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Aug 13, 2010
Aug 11, 2010
Happy Birthday to My Boys!
Today is the day we celebrate the birthdays of 2/3 of this household. Our little Adrian was born on his Daddy's birthday on a very hot summer day one year ago, today. (Although, I didn't have a clue it was so hot, I was inside in the air conditioning shaking like a leaf for the first 3 or 4 hours. And not because of the cold.) Our little 'Stinkaroo' had his head nestled in my ribs for the last few months of pregnancy...and you know what that means! Adrian was born at a healthy 8 pounds, 5 ounces. I remember my Mom laughing saying that I had 'one big baby' considering I was a pretty small girl. Most new moms, upon holding their baby for the first time, can't believe that he once fit in her belly. I never felt like that with Adrian, he seemed so tiny to me even from the start. It's amazing to me, to look back at the pictures we took and the memories we have. Before he was born, I wondered how I would be as a mom, I felt completely clueless. Now, I know that that's normal and I, like every other new mom, would learn along the way. It wasn't very hard though, instinct took over, I blinked my eyes, and he's now a year old and as happy and healthy as can be! I always say that I'm lucky because he has always been a happy little guy. Not perfect, I can't say that, but a very happy boy with no serious illness or injury along the way!
We had a birthday party on Saturday night. I had planned to have it this weekend but I realized that it wouldn't work out, so the day before, I started planning it. Nothing crazy, just a few people at our apartment for cake and ice cream. Jeff and I had a good time catching up with friends that we haven't seen all summer and Adrian had a BLAST running around with the kids. He doesn't see other kids that often so he didn't quite know what to do. I can tell you one thing, he was pumped to see them! Plus, he had a HUGE piece of cake (obviously) so that may have been part of it. Once most everyone had left, he was still running around screeching, it was so funny and unlike him to be that wild! I just wish I had taken more pictures...or any pictures at all. Jeff took pictures of Adrian with cake but then I forgot about the camera completely after that.
We have plans to go out to eat tonight. (This is a treat for me too!) Other than that, I plan to enjoy my little One-year-old until my other guy gets home!
Aug 5, 2010
We're home for a while
Oh man, I have some serious catching up to do on here. At least I'm not the only one slacking with posting this summer, I've noticed a lot of other bloggers have taken some time off to enjoy the summer heat!
I feel like summer is FLYing by, we've been pretty busy with trips nearly every other weekend. If I'm not cleaning up from one trip, I'm getting ready for the next! Trying to do all the normal stuff in between feels like too much when I should be outside enjoying the lake! We did enjoy it for a short time this weekend when we were camping with my family. Adrian LOVES the water. Even before Lake Superior warmed up (and it's really warm this year!) he didn't mind the cold and loved to splash and throw rocks. And eat rocks. Whatever. He was a pretty good camper, I just wasn't a very good relaxer.
He's walking like crazy now and has gotten better even over the weekend, getting his balance on uneven ground, and figuring out how to squat down and pick things up and be able to stand up again. I have a hard time with camping and letting him get dirty. I should really get over it. The few times that I did were much more enjoyable. Adrian would walk around and fall down and crawl in the dust and he would be as happy as can be. And it all washes off in the end right?? That's what I keep telling myself anyways. Everyone keeps saying that this stage is the hardest, particularly when camping. I sure hope they're right! It's easier when he's walking more and not seeing every. single. rock. on the ground.
It was so nice to hang out with my family for a few days. I just wish everyone could have been there! (Two of my brothers and two of my sisters didn't make it.) I'm not sure if this will be an annual camping trip or not but I sure hope it happens more often than it has in the past!
I had a family picture to post but upon reviewing, I decided not to because of the other reason I haven't posted. The one weekend we were home, I had an abscessed tooth. It was a miserable few days. We still don't know for sure how it happened. It was my front tooth so the dentist thinks it was from some sort of trauma to that particular area. I did get bumped there by Adrian the day before it started to hurt but that may have only been the 'trigger' that set it off. It may have been caused by braces in the first place since teeth get shifted around and sometimes the root dies. So weird, that tooth may have been dead for years and I had no idea since it never turned grey. Until it started to hurt. And oh boy, does it hurt. I've heard people complain about abscessed teeth in the past but I had no idea what they were talking about. I was basically stuck on the couch for a few days because I was absolutely exhausted from the infection. My face swelled up like a balloon, I looked like I belonged in Whoville. Of course, I knew nothing about this sort of thing so by the time I realized what it was, the weekend had arrived so I waited until Monday to see a dentist. I was referred to a specialist and lucky for me, they were able to get me in for a root canal that afternoon. The first dentist thought I would have to wait weeks to get in. I'm so thankful it's all behind me now and I'm back to normal! So, going back to my first comment about the family picture, I still didn't have my normal smile back so I look kind of goofy.
Other than that, our other excitement is car trouble. We've been trying to sell our car as a step to getting out of debt (I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before). We had a buyer, a very patient buyer at that, but we ran into a lot of problems trying to sell it. Looking back, I'm thankful that we weren't able to sell it so easily because Jeff's truck broke down. That would have been the only vehicle we owned for at least a few weeks. After a few trips back and forth from the Copper Country, the truck is finally back in our parking lot. What a pain that was considering it broke down at the camp and he only had a day or two each week to get up there and work on it.
In case you were wondering, I can run 6 miles! Woohoo! I never knew that was possible!
Enjoy the rest of this beautiful evening!
I feel like summer is FLYing by, we've been pretty busy with trips nearly every other weekend. If I'm not cleaning up from one trip, I'm getting ready for the next! Trying to do all the normal stuff in between feels like too much when I should be outside enjoying the lake! We did enjoy it for a short time this weekend when we were camping with my family. Adrian LOVES the water. Even before Lake Superior warmed up (and it's really warm this year!) he didn't mind the cold and loved to splash and throw rocks. And eat rocks. Whatever. He was a pretty good camper, I just wasn't a very good relaxer.
He's walking like crazy now and has gotten better even over the weekend, getting his balance on uneven ground, and figuring out how to squat down and pick things up and be able to stand up again. I have a hard time with camping and letting him get dirty. I should really get over it. The few times that I did were much more enjoyable. Adrian would walk around and fall down and crawl in the dust and he would be as happy as can be. And it all washes off in the end right?? That's what I keep telling myself anyways. Everyone keeps saying that this stage is the hardest, particularly when camping. I sure hope they're right! It's easier when he's walking more and not seeing every. single. rock. on the ground.
It was so nice to hang out with my family for a few days. I just wish everyone could have been there! (Two of my brothers and two of my sisters didn't make it.) I'm not sure if this will be an annual camping trip or not but I sure hope it happens more often than it has in the past!
I had a family picture to post but upon reviewing, I decided not to because of the other reason I haven't posted. The one weekend we were home, I had an abscessed tooth. It was a miserable few days. We still don't know for sure how it happened. It was my front tooth so the dentist thinks it was from some sort of trauma to that particular area. I did get bumped there by Adrian the day before it started to hurt but that may have only been the 'trigger' that set it off. It may have been caused by braces in the first place since teeth get shifted around and sometimes the root dies. So weird, that tooth may have been dead for years and I had no idea since it never turned grey. Until it started to hurt. And oh boy, does it hurt. I've heard people complain about abscessed teeth in the past but I had no idea what they were talking about. I was basically stuck on the couch for a few days because I was absolutely exhausted from the infection. My face swelled up like a balloon, I looked like I belonged in Whoville. Of course, I knew nothing about this sort of thing so by the time I realized what it was, the weekend had arrived so I waited until Monday to see a dentist. I was referred to a specialist and lucky for me, they were able to get me in for a root canal that afternoon. The first dentist thought I would have to wait weeks to get in. I'm so thankful it's all behind me now and I'm back to normal! So, going back to my first comment about the family picture, I still didn't have my normal smile back so I look kind of goofy.
Other than that, our other excitement is car trouble. We've been trying to sell our car as a step to getting out of debt (I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before). We had a buyer, a very patient buyer at that, but we ran into a lot of problems trying to sell it. Looking back, I'm thankful that we weren't able to sell it so easily because Jeff's truck broke down. That would have been the only vehicle we owned for at least a few weeks. After a few trips back and forth from the Copper Country, the truck is finally back in our parking lot. What a pain that was considering it broke down at the camp and he only had a day or two each week to get up there and work on it.
In case you were wondering, I can run 6 miles! Woohoo! I never knew that was possible!
Enjoy the rest of this beautiful evening!
Jul 28, 2010
Catching up...just not right now
I realize I've been away from my blog for a while, there's some serious slacking going on here. I plan to post a bit more next week since a few things have been going on around here. And nothing is really that spectacular but it's kind of the reason I've been away. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it!) We'll be busy this weekend so I won't be posting then. So, here are a few pictures of Little A to hold you over until then:
Jul 25, 2010
Muah!
It's even better when he blows kisses with two hands. Like he has a fan club or something. As if.
Jul 12, 2010
11 months
I wanted him to stand up so you could see his shirt (embellished by me) but he was so scared, poor baby. He knows better than to stand up on a chair!
I have a post with a video that won't upload. As soon as I figure it out, I'll put it up!
Jul 8, 2010
Are you sick of looking at bagels yet??
I know I am! Although I do need to make more...
We had a fabulous weekend up at the camp. (I know, I know, I said weekend and it's nearly the weekend again.) Jeff's Uncle Steve was there with his family. Their Ava is about a month younger than Adrian and she is taking steps! It was so much fun to see them playing together, neither of them are regularly around babies their age/size. At first, Ava just tackled Adrian and then they figured out how to play together. (Haha!) At one point, they were chasing one another, I am amazed that they figured that out on their own! I wish I had pictures but...well you know my track record. Actually, I left the memory card in our computer so I wasn't able to take a single photo. In fact, I quite literally just pulled it out, I'm forgetful like that.
Adrian loved the water, even Lake Superior! He would play in Ava's blow-up pool on the beach and every once in a while he would take off towards the water. He loved splashing on the shore and playing with the rocks.
I had to run a couple times while we were up there. I usually run on Sunday mornings but I decided to run on Saturday night since we would be in town. (Me being scared of the bears and all...) What a mistake! It was in the low 90's all day. Even in the evening, when I finally headed out, it was so hot and humid. I ran 3 miles but it felt like 6. It took a couple dips in the canal to cool me down. I think my lungs are finally getting used to this running; I ran 3.5 miles this morning with Kate and it was almost easy. Compared to Saturday evening anyways. It feels so good to be getting regular exercise!
It's definitely summer, I feel like a kid. We came back home on Tuesday night and we're heading back up a week from today!
One more thing: we are selling our car as a step to getting rid of debt. We need to buy another car, we're definitely downgrading here, feel free to offer your condolences. We're saving our pennies to save for that car so I probably won't be out garage saling until that happens. So, I won't be posting any treasures. Sorry to disappoint. ;)
We had a fabulous weekend up at the camp. (I know, I know, I said weekend and it's nearly the weekend again.) Jeff's Uncle Steve was there with his family. Their Ava is about a month younger than Adrian and she is taking steps! It was so much fun to see them playing together, neither of them are regularly around babies their age/size. At first, Ava just tackled Adrian and then they figured out how to play together. (Haha!) At one point, they were chasing one another, I am amazed that they figured that out on their own! I wish I had pictures but...well you know my track record. Actually, I left the memory card in our computer so I wasn't able to take a single photo. In fact, I quite literally just pulled it out, I'm forgetful like that.
Adrian loved the water, even Lake Superior! He would play in Ava's blow-up pool on the beach and every once in a while he would take off towards the water. He loved splashing on the shore and playing with the rocks.
I had to run a couple times while we were up there. I usually run on Sunday mornings but I decided to run on Saturday night since we would be in town. (Me being scared of the bears and all...) What a mistake! It was in the low 90's all day. Even in the evening, when I finally headed out, it was so hot and humid. I ran 3 miles but it felt like 6. It took a couple dips in the canal to cool me down. I think my lungs are finally getting used to this running; I ran 3.5 miles this morning with Kate and it was almost easy. Compared to Saturday evening anyways. It feels so good to be getting regular exercise!
It's definitely summer, I feel like a kid. We came back home on Tuesday night and we're heading back up a week from today!
One more thing: we are selling our car as a step to getting rid of debt. We need to buy another car, we're definitely downgrading here, feel free to offer your condolences. We're saving our pennies to save for that car so I probably won't be out garage saling until that happens. So, I won't be posting any treasures. Sorry to disappoint. ;)
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