Horrible, Terrible, Rotten, No good....

....Mother? I don't that I am, some may say that I am, but my kid seems happy. She smiles a lot, sleeps great, wakes up and starts her day with bouts of laughter...but yeah I may be a Horrible, Terrible, Rotten, No good mother.

Here are 10 things that I do that (some would) place me in that category...

1. There are bumpers in her crib
2. I allow her to sleep with a blanket, hell sometimes she has two!
3. She has 3-5 toys in her crib at any given time
4. I allow her to lay in her crib for an hour or more in the mornings so we can sleep longer (which is why she has toys in there)
5. I give her icy cold water in her bottle on hot days
6. I use fabric softener in her laundry
7. I used sunscreen on her before she was 6mos old
8. I started her on solids before she was 6mos old
9. I did not call the doctor when she had a cold with a low fever
10. I let her sleep on her belly if she chooses that position for the night

I belong to a message board for Mom's of Feb born babies. Kari at Twice the Price (OMG have you seen her girls? They are super adorable!) invited me to join. I have learned a lot of really valuable things on this board...but I have also learned that I am seriously relaxed when it comes to parenting.

I frequently hold back from commenting on certain posts because sometimes it seems like they are over reacting. But then I have to remember that everyone has a right to parent in their own way....but then I come back to the question of whether I am too relaxed.

Should I worry more? I don't feel like I should, but I question myself because it seems like others worry about things I have never even thought of....

No matter what...I come back to this face and know that I am NOT a Horrible, Terrible, Rotten, No good mother.

time for a change....

...seriously. I am considering a new career. I am thinking about Mortuary Science...you know....dead people......I found a local school, I found he costs, I found the upcoming class schedule, there is an open house there tomorrow...now I need to find the money and the time......

Not sure if I have it in me to work full time, be a Mommy, AND go to school.....but I really need to find something new to do with myself, and well if you think about it...everyone has to die. There is no escaping it....

napping...

"How does she sleep"..this is a question every parent hears from every person you speak to about your child. It is similar to being pregnant and being asked the top 10 questions over and over again....

Baby K sleeps GREAT at night. Since around 8 weeks old she has been sleeping through the night. She regularly sleeps a total of 12 hours straight, although lately it has been nearly 14 (like OMG it is awesome), but...yes there is a but, she is not a good napper. And by this I mean she does not take the duration of naps that "we" would like. We have come to realise that we have no control over this aspect and that we best not bitch cause she does sleep great at night....

Bring us to present day..This week she has decided that sleeping 14 hours straight and waking between 7:30 and 8:30 (am) is a better idea (Mommy and Daddy agree) AND she has begun this 2.5-3 hour nap thing in the afternoons. I mean EVERY DAY for the past 4 days she has done this. I am afraid to get used to it. T and I have learned how to do so many things in the normal 30 minute time frame we have become accustomed to, that to have 2-3 hours of sleeping baby time, well it, dare I say it....Bores me.

Oh wait, what is that I hear???? My baby starting to wake up? Yeah! (nap time today was 2hours 11mins)

New Videos...

It's been a while since I've posted some videos of Baby K. She is doing new things or getting better at old things with each day...

Here she is just today...she finally started jumping in the jumper. Up until now she would just kind of sit there and swing a little.





Here she is from Sunday. She is getting to the point where she get s super frustrated when she can't get to something..I think her restrictions are not going to last much longer...



And here she is getting excited because the cat has entered the room!

Conferences and coctails....

So have you all heard about this Blogher conference? It's a conference for bloggers..you know like you and me, as well as lots of bloggers that make money doing it.

The 09 Blogher was this past weekend in Chicago. But they have posted the 2010 dates and location.....NYC 8/6/10 and 8/7/10. I had never thought about it...I ready about the 09 conference and it never crossed my mind...

But maybe...just maybe...I would love to meet in real life..Nancy, Kate, Stacie, Morgan, Kari, Caragh, Kim, Krystle, Elana....just to name a few...sadly I don't think I'd get to meet One Swarmy Mama she's made it pretty well known that she is not a fan of Blogher.

So my question to you all....anyone interested (seriously) in going? I would book the room when they open, but would want to split it with someone. I would totally plan a get together, drinks, breakfast, party in my room....whatever...So????

Sick baby...

Baby K has her first cold..my poor baby.

Let me back up.....I spent my entire week of vacation SICK AS A F*ing dog! I continued on with several plans I had, but in the end...my baby wound up sick.

You would never know she is sick...well almost never know. She is really congested and you can hear the rattle in her chest. She is sneezing and coughing a lot, but she is as happy and active as ever....



She acts most sick when she is sleeping. She coughs SO much in her sleep. We have tried sleeping on her back...coughs non stop. We have tried sleeping on her belly (also her new favorite way to sleep)...coughs at least 3 times every 10 mins.



We are now trying sleeping in the bouncy seat in the crib...only coughing once every hour or so... Fingers crossed she lasts the night.



She has no fever and no other signs of illness. I am hoping it just passes as a cold and does not turn into anything else. Any experienced Mommy's have any suggestions for me?

16 and Pregnant...

Damn MTV...I just watched an episode of their docu-drama/mentary and am f*ing balling my eyes out.

The couple, both very young, chose to give their baby up for adoption. This must be such a hard decision to make period, but I can not imagine making it at 16. Such love goes into a decision like that. After the girl delivered the baby, the boyfriend just hugged her and told her time and time again how they were doing the right thing, how their girl would be so loved and so cared for...it broke my heart and filled my heart at the same time...

Damn MTV....

Trying new things.....

...and loving it!

Murphy's Law...

...who is this Murphy person anyway? And why did he create all these laws that F*ck up my plans?

I am sick, sick, sick...On vacation...fever of 100, throat is soar and closed up......

I hate Murphy...

We haven't tried food yet....

**updated**


....but I could not resist trying this yesterday.....

**She wasn't quite sure what to make of it at first, but quickly determined that she liked it. She didn't take any bites either, just sucked the juice.

I am OFFICIALLY on vacation!

Finally....I need this vacation terribly. I am out of work for 6 business days..but 10 days total when I include weekends.



I don't have much relaxation planned...lots of plans squeezed in...

Today I have my annual OB appt (joy!) and lunch with my bestie..Then heading to a local fair tonight. One of our friends bands is playing there and another friend is running in the road race.

Tomorrow, stating my day off early with the parade in the town above (the festival is a 3 day event) then off to a party at a friends house. My friends from CA are back! And this time they have their kids. Going to take Baby K over there for a few hours during the day. They are planning on partying at night too....but think I am going to pass.

Sunday...no plans set in stone yet, but 3 different options whirling around....

Monday/Tuesday, I am hoping for the beach both days....we'll see

Wednesday/Thursday, T and I are taking Baby K to NH. My Aunt is renting a house on a Lake and we;ll go up for a couple days.

Friday, maybe gonna hit up one of my friends from work...she'll be on vacation and staying at her sisters house on a nearby lake.

Saturday....again nothing in stone, but 3 options.....**note this is also one of those days that I would normally work on a Saturday-But I am NOT!**

Sunday...be depressed because I am returning to work.

We'll see how much of this I actually do. Cause when it comes right down to it...all I want to do is play with Baby K.

Our first beach outting..

I love the water, love the beach, love being on the boat...put me near water and I am in my version of heaven.

I have been nervous about taking baby K to the beach. Not sure why I am nervous but I am. So today was finally a completely perfect day, great breeze, lots of sun, just fantastic, so I decided to have a trial run at my local lake. I live literally under 2 miles from our town beach and figured if it was not a good experience I could quickly pack her up and get home......

It wound up being pretty successful...we got a nap in, a diaper change, a feeding and some play time..about 3 hours spent there. I think I am going to try to ocean next week when I am on vacation....

Sitting unsupported...

Baby K has begun to sit unsupported. Only for a few seconds..but it is still exciting for us.

I have a really hard time filming it since I need to be there for when she gives out..but here is an attempt while we were sitting on the couch during a thunderstorm today...