Venturing out

So I have been thinking lately that I need to do more outside the home meet new people. A few weeks ago I made some calls about joining a local breast feeding coalition. I wanted to volunteer my time more, for something I believe in. So I went to my first meeting today. They really do alot in the community as far as making mothers aware of the resources we have locally to support breast feeding. It was a real eye opener. I plan to attend more meetings and try to help out where I can.

I also have plans to go to a MOPS meeting next week I was concerned for a moment that I might not fit with their belief system but was reassured that they have many catholic moms in their play group so that should be fun. Another way to meet new moms and interact outside the home. I am excited they also have child care during the meetings so Richie can play with children his own age.

I am excited hopefully I can meet some new people and Richie can interact with some children too.

Richie's 40th

Richie's party was on Saturday it was an event in the making I was running ragged for awhile but when it was all done the chores the last minute items that needed to be taken care of it was a blast of a party. I think everyone enjoyed themselves.

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Busy Busy Bee

With Big Richie's birthday fast approaching I have been busy with last minute stuff to attend to. Had a small dilemma with the bakery regarding the buns that is taken care of though. YEAH! Still working on ordering the cake making sure the linens are there etc. The normal stuff that takes up so much time when you are throwing a party.

Me & Priscilla last night made the centerpieces they came out really nice I thought. I can't wait to see how the whole party turns out.

I gave up on making the cake my first defeat when it comes to cake I just couldn't get it right so I gave up I am so disappointed oh well I have so much more to worry about than baking.

Today hopefully this afternoon is a me day. I am suppose to go get my hair colored and cut. Wish me luck that Richie gets home in time for me to go and not miss my appointment.

I escaped

YEAH for me I got to get out of the house with only 1 baby of course Nicholas and went to the mall.

I needed shoes for my outfit for Saturday. Think Austin Powers spy who shagged me outfit. I actually found a dress that fits and some wanna be go go boots. I think I will do a bee hive hair do and take it from there. I can't wait the little Richie has a preppy look going on from the 80's vans shoes and a Lacoste shirt. Pink of all colors. Big Richie has a Lacoste shirt as well lime green and a swatch watch. LOL Now he just needs some acid wash jeans and he'll be all set.

Gianna still needs a costume or dress going to look tomorrow. And the baby well he's to small so we need to see what we can find.

Thoughts from a 2 year old

Big Richie worked last night so little Richie decided to jump in my bed. Nicholas was asleep in his bassinet so we had the whole bed to ourselves to cuddle and hug. I loved it. Well we are watching the "Soup" on E channel. A segment comes on where a boy from Yo Gabba Gabba comes on and the little boy is dancing. Richie immediately recognizes the boy and says

"boy dancing" he claps and points to the tv happy to see the boy

I ask him can you dance for mama like the boy?

His response "no can't dance well"

The boy cracks me up he comes up with sentences I can't believe.

Another funny from Richie...

when asked what do you want to be for Halloween he responds "Bomb Builder"

What I ask again thinking I didn't hear him correctly again he says " Bomb Builder"

He runs to get me the lillian vernon catalog and points to "Bob the Builder"

haha he cracks me up.

Richie's 40th Nostalgia

Yep my husband turned 40 on the 14th. I am planning a major party for him with all the bells and whistles like a DJ, food (I don't have to cook yipee), a hall to have it in and of course the beverages like beer wine soda etc. You get the point.

It's a themed party so I am hopping most people dress up like I worded on the invites. It's a throwback party for the 60,70,80 & 90's. I can't wait.

On Wednesday I went to Staples and made covers of albums my aunt let me use. It was nice to go through memory lane of the bands Richie use to listen to and still does. The albums were the property of my late Uncle Steve who died almost 10 years ago. It makes me sad to think he is gone Uncle Steve and Richie would have gotten along famously. Both listened to 80's Rock Ballads as well as the ever present Journey albums. I miss my Uncle Steve.

But the centerpieces are color copies of the albums and I have bought lot's of table favors from oriental the cheapest place around. I got goofy stuff like the ray ban sunglasses from Risky Business, hippie necklaces, rubix cubes, and slinky's. Disco ball neckalces and such I hope everyone has a good time I am excited.

I am sure in the coming week I will be more crazier than I alreayd am trying to get stuff together.

Waiting Game

Today is the waiting game. Currently we are waiting for the plumber, the carpet man, and the garage door dude.

I just love it when they say we'll be there between 9-12 oh the joys. I get to spend my day wiating for them to come fix the list we have compiled for them.

Atleast I do not have to pay any of them. Since we are still under new home warranty. Amen for that.

Crying= Drinking just kidding

There is some things I can't stand in this world of mommy-hood, and one of them is non stop crying or whining. Call me a bad mommy I don't care but there is something to be done when your 2 year old stops talking and decides to whine or cry all day.

I know many will say it's the new baby and he is protesting. Yes this may be true but we have tried to oodle him with all the attention, and praise a parent can give with no luck. What happened to my easy going bay boy, he has been infected by the crying bug. I want my normal baby boy back. Above is a crying baby bottle opener, if the crying continues it may cause me to drink. LOL

Our day begins with the normal activities followed by crying...

me: do you want cereal or mama to make you some eggs?

Richie: EGGS!

me: OK here are your eggs.

Richie: wah wah it's to hot!

me: let me cool them (insert me trying to cool eggs)

Richie: wah wah wah my cup is too heavy!

me: WTH thinking to myself? cup to heavy ???

everything is a struggle or battle all this while I am trying to nurse Nicholas.

He than proceeds to throw down some juice his fork and himself on the kitchen floor.

Darn those CPS folks and their rules. Kidding I would never beat my child but boy does it sounds appealing today.

Did I tell you it's barely 8:10 a.m. yeah my day is turning out great. I love being a mom.

Mexican Martha Stewart?

ok pun intended but I refer to my mom and myself as the mexican Martha's trying to sew bake and cook creating our own wreaths, and handmade gifts around the holidays.

So lately my new obssesion has been with baking. I have made the kids cakes before granted they are not the best decorated cakes but it's the effort right? How else can you justify a cake you spent 4 hours on hoping your child will love it although they are so young they probably won't remember it anyways.

Here are some of the previous cakes by me.

This year I am attempting to make my husband cake for his 40th birthday wish me luck it should look something like this after I am done. I think I can do it maybe I have been looking at this website too much about cake who knows. Cakes Wish me luck. I think I can I think I can.

Ballet & more

Gianna once again has decided she wants to start ballet tonight was here first class. She enjoyed it but said it was tough and her legs felt sore. Go figure for being 7 she shoudl be in the best shape of her life guess not. Otherwise she had fun.

Also tonight was back to school night we met her teacher he seems excited about teaching and is fairly young comes from the same small town too. It's nice to know who the teachers are.

Made it

I have been feeling bad we haven't been to church in a month since the birth we finally made it there today. We have a new father in the church, he seems like he is really in to the gospel. He'll raise and lower his voice loud enough to get your attention if it seems you are dozing off.

Gianna was signed up for cathecism today. I don't know about other churches but you have to pay/donate for cathecism. I was worried that we didn't have enough cash and of course I didn't bring my check book but luckily we had enough on us and she was signed up. She was excited she knows her teacher already.

Little Richie had a free for all with anyone elses toys in the baby/cry baby room as I call in in church. A little girl was taking his cars but luckily he didn't complain he actually shared I was so proud.

that's about it I am a football widow today Big Richie is out watching the game while I try to manage all 3 kids yeah me..........

Picture Outakes

It's a chore trying to get everyone of the grandchilren to take a picture together. Inserted in the chaos is my mom.

I thought this pick of Richie and Jaime was hilarious my brother and Priscilla bought the pacifier at Spencer's.

Family pics

Thought I would show you some picture of my brother Jaime, and sister in law Prsicilla. This little man here is name Jaime as well. He will be 6 months soon. He is the happiest baby on the block. As you can see he's a big boy already out grew his infant carrier seat and is in a regular car seat now. I can't wait Richie and Jaime will most likely attend school together and probably get into lot's of trouble when they are older.

red headed step child....

just kididng he isn't my step child but how the heck did my newest child Nicholas wind up with red brown hair? It amazes me my husband had light brown almost red hair when he was younger he tells me. I am in shock my little man has light skin light hair looks red in the sunlight. My other children have dark features had dark black hair when they were born. This is a suprise. I must admit it looks very cute on him though.

He has such personality already. He a talker coos and grunts especially if he doesn't like the postition he is in. He looks around at everything granted his sight is still fuzzy at this stage but his stare is very intense. He is a great nurser well maybe too good he's already gained a couple of pounds last time weighed was 10 lbs even. He is getting a double chin already I love it, when their rolls fill out.

He definely is a night owl. Lately favorite time to wake is about 4 am loves to look around nurse and generally stays up to make his mama sleep deprived. Hopefuly he'll be able to sleep more than 2 hrs at a time so I can get some rest.

that's about all for now on Nicholas

Our first date

well not a real date but darn it good enough. Thanks heavens for my parents. They watched Gianna, and Richie so the Mr. and me could go watch a movie. We saw Balls of Fury yeah not the best movie but hey we got to get out. Of course we took the little one because he has no sense of schedule and needs to be breastfed when he darn well pleases.

It's nice to get out once in a while even if it's only a couple of hours. When you become a mom with more than a few kids a trip to Target with out any of them becomes a mini vacation. Long gone are the days when you could just pick up and go out. Now you have to make sure you have a diaper bag packed snacks are in place diapers are stored now for 2 kids. Sippy cups wipes etc. You get the idea. I love my kids but I am slowly loosing my mind too. LOL

I have come to realize I know more about spongebob episodes than what is going on in politics or the news. I can recite spongebob songs but Lord help me if you ask me who's in the senate.

Oh the joys of motherhood.

random thoughts

Well we have come to the realization that we are going to need a bigger dinette set. So off we go this morning to look at the over priced stores we have here in town. So some I really like but I have to remember I have 3 small children and we don't need anything that has fabric on the seat. So search and search saw one at Costco very nice price but a tad dark. I love costco the prices the stuff it's all great.

Gianna is adjusting well to school I think it's all the new-ness of school that makes her want to do her homework and pack her lunch in the morning. I am sure by 2 more weeks the novelty of school will wear off.

Richie is still looking for his sister through out the day. I have to remind him that she is at school. He is doing well though since big Richie is here to play with him. Last night he actually slept in his own be in his room. He slept in till 9:30 this morning couldn't believe it.

Nicholas is an eating machine he must be having a growth spurt or something he wants to nurse all day long lately. His favorite sleeping spot is on my chest and hates to be put down. They say you can't spoil a child, but this boy is spoiled already. And that is fine by me. :)

1st day of school

There is something to be said about your daughter attending the same elementary school as you did. Most of the buildings are the same, with the addition of some new trailers to accommodate all the students they have now. I like the fact that I live in a small town. Her teacher grew up her as well as lives down the street from the school too.

I asked Gianna if she was excited today about her first day she said she was nervous. My poor little girl has no classmates from last year in her class so she has to start new. The only exception is a little boy whom she's gad a crush on since Kinder. It was funny. I/we were late I have to get use to getting up early again I guess. Bad mommy. Well a few minutes late so we walk in everyone is seated. The teacher looks at her and I and says I know your whole family. I introduce Gianna , and she begins to look for her seat. Lord behold her seat is next to Dylan her little crush. He taps the desk next to him to show her where it was at. Oh my gosh I had a smile on my face and so did Gianna. So knowing her she'll need to be moved soon enough for talking but boy it was cute to see her expression.

Richie was utterly bored out of his mind today asking where his TiTi aka sister is. He was quite for a minute I should of know he was up to something sure enough he had gotten into the lotion. Notice the pic and all the spots. I guess his shirt was fitting today.

"I tried to be good but I got bored". Big Richie finished up some work today so he went to the hospital for a bit. I did some last minute shopping for Gianna. In all an eventful day.

me & cars

Let's just say I am the most unlucky person when it comes to cars and their tires. This past Friday I guess I ran over something in the street and pop there is a hole in my tire. So I drive to my moms house. That is where the kids were at. I am so pissed all I hear is a hissing sound coming from the tire and see a gash in the tire. ugh! Call Richie and tell him about my latest tire bashing incident. He is upset of course. Our tires are not cheap to say the least and now that we have custom tires on the suburban as well as the truck the tires cost about 200.00 each. Ouch to the pocket book.

Let me tell you this is my 4rd tire in 3 years. 1 tire blew out on the way back from the community college. Luckily my brother came to my rescue to change it. 2nd tire blew out I hit the curb in the truck on our vacation in San Diego that was fun to change plus Richie had locks on the wheels so it made it that much harder. 3rd tire in the mall parking lot, this time we have AAA but he doesn't have the right lug nut for our particular wheel which makes a quick tire change a 2 hr. event. 4th tire well read above.

I think AAA loves me and my business. LOL

Call me Vain...

Yep I said it I am vain. I can't believe how much weight I need to loose thanks to my beautiful baby boy , and all the yummy food I gorged on while pregnant. I know I did this to myself. But dang you would think you have a 8 lb baby count the bag of waters blood etc. I would think I would loose 20 lbs right off the bat nope not happening at all.

I need to loose 40 lbs so that my clothes I bought before Nicholas can be worn again, and not look like they are painted on. Oh the joys of pregnancy. Here's the kicker though I can't really diet because I am nursing and it can affect your milk supply. I need to excercise when I feel up to it still a bit sore from the birth. I just need to loose. OK my rant is over.

The new addition to the family

I am pleased to announce we have a new addition to our growing family. He was born August 11th 6:50 p.m. weighing in at 8 lbs even and 21 inches long. He was perfect. The labor was not too bad quick if I do say so myself.

We went in at 10:30 and things finally started kicking in when my water broke at 3:30. From then on I was in epidural heaven. He was out in three pushes. It really was a nice labor if you can have such a thing. LOL

Little Richie is adjusting he is having a hard time right now. Doesn't want to be by his mama rather be doing his own thing. Makes me feel bad but I know he is getting use to the idea of having a new baby in the house. He needs to remember he is also my baby too. Gianna is doing well helping out and being a good girl. It's weird thinking I am a mother now to 3 kids. I am sure I'll be going crazy for the next few years but look forward to it.

Anyways thanks for looking here is the new little man. Nicholas Edward

First ER trip

Well I knew it was bound to happen the day after we got home from the hospital with Nicholas, Richie had his first accident. It resulted in a trip to the ER. Poor little guy was cruising around the kitchen with his toy guns. He slipped on the tile, and wham I thought for sure he poked his eyeball with the barrel. Nope it had left him alittle gash about 1/2 inch right above his eye.

My poor baby I couldn't jump up and get him so I yelled at my mom to check on him. He cried of course I was worried he needed stitches. So off big Richie my mom and dad go to take him to the ER. Thank heavens he only needed some dermabond to fix his laceration. You know liquid glue for skin.

He moved during the procedure to repair his eye so part of the eye corner was stuck to itself. Poor kid looked like he had a stroke. Now I know it's not funny to joke about those things but that is the best way I can explain how it looked.

Happy to say he's doing much better about it now. Still tells me about his boo boo and the Dr's who fixed it. I really hope this is the last trip to the ER.

Bumped

Today I had an ob appt. Richie and I both went while my mom watched the kids. I finally made some more progress I am dilated to a 3-4 cm and 80% effaced. Dr. told me if I'd like to go on in and he'll induce me. Well our ob department at our hospital has been swamped really swamped. So there is no beds. Here I am contracting and contracting with no where to go. They are sporadic at best every 8-15 minutes but nothing definitive. So here I am waiting again.

Call me spoiled but I work at the hospital I plan to deliver at and so does Richie so we shold get a private room in my book. So here I will wait until a bed becomes available.

Bags are packed and waiting to go. Let's hope things start picking up tonight.

the waiting game

Some of you may know I am in the last few weeks of pregnancy. I have become one of those women obsessed with when I will actually go into labor. Lot's of false labor and not much else lately. I think my husband is getting tired of the whines and cries from me about being as big as a house and feeling utterly uncomfortable. Oh well I guess those are the joys of pregnancy.

The kids are not even concerned at the moment of having another little baby in the house. Gianna is helpful and says she is excited. Richie has no clue on the matter he's content playing cars and not a care in the world.

Big Richie plans to take off a month when the baby arrives that will be helpful to say the least. I can't imagine how hard it will be with 3 kids. I admire those with large families I can't even cope at times it seems.

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1st Blog

So here is my first blog. Hmm let me think what do I have to say about today. Not much going on woke up early with contractions and being utterly restless. Now my little man has woken up, demands juice and cereal. G is still asleep.

Think I will go to the mall and do some walking hope to get this baby to cooperate other than that just a regular day at the house.