so we've been learning how to sign... as in sign language. i was a proud mommy last week when Monkey showed me the sign for "milk". unfortunately, we worked on that one so much he's using it for everything now. HM thinks it's how he says he's happy. i say he wants something but i'm not sure what. he's using it for when he wants milk but still does it a LOT more than what i'm sure is allowable milk consumption per day.
we're now focusing on signs for Mommy, Daddy, Eat, More, and All Done. in the near future, we'll work on Please, Thank You, Play, and Friend (when he gets one).
in other news, things are still working out with bringing him to work 2-3 days a week. don't get me wrong, it's definitely trying some days, but it works out. i love being able to see him all day and not miss anything new he does. once he starts walking and all the newness wears out, we'll re-visit. KIDDING!
Monkey got to see his Grandpa & Grandma this weekend along with other cousins he'll hopefully see again. S1 and i have decided we need to take over planning the "C" family reunion. i think we'll send out surveys first to see what everybody would enjoy; games, activities, etc. something appropriate for all ages. don't get me wrong - it's great listening to the guitars and Psycho Brother's really bad singing, but there could be more.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 05, 2009
Pumpkin Patch
i can stare at this picture all day long and still not believe this kid is MY son. i still can't get over it. ... doesn't help that he still looks nothing like me.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
orphan blog
hi blog. i know i haven't seen you for a while. i've missed you.
i thot i would have pictures to post or something better than just this short post to acknowledge i remember you, but alas, i do not. i do not have my camera with me.
just wanted to let you know i haven't forgotten you and i will be back. with pics and vids.
until then, i'm sweet t and you're not.
i thot i would have pictures to post or something better than just this short post to acknowledge i remember you, but alas, i do not. i do not have my camera with me.
just wanted to let you know i haven't forgotten you and i will be back. with pics and vids.
until then, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
i'm a mommy now
so i wrote before about joining the Mommy Group, right? well, i can't talk about them now because, duh, some of my cards had this website on them! KIDDING, Ladies! the second group i joined was great! my kind 'o girls. Stacey, she's a teacher and funny as all get out. Ava, a SAHM with three underfoot, but not one complaint. she's an awesome mom and always pleasant. Sarah is a sweetheart. Ashley, the southern belle. and Giselle. i'm not sure how do describe Giselle, but i loved her immediately. she has my same warped sense of humor. bonus!
they're a fun group of moms who put their kids first but make sure to make time for themselves. i like that. as a mom, you need time for yourself. you're responsible for "this, your baby's" life, but you can't forget who you are/were because of it. look at me, all growed up now. =)
so far, it's been a lot of fun. i'm really hoping to form friendships from this group of girls. HM could use some new male counterparts to hang out with in our area, too. maybe he can meet some of the husbands later. i don't want to scare him too soon.
they're a fun group of moms who put their kids first but make sure to make time for themselves. i like that. as a mom, you need time for yourself. you're responsible for "this, your baby's" life, but you can't forget who you are/were because of it. look at me, all growed up now. =)
so far, it's been a lot of fun. i'm really hoping to form friendships from this group of girls. HM could use some new male counterparts to hang out with in our area, too. maybe he can meet some of the husbands later. i don't want to scare him too soon.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
well look who finally got a picture with their baby cousin
Monkey spent the day with Aunt S1 and family. Aunt S1 was about to get her butt kicked when i heard she wanted to put Monkey in the pool. she forgets i can still "take" her skinny ass.
Monday, May 25, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - didn't do much of anything. Nana and Princess kept Monkey for me today. i got a lot done at work, that's for sure.
with a baby that does nothing but eat, sleep and poop, there's not a whole lot of excitement just yet. sorry for being so boring lately.
saturday - Nana offered to keep Monkey so i could finish shopping. with a $150 Macy's gc burning a hole in my pocket, i was ready to go.
GOOD GAWD, MAN! Macy's is expensive!! no wonder i shop at Target. i got two pairs of pants, a really cute black and white embroidered shirt thing (it'll look cute with leggings, i think), and some really sexy hawt shoes (note to self: can not hold kid and wear said shoes at same time). and still had $20 left on the card. not for long, tho. i still needed summer lipstick. with lipstick, liner and gloss, i got my free gift with purchase.
i got the blue one. very cute. i can definitely use it on our beach weekend coming up.
after shopping, i got the okay to get a mani/pedi. this will be the LAST time i ever go to a new place! the toes look good, but she almost killed me. geesh. and my manicure polish is ALREADY peeling off! she only put one coat of clear on top. loser. and i know she was talking about me cuz i wasn't all chatty. i wasn't there to make friends... i just wanted a manicure! i had to get back to my Monkey.
sunday - ohmigawd! Sunday was the best day of all! i turned baby duties over to HM and BA and i CLEANED OUT MY CLOSET! my closet hasn't been this clean since we first moved in! can you tell i'm excited about that? i had two full lawn bags of clothes and shoes... all going to the clothes donation center in the Target parking lot. i put all my maternity stuff away in Big Red Bag and put it in the back of the closet. HM would rather me burn it, but we'll see.
i got all my new clothes washed and put away and i'm super excited that i got into my last pair of pre-pregz capri's! all my shoes are lined up again, meaning Rosco needs to find another place to sleep. i still didn't get to the top of the closet, but that's all t-shirts that either need to be thrown out or re-purposed somehow. i'd really like to make some kind of quilt out of all my old cycling t-shirts that i got when we had the team going. i also saw a tutorial on how to make sleepers for babies, out of old t-shirts. pretty neat but i doubt i'll do that. just not that talented. or motivated. whatever.
sunday afternoon there was a big storm rolling in. HM took Monkey outside to check things out.
after that, we both got baths and got ready for Nana's. his FIRST sleepover! i was skeered. we went to Aunt S1's first and i learned a very valuable lesson of always being prepared... because sometimes your mother is not where she's supposed to be!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
with a baby that does nothing but eat, sleep and poop, there's not a whole lot of excitement just yet. sorry for being so boring lately.
saturday - Nana offered to keep Monkey so i could finish shopping. with a $150 Macy's gc burning a hole in my pocket, i was ready to go.
GOOD GAWD, MAN! Macy's is expensive!! no wonder i shop at Target. i got two pairs of pants, a really cute black and white embroidered shirt thing (it'll look cute with leggings, i think), and some really sexy hawt shoes (note to self: can not hold kid and wear said shoes at same time). and still had $20 left on the card. not for long, tho. i still needed summer lipstick. with lipstick, liner and gloss, i got my free gift with purchase.
i got the blue one. very cute. i can definitely use it on our beach weekend coming up.after shopping, i got the okay to get a mani/pedi. this will be the LAST time i ever go to a new place! the toes look good, but she almost killed me. geesh. and my manicure polish is ALREADY peeling off! she only put one coat of clear on top. loser. and i know she was talking about me cuz i wasn't all chatty. i wasn't there to make friends... i just wanted a manicure! i had to get back to my Monkey.
sunday - ohmigawd! Sunday was the best day of all! i turned baby duties over to HM and BA and i CLEANED OUT MY CLOSET! my closet hasn't been this clean since we first moved in! can you tell i'm excited about that? i had two full lawn bags of clothes and shoes... all going to the clothes donation center in the Target parking lot. i put all my maternity stuff away in Big Red Bag and put it in the back of the closet. HM would rather me burn it, but we'll see.
i got all my new clothes washed and put away and i'm super excited that i got into my last pair of pre-pregz capri's! all my shoes are lined up again, meaning Rosco needs to find another place to sleep. i still didn't get to the top of the closet, but that's all t-shirts that either need to be thrown out or re-purposed somehow. i'd really like to make some kind of quilt out of all my old cycling t-shirts that i got when we had the team going. i also saw a tutorial on how to make sleepers for babies, out of old t-shirts. pretty neat but i doubt i'll do that. just not that talented. or motivated. whatever.
sunday afternoon there was a big storm rolling in. HM took Monkey outside to check things out.
after that, we both got baths and got ready for Nana's. his FIRST sleepover! i was skeered. we went to Aunt S1's first and i learned a very valuable lesson of always being prepared... because sometimes your mother is not where she's supposed to be!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
what i wore
as i mentioned, i went and did a little shopping. yesterday, i wore all new stuff and it felt goooood. Target shirt and shoes with JCP perfect jeans.
i gotta admit, i looked good. i felt good. i felt sexy with my big tall shoes. and definitely had better posture. the shoes are going to take some getting used to. the jeans are perfect only because they have a tummy flattener. i didn't know this when i bought them. i just thot they were a little snug and i'd have to lose a little more before putting them on. ha.
and, of course, there's no getting dressed without the yummy tummy! Mamalane got this for me after i delivered. best! present! ever! i was undecided at first because it made me think it was pulling it all in so i didn't have to "suck it in". not so much. but it does help. i've decided i like it and can not live without it.
i gotta admit, i looked good. i felt good. i felt sexy with my big tall shoes. and definitely had better posture. the shoes are going to take some getting used to. the jeans are perfect only because they have a tummy flattener. i didn't know this when i bought them. i just thot they were a little snug and i'd have to lose a little more before putting them on. ha.and, of course, there's no getting dressed without the yummy tummy! Mamalane got this for me after i delivered. best! present! ever! i was undecided at first because it made me think it was pulling it all in so i didn't have to "suck it in". not so much. but it does help. i've decided i like it and can not live without it.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
i have no friends
so, we've been in our house almost four years now and i have ONE friend on the block. she's really cool, don't get me wrong, but she's got grown kids already graduated from college and she's more like an aunt who loves on your kid.
that's all leading in to this: i joined a "mommy" group. i need friends, dammit! i need friends in my area. all my friends are 40 miles north and 40 miles south. i barely know my neighbors and after meeting them, not sure i wanna get to know them. i need to hang out with cool peeps that have kids, too. i mean, seriously... they don't even need to have kids. i just need other women to hang out with. that maybe i have something in common with....? maybe?
you know... all this could be avoided if Addie would just hurry up and move back to Houston!
that's all leading in to this: i joined a "mommy" group. i need friends, dammit! i need friends in my area. all my friends are 40 miles north and 40 miles south. i barely know my neighbors and after meeting them, not sure i wanna get to know them. i need to hang out with cool peeps that have kids, too. i mean, seriously... they don't even need to have kids. i just need other women to hang out with. that maybe i have something in common with....? maybe?
you know... all this could be avoided if Addie would just hurry up and move back to Houston!
Monday, May 18, 2009
weekend update/recap
thursday - Addie's here!! yay!! she'll be shopping tomorrow while i'm working. Nana came over, too. she'll be taking Monkey for me, tomorrow. HM will be leaving tomorrow, for Indy. =(
friday - it's amazing what a 5 minute difference will do for drive time to TC. i took the beltway and got there in no time at all! i went to pick Monkey up. i could tell Nana was a bit razzled and more than ready for me to pick him up. and she wants to quit her job to do this? ha!
Addie was responsible for dinner. she found a place that specializes in ready made meals. you just take them home and finish the prep. they weren't too shabby. it wasn't a late nite and i think we were in bed by 10:00. how exciting am i?
saturday - full day planned. Addie wanted to do more shopping. but first, we were meeting Michelle for sushi. YUM! i haven't seen Michelle since about 1997 or '98. it was really great catching up with her. same Michelle i remember; funny, classy, always so together. she and DZ have two kids now, nine and seven. totally cute! one looks like her. the other like him.
afterwards, Addie and i went to Target, Academy, Marshalls, and probably some where else i can't remember. it was Monkey's first really long outing. i mean, without going to someone's house. we were just out and about for almost six hours! he did really well. we fed him at sushi and again in Academy. he was great!
got a couple of pairs of summer shoes. i think my foot grew a half size with the pregnancy... not sure. now that i'm back in pre-preg size i got a few new things as far as clothes. i'm really happy with everything i got. i just need about two more pair of capri's and i'm done. great... now i gotta keep the legs shaved.
we watched Doubt then turned in for the nite.
sunday - got up at 5am and never went back to sleep!! that's okay, though... i got a lot done around the house. well, the kitchen. i started dinner in the crock pot, emptied the dishwasher, washed all bottles and nipples, and was going to start on the dirt cake until i realized i didn't have anything to put it in. S2 had my trifle dish.
once Addie got up, we all got dressed and went to "the new Nop's", Mi Abuelita. same cooks, same food. heaven. AND they give you TWO tortillas with your meal. GIANT tortillas!! so good.
got home and made the dirt cake for neighbor's grad party. she was so excited when i took it over there. it made me feel good. =)
i have to thank Addie for all the help this weekend. i couldn't have done all that stuff without my P.I.C. (partner in crime). she was awesome with feeding him in the truck, while we were out running errands. and SHOPPING! only for Addie. =)
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
friday - it's amazing what a 5 minute difference will do for drive time to TC. i took the beltway and got there in no time at all! i went to pick Monkey up. i could tell Nana was a bit razzled and more than ready for me to pick him up. and she wants to quit her job to do this? ha!
Addie was responsible for dinner. she found a place that specializes in ready made meals. you just take them home and finish the prep. they weren't too shabby. it wasn't a late nite and i think we were in bed by 10:00. how exciting am i?
saturday - full day planned. Addie wanted to do more shopping. but first, we were meeting Michelle for sushi. YUM! i haven't seen Michelle since about 1997 or '98. it was really great catching up with her. same Michelle i remember; funny, classy, always so together. she and DZ have two kids now, nine and seven. totally cute! one looks like her. the other like him.
afterwards, Addie and i went to Target, Academy, Marshalls, and probably some where else i can't remember. it was Monkey's first really long outing. i mean, without going to someone's house. we were just out and about for almost six hours! he did really well. we fed him at sushi and again in Academy. he was great!
got a couple of pairs of summer shoes. i think my foot grew a half size with the pregnancy... not sure. now that i'm back in pre-preg size i got a few new things as far as clothes. i'm really happy with everything i got. i just need about two more pair of capri's and i'm done. great... now i gotta keep the legs shaved.
we watched Doubt then turned in for the nite.
sunday - got up at 5am and never went back to sleep!! that's okay, though... i got a lot done around the house. well, the kitchen. i started dinner in the crock pot, emptied the dishwasher, washed all bottles and nipples, and was going to start on the dirt cake until i realized i didn't have anything to put it in. S2 had my trifle dish.
once Addie got up, we all got dressed and went to "the new Nop's", Mi Abuelita. same cooks, same food. heaven. AND they give you TWO tortillas with your meal. GIANT tortillas!! so good.
got home and made the dirt cake for neighbor's grad party. she was so excited when i took it over there. it made me feel good. =)
i have to thank Addie for all the help this weekend. i couldn't have done all that stuff without my P.I.C. (partner in crime). she was awesome with feeding him in the truck, while we were out running errands. and SHOPPING! only for Addie. =)
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - Nana was ready to hand him off as soon as i got to her place to pick him up. i told you he was getting stubborn about his naps! then off we went to pick up a twin bed from S1. we now have an extra bed in Monkey's room. this will work out well for when he starts sleeping in his crib. i can stay in there with him if i want and the grandmother's can stay in there when they sleep over, too.
we didn't do much when we got home. he was hungry and then went down for the nite. my little Monkey's so sweet.
saturday - we made an attempt to go shopping. yeah, that didn't work out so well. as soon as the basket stopped moving, he started with the crankiness. i had enough time to try on a bathing suit, trunks and two more things that didn't fit. i hate being in between sizes. the bathing suit actually did fit, so now i have something to wear to the beach in a couple of weeks. yay! i'm so looking forward to that. it'll be Monkey's first trip to the beach. i hope he loves it as much as i do.
saturday evening - HM and Uncle Topher took over Monkey duty so i could get some real shopping done. a mother's day shopping trip, if you will. i got a couple of things for work. it feels nice to not wear maternity jeans every day. it feels even better to get back into pre-pregnancy clothes! ahhhhhhhh...
sunday - my first Mother's Day rocked! Monkey got me a new charm (a baby bottle) with his name and birth year on it. he also got me flowers and cards. i'm going to James Avery today to get the charm put on. we had turkey burgers for our moms. Nana and Grammalane both made it over. it was kinda funny watching them both "fight" over grandbaby time.
i got myself something for Mother's Day, too (besides the clothes). it hasn't come in yet. i'll post a picture of it when it does.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
we didn't do much when we got home. he was hungry and then went down for the nite. my little Monkey's so sweet.
saturday - we made an attempt to go shopping. yeah, that didn't work out so well. as soon as the basket stopped moving, he started with the crankiness. i had enough time to try on a bathing suit, trunks and two more things that didn't fit. i hate being in between sizes. the bathing suit actually did fit, so now i have something to wear to the beach in a couple of weeks. yay! i'm so looking forward to that. it'll be Monkey's first trip to the beach. i hope he loves it as much as i do.
saturday evening - HM and Uncle Topher took over Monkey duty so i could get some real shopping done. a mother's day shopping trip, if you will. i got a couple of things for work. it feels nice to not wear maternity jeans every day. it feels even better to get back into pre-pregnancy clothes! ahhhhhhhh...
sunday - my first Mother's Day rocked! Monkey got me a new charm (a baby bottle) with his name and birth year on it. he also got me flowers and cards. i'm going to James Avery today to get the charm put on. we had turkey burgers for our moms. Nana and Grammalane both made it over. it was kinda funny watching them both "fight" over grandbaby time.
i got myself something for Mother's Day, too (besides the clothes). it hasn't come in yet. i'll post a picture of it when it does.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
2 month update
Monkey had his first round of shots yesterday. i cried. the nurse actually checked on me before we left. he weighs 11 lbs 6oz, which puts him in the 50th percentile for his weight and 22" long, which puts him in the 15th percentile for height. i'm gonna have a short kid.
he's holding up his neck really well but he still needs practice. he's getting more stubborn about his naps. he's talking a LOT more. and he's completely fascinated with his hands. he hasn't quite figured out how to use them yet but when he hits his toys in his bouncer, his face is one of wonder... like, it's moving... how did that happen?
weekend update/recap
friday - after rushing home, i got ready for "date nite". it was our first real nite out since baby. we went to Keels & Wheels which was supposed to be a really big thing for HM, but Carroll Shelby was too sick to travel. it was still pretty cool to see all the old cars.
afterwards, we went to Carrabba's for dinner. good stuff. we even saw one of our Pappadeaux bartenders waiting tables there. rumor is 'deaux will be open in 10 months. not so sure how true that is. they still haven't even started clean up at the location.
saturday - Monkey and i hung out while the boys (HM & BA) went back to Keels & Wheels. we were going to take a trip to the park for the neighborhood meet up thing but we napped instead. we had a goooood nap. much needed as my kid has decided to sleep thru the nite on weekends only.
saturday nite we boiled crawfish. S1 and family came over and we devoured a 40lb bag together.
man, is this the most boring post or what?
sunday - hung out with baby. he's "talking" a lot more now. he's also being more stubborn with his naps. is it wrong to want to put your kid in day care??? just askin'.
until next time... you know the drill
afterwards, we went to Carrabba's for dinner. good stuff. we even saw one of our Pappadeaux bartenders waiting tables there. rumor is 'deaux will be open in 10 months. not so sure how true that is. they still haven't even started clean up at the location.
saturday - Monkey and i hung out while the boys (HM & BA) went back to Keels & Wheels. we were going to take a trip to the park for the neighborhood meet up thing but we napped instead. we had a goooood nap. much needed as my kid has decided to sleep thru the nite on weekends only.
saturday nite we boiled crawfish. S1 and family came over and we devoured a 40lb bag together.
man, is this the most boring post or what?
sunday - hung out with baby. he's "talking" a lot more now. he's also being more stubborn with his naps. is it wrong to want to put your kid in day care??? just askin'.
until next time... you know the drill
Friday, May 01, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
week 3?
this is the third week to have Will in the office with me. so far, so good.
there is a countdown, however. 25 days until Gisella is on Summer break and wants to watch baby a couple of times a week. i have no problem with that. she's really good with him and she loves him SO much. so, she'll have him twice a week or every other Monday. Nana will have him on Fridays and i'll bring him to work the other two days. works for me.
where else could i get that kind of support/daycare that's not outrageously priced??
there is a countdown, however. 25 days until Gisella is on Summer break and wants to watch baby a couple of times a week. i have no problem with that. she's really good with him and she loves him SO much. so, she'll have him twice a week or every other Monday. Nana will have him on Fridays and i'll bring him to work the other two days. works for me.
where else could i get that kind of support/daycare that's not outrageously priced??
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
sleepy time
Will's been sleeping more at nite now. he goes down between 6:30 - 7:30 and doesn't wake up again until between 12 -2. this is awesome for Mommy! not so awesome for Daddy. Daddy's been closing the store, meaning he doesn't get home until after 7:00. last nite, we needed stuff from the store so he went after work. i did everything in my power to keep Monkey up. we played, washed dishes, folded clothes, and even had a bath. he was still out by 7:45. Daddy missed him by 15 minutes.
this morning Daddy had tears in his eyes because he misses play time with Monkey. he was even trying to keep him up to play and all Will wanted to do was sleep. =(
don't worry, Daddy, you'll get all the play time you want this weekend, cuz Momma needs a pedicure!
this morning Daddy had tears in his eyes because he misses play time with Monkey. he was even trying to keep him up to play and all Will wanted to do was sleep. =(
don't worry, Daddy, you'll get all the play time you want this weekend, cuz Momma needs a pedicure!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
all is well
Daddy kept baby yesterday. they are both still breathing. all is well.
he had a trip to Academy which i'm sure was a fun adventure out. and he was outside with Daddy when i got home. he was pooped, tho. Daddy didn't follow the schedule so Monkey boy was tired. i got home, fed him and he was out by 6:30. he didn't wake up to feed until 11:30! my boy was tired! of course, after that, it was every two hours and no sleep for Mommy. Daddy got up and took over around 4:00am. thank god for Daddy's!
he's back at work with me today. my boss and coworkers can not believe how good and quiet he is. my boss says if this works out, there's no reason not to keep him with me until i want to put him in some kind of pre-k, or something similar, a couple of days a week. seriously, this is some crazy opportunity! i'm so grateful.
p.s. he finally smiled for Daddy yesterday.
he had a trip to Academy which i'm sure was a fun adventure out. and he was outside with Daddy when i got home. he was pooped, tho. Daddy didn't follow the schedule so Monkey boy was tired. i got home, fed him and he was out by 6:30. he didn't wake up to feed until 11:30! my boy was tired! of course, after that, it was every two hours and no sleep for Mommy. Daddy got up and took over around 4:00am. thank god for Daddy's!
he's back at work with me today. my boss and coworkers can not believe how good and quiet he is. my boss says if this works out, there's no reason not to keep him with me until i want to put him in some kind of pre-k, or something similar, a couple of days a week. seriously, this is some crazy opportunity! i'm so grateful.
p.s. he finally smiled for Daddy yesterday.
Monday, April 20, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - well, after it took me TWO hours just to get home from work!! i still had to pick up baby 20 minutes away. i called my mom to see if i could just stay the nite so she could help me and i could get more sleep. first week back at work has been a killer. i'm exhausted. i didn't really think it would be this bad, but it is. plus, the doc gave me zoloft, so i'm not sure if that doesn't have something to do with my tiredness.
Monkey boy was amazed at Nana's house. he was way over stimulated... too much to look at, all at once. lol i never noticed it before but good gawd she's got a lot-o-STUFF to look at!! poor thing was so tired when i got there. Aunt S1 finally got him to sleep by rocking him. i was conked out by 10pm. it would have been earlier but i was really trying to stay up until he fell asleep. Nana stayed with him and i got some sleep until the morning. yay!
saturday - after Nana made breakfast and we saw Aunt S2 and family, we made it home before the monsoon hit. it was so dark, his timing was all screwy so we napped all day.
Mamalane and Papatom braved the torrential downpour and flooding to see the little Monkey. again, i was exhausted. i went down around 8pm and didn't get back up until 10am the next morning. Mamalane was more than willing to get up with Will for feeding. man, i love my family!
sunday - a whole lot o' nothing. HM took care of Monkey so i could take a nap. man, why am i so tired? the rest of the day was spent vegging out. all three of us. Aunt S1 was going to come by but i had just got him down and he had been fighting it all day. it was best not to jack with him.
tomorrow, Daddy's taking care of the Monkey. we'll see how it goes.
until next time, i'm sweet and you're not.
Monkey boy was amazed at Nana's house. he was way over stimulated... too much to look at, all at once. lol i never noticed it before but good gawd she's got a lot-o-STUFF to look at!! poor thing was so tired when i got there. Aunt S1 finally got him to sleep by rocking him. i was conked out by 10pm. it would have been earlier but i was really trying to stay up until he fell asleep. Nana stayed with him and i got some sleep until the morning. yay!
saturday - after Nana made breakfast and we saw Aunt S2 and family, we made it home before the monsoon hit. it was so dark, his timing was all screwy so we napped all day.
Mamalane and Papatom braved the torrential downpour and flooding to see the little Monkey. again, i was exhausted. i went down around 8pm and didn't get back up until 10am the next morning. Mamalane was more than willing to get up with Will for feeding. man, i love my family!
sunday - a whole lot o' nothing. HM took care of Monkey so i could take a nap. man, why am i so tired? the rest of the day was spent vegging out. all three of us. Aunt S1 was going to come by but i had just got him down and he had been fighting it all day. it was best not to jack with him.
tomorrow, Daddy's taking care of the Monkey. we'll see how it goes.
until next time, i'm sweet and you're not.
Friday, April 17, 2009
GIVE ME BACK MY FILET-O-FISH
so today is my first day away from the Monkey. i'm doing okay so far, keeping busy with work. i'm just really pissed that i left my phone at home!!! now i'm all freaking out, thinking what if something happens and my mom can't call me and other ridiculous thoughts. she has my work number.. and HM's number and the pediatrician's number. it's just me being a nervous wreck since i can't see him and what he's doing.
mom said he was smiling at her this morning. i know i'm cranky because of the lack of sleep but i can't believe how lucky we are that our baby is such a good baby. he's a happy baby. he's got such a good disposition. very very lucky! knock on wood that it continues.
Mommy misses you, Monkey. kisses.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
smile for the camera
he's smiling at me now. and not just cuz it's gas. he's smiling at me cuz he likes me! it's the most awesome thing.
if i could only get him to do it when i'm taking a picture, that would be cool.
if i could only get him to do it when i'm taking a picture, that would be cool.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Thursday, April 09, 2009
hi ho, hi ho
i'm going back to work next week. i start back on wednesday, with baby in tow. I KNOW!! my company is totally awesome! when i told them i was looking for daycare near the office, they asked, "why not just bring him in with you"? can you say, "huh"??? i was floored. they've asked me to let them know what i need in regards to changing tables, etc. how amazingly awesome is that??? please cross your fingers for me in hopes that it all actually works out.
in other news, we're going to see all the cousins for Easter, this weekend. Monkey Boy's going to meet all his second cousins for the first time. and of course, get to see all his first cousins, too. this will be his first long trip. let's hope we can make the 2.5 hour drive without any baby catastrophes. we're planning on getting up, feeding him, then taking off. hopefully, we can make it there before his next feeding or before he completely spazzes out on us.
he really has been a great baby. spazzing is not a common thing for him. thank gawd! he's not a big cryer...yet. he's still in the cycle of eat, sleep and poop. that's about it. and i'm totally okay with it!
ah crap! i just turned off my pump and woke him up. gotta go. until next time.
in other news, we're going to see all the cousins for Easter, this weekend. Monkey Boy's going to meet all his second cousins for the first time. and of course, get to see all his first cousins, too. this will be his first long trip. let's hope we can make the 2.5 hour drive without any baby catastrophes. we're planning on getting up, feeding him, then taking off. hopefully, we can make it there before his next feeding or before he completely spazzes out on us.
he really has been a great baby. spazzing is not a common thing for him. thank gawd! he's not a big cryer...yet. he's still in the cycle of eat, sleep and poop. that's about it. and i'm totally okay with it!
ah crap! i just turned off my pump and woke him up. gotta go. until next time.
Friday, April 03, 2009
hi! how ya doin?
i know it's been a while since i've updated... and i really need to post more pics of my kid. but dayum, it's hard! i have a newfound respect for Stay-At-Home-Mom's now, that's for sure. how the hell do they do it??? i was almost losing it the first 3 weeks. i'm okay now. mamalane has come and stayed with us a few nites. and my mom has been over once a week to take care of the middle of the nite feedings. also, my neighbor, Gisella comes over sometimes after she gets off of work. she comes to play with Monkey Boy while i shower or clean or eat. they've all really been a great help.
it's getting better and definitely easier now that i'm getting the hang of things. yes, i can leave his side and he'll be fine. i guess i can also talk on the phone while he's asleep, i just choose not to (i don't want to risk waking him up with my loud self). my usual talk time was in the car (hands-free of course). now that i'm hardly ever in the car, i'm not talking to anyone a whole lot. family and addie, that's about it. i can gather i won't be on the phone much when i get back in the car if Monkey Boy is with me either. to me, that's our time. our personal time. sure, a quick "pick this up" or "on our way home" but not full on conversations. i can't stand to see people on the phone with their kids in the car looking bored out of their minds.
anyway, i'm working on taking more pictures of MB. i'll do my best to put them in my daily photo on flickr. so there's something to look forward to, right?
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
it's getting better and definitely easier now that i'm getting the hang of things. yes, i can leave his side and he'll be fine. i guess i can also talk on the phone while he's asleep, i just choose not to (i don't want to risk waking him up with my loud self). my usual talk time was in the car (hands-free of course). now that i'm hardly ever in the car, i'm not talking to anyone a whole lot. family and addie, that's about it. i can gather i won't be on the phone much when i get back in the car if Monkey Boy is with me either. to me, that's our time. our personal time. sure, a quick "pick this up" or "on our way home" but not full on conversations. i can't stand to see people on the phone with their kids in the car looking bored out of their minds.
anyway, i'm working on taking more pictures of MB. i'll do my best to put them in my daily photo on flickr. so there's something to look forward to, right?
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Dear Baby Will,
please come out and play. I know you’re comfy and warm, but Momma wants to hold you in her arms and not her cootch. Love, Michelle”
| — | Loonachic, via txt message |
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
i'm still here
in baby news: we're still baby-less. no baby yet. he ain't comin'. i have another appt on Monday.
in other news: SBW came over to snap a few pics of my pregger belly. some of them came out really nice. good silhouettes in black & white.
in rodeo news: my husband is mean. he won't take me to the cook-off to see Cowboy Mouth, even though he can get free tickets. i already missed their show on Tuesday. he doesn't understand that all the movement will probably help the baby come out! maybe he'll be a nice husband and make it up to me with crawfish.
in shower news: all showers are over and done with and thank-you's have been sent out. all except for the ones i don't have addresses for and am waiting on S1 for those!!!!! but it feels good to have the other ones mailed out already. whew!
for now, we're still in "wait" mode. i'll let 'cha know as soon as something happens.
in other news: SBW came over to snap a few pics of my pregger belly. some of them came out really nice. good silhouettes in black & white.
in rodeo news: my husband is mean. he won't take me to the cook-off to see Cowboy Mouth, even though he can get free tickets. i already missed their show on Tuesday. he doesn't understand that all the movement will probably help the baby come out! maybe he'll be a nice husband and make it up to me with crawfish.
in shower news: all showers are over and done with and thank-you's have been sent out. all except for the ones i don't have addresses for and am waiting on S1 for those!!!!! but it feels good to have the other ones mailed out already. whew!
for now, we're still in "wait" mode. i'll let 'cha know as soon as something happens.
Friday, February 20, 2009
happy mardi gras!
clockwise order... somewhat:1. Pollie & Manny
2. SBW
3. BA
4. HM & Manny "doin' the butt"
5. Pollie
6. BA
7. Me & HM
8. Aly & frendz
9. sexiest man alive!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
shower pics
1. Woz
2. Pollie & Manny
3. Baby Leah
4. Pollie, Addie & Frisky
5. opening gifts
6. Me, HM, and Baby Will
7. Mardi Gras parade!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
fear factor
soooooo, call me crazy but i'm a little scared that we waited so long to have a kid, we're all set in our ways, our routines, our schedules, that we're going to forget the kid somewhere. maybe at home, maybe in the car, i don't know. it just scares the bejeezus out of me!!
HM says we'll be fine and if we leave the baby at home, the dogs will take care of him. not all that comforting. he says if he leaves the baby any where, it'll probably be on top of the car... still not any more comforting.
HM says we'll be fine and if we leave the baby at home, the dogs will take care of him. not all that comforting. he says if he leaves the baby any where, it'll probably be on top of the car... still not any more comforting.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
doc appt - 38 wks 4 days
well, crack doc didn't have a whole lot to say different. i'm still not dilated, i'm still not effaced, and the baby is definitely going beyond his due date. inducing now will only cause fetal distress and a possible emergency C-section. don't want that.
crack doc did get a kick out of me asking how soon i should call/come in after i started labor. DUDE! THIS IS MY FIRST KID!! like i know this info?!?!?
Baby Will is now over 7 lbs. i have another appt next Monday in which we'll talk about "how long after the due date do i want to wait before inducing?". i don't know. like i said, this is my first kid.
crack doc did get a kick out of me asking how soon i should call/come in after i started labor. DUDE! THIS IS MY FIRST KID!! like i know this info?!?!?
Baby Will is now over 7 lbs. i have another appt next Monday in which we'll talk about "how long after the due date do i want to wait before inducing?". i don't know. like i said, this is my first kid.
Monday, February 16, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - don't remember doing much of anything except LAUNDRY!! and i can't even do that, right! HM has to get the clothes out of the washer for me because i physically can not. so that's all i did; laundry and baby stuff.
saturday - all day lamaze class. HM loved it. NOT. i'm glad we went, tho. there were some good points and honestly, there were only two women in there that were not planning on being drugged during the whole process. and good gawd, man, those are the scary ones.
we scored a changing table and some baby boy clothes from one of the other classmates. that was nice. it's missing the bottom shelf but i think HM can fix it somehow or find something to fix it so it's more sturdy and i have extra storage for diapers and what not. he's handy like that. he can do it.
if you're wondering, we did celebrate a little bit of Valentine's. we had lunch at Pappasito's and chocolate covered strawberries. i paid. cuz i love my honey like that.
saturday nite - like idiots, we drove through the rain to get to Mardi Gras... me, HM, and BA. cuz, you know, what is Mardi Gras if we don't take BA?? it wasn't raining when we got there, thankfully. we had a good time at the parade with Pollie and Manny. and i held the cutest little 3-year old. he was so precious. he was scared shitless from all the noise and crowd, but precious none the less. he lay on me, shivering. poor thing. i like to think that i helped calm him down a little. he wasn't shaking as much when i gave him back to his mom.
after the parade, we headed downtown. i wanted to see everybody... and i wanted everybody to see me! how often do you get to see a pregnant Sweet T??? uh...never. we made our rounds down The Strand and up The Post, stopped for sushi on the way and ended up passing out at SBW's. yeah, i passed out, too. not from drinking, but from walking and all the excitement of being down there and seeing every one. it was really awesome. i miss the island.
sunday - S1 and Princess came over to help me put things where they belong. we put the mobile together and S1 hung things on the wall and put one of the baby's swing things together. or bouncy chair thing, whatever. we divided up what needed to go back, what needed to stay, what needs to go in what car and how many of what to keep. we literally did have about seven first aid kit thingy's. i still have clothes to go through from what the lady in class gave me, but that can wait a few days.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not. have a nice flight.
saturday - all day lamaze class. HM loved it. NOT. i'm glad we went, tho. there were some good points and honestly, there were only two women in there that were not planning on being drugged during the whole process. and good gawd, man, those are the scary ones.
we scored a changing table and some baby boy clothes from one of the other classmates. that was nice. it's missing the bottom shelf but i think HM can fix it somehow or find something to fix it so it's more sturdy and i have extra storage for diapers and what not. he's handy like that. he can do it.
if you're wondering, we did celebrate a little bit of Valentine's. we had lunch at Pappasito's and chocolate covered strawberries. i paid. cuz i love my honey like that.
saturday nite - like idiots, we drove through the rain to get to Mardi Gras... me, HM, and BA. cuz, you know, what is Mardi Gras if we don't take BA?? it wasn't raining when we got there, thankfully. we had a good time at the parade with Pollie and Manny. and i held the cutest little 3-year old. he was so precious. he was scared shitless from all the noise and crowd, but precious none the less. he lay on me, shivering. poor thing. i like to think that i helped calm him down a little. he wasn't shaking as much when i gave him back to his mom.
after the parade, we headed downtown. i wanted to see everybody... and i wanted everybody to see me! how often do you get to see a pregnant Sweet T??? uh...never. we made our rounds down The Strand and up The Post, stopped for sushi on the way and ended up passing out at SBW's. yeah, i passed out, too. not from drinking, but from walking and all the excitement of being down there and seeing every one. it was really awesome. i miss the island.
sunday - S1 and Princess came over to help me put things where they belong. we put the mobile together and S1 hung things on the wall and put one of the baby's swing things together. or bouncy chair thing, whatever. we divided up what needed to go back, what needed to stay, what needs to go in what car and how many of what to keep. we literally did have about seven first aid kit thingy's. i still have clothes to go through from what the lady in class gave me, but that can wait a few days.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not. have a nice flight.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
to drug or not to drug....that is the question
so last nite, i went to my breast feeding class. which i'm grateful i went to, because now i feel so much better about breastfeeding and i'm confident i can handle it. however, i do not feel so good about wanting the drugs, during labor, now.
the lady teaching the class said they don't do the spinal anymore and only the epidural (with who knows what kind of cocktail of drugs they put in that). studies show babies are slower to latch on, after delivery, when medicated during labor. is this bad? it sounds like it is. i have no clue, it's my first kid. Mamalane says the lady teaching was just "one of those natural birth loonies" and not to worry about it.
i mean, i am having a boy. he is his daddy's son. and if he's anything like his daddy, i shouldn't have any problems. TMI?
the lady teaching the class said they don't do the spinal anymore and only the epidural (with who knows what kind of cocktail of drugs they put in that). studies show babies are slower to latch on, after delivery, when medicated during labor. is this bad? it sounds like it is. i have no clue, it's my first kid. Mamalane says the lady teaching was just "one of those natural birth loonies" and not to worry about it.
i mean, i am having a boy. he is his daddy's son. and if he's anything like his daddy, i shouldn't have any problems. TMI?
phone chats
Princess: what are you doing?
me: i'm in a class
P: what kind o' class?
me: a breast feeding class
P: ewwww, gross!!
me: well, you asked
P: my mom said it hurt. her nipples were bleeding and cracked.
me: but I'M gross?
me: i'm in a class
P: what kind o' class?
me: a breast feeding class
P: ewwww, gross!!
me: well, you asked
P: my mom said it hurt. her nipples were bleeding and cracked.
me: but I'M gross?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
on this day
39 years ago, at 9:42 pm, i was brought into this world.
you may call and wish me a happy birthday now. =)
you may call and wish me a happy birthday now. =)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
dr appt - 38 weeks
i just wanna say, whatever that man is smoking before our appts... i want some of it when i go into labor!! just sayin! we're back to, "going full term". Baby Will's just not ready. he's very comfy. and why wouldn't he be? all rollin' up on my utero like he is. i'm sure there are a lot of soft spots down there for him.
my doc says he'd like to see me get more rest and get my feet up more. i wanted to ask if he was going to come over and do all the baby's laundry. i! am! busy! man! we've got two weeks til the actual due date and still stuff needs to be done. i need to pack my bag. i need to get his clothes washed. i need to put songs on the ipod... you know, for focus and all during delivery. i gotta charge all the cameras AGAIN. i want to make sure we have everything ready for his homecoming.
speaking of packing, i can't find the big granny panties i just bought for the hospital stay. damn. i really need to find those.
my doc says he'd like to see me get more rest and get my feet up more. i wanted to ask if he was going to come over and do all the baby's laundry. i! am! busy! man! we've got two weeks til the actual due date and still stuff needs to be done. i need to pack my bag. i need to get his clothes washed. i need to put songs on the ipod... you know, for focus and all during delivery. i gotta charge all the cameras AGAIN. i want to make sure we have everything ready for his homecoming.
speaking of packing, i can't find the big granny panties i just bought for the hospital stay. damn. i really need to find those.
Monday, February 09, 2009
weekend update/recap
OMG! another busy weekend.
friday - i went to work. Woz and Addie were at the house prepping for the next day shower. scaring me a little bit. Frisky and BA showed up later to do their parts. there were decorations going up and roux cooking on the stove. everything was falling into place. i tried to stay up and rally but seriously, i was in bed around 10:00.
saturday - SHOWER DAY!! YAY!! got up early. more prepping. charged up all batteries for all cameras. took a nap. got up to get pretty for the party. i will have pictures and video for you soon. it's all on the cameras and i haven't plugged in my laptop this week.
it was a fun shower! about 20-25 people were there. good food!we Baby Will got all kinds of good stuff, including the stroller/car seat/lock in thingy from the hosts of the shower! awesome! we also received about seven or eight first aid kits among all the showers together. i'm guessing our friends and family know us pretty well. none of them will go back. we'll have one in each bathroom, both cars, his room, our room, kitchen and living room!
our friends could not have done more for us. it was an awesome shower with awesome food and awesome decorations and awesome people. did i mention how awesome it was?
sunday - Woz and Addie wanted to take me out to a breakfast brunch. they had a really nice thing planned at Bailey's, but me being the ruiner i am, chose to eat at a lower key place so we could sit outside and enjoy the day. it was a really gorgeous day!
afterwards, we all plopped ourselves on a sofa and watched Max Payne and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Max Payne i could have done without, but how can you not watch a Marky Mark movie??? N&N, very cute. funny moments. Michael Cera is always a favorite. i liked it.
after everyone left, i think we ended up going to bed around 7:00. we're lame, i know. it was a busy weekend. crazy weekend. people in and out of the house all weekend. it was time for sleep. well, what little sleep we could get with all the snoring and the waking up.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
P.S. Happy Birthday to the Stepmonster! i'm sure you're having a better time in Vegas than i'm gonna have at my Breast Feeding class on my birthday!!
friday - i went to work. Woz and Addie were at the house prepping for the next day shower. scaring me a little bit. Frisky and BA showed up later to do their parts. there were decorations going up and roux cooking on the stove. everything was falling into place. i tried to stay up and rally but seriously, i was in bed around 10:00.
saturday - SHOWER DAY!! YAY!! got up early. more prepping. charged up all batteries for all cameras. took a nap. got up to get pretty for the party. i will have pictures and video for you soon. it's all on the cameras and i haven't plugged in my laptop this week.
it was a fun shower! about 20-25 people were there. good food!
our friends could not have done more for us. it was an awesome shower with awesome food and awesome decorations and awesome people. did i mention how awesome it was?
sunday - Woz and Addie wanted to take me out to a breakfast brunch. they had a really nice thing planned at Bailey's, but me being the ruiner i am, chose to eat at a lower key place so we could sit outside and enjoy the day. it was a really gorgeous day!
afterwards, we all plopped ourselves on a sofa and watched Max Payne and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Max Payne i could have done without, but how can you not watch a Marky Mark movie??? N&N, very cute. funny moments. Michael Cera is always a favorite. i liked it.
after everyone left, i think we ended up going to bed around 7:00. we're lame, i know. it was a busy weekend. crazy weekend. people in and out of the house all weekend. it was time for sleep. well, what little sleep we could get with all the snoring and the waking up.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
P.S. Happy Birthday to the Stepmonster! i'm sure you're having a better time in Vegas than i'm gonna have at my Breast Feeding class on my birthday!!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
no sleep
we're running on zero sleep these days. i'm not sleeping because the unborn child pushing down on my utero is causing me to wake up every 5 minutes! and HM's not getting any sleep cuz our mattress is so squeaky, he hears me every time i get up. that, or one of us is snoring keeping the other one up.
so here are some things that are going on:
in office news: i think it's really sweet that every morning my boss asks me how i'm feeling. and he actually waits for me to answer. like he's really interested.
in other news: my arms look like the michelin man's. all fat and rolly. ew.
in better news: the frendz shower is this weekend. Addie and Woz are coming in tonite and they're setting everything up and cooking tomorrow. Woz is making a king cake. BA is making crawfish etouffee, shrimp etouffee and crawfish pie. Addie and Frisky are decorating. well, they're following Woz's orders on how/where to decorate. i'm so excited!! it's gonna be really cool.
in baby news: the dresser came in. i'll be picking that up today. everything is falling into place. his room is coming together nicely. i wish we could get a day bed for his room, tho. cuz if i know Mamalane (and i think i do), she won't care if there's a bed or not. the woman will sleep on the floor just to be near that baby! we'll see what the budget can handle. it may be just a queen blow up for a while.
in completely totally unrelated news: my internetz frendz got their own show on MTV! set your dvr's for the College Humor Show, Sunday nite, 8:30pm Central. MTV is touting it as a reality show but i assure you, it's all scripted. the New York Times even gave it a good read! Sam Reich, director of original content, came from Vimeo. a user with a comedy troupe of three, called Dutch West. since CH and Vimeo are in the same offices, he got noticed. and now look what he's doing. how cool is that? these guys are really funny! you should check it out.
so here are some things that are going on:
in office news: i think it's really sweet that every morning my boss asks me how i'm feeling. and he actually waits for me to answer. like he's really interested.
in other news: my arms look like the michelin man's. all fat and rolly. ew.
in better news: the frendz shower is this weekend. Addie and Woz are coming in tonite and they're setting everything up and cooking tomorrow. Woz is making a king cake. BA is making crawfish etouffee, shrimp etouffee and crawfish pie. Addie and Frisky are decorating. well, they're following Woz's orders on how/where to decorate. i'm so excited!! it's gonna be really cool.
in baby news: the dresser came in. i'll be picking that up today. everything is falling into place. his room is coming together nicely. i wish we could get a day bed for his room, tho. cuz if i know Mamalane (and i think i do), she won't care if there's a bed or not. the woman will sleep on the floor just to be near that baby! we'll see what the budget can handle. it may be just a queen blow up for a while.
in completely totally unrelated news: my internetz frendz got their own show on MTV! set your dvr's for the College Humor Show, Sunday nite, 8:30pm Central. MTV is touting it as a reality show but i assure you, it's all scripted. the New York Times even gave it a good read! Sam Reich, director of original content, came from Vimeo. a user with a comedy troupe of three, called Dutch West. since CH and Vimeo are in the same offices, he got noticed. and now look what he's doing. how cool is that? these guys are really funny! you should check it out.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
my frendz!
aaonvimeo: how's your belly
islebehere: BIG!
islebehere: my doctor's on crack
aaonvimeo: what do you mean
islebehere: first, it was "let's induce". then, it was "you're going full term". now, it's "i give you another week before you pop"
aaonvimeo: hahha
aaonvimeo: these decisions aren't easy for docs i bet
islebehere: not when they're smokin' a bowl before coming into my appt
aaonvimeo: hahaha
aaonvimeo: that would be awesome
islebehere: BIG!
islebehere: my doctor's on crack
aaonvimeo: what do you mean
islebehere: first, it was "let's induce". then, it was "you're going full term". now, it's "i give you another week before you pop"
aaonvimeo: hahha
aaonvimeo: these decisions aren't easy for docs i bet
islebehere: not when they're smokin' a bowl before coming into my appt
aaonvimeo: hahaha
aaonvimeo: that would be awesome
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
don't let me down
Baby Will's really diggin' this cover of the Beatles tune, Don't Let Me Down. it's a good one... from the Across The Universe soundtrack. i really need to watch that movie again.
Dont Let Me Down - Dana Fuchs
Dont Let Me Down - Dana Fuchs
dr appt - 36 weeks 5 days
i seriously do not think this man even looks at the charts before he comes in. or maybe he does, and he's just weird like that. anyhoo, now, unlike last week when i was going FULL TERM BAYBEE, he says Baby Will is in ready position. he tells me he will not go into breech position at this point and i’ve had a really great pregnancy thus far. i'd have to agree.
i’m not dilated and my cervix isn’t ready (?) but he said he gives me another week to pop this puppy out. i’m not due for another three. also, he’d like to see some contractions first.
HM's ecstatic at the thot that he won't have to sit thru an all day lamaze class. i don't even think he cares that we already paid for it and may not get a refund. he just doesn't wanna go. i'll tell you what, if he doesn't want to go to class, he best be readin' up on how to make momma comfortable in delivery!!! i'm talkin' massages and all!!!!
Monday, February 02, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - finished making "thank you" labels for the soaps i made. CUTE! if i do say so myself. also, got together the hostess thank you's for everybody giving the shower. big hit. i think. unless they were faking, i think everybody liked it.
saturday - SHOWER DAY!! YAAAYYYYYY!!! OMG! Baby Will got so much stuff!! Nana and Felix got the activity walker we wanted and Uncle Jim & Aunt Kathy got him a pedal car fire truck. BOTH very cool! Aunt S1 got him a monkey easter basket filled with goodies and Aunt S2 gave him a basket full of stuff!! this baby has clothes out the ying-yang!! i never thot about the laundry this little sucker is gonna produce... good gawd, man! i was up taking tags off all sorts of things that needed washing. ugh.
sunday - got up, at 5am, for the 8th annual WUWU. another rider from the team has taken it over this year. she's turned it into a fundraiser for rescued dogs. for being the first year she did it, she did pretty good. there weren't as many riders this year what with it being rainy and superbowl day and all, but it was still a very good turnout. she made her goal and that was good.
met the family for brunch. ALL the family! i really like it when everybody's in town and we all meet for breakfast. it's cool. note: do not let GG pick the place we eat next time.
afterwards, i headed out to Babies-R-Us and got Baby Will a mattress and ordered his chest of drawers. all those clothes are gonna need a home! HM stayed home and cleaned out the "star wars" closet. it was the baby's closet. he also took all his tools and paint stuff out of the armoire so i could put things in there until the chest comes in (in 7-14 days).
this week will be full of activity as well. we've got to get all of Baby Will's stuff upstairs and get the downstairs clean for the "friend" shower this weekend. did i mention four single peeps are giving us a mardi gras themed baby shower? yeah, that's happening this weekend. it's gonna be coooool.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
saturday - SHOWER DAY!! YAAAYYYYYY!!! OMG! Baby Will got so much stuff!! Nana and Felix got the activity walker we wanted and Uncle Jim & Aunt Kathy got him a pedal car fire truck. BOTH very cool! Aunt S1 got him a monkey easter basket filled with goodies and Aunt S2 gave him a basket full of stuff!! this baby has clothes out the ying-yang!! i never thot about the laundry this little sucker is gonna produce... good gawd, man! i was up taking tags off all sorts of things that needed washing. ugh.
sunday - got up, at 5am, for the 8th annual WUWU. another rider from the team has taken it over this year. she's turned it into a fundraiser for rescued dogs. for being the first year she did it, she did pretty good. there weren't as many riders this year what with it being rainy and superbowl day and all, but it was still a very good turnout. she made her goal and that was good.
met the family for brunch. ALL the family! i really like it when everybody's in town and we all meet for breakfast. it's cool. note: do not let GG pick the place we eat next time.
afterwards, i headed out to Babies-R-Us and got Baby Will a mattress and ordered his chest of drawers. all those clothes are gonna need a home! HM stayed home and cleaned out the "star wars" closet. it was the baby's closet. he also took all his tools and paint stuff out of the armoire so i could put things in there until the chest comes in (in 7-14 days).
this week will be full of activity as well. we've got to get all of Baby Will's stuff upstairs and get the downstairs clean for the "friend" shower this weekend. did i mention four single peeps are giving us a mardi gras themed baby shower? yeah, that's happening this weekend. it's gonna be coooool.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
baby will has a floor to play on!
here's a vid of HM and BA putting the "finishing" touches on the floor... or so i thot.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
complete 180
we had our 35 week ultrasound yesterday. i wanna scan the picture and show you my baby's big head but i really don't feel like going upstairs right now. sorry.
my doctor... not thinking he really knows who his patients are and what he tells them. two weeks ago he was talking about inducing. yesterday, complete opposite! i was finally totally onboard with the whole inducing thing!! now, he says i'm no where near ready! something about my cervix being too small. i'm going full term, bay-bee!
i told him of my concerns about being at work, on the other side of Houston, and going into labor. he told me that even if i went into labor at work, on a friday, in 5:00 traffic, i would still have more than enough time to get to the hospital. that did not make me feel any better.
this is going to be a bumpy ride.
p.s. Baby Will weighs 5lbs 10oz right now. that is more than HM weighed at birth!
my doctor... not thinking he really knows who his patients are and what he tells them. two weeks ago he was talking about inducing. yesterday, complete opposite! i was finally totally onboard with the whole inducing thing!! now, he says i'm no where near ready! something about my cervix being too small. i'm going full term, bay-bee!
i told him of my concerns about being at work, on the other side of Houston, and going into labor. he told me that even if i went into labor at work, on a friday, in 5:00 traffic, i would still have more than enough time to get to the hospital. that did not make me feel any better.
this is going to be a bumpy ride.
p.s. Baby Will weighs 5lbs 10oz right now. that is more than HM weighed at birth!
Monday, January 26, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - made soaps! i thot it would be a good idea to make baby soaps for everyone at the family shower, as a thank you. they came out really cute, if i do say so myself. i made mini ones, clear ones, blue ones, and turquoise baby blue ones (i liked those best). now i just have to come up with the packaging. which i'm pretty sure i can take care of this week. i'm pretty sick so i've been useless. we'll see how the rest of the week goes.
saturday - got up and got a pedi. i'm sure Dave Ramsey would not approve. then again, Dave Ramsey was not feeling my claws on his legs when i went to bed. Cutsthesheetsasaurus Rex was out, in full effect! BA came down and helped HM put the floor down in the baby's room. i'm really glad BA's able to help him with all this stuff. as i said earlier, i'm pretty much useless. the floor looks really good!!
sunday - baby shower! yay!! oh yeah, i was supposed to go for pregger pics in the morning. didn't happen. it was not a good day for shooting. and ohmigod, after i saw what i looked like in the shower pics... ew. not sure i want pregger pics taken now. hopefully, SBW would do a much better job of getting my "good side". so back to the baby shower... it was so cool seeing everyone that still cares about me and Baby Will and HM. i didn't even cry. shocker, i know! but i didn't. i got the high chair and the play pen and all kinds of clothes that probably aren't gonna fit him. we got a swing and a bouncy chair and a boppy pillow. all very cool stuff! i'm so glad they did that for us. and it was so much better than the boring office showers anyways!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
saturday - got up and got a pedi. i'm sure Dave Ramsey would not approve. then again, Dave Ramsey was not feeling my claws on his legs when i went to bed. Cutsthesheetsasaurus Rex was out, in full effect! BA came down and helped HM put the floor down in the baby's room. i'm really glad BA's able to help him with all this stuff. as i said earlier, i'm pretty much useless. the floor looks really good!!
sunday - baby shower! yay!! oh yeah, i was supposed to go for pregger pics in the morning. didn't happen. it was not a good day for shooting. and ohmigod, after i saw what i looked like in the shower pics... ew. not sure i want pregger pics taken now. hopefully, SBW would do a much better job of getting my "good side". so back to the baby shower... it was so cool seeing everyone that still cares about me and Baby Will and HM. i didn't even cry. shocker, i know! but i didn't. i got the high chair and the play pen and all kinds of clothes that probably aren't gonna fit him. we got a swing and a bouncy chair and a boppy pillow. all very cool stuff! i'm so glad they did that for us. and it was so much better than the boring office showers anyways!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
RSVP
so, 20 peeps have RSVP'd for my UTMB shower. how cool is that? i'm kinda looking forward to seeing everyone again. it's been two months without any visual. we've kept in touch through email and IM, but it's not the same. i really miss them. well, some of them.
i'm really kinda shocked that many people are coming. there are less than 50 people left in the office. the ones out of the office aren't really keeping up with their email so i don't expect a whole lot of them to show up. i'm just excited they're even doing something for me.
in other shower news, Goldi (freeek) is helping the sisters and cousins out with the family shower. dude, she's already started on corsages and gift stuff. she's crazy. but it was really nice of her to offer her services. apparently, she's the original crafty chica. she had all kinds of ideas and was flooding S1's head with them. my family shower is gonna be COOL! i can't wait for that one!
i'm really kinda shocked that many people are coming. there are less than 50 people left in the office. the ones out of the office aren't really keeping up with their email so i don't expect a whole lot of them to show up. i'm just excited they're even doing something for me.
in other shower news, Goldi (freeek) is helping the sisters and cousins out with the family shower. dude, she's already started on corsages and gift stuff. she's crazy. but it was really nice of her to offer her services. apparently, she's the original crafty chica. she had all kinds of ideas and was flooding S1's head with them. my family shower is gonna be COOL! i can't wait for that one!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
hold me...i'm skeered
Monday is our next dr's appt. i'm scared he's going to say, "let's induce". Mamalane says i have a choice. i can tell him i don't want it. i dont' know if it's good or bad. i suppose it's good. smaller baby. not so much stretching out of the crotchtoral area. then again, the way he's talking, i could have it before Valentine's day! i don't want no Valentine's baby! ew. plus, that's the day of our lamaze class!
if it is induced early, that might mean another Aquarian in the house. i'm not sure HM would go for that. he says one is enough. i don't know what he means by that. we're not a bad people. i think he's more worried our son will be some artsy-fartsy flighty guy instead of a get down to work money maker; therefore not able to put us in a good senior living facility. i got news for him... at the rate we're going, we'll probably be ready for the nursing home way before the kid is old enough to work!
maybe he'll be born on the cusp.
if it is induced early, that might mean another Aquarian in the house. i'm not sure HM would go for that. he says one is enough. i don't know what he means by that. we're not a bad people. i think he's more worried our son will be some artsy-fartsy flighty guy instead of a get down to work money maker; therefore not able to put us in a good senior living facility. i got news for him... at the rate we're going, we'll probably be ready for the nursing home way before the kid is old enough to work!
maybe he'll be born on the cusp.
Monday, January 19, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - got off early to pick Dad up from the airport. yay! came back to the house, made some dinner and waited on Tony & Goldi and the rest of the gang. S1 brought the family, S2 brought the family, even A.Martha even came out.
it was so much fun having everyone here. i loved it. i had such a good time. hearing stories, watching the kids play, laughing all nite. i was up until 3am! Dad, Tony, and A.Martha were up until 5 in the morning! ack! i felt like i had a hangover the next day. ugh.
saturday - got up and ate everything Goldi made in my kitchen! the woman was spoiling us. seriously.
saturday nite - everyone came over again. this time for dinner. S1 and S2 also recruited Goldi into baby shower planning. she is on cloud 9! seriously. she is so excited to be a part of it. she's going nuts. she's already started on the "grandma" corsages. i can't wait. it's gonna be great!
there was more story telling, more guitar playing, and karaoking. fun nite.
sunday - got up for breakfast. saw Dad, Tony & Goldi off. rested. =)
awesome weekend. can't wait to do it again. until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
it was so much fun having everyone here. i loved it. i had such a good time. hearing stories, watching the kids play, laughing all nite. i was up until 3am! Dad, Tony, and A.Martha were up until 5 in the morning! ack! i felt like i had a hangover the next day. ugh.
saturday - got up and ate everything Goldi made in my kitchen! the woman was spoiling us. seriously.
saturday nite - everyone came over again. this time for dinner. S1 and S2 also recruited Goldi into baby shower planning. she is on cloud 9! seriously. she is so excited to be a part of it. she's going nuts. she's already started on the "grandma" corsages. i can't wait. it's gonna be great!
there was more story telling, more guitar playing, and karaoking. fun nite.
sunday - got up for breakfast. saw Dad, Tony & Goldi off. rested. =)
awesome weekend. can't wait to do it again. until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
note to self
seatbelts were not designed for pregnant women in winter coats. find extender... or a smaller coat.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
dear baby will,
you're getting way big! yesterday was our 33 week dr's appointment. not much longer to go now. he says you're positioned great but you're growing so much he might want to induce early.
WTH?
he said it would make the difference between a 6lb baby and an 8lb baby. well, sure it would, but i didn't think 8lbs was a really big deal. 6lbs seems so delicate. 8lbs you can start dressing in really cute stuff straight outta the hatch. maybe the doctor thinks mama is a delicate flower and couldn't take the strain of a big boy. or maybe he just remembers seeing your father's head and being scared for me.
WTH?
he said it would make the difference between a 6lb baby and an 8lb baby. well, sure it would, but i didn't think 8lbs was a really big deal. 6lbs seems so delicate. 8lbs you can start dressing in really cute stuff straight outta the hatch. maybe the doctor thinks mama is a delicate flower and couldn't take the strain of a big boy. or maybe he just remembers seeing your father's head and being scared for me.
Monday, January 12, 2009
weekend update/recap
i did NOTHING! and thoroughly enjoyed it!
we caught up on sleep this weekend. much needed sleep. i didn't make the Peter Cetera show. i'm lame. i know. i just wanted to rest. and i did.
this weekend and every weekend following, will be much busier. Dad and Little Tony are coming in Friday nite and Marisa & Aunt Martha are coming over. everybody else will probably be here Saturday. maybe do some grillin.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not. =)
we caught up on sleep this weekend. much needed sleep. i didn't make the Peter Cetera show. i'm lame. i know. i just wanted to rest. and i did.
this weekend and every weekend following, will be much busier. Dad and Little Tony are coming in Friday nite and Marisa & Aunt Martha are coming over. everybody else will probably be here Saturday. maybe do some grillin.
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not. =)
Thursday, January 08, 2009
baby will's first christmas gifts
Pollie and Manny gave Baby Will bibs and onesies. Mamalane got him his first ornament. how cute is this stuff???
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
look what i can do!
so this morning, i'm on the road and the radio is talking about Peter Cetera coming into town, singing all Chicago songs.
they had a contest. they played parts of four different Chicago songs and you had to name them, in order, to get the tickets. i was caller three. bummed. call back.
dj: hello can you name the songs
me: CAN I?!?!?!?
dj: go ahead
me: shit! ooh, sorry. shoot! i'm going blank. i can't hear them now.
dj: here they are again. (but not really cuz i still couldn't hear them)
me: ACK! uh.. "Feeling something". i wanna say "Feeling That Way" but that's wrong.
dj: it's "Feeling Stronger". i'm gonna go ahead and give that one to you.
me: thanks. okay, next was "Baby, What A Big Surprise". then, "Old Days"
dj: yeah
me: then... OH! i CAN'T hear it.
dj: act surprised when i say it
me: huh?
dj: "Searchin.....
me: "SEARCHING FOR SO LONG"!! "SEARCHING FOR SO LONG"!!
dj: yeah, you got it!
other dj: that was hard.
dj: say a really loud clear thank you... NOW
me: THANK! YOU!
of course the shit got bleeped out but they were laughing at that.. and they left out the "act surprised" portion of it all, but i still got the tickets! i'm going to pick them up at lunch today.
it's Peter Cetera doing all the Chicago songs! yay! i'm so ghey.
they had a contest. they played parts of four different Chicago songs and you had to name them, in order, to get the tickets. i was caller three. bummed. call back.
dj: hello can you name the songs
me: CAN I?!?!?!?
dj: go ahead
me: shit! ooh, sorry. shoot! i'm going blank. i can't hear them now.
dj: here they are again. (but not really cuz i still couldn't hear them)
me: ACK! uh.. "Feeling something". i wanna say "Feeling That Way" but that's wrong.
dj: it's "Feeling Stronger". i'm gonna go ahead and give that one to you.
me: thanks. okay, next was "Baby, What A Big Surprise". then, "Old Days"
dj: yeah
me: then... OH! i CAN'T hear it.
dj: act surprised when i say it
me: huh?
dj: "Searchin.....
me: "SEARCHING FOR SO LONG"!! "SEARCHING FOR SO LONG"!!
dj: yeah, you got it!
other dj: that was hard.
dj: say a really loud clear thank you... NOW
me: THANK! YOU!
of course the shit got bleeped out but they were laughing at that.. and they left out the "act surprised" portion of it all, but i still got the tickets! i'm going to pick them up at lunch today.
it's Peter Cetera doing all the Chicago songs! yay! i'm so ghey.
Monday, January 05, 2009
weekend update/recap
friday - i ran around all morning... registered for our lamaze class, picked up some headphones, looked at bedroom furniture, etc. we're trying to get the room in order before the baby comes. just so we know where we can put his bed and how everything's going to fit. i figure he'll be in our room the first couple of months. gotta make space and all.
friday nite - started putting christmas up. we're lame. we were in bed at 7:45. i get the feeling our kids aren't gonna have much of a problem sneaking out. we're gonna have to set booby traps around the house.
that nite, Baby Will got his first taste of classical music. the sounds of Chopin were played thru his new headphones. he was moving around like crazy! it was so cool. HM could actually see him moving around in my belly. since then i've been playing him music every day. he doesn't move around as much as the first nite, but he kicks here and there. mom says that's what S1 did when she played music for her. just kicks here and there. let's hope Baby Will has more rhythm than his aunt.
saturday - busy day, still putting christmas up, finished the laundry, then went into town to keep HM company at the rent house for a little bit. went to mom's for dinner because A.Linda and Sarah & the kids were in town. the house is so full with everyone there. i love it, tho. for a little while.
sunday - was supposed to get some pregz pictures taken but Nara couldn't find her camera. instead, went to mom's for breakfast. you gotta get there early to get any food anyways.
after breakfast, we played cards. they play poker all the time... after every meal. this time they played Blitz and Chase the Ace so i was able to join in. it was fun! eight of us around a table. loud. good gawd, it was loud. but it was fun. i had a good time today. seeing the cousins and playing cards with the family. OH! also, i beat S1 at Othello!! she sux0rz!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
friday nite - started putting christmas up. we're lame. we were in bed at 7:45. i get the feeling our kids aren't gonna have much of a problem sneaking out. we're gonna have to set booby traps around the house.
that nite, Baby Will got his first taste of classical music. the sounds of Chopin were played thru his new headphones. he was moving around like crazy! it was so cool. HM could actually see him moving around in my belly. since then i've been playing him music every day. he doesn't move around as much as the first nite, but he kicks here and there. mom says that's what S1 did when she played music for her. just kicks here and there. let's hope Baby Will has more rhythm than his aunt.
saturday - busy day, still putting christmas up, finished the laundry, then went into town to keep HM company at the rent house for a little bit. went to mom's for dinner because A.Linda and Sarah & the kids were in town. the house is so full with everyone there. i love it, tho. for a little while.
sunday - was supposed to get some pregz pictures taken but Nara couldn't find her camera. instead, went to mom's for breakfast. you gotta get there early to get any food anyways.
after breakfast, we played cards. they play poker all the time... after every meal. this time they played Blitz and Chase the Ace so i was able to join in. it was fun! eight of us around a table. loud. good gawd, it was loud. but it was fun. i had a good time today. seeing the cousins and playing cards with the family. OH! also, i beat S1 at Othello!! she sux0rz!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
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