You'd think I could remember nursery rhymes and songs from my childhood but I've been having a hard time! On a daily basis I say to myself, "Man I gotta look that one up, too!" lol Tonight there were ninjas, duckies and daddies on my Wheels on the Bus. :-)
I really, really, really want to go to $1 hot dog night at the Ballpark. Yummm. I've been watching a lot of baseball lately because nothing's on right now and the Rangers are doing pretty well. I usually don't like baseball but I've really gotten into it!
We got new iphones!!!! I'm so giddy with it. I don't even know all the great things about it, yet. I've never had one so to me, it's a brand new concept.
We went to the Tom Thumb not close to our house on Monday (Adam took the day off.) and stocked up on wine. So I'm having a glass right now. :-) Dallas is dry. Awesome, right? Not!
Ok, gotta go. Little girl woke up.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
I'm not perceptive at all when it comes to movies. I can't look ahead and think who the bad guy is or how the movie will end. So when I sat down to watch "Remember Me," I had no idea what the movie was really about. I feel so duped! So led on. Now, okay, the acting isn't superb but the idea and premise, looking back now, is good. A good look at regular life. Looking back, it's not pretentious, it's trying to examine everyday life before. . . well. I won't spoil it for you. You can go look it up and/or watch the movie.
Perhaps you're wondering how I had time to sit down and watch a movie today. Well, Emma and I sat on the couch and nursed and slept off and on. It was magical. Which brings me to my next topic. I love breastfeeding. I love Emma. I love providing for her and I love it even more when I feed her enough that she falls asleep deeply and is able to rest. Last week was rough but I think Emma was either trying to fight off a little infection or reacting to the vaccines with some fussiness. The last two nights, she has slept from 10pm-6am non-stop.
Which brings me to my next topic. I didn't plan on co-sleeping . . . and I wouldn't really call that what I'm doing because I know there's more theory and idea to it than just placing your child in bed with you. But that's what I've been doing because she just sleeps so much better with this. Almost immediately, if she is a little fussy going down for a nap, my laying next to her and her hearing my even breath close to her, she calms down and is able to rest. I know I can put her in the pack 'n play and she may sleep there but there's also more of a possibility that she wakes up more often. Even with the swaddle me blanket, she kicks and awakens, maybe gets cold. . . realizes I'm not there. . . I have no idea. She just sleeps better in the bed. We'll move away from it eventually but Adam and I have talked and we know it's just temporary and are okay with it for now. It seems that things easily change every week so I could be saying differently next week. Who knows?
I took my first PTO day on Saturday from work. I want to do this at least once a month so that I have a weekend day with my hubby and family. I started the day with yoga with one of the best instructors I've had, Joseph (www.yogastylefitness.com) He's so not overly yogi or super concerned with you getting the pose right. He's more about flow and strength and personal experience. I love that. This is the first time for me doing yoga in a year and ooohhh my god, I was soooo sore afterward. I could barely lift my arms. I swam on Friday, too, so I know that didn't help. Having to carry around a 10+ pound baby doesn't help either! It feels good to feel strong again, though. Adam wanted to either go riding or shooting. We haven't gone shooting in a year because it's not recommended when you are pregnant. The loud noise reverberates in the womb and can damage the baby's hearing. Interesting, no? So we went shooting and I started out shooting the hand guns and then switched to riffle. Nope. Couldn't do it. I was that sore from yoga. I couldn't lift the guns for very long. I watched Adam for the last part and the we went to lunch.
You want more? Oh, I've got more. Sunday, I got to look like the bad-ass nurse. I caught something big regarding a patient. You remember that perception problem I have with movies? Well, I think I'm really good at assessing the situation with a patient. Things can quickly chage in ICU and you always have to be on guard. I'm glad that I have that talent. I love remembering to be the patient's advocate. I know that's a common idea in nursing but it's not always carried out. Most days we just go through the motions, you know? It's nice to just step back and remember why you're there and not worry about looking dumb or embarrassing a doc or fellow nurse or angering a family member. . .or doc .. .or fellow nurse. haha. Sunday was just refreshing for me. Even though it was busy, I wish I had more days like it.
Perhaps you're wondering how I had time to sit down and watch a movie today. Well, Emma and I sat on the couch and nursed and slept off and on. It was magical. Which brings me to my next topic. I love breastfeeding. I love Emma. I love providing for her and I love it even more when I feed her enough that she falls asleep deeply and is able to rest. Last week was rough but I think Emma was either trying to fight off a little infection or reacting to the vaccines with some fussiness. The last two nights, she has slept from 10pm-6am non-stop.
Which brings me to my next topic. I didn't plan on co-sleeping . . . and I wouldn't really call that what I'm doing because I know there's more theory and idea to it than just placing your child in bed with you. But that's what I've been doing because she just sleeps so much better with this. Almost immediately, if she is a little fussy going down for a nap, my laying next to her and her hearing my even breath close to her, she calms down and is able to rest. I know I can put her in the pack 'n play and she may sleep there but there's also more of a possibility that she wakes up more often. Even with the swaddle me blanket, she kicks and awakens, maybe gets cold. . . realizes I'm not there. . . I have no idea. She just sleeps better in the bed. We'll move away from it eventually but Adam and I have talked and we know it's just temporary and are okay with it for now. It seems that things easily change every week so I could be saying differently next week. Who knows?
I took my first PTO day on Saturday from work. I want to do this at least once a month so that I have a weekend day with my hubby and family. I started the day with yoga with one of the best instructors I've had, Joseph (www.yogastylefitness.com) He's so not overly yogi or super concerned with you getting the pose right. He's more about flow and strength and personal experience. I love that. This is the first time for me doing yoga in a year and ooohhh my god, I was soooo sore afterward. I could barely lift my arms. I swam on Friday, too, so I know that didn't help. Having to carry around a 10+ pound baby doesn't help either! It feels good to feel strong again, though. Adam wanted to either go riding or shooting. We haven't gone shooting in a year because it's not recommended when you are pregnant. The loud noise reverberates in the womb and can damage the baby's hearing. Interesting, no? So we went shooting and I started out shooting the hand guns and then switched to riffle. Nope. Couldn't do it. I was that sore from yoga. I couldn't lift the guns for very long. I watched Adam for the last part and the we went to lunch.
You want more? Oh, I've got more. Sunday, I got to look like the bad-ass nurse. I caught something big regarding a patient. You remember that perception problem I have with movies? Well, I think I'm really good at assessing the situation with a patient. Things can quickly chage in ICU and you always have to be on guard. I'm glad that I have that talent. I love remembering to be the patient's advocate. I know that's a common idea in nursing but it's not always carried out. Most days we just go through the motions, you know? It's nice to just step back and remember why you're there and not worry about looking dumb or embarrassing a doc or fellow nurse or angering a family member. . .or doc .. .or fellow nurse. haha. Sunday was just refreshing for me. Even though it was busy, I wish I had more days like it.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
I love giving my little girl kisses. I can't wait for her to know that they mean love and not just mom getting too close to her face, too!
David and Melanie watched Emma tonight so she is still awake beside me because her schedule's a little off. Instead of bath at 8, it was bath at 9:30 and then mom still wanted to watch So You Think You Can Dance so we did that for a bit. Now I'm trying to get her to settle down.
Tonight was good. It was our first true "date-date" since Emma was born. We've been out to do things but this was the first time I've put make-up on and straightened my hair in three months. THREE MONTHS. Yikes. Our neighbors brought us lasagna tonight, too. So sweet of them. They have two dogs that Hans plays with. I had a mambo taxi at mi cocina. I'm a cheap date! It only took one to feel the buzz. Oh and is it wrong that Emma was fussy but I noticed that the hair dryer made her stop crying so I just left it running on the floor of the bathroom while I finished my hair. haha! Hey, I'll try anything to avoid the screaming.
I'm really trying hard to not say "I can't wait till she's ___ old." I want to enjoy this now. It's my first kid and I'm savoring the little things :-)
We had her two month appointment last week. Did I already blog on that? I think I did. But I don't think I talked about vaccines. I really hate how you are scared into it either way. Scared to not vaccinate in case they get sick and scared to vaccinate because of the risks of maybe it causes autism, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes. . . or allergic reaction. We sat in the patient room a loonnnnng time and luckily our doctor was patient and went through the information. I had googled plenty on it and had scared myself pretty good with the horror stories out there of allergic reaction or seizures that some kids have. In nursing school, my mentality was "absolutely, every child should be vaccinated." But it's tottalllly different when it's your child. It just is. So we did not vaccinate for polio or Hepatitis B. We did the others mainly because I work in a hospital and can potentially bring bad germs home. I feel confident, though, with Emma receiving breast milk and staying home 90% of the time, that she will not get sick much.
Hopefully I will write again soon!
Oh, oh, one more thing. The song "Tik Tok" by Kesha is soooo ridiculously stupid but dang catchy! It's been in my head all day. Ok, the end!
David and Melanie watched Emma tonight so she is still awake beside me because her schedule's a little off. Instead of bath at 8, it was bath at 9:30 and then mom still wanted to watch So You Think You Can Dance so we did that for a bit. Now I'm trying to get her to settle down.
Tonight was good. It was our first true "date-date" since Emma was born. We've been out to do things but this was the first time I've put make-up on and straightened my hair in three months. THREE MONTHS. Yikes. Our neighbors brought us lasagna tonight, too. So sweet of them. They have two dogs that Hans plays with. I had a mambo taxi at mi cocina. I'm a cheap date! It only took one to feel the buzz. Oh and is it wrong that Emma was fussy but I noticed that the hair dryer made her stop crying so I just left it running on the floor of the bathroom while I finished my hair. haha! Hey, I'll try anything to avoid the screaming.
I'm really trying hard to not say "I can't wait till she's ___ old." I want to enjoy this now. It's my first kid and I'm savoring the little things :-)
We had her two month appointment last week. Did I already blog on that? I think I did. But I don't think I talked about vaccines. I really hate how you are scared into it either way. Scared to not vaccinate in case they get sick and scared to vaccinate because of the risks of maybe it causes autism, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes. . . or allergic reaction. We sat in the patient room a loonnnnng time and luckily our doctor was patient and went through the information. I had googled plenty on it and had scared myself pretty good with the horror stories out there of allergic reaction or seizures that some kids have. In nursing school, my mentality was "absolutely, every child should be vaccinated." But it's tottalllly different when it's your child. It just is. So we did not vaccinate for polio or Hepatitis B. We did the others mainly because I work in a hospital and can potentially bring bad germs home. I feel confident, though, with Emma receiving breast milk and staying home 90% of the time, that she will not get sick much.
Hopefully I will write again soon!
Oh, oh, one more thing. The song "Tik Tok" by Kesha is soooo ridiculously stupid but dang catchy! It's been in my head all day. Ok, the end!
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