Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Last Day of Maternity Leave :(
Today is my last official day of maternity leave. I go back to work on Monday. I am dreading it. For some strange reason, I was hoping it would be easier the second time around, especially since Molly will be with my Mom, but it is not. I am going to miss her so much. She has been such a great baby and she is just now starting to interact....I hate that I am going to miss so much. But I know I can call multiple times throughout the day and my Mom will keep me updated.
Right now, she is taking a really good morning nap and a not so good afternoon nap. That is partly because I am trying to put her in the crib in the afternoons and it is not working out so great. I am not sure if it is because she isn't swaddled or what. For the past week or so, she has been sleeping from 8-8:30 to 4-5 am, which I am stoked about. Since Ted is out of town this week, my Mom has been helping with the kids and I know Brody is enjoying it just as much as she is. It is so nice to have her around and for her to able to do this. She is such a blessing and I am so thankful!
Brody has been doing good too. Last night was the first night in a couple nights that he woke up and threw his stuff out of the crib. That was about midnight and he went right back down. I am starting to think that he is having nightmares. I was looking up stuff online and right around 2, they are getting their molars, have a huge development leap, and they may start having nightmares. He has never woken up like this in the middle of the night, and this is now been going on for about 2 months. It started right before Molly came. While it may have to do with that whole adjustment, I am not thinking that is the case. But again, it is not horrible because he goes right back to sleep after I give him his stuff out. Since he climbed out of the crib once, I am done with the idea of letting him cry it out because I am afraid he is going to do it again. This too shall pass.
I have started to lose more weight, which makes me happy. I gained a total of 42 lbs. with Molly and have lost about 30 lbs. so far. However, I feel like I have much more to lose because my body is definitely a different shape. I guess with 2 c-sections, I am going to work really hard to get that belly bulge to shrink. But, I am sure it will all come off in due time. I am just happy to have lost that much already. I have tried to control what I am eating and I have stopped drinking soda (I cheated today and had a ginger ale and a diet coke last week at lunch, but I haven't had any other soda in about 3 weeks). I think that helped alot last time so I am trying to mimick that.
By the sound of only music coming from the monitor, it sounds like Molly may have drifted off to sleep. Let's hope that lasts! :)
Right now, she is taking a really good morning nap and a not so good afternoon nap. That is partly because I am trying to put her in the crib in the afternoons and it is not working out so great. I am not sure if it is because she isn't swaddled or what. For the past week or so, she has been sleeping from 8-8:30 to 4-5 am, which I am stoked about. Since Ted is out of town this week, my Mom has been helping with the kids and I know Brody is enjoying it just as much as she is. It is so nice to have her around and for her to able to do this. She is such a blessing and I am so thankful!
Brody has been doing good too. Last night was the first night in a couple nights that he woke up and threw his stuff out of the crib. That was about midnight and he went right back down. I am starting to think that he is having nightmares. I was looking up stuff online and right around 2, they are getting their molars, have a huge development leap, and they may start having nightmares. He has never woken up like this in the middle of the night, and this is now been going on for about 2 months. It started right before Molly came. While it may have to do with that whole adjustment, I am not thinking that is the case. But again, it is not horrible because he goes right back to sleep after I give him his stuff out. Since he climbed out of the crib once, I am done with the idea of letting him cry it out because I am afraid he is going to do it again. This too shall pass.
I have started to lose more weight, which makes me happy. I gained a total of 42 lbs. with Molly and have lost about 30 lbs. so far. However, I feel like I have much more to lose because my body is definitely a different shape. I guess with 2 c-sections, I am going to work really hard to get that belly bulge to shrink. But, I am sure it will all come off in due time. I am just happy to have lost that much already. I have tried to control what I am eating and I have stopped drinking soda (I cheated today and had a ginger ale and a diet coke last week at lunch, but I haven't had any other soda in about 3 weeks). I think that helped alot last time so I am trying to mimick that.
By the sound of only music coming from the monitor, it sounds like Molly may have drifted off to sleep. Let's hope that lasts! :)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Cool Daddy
This kid is awesome! He can always put a smile on my face.......
Also, Molly has found her hands and started putting them in her mouth today. She is pretty awesome too! :)
Also, Molly has found her hands and started putting them in her mouth today. She is pretty awesome too! :)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Not Much of a Morning Napper
Molly does not like to take a morning nap. I am trying to put her in her crib for a nap in the morning, but she doesn't stay in there long. Typically, she eats at 8:00 and then we play for a little until about 9:00 - 9:30 and then I put her in the crib. I normally keep her in there for about an hour and she may sleep for 20 minutes. She doesn't fuss too much so I can generally keep her in there even if she isn't sleeping. However, she naps like a champ in the afternoon. Normally it is a good 2-3 hour nap. But, like her brother, it is in the swing. I remember being so freaked out about Brody sleeping in the swing and worrying that he would never take a nap in his crib. But, he transitioned to the crib pretty easily once he was ready. So, I am not that pressed about her sleeping in the swing right now.
Last night, she slept for a long time. Ted fed her at 8:00 and she was down by 8:30. I heard her start to fuss around 2:30 and I went in there and gave her her pacifier. She made a little noise right after, but she wasn't crying so I didn't go in there. The next time I heard her it was 6:00 am!!! Now, she may have cried during that time, but not enough for me to hear her. When I went in there, she wasn't acting crazy hungry so I brought her in our room and she slept for another hour. I finally fed her around 7:30. So, I guess you could say she slept almost 9 hours last night.
Brody is still waking up at night, but it is not horrible. Last night, it was around 4:00 am and then 5:00. He went right back to sleep both times once we gave him his stuff back that he threw out of the crib. I have constantly questioned whether we are doing the right thing by giving him his stuff back everytime he throws it out, but we tried to let him cry it out about a week ago, and he cried for over an hour before I finally gave in. He wasn't calming down and I was afraid that he would try and climb out his crib (which was never a worry before, but is now). So, I am hoping that this phase will end soon. We have also thought about going ahead and transitioning him to the toddler bed. Not sure I am ready for that, but maybe he is and this is his way of telling us.
I am scheduled to go back to work a week from Monday. I am dreading it. I thought it would be a little easier since I have done it once before, but I don't think so. I am going to miss her! But, since my Mom is going to be watching her, I will be able to call throughout the day and see how she is doing. She will be in great hands and that is comforting!
Here are a few pics from yesterday morning. She was talking and smiling so much.
Last night, she slept for a long time. Ted fed her at 8:00 and she was down by 8:30. I heard her start to fuss around 2:30 and I went in there and gave her her pacifier. She made a little noise right after, but she wasn't crying so I didn't go in there. The next time I heard her it was 6:00 am!!! Now, she may have cried during that time, but not enough for me to hear her. When I went in there, she wasn't acting crazy hungry so I brought her in our room and she slept for another hour. I finally fed her around 7:30. So, I guess you could say she slept almost 9 hours last night.
Brody is still waking up at night, but it is not horrible. Last night, it was around 4:00 am and then 5:00. He went right back to sleep both times once we gave him his stuff back that he threw out of the crib. I have constantly questioned whether we are doing the right thing by giving him his stuff back everytime he throws it out, but we tried to let him cry it out about a week ago, and he cried for over an hour before I finally gave in. He wasn't calming down and I was afraid that he would try and climb out his crib (which was never a worry before, but is now). So, I am hoping that this phase will end soon. We have also thought about going ahead and transitioning him to the toddler bed. Not sure I am ready for that, but maybe he is and this is his way of telling us.
I am scheduled to go back to work a week from Monday. I am dreading it. I thought it would be a little easier since I have done it once before, but I don't think so. I am going to miss her! But, since my Mom is going to be watching her, I will be able to call throughout the day and see how she is doing. She will be in great hands and that is comforting!
Here are a few pics from yesterday morning. She was talking and smiling so much.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Molly and Brody
Today, I had Brody and Molly since Brody didn't have daycare. We had a pretty great day with only one meltdown for Brody, which was when he normally melts down right around dinner time. However, he cracked me up after dinner. I was getting him some applesauce and I went to get one of his bowls out of the cabinet. When I grabbed one, a few others fell out of the cabinet onto the counter. Brody of course was looking and immediately said, "Oh my gosh....what a mess!" Plain as day.......I couldn't stop laughing. It was hilarious. I guess I must say that alot and not realize it. It is a good thing that he picked up that phrase and not a few other choice phrases I like to use!
Here are a few pics of Molly. She is cooing alot and smiling more every day. The past couple of nights she has woke up at 3:00 am, which is not as great as the few days before that, but it is not too bad. At this point, she is only getting up the one time, and I can't complain. She has also started focusing on other things, like the flowers on the bouncy seat. She also likes to stare at Brody alot. Maybe it is cause he is so loud....but it is really cute.
Brody is obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba. I feel as though we have created a monster. I had bought a DVD with shows on it about a month ago with the hopes that he would actually sit still for a little bit rather than going, going, going. Well, now he wants to watch them all the time. We have three and I can pretty much recite them.....Ted can too. Here is a picture of him doing one of their dances.
This is a picture of him sitting on his train table in the playroom. We tell him all the time not to sit on the table, and as he climbed up there, he said "no sit on table." His teachers at daycare have told me that Brody knows all the class rules.....they are now working on getting him to follow them. He knows when he is doing something that he is not supposed to and will pretty much admit to it as he is doing it. Just like when he throws everything out of his crib at night and cries for us to come in there. We will go in there and he will point and say "don't throw things out of the crib." It is cute yet frustrating at the same time. I guess I shouldn't have taken a picture, but I couldn't help myself. He is such an awesome kid and I love him with every ounce of my being......
Here are a few pics of Molly. She is cooing alot and smiling more every day. The past couple of nights she has woke up at 3:00 am, which is not as great as the few days before that, but it is not too bad. At this point, she is only getting up the one time, and I can't complain. She has also started focusing on other things, like the flowers on the bouncy seat. She also likes to stare at Brody alot. Maybe it is cause he is so loud....but it is really cute.
Brody is obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba. I feel as though we have created a monster. I had bought a DVD with shows on it about a month ago with the hopes that he would actually sit still for a little bit rather than going, going, going. Well, now he wants to watch them all the time. We have three and I can pretty much recite them.....Ted can too. Here is a picture of him doing one of their dances.
This is a picture of him sitting on his train table in the playroom. We tell him all the time not to sit on the table, and as he climbed up there, he said "no sit on table." His teachers at daycare have told me that Brody knows all the class rules.....they are now working on getting him to follow them. He knows when he is doing something that he is not supposed to and will pretty much admit to it as he is doing it. Just like when he throws everything out of his crib at night and cries for us to come in there. We will go in there and he will point and say "don't throw things out of the crib." It is cute yet frustrating at the same time. I guess I shouldn't have taken a picture, but I couldn't help myself. He is such an awesome kid and I love him with every ounce of my being......
Sunday, February 14, 2010
I am not ready for this.....
Brody got out of his crib yesterday and I am not ready for this. I went up to Tab's yesterday morning and Ted called me yesterday afternoon after his nap to tell me that he and Brody met in the hallway and Brody said "Hi Daddy!" OMG! I am hoping it is just a fluke and this does not become a regular thing because I am not ready for it. I know that sounds selfish, but putting him in a toddler bed means he is growing up and I would like to freeze time and prevent that from happening. He is just getting so grown it is hard to believe he will be 2 in a month.
Here is the culprit of the great crib escape......
Here are some pics recent pics of Molly......
Molly's bestie Mallory....I can't believe she is almost 8 months old.....
Here is a video of Mallory and Molly. So cute....
Here is the culprit of the great crib escape......
Here are some pics recent pics of Molly......
Molly's bestie Mallory....I can't believe she is almost 8 months old.....
Here is a video of Mallory and Molly. So cute....Friday, February 12, 2010
Better Today
Brody is feeling much better today. He doesn't have a fever and he seems to be acting like normal. We have had a good morning so far. Here are a few pics from this morning and a cute video of Brody singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.....
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Back on the Homefront
I got back yesterday from my trip to Tulsa. It was a sad occasion, but I am happy that I got to see my family for the short time I was there. Of course, I wish it was under different circumstances, and I wish everyone else was there (Christy and Sarah), but it was nice to be able to spend some time together. My cousin Sarah had her baby during the Superbowl, which was a positive thing amongst the sadness. My Aunt got to be with her, which was good, and it was nice to be with my Uncle while he was awaiting the news and when he found out that he had another grandbaby. I could have sworn she was having a girl, but she had another boy....Joseph Teal Glasser. Pretty cool!!
My grandfather's funeral was nice and I am glad I got the chance to say goodbye. During the service, they talked alot about my grandma and grandpa as a couple, which was pretty emotional, but they are together now, exactly where he would like to be. I am glad I got the chance to be there for my Dad as well.
I just have to say that I have an amazing husband. He stayed home with the kids so I didn't have to worry about taking care of them during all the craziness. He was alone with them from Saturday morning until Wednesday night and they were all in one piece when I got back. I felt really guilty about leaving the kids, especially since Molly is so young, but daddy daycare went perfect. Thanks Babe! You are the best! :)
While I was gone, Brody was running a fever off and on and Ted kept him home from daycare on Monday. We took him to the doctor today with Molly (it was her 2 month check up...more on that below) and he has an ear infection....AGAIN! UGH! I am so sick of these damn ear infections. I am going to call the ENT that he saw back in July and see if they can see him again. It seems like he can get rid of them for a little bit and then they come back. He was such a pitiful soul when I got home from the airport last night. He had a fever of 102 and wouldn't eat anything. He cried during his bath and went right to bed. Of course, he stayed home today and seemed to be better, but he still had a fever when we took him to the doctor. So, he is on another round of antibiotics, which will hopefully knock it out.
Today is Molly's 2 month birthday! I can't believe she is two months old already! I didn't get a chance to take any pictures today, but I am going to try and take some tomorrow. She is getting so big. Here are her 2 month stats:
Weight - 11 lbs. 12 oz. (50-75%)
Length - 23 inches (50-75%)
Head - 15 inches (10-25%)
Her head is still small, but she is getting bigger and longer. She is still pretty small to me, especially compared to Brody who was almost 16 lbs at this age! She got her shots and screamed bloody murder for 30 seconds and calmed right down. She was a little fussy tonight, but overall she did great. Ted is feeding her right now and I can hear him trying to wake her up to finish her bottle. Hopefully she will sleep good tonight.
Speaking of sleep, Ted must have trained her well while I was gone because she has been sleeping for 7-8 hours for the past 4 nights!! Yes, I said 7-8 hours! I can't believe it. It is amazing. I am pretty sure he bribed her with a pony, but who cares! This is fabulous. Hopefully, this will become the norm, but I don't want to get ahead of myself.
I am off to watch a little TV before bed. I will try and post some pictures tomorrow.
My grandfather's funeral was nice and I am glad I got the chance to say goodbye. During the service, they talked alot about my grandma and grandpa as a couple, which was pretty emotional, but they are together now, exactly where he would like to be. I am glad I got the chance to be there for my Dad as well.
I just have to say that I have an amazing husband. He stayed home with the kids so I didn't have to worry about taking care of them during all the craziness. He was alone with them from Saturday morning until Wednesday night and they were all in one piece when I got back. I felt really guilty about leaving the kids, especially since Molly is so young, but daddy daycare went perfect. Thanks Babe! You are the best! :)
While I was gone, Brody was running a fever off and on and Ted kept him home from daycare on Monday. We took him to the doctor today with Molly (it was her 2 month check up...more on that below) and he has an ear infection....AGAIN! UGH! I am so sick of these damn ear infections. I am going to call the ENT that he saw back in July and see if they can see him again. It seems like he can get rid of them for a little bit and then they come back. He was such a pitiful soul when I got home from the airport last night. He had a fever of 102 and wouldn't eat anything. He cried during his bath and went right to bed. Of course, he stayed home today and seemed to be better, but he still had a fever when we took him to the doctor. So, he is on another round of antibiotics, which will hopefully knock it out.
Today is Molly's 2 month birthday! I can't believe she is two months old already! I didn't get a chance to take any pictures today, but I am going to try and take some tomorrow. She is getting so big. Here are her 2 month stats:
Weight - 11 lbs. 12 oz. (50-75%)
Length - 23 inches (50-75%)
Head - 15 inches (10-25%)
Her head is still small, but she is getting bigger and longer. She is still pretty small to me, especially compared to Brody who was almost 16 lbs at this age! She got her shots and screamed bloody murder for 30 seconds and calmed right down. She was a little fussy tonight, but overall she did great. Ted is feeding her right now and I can hear him trying to wake her up to finish her bottle. Hopefully she will sleep good tonight.
Speaking of sleep, Ted must have trained her well while I was gone because she has been sleeping for 7-8 hours for the past 4 nights!! Yes, I said 7-8 hours! I can't believe it. It is amazing. I am pretty sure he bribed her with a pony, but who cares! This is fabulous. Hopefully, this will become the norm, but I don't want to get ahead of myself.
I am off to watch a little TV before bed. I will try and post some pictures tomorrow.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Grandpa
My parents called last night to tell me that my grandfather (my Dad's Dad) passed away from a massive heart attack. He was 93 years old but was in relatively good health. This was a complete shock and I still can't believe it. Apparently, he had the heart attack around 4:30 pm and then he died at the hospital a little before 10:00 pm. He lived in Tulsa, OK so my parents left this morning and I am heading there this weekend. I am going to be going by myself, which will be weird, but considering the circumstances, I think it is best. I want to be able to help as much as possible and I wouldn't be able to do that with the kids. I was thinking about taking Molly, but honestly, considering it is flu and RSV season, I don't want her to be exposed to all the germs on the airplane. Plus, she is so small and while I am sure she would be fine, I am thinking it will be best to leave her here in her very capable father's hands.
I haven't really been that close to my grandpa in the past couple of years, and for that, I am sorry. It seemed like I always meant to call him, but I never did. I figured that I would have plenty of time and that I could just call next week. Well.....in this case, next week will never come. I am really sad about that and will regret it. I hope he knows that I love him. I know he is in a much better place now and he is finally reunited with my Grandma.
With everything going on last night, I didn't end up falling asleep until close to 1:00 am and figured I would just be getting up in a little bit to feed Molly. Well, I finally fell asleep and when I woke up to her crying, it was 4:00 am. She slept from 8:30-4:00, which is the longest she has ever slept. Maybe she knew what was going on and figured she would help make a difficult situation a little better.
My cousin's post today was titled Circle of Life, which I think is so appropriate. She is due to give birth any day now with her second baby and she ended it by saying "One life was taken from this world and another will be entering it soon." I guess life is crazy sometimes.....
I haven't really been that close to my grandpa in the past couple of years, and for that, I am sorry. It seemed like I always meant to call him, but I never did. I figured that I would have plenty of time and that I could just call next week. Well.....in this case, next week will never come. I am really sad about that and will regret it. I hope he knows that I love him. I know he is in a much better place now and he is finally reunited with my Grandma.
With everything going on last night, I didn't end up falling asleep until close to 1:00 am and figured I would just be getting up in a little bit to feed Molly. Well, I finally fell asleep and when I woke up to her crying, it was 4:00 am. She slept from 8:30-4:00, which is the longest she has ever slept. Maybe she knew what was going on and figured she would help make a difficult situation a little better.
My cousin's post today was titled Circle of Life, which I think is so appropriate. She is due to give birth any day now with her second baby and she ended it by saying "One life was taken from this world and another will be entering it soon." I guess life is crazy sometimes.....
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Better Afternoon
Brody was better after his nap this afternoon. He only got sent to timeout a couple of times versus the number of times he went this morning! I definitely think that cabin fever has gotten to him but tomorrow he will be heading back to daycare so that is good. I think he misses it when he is not there. The other night, he was in his crib after we put him to bed and he was saying bye to all his friends at school. I heard Allison and Aidan....it was cute.
Molly did really well taking her naps in the crib. I figured I would start putting her down in there to see if I could get her on a routine and she did really well. We will see what tomorrow brings. Unfortunately, I have to go into work for a meeting tomorrow morning, but my Mom is coming by to take care of Molly and Ethan while I go in. Ted went into work this morning, but was home pretty soon since no one was there because of the snow. He is not sure how long he will be at work tomorrow.
Here are some pics from the last couple of days. We have had alot of family time, which has been great!
This was our attempt to make a snowman....it didn't quite work out! Brody didn't last long before being covered in snow.
Brody and Ethan running down the street...
Molly and Daddy time....
Say cheese!!
Ethan and his sister....
Brody talking to his sister...
Brody helping me patting Molly on the back....he is so sweet with her!
Ethan chatting it up with Molly..
Ethan and Brody sitting in their chairs watching some cartoons......
Molly did really well taking her naps in the crib. I figured I would start putting her down in there to see if I could get her on a routine and she did really well. We will see what tomorrow brings. Unfortunately, I have to go into work for a meeting tomorrow morning, but my Mom is coming by to take care of Molly and Ethan while I go in. Ted went into work this morning, but was home pretty soon since no one was there because of the snow. He is not sure how long he will be at work tomorrow.
Here are some pics from the last couple of days. We have had alot of family time, which has been great!
This was our attempt to make a snowman....it didn't quite work out! Brody didn't last long before being covered in snow.
Brody and Ethan running down the street...
Molly and Daddy time....
Say cheese!!
Ethan and his sister....
Brody talking to his sister...
Brody helping me patting Molly on the back....he is so sweet with her!
Ethan chatting it up with Molly..
Ethan and Brody sitting in their chairs watching some cartoons......
Terrible Two
Brody is being a terrible two today. I am sure it is because we all have cabin fever. We have been stuck in this house, with only a few moments outside, all weekend, including today. Ted went back to work this morning, but was on a two hour delay. He just left about an hour ago, but this morning has been rough. Brody is not listening and has spent a majority of time in timeout. I am not ashamed to say that I am happy that he is going to go down for his nap in about an hour. Right now, he and Ethan are playing with some toys.
Today is the first day that I have put Molly in her crib for a nap. I put her there about an hour ago and she is still not asleep, but she is not fussing either. I figured that I am going to try and start this routine now so hopefully she will be good to go once my Mom starts keeping her. She is still waking up around 1:30-2:00 and then around 5:00-5:30 am. At this point, Brody started sleeping for 8 hours a few nights but she doesn't seem to be heading that way. Oh well......she is her own person and will be doing things at her own pace. I told Ted yesterday that I have to remember that at two months old (which Molly will be next week), Brody was 15.7 lbs, which probably contributed to him sleeping longer at night. I am thinking Molly is around 11-12 lbs. She goes next Thursday for her appointment so we will see.
Anyway, this is a short post because now Molly is now finally fussing! I am off to get her and get Brody ready for lunch.
Today is the first day that I have put Molly in her crib for a nap. I put her there about an hour ago and she is still not asleep, but she is not fussing either. I figured that I am going to try and start this routine now so hopefully she will be good to go once my Mom starts keeping her. She is still waking up around 1:30-2:00 and then around 5:00-5:30 am. At this point, Brody started sleeping for 8 hours a few nights but she doesn't seem to be heading that way. Oh well......she is her own person and will be doing things at her own pace. I told Ted yesterday that I have to remember that at two months old (which Molly will be next week), Brody was 15.7 lbs, which probably contributed to him sleeping longer at night. I am thinking Molly is around 11-12 lbs. She goes next Thursday for her appointment so we will see.
Anyway, this is a short post because now Molly is now finally fussing! I am off to get her and get Brody ready for lunch.
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