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!!!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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 ;)
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 ;)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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.
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.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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 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 :)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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 ;)
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 ;)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Well...
Last night did not go as expected. I got very overwhelmed, which was intensified because I was sooooo tired! I had worked so hard on my Internship stuff over the last month, perfecting everything (40+ pages, 9000+ words, and several artifacts, plus 2 BIG projects) that I think my mind and body gave up on me. So...at 11:30pm after trying to work on my Capstone project I gave up...set my alarm for 2:45 (Jacob decided to wake me up at 2) and pretty much freaked out! I felt so overwhelmed, felt like crap, that I just decided it wasn't going to happen.
At 3:30 after much debate, decided not to stress my mind or body out anymore. Just to postpone my presentation and take the next month (thanks to my very generous professor) to finish up on my capstone. The bad part of this is that I won't "graduate" until next May now. Oh well!!! I think my sanity is okay with that! I'll know that I "graduated" prior to then. I'm disappointed in myself, but yet, I'm still proud of myself!
I'm going back to work next Monday. Jacob has his 2 month appointment tomorrow (Feb 1st), then he's doing a 1/2 day on Thurs and Fri at daycare. I'll be back to 4-10 hour days, so I'll have some uninterrupted time to work hard on that capstone. Still wanting it done, but wanting to give it the credit it deserves!
THEN...I'll still have both kids going full time to daycare, and I'll take my day off to CLEAN!!! This house is a disaster with two little ones, a daddy chasing after both of them while a mommy finishes up her schooling. I'm actually excited to start cleaning. I really want to organize and declutter. I just hope I have that stamina once I get the chance.
Once again...thank all of you who have supported me through these last 4 years of grad school. I couldn't have done it without you. Especially Steve, Mom and Stacey. You guys really helped cheer me on, amongst others, but you listened to me cry and doubt myself and still stood by supporting me and I seriously can't thank you enough. However, if I get that wild hair up my butt in the near future about doing more degrees...PLEASE TALK ME OUT OF IT...at least until the kids are in school and my loans are paid off ;)
At 3:30 after much debate, decided not to stress my mind or body out anymore. Just to postpone my presentation and take the next month (thanks to my very generous professor) to finish up on my capstone. The bad part of this is that I won't "graduate" until next May now. Oh well!!! I think my sanity is okay with that! I'll know that I "graduated" prior to then. I'm disappointed in myself, but yet, I'm still proud of myself!
I'm going back to work next Monday. Jacob has his 2 month appointment tomorrow (Feb 1st), then he's doing a 1/2 day on Thurs and Fri at daycare. I'll be back to 4-10 hour days, so I'll have some uninterrupted time to work hard on that capstone. Still wanting it done, but wanting to give it the credit it deserves!
THEN...I'll still have both kids going full time to daycare, and I'll take my day off to CLEAN!!! This house is a disaster with two little ones, a daddy chasing after both of them while a mommy finishes up her schooling. I'm actually excited to start cleaning. I really want to organize and declutter. I just hope I have that stamina once I get the chance.
Once again...thank all of you who have supported me through these last 4 years of grad school. I couldn't have done it without you. Especially Steve, Mom and Stacey. You guys really helped cheer me on, amongst others, but you listened to me cry and doubt myself and still stood by supporting me and I seriously can't thank you enough. However, if I get that wild hair up my butt in the near future about doing more degrees...PLEASE TALK ME OUT OF IT...at least until the kids are in school and my loans are paid off ;)
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