This weekend has been pretty eventful. Friday night I worked on thank you cards for the wedding. It's one of those tasks that seems impossible and takes forever. I really want to send them out soon, so I have to just keep plugging away on them.
We had to decide whether to stay at our duplex for another year or to move. We like where we live (both the location and the actual building) and I think a two bedroom is fine for us (even with the new baby, there is plenty of room.) We were just looking around to see if there was something better, and we have had issues with our landlord in the past, so we were thinking about leaving. But, we decided to stay. Mostly because we hate moving, but also because we do genuinely like it here. Our landlord doesn't come around too often, so it's not a huge deal.
Saturday we went up to IKEA to get a big girl bed for Ramona for Christmas. We got the bed, but haven't got a mattress yet. I also got a few accessories for the house and some presents for Ramona as well. Kathleen came with us and got stuff for her wedding. It was fun to hang out with her for a few hours. Ramona was with Joe's parents for the day, so I worked on cleaning the house and did weird things, like spot-cleaning the couch, that I would never attempt with her home.
The plan is to finish unpacking a few boxes in our bedroom that we never bothered to unpack for the last year, then rearrange our bedroom and put the crib in there. Then, we'll set up Ramona's new bed in her room. I'm not sure when we'll move the baby back in with Ramona (or if we will before our lease is up here next year). It's going to depend on how well it and Ramona are sleeping then.
Saturday night we went to see The Muppet Movie with our friends, Cory and Kellie. *spoiler alert* Mickey Rooney is still alive! He did a cameo, so that was interesting. It was cute. I don't think it's going to become my favorite Muppet movie or anything, but it was enjoyable. I was kind of annoyed that it seemed to "cheat" with CGI instead of cool puppeting techniques a couple times because I'm lame. But, the songs were catchy and they did Rainbow Connection, so it made me smile.
Tomorrow I have my ultrasound so we can see the new baby. I can't wait!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Cutes for the Cousins
I thought Brook might appreciate seeing some of these pics from my bridal shower.
I'm Back!
Next week is the last week of classes. I'll have some free time again, so I'm hoping to be able to blog a bit more. I've been avoiding the internet lately. (Every once in awhile I go through a period where I'm just sick of the whole deal and try to stay away for awhile and just read and and craft and what have you.) But, I'm getting better about it now.
A lot has changed since the last time I wrote. I turned 28; Ramona turned 2.
Joe and I decided to try for another baby asap after the wedding. We both assumed it would take a little while (I mean, when you're actually trying, it's hard, right?) But, no, I got pregnant right away, that first month. So, the new baby should be here by the end of June. I'm 12 weeks now. My first ultrasound is Monday, and I meet my midwife on Wednesday.
I've been really nervous about miscarriage this time for some reason. I think just because getting pregnant was so easy. With Ramona, I was sure everything would be fine. This time, I've been almost paranoid. So, I'm really looking forward to the ultrasound and am hoping they'll tell me that everything looks amazing. This pregnancy has been a lot harder than Ramona's. I wasn't sick with her at all, and I've thrown up more times than I can remember this time. But I'm almost in that second trimester, and I'm starting to feel better already. In my second trimester with Ramona, I almost forgot I was pregnant until she started kicking. Hopefully it will be similar this time. I really can't wait to feel the baby move. It was my favorite part of being pregnant last time.
A lot of people have asked if I want a girl or a boy, and I honestly don't care this time. With Ramona, I really wanted a girl. Now I have a girl, so it's not a big concern. We plan on having three kids, so this one can go either way and it's not a big deal to me. But if it's a girl, I'll probably hope for a boy for the last one. I'm actually going to be really excited either way. I mean, another girl would be awesome. And a son would be really cool. Ramona talks about "brudders" all the time, so I think she would like it to be a boy. (At the library a couple weeks ago, she walked up to an older kid and said, "Hi, big brudder!" like five times. The kid was a good sport about it, and thought it was pretty funny.)
Ramona is really into saying hi and bye to everyone right now. When we're out in public she wants to say hi to everyone she sees. She's also really good at inadvertently insulting people. We were at Target recently, and I was hardcore wanting a soft pretzel, so we went to the food counter and I got a pretzel for me and a popcorn for her. There was a little girl who was probably a year older than her in line as well. I put Ramona down to look around and she walked up to the girl and said, "Hi, baby!" The girl responded with, "I'm not a baby!" and looked at her Mom and said, "That baby said I'm a baby!"
This is also bleeding over into bedtime. Before she goes to sleep, she has to say goodnight to everyone person she can think of, including television characters. It takes forever.
There are a ton of other cute things she's been doing lately, but I'll save it for future posts.
A lot has changed since the last time I wrote. I turned 28; Ramona turned 2.
Joe and I decided to try for another baby asap after the wedding. We both assumed it would take a little while (I mean, when you're actually trying, it's hard, right?) But, no, I got pregnant right away, that first month. So, the new baby should be here by the end of June. I'm 12 weeks now. My first ultrasound is Monday, and I meet my midwife on Wednesday.
I've been really nervous about miscarriage this time for some reason. I think just because getting pregnant was so easy. With Ramona, I was sure everything would be fine. This time, I've been almost paranoid. So, I'm really looking forward to the ultrasound and am hoping they'll tell me that everything looks amazing. This pregnancy has been a lot harder than Ramona's. I wasn't sick with her at all, and I've thrown up more times than I can remember this time. But I'm almost in that second trimester, and I'm starting to feel better already. In my second trimester with Ramona, I almost forgot I was pregnant until she started kicking. Hopefully it will be similar this time. I really can't wait to feel the baby move. It was my favorite part of being pregnant last time.
A lot of people have asked if I want a girl or a boy, and I honestly don't care this time. With Ramona, I really wanted a girl. Now I have a girl, so it's not a big concern. We plan on having three kids, so this one can go either way and it's not a big deal to me. But if it's a girl, I'll probably hope for a boy for the last one. I'm actually going to be really excited either way. I mean, another girl would be awesome. And a son would be really cool. Ramona talks about "brudders" all the time, so I think she would like it to be a boy. (At the library a couple weeks ago, she walked up to an older kid and said, "Hi, big brudder!" like five times. The kid was a good sport about it, and thought it was pretty funny.)
Ramona is really into saying hi and bye to everyone right now. When we're out in public she wants to say hi to everyone she sees. She's also really good at inadvertently insulting people. We were at Target recently, and I was hardcore wanting a soft pretzel, so we went to the food counter and I got a pretzel for me and a popcorn for her. There was a little girl who was probably a year older than her in line as well. I put Ramona down to look around and she walked up to the girl and said, "Hi, baby!" The girl responded with, "I'm not a baby!" and looked at her Mom and said, "That baby said I'm a baby!"
This is also bleeding over into bedtime. Before she goes to sleep, she has to say goodnight to everyone person she can think of, including television characters. It takes forever.
There are a ton of other cute things she's been doing lately, but I'll save it for future posts.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Back to Life
Boo! Today was the first day back to work. It was really hard to leave Ramona after spending so much time with her. She's talking so much these days and we have such hilarious conversations. Today-
Ramona: Snack time! (runs to the pantry and brings me two cans of soup)
Me: Um, lets try another snack. How about crackers and peanut butter and jelly?
Ramona: Yay! Woohoo! Snacks! YUMMY YUMMY!
Me: (makes snacks)
Ramona: Thanks for your help, Bishi. (She calls me Bishi now.)
Me: No problem.
Ramona: You a good helper.
Me: Thank you.
Ramona: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
She has been extra affectionate and a super cuddle buddy since we got back from our trip. Joe said she was pretty upset when I left for work after my lunch break today. I was, too.
Ramona: Snack time! (runs to the pantry and brings me two cans of soup)
Me: Um, lets try another snack. How about crackers and peanut butter and jelly?
Ramona: Yay! Woohoo! Snacks! YUMMY YUMMY!
Me: (makes snacks)
Ramona: Thanks for your help, Bishi. (She calls me Bishi now.)
Me: No problem.
Ramona: You a good helper.
Me: Thank you.
Ramona: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
She has been extra affectionate and a super cuddle buddy since we got back from our trip. Joe said she was pretty upset when I left for work after my lunch break today. I was, too.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Cutie Kid
Ramona is in love with Danzig. She has started talking to Danzig, petting her, and cuddling her. She also likes putting various objects and toys on Danzig's head and yelling, "HAT!" She thinks everything is a hat once you put it on your head. She also likes yelling "RAINBOW!"
Joe said he went to Arby's today and Ramona kept taking his cup and saying, "Want some? Yes, please!" It's funny because she's getting very good at talking but is still not very good at communicating.
Her other big trick now is singing "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star".
Yesterday, she figured out that time-out is actually not that bad and played quietly instead of crying. Is my only form of discipline already eroding?
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Vanity, thy name is Ramona
Guess whose new quote is "I sooo cute!"?
It's true, but that doesn't mean she needs to announce it!
It's true, but that doesn't mean she needs to announce it!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Ramona Update
This week held many cute moments. Ramona is learning how to open doors and busted into the bathroom to catch me in the shower. "There you is! I find you!" she declared as she attempted to get in the shower with me.
Whenever I'm doing something and Joe is watching her, she always ends up coming to find me. Whenever she does this, I ask, "Where's Daddy?" then I yell for Joe to come get her. It's gotten to the point that when I say, "Where's Daddy?" Ramona yells, "Jooooooe!"
The other new things she's been saying this week are "I so happy!" and "Delicious!"
This is from when we were at my parents' house to go see fireworks. Mom picked up food at Drown's and Ramona found both her and my ice cream to be "deewishus." (Sorry the sound quality is so bad; I took it with my phone.) She liked the fireworks for the first couple of minutes (she said "ooooooo!" and "I so happy!") but then she got bored and ran around while Joe and I chased her. Oak Harbor fireworks were pretty good and I was glad that we hung out with my family a little bit since Joe is usually sleeping when Ramona and I go over there, so he hadn't been there for awhile.
Anyway, the fish is learning new words every day and often makes us laugh with how serious she gets all the sudden. Tonight, Ramona and I were in her bedroom reading stories when Joe came by to say bye as he got ready to leave for work. Ramona looked up at him and said, "Hello, Daddy" very calmly as if she does this all the time. It was the first time she ever said it (she's said hello and daddy, but never together as a greeting for Joe) and Joe and I cracked up. He responded, "Hello, Ramona" with same formal tone she used.
She cracks me up as much as she drives me crazy these days. She's really into running around naked, eating cat food, and drawing on the walls and windows whenever she manages to get her hands on a writing utensil. She's a handful, but we're having fun.
Whenever I'm doing something and Joe is watching her, she always ends up coming to find me. Whenever she does this, I ask, "Where's Daddy?" then I yell for Joe to come get her. It's gotten to the point that when I say, "Where's Daddy?" Ramona yells, "Jooooooe!"
The other new things she's been saying this week are "I so happy!" and "Delicious!"
This is from when we were at my parents' house to go see fireworks. Mom picked up food at Drown's and Ramona found both her and my ice cream to be "deewishus." (Sorry the sound quality is so bad; I took it with my phone.) She liked the fireworks for the first couple of minutes (she said "ooooooo!" and "I so happy!") but then she got bored and ran around while Joe and I chased her. Oak Harbor fireworks were pretty good and I was glad that we hung out with my family a little bit since Joe is usually sleeping when Ramona and I go over there, so he hadn't been there for awhile.
Anyway, the fish is learning new words every day and often makes us laugh with how serious she gets all the sudden. Tonight, Ramona and I were in her bedroom reading stories when Joe came by to say bye as he got ready to leave for work. Ramona looked up at him and said, "Hello, Daddy" very calmly as if she does this all the time. It was the first time she ever said it (she's said hello and daddy, but never together as a greeting for Joe) and Joe and I cracked up. He responded, "Hello, Ramona" with same formal tone she used.
She cracks me up as much as she drives me crazy these days. She's really into running around naked, eating cat food, and drawing on the walls and windows whenever she manages to get her hands on a writing utensil. She's a handful, but we're having fun.
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