It's Lily's new thing her dad taught her. It's cute. She won't verbally say it, but she'll hum it back to you.
It's so surprising how fast little ones learn. Lily is also saying "clap" technically she is saying "app" but it's the thought that counts. She'll clap if you ask her too, she's so smart. (alright I know she's average, but still, she makes me proud.) She's also standing up on her own for a few seconds before she plops on her butt. She's cruising like a champ too. Alright I'll stop bragging about my little munchkin.
Last night she stayed up waaay past her bedtime, but we were having so much fun. She would walk and crawl around the living room and then plop on her butt and watch t.v, then she was on the move again.
I haven't been able to take pictures lately, we've been a little busy. We are getting ready to visit Lily great grandmother. But as soon as we get back I'll post some Lily and great grandmother pictures!
I had my doctor's appointment yesterday...nothing big.
I'll see ya when I get back!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
We're Back!
Lily did ok at her doctor's appointment. But before I update you on that let me tell you a quick story about our (Lilian and I) trip to Ta.r.get the other day to get her bed rail.
That morning started out rough to say the least, and the rest of the day wasn't much better. Lilian and I took the truck to the store, the truck that has no A/C and it's hot as hell outside. After parking in a non-shaded area, we made the trek to the front doors....that's when I smelled the famous poop smell coming from stinkers diapers....ugh. So I took her straight to the bathroom inside to change her. The second her head touched the changing table, she screamed! So I lifted her up to make sure she wasn't hurt or uncomfortable...she was fine. So I tried again....she started screaming crying. I guess she just didn't feel like having her diaper changed, but it needed to get done! So I commenced changing her diaper through her hysterical screaming and crying. I mean we're talking red faced, eyes closed, screeching in a tiled bathroom, so you could imagine the echo and loudness. Let me put it to you this way: it was so loud and crazy that three....that's right three store employees came in to check and make sure I was beating my daughter. It was a little embarrassing to say the least. Once she was done, I clothed her and lifted her up, it was like nothing ever happened. She was talking and making raspberry sounds.....ridiculous. You should have seen the looks I was getting when we made our exit out of that bathroom....if looks could kill.....I wouldn't be typing this post right now.
Alright, I told you that story to tell you this. When we were waiting at the doctor's office, my precious little bean decided to take a dump in her pants. So we made the walk to the changing table which is in a newborn room, but not closed off to the rest of the waiting room. And yup, you guessed it, Lilian would NOT lay down for me to change her diaper. She screamed. As soon as stood her up, she was fine, so I tried again, nope. So I handed her my cell phone (that she loves) and tried again.....she wailed. So I decided to change her diaper while she was standing up. It worked. I can't believe I did it. So the whole appointment, every time I had to lay her down, she completely had a tantrum. When she got her shots, screamed, when the doctor checked her belly, screamed. I don't know what her deal is. She doesn't want to be laid down in public. When I lay her down at home, she's completely fine. Hmm.
So on to the update! She is 26lbs, 30 inches and has a head circumference of 18. She got her Hepatitis shot along with a test for Anemia. The doctor said he would like for her to get her flu shot in couple of months and that she will be getting a swine flu shot when it's available. Other than that, he said she is completely healthy. He said he is not worries about her weight at all ( I wasn't either so I don't know why he mentioned it) He said "She's not overweight at all, she's large for her age, but her height is also, so if anyone says differently to you, tell them to mind their business." HAH. I love my doctor, he's awesome.
Oh one last thing I wanted to mention. So my father is going back to my mother and his home country. He needs to visit his mother. She is getting worse mentally and he wants to visit her and set up arrangements so family members can look after her. He is also going to see his sibling. I have to get him a digital camera so he can take some pictures for me. I want to see what he has been telling me stories of for so many years. I can't wait. I wish I could go, but we are so broke. Alright I'll leave you with that. Lilian woke up from her nap!
That morning started out rough to say the least, and the rest of the day wasn't much better. Lilian and I took the truck to the store, the truck that has no A/C and it's hot as hell outside. After parking in a non-shaded area, we made the trek to the front doors....that's when I smelled the famous poop smell coming from stinkers diapers....ugh. So I took her straight to the bathroom inside to change her. The second her head touched the changing table, she screamed! So I lifted her up to make sure she wasn't hurt or uncomfortable...she was fine. So I tried again....she started screaming crying. I guess she just didn't feel like having her diaper changed, but it needed to get done! So I commenced changing her diaper through her hysterical screaming and crying. I mean we're talking red faced, eyes closed, screeching in a tiled bathroom, so you could imagine the echo and loudness. Let me put it to you this way: it was so loud and crazy that three....that's right three store employees came in to check and make sure I was beating my daughter. It was a little embarrassing to say the least. Once she was done, I clothed her and lifted her up, it was like nothing ever happened. She was talking and making raspberry sounds.....ridiculous. You should have seen the looks I was getting when we made our exit out of that bathroom....if looks could kill.....I wouldn't be typing this post right now.
Alright, I told you that story to tell you this. When we were waiting at the doctor's office, my precious little bean decided to take a dump in her pants. So we made the walk to the changing table which is in a newborn room, but not closed off to the rest of the waiting room. And yup, you guessed it, Lilian would NOT lay down for me to change her diaper. She screamed. As soon as stood her up, she was fine, so I tried again, nope. So I handed her my cell phone (that she loves) and tried again.....she wailed. So I decided to change her diaper while she was standing up. It worked. I can't believe I did it. So the whole appointment, every time I had to lay her down, she completely had a tantrum. When she got her shots, screamed, when the doctor checked her belly, screamed. I don't know what her deal is. She doesn't want to be laid down in public. When I lay her down at home, she's completely fine. Hmm.
So on to the update! She is 26lbs, 30 inches and has a head circumference of 18. She got her Hepatitis shot along with a test for Anemia. The doctor said he would like for her to get her flu shot in couple of months and that she will be getting a swine flu shot when it's available. Other than that, he said she is completely healthy. He said he is not worries about her weight at all ( I wasn't either so I don't know why he mentioned it) He said "She's not overweight at all, she's large for her age, but her height is also, so if anyone says differently to you, tell them to mind their business." HAH. I love my doctor, he's awesome.
Oh one last thing I wanted to mention. So my father is going back to my mother and his home country. He needs to visit his mother. She is getting worse mentally and he wants to visit her and set up arrangements so family members can look after her. He is also going to see his sibling. I have to get him a digital camera so he can take some pictures for me. I want to see what he has been telling me stories of for so many years. I can't wait. I wish I could go, but we are so broke. Alright I'll leave you with that. Lilian woke up from her nap!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Little tiny fingers on my computer screen
Lily was sitting in her Daddy's lap yesterday smacking the computer screen. I really should clean it off, because it's hard for me to see, but I love seeing her little finger prints
So this week I think is going to be exciting. Tomorrow we have Lilian's wellness check up. I get to see how much she's grown. I believe she's abour 27lbs and at least 30 inches. She gets her shots also, I'm going to be by myself, so I'm going to have to hold it together for Lilian. I remember the second time she got her shots, I had to walk to the farthest part of the room and concentrate on the wall. I couldn't bare hearing Lilian cry, I almost cried, but I held it in. The nurse almost got punched. You see my mother came with us to the appointment, but when it came time for Lilian's shots, my mom walked out of the room. So at the end of the whole vaccine ordeal, the nurse walked up to me and said " I think mom should have followed grandma out the door too." Ok so maybe her comment didn't warrant a punch, but I was a little sensitive at the time, and it seemed logitic to me. But I did nothing. I've calmed down A LOT since Lilian was born....man...have I calmed down.
Anyways, here are some pictures of Lily and us at the beach last week.
So this week I think is going to be exciting. Tomorrow we have Lilian's wellness check up. I get to see how much she's grown. I believe she's abour 27lbs and at least 30 inches. She gets her shots also, I'm going to be by myself, so I'm going to have to hold it together for Lilian. I remember the second time she got her shots, I had to walk to the farthest part of the room and concentrate on the wall. I couldn't bare hearing Lilian cry, I almost cried, but I held it in. The nurse almost got punched. You see my mother came with us to the appointment, but when it came time for Lilian's shots, my mom walked out of the room. So at the end of the whole vaccine ordeal, the nurse walked up to me and said " I think mom should have followed grandma out the door too." Ok so maybe her comment didn't warrant a punch, but I was a little sensitive at the time, and it seemed logitic to me. But I did nothing. I've calmed down A LOT since Lilian was born....man...have I calmed down.
Anyways, here are some pictures of Lily and us at the beach last week.
Friday, July 24, 2009
If my morning is a prelude of my day.....
I rather just go back to sleep.
At 6:30 this morning, my little one fell off the bed. Again. She was sleeping on her side, and for some reason, she thought she could roll over. BOOM. She hit the floor, along with my heart. Trust me, hearing you baby fall to the floor and then cry is NOT the first thing you want to hear in the morning. I felt so bad. She's usually very good about being next to the edge of the bed, she'll roll over towards me, but for some reason, she rolled the wrong way this morning. So today Lily and I are going to get a bed rail today. And to answer what some of you might be thinking....yes Lilian still sleeps with us. She'll fall asleep in her crib and usually around three or four in the morning, she'll wake up and I'll bring her in bed with us. She loves sleeping in bed with Jace and I, we don't mind, in fact I enjoy it. She's not going to be a baby for long, and before I know it, she'll be a independent young girl that doesn't want anything to do with her parents. Plus if she wants to nurse at night ( which is few and far between) this makes it a lot easier.
I hate it when the subject of co-sleeping comes up between a fellow mother and I, and they assume it's a invitation to give me warnings. "You don't want 7 year old sleeping in your bed, do you?" "Be careful, she might not be able to fall asleep in her own bed when she gets older." "You are creating a monster." I usually just nod, and say nothing. I don't feel like wasting energy by explaining why co-sleeping works for our family and all parties involved are happy, so they should keep their "advice" to themselves.
America is one of the only countries that co-sleeping is taboo. In a lot of other countries, co-sleeping and the family bed as it's called is more than expected, once you start a family. When Lilian sleeps with us, you can literally see her secure glow radiate off of her face. She sleeps soundly and since Jace works a full time job, this quality time they have together is crucial in my eyes.
Also I've read in a pediatric study, babies and children that slept with their parents had deeper sleep for longer periods of times. Also, these same babies and children had a easier transition to their own beds, woke less often at night, and had fewer bed wetting incidents. Why? Observing doctors involved in this study stated that the children felt more comfortable and associated security with bed time. That right there makes me feel like I'm making the right decision.
Wow, that turned into a unexpected rant....sorry. That was completely unintentional. Oh well.
** You know, I was thinking....I should have stated that Lilian was just fine after the fall. She cried for a minute ( I would too if I woke up that way.), I comforted her, nursed her and changed her diaper. She wasn't sleepy afterwards so she watched some t.v and then later, she took a nap. She's been her silly, laughing, dancing self.
At 6:30 this morning, my little one fell off the bed. Again. She was sleeping on her side, and for some reason, she thought she could roll over. BOOM. She hit the floor, along with my heart. Trust me, hearing you baby fall to the floor and then cry is NOT the first thing you want to hear in the morning. I felt so bad. She's usually very good about being next to the edge of the bed, she'll roll over towards me, but for some reason, she rolled the wrong way this morning. So today Lily and I are going to get a bed rail today. And to answer what some of you might be thinking....yes Lilian still sleeps with us. She'll fall asleep in her crib and usually around three or four in the morning, she'll wake up and I'll bring her in bed with us. She loves sleeping in bed with Jace and I, we don't mind, in fact I enjoy it. She's not going to be a baby for long, and before I know it, she'll be a independent young girl that doesn't want anything to do with her parents. Plus if she wants to nurse at night ( which is few and far between) this makes it a lot easier.
I hate it when the subject of co-sleeping comes up between a fellow mother and I, and they assume it's a invitation to give me warnings. "You don't want 7 year old sleeping in your bed, do you?" "Be careful, she might not be able to fall asleep in her own bed when she gets older." "You are creating a monster." I usually just nod, and say nothing. I don't feel like wasting energy by explaining why co-sleeping works for our family and all parties involved are happy, so they should keep their "advice" to themselves.
America is one of the only countries that co-sleeping is taboo. In a lot of other countries, co-sleeping and the family bed as it's called is more than expected, once you start a family. When Lilian sleeps with us, you can literally see her secure glow radiate off of her face. She sleeps soundly and since Jace works a full time job, this quality time they have together is crucial in my eyes.
Also I've read in a pediatric study, babies and children that slept with their parents had deeper sleep for longer periods of times. Also, these same babies and children had a easier transition to their own beds, woke less often at night, and had fewer bed wetting incidents. Why? Observing doctors involved in this study stated that the children felt more comfortable and associated security with bed time. That right there makes me feel like I'm making the right decision.
Wow, that turned into a unexpected rant....sorry. That was completely unintentional. Oh well.
** You know, I was thinking....I should have stated that Lilian was just fine after the fall. She cried for a minute ( I would too if I woke up that way.), I comforted her, nursed her and changed her diaper. She wasn't sleepy afterwards so she watched some t.v and then later, she took a nap. She's been her silly, laughing, dancing self.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
I love the smell of a new car......
well this one actually smells like sweaty teenagers. HAH. We just bought a used SUV from a young kid and his mother. It's awesome nonetheless. It has skater stickers all over the place, it runs great and our dog, Duke, can fit in the back.
Liz, thanks for your comment, I will have to try writing again. I think I might go all out and buy a bad ass journal and everything. When I was younger, we (my friends and I) had a journal that we passed around. Anything goes in that journal, drawings, poems, questions, etc. I just found the journal not to long ago and wrote some poems in there and passed it to my brother, so we'll see how that goes. I would also like to write daily in another journal for Lily. Like write a letter to her everyday and give it to her when she's older.
I have nothing else really to report. Next week is going to start a couple of busy months. Next week Lily, Jace and I all have doctor's appointments. After that we have to start preparing for August. We have a religious convention to get ready for. We have to go pretty far out of town for three days. These conventions last from morning to early afternoon, so it's going to be very interesting and exhausting trying to keep a 10 month old busy. I already have the dresses she's going to wear, I'll post them later. Oh then in September we have a family wedding to attend in a different state. Then in October Lilian is going to be one! And somewhere in there we have to squeeze in Lilian's first baseball game. Wow, time has flown by.
Liz, thanks for your comment, I will have to try writing again. I think I might go all out and buy a bad ass journal and everything. When I was younger, we (my friends and I) had a journal that we passed around. Anything goes in that journal, drawings, poems, questions, etc. I just found the journal not to long ago and wrote some poems in there and passed it to my brother, so we'll see how that goes. I would also like to write daily in another journal for Lily. Like write a letter to her everyday and give it to her when she's older.
I have nothing else really to report. Next week is going to start a couple of busy months. Next week Lily, Jace and I all have doctor's appointments. After that we have to start preparing for August. We have a religious convention to get ready for. We have to go pretty far out of town for three days. These conventions last from morning to early afternoon, so it's going to be very interesting and exhausting trying to keep a 10 month old busy. I already have the dresses she's going to wear, I'll post them later. Oh then in September we have a family wedding to attend in a different state. Then in October Lilian is going to be one! And somewhere in there we have to squeeze in Lilian's first baseball game. Wow, time has flown by.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Yup that wasn't me
Those pictures were my cousin, crazy huh? Lilian doesn't go to many people when they offer to hold her (only Jace, me and my mother) But when D came down, Lily had no problem going to her, I assumed it was because we looked so much a like. We sound nothing alike, I have almost a southern accent and she has a very Queens, NY accent.
I have some questions, now you aren't obligated to answer, because I am not necessarily asking them to be answered, but more just to give you an idea of the war going on in my heart right now. Is it wrong to get over a hurt in your heart only because time has passed and not because you actually dealt with the problem? I feel guilty because I'm starting to feel better since I starting forget my pain, does that make sense? I know not that much time has passed, but enough has to where I am not as big of wreck as the day I heard the news that broke me.
The other part of the battle going on is this. Say everything you felt and thought you knew of a pillar of person in you life was completely torn down and ripped away, how are you supposed to put that in perspective and deal with it? This pillar of a person has been so monumental in your life since you were a child, they helped mold you as a person. How are you supposed to grasp this change and move on without having a mental breakdown in front of your child and husband? Let me know if you figured this one out, because I am sure as hell lost. I have no idea what I supposed to do.
When I was younger (teenage) I was a very broken girl. I had a lot to deal with. I got through most of it, by writing poetry and doing other things that aren't a good idea, I did drugs and cut myself quite a bit. Anyways, I got past that, I evolved into a balanced, healthy young adult that didn't need any of those crutches to deal with problems. Now that all has changed. Now I haven't returned to any of those said crutches, but I feel like that same broken little teenage girl. Overwhelmed, suffocated. I never thought I would feel like this again. This might sound crazy, but I think I was stronger when I was 16.
I have some questions, now you aren't obligated to answer, because I am not necessarily asking them to be answered, but more just to give you an idea of the war going on in my heart right now. Is it wrong to get over a hurt in your heart only because time has passed and not because you actually dealt with the problem? I feel guilty because I'm starting to feel better since I starting forget my pain, does that make sense? I know not that much time has passed, but enough has to where I am not as big of wreck as the day I heard the news that broke me.
The other part of the battle going on is this. Say everything you felt and thought you knew of a pillar of person in you life was completely torn down and ripped away, how are you supposed to put that in perspective and deal with it? This pillar of a person has been so monumental in your life since you were a child, they helped mold you as a person. How are you supposed to grasp this change and move on without having a mental breakdown in front of your child and husband? Let me know if you figured this one out, because I am sure as hell lost. I have no idea what I supposed to do.
When I was younger (teenage) I was a very broken girl. I had a lot to deal with. I got through most of it, by writing poetry and doing other things that aren't a good idea, I did drugs and cut myself quite a bit. Anyways, I got past that, I evolved into a balanced, healthy young adult that didn't need any of those crutches to deal with problems. Now that all has changed. Now I haven't returned to any of those said crutches, but I feel like that same broken little teenage girl. Overwhelmed, suffocated. I never thought I would feel like this again. This might sound crazy, but I think I was stronger when I was 16.
Monday, July 20, 2009
I am still here.
So my cousin that was visiting left this weekend. We ( Jace, Lily and I) had a awesome time while she was down. During the day Lily went everywhere with me and D (my cousin), at night, my mom would watch Lily and we'd go out. We saw Tran.sfor.mers this weekend. It was awesome. Megan Fox's character was totally unnecessary. Now I'm not a hater by all means, but I just wish a hot girl could play a meaningful character in a movie besides being a focal point because of her bouncing boobs when she's running, or a close up when she's bending over, it's just sad. That's all.
Anyways, I'm still dealing with some issues, I feel a little better only because some time has passed and I've been focusing EVERYTHING I have on my family. On another note, here are some pictures from my week.
This is when D and Lily first met. Everytime I see this picture, I think it's me at first glance.
Lilian and her cousin Dominic hanging out. She is 6 months older than him, he is almost 3 months old.
We went to a sub shop and Lilian got a hat, she loved it!
I brought Lilian's walker over my cousin's large house.....she ran around and around and around, it was hilarious! Look at that grin.
Anyways, I'm still dealing with some issues, I feel a little better only because some time has passed and I've been focusing EVERYTHING I have on my family. On another note, here are some pictures from my week.
This is when D and Lily first met. Everytime I see this picture, I think it's me at first glance.
Lilian and her cousin Dominic hanging out. She is 6 months older than him, he is almost 3 months old.
We went to a sub shop and Lilian got a hat, she loved it!
I brought Lilian's walker over my cousin's large house.....she ran around and around and around, it was hilarious! Look at that grin.
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