2/20/10 - Surprise Play Date!

Today was a good day!! Olivia and I spent the day together while daddy earned the "big bucks"...as he should. We had a fun day of playing around the house, making quite the mess of course. I will say, NO cleaning got done! After Christian got home from work, we all got ready and headed over to the Madrid's for a surprise play date. It seems like the girls just get better and better at interacting with each other. There is definitely some "fighting" and not-sharing that goes on, but they seem to really get into playing with each other here and there. I can't wait to watch them grow up together....now we just have to hope they don't grow up to hate each other!!! AHHHH. Well, that's about as much news I have to share today, so here are a few pics from our play date!











Until tomorrow!!!

2/19/10 - Friday Fun Day!

Friday is over!! And, we actually have some plans for this weekend, which is fun! Tonight, Christian went to purchase the new car seat. We had another coupon (I love coupons), but a gift card to Babies R Us, so we got $45.00 off today...YAY for saving! Now, Christian's truck is not quite as "cool" as it was before...poor Christian. Again, if anyone is in the market, I do highly recommend our car seat...Evenflo Symphony (so far, I've only been able to find it at Babies R Us though)...

It should be a pretty relaxing weekend for us...tomorrow Christian works some more OT (YAY for OT pay), then we'll see where the night takes us. Sunday we're off to the Children's Museum with the Madrid's...apparently admission is free every third Sunday of the month. Although I'm sure that means it will be extra crowded, free is good! I've never been, so I don't really know what to expect, but I'm sure Olivia will have a blast! Other than that, I'm in for the usual...cleaning, laundry, cleaning, dishes, cleaning! YAY :)

Until tomorrow!!!

2/18/10 - Nothing Interesting...

Well, it's Thursday again. As with most Thursday's, it was the same old thing! I'm always so amazed how long short weeks can be!!! It seems like having Monday off always makes the rest of the week drag...while at the same time, forces you to constantly be behind a day. Well, at least we're almost there. Work has been good lately, still crazy busy, but doesn't make me "long" for the weekends like they usually do!

We're slowly buying things for the new baby...we don't need a ton. For big ticket items, we really just need another crib, a bassinet for my in-law's house and a convertible car seat. Olivia's crib turns into a toddler bed, day bed and twin size bed, so she'll always have that, and her convertible car seat eventually turns into a booster up to 100lbs, so she'll always have that as well, so we need to get new baby their own! We bought the bassinet a couple weeks ago because we had a coupon! We've decided the car seat will be the next item to check off...now that Christian's on temporary driving duty, it seems ideal to just get the car seat NOW, so we can have one in each car until new baby needs it. This will make life much easier.

We are most definitely sticking with the same car seat, the Evenflo Symphony. I LOVE it, and it's actually gotten even better than when we bought Olivia's...BONUS!! With this one, baby can be rear facing until 40 lbs (rather than 35 with Olivia's), then forward facing with the 5-point harness until 65 lbs (rather than 40 with Olivia's), and still booster with a seat belt until 100lbs. I love it...safety first!!!

So, that's our exciting news :) Don't you wish the highlight of your day was researching car seat!!! Bet you do :) Now, here's today's picture...my lovely lady upon waking up...she's a total morning person, and always rocks the best bed head!

Until tomorrow!!!

2/17/10 - 17 Weeks

Well, today marks 17 weeks! I say it every week, but I can't believe it. I'm so close to the halfway mark! WOW. I'm yet again feeling even better. Just a headache here and there, otherwise doing very well. I got my quad screen results back from last week, and everything looks good...no elevated risk for birth defects. Great news! The scale has started going up...which I'm not so happy about, but so far only 2lbs, which I can live with. I'm really hoping to stay at 15lbs or less, so fingers crossed!! It would only increase my chances of a VBAC, which is really what I'm hoping for, so hopefully! 3 more weeks until my next appointment...and the wait is killing me!

In other news....last night was HORRIBLE. First, it was a bear trying to get Olivia to bed...for some reason she just didn't want to go to sleep, so I ended up rocking her for quite a while. Finally got her down, watched a little TV and went to sleep. Well...3:15 we got a wonderful wakeup call. Let me tell you...Olivia does not "cry" when she wakes up/wants something...she SCREAMS, at the top of her lungs, and it is torture. Christian tried to get her down, and failed. So, I went in, and I also failed. I went in again and after another long session of rocking, she went back down at 4:45...lucky me got to lay down for about 45 minutes for a few extra zzzz's. Please baby sleep gods, don't let tonight be a repeat!!!

Until tomorrow!!!

2/16/10 - Hi Ho, Hi Ho

After 4 long days home from work, it was back to the real world. For once, I was actually pretty happy to be heading back to work. Cabin fever I suppose. However, I knew work would be crazy as ever being off Friday and Monday, and it was. Lots and lots to do, and of course everything that crosses my desk is a "rush" in one way or another. Such is life here I suppose!

Christian is temporarily on baby driving duty...so he's dropping off Olivia and picking her up. Even though I miss that little extra time I get with her, it's is a very nice break! It was so nice to just get in the car after work, and go home...that never really happens! My mother in law sent home some dinner with Christian, so I didn't have to cook either...BONUS! Olivia was extra entertaining tonight, and tons of fun. She's finally getting the hang of using shape sorters and stuff like that...I think she's really developing her problem solving skills now, which makes me oh so proud! I swear, when she put the "c" in the "c slot" all on her own tonight...I jumped for joy! Oh, the excitements of being a parent! Here are some pics from our night of play!

Until tomorrow!!!

2/15/10 - Surprise Break!

So, today my mom came through :) I was feeling really down, really needing a rest, and wasn't afraid of sharing that opinion on facebook! Then, my mom called and offered to come pick up Olivia and take her for the day. She, she came over around 10:30, and I got the rest of the day to myself...I napped, caught up on some shows, and basically didn't leave the couch. It was such a great break, that I really needed.

I'll admit, it's REALLY hard for me to be at home without Olivia...it just doesn't feel right...it feels like something is missing when she's gone. So, although the rest was much needed, I was very happy to see my little lady bug when my mom dropped her off. Olivia didn't nap much that day (at all really) and I could tell she was exhausted when she got home...so I turned off the lights and cuddled with her on the couch...she was out like a light 5 minutes later, so we laid there together. I just live for moments like that! She is such an energizer bunny, it's so rare to get a second to cuddle with her, so I cherish it more than anything!

Here are some pictures from today...the cats too a cue from me and napped all day (they were usually surrounding me, but for a little while, cuddled together on the bed), then Olivia enjoyed her first Grilled Cheese sandwich for dinner!!












Until tomorrow!!!

2/14/10 - Happy Valentine's Day!

So, it's Valentine's Day! Not really a big day to us. We fall into the "Hallmark Holiday" category really...I think it's very overrated. However, part of me things a lot this may be me being kind of jaded. Nothing exciting or particularly special has ever happened to/for me on this day. No big surprises, no flowers sent to work, special dinner, romantic gesture...I mean, I'm still a girl, I'd still love a little something here and there. But, alas, V-Day has come and gone once again, with nothing exciting to share. I woke up to a card from Christian (who again had to work). After some playing and some breakfast, Olivia and I got ready and went to Target to do our weekly grocery/Target shopping...I picked up a card for Christian and one for Olivia. Once Christian got home from work, we gave Olivia her presents (Christian got her a little Mickey Mouse, and I got her some plastic heart bracelets...I think my present won...HA), then just hung out for the night.

I was really looking forward to tomorrow...a day ALL to myself, which NEVER happens. It's President's Day, and Christian has to work, so I was planning on sending Olivia off to the in-laws as usual. Well, come to find out, Christian's mom works tomorrow, so, that idea has completely fallen through. Oh well, guess it will be day 4 of me and Olivia!! Man, I could really use a break though!

Until tomorrow!!!