The Doctors Wife

So what do you say when you haven't blogged in forever? (crickets chirping...is anyone even still reading this much neglected blog?) So much has gone on in our little family and we have been so busy, with a fun stomach bug thrown into the mix since I last posted. This time of year is both my favorite, and the busiest and I am amazed at how the days can pass so quickly. David's baby-hood is flying by and every time I blink my eyes he is bigger and Hannah is talking up a storm, and every time she opens her mouth there are more words, sentences and expressions that I did not know that she knew and oh my good gracious, my baby is nine and a half months old where did the time go?????? (takes a deep breath)

So yes, we have had a lot going on and things are not going to slow down anytime soon. My little babies are growing up faster than I care to think about, but aside from a rather nasty stomach bug, things have been pretty fantastic. And now my favorite pic of the week:

 

"Look Mom! No hands and my eyes are closed!"

Playing Catch Up

This week has been the first week in four weeks that I have not had a sick child. (Praise the Lord!!) I have been trying to get back in the swing of things, and get my house back under control. Fall always makes me feel nesty, and I have been trying to tackle a few projects around the house. If everyone stays well, maybe I will get something done and be able to share pictures! (I put up my fall decorations a few weeks ago, and am hoping to share pictures this weekend) I really, really hope that everyone in my little household will stay well, (at least for a few weeks!), I am finally starting to get things back to "normal" and would really like for them to stay that way!! If I can ever get my house back in shape, I have some fun things to share. Nothing too fun today, but I will leave a little tip- does your washing machine have a timer? My new one does, and OH MY it makes me love it even more! I stick a load of clothes in at night, set the timer and in the morning I wake up to my washing machine doing it's thing. No more forgetting to get laundry started until the afternoon! So if you have a newer washer, check and see if it has a timer- and if it does, use it!! 

On The Mend

Or should it be on the move...

Here is David trying to get into the cabinet that holds all of the cleaning supplies...moments before he was trying to get the kitchen shears out of the dishwasher while I was trying to unload the clean dishes. It's funny because when we baby-proofed this house it was because that's what you do, you baby proof your house when you have a toddler. Hannah didn't really get into anything, but we baby-proofed anyway, because we did not want to test that theory. David on the other hand, is into everything. He is constantly trying to make a move on the dog food, and this afternoon he made it into the dog water before I could scoop him up. All I know is I'm sure glad this was already done.

And when I say he is into everything, I mean everything. I was trying to get dressed and he kept going into the dog crate. Finally I decided why fight it? It did keep him contained while I got dressed and it kept me from having to yank shoes out of his hands. (on the way to his mouth...I know...ewwwww) He kept pulling the little door shut, if I tried to pull it open, he would laugh and then pull it shut again. I'm probably encouraging his wild man ways by taking his picture, but I have to have something to embarrass him with when he's in high-school!

Obviously my little man is feeling much better- he is not 100%, but he is getting there. He is staying home with me instead of going to MDO- I want him to get a chance to rest more and don't want to risk him catching anything from anybody. It is the first day of fall and I have already had my fill of sick kids, thank you very much. It's a busy week...busy chasing my little Rover!

The Best Laid Plans...

So I had big plans for last week- I was ready to dive into our new schedule, had lots of things all planned out... and then Hannah got sick. So not a whole lot was accomplished around here, and I am in the midst of trying to get everything back to "normal" (ha!) Hannah's fever broke yesterday, and she has remained fever free. She is feeling much better and I am so thankful. I have spent the day trying to get the laundry under control, and my closet finished up. (I started a major overhaul on my closet when my Mom was in town- before Hannah was sick. I didn't get to finish and am now trying to get everything back in order) Tomorrow I will hopefully get a chance to run a few errands and get a few things done around the house. I have some fun things planned for Hannah and David this week, and hopefully I will get a chance to share. Good heavens, could this post be more boring? If you are still reading, I hope your weekend was more exciting than mine!

YIKES!

Yikes! It has been awhile since I updated, both the kiddos are napping so I thought I would pop in real quick! (ha!) And of course my favorite way to mention a whole lot of random? Bullet points!

• Hannah had her hair cut last week and I LOVE it!!! It is shorter but super cute! If I can ever get a decent picture that actually shows the cut, I will post.

• David is all over, all of the time! He is enjoying his new found mobility and can move across the room at an impressive rate! He is very interested in the dog food, and Hannah is on her toes saying "No No No, Brother". She is such a little mother, but she will flip out if he tries to take her paci. FLIP. OUT.

• I have been trying to organize my closet and it is taking me a sweet forever to go through everything. Hannah loves to "play" with my scarves, shoes, hand-bags, jewelry, etc. so I am trying to come up with a practical but "Hannah-proof" way of storing everything.

• My Mom came up for a surprise visit on Sunday and honestly I felt like flipping with excitement! I love when my Mom comes to town!

• Hannah started gymnastics on Wednesday and it was AWFUL!!!!! The teacher was terrible- I cannot think of a single thing she did correct. I coached gymnastics for 6(?) years,including pre-school classes so I feel like I have reasonable expectations. (I cannot remember the exact number of years because I am getting OLD) I was honestly about to pull my hair out. Luckily we found out that the teacher was just a sub, and I am hoping that next week will be better. But honestly it could not be worse.

• Mike and I are going to be small group leaders with a high school group at our church, our first meeting went really well and I am excited about getting to know everyone better.

• While the meeting went great, it made me feel OLD. As in OLD.

• Our power was knocked out by a storm while we were at said meeting, and my sweet Mom had the kids at home in the dark! She is such a champ, Hannah didn't seem to mind the candles and proclaimed "It smells good!", but the Hornet didn't care for the ambiance of candlelight. I think he thought we were trying to trick him into going to bed. 

• The power was out for a sweet forever and I am reminded of how much I really do love my air conditioner. 

• Hannah was feeling warm, but not due to the lack of AC, she was running a fever.

• She slept pressed up against me in my bed, except for when I shoved her over because I was about to have a heat stroke due to aforementioned lack of AC. She then pressed herself up against Mike.

• Yesterday her sweet little self was just pitiful. Her temp shot up to 104.7 and Mama started to freak out. (a little)

• We went to the pediatrician this morning and he suspects strep- fun times this weekend friends, fun times.

So that is a little bit of what I've been up to, pray that Hannah feels better and no one else gets sick!! I really have to go get some laundry going while my brood is asleep. Happy weekend!!

Who Has Time For Laundry Anyway?

Our washing machine quit working on Tuesday. We went shopping for a replacement yesterday, and I am super excited about my lovely new washer (you know you're getting old when you get excited about appliances). But (oh, isn't there always a but?) it won't be delivered until the 18th. As in 12 days away. As in 12 days with 2 kids and no washer. The laundry is piling up around me, and in 12 days it will be a mountain. I'm going to have to find a laundry service, or my kids will be running around in dirty clothes (which would be better than them running around without clothes!) It is funny how much "free" time I seem to have- I apparently spend a lot of time (more than I would have guessed) doing laundry.

 But with a little cutie like this, who has time for laundry anyway?

All Nighter

Oh ya'll, last night was not good. Not at all. There has been a stomach bug going around, and last night it took me down, oh it took me down hard. Mike called in today, so he could watch Hannah and keep an eye on me. I was fully expecting to go to the hospital for fluids, because oh the dehydration. (I lost 10 pounds in about 12 hours) but my ob decided that since I was (as of this morning) keeping down fluids that I would be ok. So today I have been in bed trying to chug fluid, and catch a nap here and there. And I have to say, that I am the luckiest woman in the world- Mike is absolutely the sweetest man and I appreciate how much he takes care of me. Ok, enough computer time, back to the gatorade. Hoping you are all well and enjoying the holidays!

Christmas Tour of Homes 2008

 Boo Mama is hosting a Christmas Tour of Homes- this is your chance to go check out other people's decorations and be nosy! This year we decorated a little lighter than usual- having a toddler who runs around and wants to touch everything will make you think twice about completely decking the halls. But here are some pics of my very favorite decorations (they are the ones that are displayed!) Enjoy!!

Here is our tree- you will note the very lovely, super classy, very Christmasy gate. It has done a wonderful job keeping inquiring hands off of the ornaments and out of the gifts!

Last year I wrote about a little tradition for me and Mike- each year we add a heart ornament to our tree. Here is this year's addition.

Here is a shot of our mantle- the picture doesn't do it justice (I don't think!) The stockings are put away so Hannah doesn't pull them down (and consequently the rather heavy stocking holders on top of her head- because there's nothing more festive than a trip to the ER for stitches!)

A close up of some of the detail

Snowflake ornaments from the dining room chandelier, it still seems a little bare to me- I think next year I will have to add a little more!

My favorite Nativity (I have several) that Mike surprised me with last year.

So those are my very favorite decorations- I hope you enjoyed! Now head over to Boo Mama's and check out all of the fabulous participants and their oh so very lovely decorations!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

So December is here, and I can hardly believe how fast this holiday season is whizzing by. We had a lovely Thanksgiving with family and were able to get up all of our indoor decorations over the weekend. I think I may add a few new pieces (since it is our first Christmas in this house and all), but haven't found exactly what I'm looking for, so for now the decorating is done. Yesterday during Hannah's nap I got a really good head-start on wrapping up gifts (I only have 3 more gifts to purchase!), so all in all I feel pretty good. We are taking pictures for our Christmas cards tomorrow and I should get them out in the mail this weekend. And oh my.. this weekend is kicking things off! We have an event every night- it will be busy but fun! I will share pictures of my decorations- but you will just have to wait! I am going to participate in Boo Mama's Christmas Tour of Homes. (I did not post pictures last year, but had fun looking at other people's decorations...because I am nosy like that). Hmmm.. what else do I have that is holiday related? I will be posting a favorite holiday recipe on Thursday (part of I Have To Say's Recipe Swap Box). Soooo I think that is all for now. Have you put up your decorations yet?

Oh My Gracious!

I seriously cannot believe how fast time is flying by! Mike and I were going over the calendar for the next few weeks and I got a little freaked out. Partly because this is a busy time of year, and partly because my dear sweet husband started asking me if I had my hospital bag packed? (no) and made the comment about how if the baby was early, we could end up with a Christmas baby. (really early) So I started thinking and while I think it is a little early to pack my bag (I drove him crazy when I was pregnant with Hannah- he felt I was waiting way too late to pack) it is making me think that I should perhaps make a list (you all know how I love a list) and perhaps purchase the things on that list that I do not have. So I spent a good part of Hannah's nap making lists, scheduling appointments, and crossing things off my list (ahhh the satisfaction). So while I am sure that my calm is sure to be met with stressed out fits, for now I feel like I am facing the next few weeks with a plan, and it is a realistic plan that will actually allow me to enjoy the holidays and still feel prepared for the new baby. But seriously, next week is Thanksgiving?! Oh my gracious!

*I would like to add that Mike just read this and wants the people to know that I only packed my bag with Hannah after an OB appointment when I was told that I was dilated to 3 cm- even though this was still several weeks before my due date. And I would like to add that I had plenty of time and when the time came my bag was indeed packed. Clearly this is still an area of contention for us.