I cannot figure out how to post the sidebar with pictures from Snapfish anymore. So, until I figure it out....here's a link to Snapfish of Luke's arrival.
http://www1.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=3079109017/a=13470753_13470753/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
05 October 2010
A Few 'Firsts' For the Week...
I know. The next post was supposed to be about my 'Stay-at-Home-Mom' experience. I'll get there. I just have a second before swim class, but had to make note of a few key milestones.
Olivia:
- She is really into reading and writing these days. Or the beginning stages at least. We posted these signs all over the house to help her recognize words and start putting things together. She has 'bath' markers. Well, last night all on her own, by memory, she spelled out 'DOOR' and told me what it said!! I was beaming!
- I got to play 'house' with her. This probably the first time that she's invited me to do this. Big step for us. 'Playing house' has always been reserved for Grandmothers and friends...otherwise known as 'the-people-that-have-time-to-sit-down-and-do-things-with-me.' I really do pay attention to my daughter and we do lots of fun things together. But, with working full time, nights are usually a bit crazy with dinner, bath, reading stories and getting to bed. Weekends. Well, we're usually on the go or playdates are going on. So, I cherished the invite and we've been playing every day since.
- Olivia scored a goal at soccer. It was for the other team, but we're not going to concentrate on that part. It was a goal...with contact made with the ball.
- We had an impromptu birthday party at the house. For Olivia's bear. 'Teddy' has officially become Olivia's version of Luke. She nurses Teddy, she burps Teddy. Teddy gets dressed for school and dressed for bed. We have to shut the pocket door to the hallway when 'Teddy' naps. So, apparently Teddy turned 3 this past Wed and we had a party. Complete with a homemade birthday cake w/ sprinkles, candles and a present for Teddy to unwrap. It was quite the celebration!
Luke's firsts:
- He's starting to coo a little bit. And smile on occasion. It's beautiful. His voice is just so sweet and his little smile makes me melt every time.
- The little guy is now on his own. He's in his crib. I lasted two weeks with Olivia in the cradle. She made so much noise. Luke probably makes more noise, but I'm now a relaxed parent and can sleep through it. For the most part. But, at Week 5, we decided it was time for him to get used to his crib. So far, so good. Minus a few nights, he sleeps really well. Last night.....(will probably jinx it now), I got a stretch from 9pm-4am!! Of course, I probably spent an hour staring at the monitor making sure he moved and went in twice to make sure he was breathing!
Kristin:
yes...I have my own list of 'firsts'. Small, baby steps, but steps nonetheless.
- I got into my old jeans....my pre-pregnancy, pre-transition clothes jeans. Now, I have to be honest. I opted to go for my more forgiving, non-skinny jeans. I'm not crazy....after all. I had lunch with a neighbor and wanted to wear something other than yoga pants or cargo pants. I was quite thrilled, even though I still have room for improvement.
- I ran a mile. It was not pretty, but it was an accomplishment. And, Luke joined me. This leave has been quite relaxing. I also have a great schedule. Olivia starts school at 9am. So, providing all things go well at night, I take her to school and then Luke and I go to the park to walk/run. I get home around 10am, shower, get at least one thing done on my list (or at least try) and then pick Olivia up at 1:45pm from school. Oh yeah - and feed a baby a few times in there, attempt to get him down for a nap or two and eat lunch.
So...there's our week. I started this blog last Friday. Was going to end the week with it. I'm finishing it up on Tuesday. Life with a Newborn.
Olivia:
- She is really into reading and writing these days. Or the beginning stages at least. We posted these signs all over the house to help her recognize words and start putting things together. She has 'bath' markers. Well, last night all on her own, by memory, she spelled out 'DOOR' and told me what it said!! I was beaming!
- I got to play 'house' with her. This probably the first time that she's invited me to do this. Big step for us. 'Playing house' has always been reserved for Grandmothers and friends...otherwise known as 'the-people-that-have-time-to-sit-down-and-do-things-with-me.' I really do pay attention to my daughter and we do lots of fun things together. But, with working full time, nights are usually a bit crazy with dinner, bath, reading stories and getting to bed. Weekends. Well, we're usually on the go or playdates are going on. So, I cherished the invite and we've been playing every day since.
- Olivia scored a goal at soccer. It was for the other team, but we're not going to concentrate on that part. It was a goal...with contact made with the ball.
- We had an impromptu birthday party at the house. For Olivia's bear. 'Teddy' has officially become Olivia's version of Luke. She nurses Teddy, she burps Teddy. Teddy gets dressed for school and dressed for bed. We have to shut the pocket door to the hallway when 'Teddy' naps. So, apparently Teddy turned 3 this past Wed and we had a party. Complete with a homemade birthday cake w/ sprinkles, candles and a present for Teddy to unwrap. It was quite the celebration!
Luke's firsts:
- He's starting to coo a little bit. And smile on occasion. It's beautiful. His voice is just so sweet and his little smile makes me melt every time.
- The little guy is now on his own. He's in his crib. I lasted two weeks with Olivia in the cradle. She made so much noise. Luke probably makes more noise, but I'm now a relaxed parent and can sleep through it. For the most part. But, at Week 5, we decided it was time for him to get used to his crib. So far, so good. Minus a few nights, he sleeps really well. Last night.....(will probably jinx it now), I got a stretch from 9pm-4am!! Of course, I probably spent an hour staring at the monitor making sure he moved and went in twice to make sure he was breathing!
Kristin:
yes...I have my own list of 'firsts'. Small, baby steps, but steps nonetheless.
- I got into my old jeans....my pre-pregnancy, pre-transition clothes jeans. Now, I have to be honest. I opted to go for my more forgiving, non-skinny jeans. I'm not crazy....after all. I had lunch with a neighbor and wanted to wear something other than yoga pants or cargo pants. I was quite thrilled, even though I still have room for improvement.
- I ran a mile. It was not pretty, but it was an accomplishment. And, Luke joined me. This leave has been quite relaxing. I also have a great schedule. Olivia starts school at 9am. So, providing all things go well at night, I take her to school and then Luke and I go to the park to walk/run. I get home around 10am, shower, get at least one thing done on my list (or at least try) and then pick Olivia up at 1:45pm from school. Oh yeah - and feed a baby a few times in there, attempt to get him down for a nap or two and eat lunch.
So...there's our week. I started this blog last Friday. Was going to end the week with it. I'm finishing it up on Tuesday. Life with a Newborn.
28 September 2010
Perspective in Snippet's.....
Is that how you spell Snippet's?? Is it really a word?
Anyways....life here is good. I just don't get as much time on the computer as I used to. Which means, updates are difficult!! I know I sound like a broken record, but I got all the pics uploaded to the computer and will put them to Snapfish this week. One step at a time... I've readjusted my expectations. With a newborn, you're somewhat confined to their schedule. Especially if you're nursing. So, as long as I get ONE thing a day accomplished that I wanted to = SUCCESS! A much different pace than what I'm used to, but it's the only way not to feel disappointed at the day's end.
Life is wonderful. Luke is a very peaceful baby. The night sleeping is going great. The day sleeping....he's not too fond of unless we're in the car or stroller. Although I have been able to get a couple good long ones in the crib. See note above = success! Small steps, remember. But, for the most part, when he's awake, he's quite content. No complaints here!
Olivia started soccer last week and it's so much fun to watch her. DeeDee, Kaitlyn and Josh were here last weekend and got to go with us to her first game. She did great! The 'team' needs some work, but we're in it for fun, so who cares?! They have one girl on the team who can score, so we're not worried....yet! :)
So, back to the title of this blog. I keep thinking of things I want to blog about all the time. But, then I don't make it to the computer for days and I forget most or some of it. So, for now, I might seem like I've fallen off my rocker, but you just might see random 'blog thoughts' in no particular order or that make logical sense! I might have to see if I can update from my iPhone. I'm sure you can, I just don't like typing on that thing all that much.
Back to DeeDee being here. (See.... random thoughts, random order) We had a great time with my sister and her kids here. They were here for 4 short nights and I can't wait for them to come back. Kaitlyn was hilarious! I had no idea she was such a baby lover. She gave all of us dirty looks if we tried to take Luke away from her. She changed every diaper possible...with enthusiasm nonetheless! And, wanted me to give her stored milk for bottle feedings so she could do them all. It was precious! She and my sister were huge helps. We've nicknamed DeeDee the Baby Whisperer. She's wonderful with babies and babies just seem cozier in her arms for some reason. She is also amazing about telling me what to do and insisting on giving us a break. We got a wonderful date night that was so relaxing!! DeeDee watched all four kids so that Kyle and I could go out one night. I got to wear a dress...and heels! First time in months that my feet could withstand heels! I felt like a girl again! We went to our favorite restaurant, had a great meal (and a martini!) and just felt very at ease.
My parents are coming back in a month for Olivia's birthday and to give Kyle and I a night away for our anniversary. My list is growing of all the things I'm excited about. A martini was originally on it, but I didn't know we'd get such a treat this last weekend!! So now the list is a round of golf and a good night's sleep!! We're heading over to Naples for the night. It's a short drive away, but on the Gulf coast. There's also a great steakhouse at the hotel we're staying at and we're looking forward to a relaxing dinner there! I'm very lucky to have my family!
Ok....duty calls. Luke is awake and I need to help get Olivia ready for school. Which reminds me of my next post.....the perspective of being a temporary Stay-at-Home-Mom. Stay tuned.
Anyways....life here is good. I just don't get as much time on the computer as I used to. Which means, updates are difficult!! I know I sound like a broken record, but I got all the pics uploaded to the computer and will put them to Snapfish this week. One step at a time... I've readjusted my expectations. With a newborn, you're somewhat confined to their schedule. Especially if you're nursing. So, as long as I get ONE thing a day accomplished that I wanted to = SUCCESS! A much different pace than what I'm used to, but it's the only way not to feel disappointed at the day's end.
Life is wonderful. Luke is a very peaceful baby. The night sleeping is going great. The day sleeping....he's not too fond of unless we're in the car or stroller. Although I have been able to get a couple good long ones in the crib. See note above = success! Small steps, remember. But, for the most part, when he's awake, he's quite content. No complaints here!
Olivia started soccer last week and it's so much fun to watch her. DeeDee, Kaitlyn and Josh were here last weekend and got to go with us to her first game. She did great! The 'team' needs some work, but we're in it for fun, so who cares?! They have one girl on the team who can score, so we're not worried....yet! :)
So, back to the title of this blog. I keep thinking of things I want to blog about all the time. But, then I don't make it to the computer for days and I forget most or some of it. So, for now, I might seem like I've fallen off my rocker, but you just might see random 'blog thoughts' in no particular order or that make logical sense! I might have to see if I can update from my iPhone. I'm sure you can, I just don't like typing on that thing all that much.
Back to DeeDee being here. (See.... random thoughts, random order) We had a great time with my sister and her kids here. They were here for 4 short nights and I can't wait for them to come back. Kaitlyn was hilarious! I had no idea she was such a baby lover. She gave all of us dirty looks if we tried to take Luke away from her. She changed every diaper possible...with enthusiasm nonetheless! And, wanted me to give her stored milk for bottle feedings so she could do them all. It was precious! She and my sister were huge helps. We've nicknamed DeeDee the Baby Whisperer. She's wonderful with babies and babies just seem cozier in her arms for some reason. She is also amazing about telling me what to do and insisting on giving us a break. We got a wonderful date night that was so relaxing!! DeeDee watched all four kids so that Kyle and I could go out one night. I got to wear a dress...and heels! First time in months that my feet could withstand heels! I felt like a girl again! We went to our favorite restaurant, had a great meal (and a martini!) and just felt very at ease.
My parents are coming back in a month for Olivia's birthday and to give Kyle and I a night away for our anniversary. My list is growing of all the things I'm excited about. A martini was originally on it, but I didn't know we'd get such a treat this last weekend!! So now the list is a round of golf and a good night's sleep!! We're heading over to Naples for the night. It's a short drive away, but on the Gulf coast. There's also a great steakhouse at the hotel we're staying at and we're looking forward to a relaxing dinner there! I'm very lucky to have my family!
Ok....duty calls. Luke is awake and I need to help get Olivia ready for school. Which reminds me of my next post.....the perspective of being a temporary Stay-at-Home-Mom. Stay tuned.
13 September 2010
Guess What Happens When You Have a Baby.....
You get VERY far behind on your blogging!!!!!
This is pretty much old news at this point, but.....
Luke Douglas Lane was born 8.26.10 at 8:43am. He weighed 8lbs 3 oz and was 20.5". (Do you think '8' should be his lucky number??)
Yes, I know we are well into September at this point. I keep meaning to give updates, but somehow the 'life of a newborn' has mandated a little bit more of my time than I expected. Amateur, I know! :)
I have a ton of pictures and will get them uploaded this week and post a link to check them out. In the meantime, here are two that I took with my phone. Much faster updating this way!!
The labor and delivery went great. Little exciting, but no drama, which was nice. My good friend, Allison Kaplan, ended up coming to Miami on the 25th for a rescheduled business trip. She was staying with us that night and came in the afternoon of the 25th. I actually had a Dr's appt on the 25th and all looked good. I was 2cm dilated, and 'progressing', but nothing that was alarming. I felt so good that day that I even joked around with my Dr that I would go past my due date again, similar to when I had Olivia. I picked Allison up around 3pm, we ran a few errands, took Olivia to her swim lesson and then came home to get ready for dinner. The four of us went out to eat down to 'The Grove'....Coconut Grove that is. I'd been experiencing strong contractions all day, but nothing that concerned me. However, during dinner, they started to feel a little more constant. So, I finally decided to track them. By the time we left, they were about 8-10 min apart. We drove home and put Olivia to bed. Fortunately, Olivia was aware of the situation. I explained to her that there was a chance the baby was ready to meet us and we might have to go to the hospital that night and if we did, Aunt Allison would stay with her. We had two friends offer to be our 'middle of the night' call, but I could not have been more relieved to have Allison at our house!! She's known Olivia since she was born and I just felt so good knowing she was taken care of.
I guess I jumped ahead there.....we did end up going to the hospital! Kyle, Allison and I sat around for an hour or so watching the clock and trying to decipher this going-into-labor thing. I called my Dr and as expected, there are very few signs it's a sure thing. Since Allison was there and Olivia didn't have to be interrupted, we figured it was as good as time as any to go get checked. We got there about 11pm and I was still 2cm dilated. They gave me a LOT of water to drink, thinking maybe I was dehydrated and that was causing the contractions. Well, by the time the hour was up and the water was down, I was at 4cm! So, we were admitted.
We went through a few exciting times in the middle of the night where they lost Luke's heartbeat. More times than they would like and for longer durations than they like. We had a long conversation with our Dr about going in for a c-section or continuing the labor. We decided to give it another try and the little guy decided it was finally his time. He made his grand entrance like a champ and we got to hear the Dr say 'It's a Boy!!!'. Very exciting.
Luke is the most precious baby (aren't they all?). He's very calm and loves to snuggle. Olivia is doing great in her new role as Big Sister!! She loves to kiss him and has adapted better than I would've hoped for.
I will update more this week, but found a few moments of quiet time....for now!
This is pretty much old news at this point, but.....
Luke Douglas Lane was born 8.26.10 at 8:43am. He weighed 8lbs 3 oz and was 20.5". (Do you think '8' should be his lucky number??)
Yes, I know we are well into September at this point. I keep meaning to give updates, but somehow the 'life of a newborn' has mandated a little bit more of my time than I expected. Amateur, I know! :)
I have a ton of pictures and will get them uploaded this week and post a link to check them out. In the meantime, here are two that I took with my phone. Much faster updating this way!!
The labor and delivery went great. Little exciting, but no drama, which was nice. My good friend, Allison Kaplan, ended up coming to Miami on the 25th for a rescheduled business trip. She was staying with us that night and came in the afternoon of the 25th. I actually had a Dr's appt on the 25th and all looked good. I was 2cm dilated, and 'progressing', but nothing that was alarming. I felt so good that day that I even joked around with my Dr that I would go past my due date again, similar to when I had Olivia. I picked Allison up around 3pm, we ran a few errands, took Olivia to her swim lesson and then came home to get ready for dinner. The four of us went out to eat down to 'The Grove'....Coconut Grove that is. I'd been experiencing strong contractions all day, but nothing that concerned me. However, during dinner, they started to feel a little more constant. So, I finally decided to track them. By the time we left, they were about 8-10 min apart. We drove home and put Olivia to bed. Fortunately, Olivia was aware of the situation. I explained to her that there was a chance the baby was ready to meet us and we might have to go to the hospital that night and if we did, Aunt Allison would stay with her. We had two friends offer to be our 'middle of the night' call, but I could not have been more relieved to have Allison at our house!! She's known Olivia since she was born and I just felt so good knowing she was taken care of.
I guess I jumped ahead there.....we did end up going to the hospital! Kyle, Allison and I sat around for an hour or so watching the clock and trying to decipher this going-into-labor thing. I called my Dr and as expected, there are very few signs it's a sure thing. Since Allison was there and Olivia didn't have to be interrupted, we figured it was as good as time as any to go get checked. We got there about 11pm and I was still 2cm dilated. They gave me a LOT of water to drink, thinking maybe I was dehydrated and that was causing the contractions. Well, by the time the hour was up and the water was down, I was at 4cm! So, we were admitted.
We went through a few exciting times in the middle of the night where they lost Luke's heartbeat. More times than they would like and for longer durations than they like. We had a long conversation with our Dr about going in for a c-section or continuing the labor. We decided to give it another try and the little guy decided it was finally his time. He made his grand entrance like a champ and we got to hear the Dr say 'It's a Boy!!!'. Very exciting.
Luke is the most precious baby (aren't they all?). He's very calm and loves to snuggle. Olivia is doing great in her new role as Big Sister!! She loves to kiss him and has adapted better than I would've hoped for.
I will update more this week, but found a few moments of quiet time....for now!
20 August 2010
Technology Turmoil
Do you remember the days when the house phone was all you used? You might have had a few in each room, even the cordless phone that you were constantly trying to find? Do you remember when people actually called your house and that was the point in time in which you 'caught up' with people.
Let's switch to the year 2010. We have one house phone. The ringer is turned off. No one knows us in Miami, so the only people calling would be salespeople. My cell phone has a (214) area code, which happens to be Dallas. But, I've had it for over 10 years and I'm not going to change it. Kyle has his cell phone. I have two - one for work and one personal. We rarely answer each other's phones. Olivia knows about all three phones and can distinctly tell the difference between all of them. Including their purpose, their ring tones and the games (apps) on each one.
I don't really 'remember' being taught to use a phone. But, this last year, Olivia was taught about '911' in school. She knows that is the number you dial when someone or something is in trouble. Great, right? Easy enough concept.
But, we don't use our phone. Our iPhones are touch screens. They do not have 'key pads' that you can touch and feel. My blackberry is like Fort Knocks and I don't have a choice to change it. The company makes me change the password every few months. I can't even remember what my password is from time to time. But, it has a keypad. Kind of. The number buttons are mixed with letter buttons.
So, I woke up one day panicking that I needed to teach Olivia how to use the phone. What if something happens and she needs to call out? What if she decides one day in the near future that she wants to talk to someone? She'll talk on the phone now, but she doesn't answer our cell phones. It's not like a house phone ringing. We don't all run at once. We see who's phone is ringing and ignore it if it's not the 'our' phone.
Here are a few challenges Kyle and I encountered with technology in the year 2010. Any and all suggestions/recommendations/helpful hints are appreciated at this point:
- Olivia knows how to maneuver an iPhone. Thankfully. And, kids catch on quick, so she got it down in no time how to find the key pad.
- The first time she practiced, she asked to dial 'Mimi'. Not a problem. I've known that number since I was 10.
- The second number she asked to dial was my sister. Again, not a problem.
- The third number she asked to dial was her friend, 'Katie's'. Hmmm. Now it gets tricky. 'Katie's' mom is Jannea. I've known Jannea as long as I've had a cell phone. Therefore, the only way I call Jannea is FROM my cell phone. I simply go into the directory, find Jannea's name, and hit 'send' for her number. Olivia can't spell. And even for the few words she does recognize, CAT and DOG are not going to get her far on the phone.
- Roadblock. See above. So, now I have to memorize everyone's phone numbers??
- Enter Kyle. I fill him in on what's going on. He says "Easy. Just teach her how to go in my phone and if she wants to call you, she can look under Favorites and hit Mom". Imagine the lightbulb going off at this point. To Kyle, I'm not his 'Mom'. His 'MOM' is his 'Mom'.
- I need a drink at this point.
- Can you see where this is going? Has anyone else experienced this issue?
We finally came up with a temporary solution. We selected a few names to put in each of our 'Favorites' folder. Olivia knows that she can go there and dial anyone there and talk to them. So, if you get a random call from a 4rd old one day. Beware. You're in the Favorites folder.
But, it still doesn't solve the problem of teaching her how to dial people she wants to talk to. Outside of the 8 numbers I actually have memorized.
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Few updates:
- We signed Olivia up today for soccer. Wish us luck on her first 'team sport'. It's co-ed. We'll see how it goes. It starts Sept 24th. Our days of freedom are over. We will now have practice two days a week and a game every Friday or Saturday. I'm secretly excited though to see how it goes.
- The newest Lane member is getting ready. I'm 1cm dilated and working my way towards labor. I only have two weeks left, technically. The Dr seems to think I'll come slightly early. It's like a weatherman's forecast. With only two weeks left, how can he really be wrong?
- We're taking Olivia to 'Sibling' class tomorrow at the hospital. They teach her the reality of being a big sister. We'll see if she's impressed.
Have a great weekend!!!
Let's switch to the year 2010. We have one house phone. The ringer is turned off. No one knows us in Miami, so the only people calling would be salespeople. My cell phone has a (214) area code, which happens to be Dallas. But, I've had it for over 10 years and I'm not going to change it. Kyle has his cell phone. I have two - one for work and one personal. We rarely answer each other's phones. Olivia knows about all three phones and can distinctly tell the difference between all of them. Including their purpose, their ring tones and the games (apps) on each one.
I don't really 'remember' being taught to use a phone. But, this last year, Olivia was taught about '911' in school. She knows that is the number you dial when someone or something is in trouble. Great, right? Easy enough concept.
But, we don't use our phone. Our iPhones are touch screens. They do not have 'key pads' that you can touch and feel. My blackberry is like Fort Knocks and I don't have a choice to change it. The company makes me change the password every few months. I can't even remember what my password is from time to time. But, it has a keypad. Kind of. The number buttons are mixed with letter buttons.
So, I woke up one day panicking that I needed to teach Olivia how to use the phone. What if something happens and she needs to call out? What if she decides one day in the near future that she wants to talk to someone? She'll talk on the phone now, but she doesn't answer our cell phones. It's not like a house phone ringing. We don't all run at once. We see who's phone is ringing and ignore it if it's not the 'our' phone.
Here are a few challenges Kyle and I encountered with technology in the year 2010. Any and all suggestions/recommendations/helpful hints are appreciated at this point:
- Olivia knows how to maneuver an iPhone. Thankfully. And, kids catch on quick, so she got it down in no time how to find the key pad.
- The first time she practiced, she asked to dial 'Mimi'. Not a problem. I've known that number since I was 10.
- The second number she asked to dial was my sister. Again, not a problem.
- The third number she asked to dial was her friend, 'Katie's'. Hmmm. Now it gets tricky. 'Katie's' mom is Jannea. I've known Jannea as long as I've had a cell phone. Therefore, the only way I call Jannea is FROM my cell phone. I simply go into the directory, find Jannea's name, and hit 'send' for her number. Olivia can't spell. And even for the few words she does recognize, CAT and DOG are not going to get her far on the phone.
- Roadblock. See above. So, now I have to memorize everyone's phone numbers??
- Enter Kyle. I fill him in on what's going on. He says "Easy. Just teach her how to go in my phone and if she wants to call you, she can look under Favorites and hit Mom". Imagine the lightbulb going off at this point. To Kyle, I'm not his 'Mom'. His 'MOM' is his 'Mom'.
- I need a drink at this point.
- Can you see where this is going? Has anyone else experienced this issue?
We finally came up with a temporary solution. We selected a few names to put in each of our 'Favorites' folder. Olivia knows that she can go there and dial anyone there and talk to them. So, if you get a random call from a 4rd old one day. Beware. You're in the Favorites folder.
But, it still doesn't solve the problem of teaching her how to dial people she wants to talk to. Outside of the 8 numbers I actually have memorized.
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Few updates:
- We signed Olivia up today for soccer. Wish us luck on her first 'team sport'. It's co-ed. We'll see how it goes. It starts Sept 24th. Our days of freedom are over. We will now have practice two days a week and a game every Friday or Saturday. I'm secretly excited though to see how it goes.
- The newest Lane member is getting ready. I'm 1cm dilated and working my way towards labor. I only have two weeks left, technically. The Dr seems to think I'll come slightly early. It's like a weatherman's forecast. With only two weeks left, how can he really be wrong?
- We're taking Olivia to 'Sibling' class tomorrow at the hospital. They teach her the reality of being a big sister. We'll see if she's impressed.
Have a great weekend!!!
16 August 2010
Feels a Little Bit Like Home....
We have officially had the summer of visitors!! It has been fantastic. Our last 'non-baby' visitor left a week ago Sunday. (Until I recently learned of a great surprise...that Allison is visiting next week on a rescheduled business trip). Kyle and I were reflecting on how much fun we've had and how many people we've been able to see in a short amount of time. And, I told him it feels 'a little bit like home'. Different location, but great times with very dear-to-us friends and family. It almost felt like we were on vacation every time someone came to visit. And, it was a lot of fun to show people around Miami. It gets a bad wrap. We needed to show everyone that it's quite lovely. Erika kept asking us why it was nicknamed the 'armpit' of America. Although the not-so-pleasant places exist, we couldn't really find anywhere that justifies the nickname.
I was so busy having fun with everyone that I took very few pictures. Not that it would matter. I'm so far behind, I still don't even know where to begin. But, someday, I will find a way to share all the pictures I did take over the summer. They are worth sharing. Great memories. We also made it to the beach more times over 3 months than people living in our neighborhood have gone in their lifetime. We only live a mile from the ocean, but there's not great access down here. So, you have to drive about 20 minutes. We love it. But, I honestly never thought I would spend this much time, this pregnant, in a bathing suit. I'm now done.
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Update regarding my last post. I have to laugh. I got a few emails, texts and phone calls of concern after my last post. All because I sounded tired. Here's where I laugh......Aren't I allowed to be 'tired' at 37 weeks? Isn't that to be expected? Tell me one person raring to go at this stage in the game?? Considering the circumstances, I feel pretty good. Working full-time (understatement of the year!), keeping up with an almost 5-yr old, taking the dog on walks/daughter on bike rides, entertaining guests, and getting ready for the baby. I don't think I'm that bad off.
So, yes. I'm a bit tired. But, it comes in waves. As with all pregnant people. One minute you feel great.....the next minute you just want to lay in bed and pull the covers over your head!!
By the way....I not only 'answered' the door this weekend.....I greeted the great 'nester' with open arms and a huge hug. It was officially, I think, our first weekend without any real agenda. Other than a playdate and a birthday party, we were free of obligations. Translation - I got A LOT done!! I now feel like I'm in the ballpark of preparedness should the little one decide to come one day soon. And, I even completed Olivia's back-to-school shopping, so I feel like she's set too!!
Now, if only I could go on vacation for the next two weeks.....
I was so busy having fun with everyone that I took very few pictures. Not that it would matter. I'm so far behind, I still don't even know where to begin. But, someday, I will find a way to share all the pictures I did take over the summer. They are worth sharing. Great memories. We also made it to the beach more times over 3 months than people living in our neighborhood have gone in their lifetime. We only live a mile from the ocean, but there's not great access down here. So, you have to drive about 20 minutes. We love it. But, I honestly never thought I would spend this much time, this pregnant, in a bathing suit. I'm now done.
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Update regarding my last post. I have to laugh. I got a few emails, texts and phone calls of concern after my last post. All because I sounded tired. Here's where I laugh......Aren't I allowed to be 'tired' at 37 weeks? Isn't that to be expected? Tell me one person raring to go at this stage in the game?? Considering the circumstances, I feel pretty good. Working full-time (understatement of the year!), keeping up with an almost 5-yr old, taking the dog on walks/daughter on bike rides, entertaining guests, and getting ready for the baby. I don't think I'm that bad off.
So, yes. I'm a bit tired. But, it comes in waves. As with all pregnant people. One minute you feel great.....the next minute you just want to lay in bed and pull the covers over your head!!
By the way....I not only 'answered' the door this weekend.....I greeted the great 'nester' with open arms and a huge hug. It was officially, I think, our first weekend without any real agenda. Other than a playdate and a birthday party, we were free of obligations. Translation - I got A LOT done!! I now feel like I'm in the ballpark of preparedness should the little one decide to come one day soon. And, I even completed Olivia's back-to-school shopping, so I feel like she's set too!!
Now, if only I could go on vacation for the next two weeks.....
11 August 2010
You Know You're About to Have a Baby When.....
- You pull up your blog thinking you've been on top of updates and you realize not only that it's been almost a month since the last update....but that it was about the dog. Who is totally fine now and you would never know we had to spend a ridiculous amount of money to bring back to life. (We also signed up for pet insurance, finally, and the underwriter is 'investigating' his case. I'm sure we'll be denied!)
- You realize you will be 37 weeks pregnant on Saturday and that is now considered 'Full Term'. Translation.....you can go into labor at any point and there is little to be concerned about.
- You realize you will be 37 weeks on Saturday and you need about 6 more weeks to prepare for maternity leave and the arrival of a new little one. Can someone please give me either a few extra weeks or a little more energy at night to get the things done that continue to hang over my head??
- You celebrate because you will NEVER have to buy another maternity outfit again!! Ever!! I had to purchase two outfits to get me through a big meeting last week. One where it I had to present to a room full of people for much longer than a very pregnant woman should suffer through. But, at least my belly was covered. Can't say that about all my clothes these days.
- You realize that a name for the baby is really important and you haven't really settled in on any. At least if it's a girl. We are very far behind here.
- Strangers are now comfortable blurting out in public 'Wow! You are about to Pop!' That phrase always makes you feel good. Ha!!
- You puff up after eating a bowl of strawberries because it has .2g of sodium hidden somewhere in there.
- Panic sets in because it's been 5 years since we had a newborn. But, just because it's #2, I have yet to read a single line of any book on what I'm supposed to do. Is it really like riding a bike?? I got hit by a truck after riding my bike for 30 years. Will I feel like I got hit by a truck in a few weeks??
- You can only wear flip flops. And even those are not comfortable any more.
- Reality sets in at the oddest times that our little family of 3 will never be the same. This is both joyous and scary. Equally.
I think I could go on an on. The 'nesting' stage is knocking on my door. I think it might actually enter my home sometime soon. Except I have way too much going on. Work could not be crazier. So, I haven't opened the 'nester' yet who's standing on my doorstep. I'm avoiding it. Until I realized I have less than a month to go.
The last time I had a baby I had this wonderful thing called 'family' close by. I don't even think I was that prepared then. I just think they picked up my slack for me. I remember my sister coming to the hospital saying I had the crib sheet order wrong and that she set it all up right. Why is she now 1500 miles away? I still don't remember the order. I think my mom and my sister did one last load with 'Dreft' of all the baby things when I was in the hospital. So, now I'm waiting to wash everything until the last moment. We have tile floors now and the dust collection is incredible!! I don't want to wash something and later realize it only needs to be washed again at the last minute. But....how do I know when I'm going into labor? When is 'the last minute'??
I keep thinking I want this baby to come early. At least we could get 'the show on the road', you know? But, Olivia had 40 weeks and 2 days to bake. She came out ready for the world. I kind of want this little one to have that same opportunity. I think it needs to bake a little bit longer. However, I also need some room in my stomach. I'm dying to go for a run at the park. I'm ready for Olivia to know if she has a brother or a sister.
Only time will tell....I guess I'll go answer the door in the meantime. After all....there are some things that need to get done.
- You realize you will be 37 weeks pregnant on Saturday and that is now considered 'Full Term'. Translation.....you can go into labor at any point and there is little to be concerned about.
- You realize you will be 37 weeks on Saturday and you need about 6 more weeks to prepare for maternity leave and the arrival of a new little one. Can someone please give me either a few extra weeks or a little more energy at night to get the things done that continue to hang over my head??
- You celebrate because you will NEVER have to buy another maternity outfit again!! Ever!! I had to purchase two outfits to get me through a big meeting last week. One where it I had to present to a room full of people for much longer than a very pregnant woman should suffer through. But, at least my belly was covered. Can't say that about all my clothes these days.
- You realize that a name for the baby is really important and you haven't really settled in on any. At least if it's a girl. We are very far behind here.
- Strangers are now comfortable blurting out in public 'Wow! You are about to Pop!' That phrase always makes you feel good. Ha!!
- You puff up after eating a bowl of strawberries because it has .2g of sodium hidden somewhere in there.
- Panic sets in because it's been 5 years since we had a newborn. But, just because it's #2, I have yet to read a single line of any book on what I'm supposed to do. Is it really like riding a bike?? I got hit by a truck after riding my bike for 30 years. Will I feel like I got hit by a truck in a few weeks??
- You can only wear flip flops. And even those are not comfortable any more.
- Reality sets in at the oddest times that our little family of 3 will never be the same. This is both joyous and scary. Equally.
I think I could go on an on. The 'nesting' stage is knocking on my door. I think it might actually enter my home sometime soon. Except I have way too much going on. Work could not be crazier. So, I haven't opened the 'nester' yet who's standing on my doorstep. I'm avoiding it. Until I realized I have less than a month to go.
The last time I had a baby I had this wonderful thing called 'family' close by. I don't even think I was that prepared then. I just think they picked up my slack for me. I remember my sister coming to the hospital saying I had the crib sheet order wrong and that she set it all up right. Why is she now 1500 miles away? I still don't remember the order. I think my mom and my sister did one last load with 'Dreft' of all the baby things when I was in the hospital. So, now I'm waiting to wash everything until the last moment. We have tile floors now and the dust collection is incredible!! I don't want to wash something and later realize it only needs to be washed again at the last minute. But....how do I know when I'm going into labor? When is 'the last minute'??
I keep thinking I want this baby to come early. At least we could get 'the show on the road', you know? But, Olivia had 40 weeks and 2 days to bake. She came out ready for the world. I kind of want this little one to have that same opportunity. I think it needs to bake a little bit longer. However, I also need some room in my stomach. I'm dying to go for a run at the park. I'm ready for Olivia to know if she has a brother or a sister.
Only time will tell....I guess I'll go answer the door in the meantime. After all....there are some things that need to get done.
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