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Let's get the ball rolling again...Check Ins!
I admit, I have been MIA lately. Partly because it's harder for me to Nest at work now and by the time I get home, the last thing I want to do is sit on my computer.
So without further adieu, I will start with a check-in:
First, hard to believe, but Mikey is almost a year old! This first year flew entirely. He is not crawling yet per se, but manages to get around the house somehow. He is also desperately trying to stand up, so I think he is going to walk and skip over crawling. He only has two little teeth on the bottom. He is sitll a teeny little guy- still in 9 month clothes and no where near 12 months. He doesn't seem to like food too much- if it's not a puree, he spits it out. He also has an interesting method of feeding himself- he puts the food in his mouth with one hand and then pushes it in with the other. We keep on trying everyday with this though. He says "Mama" and "Dada" and just started what appears to sound like "Uh oh."
His First Christmas was great. My family spoiled him with so much, but he wasn't phased with any of it. He liked to pull ornaments off the tree, which led to us having a half decorated tree by the time Christmas rolled around.
I am planning his 1st birthday party. I am thinking something at home, but our house is 800sq feet and having 20+ people should be interesting. We don't have enough people to warrant renting a hall, and it's too cold to be outside.
I am at my new job 5 months today. I love being back in CC, and I love the shorter commute. I must admit, it took me a bit to get the swing of things after being in the same position for 15 years. But things now are going very well, and I am happy with the move.
Being a mom is the greatest experience of my life. I love watching Mikey grow and explore, even though I cry every time I pack away a baby item (bouncer, Rock N Play, and I think the baby tub is next very soon, as he is starting to try to stand in it). He falls alseep on me every night and though I know it's wrong, I enjoy just holding him a little while before I put him to bed. I know he won't want to be held soon enough, I love listening to him breathe and breathing in his baby scent. I look forward to and cherish that time every night.
I am now in wedding mode again, as my lil sis is planning her wedding and I am the MOH. Funny how much vendors and things have changed in 5 years.
Re: Let's get the ball rolling again...Check Ins!
What a beautiful little boy! I can't believe all of these babies are turning one. It feels like everyone was just posting their pregnancy announcements.
Babe he's gorgeous! Enjoy the snuggles and cuddles because my 2 year old won't let me
We are STILL house hunting. I don't expect much to come until spring, honestly. It's whatever.
The kid. Where do I begin with this child? He is so sweet, funny, temperamental. energetic and smart. Oh god he's a total operator. He's a lot of fun. Daddy is his best, best friend and the light of his life, ha. I could bore you with a thousand stories, but I will spare you.
Assuming we make some progress with the house hunt, we plan on TTC by late summer/early fall. We'd probably start right away but I'm trying to lose some weight so I can reduce my chances of GD with the 2nd pregnancy.
Basically things have been pretty good with my little family in my little part of the world. Hoping 2014 continues that trend!
Good luck with your house hunt Jess!
Amer- good luck with the classes! I am also sorry to hear of your infertility struggles. I know it will all work out. FWIW, I am the child of parents who struggled with infertility for 13 years. My mom was even forced to quit her job in order to keep up with treatments (back in the 70s). My parents had given up hope and stopped everything and soon after, I was conceived. They then had my brother 2 years later and then my sister- their midlife surprise- 7 years later- all without treatments. So don't give up hope!
You can imagine my panic given my family history when DH and I began to struggle with infertility ourselves. my Ob thought i wasnt ovulating based on my crazy short cycle history. So given that, my age(over 30) and my family infertility history, we were sent to an RE. In fact, ironically, I found out I was pregnant when we had our initial consult with the RE. Based on the dates of my last 2 periods and the date we discovered the pregnancy, the doctor was stunned. We were referred to Dr Huppert at Pennsy Hospital. We LOVED her. She monitored the first 8 weeks of my pregnancy and she was just the best- so kind and caring. I was there sometimes 2-3 times a week for blood, etc. I hope we don't need her in the future but I would use her without hesitation. So I send good wishes your way that you are blessed again
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I deeply miss being at home with DS every day even though I've been back to work 8 months already! My new job has "snow days" so it's like being in school again when I get a text at 6am from the office manager saying no work! I feel your pain with outgrowing your house. We are in a 2 bedroom and are in no position to move right now! But to make you feel better, I grew up in an unusually large row home (on a main street with pratically no yard because someone built it all the way out) and 3 kids and we never had enough space, especially with 2 girls! But if living in a small house has taught me anything, it's to not hoard junk!
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14 kids?! Wow! My grandfather was one of six and they lived in a two bedroom/one bathroom house, so I know it can be done, but where did they fit everything?! I guess people also probably had less stuff, toys, baby furniture, etc. to take up room in the house back in the day.
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Overall, we're also doing well. Im wishing I had a job with more upward mobility and management potential...I know I could kick butt at a management job in my field, but I just cant find one available anywhere! Good thing home life is going well to balance out my stale work life.
Despite the outdated photos that I cant seem to update properly, the girls are growing at an undeniable pace. M is FINALLY potty trained after a long and rough road with every technique imaginable. She has now moved on to challenging us with her 4 going on 14 attitude, hilarious observations, and precocious statements. She is our joker, barely eats enough to sustain life, and is slightly addicted to Netflix streamed through our iPAD. She LOVES her sister and is amazingly loving and calm when she gets slapped or grazed by a toy thrown at her face.
A is the snuggler of the family. And the piggie. She eats as much as I do and would eat more if I let her. At just over 1 year she is finally interacting and showing personality. She says at least a dozen words, loves taking baths, smiles and giggles often, is rarely seen without a binky (god help me later when that has to go), has a bit of an angry streak, and loves her sister but occasionally abuses her (accidentally?). Unfortunately she's not a great night sleeper, so we'll be working on that this winter/spring.
We've just started taking the girls to some outings and museums that they both can enjoy so Im looking forward to this summer, and especially next year when they are both old enough for playing outside and going fun places. Im also just finding a reason to look forward to summer weather!
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I haven't been around in a while, but lots has happened.
We are back in Michigan, I have a new job, DH quit his and he is now running a motorcycle dealership we opened. It was a very scary move financially for us, but we needed to be near family again.
I have no friends locally. It is technically "home" but my good friends have moved away. The local Nest board is so dead and I don't think my work demographic will help much either. Ugh! I truly miss my Philly friends.
C is 2.5 years old and I'm officially saying she is potty trained - no more diapers in our house, not even at night. I hate public restrooms at this stage, so gross, but I'll deal in order to be done with diapers.
Glad good things are happening with everyone!
DD: 6-24-11
EDD: 9-20-14
The mister and me just came back from a weekend in Savannah, GA, where we socialized, ate, and managed to run a marathon in the middle of it. Very fun, with the exception of the stady rain while we were running.