Saturday, March 10, 2007
Stranded in Houston...
Monday, March 05, 2007
Timeshare...
So, we're in Mexico right now, sittin' on a computer in a lil' cafe that supposedly has the best margaritas in Cabo! Still waiting for it to show up, so we'll see if they're right.
We're having a great time so far, getting some shopping in, Jeremy got quite a bit of sun (from walking to and from our car.... that's it...) and Jeremiah's being a good boy. He actually did quite well on the plane, only crying when he was hungry or dirty. The first leg of the trip was terrible, in that we had to squeeze into two seats, with someone next to us at the window. Not fun. The second flight, though, we had the whole row to ourselves, and it made it sooo much easier... Hopefully we're as lucky on the way back.
Okay, so everywhere we go, there are people asking us if we want to buy a timeshare. NO WE DON'T! One thing being in Mexico has taught is how to be rude, in that the only way to get people to leave you alone is to blow them off. So blow them off we do. I hate being rude, but y'know what, I'm on vacation! I don't want to be bothered with talk of "timeshare" or "a great deal on silver!" and NO, I don't want to buy a hat.... Grrr....
Anyways, it's been a nice trip thus far. Jeremy stuck Jeremiah's feet in the Pacific, and boy did he scream! :-) I was watching from our seats about 70 feet back, and all I saw was Jeremy dunk him, and then pull him up quickly and hold him against his chest... And then I heard, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Apparently, Jeremiah didn't like that to much. :-) Aww.... it took quite a few minutes to calm him down, but we were finally successful, and decided we'd try the pool from now on, which is a little bit warmer. :-) The only other time I've heard him scream that way was when Jeremy was feeding him this morning, and sneezed really loud... must have scared Jeremiah, because all of a sudden, he wasn't so fond of eating, and more fond of screaming! And scream he did! But he's okay now.
And that's about it so far. I've been trying to post pics via cell phone, but I can never get the network to authenicate my request... So they'll have to wait until we get back, I guess.
Tomorrow, we head for our final destination--Sheraton Hacienda del Mar in Cabo. We'll head back to the states on Saturday, with Sunday to recover, and then back to the daily grind on Monday. Talk to you all soon!
Oh, and if you would, please pray for Katharine and Lilly (and I guess Laurence to--might as well!) They found out last week that Lilly is breech, which makes having a home birth a little more difficult. Best case scenario, she flips in time and they can proceed as planned. Worst case scenario, they end up with a c-section. :-( So please pray that she flips and that Mom and baby make it though the whole experience happy and healthy (and that Laurence can be the wonderful supportive husband he's been thus far, even though their plans may be changing...) Thanks!
We're having a great time so far, getting some shopping in, Jeremy got quite a bit of sun (from walking to and from our car.... that's it...) and Jeremiah's being a good boy. He actually did quite well on the plane, only crying when he was hungry or dirty. The first leg of the trip was terrible, in that we had to squeeze into two seats, with someone next to us at the window. Not fun. The second flight, though, we had the whole row to ourselves, and it made it sooo much easier... Hopefully we're as lucky on the way back.
Okay, so everywhere we go, there are people asking us if we want to buy a timeshare. NO WE DON'T! One thing being in Mexico has taught is how to be rude, in that the only way to get people to leave you alone is to blow them off. So blow them off we do. I hate being rude, but y'know what, I'm on vacation! I don't want to be bothered with talk of "timeshare" or "a great deal on silver!" and NO, I don't want to buy a hat.... Grrr....
Anyways, it's been a nice trip thus far. Jeremy stuck Jeremiah's feet in the Pacific, and boy did he scream! :-) I was watching from our seats about 70 feet back, and all I saw was Jeremy dunk him, and then pull him up quickly and hold him against his chest... And then I heard, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Apparently, Jeremiah didn't like that to much. :-) Aww.... it took quite a few minutes to calm him down, but we were finally successful, and decided we'd try the pool from now on, which is a little bit warmer. :-) The only other time I've heard him scream that way was when Jeremy was feeding him this morning, and sneezed really loud... must have scared Jeremiah, because all of a sudden, he wasn't so fond of eating, and more fond of screaming! And scream he did! But he's okay now.
And that's about it so far. I've been trying to post pics via cell phone, but I can never get the network to authenicate my request... So they'll have to wait until we get back, I guess.
Tomorrow, we head for our final destination--Sheraton Hacienda del Mar in Cabo. We'll head back to the states on Saturday, with Sunday to recover, and then back to the daily grind on Monday. Talk to you all soon!
Oh, and if you would, please pray for Katharine and Lilly (and I guess Laurence to--might as well!) They found out last week that Lilly is breech, which makes having a home birth a little more difficult. Best case scenario, she flips in time and they can proceed as planned. Worst case scenario, they end up with a c-section. :-( So please pray that she flips and that Mom and baby make it though the whole experience happy and healthy (and that Laurence can be the wonderful supportive husband he's been thus far, even though their plans may be changing...) Thanks!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Off to Mexico!
Jeremy, Jeremiah and I are off to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for a much needed vacation. Jeremy actually won the trip at work, for being so awesome at what he does. Yay Jeremy!
Anyways, I gotta get to bed to get at least a couple of hours of sleep. We'll be sure to try to post at least a few pics while we're gone (via mobile picture message).
Have a great week! See ya Saturday!
Anyways, I gotta get to bed to get at least a couple of hours of sleep. We'll be sure to try to post at least a few pics while we're gone (via mobile picture message).
Have a great week! See ya Saturday!
Monday, February 26, 2007
How 'bout a few more...
We still haven't figured out what color his eyes are gonna be... some days they look green-ish brown, others just brown, others just hazel... So who knows! In this pic, they look kinda blue... Hmmm...
So, he doesn't like "sitting like a baby" anymore... He insists on trying to sit himself up all the time. Here, he's trying to do just that--and falling over to the side doing it. Such a big boy already!
Such a concerned look... But how 'bout them cheeks, huh?! Doncha just want to eat them up! SOOO CUTE! I love the chubby cheeks! He's stolen that title from the Stephin-Bunny... "Chubby Cheeks!" So cute!
Now that's the happy baby I know and love! He's at the point now where if he sees Jeremy or me, he'll recognize us and smile... Aww, it melts your heart! 
That's his "duh" face. Has it's own kinda cuteness to it. Those cheeks, man... Definitely from Daddy!Now we're just waiting for his hair to grow back. He's been losing it around the front of his head, but it's kinda starting to return... slowly but surely. It will be interesting to see what color it ends up being. It looks brown when it's all down around his head, but much lighter when he's had a bath and it's all sticking up in every direction. So who knows...
6 Weeks Old (I'm a week behind...)
Better late than never!
He's liking his swing more and more. Sometimes he'll even fall asleep in it. Just don't expect it to occupy him when he's in his cuddly mood. He insists on being held then.
This pic kinda scares me... I don't know why... but it's just.... not.... normal? I dunno. It's cute. A little TOO cute... ;-)
He's liking his swing more and more. Sometimes he'll even fall asleep in it. Just don't expect it to occupy him when he's in his cuddly mood. He insists on being held then.
This pic kinda scares me... I don't know why... but it's just.... not.... normal? I dunno. It's cute. A little TOO cute... ;-)
Thursday, February 22, 2007
More pics coming soon!
I promise!
Just wanted to tell y'all that.
I've been busy! And the camera's dead.... hafta find the charger before I can move the pics to the lappy and then onto the blog. Phew!
Just wanted to tell y'all that.
I've been busy! And the camera's dead.... hafta find the charger before I can move the pics to the lappy and then onto the blog. Phew!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
More Cute Pics
These are about a week old. You can see how his clothes are already too small (0-3 months). And now his clothes are too big (3-6 months). At some point, they'll fit just right!
SOOO Cute!
Just had to share...
These are from this morning. He's 1 Month, 1 week old.
And now he's waking up. Enjoy!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Next generation of movie posters!
Very cool stuff... basically, it's a 3D hologram... or something.
Ya gotta see it to get it. So check this out:
http://www.xyzrgb.com/holos/soccer.html
Here's the article that 'splains it all:
http://www.posterwire.com/
There are more examples floating around... I'll hafta check YouTube and see if someone posted it there, since the XYZ-RGB site had a bandwidth surge and pulled it.
Ya gotta see it to get it. So check this out:
http://www.xyzrgb.com/holos/soccer.html
Here's the article that 'splains it all:
http://www.posterwire.com/
There are more examples floating around... I'll hafta check YouTube and see if someone posted it there, since the XYZ-RGB site had a bandwidth surge and pulled it.
He slept through the night!
Well... kinda. Almost! We went to church last night, stopped at the grocery store, and then came home. Watched the news a bit, and Jeremiah fell asleep around 11. So we went to bed.
When he started crying in the night, I woke up to take care of him and thought, "Wow, I'm not dead tired... weird." The sun wasn't coming up, though, so I knew it couldn't be too late. However, when I checked my phone, it was almost 5 am! Wow! And then he slept 'til 8:30 or so (he actually woke up at 7:30, and since Jeremy's alarm had been going off, I tried to let Jeremy take that shift, but no amount of hitting or kicking would get him out of bed... apparently, Jeremiah could wait, because he fell back asleep.)
I won't call it officially, but that's the longest he's slept yet! Ah, things are getting better... :-)
When he started crying in the night, I woke up to take care of him and thought, "Wow, I'm not dead tired... weird." The sun wasn't coming up, though, so I knew it couldn't be too late. However, when I checked my phone, it was almost 5 am! Wow! And then he slept 'til 8:30 or so (he actually woke up at 7:30, and since Jeremy's alarm had been going off, I tried to let Jeremy take that shift, but no amount of hitting or kicking would get him out of bed... apparently, Jeremiah could wait, because he fell back asleep.)
I won't call it officially, but that's the longest he's slept yet! Ah, things are getting better... :-)
Thursday, February 08, 2007
New Swing
So we bought Jeremiah a swing. It's pretty neat, in that the seat is just his car seat--it snaps into the swing, and off ya go!
Only thing is... I can't tell if he likes it or not... What do you think?
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Monday, February 05, 2007
My Big Boy!
Went to the doctor's today for his one month check-up. He weighed in at 12 lbs, 2 oz, up 13 oz from the last time he was weighed (only 5 days ago!), and has lengthened out 1.25 inches since he was born. Look at that belly! :-)Everything else is going well. He's still nursing "part-time" and getting formula the rest, but obviously it's not doing him any harm--the kid's a weed! There's a lot more to that for another time... It's complicated. I'm hoping to get some good news soon...... keeping fingers crossed!
Hopefully, birth announcements will be in the mail this week! Keep any eye out!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Super Bowl Sunday... Jeremiah is 4 weeks old!
Well folks, it's Super Bowl Sunday... I'm not really sure which team I want to win - guess I don't care as much since the Steelers aren't playing. Interesting that this year's teams include two black coaches (first time a black coach has made it to the Super Bowl) and both coaches are Christians. I saw an interview this morning on the NFL Network with Herm Edwards interviewing both coaches. They mentioned their Christian faith -- speaking of which -- did anyone watch the live interviews of the Hall of Fame inductees yesterday? No? Well, I did... The best was probably Michael Irvin, former WR for the Dallas Cowboys talking about his faith -- and thanking my man T.D. Jakes down there in Dallas for being his spiritual advisor. He really wrapped his faith into much of his 30 minute Q&A. Bet it didn't make Sports Center last night, but oh well.
Now let's talk about how cute my kid is? :) He's been smiling since the day he was born and I tried to capture that a little bit this morning in bed at the 4-week mark! We'll find out how much he weighs tomorrow. I won't be there -- I'm flying out to California in the morning and then over to Denver Tuesday evening before coming back to DC on Thursday. I put off meetings last quarter for work since I didn't want to risk being away for Jeremiah's birth. My guess is that he weighs in at 11lbs, 10ozs tomorrow (he weighed in at 11-5 last Wednesday). Remember, he weighed 10-11 at birth, dropped to 9-5 the first week and then started gaining.
Hope you enjoyed the pics!
Jeremy
Now let's talk about how cute my kid is? :) He's been smiling since the day he was born and I tried to capture that a little bit this morning in bed at the 4-week mark! We'll find out how much he weighs tomorrow. I won't be there -- I'm flying out to California in the morning and then over to Denver Tuesday evening before coming back to DC on Thursday. I put off meetings last quarter for work since I didn't want to risk being away for Jeremiah's birth. My guess is that he weighs in at 11lbs, 10ozs tomorrow (he weighed in at 11-5 last Wednesday). Remember, he weighed 10-11 at birth, dropped to 9-5 the first week and then started gaining.
Hope you enjoyed the pics!
Jeremy
Monday, January 29, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
More mobile!
We bought two strollers this week--I took Jeremiah to the mall with Katharine (my first outing without Jeremy!) for lunch, and we wanted to shop a bit, but I had to carry his car seat.... That thing is heavy! But we're all good now. We got a stroller frame, which folds up to hardly anything, and you just snap your car seat into it and go; And we also got a full size stroller from Target, for those family outings (it's pretty heavy and bulky, so I'll let Jeremy handle that until he gets older).
I was actually very surprised to find the Target one. Y'see, Babies R Us was the only store to carry the stroller that matches our car seat--and it was discontinued! I was pretty sad about that, because nothing else really matched (or was even appealing to me)... Hence, the stroller frame purchase. But then I was at Target with Jeremiah, trying to find deals (heard they'd been clearancing out all their older model strollers and car seats--hoping to find a good buy!) and what did I find....? This! It's not exactly the same pattern, but pretty gosh darn close! Not as fancy as the one we'd registered for, but better than something totally different! So I'm happy about it.
Now, we're waiting for Jeremiah to wake up so that we can go for a walk. He's been stirring for a bit... probably waking up very soon. And later, we're going out to Chantilly to see my Uncle and his family--my cousin's gonna be 8 on Monday, so it's a birthday party of sorts, I think. It will also be a good chance for everyone to meet Jeremiah.
Oh, he's up. That's all for now!
I was actually very surprised to find the Target one. Y'see, Babies R Us was the only store to carry the stroller that matches our car seat--and it was discontinued! I was pretty sad about that, because nothing else really matched (or was even appealing to me)... Hence, the stroller frame purchase. But then I was at Target with Jeremiah, trying to find deals (heard they'd been clearancing out all their older model strollers and car seats--hoping to find a good buy!) and what did I find....? This! It's not exactly the same pattern, but pretty gosh darn close! Not as fancy as the one we'd registered for, but better than something totally different! So I'm happy about it.
Now, we're waiting for Jeremiah to wake up so that we can go for a walk. He's been stirring for a bit... probably waking up very soon. And later, we're going out to Chantilly to see my Uncle and his family--my cousin's gonna be 8 on Monday, so it's a birthday party of sorts, I think. It will also be a good chance for everyone to meet Jeremiah.
Oh, he's up. That's all for now!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Mohel.
No comment!
Jeremiah seems to be doing alright. A bit fussy... a bit cry-ey... My poor baby.
And the stupid cat is back.
What a great night.
Jeremiah seems to be doing alright. A bit fussy... a bit cry-ey... My poor baby.
And the stupid cat is back.
What a great night.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Same page??
Seriously, I don't understand why there's such a disconnect in the medical field, when it comes to breastfeeding. I have heard SO MANY conflicting theories/reports/suggestions on how to do it, what to do, when to do it, so on and so forth. One minute I think everything is okay, the next I find out it's not, and then I find out that while not ideal, it's normal, and AHHHHH!
I've received much Godly and encouraging words, though, from women I trust (nothing against our Pediatrician, but I'll take the word of a woman who's done it before over his professional medical opinion) which have helped me tremendously. We're still struggling, but I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There is HOPE! I'll be so glad when we get the hang of this--I just hope that's before Jeremy goes out of town in a week... I would love to have him off the bottle by then. Oh Lord, please let him--us!--get the hang of this in the next week!
We're gonna go at this gung ho this weekend and see what happens. If we're struggling on Monday, I'm gonna go see a lactation consultant in person, even if I hafta pay outta pocket--it'll be cheaper than buying formula in the long run!
So thank you to everyone who's been encouraging/praying for me/us. It means so much! We'll keep you up to date on our progress.
I've received much Godly and encouraging words, though, from women I trust (nothing against our Pediatrician, but I'll take the word of a woman who's done it before over his professional medical opinion) which have helped me tremendously. We're still struggling, but I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There is HOPE! I'll be so glad when we get the hang of this--I just hope that's before Jeremy goes out of town in a week... I would love to have him off the bottle by then. Oh Lord, please let him--us!--get the hang of this in the next week!
We're gonna go at this gung ho this weekend and see what happens. If we're struggling on Monday, I'm gonna go see a lactation consultant in person, even if I hafta pay outta pocket--it'll be cheaper than buying formula in the long run!
So thank you to everyone who's been encouraging/praying for me/us. It means so much! We'll keep you up to date on our progress.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Feeling better!
We took Jeremiah to the pediatrician today to check up on his weight--wanted to make sure he was getting enough to eat (he's a big baby... we've had to supplement a bit to make him full, but hopefully we'll be able to cut back on that as my milk comes in.) And the report was good--he's up to 9lbs 13oz, a half pound gain in 6 days! That's pretty good. So we don't have to go back now until his one month visit, which will be the beginning of February. Everything else is looking really good, which was a huge relief. Not that I expected there to be any problems, but y'know, as a Mom (so weird...) I worry (not too much, though.)
I told him of my frustrations with having to supplement with so much formula, and he simply said, "He's a 10 lb baby! The average baby is 7 lbs 10 oz, Jeremiah is the equivalent of a one-month old--you can't expect to have enough milk at this point to satisfy him!" While I'm sure there are women out there who have done it (my MIL nursed twins successfully, after all!), it's just not happening yet with me. So for now I pump and hope that soon I won't need to anymore. I'm gonna talk to our midwife about it, too, on Thursday at my appointment, and hope she has some good suggestions for me.
Otherwise, all is well with us! I tried getting some more cute shots to put on the blog, but Jeremiah wasn't feeling very photogenic. Oh well. Perhaps tomorrow. :-)
I told him of my frustrations with having to supplement with so much formula, and he simply said, "He's a 10 lb baby! The average baby is 7 lbs 10 oz, Jeremiah is the equivalent of a one-month old--you can't expect to have enough milk at this point to satisfy him!" While I'm sure there are women out there who have done it (my MIL nursed twins successfully, after all!), it's just not happening yet with me. So for now I pump and hope that soon I won't need to anymore. I'm gonna talk to our midwife about it, too, on Thursday at my appointment, and hope she has some good suggestions for me.
Otherwise, all is well with us! I tried getting some more cute shots to put on the blog, but Jeremiah wasn't feeling very photogenic. Oh well. Perhaps tomorrow. :-)
Monday, January 15, 2007
I love my son soooo much!
I really do! He's just so wonderful, I'm the luckiest gal in the world. Between him and Jeremy, I am just abundantly blessed!
That being said, I will be glad when this week is over. (Highlight below to find out why--will bore our casual readers/most guys...)
I read somewhere today, in my quest for answers to my breastfeeding issues, that the first two weeks are simply "survival mode", and the worst to deal with. Both Mom and Baby are learning things, recovering from the delivery/birth, and if anyone is going to quit, it's during these first two weeks.
I really thought things were getting better... I thought when my milk came in on Wednesday/Thursday that we would just work on getting the hang of this nursing thing, and everyone would be happy.
Not so.
Starting Saturday night, we've had to supplement his feedings in order to satisfy him... It seems like no matter how long he nurses, he's still hungry, whether for 20 minutes or over 2 hours. He could be going through his first growth spurt, which supposedly happens at 7-10 days, but I'm pretty sure there have been plenty of women who have been able to successfully breastfeed a 10+lb baby without the use of formula.
Basically, right now I feel like a failure as a mother. And this may be TMI for the casual readers of our blog, but gosh darnit, I'm just really frustrated right now. I'm usually the optimistic one of our family, but I gotta tell ya, right now, it's really hard. Really hard. I'll deal with the pain... I'll deal with soreness, scabbing, cracking, dryness, painful breastfeeding sessions--just let him get what he needs without formula! I don't understand why that's asking so much.
We're going back to the pediatrician in the morning to see how well he's gaining. Since we have been seeing plenty of wet diapers, I'm guessing he's finally getting the nutritian he needs. I just hope we're not sabotaging our "quest to breast"-feed by supplementing as much as we have. I really hope this ends soon...
I should probably call a lactation consultant or a La Leche League Leader for help, but I'm hesitant because it's something I can't talk about without sobbing... I doubt I'd be able to get passed my name without crying into the phone.
My friend Sunny is coming over tomorrow--she successfully breastfed her daughter for 9 or 10 months. I'm hoping she has some helpful tips for me. And I emailed the gal I took a Mom's class with at Mclean Bible with my questions--she used to be a lactation consulant (or still is... not sure), so I figured she'd be a good resource to tap. Hopefully she writes me back soon.
In the mean time, I'm gonna just hang in there... We're going to get the fancy Medela pump (Charity got us a hand pump for Christmas, which works great, but I'm gonna start pumping after every feeding, even at night, and it's just easier to have the pump do all the work--at least I can sleep for 15 minutes while the machine does its thing... The hand pump will come in handy for travelling, which we'll be doing quite a bit of this year--Hawaii, Mexico and probably Portugal in the summer!) and hope that that helps boost production. I need to get out of the house, anyways... I've been home since Wednesday. Thank God for the internets--keeps me sane.
So please continue to pray for us. I can use all the help I can get right now! 5 more days....
That being said, I will be glad when this week is over. (Highlight below to find out why--will bore our casual readers/most guys...)
I read somewhere today, in my quest for answers to my breastfeeding issues, that the first two weeks are simply "survival mode", and the worst to deal with. Both Mom and Baby are learning things, recovering from the delivery/birth, and if anyone is going to quit, it's during these first two weeks.
I really thought things were getting better... I thought when my milk came in on Wednesday/Thursday that we would just work on getting the hang of this nursing thing, and everyone would be happy.
Not so.
Starting Saturday night, we've had to supplement his feedings in order to satisfy him... It seems like no matter how long he nurses, he's still hungry, whether for 20 minutes or over 2 hours. He could be going through his first growth spurt, which supposedly happens at 7-10 days, but I'm pretty sure there have been plenty of women who have been able to successfully breastfeed a 10+lb baby without the use of formula.
Basically, right now I feel like a failure as a mother. And this may be TMI for the casual readers of our blog, but gosh darnit, I'm just really frustrated right now. I'm usually the optimistic one of our family, but I gotta tell ya, right now, it's really hard. Really hard. I'll deal with the pain... I'll deal with soreness, scabbing, cracking, dryness, painful breastfeeding sessions--just let him get what he needs without formula! I don't understand why that's asking so much.
We're going back to the pediatrician in the morning to see how well he's gaining. Since we have been seeing plenty of wet diapers, I'm guessing he's finally getting the nutritian he needs. I just hope we're not sabotaging our "quest to breast"-feed by supplementing as much as we have. I really hope this ends soon...
I should probably call a lactation consultant or a La Leche League Leader for help, but I'm hesitant because it's something I can't talk about without sobbing... I doubt I'd be able to get passed my name without crying into the phone.
My friend Sunny is coming over tomorrow--she successfully breastfed her daughter for 9 or 10 months. I'm hoping she has some helpful tips for me. And I emailed the gal I took a Mom's class with at Mclean Bible with my questions--she used to be a lactation consulant (or still is... not sure), so I figured she'd be a good resource to tap. Hopefully she writes me back soon.
In the mean time, I'm gonna just hang in there... We're going to get the fancy Medela pump (Charity got us a hand pump for Christmas, which works great, but I'm gonna start pumping after every feeding, even at night, and it's just easier to have the pump do all the work--at least I can sleep for 15 minutes while the machine does its thing... The hand pump will come in handy for travelling, which we'll be doing quite a bit of this year--Hawaii, Mexico and probably Portugal in the summer!) and hope that that helps boost production. I need to get out of the house, anyways... I've been home since Wednesday. Thank God for the internets--keeps me sane.
So please continue to pray for us. I can use all the help I can get right now! 5 more days....
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
A Name & a Belly Button!
Busy day for Jeremy Jr...
Or should I say...........
JEREMIAH ZACHARY!
That's his name. We finally settled on something. It's probably a good thing we're going to Mexico in March, because we have to get him a passport before we can go. We can't get him a passport without a birth certificate--we can't get him a birth certificate without giving him a name!!! So there ya have it. May we present, our son, Jeremiah Zachary! Jeremy is still calling him Jeremy Jr, which kinda works. I'm calling him "Jermy" or just Jeremiah. It's taking some getting used to, because he's been Jeremy Jr/baby for so long, but hey, we're learning!
And in other news, he now has a belly button! His 'stump' fell off today (yay!) and he now has a real belly button. SOOOO CUTE!! We thought about saving his stump for his baby book (on the same page as his placenta.... kidding, of course--we threw that in the dumpster. Hee hee hee...)
Awww... he's got the hiccups. Have you seen a 5 day old with the hiccups?? So cute!
Or should I say...........
JEREMIAH ZACHARY!
That's his name. We finally settled on something. It's probably a good thing we're going to Mexico in March, because we have to get him a passport before we can go. We can't get him a passport without a birth certificate--we can't get him a birth certificate without giving him a name!!! So there ya have it. May we present, our son, Jeremiah Zachary! Jeremy is still calling him Jeremy Jr, which kinda works. I'm calling him "Jermy" or just Jeremiah. It's taking some getting used to, because he's been Jeremy Jr/baby for so long, but hey, we're learning!
And in other news, he now has a belly button! His 'stump' fell off today (yay!) and he now has a real belly button. SOOOO CUTE!! We thought about saving his stump for his baby book (on the same page as his placenta.... kidding, of course--we threw that in the dumpster. Hee hee hee...)
Awww... he's got the hiccups. Have you seen a 5 day old with the hiccups?? So cute!
Five Days Old
Opps... little bit of red eye in that one. Oh well.
So here we are, now 5 days old... Pretty crazy. Days don't seem to exist anymore--they kinda just bleed into one another. And nights aren't very long; Probably because it gets dark so eary now, and we usually don't 'go to bed' until midnight or so. By the time we're--well, I'm--getting up for a second or third feeding, the sun's about to come up! And then we sleep 'til noon or two or something. Overall, all is well.
And that's all I get to write for now--he's waking up, which means he's hungry. Oi vey...
Okay, I'm back. I must say, though, out of everything I needed to ready myself for, in regards to his arrival, breastfeeding was probably the biggest surprise. Sure, I'd read up on it, I've got La Leche Legue's book, but I was pretty naive to think that I would be exempt from 'issues'. I can totally understand now why some women don't even want to try--it's very frustrating. And very painful. I was prepared for labor and birth pain, but this... This is almost worse, because it doesn't have an end... I must be doing something wrong, though, because according to the gal we rented the Aqua Doula from (who's a La Leche Legue Leader), breastfeeding shouldn't hurt. And labor is also supposed to be an orgasmic experience (according to some...) I dunno... Everyone else I talk to say, "Yes, you're gonna be sore for a while, but you'll get through it." Well, hopefully that happens sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, pray for us??
Four days old!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Baby Wilcox has arrived!
This is it!!!
Just wanted to drop a note to say....
MY WATER BROKE!!
We were at my parents house and I was watching Jeremy and my brother Stephin play Singstar tonight (kinda like a karaoke game...) and they were watching their playback (it records what you sing... they sang a duet to "Every Breath You Take" by The Police)
..................*contraction*............................
and one of the options the game gives you is to playback with a baby voice. Okay, you have to see it for yourself, but it's HYSTERICAL! I was laughing sooooo hard, I was LITERALY SOBBING!
.......................*contraction*...........................
Yeah, so, that's when I felt 'the gush'. Went to the bathroom, and well, things were pretty much soaked. It's all downhill from there! Right now, I'm home, sitting through contractions, waiting for them to get intense enough to call our midwife back for her to come and DELIVER THIS BABY! FINALLY!
Had I known he was going to be so punctual (today is his due date), I would have planned my holidays differently.
.............................................*contraction*..................................................
Okay, can't do this anymore... Gotta run. Will keep you posted!
MY WATER BROKE!!
We were at my parents house and I was watching Jeremy and my brother Stephin play Singstar tonight (kinda like a karaoke game...) and they were watching their playback (it records what you sing... they sang a duet to "Every Breath You Take" by The Police)
..................*contraction*............................
and one of the options the game gives you is to playback with a baby voice. Okay, you have to see it for yourself, but it's HYSTERICAL! I was laughing sooooo hard, I was LITERALY SOBBING!
.......................*contraction*...........................
Yeah, so, that's when I felt 'the gush'. Went to the bathroom, and well, things were pretty much soaked. It's all downhill from there! Right now, I'm home, sitting through contractions, waiting for them to get intense enough to call our midwife back for her to come and DELIVER THIS BABY! FINALLY!
Had I known he was going to be so punctual (today is his due date), I would have planned my holidays differently.
.............................................*contraction*..................................................
Okay, can't do this anymore... Gotta run. Will keep you posted!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Jeremy Jr Game, Part 2
Oooooohkay!
So, here we are, three days before our due date, and no baby...
For some reason, everyone thought he would be early (I dunno where they got that idea from... ;-)
So now, only a few people are still in the running (a co-worker, our Bradley instructor, my brother and my Uncle). And I think we're still no closer to seeing baby anytime soon.
So FOR FUN (no prize in this one), we're letting folks vote again at our new game page. Click the link above to get there--it should work! :-) I'm not voting this time, because I think I jinxed myself the last time... And I don't want anyone to follow my trend. :-)
And if for some reason he comes before you have a chance to vote, then great! Either way, it's a win-win situation! :-)
Happy voting!
So, here we are, three days before our due date, and no baby...
For some reason, everyone thought he would be early (I dunno where they got that idea from... ;-)
So now, only a few people are still in the running (a co-worker, our Bradley instructor, my brother and my Uncle). And I think we're still no closer to seeing baby anytime soon.
So FOR FUN (no prize in this one), we're letting folks vote again at our new game page. Click the link above to get there--it should work! :-) I'm not voting this time, because I think I jinxed myself the last time... And I don't want anyone to follow my trend. :-)
And if for some reason he comes before you have a chance to vote, then great! Either way, it's a win-win situation! :-)
Happy voting!
New Diapers!
I'm so easily excited nowadays... :-)
We received our new cloth diapers today (and what d'ya know... they beat Jeremy Jr here... crazy...) and they are so cool! Well, I think they're cool. The only thing I'm disappointed about is the color selection. I guess they were outta the blue and the green, so I've got 24 (maybe 25... I think they sent me an extra...) white and 12 "butternut" (yellow). I guess it's okay, as those'll be great colors to have on hand if we have a "Jess Jr" anytime soon.
They're sooooo soft, too... I'm sure Jeremy Jr will appreciate them WAY more than disposables (no rough plastic or paper against his baby soft, sensitive skin). These definitely do NOT feel like the cloth diapers you're probably used to seeing--those seem very rough and coarse. These are niiiiiiiiiice... I wish you could put texture in digitals photos (so you could feel it), but ya can't, so you'll just hafta stop by and visit and check them out then!
Now we just need a baby to put in them! C'mon Jeremy Jr! Don't keep Mommy and Daddy waiting any longer! Be a good boy, and come out already! :-)
Hopefully, we get some word from the midwives today, like, "Oh, you're in labor! Go home, we'll see you in a few hours to deliver your baby!" lol I don't expect that, but it would be pretty cool. I would take, "Wow, I can't feel the baby's head anymore, he must be wayyy down there!" (Katharine's pretty sure I 'look lower' than I did before, so hopefully he's getting into position...)
We'll keep you posted!!
We received our new cloth diapers today (and what d'ya know... they beat Jeremy Jr here... crazy...) and they are so cool! Well, I think they're cool. The only thing I'm disappointed about is the color selection. I guess they were outta the blue and the green, so I've got 24 (maybe 25... I think they sent me an extra...) white and 12 "butternut" (yellow). I guess it's okay, as those'll be great colors to have on hand if we have a "Jess Jr" anytime soon.
They're sooooo soft, too... I'm sure Jeremy Jr will appreciate them WAY more than disposables (no rough plastic or paper against his baby soft, sensitive skin). These definitely do NOT feel like the cloth diapers you're probably used to seeing--those seem very rough and coarse. These are niiiiiiiiiice... I wish you could put texture in digitals photos (so you could feel it), but ya can't, so you'll just hafta stop by and visit and check them out then!
Now we just need a baby to put in them! C'mon Jeremy Jr! Don't keep Mommy and Daddy waiting any longer! Be a good boy, and come out already! :-)
Hopefully, we get some word from the midwives today, like, "Oh, you're in labor! Go home, we'll see you in a few hours to deliver your baby!" lol I don't expect that, but it would be pretty cool. I would take, "Wow, I can't feel the baby's head anymore, he must be wayyy down there!" (Katharine's pretty sure I 'look lower' than I did before, so hopefully he's getting into position...)
We'll keep you posted!!
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Still no news...
And another woman from our Mom's class has had her baby.
Woot, I'm still pregnant.
:-P
In other news, the fancy schmancy cloth diapers I ordered have shipped and should be here... probably way before Jeremy Jr! Not that we'll be using them right away. Not gonna try to wash meconium outta cloth... ewwwww.... But they'll be here whenever he's done with that nastiness.
They're the bumGenius 2.0 One-size diaper! No need to buy different sizes down the road--these'll fit him 'til he's 35lbs! Check 'em out, I think they're pretty cool. And make sure you watch the video--shows ya how easy they are to use.
Our Christmas tree is still up. It's so pretty... I may take it down tomorrow, though, just so the cleanin' crew can vacuum up all the needles and such on Thursday. But it's so pretty...
And that's all I've got for ya today. :-)
Woot, I'm still pregnant.
:-P
In other news, the fancy schmancy cloth diapers I ordered have shipped and should be here... probably way before Jeremy Jr! Not that we'll be using them right away. Not gonna try to wash meconium outta cloth... ewwwww.... But they'll be here whenever he's done with that nastiness.
They're the bumGenius 2.0 One-size diaper! No need to buy different sizes down the road--these'll fit him 'til he's 35lbs! Check 'em out, I think they're pretty cool. And make sure you watch the video--shows ya how easy they are to use.
Our Christmas tree is still up. It's so pretty... I may take it down tomorrow, though, just so the cleanin' crew can vacuum up all the needles and such on Thursday. But it's so pretty...
And that's all I've got for ya today. :-)
Monday, January 01, 2007
Happy New Year!
Just wanted to say that. :-)
We had a pretty low key new years. Ordered some Chinese food ("Herro, tank you fo cawwin China 'Spress, can a take your ordah?"), watched some Jackass Vol. 2 with the inlaws, went to Allison & Kevin's New Year's party for a bit, and then returned home a little after 11 to watch the ball drop. Then I got sick, so I had to retire downstairs while Jeremy returned his parents to Ben's house. I soaked in the AquaDoula for a bit, but then figured I should get out, as I was falling asleep while in it (so cozy and warm.... mmmm....) and crashed on the bed.
A really cool twist now would be to say, "And then I woke up and I was in labor!"
But that didn't happen.
At this point, there's no reason to rush him anymore, as the grandparents are heading back to work/back home (Jeremy's Mom is flying to visit her Dad for a bit, and then will be back for a few days at the end of the week before returning to Canada to re-start her last semester of school), we've passed the window of opportunity for a tax break, and I'm done with work regardless of when he comes! So, I'm trying to forget about it until we reach the 41 week mark. That's when we start to be proactive again. But until then, I'm gonna schedule outtings with my friends, plan on putting up curtains and shelves, plan on making it to things like church and small group, and just try to stay busy in general.
And that's 'bout all I can do.
Anyone wanna hang out this week??? :-)
We had a pretty low key new years. Ordered some Chinese food ("Herro, tank you fo cawwin China 'Spress, can a take your ordah?"), watched some Jackass Vol. 2 with the inlaws, went to Allison & Kevin's New Year's party for a bit, and then returned home a little after 11 to watch the ball drop. Then I got sick, so I had to retire downstairs while Jeremy returned his parents to Ben's house. I soaked in the AquaDoula for a bit, but then figured I should get out, as I was falling asleep while in it (so cozy and warm.... mmmm....) and crashed on the bed.
A really cool twist now would be to say, "And then I woke up and I was in labor!"
But that didn't happen.
At this point, there's no reason to rush him anymore, as the grandparents are heading back to work/back home (Jeremy's Mom is flying to visit her Dad for a bit, and then will be back for a few days at the end of the week before returning to Canada to re-start her last semester of school), we've passed the window of opportunity for a tax break, and I'm done with work regardless of when he comes! So, I'm trying to forget about it until we reach the 41 week mark. That's when we start to be proactive again. But until then, I'm gonna schedule outtings with my friends, plan on putting up curtains and shelves, plan on making it to things like church and small group, and just try to stay busy in general.
And that's 'bout all I can do.
Anyone wanna hang out this week??? :-)
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Car Hits Gas Meter, Causing Explosion
Don't worry, we're okay... This happened at the other side of our apartment complex--people who rent townhomes don't let their cars 'mysteriously' go out of control and into gas meters.
Pretty exciting stuff, though. We got home around 9 pm last night, and the block of Westpark behind our complex was all blocked off. Jeremy went to investigate, as there were many MANY firetrucks and cruisers sitting on the street.
But like I said, all is fine with us, and that's all that really matters, right? :-) I'm sure the folks that aren't being allowed to return to their homes temporarily (like two days) will be put up in some posh Tyson's hotel.
I wonder who the chick is that caused the wreck.... (Seriously, though, how does your car just "go out of control", drive 40 ft, jump a curb, and still have enough omph to take out a gas meter???) Hope she has insurance!!!
Pretty exciting stuff, though. We got home around 9 pm last night, and the block of Westpark behind our complex was all blocked off. Jeremy went to investigate, as there were many MANY firetrucks and cruisers sitting on the street.
But like I said, all is fine with us, and that's all that really matters, right? :-) I'm sure the folks that aren't being allowed to return to their homes temporarily (like two days) will be put up in some posh Tyson's hotel.
Schmidt said the car, a Mini Cooper, was in the parking lot of the apartment development when it went out of control and headed toward the gas meter, which was about 40 feet away. It was not known why the vehicle went out of control.
The car jumped a curb, struck the meter and came to rest adjacent to the building.
I wonder who the chick is that caused the wreck.... (Seriously, though, how does your car just "go out of control", drive 40 ft, jump a curb, and still have enough omph to take out a gas meter???) Hope she has insurance!!!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
:-(
Well, tomorrow is the 31st.... The last day of the year.... And no sign of Jeremy Jr yet.
:-(
I'm trying to stay optimistic. I'm trying to convince myself that he's gonna come when he's good and ready to come, and that it's foolish to try and rush him--that is, after all, one of the main reasons we went with a midwife vs. an OB. I have no doubt in my mind that I would have been induced by now if I were still with my Dr. I bet the hospitals see a spike in inductions right before the new year; Gotta get that tax credit, after all.
But here we are, approaching 2007, and Jeremy Jr is still contently sitting pretty where he is. And as our due date nears, and I hear stories from various women from the "Soon To Be Moms'" class that I took in the fall, and how they've had their babies (one of them was delivered by c-section at 38 weeks because of suspicions of a big baby, and that vaginal delivery would be difficult [because his chest was bigger than his head or something]) and I can't help but be a bit sad. Of course, I'm very anxious, and trying to be patient, but y'know what??? I'VE HAD ENOUGH ALREADY!
I feel bad for Ted, as he's only here another day and a half (goes back to the frigid north Monday). There's a good chance (at least the way things are lookin' right now) that he won't meet his grandson before he leaves. What would suck even more is if Charity didn't get to meet him--she's been here since the 17th! Of course, Jeremy Jr. operates solely on HIS schedule--not mine, Jeremy's, Dr's, Grandparents, midwives, no ones but his. I know it's not my fault he's not here yet. Obviously, I'm doing something right, or else he'd be out by now.
It still sux, though.
And that's why I'm :-(
:-(
I'm trying to stay optimistic. I'm trying to convince myself that he's gonna come when he's good and ready to come, and that it's foolish to try and rush him--that is, after all, one of the main reasons we went with a midwife vs. an OB. I have no doubt in my mind that I would have been induced by now if I were still with my Dr. I bet the hospitals see a spike in inductions right before the new year; Gotta get that tax credit, after all.
But here we are, approaching 2007, and Jeremy Jr is still contently sitting pretty where he is. And as our due date nears, and I hear stories from various women from the "Soon To Be Moms'" class that I took in the fall, and how they've had their babies (one of them was delivered by c-section at 38 weeks because of suspicions of a big baby, and that vaginal delivery would be difficult [because his chest was bigger than his head or something]) and I can't help but be a bit sad. Of course, I'm very anxious, and trying to be patient, but y'know what??? I'VE HAD ENOUGH ALREADY!
I feel bad for Ted, as he's only here another day and a half (goes back to the frigid north Monday). There's a good chance (at least the way things are lookin' right now) that he won't meet his grandson before he leaves. What would suck even more is if Charity didn't get to meet him--she's been here since the 17th! Of course, Jeremy Jr. operates solely on HIS schedule--not mine, Jeremy's, Dr's, Grandparents, midwives, no ones but his. I know it's not my fault he's not here yet. Obviously, I'm doing something right, or else he'd be out by now.
It still sux, though.
And that's why I'm :-(
Thursday, December 28, 2006
To cloth or not to cloth?
I'm so confused.
We've decided that we'd like to try cloth diapers for Jeremy Jr when he shows up (minus the first few weeks, as we received a bunch of disposables, which will make those tired nights a little less busy, at least as far as diaper changes go...) What I was not expecting, however, was the endless amount of choices and options, and other things to consider! All-in-ones, all-in-twos, prefolds, fitted vs contour, hemp vs. cotton, cotton vs. all-natural unbleached cotton, and so on. It's far more complicated than Pampers vs. Huggies vs. Store Brand. And there are pros and cons to each--AIO's (all-in-ones) are used just like you would use a disposable--however, you need to purchase MORE of them, since you can't just toss the liner in the pail. Therefore, they can be the most expensive choice ($8-$12/each). In the long run, though, they're still cheaper than disposables, especially if you plan on using them for multiple children (that's the plan! Hopefully, we pay for diapers now, and the rest of our children are diapered, basically, for free! Well, plus laundering costs).
Decisions, decisions...
We've decided that we'd like to try cloth diapers for Jeremy Jr when he shows up (minus the first few weeks, as we received a bunch of disposables, which will make those tired nights a little less busy, at least as far as diaper changes go...) What I was not expecting, however, was the endless amount of choices and options, and other things to consider! All-in-ones, all-in-twos, prefolds, fitted vs contour, hemp vs. cotton, cotton vs. all-natural unbleached cotton, and so on. It's far more complicated than Pampers vs. Huggies vs. Store Brand. And there are pros and cons to each--AIO's (all-in-ones) are used just like you would use a disposable--however, you need to purchase MORE of them, since you can't just toss the liner in the pail. Therefore, they can be the most expensive choice ($8-$12/each). In the long run, though, they're still cheaper than disposables, especially if you plan on using them for multiple children (that's the plan! Hopefully, we pay for diapers now, and the rest of our children are diapered, basically, for free! Well, plus laundering costs).
Decisions, decisions...
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Still preggers!
Just thought I'd let y'all know. :-)
Seriously, though, this child ought to consider speeding things up a bit, if only for Daddy's sake (he'll start two weeks of vacation once he comes). I've resigned myself to the fact that his arrival is COMPLETELY out of my hands, regardless of how much I want it. He's gonna come when he wants to come, when he's ready to come, and when we're ready for him to come. So I'll use this extra time at home to run some errands, rest, relax, and continue to prepare!
Katharine and I are heading to the store this afternoon. Gotta return some things (none of them gifts!) and see if anyone's got any good post-Christmas deals (wrapping paper's the big one for me... and ribbon! My presents looked so pretty this year, all under the tree... they actually looked kinda fake, because the wrapping paper matched the color scheme of the tree...) Hope to get some really good deals!
Jeremy Jr's been pretty active, still, which means he's in good shape. He's actually been a pretty good baby in utero--with the exception of a few weeks in the 2nd trimester, he hasn't actually done anything himself to make me uncomfortable (no kicking my ribs, or continuously laying on my bladder--occasionally, but that's to be expected!) I've been very blessed thus far--hope he behaves this well during his exit and afterwards! :-)
And that's all I've got for ya'z today. Have a great week!
Seriously, though, this child ought to consider speeding things up a bit, if only for Daddy's sake (he'll start two weeks of vacation once he comes). I've resigned myself to the fact that his arrival is COMPLETELY out of my hands, regardless of how much I want it. He's gonna come when he wants to come, when he's ready to come, and when we're ready for him to come. So I'll use this extra time at home to run some errands, rest, relax, and continue to prepare!
Katharine and I are heading to the store this afternoon. Gotta return some things (none of them gifts!) and see if anyone's got any good post-Christmas deals (wrapping paper's the big one for me... and ribbon! My presents looked so pretty this year, all under the tree... they actually looked kinda fake, because the wrapping paper matched the color scheme of the tree...) Hope to get some really good deals!
Jeremy Jr's been pretty active, still, which means he's in good shape. He's actually been a pretty good baby in utero--with the exception of a few weeks in the 2nd trimester, he hasn't actually done anything himself to make me uncomfortable (no kicking my ribs, or continuously laying on my bladder--occasionally, but that's to be expected!) I've been very blessed thus far--hope he behaves this well during his exit and afterwards! :-)
And that's all I've got for ya'z today. Have a great week!
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
No More Christmas...
Whew. What a weekend! It was fun, but I'm glad it's over--now I get to relax, finally! Hopefully, that will encourage Jeremy Jr to make his grand appearance in the world. Would be pretty nice. :-)
So yesterday was Christmas day, and it was a whirlwind of activities. I woke up shortly before 8 to make sure the turkey got in the oven on time (it did, but took longer than it should have, probably because we were trying to cook 5 other things at once!) and was pretty non-stop until my parents finally left around 8:30/9 pm last night. But I would say it was pretty successful. We had the turkey, baked sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing and roasted butternut squash for dinner (I had also meant to make zucchini casserole, but forgot about it). It was yummy. Nothing fancy, weird or over the top. Just good "traditional" (for me at least) Christmas dinner.
Made out pretty well, present wise, too. Jeremy got me a laptop (couldn't believe that! They're not cheap, but I believe him when he says he got a good deal), which is pretty sweet (it's bigger than I'm used to, but I'm getting the hang of it... and it has Windows Media Center, which is pretty neat, too). My grandmother sent us a check that was wayyyyyyyy generous, as we will be having her first Great-grandchild soon. My parents got us a Tassimo hot beverage maker type thingie... it's neat, but requires the purchase of these special "T-Disc"s to use. Once I find somewhere reasonable to buy these things, I'll probably be more excited about it (otherwise, it's about $1/cup for a cappuccino... cheaper than Starbucks, I guess... We'll see...) Ted & Charity got me a tea kettle, which will come in handy, as I've been trying to drink more tea (Red Raspberry Leaf tea to help be in 'better shape' for labor). I haven't opened it up yet, but will probably do so later today. Ben & Emilia got me some bath stuff, which is always welcomed. :-) All in all, pretty good haul. :-)
Jeremy made out pretty well, too. He got a Harmony remote so we can go from 4 or 5 remotes down to 1 or 2, a garmet bag for his fancy business trips, some Steelers glasses from James, a 3-d etched glass picture thing (will take a picture once it's done), and some other do-daddy type things (I didn't keep track of everything he got...)
Even Jeremy Jr got a bunch of stuff, and he's not even here yet! A Baby Einstein activity center type thingie, a breastpump ('kay, I guess I'm the one that'll be using that, but it's for him/Jeremy... After all, I can feed Jeremy Jr perfectly fine without it. :-) We registered for it so that Jeremy would have a chance to share that bonding time with the baby, and down the road, when we need to go out, Jeremy Jr will have a way to eat. :) But that won't be for at least two months [any earlier, you risk nipple confusion, which is not helpful when breastfeeding exclusively]), a caterpillar thing that laughs and moves around from his Uncle James, Legos from the Wilcox side, Baby Einstein DVD's (for down the road) from his Great-Uncle Paul, and a few other random things that have yet to arrive.
Wow. We were truly blessed this year, huh? :-)
And I would have traded all of it to have Jeremy Jr here by now! :-) At this point, all we can do is wait. I'll be sad if I make it to my 38 week appointment. Unfortunately, the whole waiting thing is making me very.... irritable? I guess that's the best way to describe it. I'm just kinda bitter right now. Uncomfortable, big, tired, and just feelin' whiny, whimpery, blah-ish. I think some of my family (and Jeremy's) have felt the brunt of that lately. It's nothing personal, I'm just kinda miserable right now, and so I'm not myself. Stupid stuff is making me cry, and sad (like this robe that Jeremy got me for Christmas--it's super soft, which is very nice, but when I saw that the tag said "2x", I wanted to cry.... Right now, that's great, but after Jeremy Jr comes, I really don't want to be wearing anything 2x.... I'll just feel fat and frumpy, like some old lady in a mu-mu. But otherwise, it's very nice... Jeremy Jr will appreciate the softness. Just an example of how silly I'm feeling right now.) So for my own sanity, please, JEREMY JR, SHOW UP ALREADY!
And don't worry! We will post on here/send out an email/make phone calls once we know what's going on! Everyone who needs to know will know (may take a bit longer for those who want to know, but don't necessarily need to know, but rest assured, we'll get the word out in some way/shape/form.)
At least we've got lots of leftovers! Always a plus to hosting Christmas dinner.
So yesterday was Christmas day, and it was a whirlwind of activities. I woke up shortly before 8 to make sure the turkey got in the oven on time (it did, but took longer than it should have, probably because we were trying to cook 5 other things at once!) and was pretty non-stop until my parents finally left around 8:30/9 pm last night. But I would say it was pretty successful. We had the turkey, baked sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing and roasted butternut squash for dinner (I had also meant to make zucchini casserole, but forgot about it). It was yummy. Nothing fancy, weird or over the top. Just good "traditional" (for me at least) Christmas dinner.
Made out pretty well, present wise, too. Jeremy got me a laptop (couldn't believe that! They're not cheap, but I believe him when he says he got a good deal), which is pretty sweet (it's bigger than I'm used to, but I'm getting the hang of it... and it has Windows Media Center, which is pretty neat, too). My grandmother sent us a check that was wayyyyyyyy generous, as we will be having her first Great-grandchild soon. My parents got us a Tassimo hot beverage maker type thingie... it's neat, but requires the purchase of these special "T-Disc"s to use. Once I find somewhere reasonable to buy these things, I'll probably be more excited about it (otherwise, it's about $1/cup for a cappuccino... cheaper than Starbucks, I guess... We'll see...) Ted & Charity got me a tea kettle, which will come in handy, as I've been trying to drink more tea (Red Raspberry Leaf tea to help be in 'better shape' for labor). I haven't opened it up yet, but will probably do so later today. Ben & Emilia got me some bath stuff, which is always welcomed. :-) All in all, pretty good haul. :-)
Jeremy made out pretty well, too. He got a Harmony remote so we can go from 4 or 5 remotes down to 1 or 2, a garmet bag for his fancy business trips, some Steelers glasses from James, a 3-d etched glass picture thing (will take a picture once it's done), and some other do-daddy type things (I didn't keep track of everything he got...)
Even Jeremy Jr got a bunch of stuff, and he's not even here yet! A Baby Einstein activity center type thingie, a breastpump ('kay, I guess I'm the one that'll be using that, but it's for him/Jeremy... After all, I can feed Jeremy Jr perfectly fine without it. :-) We registered for it so that Jeremy would have a chance to share that bonding time with the baby, and down the road, when we need to go out, Jeremy Jr will have a way to eat. :) But that won't be for at least two months [any earlier, you risk nipple confusion, which is not helpful when breastfeeding exclusively]), a caterpillar thing that laughs and moves around from his Uncle James, Legos from the Wilcox side, Baby Einstein DVD's (for down the road) from his Great-Uncle Paul, and a few other random things that have yet to arrive.
Wow. We were truly blessed this year, huh? :-)
And I would have traded all of it to have Jeremy Jr here by now! :-) At this point, all we can do is wait. I'll be sad if I make it to my 38 week appointment. Unfortunately, the whole waiting thing is making me very.... irritable? I guess that's the best way to describe it. I'm just kinda bitter right now. Uncomfortable, big, tired, and just feelin' whiny, whimpery, blah-ish. I think some of my family (and Jeremy's) have felt the brunt of that lately. It's nothing personal, I'm just kinda miserable right now, and so I'm not myself. Stupid stuff is making me cry, and sad (like this robe that Jeremy got me for Christmas--it's super soft, which is very nice, but when I saw that the tag said "2x", I wanted to cry.... Right now, that's great, but after Jeremy Jr comes, I really don't want to be wearing anything 2x.... I'll just feel fat and frumpy, like some old lady in a mu-mu. But otherwise, it's very nice... Jeremy Jr will appreciate the softness. Just an example of how silly I'm feeling right now.) So for my own sanity, please, JEREMY JR, SHOW UP ALREADY!
And don't worry! We will post on here/send out an email/make phone calls once we know what's going on! Everyone who needs to know will know (may take a bit longer for those who want to know, but don't necessarily need to know, but rest assured, we'll get the word out in some way/shape/form.)
At least we've got lots of leftovers! Always a plus to hosting Christmas dinner.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Uh huh.... Uh huh... Oh yeah? That's nice...
I guess I should be used to this by now: the endless offerings of parenting information. And I'm sure it will only get worse, as the years go by. Now, don't get me wrong, I appreciate being told the "what no one told me"'s, but what I don't want is the, "Oh you think you're tired now???" (Yeah, no duh I'm gonna be tired when the baby comes... I've already been told by the midwives I'll hafta wake him up every two hours to nurse for at least the first week or two...) or the, "You're going to need this, and you're going to need that, and you HAVE to get this..." (most of these things require extra space in the house, which we don't really have, and I've known plenty of people who have raised their children perfectly well without them.) Stuff like that.
Anyways, just had to vent a bit. :-) I just don't enjoy being told what my child will be like when he hasn't even been born yet (Jeremy and I were similar, but pretty opposite, personality wise, as children, so it's a mixed bag when it comes to assuming what Jeremy Jr will be like--and assuming he will be exactly like Jeremy simply because he's a boy doesn't hold well in my book. I have three VERY different brothers who are all like my father in some ways, but none EXACTLY like him.)
/rant
Tomorrow's Christmas. I kinda wish I could still get excited about Christmas the way I used to when I was a kid. But that's okay. It's easier for me to fall asleep these days, not anxiously waiting to wake the next morning and tear into gifts. I'm hoping the day goes well (we're hosting Christmas lunch), and everyone enjoys their gifts. :-)
Merry Christmas!
Anyways, just had to vent a bit. :-) I just don't enjoy being told what my child will be like when he hasn't even been born yet (Jeremy and I were similar, but pretty opposite, personality wise, as children, so it's a mixed bag when it comes to assuming what Jeremy Jr will be like--and assuming he will be exactly like Jeremy simply because he's a boy doesn't hold well in my book. I have three VERY different brothers who are all like my father in some ways, but none EXACTLY like him.)
/rant
Tomorrow's Christmas. I kinda wish I could still get excited about Christmas the way I used to when I was a kid. But that's okay. It's easier for me to fall asleep these days, not anxiously waiting to wake the next morning and tear into gifts. I'm hoping the day goes well (we're hosting Christmas lunch), and everyone enjoys their gifts. :-)
Merry Christmas!
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