“Cleaning the house while the kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk while it’s still snowing.”-Phyllis Diller
I know I probably say this daily, but holy Toledo time flies! Brianne is growing up so fast and everyday she amazes me more. I’m sure every mother thinks she has the smartest (and cutest) baby in the world, but I’m pretty sure I actually do : ) For example, just this morning we were in the car on our way to daycare and she heard a loud truck go by, and she pointed at it and said “look… truck!” which astounded me because I have never pointed out a truck to her. Well, wait, that’s not entirely true… every night before bed we look at her big book of first words and there are trucks in it that I have pointed out to her, but they do not make sounds, obviously. My baby girl was able to take what she saw in a book and apply it to real life based on a sound she heard! And yesterday on our way home from daycare, she pointed out a billboard to me that had a bunch of penguins on it advertising the Newport Aquarium and said “birds!”
So, with all this learning and growing going on, I felt compelled to do a milestones update. But, I’m not entirely sure milestones is the right word… let’s use accomplishments instead shall we?
Can feed herself with a ford or spoon (it’s messy, but she can do it)
Can point to specific body parts when asked (head, belly, nose, ears, toes and eyes)
Dances every time she hears music of any kind (including when I whistle)
Can point out things in her picture book when asked (where’s the apple? Panda? Flowers? balloons? Baby?, Etc.)
Cleans up after herself, sort of (loves to take dirty diapers and other things deemed as “yuck” to the trash can where she will lift the lid, toss in the item and close the lid all on her own.)
Understands and obeys simple commands (“Bring that to mommy”, “Come here”, “Get your blankie” “Let’s brush our teeth”, “Hold my hand”, “Take this to daddy”, “Go get your book”)
Mimics everything she sees (will grab her purse, put it on her shoulder and head for the front door, turns around and says “bye” and blows us kisses, changes her baby doll’s diaper and shares her paci and sippy cup with her baby doll)
Says “all gone” when she finishes her meal or milk and asks for more
Says “no” while shaking her head no (even though this typically means yes instead of no)
Tries to stand on her tippy toes
Can point out mommy and daddy in pictures
Brushes her own teeth and hair (though not very thoroughly yet)
Recognizes things by sound (trucks, birds chirping, cats meowing, dogs barking, etc.)
Learning to color (on walls too)
Can drink through a straw now
Learning to drink from a big girl cup
Plays peek a boo and says “Boo!”
Obviously this list is not complete because it would take me all day to actually think of and list all the amazing things she does and knows, but it’s a nice summary. She will be 16 months old this Sunday and I’m so proud of how far she has come and fast she has caught up to where a full term baby should be. Actually, she is surpassing many of her peers in cognitive abilities (and in physical growth too!). She is such a delight these days and so much fun. She makes me a proud happy mama!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Being a mom isn't just about teaching...
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” - Rajneesh
Now that Brianne is a full blown toddler, I feel like I’ve learned so much. Not just about being a mom, but about life and living and being a human being that participates in society. Looking back at my former life now, I don’t think I was actually living. I was more zombie than human, going from one mundane life task to the next without stopping to “smell the roses” or look around at all the beauty (and horror) in this world. Yes, it is true that I cry (a lot) more now, but I tell myself that is because I’m awake now, I’m alive now. My emotions are more real, more raw, and things really affect me differently now because as a mother, I can see things from different perspectives. I understand why my parents set curfews and made me call home when I arrived at my destination. I understand what true love is, not fake movie love, but true love because of my husband and daughter.
I find myself questioning my beliefs and wondering how, in a just and civilized world, a person convicted of hurting a child is NOT being put to death (this coming from someone who did her college internship with Amnesty International). How is it possible that my beliefs and convictions of the past that I was so willing to defend and so passionate about, could change so dramatically?
So, yes, needless to say, I’ve changed. Physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. It almost feels like I have worried myself into a strange sort of calm, something I am not used to as anyone who knows me knows. And strangely enough, after having Bri, I have controlled (mostly) my anxiety and panic disorder without the use of meds. I successfully weaned myself off zoloft before my third trimester, as was recommended by my OB and all the research (a personal accomplishment I am proud of). And yes, in the beginning, with a child in the NICU that was prone to forget to breath and turn blue on occasion (several to be exact) and a horrendous case of Reflux, I did my fair share of over-worrying and panicking and over-reacting. And I had some pretty severe post partum depression and what I have dubbed “post-preemie-panic-disorder” (any mom of a preemie knows this disorder – it’s comprised of the following – guilt, fear, anger, grief, depression, guilt, shock, extreme highs and extreme lows, fear, guilt, sleep deprivation, inability to eat or hold a conversation, and did I mention guilt?) and I even went to a therapist. But now, I feel different. I feel calm…
Now, don’t take this to mean I have a calm life or have somehow figured out the answer to the working mom riddle, because of course I am still winging it like every other new mom is, but now the chaos is calming. I have come to realize that taking my daughter out for a walk with my husband is infinitely more important and life altering than loading the dish washer. Reading a book to Bri is so much more rewarding than running the vacuum cleaner. And before, dirty dishes and cat hair strewn about the house would cause me to lose sleep, but now, I look at them as the sign of a happy home. It is proof that we have money to feed ourselves, the cats who are getting old are still healthy enough to play, and that life is keeping us too busy and happy to even notice the mess.
My life is chaotic yes, but I wouldn’t change a minute of it. I have come to the realization that there isn’t enough time to do it all, so you know what, I only do what I can. Prioritize! I am content to spend my week of vacation at home literally just watching Brianne grow. Should I have cleaned out my closet and put away my winter sweaters? Probably. Was that a necessity, no. As a working mom I miss out on so much of my daughter’s life! A couple weeks ago we learned that she can blow kisses bye bye and we have no idea where she learned this because we have never blown kisses to her. According to her daycare teachers, they do it at daycare. I don’t want to miss anything else! So if I have to sacrifice updating my blog, or painting my toe nails, or putting away the laundry to spend time with my little girl, I will do it with a smile. In a typical week, I really only get to see my daughter 35 hours, in a week!!! This is our week day routine:
4:30am – Wake up and quietly get ready for work
5:45 – Brianne wakes up. Change diaper, make breakfast, feed
6:00 – Wake Jason up
6:30 – Dress Brianne for daycare and get one last cup of coffee
7:00 – Take Brianne to daycare : (
7:30-4:30 – Work
5:00pm – Pick Bri up from daycare
5:45 – Make dinner for Bri
6:00 – Feed Bri dinner
6:30 – Give Bri a bath
7:00-7:30 – Bedtime for Bri
There are 168 hours in a week. 35% of those hours Brianne is in daycare, 50% Brianne is sleeping or napping… So for those of you doing the math, that leaves me a desolate 15% to spend with my daughter. That’s not a lot of time. She spends nearly 60 hours a week at daycare!!! And from this horrid realization, I have learned that a clean house and painted toenails are simply not a priority any longer. I don’t want to miss anything else. Life is just too busy and there’s nothing you can do it about it. And luckily, I have I learned how to slow down and live it rather than watch it pass me by…
Now that Brianne is a full blown toddler, I feel like I’ve learned so much. Not just about being a mom, but about life and living and being a human being that participates in society. Looking back at my former life now, I don’t think I was actually living. I was more zombie than human, going from one mundane life task to the next without stopping to “smell the roses” or look around at all the beauty (and horror) in this world. Yes, it is true that I cry (a lot) more now, but I tell myself that is because I’m awake now, I’m alive now. My emotions are more real, more raw, and things really affect me differently now because as a mother, I can see things from different perspectives. I understand why my parents set curfews and made me call home when I arrived at my destination. I understand what true love is, not fake movie love, but true love because of my husband and daughter.
I find myself questioning my beliefs and wondering how, in a just and civilized world, a person convicted of hurting a child is NOT being put to death (this coming from someone who did her college internship with Amnesty International). How is it possible that my beliefs and convictions of the past that I was so willing to defend and so passionate about, could change so dramatically?
So, yes, needless to say, I’ve changed. Physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. It almost feels like I have worried myself into a strange sort of calm, something I am not used to as anyone who knows me knows. And strangely enough, after having Bri, I have controlled (mostly) my anxiety and panic disorder without the use of meds. I successfully weaned myself off zoloft before my third trimester, as was recommended by my OB and all the research (a personal accomplishment I am proud of). And yes, in the beginning, with a child in the NICU that was prone to forget to breath and turn blue on occasion (several to be exact) and a horrendous case of Reflux, I did my fair share of over-worrying and panicking and over-reacting. And I had some pretty severe post partum depression and what I have dubbed “post-preemie-panic-disorder” (any mom of a preemie knows this disorder – it’s comprised of the following – guilt, fear, anger, grief, depression, guilt, shock, extreme highs and extreme lows, fear, guilt, sleep deprivation, inability to eat or hold a conversation, and did I mention guilt?) and I even went to a therapist. But now, I feel different. I feel calm…
Now, don’t take this to mean I have a calm life or have somehow figured out the answer to the working mom riddle, because of course I am still winging it like every other new mom is, but now the chaos is calming. I have come to realize that taking my daughter out for a walk with my husband is infinitely more important and life altering than loading the dish washer. Reading a book to Bri is so much more rewarding than running the vacuum cleaner. And before, dirty dishes and cat hair strewn about the house would cause me to lose sleep, but now, I look at them as the sign of a happy home. It is proof that we have money to feed ourselves, the cats who are getting old are still healthy enough to play, and that life is keeping us too busy and happy to even notice the mess.
My life is chaotic yes, but I wouldn’t change a minute of it. I have come to the realization that there isn’t enough time to do it all, so you know what, I only do what I can. Prioritize! I am content to spend my week of vacation at home literally just watching Brianne grow. Should I have cleaned out my closet and put away my winter sweaters? Probably. Was that a necessity, no. As a working mom I miss out on so much of my daughter’s life! A couple weeks ago we learned that she can blow kisses bye bye and we have no idea where she learned this because we have never blown kisses to her. According to her daycare teachers, they do it at daycare. I don’t want to miss anything else! So if I have to sacrifice updating my blog, or painting my toe nails, or putting away the laundry to spend time with my little girl, I will do it with a smile. In a typical week, I really only get to see my daughter 35 hours, in a week!!! This is our week day routine:
4:30am – Wake up and quietly get ready for work
5:45 – Brianne wakes up. Change diaper, make breakfast, feed
6:00 – Wake Jason up
6:30 – Dress Brianne for daycare and get one last cup of coffee
7:00 – Take Brianne to daycare : (
7:30-4:30 – Work
5:00pm – Pick Bri up from daycare
5:45 – Make dinner for Bri
6:00 – Feed Bri dinner
6:30 – Give Bri a bath
7:00-7:30 – Bedtime for Bri
There are 168 hours in a week. 35% of those hours Brianne is in daycare, 50% Brianne is sleeping or napping… So for those of you doing the math, that leaves me a desolate 15% to spend with my daughter. That’s not a lot of time. She spends nearly 60 hours a week at daycare!!! And from this horrid realization, I have learned that a clean house and painted toenails are simply not a priority any longer. I don’t want to miss anything else. Life is just too busy and there’s nothing you can do it about it. And luckily, I have I learned how to slow down and live it rather than watch it pass me by…
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Welcome to toddler-hood
So, it's been nearly a year since my last post because, well, being a working mom keeps me pretty busy. But, it's a busy that I enjoy, mostly. I don't really know where to begin at this point... There's the typical stuff; milestones, height/weight charts and percentiles, feedings and new foods, but I feel like that isn't really the best way to portray Brianne as she is now or sum up life with a toddler. But for those reading who are interested, she is walking and talking and is an expert at throwing temper tantrums. She is 15 months old and at her well baby check up last week she was 25lbs and 32 3/4 inches tall (99th percentile, for a full term baby!!) and as of her 15 month birthday, officially off bottles!!!
We've come to a consensus that her first official word was mum but following that was guck
(yuck), dada, dog, cat, look, book, and juice. Her vocabulary is too vast to list but she graces us with a new word or two daily (yesterday was Boo!). She loves love loves to play outside and has discovered an affinity for running through the grass. Just a matter of a few weeks ago she was frightened of grass, just check out her 15 month pictures! But now, after work, it has become tradition to go outside and play while mommy makes dinner. She loves birds and flowers and the baby swing and the pool. She is most certainly a water baby like both her parents were.
The begining of the month we took a mini vacation to Nolin Lake near Louisville with Jennifer, Andrew, Tara, Olivia and Wendy. We swam in the lake and had a red neck good time in the baby pool we set up on the dock and Jason and I took the jet ski out. All in all it was a fabulous time! I was exhausted though because the day we drove home I had to go straight to the airport for my flight to Toronto for work. Toronto was cool too but I'm getting ahead of myself. It was so much fun to see Brianne with her cousins Tara and Olivia and we have learned from those 3 days how difficult it would be to have a second child. I will let the pics tell the rest of the story...
And now some from Brianne's first birthday party:
We've come to a consensus that her first official word was mum but following that was guck
(yuck), dada, dog, cat, look, book, and juice. Her vocabulary is too vast to list but she graces us with a new word or two daily (yesterday was Boo!). She loves love loves to play outside and has discovered an affinity for running through the grass. Just a matter of a few weeks ago she was frightened of grass, just check out her 15 month pictures! But now, after work, it has become tradition to go outside and play while mommy makes dinner. She loves birds and flowers and the baby swing and the pool. She is most certainly a water baby like both her parents were.The begining of the month we took a mini vacation to Nolin Lake near Louisville with Jennifer, Andrew, Tara, Olivia and Wendy. We swam in the lake and had a red neck good time in the baby pool we set up on the dock and Jason and I took the jet ski out. All in all it was a fabulous time! I was exhausted though because the day we drove home I had to go straight to the airport for my flight to Toronto for work. Toronto was cool too but I'm getting ahead of myself. It was so much fun to see Brianne with her cousins Tara and Olivia and we have learned from those 3 days how difficult it would be to have a second child. I will let the pics tell the rest of the story...
I am pretty much just going to make this a picture post because, like they say, a 1000 words and all... But, Jason and I are both enjoying every minute of parenthood and are constantly amazed by our beautiful little girl. She keeps us laughing all the time and I would not trade lives with even the richest man alive. I love you Bri! And now, I leave you with some cuteness from Brianne's 15 month photo shoot with Tricia...
And now some from Brianne's first birthday party:
Monday, September 13, 2010
1 in a 100,000!!
In my last post I mentioned I felt horrible, well that was an understatement! That night when Jason came home from work, I had him run me to Urgent Care because my fever was 102 and wouldn't come down. Mom was at the house with Bri so he took me. I waited, and waited, and then waited some more. The doctor came in and asked me if my only symptoms were the fever and headache and I said they were and he told me I needed to take myself to the ER for a lumbar puncture because it sounded like meninigitis! I was like excuse me? He said he could neither confirm nor deny without an LP so I went to the car in tears and told Jason. He took me to the ER and the waiting room was full. I felt like I was gonna pass out when I walked in so I just went and sat down and he filled out all the paperwork for me. This was at 9:00PM. They called me back at around 10 for triage and they took some blood, vitals and started an IV then sent me back to the waiting room. Weird I know, but there were several people in the waiting room in hospital gowns and IVs because they had no available rooms...
At midnight, they came for me, finally! And the doctor said my white cell count was super high and that he needed to do the LP to confirm meningitis. They gave me a saline bag and antibiotics in my IV, then a little morphine and then he started. I was super frightened because I just had an epidural and it was no fun! This was no fun either. He stuck the needle in to numb me and that hurt like hell! Then when he was doing the actual withdrawal of spinal fluid, I said I felt like I was gonna pass out then I did. Fortunately I was laying down but it freaked Jason out. The test results were inconclusive until the cultures could be examined in 24-48 hours so they admitted me at 6am. Jason went home to get some sleep and I passed out once in my room.
I spent another weekend in the hospital! Our anniversary weekend! And yes, I did have meningitis. Viral meningits, not the bad one that can kill you, but still bad enough. They discharged me yesterday morning but I had to go back to get another IV of antibiotic this morning and possibly again tomorrow morning. I've been so pumped full of antibiotics these last few days... and vicodin! I was under isolation until Monday morning which meant that everyone who came in my room had to have a mask on. I felt like a leper. And to keep Brianne safe, she has been at my parents house since Saturday morning and I miss her so much! She will be home with her mommy and daddy tomorrow though.
I had been afraid to google meninigitis because I didn't want to read all the bad scary stuff about it. But Jason googled it and it says it can be caught from mosquito bights... Also, the virus that causes it also causes the common cold but in either case, it's like only 1 in 100,000 people actually get viral meningitis so go figure. I had only ever spent the night in the hospital, as a patient, once before this year and that was when I was 4 and had my tonsils removed. This year alone I have had 5 separate stays in hospitals (and that's not counting spending the night with Bri in the hospital). I think I'm due for a break at this point.
Since I still feel like crap and have a pounding headache (and will have for about another week or two) I'm going to crash on the couch (since I won't be able to do this once Bri is home). I just really really hope she doesn't get sick, if she does, I'll never forgive myself.
At midnight, they came for me, finally! And the doctor said my white cell count was super high and that he needed to do the LP to confirm meningitis. They gave me a saline bag and antibiotics in my IV, then a little morphine and then he started. I was super frightened because I just had an epidural and it was no fun! This was no fun either. He stuck the needle in to numb me and that hurt like hell! Then when he was doing the actual withdrawal of spinal fluid, I said I felt like I was gonna pass out then I did. Fortunately I was laying down but it freaked Jason out. The test results were inconclusive until the cultures could be examined in 24-48 hours so they admitted me at 6am. Jason went home to get some sleep and I passed out once in my room.
I spent another weekend in the hospital! Our anniversary weekend! And yes, I did have meningitis. Viral meningits, not the bad one that can kill you, but still bad enough. They discharged me yesterday morning but I had to go back to get another IV of antibiotic this morning and possibly again tomorrow morning. I've been so pumped full of antibiotics these last few days... and vicodin! I was under isolation until Monday morning which meant that everyone who came in my room had to have a mask on. I felt like a leper. And to keep Brianne safe, she has been at my parents house since Saturday morning and I miss her so much! She will be home with her mommy and daddy tomorrow though.
I had been afraid to google meninigitis because I didn't want to read all the bad scary stuff about it. But Jason googled it and it says it can be caught from mosquito bights... Also, the virus that causes it also causes the common cold but in either case, it's like only 1 in 100,000 people actually get viral meningitis so go figure. I had only ever spent the night in the hospital, as a patient, once before this year and that was when I was 4 and had my tonsils removed. This year alone I have had 5 separate stays in hospitals (and that's not counting spending the night with Bri in the hospital). I think I'm due for a break at this point.
Since I still feel like crap and have a pounding headache (and will have for about another week or two) I'm going to crash on the couch (since I won't be able to do this once Bri is home). I just really really hope she doesn't get sick, if she does, I'll never forgive myself.
Friday, September 10, 2010
I feel horrible...
I woke up this morning with a fever and throbbing, pounding headache. So I have stayed home from work but being sick isn't why I feel so horrible. Jason just left for work and he took Brianne to daycare. I feel like a bad mom!! I'm home and she isn't here with me! This is the first time in 5 months I've been home alone and I should be in bed, resting up, trying to feel better but instead, I'm crying and worrying and typing this. I know that I feel too bad to have taken care of Bri by myself today and I really really don't want her to get my cold. But she has that ear infection and is taking antibiotics so maybe that will protect her... I don't want to take any chances though. And the worst part is that when I was changing her diaper and getting her dressed for daycare, she was laying on the floor on her blankie and started coughing, no big deal since she has had this cough for a while now. But then the cough got worse and she got real red, so I rolled her onto her side in case something came up so she wouldn't aspirate it. Well sure enough, she started throwing up (or spitting up) alot! I didn't even have her diaper on her but I picked her up and she threw up all over me and just kept coughing and coughing. Finally, she stopped and caught her breath and there were little tears in her eyes and she was red and made this sad little whimper... So now I feel very terrible about her going to daycare and me staying home. I am not going to be able to rest now because I'll be worrying about her. And since we only have one car, I can't go and get her... But before they left, she did start smiling and playing with her feet so that must mean she feels better right?
She'll be okay at daycare right? They will check on her if she starts coughing like that again right? I called my mom and she said she will come and get her out of daycare when she gets off at 2 so she won't be there as long. I feel like since I'm a mom I shouldn't show weakness but that's how I feel, weak. How can I make myself stop worrying about her? And Jason has been sick too and he hasn't missed any work but here I am at home! And our first anniversary is this weekend and we had made big plans for tomorrow but now with me being sick I don't know if we'll do anything but lay around the house, all of us being sick. And this being home alone business has given me flashbacks of being on bedrest already. Who would have ever thought that staying home from work sick would make me feel so much worse. I need to rest...
She'll be okay at daycare right? They will check on her if she starts coughing like that again right? I called my mom and she said she will come and get her out of daycare when she gets off at 2 so she won't be there as long. I feel like since I'm a mom I shouldn't show weakness but that's how I feel, weak. How can I make myself stop worrying about her? And Jason has been sick too and he hasn't missed any work but here I am at home! And our first anniversary is this weekend and we had made big plans for tomorrow but now with me being sick I don't know if we'll do anything but lay around the house, all of us being sick. And this being home alone business has given me flashbacks of being on bedrest already. Who would have ever thought that staying home from work sick would make me feel so much worse. I need to rest...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
False Positives!
As you know Brianne had her cardiologist and vascular surgery appointment yesterday and we got good news all around! The cardiologist did another EKG and it too showed there were problems with Bri's heart. Well the cardiologist came in to talk to us and said that after reviewing her echo results from when she was in the ER he's determined the 3 EKG tests were producing false positives and that her heart was strong and healthy! He said he did detect a very slight murmur but he's not worried about it and if anyone asks to tell them she doesn't have one, that's how slight it is. And since we've heard such great things about Dr Hirsch, everyone says he's the best, I feel 100 times better. He does want to see us back in 6 months for another echo and a follow up just to be absolutely certain, but he doesn't forsee any problems. Yay!!
Then at her appointment with the vascular surgeon, the doctors were all totally shocked to see how improved her hemangioma is. They said she does not need surgery and actually told us "good job" for taking such good care of it. We follow up with them in 3 months but they too do not forsee any further problems. Woohoo!
And to top it all off, we qualified for a state program called BCMH which is for parents of children with medical handicaps (or potential medical handicaps). We are now part of their treatment plan which will pay all of our out-of-pocket expenses for the next 3 months (which means I didn't have to pay the two separate $50 copays yesterday) and anything our insurance won't pay they handle! It's about time we got some assistance!!
So now I must wake the sweet pea and get ready for work but I leave you with her 5 month sticky pic picture!
Then at her appointment with the vascular surgeon, the doctors were all totally shocked to see how improved her hemangioma is. They said she does not need surgery and actually told us "good job" for taking such good care of it. We follow up with them in 3 months but they too do not forsee any further problems. Woohoo!
And to top it all off, we qualified for a state program called BCMH which is for parents of children with medical handicaps (or potential medical handicaps). We are now part of their treatment plan which will pay all of our out-of-pocket expenses for the next 3 months (which means I didn't have to pay the two separate $50 copays yesterday) and anything our insurance won't pay they handle! It's about time we got some assistance!!
So now I must wake the sweet pea and get ready for work but I leave you with her 5 month sticky pic picture!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The Big Appointment
Today Brianne has her appointment with the cardiologist... I'm nervous! My heart and soul tell me that she is perfectly healthy - she's happy, eating good, growing and gaining weight, hitting milestones like a full term baby, but there's that lingering fear. I mean, what new mom wouldn't be scared hearing that her perfect baby may have a problem with her heart? I think I'll rest better after talking with the cardiologist though, hopefully he will put all my fears to rest. And according to our doctor, the cardiologist we are seeing is one of the best. His calender was full through the end of October but luckily he was able to squeeze us in. After the cardiologist appointment we have an appointment at the Vascular Malformation clinic so the hemanigioma surgeon can check out Brianne's birthmark and decide if surgery is still needed. I don't think it is necessary any more because it is healing great now that we are keeping it covered. And I don't want her to have surgery unless it is absolutely necessary.
So my mom will be here to pick us up then we are going downtown to meet Jason for lunch and then I'm going to take Brianne to meet all the people we work with. I very rarely get an opportunity where I'm off on a work day so this is a rare event. I sent everyone an email last week telling them we'd be bringing the baby by so everyone is excited to see her. I wanted to try to get her an appointment to see her regular pediatrician today too because she is still so congested from her ear infection and still has a horrible cough. It's usually worse in the morning too and there were a few days that she threw up on me. But I guess if you're a baby that's the only way to get rid of it since they can't spit.
We had a big weekend with the little one too. Sunday we went to a BBQ at Jason's cousin's house. Brianne was so excited about being in new surroundings with new faces to look at she refused to nap. The weather was perfect too and she loves being outside! Then yesterday Jennifer, Tara and Susan (grandma) came over to visit. Unfortunately they got to meet grumpy Bri though. Since she slept very little on Sunday she was trying to make up for it yesterday. And when she's asleep, you don't wake her. We joke about not waking the sleeping beast lol. We went to lunch and she was asleep in her car seat when we got there but woke up while we were eating and I guess she was scared or startled because she just started screaming and crying. I had to get up and walk around the restaurant with her till she finally calmed down. But she did eventually wake up and show them some smiles before they left.
Next weekend is mine and Jason's first anniversary! We are going to go kayaking on Saturday after dropping Bri off at my parent's house. I can't wait! We haven't been since our honeymoon and so I'm hoping for some good weather. Then, the weekend of the 24th we are taking our first vacation as a family! We are going to spend the long weekend at Lake Norris in Tennessee with Aunt Wendy, Tom, Jennifer, Tara, Amber, AJ, Devin and Aiden. Tom has a house on the lake and boats and a jet ski and it should be a blast. I can't wait for a little rest and relaxation too, and I've never been on a jet ski before! Jennifer has a little life jacket that was Tara's that should fit Bri so she can go boating with us. I will of course post tons of pics after we get home.
Brianne is waking up and I have to get us both ready for our day so I'll update after the doctor's appointments. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
So my mom will be here to pick us up then we are going downtown to meet Jason for lunch and then I'm going to take Brianne to meet all the people we work with. I very rarely get an opportunity where I'm off on a work day so this is a rare event. I sent everyone an email last week telling them we'd be bringing the baby by so everyone is excited to see her. I wanted to try to get her an appointment to see her regular pediatrician today too because she is still so congested from her ear infection and still has a horrible cough. It's usually worse in the morning too and there were a few days that she threw up on me. But I guess if you're a baby that's the only way to get rid of it since they can't spit.
We had a big weekend with the little one too. Sunday we went to a BBQ at Jason's cousin's house. Brianne was so excited about being in new surroundings with new faces to look at she refused to nap. The weather was perfect too and she loves being outside! Then yesterday Jennifer, Tara and Susan (grandma) came over to visit. Unfortunately they got to meet grumpy Bri though. Since she slept very little on Sunday she was trying to make up for it yesterday. And when she's asleep, you don't wake her. We joke about not waking the sleeping beast lol. We went to lunch and she was asleep in her car seat when we got there but woke up while we were eating and I guess she was scared or startled because she just started screaming and crying. I had to get up and walk around the restaurant with her till she finally calmed down. But she did eventually wake up and show them some smiles before they left.
Next weekend is mine and Jason's first anniversary! We are going to go kayaking on Saturday after dropping Bri off at my parent's house. I can't wait! We haven't been since our honeymoon and so I'm hoping for some good weather. Then, the weekend of the 24th we are taking our first vacation as a family! We are going to spend the long weekend at Lake Norris in Tennessee with Aunt Wendy, Tom, Jennifer, Tara, Amber, AJ, Devin and Aiden. Tom has a house on the lake and boats and a jet ski and it should be a blast. I can't wait for a little rest and relaxation too, and I've never been on a jet ski before! Jennifer has a little life jacket that was Tara's that should fit Bri so she can go boating with us. I will of course post tons of pics after we get home.
Brianne is waking up and I have to get us both ready for our day so I'll update after the doctor's appointments. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
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