Born: March 8, 2011 after an emergency c-section. Currently in the NICU for an undetermined amount of time. It's a miracle that she's alive...she wasn't at birth, technically.
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
News
Haven't posted in this "venue" yet, but here's Felicity Perpetua! There may be one person who reads this blog, but doesn't stay in touch through any other means so I wanted to make sure to post this.
Born: March 8, 2011 after an emergency c-section. Currently in the NICU for an undetermined amount of time. It's a miracle that she's alive...she wasn't at birth, technically.
Born: March 8, 2011 after an emergency c-section. Currently in the NICU for an undetermined amount of time. It's a miracle that she's alive...she wasn't at birth, technically.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
36 1/2 week Daybook
For Today:
March 3, 2011
Outside my window...It's cloudy and was snowing lightly. The ugliness of the melt we had a couple of weeks ago hasn't been covered up, but the fresh snow is nice.
I am thinking....about my new kitchen, in our new-to-us house that we haven't moved into yet, but will sometime in the near future. Oh dear...I'm thinking about all the things we have to do to get to that point and thinking that maybe we've made a huge mistake....that's all normal right?
I am thankful for...a continued healthy pregnancy, a job for my husband, birthdays (someone is 33 today!), in-laws who will be coming to help with the new baby and a move, parents who have always been supportive in their own way.
Our homeschool today...got off to a slow start, but is coming along nicely. The first part of the morning has been spent on making posters and cards for a certain person in the house. We're doing more "table work" than I would like these days, but it's getting us through this late part of pregnancy and everyone is learning something.
From the kitchen...blueberry pancakes on the skillet for lunch along with sausage, cupcake cones for our afternoon celebration, and a dishwasher that needs unloading.
I am wearing...a comfy sweater and a maternity skirt (the only thing that's fitting these days), panda bear socks and my hair in a pony tail.
I am creating...list after list after list. We have a "before we close on the house" list, a "before the baby is born" list, a "what needs to be packed for our stay at the hospital" list, a "what we need to do once we have possession of the house" list, a "dreaming about what we would like to do to the house" list, a "what we need to do to move out of this house" list, a "what we need to do to keep from going crazy" list, and a "Lenten sacrifices" list.
I am going...to have a baby very soon. How soon? Who knows. Doc says, "anytime". Great. I'm really hoping for after Brett is finished with all of his obligations, and of course it would be good to wait until my in-laws were here. Time will tell.
I am reading...Jane Austen's "Emma". I just finished "Unplanned" by former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson. Good read. Not a literary piece of art, but a great look at the inside of an institution that every one knows about. A more detailed "review" will be coming.
I want to read "1000 gifts" because I'm intrigued. Almost every one I know is reading it, has read it, or wants to read it. I might just treat myself to the Nook version.
I am hoping and praying...for a healthy baby/healthy momma outcome to our impending birth, for some super cool ladies who are currently expecting, for a smooth transition to our new home, for our state government to work (literally), for this baby to stay put for a little longer.
I am hearing...my eldest fuming in his room (have you ever heard someone fuming? I promise you can), the two "for now" youngest playing (or is it the youngest bossing the other around...hmmm), my sweet Emma concentrating on her schoolwork despite the distractions (you can hear someone concentrating too, I promise).
Around the house...ha! Don't even get me started. I'm in denial.
One of my favorite things...a day where we don't have to go anywhere.
A few plans for the rest of the week...not to have a baby, finish some lists, celebrate a birthday, finish (er start) our tax return
A picture thought:
I introduced the kids to "Fun Dip" a couple of days ago. Brett and I were remembering about some classic concession stand food and "Fun Dip" came up. I found some on sale and thought I'd let the kids give it a try. Not sure what I was thinking, but it was fun reliving the memory of the chalky flavored stick in the yummy 135% sugar.
March 3, 2011
Outside my window...It's cloudy and was snowing lightly. The ugliness of the melt we had a couple of weeks ago hasn't been covered up, but the fresh snow is nice.
I am thinking....about my new kitchen, in our new-to-us house that we haven't moved into yet, but will sometime in the near future. Oh dear...I'm thinking about all the things we have to do to get to that point and thinking that maybe we've made a huge mistake....that's all normal right?
I am thankful for...a continued healthy pregnancy, a job for my husband, birthdays (someone is 33 today!), in-laws who will be coming to help with the new baby and a move, parents who have always been supportive in their own way.Our homeschool today...got off to a slow start, but is coming along nicely. The first part of the morning has been spent on making posters and cards for a certain person in the house. We're doing more "table work" than I would like these days, but it's getting us through this late part of pregnancy and everyone is learning something.
From the kitchen...blueberry pancakes on the skillet for lunch along with sausage, cupcake cones for our afternoon celebration, and a dishwasher that needs unloading.
I am wearing...a comfy sweater and a maternity skirt (the only thing that's fitting these days), panda bear socks and my hair in a pony tail.
I am creating...list after list after list. We have a "before we close on the house" list, a "before the baby is born" list, a "what needs to be packed for our stay at the hospital" list, a "what we need to do once we have possession of the house" list, a "dreaming about what we would like to do to the house" list, a "what we need to do to move out of this house" list, a "what we need to do to keep from going crazy" list, and a "Lenten sacrifices" list.
I am going...to have a baby very soon. How soon? Who knows. Doc says, "anytime". Great. I'm really hoping for after Brett is finished with all of his obligations, and of course it would be good to wait until my in-laws were here. Time will tell.
I am reading...Jane Austen's "Emma". I just finished "Unplanned" by former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson. Good read. Not a literary piece of art, but a great look at the inside of an institution that every one knows about. A more detailed "review" will be coming.
I want to read "1000 gifts" because I'm intrigued. Almost every one I know is reading it, has read it, or wants to read it. I might just treat myself to the Nook version.
I am hoping and praying...for a healthy baby/healthy momma outcome to our impending birth, for some super cool ladies who are currently expecting, for a smooth transition to our new home, for our state government to work (literally), for this baby to stay put for a little longer.
I am hearing...my eldest fuming in his room (have you ever heard someone fuming? I promise you can), the two "for now" youngest playing (or is it the youngest bossing the other around...hmmm), my sweet Emma concentrating on her schoolwork despite the distractions (you can hear someone concentrating too, I promise).
Around the house...ha! Don't even get me started. I'm in denial.
One of my favorite things...a day where we don't have to go anywhere.
A few plans for the rest of the week...not to have a baby, finish some lists, celebrate a birthday, finish (er start) our tax return
A picture thought:
I introduced the kids to "Fun Dip" a couple of days ago. Brett and I were remembering about some classic concession stand food and "Fun Dip" came up. I found some on sale and thought I'd let the kids give it a try. Not sure what I was thinking, but it was fun reliving the memory of the chalky flavored stick in the yummy 135% sugar.Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Terrific Two!
I know I've shared this before, but I do not believe in "Terrible Twos". I love two-year-olds. Love them, love them, love them. Really, how could you not?
Two cute!
Two funny!
Two lovable!
Two cute!
Two funny!
Two lovable!Working on our Words
I finished reading "Simplicity Parenting". I will admit to skimming through some of it, but overall I loved what the authors had to say. I won't go into a whole critique of the book, but one big idea I took away was monitoring the words we say.
Are they true?
Are they kind?
Are they necessary?
Imagine a world where everyone tried to monitor their words based on those 3 simple rules.
The author borrowed the idea from, if I understand right, the Buddhists. However, the book was quick to mention that all flavors of all faiths teach the same idea. The Buddhists just put it simply.
Are they true?
Are they kind?
Are they necessary?
Imagine a world where everyone tried to monitor their words based on those 3 simple rules.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Weekend Away
I think I've mentioned on here before that I'm not one of those moms who needs constant "me time" or really any sort of consistent "me time" for that matter. However, once in awhile I get to a point in my life, well, a point in my mood, when I "need to get out....now!!!!! Several weeks ago I had one of those moments and I just needed out. Problem was, there was no way I could get "out" at that particular moment in time. I'm not very good at scheduling my meltdowns and this one happened right before a major performance of my husbands. Oops. So, I decided to give myself something to look forward to. We tried to go see some dear friends 4 hours away, but a last minute decision was made not to and the weather confirmed that decision by being nasty. So I planned something that I had been wanting to plan ever since we moved here almost 4 year ago. A trip down to the Cities. And to add to the fun I called my favorite sister to see if she wanted to meet us there. And the rest, as they say (when they want to be completely predictable) is history!
Here I am with my favorite sister at the Minnesota Children's Museum. A blonde and semi-red head..yeah, we are seldom taken for sisters. The lighting wasn't particularly fantastic and there must have been a "puffy-eye monster" lurking somewhere, but here's the one and only picture of the two of us that weekend.
My sister's youngest drawing a picture.
Veronica was not sure what the goat was doing on the roof, but Brett assured her that goats do indeed like to jump on the roof. That's Emma in the background riding a....uh...rooster, I think.
Cousins, minus the one that was at my feet not wanting to take a picture. So really, this picture should be called siblings + 1 cousin.
Lauren (who's 1 year older and a couple inches taller than Emma), Emma, and Gigi are posing with the cool headbands that Jocie made for them.
Doesn't she look cute and ready to swim? Oh yeah...him too. Only one of them went in the water, and it wasn't the redhead in the pink swimsuit.
Here I am with my favorite sister at the Minnesota Children's Museum. A blonde and semi-red head..yeah, we are seldom taken for sisters. The lighting wasn't particularly fantastic and there must have been a "puffy-eye monster" lurking somewhere, but here's the one and only picture of the two of us that weekend.
My sister's youngest drawing a picture.
Veronica was not sure what the goat was doing on the roof, but Brett assured her that goats do indeed like to jump on the roof. That's Emma in the background riding a....uh...rooster, I think.
Cousins, minus the one that was at my feet not wanting to take a picture. So really, this picture should be called siblings + 1 cousin.
Lauren (who's 1 year older and a couple inches taller than Emma), Emma, and Gigi are posing with the cool headbands that Jocie made for them.
Doesn't she look cute and ready to swim? Oh yeah...him too. Only one of them went in the water, and it wasn't the redhead in the pink swimsuit.Weekend recap: Children's Museum, Mall of America which of course included the American Girl Store, Legostore, Rainforest Cafe, we had ice cream for lunch because we couldn't find anywhere to eat in the food court and the sitdown restaurants were full, after walking what felt like 20 miles in one day we went back to the hotel and swam (I sat and watched my feet swell, that was a new experience), the kids watched a movie and the adults had a drink and chatted, we slept, woke up to a new 2-year-old, ate at the IHOP, went to Mass at our bishop's former parish (lovely!), and drove home. Turns out my sister headed to the zoo after breakfast...I always new she was the crazy one.
Needless to say, we had an absolute BLAST! It was great reconnecting with our niece and nephew and always fun seeing my sister.
Birthday Week
The new 2-year-old carrying the bag of fun she bought with her birthday money.
Modeling a jacket set she got from one set of grandparents and some bunny slippers she got from the other.
My two youngest (for now) have birthdays 4 days a part. Here's Gigi modeling next to the contraption we built together from some TRIO blocks she got for her birthday.
The big 5-year-old with her birthday cake. I went simple with the cake this year since Brett was out of town. The five is just pink sprinkles.I've promised myself, and my lovely readers that I would spare them details of diapers/potty training accidents, etc. They may be a big part of my day, but a part that doesn't add to the joy of my readers. So, all I will mention on the topic is this. I wasn't planning on even starting the process with Veronica before the baby was born. I've done this plenty of times before to know that I did not want to be dealing with a newly potty-trained kid and a newborn at the same time. Well, in her way, which is the only way Veronica does things, she decided she wanted to use the potty the day before her birthday (which happened to be the day we were going on a whirlwind weekend away). Lovely. So, there ya have it.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Art
I'm not artistic. Not at all. My parents brought a picture I drew of a cabin and a tree and it looked great for a 4-year-old. I happened to be 11 when I drew it. Really, this isn't one of those topics where I'm looking for a "oh, I'm sure you do fine" response. Really, I'm awful. It's not my thing. Give me a script that someone else has written and I will get up on stage and perform it for you. Give me a song and I will sing it for you. Those are my "creativity". Not art.
My children happen to love art. My husband is a great artist. He can draw, he can paint, he can do it all. Luckily for the kids, they do stand a chance in the artistic world.
I was convinced awhile back that children need to be exposed to "real" art supplies. Not just Crayola and Roseart (I'm always suckered in with the sales and always regret the quality later), but real stuff. I was so convinced that I took myself to a craft store (scary place for a lady who doesn't "do" art) and purchased some high quality colored pencils, pastels, and water colors. I'm ashamed to say that they have sat in our "craft" box for almost a full year, plastic still on, seals untouched.
Today I decided enough is enough and I brought up all of the good quality stuff and let the kids at them. I showed them, in my limited way, how to use the materials and set them free. I had printed off some Valentine's color pages and also supplied blank white paper.
For 2 1/2 hours the kids sat at our table and created. Sometimes just coloring/painting in the lines, sometimes free-handing a picture, adding glitter where they saw fit, etc. They had a great time and I'm now left wondering what in the world took me so long to let them dive in.
My children happen to love art. My husband is a great artist. He can draw, he can paint, he can do it all. Luckily for the kids, they do stand a chance in the artistic world.
I was convinced awhile back that children need to be exposed to "real" art supplies. Not just Crayola and Roseart (I'm always suckered in with the sales and always regret the quality later), but real stuff. I was so convinced that I took myself to a craft store (scary place for a lady who doesn't "do" art) and purchased some high quality colored pencils, pastels, and water colors. I'm ashamed to say that they have sat in our "craft" box for almost a full year, plastic still on, seals untouched.
Today I decided enough is enough and I brought up all of the good quality stuff and let the kids at them. I showed them, in my limited way, how to use the materials and set them free. I had printed off some Valentine's color pages and also supplied blank white paper.
For 2 1/2 hours the kids sat at our table and created. Sometimes just coloring/painting in the lines, sometimes free-handing a picture, adding glitter where they saw fit, etc. They had a great time and I'm now left wondering what in the world took me so long to let them dive in.
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