazing child. Every day it seems like she learns something new. Even better, ever time she says a new word to Jeff, his face just lights up. Today, it was "bubbles." They were playing in the backyard with her bubbles and she kept saying bubbles. It was adorable.
I had a dr appointment yesterday. The past two weeks haven't been easy. My blood pressure was way up and I was put on somewhat modified bedrest, or "couchrest." Not easy to do with a toddler and a need for clean. haha. Thankfully, yesterday my blood pressure was back to normal BUT my dr wants me to take it easy for the next 7 weeks so she doesn't have to put me on bedrest. Her exact words? "Relinquish control to Jeff. He won't do it your way, but at least you won't be telling him what to do from bed." It's a little scary how well she knows me.
Other than the blood pressure, Riley is doing fabulous. Using my inside as a kickball/punching bag. He moves around a lot more than Isabella ever did, and it is amazing. I hope he doesn't come out hyper, though. :) I am so anxious for him to be here and to see his little face. We have a growth check ultrasound sometime in the next two weeks, so at least we get to see him again before he makes his big debut.
I'm off to finish dinner before Jeff and Isabella get back from their walk. <3
I had a dr appointment yesterday. The past two weeks haven't been easy. My blood pressure was way up and I was put on somewhat modified bedrest, or "couchrest." Not easy to do with a toddler and a need for clean. haha. Thankfully, yesterday my blood pressure was back to normal BUT my dr wants me to take it easy for the next 7 weeks so she doesn't have to put me on bedrest. Her exact words? "Relinquish control to Jeff. He won't do it your way, but at least you won't be telling him what to do from bed." It's a little scary how well she knows me.
Other than the blood pressure, Riley is doing fabulous. Using my inside as a kickball/punching bag. He moves around a lot more than Isabella ever did, and it is amazing. I hope he doesn't come out hyper, though. :) I am so anxious for him to be here and to see his little face. We have a growth check ultrasound sometime in the next two weeks, so at least we get to see him again before he makes his big debut.
I'm off to finish dinner before Jeff and Isabella get back from their walk. <3
Friday, September 3, 2010
28 Weeks
Wow, I am 28 weeks already! Going to the dr every two weeks now. Hopefully we can schedule the c-section at my next appointment.
We'll be having him the week before Thanksgiving, so there's roughly 10.5 weeks until he is here! Goodness gracious. I am excited and nervous. I can't wait to see his cute little face!
We're trying to prepare Isabella (as best we can) by asking her where the baby is (she will kiss my belly) and telling her what a big girl she is. Apparently it is sinking in! Last week, she and I were in Riley's room and she kept picking up stuff. I would say "No, honey, that's for Riley." We did this for several minutes and then when I would say "No," she would say "Ry Ry?" And now every time we walk past his door, she says "Ry Ry." It is absolutely adorable! I love my baby girl
We'll be having him the week before Thanksgiving, so there's roughly 10.5 weeks until he is here! Goodness gracious. I am excited and nervous. I can't wait to see his cute little face!
We're trying to prepare Isabella (as best we can) by asking her where the baby is (she will kiss my belly) and telling her what a big girl she is. Apparently it is sinking in! Last week, she and I were in Riley's room and she kept picking up stuff. I would say "No, honey, that's for Riley." We did this for several minutes and then when I would say "No," she would say "Ry Ry?" And now every time we walk past his door, she says "Ry Ry." It is absolutely adorable! I love my baby girl
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