2009
What a difference a year makes!
Kati Ann is 8 & Kie is 5
9 years ago
Monday, August 31, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Halloween is just around the corner...
What do you think? There are lots of cute choices out there, this is just one we like...you'll have to wait two more months to see what our little cutie will be this year!
Some of you may be asking, "I thought Lea Anne wasn't going to dress her baby up for Halloween"? I wasn't but Brannan said I was being RIDICULOUS and that we HAD to dress her up!
She'll be a doll, I'm sure!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Nora's first day of Mother's Day Out
Was a hit!
I was a little nervous about how both Nora and I were going to get out of the house by 6:30am(dressed, fed and caffeinated [me, not Nora]) but we did it! As a matter of fact we did it again this morning. She's been very good in the mornings, yesterday she slept until 6am but this morning she got up at 5:10am so I just fed her first then stuck her in her exersaucer and she watched The Backyardigans (T.G.I.DVR'd.)
Our next stop was work, I have to go in at 7am in order to get off at 3pm and I have to get off at 3pm b/c her MDO gets out at 1:30pm and that way she's only back at work with me for an hour and a half (maybe I won't get fired :) She has been pretty good at work. I have her play yard set up and today I brought her door jumper. Mornings aren't a big deal b/c I'm the only one here but one of my bosses is usually here in the afternoons. She's not so big on playing by herself but hopefully that will get better when she can sit up. The play yard has a removable diaper station which is VERY helpful.
Finally, off to MDO! I have now been awake for 3 1/2 hours...for anyone who knows me, this is a MAJOR accomplishment. I was strangely calm and not at all sad. I can't exactly figure out why not, maybe because I got to spend the morning with her and I knew it was only for 5 hours, but I was excited for her. I guess it's because I think Nora is going to really enjoy being around other babies, she's such a busy girl and I think it will be great for her. Her teachers, Mrs. Gerre & Mrs. Virginia, are two lovely grandmas and Nora goes right to them. They are sweet ladies and seem very "with it", something I had to assure Brannan of when he saw their picture. They've been doing this for a long time and I'm sure they know WAY MORE about babies than I do. She didn't cry when I dropped her off, she was cool as a cucumber!
Once I got back to work I worried b/c I forgot to tell them the formula that I had pre-measured was for a 6 oz bottle. I called Brannan and asked if I should call them but he assured me that they would call me if they had any questions. I've been back at work since she was two months old, so that wasn't really a big deal...I'm use to not being with her during the day, and I think that helped alot. Of course no calling home and having mom put her on the phone, sad.
So, then, 1:20 rolls around and FINALLY I can go get my baby!! YEAH!! So I bounce into the MDO knowing that my sweet girl is going to light up and squeal with delight and flash me the biggest grin in the world when she sees me because I've come to rescue her....chirp chirp...NOT AT ALL. She sees me, then, she cries. Great. Evidently MDO is way more fun than anything I have to offer. I guess she knew I was going to drag her back to my fluorescent lit "Hell on Earth" we call my office. She did smooth out by the time we got back.
So the last hour and a half we spent at work was less than productive (even though I did get a few things done). And my boss was all, "She's out of school already?"....chirp chirp...."yep". Luckily he had a meeting in the other building. She took a boob and a nap but was up by 2:15pm so I held her in my lap and finished working. We've got a plan today though, and it's called the jumper. She'll stay in it forever at home so maybe that will be our saving grace.
She only had 2-45 min naps and the 20 min nap at work yesterday so she crashed pretty early last night. Brannan was late getting home from work, about 7pm, so I had to keep her awake until he got home. Then he fed her, her bottle and she went sound to sleep. I promised my self I'd be in bed by 9pm but of course it was after 10pm. Maybe I'll do better tonight. The key to all of this is preparation. Her bag is totally packed before we go to bed, my coffee is set to "Ready Brew", and the biggest help - I'm pre-showered. All I have to do is wash my face, brush my teeth put on makeup and get dressed.
Her baby-gram from MDO said, "Nora had a great day". The End.
Nora with her daddy!
"Mom, are you really going to make me take pictures this early?"
"Ok, I'll play along for a little bit"
I'm sorry, this was just too funny not to include!
She's TOTALLY over it at this point
With mommy at work
Temporarily playing in her play yard
With Mrs. Gerre & Mrs. Virginia
Washed and ready for bed so she can go again tomorrow
I was a little nervous about how both Nora and I were going to get out of the house by 6:30am(dressed, fed and caffeinated [me, not Nora]) but we did it! As a matter of fact we did it again this morning. She's been very good in the mornings, yesterday she slept until 6am but this morning she got up at 5:10am so I just fed her first then stuck her in her exersaucer and she watched The Backyardigans (T.G.I.DVR'd.)
Our next stop was work, I have to go in at 7am in order to get off at 3pm and I have to get off at 3pm b/c her MDO gets out at 1:30pm and that way she's only back at work with me for an hour and a half (maybe I won't get fired :) She has been pretty good at work. I have her play yard set up and today I brought her door jumper. Mornings aren't a big deal b/c I'm the only one here but one of my bosses is usually here in the afternoons. She's not so big on playing by herself but hopefully that will get better when she can sit up. The play yard has a removable diaper station which is VERY helpful.
Finally, off to MDO! I have now been awake for 3 1/2 hours...for anyone who knows me, this is a MAJOR accomplishment. I was strangely calm and not at all sad. I can't exactly figure out why not, maybe because I got to spend the morning with her and I knew it was only for 5 hours, but I was excited for her. I guess it's because I think Nora is going to really enjoy being around other babies, she's such a busy girl and I think it will be great for her. Her teachers, Mrs. Gerre & Mrs. Virginia, are two lovely grandmas and Nora goes right to them. They are sweet ladies and seem very "with it", something I had to assure Brannan of when he saw their picture. They've been doing this for a long time and I'm sure they know WAY MORE about babies than I do. She didn't cry when I dropped her off, she was cool as a cucumber!
Once I got back to work I worried b/c I forgot to tell them the formula that I had pre-measured was for a 6 oz bottle. I called Brannan and asked if I should call them but he assured me that they would call me if they had any questions. I've been back at work since she was two months old, so that wasn't really a big deal...I'm use to not being with her during the day, and I think that helped alot. Of course no calling home and having mom put her on the phone, sad.
So, then, 1:20 rolls around and FINALLY I can go get my baby!! YEAH!! So I bounce into the MDO knowing that my sweet girl is going to light up and squeal with delight and flash me the biggest grin in the world when she sees me because I've come to rescue her....chirp chirp...NOT AT ALL. She sees me, then, she cries. Great. Evidently MDO is way more fun than anything I have to offer. I guess she knew I was going to drag her back to my fluorescent lit "Hell on Earth" we call my office. She did smooth out by the time we got back.
So the last hour and a half we spent at work was less than productive (even though I did get a few things done). And my boss was all, "She's out of school already?"....chirp chirp...."yep". Luckily he had a meeting in the other building. She took a boob and a nap but was up by 2:15pm so I held her in my lap and finished working. We've got a plan today though, and it's called the jumper. She'll stay in it forever at home so maybe that will be our saving grace.
She only had 2-45 min naps and the 20 min nap at work yesterday so she crashed pretty early last night. Brannan was late getting home from work, about 7pm, so I had to keep her awake until he got home. Then he fed her, her bottle and she went sound to sleep. I promised my self I'd be in bed by 9pm but of course it was after 10pm. Maybe I'll do better tonight. The key to all of this is preparation. Her bag is totally packed before we go to bed, my coffee is set to "Ready Brew", and the biggest help - I'm pre-showered. All I have to do is wash my face, brush my teeth put on makeup and get dressed.
Her baby-gram from MDO said, "Nora had a great day". The End.
Nora with her daddy!
"Mom, are you really going to make me take pictures this early?"
"Ok, I'll play along for a little bit"
I'm sorry, this was just too funny not to include!
She's TOTALLY over it at this point
With mommy at work
Temporarily playing in her play yard
With Mrs. Gerre & Mrs. Virginia
Washed and ready for bed so she can go again tomorrow
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Four Months (& 9 days...I'm a little late)
These past four months really have flown by but at the same time it feels like FOREVER since we brought her home. I guess because she is SO different than that little lump of love we brought home from the hospital. She has definitely taken a turn for the better this past month and we are all much happier at the Hardy house since Nora has been sleeping through the night. She consistantly goes to bed between 8pm & 9pm and wakes up somewhere around 6am...works for me!
A quick update on stats. Priss weighed in at 16 lbs 6 oz at her 4 month well visit and I can't remember how long she is (terrible I know, but they didn't wright it down for me like they usually do). I do remember that she was in the 75% for height and 95% for weight, go big girl!!! She is such a doll all plumped out. I love her.
She's learned lots of new tricks like blowing bubbles, drooling (is that a trick), grabbing her sweet feet and of course ROLLING OVER! She can do it pretty easily but still isn't rolling all over the house. I don't think she really cares to be on her stomach so she doesn't have much of an initiative. She LOVES her door jumper and sits in it every morning while I eat breakfast and drink coffee and plays in it every night when I cook supper. If she gets fussy I turn the radio on and dance for her, she loves it, and I get to finish whatever I'm doing. She has also been sitting in her exersaucer and loves it more and more everyday. Yesterday she was VERY busy in it. Nora is not a Bumbo fan but will tolerate it in small doses...very small doses.
She has started eating rice cereal in the evenings and she loves it, it's food isn't it? Nora LOVES food! The doc said that once she masters it we should start giving it to her for breakfast too...chirp chirp...I don't know that I have time for that!?!?! We'll have to work out our new schedule next week when she starts MDO.
Speaking of MDO...she starts next Tuesday! It will be a bitter sweet day I'm sure. On one hand, Brannan and I are finally getting our house back to ourselves. We've had family staying with us since MEMORIAL DAY, since you don't have time to figure the math, that's 11 weeks! I love my family and I really am going to miss my mom being there in the mornings but we are ready to start this family adventure as a threesome. I'm also a little nervous about Nora starting MDO and not being at home all day with someone she knows. Ok, let's face it, she'll be fine, but I'm seriously sad. It surprises me really, because I NEVER cared a thing about babies until I had Nora, but I LOVE ME SOME BABIES now, well, not all babies but my baby for sure and I really do wish she could stay a baby for at least another two years ;)
My sweet girl is getting so big, she's so sweet and her toothless smile and bald head get me every time. We have the best time together playing and talking. She loves to talk and tells me all about her day when I get home from work. My favorite time of the day has ALWAYS been when Brannan gets home from work, and now it is that much sweeter to have my whole family back together. Nora adores her daddy and he is such a sweet father. My heart is exploding with love for the two of them.
A quick update on stats. Priss weighed in at 16 lbs 6 oz at her 4 month well visit and I can't remember how long she is (terrible I know, but they didn't wright it down for me like they usually do). I do remember that she was in the 75% for height and 95% for weight, go big girl!!! She is such a doll all plumped out. I love her.
She's learned lots of new tricks like blowing bubbles, drooling (is that a trick), grabbing her sweet feet and of course ROLLING OVER! She can do it pretty easily but still isn't rolling all over the house. I don't think she really cares to be on her stomach so she doesn't have much of an initiative. She LOVES her door jumper and sits in it every morning while I eat breakfast and drink coffee and plays in it every night when I cook supper. If she gets fussy I turn the radio on and dance for her, she loves it, and I get to finish whatever I'm doing. She has also been sitting in her exersaucer and loves it more and more everyday. Yesterday she was VERY busy in it. Nora is not a Bumbo fan but will tolerate it in small doses...very small doses.
She has started eating rice cereal in the evenings and she loves it, it's food isn't it? Nora LOVES food! The doc said that once she masters it we should start giving it to her for breakfast too...chirp chirp...I don't know that I have time for that!?!?! We'll have to work out our new schedule next week when she starts MDO.
Speaking of MDO...she starts next Tuesday! It will be a bitter sweet day I'm sure. On one hand, Brannan and I are finally getting our house back to ourselves. We've had family staying with us since MEMORIAL DAY, since you don't have time to figure the math, that's 11 weeks! I love my family and I really am going to miss my mom being there in the mornings but we are ready to start this family adventure as a threesome. I'm also a little nervous about Nora starting MDO and not being at home all day with someone she knows. Ok, let's face it, she'll be fine, but I'm seriously sad. It surprises me really, because I NEVER cared a thing about babies until I had Nora, but I LOVE ME SOME BABIES now, well, not all babies but my baby for sure and I really do wish she could stay a baby for at least another two years ;)
My sweet girl is getting so big, she's so sweet and her toothless smile and bald head get me every time. We have the best time together playing and talking. She loves to talk and tells me all about her day when I get home from work. My favorite time of the day has ALWAYS been when Brannan gets home from work, and now it is that much sweeter to have my whole family back together. Nora adores her daddy and he is such a sweet father. My heart is exploding with love for the two of them.
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