Growing Up Grubbs

I have neglected my blog...

2011-10-03T18:50:00.002-04:00

I have really dropped the ball on this blog. I love to look back and read the posts on what was going on but there is going to be a real hole in 2011. Where to start?

Mallory is now 2 years old and growing like a weed. At her 2 year appointment she was in the 90th percentile for everything weight and height. She is actually really tall. Her hair is even getting really long. I will post some pictures when i can so there is some more recent pics on here.

Kevin changed his job. The NWTF was a great organization to be part of and that really meant alot for Kevin to be a part of but the time away from home and lots of sketchy business changes it was time to make a change. Enters a fellow college friend. He has a very successful financial business and has always mentioned to kevin to come and help out. So he took the plunge and now works in selling insurance and other financial policies. It has really caused a little bit of money stress because its not guaranteed money but each week he sells till he meets his goal. I know he will do whatever it takes to take care of his family but its still scary. We have this stupid house and now 2 cars to pay for since he had to of course give back the company truck (which is making for an interesting hunting season driving a Accord).

Other than going on about our everyday life its been pretty quiet around here. I cant wait for Halloween we still arent sure what Mallory is going to be it started out as witch then cowgirl now this weekend it was a cat so i am just going to take her to the store and let her pick it out. Thanksgiving will most likely be here since Christmas has to be at my Moms house due to baby Liam and Ethan...Steph has 2 kids to take loot home now so she might need to drive 2 cars to Christmas morning. I cant wait i have already bought a good part of her Christmas. Want to buy her so much so got to start early.

I hope i will post again before this upcoming Thanksgiving!!

Night 1 down...

2011-04-22T11:36:00.002-04:00

So last night was the first night of Mallory being in her toddler bed and as usual the extra stress was for nothing. She got in it at first and jumped around. After we shut the door she dropped an egg over the side and we knew that this was the when she would discover that she could get out but she didnt. We think she still doesnt realize that she can get out. We will see what this afternoons nap brings because lately she hasnt been napping all that great. i took some pictures but havent uploaded them yet i will do that later.

Animal quiz...

2011-03-30T18:36:00.002-04:00

We love to quiz Mallory on her animal sounds. Here is a video of her in the bath getting an "A" on her animal sounds. Also instead of Grandma she just says "maw" which is really funny and for Nana i say "nana banana" so she says it funny too.

long time no blog...

2011-02-28T20:20:00.003-05:00

I cant believe it has been since Thanksgiving that i blogged. We have had alot going on. Lets see 1 stomach virus that thankfully Mallory kept to herself, 1 black eye from falling in the bathtub, 1 fall down the stairs and a couple of ear infections to add to the list. Mallory is 20 months now and it is making us laugh everyday. It seems like now she learns a new word or does a new dance or comes home with something from school. Like ring around the rosie. She grabs our hands and just loves the fall down part.

So i was noticing that the last blog was also about Kevin not doing so good with his neck/arm. He now is feeling 99.9 % better but they are still keeping him on some nerve medication just to make sure the nerves heal. His banquet season is in full swing and he is slowly getting back into the hang of things. Every year it seems to come up faster.

So on Thursday is my 31st birthday. Last year i was having a crisis over 30 and made it thru regardless of the stomach bug so this year 31 doesnt seem that bad but i do think that having another baby better happen sooner than later i am not getting any younger. i was talking to the director at Mallory's school and she asked if we were thinking about it and i told her "i missed the memo where it is buy one get one free at her school".

Just to document but we really have been torn over Mallory's paci and i really wanted to go cold turkey and just suffer thru it this weekend. Some of these baby websites were saying that children with pacifiers get more ear infections. Really! Also the gap in her front teeth is probably from her dad but what if its not. So we only let her have it at nap and bedtime instead of us suckers letting her have it all weekend. So tonite she did not even ask for it b/c she was distracted with toys but when i laid her down still nothing about the paci so i thought i would give it a try. I have been watching the monitor like a hawk and she did take a bit longer to fall asleep but as of now she is out asleep. This is a close to cold turkey as i could get. Fingers crossed but i am going to try my best to not let her have it.

I have some great videos on my new video camera that i will try to upload soon.

Whew...

2010-11-28T19:20:00.004-05:00

So this post should really start from last Sunday. Kevin kept saying his neck/back hurt and rested all day. Come Tuesday he could not take it anymore and went to Patient First. They gave him pain killers, steroids and muscle relaxers. None of which helped him at all. So he was unable to help with any of the Thanksgiving prep. So everyone came for Thanksgiving and that was great to have everybody together to eat. We were all cleaning up and playing around when Mallory hurt her arm spinning around. I didnt think anything about it until she just would not put her arm down she was holding it up and would not let you touch it. So we called the doctors office and they told us to head to the ER that it could be dislocated. So on Thanksgiving night we headed to the ER. I felt bad b/c we had to rush everyone out of the house. When we got there it wasnt that bad only 1 person was waiting in front of us. They took xrays which was terrible b/c i had to hold her down. When the doctor came in she let him do anything he wanted. So the diagnosis is Nurse maid elbow. He said that when we were moving her arm for the xrays we must have popped it back in to place. After that while we were waiting for our paperwork she was running around the room like nothing had happened. Keep in mind it is about 8:45 at this point and is way past her bedtime.

So me and my Mom went black friday shopping and had a blast. We got up at 3:15 and our first stop was Target. The line was at least 2 miles long. When we finally did get in we got everything I needed and had to stand in a check out line that was all the way around the store. After that we headed to Wal-Mart which wasnt that bad. At 5:00 they tore all the plastic off the doorbusters and everyone went running. I wanted a camera and I was yelling to my Mom"get the Sony". I got everything I needed there too. We continued our day but cant blog about my stops in case Kevin reads this. By the time we got home at 1:00 we were done. We both took naps while Mallory took hers!

Back to Kevin. He is going to call tomorrow and try to get in to have an MRI. That is what the doctor at Patient First said if it didnt get better that he will have to get an MRI. So I hope that everything is going to be ok he cant even pick up Mallory.

Trick or Treat 2010...

2010-11-01T19:34:00.006-04:00

Mallory's year 2 of being a ladybug went off with out a problem. She loved it. Everytime someone would put something in her bucket she would say "ooooo". We only made it to a few houses of course but she had fun. We went to my friend Kristen's house and she gave her an apple which Mallory would not let go. She was bitting into it even in the bathtub. Then me and my mom and Kevin sat on the porch for the rest of the night and handed out candy to about a million kids.

Pumpkin Patch...

2010-10-10T19:41:00.002-04:00

We went to the pumpkin patch today and Mallory loved it she didnt want to leave the pumpkins. This place had animals and all kinds of stuff for kids to do and to go get pick your pumpkins you took a hay ride back to the patch to pick them out. She loved it. It wore her out before we even pulled out of the farm she was already asleep in the back of the van.

Updates...

2010-10-03T19:43:00.004-04:00

So this week was a little scary for our family. Starting on Monday night Red started coughing really bad and from experience with Sally's dog it never means anything good when dogs cough. So he continued to cough on Tuesday so on Wednesday we decided to take him to the vet. Kevin took him up there and they did a few xrays and blood work. The xray showed his trachea was closed to the size of a thread which we still cant see how he would still be breathing if it was that small. The vet gave him some antibiotics and said maybe its an infection and she did see fluid in his lungs. She sent him home saying that if he isnt better in a day that we would need to see a specialist to see if he has a collapsed trachea. Kevin has had this dog for all 14 years of his life every where Kevin has gone Red goes so needless to say Kevin was really distraught. It makes it hard for me to think of losing him because that is Mallory's buddy. She cant say many words yet but she can say dog dog and follows him everywhere. He has been coughing alot less and the vet thinks the xray showed it that small because he was coughing at the time they took the picture. So it seems like this time he is fine but it just puts it in perspective that his time with us is limited and we should cherish every minute.

As for Mallory she is so funny now. She loves to be outside and the whole time she is out there all she does is picks up acorns and puts them in a bowl.

So I decided to be Martha Stewart this weekend and bake a cake just felt like i was in the mood for a cake. Everything seemed to be fine I had a piece last night and it was great. I went downstairs this morning and it fell apart. I am including a picture of the cake and a few of Mallory in the last few weeks.

I need a vacation...

2010-09-11T19:24:00.002-04:00

It has been a stressful week. Last weekend Kevin left for Kentucky to go hunting. All was well because I knew my Mom was coming to hang out with me and Mallory so I wouldnt be by myself. I get up Sunday morning and my Mom stayed in bed but I thought no big deal b/c she had been working so hard. When I went back upstairs at 8:30 she was awake and she said that she had been dizzy all night. She tried to get out of the bed and couldnt she was so dizzy. To make a long story short she was sick all day. I was so worried b/c I had no way to get her to the ER b/c of Mallory. So finally on Monday morning when she was still not doing any better I called Steph and told her I needed her help that I needed her to come and get Mom so she could get home and so someone could drive her car home. They took her to Patient First and then later had to go to the ER. They ended up doing a scan and it came back ok. So she had an inner ear issue and was sick all week. I talked to her today and it was the first time she had been out all week. So she is now feeling better. So needless to say my Labor day weekend was very stressful taking care of Mallory by myself and running up and down stairs for my Mom.

So this weekend isnt any better. As many of you know 7 years ago Kevin had a major surgery. He had 18 inches of his colon removed. Well last night he says "The pains I am having are the same as the ones from 7 years ago". All I could do is just sit down. Really? Am I being punished for something? So if he needs to go to the ER who is going to take him just like last weekend with my Mom. Although now that I am posting this I think he is ok. He slept all day and is just taking it easy.

I know I should not be complaining but it seems like nothing can go in our direction and I know there are people in worst situations than me. I am just mentally exhausted. I wonder what other families do who do not have family close by. Kevin said they call a babysitter. Well that would be great if I wasnt so OCD and could leave my child with just anyone. I would just like to have some fun sometime instead of always having to worry about everyone else just for a couple of hours! Like my co-worker just said last week when it was her 35 birthday "I just want to go party like I was 21 and didnt have any children".

Dog abuse...

2010-08-30T19:43:00.003-04:00

We were all stuck in the house this weekend sick. Mallory started with a runny nose on Thursday so Kevin kept her home with him on Friday. He got sick Friday night and i caught a little bit of it Saturday night. So with runny noses we stayed home locked up in the playroom. Well Mallory and Red were going stir crazy needing to get out. Since she has been able to walk she terrorizes the old man. She follows him, dives on him and pulls his hair sometimes. Thank goodness he is so old he could care less and actually it is a love hate relationship because he waits under her highchair for her to drop her food. He might have gained a few more years back Mallory is keeping him young. Here is a video to show the abuse. I wish i had got her face more b/c it is a real determined look she gets.

1 year pics...

2010-08-08T19:56:00.001-04:00

Lips...

2010-08-05T21:50:00.000-04:00

Just uploaded some camera pics and love the lips in this one.

Uneventful weekend...

2010-07-12T14:10:00.003-04:00

I am blogging from work because there I cant think of anymore websites to look at.

We had a really uneventful weekend. Saturday we did nothing but hang out at the house all day. Then yesterday Kevin had work stuff all day so my Mom came to my house so we both could ride to pick up my Nana. She has been in DC with my aunt for like 2 weeks and it was time for her to come home. We met in Ashland which is only about 1 hour from my house. Then we all ate at Rudy Tuesdays for lunch. I was surprised at Mallory with no afternoon nap she did pretty good. I just kept feeding her snacks and she was fine. I put a Blues Clues DVD in the van for her to watch on the way home and she never fell asleep which made me think she was going to be really grumpy last night but she wasnt. This weekend is going to be fun. The Virginia Derby is this weekend and I cant wait. I told everyone yesterday "I am going to win something this year". Fingers crossed I pick the right horse to win!!!

July 4th

2010-07-05T19:30:00.006-04:00

This weekend was our 6th wedding anniversary and we spent it across the street at the lake. We took Mallory down in her new birthday wagon. She spent most of the day playing in the water in her float. Then we put her to bed and went back across the street. The video monitor actually worked so we were able to see her in the monitor. It was nice for a change to be out of the house at night. Our neighborhood puts on a fireworks show. They paddle out on a barge and light them up in the middle of the cove. Hope everyone had a good 4th.

This weekend was our 6th wedding anniversary and we spent it across the street at the lake.

1 year check up

2010-06-29T20:05:00.002-04:00

Kevin took Mallory yesterday to her 1 year check up. I couldn't wait to see how much she weighed. It seems like she is getting heavier when you carry her but naked it looks like she is thinning out. She weighed 22.2lbs which is in the 60% percentile. Kevin was also asking about these spots she gets on her face that he has been concerned about lately. The doctor said its eczema. She said she could grow out of it and I had it as a child and grew out of it. The bummer is that hers is on her face. No cure just keep putting cream when she gets a spot and hope she will grow out of it too. Mallory got her chicken pox and 1 other shot also. Here the exciting thing...around 10:55 pm she was waking up in the monitor and I heard that noise. The noise of her getting sick. This chocking cough sound will forever be in my brain since when she was sick with that crazy stomach thing in March. I knew right away last night that she had gotten sick. She had got sick all over herself and the crib. "Kevin come in here quick". He carried her to the tub I gave her a bath while he cleaned her bed and changed the sheet. I felt so bad for her she was shaking and crying. After I got her out of the bath I wanted to get her warmed up because she was shaking so bad. So I laid with her in our bed under all my covers which I secretly loved because she never sits still long enough to snuggle with her anymore. But that didnt last long she was warmed up and feeling herself again in no time and we put her back in her crib. She got sick a few more times last night but nothing like the first time. We took her to school today knowing it was the shots because she really didnt eat anything she hadnt eaten before so she did fine today at school she really didnt eat anything but who does after getting sick all night. I even made her a piece of toast this morning Kevin was looking at me like I was crazy. Hopefully tomorrow she will eat better.

This weekend is our 6th wedding anniversay. Time flies when your having fun! We will probably just be low key and go to the lake so Mallory can swim in her float. Maybe we will get wild and crazy and go to dinner with Mallory. Eating dinner with the older people at 5:00 is fine with me. Got to get home before bed time. This is our new life wouldnt trade it for the world!!!!

1st birthday...

2010-06-28T19:18:00.005-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came to Mallory's party.

Sick baby...

2010-06-15T21:03:00.004-04:00

Mallory has the runny noseitis. She is not feeling well at all. Kevin is out of town so I needed to stay with her today. LONG DAY. I am hoping that she is feeling better tomorrow for her sake and for me to get back to work. Since maternity leave I cant keep seem to keep vacation time . I am glad it happened this week and not next week for her birthday.

IF YOU HAVE NOT R.S.V.P TO MALLORY'S PARTY AND ARE PLANNING ON COMING PLEASE LET ME KNOW. WE ARE ORDERING FOOD AND NEED TO GET CLOSE TO A NUMBER TO KEEP THE COST DOWN!!!!!!!! IF YOU SHOW UP DONT PLAN ON GRABBING A PLATE !!! (haha)

Mallory's pool party

2010-05-31T20:42:00.004-04:00

Mother's Day...

2010-05-09T19:23:00.002-04:00

Here's how we found Mallory Saturday morning from her nap!!

Happy Mother's day to me! I had a good day today. We ran around town yesterday looking for a new mailbox but could not find 1 that wasnt plastic so we looked again today. Still nothing. Kevin is going to have to build the mailbox custom. We also bought some new plants and a few other things trying to get this house ready for Mallory's birthday party. In a month and 1/2 Mallory will be ONE!! It is so hard to believe.

Beat up...

2010-04-29T20:02:00.003-04:00

So around 4:00 daycare called and said "I wanted to call before you got here to pick up Mallory because we had a little accident. When Mallory was playing with the toys this afternoon she was bouncing and fell over and hit her EYE on a block." First thought was my daughter was going to look like Rocky. So I had to wait another 30 minutes before I could leave work to get her. When I got there I had to go thru the book fair and then the director walked with me to her class and told her teacher to cover her face. When I went in there it wasnt close to what I had thought it would look like. Cant wait to see what it looks like tomorrow. Nicki and I were going to take her picture this weekend for her birthday invite. I might have to choose one that does not have her photo on it.

So I mentioned that Kevin's last banquet was last weekend but I was wrong. This weekend is his last one until July. I must have forgotten because it is Keith's banquet and that makes it a little easier. There seems to be alot going on this weekend:

1. Richmond Nascar race ( im out of here traffic nitemare)
2. Kenrucky derby ( i havent missed in 20 years)
3. Sally's b-day (Kevin's mom)

Since I am helping Kevin at the banquet I will miss the Derby but I going to TIVO just not the same as live. Jim and Suzie are going to put Mallory to bed Saturday night. I am crossing my fingers that she goes to Suzie. Last time we visited we had a serious case of stranger danger but ever since then she seems to be getting better.

Hope everyone has a good weekend. It will be a busy one for the Grubbs.

All most over...

2010-04-24T21:24:00.002-04:00

So once again we have fallen ill to another cold. My whole family has the sniffles. It all seems to begin from Mallory and taking notice that her nose it a little runny then BAM! down for the count. So today me and Mallory stayed home since the weatherman said it was going to rain all day even though it never really rained that hard. We stayed medicated and had a real low key day. But more exciting news is that tonite is Kevin's last banquet until 05/22. We wont know what to do on the weekends. I already have made a honey do list.

Hard to believe but Mallory is 10 months today. She is now all over the place but still not walking. She does try to kick her leg out which makes me think she will be walking soon. I have some funny pics on my camera so I will post soon.

Easter pics

2010-04-08T20:40:00.005-04:00

New highchair

2010-03-18T20:28:00.002-04:00

So I made sure we did not get a highchair that was big and plastic and one that would take up our whole kitchen. So my coworkers all purchased for us the Eddie Bauer dark wood highchair that I really liked. But...a few weeks ago Mallory has been slaming her head on the back of the chair and Kevin had mentioned he was concerned it would hurt her head. I at the time didnt think anything of it and thought the chair was fine. Over the last few weeks she has really been hitting her head more and more so finally Kevin convinced me that we did need a new chair. So I looked around for a highchair that was not big and ugly and I found a few that I liked at the Target. I also had in mind that its not like she will be in the chair for years to come so I also didnt want to spend alot on it. I went tonite to the Target on my way to Mallory's school and bought a chair that is cushioned so she can not hit her head. Here is the bad news we put it together as soon as I got home and the tray when you pull it out comes all the way off!! Boo! I am so used to the other chair that when you pull the tray out it stays attached. Also its like she was leaning back to eat. With the other chair it was wood it didnt recline so she was sitting straight up. I think I will give it another day we will see how it goes in the morning. Or else I might have to call Target and see what their return policy is on items that are already put together and buy option #2 which was a little more money of course.

Seems like a silly post but is what is going on in my house right now!

Successful school day...

2010-03-09T21:26:00.003-05:00

UPDATE: We made it thru a school day without any issues. They said she was a little fussy and when I walked in she was crying but I will take that any day compared to what we have been dealing with. Kevin must have mentioned it to the directors because they both said "We heard you got 'it' too".

Long week...

2010-03-07T19:21:00.002-05:00

It has been a long week! Starting Tuesday at around 2:45 am Mallory has been sick. She got sick in her crib Tuesday night and we didnt hear her so when we went to get her up her face was burnt from rolling around in it all night. She was acting fine that morning and ate breakfast so we took her to school. Wednesday was my 30th birthday so we had made a few plans during the day. We get to school on Wednesday and the director takes us into the office. First thing I thought was we were getting kicked out for bringing her but they had to let a worker go and she told us that Mallory had gotten sick on her mother all over her pants at lunch time. So when we walk into the classroom to get her she is in the rocking chair not eating her 430 bottle. I get her from the lady and Mallory reaches out for Kevin. Like out of a movie she gets sick for I know 10 seconds all over Kevin and everywhere else. So I am freaking out and trying to clean everything up. We rush home not going to birthday dinner. So this has been going on all week her getting sick in her crib us having to rush in clean her and the bed up in the middle of the night. I thought I was in the clear until Friday night I went to bed early and woke up when Kevin got home. I told him I wasnt feeling well and he thought just another false alarm until I jumped out of bed. That continued until 645am. There was 1 point when Mallory and I were sick. Poor Kevin he was having to hear me all night and change Mallory in the middle of the night. So he had a banquet on Saturday which meant I had to take care of Mallory by myself. I wont tell everyone how bad of a mom I was that day but there was a point when I was crawling on the floor with the formula to make her bottle. Being vertical was not my friend. I am feeling better but Mallory is still having issues.

Sorry for the long winded post.

crawler...

2010-02-20T19:44:00.003-05:00

We have officially moved on to crawling now. She is actualy moving somewhere now. I may hate the thought of her at daycare but it seems after she has been there all week she can do so much more. I talked to the director this week and she is cutting as a great deal to go full time. Kevin's job is getting busy right now and it is getting harder for him to keep her all week.

So Kevin has been in Nashville all week for work so I had to get Mallory to school and home by myself this week. I wasn't even late for work not 1 day. The weekend before I was really worried how I was going to get her there by 7 and me to work by 8 and since now I float all over Richmond I never know until the night before which office I will be working at. But I had no issues and no tragedies which when he leaves it seems everything falls apart anything that could go wrong does. Smooth trip this time he comes home tomorrow night so I am calling this trip a success what could go wrong on a Sunday?

I am going to try and get the crawling on video and post so all can see how grown she is.

Weekend...

2010-02-14T20:16:00.004-05:00

Mallory and Molly.

Mallory and her dolly.

home sick...

2010-02-03T07:47:00.003-05:00

Well Mallory got us both sick. If this is how bad she felt I feel bad for her. I am staying home from work today no need to infect the rest of my co-workers. I am resting and maybe I will catch up on my Tivo shows.

cabin fever...

2010-01-31T19:38:00.002-05:00

We could not take it anymore we finally got out. On Friday before the blizzard me and my coworker called every hardware store around to find a snow shovel. Finally she got one that said there were expecting a shipment @ 4:30. So I got there and they were putting them together. It was very exciting like getting the last loaf of bread at wal-mart. So today while Mallory took her morning nap Kevin went out and shoveled the driveway so we could leave this house!!! We knew we were going to go to Babies R Us to get her next stage nipples and to look into getting her a walker. The roads coming out of our neighbrohood were awful. I told Kevin "If you want to turn around go ahead" but we decided to go on. It took about an hour to go a 30 minute drive but once we got to the main road it wasnt so bad. So we got Mallory a walker which I was the Mom today that tried the toy in the store. Kevin put the walker on the floor and we put her in it to see if she would like it and she loves it!! We also ended up with a jumper too. She has always had a doorway jumper but it didnt turn out as good as i thought it would she kept hitting her head on the door frame. Here is a pic of her in the new walker. Excuse her face it is tore up from her cold.

sick visit...

2010-01-30T21:30:00.002-05:00

We had to take Mallory to the doctor on Thursday because Wednesday night she would not stop coughing when we laid her down for bed. I called when they opened and we went at 11:45. I wasnt sure if they would even give her anything for her cough but she was miserable. The doctor did say she probably has a virus and even though her chest sounded fine she would still give her some cough medicine and antibiotic. So 3 days later she is still pretty bad off. She wont let us wipe her nose anymore because it is so raw. I feel so bad for her because she doesnt know how to help herself. Tonight she did seem to be feeling a little bit better and she finally finished a bottle. So maybe tomorrow will be better for her.

On another note we got about 8-10 inches of snow today. YUCK!! We got snow in December which would have been enough for me. Kevin and I both have cabin fever and tonite all we did was play games both sick of watching tv. I want to go out tomorrow maybe when she takes her nap because it is still supposed to be cold and i dont want to take Mallory out in the weather. I am so BORED.

7 months...

2010-01-25T19:48:00.002-05:00

Well Mallory turned 7 months yesterday its hard to believe it has already been that long. Seems like yesterday that we were bringing her home. She is doing so good. We think for sure "DA DA" will be her first words which oh well M's are hard to say right? She also has been eating up the baby food but we did find out that peaches are a no go. She was gagging, crying and freaking out when we gave her the peaches i have since tried again with the same results. Also she is pulling up on everything I think she will just skip the crawling and go straight to walking. For her sake that is probably a good idea we have all hardwood floors and we just cant imagine the beat up knees she is going to get!

Its banquet season again for Kevin. He had his first one this weekend but my mom came up this weekend and kept me company on Saturday so i wouldnt be by myself which was really nice. We just went to a few stores and then got Mexican take out so we could make it home in time to put her to bed. On Sunday Kevin slept in b/c he didnt get home until 4 oclock in the morning so i had to wake my mom up early by being in the kitchen so by the time afternoon naptime came we were all laid out in the sunroom under blankets taking naps while Mallory slept. If someone would have came in my house at that time I bet it would have looked really funny. He has another this weekend but no plans for any company so maybe I will get some house work done? (probably not though)

Hope everyone has a great week!

bath time...

2010-01-20T19:40:00.002-05:00

I was trying to get on video the greatness of bath time but she was camera shy tonite so I will try again tomorrow. Mallory loves to take her bath and splashes like its her job. I end up just as wet as her.

this weekend...

2010-01-11T20:53:00.004-05:00

Nicki took these pictures while I went to get my hair done. Thanks Aunt Nicki for letting me go and for letting me feel at ease knowing she is being taken care of just the way I would.

Christmas Day 09

2009-12-28T19:54:00.002-05:00

I told you so is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about this Christmas. All thru the month of December I let everyone know we were NOT coming for Christmas this year. I knew the best thing for Mallory was to stay home and have a relaxing day at home and for her to enjoy her gifts from Santa at our house at her leisure. Well about 2 weeks ago that all changed, with some convincing over meatloaf from my Mom to Kevin and some guilt trips from a few others we made the trip. The day was the worst. Mallory has never been so grumpy in her baby days. She was overwhelmed by all the people in her face and the noise. So from now on we will be at our house for Christmas no if ands or buts. If anyone wants to see Mallory we will be in Richmond cozy in our house and Mallory enjoying her Santa. If anyone would like to join us you know where we live!!!!

Too hot...

2009-11-01T14:43:00.003-05:00

Mallory was a ladybug for Halloween for maybe 20 minutes. It lasted long enough for us to go to 3 housed and that was it. It was so humid.

Cereal feeding...

2009-10-27T20:51:00.002-04:00

I have neglected this blog because I have a new addiction and that is Facebook.

Tonight we fed Mallory her first cereal feeding which was alot of excitement for nothing. She did good she just wasnt really interested. We will try again for the next 3 days.

Weekend...

2009-10-18T20:36:00.009-04:00

We tried on Mallory's Halloween costume to make sure it fits. She is not going to be cold at all that night!

This weekend we went down to see my cousin and her new baby Jayden. They were staying at Va Beach for little rest. Jayden is a few weeks older than Mallory and she has a head full of hair instead of blueberry head Mallory who will most likely be bald for a while. We all went to dinner and caught up on the latest. I started to freak out around 7:15 knowing Mallory's schedule was going to be messed up. Also on Friday night I took away the swaddle blanket because she has been breaking out of it for a few weeks and it was time. So now she is in a sleep sack. We ended up getting home around 9:30 and she went down fine. She did wake up aroung 3:30 but other than that she is starting to get used to not being swaddled.

Today was a typical Sunday. Kevin made chilli and we watched football. The Vikings game cam down to the last 3 seconds. I had Mallory on my lap asleep and it was so hard not to jump up and scream at the TV.

1st sick doctor's appt...

2009-10-06T20:44:00.003-04:00

Mallory has had a runny nose all weekend but I wasnt worried b/c she never had a fever. She also is having a little bit of a diaper rash issue. So this morning when Kevin got her up he called me at work and said she was really congested and coughing more than this weekend. He took her temp and it was 98.9 which is a little high for an infant. So I called and made an appt for later at 4:00. I was actually leaving work early today anyway since Kev had an event far away tonite so I had to come home early. The doctor said she thought she just had a virus especially since she had started daycare last week. Also she gave me medicated cream for her butt which I hope will clear up her issue.

We made it...

2009-10-03T09:10:00.002-04:00

So taking Mallory to daycare was really uneventful. She did just fine. Wednesday night when we got her home she was so worn out she was falling asleep in the tub. Then she slept the next day until 8:30. The daycare director was calling the next day thinking they might of scared us off. She will go every other week so Kevin is back on duty this week.

Weekend visit...

2009-09-28T12:48:00.003-04:00

Friday I left work a little early to go to Mallory's new school and finish the paperwork. When we left there we headed home. Kevin had an event on Saturday in Hampton so we also decided when he was done we would go to his grandmother's house to visit. It is always nice to go over there because Kevin just loves to look at all his childhood memories and old things grandma has for him to look at. It also feels like a granmothers house there, very cozy and welcoming. Here is a picture of her holding Mallory.

So Wednesday is the day! She will go to her daycare all day on Wednesday. I still cry about it. I just hope they take care of her. I am going to be rushing to get to her on Wednesday night. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

this weekend

2009-09-20T20:53:00.004-04:00

I went to Nicki's to help her spend her money and buy everything for Molly that she will need soon. We also went to find Mallory some shoes and long sleve clothes. Mallory will be going to the Goddard School starting next week so I needed to find some kind of shoe for her. But anyway we went to all the stores and got everything and stayed on budget. I also picked Mallory up a Bumbo chair. I had been looking for a pink one every time I went to Babies R Us finally they had one a Nciki's Target. She seems to love it. Not only did Mallory love the chair but for 36.00 Brody enjoyed the box. I guess you could say I surely got my money worth.

New pics

2009-09-12T21:42:00.005-04:00

Here are some pictures from this morning when I went to get her out of bed. She had busted out of her swaddle blanket and of course got her thumb. She is certainly going to be a thumb sucker to my dismay. The other pictures are her stretching. She is so funny when you undo the swaddle she stretches for 5 minutes. Hands down best part of the day.

Holiday weekend...

2009-09-07T18:24:00.002-04:00

This weekend was a easy going weekend. Friday I got my hair done and then me and Nicki went to a few stores. I also got Mallory's ears pierced. They look so good. There were some teenagers watching and a mother and daughter. I had to hold her on my lap while the girl did it but I of course looked away each time. She didnt cry too much only for about 30 seconds. Then she was fine.

Saturday we went to the zoo with Brody. It was way too hot to be at the zoo. Nicki pregnant and me worrying about Mallory getting sunburn. It was a mess. I dont think we were there more than an hour and didnt even see many animals because they were probably hot too. It was worth getting Brody out of the house though. Later I came back home and hung out here. Sunday was nothing but the grocery store. Boring. Today Kevin came back home from Kentucky hunting. Sorry he didnt kill anything but I am sure he had a great time with his best friend Matt. But 4 hands sure does sound good for the rest of the week.

Hope everyone has a good short work week. I sure do feel sorry for all those kids I will see at the bus stop tomorrow!!

I forgot...

2009-09-01T20:19:00.002-04:00

I forgot to mention how much Mallory weighs. Kevin and I both guessed 12lbs something but we were a little off. I think we were guessing high since we have been walking the floor with her a night. She now weighs 11lbs 9oz. Which means she gained 2 lbs in a month not bad.

So I caught a cold last week probably from the hospital germs at work and now it sounds like Mallory is a little congested. I must of washed my hands a hundred thousand times and couldnt give her a kiss all week. Kevin did end up giving her some Tylenol this afternoon. He took her temp and it was 99.9 so he decided not to let it get too high and she was ubber fussy. She definitly had a off day b/c she woke up this morning at 5:00 instead of her usual 7 or 8.

I called a daycare today that might be the one. For 2 days a week it is 133.00 and is close to home (as close as anything can get in the sticks). I was going to go on Friday but then my hair girl called and she had a cancelation so I am headed to get my hair done instead so I will probably go the next Monday to check it out. No rush since October is most likely going to be when we really need it.

Tomorrow is Wednesday almost thru the week for a long holiday weekend.

Whoa shots...

2009-08-31T21:22:00.002-04:00

Today was Mallory's 2 month check up. She got 5 shots today. When the nurse took Mallory away to give her the shots we can then ask the doctor all of our questions. We were asking about her toenails and all I could concentrate on was Mallory screaming bloody murder in the hallway. I don't even know what she said we could do about her toes b/c all I heard was Mallory and I could not get to her fast enough. There was real tears coming out of her eyes. It broke my heart to see her in pain. So I went back to work and Kevin took her home. He called and said she hadn't moved she was sleeping so hard. She only woke up to eat 3 ounces and went back down. When I got home Kevin had to rush out the door to a meeting and Mallory was still asleep. She started to stir so I took that opportunity to pick her up and take her for a walk b/c it is so nice out today. When we got back that's when she was putting on a show. She fussed for awhile finally by 8:30 I put her in her pj's and put her to bed. I am looking at her in the monitor and she is out. I did take her temp and it was only 98.8 so maybe the fuss was just her normal night fuss.

Kevin just put his key in the door. Home early...Thank god. Bedtime for me.

Babies and banquets...

2009-08-24T21:31:00.002-04:00

This weekend was a little busy. Saturday Kevin had a banquet that he needed my help at so my Mom and Nicki came up to watch Mallory. Saturday afternoon before I had to leave was all about spit up, changing shirts, Dr Pepper and dancing. Nobody is going to understand that except Nicki. Lets just say with my dance background I am striving to have Brody shaking his booty by age 2. I left around 4:30 and didnt get back until 11:30 but she was in good hands. Thanks Nicki for taking great care of Mallory and keeping Cathy on schedule. The next day we made a big breakfast and hung out until everyone had to go even if I did seem like I was pushing Nicki out the door by putting Brody in the car early.

I went to work today even though I dont usually work on Monday's but it is end of the year for us and alot of work had to be done before the end of business. So my first Monday since back to work I went there anyway. I will be able to shorten my Friday. This weekend Kevin has a work day a his hunting land so I am relaxing this weekend. Its only Monday and I am already thinking about the weekend. That is really sad!!!

If I dont blog again have a good week.

1st work day...

2009-08-18T21:20:00.005-04:00

Today was my first day back. It wasn't so bad. It actually went by really fast since I had a ton of emails to sort thru. It was funny how you can just jump right back in where you left off. All I needed was a short meeting to catch me up on the changes and I was ready to go. I did not call at all Kevin called me a few times to let me know every thing was going ok. One time when he called she was talking up a storm and it was like she was talking to me on the phone. My coworkers probably think I am crazy talking to my 8 week old on the phone.

When I got home I couldn't wait to see her but the only problem is by the time I get home it is 6:30 and that is prime fussy time!! I shoved some dinner down my throat and walked the floor carrying her like a sack of potatoes which is her favorite.

Boo..

2009-08-14T17:48:00.002-04:00

Iwent to my return to work appointment today. Since I work in the hospital they make you go to employee wellness to check and make sure no infection or fever. They closed at 11:30 I know I ran about 3 lights to get there by then and when I did it took a whole 2 minutes. I had to go today since I go back on Tuesday.

Going down home this weekend to shop for some work clothes for my big stomach which is slowly going down. I know I will do better once I get to work because being bored at home makes you snack more than when I am at work and busy. I will try to get some good pictures this weekend with Brody and Mallory. I wanted to last time I was down to get a picture of the 2 of them together.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Funny story...

2009-08-13T10:57:00.002-04:00

Last night we gave Mallory a bath here is a funny story of what happened.

Kevin and I try to give Mallory her bath together and tag team. He always gets her undressed while I am getting the water ready. She loves to be naked. Every time you take her diaper off even to change her she loves it. So last night Kevin took off her diaper and I was not ready in the bathroom yet. He was walking around with her for a few minutes and finally I called and said I was ready. He came in and was facing Mallory in the mirror talking to her. As he goes to sit down on the toilet( lid down of course) to lean over to put her in the tub she has been out of her diaper so long she pees on Kev. All he did was freeze like where do I put her in the tub or what. It was so funny we laughed so hard we forgot what we were doing. He had to go change his shorts and shirt to come back and help.

I remember when Brody was first home and I was changing him. I put him on the pack n play changing table and took off his diaper all of a sudden he peed on the wall and all over himself. We had to wash him with wipes because his belly button was still on. It was really funny. Even when you think you are so stressed and trying to do everything right moments like that happen to bring you back to reality.

The daycare yesterday was just ok. I had some issues with it that are superficial. The place was clean and the people were nice. I just dont want to drop Mallory off at this time. So Kevin thinks he can do it. I am off on Mondays so he only will have to do Tuesday thru Friday and if something comes up we think we will be able to figure it out with family and friends. Maybe in the meantime some oprotunity will come up.

It's a girl...

2009-08-11T11:08:00.002-04:00

I went to Nicki's ultrasound yesterday and the verdict is ITS A GIRL. Mallory now has a new best friend Molly. Say that 3 times fast...Mallory and Molly. We already have said we will probably mess their names up all the time. Brody can be their security guard on the playground. He will be the protective older brother. I went down yesterday for the appointment and afterwards we went to get a battery in my watch and had lunch. It is so nice to still be able to go down and be part of important times like that.

This week is my last week before I return to work. We have made a TO DO list to have done by the end of the week. One of the things to do is go visit the daycares we have called and that has part time daycare. If all goes well we will have a plan which will make me feel better. I hate not knowing what we are going to do.

Pictures

2009-08-07T09:55:00.006-04:00

Updated to 2009

2009-08-06T20:58:00.002-04:00

I got my new computer this week. This post is being done on my new computer that Kevin finally agreed on. He calls it an overpriced photo album. Our main reason is to store all of the pictures on this computer. Since Mallory was born we have been storing the pictures on Kevin's work computer and now it sounds like it is going to blow up. I think that was what got Kev to change his mind.

Nothing new with Mallory since last post. Right now I am watching her on the video monitor kicking her legs. I went to my 6 week check up today and everything checked out. I am stunned at how good my c-section scar is looking.

Another boring weekend in store. There is a hunting expo coming to town so Kevin will be there all weekend at a booth for the NWTF. So looks like another weekend with me and Mallory hangin out.

We sleeping away...

2009-08-04T13:48:00.003-04:00

So it is true that each week gets better. Mallory is now sleeping in her crib from about 9 to 5:30. She wakes up at 5:30 eats and go right back down. Is this a sign of a schedule? I am pretty excited about her sleeping because I only have 2 weeks left until I go back to work and until Kevin takes over. She also starting to not want to eat every 3 hours so we are starting to push it to 4 hours. In the baby sleep book I have been reading it says to do this so your baby can get used to lasting longer to sleep thru the night but my baby genius is already doing that!!

She is also really starting to talk more and more and notice our faces. I am trying to get some good laughing on video when I do I will post.

Tab

All alone...

2009-08-01T19:32:00.002-04:00

It's Saturday night and the highlight of my day was going up to the Target because Similac was on sale!!! Kevin had a banquet today so he has been gone since about 2 oclock. Me and Mallory have just been laying around. She seems to be doing better with the fuss but it seems like every other day is good. Like today she was nice to not fuss alot which I was glad since it is just me and her and right now is asleep I hope for the night in her crib. Last night she went down at about 9 but woke back up at 2:30 Kev fed her but she would not go back down finally at 4 he came in the room and asked for us to switch so he could get some sleep for today. So I took her into the hunting room and she eventually went back to sleep. Then the night before that she slept all night long!!! So I just cant tell if we are making progress because each night is something different.

I only have 2 weeks left before I have to go back to work. I am not looking forward to that. It will be nice to go back to work but I will just be thinking about Kevin and hoping that he is not having a hard time with her here by himself. It also is going to stink because I don't get home until 6:30 and by that time it will be bath and then bed. I am going to miss so much but at least for awhile longer I know she is in good hands and not at a daycare. We think Kev can watch her until at least the end of September before his work starts back up and of course before hunting!!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Tab

Weekend pictures

2009-07-27T17:12:00.006-04:00

This weekend we stayed at Nicki's after Kevin's banquet. Mallory did pretty good for Aunt Nicki and she slept in the pack and play from about 1:00 till 7:00. I am posting a few pictures from this weekend. Brody kept getting everyones flip flops and putting them on and taking my cell phone putting it up to his ear and saying "Hello". The other picture is of Keith's kids with Mallory.

We went to the doctor today Mallory now weighs 9lbs 7oz which is really shocking. She also said that all the fuss may be colic. We don't beleive her but she gave yet another formula to try for colic. The cap says will releive symptoms within 24 hours!! Will see.

Tab

Groundhog day...

2009-07-23T14:49:00.002-04:00

Lately everyday is like that movie Groundhog day...everyday is the same. She cries alot then eats then blows out a diaper then cries some more. We for sure have a cry baby on our hands and once again I am eating my words. "I will not let my baby sleep in our bed". HAHA. She sleeps for most nights in our bed on her boppy pillow because she knocks out on that thing. But this week she is 4 weeks old and we are trying to make the transition to the crib. Last night Kevin had her in there all night from 11 on until my turn at 6 with the exception of every 3 hours to feed.

Busy weekend ahead. Kevin has a banquet in Hampton that I usually work at and so Nicki is going to watch Mallory and the dog (who by the way broke his leg 2 weeks ago and is still not putting his leg down to walk). She will for sure have her hands full with my screaming baby, her baby, her baby in her belly, my broke down dog, and her 100 lb dog, luckily I told my Mom that Nic was going to watch her Saturday night and she said she would come to help and Kevin's mom said she would come over to help. I guess they are taking advantage of Mallory being down the street instead of 2 hours away. I will be rushing Kevin to wrap up this banquet to rescue her.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Tab

Days go by...

2009-07-15T17:16:00.002-04:00

The days are just flying by. Today Mallory is 3 weeks old. We are still having a few sleeping issues at night but are trying to stay and remember that she is only 3 weeks old.. We have changed formula to one that is for less gas hoping that will help and some gas drops. She did sleep in her crib last night from the 1 o'clock feeding on.

This weekend is the horse race all day and me and my Mom will be gone all day leaving Kevin with the baby all day. His mom is going to come up and keep him company though.

I know I wont post tomorrow so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!

Mallory Mae

2009-07-06T18:51:00.003-04:00

I havent been able to post because Kev has been busy on the computer and I have been a little busy myself. Mallory was born on Wednesday June 24th she weighed 7lbs 11oz which is much smaller than anyone guessed.

Dr appt

2009-06-08T19:13:00.002-04:00

Nothing new to post. These are starting to sound the same. The doctor checked me again today and no progress. Still not dialated. This news is a little hard to swallow but since I am only 38 weeks what can I expect. I'll just keep working and try to keep my mind off it. Maybe next Monday will be better news.

Dr. Appt

2009-06-01T20:21:00.003-04:00

I went to the doctor again today with no news. They did another ultrasound and said she is measuring 7lbs 1oz. So just more waiting. I am not dilated either so I guess Mallory is coming when she is good and ready. My hopes for the May birthstone are over since today is June 1.

We've got a big one...

2009-04-27T19:12:00.003-04:00

So we went today for my regualar appt and had another ultrasound. My last 2 week appt I was measuring at 34 weeks and was only 30 at the time. So she set up another ultrasound today. We went thinking the date would change but we were wrong. Mallory is measuring right now at 4 1/2 pounds and my doctor thinks that by the time she gets here we might be talking 9 lbs. She said that it does not change the date only to expect a big one!

I scanned the pics above. All Kevin can talk about is how that her nose is just like mine. Which some of you may not know...Kev has always joked on my nose and how wide it is. So of course when he saw that it was all he could talk about.

It's going to be busy...

2009-04-17T21:36:00.003-04:00

This weekend is going to be so busy. Today I had a medical coding seminar all day which to the average person would be boring but it was actually very good. The only problem was sitting in the seat for 8 hours straight with only breakfast and lunch breaks. A co-worker went also and she asked "Where do you want to sit" she laughed because I said "as close to the bathroom as possible". Tomorrow is another banquet in Farmville that Kevin needed me to help with so those usually last until late at night. Luckily they set up tonite so we don't have to get there until 3.

Then on Sunday is Kris's baby shower. I went today and got her goodies and of course came home with a few things for Mallory too. When I map quest the directions to her house it says 3 hours so Kev is going to drive up there with me and lay low at maybe the movies or a restaurant while I am at the party. For me to drive up there would be putting my life and others at risk. Those who know me well know I can not drive!!! At least I can admit it.

Alot is going on with the baby. Mallory is kicking away. I went to the doctor this past Monday and when she measured me she said I was measuring at 34 weeks instead of 30. So next visit on the 27th I will get another ultrasound. But the doctor did say that she is sure that it is from my body type not that the baby is that big. She thinks that my torso is short so Mallory does not have anywhere to go but out. I am going on that option.

Missy, if you read this I am sorry I could not make it to your birthday party but I know for sure the party will go on without me. Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have a great day on Monday.

Everyone have a good weekend. The weather is going to be beautiful.

Tab

Stay tuned...

2009-03-28T19:10:00.002-04:00

The call has come...The furniture is here and we are picking it up tomorrow. Nicki and Ted are coming up to help pick up and put all together. I will try to post pics tomorrow night but since the new camera I need to load the software on to the computer.

Monday is my doctor's appt and it is the glucose test. YUCK!!! I hope I dont get sick.

Check back tomorrow!!!!

New post...

2009-03-22T14:01:00.003-04:00

It has been a busy weekend. My grandfather past away so I left town and went to the funeral. And it was Brody's first birthday party this weekend. So I went Friday night to the wake and Saturday to the funeral. As soon as that was over Kev and I went to the rest of Brody's party. It was funny b/c the part I didn't want to miss was his cake and when we walked in he was just getting started. That all I have to post. Nicki was joking on me that my last post was still about the paint in Mallory's room so I made it a point to post today. I know I said I would post pictures of her room but I am going to wait till the furniture comes so everyone can see the whole room put together.

Got paint...

2009-03-08T18:47:00.003-04:00

Kevin has painted the room and I think it looks great. He is so good at that artistic stuff. We decided to paint the walls a tan color and then used the other colors from the bedding to paint circles. It turned out really cute. Last Tuesdays was my birthday and Kevin got me a new camera. We knew we were going to get one before Mallory came because the cameras we had just werent gonna cut it. It is really fancy. It is going to take some time to figure out all the buttons. As soon as I do that I will take pictures of the room and post. We called USA Baby about the order 3-4 more weeks.

So in the middle of the winter storm which brought about 7 inches to our house I decided we should go register a Babies R Us. The roads were not too bad just the country roads you have to drive to get to the main streets. We walked around that store and I think we scanned everything we are going to need.

Then this weekend my Mom, Nicki and Brody came up and I finished my registering at Target. I registered there because the bottles I have choosen are only sold there. Also my Mom brought me my birthday present which was something off of my registry. I couldnt think of anything to get for me so I told her to just get something for the baby becuase that is what I really needed. So she bought me this rocking chair seat thing and my Nana brought me some outfits and blanket. I have pretty much bought all the Carter's dresses and outfits at Babies R Us but she managed to find some outfits I hadnt picked up.

It was really nice to have the company come here. Thanks Nicki for coming 2 weekends in a row. I know it is alot for you to pack Brody up and come but I really apreaciate everything you have done for me and Mallory. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the bedding...

2009-02-26T21:03:00.004-05:00

It was in this store that is close to my work. I have been looking at the lady who makes the bedding all this time but never considered this one. I got to see it actually in a store today and loved it. It is also available on Babies R Us website online only so I could still put some of the other items that don't come in the 4 piece set on my registry. Happy day! Kevin likes too! I am going back to purchase tomorrow. I called the store and had them put it on hold. Just yesterday I was so frusterated b/c I thought I would never find what I was looking for. NO PINK. But now I have. Now I just need the furniture store to call me and say the crib is here.

Update...

2009-02-25T19:10:00.002-05:00

NO furniture, NO room color, NO bedding and NOT registered. Bottles have finaly been choosen but that is it. We are moving along rapidly.

It's been a long time...

2009-02-15T08:05:00.002-05:00

I haven't posted in awhile b/c nothing is really going on. Today I am 22 weeks and sailing right on thru. We all have just been busy working and relaxing on the weekends.

Next up on the plans is to register and paint the room. I have found bedding that I like so we will probably pick a color from that. I think I will register at Babies R Us and Target. It shouldn't take too long because I for the most part have already decided on what I want and need. Unless Kevin veto's some of the items which he has done alot of. Who would of thought he had an opinion. The furniture should at least be here by the end of March. I can't wait for that phone call to tell me we can go pick it up. Which I have no idea how we will get it out of the truck and up the stairs. Maybe Uncle Ted will come help!! or maybe we shouldn't have saved money and have them deliver!!

This is a boring post. I'll try to live a more exciting life next post.

Tab

Here is a bigger picture

2009-02-02T18:42:00.002-05:00

Officially it's a...

2009-02-02T18:09:00.004-05:00

We went for our 20 week ultrasound today and there is no denying that it is a girl. She showed off for everyone. The lady got some really good pics like one of just her 2 feet that was really cute. We also got a 3-D picture of her face but part of it is her arm. She wouldn't move those arms from her face the whole time. So after we left there we went to lunch then straight to USA Baby to order the crib. We ended up with the darker crib, dresser and hutch. Then we went to Babies R Us to look again at bedding since this whole time we have been looking at bedding for a black crib we wanted to look at bedding for the darker crib and luckily we all like a set and I think we have chosen. Busy day but alot was decided and ordered today which makes me feel at ease. And as if Kevin hadn't gone thru enough today with me and Nic I asked if we could paint on Valentines weekend since he has no banquet that weekend. His response from the back seat "Well see". I have scanned the ultrasound pics of her feet and her girl parts for everyone. Hope you can see them ok

Tab

Jo--If you read this we picked the crib that when you went with us to USA Baby Va Beach was the one in the front of the store that I sat and looked at for a while. If you can remember.

We still have no crib...

2009-01-26T13:40:00.003-05:00

We decided to not go yesterday to order the crib. A little birdy put something in my ear that made us both start thinking. We are going to make for sure 100% that it is a girl before we order. But I am sure it will be the black one in the pictures below. I still can't find any bedding I like I can't imagine Babies R Us is the only store that carries baby stuff. My co-worker took me to Burlington Coat factory which has the whole baby section called Baby Depot. They actualy have alot of stuff just all the girl bedding is too pink for me. That seems to be the prob that is all too pink.

Next Monday the 2nd is the 20 week ultrasound and after that is straight to the Usa Baby to order.

It's down to two...

2009-01-21T20:05:00.004-05:00

We finally might have made a decision on the crib. After months of online pre-shopping and numerous trips to our local stores and down homes stores it is down to 2 totally different sets. We sat in the soon to be nursery and had the pictures, tape measure and the phone for second needed opinions. (Thanks Nicki for helping us! You have put up with my never ending comments on every single crib in the Richmond and Hampton Roads area). The pictures aren't that great of an example until you see the other pieces that go with each crib. We are probably going to buy the dresser/hutch combo also. So the plan is Sunday to go to USA Baby and order which can take up to 8-10 weeks. Plenty of time since this is week 18. Should put it here around middle to end of March. Although Kev and I do have a random track record for furniture delivery. It seems what can come up does and that is why we are ordering this weekend. No baby bedding yet though, can't seem to find anything that I like that isn't 400.00. I picked out this great bedding and researched the price only to find that the 4 peice set is at USA Baby for 600.00 but Nicki found it online for a cool 307.00. I think I will keep looking.

Kevin's banquet weekend officially kicks off this weekend. For those of you that think his job is slack most of the year, this is when he earn his keep Jan-April every weekend is booked except Feb 14 and that is just b/c nobody wants to have their banquet on Valenitnes day. He even has one on his 40th b-day Feb 7th. I wanted to have a big party for both Keith and Kevin but I think he scheduled that one on purpose. Keith also is working that night. One might say they are avoiding 40!!! Have a great rest of your week everyone.

Nothing new to update...

2009-01-15T20:48:00.002-05:00

I wanted to blog b/c it has been since last week but can't think of much to say. This weekend I went looking for cribs and still unable to find anything that I like or wasn't discontinued. I know in my mind what I am looking for just haven't found it yet. I know it seems early but Kevin has banquets every weekend in Feb and March, April and I get off from work so late it has to be done on the weekends. So we will continue the search maybe this weekend but it is supposed to be freezing here. Have a good weekend everyone and stay warm.

So if you beleive...

2009-01-05T20:05:00.002-05:00

We went to the doctor again today and had a ultrasound to verify our due date. The date is now officially June 18th. A little further away from Ethan's b-day. So if you beleive the ultrasound tech who did not see anything resembling a scrotum then... IT"S A GIRL. She said she is about 90% sure it is a girl and that if it was a boy it would already have some atonomy there to see. We go back Feb 2 at 20 weeks to be 100% sure. I still am not running out to get anything pink just yet. That is my update for now.

Happy New Year!!!

2009-01-01T13:46:00.002-05:00

So I sort of made it to midnight. We went to run a few errands after I got off work at 12:00. Kevin really wants a table saw and miter saw but is too cheap to pick one out. He got some money for Christmas and wants to use it on that so it isn't even his money he is using. We went to Lowes then Sears (again) and didn't buy anything. Then we went to an early dinner at about 5:00. And I am glad we got there when we did b/c when we left it was packed. After that we went home and I took a nap from about 830 till 1100 kevin woke me up so I wouldn't miss it. 2009 should be a pretty good year for us our first child will be born in 2009.

I go back to the doctor on Monday to get a solid due date and there is a possibility that we could find out what it is!!

Have a good day.

Merry Christmas!!!!

2008-12-25T06:35:00.002-05:00

I couldn't sleep this morning. I don't know if it is because it is Thursday and my body is programed to wake up at 5:00 am or if it is just because it is Christmas. I hope everyone gets what they asked for and more.

So last Friday we went to the new doctors appt and loved her and the office. It is so much nicer than the last one. Here's how it went. We got there early like 2 o'clock to fill out papers and didn't get to go back until about 3:15 because she was delivering a baby so we get back in the room and I am getting that lovely gown on and the nurse says " I see you've had an abnormal pap before". What no I never have!!. She looks thru the records from my old doctor and finds someone else's records in with mine (just another reason why we left the other doctor). So the new doctor comes in and is asking all the questions and asks if she ever ruled out multiples. Kevin tells her he is an identical twin and she says let me go get the ultrasound machine just for peace of mind. She does the scan and measures the ONE baby and see that it is measuring a different due date than June 13th. It is measuring June 23rd. So we got back on Jan 5th to get an official due date. There was also some talk about what sex the baby is b/c Kev kept asking her if she sees anything...she saw something but I am not going to say b/c it was just her guess. We might get to find out on the next appt if not for sure the end of January. She also did the heartbeat which was our first time to hear it. It was 162.

Merry Christmas everyone,

Tab

Boring Tuesday...

2008-12-16T19:28:00.002-05:00

I was a the computer watching the end of The Hills b/c my stupid Tivo always cuts off the end of the show ( I wish MTV would get it together) and thought why not post? It has been raining and cold all day today and yesterday Richmond broke a record for highest temp. I go to the doctor on Friday and I can't wait to see how much I weigh and for us to finally hear the heartbeat. I feel like in the last week or so I have really gone from looking fat to actually having a slight bump. My work isn't helping me make the right choices everyday this week we either have lunch out or in for Christmas.

Can't think of anything else exciting to say so...

Talk to you soon,

Tab

P.S. Christy---STOP CHANGING YOUR BLOG. I have posted before that everyone has blog A.D.D and the only one who admitted was Steph! Do we need a 12 step program?

Christmas shopping...

2008-12-14T09:07:00.002-05:00

So I am just about finished my shopping. Nicki came up and was my shopping buddy this weekend. I got everything I needed except something else for Kevin's nieces. They are so hard to buy for. When I called Sally to get ideas she said she hadn't even bought anything for them except a few toys. I told her I was only going to get clothes b/c they do not need anymore toys and she started to tell me that Kayla doesn't wear pants and Miah likes sparkles. Too many qualifications. Aren't 5 and 3 year olds supposed to be fun to buy for? We were of course in the little girl sections and all the clothes for the girls are so cute. I wonder if I will be shopping in that section soon!

You would think since it has been so long since I posted I would have alot to say but I don't. I think today I am going to wrap all those presents I bought, make Sunday dinner, and do all that laundry Kevin came home with from his trip.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Tab

I thought it would never get to Friday...

2008-12-05T20:02:00.002-05:00

I have had a work week like no other in my life. I actually almost walked out one day. We have grown so much in the last couple of months with no new employees in sight. All of my co-workers are doing double and triple the work we should and it is getting tense it that office. Even me and my best friend at work had a issue which we are the only normal ones in that place but later when we talked she said it was the pregnancy talking. I actually threw some stuff on the floor like a child!!! HORMONES have taken over. I am surprised that has been my first break down so far. So what do we do for stress relief... Buffalo Wild Wings lunch special #4. It heals all.

No plans for the weekend but you guessed it...relax. I am going to try to take my car in for service since the oil light has been for about 3 weeks but Saturday appts at Honda are hard to come by. It's like a hair appt at Andrea's you better make that 6 weeks before you leave. Hope everyone has a good weekend. This might be my last post for a while Kevin leaves Monday for business trip all next week and is taking the computer (I asked for my own for x-mas then I had to go and get pregnant so there goes that idea).

Side note---To everyone who also has a blog, Do you guys have blog A.D.D. All of my people have changed their backgrounds 4 or 5 times. Each time I go to them the colors have changed!!

Tab

I got an new doc..

2008-12-01T17:08:00.003-05:00

I had a busy day for me on a Monday. I went to Goodwill and dropped off some stuff and then went to the old doctors office to pick up my records to drop off at the new place. The new office that I will be going to now is really nice. They called me back to make my appt and I go see her on Dec 19th at 15 weeks. So we will see how it goes. I am nervous about the change but I am sure it will be fine and it will have to be because I am not doing this again. So that is the latest pretty uneventful I know.

Hope everyone has a good week. It is going to be hard for me to go back tomorrow. I haven't worked since 12:00 last Wednesday.

Tab

Happy Turkey Day!!!!

2008-11-27T07:44:00.002-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This year is going to be a breeze. No cooking (I did make deviled eggs for Sally's house) No people in my house, No STRESS this year!!! We are going to go to Steph's house this morning and then go to Kevin's mom's house and then maybe stop by Jim and Suzie' s on the way home tonite. Then nothing to do for the rest of the weekend except get my hair done on Saturday.

BABY UPDATE...I decided to switch Doctor's. There were a few things that were really bothering me about her office not the Doctor personally. I called a well know OB that I see her name thru my work stuff and they said it happens all the time and no problem to switch. Monday I have to go and pick up copies of my records and bring them to the new Doctors office for her to review. This also means I will deliver at the hospital I wanted to be at in the first place. The hospital is a little bit closer not much and it is new and it is a Bon Secours hospital which is who I work for. I didn't feel right delivering at the competitions hospital. I know that sounds funny but in health care business you don't do that.

So I hope everyone has a great day and don't eat too much. I know I can't wait.

Tab

Start of a short week...

2008-11-24T07:47:00.002-05:00

The funeral was yesterday and it went good. We saw alot of people I know I haven't seen since I was a teenager. I forgot how close Mom and Nana's house is to N.C. so it didn't take long to get there. Stephanie's stomach was growling the whole time in the quiet service and when we walked out everyone kept saying "who's stomach was that". So we all went to eat after and had a great time even though we were there forever it was worth it.

I am looking forward to this week. I only have to work Tuesday and Wednesday since Thanksgiving is Thursday. I am lucky to have Monday's off since I work 4/10 hour days each week. So today I am going to attempt the grocery and laundry today.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Oh yeah, great football weekend...The Brett Favre JETS beat the undefeated Titans. And who said he couldn't come back!!!!!

Tab

Sad news...

2008-11-19T18:55:00.000-05:00

My Mom's dad passed away. She called me this afternoon and told me the news. He lived in N.C so this weekend I am headed down for the services. It is never good right now at the holiday for any family.

Kevin is still in Ohio and calls every night to check in and every night is "I saw alot of deer today". But still nothing down. I am sending him positive thoughts for a big deer. He is getting all of the extended hunting trips out of his system because next year when the baby is here he is going to be the Nanny so he won't be able to go out of town the whole month of November like he has the past 3 Novembers.

Talk to ya soon,

Tab

Doctor appt today...

2008-11-17T18:45:00.000-05:00

We went to the Dr. today to hear the heart beat and could not hear it. She said it was ok and normal that the baby is still far down and that we should be able to hear it next time which is in 3 weeks. Kevin has a friend in Ohio that his daughter did not hear her son's heartbeat for awhile so we weren't shocked when the Dr. couldn't get it. But she did do another ultrasound so Kev got to see the baby on the screen. He was funny b/c he asked her if it was only one and she said yes she only sees one. He was a little disappointed I think. He was hoping for twins like Keith and Kev. I had 6 tubes of blood taken which didn't go as bad as I thought but I never looked. Of course hospital professional Kevin was saying the whole time "I had blood taken everyday". It didn't make that needle any smaller!

So 10 weeks today...Only 30 to go

Stay warm it's freezing here and calling for snow tonite! (Kristy I know you probably have 10 ft.)
Love,

Tab

P.S. I only gained 1/2 pound. I am throwing my scale away and going by her's from now on.

I did it!!!!

2008-11-10T14:31:00.000-05:00

I successfully completed my blog all by myself. I want to use this blog to keep everyone updated on the latest about Kev and I (oh, and the baby). So here is my fist official blog.

This weekend I did NOTHING. I laid in bed, laid in the hunting room and got caught up on some Tivo shows and of course Sunday football ( J E T S jets, jets, jets). I think those resting weekends will be coming more often then not. According to Nicole I am as slow as a turtle and I don't see me getting any faster. It's funny how the tables have turned I was just telling her just this time last year that she was the slow one.

Have a good week,

Tab