Monday, August 31, 2009
Too cute
So Shona and I just got home from Kroger. Since she hates being in her car seat, I brought her inside, took her out of her seat, and laid her on the couch (in a safe position so she wouldn't roll off, of course) while I brought the groceries inside. She had a little stuffed elephant beside her (remember it, Nome? You gave it to me for my birthday a long time ago!). Well, while I was bringing in/putting away groceries, she fell asleep, holding onto the elephant's trunk! It was SO cute. By the time I got the camera out, she had moved her hand...but it was the hand that has the yellow duck on it.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
This would be a good time to update my blog...
...I think.
My bread is baking and Shona is napping. When the bread is done, and Shona is awake and fed, we will hopefully take it to my grandparents along with some supper. My grandma had back surgery on Monday. She is doing well (they let her go home the very next day!), but still in a lot of pain.
Yesterday I had a "comprehensive physical" done. It was way up in Houston, and lasted about 2 hours, so Caleb went with me to take care of Shona. It was certainly a comprehensive health exam because they redid the EKG 3 (!) times, measured my height 3 times (because the measurements showed that I shrunk half an inch since last time--i.e. 2007! But it was due to an error on their part), rechecked my weight at least once, and redid the breathing test. LOL! As we were on our way to Houston yesterday morning, I had this vague notion that I dislike the hearing test. When it came time for it, I remembered why. You sit in a contraption that strongly resembles a refrigerator, and wear huge, heavy earphones that make your ears ring. (I dunno why.) They give you a tiny black thing that looks like a miniature microphone but has a red button on top. Then they instruct you to press the button every time - and as soon as - you hear a beep. There were so many times when I pressed the button even though I wasn't sure if I was hearing a beep or it was just my ears ringing. I had an ominous feeling they were going to diagnose me as schizophrenic because I was claiming to hear beeping when it didn't exist. ;-) However, everything turned out okay - my hearing is fine, my vision is fine, my heart is fine, my breathing is fine...just have to wait for the results of the blood work. That's the scary part - they send a detailed report (about 50 pages. Okay, I'm exaggerating :-)) on everything in your blood and what you have too much or too little of. It's pretty neat really.
Just heard thunder and remembered that we're supposed to have a storm today! Exciting! Earlier today I saw lightning in the middle of a bright blue sky. It was so weird.
Today Shona and I had to do some errands. First we returned some stuff to Rue 21, then we got fuel, then we deposited a check at the ATM, and then we went grocery shopping at Kroger. She did great - I only had to pull off on the side of the road twice. She was totally happy when we were in the stores.
Oooh, before I forget, I have to tell this story. For ages now, I've been reading/hearing about this Fisher Price seahorse that glows and plays music and is supposed to soothe babies and help them go to sleep. I was very skeptical because, well, nothing so far has worked for my baby. However, I finally gave in and bought one - mainly because it's just so cute and I thought it'd be a nice toy for Shona. First off, here's what it looks like, although Shona has a blue one (I didn't even know a pink one existed until I just now looked on Google for a photo to post, and the best photo I found was of this pink one!):
Anyway. The seahorse plays lullabies and ocean sounds for 5 minutes. When it was time for Shona's nap (the day I bought it - this past Tuesday), I put it next to her in her bed, and she was asleep long before the 5 minutes was up! Pretty neat. On Wednesday, I put her down for a nap with her seahorse, turned on the monitor, and went outside for a bit. I set the monitor on the ground next to me, and Shannon was very intrigued by this little white thing that plays music (since we could hear the seahorse through the monitor). Here's the funny part: she curled up next to the monitor and went to sleep! Sooooooooo, the seahorse puts my baby AND my dog to sleep. However, before you assume that our sleep problems are solved, let me say that Shona does not, under any circumstances, go to sleep without her pacifier. This is still a big problem because every time she loses it in her sleep she wakes up and cries for it. This can occur 15-20 times per night, and once during every nap. That means she's not getting good, solid sleep and it also means that I'm up constantly through the night. To complicate things, she's having a LOT of gas pain again, even though I haven't changed my diet. I'm still staying away from anything that would bother her. I'm also giving her Mylicon right before bedtime (even though I really don't like the idea), but it doesn't help enough. The past few nights, she was up *at least* every single hour - and I'm serious about that. We have a clock beside the bed and I saw each and every hour of the night. (I know, I really ought to make a point NOT to look at the clock!) Sooo, I'm still trying to figure out how to help my darling little baby sleep better.
Anyhow, it's great being a mommy. :-) Shona is such a sweetheart. And she's changing SO fast. I know babies grow up super fast, and they are constantly changing, but when you see it with your own eyes, on a day-to-day basis, it's just pretty incredible. All of the sudden, in one day, Shona will start doing things she's never done before. Yesterday she rolled from her back to her tummy for the first time! And she's just really starting to notice things and grab at everything! She also "talks" ALLLLL the time and loves to blow spit bubbles. It's hilarious!
Okay, lemme see if I have any new photos to add....
Oh yes, I have some reeeally cute ones from today.
Okay, bread is done but Shona is still sleeping. Better try and get a few things done before she wakes up.
Cheers for now!
My bread is baking and Shona is napping. When the bread is done, and Shona is awake and fed, we will hopefully take it to my grandparents along with some supper. My grandma had back surgery on Monday. She is doing well (they let her go home the very next day!), but still in a lot of pain.
Yesterday I had a "comprehensive physical" done. It was way up in Houston, and lasted about 2 hours, so Caleb went with me to take care of Shona. It was certainly a comprehensive health exam because they redid the EKG 3 (!) times, measured my height 3 times (because the measurements showed that I shrunk half an inch since last time--i.e. 2007! But it was due to an error on their part), rechecked my weight at least once, and redid the breathing test. LOL! As we were on our way to Houston yesterday morning, I had this vague notion that I dislike the hearing test. When it came time for it, I remembered why. You sit in a contraption that strongly resembles a refrigerator, and wear huge, heavy earphones that make your ears ring. (I dunno why.) They give you a tiny black thing that looks like a miniature microphone but has a red button on top. Then they instruct you to press the button every time - and as soon as - you hear a beep. There were so many times when I pressed the button even though I wasn't sure if I was hearing a beep or it was just my ears ringing. I had an ominous feeling they were going to diagnose me as schizophrenic because I was claiming to hear beeping when it didn't exist. ;-) However, everything turned out okay - my hearing is fine, my vision is fine, my heart is fine, my breathing is fine...just have to wait for the results of the blood work. That's the scary part - they send a detailed report (about 50 pages. Okay, I'm exaggerating :-)) on everything in your blood and what you have too much or too little of. It's pretty neat really.
Just heard thunder and remembered that we're supposed to have a storm today! Exciting! Earlier today I saw lightning in the middle of a bright blue sky. It was so weird.
Today Shona and I had to do some errands. First we returned some stuff to Rue 21, then we got fuel, then we deposited a check at the ATM, and then we went grocery shopping at Kroger. She did great - I only had to pull off on the side of the road twice. She was totally happy when we were in the stores.
Oooh, before I forget, I have to tell this story. For ages now, I've been reading/hearing about this Fisher Price seahorse that glows and plays music and is supposed to soothe babies and help them go to sleep. I was very skeptical because, well, nothing so far has worked for my baby. However, I finally gave in and bought one - mainly because it's just so cute and I thought it'd be a nice toy for Shona. First off, here's what it looks like, although Shona has a blue one (I didn't even know a pink one existed until I just now looked on Google for a photo to post, and the best photo I found was of this pink one!):
Anyway. The seahorse plays lullabies and ocean sounds for 5 minutes. When it was time for Shona's nap (the day I bought it - this past Tuesday), I put it next to her in her bed, and she was asleep long before the 5 minutes was up! Pretty neat. On Wednesday, I put her down for a nap with her seahorse, turned on the monitor, and went outside for a bit. I set the monitor on the ground next to me, and Shannon was very intrigued by this little white thing that plays music (since we could hear the seahorse through the monitor). Here's the funny part: she curled up next to the monitor and went to sleep! Sooooooooo, the seahorse puts my baby AND my dog to sleep. However, before you assume that our sleep problems are solved, let me say that Shona does not, under any circumstances, go to sleep without her pacifier. This is still a big problem because every time she loses it in her sleep she wakes up and cries for it. This can occur 15-20 times per night, and once during every nap. That means she's not getting good, solid sleep and it also means that I'm up constantly through the night. To complicate things, she's having a LOT of gas pain again, even though I haven't changed my diet. I'm still staying away from anything that would bother her. I'm also giving her Mylicon right before bedtime (even though I really don't like the idea), but it doesn't help enough. The past few nights, she was up *at least* every single hour - and I'm serious about that. We have a clock beside the bed and I saw each and every hour of the night. (I know, I really ought to make a point NOT to look at the clock!) Sooo, I'm still trying to figure out how to help my darling little baby sleep better.Anyhow, it's great being a mommy. :-) Shona is such a sweetheart. And she's changing SO fast. I know babies grow up super fast, and they are constantly changing, but when you see it with your own eyes, on a day-to-day basis, it's just pretty incredible. All of the sudden, in one day, Shona will start doing things she's never done before. Yesterday she rolled from her back to her tummy for the first time! And she's just really starting to notice things and grab at everything! She also "talks" ALLLLL the time and loves to blow spit bubbles. It's hilarious!
Okay, lemme see if I have any new photos to add....
Oh yes, I have some reeeally cute ones from today.
Okay, bread is done but Shona is still sleeping. Better try and get a few things done before she wakes up.
Cheers for now!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Anyone have some sleep to spare?
Sleep. That's kind of a funny word. It looks funny and it sounds funny. But going without sleep is definitely *not* funny.
Okay, so I feel like I've tried everything. Shona just doesn't think sleep is a big deal - even though she's doubly miserable when she doesn't get enough. (Um, well, I don't think she's *ever* gotten enough since she's been born.) We've been co-sleeping/bedsharing the past week or two, and I thought it was the best thing I've tried so far, but now I'm not sure. Shona was waking up constantly last night! She fed every 2 hours throughout the night, even though she normally has a 5 hour stretch without feeding. It may have something to do with teething. Speaking of which, I just went and bought some teething tablets. And guess what? One of the ingredients is LACTOSE! The very thing I've been avoiding!!
But anyhow, who says we're supposed to get a certain number of hours of sleep? Just because someone did a sleep study and determined that we need 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep doesn't mean I have to buy that theory! I mean, maybe I'm just meant to wake up every 30-60 minutes. If I can just alter my thinking, I'll be really cheerful when Shona wakes me up every hour, right?? And when I get up to start my day, I'll smile to myself and say, "Wow, I love getting 4 hours of sleep!"
Anyway. Keep smiling! People will wonder what you're up to.
Okay, so I feel like I've tried everything. Shona just doesn't think sleep is a big deal - even though she's doubly miserable when she doesn't get enough. (Um, well, I don't think she's *ever* gotten enough since she's been born.) We've been co-sleeping/bedsharing the past week or two, and I thought it was the best thing I've tried so far, but now I'm not sure. Shona was waking up constantly last night! She fed every 2 hours throughout the night, even though she normally has a 5 hour stretch without feeding. It may have something to do with teething. Speaking of which, I just went and bought some teething tablets. And guess what? One of the ingredients is LACTOSE! The very thing I've been avoiding!!
But anyhow, who says we're supposed to get a certain number of hours of sleep? Just because someone did a sleep study and determined that we need 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep doesn't mean I have to buy that theory! I mean, maybe I'm just meant to wake up every 30-60 minutes. If I can just alter my thinking, I'll be really cheerful when Shona wakes me up every hour, right?? And when I get up to start my day, I'll smile to myself and say, "Wow, I love getting 4 hours of sleep!"
Anyway. Keep smiling! People will wonder what you're up to.
Friday, August 7, 2009
TOOOOOO MUCH STUFF
My house is looking like Babies R Us. We have: a swing, a stroller, 4 different types of baby beds, a bumbo chair, two bath tubs, a jumperoo, a play mat, a bouncy chair, two car seats, an inflatable baby seat for the pool, and too many other things to mention. HELP!!!
New photos!!!
Isn't she gorgeous??? :-)
I *LOVE* this photo. Such a sweet look on her face. She's sitting in her new "jumperoo" (part of the Fisher Price Rainforest collection):
All dressed for bed:
Visiting with Daddy, first thing in the morning:
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
GMD prefolds for sale!!!
LOL. Never thought I'd be selling stuff on my blog (tried to list these on diaperswappers.com but it's waaaaaaay too much trouble). As much as it hurts to say this, I *hate* prefolds. Unfortunately, I have FOUR DOZEN of them! Anybody want to buy some???? C'mon, you can use them as dish rags! I have:
1 dozen unbleached orange edge; $27 ppd:
1 dozen bleached orange edge. 9 dyed, 3 un-dyed; $23 ppd:
1 dozen yellow edge. All dyed (not the greatest job), 2 embellished; $21 ppd:
1 dozen yellow edge, brand new in package; $31 ppd:
:-)
1 dozen yellow edge. All dyed (not the greatest job), 2 embellished; $21 ppd:
1 dozen yellow edge, brand new in package; $31 ppd:
:-)
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