I Hate Meetings
Especially when they involve driving to and from Pikesville during rush hour. Blah. At least the meeting was semi-useful. There was an actual focus this year, which there usually isn't. That helped a lot...I didn't feel like I spend half the day there for nothing. The food wasn't bad either, so that helped put me in a better mood. :) Plus, I got to go to the good Trader Joe's afterwards. I got a few bags of shrimp and some tuna steaks. Yum.
Baby was in a foul mood this evening. It was like a perfect storm. She was hungry, sleepy, gassy and congested...all at the same time. She whined the whole time I was feed her the solids because of the other three issues. She downed her bottle though and was in a much better mood after that. She played for awhile and then went down without a problem. Hopefully she'll feel better tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
I Said Brrrrrrrrrrr...
We did wind up going to softball with Ed and it was a little chillier than it was supposed to be. So I spent most of the time keeping Abby warm. She was fine...she had on a sweat jacket with the hood up and I snuggled her to me wrapped in the extra part of the blanket I was sitting on. She seemed to have fun, until she got sleepy and didn't want to fall asleep against me. I tried to explain to her that she used to sleep that way all the time, but she didn't believe me. Eventually she did doze off, so that was good. Ed's team split the series (they play 2), which he was thrilled about since it was a team that they haven't beaten in ten years. He played really well too, thanks to me. ;)
Hey...if any of my weirdo-NASCAR-lovin' friends wants a red, 12-month onesie with the #9 car (whoever's that is) on it, let me know. My SIL gave it to me in a big bag of Kaylee's old clothes. Obviously, my child will not be wearing it. NASCAR, blah!
We did wind up going to softball with Ed and it was a little chillier than it was supposed to be. So I spent most of the time keeping Abby warm. She was fine...she had on a sweat jacket with the hood up and I snuggled her to me wrapped in the extra part of the blanket I was sitting on. She seemed to have fun, until she got sleepy and didn't want to fall asleep against me. I tried to explain to her that she used to sleep that way all the time, but she didn't believe me. Eventually she did doze off, so that was good. Ed's team split the series (they play 2), which he was thrilled about since it was a team that they haven't beaten in ten years. He played really well too, thanks to me. ;)
Hey...if any of my weirdo-NASCAR-lovin' friends wants a red, 12-month onesie with the #9 car (whoever's that is) on it, let me know. My SIL gave it to me in a big bag of Kaylee's old clothes. Obviously, my child will not be wearing it. NASCAR, blah!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Working Weekends Sucks
With apologies to any of my wonderful co-workers who may be reading this who have to work a heck of a lot more weekends than I do. But, you have to admit, it does suck. I would much rather be at home with my family since Ed typically doesn't work weekends. Plus, now softball season is in full swing, which screws up my Sundays. Blah.
Besides working, I also ran to the grocery store on my way home, brought in and put away all the groceries, played with Abby, fed Abby, gave Abby a bath, and made dinner. What was Ed doing all this time? He was actually very productive today as well (despite the fact that Abby was having a nap-strike today). He mowed the lawn and did the initial set-up for his vegetable garden. That was actually a lot of work...he totally redid the whole shape of the garden, used landscaping bricks to outline it and then built it up so that he can get a garden fence to go high enough to keep the bunnies out of his beans. It took him a couple hours to finish it, but it looks really nice. Now he just has to plant everything. I think he's doing beans, kale (gag) and tomatoes. He has a pretty good green thumb. I, on the other hand, kill all plants that I come into contact with. At least I hate yard work anyway. ;)
Tomorrow Abby and I are going to go to softball with Ed. Hopefully the weather will cooperate better this week. It's supposed to be in the mid-to-upper 60's and cloudy...but no rain until the evening. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays that way. :)
With apologies to any of my wonderful co-workers who may be reading this who have to work a heck of a lot more weekends than I do. But, you have to admit, it does suck. I would much rather be at home with my family since Ed typically doesn't work weekends. Plus, now softball season is in full swing, which screws up my Sundays. Blah.
Besides working, I also ran to the grocery store on my way home, brought in and put away all the groceries, played with Abby, fed Abby, gave Abby a bath, and made dinner. What was Ed doing all this time? He was actually very productive today as well (despite the fact that Abby was having a nap-strike today). He mowed the lawn and did the initial set-up for his vegetable garden. That was actually a lot of work...he totally redid the whole shape of the garden, used landscaping bricks to outline it and then built it up so that he can get a garden fence to go high enough to keep the bunnies out of his beans. It took him a couple hours to finish it, but it looks really nice. Now he just has to plant everything. I think he's doing beans, kale (gag) and tomatoes. He has a pretty good green thumb. I, on the other hand, kill all plants that I come into contact with. At least I hate yard work anyway. ;)
Tomorrow Abby and I are going to go to softball with Ed. Hopefully the weather will cooperate better this week. It's supposed to be in the mid-to-upper 60's and cloudy...but no rain until the evening. Keep your fingers crossed that it stays that way. :)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Useless, but Awesome
That would be the "Pizza Tracker" feature on the Domino's website. I have long since discovered the joy of ordering my pizza via Internet, mainly because I hate the phone and talking to stupid people on said phone. So, easy-peasy Internet ordering it is. We decided to splurge a little tonight and get a pizza. The "Pizza Tracker" is a lovely little innovation on the site that gives you real-time updates on how your order is going. For example, my pizza was packaged and placed in a hot Heatwave box at 8:05 pm. Good to know. ;)
Apparently Val is completely insane and has decided to invite about 120 people to Jordan's first birthday party. Oy. I don't even think I know 120 that I would invite, much less be able to figure out how to get them in my house. Good luck with that one, Val! Hopefully we'll be able to make it. I thought it was supposed to be on that Saturday, not Sunday...so we told his parents that we would spend the rest of the weekend with them at their other house. I'll try to work it out though.
And finally, it looks like Meg and Erin are planning a group play date for when our long-lost friend Tracy is back in town from Hong Kong. Best part...it involves margaritas for the mommies. Score!
That would be the "Pizza Tracker" feature on the Domino's website. I have long since discovered the joy of ordering my pizza via Internet, mainly because I hate the phone and talking to stupid people on said phone. So, easy-peasy Internet ordering it is. We decided to splurge a little tonight and get a pizza. The "Pizza Tracker" is a lovely little innovation on the site that gives you real-time updates on how your order is going. For example, my pizza was packaged and placed in a hot Heatwave box at 8:05 pm. Good to know. ;)
Apparently Val is completely insane and has decided to invite about 120 people to Jordan's first birthday party. Oy. I don't even think I know 120 that I would invite, much less be able to figure out how to get them in my house. Good luck with that one, Val! Hopefully we'll be able to make it. I thought it was supposed to be on that Saturday, not Sunday...so we told his parents that we would spend the rest of the weekend with them at their other house. I'll try to work it out though.
And finally, it looks like Meg and Erin are planning a group play date for when our long-lost friend Tracy is back in town from Hong Kong. Best part...it involves margaritas for the mommies. Score!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
What Was I Thinking?
This being the first day of Ed's softball season, I thought I would be a good wife and go watch him. We were going to take the baby too, but the weather forecast wasn't looking too good. We dropped her off at Ed's parents' house instead. I should have just stayed there with her, but off to the game I went. It was a little chillier than I had anticipated, so I was already a little uncomfortable in the jeans and short-sleeved shirt I was wearing. Then, just before the first game started (yup, they're always double-headers), it started to drizzle. Then the thunder and lightening started. They decided to play anyway, so I tried my best to ignore the rain. About twenty minutes into it, the skies opened up and it started to pour. I gathered up my stuff and made a beeline for the car. Soaked and freezing, I decided I'd had enough of the outdoors for one day and enjoyed the rest of the games from the front seat. Good times, I tell ya!
In other news, Abby has mastered the art of rolling from her tummy to her back. At least, she's mastered it while in her crib. As in, if we put her down and she decides she's not quite ready for a nap, she'll roll onto her back to play with her feet for awhile. She'll usually start to fuss not long after that, so we have to turn her over to her tummy so she'll go to sleep. She rolls onto her tummy on the floor all the time, but won't do that in her crib. Strange child. She'll also roll onto her back once she's done sleeping and we're taking to long to rescue her from the crib. She's so proud of herself when we go in and exclaim over what she did. Too funny. Next time I change her sheets, we'll be moving the matress down a level or two.
This being the first day of Ed's softball season, I thought I would be a good wife and go watch him. We were going to take the baby too, but the weather forecast wasn't looking too good. We dropped her off at Ed's parents' house instead. I should have just stayed there with her, but off to the game I went. It was a little chillier than I had anticipated, so I was already a little uncomfortable in the jeans and short-sleeved shirt I was wearing. Then, just before the first game started (yup, they're always double-headers), it started to drizzle. Then the thunder and lightening started. They decided to play anyway, so I tried my best to ignore the rain. About twenty minutes into it, the skies opened up and it started to pour. I gathered up my stuff and made a beeline for the car. Soaked and freezing, I decided I'd had enough of the outdoors for one day and enjoyed the rest of the games from the front seat. Good times, I tell ya!
In other news, Abby has mastered the art of rolling from her tummy to her back. At least, she's mastered it while in her crib. As in, if we put her down and she decides she's not quite ready for a nap, she'll roll onto her back to play with her feet for awhile. She'll usually start to fuss not long after that, so we have to turn her over to her tummy so she'll go to sleep. She rolls onto her tummy on the floor all the time, but won't do that in her crib. Strange child. She'll also roll onto her back once she's done sleeping and we're taking to long to rescue her from the crib. She's so proud of herself when we go in and exclaim over what she did. Too funny. Next time I change her sheets, we'll be moving the matress down a level or two.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Movin' On Up
We have officially moved up to the level 2 foods for her dinner. I had to reduce the amount of cereal I give her at that time from 3 tablespoons to 2, but after that she'll eat the entire container of veggies. Today she devoured a container of "Garden Vegetables." I think it had carrots, beans and spinach. I guess the carrot taste was strong enough to negate the bean taste. She also had a mix of squash and corn and seemed to like that too. Good thing...I was getting bored with the level 1 foods. ;) She has less than a week's worth of level 1 fruits left, so we'll be moving up in the morning soon too.
Not much else going on right now. We did a little shopping early this afternoon (I sweet talked Ed into buying me Juno) and then met my mom for lunch. Then Ed installed Abby's carseat into my mom's car, so now she can take Abby places (and pick her up from daycare for me if I'm desperate). Now she just has to figure out how to get Abby in and out of it and we're in business. ;)
Can you believe how nice the weather has gotten? I'm actually hot right now. Our house has been open for the past few days and I'm loving every minute of it. Not only does it feel great, especially at night when it cools down, but we're saving a ton off of our BGE bill. Score!
And I'll end with saying: GO O'S! They beat the poo out of the Yankees last night and they're ahead 4-0 in the 6th right now. WOOHOO! So far this season, they've been pretty fun to watch.
We have officially moved up to the level 2 foods for her dinner. I had to reduce the amount of cereal I give her at that time from 3 tablespoons to 2, but after that she'll eat the entire container of veggies. Today she devoured a container of "Garden Vegetables." I think it had carrots, beans and spinach. I guess the carrot taste was strong enough to negate the bean taste. She also had a mix of squash and corn and seemed to like that too. Good thing...I was getting bored with the level 1 foods. ;) She has less than a week's worth of level 1 fruits left, so we'll be moving up in the morning soon too.
Not much else going on right now. We did a little shopping early this afternoon (I sweet talked Ed into buying me Juno) and then met my mom for lunch. Then Ed installed Abby's carseat into my mom's car, so now she can take Abby places (and pick her up from daycare for me if I'm desperate). Now she just has to figure out how to get Abby in and out of it and we're in business. ;)
Can you believe how nice the weather has gotten? I'm actually hot right now. Our house has been open for the past few days and I'm loving every minute of it. Not only does it feel great, especially at night when it cools down, but we're saving a ton off of our BGE bill. Score!
And I'll end with saying: GO O'S! They beat the poo out of the Yankees last night and they're ahead 4-0 in the 6th right now. WOOHOO! So far this season, they've been pretty fun to watch.
Monday, April 14, 2008
I Love BNL!
That's Barenaked Ladies for those not in the know. Here's a video for a song off their first kids CD coming out May 6th. Abby and I must own it! Anyway, the song and video are hysterical. Enjoy!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
6-Month Checkup
Yesterday I had the fun of taking Abby to her 6-month checkup by myself. Blah. Actually, I forgot it was supposed to be yesterday. I somehow lost the appointment card and was too lazy to call the office to see when the appointment was supposed to be. They always call the day before to remind us anyway, so when I called my home machine from work on Thursday, I got the reminder. Luckily, I have the ability to be pretty flexible about my schedule at work, so I just changed my hours to 10:30 to 7 for her 9:15 appointment.
Anyway, here's the usual stats: Weight: 17 lbs 12 oz (75th percentile); Length: 27 inches (90th percentile); and once again, her head circumference is in the 25th percentile. Heh. Don't know where she got that tiny head from. Other than that, everything looks good and she's a healthy little girl. She wasn't too thrilled with the shots, but who can blame her? Actually, the first one didn't bother her. It wasn't until after the second that she noticed something was amiss and it was all over once we reached the third and fourth shots. Poor baby. But she got to go to Grandma's house right afterwards, where she got lots of love and comfort, so it was all okay.
Today I went to visit Becky, who was watching Val's baby, Jordan. My poor sister. For anyone who doesn't know, Becky is preggo once again (yay!) and is due in October (we're hoping for right around, but not on, Abby's birthday so we can combine parties). She was trying to take care of Jordan, who had taken a liking to her, but Claire was having none of it. If Becky was holding Jordan, Claire was pretty sure she was supposed to be the one being held instead. She wouldn't even go to Scott, she only wanted Becky. Naturally, Jordan wouldn't go to Scott either. Let's hope that Claire gets past this phase by October, or that she's like I was when Becky was born and decides to cling to Daddy instead once the new baby arrives. Oy.
Yesterday I had the fun of taking Abby to her 6-month checkup by myself. Blah. Actually, I forgot it was supposed to be yesterday. I somehow lost the appointment card and was too lazy to call the office to see when the appointment was supposed to be. They always call the day before to remind us anyway, so when I called my home machine from work on Thursday, I got the reminder. Luckily, I have the ability to be pretty flexible about my schedule at work, so I just changed my hours to 10:30 to 7 for her 9:15 appointment.
Anyway, here's the usual stats: Weight: 17 lbs 12 oz (75th percentile); Length: 27 inches (90th percentile); and once again, her head circumference is in the 25th percentile. Heh. Don't know where she got that tiny head from. Other than that, everything looks good and she's a healthy little girl. She wasn't too thrilled with the shots, but who can blame her? Actually, the first one didn't bother her. It wasn't until after the second that she noticed something was amiss and it was all over once we reached the third and fourth shots. Poor baby. But she got to go to Grandma's house right afterwards, where she got lots of love and comfort, so it was all okay.
Today I went to visit Becky, who was watching Val's baby, Jordan. My poor sister. For anyone who doesn't know, Becky is preggo once again (yay!) and is due in October (we're hoping for right around, but not on, Abby's birthday so we can combine parties). She was trying to take care of Jordan, who had taken a liking to her, but Claire was having none of it. If Becky was holding Jordan, Claire was pretty sure she was supposed to be the one being held instead. She wouldn't even go to Scott, she only wanted Becky. Naturally, Jordan wouldn't go to Scott either. Let's hope that Claire gets past this phase by October, or that she's like I was when Becky was born and decides to cling to Daddy instead once the new baby arrives. Oy.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
6 Months Old!
Holy moley...I have a six-month old! She's officially half-a-year old. Crazy, I tell you! Yet, it's hard to remember life without my little bundle of joy. I couldn't be happier with my sweet baby and I'm grateful for her everyday. :)
This month she mastered solid foods, she's working on sitting up on her own, she loves to play (especially in her Exersaucer), Ed can get her to belly laugh to the point of hiccups, she's starting to hold her bottle by herself a little, she recognizes more people, and she's now a jumping bean (see video).
She's so much fun and I can't wait to see what she learns next!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Actually...
I figured out the "share" link so that none of my personal info comes up. So here you go!
I figured out the "share" link so that none of my personal info comes up. So here you go!
Adventures in Photo-Land
So we got Abby's six-month portraits done. They turned out pretty cute...I can't wait to get the prints. I liked the Sears place, so I got the "Smile Savers" membership. If you spend over $50 (which we unfortunately did), it's only $10. We get free sittings (not that I paid this time...coupons are my friends), a free 8x10 every time you go and if you go Monday through Thursday, you get buy-one-get-ones for whatever you get. Monday through Thursday is no problem since I'll never go back on the weekend. What a pain in the dupa. We had the pictures taken yesterday and had to go back today to view them since they were under-staffed and over-booked. Working retail, I can relate, so I couldn't really get annoyed. We'll be able to pick up the pictures on the 16th. If anyone is dying to see them, let me know and I'll e-mail you the link. :)
Other than that, it's been a boring weekend. Got a couple things done around the house and went to CVS this morning to get my weekly deals. I spent a little more than I meant to because the teenage cashier missed my $9.98 Extra Care Bucks voucher. I wasn't paying attention when he rang me up, but then realized that it seemed like I had estimated it to be a lot less. So I studied my receipt and realized what he did, then had to go and get my voucher back. I'll just use it next week instead.
Tomorrow I have plans to go out for lunch with my work buddies, so that will be fun. We're supposed to go to the Chinese Buffet, but I'm almost leaning towards Chick-Fil-A. Apparently they're giving away free milkshakes with any purchase on Mondays all month. Score! I love me some Chick-Fil-A milkshakes!
So we got Abby's six-month portraits done. They turned out pretty cute...I can't wait to get the prints. I liked the Sears place, so I got the "Smile Savers" membership. If you spend over $50 (which we unfortunately did), it's only $10. We get free sittings (not that I paid this time...coupons are my friends), a free 8x10 every time you go and if you go Monday through Thursday, you get buy-one-get-ones for whatever you get. Monday through Thursday is no problem since I'll never go back on the weekend. What a pain in the dupa. We had the pictures taken yesterday and had to go back today to view them since they were under-staffed and over-booked. Working retail, I can relate, so I couldn't really get annoyed. We'll be able to pick up the pictures on the 16th. If anyone is dying to see them, let me know and I'll e-mail you the link. :)
Other than that, it's been a boring weekend. Got a couple things done around the house and went to CVS this morning to get my weekly deals. I spent a little more than I meant to because the teenage cashier missed my $9.98 Extra Care Bucks voucher. I wasn't paying attention when he rang me up, but then realized that it seemed like I had estimated it to be a lot less. So I studied my receipt and realized what he did, then had to go and get my voucher back. I'll just use it next week instead.
Tomorrow I have plans to go out for lunch with my work buddies, so that will be fun. We're supposed to go to the Chinese Buffet, but I'm almost leaning towards Chick-Fil-A. Apparently they're giving away free milkshakes with any purchase on Mondays all month. Score! I love me some Chick-Fil-A milkshakes!
Saturday, April 05, 2008
C is for Cookie, That's Good Enough For Me!
Sorry, I've been listening to the Sesame Street Platinum CD that I bought for Abby. A lot. Is it wrong to admit that I like it better than she does at this point? No? Good.
Not too much exciting going on this week. We're taking Abby to get her six-month pictures done at Sears today. As much as I like Picture People, I just can't afford to go there every three months for the pictures we want to get done. Although I'm thinking of splurging for her first birthday and getting those pictures done there. In the meantime, Sears has some great deals that I couldn't pass up. I'll get out of there for about $60 with what would have cost me about $100 more at PP. I gotta go with the bargain. Hopefully the pictures will turn out cute enough. :)
I'm pretty sure the baby's in the middle of another growth spurt right now. It seems like she's a little bigger every day. It's crazy, I tell you! As far as food, we'll be trying our last level 1 flavor tomorrow morning: Prunes! Woohoo! So far, she's still liked everything but green beans. She even seemed to like the peas well enough. At least, she ate them without crying or trying to push the spoon away. They didn't seem to particularly thrill her, but at least she tolerated them. I did make a second attempt with the green beans, but got the same result. She just don't like 'em.
In other news, I got my hair chopped on Wednesday. It was getting ridiculously long and I was just sick of it. All I ever did with it was pull it back in a doubled-over ponytail at the nape of my neck so that the baby couldn't grab it. So, I went to Mastercuts at the mall during my lunch break. It ain't fancy, but at least it's not Haircuttery! Anyway, I had great timing (for once) because there was nobody there and the manager took me immediately. I was shampooed, cut, blown dry and back to work before the hour was up. Go me!
The hair is now a little above my shoulders with long layers. He cut so much off that he was able to bundle it up in a ponytail to donate to one of those charities that makes wigs for kids with cancer. So, I also did a good deed. Go me again. He must have asked me twenty times if I was sure I wanted it all cut off. I was like, "Just cut the damned hair already!" But it looks and feels much better now, so I'm happy. :)
Sorry, I've been listening to the Sesame Street Platinum CD that I bought for Abby. A lot. Is it wrong to admit that I like it better than she does at this point? No? Good.
Not too much exciting going on this week. We're taking Abby to get her six-month pictures done at Sears today. As much as I like Picture People, I just can't afford to go there every three months for the pictures we want to get done. Although I'm thinking of splurging for her first birthday and getting those pictures done there. In the meantime, Sears has some great deals that I couldn't pass up. I'll get out of there for about $60 with what would have cost me about $100 more at PP. I gotta go with the bargain. Hopefully the pictures will turn out cute enough. :)
I'm pretty sure the baby's in the middle of another growth spurt right now. It seems like she's a little bigger every day. It's crazy, I tell you! As far as food, we'll be trying our last level 1 flavor tomorrow morning: Prunes! Woohoo! So far, she's still liked everything but green beans. She even seemed to like the peas well enough. At least, she ate them without crying or trying to push the spoon away. They didn't seem to particularly thrill her, but at least she tolerated them. I did make a second attempt with the green beans, but got the same result. She just don't like 'em.
In other news, I got my hair chopped on Wednesday. It was getting ridiculously long and I was just sick of it. All I ever did with it was pull it back in a doubled-over ponytail at the nape of my neck so that the baby couldn't grab it. So, I went to Mastercuts at the mall during my lunch break. It ain't fancy, but at least it's not Haircuttery! Anyway, I had great timing (for once) because there was nobody there and the manager took me immediately. I was shampooed, cut, blown dry and back to work before the hour was up. Go me!
The hair is now a little above my shoulders with long layers. He cut so much off that he was able to bundle it up in a ponytail to donate to one of those charities that makes wigs for kids with cancer. So, I also did a good deed. Go me again. He must have asked me twenty times if I was sure I wanted it all cut off. I was like, "Just cut the damned hair already!" But it looks and feels much better now, so I'm happy. :)
Monday, March 31, 2008
Photo Dump
After a yummy breakfast. Notice the food stains on the legs of her jammies. This would be why we go through so much stain spray!
Easter morning with Mommy and her presents.
Apparently Daddy is pretty darned funny!
She is a little scooter bug. This is where she winds up in the morning about 75% of the time. We place her at the bottom of the crib at night.
Silly baby in her (borrowed) Exersaucer.
"Hey, I can get this one in my mouth!"
Playing with Daddy.
As good of a family portrait as we managed to get at Ed's niece's birthday party yesterday.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Not Doing What I Should Be Doing
So I finally started the fun task of switching out Abby's 3-6 month stuff for the 6-9/12 month stuff. While going through the baby clothes is fun (for me anyway), it's definitely a little challenging of a task to complete. I got everything washed over the weekend, but I finally had time alone in the house today to try to get the old stuff out and the new stuff in. I got a good chunk done, but I still have a lot to hang up and I have to deal with the jammies. I also got all the old stuff washed so I can get it all put away. I fit half of it into the two bins I have, but the rest is going in a trash bag.
We dressed her in the 6-9 stuff for the first time today. Uhhhh...she probably should have been in it a couple of weeks ago. I was afraid it was going to be a little long on her, but it fit perfectly. Oh well, maybe nobody else noticed that her pants have been waaaaaaaaaaaaay too short for awhile now. Yup, she's going to be tall like her mama.
Today was "Daddy Day," so Ed stayed home with her. He did wind up taking her to his mom's for a little while because he had a meeting he had to go to. But it worked out perfectly because his office is less than ten minutes from his mom's and she was home from work in time to take the baby. She even gave her a bath and fed her dinner, so score for me! ;)
When they got home, I jumped in the car and we made a BJ's run. We were still in need of a second car seat (she's just about outgrown the infant seat and Becky gave me a fancy-schmancy Britax car seat for Abby's christening). Since we can't afford a second fancy-schmancy Britax carseat, we were looking for a less costly alternative. Then my SIL told us that the Alpha Omega Elite car seat was $80 at BJ's...apparently it's very highly rated by Consumer Reports for safety. Plus, it converts to a booster...up to 80 pounds. So...we decided to go for it. Then I told my mom about it and she had us get one for her too...so now she'll be able to take Abby (and Claire) places when she's babysitting. :) Once the weather gets just a tad warmer, we'll take the plunge and loose the infant seat and install the regular car seats. The weather is relevant because I'm still toting Abby around in the carrier with the Bundle Me in it, thereby avoiding dealing with a coat. I'm just about ready to switch though.
I finally gave in to temptation and went to the evil Gymboree during my break today. I wound up getting some really good deals, so I'm happy. :) Go me! Okay, so that last one wasn't too fabulous a deal, but I loved it, so there! And at least I got $25 in Gymboree bucks for next time. Yup, that's how they get ya!
So I finally started the fun task of switching out Abby's 3-6 month stuff for the 6-9/12 month stuff. While going through the baby clothes is fun (for me anyway), it's definitely a little challenging of a task to complete. I got everything washed over the weekend, but I finally had time alone in the house today to try to get the old stuff out and the new stuff in. I got a good chunk done, but I still have a lot to hang up and I have to deal with the jammies. I also got all the old stuff washed so I can get it all put away. I fit half of it into the two bins I have, but the rest is going in a trash bag.
We dressed her in the 6-9 stuff for the first time today. Uhhhh...she probably should have been in it a couple of weeks ago. I was afraid it was going to be a little long on her, but it fit perfectly. Oh well, maybe nobody else noticed that her pants have been waaaaaaaaaaaaay too short for awhile now. Yup, she's going to be tall like her mama.
Today was "Daddy Day," so Ed stayed home with her. He did wind up taking her to his mom's for a little while because he had a meeting he had to go to. But it worked out perfectly because his office is less than ten minutes from his mom's and she was home from work in time to take the baby. She even gave her a bath and fed her dinner, so score for me! ;)
When they got home, I jumped in the car and we made a BJ's run. We were still in need of a second car seat (she's just about outgrown the infant seat and Becky gave me a fancy-schmancy Britax car seat for Abby's christening). Since we can't afford a second fancy-schmancy Britax carseat, we were looking for a less costly alternative. Then my SIL told us that the Alpha Omega Elite car seat was $80 at BJ's...apparently it's very highly rated by Consumer Reports for safety. Plus, it converts to a booster...up to 80 pounds. So...we decided to go for it. Then I told my mom about it and she had us get one for her too...so now she'll be able to take Abby (and Claire) places when she's babysitting. :) Once the weather gets just a tad warmer, we'll take the plunge and loose the infant seat and install the regular car seats. The weather is relevant because I'm still toting Abby around in the carrier with the Bundle Me in it, thereby avoiding dealing with a coat. I'm just about ready to switch though.
I finally gave in to temptation and went to the evil Gymboree during my break today. I wound up getting some really good deals, so I'm happy. :) Go me! Okay, so that last one wasn't too fabulous a deal, but I loved it, so there! And at least I got $25 in Gymboree bucks for next time. Yup, that's how they get ya!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Just Another Day
At least my mom came to visit me and then wound up taking me to lunch. Score! We even stopped at Old Navy and she bought Abby a white cardigan sweater that I wanted for her (at 40% off...score! again). Abby has inherited many, many adorable sundresses that I can't wait to start dressing her in. I figure that with the sweater, I can get her in them even earlier. Having a baby girl is fun. :) The only bummer was that I didn't get to go over to the mall during lunch. Maybe tomorrow...I want to check out the clearance rack at Gymboree and at the Children's Place. The one thing I seem to be lacking in the 6-9 month stuff is long-sleeved onesies. Perhaps I'll see something worth picking up.
So we tried our Wednesday new food...Barley Cereal. It seemed to be a hit...I couldn't shovel it into her mouth fast enough. Of course, she woke up from her nap ravenous, so that could have had something to do with it. But there definitely weren't any of the kind of protests I sometimes get when feeding her rice cereal. So, the barley is a keeper. Woohoo.
At least my mom came to visit me and then wound up taking me to lunch. Score! We even stopped at Old Navy and she bought Abby a white cardigan sweater that I wanted for her (at 40% off...score! again). Abby has inherited many, many adorable sundresses that I can't wait to start dressing her in. I figure that with the sweater, I can get her in them even earlier. Having a baby girl is fun. :) The only bummer was that I didn't get to go over to the mall during lunch. Maybe tomorrow...I want to check out the clearance rack at Gymboree and at the Children's Place. The one thing I seem to be lacking in the 6-9 month stuff is long-sleeved onesies. Perhaps I'll see something worth picking up.
So we tried our Wednesday new food...Barley Cereal. It seemed to be a hit...I couldn't shovel it into her mouth fast enough. Of course, she woke up from her nap ravenous, so that could have had something to do with it. But there definitely weren't any of the kind of protests I sometimes get when feeding her rice cereal. So, the barley is a keeper. Woohoo.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Why I Hate Gymboree
Because their clothes are absolutely adorable, but are outrageously expensive. Seriously...as much as I love this collection, there is no way I can justify spending $30 on a sundress or $29.50 on a two-piece set. Especially when I already have an obscene amount of clothes from Becky and others. I went over her house last week and we went through all of Claire's old stuff and I came home with a trash bag full of 6-9/6-12 stuff and one full of 9-12. Plus, I remembered that I had another trash bag full of 6-9 stuff already. My project for this week is to go through everything and separate out the cooler weather stuff that she can wear now from the warmer weather stuff that she can wear in a month or two.
Good luck to my sister to try to resist this collection from the same evil chain. She loves turtles...Claire has owned just about every piece of turtle clothing ever made (which means Abby has also owned just about every piece of turtle clothing ever made). Thank goodness for Old Navy and their much-more-reasonable line of baby clothes. It may not be in the same league as Gymboree, but their stuff can still be pretty darned cute. And it's much easier to justify splurging on a dress for Abby when it's $14.50 as opposed to $30.
Because their clothes are absolutely adorable, but are outrageously expensive. Seriously...as much as I love this collection, there is no way I can justify spending $30 on a sundress or $29.50 on a two-piece set. Especially when I already have an obscene amount of clothes from Becky and others. I went over her house last week and we went through all of Claire's old stuff and I came home with a trash bag full of 6-9/6-12 stuff and one full of 9-12. Plus, I remembered that I had another trash bag full of 6-9 stuff already. My project for this week is to go through everything and separate out the cooler weather stuff that she can wear now from the warmer weather stuff that she can wear in a month or two.
Good luck to my sister to try to resist this collection from the same evil chain. She loves turtles...Claire has owned just about every piece of turtle clothing ever made (which means Abby has also owned just about every piece of turtle clothing ever made). Thank goodness for Old Navy and their much-more-reasonable line of baby clothes. It may not be in the same league as Gymboree, but their stuff can still be pretty darned cute. And it's much easier to justify splurging on a dress for Abby when it's $14.50 as opposed to $30.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Is it Teething?
She's drooling like a mad dog, chewing (hard) on everything in sight, is slightly fussier than normal and has a runny nose. Plus, Ed swears he can see "white" under her bottom gums...whatever that means. Is she teething, or are we reading too much into everyday baby things? I guess time will tell.
One thing's for sure though...it hasn't diminished her appetite at all. She's all about the solids. Right now we're up to 2 tablespoons of oatmeal in the morning and a container of a level 1 fruit and then at night she's getting 3 tablespoons of rice cereal and a container of a level 1 veggie. I think she's starting to decide that the rice cereal isn't her favorite...she sometimes whines while she's eating that one. Although I usually mix the fruit/veggie in with her cereals too. Maybe she's just been in a bad mood at dinner time. She definitely cheers up when she gets the straight baby food from the jar though.
Our current fruits/veggies are peaches, bananas, applesauce, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash and green beans. She loves everything but the green beans...although I haven't been brave enough to try them again since the first time. Maybe this week. We've been doing a new food every Wednesday and Saturday. I'm thinking that I'll try her on the barley cereal on Wednesday to see if she likes that any better than the rice cereal. We still have to try level 1 pears, peas and prunes. Then we'll have completed the collection. How long until we move to level 2's?
She's drooling like a mad dog, chewing (hard) on everything in sight, is slightly fussier than normal and has a runny nose. Plus, Ed swears he can see "white" under her bottom gums...whatever that means. Is she teething, or are we reading too much into everyday baby things? I guess time will tell.
One thing's for sure though...it hasn't diminished her appetite at all. She's all about the solids. Right now we're up to 2 tablespoons of oatmeal in the morning and a container of a level 1 fruit and then at night she's getting 3 tablespoons of rice cereal and a container of a level 1 veggie. I think she's starting to decide that the rice cereal isn't her favorite...she sometimes whines while she's eating that one. Although I usually mix the fruit/veggie in with her cereals too. Maybe she's just been in a bad mood at dinner time. She definitely cheers up when she gets the straight baby food from the jar though.
Our current fruits/veggies are peaches, bananas, applesauce, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash and green beans. She loves everything but the green beans...although I haven't been brave enough to try them again since the first time. Maybe this week. We've been doing a new food every Wednesday and Saturday. I'm thinking that I'll try her on the barley cereal on Wednesday to see if she likes that any better than the rice cereal. We still have to try level 1 pears, peas and prunes. Then we'll have completed the collection. How long until we move to level 2's?
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Sleepy Week
I know, I know...it's only Tuesday...but I'm tired! :P Seriously, I don't know what the deal is...I've just been dead to the world yesterday and today. It doesn't help that I have to have the baby at daycare by 6:45 on Monday, so I have to be up way earlier than I like. I'm just not a morning person at all. At least Ed has Abby all day tomorrow, so I don't have to get up early to get her up and ready. She can wake up when she wants and Daddy gets to do it all. :)
Can you believe it's almost Easter? Craziness, I tell you! I got Abby her present on Sunday. Toys R Us is having a great sale, for anyone who's not circular/sale/coupon obsessed like me. Buy (almost) any Fisher Price toy priced over $20 and get one priced under $20 for free. Woohoo! So, I got her this:
for about $21 and got her this:
for free! Score! :) Plus, I got her two cans of Puffs (Sweet Potato and Banana) for her Easter basket. She'll be chowing down on those things before I know it!
Now I just have to figure out what to dress her in on Sunday. I'm leaning towards an extremely girly-girl dress that someone from work gave me as a shower gift. At least I'll get one use out of it before she outgrows it. She's definitely getting ready to make the move into 6-9 month stuff. I just went through the 6-9 month bins that we picked up from my mom's house...and they were mostly filled with 3-6 month stuff. I forgot that my mom was confused when we were sorting and thought that the single numbered size meant that was the low number. So a "6" to her meant 6-9 when a "6" actually means 3-6. So, Becky...we'll definitely have to go through your stuff soon! On the bright side, I have some new 3-6 month stuff to dress her in. I was getting bored with the old things. ;)
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