Thursday, December 29, 2011
19 months old and potty training?
Audrey has been 'wanting' to be potty trained for awhile...so here goes nothing we are going to 'try'!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The eve of Christmas day!
What a beautiful Christmas season
With Beckham sleeping through the night I can honestly feel like it has been restful. Brent and I have been able to sleep into 9am regularly and that is a pretty beautiful gift!
Brent spoiled and that was unexpected. We usually don't do gifts as we just invest in spending time together. He showed me how much he loved me for sure. Let's just say jewelry is a quick way into my heart.
We are so blessed with so much family not only to love us but to love our children and it is a very big season that reminds you of that love. It also reminds you of family drama ha ha but what is a holiday without a little spice right?
It is all because of Him that we have reason to be thankful. I feel blessed.
One great man
Two healthy, SLEEPING babes
Huggeee amounts of family
Food
Shelter
And dreams that come true regularly
With Beckham sleeping through the night I can honestly feel like it has been restful. Brent and I have been able to sleep into 9am regularly and that is a pretty beautiful gift!
Brent spoiled and that was unexpected. We usually don't do gifts as we just invest in spending time together. He showed me how much he loved me for sure. Let's just say jewelry is a quick way into my heart.
We are so blessed with so much family not only to love us but to love our children and it is a very big season that reminds you of that love. It also reminds you of family drama ha ha but what is a holiday without a little spice right?
It is all because of Him that we have reason to be thankful. I feel blessed.
One great man
Two healthy, SLEEPING babes
Huggeee amounts of family
Food
Shelter
And dreams that come true regularly
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Houdini
This is how I find little man everyday. He's been scooting around and not only gets out of his blankets but is at least 1.5-2ft farther ahead in his bed then when I left him. He is turning into a little Audrey (Audrey crawled at 4 months and was walking at the end of her 7th month). This baby stage is going fast. It makes me feel like I should do better at taking pictures. It also makes me excited because the more giggles, cooing and talking he does the more I enjoy the stages. It like I'm just getting to know my little man e is pretty stellar. Considering Audrey is 100% a daddy's girl I'm hoping and praying for a mommy's boy ;) im not overly concerned because come preteen years she'll come back to me when it comes to cloths and all things girly. Although I'm pretty sure I'll be one heck of a soccer mom and any other sport! Go team go!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Ouchie?
Today Audrey was on the ground crying saying ouchie.
I asked, 'were is your ouchie?'
She put her foot in my hand and said ouchie.
I inspected it.
No scratch, no bruise...nothing
I thought maybe she hurt it or was having a foot spasm (I get those all the time)
I proceeded to help her stretch it. Then she put her foot in my hand again...
'ouchie' she said.
I started to give her foot a rub.
Crying stopped.
Saying ouchie stopped.
I stop giving her foot a rub..
'...ouchie...ouchie...'
Ok well maybe she is having a foot spasm and needs a rub to stretch it out...
I rub her foot and a few minutes later she said....
...'ouchie...'
And put her other foot in my hand.
I think I just got suckered into a foot rub haha. Just like her mom...but how did she learn it ?
She suckered me into a really long one to...sneak!
I asked, 'were is your ouchie?'
She put her foot in my hand and said ouchie.
I inspected it.
No scratch, no bruise...nothing
I thought maybe she hurt it or was having a foot spasm (I get those all the time)
I proceeded to help her stretch it. Then she put her foot in my hand again...
'ouchie' she said.
I started to give her foot a rub.
Crying stopped.
Saying ouchie stopped.
I stop giving her foot a rub..
'...ouchie...ouchie...'
Ok well maybe she is having a foot spasm and needs a rub to stretch it out...
I rub her foot and a few minutes later she said....
...'ouchie...'
And put her other foot in my hand.
I think I just got suckered into a foot rub haha. Just like her mom...but how did she learn it ?
She suckered me into a really long one to...sneak!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sewing adventure
Being a mom of two under a year and a half old means I am home more. Means I am craving silence for the first time in my life.
I have begun to sew...
It is time were I can be quiet, creative and enjoy some time by myself whole still at home! Here is my first project!
I made Audrey a apron for in her play kitchen (excuse her mad face, she's my impressed with me interrupting playtime for a picture)
I have begun to sew...
It is time were I can be quiet, creative and enjoy some time by myself whole still at home! Here is my first project!
I made Audrey a apron for in her play kitchen (excuse her mad face, she's my impressed with me interrupting playtime for a picture)
Explosion
How does he do it.
I'm blogging about it because I'm baffled. And because I want to remember so I can look back and laugh..when it's funny.
I fed him at 6:30am these pictures are from 8:30. He had a clean diaper at 6:30. Is this a boy thing?
So gross. Haha. Why am I laughing? It doesn't feel funny. When this happens I look at him and cry a little and say, 'why don't you do this when daddy is home '
I'm blogging about it because I'm baffled. And because I want to remember so I can look back and laugh..when it's funny.
I fed him at 6:30am these pictures are from 8:30. He had a clean diaper at 6:30. Is this a boy thing?
So gross. Haha. Why am I laughing? It doesn't feel funny. When this happens I look at him and cry a little and say, 'why don't you do this when daddy is home '
Monday, December 19, 2011
He knew
God knew what he was doing when he made husbands.
Love mine.
So glad he made Brent for me <3
Love mine.
So glad he made Brent for me <3
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Christmas schedule
18-converse extended family gathering
23-pre Christmas date night! &the night Brent and I open each others gifts
24-Christmas with the converse family
25-morning with our babies and Christmas with the Weetman family
26- Christmas with the converse family round 2
27- the day of rest
28- christmas with the Roy family
29-post christmas pass out from exhaustion date night
23-pre Christmas date night! &the night Brent and I open each others gifts
24-Christmas with the converse family
25-morning with our babies and Christmas with the Weetman family
26- Christmas with the converse family round 2
27- the day of rest
28- christmas with the Roy family
29-post christmas pass out from exhaustion date night
So proud
Brent went shopping
He used some of my coupons
So proud
<3
The way to this girls heart is coupons!
He used some of my coupons
So proud
<3
The way to this girls heart is coupons!
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Marriage
Things I've learned.
When Brent gets stressed he cleans.
When I get stressed I nap.
Sometimes when the house is a mess and I'm much to tired to conquer it...
It make more sense to bicker a little.
Then when you make up...
You have a clean house and feel rested. Is that a win win? Probably just a win win for me ....Shhh don't tell Brent the secret.
When Brent gets stressed he cleans.
When I get stressed I nap.
Sometimes when the house is a mess and I'm much to tired to conquer it...
It make more sense to bicker a little.
Then when you make up...
You have a clean house and feel rested. Is that a win win? Probably just a win win for me ....Shhh don't tell Brent the secret.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Mommy moment
While driving Beckham was quiet (aka. No screaming ). I pulled over because I thought he might be dead or not ok. He was sleeping. First time ever (you know your kids hate the car when you pull over if no one is screaming and freaking out). Ha ha life of a mom!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Quote from today
While talking to the customs border guard...
Guard- what are you doing across the border today
Me- just groceries, gas and picking up mail
Guard-all by yourselves with two kids. (he said it with pity in his voice )
Me-yup
Guard-you're not working today?
Me-nope I'm just a mom
Guard-(gets stern look on his face ) don't ever say you are just a mom. You work harder then anyone even me.
Me-ya...it's busy (I say frazzled)
Guard-have a good day
Me-merry Christmas! ( I'm trying to say merry Christmas to everyone I see even if the situation is awkward like this one)
He was sooo sweet and it was great hearing someone appreciate the work of moms it was just shocking to have him get genuinely upset.
Guard- what are you doing across the border today
Me- just groceries, gas and picking up mail
Guard-all by yourselves with two kids. (he said it with pity in his voice )
Me-yup
Guard-you're not working today?
Me-nope I'm just a mom
Guard-(gets stern look on his face ) don't ever say you are just a mom. You work harder then anyone even me.
Me-ya...it's busy (I say frazzled)
Guard-have a good day
Me-merry Christmas! ( I'm trying to say merry Christmas to everyone I see even if the situation is awkward like this one)
He was sooo sweet and it was great hearing someone appreciate the work of moms it was just shocking to have him get genuinely upset.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Danger came
There are no words...
The poop came at night...I have never ever seen that much poop! His whole sleeper head to to and the sheets an under the sheets. Yuck, yuck and yuck!
The poop came at night...I have never ever seen that much poop! His whole sleeper head to to and the sheets an under the sheets. Yuck, yuck and yuck!
Post baby tummy
Soooo, I got a reward chat app on my phone. It's for me. It's for me to lose the baby weight! Yuck I feel like such a cow so this is my incentive.
(I haven't bought any cloths since before Audrey besides necessities and well I am in dire need and only want to buy cloths when I am skinny again!)
The incentive:
Every hour I work out I get 1 star on my chart and every time I lose 5lbs I get five stars. Each star is the equivalent to $5. When I have lost 15lbs (my goal) then I get two nights shopping with whatever money I have earned on my chart.
Who says reward charts can't work for adults! Loveee it!
(I haven't bought any cloths since before Audrey besides necessities and well I am in dire need and only want to buy cloths when I am skinny again!)
The incentive:
Every hour I work out I get 1 star on my chart and every time I lose 5lbs I get five stars. Each star is the equivalent to $5. When I have lost 15lbs (my goal) then I get two nights shopping with whatever money I have earned on my chart.
Who says reward charts can't work for adults! Loveee it!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Impending danger
Beckham hasn't pooped since Wednesday it's Sunday night ....you know an explosion of unimaginable proportions is coming!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Our choice
we chose option A not because we decided that was best but it was our default for not actually making a decision. So lets see how it goes and hope that peace comes after....
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
iPhone 4s post
So when I got my iPhone 3 it was love right away. Now that I have the 4s I don't have as much time to fall in love...let's just say I am enjoying its company tonight, yeehaw!
This is my first blog on the new phone...hopefully many more to come!
This is my first blog on the new phone...hopefully many more to come!
My Sass
So I am working on biting my tongue but you know what lately with all the mayhem I just feel like I need to vent soooo VOILA!
These past 18months+9 months have been NUTTY. I have been SOOO sick, on IVs, on Ondansatron (what they give cancer patients for nausea) I have two children 16 months apart. I was in the hospital for almost three solid months each pregnancy and just a mess for the other six months. My husband has had four 2 month periods were he has worked 11-12 hour days and so I had almost no help. It has been A MESS. I can honestly say that I have never been so sick and never had so much stress. I am only sharing the stuff that is applicable to me because there is so much more stuff but it isn't mine to share. At the end of the day I feel more blessed today even after going through it all.
Anywayyyysss..
I have a few friends who whine and I just want to be that toddler that grabs them by the hair and shakes them. I can honestly say that through pregnancies, through being SO sick I have brought many people meals and tried to help out other people. Babysitting there kids etc. At the end of the day these people are still complaining and saying how no one has supported them. How they live in a community that isn't supportive. I just feel SICK to my stomach. I would NEVER have said that even in my darkest days when I was in the hospital especially to someone who has in there hardest time tried to help them out.
It isn't just one person, I would say it is our society more or less...trying to only think about what they get, what people can do for them, and how hard life is for them. I just feel so sick even talking about this (for real). I think the bibles verse...applies
Mathew 7:5
You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye
If you haven't done all you can to help your neighbors you should not complain about the lack of help you have received. There are lots of people that disapointed me in our time of need, would I tell them that? No way! How do I feel now that we are 'going up hill' I feel like God surrounded us with people that unexpectedly stepped up to the plate and BLEW us away. Even the smallest things meant THE WORLD. Count your blessings. Don't dwell on how bad you think you have it or you will always feel sorry for yourself instead look at all the things God has blessed you with.
Even if you think your friends, family and community have not lived up to your expectations I think it is important to turn it around...
ask yourself
1-what has God blessed us with
2-what are thinks that I can do to bless others (do unto others as you would have them do unto you {don't expect anything in return})
3-can I really complain, are there others that have it worse that I can help?
Just my perspective. I am guilty of self pity there are many days I just feel bad for myself. In those times I just hope I can catch myself and turn it around. I am so blessed and I need to give praise rather then focus on the negative.
So I guess instead of writting a blog about an annoyance I will turn it around
1- I have a beautiful Mother in law that has blessed Brent and I time and time again. She has gone above and beyond. She has blessed our children, Blessed us individually and blessed our marriage. She is a living example of the woman I hope to grow to be. What an incredible woman to have in my life!
2- We have a community that we know has prayed for us in the good times and the hard. It is so encouraging that we have found so many people that can help us just by lifting us up to the Lord
3-I have been blessed with my hubby, he is my Prince and has gotten me through so much in this life and knowing him is a blessing and a inspiration. He has helped me strive to be a better person.
4- We serve a God of grace....he has forgiven me time and time again. He has taught me so many things and always forgiven me and taken me back. I am not a perfect person and often lay down in bed at night and I hear a knock knock knock on my heart. He gently reminds me of all the things I need corrections for.
5- We have had friends that have been such a blessing and seriously taught us what it means to be people of God. They have inspired us to do more and be better and they probably would have NO idea what an impact they have made on our lives. They live out there faith in the small ways and the big. So incredible!
I'm sorry for venting, I hope you can laugh at my frustrations. I know its silly. I am not even sure why I was frustrated now that I am finished writting...to post or not to post. Ok I'll post ha ha ha. Love you all :)
These past 18months+9 months have been NUTTY. I have been SOOO sick, on IVs, on Ondansatron (what they give cancer patients for nausea) I have two children 16 months apart. I was in the hospital for almost three solid months each pregnancy and just a mess for the other six months. My husband has had four 2 month periods were he has worked 11-12 hour days and so I had almost no help. It has been A MESS. I can honestly say that I have never been so sick and never had so much stress. I am only sharing the stuff that is applicable to me because there is so much more stuff but it isn't mine to share. At the end of the day I feel more blessed today even after going through it all.
Anywayyyysss..
I have a few friends who whine and I just want to be that toddler that grabs them by the hair and shakes them. I can honestly say that through pregnancies, through being SO sick I have brought many people meals and tried to help out other people. Babysitting there kids etc. At the end of the day these people are still complaining and saying how no one has supported them. How they live in a community that isn't supportive. I just feel SICK to my stomach. I would NEVER have said that even in my darkest days when I was in the hospital especially to someone who has in there hardest time tried to help them out.
It isn't just one person, I would say it is our society more or less...trying to only think about what they get, what people can do for them, and how hard life is for them. I just feel so sick even talking about this (for real). I think the bibles verse...applies
Mathew 7:5
You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye
If you haven't done all you can to help your neighbors you should not complain about the lack of help you have received. There are lots of people that disapointed me in our time of need, would I tell them that? No way! How do I feel now that we are 'going up hill' I feel like God surrounded us with people that unexpectedly stepped up to the plate and BLEW us away. Even the smallest things meant THE WORLD. Count your blessings. Don't dwell on how bad you think you have it or you will always feel sorry for yourself instead look at all the things God has blessed you with.
Even if you think your friends, family and community have not lived up to your expectations I think it is important to turn it around...
ask yourself
1-what has God blessed us with
2-what are thinks that I can do to bless others (do unto others as you would have them do unto you {don't expect anything in return})
3-can I really complain, are there others that have it worse that I can help?
Just my perspective. I am guilty of self pity there are many days I just feel bad for myself. In those times I just hope I can catch myself and turn it around. I am so blessed and I need to give praise rather then focus on the negative.
So I guess instead of writting a blog about an annoyance I will turn it around
1- I have a beautiful Mother in law that has blessed Brent and I time and time again. She has gone above and beyond. She has blessed our children, Blessed us individually and blessed our marriage. She is a living example of the woman I hope to grow to be. What an incredible woman to have in my life!
2- We have a community that we know has prayed for us in the good times and the hard. It is so encouraging that we have found so many people that can help us just by lifting us up to the Lord
3-I have been blessed with my hubby, he is my Prince and has gotten me through so much in this life and knowing him is a blessing and a inspiration. He has helped me strive to be a better person.
4- We serve a God of grace....he has forgiven me time and time again. He has taught me so many things and always forgiven me and taken me back. I am not a perfect person and often lay down in bed at night and I hear a knock knock knock on my heart. He gently reminds me of all the things I need corrections for.
5- We have had friends that have been such a blessing and seriously taught us what it means to be people of God. They have inspired us to do more and be better and they probably would have NO idea what an impact they have made on our lives. They live out there faith in the small ways and the big. So incredible!
I'm sorry for venting, I hope you can laugh at my frustrations. I know its silly. I am not even sure why I was frustrated now that I am finished writting...to post or not to post. Ok I'll post ha ha ha. Love you all :)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
finding solutions
Some Dialogue
When in doubt about your decisions
Sheena-'how about we just pick possible answers out of a hat'
Brent-'No Sheena'
Sheena- 'Can't this be one of those decisions you decide on and I just submit'
Brent-'No Sheena'
Sheena- 'Do you know what you think is best?'
Brent- 'I have no idea, what do you think is best'
Sheena-'I have no idea'
Brent-'How would you feel about (option A)?'
Sheena-'I'd cry'
Brent-'How would you feel about (option B)'
Sheena-'I'd cry'
Brent-Hmmm
Sheena-I'll just do (option A)
Brent-'I'll just do (option B)
Sheena-'This sucks'
Brent-Would you like a reward if you decide?
Sheena-Sure
Brent-'What would you like that reward to be?'
Sheena-'Not to have to make the decision'
Brent-'Lets just go to bed'
This is similar to how our conversation goes every single night.
Solution....We are winging it...yup...because being a grownup sucks and thats just what you have to do sometimes I guess.
When in doubt about your decisions
Sheena-'how about we just pick possible answers out of a hat'
Brent-'No Sheena'
Sheena- 'Can't this be one of those decisions you decide on and I just submit'
Brent-'No Sheena'
Sheena- 'Do you know what you think is best?'
Brent- 'I have no idea, what do you think is best'
Sheena-'I have no idea'
Brent-'How would you feel about (option A)?'
Sheena-'I'd cry'
Brent-'How would you feel about (option B)'
Sheena-'I'd cry'
Brent-Hmmm
Sheena-I'll just do (option A)
Brent-'I'll just do (option B)
Sheena-'This sucks'
Brent-Would you like a reward if you decide?
Sheena-Sure
Brent-'What would you like that reward to be?'
Sheena-'Not to have to make the decision'
Brent-'Lets just go to bed'
This is similar to how our conversation goes every single night.
Solution....We are winging it...yup...because being a grownup sucks and thats just what you have to do sometimes I guess.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
let be and let god...sigh, why is that so hard!
So right now our computer is in the shop so that is why the blogging has stopped. Brent and I have been going back and forth trying to make a decision for our family. Are we finished having children. Yes, GASP, how could we ever think of having another when it is almost a death sentence for me. I am shaking my head as I write this. Man, so many tears. I wanted twelve children, you heard that TWELVE children when I was younger. Then life because more real and I thought five was a good number. Sigh, now two seems like the most realistic number.
If I didn't get so sick it wouldn't even be a thought we would probably be giggling already laughign at how rediculously close we wanted our third to be to our last two. (16 MONTHS APART, ITS PERFECTION!)
Sigh, sob, tears, oh man it is such a struggle. Is our family complete. Well I could certainly affor cuter kids cloths if two is all I get. It just is super hard because I feel like it is not my choice. It is the choice that was handed to me. I feel anxiety at the thought of another, I feel stress at the idea of being pregnant, I feel totally sick to my stomach thinking about missing out on nine months of my kids lives AGAIN.
This is our struggle. We are figuring it out. It is a very difficult season. We are simply praying for peace and that the Lord would let us know what is right for us and our family.
A little family of four...perhaps that is all we will ever be....
plus a dog
and two turtles
and any other pets we might accumulate along the way.
Sigh, I am not feeling the peace. If you remember me shoot up a prayer for us. It is just something we are trying to work through.
If I didn't get so sick it wouldn't even be a thought we would probably be giggling already laughign at how rediculously close we wanted our third to be to our last two. (16 MONTHS APART, ITS PERFECTION!)
Sigh, sob, tears, oh man it is such a struggle. Is our family complete. Well I could certainly affor cuter kids cloths if two is all I get. It just is super hard because I feel like it is not my choice. It is the choice that was handed to me. I feel anxiety at the thought of another, I feel stress at the idea of being pregnant, I feel totally sick to my stomach thinking about missing out on nine months of my kids lives AGAIN.
This is our struggle. We are figuring it out. It is a very difficult season. We are simply praying for peace and that the Lord would let us know what is right for us and our family.
A little family of four...perhaps that is all we will ever be....
plus a dog
and two turtles
and any other pets we might accumulate along the way.
Sigh, I am not feeling the peace. If you remember me shoot up a prayer for us. It is just something we are trying to work through.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
29 hours until date night
OH man oh man, so excited for date night. I know its silly but its such a big deal. I live for spending kid free time with the most handsome man around...and best of all we are going CHRISTMAS shopping!
So we have a nativity set and I'm sad to report infidelity...Audrey hijacked Joseph and replaced him with a wise man...scandal I tell you pure scandal ! We are hoping to find Joseph and bring him back to his long lost love and kick the sassy wise man out of the manger ;)
So tonight I am doing two back to back work out classes...I think on friday I might feel the pain but I am pumepd for the burn because that means that this baby fat is melting off...bye bye pooch belly hello tight abbs...(I better be able to sport my bathing suit proud by this summer)
Anyways off to tone down the rockstar (my mom bought Audrey a NOISY guitar and she likes to serenade the sleeping baby...which is so not allowed :) )
So we have a nativity set and I'm sad to report infidelity...Audrey hijacked Joseph and replaced him with a wise man...scandal I tell you pure scandal ! We are hoping to find Joseph and bring him back to his long lost love and kick the sassy wise man out of the manger ;)
So tonight I am doing two back to back work out classes...I think on friday I might feel the pain but I am pumepd for the burn because that means that this baby fat is melting off...bye bye pooch belly hello tight abbs...(I better be able to sport my bathing suit proud by this summer)
Anyways off to tone down the rockstar (my mom bought Audrey a NOISY guitar and she likes to serenade the sleeping baby...which is so not allowed :) )
Monday, November 14, 2011
Christmas has come...
Christmas came Friday November 11! Hooray, now to teach Audrey that the tree is not a toy!
Beckham also had a NINE hour stretch on Saturday night...my hopes were high Sunday night...and hopes were dashed when we were up every few hours...shoot...we are getting somewhere...light is at the end of the tunnel!
Friday November 18 = kid free date night #1
we are going for dinner
we are going christmas shopping
I AM SO EXCITED
November 24
AMERICAN THANKSGIVING=TURKEY
November 27=kid free double date night
we are going down town
we are going out for ethnic food
we are going to a comedy show
December 3
Lynden Lights Parade
A 1/2 kid free night
Time with good friends and good food
December 4
Christmas Brunch with friends
December 10
Christmas Craft&Bellini Girls night
December 15
Christmas Castle in Brookswood with Santa
Going with another family for some good old christmas fun
December 16
Christmas in Williams Park
Going with another family for some good old christmas fun
SOOOOO MANY FUN THINGS ON THE CALENDAR SOON, ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS! Wooohooo!!!!
Beckham also had a NINE hour stretch on Saturday night...my hopes were high Sunday night...and hopes were dashed when we were up every few hours...shoot...we are getting somewhere...light is at the end of the tunnel!
Friday November 18 = kid free date night #1
we are going for dinner
we are going christmas shopping
I AM SO EXCITED
November 24
AMERICAN THANKSGIVING=TURKEY
November 27=kid free double date night
we are going down town
we are going out for ethnic food
we are going to a comedy show
December 3
Lynden Lights Parade
A 1/2 kid free night
Time with good friends and good food
December 4
Christmas Brunch with friends
December 10
Christmas Craft&Bellini Girls night
December 15
Christmas Castle in Brookswood with Santa
Going with another family for some good old christmas fun
December 16
Christmas in Williams Park
Going with another family for some good old christmas fun
SOOOOO MANY FUN THINGS ON THE CALENDAR SOON, ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS! Wooohooo!!!!
Friday, November 11, 2011
christmas...please
there may be a chance I 'pretty please'd' my way into getting christmas to come to our home tonight...fingers crossed!
I'll keep you posted
I'll keep you posted
Thursday, November 10, 2011
juice juice juice
we have been tricking audrey with water for the last six months calling it juice. she took a few 'swigs' of a friends sippy cup that had the real deal in it the other day. she now knows we have been tricking her. she asks for juice, 'juice please' and when i give her water she gives me that...i know this isn't what i asked for face. there is no tricking her anymore...she knows what she is missing.
brent gave audrey a sip of his coffee the other day (she has been begging for it for months and months) he thought one sip and she'd hate it and never ask again...her response...'more more more please..' shoot that backfired on us as well
i went to starbucks with my mom and my mom bought audrey a steamed milk with a shot of vanilla syrup in it. wellllll the other day she saw my latte in a starbucks cup and lets recap in slow motion
starbucks cup on the bleacher
audrey is closer then mommy
mommy has baby in the ergo baby carrier
audrey starts making a mad dash
mommy runs
audrey is faster
audrey grabs
audrey spills
audrey gets a taste of her first gingerbread latte
audrey enjoys
mommy frowns...then smirks
so in the 'liquids' category we are 0/3 in baseball terms we have totally struck out
brent gave audrey a sip of his coffee the other day (she has been begging for it for months and months) he thought one sip and she'd hate it and never ask again...her response...'more more more please..' shoot that backfired on us as well
i went to starbucks with my mom and my mom bought audrey a steamed milk with a shot of vanilla syrup in it. wellllll the other day she saw my latte in a starbucks cup and lets recap in slow motion
starbucks cup on the bleacher
audrey is closer then mommy
mommy has baby in the ergo baby carrier
audrey starts making a mad dash
mommy runs
audrey is faster
audrey grabs
audrey spills
audrey gets a taste of her first gingerbread latte
audrey enjoys
mommy frowns...then smirks
so in the 'liquids' category we are 0/3 in baseball terms we have totally struck out
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Best Hubby
Sunday night brent took BOTH kids from 6:00pm-11:30pm so I could go out and have some time with my girlfriends. It was a blast and just a beautiful thing to get a break especially after being sick all weekend. I am so blessed to have a hubby who takes the kids willingly without complaining. I hear of so many woman who don't have that. In times of business it is easy not to count your blessings. One thing that I can always count on is my hubby.
Brent has also compromised and we are setting our tree up in ELEVEN days! (November 19!) so so so excited!
I have been feeling into the Christmas spirit more this year then any other because now Audrey is at a age were I know she is going to LOVE it and the toys we can buy her are so SO much cooler (fun for mommy even...its like being a kid all over again!)
So excited to celebrate this upcoming christmas!!!
Audrey was walking around in my heels this morning so I thought I would post a picture because she is just sooooo cute!
Brent has also compromised and we are setting our tree up in ELEVEN days! (November 19!) so so so excited!
I have been feeling into the Christmas spirit more this year then any other because now Audrey is at a age were I know she is going to LOVE it and the toys we can buy her are so SO much cooler (fun for mommy even...its like being a kid all over again!)
So excited to celebrate this upcoming christmas!!!
Audrey was walking around in my heels this morning so I thought I would post a picture because she is just sooooo cute!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
since he's been born
mastitis
uterus infection
cold
bronchitis
He is six weeks old and my body is kicking my butt!!!
uterus infection
cold
bronchitis
He is six weeks old and my body is kicking my butt!!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Trick OR Treat
So all week I have been trying to teach Audrey to say Trick Or Treat, by the end of the week it sounded quite a lot like chinese-tika teat ha ha. We weren't sure how trick or treating was going to go as Audrey is only 17 months old.
Brent started out with saying, 'I'm trying to be supportive so I will follow your lead.' ha ha. He kills me, he really wasn't sure of how it was going to go. He thought it was going to be awkward and that she wasn't going to understand it. Lets just say that I know my little firecracker and that if there is food involved she learns FAST.
The first house she was a little confused what we were doing and what was with all the kids going up and down the street and up to the houses. We got to the door with some prompting she said, 'hi', ''tika teat' and 'buh bye'. She was a doll and melted every-ones hearts.
After a couple houses she was dragging me by my hand up and down peoples sidewalks to there houses. She had what to stay down pack and did some improvising herself. A few times she stuck her hand into there bowls and said, 'more please' haha shoot. Oh well, she's one everyone was forgiving and gracious. Actually usually after that they gave her even more because they thought it was so sweet.
We had a blast! I had Audrey by the hand and Brent wanted to hold Beckham so he didn't have to participate because he was embaressed at first. After the first couple houses Brent came up to me and was like, 'You can have Beckham I'll take Audrey.' I smirked (I knew he would love it once he saw Audrey get into it!
At the end of the night when the candy was gone through and sorted Brent turned to me and said, I could have treat or treated with her all night. Hooray for first trick or treating, yay for all the other years to come of lots and lots of candy and many many more houses!
The Halloween Princess
A halloween blog will follow but not until naptime at the earliest...this morning is dedicated to cuddles and tea and perhaps a couple movies with my babies!
Monday, October 31, 2011
first mistake of a parent of two
When Beckham was born I thought his name was to hard for Audrey to learn. She knew what a baby was so we started to refer to him as 'baby'. People now ask her 'who is that?' and she replies 'this is baby' ha ha shoot. So now she thinks Beckham has no name and he is just 'baby' as sweet and tender as it is her calling him baby I guess after a month we better start teaching Audrey her brothers name...otherwise the nickname baby might just stick and thought would be cruel in middle school ha ha.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
confession
So I was driving along a busy road (72nd) for those of you that live in my area you know this area is very busy. A dog darted in front of my car I swerved a little but there wasn't really anywhere to swerve to since there are so many parked cars and steady oncoming traffic.
Sadly I landed up clipping the dog with my car. Oh man the tears. I had Beckham and Audrey in the back. The dog ran away, down the road. I tried to follow and find the dog so I could make sure it was ok and find either the owner or call the SPCA. Anyways the dog disappeared. My conscience has been heavy.
I really couldn't hop out of the car and search for the dog since I had kids in the back and no way of carrying them around while I search for the dog. I had no way of knowing what house the dog came from. After much MUCH contemplation I left and drove away.
Now I lay sleepless lots of nights not because my newborn is awake but because I feel so bad and I just feel so sad not knowing if the dog is okay or not. Oh man, I love animals so it just KILLS me that I could ever be the reason that one could be hurt or dead.
:(
Sadly I landed up clipping the dog with my car. Oh man the tears. I had Beckham and Audrey in the back. The dog ran away, down the road. I tried to follow and find the dog so I could make sure it was ok and find either the owner or call the SPCA. Anyways the dog disappeared. My conscience has been heavy.
I really couldn't hop out of the car and search for the dog since I had kids in the back and no way of carrying them around while I search for the dog. I had no way of knowing what house the dog came from. After much MUCH contemplation I left and drove away.
Now I lay sleepless lots of nights not because my newborn is awake but because I feel so bad and I just feel so sad not knowing if the dog is okay or not. Oh man, I love animals so it just KILLS me that I could ever be the reason that one could be hurt or dead.
:(
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
prayer
Brent and I hold hands when we pray and this is a sight that Audrey sees everyday.
Sometimes at the dinner table we sit Audrey in her highchair and let her start eating without us while we get the rest of the food on the table. By the time we sit down if we have done this her hands are a MESS and when we go to pray we look at her and just pray ourselves. She has just started about a month ago being VERY offended with we do this. She now says 'ray' which means pray in her baby language. She looks at us with big puppydog eyes and reaches out her grubby dirty hands. How can you refuse your childs request to pray with you even when her hands are as dirty as could be. It is SO sweet. Can't wait till she can she her own little prayers.
Sometimes at the dinner table we sit Audrey in her highchair and let her start eating without us while we get the rest of the food on the table. By the time we sit down if we have done this her hands are a MESS and when we go to pray we look at her and just pray ourselves. She has just started about a month ago being VERY offended with we do this. She now says 'ray' which means pray in her baby language. She looks at us with big puppydog eyes and reaches out her grubby dirty hands. How can you refuse your childs request to pray with you even when her hands are as dirty as could be. It is SO sweet. Can't wait till she can she her own little prayers.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
getting naked
'...if you don't pay attention to me i'll take my cloths off.' (Audrey says this with her eyes)
Everytime I nurse Beckham or am not paying attention to Audrey she goes and hides and takes her cloths off and comes back in the room that I am in giggling hysterically.
SHOOT. How to teach her not to take her cloths off because heavens knows I don't need to be putting Audreys cloths back on her all day. Got my hands full enough without dressing her 5 times an hour. Perhaps some duct tape will be on our grocery list *wink wink *
Everytime I nurse Beckham or am not paying attention to Audrey she goes and hides and takes her cloths off and comes back in the room that I am in giggling hysterically.
SHOOT. How to teach her not to take her cloths off because heavens knows I don't need to be putting Audreys cloths back on her all day. Got my hands full enough without dressing her 5 times an hour. Perhaps some duct tape will be on our grocery list *wink wink *
Monday, October 24, 2011
naptime victory
knock on wood
knock on wood
nap time victory...
a whole week with two babies and one mommy napping at the same time.
I have figured out the system. Put Audrey down, nurse Beckham, put Beckham down, put mommy down. All in all I land up with over an hour nap myself some days an hour and a half if all goes smoothly.
LOVE IT!
Makes up for Beckhams 4am barf time...good thing for daddies who sleep on the couch with him and let this mama go back to bed!
so this weekend I had a sleep in as well...
fed Beckham at 11pm
Fed again at 4am
then got to sleep in until 8:30am
GLORIOUS
doesn't happen often but nights like that are BEAUTIFUL
knock on wood
nap time victory...
a whole week with two babies and one mommy napping at the same time.
I have figured out the system. Put Audrey down, nurse Beckham, put Beckham down, put mommy down. All in all I land up with over an hour nap myself some days an hour and a half if all goes smoothly.
LOVE IT!
Makes up for Beckhams 4am barf time...good thing for daddies who sleep on the couch with him and let this mama go back to bed!
so this weekend I had a sleep in as well...
fed Beckham at 11pm
Fed again at 4am
then got to sleep in until 8:30am
GLORIOUS
doesn't happen often but nights like that are BEAUTIFUL
my gift
My gift to myself...
Going to the washroom
-with the door closed
-with my children on the outside of the door
Getting changed
-with the door closed
-with my children on the outside of the door
Audrey isn't to happy about it and Beckham is usually sleeping but man oh man it is such a glorious gift. To get changed and go to the washroom without kids hanging off of you...or in my case going to the washroom without a toddler hitting you with the potty seat crying 'PEE PEE' haha. It has changed my life...for real.
My next gift to myself...perhaps my new years resolution
'showering alone'
Audrey if she hears the shower/water she goes nuts she loves water...somehow she always lands up in the shower with me. So what a great christmas present to myself it would be to not have to shower with a toddler anymore ha ha.
Going to the washroom
-with the door closed
-with my children on the outside of the door
Getting changed
-with the door closed
-with my children on the outside of the door
Audrey isn't to happy about it and Beckham is usually sleeping but man oh man it is such a glorious gift. To get changed and go to the washroom without kids hanging off of you...or in my case going to the washroom without a toddler hitting you with the potty seat crying 'PEE PEE' haha. It has changed my life...for real.
My next gift to myself...perhaps my new years resolution
'showering alone'
Audrey if she hears the shower/water she goes nuts she loves water...somehow she always lands up in the shower with me. So what a great christmas present to myself it would be to not have to shower with a toddler anymore ha ha.
Friday, October 21, 2011
boy oh boy
I never knew I would enjoy dressing a boy...
straight legged distressed jeans
DC skater shoes
Hoodies
European styled cloths
Gap.com shits and onsies
Dresspants with suspenders
sigh...these are just a few of my recent purchases...
Nursing in the middle of the night has really increased my online shopping!
Way more fun then I thought!
Having kids is like being ten years old all over again. They are my dolls and we get to play dressup every single day. Being a mom is seriously the most fun ever. Minus the poop explosions!
straight legged distressed jeans
DC skater shoes
Hoodies
European styled cloths
Gap.com shits and onsies
Dresspants with suspenders
sigh...these are just a few of my recent purchases...
Nursing in the middle of the night has really increased my online shopping!
Way more fun then I thought!
Having kids is like being ten years old all over again. They are my dolls and we get to play dressup every single day. Being a mom is seriously the most fun ever. Minus the poop explosions!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Grumpies
Brent and I sit back and laugh because we so have a case of the grumpies. It's the lack of sleep, less down time, less breaks and we catch ourselves mid 'grumpy' and realize what is going in and laugh...mostly we land up saying...'again' because its frequent these days.
Brent to be honest isn't a fan of the newborn stage. He struggles with it (cough majorly cough). It's not my favorite stage but because it is probably my last I have been taking time to relish in it a little more. (Enjoying a few extra snuggles etc). Brent on the other hand has taken to sulking a little extra, hiding from the crying a little extra, and I'm pretty sure when he has an excuse to not be home he uses it a little extra haha. Don't get me wrong he is extremely helpful with the kids and totally willing. It's just hilarious though how everyone handles the newborn stage. He is a little like a basset hound these days...those sad puppy dog eyes.
Sometimes Brent holds Beckham and he immediately starts crying as soon as he gets put in his arms. We make jokes that Beckham can sense his fear and reacts.
Poor Brent, he's just ready for the crawling and sleeping through the night stage already...unfortunately for my love we got a ways to go before that stage (ha ha).
Welcome to the Converse house...everyone has there panties in a twist.
Beckham-everyone is rushing him to grow up (and he got circumcised yesterday so he's nto the happiest today)
Audrey- not as much attention
Brent- wants his wife back and the crying to stop
Sheena- could use a little more sleep
Anyone want to visit the Converse house? Aka...we got a case of the Grumpies (the whole lot of us).
Brent to be honest isn't a fan of the newborn stage. He struggles with it (cough majorly cough). It's not my favorite stage but because it is probably my last I have been taking time to relish in it a little more. (Enjoying a few extra snuggles etc). Brent on the other hand has taken to sulking a little extra, hiding from the crying a little extra, and I'm pretty sure when he has an excuse to not be home he uses it a little extra haha. Don't get me wrong he is extremely helpful with the kids and totally willing. It's just hilarious though how everyone handles the newborn stage. He is a little like a basset hound these days...those sad puppy dog eyes.
Sometimes Brent holds Beckham and he immediately starts crying as soon as he gets put in his arms. We make jokes that Beckham can sense his fear and reacts.
Poor Brent, he's just ready for the crawling and sleeping through the night stage already...unfortunately for my love we got a ways to go before that stage (ha ha).
Welcome to the Converse house...everyone has there panties in a twist.
Beckham-everyone is rushing him to grow up (and he got circumcised yesterday so he's nto the happiest today)
Audrey- not as much attention
Brent- wants his wife back and the crying to stop
Sheena- could use a little more sleep
Anyone want to visit the Converse house? Aka...we got a case of the Grumpies (the whole lot of us).
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
two under sixteen months
today was humorous
audrey:
-ate her friends potty seat (actually took two whole bites and consumed it...barf...)
-ate a crayon
-dumped brents coffee on herself head to toe
-lost a shoe in the parking lot on our way into a appt (so i'm the parent that shows up with her kid in one shoe and barefoot on the other foot..in fall)
-Ate her second old spice deodorant stick
Beckham
-pee fiasco
-barf boy
I sit down at 7:51 and giggle
I am loving life with two
I guess I'll never be short on things to blog about...
did I mention that I always think I smell like sour milk because
a) barf boy barfed on me
b) breastfeeding...the joys...it is messy in the beginning ha ha
audrey:
-ate her friends potty seat (actually took two whole bites and consumed it...barf...)
-ate a crayon
-dumped brents coffee on herself head to toe
-lost a shoe in the parking lot on our way into a appt (so i'm the parent that shows up with her kid in one shoe and barefoot on the other foot..in fall)
-Ate her second old spice deodorant stick
Beckham
-pee fiasco
-barf boy
I sit down at 7:51 and giggle
I am loving life with two
I guess I'll never be short on things to blog about...
did I mention that I always think I smell like sour milk because
a) barf boy barfed on me
b) breastfeeding...the joys...it is messy in the beginning ha ha
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
8pm
my goal everyday is to make it up until 8pm
why 8pm?
Audrey goes to bed at 7pm.
Then after 1 hour with hubby, I don't feel like i've completely ditched him ha ha.
Every night this week 8pm...is my bedtime. I love it (even thought I miss my hubs)
7:55pm (current time)
I have five minutes of blogging until I can guilt free call it a night and go to bed.
Beckham is a doll. I have been spoiling him quite a bit because I know he is probably our last. I know its going to bite me in the butt but I just can not resist. I am not one of those people who LOVES to hold everyone elses babies but boy oh boy do I LOVE and ADORE my own. I just can't get enough of his cuddles and snuggles. I think the extra hormones and being sentimental about being done has contributed but man oh man this kid has captured my heart.
7:57pm
3 more minutes until I can go close my eyes.
Today we had a cleaner. She was here three hours. It feels so refreshing....although I feel like I could have accomplished a lot more in three hours then her ha ha. Isn't that how it always goes..the feeling like you could have done more. Right now I am simply relishing in the fact that my hubby loves me and hired someone to help me out for the next few weeks. Whatever she got done is all stuff that I don't have to do (glorious)
7:59 almost bed time
Serious by 8pm I'm wasted.
I submitted my maternity paperwork and Beckhams baby 'government/birth certificate' stuff. I felt like that was efficient. As I slipped in the paperwork....I said to myself. Thats it his name is Beckham. It's done. No changing it now. No Bennett. Beckham William Converse. That is my boy. Breathe in Breathe out. Done. We named you! The child that was nameless in the hostpital is not OFFICIALLY and PERMANENTLY NAMED!
8PM
GOODNIGHT ALL
why 8pm?
Audrey goes to bed at 7pm.
Then after 1 hour with hubby, I don't feel like i've completely ditched him ha ha.
Every night this week 8pm...is my bedtime. I love it (even thought I miss my hubs)
7:55pm (current time)
I have five minutes of blogging until I can guilt free call it a night and go to bed.
Beckham is a doll. I have been spoiling him quite a bit because I know he is probably our last. I know its going to bite me in the butt but I just can not resist. I am not one of those people who LOVES to hold everyone elses babies but boy oh boy do I LOVE and ADORE my own. I just can't get enough of his cuddles and snuggles. I think the extra hormones and being sentimental about being done has contributed but man oh man this kid has captured my heart.
7:57pm
3 more minutes until I can go close my eyes.
Today we had a cleaner. She was here three hours. It feels so refreshing....although I feel like I could have accomplished a lot more in three hours then her ha ha. Isn't that how it always goes..the feeling like you could have done more. Right now I am simply relishing in the fact that my hubby loves me and hired someone to help me out for the next few weeks. Whatever she got done is all stuff that I don't have to do (glorious)
7:59 almost bed time
Serious by 8pm I'm wasted.
I submitted my maternity paperwork and Beckhams baby 'government/birth certificate' stuff. I felt like that was efficient. As I slipped in the paperwork....I said to myself. Thats it his name is Beckham. It's done. No changing it now. No Bennett. Beckham William Converse. That is my boy. Breathe in Breathe out. Done. We named you! The child that was nameless in the hostpital is not OFFICIALLY and PERMANENTLY NAMED!
8PM
GOODNIGHT ALL
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The Poop Dilemma
So Lil Miss Audrey has decided that everytime she has to poop she will tell us beforehand. This is typically a good thing. She is exactly 16 months. The dilemma is that we have a newborn and there is NO way we are ready to potty train.
She comes to us, grabs her bum and says..'poop' and sure enough 2-3mins later she poops.
She also has been consistently peeing on the potty when we put her on. (She doesn't tell us before she has to pee though if she is in her diaper)
Beckham is one week old and I look at Audrey with my tired sleepless eyes and laugh. How is it possible that she is wanting to go down this road as soon as baby arrives. My goal is to wait until Summer. She will be two then and it just sounds easier. I am just not ready, even though she might be.
Sorry Audrey, with baby in town you are stuck in diapers. (Daddy has a much softer and more patient heart and has been putting her on the potty. I just can't see me going down that road anytime soon. It'll be a big enough adjustment having two babies.)
She comes to us, grabs her bum and says..'poop' and sure enough 2-3mins later she poops.
She also has been consistently peeing on the potty when we put her on. (She doesn't tell us before she has to pee though if she is in her diaper)
Beckham is one week old and I look at Audrey with my tired sleepless eyes and laugh. How is it possible that she is wanting to go down this road as soon as baby arrives. My goal is to wait until Summer. She will be two then and it just sounds easier. I am just not ready, even though she might be.
Sorry Audrey, with baby in town you are stuck in diapers. (Daddy has a much softer and more patient heart and has been putting her on the potty. I just can't see me going down that road anytime soon. It'll be a big enough adjustment having two babies.)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Life with two
Day 6, today is Beckham's due date.
Honestly it hasn't been as difficult as I thought. It has been so much fun hanging out as a family and just taking it easy. Not many chances in life to just hang out at home for days on end. It has been quite refreshing. A couple girlfriends of mine arranged for people to bring us meals. Honestly, such a blessing. It has been so weird being on this end of it. I am used to bringing someone meals but not used to receiving as we never had the same sort of thing with Audrey. I almost feel guilty. It is just a different feeling. I think my personality is more much of a giver and I have a hard time receiving but it has been good for me to just sit back and receive during this season. I have had to listen to Brent tell me quite a few times to take a chill pill. Ha ha, I keep feeling like I need to start thank you cards or make people cookies for bringing us a meal. I think the whole point is to relax though. I am such a dork. So glad I have a hubby that balances me out. He is such a keeper.
Anyways my chill little man just woke and needs to eat so i'm off for mommy duty. Wow it feels so much more relaxed the second time around.
<3 love being a mommy
Honestly it hasn't been as difficult as I thought. It has been so much fun hanging out as a family and just taking it easy. Not many chances in life to just hang out at home for days on end. It has been quite refreshing. A couple girlfriends of mine arranged for people to bring us meals. Honestly, such a blessing. It has been so weird being on this end of it. I am used to bringing someone meals but not used to receiving as we never had the same sort of thing with Audrey. I almost feel guilty. It is just a different feeling. I think my personality is more much of a giver and I have a hard time receiving but it has been good for me to just sit back and receive during this season. I have had to listen to Brent tell me quite a few times to take a chill pill. Ha ha, I keep feeling like I need to start thank you cards or make people cookies for bringing us a meal. I think the whole point is to relax though. I am such a dork. So glad I have a hubby that balances me out. He is such a keeper.
Anyways my chill little man just woke and needs to eat so i'm off for mommy duty. Wow it feels so much more relaxed the second time around.
<3 love being a mommy
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Not so many posts-post baby
The second time around lack of sleep seems to come easier.
The second time around you realize all the things you forgot about
The second time around you remember all the things you thought you would do different
The second time around you cherish the tiny moments so much more
It is all passing by so quickly already.
Can't get enough of our little man
Friday, September 23, 2011
+2
So the countdown ended at 6. Little baby Converse was born September 21, 2011.
The whole story.
I went to my midwife after the previous day having a 'sweep' done and was feeling crampy/some contractions nothing very steady. Wouldn't even be classified as early labor. When I did go in though I informed them about how I hadn't been sleeping at night, barely eating, throwing up, the types of food that I could keep down were pretty much toast and cereal and ice. I was six days from my due date. I was showing signs that it would be any day. We had brought Audrey to Brent's parents house in thinking that it would be any time. Also taking care of Audrey was becomming quite the intense situation with throwing up and no sleep. Lets just say a few times as I 'prayed' in front of the porcelain throne (ha ha) Audrey would take her potty seat and start hitting me with it to get out of the way while she chanted 'Pee, Pee, Pee....' it is quite humorous looking back but in the moment it was almost cry worthy.
At my midwife they did another sweep. They then gave me my options.
a) wait wait wait
b) break my water...if I don't go into labor then I would have to be induced through a oxytocin drip
c) schedule a 'compassionate induction' based on my pregnancy and the state that I was in they would agree to induce me with a OBGYN only because of the hyper amnesis and how I had been doing worse currently
I chose b)
My appointment at my midwife was at 11am. We decided to break the water. They said they would come to our house and do it there and then we would procede
They came to our house around 2:40pm
We chatted about risks, what everything looks like, what to expect etc.
3:15ish they broke my water
3:20 Brent and I went for a 15min walk to encourage things
Brent and midwife (Tina) watch hellskitchen while I take a rest
After 20 mins laying down/them watching the show I come out of the room saying I have had around 4 hard contractions.
3:45 Tina starts timing contractions calling them medium/mild
4pm Contractions are solid and hard (we leave quickly because with Audrey my labor was fast so this one should be much the same)
4:25pm Arrive at Surrey Memorial
I opted out of drugs, Oh Natural. Didn't use them with Audrey and didn't feel like I would need them this time.
6:00pm Tina informs me that I can push if I want to and I inform Tina I am not pushing unless I can push the baby out. She laughs.
6:35pm Tina tells me I can push, I ask 'if I push will the baby come out' haha...i'm such a freak in labor. She says if I push good then yes. Bang bang bang...three pushes later....
6:45pm BABY IS BORN
Beckham William Converse
(the baby that was nameless the first night, we were deciding between Beckham and Bennet. We chose Beckham for in the moment that Brents dad said...'if we call him Bennett can call him Ben.' We did not want to name him Ben so Beckham it was.)
9lbs 9.3 oz 21 1/2 inches
6 days early.
He is our precious little man. We have our prince and our princess.
Baby is doing great and so are we. Audrey loves him to bits and is WAY more gentle then we ever hoped. It is still a learning curve but so far so good! We are loving this new chapter to our life.We can't wait till this new chapter involves a little more sleep but nonetheless is is FABULOUS!
The whole story.
I went to my midwife after the previous day having a 'sweep' done and was feeling crampy/some contractions nothing very steady. Wouldn't even be classified as early labor. When I did go in though I informed them about how I hadn't been sleeping at night, barely eating, throwing up, the types of food that I could keep down were pretty much toast and cereal and ice. I was six days from my due date. I was showing signs that it would be any day. We had brought Audrey to Brent's parents house in thinking that it would be any time. Also taking care of Audrey was becomming quite the intense situation with throwing up and no sleep. Lets just say a few times as I 'prayed' in front of the porcelain throne (ha ha) Audrey would take her potty seat and start hitting me with it to get out of the way while she chanted 'Pee, Pee, Pee....' it is quite humorous looking back but in the moment it was almost cry worthy.
At my midwife they did another sweep. They then gave me my options.
a) wait wait wait
b) break my water...if I don't go into labor then I would have to be induced through a oxytocin drip
c) schedule a 'compassionate induction' based on my pregnancy and the state that I was in they would agree to induce me with a OBGYN only because of the hyper amnesis and how I had been doing worse currently
I chose b)
My appointment at my midwife was at 11am. We decided to break the water. They said they would come to our house and do it there and then we would procede
They came to our house around 2:40pm
We chatted about risks, what everything looks like, what to expect etc.
3:15ish they broke my water
3:20 Brent and I went for a 15min walk to encourage things
Brent and midwife (Tina) watch hellskitchen while I take a rest
After 20 mins laying down/them watching the show I come out of the room saying I have had around 4 hard contractions.
3:45 Tina starts timing contractions calling them medium/mild
4pm Contractions are solid and hard (we leave quickly because with Audrey my labor was fast so this one should be much the same)
4:25pm Arrive at Surrey Memorial
I opted out of drugs, Oh Natural. Didn't use them with Audrey and didn't feel like I would need them this time.
6:00pm Tina informs me that I can push if I want to and I inform Tina I am not pushing unless I can push the baby out. She laughs.
6:35pm Tina tells me I can push, I ask 'if I push will the baby come out' haha...i'm such a freak in labor. She says if I push good then yes. Bang bang bang...three pushes later....
6:45pm BABY IS BORN
Beckham William Converse
(the baby that was nameless the first night, we were deciding between Beckham and Bennet. We chose Beckham for in the moment that Brents dad said...'if we call him Bennett can call him Ben.' We did not want to name him Ben so Beckham it was.)
9lbs 9.3 oz 21 1/2 inches
6 days early.
He is our precious little man. We have our prince and our princess.
Baby is doing great and so are we. Audrey loves him to bits and is WAY more gentle then we ever hoped. It is still a learning curve but so far so good! We are loving this new chapter to our life.We can't wait till this new chapter involves a little more sleep but nonetheless is is FABULOUS!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
6
So last night we brought Audrey to Brents parents so that we could leave here there for a bit and finish off the 'before baby' list of things to do. So refreshed to have checked off everything on the list. I have to admit that I didn't think we would ever finish the list. In my mind I thought we would just procrastinate and roll with it once baby arrives.
So yesterday was the day I guessed that the baby would arrive on. Guess I was wrong.No baby yet.
Still up sick at night hence the 4am blogging. So lame.
Can't wait to have my baby in my arms
<3
So yesterday was the day I guessed that the baby would arrive on. Guess I was wrong.No baby yet.
Still up sick at night hence the 4am blogging. So lame.
Can't wait to have my baby in my arms
<3
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
7
Seven days
5am and here I sit
Man, if only I could have a solid nights sleep with no sickness.
I feel totally wasted.
Last night we went and walked 5km at tynehead park, still nothing.
Thought for sure that baby would come.
I know I know I need to stop hoping this baby comes early. Just when you feel as sick as I do it's all you hope and pray for. I just know the peace that comes right after the baby is born and no more nausea and I am dieing for that feeling.
5am and here I sit
Man, if only I could have a solid nights sleep with no sickness.
I feel totally wasted.
Last night we went and walked 5km at tynehead park, still nothing.
Thought for sure that baby would come.
I know I know I need to stop hoping this baby comes early. Just when you feel as sick as I do it's all you hope and pray for. I just know the peace that comes right after the baby is born and no more nausea and I am dieing for that feeling.
Monday, September 19, 2011
8
Here I sit during naptime
not in labor
not holding a newborn
8 days until d-day.
My prediction was September 20, tomorrow. I'm going to try and pull out all the stops today in hopes of going into labor tonight. That would be great in my eyes. September 20th just sounds like a good day to have a baby.
Hopefully I will miss blogging tomorrow because
a) I will have a baby
b) I will be in labor
c) I will be crying because neither of the above have occurred ha ha
not in labor
not holding a newborn
8 days until d-day.
My prediction was September 20, tomorrow. I'm going to try and pull out all the stops today in hopes of going into labor tonight. That would be great in my eyes. September 20th just sounds like a good day to have a baby.
Hopefully I will miss blogging tomorrow because
a) I will have a baby
b) I will be in labor
c) I will be crying because neither of the above have occurred ha ha
Sunday, September 18, 2011
9
Single digits people, single digits!
So this weekend Brent has checked off MANY things off our pre-baby list. He has been super dad, I have been slacker mommy. I make jokes that he is nesting for the both of us. (I seem to not nest, I instead seem to just spend more time in bed prior to labor haha). He is my hero.
We got in one 'last' date before baby. Had a 'appie'(that was me making a joke, appie...happy..get it?) time at Earls and got different appies and shared them! So yummy! I just adore spending time alone with him <3 so refreshing and makes life so much more beautiful.I love Audrey and I love this little baby but man oh man I swear dates are what makes a happy marriage sometimes!
Lately I have been making dinner for Brent and Audrey and hiding out in the bedroom while they eat or just eat cereal. Anything that I spend time smelling makes me HURL and so my main diet is cereal or toast. Man, I have ate SO much toast and cereal in the last nine months. Oh but the beautiful nights that my mom (technically Brent's mom but I always refer to her as mine because I like her just oh so much) has had us over for dinner. For some reason when someone else has made it...I can eat it. (Within reason, strange eh?)
So ready for pregnancy to be done.
So this weekend Brent has checked off MANY things off our pre-baby list. He has been super dad, I have been slacker mommy. I make jokes that he is nesting for the both of us. (I seem to not nest, I instead seem to just spend more time in bed prior to labor haha). He is my hero.
We got in one 'last' date before baby. Had a 'appie'(that was me making a joke, appie...happy..get it?) time at Earls and got different appies and shared them! So yummy! I just adore spending time alone with him <3 so refreshing and makes life so much more beautiful.I love Audrey and I love this little baby but man oh man I swear dates are what makes a happy marriage sometimes!
Lately I have been making dinner for Brent and Audrey and hiding out in the bedroom while they eat or just eat cereal. Anything that I spend time smelling makes me HURL and so my main diet is cereal or toast. Man, I have ate SO much toast and cereal in the last nine months. Oh but the beautiful nights that my mom (technically Brent's mom but I always refer to her as mine because I like her just oh so much) has had us over for dinner. For some reason when someone else has made it...I can eat it. (Within reason, strange eh?)
So ready for pregnancy to be done.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
10
'A new baby is like the beginning of all things, hope, a dream of possibilities.'
A quote I read. So true! Everytime I still look at Audrey I just wonder what life will hold for her. I can't wait to hold this baby in my arms and learn all the things that will make it happy and who they are. Such little personalities right from the start. I swear this baby has a way calmer disposition then Audrey already. We call Audrey our firecracker for a reason ha ha. In my personal opinion this baby is going to be calm just like daddy.
I pray that I can be a good mom, I pray that I will teach this baby to walk and love the Lord and have a personal relationship with our savior. May this child be safe and have a long and happy life filled with all that makes them happy. I have so many hopes and dreams for each of my children. This is such a special season just filled with hope and anticipation. I can't wait to have this baby in my arms and introduce (my nameless child) to everyone ha ha.
Tonight Brent and I were talking and we are both indecisive about a few aspects of this babies life. Two major things. We decided to split up the decision making. Apparently it is now my job to decide on the name (we have the names, just don't know the order). Brent has his own decision making job. I love how chill we are the second time. We might very well come home from the hospital with a nameless baby haha.
A quote I read. So true! Everytime I still look at Audrey I just wonder what life will hold for her. I can't wait to hold this baby in my arms and learn all the things that will make it happy and who they are. Such little personalities right from the start. I swear this baby has a way calmer disposition then Audrey already. We call Audrey our firecracker for a reason ha ha. In my personal opinion this baby is going to be calm just like daddy.
I pray that I can be a good mom, I pray that I will teach this baby to walk and love the Lord and have a personal relationship with our savior. May this child be safe and have a long and happy life filled with all that makes them happy. I have so many hopes and dreams for each of my children. This is such a special season just filled with hope and anticipation. I can't wait to have this baby in my arms and introduce (my nameless child) to everyone ha ha.
Tonight Brent and I were talking and we are both indecisive about a few aspects of this babies life. Two major things. We decided to split up the decision making. Apparently it is now my job to decide on the name (we have the names, just don't know the order). Brent has his own decision making job. I love how chill we are the second time. We might very well come home from the hospital with a nameless baby haha.
11
Roses are red
Violets are blue
if I never have to wake up at 2am
To toss my cookies again
I will be in love
Pregnancy+Sheena=unlimited barfing
Have to admit sometimes I feel bulimic without the whole being skinny part.
Oh Baby, please come.
Violets are blue
if I never have to wake up at 2am
To toss my cookies again
I will be in love
Pregnancy+Sheena=unlimited barfing
Have to admit sometimes I feel bulimic without the whole being skinny part.
Oh Baby, please come.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
12
12 days until d-day
I am still convinced baby is going to come early but as each day passes I think and laugh to myself this baby is fooling me and that it is actually going to come late.
Reasons it would be nice for baby to come early
-Brent's business's busy season is beginning of October so it would be nice having him home and able to help more in the beginning of this babes life since that is the challenging time
-No more nausea
-It would be GLORIOUS to only throwup when I have the flu rather then all the time just because i'm pregnant. Yes, throwing up for a whole nine months is LAME!
-Eating without feeling yucky
-No more leg spasms at night (or during the day)
-No more Audrey pushing my belly out of frustration because she doesn't fit as comfortably on my lap.
-Snuggles with my hubby without a watermelon between us.
-It'll give me extra few days before Christmas to lose the weight so I can engorge myself with my favorite meal
-I can't wait to meet this little baby whom I have been anticipating for these whole nine months.
TV shows I am going to watch/or test to see if I like
so excited for all the fall shows to start! Blue ones are shows Brent&I watch together
-Americas Next Top Model (not my fave but when i'm desperate i'll watch)
-Vampire Diaries
-The Inner Circle
-90210 (guilty pleasure)
-Gossip girl (oh the cloths! how do I get hooked on these girly shows!?)
-The Event
-Fringe
-Nikita
-Amazing Race
-Hawaii 5-0
-Ringer
-Greys Anatomy
-Private Practice
-Chuck
Shoot, that is a lot of TV how will I ever keep up? I don't ever watch it when its on TV we watch either off our PVR or on a website called icefilms. So lots of these will be good for late nights with baby. Pretty sure some of these shows are going to have to get voted off because that is a lot of shows to watch in a week. That is 14 forty minute shows. That is 9.3 hours of TV a week. (Only 40 minutes because we don't watch commercials because we watch off our PVR or website).
I am still convinced baby is going to come early but as each day passes I think and laugh to myself this baby is fooling me and that it is actually going to come late.
Reasons it would be nice for baby to come early
-Brent's business's busy season is beginning of October so it would be nice having him home and able to help more in the beginning of this babes life since that is the challenging time
-No more nausea
-It would be GLORIOUS to only throwup when I have the flu rather then all the time just because i'm pregnant. Yes, throwing up for a whole nine months is LAME!
-Eating without feeling yucky
-No more leg spasms at night (or during the day)
-No more Audrey pushing my belly out of frustration because she doesn't fit as comfortably on my lap.
-Snuggles with my hubby without a watermelon between us.
-It'll give me extra few days before Christmas to lose the weight so I can engorge myself with my favorite meal
-I can't wait to meet this little baby whom I have been anticipating for these whole nine months.
TV shows I am going to watch/or test to see if I like
so excited for all the fall shows to start! Blue ones are shows Brent&I watch together
-Americas Next Top Model (not my fave but when i'm desperate i'll watch)
-Vampire Diaries
-The Inner Circle
-90210 (guilty pleasure)
-Gossip girl (oh the cloths! how do I get hooked on these girly shows!?)
-The Event
-Fringe
-Nikita
-Amazing Race
-Hawaii 5-0
-Ringer
-Greys Anatomy
-Private Practice
-Chuck
Shoot, that is a lot of TV how will I ever keep up? I don't ever watch it when its on TV we watch either off our PVR or on a website called icefilms. So lots of these will be good for late nights with baby. Pretty sure some of these shows are going to have to get voted off because that is a lot of shows to watch in a week. That is 14 forty minute shows. That is 9.3 hours of TV a week. (Only 40 minutes because we don't watch commercials because we watch off our PVR or website).
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
13-I predict I will have this baby September 20
So I have now learned that if I am going out since there are meals in the freezer Brent will eat them instead of fending for himself. So essentially my skillful planning of going out is kicking myself in the butt because the more I got out and he has to fend for himself the more he depletes my frozen meal stash. Shoot. I need a seriously new strategy. Perhaps i'll put KD in a pot before I leave to encourage him to eat that instead of the glorious meals I have in the freezer. KD has got to be as simple as heating up frozen meals, right? Poor Brent.
I am so excited that all my favorite TV shows are starting up again! I have to admit that during Audrey's nap today I watched 90210, yup I am that cool. Also Parenthood started last night! Ah, I'm so pumped. All that late night nursing is going to be grouped together with late night chick flick TV. Yup, sounds good to me!
Everyday I tell myself 'patience Sheena' because everyday I just SWEAR I am going to go into labor. I don't want to disapoint myself if I do land up going late. I think I should predict the ACTUAL date that I think I am going to deliver on.
September 20...thats the date I choose. So that's still awhile. (6 days). I really do feel like i'm going to go into labor, I thought tonight I might go to the gymnastics gym and do a 'drop in' and perhaps do a little jumping on there trampolines! Sounds a little uncomfortable but sounds like something that could just totally jump start things...if you know what I mean.
I am so excited that all my favorite TV shows are starting up again! I have to admit that during Audrey's nap today I watched 90210, yup I am that cool. Also Parenthood started last night! Ah, I'm so pumped. All that late night nursing is going to be grouped together with late night chick flick TV. Yup, sounds good to me!
Everyday I tell myself 'patience Sheena' because everyday I just SWEAR I am going to go into labor. I don't want to disapoint myself if I do land up going late. I think I should predict the ACTUAL date that I think I am going to deliver on.
September 20...thats the date I choose. So that's still awhile. (6 days). I really do feel like i'm going to go into labor, I thought tonight I might go to the gymnastics gym and do a 'drop in' and perhaps do a little jumping on there trampolines! Sounds a little uncomfortable but sounds like something that could just totally jump start things...if you know what I mean.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
14
So I have been on a cellphone 'fast' for a LONG time. Prob almost 6-7 months. It has been beautiful. I really want the Iphone5 so I have been holding out. Well yesterday I had a moment were I thought I shouldn't leave the house without a phone in case I go into labor (my labor with Audrey was really fast and they say that your second is usually faster). So I craigslist searched and bought a phone. Well 'crap on a stick' it was a junker and I should have looked closer because it was no good. So I am bringing it back to the seller tonight (I guilted him...bla bla bla pregnant, tears, labor bla bla bla). So now i'm on the phone search again. I'm just going to go simple. I just need one for emergencies and one that will last me until the GLORIOUS IPHONE FIVE!
On other news, Audrey officially knows
hair
toes
eyes
lips
nose
ears
toes
mouth
We have decided to move on to learning colors. This morning after my midwife appointment we spent quite a bit of time at the dollorstore. Bought a package (rainbow) of foam paper, a duotang with folders, and velcro. I cut the foam paper into swatches and added velcro to the duotang and the backs of the foam. It is the most handy little thing ever. I figure when she is older we could use it again to learn the order of the colors. It is just great. I can't wait to see if she can figure it all out. I plan to go slow. One color at a time.
ps-at the midwife they said I prob have at least a week to go when they 'checked' me. Oh well, good thing I am working on patience. Ah, patience. The virtue I like the least.
On other news, Audrey officially knows
hair
toes
eyes
lips
nose
ears
toes
mouth
We have decided to move on to learning colors. This morning after my midwife appointment we spent quite a bit of time at the dollorstore. Bought a package (rainbow) of foam paper, a duotang with folders, and velcro. I cut the foam paper into swatches and added velcro to the duotang and the backs of the foam. It is the most handy little thing ever. I figure when she is older we could use it again to learn the order of the colors. It is just great. I can't wait to see if she can figure it all out. I plan to go slow. One color at a time.
ps-at the midwife they said I prob have at least a week to go when they 'checked' me. Oh well, good thing I am working on patience. Ah, patience. The virtue I like the least.
Monday, September 12, 2011
15
Pictures of the tooth above. Not a clear one, but you get the idea. Poor lil girl.
Chipped Tooth Fiasco
So, Audrey fell at my parents house.
Audrey fell and hit her tooth on there granite fireplace (it has a huge ledge)
I shake my head, why oh why.
She cracked one of her front teeth.
I cried more then she did.
I found a dentist that said she might be able to fix it.
Most dentists say they won't
They have months and months of waiting lists
They had a cancellation so we can get in next week for a consultation were they will say 'yes or no'
Then we have to go on a another list if they say yes.
Did I mention we are 15 days from baby.
Such bad timing.
Poor little tooth.
Poor little smile
I know its just a tooth, but she has such a beautiful smile and her adult tooth is still another five years away.
I just feel so so so sad.
I have had many people try and be kind and say its not bad, but I still think it is so sad.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
16
Just a few snaps from my maternity pictures we had done. I had a stinky attitude going into them. I thought I looked to much like a whale. Now looking back I am already glad I sucked it up and did it. Especially if this is our last, it captures such a specific time in our lives as a family. I know I will cherish them!
17
I missed a day blogging, woops
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I have to admit I haven't been feeling so hot, I keep thinking. 'I bet i'm going to go into labor' but then I don't. So sad.
Brent has been a trooper and played 'Mr.Mom' for most of the weekend. I am trying to use the power of positive thinking to get through this week. Perhaps also the art of avoiding making dinner as well.
Monday-Dinner with the Aunts&Cousins
Tuesday-Family Dinner
Wednesday-Shoot, i'll be home. I'll make something easy peasy
Thursday-A girls night
Friday-Shoot i'll be home again
Saturday-Another gathering with friends.
Sunday-Last Summer bonfire
Dinner...2/7 thats totally do-able.
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I have to admit I haven't been feeling so hot, I keep thinking. 'I bet i'm going to go into labor' but then I don't. So sad.
Brent has been a trooper and played 'Mr.Mom' for most of the weekend. I am trying to use the power of positive thinking to get through this week. Perhaps also the art of avoiding making dinner as well.
Monday-Dinner with the Aunts&Cousins
Tuesday-Family Dinner
Wednesday-Shoot, i'll be home. I'll make something easy peasy
Thursday-A girls night
Friday-Shoot i'll be home again
Saturday-Another gathering with friends.
Sunday-Last Summer bonfire
Dinner...2/7 thats totally do-able.
Friday, September 9, 2011
18
the mid-day nap
I'm trying to figure out if I am actually more rested or rejuvenated after a mid-day nap.
Often when Audrey lays down for her nap I force myself to go rest. I have a hard time settling down on command so I am not sure how much rest I am actually getting. I usually lay there with my eyes closed (I don't let myself open them) and I count backwards from 200 by 3s (odd numbers) 197, 194, 191...usually by 0 I am asleep or I feel like its hopeless. I don't know why this is my routine. When I wake up to Audrey whining to get up I feel like crying almost every time. Sometimes I feel even more tired. I tell myself, 'imagine what you would have felt like if you hadn't slept.' and I go about my day. Well I really don't know, maybe it would be better with no nap? Maybe the interrupted nap makes me more tired. I know when I wake up I feel more sad because I wasn't productive and it feels like I have way more to accomplish in a way shorter amount of time.
It's a dilemma, but to be honest. Today is a new day and I will prob try and nap again. I odn't know how else to get through the day when I feel utterly exhausted when I wake up in the morning. Poor Audrey has such a boring mama these days.
Today is friday, hip hip hooray.
Maybe Saturday afternoon i'll send Brent and Audrey out and take a gravol and have an uninterrupted nap. haha (medicinally induced, so classy). Then I can evaluate the difference between the two. Honestly I think I am just pregnant and therefore I am tired. 18 more days, so do-able. Maybe less, maybe more.
I'm trying to figure out if I am actually more rested or rejuvenated after a mid-day nap.
Often when Audrey lays down for her nap I force myself to go rest. I have a hard time settling down on command so I am not sure how much rest I am actually getting. I usually lay there with my eyes closed (I don't let myself open them) and I count backwards from 200 by 3s (odd numbers) 197, 194, 191...usually by 0 I am asleep or I feel like its hopeless. I don't know why this is my routine. When I wake up to Audrey whining to get up I feel like crying almost every time. Sometimes I feel even more tired. I tell myself, 'imagine what you would have felt like if you hadn't slept.' and I go about my day. Well I really don't know, maybe it would be better with no nap? Maybe the interrupted nap makes me more tired. I know when I wake up I feel more sad because I wasn't productive and it feels like I have way more to accomplish in a way shorter amount of time.
It's a dilemma, but to be honest. Today is a new day and I will prob try and nap again. I odn't know how else to get through the day when I feel utterly exhausted when I wake up in the morning. Poor Audrey has such a boring mama these days.
Today is friday, hip hip hooray.
Maybe Saturday afternoon i'll send Brent and Audrey out and take a gravol and have an uninterrupted nap. haha (medicinally induced, so classy). Then I can evaluate the difference between the two. Honestly I think I am just pregnant and therefore I am tired. 18 more days, so do-able. Maybe less, maybe more.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
19
We are in the 'TEENS'
This is a milestone!
My last 19(ish) days pregnant for the rest of my life.
Such a strange feeling.
Such a great feeling.
No matter how bad my day is I can take joy in knowing that I don't have to do it again.
Brent has been on a rampage of 'getting his fun out' before baby. He has gone fishing for the weekend, done lots of fun things with friends, he's going kayaking this friday for the day, and more fishing, golfing a few saturdays, and more man stuff... I think it's cute. My turn will come and he will get left at home with two little ones not just one, wink wink.
Audrey is napping, I am blogging, and possibly dreaming of a Disney vacation. Yes, I'm that much of a dork. I love Disney. I can dream can't I ;)
This is a milestone!
My last 19(ish) days pregnant for the rest of my life.
Such a strange feeling.
Such a great feeling.
No matter how bad my day is I can take joy in knowing that I don't have to do it again.
Brent has been on a rampage of 'getting his fun out' before baby. He has gone fishing for the weekend, done lots of fun things with friends, he's going kayaking this friday for the day, and more fishing, golfing a few saturdays, and more man stuff... I think it's cute. My turn will come and he will get left at home with two little ones not just one, wink wink.
Audrey is napping, I am blogging, and possibly dreaming of a Disney vacation. Yes, I'm that much of a dork. I love Disney. I can dream can't I ;)
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
20
We taught Audrey to say please for things.
Now when she really wants something she looks up at your with her beautiful eyes and softly, 'pwease' and how do you resist? I am going to have to learn but man oh man she has me wrapped around her pinky when she uses manners! Manners and little kids is just one of the most adorable things ever.
20 days of patience, totally do-able.
Todays plan is
Morning at home, nap while Audrey naps.
Waterpark.
Pick up Aunty Chanel
Some bonding and pictures with us three
Back to Grandma and Grandpas to enjoy some tanning/swimming during naptime.
Sounds like an action packed but fun day to me!
Well i'm off to play dolls with my sunshine!
Have a great day!
Now when she really wants something she looks up at your with her beautiful eyes and softly, 'pwease' and how do you resist? I am going to have to learn but man oh man she has me wrapped around her pinky when she uses manners! Manners and little kids is just one of the most adorable things ever.
20 days of patience, totally do-able.
Todays plan is
Morning at home, nap while Audrey naps.
Waterpark.
Pick up Aunty Chanel
Some bonding and pictures with us three
Back to Grandma and Grandpas to enjoy some tanning/swimming during naptime.
Sounds like an action packed but fun day to me!
Well i'm off to play dolls with my sunshine!
Have a great day!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
21 days
21 days,
todays thoughts
will this babe come early
will I be ready
will labor be crazy fast since Audrey's was
will this baby be huge since Audrey was almost 10lbs
will our parents babysit still, two is double the amount of work as one
how will I adjust
how will audrey adjust
how will brent adjust
how will our lives change
is the baby healthy
is the baby ready
is the baby going to be a good sleeper
is the baby going to nurse well
is brent going to have nightmares again (giggle)
when will babe arrive
when will life become normal
when will routine settle
a day of thoughts
I catch myself whispering these words multiple times a day.
Dear Lord, please keep this little baby safe inside of me as long as needed. Help make sure that baby is healthy and happy and that I do all that I can to keep it that way. I know that I want to have my body to myself again but in all honesty is this baby needs to stay longer I am at peace with that. Help Audrey to find the gentleness and calmness to be the big sister that you created her to be. Let us be able to teach her how to safely be a great sister and love this little baby. Bring unity to our family, and our extended family. May this little babes arrival stitch together all the things that were ripped and in need of repair. Mostly I pray that your hand be on this baby from this moment and forever more. May this babe be your child and follow you always. Help me be the parent that you want me to be. Your will Lord, not mine. Your will.
I feel like so often I get consumed with hoping for my wants and needs and desires. I know that it is a simple thing to fall into. I really pray that I can focus on these things in the next few weeks and not the things that I desire. As I grow more, as I get more and more uncomfortable. I want to focus on the fact that this is Gods plan for me, Gods plan for us. He has it all laid out. It will all happen how he wants it to happen and when he wants it to happen. I just am struggling and so it is hard to have faith that it is all in Gods plan. Sometimes I just wish that I could chose the plan. When it comes to the babe though I know that Gods plan is truly the BEST. I will have patience. I will at least try to have patience.
todays thoughts
will this babe come early
will I be ready
will labor be crazy fast since Audrey's was
will this baby be huge since Audrey was almost 10lbs
will our parents babysit still, two is double the amount of work as one
how will I adjust
how will audrey adjust
how will brent adjust
how will our lives change
is the baby healthy
is the baby ready
is the baby going to be a good sleeper
is the baby going to nurse well
is brent going to have nightmares again (giggle)
when will babe arrive
when will life become normal
when will routine settle
a day of thoughts
I catch myself whispering these words multiple times a day.
Dear Lord, please keep this little baby safe inside of me as long as needed. Help make sure that baby is healthy and happy and that I do all that I can to keep it that way. I know that I want to have my body to myself again but in all honesty is this baby needs to stay longer I am at peace with that. Help Audrey to find the gentleness and calmness to be the big sister that you created her to be. Let us be able to teach her how to safely be a great sister and love this little baby. Bring unity to our family, and our extended family. May this little babes arrival stitch together all the things that were ripped and in need of repair. Mostly I pray that your hand be on this baby from this moment and forever more. May this babe be your child and follow you always. Help me be the parent that you want me to be. Your will Lord, not mine. Your will.
I feel like so often I get consumed with hoping for my wants and needs and desires. I know that it is a simple thing to fall into. I really pray that I can focus on these things in the next few weeks and not the things that I desire. As I grow more, as I get more and more uncomfortable. I want to focus on the fact that this is Gods plan for me, Gods plan for us. He has it all laid out. It will all happen how he wants it to happen and when he wants it to happen. I just am struggling and so it is hard to have faith that it is all in Gods plan. Sometimes I just wish that I could chose the plan. When it comes to the babe though I know that Gods plan is truly the BEST. I will have patience. I will at least try to have patience.
Monday, September 5, 2011
22 days
Last night Brent and I went to bed to read around 8:30pm and well...lets just say neither of us landed up reading at all, we passed out. We went to bed SO early. I think my pregnancy exhaustion has been passed on to him. I think more or less I am tired because I am pregnant etc, Brent is exhausted because he has been doing his thing plus some of my duties as well. What a good man.
22 days, and no name. How is this possible. We have a middle name (have had the middle name since we were dating). The first name dilemma is that we have two names we both love. We both love each name. My favorite out of the two is name number 1, and brents favorite out of the two is name number 2. I suggested that we just throw it all together and do a double middle name but Brent is against that. I am actually unsure if when we come home from the hospital if this baby is going to be named ha ha. When we talk about names it usually only lasts for 30 seconds and ends in laughter because we are so lost.
Last night as Audrey was dragging the babes playmat around the house having OH SO MUCH fun, we had a moment of realization that we might actually have to fear for our babes life at times. No leaving baby unattended on playmat while Audrey is awake that is for sure. Or when she leans down to give our dog Prada a kiss and she falls on top of her. Yah, scary when you think about her doing the same to a newborn. There is going to be a big adjustment in the converse house pretty quick. She is doing really good with 'gentle' just the extra loving she might try and give baby might endanger the poor thing.
Well my Little Miss is up from her nap so its time for me to do all things that mommies do, play in the kitchen, eat snacks, and try and steal as many snuggles and kisses as I can. Those are the days that make the difference between just a day and a great day.
22 days, and no name. How is this possible. We have a middle name (have had the middle name since we were dating). The first name dilemma is that we have two names we both love. We both love each name. My favorite out of the two is name number 1, and brents favorite out of the two is name number 2. I suggested that we just throw it all together and do a double middle name but Brent is against that. I am actually unsure if when we come home from the hospital if this baby is going to be named ha ha. When we talk about names it usually only lasts for 30 seconds and ends in laughter because we are so lost.
Last night as Audrey was dragging the babes playmat around the house having OH SO MUCH fun, we had a moment of realization that we might actually have to fear for our babes life at times. No leaving baby unattended on playmat while Audrey is awake that is for sure. Or when she leans down to give our dog Prada a kiss and she falls on top of her. Yah, scary when you think about her doing the same to a newborn. There is going to be a big adjustment in the converse house pretty quick. She is doing really good with 'gentle' just the extra loving she might try and give baby might endanger the poor thing.
Well my Little Miss is up from her nap so its time for me to do all things that mommies do, play in the kitchen, eat snacks, and try and steal as many snuggles and kisses as I can. Those are the days that make the difference between just a day and a great day.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
23
This morning Audrey went on a date with Brent. First time in a long time I have had a break during the day (besides naptime). It is such a nice feeling. What a great husband I have, I am continually reminded what a great man and father he is.
23 days (hopefully less, I know i'm obsessed with having this baby early)
Today we are skipping church and spending the day by the pool and trying to relax before this week starts. It is a holiday but Brent is going to be helping at the church all day Monday. So for me it is sadly just a normal week. My energy level is super low it seems. I guess it doesn't help that I am insanely low in iron and so close to the end of my pregnancy and chasing around a 15 month old. Man oh man, if only I was sleeping at night. Sometimes I think the end of my pregnancy (lack of sleep because of nausea, leg spasms (multiple), peeing etc. is just preparing me for life with a newborn. Getting me in the groove for sleepless nights and being woken up countless times.
Anyways I am looking forward to a relaxing day, hopefully my sister doesn't invite her teenage guy friends over to swim as well. Let's be honest I don't mind sporting the bikini but not in front of her little teeny bopper guy friends....just seems extra awkward. I'm like a walking add for abstinence and birth control in my bikini ha ha.
23 days (hopefully less, I know i'm obsessed with having this baby early)
Today we are skipping church and spending the day by the pool and trying to relax before this week starts. It is a holiday but Brent is going to be helping at the church all day Monday. So for me it is sadly just a normal week. My energy level is super low it seems. I guess it doesn't help that I am insanely low in iron and so close to the end of my pregnancy and chasing around a 15 month old. Man oh man, if only I was sleeping at night. Sometimes I think the end of my pregnancy (lack of sleep because of nausea, leg spasms (multiple), peeing etc. is just preparing me for life with a newborn. Getting me in the groove for sleepless nights and being woken up countless times.
Anyways I am looking forward to a relaxing day, hopefully my sister doesn't invite her teenage guy friends over to swim as well. Let's be honest I don't mind sporting the bikini but not in front of her little teeny bopper guy friends....just seems extra awkward. I'm like a walking add for abstinence and birth control in my bikini ha ha.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
24
Things That Are Luxuries When You Are A Parent
-Going to the bathroom alone without anyone banging on the door, yelling 'MaMa...MaMa' or crying...'Peeeeeee'
-Getting ready by yourself without worrying what your little one is getting into.
-Only feeding yourself during a meal.
-7:30pm the glorious time of day when everything gets quiet because the little one that brings many smiles to your face is in bed for the night.
-When your child sleeps in, even 15-30 mins extra is a luxury.
-Grocery shopping without a little one grabbing everything in the cart or better yet grocery shopping solo or just with your spouse. Sometimes grocery shopping can turn into a very fun date night if there is no child present ha ha.
-Date nights, no longer as spontaneous but 1000% more beautiful and incredible
-Not being pregnant, oh to not be carrying a baby around in your womb! Incredible feeling! Have to admit I am excited to never be pregnant ever ever ever again ha ha.
-Getting out of the house, looking at what your wearing and realizing you 'did it' you made it out of the house without kid goober, food or other various 'stains' associated with being a parent.
-Actually being able to sleep when your child sleep instead of laying there wishing you were sleeping/naps.
-The nursery at church. Oh, glorious church services without a child. It's almost like your are slightly carefree again haha. Love that nursery.
-Quiet car rides
Friday, September 2, 2011
25
25 lovely things about summer 2011
1-Going to Victoria (baby-free, besides the one in my belly) with Brent <3 it was bliss
2- Having a mom who is always willing to babysit and care for our children. She has blessed us, our marriage and our parenting so much by giving us breaks!
3-Going camping with our churches young families group
4-Hitting the 5 years of marriage milestone, kind of a big deal ha ha. So fun sharing life with my best friend.
5-Playing at the beach as a family (reminds me of what I thought being a parent would be like when I used to think about it as a youth)
6-Picnic dinners at various parks throughout the Summer
7-Tanning in my parents pool during naptime (pure heaven!)
8- Being able to eat lots of HOT DOGS! (my allergies are gone when i'm pregnant so this summer I took advantage)
9- Bought my first magnetic, fridge, moms calendar...in love <3
10- My cardigan sweaters that are in the mail to support my fall style! So exciited!
11-Many many great playdates
12-Wearing my bikini even though I look like I swallowed a watermelon
13-Berries! Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries. Made breakfast heavenly!
14-Having dad downstairs to watch Audrey when I carry up groceries. Serious its the little things in life. Being pregnant and toting groceries and Audrey up and down the stairs is a pain so the couple times that he watched her while I brought them up was almost magical.
15-One of my best friends got hitched to her prince
16-My bridesmaid dress zipped...PRAISE THE LORD
17-Icefilms.info seriously, got me through many SICK nights watching greys anatomy, private practice, and glee.
18-My great massage therapist, when my left hip started hurting throughout pregnancy she made me better...time and time again. Can't wait until tuesday...(next appointment)
19-Audrey's goodnight kisses that make me want to keep her up...for 15 seconds then I put her to bed because heck, this pregnant mom needs to go to bed herself
20-Watching and cooking with Audrey in her play kitchen. So fun. We have had a summer full of pretend eating...she may or may not have slipped a couple of her play utensils in our dishwasher...sneaky muffin.
21-Buying Audrey matching boots (matching to me...similar to mine) for the fall. Sadly I am that mom that has been making her wear them already because they are so cute. She must be so stinking hot sometimes wearing socks and boots. She totally rocks them though ;)
22- Thinking about how exciting losing the baby weight and being skinny again...is way more fun then post baby looking in the mirror and being sad at how its not coming off as fast as you'd hoped.
23-Sharing many 'special' snacks with Brent after Audrey has gone to bed.
24- Kumsheen Rafting on Fathers Day weekend with Brent so fun going on adventures with him.
25-Date night tonight....CHOCOLATE BUFFET...now I need to find something fancy that fits a woman in her ninth month of pregnancy....
Great summer...hopefully next will be even better...
Yes i'm pretending this is the end of summer because...
a) ready to wear my boots and cardigans
b) ready for this baby to get out
c) ready to start this next adventure as a mom of 2 under 2!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
26
You know your husband loves food more then anything else in life when you take a bite of the last cinnamon bun that he was saving for his midnight snack. Woops, apparently the bite I took had the most icing as well. Shoot, bad wife move. If you could see Brent's sad eyes you might giggle or you might just go buy him another one. I thought about it, but its after 10 and this preggo needs to sleep. I guess I'll just consider it helping him 'grow' because one day it will be one of the kids that takes a bite of 'daddy's cinnamon bun' and well that will be a weird one to explain ha ha.
My favorite thing is when Brent grocery shops every article of food he buys becomes his. His cereal, his juice, his crackers, bla bla bla. It makes me giggle. He comes home sad sad sad from work when he finds out Audrey had one of his crackers or I had some of his juice. He makes me laugh so hard. Oh Brent, you are my favorite. Life with you will always be filled with passion for food and giggles from me. Maybe in our next house Brent will have his own special cupboard were he can put all 'his food' ha ha.
My favorite thing is when Brent grocery shops every article of food he buys becomes his. His cereal, his juice, his crackers, bla bla bla. It makes me giggle. He comes home sad sad sad from work when he finds out Audrey had one of his crackers or I had some of his juice. He makes me laugh so hard. Oh Brent, you are my favorite. Life with you will always be filled with passion for food and giggles from me. Maybe in our next house Brent will have his own special cupboard were he can put all 'his food' ha ha.
Blind Side
Is the blindside really sad? I am not one to cry in movies but I am a mess! I decided to watch this movie during Audrey's nap and lets just say five minutes in and all the way through...tears! Wowzers, maybe its just my pregnancy hormones!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
27
Best Hubby Award
BRENT WILLIAM CONVERSE.
yup its true, he always wins.
Well when we were trying to get preggo we were aiming for a post-busy season baby. Lucky us we are crazy fertile. Lets just say Brent could breathe on me and I would get pregnant ha ha.
Anyways baby is due at the start of Brent's busiest season at work. With Audrey, Brent took on the bulk of the chores when she was a newborn. Brent and I were both feeling stressed about how the first six weeks were going to work. He was going to be working long days and we both won't be sleeping well.
Well yesterday we decided and booked a cleaner to come clean and cook once a week. What a hubby. It'll still be hard but won't be nearly as hard as it would have been.
This is why Brent wins best hubby award, so thoughtful and sweet to try and make this hard season just a little bit easier on this mom of two under two to be!
BRENT WILLIAM CONVERSE.
yup its true, he always wins.
Well when we were trying to get preggo we were aiming for a post-busy season baby. Lucky us we are crazy fertile. Lets just say Brent could breathe on me and I would get pregnant ha ha.
Anyways baby is due at the start of Brent's busiest season at work. With Audrey, Brent took on the bulk of the chores when she was a newborn. Brent and I were both feeling stressed about how the first six weeks were going to work. He was going to be working long days and we both won't be sleeping well.
Well yesterday we decided and booked a cleaner to come clean and cook once a week. What a hubby. It'll still be hard but won't be nearly as hard as it would have been.
This is why Brent wins best hubby award, so thoughtful and sweet to try and make this hard season just a little bit easier on this mom of two under two to be!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
28
I found the perfect fall cardigan. I found it online. $44 but I have a 30% off coupon. I am thinking that means I should buy more then one. I think sweaters are going to be the way to go this fall in order to hide the blubber that is always left over post baby. So excited. I am going to sneak out after Brent gets home and go try them on! So pumped! I know this is a silly thing to blog about but seriously when you are tall and you find a sweater that you think will be long enough it is something to write home about, something to sing about, something to go on and on about. So excited!
I'm SO excited to not be pregnant! It sounds like an absolute dream! I know its going to be hard at first but honestly we will make it through the hard part and then we will have our little family and things will just get better and better.
I am so excited to meet this babe. It is sneaking up so fast (so slow at the same time!)
Hip hip hooray for cloths!
I'm SO excited to not be pregnant! It sounds like an absolute dream! I know its going to be hard at first but honestly we will make it through the hard part and then we will have our little family and things will just get better and better.
I am so excited to meet this babe. It is sneaking up so fast (so slow at the same time!)
Hip hip hooray for cloths!
Monday, August 29, 2011
29
It's official I now can technically say when people ask me how much longer...twenty some days...yup sounds way less then 29!
Last night Brent and I went on a hot date and it was bliss, dropped Audrey off, had Dinner at the morgan creek milestones and did a little shopping, headed down to whiterock for icecream and a walk and spent time just chatting about what this next chapter will be like. So refreshing just to get out just the two of us. Something I enjoy every single time! What a exciting week. Friday we are also heading down the the Vancouver Chocolate buffet. We are going to spend the afternoon downtown and finish the day with all kinds of tasty treats! Two hot dates in one week, I think this week is looking mighty good!
A slightly cool week means more days at home spending time with the little girl instead of taking advantage of the small amount of sunshine this summer has had to offer. Sometimes when I look at the weather network and it says its going to be a cloudy week i'm not sad because there is something so refreshing about just staying home and playing kitchen and reading books with my spunky monkey!
It's 10:50 and Audrey is napping, why oh why does bed call my name everytime she sleeps. The chores the chores...always saved for the afternoon nap ha ha. Another perk of spending the day at home!
Last night Brent and I went on a hot date and it was bliss, dropped Audrey off, had Dinner at the morgan creek milestones and did a little shopping, headed down to whiterock for icecream and a walk and spent time just chatting about what this next chapter will be like. So refreshing just to get out just the two of us. Something I enjoy every single time! What a exciting week. Friday we are also heading down the the Vancouver Chocolate buffet. We are going to spend the afternoon downtown and finish the day with all kinds of tasty treats! Two hot dates in one week, I think this week is looking mighty good!
A slightly cool week means more days at home spending time with the little girl instead of taking advantage of the small amount of sunshine this summer has had to offer. Sometimes when I look at the weather network and it says its going to be a cloudy week i'm not sad because there is something so refreshing about just staying home and playing kitchen and reading books with my spunky monkey!
It's 10:50 and Audrey is napping, why oh why does bed call my name everytime she sleeps. The chores the chores...always saved for the afternoon nap ha ha. Another perk of spending the day at home!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
30
Checked one thing off the list.
Finished Audreys headboard
Woohoo...
Now for the rest of the list (what a joke i'm such a procrastinator when i'm preggo)
Honestly as the days tick by I get more and more lazy and more and more ready for baby.
We had maternity pictures done. So i'll add one to the post, just for fun and just because I don't have anything interest to add. Unless by interesting you would like to here how I try and mooch off our parents lately. Finding ways to get out of cooking ha ha. Its beauty. Brent laughs.
Friday, August 26, 2011
31
I'm soooo glad its friday!
I can't wait to curl into bed tonight. I feel like this week went so fast but was SO busy!
Audrey is napping and so I am going to go lay down and try and do the same...
Soon I'll have a newborn and won't have that option so I am going to take advantage!
I can't wait to curl into bed tonight. I feel like this week went so fast but was SO busy!
Audrey is napping and so I am going to go lay down and try and do the same...
Soon I'll have a newborn and won't have that option so I am going to take advantage!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
ever have the urge...
just cleaned out the fridge...
instead of cleaning out all the nasty tupperware I have this burning urge to simplify and just through everything in the garbage. That would make my sink full of dishes disappear might fast!
I'll be mature and go clean everything (bleck, barf, gag) ha ha.
Just one of those days were it would be easy to take the easy way out and not the sensible way....
instead of cleaning out all the nasty tupperware I have this burning urge to simplify and just through everything in the garbage. That would make my sink full of dishes disappear might fast!
I'll be mature and go clean everything (bleck, barf, gag) ha ha.
Just one of those days were it would be easy to take the easy way out and not the sensible way....
32
How is my 15 month old traveling at super speed. When she takes something and runs I look at her in desperation knowing that even if I was to run I could not catch her. How sad is that.
32 days. I realized yesterday when my husband pointed it out that I actually don't believe I will go that 'long' I believe I will be early. His words were...'you're going to be really disappointed if you actually make it to your due date and you are going to be super miserable if you go late aren't you...' It's true he is 100% correct. There is just something inside of me that believes that I will go early.
I had Audrey on her due date...it might be cute to have this one on its due date...BUT really...I want to have this munchkin EARLY! There are many days I way up and say 'today would be a good day' and I know that is bad because I am still 32 days away. I have big babies though so chances are this baby is already over 8lbs ha ha.
This week we have goals;
finish last coat of paint on Audreys big girl furniture
put together the headboard for audreys big girl bed
buy new 'pulls' for the drawers in audreys big girl bed
finish audreys big girl quilt (pressure my mom into 'hurrying up')
NAME OUR CHILD...gasp...we just need to get it done!
Those were also all the same goals we had last week and we didn't even check one single thing off..shoot! This is the week...this is the week!
32 days. I realized yesterday when my husband pointed it out that I actually don't believe I will go that 'long' I believe I will be early. His words were...'you're going to be really disappointed if you actually make it to your due date and you are going to be super miserable if you go late aren't you...' It's true he is 100% correct. There is just something inside of me that believes that I will go early.
I had Audrey on her due date...it might be cute to have this one on its due date...BUT really...I want to have this munchkin EARLY! There are many days I way up and say 'today would be a good day' and I know that is bad because I am still 32 days away. I have big babies though so chances are this baby is already over 8lbs ha ha.
This week we have goals;
finish last coat of paint on Audreys big girl furniture
put together the headboard for audreys big girl bed
buy new 'pulls' for the drawers in audreys big girl bed
finish audreys big girl quilt (pressure my mom into 'hurrying up')
NAME OUR CHILD...gasp...we just need to get it done!
Those were also all the same goals we had last week and we didn't even check one single thing off..shoot! This is the week...this is the week!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
33
I think my body is preparing me for the newborn stage because man oh man I have been up sick so many nights in a row. Its deeply discouraging. I am so ready to push this baby out and stop the 'hurling'. Sometimes I swear the newborn stage is easier then the pregnant stage.
My new favorite activity is judging those secretly while they try and 'freak me out' about having kids close together and how different two is. I am not quite sure what the point is. Its not like they could freak me out enough to change my mind...hello...past the point of return upon conception.
While they go on and on I secretly think bad things about them, its true I do and I don't feel bad. I smile and nod not because I value what they are saying but because I am having my own private conversation in my head that they aren't invited to join. I have noticed that the people that express there concern almost always have really bad shoes. Whats with that. Check it out next time someone is frustrating you ...look down. I bet they have bad shoes. I'm just saying.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
34
New words in our house
Pee-well usually when she says pee she has found out I am in the bathroom and she is throwing her potty seat at me yelling 'pee'...not my favorite word. Note to self...always lock bathroom doors...
Poop (When she poops she says 'poop' runs to were her diapers are and lays on the floor, legs up...yup she for sure knows what that means) She then says 'Yuck' ha ha.
Beep
Nose (sounds like 'ose') we know that she is saying nose because she is usually ramming her finger up one of our noses or her own
Dip She loves to dip EVERYTHING at dinner!
Phrases Brent and I are often caught saying
'Be gentle with mommy' apparently my new baby belly is a jungle gym and SO fun!
'Sit in your chair' getting ready for time outs in her time out chair
'Be nice to Prada (our dog)'
'Don't spit' apparently spitting is hilarious to a one year old
'Sheena don't laugh' I admit it when she does something we shouldn't encourage I am usually the first one to laugh
'Listen to daddy'
'Listen to mommy'
One incredible thing is Audrey is doing a FANTASTIC job at learning how to clean up and put things away. What a dream. I am having a hard time bending lately (pregnant+my crazy back problems=bending is a nightmare). I am hoping this is a skill that sticks around. She puts her small toys in her small toy bin, her legos in the lego bin, she stacks the book (putting them in the shelf properly is still to hard), I'm so proud (sniff sniff)
34 days...coming close!
So this little baby is still nameless. Loved but nameless.
We will decide. We will figure it out!
I am really starting to feel large. I am really starting to feel swollen. I am really starting to feel like I want this baby out. I know I know 34 days is still to early. I am just saying that I am ready.
Pee-well usually when she says pee she has found out I am in the bathroom and she is throwing her potty seat at me yelling 'pee'...not my favorite word. Note to self...always lock bathroom doors...
Poop (When she poops she says 'poop' runs to were her diapers are and lays on the floor, legs up...yup she for sure knows what that means) She then says 'Yuck' ha ha.
Beep
Nose (sounds like 'ose') we know that she is saying nose because she is usually ramming her finger up one of our noses or her own
Dip She loves to dip EVERYTHING at dinner!
Phrases Brent and I are often caught saying
'Be gentle with mommy' apparently my new baby belly is a jungle gym and SO fun!
'Sit in your chair' getting ready for time outs in her time out chair
'Be nice to Prada (our dog)'
'Don't spit' apparently spitting is hilarious to a one year old
'Sheena don't laugh' I admit it when she does something we shouldn't encourage I am usually the first one to laugh
'Listen to daddy'
'Listen to mommy'
One incredible thing is Audrey is doing a FANTASTIC job at learning how to clean up and put things away. What a dream. I am having a hard time bending lately (pregnant+my crazy back problems=bending is a nightmare). I am hoping this is a skill that sticks around. She puts her small toys in her small toy bin, her legos in the lego bin, she stacks the book (putting them in the shelf properly is still to hard), I'm so proud (sniff sniff)
34 days...coming close!
So this little baby is still nameless. Loved but nameless.
We will decide. We will figure it out!
I am really starting to feel large. I am really starting to feel swollen. I am really starting to feel like I want this baby out. I know I know 34 days is still to early. I am just saying that I am ready.
Monday, August 22, 2011
35
Camping while pregnant,
I owe my life to a certain ziploc tupperware
A tupperware that was sacrificed
A tupperware that did not make it home
There was an outhouse
I don't know how I would have 'squatted' this pregnant
I chose not to try
Outhouses are scary enough when you aren't pregnant
Thank you ziploc tupperware
You saved me
I am so glad you were there to be sacrificed.
You will be remembered, always.
We went camping with our churches young families group and had a blast. Sadly we got rained out. It went from beautiful sunny weather to a monsoon downpour! We went home early but had such a great time with all the other young couples and there kids. So great being with other people in the same stage of life! It's just so refreshing talking about all the things that are relevant to you (silly kid moments, bowel movements, diapers, bad parent moments and all the stuff that makes parenting what it is the GOOD, the BAD, and the CRAZY!) Sometimes with our single or married without kids friends I feel lost because I can't remember how to relate. So every once and awhile it just feels glorious to not have to worry about boring someone about talking about your kids or any of that kind of stuff. What a great time we had!
'There was lots of wagon riding'
Hope you all had a great weekend!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
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