I had this grand plan to have a surprise party for C a month after his birthday. Then I realized I can't keep secrets or surprises, and blew it by showing him a picture and forgetting about the caption underneath it discussing the party we were having......Dumb, dumb, dumb. So now it's just a BBQ, and it'll probably work out better because I have no idea how I would have convinced him to do all the house and yard work we've been doing for the last week or so! Silver lining :)
So the big shindig is this weekend, and here's to hoping it all goes well. No drama, no drunken brawls, no kids getting hurt, no food poisoning, no tents falling down, no horrible rain storms to keep everyone inside the house.....Oy. I forgot how stressful and expensive hosting a party was! Let's avoid this in the future, Jen, eh?
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
She stands! And other odds & ends...
About 2 weeks ago, I turn and look and there is A, standing up in her Pack 'n' Play - STANDING, PEOPLE! So I grab the video camera and capture her doing it again :) Now she pulls up like a pro, on just about everything from your knees, to chairs, to the dog (who loves it, really...) and she's pretty darn steady, too! She'll even take a couple steps to the side while holding on in the PnP-- I can't believe how close she is to walking! We are in so much trouble with this one...
In baby other news, tubes are on the menu for our little baby. She's had so many ear infections over the past couple months, and the ENT at Yale agreed it was probably a good idea not to wait. I was worried about speech delays or hearing loss... and she's so young to get this many infections, so we bit the bullet and scheduled surgery for Sept. 7th. Logically I know it's a routine, 5 minute procedure and she'll be fine. But the thought of my baby under anesthesia, with a knife in her ear, does not sit well with me... Ugh.
Can't believe she's almost 9 months old. I've been really nostalgic lately and getting a little teary that my baby isn't so much a baby anymore. She's saying Da Da, Ba Ba, Ra Ra and every once in a while we get an "L" by accident. No Mama yet, but hopefully soon - I can't wait to hear that come out of her mouth. She'll get whatever she wants if she just says "mama" first! Luckily she's not associating Dada with C yet, so I'm not too jealous :) She's wearing 18month clothes (and even bigger sometimes!) because she's so tall - 30 inches and probably 22lbs by now! That's 10 inches and 15 lbs in 9 months - Insane! I'm so torn - if I could go back to see her littler again, I would... but if I could freeze time and have her snuggle on me every day like she does today, I would...but if I could fast forward to hear her talk and see her walk, I would... I can't believe how fast this is all passing by, and I miss her during the day when I'm at work. I feel like I miss so much, and she deserves more time with mommy & daddy. But the daycare people are great, and she thrives there.
She is amazing - truly, truly amazing. I adore her. I was so scared about how fast we got pregnant, so nervous about what it would mean to my life as it was, to our relationship, etc. And everything has changed without a doubt. But I would never, ever wish for a day without her. I didn't know it until she was here, and no one can prepare you for the love you have for your child, but I was meant to be her mommy. She has turned my universe upside down in the most magical ways, and I couldn't ever imagine living in a world without seeing her smile, hearing her giggle, feeling her cuddles and her soft hand holding mine, gazing into her amazing blue eyes, and just drinking in her beauty and her love every single day.
I love you, little girl. More than I'll ever be able to explain to you in words or hugs or kisses.
In baby other news, tubes are on the menu for our little baby. She's had so many ear infections over the past couple months, and the ENT at Yale agreed it was probably a good idea not to wait. I was worried about speech delays or hearing loss... and she's so young to get this many infections, so we bit the bullet and scheduled surgery for Sept. 7th. Logically I know it's a routine, 5 minute procedure and she'll be fine. But the thought of my baby under anesthesia, with a knife in her ear, does not sit well with me... Ugh.
Can't believe she's almost 9 months old. I've been really nostalgic lately and getting a little teary that my baby isn't so much a baby anymore. She's saying Da Da, Ba Ba, Ra Ra and every once in a while we get an "L" by accident. No Mama yet, but hopefully soon - I can't wait to hear that come out of her mouth. She'll get whatever she wants if she just says "mama" first! Luckily she's not associating Dada with C yet, so I'm not too jealous :) She's wearing 18month clothes (and even bigger sometimes!) because she's so tall - 30 inches and probably 22lbs by now! That's 10 inches and 15 lbs in 9 months - Insane! I'm so torn - if I could go back to see her littler again, I would... but if I could freeze time and have her snuggle on me every day like she does today, I would...but if I could fast forward to hear her talk and see her walk, I would... I can't believe how fast this is all passing by, and I miss her during the day when I'm at work. I feel like I miss so much, and she deserves more time with mommy & daddy. But the daycare people are great, and she thrives there.
She is amazing - truly, truly amazing. I adore her. I was so scared about how fast we got pregnant, so nervous about what it would mean to my life as it was, to our relationship, etc. And everything has changed without a doubt. But I would never, ever wish for a day without her. I didn't know it until she was here, and no one can prepare you for the love you have for your child, but I was meant to be her mommy. She has turned my universe upside down in the most magical ways, and I couldn't ever imagine living in a world without seeing her smile, hearing her giggle, feeling her cuddles and her soft hand holding mine, gazing into her amazing blue eyes, and just drinking in her beauty and her love every single day.
I love you, little girl. More than I'll ever be able to explain to you in words or hugs or kisses.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
I suck at blogging.
So, I completely forgot about the blog... then I whined to C the other night that we should have been writing down every milestone so we could remember when it happened. Um, I had a forum here the whole time? Good job, Cartzy. Well done.
Here she is in her yellow polka dot non-bikini :) Not the greatest picture of her in the world, but I love her!
So...
Little monkey is 8(!!) months old, and amazing in every way. She started crawling just before 7 months..well, stomach scooting, but got real crawling within a couple weeks.. She got her first two teeth right around the same time, just before she hit 7 months. Her first was her bottom, front left tooth - a little bit of white poked up, then the one right next to it came up at the same time. So far, no other teeth, but she sticks everything she can in her mouth, so we are bound to see another little chicklet soon! Oh, and crawling is so last month. She learned how to stand up (pull herself up in her PNP, on the couch, your leg, whatever) this weekend. Like, all the sudden I look over and she's standing up in her PNP. Of course I grabbed the video camera and watched her do it again!
We took our first road trip to Hilton Head SC at the same time she was learning to crawl & getting her first teeth. 2 days in the car.....overall, she did great, but we did have some meltdowns - to be expected, I guess! She loved the ocean and the pool, and did fantastic all week - even in stifling heat! We were down there with my family, and they loved spending time with her too. Especially Uncle Mike!
She eats lots of purees, some puff things, and tried cheerios this past weekend. She has even eaten meat! Chicken and beef. She was not a fan of the beef :)
She has the most amazing, contagious, and adorable giggle. And she'll get into a fit - if you rub kiss her tummy, roll her from side to side, or talk into her mouth (helloooooooo!). Seriously infectious laughter - it's awesome!
She's a big girl - almost 30 inches and 21+ lbs at 8 months. A lot of babies dont' hit that until well after a year, some even longer. But we didn't expect her to be a peanut. I just hate how every.single.person makes some comment about how "huge" she is! Ugh, she's perfect. And it's not like she's tripping over her rolls or something - she's really not chubby. She's SO long, and pretty proportionate. Anyway, that's the protective mamabear in me!
In not so great news, we've had to see an ENT (well, 2) - since starting daycare on May 1, she's had multiple ear infections. She's been on 4 antibiotics, which she HATES (like sees the syringe coming, closes her mouth tight and turns her head!), and I think we have to get her tubes. We have a f/u appointment in August at Yale, so we'll make that decision then. But I think it's already made, to be honest.
Through it all though, she is just the happiest baby. She always smiles, giggles and loves on everyone. She loves to hug, hold hands, snuggle into your neck & shoulder, and sorta kiss you....like open mouth kisses because she can't purse her lips yet -- best kisses ever!
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