Mommy Game

I need to step up my mommy game.  I have been slackin' for a bit and I am NOT proud of it.  My children and I are spending way too much time in front of the TV and not doing enough stuff.

Usually they are enrolled in a class or two which gets us out of the house....which is key because it is actually easier to take them out than it is to stay home and drown in sibling rivalry.  However, I have not found anything that works for us now.  Kyle is too old for the class Hailey could be enrolled in, and though I could drop him off and hang with Hailey at his class, I have no one to watch my Tidbit while Hailey does something.

I was psyched when I found soccer because Kyle could take a class right next to Hailey, and he did not need a parent, so I could go to her class.  It would have been perfect!  Except for the fact that they HATED it!  Jay and I got them on the field and Kyle looked like such a sad pup who had no interest in even trying the sport-even though he was SO EXCITED for it.  Miss. Hailey Diva-ed up and wouldn't participate at all.  I felt like a nut job doing all the turns and running back and forth with my 2 year old chasing me, yelling at me and crying.  It was quite the scene.

I hate the cold, so I haven't been eager about playing outside, and crafts are such a mess sometimes!  OK now I am being a baby.  Is it OK to blame my lack of mommy fun on the new baby???  I am pregnant after all.  No? 

Anyway,  I KNOW I am slackin' I am admitting it, and I KNOW I could use some tips, advice and fun mommy ideas so bring them on....WITHOUT negative judgement..I am pregnant...No?  The sympathy thing didn't work? OK just be nice!  I am TRYING! =)

SLEEP!

I knew having children I would be sleep deprived.  I mean who doesn't go into parenthood knowing the first few months will be tough because you don't get a lot of sleep? 

When I was pregnant with Kyle I had insomnia.....it sucked!  Not just the last month or 2 when things can be a little uncomfortable the entire pregnancy.  In fact it was more like from conception.  The moment I became pregnant I literally stopped sleeping.  I talked to the doctor about it and she said it happens to some women in pregnancy. Well, no big deal...I was so excited and anxious to be a mom, it was worth it!

I was so in love with Kyle!  So was Jay, he could not bare the sound of his son crying to be with Mom and Dad, that most nights he cuddled with us.  Well, me, but in our bed. At least I slept...a little.

Then suddenly I became pregnant with Hailey!  I was in such shock, such disbelief....You can get pregnant that fast?  Your body allows that? I slept, but it was with the ups and downs of my still new baby who slept in my bed.  Go ahead JUDGE me.  I said it too: My baby will NOT be IN MY bed!!!  Well, when you are exhausted and you need sleep, plus you are tired because you are pregnant again and your heart is ripping out of your chest because your new baby is crying because all he wants is to be near you; and your husband rather than being supportive and saying "he's OK, lay down sleep." is instead YELLING at you "go get the baby, I can't take hearing him like that, its tearing me apart!" You'll put baby in your bed too.

Anyway, when Kyle turned 1 and should have been in his bed, he was still in ours and then I had a newborn.  Which as stated previously we know comes with lack of but really NO sleep.

Now I have made efforts and tried to get him n his own bed, and her too!  Don't think I haven't!

Well, here I am a couple years later.  Kyle is sleeping in his big boy bed...kinda, and Hailey is still in MY bed.  Why is Kyle kinda in his bed???  Well, he gets up 1-5 times a night coming into my room either a.)demanding he go in my bed: which I for the most part stick to my guns and say NO and get him into his own bed, which means he will be up at least 3 more times. OR b.) he comes in and in his sweet, snugly oh so hard to resist cuteness whispers :Mom, will you snuggle me in my big boy bed please?":In which I get up pee (because I am pregnant so every time I get up I have to pee- should have mentioned that before) put him in his bed sit with him for a minute and then go back to bed.

Doesn't sound so bad right....but IT IS BAD!  Remember, Hailey is in my bed, well little Miss. talks and screams and yells in her sleep.  To the point where she is literally screaming at me so I have to wake her up, and settle her down, and she is very grumpy. Her rants can go on for up to 20 minutes or more.  Which is actually why she is still in my bed because at least when she is nearby I can get to her fast enough that she does not always wake up Kyle, or Jay for that matter because he has somehow learned to sleep through most of this......speaking of which...HOW DO MEN DO THAT?? I digress........

So here I am 4 years after my first pregnancy, pregnant again with baby #3 and still NOT sleeping......I'm not looking for hours upon hours here.  I'm not even looking for a straight 8. Maybe an interrupted 5 or 6 even?

Oh wait, I have to stop typing because its 4am and Hailey just got OUT of bed to find me!

I'm back!  OK I know I am ranting, but sometimes someone just needs to rant, and when you are a tired mama you have even more of a right.

I LOVE being a Mom, but I totally thought I'd be sleeping at least a little more by now.  My clock is so off.  I am often times passed out before 7:30pm and up for the day by midnight, and have woken up 1-2 times (at least) for my family.

I know I shouldn't complain, I am SO BLESSED to have the family I have.  I am BLESSED to have such a connection with my children.  One day I will sleep again.  It may be when they are off to college, or married with families of their own, or even when I am dead.  But, it will happen!  I have a dream!

Thanks for hanging in there and reading my rant.  I feel like maybe I can rest now =)  Sweet dreams!

About Baby =)

Its hard to believe we are days away from being done with the first trimester!  13 weeks already!

This past week we went to Newton Wellesley for a "special" ultrasound.  It was an ultrasound to measure certain tubes and levels.  I did it with my other 2 babies, but this one was a little different because rather than just going to the doctors office we had to go to the hospital. Reason being that the Dr. I see has changed his hospital affiliation from Framingham to Newton Wellesley, so procedures have changed a bit.

I hear Newton-Wellesley is nice, but I was quite happy in Framingham. I digress.  It was a little nerve wracking having to go to the hospital for this test and having to see faces I was not familiar with, but we did it and baby looks GREAT!

I am amazed with how much baby has changed!  We had an ultrasound at 8 weeks and Baby DeVincent looked like a little bean.  4 1/2 weeks later baby looks more like a baby!

You could see a little face, arms, legs, hands, feet!  Let me tell you baby was dancing up a storm!

All the books and the doctors say it is too early to feel the baby, but I knew exactly where baby was because I could feel my little miracle. I'm not feeling flutters or anything, I just knew exactly where baby was.

Kyle and Hailey really enjoyed watching their new sibling on the big screen.  Kyle kept telling everyone they had to take the baby out so we could take it home =).  We just keep telling him we will bring the baby home in July =).

They were so cute "sshhh Mama the baby is sleeping" and now Buggy tells me all the time "Mama you have a baby in your belly."

I suspect the gender, but I know every pregnancy is different so one really can't tell. I did the pee test to determine gender.  Knowing it is highly inaccurate, I just did it for fun and it gave me a certain result.    However, at the 12 1/2 week ultrasound the Dr. I saw did take a guess.  Based on the angle of a certain "tube"  if said "tube" is 30 degrees or less its a girl, 30 degrees or more boy. Based on our babies test results the tube was really pointing in one direction, but we were warned to not tell the world anything until we know for sure around 18 weeks...which brings as to right around Valentine's Day =)

I will say the pee test, my suspicions, and what the Dr. said were all the same though =)

Baby DeVincent is happy in there and developing healthy and right on track.  Second trimester here we come!!!!

Happy New Year

I don't know if I was a little bummed or psyched we were doing nothing for New Year. I know I am going to sound like and old fogey mom, but I would rather just stay home than venture out on the roads at all.  PLUS, I am preggers now, so its not like I can really "party", and I'm kind of over it anyway

Though we had so many places to go for New Year we chose to just have a quiet night at home the 4 of us. It was really just another night.

The kids did not want to get naked for the tubby, all they wanted was for Daddy to turn the lights on the tree. So we struck a deal, you get naked for tubby, we'll turn on the tree, and it worked!  I captured (just in time) the perfect picture to ring in 2012! =)

After some Chinese food, tubbies, and getting the kids in bed Jason and I put the couches together and enjoyed a few movies from the 80's.  Karate Kid and Ghostbusters =)  Two classics =)

I'm not going to lie, we didn't see much of the movies.....nooooo not because we were being frisky (where is your head?)  we fell asleep!  Yeah I admitted it.  I am even going to admit that we both woke up at 7:58pm thinking it was near midnight and both shocked with how early we fell asleep.  We were struggling!  I was able to rally a little better than Jase, but we both SAW midnight! So did the kids!  Hailey woke up around 11:30 with some dream and she woke up Kyle so we rang in 2012 together with hugs, kisses, and snuggles in bed. Not a bad way to end 2011.

Happy 2012 Everyone.  Hope it is full of love, luck, laughter, health and happiness.



Miss. Melody

Hailey cracks me up.  She sings all the time.  The cool thing is that now she is actually singing entire songs and using the right words!  Her favorites are The Barney Song, and Itsy Bitsy Spider.  Sometimes she will try a little "Don Alfredo" (a song from music class) or other random songs from music class she learned a YEAR ago...AMAZING.  She tries Rudolph quite often but stumbles a little.  The other day she belted out "We wish you a Merry Christmas".

I know she is so melodious and just amazing =)

April Elizabeth

On December 28, 2011 my FIRST NIECE and my god-daughter April Elizabeth finally graced us with her presence at 5:28pm weighing 8lbs and at 21 inches long.

Happy Birthday April!!

You are already so loved! xoxox

Winter Schminter

We were couped up in the house for far too many days.  Granted mostly because we were recouping from Christmas and playing with all the new toys.  However, December 28th I needed a little space from the little ones and they needed it from one another...........what didn't they fight about?!?!??!?!?!

After a few errands and having to wait out the arrival of my niece (my sister in law was in labor) it was off to the playground to burn a little energy.  Sure it was cold and windy but we all needed it!

Winter Schminter and energy burnt!

Merry Christmas

I LOVE Christmas.  Jay laughs at me every year because I become so child-like.  I think I am even more excited than the kids, although I am not sure how much longer I will be able to say that.  Since becoming a parent Christmas has become magical again.  To share such special moments with your little ones is amazing.  Even Jason (who was not so into the season) lights up at Christmas.  I thought it was me rubbing off on him, but its the kids....who am I trying to fool?

This Christmas was even more special because Kyle and Hailey actually understood the concept of Santa and were SO excited!

Hailey was the first one up at 6am.  Well technically I was up first.  I couldn't sleep I was so excited!  So other than me, Hailey was the first one up. I went into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth and I heard the pitter patter of little feet go by the door followed by "GASP! Oh wow I think Santa was here!"  My 2 year old amazes me.  I took in the moment and just listened to her for a bit.  It was so magical.

Unable to contain her excitement or the loudness in which she spoke, Kyle was up next to check out all the excitement.  Of course Daddy, had no choice but to join us.  His smile was so big, he loves seeing the two little ones so excited!

I gasped in surprise as I noticed Santa ate the special cookies we baked just for him, and though we were supposed to leave carrots (it says to on the plate) I think the reindeer really enjoyed the apple we left for them =)

They just couldn't believe Santa was actually in our house. =)

Then came the not so fun task of opening EVERYTHING and putting in the batteries.

Until they noticed their stockings.

Then came the time I was most excited for: opening the presents under the tree!

When all was said and done at 7:30 am (yeah you read that right),all was opened and done. It was time to clean Hurricane X-mas.

I know what you are wondering: why not slow down a little and spread Christmas out a little?  Because by 10am it was time to leave for Christmas #3 at my mothers (I should share that Jay and I say we have 4 Christmas's: 1.) with my father and grandmother Christmas Eve, 2.) Our family Christmas at home 3.) Christmas at my mothers 4.) Christmas with his parents).

Once we were dressed and ready to go we were off to Christmas #3 at my mothers house. Where there was family, food and gifts for all!

After receiving too many gifts to count it was time for the gift that was too big to put anywhere.  The roller coaster Grandma got for Kyle and Hailey!

After all that excitement it was time to go to the DeVincent family Christmas at Jay's parents house, where there was even MORE! Unfortunately Ryan Jr. was so sick he stayed home with daddy so it wasn't quite the same.

Seriously, our day could not have been more busy, exciting, magical or fulfilling.  I hope everyone had  a day as special as ours was. I think I may still be recouping from it =)