5:28am this cold Sunday morning, January 31, 2010 it happened....I officially turned 30. I am kind of in shock. I know every year we age, I just never imagined I would be 30. Me 30! Do not misinterpret, I didn't think I was going die or anything. I just NEVER imagined turning 30. It seems so old. BEING 30 I KNOW its NOT old...but I can't get the memory out of my head of being in my early-mid 20's (can't believe I just wrote THAT) and looking over at the group of 30 somethings laughing and enjoying a night out at the bar and thinking shouldn't THEY be home taking care of babies or paying bills or something??
Now here I am 30, with a house, bills and BABIES. Am I still allowed to go out to a bar every now and again? Can I go out and enjoy myself without some twenty-somethings judging my ass?
On the flip side, I do have incredible family and friends who helped me ROCK into turning 30. The weekend before my birthday my husband planned a surprise party at the Cask N' Flagon in Boston. With help from his sister they came up with a Captain theme in honor of my boyfriend Captain Morgan. A theme I NEVER would have thought of, but absolutely loved. Balloons, beads, hats that said "Sail with Captain Karen", special signs...I could go on and on. It was an amazing night. Topped off with spending the night in a beautiful Hotel.
I have to admit I did have a mini depression the actual weekend of my birthday. I am not sure if it was more of a P.M.S thing or an actual depression about turning 30. Either way I am over it now because I really don't feel like I am 30.
For 30 I do have to say I have a good life. I experienced college to the fullest. I got to work in all levels in the sports industry from high school all the way to the professional level. I married the man I always knew I would and dreamed of marrying; and he has turned into an incredible man! We have a beautiful home and 2 healthy, beautiful, amazing children. We have terrific friends and family. Life is GOOD. No, Life is GREAT!
I am so blessed, so loved, and so full of life and happiness. It is a lot more than a lot of other 30 year olds have...it is more than what people at all sorts of ages have. So bring on 30...YUP now I am READY for you. Instead of an uh-oh I welcome you with a big HELL-O =)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The Binky
Kyle and Hailey are both binky babies. Some people think its fine, it bothers others. I know Kyle is starting to get too big and too old for the binky. I thought long and hard and decided: that's it! Kyles binky has to go.
It broke my heart to not give him his "bebe", but I stayed strong. As he looked with tear filled eyes at his sister who had the same type binky in pink in her mouth I realized, if I take the binky from him, I should de-bink Hailey as well. It is a good time, she is young and not super attached to the binky. That hour went really well.
Then I turned to see Kyle, with the light from the window surrounding his head like a halo on an angel. His blue eyes glowing and no binky. My heart fell to the floor. He was A-O-K without it and I was NOT. I was NOT ready to de-bink Hailey, she is still so little and Kyle, Kyle! I was NOT ready to see him without a binky.
Needless to say Kyle still has his binky. He does not use it even half as much as he was a few weeks ago. AND he actually will only use 2 or 3...he seems to have favorites among the bunch and as they get lost there are fewer and fewer for him to choose from.
Sooner or later he will not have the binky anymore. Just at this time I am putting it off until later. He is still my baby boy, and the truth is he will probably naturally give it up soon, so I do not have to torture myself with the psychology of taking it away.
Yup- I LOVE my binky babies and I am PROUD of it!
It broke my heart to not give him his "bebe", but I stayed strong. As he looked with tear filled eyes at his sister who had the same type binky in pink in her mouth I realized, if I take the binky from him, I should de-bink Hailey as well. It is a good time, she is young and not super attached to the binky. That hour went really well.
Then I turned to see Kyle, with the light from the window surrounding his head like a halo on an angel. His blue eyes glowing and no binky. My heart fell to the floor. He was A-O-K without it and I was NOT. I was NOT ready to de-bink Hailey, she is still so little and Kyle, Kyle! I was NOT ready to see him without a binky.
Needless to say Kyle still has his binky. He does not use it even half as much as he was a few weeks ago. AND he actually will only use 2 or 3...he seems to have favorites among the bunch and as they get lost there are fewer and fewer for him to choose from.
Sooner or later he will not have the binky anymore. Just at this time I am putting it off until later. He is still my baby boy, and the truth is he will probably naturally give it up soon, so I do not have to torture myself with the psychology of taking it away.
Yup- I LOVE my binky babies and I am PROUD of it!
Friday, January 29, 2010
O.M.B
Oh My BOOGERS!!!! Just after Christmas both my babies caught a horrible cold. Typical cold, but on the flu border. Not fun, full of coughing and congestion; and then the throats cleared. The boogies stopped flowing. My home was disinfected and clean.
AND THEN......Another Cold! C'mon! This one isn't too bad. It really just consists of just runny noses. But, these are not your average schnoogies. This cold consists of schnoogies constantly running. Running non stop all day and all night with no sticky icky end in sight.
When they wake up in the morning they have hard crusty boogies all over their little faces...it's awful. Despite humidifiers and everything. Whats a mom to do but keep wiping and loving..but still, its gross.
Thanks for letting me vent, its been 2 minutes so I had better go, there is a nose to wipe.
AND THEN......Another Cold! C'mon! This one isn't too bad. It really just consists of just runny noses. But, these are not your average schnoogies. This cold consists of schnoogies constantly running. Running non stop all day and all night with no sticky icky end in sight.
When they wake up in the morning they have hard crusty boogies all over their little faces...it's awful. Despite humidifiers and everything. Whats a mom to do but keep wiping and loving..but still, its gross.
Thanks for letting me vent, its been 2 minutes so I had better go, there is a nose to wipe.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A few of my favorite words
Kyle has been talking for a while now. He seems to say or do something new daily. It is AMAZING I do have some favorite things he says: Of course Ma-ma and Da-da. He even will stand and just say it to hear me respond to him; and the excitement in his voice when he yells Da-Da especially when he is coming home from work brings me so much joy.
PEASE (PLEASE) love hearing him say it. I take every opportunity to hear it. On a negative side, when he says please, it makes it very difficult to say "no"
I poop= Yup he comes out and tells me when he pooped...its rather helpful having the 2 of them, although I often can smell him coming out to tell me..LOL
Yay-yee (Hailey) He is such a good big brother and makes sure I know and notice everything she is doing, and not in tattle tale kind of way...at least not yet.
Pup (cup) and Cook- He knows exactly what he wants and can tell me
Show- He knows when people can't understand him so he will say "show" so he can show them.
I guess I could keep going on and on. I just love hearing him. So I will stop on that note and share another fast note. Hailey says Ma-Ma! Some people think she doesn' tknow she is saying it, but I think differently. Not because I am her Mom and I want her to mean mama; she will look right at me and say mama. Or crawl around looking for me saying mama. In fact as I type she has just pulled herself up, looked at me and said "mama". Think she means it?
PEASE (PLEASE) love hearing him say it. I take every opportunity to hear it. On a negative side, when he says please, it makes it very difficult to say "no"
I poop= Yup he comes out and tells me when he pooped...its rather helpful having the 2 of them, although I often can smell him coming out to tell me..LOL
Yay-yee (Hailey) He is such a good big brother and makes sure I know and notice everything she is doing, and not in tattle tale kind of way...at least not yet.
Pup (cup) and Cook- He knows exactly what he wants and can tell me
Show- He knows when people can't understand him so he will say "show" so he can show them.
I guess I could keep going on and on. I just love hearing him. So I will stop on that note and share another fast note. Hailey says Ma-Ma! Some people think she doesn' tknow she is saying it, but I think differently. Not because I am her Mom and I want her to mean mama; she will look right at me and say mama. Or crawl around looking for me saying mama. In fact as I type she has just pulled herself up, looked at me and said "mama". Think she means it?
Snow Babies
Yesterday the three of us really needed some air. With warmer temperatures and of course bundled babies in snow suits we hit the backyard to frolic in the snow.
I frolicked Kyle had a hard time walking in it. Remember when we were little and we had snow suits that made it difficult to move? Thankfully, I think Kyle was able to move in this a little easier than the ones I used to wear, but with deep snow for a lad it wasn't easy to move about.
I frolicked Kyle had a hard time walking in it. Remember when we were little and we had snow suits that made it difficult to move? Thankfully, I think Kyle was able to move in this a little easier than the ones I used to wear, but with deep snow for a lad it wasn't easy to move about.
Of course Hailey is too little to frolic so she sat in her sled she got for Christmas.
Isn't she a love bug?
SNOW BABY!
Unhappy snow baby.
We were outside for a little over an hour. Kyle loved every second and would have stayed out even longer. Unfortunately his sister is more of a beach gal I think. She had her fun moments in the snow but for the most part was ready to go inside. Made it a little hard on me. I did not want to torture Hailey and make her stay outside-I am not a fan of winter and cold so I understood her anger. But Kyle was having so much fun! Either way I think it was awesome to get outside and enjoy some family time in mother nature.Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Big Boy Bed
Bye Bye Baby crib! I say that with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes. I know my son has to grow up, but really, this fast? The truth is Kyle HATED his crib. He never liked sleeping in it, and it has got to the point where he will not go in it at all. I put him in with Hailey one day, just for a moment so I could clean up a mess and he LOST it.
He loves sleeping in our bed, what baby wouldn't feel loved and secure sleeping with Mom and Dad...but he loves the pillows more than anything. So, I thought maybe if we put him in his "big boy baby bed" (Yes it is a big boy baby bed- he is STILL a baby!) he will want to sleep in his room more often and give us a little room in our bed.
This was the first night he was put in his bed and slept a bit. We still have to work on getting him to fall asleep in his bed...oh and stay in his bed. I think the record thus far has been 4 1/2 consecutive hours I have faith we will see a full night at some point. I am still adjusting. For example two nights ago I opened my eyes to see the shadow of a child in the hall slowly walking toward me. I screamed and literally thought I saw a ghost, but it was just Kyle able to escape from the bed, which he could not do when he was in the crib-obviously.
I love you my big boy, but don't be afraid to stay a baby a little longer.
He loves sleeping in our bed, what baby wouldn't feel loved and secure sleeping with Mom and Dad...but he loves the pillows more than anything. So, I thought maybe if we put him in his "big boy baby bed" (Yes it is a big boy baby bed- he is STILL a baby!) he will want to sleep in his room more often and give us a little room in our bed.
This was the first night he was put in his bed and slept a bit. We still have to work on getting him to fall asleep in his bed...oh and stay in his bed. I think the record thus far has been 4 1/2 consecutive hours I have faith we will see a full night at some point. I am still adjusting. For example two nights ago I opened my eyes to see the shadow of a child in the hall slowly walking toward me. I screamed and literally thought I saw a ghost, but it was just Kyle able to escape from the bed, which he could not do when he was in the crib-obviously.
I love you my big boy, but don't be afraid to stay a baby a little longer.
Hailey's Holy Baptism
It was later than we had planned to have Hailey baptized, but I think sometimes things are meant to be. January 10,2010 Hailey was baptized. January 10th is a very special day because it was also the day Jesus was baptized. Our pastor shared a beautiful service, and Hailey was the perfect princess to exemplify and remind the congregation of their baptismal vows. The day was shared with our very large immediate family, and of course Hailey's godparents: my sister Stacey and Jason's cousin Greg. Though watching the Patriots lose was a downer the food and drinks shared by all at the Chateau (and then the after party at our house)made the day extra special. Love you Hailey!
Merry Christmas Mommy, I'm Mobile!
Hailey has been scooting and rolling around, but just in time for Christmas she became MOBILE!!! Yup officially started crawling at 7 months. I think her big brother was her inspiration and now they chase each other. I am a proud Mommy =)
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