Super Bowl XLV

Super Bowl= An excuse to get together to party and EAT.

And this year was no different. We went to Sid and Michelle's had a crazy good time with awesome food, games, good company, and entertainment. Thanks guys for a good time, lets do it again next year.

Preparations

Other than the minor hang up of my snoring, things are moving right along with us and the baby. We have his room ready, clothes (lots of them) are washed and good to go. I have a good amount of diapers stocked up. I have read baby books and any info I can get my hands on. I have been cleaning and organizing whenever I have the time and energy. Even with all this we are so not ready for this little man. If you know me you know Im a planner. I like to have as much if not all things taken care of before the main event, but I know that no matter how much we try to prepare there is no way to really prepare for a baby. It's going to rock our world like we can't even imagine. So knowing that I'm to the point where I feel like we have studied as much as we can for the big test or trained for the race we are just ready to do it!! At least the delivery part. Because I cant breath, I dont sleep well, My back kills, I have been having contractions, Im tired, My acid reflux isn't better or gone, I don't want to gain more weight, some days my feet swell, And I'm ready to feel like myself again. So as much as I'm not quite ready for this little man and to be a mom, I'm ready to have him.

Top Ten Survival Tips for Parents of New Babies:

1.Trust Yourself

2. Lower your expectations

3.Accept all the help you can get

4.Get your priorities straight

5.Be flexible. Its much better to bend than to snap

6.Know yourself

7.Dont rock the cradle too hard

8.Keep your sense of humor handy

9.Take care of your spouse (S/He just might come in handy someday)

10.Dont ignore depression

Also found thins advice and love it.

1. The situation will always change.
The baby will eventually sleep through the night, and then he will stop sleeping through the night. Everyone will stop screaming at the same time and you will wish that you hadn’t gotten so upset because now all is peaceful. The laundry will get folded and then there will be a new pile. You will think breastfeeding is hard and then you will start table food and realize it’s 3 times more work. Your toddler will be potty-trained and then decide it’s not worth her time… and hopefully eventually start again? Please? So basically, don’t worry or get too stressed about what is going on at the moment. It will change and you might even miss it.

2. You will go entire days without getting one thing done. If you do get one thing done you are victorious. If you don’t, let it go.
Seriously, if you walked out to the mailbox, pat yourself on the back. Mission accomplished. That entire day you spent obsessed with a pile of dirty pans?… to the point that you showed up on your neighbors doorstep with tears in your eyes asking if she could hold the baby while you did dishes? I mean really, don’t be so hard on yourself.

3. You really can take them anywhere. Take advantage of it.
People will tell you that you can take a newborn anywhere and suggest that you do crazy things like tote the baby along to a nice dinner with your husband, or to a party in the Bjorn, or to the Movies (still not convinced on this one) and you should. This window is closing quickly. Take advantage. That bar crawl in Boston? People will be so amused by your questionable parenting that they will buy you drinks. Don’t judge me Jacinda.

4. Get out of the house.
The best thing I, er you, did was join Stroller Strides. Just stick with me here. It was a scheduled activity every morning that made you leave the house and didn’t require more effort than tennis shoes and sweats. It was social for you and baby and it was exercise. We know how you are about exercise. Somehow the promise of coffee and chatting afterwards, motivates you. So go do that. If not that, something that gets you out of the house every day before you realize it’s 5PM and you haven’t brushed your teeth yet.

5. Write it down, your brain is mush.
Remember how you once sat in meetings smugly judging that girl who wrote EVERY SINGLE THING down in a notebook? Well, shame on you because you are now that person. Write it down. You will not remember anything. ever. anymore. Need milk at the store? You will come home with 7 things and no milk. Write it down. Use your calendar & set reminders. No birthday party, dentist appointment, or lunch date is safe. You will not be there unless you write it down

I didnt see this coming....

So after about 4 years of marriage Dave and I have been sleeping in separate rooms!! No, our marriage is not on the outs. But in the last few months I have been SNORING! and as the pregnancy moves along its getting worse (another perk of pregnancy, NOT!)
At first we would start out in the same bed but half way through the night he would end up leaving. So now he just starts out in a different bed. So the other night Dave brought me home a "surprise", you want to know what it was... A Cpap machine!?!?! For those of you that dont know what that is, it's a machine that people with sleep apnea, weight issues, snore, and other issues use. I couldnt believe it but I told him I would give it a shot so... I did and wow did it suck! I felt like I was going scuba diving or something. I was claustrophobic. Any time my mouth would open the air would come rushing out sounding horrible. I had to work at breathing! Dont get me wrong I LOVE sleeping with my husband but if it means wearing this Ill give it up for the next month and half.
So needless to say I couldnt hack it. But luckily I found something that works, Dave wears ear plugs and I wear breathright strips! I love them and I love having my husband back.

Vernal Baby Shower

My wonderful sisters threw me a very cute baby shower with the theme of Nursery Rhymes. It was so cute, everything from the invitations to the food was themed. The baby got a lot of great things that I know both of us will enjoy.

We also did more than just have the shower we had a lot of fun just hanging out, playing games, and going to dinner. I also went to a friends baby shower, it was fun to see a lot of friends from the past. I love spending time with my family and am so grateful for everything they do for us. Thanks again everyone I loved it!!

30 Weeks.

Only 10 weeks to go! Hes going to be here before we know it, so Im starting to try and get ready.
His room is coming to together and I've started washing a few things. sometimes it feels a little early but when I think I'm counting down from 10 it doesn't feel long at all. I mean 10 weeks sounds long but I know it will go fast.

Things that are happening now:

I still get heartburn (even with the meds).
I can tell he is is putting on the weight.
He is running out of room.
He gets hiccups everyday usually more than once.
Now when dad feels him he can't hide from him.
My back pain is getting worse.
I'm back to being and looking tired at night.
My feet get a little swollen after standing on them all day.
Dad can't wait for how much FUN he is going to have with him.
I'm getting nervous and trying to read as much info as I can.

There are boys in my house – and Spiderman shoes
And 200 papers in various blues.
There's Bob (he's a builder) and Thomas the Train,
There's a fireman coat to wear in the rain.
They have cars on their shirts and frogs on their hats
There's a glove and a ball and a red plastic bat.
There's dirt on a face and a smudge on a nose;
Grass stains on knees and sand between toes.
There's bathtime at night with bodies to scrub,
And when we're all done there is dirt in the tub!
There's bandaids and bruises and curious bumps,
There's smiles and laughter and sometimes there's grumps.
There's odors most icky; there's boogers so green
There's more yucky things than I'll ever get clean.
There's piles of laundry; there's stories at night;
There's bedtime and bathtime and dinnertime fights.
There's cars and there's trains and there's books about trucks
There's Scoop, Lofty, Dizzy, and Travis, and Muck.
Sometimes there are bugs, and sometimes there are frogs;
Sometimes they are lions, or dinos, or dogs.
There are cute little vests and darling neckties
Dragged right through the mud – oh what a surprise!
There's running and climbing and jumping and falling
And laughing and crying and hugging and brawling
And rolling and losing and finding and creeping
And whining and stealing and sometimes there's sleeping.
There's tantrums and time outs and extra loud noise –
There's love in my house in the shape of my little boy.


We cant wait for this little guy who is going to rock our world!