As many of you know adalynn has been sleeping in her carseat since the day we brought her home. Well I figured she is now old enough to sleep in her own crib and decided to start working with her to move from the carseat to the crib. Well let me tell you how well that is going (sarcastic tone).
Last night I started the crib process at 8pm, and I would rock her and get her to sleep and slowly and quietly move her to her crib. Then as soon as her back hit those sheets it was like an alarm went off with screaming, crying, and limbs flailing. So I would pick her up and start the whole process over again. This went on for about two hours when I finally gave up for the night and decided we would sleep in the living room, me on the couch and miss priss in the swing. This of course could not be easy either, and it took about an hour before she went to sleep in her swing.
So I finally get her to sleep and I finally got to sleep and then no less than a hour later she wakes up crying once again, so the whole process begins again and it continues to go on like this every hour until about six in the morning. Finally at six my husband gets ready for work and we move back to the bed where adalynn sleeps from 6 to 9:30. However, Blake doesn't sleep that long so I got to sleep until 8:30 and then Blake let's me know he is ready to get up.
So now on to today I decided to make adalynn sleep in the crib for naps, and it didn't go any better today, so she slept a totally of 30 mins in her crib and that was it for the entire day, so my only hope is that she will be so tired that she won't have the energy to be up all night tonight. I am going to try to be strong though and keep insisting that she sleep iher crib during the day and hopefully that will lead to sleeping in the crib at night. Anyone have any suggestions to get a baby to sleep in a crib or sleeping through the night? I'm afraid if I don't get more sleep soon I might just lose my mind :)
Have a peaceful night everyone!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Websites I love
Hello everyone I wanted to do a post over a few websites that I have done business with lately and absolutely love.
The first website is shelby's sassy bows www.shelbyssassybows.com
I have bought several bows from Shelby and they are absolutely adorable. Each bow is custom made just the way you like it. So go check out shelby's sassy bows, you will be glad that you did.
The next website is eggo in the oven www.eggointheoven.com
I have recently purchase a cute valentine's day onesie for adalynn. It is also custom made and I believe Kim (owner) can do just about anything you want. She features shirts, dresses, onesies, blankets, pants, and vests. She does other products too this is just to name a few. Right now she is making adalynn a new York Yankee romper to match adalynn's ny Yankee bow from shelby's sassy bows. So if you want some super cute clothes for your kids, take a stroll over to eggo in the oven.
The next website some of y'all might o f heard of but it is the honest company www.honest.com
This is an Eco friendly website designed to produced healthy products for your little ones. They have super cute diapers that are free of harmful chemicals, and are affordable. You can sign up for a membership and have diapers and products delivered straight to your home. The best options if you just can't bring yourself to do cloth diapers. So go check them out and give them a try.
These 3 websites are great and based on my opinion only no company has given me money to endorse them, happy shopping!
The first website is shelby's sassy bows www.shelbyssassybows.com
I have bought several bows from Shelby and they are absolutely adorable. Each bow is custom made just the way you like it. So go check out shelby's sassy bows, you will be glad that you did.
The next website is eggo in the oven www.eggointheoven.com
I have recently purchase a cute valentine's day onesie for adalynn. It is also custom made and I believe Kim (owner) can do just about anything you want. She features shirts, dresses, onesies, blankets, pants, and vests. She does other products too this is just to name a few. Right now she is making adalynn a new York Yankee romper to match adalynn's ny Yankee bow from shelby's sassy bows. So if you want some super cute clothes for your kids, take a stroll over to eggo in the oven.
The next website some of y'all might o f heard of but it is the honest company www.honest.com
This is an Eco friendly website designed to produced healthy products for your little ones. They have super cute diapers that are free of harmful chemicals, and are affordable. You can sign up for a membership and have diapers and products delivered straight to your home. The best options if you just can't bring yourself to do cloth diapers. So go check them out and give them a try.
These 3 websites are great and based on my opinion only no company has given me money to endorse them, happy shopping!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It's time for tag
So I was reading my friend whitney's blog and she and some of her fellow bloggers were involved in a game of tag to get to know each other a little better, so the rules are I tell you 11 interesting facts about myself and then I answer questions Whitney has given me to answer so here it goes.
1. I am totally addicted to my iPad, I got it for Christmas and I literally can't put it down. I love how I can surf the Internet while I'm feeding adalynn or whatever other mommy job I am doing.
2. I love to dance, and that is probably one of the only things I miss about high school since I was on the drill team then. I do occasionally do zumba on my wii and that is pretty fun.
3. I tell Jeff to go get Blake all these kid movies (lion king, cars2,ect) not just because I think Blake will enjoy them, but because I really want to see them too, I'm just a big kid at heart :)
4. I get lost while using a gps and I even screw up place and bake cookies, but hey that is just me and I have learned to just laugh at myself.
5. I have learned to function on very little sleep. Since miss priss still does not sleep through the night I have learned that 3 hours of sleep can get me through my day.
6. I miss being able to go to dinner without having to worry about bringing my whole house with me ( toys, diapers, wipes, ect).
7. I hate being so far away from my family. I miss them and don't get to see them nearly enough.
8. I am a saver, and hate spending money on myself, but when it comes to my family I have no problem spending money on them (especially adalynn there is just too many cute girl things out there)
9. I eat chocolate on a daily basis, I know I shouldn't, but I just can't help myself :)
10. Listening to Blake tell me stories about dragons, trains, cars, ect makes me smile. He is so creative and it just amazes me what he comes up with.
11. I have discovered that early in the morning is the best time for my "me" time, explains why I'm writing a blog at 2:30 am
Now to answer whitney's questions
1.why did I start my personal blog?
I started my blog basically to give me time to do something just for me. Even though I blog mostly about my kids, it allows me to vent,seek advice, share accomplishments, and hopefully make other moms know they aren't alone.
2. What is one thing my blog followers would be surprised to know about me?
That's a good question, hmm I guess it would be that no matter how hard I try to be a good mom I still feel like I fall short. I can get very impatient with my kids and I find myself yelling more, and I don't like that. I know no one is perfect, but I wish I wouldn't lose my patience so easily. Something I definitely need to work on.
3. If my life was a sitcom which one would it be and why?
I would have to say modern family because I feel like my family life is very chaotic at times, but in the end we all love each other and usually get a big laugh at whatever crazy situation we are in.
4. If I won the lottery, what would I do with the winnings?
Jeff and I actually talk about this quite often, if we won we would pay off our house, put our kids through college, and then probably travel a lot, we both have places overseas we would like to visit some day.
5. If I was a superhero what would my superpower be?
The ability to clone myself that way I could sleep, play with my kids, and get house chores done...that would be a sweet set up there :)
6. If I could sit down with anyone alive or dead for dinner who would it be?
I would say being able to sit one on one with Jesus would be pretty sweet. It would be nice just to be able to talk with him and hear what he has to say about everything.
7. What do I like most about myself?
I would have to say my generous nature, even when I was little I never liked to see people hurting and was always willing to give what I could to people.
8. What is my biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness I would say is being a procrastinator. I put things off all the time, and if I would just do it then things wouldnt pile up causing a big chore to be done.
9. What is my favorite quote?
I know it is a simple quote, but I try to live by treat people the way you want to be treated. I am constantly asking Blake " would you like it, if I did such and such to you?". If you wouldn't want it done to you, then you shouldn't do it to others simple as that.
10. In ten years where do I see myself?
In ten years I will be 37, so hopefully by then I will be working as an elementary teacher, and maybe being able to purchase a bigger house.
Well I hope everyone had fun getting to learn a little bit more about me and have a great week.
1. I am totally addicted to my iPad, I got it for Christmas and I literally can't put it down. I love how I can surf the Internet while I'm feeding adalynn or whatever other mommy job I am doing.
2. I love to dance, and that is probably one of the only things I miss about high school since I was on the drill team then. I do occasionally do zumba on my wii and that is pretty fun.
3. I tell Jeff to go get Blake all these kid movies (lion king, cars2,ect) not just because I think Blake will enjoy them, but because I really want to see them too, I'm just a big kid at heart :)
4. I get lost while using a gps and I even screw up place and bake cookies, but hey that is just me and I have learned to just laugh at myself.
5. I have learned to function on very little sleep. Since miss priss still does not sleep through the night I have learned that 3 hours of sleep can get me through my day.
6. I miss being able to go to dinner without having to worry about bringing my whole house with me ( toys, diapers, wipes, ect).
7. I hate being so far away from my family. I miss them and don't get to see them nearly enough.
8. I am a saver, and hate spending money on myself, but when it comes to my family I have no problem spending money on them (especially adalynn there is just too many cute girl things out there)
9. I eat chocolate on a daily basis, I know I shouldn't, but I just can't help myself :)
10. Listening to Blake tell me stories about dragons, trains, cars, ect makes me smile. He is so creative and it just amazes me what he comes up with.
11. I have discovered that early in the morning is the best time for my "me" time, explains why I'm writing a blog at 2:30 am
Now to answer whitney's questions
1.why did I start my personal blog?
I started my blog basically to give me time to do something just for me. Even though I blog mostly about my kids, it allows me to vent,seek advice, share accomplishments, and hopefully make other moms know they aren't alone.
2. What is one thing my blog followers would be surprised to know about me?
That's a good question, hmm I guess it would be that no matter how hard I try to be a good mom I still feel like I fall short. I can get very impatient with my kids and I find myself yelling more, and I don't like that. I know no one is perfect, but I wish I wouldn't lose my patience so easily. Something I definitely need to work on.
3. If my life was a sitcom which one would it be and why?
I would have to say modern family because I feel like my family life is very chaotic at times, but in the end we all love each other and usually get a big laugh at whatever crazy situation we are in.
4. If I won the lottery, what would I do with the winnings?
Jeff and I actually talk about this quite often, if we won we would pay off our house, put our kids through college, and then probably travel a lot, we both have places overseas we would like to visit some day.
5. If I was a superhero what would my superpower be?
The ability to clone myself that way I could sleep, play with my kids, and get house chores done...that would be a sweet set up there :)
6. If I could sit down with anyone alive or dead for dinner who would it be?
I would say being able to sit one on one with Jesus would be pretty sweet. It would be nice just to be able to talk with him and hear what he has to say about everything.
7. What do I like most about myself?
I would have to say my generous nature, even when I was little I never liked to see people hurting and was always willing to give what I could to people.
8. What is my biggest weakness?
My biggest weakness I would say is being a procrastinator. I put things off all the time, and if I would just do it then things wouldnt pile up causing a big chore to be done.
9. What is my favorite quote?
I know it is a simple quote, but I try to live by treat people the way you want to be treated. I am constantly asking Blake " would you like it, if I did such and such to you?". If you wouldn't want it done to you, then you shouldn't do it to others simple as that.
10. In ten years where do I see myself?
In ten years I will be 37, so hopefully by then I will be working as an elementary teacher, and maybe being able to purchase a bigger house.
Well I hope everyone had fun getting to learn a little bit more about me and have a great week.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Updates
Well, it has been awhile since I did a blog post so I figured I would try to do some updates.
Adalynn,
Adalynn is doing very well. We had her four month appointment on the fourth of this month and she was 13lbs and 24.5 in. She is rolling over from back to belly, but screams and cries when she gets on her belly since she hates tummy time. She is still sleeping in her carseat in the pack n play, but I plan on really working with her on this in the next month. She is in the happy squealing right now, and sometimes squeals so much she makes herself cough. She is only sleeping about three hours in between feedings at night, so I'm hoping maybe next month when we start some solids she will sleep longer,,,fingers crossed.
Blake
Blake has made a lot of progress with his potty training, I can say for the most part he is pee pee trained, but having some issues with number two. Blake is doing really well with his therapy sessions. I think(hope) by the time he enters school he will be where he needs to be.
He has made so much progress in the short amount of time he has been with his therapist so I feel like another year he will be just fine.
On a different note of complete randomness I am losing my hair like crazy, it happened after I gave birth to Blake too, so it isn't too surprising, but it is a good thing my hair is thick or I might be bold. Well anyway adalynn is screaming so I better cut this blog short,
Have a nice night
Adalynn,
Adalynn is doing very well. We had her four month appointment on the fourth of this month and she was 13lbs and 24.5 in. She is rolling over from back to belly, but screams and cries when she gets on her belly since she hates tummy time. She is still sleeping in her carseat in the pack n play, but I plan on really working with her on this in the next month. She is in the happy squealing right now, and sometimes squeals so much she makes herself cough. She is only sleeping about three hours in between feedings at night, so I'm hoping maybe next month when we start some solids she will sleep longer,,,fingers crossed.
Blake
Blake has made a lot of progress with his potty training, I can say for the most part he is pee pee trained, but having some issues with number two. Blake is doing really well with his therapy sessions. I think(hope) by the time he enters school he will be where he needs to be.
He has made so much progress in the short amount of time he has been with his therapist so I feel like another year he will be just fine.
On a different note of complete randomness I am losing my hair like crazy, it happened after I gave birth to Blake too, so it isn't too surprising, but it is a good thing my hair is thick or I might be bold. Well anyway adalynn is screaming so I better cut this blog short,
Have a nice night
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Christmas celebration
We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Adalynn got some leap frog toys from us and a moby wrap from my parents and some clothes and a few toys from Jeff's parents Blake got a lot of cars gear and a new bike from us, a play tent with tunnel from my parents and toys from Jeff's parents. I believe Blake had a really nice Christmas and adalynn didn't even know it was any different day.
Now for the sad news, shortly after Christmas we loss my grandma. She was 91 years old and lived a wonderful life. She went rather quickly, and was united once again with my papaw who died in august of 2010. They had such a strong loving bond that I know there was joyous a reunion up in heaven when my mamaw arrived. I model their loving marriage for my own and I hope that Jeff and I could share just as many wonderful years together as my grandparents got too. We will be laying her body to rest tomorrow. Good bye mamaw I hope you and papaw are having a wonderful time up in heaven. We will all miss you.
I hope everyone has a good year in 2012!
Now for the sad news, shortly after Christmas we loss my grandma. She was 91 years old and lived a wonderful life. She went rather quickly, and was united once again with my papaw who died in august of 2010. They had such a strong loving bond that I know there was joyous a reunion up in heaven when my mamaw arrived. I model their loving marriage for my own and I hope that Jeff and I could share just as many wonderful years together as my grandparents got too. We will be laying her body to rest tomorrow. Good bye mamaw I hope you and papaw are having a wonderful time up in heaven. We will all miss you.
I hope everyone has a good year in 2012!
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