Why do kids have to grow up so fast?
Today I headed out on my morning walk with Olivia, Joy and Joy's baby (which she pretend nursed more than half the way!). Olivia began fussing when we were half way, so I continued on until I came to the bench (there is only one bench along my walking path). I stopped, took her and Joy out, and tried to nurse her. Nope. Not hungry. Nope. Doesn't want to lay there and look at me. Nope. So what did she want? she wanted to sit up and look around. I loaded the girls back into the stroller this time putting Olivia's seat in the upright position. She was happy. I was worried. The seat only lays flat or sits upright, I didn't want her to tip over as she can't sit unassisted yet. I padded her in. The rest of the walk she was happy as could be. sigh. she's growing up way to fast.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Good day
Today was another good day. Yippee! I like good days.
If you had of stopped by my Dad's garage sale you would have been greeted by the cutest smile and a big hearty "Hi!" from my adorable daughter Joy. Then as you pull your car out onto the street she would have happily waved and said "bye bye". What a day. She melts my heart when she comes up to me "Mommy mommy" grabbing my leg then running (once she's sure I'm following) over to her Poppa to show me she wants a hot dog. melt. she's communicating.
Olivia has started to communicate as well (other than crying), she smiles when you look in her eyes and now coos and caws with excitement. melt.
I love being a mom.
Tonight. being a mom is exhausting. but I still love it. Both the girls have been screaming for the past 40minutes (Olivia a bit longer). I don't know what's wrong with either one. Daddy finally gave Joy some tylenol and she's now quiet. Daddy also has taken over snuggling Olivia and singing softly to her. I was snuggling her but I have a bad back and well, it's killing me! Thank you honey! You are AWESOME! Daddy is suggesting that us girls stay home from Church in the morning ~ I hate to miss it, but it just might be what we need to do. guess we will see how the night goes.
Guess it's my turn again with Olivia.... Please pray for a peaceful night......
If you had of stopped by my Dad's garage sale you would have been greeted by the cutest smile and a big hearty "Hi!" from my adorable daughter Joy. Then as you pull your car out onto the street she would have happily waved and said "bye bye". What a day. She melts my heart when she comes up to me "Mommy mommy" grabbing my leg then running (once she's sure I'm following) over to her Poppa to show me she wants a hot dog. melt. she's communicating.
Olivia has started to communicate as well (other than crying), she smiles when you look in her eyes and now coos and caws with excitement. melt.
I love being a mom.
Tonight. being a mom is exhausting. but I still love it. Both the girls have been screaming for the past 40minutes (Olivia a bit longer). I don't know what's wrong with either one. Daddy finally gave Joy some tylenol and she's now quiet. Daddy also has taken over snuggling Olivia and singing softly to her. I was snuggling her but I have a bad back and well, it's killing me! Thank you honey! You are AWESOME! Daddy is suggesting that us girls stay home from Church in the morning ~ I hate to miss it, but it just might be what we need to do. guess we will see how the night goes.
Guess it's my turn again with Olivia.... Please pray for a peaceful night......
Friday, June 4, 2010
couple minutes
Hello all! Sorry it's been so long since I've blogged. Like I mentioned in my previous blog I think of something to write every single day, sometimes more than once! But I never get to the computer fast enough before it disappears (the idea that is, not the computer).
One day last weekend I was feeling really blue. so I wanted to blog about it. But I didn't. Then when I finally decided I should sit down and blog about it, well I wasn't so down and couldn't remember what I wanted to talk about. ugh.
My mom left last Sunday. pout. I'm going to miss her, actually I already do! I miss being able to just pick up the phone and call her. (Remember she lives in Thailand). I think that had something to do with my 'blue' day. Along with some baby blues thrown in there.
I'm working hard on ensuring I get out and walk every single day. A good lap around Mac Park. Yup it's a long walk (especially when it's HOT out ~ luckily it's been cooler). It was a real struggle this week to get out everyday. Once I'm out I enjoy it, but it sure was difficult to get out. Tuesday I wasn't sure if I could get my butt out the door (I had the daycare girl too), but then my girlfriend Leah called and wanted to join us on our walk ~ that got me out the door. (Thanks Leah!).
I've been trying to get my house cleaned. I have/had a few big jobs to do, along with everyday cleaning. I needed to 1) dust all the blinds + wash the inside of the windows 2) clean and organize the green room (my craft room~yikes!) 3) go through clothing and box/unbox stuff (maternity etc) 4) get the playroom/tv room downstairs organized.
Thursday was a good day. I not only got the house ship shape, I got item #1 and#2 done (#2 is about 90% done but all that is left is organizing my craft stuff in my new craft 'desk'). I got a bunch of stuff done in the playroom as well. It was a good day. I needed that.
Today, Friday, I loaded the kids into Leah's car (with Leah) and we headed to Kelowna. Leah needed to apply for her passport so we drove down, and took in a quick shopping trip. By the time we got there (she worked until 9:30am) we only had 1 hour to shop! However luckily we both wanted to hit up one store in particular (sell good, cheap jeans), so we spent our hour there before loading up the kids again and heading home.. quick trip but we'll take a longer one soon (I hope). It was another good day. Thank you again Leah :)
Tomorrow I am heading out Dad's, their 'town' is having a giant garage sale so I'm going to help him out. It's going to be a good day.
Well now you are caught up :) I'll have to get some good stories on here about the kids. I promise. It's 11pm so time to hit the sack...... I'm already in my PJ's. Good night! God bless!
One day last weekend I was feeling really blue. so I wanted to blog about it. But I didn't. Then when I finally decided I should sit down and blog about it, well I wasn't so down and couldn't remember what I wanted to talk about. ugh.
My mom left last Sunday. pout. I'm going to miss her, actually I already do! I miss being able to just pick up the phone and call her. (Remember she lives in Thailand). I think that had something to do with my 'blue' day. Along with some baby blues thrown in there.
I'm working hard on ensuring I get out and walk every single day. A good lap around Mac Park. Yup it's a long walk (especially when it's HOT out ~ luckily it's been cooler). It was a real struggle this week to get out everyday. Once I'm out I enjoy it, but it sure was difficult to get out. Tuesday I wasn't sure if I could get my butt out the door (I had the daycare girl too), but then my girlfriend Leah called and wanted to join us on our walk ~ that got me out the door. (Thanks Leah!).
I've been trying to get my house cleaned. I have/had a few big jobs to do, along with everyday cleaning. I needed to 1) dust all the blinds + wash the inside of the windows 2) clean and organize the green room (my craft room~yikes!) 3) go through clothing and box/unbox stuff (maternity etc) 4) get the playroom/tv room downstairs organized.
Thursday was a good day. I not only got the house ship shape, I got item #1 and#2 done (#2 is about 90% done but all that is left is organizing my craft stuff in my new craft 'desk'). I got a bunch of stuff done in the playroom as well. It was a good day. I needed that.
Today, Friday, I loaded the kids into Leah's car (with Leah) and we headed to Kelowna. Leah needed to apply for her passport so we drove down, and took in a quick shopping trip. By the time we got there (she worked until 9:30am) we only had 1 hour to shop! However luckily we both wanted to hit up one store in particular (sell good, cheap jeans), so we spent our hour there before loading up the kids again and heading home.. quick trip but we'll take a longer one soon (I hope). It was another good day. Thank you again Leah :)
Tomorrow I am heading out Dad's, their 'town' is having a giant garage sale so I'm going to help him out. It's going to be a good day.
Well now you are caught up :) I'll have to get some good stories on here about the kids. I promise. It's 11pm so time to hit the sack...... I'm already in my PJ's. Good night! God bless!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Hi
Hello!
So it's been a little while and I have thought of story after story to post...haven't posted any... and in true 'Jenn style' at this moment I can't remember any of them!
We just had Joy's birthday party this past Friday, I'll make that a separate post just about that.
This post is just rambling (what's new?).
So you may ask me how I am adjusting to being a mom of two adorable little girls...
I LOVE IT! I LOVE THEM! I LOVE LIFE!
Sure I am busy. Not only am I concentrating on raising the girls but also with furthering who I am as a mother, wife and person. I am trying to keep on top of the house, as in cleaning etc. I think I'm doing pretty darn good! I'm doing better than I was a year ago with just one child! (Or at least I think so, you'd probably have to ask my husband if it's true).
The list of chores never ends, as it never does for any mom out there. On my list of usual chores, I have laundry (couple more loads to go), washing the inside of the windows, dusting this house (base boards and all need it!), The oven needs a good scrub down, along with the interior of the fridge. I noticed the other day the top of my cupboards in the kitchen need a dusting as well. There is bathing the kids and keeping the house in order. I also am mid stream of cleaning the bedroom. Since having Olivia it has been to easy to just let a pile of stuff accumulate beside the bed, on the dressers and basically everywhere in the bedroom. I only have the vanity left to clean off. Then I need to go through my dresser and closet clearing out the maternity clothes and then going through the boxes I have packed unpacking the clothing that might actually fit me.
Every day I have been getting out and walking. Probably about 5km everyday (I don't actually know how far it is). I feel alive! I LOVE walking! I want to start hula hooping as well, I have the hoop. Just need to figure out when to do the work. Getting out and walking wears the girls out and gives them fresh air while I get exercise and some quiet time (usually they are quiet). I enjoy it. It gives me time to think, gets me out of the house and gets me energized for the rest of the day. I'm not an exercise person, however I am determined to lose this baby flub. So for now it's walking and then hula hooping and perhaps when it gets to hot or to rainy I'll do my exercise videos (or perhaps while the kids nap I'll do them anyway).
Well that's enough rambling for this post.
God Bless you all!
So it's been a little while and I have thought of story after story to post...haven't posted any... and in true 'Jenn style' at this moment I can't remember any of them!
We just had Joy's birthday party this past Friday, I'll make that a separate post just about that.
This post is just rambling (what's new?).
So you may ask me how I am adjusting to being a mom of two adorable little girls...
I LOVE IT! I LOVE THEM! I LOVE LIFE!
Sure I am busy. Not only am I concentrating on raising the girls but also with furthering who I am as a mother, wife and person. I am trying to keep on top of the house, as in cleaning etc. I think I'm doing pretty darn good! I'm doing better than I was a year ago with just one child! (Or at least I think so, you'd probably have to ask my husband if it's true).
The list of chores never ends, as it never does for any mom out there. On my list of usual chores, I have laundry (couple more loads to go), washing the inside of the windows, dusting this house (base boards and all need it!), The oven needs a good scrub down, along with the interior of the fridge. I noticed the other day the top of my cupboards in the kitchen need a dusting as well. There is bathing the kids and keeping the house in order. I also am mid stream of cleaning the bedroom. Since having Olivia it has been to easy to just let a pile of stuff accumulate beside the bed, on the dressers and basically everywhere in the bedroom. I only have the vanity left to clean off. Then I need to go through my dresser and closet clearing out the maternity clothes and then going through the boxes I have packed unpacking the clothing that might actually fit me.
Every day I have been getting out and walking. Probably about 5km everyday (I don't actually know how far it is). I feel alive! I LOVE walking! I want to start hula hooping as well, I have the hoop. Just need to figure out when to do the work. Getting out and walking wears the girls out and gives them fresh air while I get exercise and some quiet time (usually they are quiet). I enjoy it. It gives me time to think, gets me out of the house and gets me energized for the rest of the day. I'm not an exercise person, however I am determined to lose this baby flub. So for now it's walking and then hula hooping and perhaps when it gets to hot or to rainy I'll do my exercise videos (or perhaps while the kids nap I'll do them anyway).
Well that's enough rambling for this post.
God Bless you all!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Lesson learned?
So. I'm busy. Yup. Busy.
I have a list (you know me, lists keep me sane). And I'm working on it. slowly. I don't think there is any other speed with a new born and toddler at home (with an additional sassy toddler 2 days of the week).
I not only have a list of things I need to get done, however I have goals in mind. Goals of the person, mother, wife, woman I want to be. Goals of my relationship with God. Goals for my marriage. Goals for how my house will be. Just lots of goals, plans and adventures.
For the past few years I've felt like I've been sucked into a 'hole' of just doing but not being awake. I was at a woman's conference and the speaker mentioned that perhaps some of us are just talking in our sleep and not fully awake. Once our feet hit the floor when we are awake we know what we are doing and where we are headed....I don't feel like I know where I'm going, I'm not fully awake. But now I know it! And I'm going to change it. And just since having Olivia I feel like God has helped wake me up! It feels like a breath of fresh air! I'm excited to see who I'll be once I wake up.
I learned a lesson today... Baking Peanut butter cookies, cooking macaroni, nursing a baby and watching the toddlers aren't good to do at the same time! Over cooked the macaroni and burnt the cookies.... OOPS! oh well, I tried!
I know this post jumps around a bit...just tid bits of thoughts as I head off to bed.
Good Night all!
God Bless you!
I have a list (you know me, lists keep me sane). And I'm working on it. slowly. I don't think there is any other speed with a new born and toddler at home (with an additional sassy toddler 2 days of the week).
I not only have a list of things I need to get done, however I have goals in mind. Goals of the person, mother, wife, woman I want to be. Goals of my relationship with God. Goals for my marriage. Goals for how my house will be. Just lots of goals, plans and adventures.
For the past few years I've felt like I've been sucked into a 'hole' of just doing but not being awake. I was at a woman's conference and the speaker mentioned that perhaps some of us are just talking in our sleep and not fully awake. Once our feet hit the floor when we are awake we know what we are doing and where we are headed....I don't feel like I know where I'm going, I'm not fully awake. But now I know it! And I'm going to change it. And just since having Olivia I feel like God has helped wake me up! It feels like a breath of fresh air! I'm excited to see who I'll be once I wake up.
I learned a lesson today... Baking Peanut butter cookies, cooking macaroni, nursing a baby and watching the toddlers aren't good to do at the same time! Over cooked the macaroni and burnt the cookies.... OOPS! oh well, I tried!
I know this post jumps around a bit...just tid bits of thoughts as I head off to bed.
Good Night all!
God Bless you!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
She's here!!
April 12th, 2010 @ 10:47pm Olivia Margaret joined us on the outside.
Sorry it's taken this long to update! I've updated everything else, just didn't have a chance to come on here yet. Olivia is laying on the couch next to me working out some gas bubbles, she's so cute!!
I'll be posting her birth story when I get a chance. We are doing great (a little sore), and she's breastfeeding like a champ!
Here is a picture of our newest little princess!
I'll be posting her birth story when I get a chance. We are doing great (a little sore), and she's breastfeeding like a champ!
Here is a picture of our newest little princess!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Update #2 and stuff.
How far along? 39 weeks 6 days (yup due TOMORROW)
Total weight gain/loss? up 1Kg from last update, still less than with Joy :)
Maternity clothes? Yeah, like 3 shirts... getting bored of them!
Stretch marks? I am pretty sure I have some more, but they are under the bump so I can't see them.
Sleep? Nope... Had a little during my 'nap' today but not much at all.
Best moment since last update? My mom is home :)
Movement? Still as strong as ever.
Food cravings? Milk, Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate.....Oh and Chocolate :) ~ hasn't changed.
Gender? Yet to be discovered.
Baby Size (based on height of fundus)? Right on target.
Labor Signs? Cramping, the odd contraction, Braxton Hicks, Pressure.
Belly Button in or out? Both, mostly In, but sometimes baby pushes it out.
What I miss? SUSHI!!!!!! Yup hasn't changed much! But I REALLY miss sleeping on my tummy!!!
What I am looking forward to? This baby coming out! Lets get this show on the road. Also for me to not be sick, Joy to be done teething and not be sick, and sleeping on my tummy ;)
Weekly Wisdom? Nap as often as possible. If you can't nap just laying down and relaxing supposedly is the same.
Milestones? hmmmm...... I'M DONE! Come on baby you are done cooking lets play!
So I had a doctors apt today. At the last apt I asked if he would do an internal exam to see how things were going. Nope. Will only do that if doing a Membrane sweep. Told me to just tell him at the next apt. So Today I was going to get it done, then I woke up with a sore throat and just feeling blah. There is only a small chance that I would/could go into labour, however I figured with me and Joy both being sick it might not be the best to rush things. However I figured I'd ask and if the doc said he thought it was a good idea I'd go for it.... I think he'd completely forgot about it! So when I mentioned it (and that I was sick) he jumped on the 'better wait till you are better' wagon. So that's it. No internal. No info. He asked when I was due (was just going to look it up on chart) I said Tomorrow. He responded with "so you going to keep me busy on Saturday eh?" I said "I hope so!". lol. Here's to hoping!
I Hope and Pray that I have a fabulous sleep tonight and feel 100% in the morning. Joy gets the rest she needs and is 100% in the morning. Then around 9am I start labor. I keep busy, get the house clean. Then have the baby early/late afternoon (however still feel rested). Wouldn't that just be perfect?????? Oh and nice and 'easy' labor? ;)
God Bless hope I have pics to post soon of the little one!
Total weight gain/loss? up 1Kg from last update, still less than with Joy :)
Maternity clothes? Yeah, like 3 shirts... getting bored of them!
Stretch marks? I am pretty sure I have some more, but they are under the bump so I can't see them.
Sleep? Nope... Had a little during my 'nap' today but not much at all.
Best moment since last update? My mom is home :)
Movement? Still as strong as ever.
Food cravings? Milk, Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate.....Oh and Chocolate :) ~ hasn't changed.
Gender? Yet to be discovered.
Baby Size (based on height of fundus)? Right on target.
Labor Signs? Cramping, the odd contraction, Braxton Hicks, Pressure.
Belly Button in or out? Both, mostly In, but sometimes baby pushes it out.
What I miss? SUSHI!!!!!! Yup hasn't changed much! But I REALLY miss sleeping on my tummy!!!
What I am looking forward to? This baby coming out! Lets get this show on the road. Also for me to not be sick, Joy to be done teething and not be sick, and sleeping on my tummy ;)
Weekly Wisdom? Nap as often as possible. If you can't nap just laying down and relaxing supposedly is the same.
Milestones? hmmmm...... I'M DONE! Come on baby you are done cooking lets play!
So I had a doctors apt today. At the last apt I asked if he would do an internal exam to see how things were going. Nope. Will only do that if doing a Membrane sweep. Told me to just tell him at the next apt. So Today I was going to get it done, then I woke up with a sore throat and just feeling blah. There is only a small chance that I would/could go into labour, however I figured with me and Joy both being sick it might not be the best to rush things. However I figured I'd ask and if the doc said he thought it was a good idea I'd go for it.... I think he'd completely forgot about it! So when I mentioned it (and that I was sick) he jumped on the 'better wait till you are better' wagon. So that's it. No internal. No info. He asked when I was due (was just going to look it up on chart) I said Tomorrow. He responded with "so you going to keep me busy on Saturday eh?" I said "I hope so!". lol. Here's to hoping!
I Hope and Pray that I have a fabulous sleep tonight and feel 100% in the morning. Joy gets the rest she needs and is 100% in the morning. Then around 9am I start labor. I keep busy, get the house clean. Then have the baby early/late afternoon (however still feel rested). Wouldn't that just be perfect?????? Oh and nice and 'easy' labor? ;)
God Bless hope I have pics to post soon of the little one!
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