I've done these before, but in honor of my Golden Birthday tomorrow (seriously...how am I already going to be 28!?), I thought I'd try to come up with more random factoids about me, myself and I.
Here we go, in no particular order:
1. I don't like making phone calls. I have to psych myself up to do it. I rehearse in my head what I need to say. The only people I can call without hesitation are my Jacob, my mom and Erica. I've always been this way even before cell phones. Texting is one of the greatest things ever invented.
2. I have this weird obsession with mascots or people dressed in costume. (Besides clowns and mimes. They fall into the freaky category, obviously). It's very rare that I'll walk up to strangers and talk to them, but if someone is walking around in a costume, I will chase them down. Jacob about died once at a Kernel's game when a guy in a parrot costume walked by with necklaces. I'm in my seat and reached out to grab him..."Hey you! Parrot! I want a necklace!" Ha ha!
3. I'm very OCD about having things on my hands. I hate touching raw meat and scrub my hands when I get any food on them while cooking. Also, when I use playdoh, and it leaves a dry film on my hands...ICK! Don't like dirt on them. Basically anything that can dry or cake on disgusts me.
4. Just thinking about the "fingernails on a chalkboard" sounds actually gives me the chills. (I seriously have goosebumps right now).
5. I'm also OCD about my hair. I always carry a hairbrush with me. I hate when the wind blows it. I brush it probably 10-15 times a day. Weird, huh?
6. At the very top of my "Bucket List" is to go on a road trip with my sister Erica. Actually, it would be awesome to go with both of my sisters. I'm jealous that Erica gets to take another one this summer clear across the US.
7. I want to see a taping of the Ellen Show.
8. I have the VERY best job in the whole wide world. I always knew I wanted to be a Stay at Home Mom. Every job I worked, I always felt there was something missing. I finally found my calling.
9. When I try to think of other jobs that I'd like to have someday, the only other thing that ever comes to mind is being a photographer. Hmm. Don't know if I have what it takes, but I sure am "snap happy".
10. If I could live in any fictional place it would be Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls)
11. I love the smell of freshly mowed grass.
12. I HATE the sound of the crunching metal of a car crash. I was reminded of this last month when I witnessed an accident that happened right in front of me.
13. I would love to have 2 more kids, although we probably won't be able to afford that. If we did have 2 more I would love to have another boy first and then a girl . If we only have 2, I'd probably want a girl. I kinda love boys right now.
14. I wear holes in socks faster than anyone I know. Jacob can't believe the amount of socks I go through in a year.
15. I can burp louder than any girl I know. Most people don't know that, because only the people I'm closest to ever hear it!
16. I secretly can't wait until Daniel is old enough to take to a Sunday Cardinals game where kids can walk the bases with their parents....so Jacob and I can walk the bases. :)
17. I LOVE thunderstorms right up until the tornado sirens go off. Then I am instantly terrified.
18. I am still obsessed with reality TV. My mom and I used to get together every week to watch Survivor and since I moved 3 years ago, we have a texting date each week while it's on. I love "watching" it with her still.
19. Sometimes I still get homesick for Iowa. I don't really cry about it anymore like I did in the beginning. The first year was the hardest. I still miss being close to my parents. I miss my friends. And I miss my old church.
20. I dream of winning the lottery (although I never play, I have been tempted to play the Mega Millions a few times!). Things I would do: Buy a new house (not huge, but bigger), fuel efficient cars, visit Erica, Jim and Logan, at least twice a year, get our Illinois season tickets back, get Cards season tickets, have college money for our kids, never work again, and have 3 kiddos.
21. I always sing in my car.
22. I miss the old days where I could go out on a long drive. Those were some of the best "thinking" moments. I'd get in my car and drive 30 or 40 miles just for fun. Gas was also only about$1.30/gal. then too.
23. Along those sames lines...I love driving when it's just me. I don't like driving other people in my car though. I'm not that great of a driver. LOL. I have no depth perception. I've learned to deal with it, but I still don't like having other passengers.
24. I want to go to Hawaii.
25. I get super competitive when playing board games in large groups. If you wanna see me come out of my shell, play a game with me.
26. I basically hate all other games that are not board games and will more than likely refuse to participate.
27. I absolutely 100% cannot walk in high heels.
28. I would probably drink a caramel frappe from McDonalds every single day if I could afford it. (Oh...I might just buy a McDonalds for our family when I win that Mega Millions.)
The end.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
My Little 5 Month Old
As of Monday, I officially have a 5 month old! It's crazy to think back to a year ago this time. I was only a couple months along and thinking that November seemed so far away. In fact, last year he was the size of a kumquat. This year he's a roly poly little man.
On Saturday I decided that it was time for him to try some cereal. Many babies I know, have a hard time at first when eating from a spoon. Daniel acted like it was nothing new! He took right to it.
We just feed him once a day for now and he doesn't get too much, but he enjoys it! I got out the highchair on Monday. After having a battle with it, I had to wait for Jacob to get home so he could simply pop the piece right in that I had struggled with!
It's nice to have it out now, because now he can sit in the kitchen and watch me too!
On Sunday we went to church at Taylorville Christian for the 2nd time to visit. Our church saga is another blog post in itself, but we're in search of a church home right now. Daniel was pretty fussy to begin with. Jacob took him out and walked around with him, but as soon as they came back in he started crying again. Like full on meltdown. He wasn't a fan of the singing. I took him out and found the Prayer Room outside of the sanctuary and spotted a rocking chair. Since no one was in there we went in and rocked until he fell asleep. He slept though the sermon and then woke up and cried as soon as the closing song started. We ended up just leaving at that point, but we did get to meet the senior minister while we were getting Daniel hooked into his car seat and he gave us a little gift bag with some info and goodies. (Including $5 to McDonalds...I think they're bribing us! Ha ha!)
On Sunday afternoon there was a bridal shower for one of my old coworkers. I just couldn't decide if I wanted to go. Actually, I wanted to go, but I needed to take Daniel and I knew it was royally going to mess up his nap. 45 minutes before it started I decided I was going, so I rushed around getting myself and Daniel ready.
I ended up having a really great time too! Daniel ended up sleeping for awhile. He was fussy the rest of the time, but that's okay. Everyone enjoyed seeing him.
Lacey...the Bride to Be
Me and my bestie!
Daniel tried a mint. Ha ha!
That day wore him out! In fact, he slept for 9 hours straight that night. I still wake up every few hours to check on him, but it sure is nice to be getting more sleep as a whole.
I'm excited for this weekend. Mom and dad are coming on Friday afternoon. Dad hasn't seen Daniel since he was 2 months old! Saturday, I will be celebrating my Golden Birthday. 28 on the 28th. Crazy!
On Saturday I decided that it was time for him to try some cereal. Many babies I know, have a hard time at first when eating from a spoon. Daniel acted like it was nothing new! He took right to it.
We just feed him once a day for now and he doesn't get too much, but he enjoys it! I got out the highchair on Monday. After having a battle with it, I had to wait for Jacob to get home so he could simply pop the piece right in that I had struggled with!
It's nice to have it out now, because now he can sit in the kitchen and watch me too!
On Sunday we went to church at Taylorville Christian for the 2nd time to visit. Our church saga is another blog post in itself, but we're in search of a church home right now. Daniel was pretty fussy to begin with. Jacob took him out and walked around with him, but as soon as they came back in he started crying again. Like full on meltdown. He wasn't a fan of the singing. I took him out and found the Prayer Room outside of the sanctuary and spotted a rocking chair. Since no one was in there we went in and rocked until he fell asleep. He slept though the sermon and then woke up and cried as soon as the closing song started. We ended up just leaving at that point, but we did get to meet the senior minister while we were getting Daniel hooked into his car seat and he gave us a little gift bag with some info and goodies. (Including $5 to McDonalds...I think they're bribing us! Ha ha!)
On Sunday afternoon there was a bridal shower for one of my old coworkers. I just couldn't decide if I wanted to go. Actually, I wanted to go, but I needed to take Daniel and I knew it was royally going to mess up his nap. 45 minutes before it started I decided I was going, so I rushed around getting myself and Daniel ready.
I ended up having a really great time too! Daniel ended up sleeping for awhile. He was fussy the rest of the time, but that's okay. Everyone enjoyed seeing him.
Lacey...the Bride to Be
Me and my bestie!
Daniel tried a mint. Ha ha!
That day wore him out! In fact, he slept for 9 hours straight that night. I still wake up every few hours to check on him, but it sure is nice to be getting more sleep as a whole.
I'm excited for this weekend. Mom and dad are coming on Friday afternoon. Dad hasn't seen Daniel since he was 2 months old! Saturday, I will be celebrating my Golden Birthday. 28 on the 28th. Crazy!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Kissin' and Rollin' and Sippin' and Sleepin' :)
Many things have been happening in the World of Daniel!
Literally 2 hours after my last post about how Daniel was SO close to rolling over, he rolled over! Jacob was watching TV, I was sitting in the chair messing with my phone and Daniel was playing under his play mat. I glanced down at him at one point and that little guy was just layin' there on his stomach like it was totally normal! We of course got super excited and tried to get him to do it again. Of course, being a baby he wanted nothing to do with repeating something for our pleasure. In fact, he didn't roll again for about 4 days. Then when he did, he did it in his crib about an hour after I put him to bed. He woke up completely freaked out by it! He's still not rolling every day, but he has done it several times!
He also gives kisses now. It's so stinking adorable. We'll ask for one and most of the time we get a slobbery kiss on the cheek. Then we say, "THANK YOU!!!" and he responds with a big happy smile. I'm positive that he gets it.
He many not even be quite 5 months old yet, but I've also introduced him to a sippy cup.
I've only tried twice now. Once with a little water to see what he'd do, and once with some breast milk. He enjoys chewing and sucking on it, although he doesn't seem to get a whole lot out. He refuses all bottles though and I need him to be willing to take something for the couple of days that I'm going to be gone in the next couple of months.
Speaking of that...that first day leaving him in a few weeks is going to be hard on me. I've never left him more than a couple of hours and this time it will be for over 12 hours...probably a bit longer. I'm sure I'll cry, but I know it'll be okay. On the bright side, I'm getting to spend a day with Jacob (and a bazillion middle school kids), plus getting to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe and see the Blue Man Group again, and I'm super excited about that!
Another big accomplishment this week with Daniel has been sleep! Glorious sleep. I decided on Monday night that I was going to attempt to let him cry in out in his crib. I laid him down at 10:15 and he started crying a few minutes later. I told Jacob I would wait 20 minutes before going in to calm him. It was hard hearing him cry. The funny thing is, I had NO problem letting other people's kids cry it out for nap time at daycare. But, with him I said it felt like he was crying, "Mommy! Where are you???" Then a miracle occurred. Jacob and I were laying in bed and I realized I hadn't heard any crying so I flipped on the monitor next to my bed. Silence. I waited another 5 minutes and went to check on him. He was sound asleep, laying sideways and on his stomach. I carefully flipped him back over and there he slept until 5:15! For some reason at that point his alarm went off on the monitor saying there was no movement in his crib. I high tailed it in there and he was fine. Scared me, but thankfully everything was okay. He ate and went back down for another 2 hours!
The next night he cried for 5 minutes and slept the same time frames (minus the alarm going off!). The 3rd night there were no tears at all! He just smiled at me, talked to himself and went to sleep. He woke up at 4:00, but went back to sleep after eating. And then last night he again went to sleep on his own! This time he woke at 2:30. Not sure why, but hey...I'm getting longer periods of sleep so I really can't complain!
Anyway...that's about all for right now. We're heading to Olive Garden tonight for an early birthday supper for me! YAY!
Literally 2 hours after my last post about how Daniel was SO close to rolling over, he rolled over! Jacob was watching TV, I was sitting in the chair messing with my phone and Daniel was playing under his play mat. I glanced down at him at one point and that little guy was just layin' there on his stomach like it was totally normal! We of course got super excited and tried to get him to do it again. Of course, being a baby he wanted nothing to do with repeating something for our pleasure. In fact, he didn't roll again for about 4 days. Then when he did, he did it in his crib about an hour after I put him to bed. He woke up completely freaked out by it! He's still not rolling every day, but he has done it several times!
He also gives kisses now. It's so stinking adorable. We'll ask for one and most of the time we get a slobbery kiss on the cheek. Then we say, "THANK YOU!!!" and he responds with a big happy smile. I'm positive that he gets it.
He many not even be quite 5 months old yet, but I've also introduced him to a sippy cup.
I've only tried twice now. Once with a little water to see what he'd do, and once with some breast milk. He enjoys chewing and sucking on it, although he doesn't seem to get a whole lot out. He refuses all bottles though and I need him to be willing to take something for the couple of days that I'm going to be gone in the next couple of months.
Speaking of that...that first day leaving him in a few weeks is going to be hard on me. I've never left him more than a couple of hours and this time it will be for over 12 hours...probably a bit longer. I'm sure I'll cry, but I know it'll be okay. On the bright side, I'm getting to spend a day with Jacob (and a bazillion middle school kids), plus getting to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe and see the Blue Man Group again, and I'm super excited about that!
Another big accomplishment this week with Daniel has been sleep! Glorious sleep. I decided on Monday night that I was going to attempt to let him cry in out in his crib. I laid him down at 10:15 and he started crying a few minutes later. I told Jacob I would wait 20 minutes before going in to calm him. It was hard hearing him cry. The funny thing is, I had NO problem letting other people's kids cry it out for nap time at daycare. But, with him I said it felt like he was crying, "Mommy! Where are you???" Then a miracle occurred. Jacob and I were laying in bed and I realized I hadn't heard any crying so I flipped on the monitor next to my bed. Silence. I waited another 5 minutes and went to check on him. He was sound asleep, laying sideways and on his stomach. I carefully flipped him back over and there he slept until 5:15! For some reason at that point his alarm went off on the monitor saying there was no movement in his crib. I high tailed it in there and he was fine. Scared me, but thankfully everything was okay. He ate and went back down for another 2 hours!
The next night he cried for 5 minutes and slept the same time frames (minus the alarm going off!). The 3rd night there were no tears at all! He just smiled at me, talked to himself and went to sleep. He woke up at 4:00, but went back to sleep after eating. And then last night he again went to sleep on his own! This time he woke at 2:30. Not sure why, but hey...I'm getting longer periods of sleep so I really can't complain!
Anyway...that's about all for right now. We're heading to Olive Garden tonight for an early birthday supper for me! YAY!
Monday, April 9, 2012
First Easter and Beyond
I plan to eventually finishing writing about my Great Grandma's house, but I clearly have lost my motivation right now.
Yesterday Daniel celebrated his 1st Easter! It's fun getting to celebrate these new milestones with him. We got up yesterday morning and got ready to go to Villa Grove, but before we left home, Daniel got a surprise from the Easter Bunny!
Doesn't he look handsome!?
He enjoyed playing with the basket and with an Easter Bunny that he got from one of his Great Grandma's.
We went to church, where Daniel was "oohed and ahhed" over. I always enjoy Easter services. We made it though most of the beginning of the service and then I had to go to the nursery to feed him. I brought him back into the service with me and he did great!
Then it was on to Grandma and Grandpa's house for the rest of the day!
We grilled burgers (and by we, I mean Kent) and enjoyed a yummy meal.
Daniel got a stuffed bunny, which he chewed like crazy until it was soaking wet!
And we had a family picture taken before we changed our clothes.
Daniel with Grandma
And with Grandpa
And one of them all together.
We spent the afternoon watching the Cards game, napping and watching The Master's (blech!) I'm out numbered when it comes to watching golf though. We got pizza for supper and then headed back home.
One last picture to end the day. Daniel with his loot from the Easter Bunny since he didn't get much time to see it in the morning. (He enjoyed eating the outside of the puffs container the best)
In other news, I am amazed each and every day how much Daniel is learning and growing. Some days it makes me happy and other days it makes me sad! Only sad, because it's already going by too quickly.
He coos and talks quite a bit. I know he isn't really saying it, but he mimics the sound of us saying, "Hi" sometimes. He giggles sometimes, but instead of laughing these past few days he's started to do this high pitched happy squeal. It cracks us up!
He still isn't rolling, but gosh he sure gets close. I know he could do it, but I know it will happen whenever he's good and ready. He tends to do things on his own terms.
The Jumperoo is a favorite in this house. We both knew that once he figured out what he was supposed to do, he was going to LOVE it. I mean, the kiddo did jumping jacks inside of me the whole time I was pregnant and hasn't stopped moving since. Lately he's been going nuts in there. He also enjoys his play mat a lot still. He lays under it and plays for quite awhile and scootches his whole body around. One day I found him completely off the mat!
Sleep seems to be our biggest hurdle. Some nights are good. Other nights are awful. I've had a few nights where I've started crying too! Those are the nights that the swing comes in handy. I always said I wouldn't let my baby sleep in the swing at night, but now I've learned it for Mommy's sanity! I refuse to make a habit out of it though, so we always start out in the crib and go from there. Most nights are spent in the crib, which is good.
I'm fairly certain teething is in full force. He may not actually get a tooth for months, but the excessive drooling has begun, along with gnawing on EVERYTHING. That kiddo can bite down HARD!
I'm planning to start solids sometime this month. Probably right around 5 months. The recommendations now are between 4 and 6 months depending on the doctor you talk to. Daniel's pediatrician recommends 6 months for breast fed babies as long as it's all going well, but he also said it's really up to the parent and to use my best judgement. Well, from working with infants for so long, I know he'll be fine to start. As much as I enjoy exclusively breastfeeding (for the most part anyway), he is terrible at taking a bottle and pretty much just chews the nipples now and won't drink. Jacob and I are leaving him with Grandma and Grandpa while we go on an all day trip to Chicago in May, and I want him to at least be eating some solids well if he's not drinking well.
Anyway, I could go on and on about that little guy, and I'm sure I will again in the next post. I just couldn't be a happier momma!
Yesterday Daniel celebrated his 1st Easter! It's fun getting to celebrate these new milestones with him. We got up yesterday morning and got ready to go to Villa Grove, but before we left home, Daniel got a surprise from the Easter Bunny!
Doesn't he look handsome!?
He enjoyed playing with the basket and with an Easter Bunny that he got from one of his Great Grandma's.
We went to church, where Daniel was "oohed and ahhed" over. I always enjoy Easter services. We made it though most of the beginning of the service and then I had to go to the nursery to feed him. I brought him back into the service with me and he did great!
Then it was on to Grandma and Grandpa's house for the rest of the day!
We grilled burgers (and by we, I mean Kent) and enjoyed a yummy meal.
Daniel got a stuffed bunny, which he chewed like crazy until it was soaking wet!
And we had a family picture taken before we changed our clothes.
Daniel with Grandma
And with Grandpa
And one of them all together.
We spent the afternoon watching the Cards game, napping and watching The Master's (blech!) I'm out numbered when it comes to watching golf though. We got pizza for supper and then headed back home.
One last picture to end the day. Daniel with his loot from the Easter Bunny since he didn't get much time to see it in the morning. (He enjoyed eating the outside of the puffs container the best)
In other news, I am amazed each and every day how much Daniel is learning and growing. Some days it makes me happy and other days it makes me sad! Only sad, because it's already going by too quickly.
He coos and talks quite a bit. I know he isn't really saying it, but he mimics the sound of us saying, "Hi" sometimes. He giggles sometimes, but instead of laughing these past few days he's started to do this high pitched happy squeal. It cracks us up!
He still isn't rolling, but gosh he sure gets close. I know he could do it, but I know it will happen whenever he's good and ready. He tends to do things on his own terms.
The Jumperoo is a favorite in this house. We both knew that once he figured out what he was supposed to do, he was going to LOVE it. I mean, the kiddo did jumping jacks inside of me the whole time I was pregnant and hasn't stopped moving since. Lately he's been going nuts in there. He also enjoys his play mat a lot still. He lays under it and plays for quite awhile and scootches his whole body around. One day I found him completely off the mat!
Sleep seems to be our biggest hurdle. Some nights are good. Other nights are awful. I've had a few nights where I've started crying too! Those are the nights that the swing comes in handy. I always said I wouldn't let my baby sleep in the swing at night, but now I've learned it for Mommy's sanity! I refuse to make a habit out of it though, so we always start out in the crib and go from there. Most nights are spent in the crib, which is good.
I'm fairly certain teething is in full force. He may not actually get a tooth for months, but the excessive drooling has begun, along with gnawing on EVERYTHING. That kiddo can bite down HARD!
I'm planning to start solids sometime this month. Probably right around 5 months. The recommendations now are between 4 and 6 months depending on the doctor you talk to. Daniel's pediatrician recommends 6 months for breast fed babies as long as it's all going well, but he also said it's really up to the parent and to use my best judgement. Well, from working with infants for so long, I know he'll be fine to start. As much as I enjoy exclusively breastfeeding (for the most part anyway), he is terrible at taking a bottle and pretty much just chews the nipples now and won't drink. Jacob and I are leaving him with Grandma and Grandpa while we go on an all day trip to Chicago in May, and I want him to at least be eating some solids well if he's not drinking well.
Anyway, I could go on and on about that little guy, and I'm sure I will again in the next post. I just couldn't be a happier momma!
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