Jake's 3 month photo session was today.
Amidst the pooping, peeing, feeding frenzy, tears, spit-up, wardrobe changes, and avoidance of the camera in general, I am amazed that any pictures were taken at all!
Needless to say, I am curious to see how they turn out...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Two Surprises Today
Surprise #1- As I was digging out a large bowl to mix this morning's pancake batter in, I discovered a rather gigantic spider in the bowl. This spider was not noticed until the bowl was within a few inches of my face after I had unearthed it from a stack of mixing bowls not often used.
Not a good surprise!
I was surprised, however, (this is not Surprise #2, more like an added bonus to Surprise #1) that the bowl did not shatter upon discovery of said gigantic spider.
Surprise #2- My professor asked me to share my first paper from this new course I'm taking with the rest of the class as a model to follow when writing papers. Good surprise!
Not a good surprise!
I was surprised, however, (this is not Surprise #2, more like an added bonus to Surprise #1) that the bowl did not shatter upon discovery of said gigantic spider.
Surprise #2- My professor asked me to share my first paper from this new course I'm taking with the rest of the class as a model to follow when writing papers. Good surprise!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
About to Get Ugly
Things are about to get ugly at work.
There is a potential strike situation in the near future.
This is not good.
There is a potential strike situation in the near future.
This is not good.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Buzzing Around in my Brain
*Loved the Cranberry Festival over at the coast on Sunday. Attending has been a tradition for us over the last several years, and this time we got to go as a family.
*Concerns about tomorrow's doctor appointment. It's the cervical cancer check-up that had to be canceled last October because I was pregnant.
*My maternity leave is half over. Or, if you are an optimist, I still have half of my maternity leave left! :)
*Phone calls from work-got another one today...there are going to be so many messes to clean up when I return. Ugh!
*Fixing up the house. Too much to do, not enough money.
*Not enough money. Period.
*Another paper due on Sunday.
*My hair. I'm annoyed with it. What to do?
*Christmas. Yup, I said Christmas. Not enough money.
*Missed out on another family gathering with the Utah folks. Uncle Jon's birthday included everyone but my family and Lisa's family. I miss living near everyone.
*Move or add on to the house?
*Stir-fry for dinner tonight. Yum!
*I am incredibly thankful for all of my blessings, but I can't help but wonder why it's so easy to focus on what one doesn't have instead of what one does have??
*Jake's 3 month photo session is a week from today, and I can't wait!
*Going in to work tonight...have to grade reading logs.
*Incompetent people.
Buzz......Buzz....Buzz
*Concerns about tomorrow's doctor appointment. It's the cervical cancer check-up that had to be canceled last October because I was pregnant.
*My maternity leave is half over. Or, if you are an optimist, I still have half of my maternity leave left! :)
*Phone calls from work-got another one today...there are going to be so many messes to clean up when I return. Ugh!
*Fixing up the house. Too much to do, not enough money.
*Not enough money. Period.
*Another paper due on Sunday.
*My hair. I'm annoyed with it. What to do?
*Christmas. Yup, I said Christmas. Not enough money.
*Missed out on another family gathering with the Utah folks. Uncle Jon's birthday included everyone but my family and Lisa's family. I miss living near everyone.
*Move or add on to the house?
*Stir-fry for dinner tonight. Yum!
*I am incredibly thankful for all of my blessings, but I can't help but wonder why it's so easy to focus on what one doesn't have instead of what one does have??
*Jake's 3 month photo session is a week from today, and I can't wait!
*Going in to work tonight...have to grade reading logs.
*Incompetent people.
Buzz......Buzz....Buzz
Saturday, September 12, 2009
3 Months Old!
I can't believe it! Jacob is 3 months old today. He is weighing in at 16 lbs. and is 25 inches long. My little baby isn't so little anymore. He is smiling all of the time and laughing. Today, in fact, he was on the changing table and laughed a deep, belly laugh. I was so excited I cried. Yup, he moved me to tears. And yes, I marked the date of his first deep, belly laugh on the calendar.
Our boy is always smiling while on the changing table. We've decided that he simply enjoys having a clean bum.
He seems to be a rather mellow baby. I can seriously take him anywhere without him fussing. He is rather happy unless he can't burp or is hungry.
He is holding his head up more and more and just about has that down. He also enjoys standing on our laps. (Personally, I just think he likes to show off his beefcake thighs). He also drools. A lot. He also farts. A lot.
Jake is sleeping through the night and has been for about a month now. I have an awesome nighttime routine and we bought something called the Miracle Blanket. I HIGHLY recommend this item. Go buy it. NOW. You need one for your future children. This beautiful $30.00 investment has bought us a month's worth of 8+ hours of continual sleep at night. Nope, I'm not kidding or exaggerating. Seriously, he slept for 11 hours last night. Visit www.miracleblanket.com to see what I'm talking about. It really works. (Just for your curiosity, I am not a paid spokesperson for this company. Too bad. I'd go on T.V. to convince someone to buy it...kickbacks would be nice, too).
The perfect accompaniment to this post would be some lovely photos of our boy. I have a million of them. Poor kid hasn't gone a day of his life without a camera flash going off in his face. I also have a plethora of videos of him. I think everything he does is video worthy. (Typical annoying first time Mommy....I know). But he's so darn cute, I can't help myself! The problem is this: all these beautiful pictures and videos are stored on my camera or handycam. I haven't downloaded them to my computer. Why? Because our hard drive is almost full. Full of what? Well, older pictures and videos, of course! Mark also keeps about a trillion music files on the hard drive for his Music History class. Until we resolve the lack of space on our hard drive, I'm afraid those pics. and videos that I desperately want to show you will remain where they're at. Frozen. Un-viewable by you. Bummer.
I guess you'll just have to take my word about how cute and chubby he is...
Our boy is always smiling while on the changing table. We've decided that he simply enjoys having a clean bum.
He seems to be a rather mellow baby. I can seriously take him anywhere without him fussing. He is rather happy unless he can't burp or is hungry.
He is holding his head up more and more and just about has that down. He also enjoys standing on our laps. (Personally, I just think he likes to show off his beefcake thighs). He also drools. A lot. He also farts. A lot.
Jake is sleeping through the night and has been for about a month now. I have an awesome nighttime routine and we bought something called the Miracle Blanket. I HIGHLY recommend this item. Go buy it. NOW. You need one for your future children. This beautiful $30.00 investment has bought us a month's worth of 8+ hours of continual sleep at night. Nope, I'm not kidding or exaggerating. Seriously, he slept for 11 hours last night. Visit www.miracleblanket.com to see what I'm talking about. It really works. (Just for your curiosity, I am not a paid spokesperson for this company. Too bad. I'd go on T.V. to convince someone to buy it...kickbacks would be nice, too).
The perfect accompaniment to this post would be some lovely photos of our boy. I have a million of them. Poor kid hasn't gone a day of his life without a camera flash going off in his face. I also have a plethora of videos of him. I think everything he does is video worthy. (Typical annoying first time Mommy....I know). But he's so darn cute, I can't help myself! The problem is this: all these beautiful pictures and videos are stored on my camera or handycam. I haven't downloaded them to my computer. Why? Because our hard drive is almost full. Full of what? Well, older pictures and videos, of course! Mark also keeps about a trillion music files on the hard drive for his Music History class. Until we resolve the lack of space on our hard drive, I'm afraid those pics. and videos that I desperately want to show you will remain where they're at. Frozen. Un-viewable by you. Bummer.
I guess you'll just have to take my word about how cute and chubby he is...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Anxiety
I have spent the last several hours familiarizing myself with my new graduate course. I feel as though I am in over my head this time. Over the next 8 weeks, I have 8 papers due in addition to numerous readings, video clips, and required discussions. I am feeling a tad anxious and overwhelmed at this moment.
Hopefully, after I invest several more hours in this course tomorrow, I will have less anxiety and more of an idea as to how I can budget my time to meet my weekly deadlines.
In other news: my kitchen walls are now painted a deep red, dark coffee colored curtains have been ordered, a handy-man is coming tomorrow to give me a tiling estimate, applesauce has been canned, I'm still loving maternity leave, and Jake is as cute as he can be! Mark and I went to a Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal concert last night in Eugene and are going to see Crosby, Stills, and Nash on Friday night.
Hopefully, after I invest several more hours in this course tomorrow, I will have less anxiety and more of an idea as to how I can budget my time to meet my weekly deadlines.
In other news: my kitchen walls are now painted a deep red, dark coffee colored curtains have been ordered, a handy-man is coming tomorrow to give me a tiling estimate, applesauce has been canned, I'm still loving maternity leave, and Jake is as cute as he can be! Mark and I went to a Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal concert last night in Eugene and are going to see Crosby, Stills, and Nash on Friday night.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
More Maternity Leave
Officially, it is day 3 of maternity leave. The house is half-way clean (Jake slept long enough yesterday afternoon for me to clean the bathroom, which included scrubbing the tub/shower, and all 3 bedrooms). Plus, I dusted the photos hanging in the hallway and mopped it. That just leaves the kitchen, dining room and living room for today. I won't be too disappointed if he doesn't sleep long enough for me to clean today, but if he does, I'd better do it. That way the whole house will be clean for Mom's visit and we can get down to business!
My stomach is finally feeling well enough for me to exercise. I did a pilates workout yesterday from a borrowed DVD. Naturally I chose to follow the beginner's version. What I learned: my body is not nearly flexible enough for some of the stretches. I am feeling the burn this morning!
I've been checking my work email but have remained distanced from the happenings at work. Good for me! I thought that would be challenging, but it is sooooo not! At this point, I'm afraid it's going to be all too difficult to return to work in October and leave my boy at day care. Last week his day care had an open house that we attended. We learned more about the procedures, supplies we need to bring, etc. We've chosen the day care at the high school. It came highly recommended to us by multiple sources and we like the facilities. They're letting us keep Jake at home throughout September without charging us and are still holding his slot. The only thing that eases my heart at the thought of sending him to day care is the fact that Mark is on campus. He can pop down any time he wishes to visit. He will also take him in and pick him up every day.
I hate that I have to go back to work. But, who knows, at the end of the month I may be ready....
I start another 6 credits of graduate school on Tuesday. Am I ready for the deadlines, papers, assignments, stress and frustration?? NO, but once I get this degree I will advance on the pay scale and that will make it all worth while.
Ah, maternity leave. I treasure you. I want more of you.
My stomach is finally feeling well enough for me to exercise. I did a pilates workout yesterday from a borrowed DVD. Naturally I chose to follow the beginner's version. What I learned: my body is not nearly flexible enough for some of the stretches. I am feeling the burn this morning!
I've been checking my work email but have remained distanced from the happenings at work. Good for me! I thought that would be challenging, but it is sooooo not! At this point, I'm afraid it's going to be all too difficult to return to work in October and leave my boy at day care. Last week his day care had an open house that we attended. We learned more about the procedures, supplies we need to bring, etc. We've chosen the day care at the high school. It came highly recommended to us by multiple sources and we like the facilities. They're letting us keep Jake at home throughout September without charging us and are still holding his slot. The only thing that eases my heart at the thought of sending him to day care is the fact that Mark is on campus. He can pop down any time he wishes to visit. He will also take him in and pick him up every day.
I hate that I have to go back to work. But, who knows, at the end of the month I may be ready....
I start another 6 credits of graduate school on Tuesday. Am I ready for the deadlines, papers, assignments, stress and frustration?? NO, but once I get this degree I will advance on the pay scale and that will make it all worth while.
Ah, maternity leave. I treasure you. I want more of you.
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