So, as my title says, I feel like a busy bee lately. I had a really good relaxing weekend though. Friday night, I went to eat with 2 of my girls. One has a son that's a year old and the other is due in January with a little boy. Barrett joined us as well. We had a really good time together. Saturday night, Ty's parents kept B overnight and we went with a couple that we're friends with to a Halloween party and had a good time. Today, I ran some errands, cleaned house and then tonight, we went to eat with my parents. I'm excited about taking B trick-or-treating tomorrow for the first time. I can't decide between his Hulk costume or his monster costume. Obviously, he can't eat candy yet but I'm sure we won't have a hard time getting rid of it LOL.
This upcoming weekend will be really busy. Friday night, we're going to dinner for our cousin's birthday. Saturday is my nephew's birthday party in Paris. Sunday is my best friend's baby shower at my house. Not to mention, this week I have quite a few appointments and other small things I need to do. My birthday is November 9th and I'll be 28. It seems really weird to say that. Barrett is getting dedicated at church on November 13 and I'm so excited! I didn't know about the last baby dedication they had until the day of so I'm glad I had the opportunity to do this one. November 19th is Barrett's first birthday party, which will consume and already has consumed a ton of my time but I don't mind a bit! November 21st is his real birthday so I'm sure we'll do something small that day as well. Then of course, Thanksgiving is November 24th which is busy for everyone. I have quite a few sides of family to celebrate with so we may have to condense what we can this year. It's hard to get a 1 year old to travel a bunch and cooperate. I haven't done a bit of Christmas shopping so I really need to get on that sometime soon. Right now, it's kind of last on my to-do list.
Anyways, I felt like I needed to update so there ya go. Barrett's now pulling up like a pro and starting to take some steps with the assistance of one of us or a piece of furniture. He knows how to brush his hair and turn on all of his toys, using them the way they were intended to be used. He just learns so fast and it's unbelievable. I am so very proud of him and love him more than anything in the world. I hope everyone has a good week!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
A rough few weeks...
My family has been sick non-stop lately and it's getting old, to say the least. Ty started with a bad cold around a month ago. Then, B got it along with double ear infections. Then, I got the cold. It lasted around 2 weeks for each of us. I was stuck with a killer headache for about a week after the cold junk went away. The headache finally went away Tuesday. Wednesday, Barrett started acting kind of groggy and was really fussy. I got sick once Wednesday night. Thursday, daycare called and said he wasn't acting like himself and had a low-grade fever, so I went and picked him up and took him to the doctor. I was worried maybe he still had an ear infection but they said his ears looked good. Unfortunately, his daycare class has had a stomach bug going around. He ended up vomiting that whole day. He looked pitiful and it was probably the worst I'd ever seen him :(. He's had diarrhea ever since, multiple times a day. Friday night, it went through his pajamas and all over the living room carpet. Saturday morning, we woke up to it all over his crib. I stayed nauseous Wednesday through Friday and it hit me full-force Saturday so I've been worthless the whole weekend. To top everything off, Ty came down with it tonight. It's the hardest thing to take care of your child when you feel like death and now I have to take care of my husband too. Luckily, I got a little break last night. My mom and stepdad kept B so I could have a break. I literally didn't get up off the couch from 7 pm Saturday until today at 3 pm. I'm just hoping everyone gets over this virus soon.
I absolutely HATE being lazy though. We were in desperate need of some groceries so I had to go to Walmart today. Laundry and dishes also had to be done. Then of course, sheets needed washed and so forth to try and get rid of the sickness in our house. It was a horrible decision to do all of this stuff though because now I feel bad again. It's the weirdest thing. I know so many people that have caught this virus and I'm beginning to think it's a terrorist act LOL. I'm thinking all 3 of us are going to have to stay home tomorrow but we'll wait and see in the morning.
On a positive note, I can't believe that B is only 1 month away from being a year old! I've been so busy getting ready for his birthday party. I'm probably going overboard but he's only turning 1 once! I've had a few people say, "he won't remember anything so why are you doing so much"...it's annoying! I shouldn't have to justify what I do with MY child. Anyways, here are the details...it's going to be at Fun Zone in Three Way. For those of you that don't know about Fun Zone, it's a children's play-place with inflatable jumpers. Yes, I understand that the average 1 year old won't be able to do much in a jumper but most of the children invited are going to be above the age of 2. Any child under 2 can have a parent take them on the jumpers. They allow you 2 hours for parties. 80 minutes of playtime then 40 minutes in the cake room. I've got all kinds of cute stuff that I've ordered to decorate. I've invited 95 people :/ but I don't expect even half of them to show up. I'm getting Shirley's to make his cupcakes and ice them. I'm planning on making his animal cupcake toppers out of fondant. The party theme is circus/zoo animals. I hope it turns out cute and entertaining. He'll atleast be able to look back at pictures...LOL.
It seems like Barrett learns something new every day now. He blows kisses, waves/says hello and bye. He's crawling like a champ and can pull himself up now. He knows close family/friends' names. He loves kissing and patting Lilly. He's so good with her. He knows how to lovingly pat her instead of hit her or pull her hair. When I turn Mickey Mouse on, his little face just lights up. Luckily, he's going through a really good sleeping stage. He sleeps about 10 hours a night. We started the cry-it-out method a few months ago and it's the best thing ever! Yes, it breaks my heart when he has rough nights where he cries by himself in his crib but it's great for all of us. He wakes up happy because he gets enough sleep. He's still eating mostly baby food. I've tried cut up peaches and other fruits/veggies but he's still gagging and won't eat them. We'll try them again soon. He's not even one yet so there's no rush. He will try to take some steps when we hold his hands as he's standing. He just doesn't have the pattern down quite yet, as to HOW to walk. I'm definitely not rushing that though. Him crawling is more than enough for me to keep up with! He even has a girlfriend at school LOL. They're so cute! Her name is Reese and she's a little doll. They're beside eachother almost everytime I pick him up in the afternoons. The teachers all tell me that if one of them is upset, the other will come over and hug them. There's some kind of bond there ;). I'm sure it's because they're both there the latest together every day, usually just the two of them.
Anyways, I'm all talked out and worn out. I hope ya'll have a great week!
I absolutely HATE being lazy though. We were in desperate need of some groceries so I had to go to Walmart today. Laundry and dishes also had to be done. Then of course, sheets needed washed and so forth to try and get rid of the sickness in our house. It was a horrible decision to do all of this stuff though because now I feel bad again. It's the weirdest thing. I know so many people that have caught this virus and I'm beginning to think it's a terrorist act LOL. I'm thinking all 3 of us are going to have to stay home tomorrow but we'll wait and see in the morning.
On a positive note, I can't believe that B is only 1 month away from being a year old! I've been so busy getting ready for his birthday party. I'm probably going overboard but he's only turning 1 once! I've had a few people say, "he won't remember anything so why are you doing so much"...it's annoying! I shouldn't have to justify what I do with MY child. Anyways, here are the details...it's going to be at Fun Zone in Three Way. For those of you that don't know about Fun Zone, it's a children's play-place with inflatable jumpers. Yes, I understand that the average 1 year old won't be able to do much in a jumper but most of the children invited are going to be above the age of 2. Any child under 2 can have a parent take them on the jumpers. They allow you 2 hours for parties. 80 minutes of playtime then 40 minutes in the cake room. I've got all kinds of cute stuff that I've ordered to decorate. I've invited 95 people :/ but I don't expect even half of them to show up. I'm getting Shirley's to make his cupcakes and ice them. I'm planning on making his animal cupcake toppers out of fondant. The party theme is circus/zoo animals. I hope it turns out cute and entertaining. He'll atleast be able to look back at pictures...LOL.
It seems like Barrett learns something new every day now. He blows kisses, waves/says hello and bye. He's crawling like a champ and can pull himself up now. He knows close family/friends' names. He loves kissing and patting Lilly. He's so good with her. He knows how to lovingly pat her instead of hit her or pull her hair. When I turn Mickey Mouse on, his little face just lights up. Luckily, he's going through a really good sleeping stage. He sleeps about 10 hours a night. We started the cry-it-out method a few months ago and it's the best thing ever! Yes, it breaks my heart when he has rough nights where he cries by himself in his crib but it's great for all of us. He wakes up happy because he gets enough sleep. He's still eating mostly baby food. I've tried cut up peaches and other fruits/veggies but he's still gagging and won't eat them. We'll try them again soon. He's not even one yet so there's no rush. He will try to take some steps when we hold his hands as he's standing. He just doesn't have the pattern down quite yet, as to HOW to walk. I'm definitely not rushing that though. Him crawling is more than enough for me to keep up with! He even has a girlfriend at school LOL. They're so cute! Her name is Reese and she's a little doll. They're beside eachother almost everytime I pick him up in the afternoons. The teachers all tell me that if one of them is upset, the other will come over and hug them. There's some kind of bond there ;). I'm sure it's because they're both there the latest together every day, usually just the two of them.
Anyways, I'm all talked out and worn out. I hope ya'll have a great week!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
I never knew I could love someone sooo much!
Barrett has been such a doll-baby lately, even though he's been sick AND teething. He is just the sweetest little thing. I've never been so excited to get off work before! I always have something to look forward to (going to pick him up from daycare). It's so sad that he's grown up so fast but at the same time, I'm very thankful to be in the "fun" stage for now. We definitely still have our rough times but it all pays off when I see him learn new things and grow.
Right now, he's standing while he holds onto things. He can't pull himself up just yet though. We have already lowered his crib just in case he decides to do so randomly. He's been scooting around for a month or so now. He actually crawled forward a couple of times today, which is a first! He LOVES his jumperoo still. He enjoys sitting in the floor, pulling every toy out of his toy box. He likes his walker too, but still only able to go backwards in it. He says da-da (daddy), ba-ba (bottle), bye-bye, hey, and a few more things. He can say ma-ma but he only says it when he's crying ;). I feel like he's tried to say "Lilly" (our dog's name) a few times. I'll tell him, "say 'Lilly'" and he'll say "Izzy". It's pretty cute, regardless. He's still only eating level 2 baby foods, infant cereal, and formula. He generally eats 4 servings of baby food, 1 serving of infant cereal, and 25 ounces of formula a day. Sometimes, he'll eat some Puffs, Mum-Mums, and juice as a snack. Every once in a while, we feed him whatever we're eating if it's able to be mashed up really well. He has 1 tooth that we know of. It's his bottom front left tooth. He was sooo sick the week before it came through (2 weeks ago), bless his heart.
His room looks a little more like a big-boy's room now. We took down the changing table parts a few months back, just because when we change his diaper, we do it in the living room. We just keep a diaper caddy in there with diapers, wipes, butt paste, and diaper bags in it. It's so much more convenient for us! Since taking the changing table parts off, he has an actual dresser with his TV, piggy bank, toys, and DVDs on top of it. We still don't use his bumper pads in his crib because I'm just too scared of SIDS. They're adorable and yes, his crib would look so much cuter with them but it's not worth the risk for me. I figure shortly after his 1st birthday, we'll start using them since that's when the risk of SIDS goes down significantly. Really, the only reason why you need them anyways is to prevent the baby from getting a limb stuck in between the rails or to prevent them from bumping their head. I would much rather the latter happen than him smother to death. Even though some parents may not agree, it's ultimately up to Ty and myself.
We've woken up to him whining at night lately and found him sitting up in his crib. He's learned how to roll over to his tummy and sit right on up...it's so cute, yet bothersome at the same time because I have to go in there and lie him back down each time. This is the first time I've used a video monitor in his room. I used one when he was born but I found myself staring at it too much so I sold it. I've done fine with the basic sound-only monitor until we discovered him sitting up in the middle of the night. This way, I can look and if he's sitting up, go in and lay him back down. If he's still lying down when I look at the monitor, I leave him alone and let him cry until he goes to sleep or until I break down and go get him, LOL. I'll just check it every few minutes to make sure he's stayed lying down. He usually doesn't go to bed until 11 pm every night and wakes up between 6 and 8 am. He naps around 4 hours total every day, with no exact schedule. It's pretty much impossible for him to be on a to-the-minute schedule. It doesn't work for him or us. It just seems like we have too much going on to commit to it. For example, I don't want to have to stay home from going to dinner, just because he needs to nap. He can nap wherever we go and half of the time, he ends up staying awake, playing. He usually does things within the hour every day but we're never dead-on as far as the time goes. He's determined to stay up late...we've tried EVERYTHING, literally. I guess it's because we stay up late too, which is fine.
He's wearing 18-24 month clothes right now and size 4 in diapers. He likes to give kisses and hugs. He thinks it's funny to feed us and give us his pacifier, which we think is funny too. He really laughs when Ty takes his hands and makes him fake-punch things. It's great thing to teach him, I know, haha. We took him to North Park last week and he LOVED the swings. We'll be going more often now that it's cooled off a bit. I hate they don't have more than 1 baby swing though. We have a tiny park in our neighborhood and we're planning on going down there one day this week to see what they have. I'm sure it's not much.
Barrett will be 10 months old on Wednesday and 1 year old on November 21st! It's crazy to think about. I'm busy planning his birthday party right now. I've got his invitations and have most of the envelopes addressed. I've put together his party favor boxes. I have a few small touches to the invitations and the boxes before I'm done with them. I still also have to order some cakes. I've contacted Dumplin's and am just waiting on them to call me back. I figure I'm going to do 2 cupcake cakes and a smash cake. If they don't get back with me by tomorrow, I'm going to call the lady that did our wedding cake and has done some other small cakes for me in the past 4 years and see if she can do them.
Anyways, I think I've written more than you care to read, haha. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! Happy early birthday to my first-born nephew, Walker. He'll be 12 years old on October 1st! We love you, Walk!
Right now, he's standing while he holds onto things. He can't pull himself up just yet though. We have already lowered his crib just in case he decides to do so randomly. He's been scooting around for a month or so now. He actually crawled forward a couple of times today, which is a first! He LOVES his jumperoo still. He enjoys sitting in the floor, pulling every toy out of his toy box. He likes his walker too, but still only able to go backwards in it. He says da-da (daddy), ba-ba (bottle), bye-bye, hey, and a few more things. He can say ma-ma but he only says it when he's crying ;). I feel like he's tried to say "Lilly" (our dog's name) a few times. I'll tell him, "say 'Lilly'" and he'll say "Izzy". It's pretty cute, regardless. He's still only eating level 2 baby foods, infant cereal, and formula. He generally eats 4 servings of baby food, 1 serving of infant cereal, and 25 ounces of formula a day. Sometimes, he'll eat some Puffs, Mum-Mums, and juice as a snack. Every once in a while, we feed him whatever we're eating if it's able to be mashed up really well. He has 1 tooth that we know of. It's his bottom front left tooth. He was sooo sick the week before it came through (2 weeks ago), bless his heart.
His room looks a little more like a big-boy's room now. We took down the changing table parts a few months back, just because when we change his diaper, we do it in the living room. We just keep a diaper caddy in there with diapers, wipes, butt paste, and diaper bags in it. It's so much more convenient for us! Since taking the changing table parts off, he has an actual dresser with his TV, piggy bank, toys, and DVDs on top of it. We still don't use his bumper pads in his crib because I'm just too scared of SIDS. They're adorable and yes, his crib would look so much cuter with them but it's not worth the risk for me. I figure shortly after his 1st birthday, we'll start using them since that's when the risk of SIDS goes down significantly. Really, the only reason why you need them anyways is to prevent the baby from getting a limb stuck in between the rails or to prevent them from bumping their head. I would much rather the latter happen than him smother to death. Even though some parents may not agree, it's ultimately up to Ty and myself.
We've woken up to him whining at night lately and found him sitting up in his crib. He's learned how to roll over to his tummy and sit right on up...it's so cute, yet bothersome at the same time because I have to go in there and lie him back down each time. This is the first time I've used a video monitor in his room. I used one when he was born but I found myself staring at it too much so I sold it. I've done fine with the basic sound-only monitor until we discovered him sitting up in the middle of the night. This way, I can look and if he's sitting up, go in and lay him back down. If he's still lying down when I look at the monitor, I leave him alone and let him cry until he goes to sleep or until I break down and go get him, LOL. I'll just check it every few minutes to make sure he's stayed lying down. He usually doesn't go to bed until 11 pm every night and wakes up between 6 and 8 am. He naps around 4 hours total every day, with no exact schedule. It's pretty much impossible for him to be on a to-the-minute schedule. It doesn't work for him or us. It just seems like we have too much going on to commit to it. For example, I don't want to have to stay home from going to dinner, just because he needs to nap. He can nap wherever we go and half of the time, he ends up staying awake, playing. He usually does things within the hour every day but we're never dead-on as far as the time goes. He's determined to stay up late...we've tried EVERYTHING, literally. I guess it's because we stay up late too, which is fine.
He's wearing 18-24 month clothes right now and size 4 in diapers. He likes to give kisses and hugs. He thinks it's funny to feed us and give us his pacifier, which we think is funny too. He really laughs when Ty takes his hands and makes him fake-punch things. It's great thing to teach him, I know, haha. We took him to North Park last week and he LOVED the swings. We'll be going more often now that it's cooled off a bit. I hate they don't have more than 1 baby swing though. We have a tiny park in our neighborhood and we're planning on going down there one day this week to see what they have. I'm sure it's not much.
Barrett will be 10 months old on Wednesday and 1 year old on November 21st! It's crazy to think about. I'm busy planning his birthday party right now. I've got his invitations and have most of the envelopes addressed. I've put together his party favor boxes. I have a few small touches to the invitations and the boxes before I'm done with them. I still also have to order some cakes. I've contacted Dumplin's and am just waiting on them to call me back. I figure I'm going to do 2 cupcake cakes and a smash cake. If they don't get back with me by tomorrow, I'm going to call the lady that did our wedding cake and has done some other small cakes for me in the past 4 years and see if she can do them.
Anyways, I think I've written more than you care to read, haha. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! Happy early birthday to my first-born nephew, Walker. He'll be 12 years old on October 1st! We love you, Walk!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Thank goodness THAT'S over!
Last week was one of the worst weeks for Barrett since he was about a month old. Firstly, it's been hard on him, having to get back into the daycare routine and not being with us 24/7 like he was while we were on vacation 2 weeks ago. Secondly, last Monday, we started letting him "cry it out" after we put him in his crib at night. We rock him to sleep every night. He would be knocked out but as soon as he was laid in his crib, he'd cry. The first night, he cried for about an hour before he fell asleep. However, since that first night, he's done MUCH better, only crying for about 15 minutes IF he cries at all. He's also waking up 1 or 2 times at night, which I know isn't really that bad but I'm just not used to it. For the first 6 months of his life, he slept in his crib for at least 8 hours straight, every night, hardly ever waking up in the middle of the night (of course except for the first month or so). At 6 months, we made the mistake of putting him in our bed when he'd wake up at 4 am or so, and it became habit. If I could go back in time, I would have never put him in the bed with us that first time. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing for all children to sleep with their parents. I'm just saying that it wasn't healthy for our family. I know Barrett loved it but he had gotten so attached to us that we couldn't hardly set him down without him crying for us to hold him. Also, we have a queen bed and it was getting to be a tight squeeze for all 3 of us. Now that we have our bed back to ourselves, I'm loving it! It's nice to be able to cuddle with my husband again!
Saying Barrett was fussy 24/7 last week is a huge understatement. We went to the doctor Monday for his 9 month checkup, which went well. He was fine at the time but as soon as we got home (go figure) he started coughing bad. We went back to the doctor Tuesday and Dr. Woods thought B had Croup again, so he took Prednisone for 3 days. I could tell he felt horrible from the Prednisone AND whatever sickness he had. When I picked him up from daycare Friday, the worker told me he'd had a REALLY bad diaper and it had gotten all over his clothes so I started getting concerned. I got home and checked his temperature and sure enough, he had a low-grade fever. Something made me think to check his gums and his bottom right front tooth had come through! I was relieved but felt bad at the same time. If I had known he was teething all week, I would have postponed the "crying it out". Bless his heart, now I know why he cried so much :(. I had no idea that teething would make him so sick. He was coughing, had diarrhea, runny nose, sleepy but not sleepy, ill, starving one second and not the next...you name it. I'm just glad that it came through because since Friday, he's been such a pleasant baby! He stayed with Ty's parents Friday night so Ty and I could go out with a couple of our friends. It was nice to have a baby-free night after the horrendous week we all had.
I'm relieved that every thing's back to normal. We were in Florida for a week. The day after we got back, Ty went to Bristol with some friends for a Nascar race, leaving Barrett and I at home. I loved getting time with Barrett by myself but it was a little exhausting! We got some quality mommy-son time. Ty was in Bristol from Friday to Sunday. Then, Barrett went back to daycare that Monday and Ty and I went back to work. I was expecting to be overwhelmed with paperwork, piled up from vacation but it wasn't bad at all! It was definitely enough to keep me busy all week, but heck, you can only do what you can do...no reason to get stressed.
I found out when I got back from vacation that my grandmother has been diagnosed with colon cancer. However, the doctor believes he removed all of the cancer and none was in her lymph nodes, which is a good sign. We went to visit her last weekend and I couldn't believe how well she was getting around! It had been at least a week since her surgery but the incision she had was really long and looked like it hurt. Her spirits seemed to be great though! The next step is to just see an oncologist and make sure she keeps herself updated with tests and all.
Ty's grandfather got married this past Thursday, so congrats to him and his new wife. Also, my sister, Christie's, birthday is tomorrow so happy birthday, Chris! Happy belated birthday to my father, whose birthday was September 1st. I'm so glad we have tomorrow off work! Everyone have a good Labor Day!
Saying Barrett was fussy 24/7 last week is a huge understatement. We went to the doctor Monday for his 9 month checkup, which went well. He was fine at the time but as soon as we got home (go figure) he started coughing bad. We went back to the doctor Tuesday and Dr. Woods thought B had Croup again, so he took Prednisone for 3 days. I could tell he felt horrible from the Prednisone AND whatever sickness he had. When I picked him up from daycare Friday, the worker told me he'd had a REALLY bad diaper and it had gotten all over his clothes so I started getting concerned. I got home and checked his temperature and sure enough, he had a low-grade fever. Something made me think to check his gums and his bottom right front tooth had come through! I was relieved but felt bad at the same time. If I had known he was teething all week, I would have postponed the "crying it out". Bless his heart, now I know why he cried so much :(. I had no idea that teething would make him so sick. He was coughing, had diarrhea, runny nose, sleepy but not sleepy, ill, starving one second and not the next...you name it. I'm just glad that it came through because since Friday, he's been such a pleasant baby! He stayed with Ty's parents Friday night so Ty and I could go out with a couple of our friends. It was nice to have a baby-free night after the horrendous week we all had.
I'm relieved that every thing's back to normal. We were in Florida for a week. The day after we got back, Ty went to Bristol with some friends for a Nascar race, leaving Barrett and I at home. I loved getting time with Barrett by myself but it was a little exhausting! We got some quality mommy-son time. Ty was in Bristol from Friday to Sunday. Then, Barrett went back to daycare that Monday and Ty and I went back to work. I was expecting to be overwhelmed with paperwork, piled up from vacation but it wasn't bad at all! It was definitely enough to keep me busy all week, but heck, you can only do what you can do...no reason to get stressed.
I found out when I got back from vacation that my grandmother has been diagnosed with colon cancer. However, the doctor believes he removed all of the cancer and none was in her lymph nodes, which is a good sign. We went to visit her last weekend and I couldn't believe how well she was getting around! It had been at least a week since her surgery but the incision she had was really long and looked like it hurt. Her spirits seemed to be great though! The next step is to just see an oncologist and make sure she keeps herself updated with tests and all.
Ty's grandfather got married this past Thursday, so congrats to him and his new wife. Also, my sister, Christie's, birthday is tomorrow so happy birthday, Chris! Happy belated birthday to my father, whose birthday was September 1st. I'm so glad we have tomorrow off work! Everyone have a good Labor Day!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
There's no place like home!
So, Ty, B, and myself got back from vacation tonight, around 7 and I could not be happier! We went to Destin, FL, as me and Ty have done every year for the past 4 years. I also went to Destin with my family every year when I was little so needless to say, I'm very comfortable/familiar with the place. Last and this year, we stayed at Miramar Beach which is technically in Destin but it's about 5 minutes further, therefore, less hectic. We've never gone this late in the summer though. I must say, it was so nice not having hour+ waits at restaurants and there was no traffic at all. We stayed in a town home which worked out great last year because your backyard IS the beach and you have a ton more beach space than you do with a condo. However, we stayed at a town home next door to the one we stayed at last year, which we were pleased with, but just wanted to try something different. We left Wednesday night last week and stayed at a cheaper hotel that night, just to catch some sleep. We didn't get there until about 5 am so we slept until 12 pm then checked out. We caught some lunch at Dewey Destin, which I've heard is fantastic but neither one of us were impressed. After lunch, we headed to the town home, which has a check-in time of 4 pm but luckily, our code worked at 2 pm and we gained access.
Of course, we had to check out everything as soon as we walked in. There were LOTS of stairs, which I knew about but just didn't think it through I guess. When you walk in, there are 2 bedrooms but then you have to go up one set of stairs to get to the living/dining rooms and kitchen and then ANOTHER set of stairs to get to the master bedroom and one more bedroom. We've definitely gotten a workout this week! BUT...what the ad did not mention was the infamous spiral stairs. In order to get on the beach, you have to go down some tight spiral stairs, which could be accessed from any level but they were really tight and basically in a closet-like area. To add to it, I'm claustrophobic. I immediately cried and starting looking for a different way to get on the beach. At that point, I was willing to walk to the end of the town homes and walk around to the beach. After about an hour, I actually walked down the stairs and it wasn't bad at all. I know it sounds silly but my anxiety level is horrendous with alot of things. There were A LOT of things that weren't mentioned in the ad. The condo itself is rundown, old, and dirty. It was decorated really nice though. Atleast the furniture was new and clean. I won't even go into all of the other problems we had...that will be shared with the owner of the condo in the next 24 hours, unfortunately.
We also didn't realize how much work it would be with Barrett. He was such a wonderful baby, enjoyed the beach, and had a blast, but he IS STILL a 9 month old...meaning, he pitched fits, required frequent naps, diaper changes, feedings, making sure he had enough fluids, applying sunblock, keeping sand out of his mouth, keeping him entertained...you name it. I hate to even say it but it was more work than it was relaxing. I'm sure some people are fine with all of the work but Ty and I were not blessed with patience. Overall, it was worth it but we'll probably be doing something different next year, like just taking a week off work and staying home together :). I also hate to say it, but we weren't supposed to be home until tomorrow...obviously, we left a day early but we are all 3 so glad to be home! All of our luggage, etc. is put up. I only have 2 loads of laundry running, since I washed everything in Destin. Barrett got his bath at 9 tonight, ate his cereal, had a bottle, and hit the sack. There's just nothing like home!
One other thing to mention...last year I was pregnant when we went to FL so I couldn't go to the water park, which I LOVE doing. So, this year, I was so pumped about going and the fact that I could take B to the kiddie park was exciting. We all got ready and left. We drove into the parking lot and discovered NO cars or people! They had closed for the season 2 days prior :( We were so sad. Oh well...maybe next time! We ate dinner at different places every night. Last night, we went to Bubba Gump's and then stopped by The Track, which has rides, go-carts, putt-putt, and that kind of stuff. Barrett rode some rides with Ty and even rode the swings by himself :*). He has gotten so attached to Ty this week. It's so sweet! I hate to see B go back to daycare and Ty and I go back to work but it has to happen. I think we're going to take B to daycare tomorrow so that me and Ty can have a day to ourselves. We have a few things to do this weekend and probably won't see each other much so we need it!
In other news, Barrett turned 9 months old on the 21st. He's finally started bearing weight on his legs and trying to crawl. He loves getting in his walker now and still just goes backwards. He babbles really loud and says all kinds of things. I just can't believe that I'm so lucky to have such a happy, pleasant baby! We drove 7.5 hours today and only had to stop for 30 minutes to let him stretch, eat, and get a clean diaper. He didn't even fuss the rest of the time! I'm beyond blessed! Anyways, I've typed more than enough and probably need to catch up on some rest! Good night and good week all!
Of course, we had to check out everything as soon as we walked in. There were LOTS of stairs, which I knew about but just didn't think it through I guess. When you walk in, there are 2 bedrooms but then you have to go up one set of stairs to get to the living/dining rooms and kitchen and then ANOTHER set of stairs to get to the master bedroom and one more bedroom. We've definitely gotten a workout this week! BUT...what the ad did not mention was the infamous spiral stairs. In order to get on the beach, you have to go down some tight spiral stairs, which could be accessed from any level but they were really tight and basically in a closet-like area. To add to it, I'm claustrophobic. I immediately cried and starting looking for a different way to get on the beach. At that point, I was willing to walk to the end of the town homes and walk around to the beach. After about an hour, I actually walked down the stairs and it wasn't bad at all. I know it sounds silly but my anxiety level is horrendous with alot of things. There were A LOT of things that weren't mentioned in the ad. The condo itself is rundown, old, and dirty. It was decorated really nice though. Atleast the furniture was new and clean. I won't even go into all of the other problems we had...that will be shared with the owner of the condo in the next 24 hours, unfortunately.
We also didn't realize how much work it would be with Barrett. He was such a wonderful baby, enjoyed the beach, and had a blast, but he IS STILL a 9 month old...meaning, he pitched fits, required frequent naps, diaper changes, feedings, making sure he had enough fluids, applying sunblock, keeping sand out of his mouth, keeping him entertained...you name it. I hate to even say it but it was more work than it was relaxing. I'm sure some people are fine with all of the work but Ty and I were not blessed with patience. Overall, it was worth it but we'll probably be doing something different next year, like just taking a week off work and staying home together :). I also hate to say it, but we weren't supposed to be home until tomorrow...obviously, we left a day early but we are all 3 so glad to be home! All of our luggage, etc. is put up. I only have 2 loads of laundry running, since I washed everything in Destin. Barrett got his bath at 9 tonight, ate his cereal, had a bottle, and hit the sack. There's just nothing like home!
One other thing to mention...last year I was pregnant when we went to FL so I couldn't go to the water park, which I LOVE doing. So, this year, I was so pumped about going and the fact that I could take B to the kiddie park was exciting. We all got ready and left. We drove into the parking lot and discovered NO cars or people! They had closed for the season 2 days prior :( We were so sad. Oh well...maybe next time! We ate dinner at different places every night. Last night, we went to Bubba Gump's and then stopped by The Track, which has rides, go-carts, putt-putt, and that kind of stuff. Barrett rode some rides with Ty and even rode the swings by himself :*). He has gotten so attached to Ty this week. It's so sweet! I hate to see B go back to daycare and Ty and I go back to work but it has to happen. I think we're going to take B to daycare tomorrow so that me and Ty can have a day to ourselves. We have a few things to do this weekend and probably won't see each other much so we need it!
In other news, Barrett turned 9 months old on the 21st. He's finally started bearing weight on his legs and trying to crawl. He loves getting in his walker now and still just goes backwards. He babbles really loud and says all kinds of things. I just can't believe that I'm so lucky to have such a happy, pleasant baby! We drove 7.5 hours today and only had to stop for 30 minutes to let him stretch, eat, and get a clean diaper. He didn't even fuss the rest of the time! I'm beyond blessed! Anyways, I've typed more than enough and probably need to catch up on some rest! Good night and good week all!
Oh yeah, and congratulations to our friends Liz and Kevan, on the birth of their little girl, Addi! Happy late birthday to my mom, Lori! AND happy early birthday to my sisters, Melissa and Christie, my dad, Jodie, and Ty's uncle, Brad. It's going to be a busy week!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Ugh!
I have gotten so irritated about little things lately and not sure why. I'm hoping it's a temporary thing and it goes away soon! For one, I could do without random people's comments on what I should be doing with my baby. I had a female customer at work, tell me that I shouldn't be feeding my baby baby food and that he should be eating solids. Keep in mind, she doesn't have nor has she ever had any children. If she really knew about babies, she would know that babies develop differently. Barrett has tried solids and chokes pretty often. I asked his doctor about it at his last visit and he said that if he chokes at all, to stop that food and try again in a few weeks. He said he should NOT be choking and that eating solids isn't one of those things that with practice, makes perfect. He would probably just continue to choke. So, we've tried different things. We tried to move up to Level 3 baby food and he's not havin' it! I've heard that most babies don't like the Level 3 foods so we've decided to stick with Level 2 and incorporate different solids at a time. He can pretty much eat anything that's mashed up with no hard clumps in it. He loves Baby Mum-Mums from the grocery but we have to watch him with those. He gags pretty often so we eat those sparingly. He likes the Gerber Puffs too but chokes on them whole so we put them in the Munchkin Feeders and he loves it that way. They're good because he learns to chew and I don't have to worry about him choking. I guarantee that if it was that customer's baby, she would feel completely different!
Every woman is entitled to mother her child as she chooses as long as she isn't endangering them in any way. My son is happy and healthy so why does it matter that I'm not exclusively feeding him solids yet? I mean gosh, I might be saving him from a lifetime of obesity...or atleast that's what all the "studies" say...haha. He also isn't crawling and that really bothers people. He may not crawl for another 6 months! Shoot, he may not crawl at all! I don't really care. He waves bye bye, claps his hands, says mama, dada, bye bye, baba, and yay. He's such a smart boy so I know it's not that he's behind mentally. He's just very content with whatever he's currently doing.
All that really matters is that I love him and take care of him just fine. I wish I could just learn to brush off people like I talked about above. It would make my life much easier. Anyways, I'm through venting...just had to get that out there because I'm sure there are millions more mothers that feel the same way!
Every woman is entitled to mother her child as she chooses as long as she isn't endangering them in any way. My son is happy and healthy so why does it matter that I'm not exclusively feeding him solids yet? I mean gosh, I might be saving him from a lifetime of obesity...or atleast that's what all the "studies" say...haha. He also isn't crawling and that really bothers people. He may not crawl for another 6 months! Shoot, he may not crawl at all! I don't really care. He waves bye bye, claps his hands, says mama, dada, bye bye, baba, and yay. He's such a smart boy so I know it's not that he's behind mentally. He's just very content with whatever he's currently doing.
All that really matters is that I love him and take care of him just fine. I wish I could just learn to brush off people like I talked about above. It would make my life much easier. Anyways, I'm through venting...just had to get that out there because I'm sure there are millions more mothers that feel the same way!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
B from baby to big boy
So, I feel like it's been a while since I posted but honestly I don't think it has been. We've just had a TON going on lately. I hostessed a baby shower for a friend the weekend before last and had a few other things that weekend. I had my nephews from Paris for a night, a couple of weeks ago and realized how much I've missed them. We had a really good time or at least I did! Ha ha. We ate dinner out, the night they got here and then visited Sweet Cece's before heading home. Unlike the majority of the population, I wasn't impressed with Sweet Cece's. I love ice cream but I guess I'm more into Blizzards, McFlurries, and that kind of stuff. When we got home, Jackson, Barrett, and myself played together, mainly trying to keep B entertained. I must say Jackson would be an AWESOME babysitter. Walker and Ty played PlayStation together, of course. The next day, I took Barrett to daycare as usual so that I could spend some much-needed time with just the nephews. We went to lunch with "Granny" (my mom) and Delores (her best friend and my second mother). Then, just Jackson, Walker, and myself went to the movies to see Mr. Popper's Penguins, which was so funny. By the time the movie was over, it was time to head to Paris and meet my sister and brother-in-law to return the boys. All 7 of us ate dinner together there and then Ty, Barrett, and myself headed back to Jackson. I used to spend a lot more time with Walk and Jack before Barrett arrived but since November 21, 2010, we don't spend as much time together as I'd like. I love those 2 boys like my own and was so glad to get that time with them! I just wish my 3rd nephew lived closer so that I could spend more time with him too! I've considered getting Skype and buying my sister the stuff they need, just so I can chat with him :)...we'll see!
I surprised Ty with a trip to Tunica this past Friday night, for his birthday, which was yesterday, August 1st. He loves going to Tunica and I'm just not a big fan so I figured I'd let him have the whole weekend to do what he wants. Needless to say, he was glad we went. We both stayed up until about 4 in the morning but had a good time. My sweet momma and step dad kept Barrett and Lilly while we were gone. We got back around 3 Saturday afternoon and Ty went out to a friend's house to shoot guns. That night, Barrett and I went over a friend's house for a girls night, with the exception of B being there ;). Ty's friend came over Saturday night and they played PlayStation together, which is obviously Ty's favorite thing to do. Sunday, the Jones family was lazy and just sat around the house all day. I took care of B all day so that Ty could lounge and enjoy his birthday "weekend". His actual birthday was Monday. Monday night, 18 of our friends and family came to China Pan (Ty's choice) to celebrate. I got him 2 ice cream cakes from Baskin Robbins, one of which was Chocolate Mint that he LOVES and the other was strawberry. We don't do gifts every occasion because we typically get ourselves something if we want it. So...when our birthday or something rolls around, we don't really need anything! I don't mind getting flowers or being taken to dinner but most of the stuff we used to get each other would be rolled up and thrown somewhere, never to be used. Ty's gift was basically 4 days of doing what he wants with no responsibilities whatsoever....wait...that's EVERY day...just kidding, just kidding!
Friday night, Barrett learned to wave bye bye. Saturday night, he learned to clap, and Sunday night, he SAID "bye bye" a few times for me. Monday night, he 'rolled em' up' (like the Patty Cake Song) with his hands. We realized today, that he definitely knows what "hey" means. Any time some one's said "hey" to him, he's waved back. He's such a smart, sweet boy and I'm so blessed to have him! He still isn't rolling over (he has before but just doesn't seem to WANT to), crawling, or bearing weight on his legs for very long. We have his 9 month checkup in a few weeks so we'll ask Dr. Woods about everything then. I'm thinking he may just need some kind of therapy or similar to boost him into doing these things. He WILL bear weight on his legs...he just doesn't WANT to. He is so content sitting on the ground with toys or jumping in his Jumperoo. I have no concerns intellectually though, which is a relief. He's growing up so fast. Sometimes I just want to slow it down but at the same time, it's very exciting to watch him learn new things.
Tomorrow night, we are going to eat dinner with our best friends for Ty's birthday. It's always a good time when we get to see them. This Saturday, we have a friend's birthday pool party to go to. Then immediately after it, we have another get-together at a pool so Saturday is going to be one busy day. Going to the pool with Barrett, even for 30 minutes, is a hassle...it's fun but it's a hassle. He doesn't DISLIKE the pool but he doesn't necessarily LIKE it either. He usually cries 50% of the time :/ Luckily, the second get-together is at Ty's mom's house and I can always count on her to help me out with Barrett ;).
Friday, my best friend is having an ultrasound and HOPEFULLY we will find out if Barrett is getting a best friend or a girlfriend! I am so excited! It's like I'm getting another nephew or niece. All we ultimately hope for is a healthy baby. My friend will be a little over 17 weeks along in her pregnancy on Friday, so hopefully the baby will be able to show his or her stuff! I was 18 weeks 2 days when we found out B was a he. The ultrasound tech knew within 5 minutes. My friend has another ultrasound scheduled for August 30th with her doctor so if by chance, this Friday was unsuccessful at verifying the gender, August 30th will hopefully work out. I just can't wait! Nothing is better than a baby coming into this world that you can love on and take care of but give back to the parents when you've had enough! Ha ha. Honestly though, I can't wait to help her out when her little one is here. That was the best gift I could have asked for, after I had B. You don't know QUITE how chaotic, exhausted, and busy things will be until the baby is actually here. I had so much help from my mom, 2 sisters, and other family members and friends for the first month following Barrett's birth. They spent the night at my house or took Barrett to their house quite a few nights, in order to give me and Ty a break. AND with all of the health problems I had and the unexpected week-long hospital stay, they were SO much help! I'm glad to help my friend WHENEVER with WHATEVER, whether it be running to get groceries for her or spending the night a few nights, to let her have a full night's sleep, I'll be glad to help. I love my Audge!
Anyways, I've written way too much tonight, so I'm cutting it off here. Good night, peeps! Everyone have a great rest of the week. At least tomorrow's hump day, right?!
I surprised Ty with a trip to Tunica this past Friday night, for his birthday, which was yesterday, August 1st. He loves going to Tunica and I'm just not a big fan so I figured I'd let him have the whole weekend to do what he wants. Needless to say, he was glad we went. We both stayed up until about 4 in the morning but had a good time. My sweet momma and step dad kept Barrett and Lilly while we were gone. We got back around 3 Saturday afternoon and Ty went out to a friend's house to shoot guns. That night, Barrett and I went over a friend's house for a girls night, with the exception of B being there ;). Ty's friend came over Saturday night and they played PlayStation together, which is obviously Ty's favorite thing to do. Sunday, the Jones family was lazy and just sat around the house all day. I took care of B all day so that Ty could lounge and enjoy his birthday "weekend". His actual birthday was Monday. Monday night, 18 of our friends and family came to China Pan (Ty's choice) to celebrate. I got him 2 ice cream cakes from Baskin Robbins, one of which was Chocolate Mint that he LOVES and the other was strawberry. We don't do gifts every occasion because we typically get ourselves something if we want it. So...when our birthday or something rolls around, we don't really need anything! I don't mind getting flowers or being taken to dinner but most of the stuff we used to get each other would be rolled up and thrown somewhere, never to be used. Ty's gift was basically 4 days of doing what he wants with no responsibilities whatsoever....wait...that's EVERY day...just kidding, just kidding!
Friday night, Barrett learned to wave bye bye. Saturday night, he learned to clap, and Sunday night, he SAID "bye bye" a few times for me. Monday night, he 'rolled em' up' (like the Patty Cake Song) with his hands. We realized today, that he definitely knows what "hey" means. Any time some one's said "hey" to him, he's waved back. He's such a smart, sweet boy and I'm so blessed to have him! He still isn't rolling over (he has before but just doesn't seem to WANT to), crawling, or bearing weight on his legs for very long. We have his 9 month checkup in a few weeks so we'll ask Dr. Woods about everything then. I'm thinking he may just need some kind of therapy or similar to boost him into doing these things. He WILL bear weight on his legs...he just doesn't WANT to. He is so content sitting on the ground with toys or jumping in his Jumperoo. I have no concerns intellectually though, which is a relief. He's growing up so fast. Sometimes I just want to slow it down but at the same time, it's very exciting to watch him learn new things.
Tomorrow night, we are going to eat dinner with our best friends for Ty's birthday. It's always a good time when we get to see them. This Saturday, we have a friend's birthday pool party to go to. Then immediately after it, we have another get-together at a pool so Saturday is going to be one busy day. Going to the pool with Barrett, even for 30 minutes, is a hassle...it's fun but it's a hassle. He doesn't DISLIKE the pool but he doesn't necessarily LIKE it either. He usually cries 50% of the time :/ Luckily, the second get-together is at Ty's mom's house and I can always count on her to help me out with Barrett ;).
Friday, my best friend is having an ultrasound and HOPEFULLY we will find out if Barrett is getting a best friend or a girlfriend! I am so excited! It's like I'm getting another nephew or niece. All we ultimately hope for is a healthy baby. My friend will be a little over 17 weeks along in her pregnancy on Friday, so hopefully the baby will be able to show his or her stuff! I was 18 weeks 2 days when we found out B was a he. The ultrasound tech knew within 5 minutes. My friend has another ultrasound scheduled for August 30th with her doctor so if by chance, this Friday was unsuccessful at verifying the gender, August 30th will hopefully work out. I just can't wait! Nothing is better than a baby coming into this world that you can love on and take care of but give back to the parents when you've had enough! Ha ha. Honestly though, I can't wait to help her out when her little one is here. That was the best gift I could have asked for, after I had B. You don't know QUITE how chaotic, exhausted, and busy things will be until the baby is actually here. I had so much help from my mom, 2 sisters, and other family members and friends for the first month following Barrett's birth. They spent the night at my house or took Barrett to their house quite a few nights, in order to give me and Ty a break. AND with all of the health problems I had and the unexpected week-long hospital stay, they were SO much help! I'm glad to help my friend WHENEVER with WHATEVER, whether it be running to get groceries for her or spending the night a few nights, to let her have a full night's sleep, I'll be glad to help. I love my Audge!
Anyways, I've written way too much tonight, so I'm cutting it off here. Good night, peeps! Everyone have a great rest of the week. At least tomorrow's hump day, right?!
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