I have been triying to post about Christmas but Blogger isn't letting me upload any pictures! Has anyone else had any trouble like this? Does anyone know how to fix this? I am so frustrated!
When I click on the buttone to upload the next screen pops up but the "upload" button is missing! It doesn't give me the option.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
A Day of Silence for Sandy Hook
As everyone, I am absolutely sick about what happened yesterday in nearby Connecticut. How anyone could go to a elementary school and do what was done is just unfathomable. I have the privilege of going to a pre-school & kindergarten school three days a week. Seeing the magic that those children are is absolutely amazing. My heart is broken for the children and adults who were lost as well as all families involved in this tragedy. God Bless the responders as their lives will never be the same either.
Kelly at Kelly's Korner shared this today:
On Tuesday, December 18th, there will be a blogger day of silence. We will post the button and that's it. Please try to not post anything else that day if possible.
Kelly at Kelly's Korner shared this today:
On Tuesday, December 18th, there will be a blogger day of silence. We will post the button and that's it. Please try to not post anything else that day if possible.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Life
Life is super busy and things are feeling pretty stressful at the moment. I need to take some time and vent.
I am not the type of person who does well under stress. I am a perfectionist and when things aren't in order I start to freak. I HATE this about myself but I can't help it and hating myself for it makes me stress even more. Oh, it's just awful. For some crazy reason, I feel like I have to be Super Mom. I understand that no one expects me to be perfect & it's an expectation I have for myself but there isn't just a switch I can flip to turn myself off. Jay will tell me to just not worry about it. If it were only that easy.
It is really hard staying home with two children. Most of the time Shane is so incredibly easy it's almost funny. Savannah is the exact opposite. She is almost 5 going on 16 and she is so so hard sometimes. She doesn't always listen well, she makes messes and doesn't like to help clean up, has major attitude & her newest trick is using naughty language. It is so discouraging sometimes & I often feel like I am failing. Not to mention my mother often makes comments on how I need to "get her under control" & "show her who is boss before it's too late". Yes, I know. It's awesome. My mother has been who she is for my whole life. I should be used to her by now. I often do a pretty good job of letting her just roll off my back but it gets to me sometimes. And lately, it's been happening.
I feel like the kids are my responsibility 24/7. I feel this way because THEY ARE! On the weekends Jay helps with them but I still feel like I am the main one to care for them. We need to try and work out a better system. One where we each get time to do whatever it is that we need to do and the other is in charge for a bit. Thank god my MIL takes Savannah for a few hours on most weekends so I can catch up on things while Shane naps.
I am stressing over Christmas. I usually bake cookies and make fudge & chocolates from Thanksgiving until Christmas. I haven't made a single cookie! I still have gifts to buy for a few people. I still have gifts to wrap. I haven't told my Mom that we are skipping Christmas Eve with my Dad's side of the family this year. My Mom doesn't know that my sister and her fiance are staying at my house next weekend and not hers. She is gonna freak. They aren't staying at her house because all she ever does is freak.
Savannah's birthday is in February & Shane's in January so I am party planning. We are having a combined party for them in early February. We haven't decided on a party location yet. I wanted to have it at our house but we think our guest list it too long. We can either rent a hall or ask Jay's grandparents if we can use their basement (they will be in FL for the winter). My MIL was going to check on the basement but I haven't heard. I don't know what to get Shane for his birthday. Jay told me last night "Really. Who cares. What's the big deal. He isn't going to remember. Just give him money." He also told me I was materialistic and I am going to make the kids that way too. He isn't going to remember but he is my only son and it's his first birthday. Awesome! Thanks for the support. Ugh!
OK so now I am going to figure out how to get myself out of this slump and back to enjoying my favorite season of the year.
-Make a to do list for Christmas gifts
-Finish wrapping Christmas gifts
-Go through cookie & fudge recipes to figure out which ones I can make 1/2 batches of.
-Do a few house related things a day to keep up with it all
-Make menu & grocery list for Christmas Brunch we are hosting next weekend
Thanks for listening people. I seriously appreciate it! XOXO
I am not the type of person who does well under stress. I am a perfectionist and when things aren't in order I start to freak. I HATE this about myself but I can't help it and hating myself for it makes me stress even more. Oh, it's just awful. For some crazy reason, I feel like I have to be Super Mom. I understand that no one expects me to be perfect & it's an expectation I have for myself but there isn't just a switch I can flip to turn myself off. Jay will tell me to just not worry about it. If it were only that easy.
It is really hard staying home with two children. Most of the time Shane is so incredibly easy it's almost funny. Savannah is the exact opposite. She is almost 5 going on 16 and she is so so hard sometimes. She doesn't always listen well, she makes messes and doesn't like to help clean up, has major attitude & her newest trick is using naughty language. It is so discouraging sometimes & I often feel like I am failing. Not to mention my mother often makes comments on how I need to "get her under control" & "show her who is boss before it's too late". Yes, I know. It's awesome. My mother has been who she is for my whole life. I should be used to her by now. I often do a pretty good job of letting her just roll off my back but it gets to me sometimes. And lately, it's been happening.
I feel like the kids are my responsibility 24/7. I feel this way because THEY ARE! On the weekends Jay helps with them but I still feel like I am the main one to care for them. We need to try and work out a better system. One where we each get time to do whatever it is that we need to do and the other is in charge for a bit. Thank god my MIL takes Savannah for a few hours on most weekends so I can catch up on things while Shane naps.
I am stressing over Christmas. I usually bake cookies and make fudge & chocolates from Thanksgiving until Christmas. I haven't made a single cookie! I still have gifts to buy for a few people. I still have gifts to wrap. I haven't told my Mom that we are skipping Christmas Eve with my Dad's side of the family this year. My Mom doesn't know that my sister and her fiance are staying at my house next weekend and not hers. She is gonna freak. They aren't staying at her house because all she ever does is freak.
Savannah's birthday is in February & Shane's in January so I am party planning. We are having a combined party for them in early February. We haven't decided on a party location yet. I wanted to have it at our house but we think our guest list it too long. We can either rent a hall or ask Jay's grandparents if we can use their basement (they will be in FL for the winter). My MIL was going to check on the basement but I haven't heard. I don't know what to get Shane for his birthday. Jay told me last night "Really. Who cares. What's the big deal. He isn't going to remember. Just give him money." He also told me I was materialistic and I am going to make the kids that way too. He isn't going to remember but he is my only son and it's his first birthday. Awesome! Thanks for the support. Ugh!
OK so now I am going to figure out how to get myself out of this slump and back to enjoying my favorite season of the year.
-Make a to do list for Christmas gifts
-Finish wrapping Christmas gifts
-Go through cookie & fudge recipes to figure out which ones I can make 1/2 batches of.
-Do a few house related things a day to keep up with it all
-Make menu & grocery list for Christmas Brunch we are hosting next weekend
Thanks for listening people. I seriously appreciate it! XOXO
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Christmas Trees
I know I have been a little MIA lately. I have been so busy with the kids, Thanksgiving & now Christmas. I thought I would do a post about my Christmas trees. It's no secret, I love Christmas. My husband and I joke that I am half human and half elf! Every year I try and decorate things a little more around the house. It is hard being on a tight budget, ugh, the down fall of being a 1 income family. I plan to plug away at it every year but my goal is to someday have a Christmas tree in every room of our house. We currently have 6!
Since we moved into our new house in 2009, we have been cutting a real tree at Jay's uncle's tree farm.
Our tree
It was just about bedtime and Shane wasn't feeling up to pictures
A few of our favorite ornaments
Savannah's tree
Savannah with her tree in 2010
Look how little she was!!!
Shane's Tree
This ceramic tree is in our kitchen. It is extra special to me because my Mom painted it for my grandmother over 30 years ago. We also had one in our home growing up so it reminds me of my childhood. When we were cleaning out my grandparents house after they both had passed, I had requested to have it. I love it!
This is the tree in my dining room
I just got it last year so it is a work in progress. It is a primitive style tree so it isn't very full.
Our playroom tree
This was the first tree we had as a family together. It brings a smile to my face all year round because I don't bother to take it down ;-)
Monday, November 19, 2012
10 Months
Bubba-
You are double digits now! Only 2 months until you are 1 years old! I simply cannot believe it. I am busy planning your barnyard themed first birthday party. You & Sissy will have a combined party. I have booked your first birthday picture session complete with a cake smash. I hope you give us some wonderful pictures!
You are as sweet as you are destructive. This month you chewed your footboard and one of the sides of your crib. I just about died when you chewed your footboard because your crib will be your full size bed when the day comes. I scolded you in a firm voice and you began to cry. I felt bad but it was so naughty.
We did so many fun fall activities this month! Pumpkin carving, painting & trick or treat! We played in the leaves and enjoyed the yard this past month. You went out to "play in the snow" (aka sitting in stroller watching sissy play).
Sleep: Still doing great. You got to bed at 7/7:30pm and still until 7/7:30am (sometimes 8am). You take a morning and afternoon nap.
Feeding: Still nursing 4x daily. You love to eat & always like new foods. You enjoy feeding yourself but have no problem being spoon fed. This past weekend you had your first scrambled egg and you loved it! You also had french toast, mandarin oranges, homemade sweet potato fries & American cheese this month.
Last week I had a clogged milk duct on the right. I had the chills at night but never ran a temp & you could feel a hard lump in the breast near the nipple. I read online that the best thing to do was to nurse often. You were absolutely fine with this. It took about 4/5 days but it is completely gone now.
Weight:
1-13: 8lbs 5 oz.
1-16: 8lbs 0.04oz.
1-19: 8lbs. 4oz.
Length:
3-13: 22 1/2 inches (at home)
3-28: 24 1/4 inches (at 2 month check-up)
5-24: 27 1/2 inches 100 percentile (at 4 month check-up)
7-25: 28 1/4 inches 50th percentile at 6 month check-up)
10-25: 30 1/4 inches 50th percentile (at 9 month check-up)
Eye color: Blue
Milestones:
*More teeth! You now have 6 with #7 on it's way.
*You moved into you big boy car seat (Rocky loved to torture you while you were trying out your seat. He knew you couldn't get him)
Firsts:
You are double digits now! Only 2 months until you are 1 years old! I simply cannot believe it. I am busy planning your barnyard themed first birthday party. You & Sissy will have a combined party. I have booked your first birthday picture session complete with a cake smash. I hope you give us some wonderful pictures!
You are as sweet as you are destructive. This month you chewed your footboard and one of the sides of your crib. I just about died when you chewed your footboard because your crib will be your full size bed when the day comes. I scolded you in a firm voice and you began to cry. I felt bad but it was so naughty.
We did so many fun fall activities this month! Pumpkin carving, painting & trick or treat! We played in the leaves and enjoyed the yard this past month. You went out to "play in the snow" (aka sitting in stroller watching sissy play).
Sleep: Still doing great. You got to bed at 7/7:30pm and still until 7/7:30am (sometimes 8am). You take a morning and afternoon nap.
Feeding: Still nursing 4x daily. You love to eat & always like new foods. You enjoy feeding yourself but have no problem being spoon fed. This past weekend you had your first scrambled egg and you loved it! You also had french toast, mandarin oranges, homemade sweet potato fries & American cheese this month.
Last week I had a clogged milk duct on the right. I had the chills at night but never ran a temp & you could feel a hard lump in the breast near the nipple. I read online that the best thing to do was to nurse often. You were absolutely fine with this. It took about 4/5 days but it is completely gone now.
Weight:
1-13: 8lbs 5 oz.
1-16: 8lbs 0.04oz.
1-19: 8lbs. 4oz.
1-26: 8lbs.
7oz.
2-16: 10lbs. 11oz.
3-13: 13lbs (at home)
3-28: 13lbs. 6oz.(at 2 month check-up)
4-13: (at home)
5-13: 15lbs (at home)
5-24: 15.3 50th percentile (at 4 month check-up)
6-13: 15.6 (at home)
7-25: 16lbs 140z. (at 6 month check-up)
8-13: 18lbs (at home)
2-16: 10lbs. 11oz.
3-13: 13lbs (at home)
3-28: 13lbs. 6oz.(at 2 month check-up)
4-13: (at home)
5-13: 15lbs (at home)
5-24: 15.3 50th percentile (at 4 month check-up)
6-13: 15.6 (at home)
7-25: 16lbs 140z. (at 6 month check-up)
8-13: 18lbs (at home)
9-13: 19.4 (at home)
10-13 19.8 (at home)
10-25: 19lbs 11 oz. 30th percentile (at 9 month
check-up)
Length:
1-13: 21 1/2
inches
2-16: 22 inches3-13: 22 1/2 inches (at home)
3-28: 24 1/4 inches (at 2 month check-up)
5-24: 27 1/2 inches 100 percentile (at 4 month check-up)
7-25: 28 1/4 inches 50th percentile at 6 month check-up)
10-25: 30 1/4 inches 50th percentile (at 9 month check-up)
Diaper
Size: 4
Clothes Size: 9-12 and 6-12
Clothes Size: 9-12 and 6-12
Hair
Color: Light brown
Eye color: Blue
Milestones:
*More teeth! You now have 6 with #7 on it's way.
*You moved into you big boy car seat (Rocky loved to torture you while you were trying out your seat. He knew you couldn't get him)
Firsts:
*10/31-First Halloween
*11/2-First Trick-or-Treat
Check-ups:
*The results from your finger stick at you 9 month check-up showed that you are slightly anemic so you are now on a vitamin with added iron. Your sister had this same issue when she was a babe but it went away as she got older and ate more table food.
*I brought you for your hip x-ray last week. I had a sick feeling as I was loading you into the car. The idea of something being "wrong" with you just broke my heart. I never want you to be in pain my love. You were a great boy at the appointment. They had you lay on a table and took 3 x-rays total. You had to wear a little shield over your male parts because of the radiation. I got the call yesterday that you x-rays were completely normal. Thank you God!
*You eczema spot behind the knee cleared up nicely but returned a few days after we stopped the medications. Dr. M said this would happen.
Watching Barney with your Barney
Monday, November 5, 2012
9 Months
Shanie-
Hi to my sweet baby boy! I cannot believe how much of a "boy" you already are. You love anything that makes noise (you have a drum on your Christmas list), you love to bang things & when you see your kitty your eyes light up. We are learning how to pet your kitties nice and not pull ears or tails.
Sleep: So incredibly happy & proud to announce that you are now sleeping through the night every.single.night!!! We had to let you cry it our for about 2-3 nights and then you figured everything out. For a few weeks you would wake around 4/5am. You would cry for about 5 minutes but the be back to sleep. I don;t think you ever fully work up. Your naps are even better!!! Sometimes 1 hour but mostly 2 and even a few 3 hour naps!!! You like your papi when you sleep.
Feed: You are enjoying different foods now. You will now eat green veggies and my homemade baby food. I think you had an issue with the texture & now that your older you are OK with it. You will sometimes self feed but you prefer to be spoon fed. You like bite after bite after bite with NO downtime in between. Your absolute favorite foods are Y.o Ba.by yogurt & my homemade winter vegetable. You nurse 4x daily.
Weight: 1-13: 8lbs 5 oz.
1-16: 8lbs 0.04oz.
1-19: 8lbs. 4oz.
Length:
3-13: 22 1/2 inches (at home)
3-28: 24 1/4 inches (at 2 month check-up)
5-24: 27 1/2 inches 100 percentile (at 4 month check-up)
7-25: 28 1/4 inches 50th percentile(at 6 month check-up)
Clothes Size: 9-12 and 6-12
Eye color: Blue
Milestones:
*More teeth!
*Perfected the crawl-boy you are FAST
Firsts:
Check-ups: See this post
Other stuff: You are your sister are still inseparable. You love that girl more than anything. It melts my heart daily! Santa is getting you some great new toys for Christmas. I am sooooooo excited!!! TMI alert: Momma got her first period this month
Hi to my sweet baby boy! I cannot believe how much of a "boy" you already are. You love anything that makes noise (you have a drum on your Christmas list), you love to bang things & when you see your kitty your eyes light up. We are learning how to pet your kitties nice and not pull ears or tails.
You would have been a very pretty girl! Lol!
Sleep: So incredibly happy & proud to announce that you are now sleeping through the night every.single.night!!! We had to let you cry it our for about 2-3 nights and then you figured everything out. For a few weeks you would wake around 4/5am. You would cry for about 5 minutes but the be back to sleep. I don;t think you ever fully work up. Your naps are even better!!! Sometimes 1 hour but mostly 2 and even a few 3 hour naps!!! You like your papi when you sleep.
Feed: You are enjoying different foods now. You will now eat green veggies and my homemade baby food. I think you had an issue with the texture & now that your older you are OK with it. You will sometimes self feed but you prefer to be spoon fed. You like bite after bite after bite with NO downtime in between. Your absolute favorite foods are Y.o Ba.by yogurt & my homemade winter vegetable. You nurse 4x daily.
Weight: 1-13: 8lbs 5 oz.
1-16: 8lbs 0.04oz.
1-19: 8lbs. 4oz.
1-26: 8lbs.
7oz.
2-16: 10lbs. 11oz.
3-13: 13lbs (at home)
3-28: 13lbs. 6oz.(at 2 month check-up)
4-13: (at home)
5-13: 15lbs (at home)
5-24: 15.3 50th percentile (at 4 month check-up)
6-13: 15.6 (at home)
7-25: 16lbs 140z. (at 6 month check-up)
8-13: 18lbs (at home)
2-16: 10lbs. 11oz.
3-13: 13lbs (at home)
3-28: 13lbs. 6oz.(at 2 month check-up)
4-13: (at home)
5-13: 15lbs (at home)
5-24: 15.3 50th percentile (at 4 month check-up)
6-13: 15.6 (at home)
7-25: 16lbs 140z. (at 6 month check-up)
8-13: 18lbs (at home)
9-13: 19.4 (at home)
10-13 (at home)
10-25: 19lbs 11 oz. 30th percentile (at 9 month check-up)
Length:
1-13: 21 1/2 inches
2-16: 22
inches3-13: 22 1/2 inches (at home)
3-28: 24 1/4 inches (at 2 month check-up)
5-24: 27 1/2 inches 100 percentile (at 4 month check-up)
7-25: 28 1/4 inches 50th percentile(at 6 month check-up)
Diaper Size:
4
Clothes Size: 9-12 and 6-12
Hair
Color: Light brown
Eye color: Blue
Milestones:
*More teeth!
*Perfected the crawl-boy you are FAST
*You stand up and walk around the furniture like an old pro
Firsts:
*Apple Picking
Bad Momma hasn't been keeping track of things too well. Boo!
Check-ups: See this post
Other stuff: You are your sister are still inseparable. You love that girl more than anything. It melts my heart daily! Santa is getting you some great new toys for Christmas. I am sooooooo excited!!! TMI alert: Momma got her first period this month
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