September 18, 2012
A Full Night Sleep
Ahhhhh! I almost forgot just how great a full night of interrupted sleep feels! A great big Thank You to Ben for sleeping for 12 straight hours!! Actually, he was going to sleep longer but I had to wake him up on order to get Abby to school on time! I only hope that this was the start of something good and not just a fluke.
September 10, 2012
Back Again
Some days as a stay at home mom are better than others, some days I wonder if I made the right choice. Today is one that confirms my decision! Today Ben rolled from his belly to his back and I was there to see it! I love getting to watch my children grow!
I'm pretty impressed with his new skill because he has not spent much time on the floor let a lone his belly (having a very active older sis will do that). So at first I thought it was a fluke. I put him back on his belly, after getting the camera ready, and this is what I got:
Ben seems to be pleased with himself too! He keeps crying when he is on his back so I roll him to his belly and he smiles then rolls back over. I love this!
In other news, I think Abby is giving up her naps....ugh!!
I'm pretty impressed with his new skill because he has not spent much time on the floor let a lone his belly (having a very active older sis will do that). So at first I thought it was a fluke. I put him back on his belly, after getting the camera ready, and this is what I got:
Ben seems to be pleased with himself too! He keeps crying when he is on his back so I roll him to his belly and he smiles then rolls back over. I love this!
In other news, I think Abby is giving up her naps....ugh!!
September 01, 2012
Mommy Moment
Having a cold is no fun, especially in the summer! It is hard to stay inside when it is so nice out, so sometimes you just have to tough it out and take that runny nose with you. But when that nose goes into overdrive and uses up all the tissues before you can get back home, a mom has to get resourceful. You know you are a mom when your shirt becomes someone else's tissue!
July 26, 2012
Mommy Moments
So, there you are going about your day when all of a sudden something simple happens and it hits you in the face: you are a mom. In that moment it is undeniable. Sometimes it makes you want to cry, other times you just have to laugh. Some of the best ones make you stop, breath the moment in and pray that it never goes away. Moms out there know what I'm talking about.
I have been thinking about writing a weekly post about these moments but have managed to avoid the commitment. I am sad that I did not start this sooner because I've had some great ones already, but hey, better late than never!
This probably not the most honorable one to start with, but what the heck ;)
You know your are a mom when your Jello is alcohol free!
I have been thinking about writing a weekly post about these moments but have managed to avoid the commitment. I am sad that I did not start this sooner because I've had some great ones already, but hey, better late than never!
This probably not the most honorable one to start with, but what the heck ;)
You know your are a mom when your Jello is alcohol free!
June 27, 2012
Play Time
Ben is growing and learning so fast! Here is a little video of him starting to use his feet and hands:
We played for 10 minutes or so and then he was ready for a nap. Hey it is hard work when you are this young!!
We played for 10 minutes or so and then he was ready for a nap. Hey it is hard work when you are this young!!
April 15, 2012
February 28, 2012
No Turning Back
The moment I have been waiting for--and dreading at the same time--is finally here!
While I know there is no such thing as the perfect time to go through the de-pacification of a child I really think Abby has picked the wrong time to do this as we are just recovering from a day of 103.6 fever/virus. This also means that she had her paci all day and is a little more paci dependent than usual (that is also how she wound up with a hole in her last paci). But what is a mom to do when her 2 1/2 year old asks to throw away her last paci? If I say no now, who knows when the next time would come! And with baby no. 2 due in exactly two months (yikes) we are a little behind on this milestone--wait any longer and I think we would have two little ones with pacis...and that is not happening at the Johnson abode!!
So, wish us luck! May the stronger one win!
While I know there is no such thing as the perfect time to go through the de-pacification of a child I really think Abby has picked the wrong time to do this as we are just recovering from a day of 103.6 fever/virus. This also means that she had her paci all day and is a little more paci dependent than usual (that is also how she wound up with a hole in her last paci). But what is a mom to do when her 2 1/2 year old asks to throw away her last paci? If I say no now, who knows when the next time would come! And with baby no. 2 due in exactly two months (yikes) we are a little behind on this milestone--wait any longer and I think we would have two little ones with pacis...and that is not happening at the Johnson abode!!
So, wish us luck! May the stronger one win!
January 29, 2012
27 Again...
27 weeks pregnant that is!!!!! I can't believe that two trimesters have passed already and that our new addition will be here in just three short months. Where does the time go?? I have meant to publish the news time and time again but the time has never seemed right or when it did, I just didn't have the time/energy/wittiness to make it happen. So here we are at the start of the third trimester sharing our new publicly.
The positive pregnancy test happened a the end of August, just before Michael was hired, which puts us with an April 28th due date. This time has been much different than the last time: morning sickness was a few weeks earlier and much more frequent, exhaustion has hung on well into the 2nd trimester, as far as food goes--it seems like I never know what I want to eat/nothing sounds good (no chocolate milk cravings and G2 was my go to for the first 20 weeks), my pelvic bone "pops" upon changing positions after laying/sitting one way too long (that NEVER happened with Abby and started at about 13 weeks this time and happens at least once a day), among other way-too-personal-stuff-to-post-here things. Like they say, no two pregnancies are alike!
Any-whoo, welcome to our journey of second time parents! I will do my best to get you up to speed this week, including ultrasound pictures and re-dos, the announcement of what the gender is and how we found out, and if you are lucky a picture to compare this belly to the last time.
The positive pregnancy test happened a the end of August, just before Michael was hired, which puts us with an April 28th due date. This time has been much different than the last time: morning sickness was a few weeks earlier and much more frequent, exhaustion has hung on well into the 2nd trimester, as far as food goes--it seems like I never know what I want to eat/nothing sounds good (no chocolate milk cravings and G2 was my go to for the first 20 weeks), my pelvic bone "pops" upon changing positions after laying/sitting one way too long (that NEVER happened with Abby and started at about 13 weeks this time and happens at least once a day), among other way-too-personal-stuff-to-post-here things. Like they say, no two pregnancies are alike!
Any-whoo, welcome to our journey of second time parents! I will do my best to get you up to speed this week, including ultrasound pictures and re-dos, the announcement of what the gender is and how we found out, and if you are lucky a picture to compare this belly to the last time.
January 27, 2012
Updates!!
So I have finally forced myself to put some time into the Blog! Here I am again, apologizing for being a slacker and taking so long to get you new stuff. Again, I will try to do better.
I have 3 new/updated posts for your viewing pleasure (if you have checked them out in the past you may want to peek again as I did add a few new photos/videos from a few different sources. I'm finding it a bit tricky to manage all of my sources (cameras, video cameras, iPhone and photos from others...) so if you have any suggestions please feel free to share!):
Check back later this weekend as I am PROMISING you right now yet another post before the weekend is done :)
I have 3 new/updated posts for your viewing pleasure (if you have checked them out in the past you may want to peek again as I did add a few new photos/videos from a few different sources. I'm finding it a bit tricky to manage all of my sources (cameras, video cameras, iPhone and photos from others...) so if you have any suggestions please feel free to share!):
Going to the Big D (12/23/11)
Getting Ready for Santa (12/24/11)
Christmas 2011 (12/25/11)
Check back later this weekend as I am PROMISING you right now yet another post before the weekend is done :)
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