ONE YEAR OLD ALREADY???

Ok, so I am not that good at keeping up with this blog.... but we just hit a monumental milestone and I can hardly believe it!! Andrew turned ONE YEAR OLD on FRIDAY!! How is this possible? It seems like yesterday that I was bringing him home from the hospital totally terrified whether or not I could handle being a mommy of TWO!! This year has been one of the best years of my life to say the least. Yes, I will admit it has had its challenges, but well worth it. I can't even begin to describe the feeling that comes over me each time I greet my little angels in the morning. Of course there are some days where I am thinking, 'Couldn't you have slept just a little longer?" :) Anyway... we had a terrific party for Andrew at Rose's Restaurant in Canton. We had about 60 people there and I wouldn't have had it any other way! Andrew was a complete ham while diving into his cake! So happy we decided to strip him down to only his diaper! He had cake everywhere! He is definitely his mommy's child! Isabella is doing extremely well in pre-school. She loves going! I love seeing her face when I pick her up. Her eyes light up when I walk into the room and it makes me feel so proud to be the mom of such a terrific little girl. She is such a great big sister. :) I will post pictures of Andrew's party as soon as I upload!!! KEEP SMILING :)

So.. just a tad behind!!

WHOA! I guess a tad is an understatement to say the least!! I am way behind on this blogging!! First things first.. Isabella has started preschool! It was a rough transition for the two of us. We had a lot of tears from the both of us, but I am happy to report those tears have turned into smiles! I have learned that I cannot kiss her goodbye before I leave. I just have to take her hand and say see ya soon! I am so proud of my big girl. I did find the cutest first day outfit. I have to admit she was one of the cutest ones in her class. I already have started a portfolio of her art projects that she does. Her new friends are Katarina, Brady, Jack and Noah. Those are the names she repeats every school day. For a while it was just Katarina, Jack and Noah. Brady's name got added this week. Notice there are more boys than girls!! OH MY!!! Isabella still isn't potty trained. She keeps saying she wants to wear big girl panties, but really isn't showing an interest. I ask if her she wants to go potty on the big girl potty and she quickly replies with a "NO THANK YOU MOMMY" I am not pushing the issue one bit. I figure when she is ready she will do it. Andrew is 10 months old now and is a full time WALKER!! I wasn't ready for that! He is getting too big to quickly. He loves following Isabella around. He calls her "BELLA" and she loves it. I can already see the friendship blooming between them and I am so happy I had them so close together. They are going to be the best of friends. Andrew is enjoying swim class these days. We go on Thursday mornings while Isabella is at school. He absolutely loves it! I love going as well. It gives him and I some bonding time together. I have to admit we are taking time off in the winter, because it is about 25 minutes away and I don't want to drive that far in the snow. Isabella and Andrew are both in music class on Wednesdays. The two of them have the best time! Both dance around and sing. Of course this is the only music we listen to in the car and I have to say it is quite bearable. Andrew finally broke through some teeth. He went against the norm and his first tooth was an upper front tooth. The one next to it has since broke through and it looks as though he is working on the bottom front teeth. He is having a miserable time with teething. I wish there was something I could do for the poor guy :( Doug and I just took a trip to California last week. We were in San Diego and Laguna Beach. My parents stayed at our house with the kiddos. This was something Doug and I both needed. His schedule has been crazy busy and we needed this time to reconnect as a couple. It helped that Doug had a conference to attend so we got to stay at this swanky resort in Laguna Beach! We visited the San Diego Zoo and I have to say we both said we can't wait to take the kids when they are older! We also celebrated Doug's 32nd birthday while we were there. I made reservations at a nice restaurant and they even baked a cake and wrote Happy Birthday Doug on the plate. I ate the best crab legs that I probably have ever eaten and Doug had a filet that was sizzling on the plate as it arrived at our table. This trip made me realize how blessed I am. I have never hugged my babies as tight as I did when we returned home. Well, I really need to do a better job at this blog!!! Let's hope I can stick to the once a week that I promised myself!! Keep Smiling :)

Sunny Days!

We had the best time at the zoo yesterday! I of course was running a little behind...but finally made it. As we were about to walk into the zoo I noticed Andrew had pulled his pacifier clip off of his shirt! Of course I didn't have another pacifier in the diaper bag (lesson learned)! I thought the trip was going to be a disaster, but he surprised me and was so well behaved! He only cried once and it was because he was hungry! At the end of the trip he even fell asleep :) I can't wait for him to be a little older and enjoy the zoo as much as his sister does!! I think one of the most precious things to watch yesterday was Isabella holding hands with her new friends Cecilia and Adeline! The girls were so darn cute!! Me being a new budding photographer, you would think I would have my camera handy? NOPE! Some of the other mommy's had their cameras, so I am hoping they share :) Tomorrow is another visit to preschool! I hope it goes as well as the first visit. This will be our last visit before the first day! I am still on the hunt for the "perfect" first day outfit for Isabella! Hoping to find it this weekend :) We are having friends over for a bbq this weekend! I can't wait! Isabella will be pleased because CC, Addy and Grace will be here :) I am so happy that she has made some little girlfriends!!! KEEP SMILING :)

Oh what fun!!

Well, today the kids and I went to Novi to watch an outdoor puppet show!! We met up with some new friends of ours that we have met through my mommy group! Tomorrow we are off to the Detroit zoo! It is exciting because Isabella is really into animals right now! Today after the puppet show there were women there giving the kiddos tattoos and Isabella told the lady she wanted a hippopotamus just plain as day!! The lady was caught by surprise and started laughing! She said I wasn't expecting that from you! Unfortunately they didn't have a hippopotamus and she had to settle for a rhinoceros! When she woke up from her nap she told me that the rhino has taken the place of the hippo as her favorite animal! On a side note.. Isabella continues to say the darnedest things! I went to get her this morning out of her bed and I caught her laying with her head on the pillow just looking up at the ceiling! I asked her what she was doing and she tells me "I am just chillin"... What a great way to start the day with a big smile! When I put her in the car to go to the puppet show, she looked at me and said, Mommy, you are the best!! We went for our first visit to preschool yesterday. Isabella did so well interacting with the other children. I am happy that we decided to send her this year. She is going to have so much fun! We visited the farm yesterday, went on a hayride and she made her very first art project! Yes, it is proudly displayed where all can see when they come into the house :) I will be saving this forever. It is only fake leaves glued to a plate, but to me it is the most beautiful art I have ever seen :) Andrew is continuing to be on the move. He stands by himself more and more each day. He is a little dare devil! He is still following Isabella all around and continues to want everything she has. He had his first taste of cottage cheese! He wasn't sure at first, but after a few bites he couldn't get enough! I just wish he would get some teeth already! Poor guy was so miserable the other night that he was up all night! I finally resorted to bringing him in bed with me (Doug was on call) he finally fell asleep but I held him all night not sleeping because I was so afraid he would roll off the bed. Needless to say I was a zombie yesterday!! Thank goodness he slept all night last night! I was so refreshed this morning!! Amazing what sleep does to a person! Well, I have decided my goal of writing daily is just impossible, so I am going for weekly goals instead :) Keep Smiling :)

Where is the time going?

Where is the time going? I have an almost 2 1/2 year old and a 9 month old! Isabella is so animated that there isn't a day that goes by that she doesn't make me smile or laugh! The other day she was so serious in the car. We had been driving home and it was beginning to get dark. She spotted the moon and was very inquisitive! She asked if the moon talked? I told her that it didn't.. well as soon as I said no, she said that it must be broken and that mommy could fix it by adding batteries!!!!! She starts preschool in a couple of weeks and she is really excited! I am hoping she has the same enthusiasm on the first day! I know that I am going to have to bring a whole box of tissue, because I am going to be a mess! We have found out her teacher's name is Miss Tracey. I am reading her books all about the first day of school! Surprisingly there aren't any books on the first day of preschool.. gave me an idea that I may just try and write one myself! I have always had a passion for children's books, so why not try to write one? Isabella is becoming more social as she gets older. When we are out and about and she spots a child, she immediately asks me if she can say hello to them. I am so proud of my little girl! She still tells me that I am her best friend. Makes my heart melt every time I hear that! Her new favorite line when I ask her to do something is "alrighty" she says it with such enthusiasm each time too!! Andrew is officially on the move!!! He started crawling at the end of 7 months old!!! Soon after he started standing. My prediction is he will be walking at 10 months old at the rate he is going. Andrew is such a funny little guy! He loves following around his big sister! He smiles immediately when she walks into the room. I am so excited to see such a great friendship bloom between the two of them. Andrew is saying mama, dadda, doggie, hi, and all done!!! He loves to clap and dance! We are still working on napping!! He isn't very consistent with them, but we are trying! We are still waiting on Andrew to get some TEETH!! Poor guy has been working on them, but nothing yet! His gums are very swollen and he can be a little cranky at night to get to sleep! He loves all of his veggies and fruit. We went to the Dr. last week and he weighed in at 22 pounds and was 29 1/2 inches tall. He was in the high percentile for both. Dr. Randall said we can start introducing table foods. Doug is a little weary because he is afraid of him choking. I guess I will have to start when he is working :) I am pretty much finished with planning Andrew's first birthday bash. I know, it is a few months away still, but it will be here before we know it! We are still trying to figure out what the kiddos will be for Halloween! I am still working on trying to set up a photography business. We finally purchased photoshop, so now I have to figure out how to use it. I am going to take a class this fall! I am really excited about it. I have had fun photographing my friends kiddos! I am looking forward to taking some nice outdoor fall shots :) I know I have said it before.. but I am really going to try being better about posting. This blog is just not for people to keep up with what is going on.. it is for me too.. so I can look back and smile at all the great things that have happened :)

Sleep in? What is that?

Well, my parents have graciously taken the kiddos for the weekend so I can rest up and turn back to nice mommy instead of cranko-potomus mommy! So, one would think that if I am free of children that I would sleep in? WRONG! Its like my brain has this automatic alarm set for 7:00 a.m.! I guess that is a good thing.. I wouldn't want to get use to sleeping in til 10:00 this weekend and turn back into a cranko-potomus.

Yesterday I had a complete "ME" day! Went and got my hair done, took myself to dinner, did a little shopping (ended up buying a super cute outfit for Andrew). :)

My parents are taking the kids to get their pictures taken today.. I can hardly wait to hear how it goes. My bet is Isabella won't even sit there to get her pictures taken! We will see.... :)

Well, off to relax some more :) How do I do that again?

*YAWN!

Well, it has been a taxing couple of days! Andrew has decided that naps just aren't his thing! Makes for the longest day ever for mama! I have to admit that I just couldn't take one more moment of his crabbiness today so I just put him in his bed and let him cry. My heart was breaking, but within 15 minutes he was sleeping. I did just order some darkening shades for his room, so I am hoping this will solve our problem!

Isabella has said some pretty cute things the last few days. She was wiping my shoulders the other day and told me she was trying to get the dirt off. I told her that it wasn't dirt, I had freckles. She told me to go take a bath and get rid of them! If that wasn't hysterical enough, I was on the computer the other night and she walked in the room with her hands on her hips and said, "Mommy, I am so mad at you." How could I not burst out laughing? She cracks me up!

Andrew is still trying to crawl. He has getting up on his knees mastered. He is starting to get frustrated. He has the determination and my prediction is he will be crawling within 2 weeks! I will be posting pictures of him trying when I upload them to the computer.

I have made a physical appt. for Monday. I am having a lot of bruising with a ton of fatigue, so I thought it would be best to get things checked out. Hoping it is nothing major. My guess is my iron is low. We shall see!

Well, I guess I am going to use this quiet time to lay on the couch and try and get a few winks in myself!

It has been a while!

Andrew enjoying music class in Atlanta!

It has been quite a few months since I last blogged! A lot has happened.. I guess the most important thing that has happened.. my little girl turned TWO!!! How has two years gone by already? She is in full force by the way... the girl talks up a storm, knows how to throw a mean fit and at the same time look into my eyes and just make my heart soar to the moon! Isabella is full of personality. She loves to sing. Her favorite artists at the moment are Lady Ga Ga and Taylor Swift or "Taylor Switch" as she calls her. I can't believe what a little person she is becoming. She knows what she wants and knows how to get it. When asked who her best friend is she replies "mama".. how sweet is that? I hope she continues to say that as the years fly by. In just a few short months she will be starting PRE-SCHOOL! I know she will just thrive! She is such a smart little girl and funny too! I think one of my most favorite things she told me the other day.. she threw her stuffed cow out of her bed because he wasn't being nice to her! I asked what he had done and she said that he wouldn't stop crying so she gave him the boot!! We recently went to the cottage over Memorial Day weekend and she had mini muffins.. my aunt was going to take her outside and she looked at me and said, "Mama put my name on them." We all just burst out laughing.

Andrew is going to be 7 months old this week. How is that even possible? I guess I am finally realizing the saying.. Enjoy them now because before you know it they

will be off to college! Andrew became a big boy at 6 months and started sitting up on his own! He is so proud when he sits too! He claps for himself! Andrew has finally overcome his reflux issues. He is just a joy to be around. He has the biggest smile and the cutest belly laugh! I can't get enough of this little fellow. His eyes are as blue as the ocean. He is rolling all over the place! I think in about a month we will have a little crawler on our hands. He is just starting to get up on those knees. I know I will be in trouble once it happens! He is going to be one quick little guy!

We took our first family vacation down to Georgia of all places! It was my lovely idea to drive with both kids (NEVER AGAIN) We did it in two days.. and those were really two days too long. Once we got there I felt like we were home again. Amber was so nice and let us stay with her and the family. Isabella and Evan picked up right where they left off. They played so well together. It was nice seeing everyone again. We got our fill of our favorite restaurants and we were able to visit Vanderlyn. It was so nice to see everyone. Andrew upgraded from his infant seat to a big boy car seat on the way home. I must say.. he was a much happier baby on the way back! When we returned home I decided that we were weening from the breastfeeding. I made it to my goal of six months and couldn't be happier about it. Andrew has transitioned well to the formula. He loves ALL food! Everything we have given so far he has loved (he did make a face with peaches) but all is good now :) I still can't come to grips feeding him meat out of a jar... I couldn't do that with Isabella either. He just started eating puffs and he LOVES them :)

This summer is going to be busy for us! We start music class in a week! I am so excited. We actually tagged along with Amber and Evan to two music classes and Andrew just loved it. He is a natural singer! He sang along with the teacher. I think she secretly hoped that we would be there each week so she could see precious Andrew sing his heart out :) I am hoping to sign us up for swim class soon too! Isabella absolutely loves the water! When we stayed at the hotel in Kentucky she turned into a fish. She even had Doug dunk her under water.

Doug and I are heading up to Traverse City again for our anniversary. We have decided to make this a tradition! I can't wait. The kids will be staying with Grammy and Papa. We will be gone for 3 days! I am hoping to get some amazing pictures. I have actually taking a huge liking to photography . I am going to try and eventually be a children's photographer. I have a lot to learn. I am going to sign up for a class in the fall.

Lastly, I finally broke down and hired a babysitter to come here 2 days a week. Her name is Laura and both kids love her. She will be here on Mondays and Wednesdays for a couple of hours. Doug's hours are so unpredictable, that I just need someone here to take care of the kids while I get stuff done. I will actually get to clean house (those of you that know me pretty much know that isn't my thing) I figure I will have the babysitter during the summer, and during the fall and winter months I will get someone to clean the house.

Well, I have made a vow to myself to be better and update this if not daily.. weekly. I have loved looking back already at things I have already forgotten that have happened. :)

Happy Birthday to ME!!

Isabella and I last year on my birthday

I can't believe another year has passed already! Last year at this time we were still in Atlanta and Doug, Isabella and I went out to dinner at Atlanta Seafood Company. I indulged and had my favorite (CRAB LEGS)!! I had yet to know that little Andrew was growing right under my heart. This year hubby is making me dinner. He has my gift sitting on the kitchen table, but to his surprise I am going to wait until he gets home to open it :) Of course Andrew decided he wanted to wish me a Happy Birthday at 1:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.!!! He is lucky he is so darn cute!

HOLY SNOW!

Well, we have had the biggest snow storm to date... almost 8 inches of snow fell the other day. Still not a fan! Anyway.. I survived being home alone with both kids all day and night yesterday. The day went rather well.. Isabella was in a good mood and Andrew was too! It was a long day.. but I did better than expected. Today we had Andrew's 3 month photo shoot at the house. I LOVE the photographer we found. Amanda Williams is her name and she is fabulous! She actually got Isabella to take some pictures and that is saying a lot. She is going through the phase of not wanting to take pictures. I have to admit that when I want to do a little photo shoot with her I bribe her with CAKE! Isabella loves her cake! Must be because I consumed so much while I was pregnant with her. Andrew did so well during the photo shoot. He is such a little ham! His smile is just the sweetest. He has started to laugh out loud now and it is the most wonderful sound. Nothing like hearing your children laugh. We went back to the GI doc today. She had to increase his prevacid. Now instead of getting it once a day we have to give it twice. He also had his first blood draw today. They are testing to see if he is allergic to milk, wheat and soy. THANK GOD Doug was there to sit with him. I heard him crying while I was in the waiting room and I am not going to lie.. I shed a few tears. My heart was aching for the poor little guy. I have made a point to schedule all his pokey appts. when Doug is off. I just can't take seeing either one of my children in pain. Andrew is still gaining weight like a champ! He weighed in at a whopping 15 pounds 10 ounces. Once I get pictures back from the photographer I will post them :)

Sleep? What is that?

Yes, who really needs sleep? My children think that I am super mom and I require very LITTLE!! Wrong kiddos!!! Mommy needs at least 8 hours or more so I can get through the day. I am hoping they get this memo very SOON. Anywho.... we had a busy weekend! Andrew turned 3 months old on Friday. I still can't believe how fast the time is flying by. It really seems like yesterday that I was begging the Dr. to induce me because I just couldn't take being pregnant one day longer. I am sitting here reminiscing over the day that Andrew was born. I remember hearing through the grapevine that there were some people that couldn't believe that I was even going into be induced. Funny how people have opinions but never share them to your face directly. I guess my point is.. that GOD knows what he is doing. I had told my nurse Barbara that there were some people who were upset that I would even consider being induced. So happens after Andrew made his debut to the world, Barbara told me it was a good thing that I had been induced that day because there was a knot in Andrew's cord and had he not been born, it wouldn't have been a good outcome. As I am sitting here typing I just thank God that wasn't the case. I honestly could not picture my life any different. Sure I am tired and a little cranky lately because of the lack of sleep and lack of "me" time.. but these two precious children in my life are the best thing that has ever happened to me besides my terrific husband. I have to admit.. the last few days have been difficult. Isabella is testing the waters and had about 8 time outs yesterday... but I have to say, we made it through. Today is a new day and she is being an angel. I truly believe the saying that God doesn't give you more than you can handle. Of course there are days where I just want to bury myself in a hole and not come out, but what fun would that be? My goal this week is to look on the bright side and not dwell on things that don't always go the way you want. My baby boy was baptized on Sunday and it was the most beautiful ceremony. Andrew loved the water and smiled right at the priest. It was truly a special moment and one that I will cherish in my heart forever. Above is a picture of him on his special day.

HOLY SNOW!!!

Holy snow outside! This is the first big snow of the winter season and all I can say is BLAH! I have never been fond of this white stuff.. I am hoping that once the kiddos are old enough to play in it, I may have a different outlook. Until then I will enjoy just looking at it from the inside while being nice and warm in my jammies. I don't know how I managed it, but both kiddos are napping at the same time today. Of course Andrew is sleeping in his swing. I figure I will try giving him a nap in his crib over the weekend (that way I have daddy backup). Isabella had a terrific time at the Valentine play date that I hosted yesterday. She loved the Valentine cupcakes that mommy made. She definitely is my child. She loves her sweets! We are so excited to take her to Elmo live this Friday evening. I told Doug the other day that I missed being pregnant and the look on his face was priceless :) I told him.. No worries honey, we are still sticking to the plan and waiting until next summer to try again. I want Isabella to be in pre-school and Andrew to be close to going to pre-school before I add another addition to our family. Of course I watched a Dr. show the other day and they said a woman only has 12% of her eggs left by the age of 30... kind of scary.. but I can't let something like that scare me too much. We have been lucky so far.. so hoping the luck with continue when we are ready again!

To nap.. or NOT to nap.. that is the question....

Well, my adorable little boy is refusing to sleep during the day! I am trying to remain calm about the situation, but I need some "ME" time during the day. I tried putting him in his crib after his afternoon feeding today and he slept all of 20 minutes for me. I remember having this same issue with Isabella and finally got her to take naps at around 5 months of age. Well, if that is the case then I have 2 more months to go. I can hardly believe that Andrew is going to be 3 months old on Friday. He is getting so strong. We had him on his belly for tummy time yesterday and he looks as though he is going to roll over any day now. I have my video camera ready during every tummy time. I will NOT miss catching this milestone on tape. Isabella and Sloanie had a terrific time at their first sleepover at Grammy and Papa's. The girls put up quite a fight getting dressed and having to leave. It makes me so happy that they are going to be so close. I am lucky to have experienced the closeness that cousins have.. now that my cousins are older it is so nice that they call me for advice. Doug and I have decided to postpone our Atlanta trip until May. After my recent drive with both kids during a snow storm.. me putting my hazards on and driving 35 on the expressway.. I told Doug there is no way that we can chance driving 12 hours in a winter mix! I am excited to say that we are taking Isabella to see Elmo Live this coming Friday. We scored 4th row tickets and I can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees all of her favorite Sesame Street characters. Andrew is being baptized this Sunday. I think it so special that he will be baptized on Valentine's Day. He will be surrounded by everyone who loves him. Aunt Kelly and Uncle Mike are his Godparents. He is one lucky little guy!

OH HAPPY DAY!!

Well, I went to my weight watcher meeting this morning and earned my 5 pound weight loss star!! It was a great feeling! I am averaging about a pound a week of weight loss. It is frustrating because of course you always wish the process would go a little faster.. but I am well on my way! I am back to tracking this week. I didn't track last week because things were just hectic... but I find that when I track I see a more significant weight loss. I just have to keep telling myself that nothing tastes as good as my designer jeans feel! I paid a pretty penny for these jeans and my dupa will get back into them! Andrew got a new toy from my mom and boy does he love it!! He sits in this little bouncy kind of seat and he kicks his feet.. he is so good at it. The little man is strong! I say he is going to be one hell of a soccer player.. and I can't wait for the day to sit in the sun cheering him on. If I figure out how to add video on this blog... I will post the video of him using it. Isabella is excited today! We are going to celebrate Sloanie's birthday! I can hardly believe that the girls are 2 years old. It seems like yesterday that we got the call that Kelly delivered our beautiful niece and we were anticipating the arrival of our precious little girl 2 months later. The girls are having their first sleepover together at Grammy and Papa's house... It will be interesting to see how they do!

I will make it!!

These last two days have been exhausting!!! Doug and I did so well at preparing a menu for the week for dinner. I was so excited to make my first roast in the oven!! It was so tasty and delicious. Well, I had to run to the fruit market for some fruit after our lovely roast dinner.. I come home to Doug telling me he didn't feel so well! Well, low and behold the poor guy was sick all night long!! I am thinking it may have been food poisoning from the roast... I ate the roast but didn't eat that much because I wasn't that hungry (I am thanking my lucky stars). Needless to say.. we won't be having roast for a VERY long time!! It may have been a fluke.. but you just never know.... Andrew is getting so big! The last time we took him to the doctor he weighed in at 14lbs. 12 ounces. He was 25 1/4 inches. My grandpa says he is going to be a linebacker for UofM one day. He is doing much better on his new medicine (prevacid). The only bad thing about it.. you have to give it 30 minutes before a feeding.. and waiting 30 minutes seems like eternity some days! He has been in his crib now for a week and a half. He did so well the first week. He is now making up for lost time and getting up quite a bit! It is really wearing on me. Last night he decided he wanted to be awake from 3:30-5:00 this morning. Boy am I tired. It didn't help that the night before I barely got any sleep due to Doug being so sick! I keep telling myself this will pass... just when you think they are going to sleep through the night.. bam.. something else comes up... teething is next and man I am crossing my fingers and my toes that he is a better teether than his sister! Isabella is still being her almost 2 self! She knows what she wants and is very stubborn. She actually knows when her birthday is!! The little girl is almost 22 months old and knows that when you ask her when her birthday is.. she replies, "April 19th" How smart is she? I remember some of my first graders couldn't even tell me when their birthday was!!! My parents were ever so gracious to come over today so I could get some cleaning done. I had an emotional breakdown this morning because the house looked like a tornado went through it and I couldn't take it anymore. Now I can actually lay on the couch and relax without feeling guilty!

BLAH!

I am dreading the weekend. I have to go back out there and search for a ball gown for the ball that Doug and I are going to at the end of the month. I went this past weekend and hated every moment of it. I am still not at the weight that I want to be and the dresses aren't fitting the way they are suppose to. Everyone keeps telling me that I just had a baby 2 months ago and not to feel bad.. but it isn't that easy. I feel like my self-esteem has gone out the window. I am doing so well on weight watchers and I work out when I have the energy. I hate feeling this way...ERR!! I am hoping it passes soon! On a more positive note.... We had another play date at the house today and Isabella did so well with the other children. I walked by her at one point and she was playing so nicely. Made me so proud! She is growing up way too fast! Andrew is having a fussy day today.. hoping he is just having an off day. He is very cranky and spitting up a lot! He is such a trooper.. still smiles like crazy. Gosh that smile gets to my heart every time!!! He is just the sweetest little guy!

Where did the 2 months go?

My baby boy turned 2 months on Tuesday! Where did the time go? I am really enjoying watching him grow!! He is starting to talk (well, baby talk that is) and follow me with his baby blue eyes! Those eyes just melt my heart when he looks at me. We took him to the GI doctor on Thursday and she was very nice. She switched Andrew from zantac to prevacid. I am really praying this new drug works. It breaks my heart to see him in pain. We on average change his clothes 5 times a day due to all the spitting up! I took him to the pediatrician yesterday for his 2 month checkup. He weighed in at 14 pounds 4 ounces and is 23 inches long. He is as big as Isabella was at 4 months old. He got 3 shots and and an oral. I have never heard him cry as hard as he did. He really tore on my heartstrings yesterday. He didn't have any allergic reactions to the shots and made it through the night without any problems. Isabella is still having a hard time. She still throws her little tantrums and is very stubborn. We have started giving her timeouts when she shows inappropriate behavior. It seems to be working. When she does something that she isn't suppose to all I have to do is ask if she wants a time out and she quickly replies with a NO! She has been pretty good at correcting her behavior. I am still doing weight watchers. I had a loss of 2.2 pounds this week. It has definitely gotten easier. I know what foods fill me up and I know what foods to avoid. Those of you that know me know that I absolutely love my sweets! I have filled the pantry with weight watcher desserts that are only one point and they satisfy my cravings. I am anxious to see how this week goes!! My goal is to lose another 2 pounds!!

GOOD DAY!!

Well, I went to my weight watcher meeting on Saturday to learn that I only lost .2 pounds. I felt a little defeated then thought to myself that it was better than gaining! Well, our leader gave us the challenge of calculating and writing down all of our points this week. I always love a challenge, so I am doing just that. I was pleasantly surprised this morning to learn that I lost 1.4 pounds! Made me feel so good inside and gave me the confidence that I needed.. I will lose this weight by the end of April! Working out is also making me feel better. I have more energy than I have had in a while. Isabella is talking more and more these days... yesterday she saw a toy and told everyone that it needed batteries!! I fall more in love with my two children each day! Andrew is starting to coo more and smile more. His smile just melts my heart and lights up the room. I feel so lucky to have these two little bundles in my life. They bring me so much joy. Yesterday was the 6 year anniversary of Doug and I meeting! He has brought me so much happiness in these 6 years! I look so forward to the many years to come together. I can't imagine life much better than it is right now!!! Cheers to a great day!!!

What is the saying? Patience is a virtue?????

Isabella is definitely testing my patience lately. She is so whiny!! I ask her what is wrong and she just stands there and cries. I am beside myself today because Doug is working late. Her and I made smoothies and she thought it was fun, however she was mad that she had to drink hers out of her sippy cup! I did make the resolution to try and be more patient with her and boy is it HARD! I have to understand that she is getting the last two eye teeth and she is probably in pain. GOD please give me the strength and while I am at it.. please have Andrew teeth much easier than his sister ever did!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy New Year!! I can hardly believe it is the year 2010. So many people have New Years resolutions and of course I have mine. I am going to try and be more patient, lose all the weight and then some that I gained during pregnancy, cook more dinners and make healthier choices. Doug and I went to Kruse and Muer for dinner this year. Thanks to my mom we were able to enjoy a relaxing dinner for just the two of us. It was absolutely delicious! I am looking so forward to watching my two babies grow this year. I have a feeling 2010 is going to be a great year!