Oh what a year it's been! So much has happened since January 2011, and so much was unknown to us at that time. We have both gotten new jobs, had a sweet little baby boy, and moved - not in that order, but almost! It's been a whirlwind, with moving literally one week after Henry's birth. We could not have done it without our family, there is no doubt, but all the glory goes to God, who has been so faithful to us, to provide every need and even desire of our hearts this year! I remember thinking how on earth is everything going to fall into place? But it has, it truly has, and I am so thankful.
So looking ahead to 2012 - Henry will be celebrating his first birthday in May, and Abbie will be turning four! Wes and I will celebrate 12 years of marriage, and then Abbie will start pre-K in the fall....and I'm sure we'll go on some vacations here and there, the first one being a trip for me and the kids to Florida. We will try to sell our house (again) in NC, and probably renew our rental contract on the house here in Atlanta.
It's been a great year for our family, and I hope it's been for yours as well. Happy 2012 everyone!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Checking In
Now before we go any further, this post is not going to be me "checking in" with you all, my readers, all 2 of them ( : Nope, it's about Facebook, and "Checking in". You know, the posts you see from someone's smart phone that says "So and So checked in at So and So with So and So". It's taken me a while to get used to these posts from my Facebook friends. I have to admit there have been times when I've seen them and been a little upset, jealous, whatever you want to call it, like wait a minute, she's where with who? And why wasn't I invited? I mean, if I had this function on my phone and used it, I think I might be a little cautious sometimes to check in certain places because I wouldn't want someone to feel left out - you know what I mean? But really, what I wanted to say, was HOLY MOLY, I have this friend on Facebook that I'm considering de-friending, one because to be honest, when he sent me a friend request I had no idea who he was, and had to look at our mutual friends to even somewhat remember him, and two, well he's getting a little out of hand with this whole checking in thing. Yesterday, I guess he was on a trip from Chattanooga to Atlanta. How did I know this? Well, he checked in at every possible place he could, from the BP station to scenic overlooks!! I mean really? There were like 10 places in a period of about two hours. I like knowing where people are sometimes - like I said, I've gotten used to it, but that is ridiculous! I really don't want to be unkind, but why would someone check in at every stop? Ok, I just had to vent a minute about this. I know some days I feel like I'm addicted to Facebook, and maybe I do have a slight problem - I like it, what can I say. But please tell me if I'm an annoying Facebook friend -like I tell you how many times I go to the bathroom a day, or when I'm grocery shopping at Publix, and what aisle I'm on. Ahhh, modern technology. Sometimes it can provide a little too much information into our private lives, wouldn't you agree??
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I need to tell you this humorous story before I forget. I think I blogged last time about how the pediatrician told me the reason Henry was waking up (most likely, because we can't really know for sure) was not because he was hungry but because I was feeding him when he did wake up. So about a week or so ago, I got brave and decided to try not to feed him when he woke. Well, he woke up a little earlier than usual, around 11pm, so I really knew there was no way he could be hungry, but anyways, that's besides the point. I went up to his room, and resisting the urge to pick him up, patted him on the back a few times and said "It's ok, Henry, Mommy's here." Well he didn't stop crying. So I walked away for a minute or so and tried again. Still crying. About a minute later, I hear Wes coming up the stairs. He comes in and asks me what I'm doing (not in bad way). I explained to him that I was just trying to see if Henry would go back to sleep without me feeding him. Henry is still crying at this point, and getting more and more mad. Then Wes says maybe he should just pick him up and rock him a little bit. I knew that was the end of my experiment right there....Wes rocked him, he continued to cry, I went downstairs, came back up, and Wes said he couldn't handle it, that he wanted me to just feed him...so I did. And that is our version of "sleep training". The end.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
It's Sunday, which means normally we'd be at church about now, but because our lives have been in serious overdrive lately, we decided to take a day off. Well, let's be honest, sometimes we take a lot of days off from church. But I'm happy we've found one at least! We really do like Vinings Lake here in Smyrna, so I'm thankful. Now if we could just meet some people...
Why have things been so crazy, you ask? Well maybe it's because we have TWO kids, I know, I know, it's really not that many, but I can tell you it's probably going to be enough for us! And then we both work outside of the house, and then there's Wes' travelling on top of it, and then there's just everyday life. Some days I'm really not sure how I get out of the house with all my clothes on, seriously. It's like my friend Kelly said recently, her brain feels like swiss cheese! Me too Kell, me too!! Take for example the fact that I booked my Gram a flight recently from Pensacola instead of Panama City Beach, and it never even crossed my mind until she called from Panama City airport and said they didn't even have AirTran there. Bless her heart - I felt terrible! So we proceeded to drive and meet halfway the next day instead. She hates to fly anyways....
So Henry is well into his sixth month, and what a sweet boy he is! He still isn't sleeping the greatest, which I was basically told by my pediatrician that it was because I was feeding him when he woke up (duh!) so if I wanted him to sleep through the night, which he totally can according to her, I would need to sort of let him cry. I'm working on getting myself ready to do that....we'll see when or if it actually happens. But anyways, he's sitting up now, and reaching forward to try to get on all fours, and if there's something in front of him he acts like he wants to pull up on it. But I think we have about another month before he actually crawls...And at his 6 month appointment he weighed in at 18 lbs even.
Let's start and end on a positive note with Abbie. She is doing great with Henry. Just great. She really doesn't seem to be jealous at all of him still - if she is she certainly doesn't take it out on him. But we've had a lot of behavior issues with her lately. Just whining and crying and sometimes even throwing an all out fit if she doesn't get her way. It's been rough, there's been some spanking (well actually lots) but I am going to be trying some new ways to discipline, because for me I feel like I get angrier when I spank her, which is not good...On a positive note, she is learning so much in school and it amazes me what she can do. She is so good at art - she loves to paint and color and draw - and she really can be sweet a lot of the time too. We just have to stick to it with her and continue to love her and give her forgiveness for being (and acting!) like a three year old!! That was one thing I read recently from Dr. James Dobson- that we must offer our kids lots of love and forgiveness. I loved that!
I must go, Henry is waking up from his morning nap, but I hope everyone out there has a very happy Thanksgiving!!
Why have things been so crazy, you ask? Well maybe it's because we have TWO kids, I know, I know, it's really not that many, but I can tell you it's probably going to be enough for us! And then we both work outside of the house, and then there's Wes' travelling on top of it, and then there's just everyday life. Some days I'm really not sure how I get out of the house with all my clothes on, seriously. It's like my friend Kelly said recently, her brain feels like swiss cheese! Me too Kell, me too!! Take for example the fact that I booked my Gram a flight recently from Pensacola instead of Panama City Beach, and it never even crossed my mind until she called from Panama City airport and said they didn't even have AirTran there. Bless her heart - I felt terrible! So we proceeded to drive and meet halfway the next day instead. She hates to fly anyways....
So Henry is well into his sixth month, and what a sweet boy he is! He still isn't sleeping the greatest, which I was basically told by my pediatrician that it was because I was feeding him when he woke up (duh!) so if I wanted him to sleep through the night, which he totally can according to her, I would need to sort of let him cry. I'm working on getting myself ready to do that....we'll see when or if it actually happens. But anyways, he's sitting up now, and reaching forward to try to get on all fours, and if there's something in front of him he acts like he wants to pull up on it. But I think we have about another month before he actually crawls...And at his 6 month appointment he weighed in at 18 lbs even.
Let's start and end on a positive note with Abbie. She is doing great with Henry. Just great. She really doesn't seem to be jealous at all of him still - if she is she certainly doesn't take it out on him. But we've had a lot of behavior issues with her lately. Just whining and crying and sometimes even throwing an all out fit if she doesn't get her way. It's been rough, there's been some spanking (well actually lots) but I am going to be trying some new ways to discipline, because for me I feel like I get angrier when I spank her, which is not good...On a positive note, she is learning so much in school and it amazes me what she can do. She is so good at art - she loves to paint and color and draw - and she really can be sweet a lot of the time too. We just have to stick to it with her and continue to love her and give her forgiveness for being (and acting!) like a three year old!! That was one thing I read recently from Dr. James Dobson- that we must offer our kids lots of love and forgiveness. I loved that!
I must go, Henry is waking up from his morning nap, but I hope everyone out there has a very happy Thanksgiving!!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
A and H
They are different - yet in some small ways, the same.
The first difference that comes to mind is size - Henry, just shy of 5 months now, is fully into 6 month clothes, and is already wearing 9 month sizes. I'm pretty sure that Abbie at this age was still wearing 0-3 months - and even now, when 3T is "her size" supposedly, she still has pants that just fall off of her. Point is I've always been able to get a lot of wear out of Abbie's clothes - but not so much with Henry!
Another difference - Comfort when upset. If Abbie were ever upset when she was a baby, nursing would always help - she would latch on and immediately calm down. Not so much with Henry, and he has been like this since he was just a few weeks old. If he's not hungry, he really is not interested in eating. If he's screaming his head off, like he was tonight, he's not going to latch on and be comforted. I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing yet, just different.
Difference #3 - Sleeping. Abbie used to stay up until about 8 or 9 at Henry's age, and wake up once a night to eat. If she woke up before, we had to go in and rock her or give her the paci. Henry is done for the day by about 7, and sometimes if he wakes up in the middle of the night, if he's not hungry, he'll just put himself back to sleep. AND he does not really take a paci (#4). Sometimes he will just to go off to sleep for a nap, but he spits it out pretty quick and doesn't ever need it again. And at night, he doesn't take it at all. I think for now this is a good thing - I like that I am not constantly running around looking for paci's and going in there and giving it to him....
About the only similarity (that I can think of right this second)is that neither one want to sit still. Henry will not sit still for nothing, and I remember Abbie being very similar. He always wants to be rolling around or entertained somehow.
I love, love, love both these kids and love watching them change and grow and develop their own unique personalities! It's truly a miracle, the way God made us all!
The first difference that comes to mind is size - Henry, just shy of 5 months now, is fully into 6 month clothes, and is already wearing 9 month sizes. I'm pretty sure that Abbie at this age was still wearing 0-3 months - and even now, when 3T is "her size" supposedly, she still has pants that just fall off of her. Point is I've always been able to get a lot of wear out of Abbie's clothes - but not so much with Henry!
Another difference - Comfort when upset. If Abbie were ever upset when she was a baby, nursing would always help - she would latch on and immediately calm down. Not so much with Henry, and he has been like this since he was just a few weeks old. If he's not hungry, he really is not interested in eating. If he's screaming his head off, like he was tonight, he's not going to latch on and be comforted. I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing yet, just different.
Difference #3 - Sleeping. Abbie used to stay up until about 8 or 9 at Henry's age, and wake up once a night to eat. If she woke up before, we had to go in and rock her or give her the paci. Henry is done for the day by about 7, and sometimes if he wakes up in the middle of the night, if he's not hungry, he'll just put himself back to sleep. AND he does not really take a paci (#4). Sometimes he will just to go off to sleep for a nap, but he spits it out pretty quick and doesn't ever need it again. And at night, he doesn't take it at all. I think for now this is a good thing - I like that I am not constantly running around looking for paci's and going in there and giving it to him....
About the only similarity (that I can think of right this second)is that neither one want to sit still. Henry will not sit still for nothing, and I remember Abbie being very similar. He always wants to be rolling around or entertained somehow.
I love, love, love both these kids and love watching them change and grow and develop their own unique personalities! It's truly a miracle, the way God made us all!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Fall Update!
Well, life is just plugging along for us here in Atlanta - Henry is almost 5 months old now, and I haven't even done his 4-month update! We've been to Boston, Hilton Head, and next weekend will be our first camping trip with the kids.
So at 4months, Henry was 15lbs, 10oz.(75th percentile). And I can't recall his exact measurements for height and head circumference, but he was in the 75th percentile for both of those as well! He is a BIG boy - I told Wes last night he is going to have to start walking soon because I can't keep carrying him around! I seriously have callouses on my hands from carrying him in his carseat! I forgot how heavy those things were!
He has just started baby foods in the last couple weeks too - to my delight his pediatrician said we could go ahead and start him -so he is getting used to that. I think his stomach is still adjusting, but overall he does pretty well. His favorite so far is pears. Not a fan of carrots...
He is rolling all over the place, and even scooting almost. I think we are going to have a crawler before too much longer! He laughs a lot now, and loves loves loves Abbie and Wes so much! He gets so excited when they talk to him and just pay him any attention (which hardly ever happens of course!)
His hair is dark and his eyes are a dark green - I'm still not sure if they will be brown or not - but they sure are pretty right now. His smile is the cutest thing you've ever seen, and he's still a complete twin of Wes.
Now for an Abbie update - she is just as wild and crazy and energetic as ever! She is very much THREE and does not let us forget it. It's a good thing I have friends who have 3-year olds, so we don't feel so alone with the challenges we face with her -but she still makes us laugh, loves to sing, and can act out Tangled like you wouldn't believe! I really think I'm going to have to get her into drama. She is adjusting to school - I haven't had much chance to talk to her teachers yet about how she is doing - but she is learning songs in Spanish, as well as songs about colors, days of the week, etc. Her favorite songs on the radio are Stronger by Sara Evans, Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland, and (unfortunately) she has just started singing Justin Beiber!! We really have no clue where she has heard his music.
As for Wes, he is staying very busy with his job and will be taking on a new territory here closer to home soon, which of course brings added responsibility for him. He is also going to be traveling a lot this fall, which I am not looking forward to -but we'll survive!
My job is going well -I love having flexibility, being so close to home and the office, and the kids - I am very busy with it but that's a good thing.
We are still very happy here in GA and are looking forward to cooler weather and a fabulous fall!!
So at 4months, Henry was 15lbs, 10oz.(75th percentile). And I can't recall his exact measurements for height and head circumference, but he was in the 75th percentile for both of those as well! He is a BIG boy - I told Wes last night he is going to have to start walking soon because I can't keep carrying him around! I seriously have callouses on my hands from carrying him in his carseat! I forgot how heavy those things were!
He has just started baby foods in the last couple weeks too - to my delight his pediatrician said we could go ahead and start him -so he is getting used to that. I think his stomach is still adjusting, but overall he does pretty well. His favorite so far is pears. Not a fan of carrots...
He is rolling all over the place, and even scooting almost. I think we are going to have a crawler before too much longer! He laughs a lot now, and loves loves loves Abbie and Wes so much! He gets so excited when they talk to him and just pay him any attention (which hardly ever happens of course!)
His hair is dark and his eyes are a dark green - I'm still not sure if they will be brown or not - but they sure are pretty right now. His smile is the cutest thing you've ever seen, and he's still a complete twin of Wes.
Now for an Abbie update - she is just as wild and crazy and energetic as ever! She is very much THREE and does not let us forget it. It's a good thing I have friends who have 3-year olds, so we don't feel so alone with the challenges we face with her -but she still makes us laugh, loves to sing, and can act out Tangled like you wouldn't believe! I really think I'm going to have to get her into drama. She is adjusting to school - I haven't had much chance to talk to her teachers yet about how she is doing - but she is learning songs in Spanish, as well as songs about colors, days of the week, etc. Her favorite songs on the radio are Stronger by Sara Evans, Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland, and (unfortunately) she has just started singing Justin Beiber!! We really have no clue where she has heard his music.
As for Wes, he is staying very busy with his job and will be taking on a new territory here closer to home soon, which of course brings added responsibility for him. He is also going to be traveling a lot this fall, which I am not looking forward to -but we'll survive!
My job is going well -I love having flexibility, being so close to home and the office, and the kids - I am very busy with it but that's a good thing.
We are still very happy here in GA and are looking forward to cooler weather and a fabulous fall!!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
3 months and other big stuff coming up!
Henry was 3 months old yesterday. What a sweet little guy he is! He is already busting out of his 3 month clothes and tonight I put 6 month pjs on him thinking they'd swallow him but nope, they fit almost perfect! He's such a good baby these days, and has adjusted really well to me going back to work and going to the babysitters each day. He loves his sister, (and the feeling is very mutual!) The last couple weeks he has not been sleeping for as long at night, but he's still pretty much just waking up once a night to eat.
Abbie starts preschool tomorrow! She is so excited and I cannot wait to hear all the stories she will have to share with us!
Things are going great here in GA - my job is good, the babysitter is working out, Wes's job is going well, the kids are happy. It's hot here for sure, but fall is just around the corner.
We are headed to Boston this week to see some family and I am so excited for the vacation! It will be Henry's first plane ride - hopefully he will be a great little traveller just like his sister!
Abbie starts preschool tomorrow! She is so excited and I cannot wait to hear all the stories she will have to share with us!
Things are going great here in GA - my job is good, the babysitter is working out, Wes's job is going well, the kids are happy. It's hot here for sure, but fall is just around the corner.
We are headed to Boston this week to see some family and I am so excited for the vacation! It will be Henry's first plane ride - hopefully he will be a great little traveller just like his sister!
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