I guess it takes a doozy of a day to get me back on my blog… I'm taking Nana Soup's advice and writing this day down so I don't forget amid my normally very "Groundhog Day" type of days. Okay, here goes…
I'm here in Toledo visiting my family so we've been really busy. I always try to pack in as much as possible when we're here. Yesterday we a bridal shower and then we went to the Fulton County Fair with my mom, brother, sister in law and my niece. It was a great time and I figured getting Sloane to bed at almost midnight, she'd probably sleep in till at least 9. I mean, she sometimes sleeps till 9 anyways… I love my little sleeper. I can count on Reese getting up at 6, eating, then going back down for at least an hour. So after a long day (heck, a long weekend) I thought I was good for at least 8 hours. Wrong! Ha, I know most of you are shaking your heads because we all know better…
Reese was up at her typical hour but she didn't stay down very long after eating. Once she's up I'm up. That's okay, I'll just pour a cup of coffee. What I didn't count on was Sloane waking up so soon and since she didn't go down till 4 hours past her bedtime, man, was she cranky. I mean, whiny, cry-y, terrible two's cranky. So, I thought since Nana Soup was up, I could pawn Reese off and kill two birds with one stone. I took Sloane upstairs with me to lay back down so we could both get some much needed extra sleep. Ha ha again, right!? After an hour of struggling to get her to lay down and close her eyes I gave up. She wanted Dora band aids and gold fish and teddy bears (Teddy Grahams) and Daddy. Okay, another cup of coffee. Now my eye was starting to twitch. Seriously.
We (my mom and I) talked about hitting up the zoo since it was beautiful day and I definitely needed someone to help with the girls if I wanted to take them to the zoo. Sloane is finally old enough to really understand what she's seeing and I love the zoo. Plus I couldn't wait to show the girls where mommy and daddy got married. So after battling with the girls over lunch and suckers and getting clothes on, we finally get into the car. I'm not kidding when I tell you that on our way to the zoo, Sloane never stopped talking and Reese never stopped fussing. My eye is twitching just a little more.
The zoo was wonderful. Not too crowded even though it was a holiday, and it was perfect weather. We started out by seeing some penguins, dingoes, a bear, the tigers and then the African exhibit, which was Sloane's favorite. She loves elephants. We saw 4 including the baby. She was having a blast. Then we decided to take a snack break and I told Sloane we'd get some ice cream. "Chocolate with sprinkles!?" Yep, I said feeling all proud for being the coolest mom ever. We get to the only ice cream stand on that side of the zoo (for those of you that have been to the Toledo Zoo). The line was horrible but I stood there… finally, third from the front when they announce the ice cream machine is broken. Commence worsening eye twitch. It was like out of a movie. It took about 5 minutes to convince Sloane that we'd get ice cream, just not yet, and we got her focused on more animals.
The second half of the day even went okay. We saw the primates; some cool monkeys and apes, some seals and polar bears and finally, went on the much anticipated choo choo train where we saw giraffes and zebra's. It wasn't until we hit the gift shop that the skipped nap really began to rear it's ugly head. Nana Soup picked up some animals for the girls and we headed on the long trek to the parking lot. Sloane was throwing a fit and wanted all the toys to herself. Not being her normal awesome big sister, I reminded her that Santa is watching. That usually straightens her out. Not this time. Getting into the car she was kicking Nana and thought it was funny when I tried to make her apologize (where did my sweet girl go?!). It wasn't till I threatened to not get ice cream that she straightened out. The entire way home was a trip. At this point they were both fussing and crying (cue the eye twitch) until Sloane all of a sudden fell asleep. We went and picked up some ice cream anyways because at this point, there is no way I'm letting Sloane sleep since it's too close to bed time, and headed back to Nana Soup's house. Waking Sloane up was a horrible. She was so upset because the poor baby was so tired. She didn't want me to let her go. She threw one of the biggest tantrums I've ever seen because mommy couldn't hold her. Once I got Reese fed and myself for that matter, I finally got Sloane calmed down enough to eat her ice cream and Skype with daddy. She sure does miss him.
Apparently it's true, ice cream fixes everything. She was in better spirits so I ran out to the grocery store and left Nana Soup to watch Reese and feed Sloane dinner (because when you're on vacation, you are allowed to eat dessert before dinner). Oh man… Kroger has never felt like a spa day, but the half hour I got running the aisles was enough to recharge. I get home in time to save Nana Soup from complete insanity. Apparently while I was gone, she fed Sloane dinner, and gave Reese some as well. Well, she looked over and Reese was choking, so she went to pick her up only her arm was stuck. Trying not to cuss in front of Sloane, or break Reese's are, she finally got her out and back breathing. Reese was screaming and crying "Mama" as I walked in. I nursed her and she calmed down but then it was Sloane's turn again. Ugh.
This is getting old, so I'll cut to the chase. My stinky little girls are both resting comfortably in bed and mommy and Nana are enjoying a glass of red. Thinking all my twitching eye needed was a glass of Cab.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Family of Four
What a whirlwind!
Well, we're here in North Carolina residing with my in-laws while our house is being finished. So far it's been a smooth transition. Sloane's been great and it's nice having help. We moved down when I was 37 weeks pregnant. My due date was November 16 (last friday). My mother in law and I took Sloane to the mall and shopped and walked and shopped some more. It's kind of a tradition now, for us to walk the baby out on my due date. Didn't work with Sloane so I was skeptical. Then the contractions started at about 2am.
By 5am I was having contractions about 6 minutes apart and couldn't sleep so I told Brandon and went downstairs to wait it out. My in-laws took Sloane to breakfast while Brandon and I sat waiting for labor to intensify before heading into the hospital. We packed up the car, Brandon went to get breakfast, and we sat down to watch "Happiest Baby on the Block" to get a refresher on the swaddle. All of a sudden we noticed we couldn't find Rosie (our English Bulldog). We figured she was just hanging out upstairs or outside. Not upstairs and when we went outside she was no where to be found. Now Rosie isn't one to wonder. She goes outside, does her business, and unless one of us is outside with her she runs right back in. So we started around the house yelling for her. I was starting to get scared… Behind the McCraney's house is a large pasture with cows, and woods. in front was a busy road. Neither one was a good situation.
Brandons parents pulled up as we were yelling for Rosie. So I went inside to wait out labor while Brandon and his dad went looking for Rosie. They looked everywhere. 3 hours of looking for the dog and nothing came up. I was hysterical and now threatening not to go to the hospital until the dog was found. Poor Brandon. He was wandering around, looking in places we'd already looked and then he popped the trunk of his car to get something out of one of our hospital bags. He ran in and said he'd found her… I thought he was joking. Nope, when he popped the trunk, her little face poked through our luggage and there she was, in the trunk of our Audi A4, behind all our bags… she'd hopped in as he was packing the car (she gets anxious when she thinks we're leaving her) rode all the way to get breakfast and sat in there for 3 hours. She was shaking like a leaf. We were ecstatic! Now I could concentrate on labor. I promptly went inside and call the doctor. Contractions were now 4 minutes apart. As I was waiting for the nurse to call me back to let me know if I could come in yet or not, my water broke. Actually, that's an understatement. I exploded all over Brandon's dad's favorite chair. I wouldn't have felt so bad but I had joked earlier in the week that, "wouldn't it be funny if my water broke in this chair?" because I love that chair.
I stood in the kitchen soaking wet and while Brandon ran to get me all new clothes (even my socks were wet). The nurse called back and said to come in… no kidding. As we ventured into Charlotte my contractions were now 2 minutes apart. I was really nervous. We were 45 minutes from the hospital and I wasn't sure we'd make it. We pulled in, got out and headed in and wait for it… stood in line. "Are you kidding me?"
I may have cursed out about 5 people at the front desk waiting for someone to get me up to the Maternity floor. We finally made it. I got to the hospital at 7 centimeters but they promised me they could still do the epidural. They definitely delivered. It was a much more intense labor than I had with Sloane. The epidural finally kicked in and I was comfortable. About 2 1/2 hours after arriving at the hospital it was time to push. I pushed for 17 minutes, (3 sets of 3) and she was out. We had another beautiful baby girl. Reese Alexandra MeCraney was born November 17, at 5:49pm. She weighed 7lbs. 2oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Almost exactly the same size as Sloane. The one noticeable difference were her two adorable dimples.
We're now home and trying to adjust to life with 2 under 2. Sloane's been wonderful and loves her sister. Reese is such a different baby than Sloane. I can't wait to see the differences as they both grow up. She's a vocal one, with super long fingers and toes. I call her my little bird. I was so lucky that my mom could come down and spend Thanksgiving with us. I'm also blessed to have built in help for a while. Heck, even when we move to Raleigh we'll have so many friends around us, not to mention Auntie Ashley down the road. We're really lucky to be starting this new chapter in our lives. Brandon graduates from Harvard in 4 weeks, we get our house in 5 weeks, and I get to spend more than a week in Ohio with my family this year for the holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year!
Well, we're here in North Carolina residing with my in-laws while our house is being finished. So far it's been a smooth transition. Sloane's been great and it's nice having help. We moved down when I was 37 weeks pregnant. My due date was November 16 (last friday). My mother in law and I took Sloane to the mall and shopped and walked and shopped some more. It's kind of a tradition now, for us to walk the baby out on my due date. Didn't work with Sloane so I was skeptical. Then the contractions started at about 2am.
By 5am I was having contractions about 6 minutes apart and couldn't sleep so I told Brandon and went downstairs to wait it out. My in-laws took Sloane to breakfast while Brandon and I sat waiting for labor to intensify before heading into the hospital. We packed up the car, Brandon went to get breakfast, and we sat down to watch "Happiest Baby on the Block" to get a refresher on the swaddle. All of a sudden we noticed we couldn't find Rosie (our English Bulldog). We figured she was just hanging out upstairs or outside. Not upstairs and when we went outside she was no where to be found. Now Rosie isn't one to wonder. She goes outside, does her business, and unless one of us is outside with her she runs right back in. So we started around the house yelling for her. I was starting to get scared… Behind the McCraney's house is a large pasture with cows, and woods. in front was a busy road. Neither one was a good situation.
Brandons parents pulled up as we were yelling for Rosie. So I went inside to wait out labor while Brandon and his dad went looking for Rosie. They looked everywhere. 3 hours of looking for the dog and nothing came up. I was hysterical and now threatening not to go to the hospital until the dog was found. Poor Brandon. He was wandering around, looking in places we'd already looked and then he popped the trunk of his car to get something out of one of our hospital bags. He ran in and said he'd found her… I thought he was joking. Nope, when he popped the trunk, her little face poked through our luggage and there she was, in the trunk of our Audi A4, behind all our bags… she'd hopped in as he was packing the car (she gets anxious when she thinks we're leaving her) rode all the way to get breakfast and sat in there for 3 hours. She was shaking like a leaf. We were ecstatic! Now I could concentrate on labor. I promptly went inside and call the doctor. Contractions were now 4 minutes apart. As I was waiting for the nurse to call me back to let me know if I could come in yet or not, my water broke. Actually, that's an understatement. I exploded all over Brandon's dad's favorite chair. I wouldn't have felt so bad but I had joked earlier in the week that, "wouldn't it be funny if my water broke in this chair?" because I love that chair.
I stood in the kitchen soaking wet and while Brandon ran to get me all new clothes (even my socks were wet). The nurse called back and said to come in… no kidding. As we ventured into Charlotte my contractions were now 2 minutes apart. I was really nervous. We were 45 minutes from the hospital and I wasn't sure we'd make it. We pulled in, got out and headed in and wait for it… stood in line. "Are you kidding me?"
I may have cursed out about 5 people at the front desk waiting for someone to get me up to the Maternity floor. We finally made it. I got to the hospital at 7 centimeters but they promised me they could still do the epidural. They definitely delivered. It was a much more intense labor than I had with Sloane. The epidural finally kicked in and I was comfortable. About 2 1/2 hours after arriving at the hospital it was time to push. I pushed for 17 minutes, (3 sets of 3) and she was out. We had another beautiful baby girl. Reese Alexandra MeCraney was born November 17, at 5:49pm. She weighed 7lbs. 2oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Almost exactly the same size as Sloane. The one noticeable difference were her two adorable dimples.
We're now home and trying to adjust to life with 2 under 2. Sloane's been wonderful and loves her sister. Reese is such a different baby than Sloane. I can't wait to see the differences as they both grow up. She's a vocal one, with super long fingers and toes. I call her my little bird. I was so lucky that my mom could come down and spend Thanksgiving with us. I'm also blessed to have built in help for a while. Heck, even when we move to Raleigh we'll have so many friends around us, not to mention Auntie Ashley down the road. We're really lucky to be starting this new chapter in our lives. Brandon graduates from Harvard in 4 weeks, we get our house in 5 weeks, and I get to spend more than a week in Ohio with my family this year for the holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Could we add just one more thing?
Holy Cow!
So proof we've been quite busy is the fact that I haven't posted in MONTHS! What better day to post than on my first day of unemployment, I mean retirement, I mean, my new career as a stay at home mom. Gulp.
It finally happened. The house sold back in September, we close in about a week. We're heading down this weekend to stay with the McCraney's until our new house is completed and closed in mid December… not only that, I'm switching doctors at 37 weeks and Brandon is smack dab in the middle of his last class and capstone paper for school. Breathe. No one can say we don't keep things interesting.
So I stopped working Friday and it feels great. We're slowly but surely packing up the house this week and hopefully we'll be ready to head out this weekend. Brandon's parents are coming up to help. His dad will help with the heavy lifting and driving his car down. Brandon's mom is going to ride with me, Sloane and Rosie. Thank goodness because even though I'll have just hit "full term" it made me so nervous to hit the road solo. We'll be staying with the McCraney's just outside of Charlotte until the house we bought in Raleigh is finished being built (yay!) and we close. This should be around the 15th of December (or so, you never know with new construction!). Merry Christmas!! I'm sure we won't get totally moved in and settled until after the new year.
So little Reese will be born in Charlotte, and while it's not ideal because all of our doctors will be temporary, it's a huge relief to me to imagine the help I'm going to have. Something I haven't had while living here in New England.
Brandon will be coming back up each Monday until he's finished with the class, again, in mid December. Needless to say we'll both be partaking in plenty of Holiday cheer! But it'll all be worth it when we all come back up here in May for his graduation. Yes, I'm making him walk because you don't graduate from Harvard and not participate in the ceremony.
We're really excited about our new house in Raleigh. It's going to be beautiful. Plenty of room for the kids and visitors (hint hint). We live a block from friends and the neighborhood has a pool. What more could you ask for!? Each girl will have their own room with walk in closets and we'll have a nice big play room!
So for my last week as a Massachusetts resident I've made my top ten lists:
Top Ten Things I'll Miss About New England- in no particular order
1. The great friends we've made (please come visit, and we'll see you in May!)
2. The wild turkeys that are EVERYWHERE around here! It never got old
3. The foliage. It really is worth the hype
4. Boston. It's just the best city, and I'll be forever a Celtics fan!
5. My daughter's daycare. It's been a wonderful experience. Such a good program!
6. Our doctors. I'll miss our pediatrician and my OB (and nurse Melissa!) :(
7. The North Shore. Not just places like Newburyport, but also Portsmouth and Ogunquit
8. The accent. I'm losing one accent but gaining another!
9. My salary. No, not my job, my salary!!!
10. My friends ;)
Top Ten Things I Will NOT Miss About New England - again, no particular order
1. Traffic
2. Snow
3. Our hill
4. Traffic
5. Prices
6. Traffic in the rain
7. How difficult it is to get anywhere fast
8. Elizabeth Warren advertisements
9. Being at least 12 hours from the nearest family member
10. Hmmm toss up between traffic and snow
Well, thanks for reading… Hopefully I'll have more time to keep these updates coming with my new job! (Hahaha, we'll see).
Gotta get back to packing!!!
Love, Nicole
So proof we've been quite busy is the fact that I haven't posted in MONTHS! What better day to post than on my first day of unemployment, I mean retirement, I mean, my new career as a stay at home mom. Gulp.
It finally happened. The house sold back in September, we close in about a week. We're heading down this weekend to stay with the McCraney's until our new house is completed and closed in mid December… not only that, I'm switching doctors at 37 weeks and Brandon is smack dab in the middle of his last class and capstone paper for school. Breathe. No one can say we don't keep things interesting.
So I stopped working Friday and it feels great. We're slowly but surely packing up the house this week and hopefully we'll be ready to head out this weekend. Brandon's parents are coming up to help. His dad will help with the heavy lifting and driving his car down. Brandon's mom is going to ride with me, Sloane and Rosie. Thank goodness because even though I'll have just hit "full term" it made me so nervous to hit the road solo. We'll be staying with the McCraney's just outside of Charlotte until the house we bought in Raleigh is finished being built (yay!) and we close. This should be around the 15th of December (or so, you never know with new construction!). Merry Christmas!! I'm sure we won't get totally moved in and settled until after the new year.
So little Reese will be born in Charlotte, and while it's not ideal because all of our doctors will be temporary, it's a huge relief to me to imagine the help I'm going to have. Something I haven't had while living here in New England.
Brandon will be coming back up each Monday until he's finished with the class, again, in mid December. Needless to say we'll both be partaking in plenty of Holiday cheer! But it'll all be worth it when we all come back up here in May for his graduation. Yes, I'm making him walk because you don't graduate from Harvard and not participate in the ceremony.
We're really excited about our new house in Raleigh. It's going to be beautiful. Plenty of room for the kids and visitors (hint hint). We live a block from friends and the neighborhood has a pool. What more could you ask for!? Each girl will have their own room with walk in closets and we'll have a nice big play room!
So for my last week as a Massachusetts resident I've made my top ten lists:
Top Ten Things I'll Miss About New England- in no particular order
1. The great friends we've made (please come visit, and we'll see you in May!)
2. The wild turkeys that are EVERYWHERE around here! It never got old
3. The foliage. It really is worth the hype
4. Boston. It's just the best city, and I'll be forever a Celtics fan!
5. My daughter's daycare. It's been a wonderful experience. Such a good program!
6. Our doctors. I'll miss our pediatrician and my OB (and nurse Melissa!) :(
7. The North Shore. Not just places like Newburyport, but also Portsmouth and Ogunquit
8. The accent. I'm losing one accent but gaining another!
9. My salary. No, not my job, my salary!!!
10. My friends ;)
Top Ten Things I Will NOT Miss About New England - again, no particular order
1. Traffic
2. Snow
3. Our hill
4. Traffic
5. Prices
6. Traffic in the rain
7. How difficult it is to get anywhere fast
8. Elizabeth Warren advertisements
9. Being at least 12 hours from the nearest family member
10. Hmmm toss up between traffic and snow
Well, thanks for reading… Hopefully I'll have more time to keep these updates coming with my new job! (Hahaha, we'll see).
Gotta get back to packing!!!
Love, Nicole
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Buy our house!
Feels like it's been a awhile since I posted one of these! Well here goes with what's been going on around here the last 25 days or so…
The house is officially on the market. We've had great activity and are hopeful for a quick sale. Already had one offer but it was shot down pretty quick. You've gotta laugh when the first time you get a call that someone wants to come through the house, you get home to get things together and find a big pile of dog poop in the middle of the family room. But we're pros now and the house is always ready. I think that's what I will be happiest about when it sells. Sure, I can't wait to get down to Raleigh but man, I am sick of keeping my house clean ALL THE TIME! So if anyone out there is interested in moving to Tyngsborough Massachusetts, just give me a shout!
I got the notification last week that June will be Sloane's transition month. She'll be heading to the Toddler 1 room at day care. I cannot believe it. she's such a little girl now and not so much a baby. It still amazes me how she can learn new things so fast all the time. She's walking great now. Not sure if I can officially call her a walker yet but if not, we're right on the cusp. It sounds silly now but I really didn't realize that kids are only babies for one year. To the untrained "unmother" it seems like they're babies forever, at least it did for me. But with each stage there is such a difference, and I think you notice it the most in your own children. I am so proud of that little girl every day. People talk about the bond you form instantly when your children are born. I don't think there is anything wrong with me but to be completely honest, I didn't feel that instant bond or connection right when Sloane was born. Don't get me wrong, I knew I loved her immediately, but when I compare my feelings for her now vs. the day she was born, there is no contest…
Speaking of how time flies, my niece Mackenzie turns six tomorrow. It's amazing how fast they grow up and how awesome it is to watch them become who they are. She is such a smart, sweet, sensitive person. I wish I could spend more time with her. Maybe when she's a little older she'll want to come visit Aunt Nicki for a week or so…
New baby McCraney is doing good for those of you who are curious. He/She has a nice strong heartbeat (150's) and is already very active. I'm only 15 weeks but I can feel baby move every once in a while. Not so much in the stomach area, but those unmistakable hits to the bladder. We've decided that since this is a new baby we're going to have a new experience and actually find out pre-birth if we'll be welcoming Sloane a brother or a sister. June 15th (Sloane's 14 month birthday!) is the big day. I have mixed feelings about it, almost like I'm opening my Christmas presents early, but I think it's ultimately the right choice. If we lived closer to family I think we'd probably do some sort of fun "reveal" party, but I think we'll bypass the cake and balloons.. although I'm sure I'll rack my brain to find some cute creative way to tell the Nana's and Papa's who they'll be meeting this November.
Well, I think that's all I've got as far as "news" but I think that's enough for now. We're all loving the warmer weather here in New England. Happy Memorial Day to everyone… Thanks to all that serve or have served, we haven't forgotten what this Holiday is all about. It's been a dream come true to have Brandon home for 4 days in a row, but with Tuesday comes reality.
The house is officially on the market. We've had great activity and are hopeful for a quick sale. Already had one offer but it was shot down pretty quick. You've gotta laugh when the first time you get a call that someone wants to come through the house, you get home to get things together and find a big pile of dog poop in the middle of the family room. But we're pros now and the house is always ready. I think that's what I will be happiest about when it sells. Sure, I can't wait to get down to Raleigh but man, I am sick of keeping my house clean ALL THE TIME! So if anyone out there is interested in moving to Tyngsborough Massachusetts, just give me a shout!
I got the notification last week that June will be Sloane's transition month. She'll be heading to the Toddler 1 room at day care. I cannot believe it. she's such a little girl now and not so much a baby. It still amazes me how she can learn new things so fast all the time. She's walking great now. Not sure if I can officially call her a walker yet but if not, we're right on the cusp. It sounds silly now but I really didn't realize that kids are only babies for one year. To the untrained "unmother" it seems like they're babies forever, at least it did for me. But with each stage there is such a difference, and I think you notice it the most in your own children. I am so proud of that little girl every day. People talk about the bond you form instantly when your children are born. I don't think there is anything wrong with me but to be completely honest, I didn't feel that instant bond or connection right when Sloane was born. Don't get me wrong, I knew I loved her immediately, but when I compare my feelings for her now vs. the day she was born, there is no contest…
New baby McCraney is doing good for those of you who are curious. He/She has a nice strong heartbeat (150's) and is already very active. I'm only 15 weeks but I can feel baby move every once in a while. Not so much in the stomach area, but those unmistakable hits to the bladder. We've decided that since this is a new baby we're going to have a new experience and actually find out pre-birth if we'll be welcoming Sloane a brother or a sister. June 15th (Sloane's 14 month birthday!) is the big day. I have mixed feelings about it, almost like I'm opening my Christmas presents early, but I think it's ultimately the right choice. If we lived closer to family I think we'd probably do some sort of fun "reveal" party, but I think we'll bypass the cake and balloons.. although I'm sure I'll rack my brain to find some cute creative way to tell the Nana's and Papa's who they'll be meeting this November.
Well, I think that's all I've got as far as "news" but I think that's enough for now. We're all loving the warmer weather here in New England. Happy Memorial Day to everyone… Thanks to all that serve or have served, we haven't forgotten what this Holiday is all about. It's been a dream come true to have Brandon home for 4 days in a row, but with Tuesday comes reality.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Everyone's on meds...
What happened to my happy, healthy, SLEEPING baby? I took for granted that Sloane started sleeping through the night consistently at 4 months. I don't know how all the moms out there do it.. the ones with colicky, reflux, non-sleeping babies. I probably wouldn't have wanted to have another baby. At least not right away. Sloane was super healthy until I stopped breastfeeding around 6 months. Granted, this is when kiddo's really start getting active and putting everything they see in their mouths, but still. I think there may really be something to that passing all your immunities to your child thing. Not to say I would do anything differently, I wouldn't, but it's interesting. I also know now that Sloane is in daycare she's more susceptible to all the germs. I don't really mind it I just feel so bad for her. She loves daycare, she brightens up every time we walk through the door so again, I don't regret the decision, just feel bad that she inherited my weak immune system. My favorite is how people try to make you feel better by telling you they'll be super healthy by the time they're 5. I wasn't. I was a sick kid, a sick teenager and I'm a sick adult. I'm just sick, and I have a bad feeling Sloane will be the same. This week Sloane is battling molars (I know, not an illness), an ear infection, a yeast infection (thanks to the antibiotics), and the daycare called me today to let me know that they believe she has "hand, foot, and mouth" disease. Awesome. Luckily I didn't have to pack up work and get her, as now that the rash is present, she's no longer contagious. So now I'm not sure if that persistent fever was from her ear or this virus that was going around. Whatever it was, I'm glad the fever is gone.. I just wish I could get my sleepy baby back. Sloane hasn't slept through the night for about a month now. Most nights consist of at least 30 minutes of screaming. Not only do I feel awful for my poor baby, I am TIRED!!!
Last week the pups found a skull. We think a possum skull. They chewed it up (brought it to us, I guess it was a gift. Um, thanks girls) and contracted a bacteria that made them poop. Poop a lot and poop blood. So they're also on antibiotics. Rudy still falls for the cheese trick but Rosie's wise. I now have to force two horse pills down her mouth each morning. I am literally covered in saliva before heading to work. Thankfully they are on the mend. No accidents for a few days. Just finishing up all the laundry they left in their poopy wake.
I'm fairly convinced my life would make for an interesting TV show. My mornings are a riot, Sloane not wanting me to put her down, screaming as she watches me flat iron my hair. Work has been okay, but lets face it, I'm ready to go. I got reamed out today by some puffy civilian who was simply embarrassed he got schooled by a contractor. That was fun. Thank goodness I have June. If we didn't laugh so much we'd probably be on the news for threatening a whole building on a government installation.
More random thoughts... Sloane still isn't walking and what's funny is when people ask me and I tell them no, it's like they feel bad for me. Um, she just turned 1, I highly doubt she'll still be crawling at 18. Although, she is supposed to be a flower girl in June. Next Monday is picture day at Sloane's day care and I couldn't be more excited for her first school picture!!! Okay, I think that's all I have for today, but it is only Tuesday.
Last week the pups found a skull. We think a possum skull. They chewed it up (brought it to us, I guess it was a gift. Um, thanks girls) and contracted a bacteria that made them poop. Poop a lot and poop blood. So they're also on antibiotics. Rudy still falls for the cheese trick but Rosie's wise. I now have to force two horse pills down her mouth each morning. I am literally covered in saliva before heading to work. Thankfully they are on the mend. No accidents for a few days. Just finishing up all the laundry they left in their poopy wake.
I'm fairly convinced my life would make for an interesting TV show. My mornings are a riot, Sloane not wanting me to put her down, screaming as she watches me flat iron my hair. Work has been okay, but lets face it, I'm ready to go. I got reamed out today by some puffy civilian who was simply embarrassed he got schooled by a contractor. That was fun. Thank goodness I have June. If we didn't laugh so much we'd probably be on the news for threatening a whole building on a government installation.
More random thoughts... Sloane still isn't walking and what's funny is when people ask me and I tell them no, it's like they feel bad for me. Um, she just turned 1, I highly doubt she'll still be crawling at 18. Although, she is supposed to be a flower girl in June. Next Monday is picture day at Sloane's day care and I couldn't be more excited for her first school picture!!! Okay, I think that's all I have for today, but it is only Tuesday.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
A year ago today...
Wow.. has it been a year already? I know, I know, everyone tells you how fast it goes but really, this is ridiculous. I cannot believe that a year ago today my sweet baby girl was born. I remember everything like it was yesterday. She was so frustrating… 5 days late! Labor and delivery couldn't have gone better though and there she was… from team green to team pink. She was a beautiful newborn and everything just got better with each month. Now she is such a spunky, smart, happy, funny, pure joy of a little girl. We had such a wonderful birthday party for Miss Sloane. We had a Yo Gabba Gabba theme (it's her favorite after all!) and had tons of friends and even FAMILY! come to celebrate. I am so thankful that Nana Sue and Nana Vicky and PawPaw Jim could come out and be here for her birthday. Everything was perfect. For those of you who know me, know that I'm really NOT domestic. I'm a "semi" homemade kinda gal but I really tried to make Sloane's birthday special. I baked and decorated her smash cake myself (it was Foofa from Yo Gabba Gabba). It could have turned out terribly but surprisingly it came out super cute and I'm so happy I could do that for her. I'll always remember it and hopefully she'll enjoy the pictures and video in the future. I also baked cupcakes and cake pops. It literally took me all day.
After cake Sloane opened her presents.. and man, she had presents. It was like Christmas morning in this house! Everyone was so generous. She has so many beautiful new clothes and so many fun new toys. Last gift she opened was from Mommy and Daddy. She got a new back pack for when she gets a little older… inside that back pack was a t-shirt announcing to everyone that this fall, Sloane will be a big sister. Yep, here we go again!!! Brandon and I found out a week before heading to Hawaii that we'd be expecting a little brother or sister for miss Sloane, on or around (most likely around) November 16th. We couldn't be happier.. after all this is a total transition year in the 09 McCraney household. Sloane will be just over 18 months, perfect! We always talked about wanting them close in age. Saw the doctor at the beginning of the week and saw our little jelly bean bouncing away with a nice strong heart beat. And although we're not totally out of the woods, we're hopeful and confident this will be a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby!
So as I sit here reflecting on how wonderful the past year has been, I am also so excited for the year to come. We meet with a realtor tomorrow to start the process of getting our house on the market. It's finally really happening. Beyond Blessed!
After cake Sloane opened her presents.. and man, she had presents. It was like Christmas morning in this house! Everyone was so generous. She has so many beautiful new clothes and so many fun new toys. Last gift she opened was from Mommy and Daddy. She got a new back pack for when she gets a little older… inside that back pack was a t-shirt announcing to everyone that this fall, Sloane will be a big sister. Yep, here we go again!!! Brandon and I found out a week before heading to Hawaii that we'd be expecting a little brother or sister for miss Sloane, on or around (most likely around) November 16th. We couldn't be happier.. after all this is a total transition year in the 09 McCraney household. Sloane will be just over 18 months, perfect! We always talked about wanting them close in age. Saw the doctor at the beginning of the week and saw our little jelly bean bouncing away with a nice strong heart beat. And although we're not totally out of the woods, we're hopeful and confident this will be a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby!
So as I sit here reflecting on how wonderful the past year has been, I am also so excited for the year to come. We meet with a realtor tomorrow to start the process of getting our house on the market. It's finally really happening. Beyond Blessed!
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