Finally!

So first and foremost...I admire anyone who tries to get a degree when they have kids and/or family of some sort!  Have it be a high school diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate or higher...it's hard!  REALLY hard to try and balance everything! 

Plus, most people who are striving for those degrees and have the family are trying to do it to make themselves for those kids and/or family.

However, today...I got an email from Dr Stebbins (the DMU coordinator/and my Internship professor) with a 100% on my Internship Portfolio.  This is the portfolio that I poured my blood, sweat and tears into!  I'm so proud of that Portfolio!

Then, I got an email from Fritz (my Capstone project professor) and he gave me an A- for my project. This is the project that I feel I could have done so much more with, but things just were never that great from the beginning. However, he's been my prof in so many of my classes, so he knows how I write. He's seen how I progressed over the degree.

WHEW!!!  It's done!  I'm so proud of myself!  I hope that doesn't sound so conceited!  However, the only way I could be here in this spot is for you!  All of you that are my family and friends who stood by me. Those of you who listened to me complain when I was tired. THANK YOU!!!  I appreciate all the time you spent listening and giving me advice!  I APPRECIATE YOU!

So...(once again not to gloat, but yet, gloat a little)...I started grad school Summer of 07, got engaged, married and had two kids, moved twice as well...and still graduated with a 3.85!!  WHOO HOO!!! 

New activities

Today Kayleigh, Jacob and I stayed home on my day off.  The morning went really well.  Kayleigh decided she wasn't going to take a nap for anything!  That's when it was bad.  Oh well!  She still did pretty well.  We got out some paint (the paint that I bought for the Valentine's stuff that we never got to). She had so much fun with that!  She loves painting!  She's very artistic, not perfectionist like me.

Oh...my prof for this last class emailed me this "I will give it a read today and tomorrow.  Our goal was to have you finish and even if this is not your "best work" I know what you are a capable of and getting to this point is an outstanding accomplishment.

If anything is missing, Ill let you know right away so we can sort it out ." 

Can I tell you this is a sigh of relief.  I know that this wasn't my BEST work.  I think my Internship was my best work and I put all my strength, energy and effort into that project that I didn't have much left for this one.  Oh well...he's had me in more classes than not, so he apparently remembers me and knows what I'm capable of!  THANK GOD!!!  I can't wait for these grades though!! 

I.THINK. I'M.GONNA BE.SICK ;)

I just posted my last project for my graduate degree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SIGH!

Now what to do!??!!  lol...just joking!  I need a mental break! 

TOMORROW...day off with my babies!!!!!!!!!!  I can't wait to snuggle!!!  I hope they are good!  :)

Kayleigh...grabbed a packet from our supper casserole thing Steve was making.K-- "What's this?" ME "Stuff for supper" K "I want supper" M "Daddy's cooking it" K "Darn it!"  bahaha...what?!?! 

Jacob...SUPER SMILEY BOY!!!!!!!!!!  He's so darn cute :)  Waiting for him to roll over!  Ever since this last cold, I think his head got to heavy for him. He went backward...can't hardly hold his head up.  Trying to work harder with him on tummy time to regain what he lost.  Is that weird? 

ugh...now waiting for grades.  Posted my Internship on 1/30 and still don't have a grade!  Ugh...the suspense!

OFF TO BED!!!  Night all!!!

Too Funny!

Kayleigh and Jacob went to Grandma and Grandpa Peterson Sunday so that I could finish my paper (which all I have to do is reread it and edit where needed) and Steve could get some stuff done around the house. We went to pick them up and Grandpa gave Kayleigh some treats to bring home to Shadow. As Steve was buckling her into her carseat, with said treats gripped tightly in hand, Steve said "Don't accidentally eat Shadows treats."  Kayleigh went from a giggly little girl to a look of horror and "GROSS!!!!!!!!" statement.  We both couldn't stop the giggles now.  She was so serious!!

Then we got home and I said "I love you, Kayleigh!"  She replies with "Thanks! (nice break) Love you!"  *at least she has manners*

Back to work...after a sickness weekend for me!  Hopefully it won't be too bad today and I'll be awake enough to put those final touches on the paper and submit it and be done!!!

Made my day!!!

So Friday I stayed home sick...good thing, b/c I don't think I would have been out of the bathroom much, and I finally held down food at 8pm Friday night (nearly 24 hours!!).  UGH!

SO...I was checking emails and such. AND...my professor for my last paper (class) emailed me and said if I made my deadline of February 28th (which I WILL!!!) I will still graduate this YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!  Oh...so very excited! 

Saturday (today) I didn't get much done. Played/hung out with the kiddos!  Needed that!  Kayleigh needed that!  She was definitely a mommy's girl today!  I LOVED IT!!!  We hid her animals from her Little People Zoo and then found them (about 5 times I think!).

Jakey is getting so big!!  He's making a new grunting? noises where he purses his lips and sounds like a piggy!  It's kinda cute!

We all did a lot of napping today.  Which we ALL needed.  I think maybe...just maybe...the illness is leaving the house!  Oh please, illness, leave us alone!!!

PS...I gave up chocolate for lent...and already broke it on Wednesday (twice...EEKS), but been better ever since :) 

Birthday!

Happy Belated Birthday to my mom!!!  She is the best mom in the whole world!  Someone who never judges, not very critical, allows you to make mistakes, but doesn't sit there and say "I told you so!" She is always there for you. She is the nicest person in the whole wide world. I wish I was more like her!  I LOVE YOU!!!!  (We all do!!)  We hope you had a wonderful day!

Kayleigh made a play-doh birthday cake for you at daycare. And she put a "birthday hat" on Jacob (mind you...the hat was actually a peepee-teepee). Bahahaha!

Happy Birthday, MOM!!!!

Oh no!

Just as Kayleigh is starting to feel better. Jacob's cough is 100% better. Steve's starting to feel just a little bit better. 

I GET HIT...and HIT HARD!!!!!!!!!  It happened so fast. Feeling great at work yesterday. Came home, was sitting with Jacob and Kayleigh and I started to feel a little dizzy.  Getting a hot flash, clammy hands, generally yucky feeling. Went up to bed. Kayleigh was laying down with us trying to calm down for bedtime. Then....BAM!

I spent more time in the bathroom last night then I did in bed!  And...12 hours later, still feeling pretty crappy. Steve talked me into calling in sick. I hate doing that!!!  I'd rather use my time off for fun!  Just not trying to get something to stay in me.  YUCK!!!

1st Haircut

Yesterday when we were in Osceola, Mom finally cut Kayleigh's hair. Just a little trim. Maybe not even an inch. Just enough to get those snaggles off the bottom of her curls.

This morning she woke up and they are just soft big curls!  I love it!!!  No "Ouch, Mommy!  No more!" yells :)  (sounds just like me...ask anyone in my family or just look at some of the pictures).



PS...someday I'll be coordinated enough to post pictures with :)

Refund baby!

YEA!!!  Today was successful!  We visited Grandma Mary and the MMC Mammo girls (first time they met Jacob)! We saw Aunt Rah Rah (Rhonda)!  Then we went to Osceola and the kiddos stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Onn (sadly didn't get in to see Grandma Lewis). Then we went to UJ's (the lawyer) and got our taxes done and talked about getting a will drawn up!  UGH...so depressing, but JUST IN CASE!!!

We get a refund!!! Which we weren't in doubt, but it will help with some debt!  We are still looking at our budget and trying to justify everything!  It's just so depressing knowing that we are going to be spending so much for daycare!  They get a great education there and Kayleigh has learned tremendously!!!  However, we hate that it raises 10% or something every year that you are there!  Really...can't you cut a break for the loyal people!?!?!  So...we've been thinking and figuring some stuff out, but still I hate living so tight with money!  I guess it's good to re-evaluate everything. There is a lot of spending that is so unnecessary that I do!  Steve as well!  SO...here's to a better budget for this Peterson Family!  Hoping that we can have fun as well! 

Antibiotics

Monday, daycare was closed for a teacher inservice. So..Steve stayed home with the kiddos...and got a taste of SAHD (stay at home dad). Not sure he liked that!  It was a very busy crazy day. They went to the pediatrician and got some antibiotics. Jacob has the start of ear infection and Kayleigh a really sore throat (or that's what Steve got out of that). Kayleigh ran away from him several times at the appointment...so he only heard a little.

By the time I got home, I think Steve was in for the night. Both kiddos weren't feeling up to it, but yet didn't want to sleep. Kayleigh kept saying "I'm tired!" but then gets this burst of energy out of nowhere and runs around. She found a megaphone and started yelling into the bedroom where I was laying down and FINALLY got Jacob to sleep.  UGH!!!  Crazy girl!

Tomorrow....is going to be busy!!!!!!!!!!!  Post more later :)

Slobbers

Now when we kiss Kayleigh, she immediately rubs it off and says "EW...SLOBBERS!!!!"  HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

Jacob puked twice today :( Steve's taking the two of them to the pediatrician tomorrow morning!  And I mean puked!  Entire bottle full (3-4 ounces) a good 3 hours after he ate :(  Poor boy! And not even when he was coughing or anything!

The kids and daddy have tomorrow off because of an in service at the daycare!  We'll see how that goes! Then Tuesday...TAXES!!!!!!!!!  Come on Jakey...help us with a nice little refund...you Tax Deduction, you!

Bad Day

I think it started with me getting up on the "wrong" side of the bed!  UGH...I don't know what exactly started my domino effect of everything going wrong. I ended up in a very foul mood :( 

1) ended up dumping breast milk because it didn't get to the fridge in time :(
2) Credit Union laughed at us when we asked if we could do a debt consolidation with my student loans (second time that has happened)
3) went for our Valentines dinner and didn't have the gift card so felt very guilty eating out with so tight of a budget
4) Kayleigh tore all her lift flaps out of two books :(
5) grumpy sick kids = very tired irritable parents :(
6) MIGRAINE city for mama :(  (I just want to puke!!!)

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!  I sure hope so...I need to finish that darn paper! 

Tradition

I think it's becoming a tradition that this Peterson Family is sick during/around Valentine's Day :(  This is the third year in a row!!!  UGH!  And who's the one who is the healthiest and has to take care of everyone else...me!  Then when everyone else gets better who gets sick...ME!  UGH!!!!!!!  I just want one year!  JUST ONE YEAR!  When we are all healthy to enjoy the balloons (which we didn't get this year), the flowers, the candy, the presents!  Oh well! 

I think a trip to Urgent Care is taking the place of Valentine's dinner out :(  Hopefully they don't just send us home and say it'll take it's course. Poor Jakey is so congested he can't eat!  :(  POOR BUDDY! 

Tired household

When a two year old and an eleven week old have colds (coughing, stuffy nose, just plain don't feel good), not too many sleep very well. Too many times have I woke up with one of the kiddos having a coughing fit. HOWEVER...knock on wood...I think we are getting healthier!  However, now the sleepy kiddos are here...the ones who would rather sleep than get up and ready for school!

Today, Kayleigh was getting herself into her seat...or supposed to be getting herself in her seat when she locked Steve out of the car!  Luckily it was just her door!  Whew!

Kayleigh also is in a stage of thinking getting in trouble is funny!  No matter how stern we are she giggles and laughs.  She'll put herself in time out too!  Man...really!  Now what do we do? 

She loves her new purse and lip glosses she got from Grandma Onn for Valentine's Day!  And now she's playing with the "puppy gog" (stuffed puppy dog) that Jacob got from Chris and Melonie (I THINK?) for Christmas.  Apparently "animal doctor" is very popular with her during play time at school (I think to a close second to beauty parlor).

This weekend Steve and I are going to go out for Valentine's Day since I was working on my presentation on the actual Valentine's Day!  And...Pinterest Neapolitan Cupcakes were a hit at the work party today!!!! 

Now...off to bed, I'm TIRED!!!!!!!!!!

Pinterest

Made my first Pinterest recipe...Neapolitan Cupcakes!!!  MMM...they weren't bad! Steve approved as well!  Plus...I got fancy with the frosting...put it in a Ziploc bag to frost!  Messy, but looks pretty :)  I need to cut a smaller hole next time though...ran out of frosting before I was done frosting! 

PS...one more paper to turn in (almost done writing it)!  Then I'm DONE!!!!!!!!!!  I'm hoping to get that accomplished this weekend :)

PPS...found out a way to save us $200+/month...the kids will both be staying home on my day off starting next week!  That's going to be crazy for me, but so worth it!  Can't wait to have kiddo time and save money!

PPPS...Trishka, may have to start figuring out playdates with you :)  Parks when it's nice...can't wait!!!

Well...hmmm......

OOPS!!!!  Fell asleep after working a LITTLE on my presentation!  Steve said he tried to wake me up so I can keep working on it, but I didn't budge!  I guess I needed that sleep!  Been up now since 3am with Jacob (who fell asleep about 4:30) and I feel pretty good about my presentation now! 

However...these ladies that I have to present to...well, they are a little...scary!  Not sure how to describe them. I mean, this project I have felt used from the beginning. I feel I was only there to do their paperwork and then they were done helping me. So I feel....just weird!  Oh well...just get thru the stupid presentation, presenting my points, and go from there :) 

Can you tell...I'm ready...to be...DONE!

Yesterday

Well...yesterday's post was forgotten...too TIRED!  We had to run after work to get some Valentine's for Kayleigh's daycare class (which we just found out we needed on Friday--and I just found out Monday morning!).  So...off to the Dollar Tree! 

Valentine's is fun!  We really would like to do more with it...more crafts, more food, and Pinterest helps :)  I can't wait until next year when I am not doing school and Jacob will be more mobile (that may be a good or a bad thing!)

This year, we won't be celebrating like I would like. No money and no time. Trying to finish up my last project. The presentation is tomorrow morning. Then I'd like to post my paper soon after, but I'm guessing it will be Sunday night before it gets perfected...but that's fine by me :)

I.CANNOT.WAIT.TO.BE.DONE!

I just want it to not take over my life!  I want to read books with my kids, watch movies, relax, clean, and not feel guilty about not doing my homework!  Speaking of...I better finish this powerpoint!

Progress...

42 pages 10,052 words...still working!  UGH...just want to be DONE (and I'm sure you want me to so I can quit talking about it).

My presentation is scheduled for 9am on Wednesday and I am NOT rescheduling it!!!  If anything I can do some final touches on my paper afterwards, but get the main stuff in the presentation.

The kiddos have colds :(  Kayleigh just puked about 5 mins ago. I think she (and Jacob) are just so congested that the snot going down their throats are causing them to gag and eventually puking :(  Plus, Kayleigh's appetite is just not up to much. Jacob on the other hand has been doing 5 ounces every 2 hours today. Can we say GROWTH SPURT again!?! 

I can't wait for this project to be done so I can get some much needed cuddle time with my kiddos :)

Mind.won't.stop

I hate when I get into a mode of nerves, worries, fears. My mind just won't stop! 

Today the kiddos went to Grandma and Grandpa Peterson's for some fun and excitement away from their boring parents. I was going to do my best to get my last paper finished and my presentation to go with it. However, then I starting thinking. About EVERYTHING!!!  I hate when I do that! 

I started worrying about money. About cleaning. About sleep or lack their of. About anything and everything. The bad part is most of it, I can't really do much about it. So...why am I stressing?  I blame genetics!!!!  Grandma Lewis is known to go to bed around 9pm. But she's almost always up around 2-3 because she starts worrying about something.  Then rarely gets much more sleep until she finally gets up around 5-6ish. Pretty sure my mom does the same thing and maybe Stacey.

I just hate thinking about costs of daycare, my student loans, mortgage, trying to keep everything squared away and stay above water.  It will work out...I know it will, but I still worry. 

I even called my mom. Didn't say anything, but for some reason just hearing her voice makes me realize that I'll be okay.  :)

Sorry...weird post!  Don't worry, we are fine, but I.WORRY.TOO.MUCH! (and I didn't get my paper/presentation finished :( and too tired now...from unnecessary worrying)

2nd Hand Stores

Today I was able to leave work early due to lack of patients. So, I went to Little Repeats...a 2nd Hand Store for children's clothing. This store is going out of business at the end of the month, so everything is 40% off right now. A co-worker was talking about it and we both said we'd never heard of this one...there are so many now. Maybe lack of advertisement is what is shutting them down. Plus they are kind of out of the way and hard to see. So any of you that are reading this wanting to see what's there they are located on 86th Street behind Panera in between Hickman and Douglas in Urbandale.

I think I'd do more thrift store shopping if they wouldn't crowd their merchandise. I hate when I can push clothes out so I can see them. I went to a Goodwill once and the same thing happened. They have their clothes pushed so tight and so full that you can't even pull them out a bit to see what is on them. I need to remember that for garage sales too. Plus, I hate when it's so busy and people are so rude that you don't even get a chance to look.

Anyway, I was able to grab some name brand jeans for both of the, a couple summer outfits for Jacob, and a skirt for Kayleigh (total 7 or 8 items) for $16. They all looked pretty good quality. There was a lot of stuff there, but just not what I was thinking of at this time. Lot's of "preppy boy" outfits too.  However, we just don't wear that stuff much. Who wears button down shirts and sweaters to daycare? 

If anyone has any other pointer for thrift store shopping let me know.  I haven't had the best of luck with them, but I know many that have had great luck.

I LOVE YOU!

Kayleigh is learning to say "I LOVE YOU" by pointing to her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest and pointing to whomever she wants (mainly Daddy...not that we have a Daddy's girl or anything...wink wink).

CUTE! 

See if she'll do it to you the next time she sees you!

Today...

Today was my day off!  Jacob decided to wake up at 3:30 for a bottle and diaper change. So I pumped while daddy did his duty. Then we were wide awake so we watched some episodes of Frasier on Netflix.  I think I fell asleep when Steve went to take his shower, but was back up to help feed/change the kids before they went to Daycare (and didn't take a nap!).

I got SOOOO much stuff done today!  It's amazing how much you can accomplish when the kiddos are at daycare and Daddy is at work!  :)  However, I didn't get my homework finished on my last class.  Oh well...Grandma Mary called and requested some babysitting time, so she's getting them this weekend!  I'll get my homework done then!  Scheduled my presentation for the 15th at 9am (so...I'll be COMPLETELY done then :) I guess I have to wait and make sure I pass, but I'm hoping that's a definite).

Well...off to bed...the rest are sleeping, so I should probably get there too :)

Growing up

Kayleigh:

Likes to dress herself. She gets very frustrated, but does a very good job (in my opinion) for a 2 year old.
She can cut with scissors, use glue, and loves to color (and getting around to coloring in the lines). She's a girlie girl and loves her purses, dress shoes, lip gloss, nails painted and she even wore a bow for her Tea Party last week. At school she is mostly dry diapers and using the potty type of girl!  We are still working on doing that at home. She's been refusing, but starting to get better about it. She's really talking in more understandable full sentences. She now gets herself into the car and her car seat!!!  She's still a big helper with Jacob. Now she helps take Jacob into school, helps with the bags and also helps get everything ready to come home.

Jacob:

He's Mr. Smiley Man!  LOVES to smile!  He's trying so hard to roll over. He LOVES his bath. We are starting to grow out of his 0-3 month clothes, especially his full body outfits (Sleep n play's). He likes wearing two piece (onesie and pants) outfits better.  He can really kick in those. In the Sleep n Play's he kicks and gets his feet stuck in the crotch and gets mad. We are still trying to sleep thru the night. Some nights are really bad where he wants to party at 12-1 until 2-3 and alarm clock goes off at 4 to get us all out the door by 6:30 to get me to work at 7 and them to daycare and Steve to work by 8. He's changing so much. Sometimes I look at him and he doesn't look like the little boy that I sent to daycare. He is in major study mode right now. When Steve went to get him he was hanging out at daycare on the Boppy pillow checking out his new surroundings.

We SURVIVED!

Really...today was so much easier than with Kayleigh.  I think it's because I am so exhausted!  LOL...it's a good feeling, really, it is!  I love being a mommy and a wife!  I would rather do this and never have to work!  It's a much more fulfilling job and rewarding than any other job will ever be!

Kayleigh apparently was very crabby today!  She did much better after a nice long nap after lunch. But I guess there was a lot of crying.  Poor girl! 

Jacob...was laid back!  :)  He had fun batting at some animals they stuck in front of him :)

Steve...well, he made it thru.  I don't think he fell asleep at his desk, but who knows. He may not remember

I did pretty darn good. Didn't forget much, except my password that accesses my main program :)  Oh well...got that fixed at 7:15, so that didn't take much. I cleaned up some email too :) 

Now...if we can just get Jacob on a better schedule!!!!!!!!  I feel really bad for Steve, but I'm just not keeping my eyes open!  UGH!!!  I LOVE THAT MAN!  He can live off of so little sleep!  I'm just hoping he can get caught up soon!  He doesn't remember, but Saturday night into Sunday he did get quite a bit (7:30pm-6:30am with maybe 1 1/2 bottle feed/get back to sleep time in the middle). I on the other hand only sleep maybe every 45 mins an hour. I wake up to every little noise. Mainly Kayleigh noises.  She's been having dreams?  She wakes up crying, but doesn't really wake up. Not sure what's going on there; thus not really knowing how to fix it.

Well...here's to better sleep!!!

Superbowl

Didn't watch a single bit of it!  We went down to O-Town for part of the day. Kids enjoyed it!  Both crashed about 8pm. You would think I'd be in bed by now :(  Nope...Steve's working on laundry. I'm planning on laying down, but feel bad Steve's still up!  Oh well...I have to get back to an actual routine tomorrow.  I actually have to be awake and functioning at work from 7-5:30.  UGH!!!  I usually snuggle/sleep with Jacob at least once a day :(  Oh well...back to reality!  Already tired thinking about it!

First big snow!

Today we finally got a significant amount of snow...I'd say 6 inches my looking. Kayleigh decided she needed to get out there, so she helped shovel!  And did a pretty good job!  It was so cute to watch from the window as I stayed warm feeding Jacob :) 

Today was a very long day!  Both kiddos were somewhat crabby.  NO HOMEWORK done...oh well!!!  :(  Kayleigh was clingy and naughty. She's starting to SCREAM just to wake Jacob up!  And is doing a good job of it. Jacob did not nap well.  I think she's sick of staying in the house.

Tomorrow's agenda...hopefully get to Osceola!  Was told to bring our snow attire...oops, bad parents...left our snow pants at school. Oh well...have boots, gloves and coat, so we'll just have to bring several pairs of pants :)  Can't wait to watch Kayleigh play with the boys (hopefully they'll remember in all the fun she's the little one!)...sorry mommy speaking there ;) 

OOPS...

My goal was to post every night this year!  Well...does 3am Saturday morning still count for Friday's post?  I hope so!  I'm going back to bed, so that's how I'm justifying it :)

Today was my last week day of maternity leave. Jacob went to daycare from noon-5.

And Kayleigh had a Mad Hatter Tea Party at daycare, so I went to that (since I very rarely get to go to functions at this time anyway). I walked in and she was SOOO excited!  However, she really thought that it meant she got to go home.  Oh well...she got over that :)  Pretty much all we did was have snack together.  But she showed me her room and all her artwork!  Then after snack they were going outside to play, so that helped for her to stay and me to leave. Plus...this is the part I love...all the kids were calling for her to come with them :)  Sophie, Marshall, Colin were at the door..."Come on Kayleigh!  Come on!" and Henry was getting his coat on..."Wait for me Kayleigh, I'm coming!"  Apparently she's Ms. Popular!

Oh...and every morning her and her friend Leah sit down to eat a pre-breakfast (since they are the earliest ones there). Lately it's been oranges. Kayleigh (as you most know) is a Ms. Let Me Do It, type of girl. Figuring everything out way before she should for her age. Has been opening her own oranges. So...now Leah's has figured it out. Leah's mom is a teacher at the daycare in the older rooms. Carrie (Leah's mom) is having it put in as a requirement that the 4 year olds should be able to open their own oranges if two-two year olds can. REALLY...hahahaha!!!! 

Another thing Kayleigh can do, which is somewhat of a problem, is that she has figured out those door knob things. The ones to help keep the kids in the room...somewhat a safety thing. Well...that doesn't stop her!  She can get out of any room...even deadbolts don't stop her!  Which makes me think we are going to have to get another lock for the top of doors if she ever starts to try and get out without our permission. Reminds me of the story of the Haines' twins from home, where they unlocked the door and one or both of them were found asleep at the street drain in the middle of the night!  EEKS!!!!!!

Ok...I'm going to finish feeding Jacob. Steve started as I pumped, but his "narcolepsy" has set in and he keeps falling asleep. Which then the bottle falls out of Jacobs mouth. We all need a 24 hour of just SLEEP...but that's not gonna happen!

PS...still trying to finish up on one more project for school!  Hoping to get a majority of it done today (Saturday) so that we can go to Osceola tomorrow to hang out for the SuperBowl/just see the fam!  Wish me luck. 

Transitioning

Jacob went to daycare today with Kayleigh and Daddy. They did very well!!!  I did very well also :)  No tears!!  I was able to enjoy my breakfast and take a nice long shower, then ran errands!  I got most of the stuff done today that I wanted to, but have more to do tomorrow.

Jacob will go another 1/3 day tomorrow. THEN...Monday, I have to go back to work full-time. I'm ready, but yet I'm not. I like not going out of the house unless I want to. I like not having to get ready unless I want to. But I guess...I need to make some money so I can have fun with my babies!!! 

Well...for some reason I am more exhausted today that I have been in a very long time. So...getting everything and everyone ready for bed, then heading there myself. Right now...Steve is snoring behind me as Kayleigh watches Blue's Clue's Alphabet Train...she's waiting for her letter :)

Jacob's stats

I'll have to look up all the stats on Kayleigh...but if I remember right....
Jacob:

Birth: Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
          Length: 21 in

2 week: Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz
             Length: 21 1/4 in

2 month: Weight: 10 lbs 15 oz
              Length: 23 in

He's doing so well!!!!!

Tomorrow he's doing a 1/2 day at daycare in the am.  :)  I'm okay with it...really I am.  I think it gets easier the second kiddo :)

Tomorrow...I'm taking a LONG shower...even taking time to shave my legs :)  And I have a LONG LONG LONG list of errands that I've put off, because it's so much easier to do them without having to lug a car seat in and out of the car every time you have to go into another store.

We'll see how Kayleigh does with Jacob at daycare. I'm sad to see my leave coming to an end, but I'm excited to get into a routine. We'll see how I feel in a couple of weeks ;)