My life lately has been somewhat of a whirlwind. Keeping the crazy schedule of work at 6 am, working out immediately after I get home, making dinner, spending time with my boys, planning the wedding & staying up waaaay too late. There are simply not enough hours in a day.
Among everything, Carter is waving, clapping, kind of pointing, saying mama & dada ( I think he says up ) & almost uh-oh, standing on everything, cruising, almost walking! Eating a lot of big boy foods & just getting too big, too fast. He will be one in just over a month. It leaves me wondering where on earth has the time gone? I wish I could freeze time for just awhile & soak up all of the amazing moments that we have had in the past 11 months. Instead of this being a possibility, it seems that life fast forwards more & more quickly with each passing day.
Wedding planning is going very well. We had pretty much everything booked & set within the 1st 3 weeks of our engagement. Whoo. Let me tell you, planning a wedding out of state is not so easy. We won't get to physically see our venue until the week before the big day. I have heard that it's beautiful, but still feel like I'm going into it blind. Planning a wedding with an almost one year old is stressful to say the least. I am missing moments like having my mom/ mom-in-law & wedding party there to watch me try on wedding gowns oohing & ahhing over me while sipping champagne, going with my girls to watch them try on bridesmaids dresses etc. I am so thankful to have my mom here helping me out & steering me in the right direction. I would be LOST without her. Period. . It will be an amazing day & I can't wait for it to get here. I get to be one of the lucky girls that actually gets to marry my best friend. Even though the long distance planning is hard it will be so worth it because we get to share our day with everyone we love.
Now it's time to focus on planning Carter's 1st Birthday bash...
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Update
Ok, it has been waaaay too long since I have posted anything. So here's what you missed:
1. I am no longer a stay at home mommy. I went back to work at my old job in the GMI department doing data entry. It was so much harder than I thought to leave my little man. It has been a month now & is getting easier. I now get up at the ungodly hour of 5am & am at work at 6. Blah! If you ask me that early of a morning should be illegal :)
2. Carter got his 1st sickness at 9 months. We took him to have his 9 month/ Valentine's Day pictures done & he was not being his normal happy, smiley self. The next day, which was Superbowl Sunday, he got super sick. Ended up having a head cold AND a stomach bug. Mark & I both ended up getting it. It was NOT fun around here for a week.
3. On Valentine's Day Mark proposed :) I was beyond surprised. I came home from work to pink, red & white rose petals leading from the front door to the bedroom where Mark & Carter sat. After seeing this I still had NO IDEA what was about to happen. He had bought me some super yummy heart shaped chocolates from See's & I thought that was the sweet thing that he had done for me. I didn't even notice that he was dressed up. It wasn't until he actually started proposing that I realized what was going on. I would like to keep all the details to myself. But it was VERY romantic & he did pop the question while on one knee. It was the PERFECT proposal to me. Carter got the biggest smile on his face when it happened. So cute. Our wedding day is July 30th, 2011 & we are both sooo excited. There is a TON to do, especially in such a short time, but we have so many friends & family helping that everything is going very smoothly & moving along faster than I expected.
4. Carter is now sick. Again. 3 weeks after the 1st time. Now he has a virus & possibly croup. He has been so miserable. The 1st time around he would throw up & be smiling as soon as he was done. That is not the case this time.Last night we took him to an after hours care facility to make sure everything was ok. He has had a low grade fever, been a little lethargic, is coughing like crazy & has a runny nose. We have him on some meds for 5 days., We are pushing the fluids & trying to keep him around the humidifier as much as possible.. Thankfully he slept through the night last night. I am happy that he got a lot of much needed rest. Hopefully he will get over this fast.
5. And my Dad is out visiting from Michigan for a few days. It is SO nice to see him.
That's my past 4 weeks in a nutshell. So now I am not only balancing being a mom, but a working mom AND planning a wedding. There are NOT enough hours in the day for me to get everything I would like done. I will try & post more often. I just need to get into the groove of things. There will be a so much to update with everything going on as well as Carter's 1st birthday coming up in a very short 2 months!!!!
1. I am no longer a stay at home mommy. I went back to work at my old job in the GMI department doing data entry. It was so much harder than I thought to leave my little man. It has been a month now & is getting easier. I now get up at the ungodly hour of 5am & am at work at 6. Blah! If you ask me that early of a morning should be illegal :)
2. Carter got his 1st sickness at 9 months. We took him to have his 9 month/ Valentine's Day pictures done & he was not being his normal happy, smiley self. The next day, which was Superbowl Sunday, he got super sick. Ended up having a head cold AND a stomach bug. Mark & I both ended up getting it. It was NOT fun around here for a week.
3. On Valentine's Day Mark proposed :) I was beyond surprised. I came home from work to pink, red & white rose petals leading from the front door to the bedroom where Mark & Carter sat. After seeing this I still had NO IDEA what was about to happen. He had bought me some super yummy heart shaped chocolates from See's & I thought that was the sweet thing that he had done for me. I didn't even notice that he was dressed up. It wasn't until he actually started proposing that I realized what was going on. I would like to keep all the details to myself. But it was VERY romantic & he did pop the question while on one knee. It was the PERFECT proposal to me. Carter got the biggest smile on his face when it happened. So cute. Our wedding day is July 30th, 2011 & we are both sooo excited. There is a TON to do, especially in such a short time, but we have so many friends & family helping that everything is going very smoothly & moving along faster than I expected.
4. Carter is now sick. Again. 3 weeks after the 1st time. Now he has a virus & possibly croup. He has been so miserable. The 1st time around he would throw up & be smiling as soon as he was done. That is not the case this time.Last night we took him to an after hours care facility to make sure everything was ok. He has had a low grade fever, been a little lethargic, is coughing like crazy & has a runny nose. We have him on some meds for 5 days., We are pushing the fluids & trying to keep him around the humidifier as much as possible.. Thankfully he slept through the night last night. I am happy that he got a lot of much needed rest. Hopefully he will get over this fast.
5. And my Dad is out visiting from Michigan for a few days. It is SO nice to see him.
That's my past 4 weeks in a nutshell. So now I am not only balancing being a mom, but a working mom AND planning a wedding. There are NOT enough hours in the day for me to get everything I would like done. I will try & post more often. I just need to get into the groove of things. There will be a so much to update with everything going on as well as Carter's 1st birthday coming up in a very short 2 months!!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The "N" word... And no, it's not what you think.
No. We say it everyday. We hear it, we understand it. But what about babies? I think that my 8 month old understands. When I say "No, please don't do that" he turns to me & smiles that sly, I-know-I'm-making-trouble smile & continues on with what he was doing.When he is getting changed he LOVES to roll over making the 30 second routine change a 10 minute ordeal that may or may not require a bath by the time we are finished. So, I figure that he is old enough to learn the word & start to obey when it's used. But of course my stubborn little guy won't hear it. As he rolled over, grabbing at the railing- holding on with white knuckles, I kept up by removing his hand(s) and saying no. 30+ no's, 20 minutes & a frazzled mom later, we emerged from the bedroom. Once again he won. This is a work in progress :)
Besides learning the dreaded-to-any-child "N" word, today marks one of the many days ahead of his trouble making. Today was the 1st day that he "broke out" of his Bumbo. As he was watching Baby Einstein, sitting comfortably in his little seat, I ran to brush my teeth, came back & he was under the coffee table with the dog. He must have been planning his escape for days, weeks & possibly months waiting for the 2 minute time frame where I run to the restroom or to make the bed. This time he chose to dive in & escape. And he succeeded. He didn't even make a sound. Let me tell you, my son gets cuter by the day as well as more mischievious. I have my hands full!
*Carter knocked over the laundry basket & climbed right in.... lol
It's so amazing to watch your little one learn & grown. I'm finding that it's a learning process for the baby as well as the parents. I know that he will learn the word "NO" as well as learn how to walk, talk & one day, very far away from now, drive. He is already growing up so fast. I wish there was a way to freeze time for a while. Keep him a baby for just a little longer. But I know that's not possible so I'm cherishing every smile, bump, bruise, laugh & new experience. I am so blessed to be able to be with him all day.
Besides learning the dreaded-to-any-child "N" word, today marks one of the many days ahead of his trouble making. Today was the 1st day that he "broke out" of his Bumbo. As he was watching Baby Einstein, sitting comfortably in his little seat, I ran to brush my teeth, came back & he was under the coffee table with the dog. He must have been planning his escape for days, weeks & possibly months waiting for the 2 minute time frame where I run to the restroom or to make the bed. This time he chose to dive in & escape. And he succeeded. He didn't even make a sound. Let me tell you, my son gets cuter by the day as well as more mischievious. I have my hands full!
It's so amazing to watch your little one learn & grown. I'm finding that it's a learning process for the baby as well as the parents. I know that he will learn the word "NO" as well as learn how to walk, talk & one day, very far away from now, drive. He is already growing up so fast. I wish there was a way to freeze time for a while. Keep him a baby for just a little longer. But I know that's not possible so I'm cherishing every smile, bump, bruise, laugh & new experience. I am so blessed to be able to be with him all day.
Friday, January 7, 2011
In a nutshell... or a nuthouse... whatever.
Let me start by saying that I've wanted to do a blog for awhile now. But as I am learning, having a baby doesn't make doing things that I WANT TO DO very easy. Everything takes planning, patience & the right timing. Rarely do I get a moment of ME time. So here I go keeping my fingers crossed that my neighbors can keep their loud son from sprinting across the living room floor while dropping what sounds like a 10 pound bowling ball every 5 seconds or so, and that my precious dog can refrain from barking at anything that moves while the baby naps. Ha! I swear Carter can sense when I am doing something for myself or need a few minutes because I just turned around to a pair of tiny eyes starting at me intently. So much for that!
I am in the process of learning how to balance being a mom, "wife", daughter, sister, clean, cook, do the laundry, take care of the baby, the dog, Mark, all the bills, finances, as well as making sure all of my relationships are well nourished & everything else that gets thrown my way!
Here's the short version of how I got to where I am today... Girl meets boy, falls head over heels in love with this boy, move to Colorado with him, have a baby & here we are :)
I have officially been a stay at home mom for 8 months. And let me tell you, it has been an adjustment. Life as I knew it went out the window the second I heard "It's a boy!!!" Life is now more beautiful than it's ever been, more stressful, more amazing & much more complicated. With all of that said I wouldn't trade a day of my life for all the tea in China ( a hot shower & 10 minutes to myself maybe... ) This is the life I have always wanted & I feel truly blessed for being able to live my dream.
Some days I'm happy, others I am cranky. Some days I don't get to take a shower until the evening. I normally don't have breakfast until noon. Spit up is my new eau de parfum. My hair is in a ponytail 90 percent of the time & if it is styled & down ALWAYS ends up in a pony. 4 out of 5 times when we are all ready & heading out the door Carter needs a diaper change. He makes the cutest little "ooohhhh" noises when he wakes up & smiles all the time. He sneezes with a mouth full of yogurt & coughs with a mouth full of peas. He loves to take baths & splashes all the water out of the tub. He laughs so hard at the Beggin' Strips commercial & pretty much anything our dog, Marley, does. He snuggles up to me & melts my heart everyday.
He started "army" crawling on Christmas. Rolling is more his thing. He can roll so fast & get anywhere he wants to. Now it's a combo of both. He gets up on all fours & cracks up. We aren't sure if he will ever actually crawl like normal. He also started to cut his 1st tooth. I cried. I'm extremely emotional since I had him. It is going to be so weird to see him with teeth.
So here it is. For anyone who cares to read of the trials & tribulations of being a new mommy & the funny things that happen along the way all while trying to keep my sanity!
I am in the process of learning how to balance being a mom, "wife", daughter, sister, clean, cook, do the laundry, take care of the baby, the dog, Mark, all the bills, finances, as well as making sure all of my relationships are well nourished & everything else that gets thrown my way!
Here's the short version of how I got to where I am today... Girl meets boy, falls head over heels in love with this boy, move to Colorado with him, have a baby & here we are :)
I have officially been a stay at home mom for 8 months. And let me tell you, it has been an adjustment. Life as I knew it went out the window the second I heard "It's a boy!!!" Life is now more beautiful than it's ever been, more stressful, more amazing & much more complicated. With all of that said I wouldn't trade a day of my life for all the tea in China ( a hot shower & 10 minutes to myself maybe... ) This is the life I have always wanted & I feel truly blessed for being able to live my dream.
Some days I'm happy, others I am cranky. Some days I don't get to take a shower until the evening. I normally don't have breakfast until noon. Spit up is my new eau de parfum. My hair is in a ponytail 90 percent of the time & if it is styled & down ALWAYS ends up in a pony. 4 out of 5 times when we are all ready & heading out the door Carter needs a diaper change. He makes the cutest little "ooohhhh" noises when he wakes up & smiles all the time. He sneezes with a mouth full of yogurt & coughs with a mouth full of peas. He loves to take baths & splashes all the water out of the tub. He laughs so hard at the Beggin' Strips commercial & pretty much anything our dog, Marley, does. He snuggles up to me & melts my heart everyday.
He started "army" crawling on Christmas. Rolling is more his thing. He can roll so fast & get anywhere he wants to. Now it's a combo of both. He gets up on all fours & cracks up. We aren't sure if he will ever actually crawl like normal. He also started to cut his 1st tooth. I cried. I'm extremely emotional since I had him. It is going to be so weird to see him with teeth.
So here it is. For anyone who cares to read of the trials & tribulations of being a new mommy & the funny things that happen along the way all while trying to keep my sanity!
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