Well, I haven't posted in a while.
Hannah is really showing interest in the potty. She yells, "Potty!" Then waits for you to open the bathroom door so that she can jump on the toilet, wipe and flush. She is just skipping the step where you actually pee, lol! She keeps me pretty busy with this all day. I am hoping that one day she will actually pee and we can start to make some head way.
Carter has had a rough day today. He had been crying since early morning until just now. I have managed to get them both to sleep and it is finally quiet in the house, hallelujah!
He is really getting big, he weighs over 8 pounds now and has started to smile at you. If he would sleep through the night or for more than two hours we would be golden!
I managed to get out of the house sans kids this week which was super fun but seemed very unfamiliar. Even had a few cocktails which made it even better! Tom and I enjoyed a lovely night out Wednesday for his birthday. It was so nice to talk about us and plans for the future. All those things you really can't talk about with kids around you. Squeezed a girls night out on Tuesday which was great to catch up and talk about all the stuff you don't really share with anyone else. I think I'll have some permanent hilarious moments from that night engrained in my memory!
All in all everything is smooth sailing.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
I'm Feeling Good and Everything is Fine!
That's how my day has been going. I found out today that I don't have to return to work until March 8th, I thought it was March 1st so that was a huge score! (As a side note you can see how well I do math, I can't even count out twelve weeks on a calendar correctly!)
Carter's belly button cord giblet finally fell off! Hallelujah! There isn't much that grosses me out in life but those cord giblets are just disgusting.
Hannah has adjusted well to the transition to a toddler bed. Tom and I are going to start pricing mattresses soon and just move her completely over to a full size bed.
Carter has started waking up one to two times in the night which is super awesome for me! I hope he follows his sister's footsteps and moves right in to sleeping through the night with no issue.
I've been a little bored throughout the day just sitting at home, there is only some much TV one can watch and only so many things that need cleaned. I decided to take the kids out to Wal-Mart on Monday to see how hard it is with the two of them and no other adults with me. It went excellent! Hannah was relatively good with only a brief crying fit because she wanted out of the cart, she soon got over that when she saw I was not going to give in. Carter slept through the whole event and I managed to buy everything on my list without forgetting anything!
I also weighed myself today and was surprised to discover I have lost almost all of my baby weight, 24 pounds to be exact! I had only gained about 34 pounds this pregnancy and it is almost all gone! Wa-hoo! I would like to start exercising again soon but for now will focus on what I eat. I told Tom today that I can't even remember what it's like to have a "diet," he agreed he couldn't remember either. I am going to start making a list of the "healthy" things I should be eating so that I can start to remember once again.
Carter's belly button cord giblet finally fell off! Hallelujah! There isn't much that grosses me out in life but those cord giblets are just disgusting.
Hannah has adjusted well to the transition to a toddler bed. Tom and I are going to start pricing mattresses soon and just move her completely over to a full size bed.
Carter has started waking up one to two times in the night which is super awesome for me! I hope he follows his sister's footsteps and moves right in to sleeping through the night with no issue.
I've been a little bored throughout the day just sitting at home, there is only some much TV one can watch and only so many things that need cleaned. I decided to take the kids out to Wal-Mart on Monday to see how hard it is with the two of them and no other adults with me. It went excellent! Hannah was relatively good with only a brief crying fit because she wanted out of the cart, she soon got over that when she saw I was not going to give in. Carter slept through the whole event and I managed to buy everything on my list without forgetting anything!
I also weighed myself today and was surprised to discover I have lost almost all of my baby weight, 24 pounds to be exact! I had only gained about 34 pounds this pregnancy and it is almost all gone! Wa-hoo! I would like to start exercising again soon but for now will focus on what I eat. I told Tom today that I can't even remember what it's like to have a "diet," he agreed he couldn't remember either. I am going to start making a list of the "healthy" things I should be eating so that I can start to remember once again.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Life as a Mom of Two
So far so good...
Despite all the anxiety I was feeling about having the two kiddos at the same time by myself I've done surprisingly well. I've learned that Hannah can wait a minute as she seems to always find me nursing to be the opportune time to need something. We could be sitting together for an hour and the moment I go to nurse Carter her world is coming to an end. She cracks me up! Carter is an excellent baby, he is never one to cry for no reason. He pretty much eats, sleeps and has occasional moments of being awake-staring around the room. His jaundice looks to be about gone and his cord has almost fallen off (Thank God!)
Hannah is a pretty good big sister, she loves on her brother as much as possible. She also needs him in her sight as much as possible. If she doesn't see him when she gets up from a nap she will wander the house saying "Baby" until she finds him. Occasionally she does "pat him" which is more like pounding on him and we have to correct her. So far so good!
Christmas was interesting this year, Tom had put together the kitchen, art aisle and baby doll station on Christmas Eve so that it would be ready for Han on Christmas. Surprisingly she became infatuated with the art aisle and it was like pulling teeth to get her to open her presents that where under the tree. With a little coaxing we did get her to open all of her presents. My parents and Tom's family came over to our house for Christmas dinner, that is always nice. Han enjoyed having her Aunt and Uncles around to play with her.
Despite all the anxiety I was feeling about having the two kiddos at the same time by myself I've done surprisingly well. I've learned that Hannah can wait a minute as she seems to always find me nursing to be the opportune time to need something. We could be sitting together for an hour and the moment I go to nurse Carter her world is coming to an end. She cracks me up! Carter is an excellent baby, he is never one to cry for no reason. He pretty much eats, sleeps and has occasional moments of being awake-staring around the room. His jaundice looks to be about gone and his cord has almost fallen off (Thank God!)
Hannah is a pretty good big sister, she loves on her brother as much as possible. She also needs him in her sight as much as possible. If she doesn't see him when she gets up from a nap she will wander the house saying "Baby" until she finds him. Occasionally she does "pat him" which is more like pounding on him and we have to correct her. So far so good!
Christmas was interesting this year, Tom had put together the kitchen, art aisle and baby doll station on Christmas Eve so that it would be ready for Han on Christmas. Surprisingly she became infatuated with the art aisle and it was like pulling teeth to get her to open her presents that where under the tree. With a little coaxing we did get her to open all of her presents. My parents and Tom's family came over to our house for Christmas dinner, that is always nice. Han enjoyed having her Aunt and Uncles around to play with her.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Carter Thomas
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Carter's Room, finally complete!
Friday, December 11, 2009
A Sweet Little Angel
I was so pleased with Hannah yesterday at the mall. While getting her ready to go I'm running through all the possible issues we may run into especially since we are going to the dreaded mall. I wanted to get her picture with Santa and I am running out of time...especially since I avoid the mall on the weekend.
We get to the mall and I made the executive decision of no stroller. Typically I bring the stroller she doesn't want to sit in it and then she ends up walking or being carried. I could just see me trying to carry her and push a stroller by myself, that would for sure end in disaster! So we walked hand in hand through the parking lot and through the JCPenneys all the way to the Santa area. We entered the line and she peered through the rail to look at Santa. When the line moved forward I called to her and she came. If we stood for a little longer she would sit on the floor and wait. I could not believe my eyes! No matter what if she started to wander just a little I would call her and she would come. I was so impressed I wanted to cry. It was eventually her turn, she smiled and seemed to enjoy her Santa time, we paid and walked back through the mall. With no incidents, no crying and no meltdowns!
I was astonished and glad to see that we can go to the mall and it is not a total disaster. Her next test will be doing actual shopping!
We get to the mall and I made the executive decision of no stroller. Typically I bring the stroller she doesn't want to sit in it and then she ends up walking or being carried. I could just see me trying to carry her and push a stroller by myself, that would for sure end in disaster! So we walked hand in hand through the parking lot and through the JCPenneys all the way to the Santa area. We entered the line and she peered through the rail to look at Santa. When the line moved forward I called to her and she came. If we stood for a little longer she would sit on the floor and wait. I could not believe my eyes! No matter what if she started to wander just a little I would call her and she would come. I was so impressed I wanted to cry. It was eventually her turn, she smiled and seemed to enjoy her Santa time, we paid and walked back through the mall. With no incidents, no crying and no meltdowns!
I was astonished and glad to see that we can go to the mall and it is not a total disaster. Her next test will be doing actual shopping!
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