1) Today marks the FIFTH day of overlapping naps.
I.am.good.
2) I get super annoyed when you are trying to sell something on craigslist and people keep emailing you with endless questions. Come and look at it! Save us all a bunch of time.
3) We watch Finding Nemo every.single.day. Sigh...
4) We are finally going to have a price opinion done on the house we are trying to buy. Let's remember that we put that offer in the middle of MAY. Unfortunately it could still take 3-4 months.
5) I have no idea where we will be living come November 1st.
6) My lower back has really been hurting the past couple of days. I don't think it could be my mattress, since its only 3 years old....but the fact that we don't have a couch and I sit against the wall when I watch TV might have something to do with that.
7) This is probably the longest week ever. Mike has to work all weekend too, which will make it even longer.
8) I would love to have a blackberry (the phone), but I am too cheap to pay the monthly service fee : (
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
February 13th 2009
August 13th 2009
Miles is 6 months today! Hooray!
A wise friend once told me, "when you have 2 that young, just make it through the first 6 months. It will start to get easier after that." Although, I haven't felt that having 2 really little kiddos is the most difficult thing on this planet, I have clung to those words. I sure hope she was right!!
At 6 months Miles can...
Sit up somewhat, with help. I think his length is throwing him off a bit. It won't be long.
He has mastered rolling both ways, much to my delight because now we are all sleeping better.
He goes for the toys he wants and will get them almost always.
Can put himself to sleep, after we read a book.
Miles ditched the paci, much to my delight. I told him I was going to cut it off at 6 months but he got rid of it on his own.
He can slide out of his bouncy seat and get onto his stomach on the floor...
He adores eating from a spoon! So far he has had apples, sweet potatoes, and pears. We mostly just stick to rice cereal though and he loves it just the same.
Not sleeping through the night yet, but we are making progress. He is usually up once (thankfully no more than that!), but the times vary. Sometimes he sleeps 4 hours, eats, than another 8. Sometimes 8, up to eat, than another 4, sometimes it's 6 and 6. We just roll with it.
He really enjoys watching his big sister Lacey, she does not enjoy sharing her toys with him, which I am already seeing might be a big problem.
and finally, he can still keep up with even the best spitters. that reflux isn't going anywhere fast!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
sleep...or lack there of.
Everyone knows that when you have a newborn baby, you aren't going to be getting much sleep. But lately it has occurred to me that parents really don't get much sleep for the entire first year. Mind blowing stuff huh?
The first 8 weeks of sleep are kind of a blur. You get up every 2-4 hours, an occasional 5-6 hour stretch thrown in and you call yourself lucky. If you are truly lucky you are getting 8 hours or more by 8 weeks.
But here is what people don't tell you, and most parents (whether it's your first or not) tend to forget.
It doesn't last.
You see, shortly after those 8 hour + nights become the norm, your little one goes through the 3 month growth spurt, and then the 4 month sleep regression. Apparently by 4 months they realize that the world is full of life, and darn it, they don't want to miss a minute. When they finally realize that they can sleep, and the world will still be there when they wake up, you are feeling pretty good. After all they are 4 or so months, sleep is becoming predictable, and you are feeling good.
Careful Mama.
Around 5 months your little one will learn to roll over. Which means you lay them in their crib and they immediately roll to their tummy (or their back for those tummy sleepers), waking themselves up. You'll try sleep positioners, rolled up blankets, and all sorts of things, but ultimately its a phase and you just have to deal with them while they master this new skill.
That's where we are right now. Poor Miles.
That's not the half of it (literally, we've only made it to 5 months). Now your baby will start sitting, scooting, crawling, and pulling themselves up. All skills, like rolling, they tend to practice in the middle of the night. Which translates into less sleep for you. Throw in teething, growth spurts, separation anxiety, and colds, and you've got your work cut out.
Even the best sleepers have problems. Most parents tend to forget the month that their 10 month old would not fall asleep at night. They might forget the i'mupatfiveinthemorningreadytogo days, or the period of time when they couldn't get their 8 month old back to sleep at 2:00 in the morning so they routinely brought them into their bed. It happens to all of us.
oh, but it is so much easier to deal with the second time around! it's expected, a hurdle, but will soon past. plus at this point you've forgotten what sleeping through the night feels like, because with back to back pregnancies and babies, uninterrupted sleep is a rarity. I just wish someone would tell that first time mom to embrace the sleepless nights, rather than control them. Your, baby may sleep through the night at 8 weeks and you may feel like the best mom in the world, but chances are it won't stick around for the rest of your life. So just let those ideals go, and enjoy some snuggle time with your baby in the middle of the night.
they grow up too fast anyway.
The first 8 weeks of sleep are kind of a blur. You get up every 2-4 hours, an occasional 5-6 hour stretch thrown in and you call yourself lucky. If you are truly lucky you are getting 8 hours or more by 8 weeks.
But here is what people don't tell you, and most parents (whether it's your first or not) tend to forget.
It doesn't last.
You see, shortly after those 8 hour + nights become the norm, your little one goes through the 3 month growth spurt, and then the 4 month sleep regression. Apparently by 4 months they realize that the world is full of life, and darn it, they don't want to miss a minute. When they finally realize that they can sleep, and the world will still be there when they wake up, you are feeling pretty good. After all they are 4 or so months, sleep is becoming predictable, and you are feeling good.
Careful Mama.
Around 5 months your little one will learn to roll over. Which means you lay them in their crib and they immediately roll to their tummy (or their back for those tummy sleepers), waking themselves up. You'll try sleep positioners, rolled up blankets, and all sorts of things, but ultimately its a phase and you just have to deal with them while they master this new skill.
That's where we are right now. Poor Miles.
That's not the half of it (literally, we've only made it to 5 months). Now your baby will start sitting, scooting, crawling, and pulling themselves up. All skills, like rolling, they tend to practice in the middle of the night. Which translates into less sleep for you. Throw in teething, growth spurts, separation anxiety, and colds, and you've got your work cut out.
Even the best sleepers have problems. Most parents tend to forget the month that their 10 month old would not fall asleep at night. They might forget the i'mupatfiveinthemorningreadytogo days, or the period of time when they couldn't get their 8 month old back to sleep at 2:00 in the morning so they routinely brought them into their bed. It happens to all of us.
oh, but it is so much easier to deal with the second time around! it's expected, a hurdle, but will soon past. plus at this point you've forgotten what sleeping through the night feels like, because with back to back pregnancies and babies, uninterrupted sleep is a rarity. I just wish someone would tell that first time mom to embrace the sleepless nights, rather than control them. Your, baby may sleep through the night at 8 weeks and you may feel like the best mom in the world, but chances are it won't stick around for the rest of your life. So just let those ideals go, and enjoy some snuggle time with your baby in the middle of the night.
they grow up too fast anyway.
bit of this and that
Ashley over at She's Star-Crossed, asked us to post our informal recipes of things we throw together around the house. I don't have a picture, but here is one of mine...
Everything is to taste.
1 Can Albacore Tuna
Honey Mustard Dressing
Dried Cranberries
Small pieces of Golden Delicious apples cut up
Cashews
Mix and eat, out of the bowl, or put it on bread for a yummy sandwich!
Everything is to taste.
1 Can Albacore Tuna
Honey Mustard Dressing
Dried Cranberries
Small pieces of Golden Delicious apples cut up
Cashews
Mix and eat, out of the bowl, or put it on bread for a yummy sandwich!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Some of MY favorites
Some of MY favorites are...
Color Wonder markers.
I've found these to be great for entertaining Big Baby, while little baby is eating, crying, or trying to take a nap. They are also great to pull the tops off and put them back on. Again and again.
This cup.
It's made by Contigo. It is 100% spill proof, and vacuum insulated. Keeping the precious coffee
hot for up to 5 hours. I have had to throw (literally) this in my diaper bag and run. It being spill proof is essential.
Bob Revolution Duallie. Okay, really any double stroller will work, but this is the one we have and I can push it with one hand, and it can surprisingly squeezein the smallest areas. The turn radius is incredibly small. A plus for sure.
Homedics Sound Spa
The little white noise machine that also plays music and comes with a projector. I'm not sure what I would do without this (okay, i'd use a fan...). I didn't want the one with the projector but it was all Target had, and I am glad I got it because it is very entertaining for Lacey.
Euro II Highchair
Practical, affordable, usable, good looking, what's not to love? Nothing really. We love that we can pull Lacey (that is not her in the picture!) right up to the table with us when we eat and can avoid a plastic booster (because mike and I avoid all plastic children's items if we can). We painted ours black to match the dining set. Very cool. Miles will get his own in a couple of months.
Color Wonder markers.I've found these to be great for entertaining Big Baby, while little baby is eating, crying, or trying to take a nap. They are also great to pull the tops off and put them back on. Again and again.
This cup.
It's made by Contigo. It is 100% spill proof, and vacuum insulated. Keeping the precious coffee
hot for up to 5 hours. I have had to throw (literally) this in my diaper bag and run. It being spill proof is essential.
Bob Revolution Duallie. Okay, really any double stroller will work, but this is the one we have and I can push it with one hand, and it can surprisingly squeezein the smallest areas. The turn radius is incredibly small. A plus for sure.
Homedics Sound SpaThe little white noise machine that also plays music and comes with a projector. I'm not sure what I would do without this (okay, i'd use a fan...). I didn't want the one with the projector but it was all Target had, and I am glad I got it because it is very entertaining for Lacey.
Euro II Highchair
Practical, affordable, usable, good looking, what's not to love? Nothing really. We love that we can pull Lacey (that is not her in the picture!) right up to the table with us when we eat and can avoid a plastic booster (because mike and I avoid all plastic children's items if we can). We painted ours black to match the dining set. Very cool. Miles will get his own in a couple of months.
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