Yesterday was Sofia's 5-month mark. It's a little weird to me that she's still so young. It seems like she's been in our family forever. She's such a happy baby & is so fun to be around. A few updates:
-Yesterday she got her first tooth! The one right next to it is about to pop through & it'll probably be out today. I didn't even notice that she was teething until I saw the tooth yesterday. She was a little cranky the night before but nothing too crazy. Steven teethed really well, too, & I'm excited that Sofia's following the same trend (so far).
-She's a little rolling pro! We definitely can't leave her somewhere for more than a second. Steven didn't start rolling around like that until after he was 5 months & Sofia's been doing it for a little while. Not that that's a big deal but maybe that means she'll crawl sooner? I'm not sure I want that to happen...
-She still loves playing with her feet & if she's not rolling around, she'll be playing with her toes. It's amazing how flexible she is!
-She is quite the babbler. She'll just lay there & make lots of noise. It's very cute. :)
-She loves attention! She does not entertain herself well for very long. She's incredibly cute so it's not usually a big deal ;)
-She loves her big brother & loves to play with him. Fortunately, Steven loves her, too & loves playing with her.
I'll post pictures later :)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Steven Pictures
These aren't all the pictures I'm planning on posting but this is me getting started.
This is Steven in a t-shirt Josh's parents brought him back from a cruise they went on last year. It was too big for him to wear for quite a while (it's still a little roomy) but now it's one of his favorite things to wear. What a little goof-ball :)
Eating yummy blueberries
Steven helping me make cookies
We took Steven to the Gateway (an outdoor mall in downtown Salt Lake) where they have a water fountain for kids to play in.
He thought it was pretty cool
Apparently lying down was fun...
Steven playing with his cousin, Ethan, when they were over for dinner one night
Chillin' at the bar with their drinks ;)
Sofia, Josh, & Steven. This is actually a good picture of Josh! ;) And I love that Steven is sticking his tongue out :)
Steven's Birthday
I still haven't gotten around to posting pictures (sorry!) but I do have them, I promise!
On Saturday the 11th (Steven's actual birthday) Josh, Sofia, & I took him bowling. We'd never taken him before but I thought he'd enjoy it. When we were in California for my mom's birthday, we went to this little Western/gold mining town & along their main street they had a old-school bowling alley. He really liked that one so I thought it would be fun to take him for his birthday.
We got him bumper lanes & a ramp to make it easier for him. At first he thought it was pretty cool but then he discovered the ball return. He was completely fascinated! He just wanted to stand there & watch the balls come back up. (Thankfully no little hands were hurt!) It got to the point where he didn't even really want to have his turn. He'd go over to the ramp, half-heartedly push the ball & then run back over to the ball return to watch the ball come back up. It was pretty funny. I was afraid that with the bumpers & ramp that he would get a better score than I would! (I am notoriously a bad bowler.) I was pleasantly surprised that I did fairly well. I got several spares so I was pretty happy. All-in-all it was a pretty good time.
On our way out of the bowling alley my sister called to sing to Steven. He's never been all the interested in actually talking on the phone (although he loves to play with mine) but he was grinning from ear to ear while listening to her on speaker phone. Very cute. :)
After bowling we got some pizza to take home. Steven LOVES pizza (a child after my own heart). If he even hears the word he will bug you about wanting pizza for quite some time. He will eat the left-overs for every meal until they are gone if you let him. This particular evening we got it from Dominos. I have to say that they have done an excellent job with "re-vamping" their pizza. That night my pizza was not as good, though. They didn't put their new garlic seasonings on the crust & let me tell you - that definitely makes the pizza. On the box it says "if you are not completely satisfied, give us a call." Well I wasn't, so I called & got a free pizza! Woot!
Sunday we had a family party with my siblings as well as with Josh's family. Steven was VERY excited to see his cousins. He loves to play with other kids, especially his cousins. He got very spoiled with presents but he wasn't all that interested in them. The problem with a large amount of presents for a little kid is that they want to look at the present they just opened but there are lots more to open. After a little while he got up and ran into his room & sat on his bed calling, "Anna! Anna!" (my niece) He was much more interested in playing than opening presents that he couldn't even really look at ;) I made him some lemon cupcakes with amazing cream cheese frosting (if I do say so myself). I had given him one before the party (it was a "sacrificial one" to test the amount of frosting it needed) & he did not like the frosting. I had meant to leave one without frosting but I got carried away with the frosting & it didn't happen.
All around it was a good birthday if I do say so myself. He got a bunch of sports stuff (basketball hoop, soccer ball, kids' golf clubs, t-ball set) at Josh's suggestion & he's been having a ton of fun with them. I think Josh wants to expose him to as many sports as possible when he's younger to get him going. I'm all for it, too, because I want my kids to be active & be involved in activites.
When I have more time, I'll post some pictures.
On Saturday the 11th (Steven's actual birthday) Josh, Sofia, & I took him bowling. We'd never taken him before but I thought he'd enjoy it. When we were in California for my mom's birthday, we went to this little Western/gold mining town & along their main street they had a old-school bowling alley. He really liked that one so I thought it would be fun to take him for his birthday.
We got him bumper lanes & a ramp to make it easier for him. At first he thought it was pretty cool but then he discovered the ball return. He was completely fascinated! He just wanted to stand there & watch the balls come back up. (Thankfully no little hands were hurt!) It got to the point where he didn't even really want to have his turn. He'd go over to the ramp, half-heartedly push the ball & then run back over to the ball return to watch the ball come back up. It was pretty funny. I was afraid that with the bumpers & ramp that he would get a better score than I would! (I am notoriously a bad bowler.) I was pleasantly surprised that I did fairly well. I got several spares so I was pretty happy. All-in-all it was a pretty good time.
On our way out of the bowling alley my sister called to sing to Steven. He's never been all the interested in actually talking on the phone (although he loves to play with mine) but he was grinning from ear to ear while listening to her on speaker phone. Very cute. :)
After bowling we got some pizza to take home. Steven LOVES pizza (a child after my own heart). If he even hears the word he will bug you about wanting pizza for quite some time. He will eat the left-overs for every meal until they are gone if you let him. This particular evening we got it from Dominos. I have to say that they have done an excellent job with "re-vamping" their pizza. That night my pizza was not as good, though. They didn't put their new garlic seasonings on the crust & let me tell you - that definitely makes the pizza. On the box it says "if you are not completely satisfied, give us a call." Well I wasn't, so I called & got a free pizza! Woot!
Sunday we had a family party with my siblings as well as with Josh's family. Steven was VERY excited to see his cousins. He loves to play with other kids, especially his cousins. He got very spoiled with presents but he wasn't all that interested in them. The problem with a large amount of presents for a little kid is that they want to look at the present they just opened but there are lots more to open. After a little while he got up and ran into his room & sat on his bed calling, "Anna! Anna!" (my niece) He was much more interested in playing than opening presents that he couldn't even really look at ;) I made him some lemon cupcakes with amazing cream cheese frosting (if I do say so myself). I had given him one before the party (it was a "sacrificial one" to test the amount of frosting it needed) & he did not like the frosting. I had meant to leave one without frosting but I got carried away with the frosting & it didn't happen.
All around it was a good birthday if I do say so myself. He got a bunch of sports stuff (basketball hoop, soccer ball, kids' golf clubs, t-ball set) at Josh's suggestion & he's been having a ton of fun with them. I think Josh wants to expose him to as many sports as possible when he's younger to get him going. I'm all for it, too, because I want my kids to be active & be involved in activites.
When I have more time, I'll post some pictures.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Steven Turns Two!
I don't have any pictures to post at the moment because I'm at work but I figured I'd do this first & then post pictures later.
I already posted his weight and all that so I will just mention in here new things he's doing.
-He still loves his baby sister. He's progressed from just calling her "baby" to "Fia", "baby Fia" or sometimes even "baby S'Fia". He sometimes wants me to wake her up when she's asleep so he can play with her. He very rarely gets jealous of her anymore, which is so great. He'll give her kisses, hugs, & play with her a lot. He knows he has to sit down to hold her (which is funny to see because she's probably 3/4 his size) & is pretty careful about not laying on her when he's leaning over her.
-He loves to help, especially when I'm cooking. He gets pretty excited about it & wants to help me measure & mix (which can get very messy). When I try to use the swiffer on the floor while he's in the room he will get upset if I don't let him do it.
-He is a pretty stubborn little boy (I wonder where he gets that from?? ;) ) but generally pretty happy.
-He definitely can throw fits & temper tantrums & because of this, time-outs have become one of my best friends ;) For me, they work great! Honestly, sometimes the only way he will calm down is if he goes into time out & has time to himself to breathe & settle down.
-He is starting to read (no joke)! Josh (and myself) has been very adament about Steven knowing how to read before he starts kindergarten. My mom taught me at a very young age to read but Josh didn't pick it up well until he was a little older. He says it made things a lot harder in school & he didn't want Steven to go through that, too. He can read all his letters, almost all of the numbers 1-9 & can recognize quite a few words. He will also ask us to help him write some of his letters when he's drawing. I can't tell you how proud I am of him :)
-He's not a super picky eater (thank goodness) but I would like him to gain some weight. He is starting to drink more milk but if anyone has any ideas to help get him to drink more, let me know!
-He talks quite a bit (although he's typically shy around strangers) & still signs some words. He's very good about "asking" (i.e. repeating) me for things (ex. "Mommy, may I have more cheese?") cause he knows he won't get it unless he asks nicely.
-He loves his cousins & playing with other kids. Many times when we're driving in the car he'll just repeat his cousins names (his favorites to repeat are Ashley & Mandy) randomly. It's pretty funny. He gets very excited when they come over or when he gets to go play with them. He also loves to go see "Bumpa" & "Bumpa" (he calls Grandma & Grandpa the same thing).
-For his birthday he got an adjustable basketball hoop, a t-ball set & a kid's golf club set. He's been really into playing with them since last weekend. It's very cute to see him play with Josh & Josh teaching him.
-He loves "Boots" (from "Dora the Explorer") & "Diego" & would probably watch them all day if I let them. It's definitely apparent I'm a parent when I start singing the "Dora the Explorer" theme song in my head.
He can be a stubborn, temper-tantrum-throwing little two year-old but we love him a ton & are so glad to have him in our lives :)
I already posted his weight and all that so I will just mention in here new things he's doing.
-He still loves his baby sister. He's progressed from just calling her "baby" to "Fia", "baby Fia" or sometimes even "baby S'Fia". He sometimes wants me to wake her up when she's asleep so he can play with her. He very rarely gets jealous of her anymore, which is so great. He'll give her kisses, hugs, & play with her a lot. He knows he has to sit down to hold her (which is funny to see because she's probably 3/4 his size) & is pretty careful about not laying on her when he's leaning over her.
-He loves to help, especially when I'm cooking. He gets pretty excited about it & wants to help me measure & mix (which can get very messy). When I try to use the swiffer on the floor while he's in the room he will get upset if I don't let him do it.
-He is a pretty stubborn little boy (I wonder where he gets that from?? ;) ) but generally pretty happy.
-He definitely can throw fits & temper tantrums & because of this, time-outs have become one of my best friends ;) For me, they work great! Honestly, sometimes the only way he will calm down is if he goes into time out & has time to himself to breathe & settle down.
-He is starting to read (no joke)! Josh (and myself) has been very adament about Steven knowing how to read before he starts kindergarten. My mom taught me at a very young age to read but Josh didn't pick it up well until he was a little older. He says it made things a lot harder in school & he didn't want Steven to go through that, too. He can read all his letters, almost all of the numbers 1-9 & can recognize quite a few words. He will also ask us to help him write some of his letters when he's drawing. I can't tell you how proud I am of him :)
-He's not a super picky eater (thank goodness) but I would like him to gain some weight. He is starting to drink more milk but if anyone has any ideas to help get him to drink more, let me know!
-He talks quite a bit (although he's typically shy around strangers) & still signs some words. He's very good about "asking" (i.e. repeating) me for things (ex. "Mommy, may I have more cheese?") cause he knows he won't get it unless he asks nicely.
-He loves his cousins & playing with other kids. Many times when we're driving in the car he'll just repeat his cousins names (his favorites to repeat are Ashley & Mandy) randomly. It's pretty funny. He gets very excited when they come over or when he gets to go play with them. He also loves to go see "Bumpa" & "Bumpa" (he calls Grandma & Grandpa the same thing).
-For his birthday he got an adjustable basketball hoop, a t-ball set & a kid's golf club set. He's been really into playing with them since last weekend. It's very cute to see him play with Josh & Josh teaching him.
-He loves "Boots" (from "Dora the Explorer") & "Diego" & would probably watch them all day if I let them. It's definitely apparent I'm a parent when I start singing the "Dora the Explorer" theme song in my head.
He can be a stubborn, temper-tantrum-throwing little two year-old but we love him a ton & are so glad to have him in our lives :)
Monday, September 13, 2010
I have come to the conclusion after much struggle & frustration with feeling like a failure that I just may not realistically have time to work out 5-6 days a week right now.
It's been really stressing me out to try to work out & then not having the time & then feeling guilty for not working out & eating a cookie. I hate living like that.
Right now, realistically, the only time I can work out during the week is if I cut into study, sleep, or family/couple time. I just hate being so stressed about it because I'm not doing what I set out to do. I'm also so paranoid that if I let myself off the hook & relax a little bit that I will gain back the 20+ lbs I've lost in the past 2 years. Of course I don't want that!
So I have a revised goal for the time being. I still want to lose another 5-10 lbs but I also don't want to cut into my study/sleep/family time any more than I already have to. I do want to lose 2-3 lbs ASAP just so the jeans that I have won't be tight. But then I am planning on working out when I actually have some spare time (i.e. Tuesday afternoons, Friday, Saturday) & watching what I eat. I still plan on drinking tons of water (4+ liters) & being as active as I can (while sitting at a desk all day...).
I feel less stressed about this now...and really, why feel stressed over something that you don't have time for?? Live life unstressed...you'll live longer ;)
It's been really stressing me out to try to work out & then not having the time & then feeling guilty for not working out & eating a cookie. I hate living like that.
Right now, realistically, the only time I can work out during the week is if I cut into study, sleep, or family/couple time. I just hate being so stressed about it because I'm not doing what I set out to do. I'm also so paranoid that if I let myself off the hook & relax a little bit that I will gain back the 20+ lbs I've lost in the past 2 years. Of course I don't want that!
So I have a revised goal for the time being. I still want to lose another 5-10 lbs but I also don't want to cut into my study/sleep/family time any more than I already have to. I do want to lose 2-3 lbs ASAP just so the jeans that I have won't be tight. But then I am planning on working out when I actually have some spare time (i.e. Tuesday afternoons, Friday, Saturday) & watching what I eat. I still plan on drinking tons of water (4+ liters) & being as active as I can (while sitting at a desk all day...).
I feel less stressed about this now...and really, why feel stressed over something that you don't have time for?? Live life unstressed...you'll live longer ;)
Being a Responsible Adult is Tough...
I hear people say all the time that "being a[repsonsible] adult is not fun!" How true it is! I've felt that way before but that feeling is becoming ever prominent in my life these days. Shortly after Sofia was born Josh & I made the painful decision that I needed to return to work. I'm not going to go into the details because, really, why else would I leave my two kids (read: need more money)? We found two great babysitters at a price that wouldn't completely negate my paycheck. That's been working out pretty well so far, despite the fact that I hate that I have to work.
As I've said in previous posts, I've been feeling like I need to finish my schooling for a while. I hadn't really been making too much progress in that arena until recently. I'm taking the pre-req I need (stupid Chem 101 that I've taken before but with a grade that barely didn't make the cut for Nursing school) right now. It's an online class, which is tough, but it's realistically the only way I can do it with my schedule. I'm happy to say that I'm doing pretty well so far. I'm planning on getting on the waiting list at SLCC when I finish this class but also applying to an LPN program through Mountain Land Applied Technology College. I never really considered getting my LPN first but this is the year of changing perspective for me. One of my best friends got her LPN through there & she finished pretty quickly. If I go that route I can get my RN online or at a place like Weber State. That is my number one choice because it's fairly quick & it'll still get me where I need to go.
Being a working student mom is very tough. I'm a bit sad that I never finished before I had kids. But I can't change that now & I am determined to finish before I have any more kids. I want to be there for my kids but I'd rather sacrifice now so I can have more time, money, & freedom with them in a few years. To all those working/student moms: I feel ya & I really admire your courage & strength you have to do what you have to do for your family.
As I've said in previous posts, I've been feeling like I need to finish my schooling for a while. I hadn't really been making too much progress in that arena until recently. I'm taking the pre-req I need (stupid Chem 101 that I've taken before but with a grade that barely didn't make the cut for Nursing school) right now. It's an online class, which is tough, but it's realistically the only way I can do it with my schedule. I'm happy to say that I'm doing pretty well so far. I'm planning on getting on the waiting list at SLCC when I finish this class but also applying to an LPN program through Mountain Land Applied Technology College. I never really considered getting my LPN first but this is the year of changing perspective for me. One of my best friends got her LPN through there & she finished pretty quickly. If I go that route I can get my RN online or at a place like Weber State. That is my number one choice because it's fairly quick & it'll still get me where I need to go.
Being a working student mom is very tough. I'm a bit sad that I never finished before I had kids. But I can't change that now & I am determined to finish before I have any more kids. I want to be there for my kids but I'd rather sacrifice now so I can have more time, money, & freedom with them in a few years. To all those working/student moms: I feel ya & I really admire your courage & strength you have to do what you have to do for your family.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Woot!
All I'm going to say is that I lost 3 (yes, THREE) pounds last week! Woot! I will also say I'm not sure how I did it...I guess drinking lots of water (I'm talking 4+ LITERS a day) & doing tons of p-jacks paid off...at least this week.
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