Bliss
Apr 032010
Apr 022010
Like father like son
Apr 012010
He’s finally starting to accept a binky. My boobs thank him.
Apr 012010
Once you have kids, that is your reality. I try to remind myself of that on the bad days to keep me from going off the deep end. I do the same on the good days to remind me to appreciate the moment while it lasts.
Because it never lasts.
Yesterday was a good day. I got the grocery shopping done and put away while Smushy was in school. Doodle napped in his car seat except when I had to feed him between errands. He wasn’t too fussy while we were out. I managed to get them both to sleep for ONE GLORIOUS HOUR of internetting and reading. I even managed to get some laundry done and wash the dishes AND cook dinner. Smushy wasn’t too annoying or toddlerish. Doodle didn’t scream at us too much. It was nice. Good day.
The days before was a bad day. Doodle didn’t sleep AT ALL that day. He just screamed and cried and ate. Smushy skipped her nap too and was generally annoying and disobedient. I think she had to go into time-out 3 or 4 times, which is a lot for her. She kept taking off all her clothes and peeing on the floor. (Though she did pee in the potty once for the very first time ever! Only good thing of the day.) Then she threw a full cup of water on the floor for no reason. When Mr. Silly got home, I begged for a break, but he decided right then would be the perfect time to call and get the TIVO working. So I had to wrangle both kids out of the living room since they were crying/screaming/noisy. We spent the next 30 minutes holed up in the bedroom while I nursed Doodle and tried to convince him to stop screaming at me and Smushy jumped and climbed all over the bed and me. I think I cried the entire time. Bad day.
I know things will get easier in some ways as Doodle gets older. And harder in others. I know we’re only 3 weeks in to being a family of 4 and there is an adjustment period. I know we’ll get it figured out. I know we have a lot going on with the upcoming move and boring day to day. And I know that we’re going to have a lot more good and bad days.
Mar 302010
Don’t let those sweet faces fool you. Today was hell.
Mar 292010
So I got these snack/sandwich holders from Shannon that she MADE HERSELF. How awesome is that? I don’t even know how to turn my sewing machine on. And I got it like 2 years ago. Never been used. And she can just whip up these adorable things like nothing. Also, there was a yummy treat inside. Unfortunately, they didn’t last long enough to get their picture taken.
Mar 282010
Smushy and her best friend at the zoo.
Mar 272010
Mr. Silly turned 31 this month. I was a little busy being pregnant, then having a baby, recovering from major surgery and dealing with life with a newborn, so I kinda failed at the gift giving. His mom bought a cake when she was here, so I dind’t have to worry about that part. I managed to help the kids make some crafty gifts while he was at work, so that was done at least. And I bought him a blu ray off his wish list that got here late. I know, I suck. But at least I tried and that’s what counts. Plus, I took pictures!
Mar 272010
I took a break because of new baby/broken computer. And now we’re back!
Asleeeeeeeeping.
Mar 272010
My Mac was saved! Everything is perfect and functioning as it should. I think we are going to break down and get another Macbook though since Mr. Silly’s PC is a piece of crap. I honestly don’t know how he hasn’t been complaining about it constantly because I would not be able to stand it. I was stuck with it for less than a week and I complained a lot. It wouldn’t let me check my email or update my Facebook status! It would get all wonky for no good reason. Stupid PC. So now Mr. Silly gets huge points for not being whiny and will probably inherit my 15″ Macbook while I get a 13″ Macbook. I’d like something smaller and more portable and he could use the bigger screen to watch movies on deployment. And then I can also get a huge ass desktop for photo processing and stuff like that. Win win!
And now on to the list!
- Doodle likes booby.
- And that’s pretty much the only thing he consistently likes.
- The swing? Rarely. And only for about 3 minutes.
- The bouncer? Pretty much never.
- The car/carseat? Meh. Sometimes. Sorta.
- Doodle does not like baths.
- Or being naked.
- Or being cold.
- He is quite possibly the gassiest, burpiest baby IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!
- He rarely likes sleeping in his pack-n-play at night. He prefers to sleep rightnexttomommy. Which means I don’t get to shift or turn or move. I am not a fan, but if it helps him sleep (and me sleep), we’ll go with it.
- I did not need to worry about Smushy being jealous.
- She is seriously an awesome big sister. Always helping and giving him hugs and snuggles. I am shocked!
- Smushy was a VERY easy baby. Doodle isn’t hard or anything in the grand scheme of all things baby, but he does amplify how VERY EASY Smushy was.
- The second time around is so much easier/harder than the first time.
- Easier because I don’t panic about every little cry. I feel like I know what I’m doing (a little. Sorta.)
- Harder because there are two of them and one of me. Sometimes (a lot) they both need something at the same time and I have to pick which to deal with first. Which means the other one is mad and yelly and grrr!
- You CAN have a good eater and a good sleeper at the same time. My theory has been debunked. Doodle eats. (see previous bullet) All. the. time. He sleeps well during the day and at night. Evening SUCK.
- When Smushy naps, Doodle is awake. That kinda stinks.
- Babies who eat a lot, poop a lot. I think I forgot how much babies poop.
- I have not yet figured out how to take care of 2 children AND the cleaning. It’s coming along, but I’m not there yet.
- I am an awesome c-section recoverer.
So now that I’ve crossed Have A Baby off my to do list, next we have Get Ready To Move (Again). (Didn’t we just get here? Like 7 months ago? The answer is yes. Yes we did.) We set up the internet move stuff last night. Movers should be here in about a month to pack us up. I am so not looking forward to a cross country trip in a car with a toddler and a baby who doesn’t love the car. We’ve worked out some of the details like where everyone will sit in the minivan (I will be in the back to deal with kid stuff.) and what we need to do to get ready and what we need to pack. It’s coming along.
Have some pictures!
