Showing posts with label Holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
21+12
Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to mmmmm me, Happy Birthday to me.
People always ask, "do you feel older?" and all my life I would answer "nope" the same. Well the events of the last two years have taken it's toll and yup feel older! But I'm assuming that means wiser too. (Or maybe wise to the fact that I don't know much and realize this as time goes on).
A much needed night out was had last night at a local pub in the city. Alex was in his usual good (not so good) form after I put him to bed so Marcus and I decided to wait outside for our ride because my eye actually started to twitch listening to his nightly bed time rants. Thank goodness for my mama stepping in and saving the day for me. (moms should get gifts on their kids bdays as well).
I realized something while driving into the city, after chatting with Marcus and Adrian about "what they did for their past bday" and it was, to put it bluntly...boring and uneventful. How terrible is that? Since when did we loose the need to make a fuss for just one day out of the year! Let's face it, life is dull, uneventful, hard and repeats itself daily for the most part - so we need to MAKE A FUSS PEOPLE.
Make a fuss, go all out, be silly, forget about real life...just for one day.
I had to learn this for next year - hence the eye twitch.
Look out 34!
People always ask, "do you feel older?" and all my life I would answer "nope" the same. Well the events of the last two years have taken it's toll and yup feel older! But I'm assuming that means wiser too. (Or maybe wise to the fact that I don't know much and realize this as time goes on).
A much needed night out was had last night at a local pub in the city. Alex was in his usual good (not so good) form after I put him to bed so Marcus and I decided to wait outside for our ride because my eye actually started to twitch listening to his nightly bed time rants. Thank goodness for my mama stepping in and saving the day for me. (moms should get gifts on their kids bdays as well).
I realized something while driving into the city, after chatting with Marcus and Adrian about "what they did for their past bday" and it was, to put it bluntly...boring and uneventful. How terrible is that? Since when did we loose the need to make a fuss for just one day out of the year! Let's face it, life is dull, uneventful, hard and repeats itself daily for the most part - so we need to MAKE A FUSS PEOPLE.
Make a fuss, go all out, be silly, forget about real life...just for one day.
I had to learn this for next year - hence the eye twitch.
Look out 34!
P.S Thank the lord I didn't indulge the shots Adrian bought me. That would have hurt this morning. HURT!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Goals
Do you ever find if you don't set goals for yourself or make plans you just coast along from day to to day without any real direction? I know, an obvious conclusion but so easy it is to fall into the throws of day to day life.
Anyway, I have been wanting to get back into running since the day before I found out I was prego with Hayden. I was participating in the Run for the Cure, an easy 5k fun run for charity. About half way through the run I felt more winded than usual and wanting to walk the rest of the way. "Hey Mama" by the "Black Eyed Peas" was playing on my ipod and I wondered as I listened to the chorus - could I be pregant? Naaaa..
Well, I'm not pregnant anymore after two years of being pregnant so back into running I go! I set a goal to get ready again for the Sporting life 10k in May. This run is for Sick Kids and a fun event to participate in.
So there is my goal, killing a few birds with one stone. Back into shape(ish), donate some time to charity, and a goal to work towards.
Now...if Alex would only SLEEP AT NIGHT, the transition from couch to running shoes would be easier.
Let the training begin!
Anyway, I have been wanting to get back into running since the day before I found out I was prego with Hayden. I was participating in the Run for the Cure, an easy 5k fun run for charity. About half way through the run I felt more winded than usual and wanting to walk the rest of the way. "Hey Mama" by the "Black Eyed Peas" was playing on my ipod and I wondered as I listened to the chorus - could I be pregant? Naaaa..
Well, I'm not pregnant anymore after two years of being pregnant so back into running I go! I set a goal to get ready again for the Sporting life 10k in May. This run is for Sick Kids and a fun event to participate in.
So there is my goal, killing a few birds with one stone. Back into shape(ish), donate some time to charity, and a goal to work towards.
Now...if Alex would only SLEEP AT NIGHT, the transition from couch to running shoes would be easier.
Let the training begin!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Things I want to remember
Because this whole part of infancy is a blur...really, where did the last 5.5 months go?
Alex:
Old soul... he really is. I say this because I sware he looks at me and just understands everything I say. When he smiles I feel it. You know what I mean? You know when you feel a smile?
Happy - all the time. Such a wonderful little temperment.
Sleeps like an angel.... NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laughs easy
Likes the soother at nap time
sleeps on his tummy
likes strangers (or anyone that will look at him)
Hayden:
"Spirited" (no need to get into anything else about that!)
Loves to sleep
Was a good eater but is now picky
Talks all the time.
Loves his books
Loves Dora
Loves Elmo
Loves cars
Loves Daddy
Likes to take Alex's socks off
FUNNY, knows it and tries to be
Loves Lui
Says up for down and down for up
drives me nuts
melts my heart
I'm really enjoying my time with my boys in spite of the hard parts.
I love you guys xo.
Alex:
Old soul... he really is. I say this because I sware he looks at me and just understands everything I say. When he smiles I feel it. You know what I mean? You know when you feel a smile?
Happy - all the time. Such a wonderful little temperment.
Sleeps like an angel.... NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laughs easy
Likes the soother at nap time
sleeps on his tummy
likes strangers (or anyone that will look at him)
Hayden:
"Spirited" (no need to get into anything else about that!)
Loves to sleep
Was a good eater but is now picky
Talks all the time.
Loves his books
Loves Dora
Loves Elmo
Loves cars
Loves Daddy
Likes to take Alex's socks off
FUNNY, knows it and tries to be
Loves Lui
Says up for down and down for up
drives me nuts
melts my heart
I'm really enjoying my time with my boys in spite of the hard parts.
I love you guys xo.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Time long past
In a few hours the present will be past and a new year to being. Another new beggining, new plan, new ideas, new hopes, new wishes, new challenges await us all. An exciting thought when you really think about it. A chance for us to get back on track to living the life we really want by quitting bad habits and starting new adventures.
It was REALLY hard for me to choose what to do tonight with all of my freedom, options and babysitting offers ( ha ha) but we decided to forgo the glow sticks and rave this year and stay home and fall asleep on the couch in our pjs. MUCH more exciting. If I'm not drooling on the couch by midnight it will be a flipping miracle.
Anyway, good bye 2009.... it has been quite the year.
The last week has been interesting. Lots of visits with friends, family and a VERY special visit from tonsillitis.
Christmas eve was hosted by us this year. Frank, Claire and Adrian came for dinner and Marcus cooked (surprise surprise).
Christmas moring we were up at the crack o' dawn with the babies (5:30am) to open gifts. The morning was off to a good start until all of a sudden Hayden started to go down hill fast.
That afternoon we were off to my parents house to have Christmas with my whole family this year (Alex and Cesar in town with the kids). Hayden would just not settle down and just as fast as we arrived, we left with un-opened gifts and all.
Boxing day Hayden and I decided it would be lovely to hang out in emergency to check out his shortness of breath, high fever and bad cough. Five hours of good times was had by all. We were sent home with the diganosis of "just a bad cold".
Two days later the fever was still going strong so back to Emerency we went for some more good times. This time the "Dr" said he had tonsillitis.
Here we are on Dec 31 with somewhat of an improvement but still not a happy kid. Fingers crossed to a good start to his new beggining this year.
Happy New Year to all. Here's to making this year, one you'll re-live in memory many years to come.
Some Christmas pics.....
It was REALLY hard for me to choose what to do tonight with all of my freedom, options and babysitting offers ( ha ha) but we decided to forgo the glow sticks and rave this year and stay home and fall asleep on the couch in our pjs. MUCH more exciting. If I'm not drooling on the couch by midnight it will be a flipping miracle.
Anyway, good bye 2009.... it has been quite the year.
The last week has been interesting. Lots of visits with friends, family and a VERY special visit from tonsillitis.
Christmas eve was hosted by us this year. Frank, Claire and Adrian came for dinner and Marcus cooked (surprise surprise).
Christmas moring we were up at the crack o' dawn with the babies (5:30am) to open gifts. The morning was off to a good start until all of a sudden Hayden started to go down hill fast.
That afternoon we were off to my parents house to have Christmas with my whole family this year (Alex and Cesar in town with the kids). Hayden would just not settle down and just as fast as we arrived, we left with un-opened gifts and all.
Boxing day Hayden and I decided it would be lovely to hang out in emergency to check out his shortness of breath, high fever and bad cough. Five hours of good times was had by all. We were sent home with the diganosis of "just a bad cold".
Two days later the fever was still going strong so back to Emerency we went for some more good times. This time the "Dr" said he had tonsillitis.
Here we are on Dec 31 with somewhat of an improvement but still not a happy kid. Fingers crossed to a good start to his new beggining this year.
Happy New Year to all. Here's to making this year, one you'll re-live in memory many years to come.
Some Christmas pics.....
Monday, December 14, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
So it only took 3 days...
Tree decorating is done! I sat admiring the tree in the dark this evening and couldn't help laughing to myself. Take a look at the picture below, my tree screams children live in this home. No ornaments in Haydens reach and hidden in the midst of the traditional gold and red balls...a cookie monster. Pretty fitting to life now. There are many "cookie monsters" hidden in the midst of what used to be life before baby. Sippy cups lined up beside our wine glasses, another cute reminder.
Today a girlfriend came by with her five month old. An old friend with lots to catch up on... She was from life before baby and someone like myself who enjoys to dance. Well today we danced, but this time with our little cookie monsters in our arms working through teething pains and missed naps together. I think thats half the key to this mom gig. Join forces and dance your troubles away!
Today a girlfriend came by with her five month old. An old friend with lots to catch up on... She was from life before baby and someone like myself who enjoys to dance. Well today we danced, but this time with our little cookie monsters in our arms working through teething pains and missed naps together. I think thats half the key to this mom gig. Join forces and dance your troubles away!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Tree decorating...
We set out to do things these days and just assume we won't finish them, get there what have you. What once was easy is now a production so knowing this makes our lack of getting things done and seeing them through, tolerable.
This weekend we started to decorate the tree but between stopping Hayden from eating the lights, to meals and rocking Alex to sleep things took longer than we thought. I'll finish the tree today, or at least I plan too!
This weekend we started to decorate the tree but between stopping Hayden from eating the lights, to meals and rocking Alex to sleep things took longer than we thought. I'll finish the tree today, or at least I plan too!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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