Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Moving...
Collin wrote that post about D P just in case...I've asked him to continue his creative posts on his own blog, Chronicles of a Fat Man...that way they won't be lost in my entries and they will have their own "special" place just for him...I decided this when he let me know that he wanted to include the word bathroom in every post he wrote...lets call it my deciding factor...love you Collin, its not you, its me...
I miss Dr. Pepper :(
Dr. Pepper and I had a long term relationship. We used to keep each other company on hot summer days, used to go to the pool together, played sports together, and even sometimes went to the bathroom together. She was never judgmental and always knew how to quench my thirst.
Recently I heard she was trying to get back in touch with me. Sometimes I think I see her at work or when I go to a restaurant. And to be honest, sometimes I wish she was still there.
I am better now without her, but it is always hard to get over a close friend who is gone but still there.
This one is for you Dr. Pepper, I miss your 23 flavors.
Recently I heard she was trying to get back in touch with me. Sometimes I think I see her at work or when I go to a restaurant. And to be honest, sometimes I wish she was still there.
I am better now without her, but it is always hard to get over a close friend who is gone but still there.
This one is for you Dr. Pepper, I miss your 23 flavors.
3 1/2 Months
Caleb will be 4 months soon, he is growing soo fast. He has discovered that he has hands to grab things with and he is laughing and smiling and talking in baby language a lot! The bottom two pics are the boys at the same age, I think its getting obvious whos who...they look pretty unique to me!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Retraction
I would like to retract the previous post from Collin for being too detailed and expletive, but I'm so proud of him that I am going to leave it up. He really has worked incredibly hard and it is totally paying off. He looks pretty good if you ask me, but I'm partial, I married him for his looks! :)
I, on the other hand, have cheated a few times....I'd like to confess publicly that last week I went to the store at night to drop off some videos while Collin watched the kids and I bought and ate an entire bag of peanut M&Ms on the way home. Also, today I ate an ice cream drumstick that I'd been saving in our freezer from a Cares event. Whew, I feel better. Fortunately, I've still lost a few pounds on this healthy eating/work out plan. Thank goodness for the extra 300 calories I burn breastfeeding or I'd be caught in the act!
I, on the other hand, have cheated a few times....I'd like to confess publicly that last week I went to the store at night to drop off some videos while Collin watched the kids and I bought and ate an entire bag of peanut M&Ms on the way home. Also, today I ate an ice cream drumstick that I'd been saving in our freezer from a Cares event. Whew, I feel better. Fortunately, I've still lost a few pounds on this healthy eating/work out plan. Thank goodness for the extra 300 calories I burn breastfeeding or I'd be caught in the act!
Monday, January 19, 2009
El Gordo Hombre is losing weight!!!!!
So here it is. Three weeks ago I got fed up of looking at my fat rolls in the bathroom while I sat on the pot.
Too descriptive? Suck it up.
I said to myself, like I have a million times before (Jennifer will attest to this), it is time to do something about this. This time though something different happened. I am not sure what but something clicked. Maybe it was the highschool girls in the car next to me laughing while I ate a brownie in my car stopped at a red light.
I have been doing cardio and weights 4 to 5 times a week for the past three weeks and have dropped 10 pounds while eating a healthy, consistent diet. Only one Dr. Pepper a week, almost all deserts cut out (1 or 2 a week and then I usually get grossed out soon after I eat them and want to stick my finger down my throat), and drinking water constantly at my desk at work.
I am about to hit my first goal weight of 200 lbs, probably within the next two weeks, hopefully no plateau effect. Next goal will be 190.
No more fat Collin, this is my year.
All about
Too descriptive? Suck it up.
I said to myself, like I have a million times before (Jennifer will attest to this), it is time to do something about this. This time though something different happened. I am not sure what but something clicked. Maybe it was the highschool girls in the car next to me laughing while I ate a brownie in my car stopped at a red light.
I have been doing cardio and weights 4 to 5 times a week for the past three weeks and have dropped 10 pounds while eating a healthy, consistent diet. Only one Dr. Pepper a week, almost all deserts cut out (1 or 2 a week and then I usually get grossed out soon after I eat them and want to stick my finger down my throat), and drinking water constantly at my desk at work.
I am about to hit my first goal weight of 200 lbs, probably within the next two weeks, hopefully no plateau effect. Next goal will be 190.
No more fat Collin, this is my year.
All about
Sunday, January 18, 2009
What Do You Say?
So, what do you say when people ask you how your baby is sleeping at night? Here's my rundown of last night...
10pm-Got home late and put Caden to bed
11pm-Caleb still awake, he looks ready for a party instead of bed
12am- Caleb finally falls asleep and I put him into his bassinet
12:15am-Just as I'm drifting to sleep he wakes up, but after 5 minutes of rocking him he's back down
1am-We hear scary noises from Caden's room, it turns out that we left an electronic toy in his crib and he rolled on it in his sleep, I go get the toy and go back to sleep
2am- Collin wakes up with heartburn and can't sleep
2:30-Caleb wakes up to nurse
3am-Caleb is being restless and just as he's falling back asleep Collin comes back to bed and Caleb wakes back up, he finally goes to sleep after a few more minutes
5:30am-Caleb starts getting restless and won't settle down after nursing
6:30am-I go to the couch hoping Caleb will sleep better, but he won't fall asleep
7am-Caleb finally falls back asleep after a diaper change and some more nursing and I start to doze off
7:15- Not kidding, Caden wakes up
7:30- Caden isn't falling back to sleep so I go and get him out of bed....Good morning Mommy, I hope you are ready for the day!
10pm-Got home late and put Caden to bed
11pm-Caleb still awake, he looks ready for a party instead of bed
12am- Caleb finally falls asleep and I put him into his bassinet
12:15am-Just as I'm drifting to sleep he wakes up, but after 5 minutes of rocking him he's back down
1am-We hear scary noises from Caden's room, it turns out that we left an electronic toy in his crib and he rolled on it in his sleep, I go get the toy and go back to sleep
2am- Collin wakes up with heartburn and can't sleep
2:30-Caleb wakes up to nurse
3am-Caleb is being restless and just as he's falling back asleep Collin comes back to bed and Caleb wakes back up, he finally goes to sleep after a few more minutes
5:30am-Caleb starts getting restless and won't settle down after nursing
6:30am-I go to the couch hoping Caleb will sleep better, but he won't fall asleep
7am-Caleb finally falls back asleep after a diaper change and some more nursing and I start to doze off
7:15- Not kidding, Caden wakes up
7:30- Caden isn't falling back to sleep so I go and get him out of bed....Good morning Mommy, I hope you are ready for the day!
Look What Caden Did....If you dare!
Today for the first time, Caden pooped in the potty! I couldn't be more proud! The event occurred in the afternoon as I heard him making poop grunts and stopped him to change his diaper...but there was no poop in the diaper so we got out his little potty and waited. After several false alarms and he finally did it...sort of. Actually, his little butt slipped off the chair at the last minute and he misfired onto the floor, but I picked it up and put it in the potty before he knew. 
And the celebrations began! Mommy started dancing and clapping and he got candy, which apparently confused him because he threw the first tic-tac into the potty with the poop. But we worked out the details, took some pictures and video and called it a day!
By the way, I know this is a ridiculous and disgusting post. BUT, once you've been wiping little kid poop and changing diapers for 2 years get back to me and let me know if you aren't pumped as well! Happy pooping Caden and may the next ones make it all the way in the bowl!
And the celebrations began! Mommy started dancing and clapping and he got candy, which apparently confused him because he threw the first tic-tac into the potty with the poop. But we worked out the details, took some pictures and video and called it a day!
By the way, I know this is a ridiculous and disgusting post. BUT, once you've been wiping little kid poop and changing diapers for 2 years get back to me and let me know if you aren't pumped as well! Happy pooping Caden and may the next ones make it all the way in the bowl!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Some Thoughts
Here's some mommy thoughts I keep having that I want to remember...
1. I've figured out that God does give you all the additional love you need for your 2nd child...what He doesn't always give however are an additional 24 hours in each day to fit in your extra work. My favorite example of this is often putting Caden to sleep for nap and frequently I walk out of his room to hear Caleb's waking up in the next room. Its like somehow they are playing tag and I'm always it!
2. The other night I gave both boys a bath together and they laughed at each other for the first time for a while. It was so precious!
3. I have totally taken for granted how easy it is to put a 2 year old to bed. We read books, turn on his music, say a prayer, get our mandatory plastic balls (Caden prefers sports equipment to a teddy bear, he is such a boy), and I lay him down with a kiss. On my favorite nights I even hear his sweet voice say, "bye" as I shut his door. Putting a 3 month old to bed, on the other hand, involves standing up and rocking in just the right position with his pacifier. Then, when he is asleep, not drifting, thats to soon, but really asleep, I tiptoe to our room make sure the cats aren't there to meow, get his blankets all set with my one free hand and gently oh so carefully lay him down so that he stays in the same position as when I was holding him. Then I pause over his bassinet for a minute to make sure he's still asleep, sometimes some additional rocking of the bassinet is required. Then, ever so slowly I have to tiptoe out of the room. And when all of that is said and done, he usually sleeps for about 10 minutes and then we do it all again, once or twice till he's down for good...which is on average 3 hours at bedtime. Ahhh, the things we get amnesia about once we're ready for more!
4. I love the way that Caden squints his eyes shut when I carry him to the house from the car if he's fallen asleep. Its like he's focusing all his efforts on not waking up (for which I am thankful)
5. I realized yesterday how funny it was that somehow Caden talking to me in his own toddler language actually seems like real words, and when I respond back with my oh yeahs, and ummhums, it feels just as if I was talking in plain English.
6. I love that when I put Caden in "timeout" and make him sit in the corner, he spends the whole time (1-2 minutes) grunting and trying to stand up as if I glued his bottom to the floor. I can't believe that I wield so much authority on anyone, 2 or not!
And here's a bonus, non kid related thought. I'm studying Abraham in my Bible study right now and we were talking about how Abraham died before he was able to see all of God's promise to him come true about living in the "promised land" and his descendants, etc. We make a big deal about Abraham's faith in God, which is awesome, but I was thinking about how in a way, all of us who believe God exists and believe the Bible is truth and believe Jesus lived, and died for us and is truly God's Son have a similar faith. We're most likely going to live our lives and die before we see Him with our own eyes. Most of us probably won't talk to angels in our living rooms or get phone calls affirming our faith. I'm not saying there isn't a ton of worldly evidence to support Christian faith, its just that really everyone has to wait to, well, I guess we have to wait till we die to experience God in that way. So maybe in today's culture, which largely doesn't in my opinion support true belief in the God of the Bible, those of us who do believe are a lot more like Abraham than we think! I guess I'll just have to wait and see!
1. I've figured out that God does give you all the additional love you need for your 2nd child...what He doesn't always give however are an additional 24 hours in each day to fit in your extra work. My favorite example of this is often putting Caden to sleep for nap and frequently I walk out of his room to hear Caleb's waking up in the next room. Its like somehow they are playing tag and I'm always it!
2. The other night I gave both boys a bath together and they laughed at each other for the first time for a while. It was so precious!
3. I have totally taken for granted how easy it is to put a 2 year old to bed. We read books, turn on his music, say a prayer, get our mandatory plastic balls (Caden prefers sports equipment to a teddy bear, he is such a boy), and I lay him down with a kiss. On my favorite nights I even hear his sweet voice say, "bye" as I shut his door. Putting a 3 month old to bed, on the other hand, involves standing up and rocking in just the right position with his pacifier. Then, when he is asleep, not drifting, thats to soon, but really asleep, I tiptoe to our room make sure the cats aren't there to meow, get his blankets all set with my one free hand and gently oh so carefully lay him down so that he stays in the same position as when I was holding him. Then I pause over his bassinet for a minute to make sure he's still asleep, sometimes some additional rocking of the bassinet is required. Then, ever so slowly I have to tiptoe out of the room. And when all of that is said and done, he usually sleeps for about 10 minutes and then we do it all again, once or twice till he's down for good...which is on average 3 hours at bedtime. Ahhh, the things we get amnesia about once we're ready for more!
4. I love the way that Caden squints his eyes shut when I carry him to the house from the car if he's fallen asleep. Its like he's focusing all his efforts on not waking up (for which I am thankful)
5. I realized yesterday how funny it was that somehow Caden talking to me in his own toddler language actually seems like real words, and when I respond back with my oh yeahs, and ummhums, it feels just as if I was talking in plain English.
6. I love that when I put Caden in "timeout" and make him sit in the corner, he spends the whole time (1-2 minutes) grunting and trying to stand up as if I glued his bottom to the floor. I can't believe that I wield so much authority on anyone, 2 or not!
And here's a bonus, non kid related thought. I'm studying Abraham in my Bible study right now and we were talking about how Abraham died before he was able to see all of God's promise to him come true about living in the "promised land" and his descendants, etc. We make a big deal about Abraham's faith in God, which is awesome, but I was thinking about how in a way, all of us who believe God exists and believe the Bible is truth and believe Jesus lived, and died for us and is truly God's Son have a similar faith. We're most likely going to live our lives and die before we see Him with our own eyes. Most of us probably won't talk to angels in our living rooms or get phone calls affirming our faith. I'm not saying there isn't a ton of worldly evidence to support Christian faith, its just that really everyone has to wait to, well, I guess we have to wait till we die to experience God in that way. So maybe in today's culture, which largely doesn't in my opinion support true belief in the God of the Bible, those of us who do believe are a lot more like Abraham than we think! I guess I'll just have to wait and see!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Welcome Back
Caleb at Thanksgiving!
Caden being cute!
Family Thanksgiving Picture from Deer Camp in West Texas
Caleb's First Christmas
Family Christmas Photo
I would like to welcome myself back to my own blog. Somehow amidst holiday madness I've fallen terribly behind on updating this thing and the more important things that go by the more I give up...but I'll try to start again. Mainly, I just don't have the free time to sit down and work on this thing. Caleb is usually up at night once Caden is in bed, but tonight he went to sleep early. Here's a few recent pics.
Oh yeah, and in case you are curious, he hasn't slept in his bassinet in weeks. We sleep together every night and honestly I'm ok with that. Here's a picture of him sleeping on the sofa a few mornings ago...Things will get back to normal too soon and I'll miss snuggling him!
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