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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
A mother's brain
Do you ever do something so stupid and then think....what is wrong with me. I have been having this problem....well...since I have been pregnant. I am usually the one that pays the bills in our house. I guess I have not been paying much attention to what I have been paying. I get this bill from the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation to renew our license tabs. So I send 100 bucks in and get my tabs. Hmmm. I don't live in MN....I have not lived in MN for almost a year. I don't have a MN license plate. So for the past month, I have been trying to get my money back.
My mind pre-pregnancy
1. work
2. Housework
3 bills
4. Having fun with Devin and family/friends
My mind during pregnancy
1. "FOOD" "I am starving, food taste so good."
2. "Is Isaac ok?"
3. "I can't wait to eat."
4. Shopping for Isaac
5. "isn't it time to eat"
6. Decorating Isaac's room!
7. "Man, am I fat..look at my feet?
8. "I need to eat something."
9. "I can't see my feet?"
10. "I just ate an entire pizza."
11. "Get this baby out of me!"
After pregnancy
1. "what should Isaac eat, I got to eat too!"
2. "I just had a baby...that is why I have a little baby weight on me."
3. "do we have enough diapers, wipes, diaper cream?"
4. "got to play with Isaac, got to give him a bath, got to read to him."
5. Work "I have to fit this in somewhere?"
6. Bills
7. House work
8. Traveling (work) "I need to be prepared and make arrangements. Plus Devin likes me to put out all of Isaac's clothes, prepare meals and stuff. However, Grandma Nancy has helped take care of Isaac on several occasions which has been awesome.
9. "man am I tired."
10. "how do I deal with Isaac's tantrums."
11. "is Isaac sick?"
12. "I miss Isaac"
13. "is Isaac doing everything that he should for his age?"
14. "Isaac's so smart/funny...He can say "no, bottle, mom, please, grapes, ball......"
15. "Is Isaac bored?"
16. "Should we get him off the bottle."
Got my point....my mind is full of crap....But I love being a mom and I would not change it for the world!
My mind pre-pregnancy
1. work
2. Housework
3 bills
4. Having fun with Devin and family/friends
My mind during pregnancy
1. "FOOD" "I am starving, food taste so good."
2. "Is Isaac ok?"
3. "I can't wait to eat."
4. Shopping for Isaac
5. "isn't it time to eat"
6. Decorating Isaac's room!
7. "Man, am I fat..look at my feet?
8. "I need to eat something."
9. "I can't see my feet?"
10. "I just ate an entire pizza."
11. "Get this baby out of me!"
After pregnancy
1. "what should Isaac eat, I got to eat too!"
2. "I just had a baby...that is why I have a little baby weight on me."
3. "do we have enough diapers, wipes, diaper cream?"
4. "got to play with Isaac, got to give him a bath, got to read to him."
5. Work "I have to fit this in somewhere?"
6. Bills
7. House work
8. Traveling (work) "I need to be prepared and make arrangements. Plus Devin likes me to put out all of Isaac's clothes, prepare meals and stuff. However, Grandma Nancy has helped take care of Isaac on several occasions which has been awesome.
9. "man am I tired."
10. "how do I deal with Isaac's tantrums."
11. "is Isaac sick?"
12. "I miss Isaac"
13. "is Isaac doing everything that he should for his age?"
14. "Isaac's so smart/funny...He can say "no, bottle, mom, please, grapes, ball......"
15. "Is Isaac bored?"
16. "Should we get him off the bottle."
Got my point....my mind is full of crap....But I love being a mom and I would not change it for the world!
17 months
Isaac is doing very well. He is a great eater. He loves to eat hot dogs, banana's, rice, mac and cheese, and pretty much any pasta. He loves to dip things in ranch dressing and ketchup. He was dipping lettuce in ranch the other day. He will often times sign and say "eat" and go straight to his high chair. It is funny how tiny he is though. He has chicken legs and is not even in 18 month old clothes yet.
We think that he may be left handed. Neither Devin or I are left handed? Don't know where this is coming from? I did love Mark Grace (left handed first baseman for the Cubs) when I was in high school. Don't know if that has anything to do with anything.
My parents were just here and Isaac had a great time with them. They took him to the children's museum and the mall. The day after they left, Ikie went around the house calling out for "pa pa" My parents even got to see the massive tantrums that Ikie throws. He is a little strong willed. He loved playing and reading with grandma and grandpa too.
I made it through the first few days of the "new baby" situation at daycare. I was crying to Devin about Isaac not being the baby. He tells me that that is not a "real problem." My daycare lady did tell me that Isaac did not know what to think of the baby.
Isaac is trying to say many words, too many to even recall. He is really good at copying the kids and Devin and I.
Isaac loves to play outside and gets so mad when we try to bring him inside.
He continues to love his bottle and we are giving him more milk in the bottle versus water now. We were trying to break him of the bottle by giving him water. I gave up on that idea and gave in. This will make Isaac's grandparents (on both sides) and great grandmother's proud.
Love to all
We think that he may be left handed. Neither Devin or I are left handed? Don't know where this is coming from? I did love Mark Grace (left handed first baseman for the Cubs) when I was in high school. Don't know if that has anything to do with anything.
My parents were just here and Isaac had a great time with them. They took him to the children's museum and the mall. The day after they left, Ikie went around the house calling out for "pa pa" My parents even got to see the massive tantrums that Ikie throws. He is a little strong willed. He loved playing and reading with grandma and grandpa too.
I made it through the first few days of the "new baby" situation at daycare. I was crying to Devin about Isaac not being the baby. He tells me that that is not a "real problem." My daycare lady did tell me that Isaac did not know what to think of the baby.
Isaac is trying to say many words, too many to even recall. He is really good at copying the kids and Devin and I.
Isaac loves to play outside and gets so mad when we try to bring him inside.
He continues to love his bottle and we are giving him more milk in the bottle versus water now. We were trying to break him of the bottle by giving him water. I gave up on that idea and gave in. This will make Isaac's grandparents (on both sides) and great grandmother's proud.
Love to all
Thursday, March 18, 2010
thinking
As I sit here...thinking...when I should be going to bed....... I am remembering my time when I was pregnant. What an experience. Here is a list of what I remember:
Isaac kicking: This would totally freak Devin out. He acted like there was an alien or something in my stomach.
Food: This is my favorite memory. OMG, Did I eat! From second trimester on...food tasted awesome. The girls at work would give me such a hard time...I was always eating. I would plan my next meal as I was eating a meal. I ate out all the time too. I really liked pasta and now Isaac loves it too. I hated crab legs when I was pregnant which was different because I loved them prior to the pregnancy. I still cant eat them now! It will be interesting to see if Ikie likes crab legs when he gets older. Devin and I love and really miss the times that we would sit at the bar. Devin would get a beer, watch the game and I would eat the entire time we were there.
Leg cramps: OMG...hurt like hell! I would wake up in the middle of the night...screaming to the high heavens. Devin again would freak out...kind of a theme here! HA :) Devin would jump out of bed and try to help me. For those that know me...I am a bit stubborn. Sometimes I would not even answer Devin because of the pain and my middle of the night disorientation. Devin would get so mad and worried.
Shopping and baby showers: I loved decorating and buying things. I really really loved getting all my baby gifts too. I would look at everything over and over again.
I can think of many more great memories....but I am a mom now...and I am pooped!
Isaac kicking: This would totally freak Devin out. He acted like there was an alien or something in my stomach.
Food: This is my favorite memory. OMG, Did I eat! From second trimester on...food tasted awesome. The girls at work would give me such a hard time...I was always eating. I would plan my next meal as I was eating a meal. I ate out all the time too. I really liked pasta and now Isaac loves it too. I hated crab legs when I was pregnant which was different because I loved them prior to the pregnancy. I still cant eat them now! It will be interesting to see if Ikie likes crab legs when he gets older. Devin and I love and really miss the times that we would sit at the bar. Devin would get a beer, watch the game and I would eat the entire time we were there.
Leg cramps: OMG...hurt like hell! I would wake up in the middle of the night...screaming to the high heavens. Devin again would freak out...kind of a theme here! HA :) Devin would jump out of bed and try to help me. For those that know me...I am a bit stubborn. Sometimes I would not even answer Devin because of the pain and my middle of the night disorientation. Devin would get so mad and worried.
Shopping and baby showers: I loved decorating and buying things. I really really loved getting all my baby gifts too. I would look at everything over and over again.
I can think of many more great memories....but I am a mom now...and I am pooped!
New toys for Ikie
I just got back from Beulah and got to see Grandma Nancy. She sent me back to Fargo with some toys for Isaac. She knows how he loves to talk on the phone!
Grandma Nancy's new toys for Ikie
"Awesome, a new toy!"
"I am tired of dusting, I think I should hit daddy instead."
"Take that!"
"Ok dad, all this playing makes me hungry." "How about some
grapes."
"I am tired of dusting, I think I should hit daddy instead."
"Take that!"
"Ok dad, all this playing makes me hungry." "How about some
grapes."
gratitude
I have never in my life had such a sense of gratitude as I do now. I am so thankful that God has blessed us with a healthy boy. Over the past week, I have heard about 3 different sad stories. As my grandmother says, "bad things happen in three's."
Story #1- I had Ikie at the doctor...for nothing serious. All of a sudden, we hear a baby crying. Isaac was immediately scared and started to hug me very tightly. There is all this commotion and nurses running around. The ambulance comes, and a baby is carried out in a stretcher. The kid that was crying was the sibling of the baby that was carried out in a stretcher. Here the sibling witnessed the baby having a seizure. The parents walked out and they looked just so sad. I started to cry right there. I felt awful for these parents.
Story #2 -My friend just told me about her friend that lost a baby. She was well into her second trimester. She ended up delivering the baby at home and then needing to rush to the hospital. This mother felt terrible. I could not ever imagine losing a child like that. I did have a miscarriage however that was early on in my pregnancy. I did not deliver a formed baby. This mom had to experience far worse.
Story #3- Another friend's neighbor just found out that her baby is going to have heart surgery as soon as she delivers the baby. She is now delivering the baby in Minneapolis so the baby can be rushed into surgery. I feel awful that she will have to watch her baby undergo such a tramatic experience. She will not be able to take her baby home and bond after delivery.
Please do not misunderstand what I am writing. I am in NO way saying that I know what any of these families are going through. I am simply saying that I could not imagine going through these tough times, I feel so sad for these families that have to experience such heartache. I look at Isaac, and think of how lucky I am. I look at him and think of how much I love him. So, in closing...please pray for these families. As my mother says..."God works all things for good."
Story #1- I had Ikie at the doctor...for nothing serious. All of a sudden, we hear a baby crying. Isaac was immediately scared and started to hug me very tightly. There is all this commotion and nurses running around. The ambulance comes, and a baby is carried out in a stretcher. The kid that was crying was the sibling of the baby that was carried out in a stretcher. Here the sibling witnessed the baby having a seizure. The parents walked out and they looked just so sad. I started to cry right there. I felt awful for these parents.
Story #2 -My friend just told me about her friend that lost a baby. She was well into her second trimester. She ended up delivering the baby at home and then needing to rush to the hospital. This mother felt terrible. I could not ever imagine losing a child like that. I did have a miscarriage however that was early on in my pregnancy. I did not deliver a formed baby. This mom had to experience far worse.
Story #3- Another friend's neighbor just found out that her baby is going to have heart surgery as soon as she delivers the baby. She is now delivering the baby in Minneapolis so the baby can be rushed into surgery. I feel awful that she will have to watch her baby undergo such a tramatic experience. She will not be able to take her baby home and bond after delivery.
Please do not misunderstand what I am writing. I am in NO way saying that I know what any of these families are going through. I am simply saying that I could not imagine going through these tough times, I feel so sad for these families that have to experience such heartache. I look at Isaac, and think of how lucky I am. I look at him and think of how much I love him. So, in closing...please pray for these families. As my mother says..."God works all things for good."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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