Schedule Time

Well, after battling with the little one, I have decided that she has no choice. She WILL take a nap everyday. I put her in her crib, turn on the bath water for 5 minutes, and BOOM she's out. :) I can even put her down early now if I know I need to be somewhere later in the afternoon. She is a smart cookie. A stubborn smart cookie!!!

We will see how long this lasts!

Cherish

I've come to realize that as much as I do cherish time with Sam, I do not think I fully cherish her. During the times that she is awake (which is almost ALL DAY LONG!), I am continually thinking about all the things I should be/could be doing. For example, currently, my house is a DISASTER, I have done no laundry in over a week (with the exception of her diapers) and I am about to lose my mind. I was talking to Greg's aunt this weekend and she reminded me that it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. I SHOULD be enjoying the time with her; watching her grow, learn new things, and just enjoy her. It won't be too long when she will be talking back, hanging out with friends over me, and just growing too fast. So, I really should sit back, enjoy the time with her and forget about the rest. It will get done. Maybe not every day, maybe not every week, but eventually.

(does anyone want to volunteer to clean my house?! :) )

Weekend Update

We had an eventful weekend!!! We were busy hanging out and celebrating with friends and family all weekend! Saturday, Greg and I FINALLY had a quiet morning. We basically hung out and did nada. We decided around 11 to go for a walk and ended up walking 2 1/2 miles because it was so gorgeous out! We came home got cleaned up and then went to Val and John's house for their summer BBQ. It ended up getting chilly so we brought the party inside. The boys played poker and the girls hung out upstairs with the babies! I really enjoy our group of friends!!

Sunday was such a great day! Sam was christened and then we went back to his parent's house to celebrate with friends and family. I do love when both families mingle and we have such a great time. :) Sam was supposed to nap during the whole celebration but she must have known it was her own party because she did NOT want to miss it! That was perfectly fine, though, because she was absolutely glorious! What a good baby! Oh, and she didn't shed a tear during the entire baptism. :0) We knew she was a great baby, but man, oh man, she is a SPECTACULAR baby!

Pictures to come!

Wine-O

It turns out that white wine does not do wonders for Sam's stomach. Or, maybe it does, but definitely NOT in a positive way. I've been trying to figure out what has been making her stomach so upset lately. Tuesday she screamed bloody murder for Nancy while I was at the grocery store.

My tentative conclusion: the milk she gave her was from Sunday, and on Sunday I drank wine.

Today, she woke up from her nap screaming at the top of her lungs (after only 45 minutes of sleeping) and wouldn't stop until I gave her Mylicon. Which, by the way, is a Godsend.

My more sturdy conclusion: I drank wine last night with dinner.

I do not think I am going to continue to test this theory. No one likes a screaming baby; especially her when her tummy hurts. :(

I guess I will switch to beer. I haven't paid much attention to it until now. Hopefully, wine is the only culprit.

The positive side to all of this: I can sing "You Are My Sunshine" to her and it will calm her down in an instant. Three cheers to a soothing song!

SO BIG!

You know that game you play with your kids? "How big is (child's name)? SO BIG!"

Well, here is MY baby, and she is SO BIG!!

Sam as a newborn

Sam at 1 month

Sam at 2 months

5K

Greg emailed me this week and asked if I wanted to run the Charity (for Stand Up to Cancer) 5K this weekend in honor of the All Star Game. I was a little hesitant because its been 11 months if not more since I've done a run/workout that hard. I decided to buck it up and do it, and it was amazing! The race itself was a little challenging. We went with our neighbor, her sister and her friend from Chicago. I ended up falling behind the pack and running on my own. I think that made it more difficult because I didn't have a buddy to keep me encouraged to run. Sooo...I ran a mile, walked a mile, ran a mile. Truthfully, it wasn't all that bad. I could have done a lot worse! I'm really proud of myself for going for it. I figured if I didn't start now, I never would.

Greg and I want to do the 1/2 marathon in April in honor of Sam's birth. This put it all into perspective...I need to train! Now, I really want a jogging stroller. That would be AWEEESOME! :) A double would be perfect since I will be taking Ben in a few short weeks.

Greg has all of a sudden become highly interested in a triathlon. I am completely supportive, although I think he needs to train a little. The Kirkwood triathlon is full and the waiting list has like 50 people on it. I think he needs to wait a year and train. He's not so convinced by that. We will see.

Other than that, our weekend has been uneventful. Friday night we went to Harry's bar and grill on Southwest Ave. for one of Greg's co worker's last day of work. They have karaoke on Friday nights. It was a blast. I sang "None of Your Business" by Salt N Pepa. Classic Katie. My brother babysat. How wonderful is it to have family in town to baby sit for you? Not only do you not have to pay, but its quality time that they have with Sam. Awesome.

Saturday Greg went over to Val and John's to power wash and clean their deck and today he is staining it for them. :) A little extra cash in the pocket never hurt anything...and its going to help pay for our ski trip that we are taking this winter! YAY!!! Sam and I just hung out. I kind of want to make a trip up to Spicer's in Clayton since I have $100 worth of gift certificates there. (One of my student's parents own it.) I wonder what we could find with that...hmmm...and think of all the CANDY we could get. Mmmm...Candy :0)

But, first, its nap time. My body is exhausted from that run. Can't wait for it to be back in tip top shape! :) :)

Bliss.

So peaceful...for both baby and Mommy!