As I sit in my house at 7:45 listening to my neighbors play their music loudly as though they are the only people in the neighborhood I think to myself when did I start hating News Year's Eve so much? Oh yea, I remember...it all started when I got knocked up back in 2007. So, I guess the last 4 New Years' Eves have been a complete bust for me.
2007-knocked up
2008-6 month old baby (can't have a hangover with one of those)
2009-knocked up
2010-7 month old baby and a 2.5 year old (can't have a hang over with 2 babies)...
So, as all of my single friends, and friends without kids, and friends with older kids who sleep past 7 o'clock, can feed themselves and wipe their own asses are enjoying a late night of partying and drinking; I am sitting here on the computer listening to my neighbor's techno music that I could do without and their fireworks that I am sure will still be blasting off as I am trying to sleep tonight. Have I become the scrooge of News Years? Why do we have to have a holiday where everyone is suppose to drink themselves to sleep and get that sloppy kiss at midnight?? Can't we do that any day of the week? Will I be up at midnight to hear the strangers of New York City counting backwards from 10 as Carson Daly pretends to still have a career? It's possible...as tired as I am right now I could fall asleep for a few days and catch up on some much needed R&R.
But for those of you out there who enjoy this "holiday" drink a brewsky for me and watch that ball drop as though you are seeing it for the first time.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...HAPPY NEW YEARS!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Winter Break
I can't believe that my 2 week vacation is coming to an end. I figured the less I did the longer the break would feel. I didn't go out of town, or really leave the house that much except to run nearby errands, and here it is December 30th.
It was a wonderful break though. I got to be a stay at home mom for 2 weeks. Mia started creeping, and actually crawled a little today and Hudson peed on the potty and we heard it sing, 2 huge milestones that I would have missed if I was at work. Every morning Hudson woke me up and wanted to play trains and told me he was hungry. =) We ate eggs and pancakes for breakfast and sometimes fish sticks and macaroni and cheese, hey whatever works!
Jorge and I were able to unwind at night with a few night caps. I sure had missed Mr. Jack and his friend coke. It had been a long time...we were also able to have a lot more nights of "togetherness," something that is more enjoyable when you're not exhausted from working all day. Our dear friends, Leslie and Bill came to visit from CO and we spent a lot of time with my side of the family.
Jorge also celebrated his 30th birthday! We went to lunch at Brio in The Woodlands and then shopping for his birthday with the kids. It has been a wonderful, semi-relaxing vacation. Tomorrow is New Years Eve and then we have the weekend to wind down and sleep past 6. I am so thankful for this time off with my beautiful family and am also thankful I have a job that I love to go back to. Being with my children and hubby is priceless. 2010 has been a wonderful year for me, we bought a bigger house, had Mia and Jorge has been able to work from home. Bring it on 2011, I am ready to see what you have in store for us!!
It was a wonderful break though. I got to be a stay at home mom for 2 weeks. Mia started creeping, and actually crawled a little today and Hudson peed on the potty and we heard it sing, 2 huge milestones that I would have missed if I was at work. Every morning Hudson woke me up and wanted to play trains and told me he was hungry. =) We ate eggs and pancakes for breakfast and sometimes fish sticks and macaroni and cheese, hey whatever works!
Jorge and I were able to unwind at night with a few night caps. I sure had missed Mr. Jack and his friend coke. It had been a long time...we were also able to have a lot more nights of "togetherness," something that is more enjoyable when you're not exhausted from working all day. Our dear friends, Leslie and Bill came to visit from CO and we spent a lot of time with my side of the family.
Jorge also celebrated his 30th birthday! We went to lunch at Brio in The Woodlands and then shopping for his birthday with the kids. It has been a wonderful, semi-relaxing vacation. Tomorrow is New Years Eve and then we have the weekend to wind down and sleep past 6. I am so thankful for this time off with my beautiful family and am also thankful I have a job that I love to go back to. Being with my children and hubby is priceless. 2010 has been a wonderful year for me, we bought a bigger house, had Mia and Jorge has been able to work from home. Bring it on 2011, I am ready to see what you have in store for us!!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Dear Santa,
This isn't going to be your typical Christmas letter Santa...As Christmas approaches we all need to remember what it really represents, the birth of Jesus Christ. I realized this when Hudson was singing Happy Birthday to Jesus at his mother's day out program last week. I have so much to be thankful for and I unfortunately take it for granted. I have a nice house with 3 people in it who love me unconditionally. I have 2 healthy, beautiful babies, a job that I love going to, parents who raised me well, brothers who annoy the heck out of me but would do anything for me and the list goes on.
I work in a low socioeconomic school with some students who can't afford to pay their utility bills, or have clean clothes to wear. I have never had to want, and for that I say thank you God. Thank you for all of your blessings. I am sorry if I have been ungrateful. I know I am a sinner, I curse like a sailor and drink like a fish sometimes but overall I try to be a good person. I am a good wife and an even better mom and I am going to try to be an even better person.
Children today are so spoiled with Christmas gifts (mine included). I want my children to realize that Christmas is about being together and counting your blessings and I have a lot to count. So Santa I don't need anything this year. I just want to be with my wonderful family and enjoy some much needed relaxation over the holidays. Please bless those who do have a Christmas list. Thank you "Santa."
I work in a low socioeconomic school with some students who can't afford to pay their utility bills, or have clean clothes to wear. I have never had to want, and for that I say thank you God. Thank you for all of your blessings. I am sorry if I have been ungrateful. I know I am a sinner, I curse like a sailor and drink like a fish sometimes but overall I try to be a good person. I am a good wife and an even better mom and I am going to try to be an even better person.
Children today are so spoiled with Christmas gifts (mine included). I want my children to realize that Christmas is about being together and counting your blessings and I have a lot to count. So Santa I don't need anything this year. I just want to be with my wonderful family and enjoy some much needed relaxation over the holidays. Please bless those who do have a Christmas list. Thank you "Santa."
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Shutterfly
Shutterfly is offering 50 free Christmas cards if I give them a shout out on my blog, so here is my shout out in 200 words or more...
Out of all of the photo websites out there Shutterfly is definitely the best! Every year my brother and his wife order a calendar filled with pictures of our family for my parents and they love it!
I also ordered Mia's birth announcement when she was born and they are beautiful! I also had a baby book made of Hudson and Mia and it's priceless!! Their prices are very adorable and the shipping is very speedy! If you need anything for the holidays, photo books, calendars, Christmas cards, etc www.shutterfly.com is the place to go. With the economy this year who couldn't use 50 free Christmas cards. If you want some too create a posting about Shutterfly on your blog. They are amazing, but don't take my word for it, check it out yourself. http://bit.ly/sfly2010
Here's some other links for you to check out:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards
http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars
Out of all of the photo websites out there Shutterfly is definitely the best! Every year my brother and his wife order a calendar filled with pictures of our family for my parents and they love it!
I also ordered Mia's birth announcement when she was born and they are beautiful! I also had a baby book made of Hudson and Mia and it's priceless!! Their prices are very adorable and the shipping is very speedy! If you need anything for the holidays, photo books, calendars, Christmas cards, etc www.shutterfly.com is the place to go. With the economy this year who couldn't use 50 free Christmas cards. If you want some too create a posting about Shutterfly on your blog. They are amazing, but don't take my word for it, check it out yourself. http://bit.ly/sfly2010
Here's some other links for you to check out:
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards
http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards
http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Kids say the darnest things
Hudson is almost 2.5 and I just wanted to write down a few things he has said that I just absolutely love. This blog is really just for me since it's kind of my new version of a baby book...
1. The other day he wanted me to play trains with him and I asked if he could wait a minute, he said, "I'll try" (so honest)
2. He always says bless you when we sneeze and he said it once when I farted, lol
3. He just started saying, "you're welcome"
4. When Mia cries he shushes her and says, "don't cry Mia, don't worry"
5. He calls Mia "Miasita" which means little Mia, he made it up, AMAZING
6. Whenever I call him from work he always asks, "wanna play trains...you workin'?
7. He puts his hand up when he doesn't want you to go any further and says "stop, wait there"
8. He waves and says hi to everyone, people in Wal-mart, the neighborhood, etc
9. Whenever I ask where Mia is, he always says she's sleeping and when I ask what she's doing he says she's crying
10. Every morning he wakes up and says, "I want Milky" (milk)
11. Every morning he asks Jorge, wanna play trains?
12. I caught him singing the Thomas song, he said, "Thomas he's the cheeky one" over and over
13.After listening to the Thomas song he said, "What about Spencer?" (he's not mentioned in the song)
14. He wants to take baths with Mia now, so sweet
15.He goes to MDO on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when I ask him what he did at school he says, "teachers"
16. Every night when I put him to bed he asks me, "wanna cuddle with me?"
17. Whenever he eats something he really likes, ie: a cookie, he says "it's delicious, I like it!"
I am sure there are many more, but these came to mind. I can't believe he is almost 2 and a half, he is becoming a handsome young man and I LOVE him to pieces!!!
1. The other day he wanted me to play trains with him and I asked if he could wait a minute, he said, "I'll try" (so honest)
2. He always says bless you when we sneeze and he said it once when I farted, lol
3. He just started saying, "you're welcome"
4. When Mia cries he shushes her and says, "don't cry Mia, don't worry"
5. He calls Mia "Miasita" which means little Mia, he made it up, AMAZING
6. Whenever I call him from work he always asks, "wanna play trains...you workin'?
7. He puts his hand up when he doesn't want you to go any further and says "stop, wait there"
8. He waves and says hi to everyone, people in Wal-mart, the neighborhood, etc
9. Whenever I ask where Mia is, he always says she's sleeping and when I ask what she's doing he says she's crying
10. Every morning he wakes up and says, "I want Milky" (milk)
11. Every morning he asks Jorge, wanna play trains?
12. I caught him singing the Thomas song, he said, "Thomas he's the cheeky one" over and over
13.After listening to the Thomas song he said, "What about Spencer?" (he's not mentioned in the song)
14. He wants to take baths with Mia now, so sweet
15.He goes to MDO on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when I ask him what he did at school he says, "teachers"
16. Every night when I put him to bed he asks me, "wanna cuddle with me?"
17. Whenever he eats something he really likes, ie: a cookie, he says "it's delicious, I like it!"
I am sure there are many more, but these came to mind. I can't believe he is almost 2 and a half, he is becoming a handsome young man and I LOVE him to pieces!!!
The truth is...
I have noticed that people enjoyed reading my blog when I had something to complain out, ie: sharp pains in my anus, baby weight I couldn't loss, sleepless nights, a baby who won't stop crying on a 3 hour road trip...etc. And now that life is pretty good I haven't had as many readers. Most of the previous comments were, "Sharon, you're so real, that's how I felt etc.." And now that I have been talking about my weekend adventures to A Day Out with Thomas and The Festival of Lights no one really cares...so I either need to have some "real" stuff happen to me or start making up shit. Let's hope you won't be able to tell fact from fiction.
The fact that this has happened to me makes sense. Everyone is so obsessed with reality-reality TV shows, tabloids, and my favorite People magazine. Did you hear Jessica Simpson got engaged, only because Nick Lachey did a week earlier...gossip, crap...my brother and I even text each other when celebrities get a divorce, ie: Courtney Cox and David Arquette or the latest Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, as though we know these people or as though it's some big shocker!
So...what is the big gossip in my life, what's real, something my readers would want to hear about...should I talk about even though I have lost my baby weight I now have spider veins on the back of my legs that look like a road map or now that I'm nursing my beautiful full B breasts look like a deflated A...my brother teases me that my 9th grade niece has bigger boobs than me, that's not saying much. What else has happened since childbirth, there's the stretch marks you get because well your skin stretches...DUH! How can our bodies go through all of that and look as though it didn't? It can't! My hair falls out now more than ever. It looks like cousin IT has taken a shower with me. I might have to invest in some Rogaine for women at this rate...geez. Is this the "real" stuff you are wanting to read? Hopefully this post enables you to relate to me and if not maybe a smile crossed your face while you read it.
The fact that this has happened to me makes sense. Everyone is so obsessed with reality-reality TV shows, tabloids, and my favorite People magazine. Did you hear Jessica Simpson got engaged, only because Nick Lachey did a week earlier...gossip, crap...my brother and I even text each other when celebrities get a divorce, ie: Courtney Cox and David Arquette or the latest Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, as though we know these people or as though it's some big shocker!
So...what is the big gossip in my life, what's real, something my readers would want to hear about...should I talk about even though I have lost my baby weight I now have spider veins on the back of my legs that look like a road map or now that I'm nursing my beautiful full B breasts look like a deflated A...my brother teases me that my 9th grade niece has bigger boobs than me, that's not saying much. What else has happened since childbirth, there's the stretch marks you get because well your skin stretches...DUH! How can our bodies go through all of that and look as though it didn't? It can't! My hair falls out now more than ever. It looks like cousin IT has taken a shower with me. I might have to invest in some Rogaine for women at this rate...geez. Is this the "real" stuff you are wanting to read? Hopefully this post enables you to relate to me and if not maybe a smile crossed your face while you read it.
Monday, November 15, 2010
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Aw! Cold, crisp weather is here and I L-O-V-E it! Texas does not get too many days like these, so I am going to embrace them with my scarfs, cute hats and wool coats. Jorge was playing, "Baby it's cold outside" this weekend (my favorite version the one from Elf) and it immediately put me in the holiday spirit.
We ended up going to the Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens this weekend, a mile of Christmas lights...so beautiful! Hot chocolate was sold on every corner, there was a fire pit to roast marshmallows and even a Santa Clause to get your picture taken with. It doesn't get any more "Christmasy" than that.
Hudson thought the lights were beautiful and we all looked like Rudolph when we left because it was so cold. Thank goodness it wasn't this cold when we got married in December 5 years ago...The kids and I along with my mom went Christmas shopping yesterday at the mall. I can't say that I enjoy shopping but I do love all of the decorations and the smell of Christmas (those delicious nuts they roast in the mall kiosks-to die for! Now that I have 2 small children Christmas has become more fun, little ones believing in Santa, leaving cookies out, watching holiday movies, I love every bit of it! This Christmas is even more special because it's Mia's first one. I can't wait to get our family portrait taken of the four of us. We are so blessed and I am so thankful. Merry Christmas to all!
We ended up going to the Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens this weekend, a mile of Christmas lights...so beautiful! Hot chocolate was sold on every corner, there was a fire pit to roast marshmallows and even a Santa Clause to get your picture taken with. It doesn't get any more "Christmasy" than that.
Hudson thought the lights were beautiful and we all looked like Rudolph when we left because it was so cold. Thank goodness it wasn't this cold when we got married in December 5 years ago...The kids and I along with my mom went Christmas shopping yesterday at the mall. I can't say that I enjoy shopping but I do love all of the decorations and the smell of Christmas (those delicious nuts they roast in the mall kiosks-to die for! Now that I have 2 small children Christmas has become more fun, little ones believing in Santa, leaving cookies out, watching holiday movies, I love every bit of it! This Christmas is even more special because it's Mia's first one. I can't wait to get our family portrait taken of the four of us. We are so blessed and I am so thankful. Merry Christmas to all!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Date Night
I don't even know if Jorge and I have had a date night (with just the two of us) since Hudson was born, and that was over 28 months ago. He thinks we went to see Mars Volta (a concert) but I can't remember when that was exactly). Some of you might be reading this and thinking, "how sad." But in reality I wouldn't have it any other way. I became a mother 28 months ago and since then have devoted my life to Hudson and now Mia. The days of going out and drinking have subsided, going to a movie on a Friday or Saturday night (like we use to do every weekend) is out of the question because tickets are now $9-10 a piece, so we have Netflix for $9 a month...I know that if I wanted a date night I could drop the kids off at my parents house, no questions asked...but I don't want to. I am a working mother and when I am not at work I like to be at home with my kids and hubby. I am not one of those moms who drops her kids off to catch up on her sleep, I chose to have kids and lack of sleep comes with the deal. My children are small for such a short period of time. Hud will be in school before I know it and Mia will be crawling...Jorge and I have alone time, but it usually consists of watching movies at home, or being on our computers together having our version of "pillow talk". We have the rest of our lives to be together and only less than 18 years (16 for Hud) for the kids to be living at home with us. You're probably thinking that seems like forever, but Jorge and I have been together for almost 7 years and it has flown by. It's awesome to watch Hudson grow and become a little man, but so sad to think that the days of playing with Thomas the train and riding in his Power Wheels Jeep are going to be short lived. I love being a mom more than anything and I am so thankful to have 2 beautiful, healthy, wonderful children!
But tonight Jorge and I are going to do something out of the ordinary... and we are going on a date!!! I know, a date!! Just the two of us on a Saturday night. He surprised me with tickets to see Lady Antebellum and I am super excited!! Mom and dad are coming to the house to watch the kids. A night free of changing diapers, feedings and bath times! A night where I am not in bed by 10:00.
I know alone time with your husband is important, it's just so hard to find time when you have 2 little kids who constantly need your attention. But we're trying to work on it and find a happy balance.
So tonight we are going to live it up! We're going to be the Jorge and Sharon we were before becoming parents..okay I take that back, we're not going to be that crazy. =) But it should be fun.
But tonight Jorge and I are going to do something out of the ordinary... and we are going on a date!!! I know, a date!! Just the two of us on a Saturday night. He surprised me with tickets to see Lady Antebellum and I am super excited!! Mom and dad are coming to the house to watch the kids. A night free of changing diapers, feedings and bath times! A night where I am not in bed by 10:00.
I know alone time with your husband is important, it's just so hard to find time when you have 2 little kids who constantly need your attention. But we're trying to work on it and find a happy balance.
So tonight we are going to live it up! We're going to be the Jorge and Sharon we were before becoming parents..okay I take that back, we're not going to be that crazy. =) But it should be fun.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Zombieland
Thank goodness it is Halloween because I look and feel like a zombie and I didn't even have to buy a costume. Let's back up a bit...
Hudson woke up Friday night at 11:30 lying in his bed of throw up (poor baby). So we got him out of bed and into the bathtub. I put his sheets including his extra blanket into the wash and washed him up, give him medicine (he had a 102.4 fever) and put him into bed with us. He feel asleep, so I picked him up to put him in his own bed, and he threw up again. This time when I picked him up he threw up all over my face which came down my chest and body. Can you imagine?? So Jorge put him in the tub I jumped in the shower and we "de-bedded" his sheets again. He went to sleep after the second incidence, but guess who didn't sleep that night...Mia. Instead of waking up once like she normally does, she woke up 3 times! Lucky, lucky me.
Saturday night the kids were in bed by 8:30, I brushed my teeth skipped taking a shower because I was so tired and was in bed by 9. I thought I am going to get some much needed R&R. I was very excited about my plan. Hud woke up at 11:30 throwing up again!! Jorge took off his sheets and his clothes and put him into bed with me where she slept until 6:15 this morning. The only reason I think he woke up was because Mia was crying so loudly. She was hungry and her diaper was completed filled with number 1's and 2's...
Oh what a weekend. So yes I look and feel like a zombie, no costume required. Happy Halloween to me.
Hudson woke up Friday night at 11:30 lying in his bed of throw up (poor baby). So we got him out of bed and into the bathtub. I put his sheets including his extra blanket into the wash and washed him up, give him medicine (he had a 102.4 fever) and put him into bed with us. He feel asleep, so I picked him up to put him in his own bed, and he threw up again. This time when I picked him up he threw up all over my face which came down my chest and body. Can you imagine?? So Jorge put him in the tub I jumped in the shower and we "de-bedded" his sheets again. He went to sleep after the second incidence, but guess who didn't sleep that night...Mia. Instead of waking up once like she normally does, she woke up 3 times! Lucky, lucky me.
Saturday night the kids were in bed by 8:30, I brushed my teeth skipped taking a shower because I was so tired and was in bed by 9. I thought I am going to get some much needed R&R. I was very excited about my plan. Hud woke up at 11:30 throwing up again!! Jorge took off his sheets and his clothes and put him into bed with me where she slept until 6:15 this morning. The only reason I think he woke up was because Mia was crying so loudly. She was hungry and her diaper was completed filled with number 1's and 2's...
Oh what a weekend. So yes I look and feel like a zombie, no costume required. Happy Halloween to me.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
All Aboard!!
Ironically my last post was about never wanting to get in the car with my children again...and a month later here I am blogging about another road trip. "What the hell Sharon," is probably what most of you are thinking, right? Why would I want to put myself through that again just 4 short weeks later.
Well, Jorge found an event called A Day Out with Thomas (it includes a train ride) and and we just had to go. It is located in Rusk, Texas about 3 hours from here and was every bit worth the ride. Hudson is in love with Thomas (that's probably an understatement) the train engine and we just couldn't pass up this opportunity. But we were a little smarter this time and we bought personal televisions with DVD players for the kids (filled with Thomas movies) and instead of listening to Mia cry the entire way, I just held her on my lap when needed...shh don't tell anyone. I don't want to end up in the tabloids like poor Brittany Spears for it. Jorge and I could not go through that agony again, I know you understand even if you don't approve.
So, we arrived in Palestine yesterday and stayed in a wonderful bed and breakfast! The room was absolutely beautiful (pictures will be included in this post). There were 23 acres to run around in, a pond to fish in, swings/slide for the kids, a fire pit to roast marshmallows in...everything you could want in a weekend getaway. There was also another couple (Kelly and Jim) staying there with their 3.5 year old grandson, Caleb. We drank beer with them all night and roasted marshmallows by the fire with the boys, it was so relaxing.
The next morning we woke up and drove to Rusk (about 31 miles) and arrived at the Rusk Train Depot. Upon arriving there was a huge banner that read, A Day Out with Thomas. We parked the car and hurried to meet Thomas. The look on Hudson's face was priceless. "There's Thomas the Engine" as he grinned ear to ear. He hopped out of the stroller and ran over to get his picture taken with Thomas. I was a proud momma!
The entire day was eventful. Besides the 3o minute train ride there was a petting zoo, bounce house, hay ride, live music, trains to play with and all the fried, greasy, I shouldn't be eating you food but I am anyway (ie: funnel cakes, corn dogs, french fries, chicken tenders, etc) DELICIOUS!! I mean how often can someone eat a funnel cake, AMAZING!!
The day was over quickly and we got in the car and started on our journey back. Hudson fell asleep within 15 minutes and woke up later wanting to watch Thomas. Within minutes of pulling into the driveway Hudson said, "you want to play trains?" You have got to be kidding me...and for the last 3 hours he has been playing with Thomas, James, and Percy. What a wonderful weekend with my wonderful family.
I am utterly exhausted, but completely excited about our future road trips with my 2...make that 3 angels from God.
Well, Jorge found an event called A Day Out with Thomas (it includes a train ride) and and we just had to go. It is located in Rusk, Texas about 3 hours from here and was every bit worth the ride. Hudson is in love with Thomas (that's probably an understatement) the train engine and we just couldn't pass up this opportunity. But we were a little smarter this time and we bought personal televisions with DVD players for the kids (filled with Thomas movies) and instead of listening to Mia cry the entire way, I just held her on my lap when needed...shh don't tell anyone. I don't want to end up in the tabloids like poor Brittany Spears for it. Jorge and I could not go through that agony again, I know you understand even if you don't approve.
So, we arrived in Palestine yesterday and stayed in a wonderful bed and breakfast! The room was absolutely beautiful (pictures will be included in this post). There were 23 acres to run around in, a pond to fish in, swings/slide for the kids, a fire pit to roast marshmallows in...everything you could want in a weekend getaway. There was also another couple (Kelly and Jim) staying there with their 3.5 year old grandson, Caleb. We drank beer with them all night and roasted marshmallows by the fire with the boys, it was so relaxing.
The next morning we woke up and drove to Rusk (about 31 miles) and arrived at the Rusk Train Depot. Upon arriving there was a huge banner that read, A Day Out with Thomas. We parked the car and hurried to meet Thomas. The look on Hudson's face was priceless. "There's Thomas the Engine" as he grinned ear to ear. He hopped out of the stroller and ran over to get his picture taken with Thomas. I was a proud momma!
The entire day was eventful. Besides the 3o minute train ride there was a petting zoo, bounce house, hay ride, live music, trains to play with and all the fried, greasy, I shouldn't be eating you food but I am anyway (ie: funnel cakes, corn dogs, french fries, chicken tenders, etc) DELICIOUS!! I mean how often can someone eat a funnel cake, AMAZING!!
The day was over quickly and we got in the car and started on our journey back. Hudson fell asleep within 15 minutes and woke up later wanting to watch Thomas. Within minutes of pulling into the driveway Hudson said, "you want to play trains?" You have got to be kidding me...and for the last 3 hours he has been playing with Thomas, James, and Percy. What a wonderful weekend with my wonderful family.
I am utterly exhausted, but completely excited about our future road trips with my 2...make that 3 angels from God.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Are we there yet?
I have never wanted to harm myself or harm others until this weekend. Maybe I should back up a little bit...All four of us were invited to Lucy's 4th birthday party in Round Rock this Saturday, so Jorge and I decided to stay in Wimberley and make a weekend out of it. Wimberley's slogan is, " a little piece of heaven" who wouldn't want to stay there? We got on the road at about noon on Friday and got to experience the wrath of Mia's first road trip. You could say that she doesn't like to travel, but that is an understatement. She cried for what seemed like hours. Was she hungry? no. Did she have a dirty diaper? uh uh. How do I know? Because as soon as I took her out of her car seat it was instant silence. She didn't like to sit in that seat for long periods of time. Thank god we were only driving a few hours away.
What did Hudson do when he heard her cry? Well at first he shhhed her and told her not to worry, then he covered his ears and tried to tune her out, then he thought,"well if I can't beat em' join em'." And so he wailed too! So help me (us) god. And this didn't happen just from Houston to Wimberley, but from Wimberley to Austin and Austin to Wimberley and Wimberley to San Marcos and San Marcos to Houston...you get the point. Most meals were pleasant. I think the most pleasant meal was the one where we had a pitcher of beer followed by a wine tasting followed by a shot of tequila...hmm maybe that's why it was kind of pleasant b/c I was buzzing. I don't recall the other meals being that enjoyable. Let's try to point out some high lights of our trip....chirp chirp chirp chirp
Just kidding! Lucy's party was wonderful and it was great seeing Tasha and Lou for a few hours, we found some amazing deals at the San Marcos Outlet Mall, we took the kids to Wonder World in San Marcos and explored a cave and rode on a train, we ate at Cracker Barrel this morning and it was the best breakfast I have ever eaten in my life!! ( I can't wait for ours to open up next month)
But we are home now and I can't wait to sleep in my bed again. Everyone knows that feeling. Jorge, Hudson and I shared a king size bed this weekend and Hudson is a bed hog. He was all over me, slapping me and putting his feet in my face. Good times.
Mom wanted us to travel out of town for turkey day with them, my response to that- hell to the no! That road trip was enough to last me for a lifetime. Okay so not a lifetime but not anytime soon. And when we do go again we will have to have a T.V and some kind of stimuli for Mia. I didn't think you could get bored at 4 months old but I guess anything is possible.
Time to hit the hay, lets hope I can wake up at 6 in the morning. My bed is going to feel a little too good tonight.
What did Hudson do when he heard her cry? Well at first he shhhed her and told her not to worry, then he covered his ears and tried to tune her out, then he thought,"well if I can't beat em' join em'." And so he wailed too! So help me (us) god. And this didn't happen just from Houston to Wimberley, but from Wimberley to Austin and Austin to Wimberley and Wimberley to San Marcos and San Marcos to Houston...you get the point. Most meals were pleasant. I think the most pleasant meal was the one where we had a pitcher of beer followed by a wine tasting followed by a shot of tequila...hmm maybe that's why it was kind of pleasant b/c I was buzzing. I don't recall the other meals being that enjoyable. Let's try to point out some high lights of our trip....chirp chirp chirp chirp
Just kidding! Lucy's party was wonderful and it was great seeing Tasha and Lou for a few hours, we found some amazing deals at the San Marcos Outlet Mall, we took the kids to Wonder World in San Marcos and explored a cave and rode on a train, we ate at Cracker Barrel this morning and it was the best breakfast I have ever eaten in my life!! ( I can't wait for ours to open up next month)
But we are home now and I can't wait to sleep in my bed again. Everyone knows that feeling. Jorge, Hudson and I shared a king size bed this weekend and Hudson is a bed hog. He was all over me, slapping me and putting his feet in my face. Good times.
Mom wanted us to travel out of town for turkey day with them, my response to that- hell to the no! That road trip was enough to last me for a lifetime. Okay so not a lifetime but not anytime soon. And when we do go again we will have to have a T.V and some kind of stimuli for Mia. I didn't think you could get bored at 4 months old but I guess anything is possible.
Time to hit the hay, lets hope I can wake up at 6 in the morning. My bed is going to feel a little too good tonight.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Happy Birthday to me?
I attended a surprise 30th birthday party for my friend, Matt, yesterday. I have known him for the past 10 years. Lets just say that our parties in the past have been nothing like the one I attended yesterday.
When we met each other I was only 18 years old, so our birthday parties were either at apartments or bars...the one last night was a surprise party thrown by his wife. On the evite she said, "kids are welcome." I think everyone read that and went with it. Upon arriving to the party there were already 2 children there, his nieces, and I brought my two, and by the end of the night there were about 20 children under the age of 6. It became hard to tell if it was an adult party, or a children party. 10 years ago I would have gone straight to the beer or wine, but last night I opted for a bottle water. Is this really what I have become....a grownup? Am I really this 28 year old with 2 small children...and when did this happen?
After attending his party I started thinking back to my birthdays. 25 was awesome. Jorge and I were newly weds and we went to Goose's Acre with my family and a few close friends. There was live music, great food, and adult beverages. 26 I was pregnant with Hudson, 27 I had a 9 month old baby and 28 I was pregnant with Mia...hmm, interesting. Now when it's my birthday my parents are more excited to see my children then to actually celebrate my birthday. I have just decided this will not become the norm. Jorge turns 3o this December and we are taking a trip to Mexico just the 2 of us, a much needed vacation with no children. And then when I turn 30 in a year and a half we will take another trip. We need that alone time, time to reconnect, time to drink whatever we want and not have to worry about getting up with children in the morning, time to lay on the beach and not have to worry about our children running off into the ocean, time to stay up late and not have to worry about having the children in bed by 8. I am more excited about our trip together then I am about Christmas and New Years. It's time for me to get my birthday back! (March 8th, for those of you keeping track)
When we met each other I was only 18 years old, so our birthday parties were either at apartments or bars...the one last night was a surprise party thrown by his wife. On the evite she said, "kids are welcome." I think everyone read that and went with it. Upon arriving to the party there were already 2 children there, his nieces, and I brought my two, and by the end of the night there were about 20 children under the age of 6. It became hard to tell if it was an adult party, or a children party. 10 years ago I would have gone straight to the beer or wine, but last night I opted for a bottle water. Is this really what I have become....a grownup? Am I really this 28 year old with 2 small children...and when did this happen?
After attending his party I started thinking back to my birthdays. 25 was awesome. Jorge and I were newly weds and we went to Goose's Acre with my family and a few close friends. There was live music, great food, and adult beverages. 26 I was pregnant with Hudson, 27 I had a 9 month old baby and 28 I was pregnant with Mia...hmm, interesting. Now when it's my birthday my parents are more excited to see my children then to actually celebrate my birthday. I have just decided this will not become the norm. Jorge turns 3o this December and we are taking a trip to Mexico just the 2 of us, a much needed vacation with no children. And then when I turn 30 in a year and a half we will take another trip. We need that alone time, time to reconnect, time to drink whatever we want and not have to worry about getting up with children in the morning, time to lay on the beach and not have to worry about our children running off into the ocean, time to stay up late and not have to worry about having the children in bed by 8. I am more excited about our trip together then I am about Christmas and New Years. It's time for me to get my birthday back! (March 8th, for those of you keeping track)
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Transformation
Six and a half years ago I was fresh out of college and in no hurry to find a "real" job and grow up. I started waiting tables at a Tex Mex restaurant, Chuys, and met a Sexy Mexy. I flirted with him (at least that is what he'll tell you). He swears it was all me and that he didn't even think I was that cute...granted I was about 20 pounds heavier and he didn't really appreciate my "white girl dancing." We worked hard and partied harder. We drank and smoked ( wacky tabaccy that is...okay that part was just me) and then drank some more. Every night we would go to Molly's Pub, Rookies, or someone's apartment. Neither one of us wanted a relationship but we sure did enjoy each others company (He was a great kisser)! We couldn't keep our hands off of each other. I/we never thought anything would come of our "relationship."
I worked at Chuys for about 6 months until I got fired, yes fired...can you believe that? I asked someone why they didn't tip me and the management frowned upon that sort of behavior. Anyway, I got my first real job teaching and moved to Kingwood. Jorge decided to start staying the night with me and he never left....6 and a half years later here we are. We have had some successes over the years, college degrees, a marriage, cars, houses, and the biggest one-KIDS!! Who am I? Definitely not the same girl he met back in 2004. Our weekends use to be going to bars, movies (late movies), friend's houses, staying up all night.
Now? Hmm....he's on the computer all night (working) and I am in bed by ten o'clock (sometimes nine). We lost a lot of our friends. It's hard to have friends who don't have kids. Your list of places to go changes from bars to zoos, shopping malls to actually shop to which one has the best play area. A leisure trip to Target to a "let's play a game to see how fast I can get out of this store before my kids drive me crazy!!" A nice sit down restaurant to which one has a good kid's menu and short wait. All of our close friends who have kids live in Baytown, Austin, Dallas, Wylie....anywhere but here. My close friends who don't have kids live in Oklahoma and Colorado. We haven't tried to travel with 2 small kids yet, but when we do I'm sure it will be interesting. We went from not being able to keep our hands off each other to pecks on the lips. Is sex spontaneous with 2 small children? What do you think? Would I change a thing? No, we have grown as people and as parents. We have two little ones who look up to us and love us unconditionally. Being a parent is the only job without training or pay and it's the best "job" in the world. Jorge and I love each other more than we did 6.5 years ago and we have created the most beautiful caring children anyone could ask for. We have transformed into mommy and daddy and have been extremely blessed.
I worked at Chuys for about 6 months until I got fired, yes fired...can you believe that? I asked someone why they didn't tip me and the management frowned upon that sort of behavior. Anyway, I got my first real job teaching and moved to Kingwood. Jorge decided to start staying the night with me and he never left....6 and a half years later here we are. We have had some successes over the years, college degrees, a marriage, cars, houses, and the biggest one-KIDS!! Who am I? Definitely not the same girl he met back in 2004. Our weekends use to be going to bars, movies (late movies), friend's houses, staying up all night.
Now? Hmm....he's on the computer all night (working) and I am in bed by ten o'clock (sometimes nine). We lost a lot of our friends. It's hard to have friends who don't have kids. Your list of places to go changes from bars to zoos, shopping malls to actually shop to which one has the best play area. A leisure trip to Target to a "let's play a game to see how fast I can get out of this store before my kids drive me crazy!!" A nice sit down restaurant to which one has a good kid's menu and short wait. All of our close friends who have kids live in Baytown, Austin, Dallas, Wylie....anywhere but here. My close friends who don't have kids live in Oklahoma and Colorado. We haven't tried to travel with 2 small kids yet, but when we do I'm sure it will be interesting. We went from not being able to keep our hands off each other to pecks on the lips. Is sex spontaneous with 2 small children? What do you think? Would I change a thing? No, we have grown as people and as parents. We have two little ones who look up to us and love us unconditionally. Being a parent is the only job without training or pay and it's the best "job" in the world. Jorge and I love each other more than we did 6.5 years ago and we have created the most beautiful caring children anyone could ask for. We have transformed into mommy and daddy and have been extremely blessed.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Superwoman has died
You know all of the energy and spunk I had in my last blogs, bringing sexy back, no more alcohol, running everyday...etc. Well it's on hiatus. For about 3 weeks I was working summer hours 8-3 and last week was my first 9 hour day (7-4). What a difference the 2 hours makes. I am exhausted!! Did I run last night? No...I ate ice cream. Have I run tonight? No, not yet, and I am dreaming about a nice cold brewsky right now too.
Oh if only there were more hours in the day. Here is a typical day for me for those of you who are interested. If you are not, skip this part....wake up at 6:00 (I wish I didn't even know what 6 am looked like-it's still dark out there people!) Work 9 hours every day, get home clean Mia's bottles and my breast pump parts (which takes longer than I would like), eat dinner that my wonderful husband cooked and then help him clean up the kitchen, love on my babies (which includes feeding and changing diapers) and play with Hudson (he loves cars!), check my email/FB, bathe both babies, put babies to bed. Time now is about 8:30. By this time I can either run and take a shower and go to bed or not run and watch a movie/tv/read and go to bed. I must be in bed by 10ish and if Mia wakes up during the night so help me God b/c I will be even more of a zombie the next day.
WTH? Where do all of the hours go in a day?? I feel as though I don't even have time to wipe my ass anymore (don't worry I still do). I barely have the energy to brush my teeth and the Sonicare does most of the work for me.
I thought it was the older you got the less sleep you needed, Bullshit! I can't seem to get enough sleep. My brother makes fun of me and my weekend naps. Am I 28 or 68?...
Yes, I want to look like a supermodel, but do I want to drink my occasional beer and eat my occasional scoop of ice cream more? Why can't I have my cake and at it too-Literally. Don't worry I am still bringing sexy back, it just might take her a little longer to return then I had expected.
Oh if only there were more hours in the day. Here is a typical day for me for those of you who are interested. If you are not, skip this part....wake up at 6:00 (I wish I didn't even know what 6 am looked like-it's still dark out there people!) Work 9 hours every day, get home clean Mia's bottles and my breast pump parts (which takes longer than I would like), eat dinner that my wonderful husband cooked and then help him clean up the kitchen, love on my babies (which includes feeding and changing diapers) and play with Hudson (he loves cars!), check my email/FB, bathe both babies, put babies to bed. Time now is about 8:30. By this time I can either run and take a shower and go to bed or not run and watch a movie/tv/read and go to bed. I must be in bed by 10ish and if Mia wakes up during the night so help me God b/c I will be even more of a zombie the next day.
WTH? Where do all of the hours go in a day?? I feel as though I don't even have time to wipe my ass anymore (don't worry I still do). I barely have the energy to brush my teeth and the Sonicare does most of the work for me.
I thought it was the older you got the less sleep you needed, Bullshit! I can't seem to get enough sleep. My brother makes fun of me and my weekend naps. Am I 28 or 68?...
Yes, I want to look like a supermodel, but do I want to drink my occasional beer and eat my occasional scoop of ice cream more? Why can't I have my cake and at it too-Literally. Don't worry I am still bringing sexy back, it just might take her a little longer to return then I had expected.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The Break Up
Dear alcohol,
I will never forget the first time I met you. It was April of my freshman year and I was at a party at Kyle Cody's house. My friend, J.W, and I drank an entire bottle of Sutter Home wine. That was 13 years ago and we have only grown closer. I met your other friends, beer, whiskey, margaritas, and vodka. We all become great friends too, can't really say that I had a favorite, that wouldn't be fair.
But in the last 3 years you have treated me badly and I have decided to break up with. It's not completely your fault, I am also to blame. I have been pregnant twice in the last 3 years and have never been able to get my old tolerance back.
Now when we hang out I feel like shit the next day. I am tired and sluggish and it takes me an entire day to have the energy to do anything. My metabolism also sucks as I near 30 and the phrase beer belly scares the hell out of me.
I don't enjoy you anymore like I use to. I guess like Ross said to Rachel-"we'll be on a break." This won't be a permanent thing, just until my kids can take care of themselves in the morning, or at least sleep in past 7...whichever comes first.
You will be missed, but your hangovers won't.
Sincerely,
Missing you already
I will never forget the first time I met you. It was April of my freshman year and I was at a party at Kyle Cody's house. My friend, J.W, and I drank an entire bottle of Sutter Home wine. That was 13 years ago and we have only grown closer. I met your other friends, beer, whiskey, margaritas, and vodka. We all become great friends too, can't really say that I had a favorite, that wouldn't be fair.
But in the last 3 years you have treated me badly and I have decided to break up with. It's not completely your fault, I am also to blame. I have been pregnant twice in the last 3 years and have never been able to get my old tolerance back.
Now when we hang out I feel like shit the next day. I am tired and sluggish and it takes me an entire day to have the energy to do anything. My metabolism also sucks as I near 30 and the phrase beer belly scares the hell out of me.
I don't enjoy you anymore like I use to. I guess like Ross said to Rachel-"we'll be on a break." This won't be a permanent thing, just until my kids can take care of themselves in the morning, or at least sleep in past 7...whichever comes first.
You will be missed, but your hangovers won't.
Sincerely,
Missing you already
Thursday, August 12, 2010
I'm bringing sexy back!
A three letter word most women hate-F-A-T, myself included. My weight has been a roller coaster since I can remember. Depending on when you first met me depends on how you remember me looking. 7th-10th grade I was pretty skinny (tan), size two, could eat ANYTHING I wanted. I would eat McDonald's every week for breakfast and never really exercise.
Then my parents moved me in the middle of my 10th grade year, a month before I turned 16. I was depressed and rebellious and was introduced to the marijuana cigarette, who would remain my friend for about another 5 years. I also got involved in my first serious relationship that lasted 4.5 years. So between the munchies, alcohol, and being "too" comfortable in my relationship I got on the chunky side (the short haircut didn't help things either).
I graduated college at the age of 21 and started waiting tables (I wasn't ready to get a "real" job). We all know what kind of night life that is. Working late, eating enchiladas with chili con queso at midnight then heading to the bars and drinking until 2 in the morning, and then doing it all over the next night. During that time I met Jorge. We were party animals (it's crazy to think how different we have become in the past 6.5 years). Anyway, after we got engaged I FINALLY had motivation to look good-the wedding, and the dress that I had to fit in to. I stopped drinking beer and walked about 3 miles every single night and lost 20 pounds, not too bad huh?
Years later I had my first baby and gained 37 pounds and then lost it. And then I got pregnant again and gained 30 pounds and now I have 4 more pounds to lose until I am at my pre-pregnancy weight .
I am 28 years old with 2 small children and I work 45 hours a week and I have never felt better in my life. I have changed my lifestyle since having Mia. I have been eating SOO much better. No, not dieting...just not eating crap all the time, little changes...eating more fruits and vegetables and less cheetos and fried foods. I have been running 2.5 miles every day. I NEVER ran before now and I love it!
For all of those moms out there who think you don't have the time- you do! It is a lifestyle choice. You CAN be that M.I.L.F you want to be. Do it for your children. I am bringing sexy back and I have never felt better. Justin Timberlake eat your heart out!
Then my parents moved me in the middle of my 10th grade year, a month before I turned 16. I was depressed and rebellious and was introduced to the marijuana cigarette, who would remain my friend for about another 5 years. I also got involved in my first serious relationship that lasted 4.5 years. So between the munchies, alcohol, and being "too" comfortable in my relationship I got on the chunky side (the short haircut didn't help things either).
I graduated college at the age of 21 and started waiting tables (I wasn't ready to get a "real" job). We all know what kind of night life that is. Working late, eating enchiladas with chili con queso at midnight then heading to the bars and drinking until 2 in the morning, and then doing it all over the next night. During that time I met Jorge. We were party animals (it's crazy to think how different we have become in the past 6.5 years). Anyway, after we got engaged I FINALLY had motivation to look good-the wedding, and the dress that I had to fit in to. I stopped drinking beer and walked about 3 miles every single night and lost 20 pounds, not too bad huh?
Years later I had my first baby and gained 37 pounds and then lost it. And then I got pregnant again and gained 30 pounds and now I have 4 more pounds to lose until I am at my pre-pregnancy weight .
I am 28 years old with 2 small children and I work 45 hours a week and I have never felt better in my life. I have changed my lifestyle since having Mia. I have been eating SOO much better. No, not dieting...just not eating crap all the time, little changes...eating more fruits and vegetables and less cheetos and fried foods. I have been running 2.5 miles every day. I NEVER ran before now and I love it!
For all of those moms out there who think you don't have the time- you do! It is a lifestyle choice. You CAN be that M.I.L.F you want to be. Do it for your children. I am bringing sexy back and I have never felt better. Justin Timberlake eat your heart out!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Time Out On Reproducing
I have always wanted a large family. My definition of large is 3-4 children. It would be so wonderful to have that many children and then each of them to have that many children and grow old with them (kids and grandchildren). Seeing the movie The Family Stone encourages this even more for me. I love that movie!! Watching the t.v show Arrested Development encourages this even more. There's nothing better than a large dysfunctional family!
But it takes two to tango and Jorge says he only wants two children. I told him if that is how he felt he better get "snipped," because I want more children. Even during those last few miserable weeks of being pregnant I went into labor wanting more kids.
During those last few weeks of pregnancy he went to the doctor for a vasectomy consultation, he came home as though he had seen a ghost. Those 30 mins traumatized him. Even though the doctor assured him that it was an outpatient procedure and would only take 15 mins. I think going online and looking at before and after pictures really ruined it for him.
After we talked about it I also had my doubts about the "snipage" that would take place. That would be a definite end to my child bearing days, no more beautiful children, no more feeling a baby move around in my tummy EVER.
It was too much for me to take in, so we canceled the thought of him getting a vasectomy ( I'm sure for different reasons) and brainstormed on other options.
Condoms? No, we all know that doesn't feel the same. Withdrawl method? Yea right, my luck I would have children 10 months apart, no thank you! Abstinence? Lol-yea right, HE could never do that...I mean we. So I got an IUD the other day, the Mirena. Does it seem fair that I had to be pregnant for 80 weeks and then go through 2 natural births and then be the one who prevents us from getting pregnant again? Why do the women have to do all the work? Anyway, it was completely painless, took about 5 mins. She just placed the IUD on my cervix and we're good to go for 5 years. In 5 years I will be 33, wow!! Of course I can always have it removed sooner, but Hudson and Mia are going to have to be a little more self sufficient before I consider getting pregnant again. They need to be potty trained, be able to feed themselves and be able to bathe themselves...that would be nice.
I do still dream of a large family. But is it realistic when you have to have so much money to raise them? Especially big expenses like cars, colleges, weddings..etc. If it is meant to be it will be. Mirena is suppose to be 99% effective. What are the odds that I would be that 1%?
But it takes two to tango and Jorge says he only wants two children. I told him if that is how he felt he better get "snipped," because I want more children. Even during those last few miserable weeks of being pregnant I went into labor wanting more kids.
During those last few weeks of pregnancy he went to the doctor for a vasectomy consultation, he came home as though he had seen a ghost. Those 30 mins traumatized him. Even though the doctor assured him that it was an outpatient procedure and would only take 15 mins. I think going online and looking at before and after pictures really ruined it for him.
After we talked about it I also had my doubts about the "snipage" that would take place. That would be a definite end to my child bearing days, no more beautiful children, no more feeling a baby move around in my tummy EVER.
It was too much for me to take in, so we canceled the thought of him getting a vasectomy ( I'm sure for different reasons) and brainstormed on other options.
Condoms? No, we all know that doesn't feel the same. Withdrawl method? Yea right, my luck I would have children 10 months apart, no thank you! Abstinence? Lol-yea right, HE could never do that...I mean we. So I got an IUD the other day, the Mirena. Does it seem fair that I had to be pregnant for 80 weeks and then go through 2 natural births and then be the one who prevents us from getting pregnant again? Why do the women have to do all the work? Anyway, it was completely painless, took about 5 mins. She just placed the IUD on my cervix and we're good to go for 5 years. In 5 years I will be 33, wow!! Of course I can always have it removed sooner, but Hudson and Mia are going to have to be a little more self sufficient before I consider getting pregnant again. They need to be potty trained, be able to feed themselves and be able to bathe themselves...that would be nice.
I do still dream of a large family. But is it realistic when you have to have so much money to raise them? Especially big expenses like cars, colleges, weddings..etc. If it is meant to be it will be. Mirena is suppose to be 99% effective. What are the odds that I would be that 1%?
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
I told you to give me a key!
Let me preface this story by saying my mom has been asking for a key to our house since we moved in, it's not enough that she has the code that opens the garage door, so...
When Mia was about 3 weeks old Jorge was in the garage cleaning it out and painting it trying to make it look all pretty and clean. Hudson and I had gone bike riding for about 45 minutes or so and Mia was chillin' in her swing in the living/dining room area asleep. When Hudson and I returned Jorge said that we had somehow got locked out of the house and that we needed to call a Locksmith. I could hear Mia crying inside and knew that the Locksmith was not going to be here on time. It's not like she was on top of the kitchen counter or sitting next to a tiger, but my mother's instinct said, "we have to get her out of there, break the window!!" So Jorge went and got a hammer and busted the window open, glass went everywhere! He went in the house and she was still chillin' with her eyes closed, probably didn't even notice that we were gone. So we had to call and get estimates and wait a WEEK for the window to get repaired because they had to order the glass. During that week my mother popped by to say hello (while I was gone). I asked Jorge if she saw the window and he said yes. In my mother's voice I said, " You should have given me a key and this never would have happened." Jorge said yes, that is EXACTLY what she said. I will not post on here how much we paid to repair the DOUBLE paned window, but it was a few hundred pennies...The lesson to this story is not that my mother was right but that we need to make sure we have a key hidden somewhere. Maybe we should invest in one of those "fake" rocks.
When Mia was about 3 weeks old Jorge was in the garage cleaning it out and painting it trying to make it look all pretty and clean. Hudson and I had gone bike riding for about 45 minutes or so and Mia was chillin' in her swing in the living/dining room area asleep. When Hudson and I returned Jorge said that we had somehow got locked out of the house and that we needed to call a Locksmith. I could hear Mia crying inside and knew that the Locksmith was not going to be here on time. It's not like she was on top of the kitchen counter or sitting next to a tiger, but my mother's instinct said, "we have to get her out of there, break the window!!" So Jorge went and got a hammer and busted the window open, glass went everywhere! He went in the house and she was still chillin' with her eyes closed, probably didn't even notice that we were gone. So we had to call and get estimates and wait a WEEK for the window to get repaired because they had to order the glass. During that week my mother popped by to say hello (while I was gone). I asked Jorge if she saw the window and he said yes. In my mother's voice I said, " You should have given me a key and this never would have happened." Jorge said yes, that is EXACTLY what she said. I will not post on here how much we paid to repair the DOUBLE paned window, but it was a few hundred pennies...The lesson to this story is not that my mother was right but that we need to make sure we have a key hidden somewhere. Maybe we should invest in one of those "fake" rocks.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Skinny Bitch
So, I have been getting on the treadmill ALL month...I know that's only a little over a week but hey it's a start. I have been running for 5 minutes then walking for 5 minutes for a total of 30 minutes. It works up a solid sweat, I burn about 300 calories and feel great afterward.
After my workout yesterday I grab a magazine (OK I think) and there's an article about Gisele Bunchen in it. You know the beautiful skinny Victoria Secret Model that got knocked up by Tom Brady. The caption says, "what baby weight, Gisele shot this bikini ad just 8 weeks after giving birth to Benjamin." Are you freaking kidding me? I have a few theories on this one:
1) Either she was never really pregnant in the first place, it was a pillow stuffed in there for the paparazzi.
2) The caption was a typo and they meant to write 8 months, instead of 8 weeks.
3) She is just a freak of nature and only drinks water and chews sugarless gum. I was disgusted. I ate some damn french fries the other day and gained a pound. Gisele go back to Brazil you're making us all look bad.
After my workout yesterday I grab a magazine (OK I think) and there's an article about Gisele Bunchen in it. You know the beautiful skinny Victoria Secret Model that got knocked up by Tom Brady. The caption says, "what baby weight, Gisele shot this bikini ad just 8 weeks after giving birth to Benjamin." Are you freaking kidding me? I have a few theories on this one:
1) Either she was never really pregnant in the first place, it was a pillow stuffed in there for the paparazzi.
2) The caption was a typo and they meant to write 8 months, instead of 8 weeks.
3) She is just a freak of nature and only drinks water and chews sugarless gum. I was disgusted. I ate some damn french fries the other day and gained a pound. Gisele go back to Brazil you're making us all look bad.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Breast is the best?
As soon as your baby is born you have a dozen people coming in and out of your hospital room encouraging you to breast feed. Some of them even touch and squeeze your breast while trying to get it in your baby's mouth (we'll call my nurse Ms. Tuna because that is what her breath smelled like as she stood an inch from my face-gross!). I also visited with a lactation lady who still breast fed her 48 month old son, yes that's right FOUR YEAR OLD son. Yikes! That's about 3 years too long people!
I do agree with these intrusive people to some extent. Breast fed babies don't get sick as often, they have a better immune system, it's FREE (hey that formula cost 20 something dollars a box. It also helps mom's uterus to shrink back to size quicker...I could go on and on.
BUT-it also enables mom to get up for every feeding. I haven't introduced the bottle to Mia yet because she's only 4 weeks old and she latches on so well and I am afraid I will mess that up by introducing the bottle (call me crazy-but she nurses SO much better than Hudson did). Plus I am going back to work and everything I have pumped is being stored in the freezer for my departure to my 9 hour days back at Humble High. So I feed her every feeding and I love it! Don't get me wrong. The closeness that only her and I can share, watching her nuzzle my breast and cuddle up with me when she's done. But I miss sleep!! Even if Jorge did give her a bottle and let me sleep I would still need to pump to keep up my supply, wouldn't I? So I figure I might as well be the one up with her.
I also can't "tie one on" like I have been wanting to do for the past 11 months. For those of you who know me know I can drink with the best of them, beer, wine, vodka...I don't really have a personal favorite. But since I had Hudson my drinking days have been very minimal. It's just not worth having a hangover the next morning when you have a child as an alarm clock.
So, after saying all this is the breast really the best? For some people it is, and for some it definitely is not. Every mom knows what is best for them and their child. Don't let those tuna mouthed nurses stick your breast where you don't want it. Being a mom is awesome no matter what kind of milk you feed your baby.
I do agree with these intrusive people to some extent. Breast fed babies don't get sick as often, they have a better immune system, it's FREE (hey that formula cost 20 something dollars a box. It also helps mom's uterus to shrink back to size quicker...I could go on and on.
BUT-it also enables mom to get up for every feeding. I haven't introduced the bottle to Mia yet because she's only 4 weeks old and she latches on so well and I am afraid I will mess that up by introducing the bottle (call me crazy-but she nurses SO much better than Hudson did). Plus I am going back to work and everything I have pumped is being stored in the freezer for my departure to my 9 hour days back at Humble High. So I feed her every feeding and I love it! Don't get me wrong. The closeness that only her and I can share, watching her nuzzle my breast and cuddle up with me when she's done. But I miss sleep!! Even if Jorge did give her a bottle and let me sleep I would still need to pump to keep up my supply, wouldn't I? So I figure I might as well be the one up with her.
I also can't "tie one on" like I have been wanting to do for the past 11 months. For those of you who know me know I can drink with the best of them, beer, wine, vodka...I don't really have a personal favorite. But since I had Hudson my drinking days have been very minimal. It's just not worth having a hangover the next morning when you have a child as an alarm clock.
So, after saying all this is the breast really the best? For some people it is, and for some it definitely is not. Every mom knows what is best for them and their child. Don't let those tuna mouthed nurses stick your breast where you don't want it. Being a mom is awesome no matter what kind of milk you feed your baby.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Cutting Back
Four people living on one income can be hard to do, especially when I just realized today that a large chunk of our money a year goes to medical/dental insurance and taxes. WTF? Is that even legal? How do they get away with that?
Hopefully next year we'll get luckier with taxes since we (technically I) had a baby. Fingers crossed!
So we're brainstorming on ways to budget better. We already don't have cable t.v. We have antenna and get about 10 free channels, which is good because we don't watch that much television anyway. Hudson gets to watch his Qubo (a cartoon channel) I get my CBS (Monday nights and The Mentalist) and Jorge has been able to watch the entire World Cup thanks to the Spanish channel.
So today when we went to the grocery store we decided to get all off brand foods. Some of the names of them crack me up, instead of Triscuits we bought Woven Wheats, instead of Goldfish crackers, Cheddar Whales, instead of Nutri- Grain bars, Fruit and Grain, instead of Doritos, Nacho Cheese Chips. You get the idea. They pretty much taste the same and we saved $19 by buying the HEB brand-at least that's what our receipt told us.
We're also going to cancel our texting, so for those of you who text us you better get them in by tomorrow. I mean come on, with phones and internet is texting really necessary? I know I love it too, but that's a box of diapers. (with 2 kids in diapers we're am going to feel like we won the lottery when they get potty trained!) I didn't even have texting 10 years ago. I had a huge black version of Zack Morris' phone. That thing would barely fit in a purse.
So for those of you out there who know how to save an extra buck or two, pass it on. I'm going to go eat my Woven Wheats and call it a night.
Hopefully next year we'll get luckier with taxes since we (technically I) had a baby. Fingers crossed!
So we're brainstorming on ways to budget better. We already don't have cable t.v. We have antenna and get about 10 free channels, which is good because we don't watch that much television anyway. Hudson gets to watch his Qubo (a cartoon channel) I get my CBS (Monday nights and The Mentalist) and Jorge has been able to watch the entire World Cup thanks to the Spanish channel.
So today when we went to the grocery store we decided to get all off brand foods. Some of the names of them crack me up, instead of Triscuits we bought Woven Wheats, instead of Goldfish crackers, Cheddar Whales, instead of Nutri- Grain bars, Fruit and Grain, instead of Doritos, Nacho Cheese Chips. You get the idea. They pretty much taste the same and we saved $19 by buying the HEB brand-at least that's what our receipt told us.
We're also going to cancel our texting, so for those of you who text us you better get them in by tomorrow. I mean come on, with phones and internet is texting really necessary? I know I love it too, but that's a box of diapers. (with 2 kids in diapers we're am going to feel like we won the lottery when they get potty trained!) I didn't even have texting 10 years ago. I had a huge black version of Zack Morris' phone. That thing would barely fit in a purse.
So for those of you out there who know how to save an extra buck or two, pass it on. I'm going to go eat my Woven Wheats and call it a night.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Bathing Suit Season
I was online last night looking at the bathing suits and found an adorable one piece. It hid my least favorite asset (stomach) and enhanced my good ones (boobies). It had some kind of mechanism that tightened in your tummy (like Spanx) and then underwear to push up my girls (which I only get while breast feeding, so I want to show them off this summer). I'm in love with this suit that cost around $100. I can't wait to go to Macy's and try it on this week. I ask Jorge what he thinks about it. He replies, "it's great if you're 40."
Wow, I am thinking. I had a baby less than 4 weeks ago, am I suppose to be browsing the junior section looking for something a little more Girls Gone Wild? I'm not even suppose to work out until 6 weeks post postpartum. Should I be sneaking in some crunches right now? What is he trying to tell me?
:http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=433092&CategoryID=12420
Wow, I am thinking. I had a baby less than 4 weeks ago, am I suppose to be browsing the junior section looking for something a little more Girls Gone Wild? I'm not even suppose to work out until 6 weeks post postpartum. Should I be sneaking in some crunches right now? What is he trying to tell me?
:http://www1.macys.com/cata
Saturday, June 26, 2010
We do so much for them to remember so little...
So, today was Hudson's second birthday party. We had it at Memorial Hermann Park, near the zoo downtown. I think I was more excited about today then Hudson was. The dinosaur cake looked awesome, the decorations were fun, Hudson would get to play with his friends all day, and I would get to see two of my besties that live too far away.
The party started at 9, so we left the house at 7:30, after all we had to set up for his special day. We get there a little after 8 this morning and the parking is anything BUT convenient. No matter where you park you end up walking about a half a mile to get to the actual playground area. We had a lot of crap to carry: food, cake, cupcakes, decorations, drinks and 2 kids mainly. Jorge had to make multiple trips and I carried Mia (in the baby bejorn- so that made me extra hot and sweaty) but it's better than lugging around that 40 pound awkward infant car seat and the decorations.
We're hurrying to get set up and everyone ends up being about 30 mins late b/c they don't know where the park is from the zoo. Today late is great because I had to set up anyway, so it worked out in my favor.
The party was a hit. The kids played in the play ground and water area, hit the pinata, sang happy birthday and ate cake. It was over before I knew it.
Hudson passed out on the way home and slept for about 3 hours (you can tell he had fun). When he woke up we opened his gifts. Opening gifts is the easy part, undoing all of those plastic ties that they put on EVERYTHING takes forever. It's ridiculous. Is it really necessary to have those on everything? Is the dinosaur going to fall out of the package if there isn't 10 plastic ties on the toy holding it to the box? gezz...so after I "undid" all of his toys he plays with them for a total of 5 minutes, walks upstairs and wants to watch Maisy. A cartoon that we have on DVD. Are you kidding me? I just did all of that work for him to want to go upstairs and watch the same DVD that he watches everyday???
Jorge and I worked very hard to make this day special for him. Sad thing is he won't remember a thing. That's why we have a camcorder and camera, right?
Happy Birthday angel-face!! I love you more than you'll ever know!
The party started at 9, so we left the house at 7:30, after all we had to set up for his special day. We get there a little after 8 this morning and the parking is anything BUT convenient. No matter where you park you end up walking about a half a mile to get to the actual playground area. We had a lot of crap to carry: food, cake, cupcakes, decorations, drinks and 2 kids mainly. Jorge had to make multiple trips and I carried Mia (in the baby bejorn- so that made me extra hot and sweaty) but it's better than lugging around that 40 pound awkward infant car seat and the decorations.
We're hurrying to get set up and everyone ends up being about 30 mins late b/c they don't know where the park is from the zoo. Today late is great because I had to set up anyway, so it worked out in my favor.
The party was a hit. The kids played in the play ground and water area, hit the pinata, sang happy birthday and ate cake. It was over before I knew it.
Hudson passed out on the way home and slept for about 3 hours (you can tell he had fun). When he woke up we opened his gifts. Opening gifts is the easy part, undoing all of those plastic ties that they put on EVERYTHING takes forever. It's ridiculous. Is it really necessary to have those on everything? Is the dinosaur going to fall out of the package if there isn't 10 plastic ties on the toy holding it to the box? gezz...so after I "undid" all of his toys he plays with them for a total of 5 minutes, walks upstairs and wants to watch Maisy. A cartoon that we have on DVD. Are you kidding me? I just did all of that work for him to want to go upstairs and watch the same DVD that he watches everyday???
Jorge and I worked very hard to make this day special for him. Sad thing is he won't remember a thing. That's why we have a camcorder and camera, right?
Happy Birthday angel-face!! I love you more than you'll ever know!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The fun continues
Mia slept through the night for 4 nights in a row, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I didn't want to tell anyone for fear I might jinx it. After last night I thought "screw it, let's blog about it." So, she went down last night at 6:30 and woke up right at 10:30 (when I was ready to go to bed of course). You're probably thinking, "why didn't you sleep while she was asleep?"
1. My son was awake and I wanted to spend time with him.
2. I wasn't tired at 6:30.
So, when she woke up she didn't want to go back to sleep-of course. So I think that I just stared at her off and on during the night and slept here and there. I feed her at 1:00, 4:00....drifted off again about 5:15ish, heard Hudson get up at 6:00...I fell back asleep after that and staggered out of bed after 7 this morning.
Did I get a nap today? No, when Hudson fell asleep Mia was hungry and then after I fed her I was hungry...food trumps sleep sometimes.
So here I am Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Both kids are asleep and I am blogging. It's not as good as sleeping, but the house is quiet and it's peaceful so I can't complain. A friend told me to cherish these sleepless moments b/c this might be the last kid I have. In a way she's right. I will miss these sleepless nights like someone misses herpes but they are only this little for such a short amount of time, unfortunately.
They are healthy and happy and there are much worse things then me being tired. Jorge probably doesn't think so b/c I can be a complete bitch when I don't get enough sleep-but he loves me-flaws and everything.
1. My son was awake and I wanted to spend time with him.
2. I wasn't tired at 6:30.
So, when she woke up she didn't want to go back to sleep-of course. So I think that I just stared at her off and on during the night and slept here and there. I feed her at 1:00, 4:00....drifted off again about 5:15ish, heard Hudson get up at 6:00...I fell back asleep after that and staggered out of bed after 7 this morning.
Did I get a nap today? No, when Hudson fell asleep Mia was hungry and then after I fed her I was hungry...food trumps sleep sometimes.
So here I am Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Both kids are asleep and I am blogging. It's not as good as sleeping, but the house is quiet and it's peaceful so I can't complain. A friend told me to cherish these sleepless moments b/c this might be the last kid I have. In a way she's right. I will miss these sleepless nights like someone misses herpes but they are only this little for such a short amount of time, unfortunately.
They are healthy and happy and there are much worse things then me being tired. Jorge probably doesn't think so b/c I can be a complete bitch when I don't get enough sleep-but he loves me-flaws and everything.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Dinner Time
Those of you who know me know I am a "foody." I love to eat, especially snacks, sweets, and cereal. I have a bowl every single night before bedtime.
But my children are making me not want to eat anymore. Let me paint a picture for you of what dinner time looks like at our house.
Jorge and I cooked hamburgers tonight-yummy! The three of us are sitting at the dinner table (Jorge and I are the only ones actually eating). Hudson is picking the cheese off of his hamburger bites and trying to grab chips off of mommy and daddy's plate the entire time saying "chips, chips, chips" while Mia rocks in her swing crying the ENTIRE time.
So, I put my burger down and go see if she has a wet diaper-she does and I change it. She should be happy as a lark now, right? Wrong! Back to crying, as I return to munch on my not so hot anymore hamburger while Hudson is now trying to drink daddy's coke...coke and chips-two things we try not to give him. So, I go to the pantry and try to see what he'll eat. I grab peanut butter crackers (hey, they have protein, right?). He proceeds to pick off the peanut butter (which is now mostly on the kitchen floor and his hands) and leave the crackers on the table untouched, as I try to finish my cold burger and wipe away his crumbs at the same time. So, now Mia is still crying in her swing, Hudson still hasn't eaten any dinner and I'm still starving because my start and stop time of eating had been quite a chunk of time.
So, if anyone knows of someone who can be my cook and nanny for free (b/c we don't have any way of paying them) please let me know. Thanks. =)
But my children are making me not want to eat anymore. Let me paint a picture for you of what dinner time looks like at our house.
Jorge and I cooked hamburgers tonight-yummy! The three of us are sitting at the dinner table (Jorge and I are the only ones actually eating). Hudson is picking the cheese off of his hamburger bites and trying to grab chips off of mommy and daddy's plate the entire time saying "chips, chips, chips" while Mia rocks in her swing crying the ENTIRE time.
So, I put my burger down and go see if she has a wet diaper-she does and I change it. She should be happy as a lark now, right? Wrong! Back to crying, as I return to munch on my not so hot anymore hamburger while Hudson is now trying to drink daddy's coke...coke and chips-two things we try not to give him. So, I go to the pantry and try to see what he'll eat. I grab peanut butter crackers (hey, they have protein, right?). He proceeds to pick off the peanut butter (which is now mostly on the kitchen floor and his hands) and leave the crackers on the table untouched, as I try to finish my cold burger and wipe away his crumbs at the same time. So, now Mia is still crying in her swing, Hudson still hasn't eaten any dinner and I'm still starving because my start and stop time of eating had been quite a chunk of time.
So, if anyone knows of someone who can be my cook and nanny for free (b/c we don't have any way of paying them) please let me know. Thanks. =)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Must haves for moms
When I had Hudson I registered for an infant carrier-I think it was an Infantino or a Chicco...don't remember but it sucked. I didn't want to register for a Baby Bjorn because it was twice as expensive and I didn't think I would get it anyway. Hudson hated the one I got and it was killer on my back.
My friend gave me her Baby Bjorn for Mia and it is "the cat's meow." She slept in it on me for 3+ hours yesterday while I cooked lunch, farted around on FB, and tidied up a bit. Thank you Tasha! If you are pregnant you must invest/register for this. It was painless on my back and she was snuggled right up to me and I got some stuff accomplished-added bonus! My dad always says you get what you pay for, in this case it's worth paying almost twice as much for a good-scratch that-great infant carrier.
Another must have: nipple cream. I bought nipple cream pre-Mia but didn't use it, thinking I'll be fine I have nursed before.
But sweet Jesus! The joke was on me-she is a hard sucker and my nipples were cracked and bleeding (TMI). Sorry if you got a mental picture on that one. I lathered my nipples with that goodness for the first week and now I am fine, but if I would have done it before hand I wouldn't have been in so much pain. You must have this on hand if you plan to breastfeed, unless you have special rock hard nipples...I sure didn't.
My friend gave me her Baby Bjorn for Mia and it is "the cat's meow." She slept in it on me for 3+ hours yesterday while I cooked lunch, farted around on FB, and tidied up a bit. Thank you Tasha! If you are pregnant you must invest/register for this. It was painless on my back and she was snuggled right up to me and I got some stuff accomplished-added bonus! My dad always says you get what you pay for, in this case it's worth paying almost twice as much for a good-scratch that-great infant carrier.
Another must have: nipple cream. I bought nipple cream pre-Mia but didn't use it, thinking I'll be fine I have nursed before.
But sweet Jesus! The joke was on me-she is a hard sucker and my nipples were cracked and bleeding (TMI). Sorry if you got a mental picture on that one. I lathered my nipples with that goodness for the first week and now I am fine, but if I would have done it before hand I wouldn't have been in so much pain. You must have this on hand if you plan to breastfeed, unless you have special rock hard nipples...I sure didn't.
Friday, June 18, 2010
6 weeks
I use to think that the doctor told you to wait 6 weeks after having a baby to have sex in order to give everything done there a chance to heal...now I think they tell you that for other reasons.
1) You're so damn tired that it is the last thing on your "to do list." Maybe after 6 weeks your baby will be getting some kind of sleeping schedule and if not maybe you can get a quickie in between naps.
2) You're still in your maternity clothes with that beautiful muffin top (unless you've been introduced to Spanx-thank god for those) pouring out over your pants and don't want your significant other to have sex with that thing...
Those are my top 2 reasons. I am sure healing is also a very valid point too. But the other two make more sense to me 3 weeks post baby.
Jorge hits my butt the other day and asks, "when are you going to be ready for me?" I'm thinking ready for you to give me a massage. Ready for you to cook me dinner. Ready for you to fold clothes...he's a man-of course he was talking about sex.
I just smiled-thinking a year from now sounds about right.
1) You're so damn tired that it is the last thing on your "to do list." Maybe after 6 weeks your baby will be getting some kind of sleeping schedule and if not maybe you can get a quickie in between naps.
2) You're still in your maternity clothes with that beautiful muffin top (unless you've been introduced to Spanx-thank god for those) pouring out over your pants and don't want your significant other to have sex with that thing...
Those are my top 2 reasons. I am sure healing is also a very valid point too. But the other two make more sense to me 3 weeks post baby.
Jorge hits my butt the other day and asks, "when are you going to be ready for me?" I'm thinking ready for you to give me a massage. Ready for you to cook me dinner. Ready for you to fold clothes...he's a man-of course he was talking about sex.
I just smiled-thinking a year from now sounds about right.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Is it really worth it?
Ever since Mia was born I have felt like I am on "lock down" trapped inside my house on the couch breastfeeding for the better part of the day so...
We (the kids and I) along with my mom went out this morning to run some errands. We went to the chiropractor (b/c my back is completely ruined from having kids and carrying them everywhere) and to Market Street in The Woodlands, and the mall.
After I had already taken the double stroller out of the trunk for the third time and hooked Mia's car seat in the front and strapped Hudson in the back, and strapped my diaper bag on the front of the stroller, and closed the trunk and the passenger doors we were ready to go inside the mall.
My mother made the comment, "when I had small kids it wasn't even worth it to go out." Part of me agrees with this statement. It takes forever just to get out of the car...geezzz. But once we got inside we had a blast. Hudson played in the indoor play area and rode the carousal, ate some delicious Chick-Fil-a and even got some jazzy new clothes from Gymboree.
So, is it really worth it? Of course it is to see that smile on his face. Will my back ever get better, probably not anytime soon. I asked my doctor today if carrying these kids everywhere was counterproductive to my progress, she said, "well yes, but they are both so little and it has to be done." I told her hopefully in 6 years my back would be better when they could do things on their own, ie:baths, getting in and out of cars,walking up and down stairs etc. She promised me it wouldn't take that long...here's to hoping.
We (the kids and I) along with my mom went out this morning to run some errands. We went to the chiropractor (b/c my back is completely ruined from having kids and carrying them everywhere) and to Market Street in The Woodlands, and the mall.
After I had already taken the double stroller out of the trunk for the third time and hooked Mia's car seat in the front and strapped Hudson in the back, and strapped my diaper bag on the front of the stroller, and closed the trunk and the passenger doors we were ready to go inside the mall.
My mother made the comment, "when I had small kids it wasn't even worth it to go out." Part of me agrees with this statement. It takes forever just to get out of the car...geezzz. But once we got inside we had a blast. Hudson played in the indoor play area and rode the carousal, ate some delicious Chick-Fil-a and even got some jazzy new clothes from Gymboree.
So, is it really worth it? Of course it is to see that smile on his face. Will my back ever get better, probably not anytime soon. I asked my doctor today if carrying these kids everywhere was counterproductive to my progress, she said, "well yes, but they are both so little and it has to be done." I told her hopefully in 6 years my back would be better when they could do things on their own, ie:baths, getting in and out of cars,walking up and down stairs etc. She promised me it wouldn't take that long...here's to hoping.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Baby Blues
Whether you have personally experienced these or only read about them in a pregnancy book, they do exist. There are different levels, and at the extreme level a woman can be experiencing postpartum depression.
Don't worry I only have slight baby blues. It's a hormonal thing I'm sure. But after having a baby a woman feels "trapped." You are on someone else's schedule constantly. You have to take your naps (if you are lucky to get one) at certain times, eat cold food because she was hungry just when your meal was ready, sit on the couch for the better part of the day and nurse her for 30 mins at a time just to have her hungry again in an hour and a half. And last but not least my favorite, weigh yourself every morning and wonder why your body hasn't bounced back to it's pre- pregnancy look. Your normal clothes don't fit and your pregnancy clothes make you look frumpy.
Motherhood isn't easy. Men don't get it, at least mine doesn't. 6 months from now life will be easier. Hopefully Hudson will be potty trained by then, Mia will be sleeping through the night and experiencing fun milestones like supporting her head and eating "yummy" baby food. How do "The Stars" make it look so easy? Three words, Nannies and personal trainers. We can't all look like Heidi Klum coming home from the hospital, but if we could I would probably have 4 kids like her too.
To all the mothers out there-WE ARE SUPERSTARS!
Don't worry I only have slight baby blues. It's a hormonal thing I'm sure. But after having a baby a woman feels "trapped." You are on someone else's schedule constantly. You have to take your naps (if you are lucky to get one) at certain times, eat cold food because she was hungry just when your meal was ready, sit on the couch for the better part of the day and nurse her for 30 mins at a time just to have her hungry again in an hour and a half. And last but not least my favorite, weigh yourself every morning and wonder why your body hasn't bounced back to it's pre- pregnancy look. Your normal clothes don't fit and your pregnancy clothes make you look frumpy.
Motherhood isn't easy. Men don't get it, at least mine doesn't. 6 months from now life will be easier. Hopefully Hudson will be potty trained by then, Mia will be sleeping through the night and experiencing fun milestones like supporting her head and eating "yummy" baby food. How do "The Stars" make it look so easy? Three words, Nannies and personal trainers. We can't all look like Heidi Klum coming home from the hospital, but if we could I would probably have 4 kids like her too.
To all the mothers out there-WE ARE SUPERSTARS!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Chunky Monkey
So, we went in for Mia's 4 day check up last Friday and she weighed 7 lbs 6 oz, today we went back for her 10 day check up and she weighed 8 lbs 1 oz. That's 5 ounces short of a pound for all of you math majors.
What was I thinking when I heard the news- My boobies did that!! With Hudson I wasn't producing a lot of milk and he needed to be supplemented, so for me this is huge!
All of my 9 days sitting on the couch shirtless just paid off! If you are/were a breastfeeding mom you can definitely get a mental picture of what I am talking about.
There is no point in putting on a nursing bra or nursing camisole when you are lying around the house. It's uncomfortable and takes too much time to lift and lower that crap. You might as well just be topless (only in the comfort of your own home of course) you do need those other things when you go out in public.
Poor Hudson probably just thinks Mia is this "thing" that sucks on my boob all day and then falls to sleep after wards. It must seem pretty strange from his point of view...
What was I thinking when I heard the news- My boobies did that!! With Hudson I wasn't producing a lot of milk and he needed to be supplemented, so for me this is huge!
All of my 9 days sitting on the couch shirtless just paid off! If you are/were a breastfeeding mom you can definitely get a mental picture of what I am talking about.
There is no point in putting on a nursing bra or nursing camisole when you are lying around the house. It's uncomfortable and takes too much time to lift and lower that crap. You might as well just be topless (only in the comfort of your own home of course) you do need those other things when you go out in public.
Poor Hudson probably just thinks Mia is this "thing" that sucks on my boob all day and then falls to sleep after wards. It must seem pretty strange from his point of view...
Monday, June 7, 2010
I think sleep heard me
We put Mia in her bassinet for the first time last night and she only woke up at 2, 5, and 9...something like that. I had to check on her a few times to make sure she was still breathing. One time when I woke up I found her sucking her little thumb, it was the cutest thing (Hudson is a thumb sucker too). And more good news, Hudson didn't wake up until 8:30 this morning-2 hours later than usual.
I feel (somewhat) rested today. Who would have thought that writing to an inanimate object would work?
Let's make tonight an encore of last night.
I feel (somewhat) rested today. Who would have thought that writing to an inanimate object would work?
Let's make tonight an encore of last night.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Dear Sleep
I have never missed anything as much as I miss you. Sleep where are you and why do I feel as though I don't know you anymore. Between feedings every two hours and my extreme back pain I think I sleep 3 solid hours a night. Then when I hit my deep REM around 6 a.m., Hudson wakes up. It's official I am a walking zombie. They say you need less sleep as you get older- I say bullshit.
During high school and college I could pull all nighters studying or partying. Now, even before the baby arrived I was going to bed at 10 and waking up for work at 6. That is still a good solid 8 hours. Now as I type this I don't know if I am sleep walking or not.
So sleep, please find me soon, or let Mia start sleeping through the night at 6 days-yea right! I'll find you again someday and when I do I won't take you for granted.
During high school and college I could pull all nighters studying or partying. Now, even before the baby arrived I was going to bed at 10 and waking up for work at 6. That is still a good solid 8 hours. Now as I type this I don't know if I am sleep walking or not.
So sleep, please find me soon, or let Mia start sleeping through the night at 6 days-yea right! I'll find you again someday and when I do I won't take you for granted.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The night before her arrival
On May 30th at about 8 p.m I started having contractions in my anus. It was a weird sharp pain that I had never experienced before (also a sign of labor I would later find out). Then at about 9:30 I was having "normal" contractions about 3 mins apart. I told Jorge that I wanted to try and wait it out at home because I didn't want to be stuck in triage for hours like I was with Hudson. So I called mom and dad about 10 p.m and they came to our house to watch Hudson.
Jorge and I left in pouring down rain with crazy traffic--I thought we would never get to the hospital-it was awful! By the time we arrived I had already dilated to 6 cm. The nurse said we could stay (duh). About 30 mins later they put me in my own room and I had already dilated to an 8-too late for that pain medicine that I had been longing for.
So there I lay screaming and crying, "I can't do this, it hurts so bad...throw a few naughty words in there too." I asked for an epidural but the nurse said I had to have gone through this bag of fluid first and that now I was 9 cm. Good grief, get her out of me. We were waiting on my gyno who wasn't on call that night, but she gave me a note saying they could call her when I was in active labor. So, there I waited and waited for her to arrive and then the anesthesiologist came and gave me an epidural-probably about 15 minutes before she actually came out-but it helped a little. ( I will never understand how women don't get them-HUGE difference in Hudson's labor and in Mia's).
So, Dr. Turner arrives I pushed for what seemed like 10 mins and "viola" out came Mia-this beautiful little girl with a full head of dark black hair who looked nothing like mommy or daddy or Hudson, she looked just like Mia.
Not having any pain medicine was amazing because the labor was so much shorter-but the pain was oh so much worse.
Would I do it all over again, you betcha. Having a child is the most amazing thing any woman can ever do, in my opinion.
Jorge and I left in pouring down rain with crazy traffic--I thought we would never get to the hospital-it was awful! By the time we arrived I had already dilated to 6 cm. The nurse said we could stay (duh). About 30 mins later they put me in my own room and I had already dilated to an 8-too late for that pain medicine that I had been longing for.
So there I lay screaming and crying, "I can't do this, it hurts so bad...throw a few naughty words in there too." I asked for an epidural but the nurse said I had to have gone through this bag of fluid first and that now I was 9 cm. Good grief, get her out of me. We were waiting on my gyno who wasn't on call that night, but she gave me a note saying they could call her when I was in active labor. So, there I waited and waited for her to arrive and then the anesthesiologist came and gave me an epidural-probably about 15 minutes before she actually came out-but it helped a little. ( I will never understand how women don't get them-HUGE difference in Hudson's labor and in Mia's).
So, Dr. Turner arrives I pushed for what seemed like 10 mins and "viola" out came Mia-this beautiful little girl with a full head of dark black hair who looked nothing like mommy or daddy or Hudson, she looked just like Mia.
Not having any pain medicine was amazing because the labor was so much shorter-but the pain was oh so much worse.
Would I do it all over again, you betcha. Having a child is the most amazing thing any woman can ever do, in my opinion.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Baby love
Who would have ever thought that the second baby would be just as amazing and loved as much as the first one. We can't explain the love that surrounds our baby girl, it's unexplainable but maybe you can read a little about it here.
There are many little things already that make you feel so blessed to have a precious little baby. From her cries, to her little eyes looking at you and wondering if she really knows who you are, or if she is going to remember these wonderful moments in her future when she grows to be an adult. Her little head moving around and her little mouth searching for mommy's breast when she wants to get fed is an amazing moment in our lives that everyone goes through and will be with us forever...
There are many little things already that make you feel so blessed to have a precious little baby. From her cries, to her little eyes looking at you and wondering if she really knows who you are, or if she is going to remember these wonderful moments in her future when she grows to be an adult. Her little head moving around and her little mouth searching for mommy's breast when she wants to get fed is an amazing moment in our lives that everyone goes through and will be with us forever...
Monday, May 31, 2010
Mia
Mia is from the Italian and Latin and means "mine." It is also a short form of the Hebrew name Michaela, which means "Who is like God?" Possibly a variation of Miriam, meaning "wished-for child."
Our beautiful daughter has arrived!
After a long 40 weeks and four days of waiting for our daughter's arrival the time has finally come! It was a very anticipated arrival due to the lack of girls on the "Garcia" side of our family. I don't think Jorge could actually believe that we were having a baby girl. But we did not hesitate to have everything ready for our beautiful little jewel. She was a dream come true for us not only because she was a little girl but also because we were actually going to have the perfect little pair that a lot of parents dream of having. It was a blessing to have that wonderful thought of our dream becoming a reality.
Mia came into this world weighing 7lbs 7oz and measuring 19 inches long.
Mia came into this world weighing 7lbs 7oz and measuring 19 inches long.
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