It's Monday, 9:15 PM and I am exhausted. I think my angel children turn into demon spawn between the hours of 5-7. It is possible that after 7, the toddler is so tired she's delirious and usually sweet and funny.
I attempted to make dinner tonight and what should have taken about twenty minutes took an hour - story of my life. I had two of them screaming at me. The toddler kept falling and smacking her head on things and the baby just wanted to be held. It's hard to hold two kids and not burn your sauce.
In other news, I'm trying to plan the toddler's 2nd birthday party and I'm feeling completely lazy this year and I hate it. I've been toying with all kinds of themes and there is nothing I don't want to go all out on...but I just don't feel like it. I'll change my tune in about two weeks, and then it will be too late to start the planning.
I will have a six month old tomorrow! He is almost able to sit up by himself. He has the strength, but not the balance! It's pretty cute.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Happy Valentine's Day (Yesterday)
I have a keyboard for my iPad. Whoohoooo!
Anyway, a year ago yesterday was the first time I heard little Bennett's heartbeat. We only knew him as "Dos" back then. I was 11 weeks then and hadn't quite gone public to everyone that we were embarking on round two. We were waiting on the NT scan that was scheduled for the following week.
This year - not quite as eventful. I made dinner. We relaxed. Bennett slept through the night last night! It was the second night in a row! He has done it a few times here and there, so we will see. It could just be a fluke, but these "flukes" are getting more frequent.
I think we are coming out of the fog. We are getting used to the whole two kid thing. In about 6 more weeks, we will even be out of having two under two! I'm not going to lie. It was hard. But it's not so bad now. These past 5 and a half months have flown by. My little boy is rolling over and trying to scoot, he get his knees up and tries to push his feet out. I know it's only a matter of time before I have TWO mobile kids! My little girl is running, dancing, talking, singing....she's amazing. On one hand, I cannot wait for B to grow up and be where she is....on the other hand, I don't want him to grow any more. He's so snuggly, smiley, and sweet.
Sure, it takes a good hour to leave the house if I am by myself. I'll try to get my diaper bag packed, get Savannah changed and dressed, then I'll feed Bennett. After feeding (and possible spit up), he gets changed and dressed. I'll get dressed and put the finishing touches on myself. We put Bennett in his car seat - which I can hardly carry, it's so heavy! Then I walk Savannah down the steps and put her in her car seat in my car. Then it's back up in the house to grab Bennett and the diaper bag.
I know it sounds simple and easy, but there is usually some kind of element of surprise in there...like a blowout, or extra diaper change. Or we can't find the shoes someone wants to wear (or needs to wear). Or there is something that needs to be cleaned up. There's never a dull moment until the kids are asleep!
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Anyway, a year ago yesterday was the first time I heard little Bennett's heartbeat. We only knew him as "Dos" back then. I was 11 weeks then and hadn't quite gone public to everyone that we were embarking on round two. We were waiting on the NT scan that was scheduled for the following week.
This year - not quite as eventful. I made dinner. We relaxed. Bennett slept through the night last night! It was the second night in a row! He has done it a few times here and there, so we will see. It could just be a fluke, but these "flukes" are getting more frequent.
I think we are coming out of the fog. We are getting used to the whole two kid thing. In about 6 more weeks, we will even be out of having two under two! I'm not going to lie. It was hard. But it's not so bad now. These past 5 and a half months have flown by. My little boy is rolling over and trying to scoot, he get his knees up and tries to push his feet out. I know it's only a matter of time before I have TWO mobile kids! My little girl is running, dancing, talking, singing....she's amazing. On one hand, I cannot wait for B to grow up and be where she is....on the other hand, I don't want him to grow any more. He's so snuggly, smiley, and sweet.
Sure, it takes a good hour to leave the house if I am by myself. I'll try to get my diaper bag packed, get Savannah changed and dressed, then I'll feed Bennett. After feeding (and possible spit up), he gets changed and dressed. I'll get dressed and put the finishing touches on myself. We put Bennett in his car seat - which I can hardly carry, it's so heavy! Then I walk Savannah down the steps and put her in her car seat in my car. Then it's back up in the house to grab Bennett and the diaper bag.
I know it sounds simple and easy, but there is usually some kind of element of surprise in there...like a blowout, or extra diaper change. Or we can't find the shoes someone wants to wear (or needs to wear). Or there is something that needs to be cleaned up. There's never a dull moment until the kids are asleep!
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Update on Me
I had a procedure done yesterday to blast up some kidney stones I somehow developed in the past few months. It went well, my doctor thinks he got them and they basically disintegrated into powder or sand. I haven't passed much more than some "sandy grains" so hopefully this continues to go smoothly.
I actually passed a stone a couple weeks ago that was about the size of a pencil eraser. It was no sweat, which was odd. You always hear that these stones are worse than childbirth. They really aren't causing me too much pain, just some uncomfortableness. It's possible that the nerves in my kidney are just shot from the surgery I had about 12 years ago, which is actually good news for this situation.
I am definitely a little sore from yesterday but it's not so bad.
I ordered a bluetooth keyboard for my iPad on Amazon tonight. I don't know why I didn't do this months ago but hopefully it will be easier to blog.
I'd like to get down what I still remember about my pregnancy with Bennett. I blogged much of my pregnancy with Savannah and I feel bad that I didn't do anything near what I did with her. I don't even have a baby book for the poor kid. :(. Mommy guilt over my second kid being the second kid.
He rolled over on Sunday for the first time that I saw. He flipped on his tummy and rolled right back to his back. He started breathing hard, like he had just completed a tough workout. It's tough to move all that mass around. I would have expected him to be in better shape from all that bouncing he does in his jumparoo!
Anyway, he is sweet and cuddly. I love to nuzzle his little fuzzy head!
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I actually passed a stone a couple weeks ago that was about the size of a pencil eraser. It was no sweat, which was odd. You always hear that these stones are worse than childbirth. They really aren't causing me too much pain, just some uncomfortableness. It's possible that the nerves in my kidney are just shot from the surgery I had about 12 years ago, which is actually good news for this situation.
I am definitely a little sore from yesterday but it's not so bad.
I ordered a bluetooth keyboard for my iPad on Amazon tonight. I don't know why I didn't do this months ago but hopefully it will be easier to blog.
I'd like to get down what I still remember about my pregnancy with Bennett. I blogged much of my pregnancy with Savannah and I feel bad that I didn't do anything near what I did with her. I don't even have a baby book for the poor kid. :(. Mommy guilt over my second kid being the second kid.
He rolled over on Sunday for the first time that I saw. He flipped on his tummy and rolled right back to his back. He started breathing hard, like he had just completed a tough workout. It's tough to move all that mass around. I would have expected him to be in better shape from all that bouncing he does in his jumparoo!
Anyway, he is sweet and cuddly. I love to nuzzle his little fuzzy head!
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