Merry Christmas to all! December 24, 2007
Today is Christmas Eve although it doesn’t really feel like it. We did all of our holiday festivites over the weekend so today is just another day in the Donchess house. I actually am working today since Robin is off–Fun Fun! I will be posting pictures from over the weekend sometime today. Some of them are a little cloudy. Stephen smudged the lens and I didn’t figure it out until today. I thought it got put on some wierd setting, but it was a finger print. Anyways, the update on Stephen’s tongue is this. He is having out-patient surgery on Wednesday. The procedure should only take 15 minutes or so. The really sucky part is that we have to be there to check in at 6am, but his time slot is 7:30. Oh did I mention he can’t have anything to eat or drink after midnight. This should be loads of fun. I never leave the house with him without crackers and a sippy cup. I can’t wait for the whinning to begin at about 6:15.
Merry Christmas and thank you to everyone for all the gifts for the kids and Robin and I!
Terrible Two’s Came Early…. December 16, 2007
It seems as though I spend most of my days putting Stephen in “time out” or walking away from temper tantrums. If he wants something he can’t have (chapstick, mommy’s glasses, or the toliet paper roll) he will through himself on the ground and scream. My new least favorite thing he does is throw is sippy cup at me when it is empty. Everyone else seems to think it is funny but me. In other news he will see a new doctor about his tongue tomorrow. I hope this one will actually do something about it. It seems to me that he should be saying much more than he is at this point. I am sure that one day we will wake up and he will start making perfect sense. So we will update everyone as we found out more.
I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes December 10, 2007
Have you ever gone to Toys R Us on a Sunday 2 weeks before Christmas at about 10:30am. We did, and I had serious doubts when I saw the parking lot. But just then I saw it, the most beautiful, greatest thing in the whole world: “EXPECTANT MOTHER PARKING ONLY” complete with a stork. Robin and I both looked at each other as if to see if the other really saw that too. Hell Yeah!! Front row parking, this is going to be a good day I thought to myself.
Forgot to mention… December 9, 2007
I had my 12 week appointment with the doctor this week. Baby’s heart rate was 159 and strong. But I lost 3 pounds, which they were a little concerned with. I suppose I haven’t had much of an appetite, but I make myself eat otherwise I feel worse. For those keeping track: 1 pound gained. I don’t care, the baby’s health is all that matters.
Ultrasound is on Tuesday the 11th
PS- We went to Old Navy to check out the maternity pants, yes I have a bump already and refuse to wear work-out pants everywhere I go. I sent Lyhna to go check out the girls clothes, she came back and asked “Why are you in the FAT SECTION?” From now on, anyone who says the word FAT in my presence gets grounded!!!ANYONE!
“That’s It?” December 8, 2007
Maybe it is just me being overly emotional lately, but I swear for a split second I wanted to smack her. So I should probably explain: I have been very excited for the holidays this year. I have to pace myself with the shopping and I am a little bummed that I can’t put out all of my decorations because Mr. Grabby hands will destroy everything. I have put a huge amount of effort into getting Stephen to say Ho Ho Ho, which he does about 50% of the time when I ask him what Santa says. Stephen points out every single Santa in the house and the ones we see when we are out. I love it!! He is starting to “get it” as much as a 16 month old can. So when St. Nick came to our house we had to wait until Lyhna came over after school. I was so excited for the kids to go through their stockings. So of course Lyhna comes busting through the door, “Did St Nick come? What’s in my stocking?” It was over in a matter of 10 seconds and the response… “That’s it?” I know she is 8 and all she cares about is getting presents but come on. Jammies, matching slipper-socks, 2 books, a snowglobe, a Littlest Pet Shop, and a craft project. Thats not enough?! So thank god that there was a St. Nick bag from Grandma and Grandpa. She tore through that, again in 10 seconds, and the response… “That’s it?” WTF is going on here. Was I that snotty about stuff at her age? So my reply to all this was:
“Lyhna it sounds like you are being ungrateful. If that is how you are going to be then maybe I should call Santa and tell him how greedy you are being, and that I don’t think you should get anything under the tree this Christmas. And that is not a very good example to set for your brother.”
Lyhna “I just wanted to know if that was it, sorry.”
When I told Robin about this he simply said, “Maybe Santa is going to be stingy this year.”
BAH HUMBUG!!
The only picture that I have since it was over so quick!
First Belly Picture December 2, 2007
I am now 12 weeks, which means that I should stop feeling like I could vomit at the drop of a hat. I don’t see that happening since I threw up yesterday. Anyway, I only had a few pictures of my belly when I was pregnant with Stephen so I am determined to take many more pictures this time around. Hope you all enjoy watching my belly grow. I actually can’t wait for the big belly again, I missed it after Stephen was born. I know- I’m weird!
Lots of pictures—–> December 2, 2007
We finally made it out to play in the snow. Stephen did not enjoy it like I hoped he would. I think the pictures say it all. He was okay as long as he had a snowball or two in his hands, or he stayed on the sidewalk.
*I’ve elfed my family. This thing is hilarious!!!
Pissed Off Mommy December 2, 2007
Did all the stores stop making size 5 or 6 snow boots for boys? Seriously, I went to Target, Walmart, Kohls, Shopko, and Payless. We are in the midst of a major snow storm here and poor Stephen can’t go out and play. All he can to is watch Lyhna and her friends play in the snow. Sure I thought of putting 5 pairs of socks on his feet and then shoes, but then they don’t fit. I have been so excited for the first big snow fall of the year so we could take Stephen out to play in it. So all this talk about the winter weather advisory got my butt in gear this morning to get new snow pants and boots for both kids. Lyhna is all set and was playing outside long before it started snowing. Not my little Steve-O. I am going to hit every single store in Oshkosh tomorrow (I covered all the ones in Neenah and Appleton today) until I get my son some damn snow boots!!!
Oh while I am venting here… Is it to much to ask for a NORMAL Christmas outfit for a boy? I am to the point were anything without a giant snowman will do. On a positive note: I found matching pajama’s for the kids for St. Nick. I can see it now, the two of them showing of their best smiles in front of the tree in their matching reindeer jammies. I smell a Christmas Card photo!
