tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735007133178639482024-03-05T08:16:40.948-08:00Baby ReedReed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.comBlogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-58821408208176776212014-01-13T11:10:00.000-08:002014-01-13T11:10:23.028-08:00Winter blues...Robby and I have always been the nutty couple that LOVE winter. We often chat excitedly about the weather forecasts with snowflakes dancing in our eyes. The lower the temperature drops the more giddy we get. Maybe this illusion has gathered steam through the years because the last two years the winter's our weather here in Oklahoma has been disappointing at best. While my family in Kansas would get snow almost regularly, even our forecast of a dusting would fizzle out. This winter though has been promising since early fall. We have snow a handful of times, and even had a white Christmas. Along with this wonderful winter weather came an unwelcome friend though. Illness. I have been sick more times this year than I have in the past five years! I remember being so miserable with a tummy bug over halloween that we have to leave the party early. I started a dreadful cold the weds before christmas and I am JUST now getting over it (24 days later).Usually while I am still on prenatals I am almost invincible...this year nothing can win against these nasty flu bugs. And don't even get me started on the kids. Jade has 6 colds...she's only 7 months old! I feel like we can't hardly get over one cold before Bobby takes turn and I have one child sick at all times.<br />
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What this has all added up to...winter blues. The exhaustion of taking care of sick children while my energy is low myself from being under the weather, all of us being tucked in the house nonstop to avoid getting out in the cold, the lull of after-Christmas letdown...its a recipe for disaster. Add in Jaden's teething and we are near a crisis. Thankfully though, the weather gave us a break this weekend. We were able get outside and play a bit, my sister came for a visit and helped me work on my new china cabinet, I am finally getting over my cold, as are the children. The treadmill in my garage even thawed out and you wouldn't believe the pick-me-up I got just by getting in a short jogging session. I felt like ME again. <br />
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So what I have decided throughout all of this is...maybe I will stick with the mild winters from now on and just visit Colorado more often during the winter instead. HA! <br />
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I have never barfed my brains out as much as I did in the last year...my pregnancy with Jaden was a killer!<br />
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2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?<br />
My 2013 resolutions were: I failed to fill out my survey last year, but my goals were leave my STRESSFUL job in the dust and make my family my priority during these little children years...SUCCESS. Don't regret my decision one bit. So much happier in accounting, what I do best. 2)Lose the baby weight. SUCCESS, took almost seven months and a ton of working out but I met that goal the Wednesday before Christmas! WHEW! I thought it was going to haunt me forever!<br />
2014 resolutions: 1)Put my phone DOWN more when my children are around...I don't want to waste these years. 2)Take more pictures <br />
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3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I DID!!! Jaden Lynne blessed us with her presence May 30, 2013. There were tornados outside, we literally were watching the weather channel between pushing! <br />
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4. Did anyone close to you die?<br />
No, thank you lord. <br />
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5. What countries did you visit?<br />
Zero...not sure I even traveled anywhere except Kansas this year. <br />
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6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013? <br />
SLEEP<br />
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7. What dates from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<br />
May 30, 2013 Jaden<br />
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8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?<br />
Jaden obviously, but losing the baby weight was a huge goal of mine. <br />
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9. What was your biggest failure?<br />
Not spending enough time with friends. <br />
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10. Did you suffer illness or injury?<br />
Just throwing up several times a day for a few months while pregnant with Jaden. No big deal...YES YES it was. It was AWFUL.<br />
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11. What was the best thing you bought?<br />
New china cabinet. <br />
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12. Whose behavior merited celebration? <br />
MY MIL who keeps my children day in and day out. Hubby who works nonstop for no apparent reason except being obsessed with making our future bright. Sister who listens to my crap morning, noon and night, and spoils me rotten. <br />
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13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?<br />
I try and just absorb the good, ignore the bad. <br />
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14. Where did most of your money go?<br />
Savings, rent houses, gifts<br />
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15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?<br />
New baby, maternity leave!<br />
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16. What song will always remind you of 2012?<br />
We Can't Stop, RadioActive, Pontoon, Cat's in the Cradle<br />
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17. Compared to this time last year, are you:a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?<br />
Happier(honestly think I am happier than I have ever been), Thinner (oh lord am I thinner, 65+lbs), Richer...<br />
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18. What do you wish you’d done more of?<br />
Took more pictures<br />
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19. What do you wish you’d done less of?<br />
Looking at my damn phone.<br />
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20. How did you spend Christmas? <br />
Usual time with family. It was wonderful.<br />
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21. Did you fall in love in 2013?<br />
Hello no need to explain...Jaden! <br />
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22. What was your favorite TV program?<br />
I watched a hell of a lot of House Hunters, and Income properties etc while on maternity leave. I don't watch much TV otherwise. <br />
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23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?<br />
Nope<br />
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24. What was the best book you read?<br />
No reading..<br />
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25. What was your greatest musical discovery?<br />
Still love me some Zac Brown band. <br />
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26. What did you want and get?<br />
China cabinet<br />
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27. What did you want and not get?<br />
Can't think of anything. <br />
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28. What was your favorite film of this year?<br />
I don't really watch movies...except for Bobby's. <br />
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29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?<br />
I turned 30...can't remember a thing about. I was enormously pregnant so I am sure we ATE. <br />
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30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<br />
nothing...happy as a lark<br />
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31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?<br />
EVERY imaginable size in my closet was utilized this year. <br />
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32. What kept you sane?<br />
Sister, working out, my new job<br />
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33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?<br />
Justin Timberlake<br />
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34. What political issue stirred you the most?<br />
Don't care a bit about politics<br />
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35. Who did you miss?<br />
Sister<br />
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36. Who was the best new person you met?<br />
I didn't branch out much this year...<br />
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37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.<br />
My kids are growing up FAST, I have blinked and Bobby is already outgrown his baby stage. Its scary. I am going to stop feeling guilty about not putting myself first and enjoy focusing on my children while they are little. I can worry about my career and my social life when they get older (of course, I am not going to let those things GO or anything, but I am not going to feel guilty for being stingy with my weekends to be with them every second!) <br />
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38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.<br />
This doesn't sum up my year...but its the lyric that I remind myself to live by daily...<br />
"When you coming home, son I don't know when, but we'll get together then...we're going to have a good time then". <br />
YEP and that is when I quit my stressful job and changed my priorities...<br />
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Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-41455459614431249282013-12-13T18:30:00.000-08:002013-12-13T18:30:00.813-08:00A day in the Life...A Day in the life…<br />
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Since I have a baby, my morning starts EXTRA early…Jaden usually stirs around anywhere between 2:30 -3:30am time range. I know it sounds crazy but I am not one of those momma’s that can’t wait for their babies to sleep through the night. Jade did two nights ago and I MISSED her so much by morning. I felt like we missed usually quiet time together. Not that she is really awake during any of it anyway. She stirs around by wiggling and grunting (not a big crier) and I stumble in there and change her diaper in the dim light of the hall so its not too bright, then I nurse her back to sleep and she snuggles and snoozes through the whole thing. I swear her sleepy nursing is like euphoria for her….she is just so at peace. She goes back down super easy, I rarely have trouble of her fighting back to sleep IN the night. Back to bed I go…and snuggle back into a warm toddler that has rolled into my spot on the bed. <br />
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Then the alarm goes off at 5:30AM. Robby jumps out of bed like it’s no big deal. I lay there wishing it wasn’t time to start the day. He goes in the bathroom banging around (bull in a china cabinet)so again, I mosey on into Jade’s room and nurse, change her diaper and then I tuck her in her carseat. Robby has finished getting ready, started the truck, and took all the backpacks and lunches to the car by then…and is usually waiting for me with a sleepy bobby draped over his shoulder. The second bobby hears or see’s me he immediately starts whining that he wants his mommy. I LOVE it. I grab my robe and house shoes, take that growing-way-to-big boy on my chest and we make our way out to the truck. The instant we walk outside and feel the change in air, he immediately tucks his arms inside my robe and grabs me tight. Another mommy moment I SOAK up with JOY every day. I load him up in his carseat and tuck a blanket around him like a burrito and kiss him repeatedly until he tells me to stop in an annoyed tone. To which I reply, you love my kisses, you only pretend to not like them. EVERY SINGLE DAY we do this. then I hurry around to the other side of the truck where robby has loaded Jade and I kiss her a few dozen times till Robby tells me to knock it off (she can’t fight me off herself yet) and then I move to the next window (robby’s) give him a kiss and we exchange “be careful’s, have a good days, and love you’s”. again…EVERY SINGLE DAY we do this. Then I usually run back inside and jump back in bed for a few minutes to warm back up! This morning, I was a good girl and did NOT get back in the bed, instead I slid on my tennis shoes and went straight to the tread mill in the garage to knock my run out of the way for the day. I jumped in the shower and then I sit down for makeup. I setup my breastpump next to my makeup counter so I can multi task while sitting still. I pump and get makeup done in about 15-20 mins. Then I have to blow dry my hair (5 mins) and run a straightener through it (another 5 mins). I try to quickly go put on my clothes which should take no time at all, but sometimes I don’t’ know what I am wearing and I can waste a good ten minutes doing that. I am usually pushing the clock by then and need to hurry…I run in the kitchen and wash my pump, grab a granola bar and a bottle of water and run out the door. I have to back my car out and then run inside again to open Coco’s doggie door so she can access to the garage all day (yes, gross I know but the garage is better than an accident in the house!) and then off to work I go (7AM). I have a 35 min commute and then I can start my day at work. Goal is to be there by 7:30…usually get there 7:40.<br />
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I have to pump again mid-morning, and then I usually start my lunch hour around 11:30ish give or take. I change my clothes in the office bathroom and go run the trail at the park behind our building. I try and do this every day of the week that I don’t’ have lunch plans with Tara, or have an appt ,or an longer errand that HAS to be done. I am very stingy with my lunch hours…I have a lot to cram in each day. After I run the trail I climb the stairs of the building. The days that I have run outside I do 12 sets of stairs…if its too cold outside to run I will just do the stairs 2 times for my exercise. That 72 sets of stairs. I feel like my heart is going to beat right out of my chest! BUT I STILL have a few pounds of baby weight to go so I am determined to keep after it. Then I run back down stairs change my clothes and still have a half hour to run a quick errand. I usually just need to make my daily phone calls. Call robby check on his day, call kaye and check on how the kids day is going, and call skye and chatter for the reminder of the time and head back to work. Then I head in the kitchen to heat up a frozen lunch (that I EAT every single day, don’t’ worry I am a repetitive eater so it is my preference, not my discipline). And I go back to my desk to proceed to eat the low calorie food with an oversized portion of chips (probably the reason I am still fighting the last few pounds, HA! But I can’t be perfect everywhere…if I am TOO strict on myself I will end up overeating sometime later). Then work work work, pump again mid-afternoon and then at 4:30 it’s time to go. I fight traffic on the commute again, as I make my same three phone calls on the way home. Then I change my clothes as fast as I can so that I can be ready when the kids walk in the door. <br />
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I grab Bobby and hug and kiss him like crazy until we get inside and I usually have cartoons on and ready for him when he walks in (if he falls asleep on the way home, he is usually grumpy so he can stare at the tv for a few minutes as he wakes up). I grab Jade and nurse her on the couch sitting next to Bobby and Robby goes through the mail. I put Jade down under her playmate or up on the island in her bumbo and I start dinner. About half the time robby will clean up dinner and I lay on the floor playing with the kids. I pack up Bobby clothes in his backpack and pack his lunch for the next day and we tinker some more with toys etc. If it’s a bath night for Jade, I get that ready in the kitchen sink and robby helps me bathe her…she is AWFULLY wiggly! Then lotion her up and fresh jammies, and comb her hair and fill up her humidifier for the night. We play some more and then I put her down around 8. Then if I haven’t gotten my exercise in yet for the day, the boys and I head to the garage so I can run on the treadmill, as robby does copper, and bobby plays with toys. Then its time for bobby’s bath. I still take a bath with him and its one of my favorite times a day because it’s his and I’s activity together. We have lots of boat toys and he loves playing in the water. I get him out and in fresh jammies and comb his hair and robby brushes his teeth, takes him to pee and we all get in bed. Yep, he sleeps with us. We don’t mind it at all….I can’t even imagine him not sleeping in there. We tickle and giggle till about 9 and then we turn on ONE cartoon for bobby to wind down and then its lights out anywhere between 9:30-10pm. Jade used to wake up around 11:30pm ….BUT recently she has been sleeping better so it may have just been that damn cold she had forever that was causing her trouble. <br />
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Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-85542046187300755302013-11-11T18:00:00.000-08:002013-11-11T18:00:03.343-08:00As I read a blog post of one my all time favorite authors, <a href="http://www.sundrymourning.com/2013/11/11/unmoored">Sundry</a>, I found myself really stopping to think, as she often makes me do. As she reminisced about an old town she grew up in, a prior life so to say...I found myself deeply relating. <br />
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"I don’t want to go back, not really. But it’s unsettling, somehow, to have the sense that your footprints have been all but erased over the years. To wonder what it will be like to someday look back on your life as it is right now, in all its well-worn grooves, and barely recognize what you see."<br />
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I know this feeling well. The unsure feeling of wanting to step back in time, recreate pleasant memories of a prior life just to see them again, and the odd feeling of realizing you don't recognize the happiness when you are in current day. After my parents divorced, right as I moved away to college, my family home was passed around a few times between the two of them before deciding to sell it to a family friend. This very transaction haunts me to this day. Why did it have to go away? The one place that holds so much of my past, isn't there to go back too. And to happen at such a jolting time, when I was already trying to leave the nest for the first time. The idea of clinging to my parents wasn't an option, as their lives were in a stage of transition themselves... but to add insult to injury, I no longer had a safe haven called "home" left to go back to either. I don't often go back to my hometown these days, but every single time I do, I drive back by that house, trying to reach back into my old life, remember it, take comfort in it, and then do what inevitably needs done anyway...move on. <br />
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I also think this is where my obsession has always lied in the holidays, they were in my mind always the very best time of the year. The day everyone pretended that we were as fancy and well put together as it always seemed on the surface. We all dressed in our nicest clothing, the entire family went to church, always a big fancy meal...everyone was happy, or at least they pretended. So much to my husband's annoyance, I find myself trying to recreate those "happy times" over and over and extend the holiday feeling as long as possible. To him, Christmas decorating is just an annoying task that needs to be done each year to pacify me. To me, it's a window to my past happiness, its trying to fulfill the never ending hole in my soul.<br />
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What this all boils down to is MY children. Realizing how all the little things we do in our everyday lives form memories and comfort in their lives for years beyond what we realize. Not only do I want them to remember their childhood fondly, I myself ALSO want to remember their childhood as one of the most wonderful time frames of my life. I want to be able to look back and remember these years when we pretending with Santa, eating our good night snack by the glow of the Christmas tree, I want absorb it all fully...as Jillian would say...no phoning this in. Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-86978283606526253342013-11-01T14:54:00.000-07:002013-11-01T14:54:02.731-07:00TGIFThis title has never been more appropriate...it has just been such a miserable week! Between family pictures, fall festivals at school, parent teacher conferences, and trick or treating I have had enough...and did I mention the small detail that there has been someone sick in our house everyday for at least two weeks! First Bobby with the cold, then Jade with the cold (that still will not die!) then on to this terrible ANNOYING stomach bug that refuses to leave me alone (and managed to hit every single one of our family members as well! But of course I get it the most severe). I started with it on Monday and on to Tuesday but thought I could go on living...then Weds around lunch I suddenly started feeling like everything was going down...spiraling DOWN FAST. I survived about an another hour at work before I gave in and headed home. I spend the next 17 hours in bed (other than getting up to feed the baby and making Bobby some mac&chz for dinner (how I even got that accomplished I have no idea...I guess a mother never really can stop). And I did my best to pull it together for trick or treating last night. I feel quite a bit better today...still no where near 100% but my fever, headache, and the aches are FINALLY gone! My dad emailed me this afternoon saying he saw the bug on the news and it should last five days...well today is day 5! So please god, say I will be over this by tomorrow. We still have one more halloween get together to go and I would like to actually enjoy it! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So have I mentioned how hard I have been working out? The second I got the ok from the doctor at the 6 week mark from having Jade I started exercising. I ran at first but my knees were just killing me! So I switched it up to some workout DVD's. Jillian Michaels to be specific. I have stuck with it every since. I am talking working out 4 or 5 times a week. Its been alot of work but its paying off. I still mix in running at the park behind my office on my lunch hour every once in a while but for the most part I can contribute most of my weight loss to Jillian. I started back to work at a weight plateau (where my body naturally stopped losing from the baby) and since then (Aug 1st) I have lost 15 more lbs. I have an additional 10 left to get back to pre-pregnancy weight. But I am feeling close to normal these days. I do have to say though, my body is different this time of round. After Bobby it resumed normal position without much trouble. But this time I have formed some trouble spots that I have never had issues with before! Oh well, that keeps me focused...onward we go! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This weekend we have family pictures scheduled...boy this certainly can become a chore. Planning outfits, thinking up a vision, a location, a time...it has to just all fall in place. This year is especially important beacause we have our newest addition of Jaden, so the pressure is on even thicker than usual so I can hopefully get one I am happy enough with that I can order a big mantle size picture with the four of us. This tradition of family pictures is something I have kept up since Bobby was born and I am obsessed with taking one every fall to be able to look back and see our family grow. Can you imagine being to pull out all 18 Christmas cards from our children's youth and see what we looked like from year to year? I can't wait...<br />
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Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-58884578846217801552013-10-10T14:41:00.000-07:002013-10-10T14:43:46.735-07:00Is this week over yet?!Boy, its been a long one for me. We had some unexpected relatives in town the first part of the week, a makeup soccer game on a work night, and a certain little lady in our house has been keeping me up at night. I honestly don't know what has gotten in to her. Usually she is on her schedule by the clock (without any encouragement...she just likes her routine)...but lately getting her to bed has been difficult AND she isn't always quick to go BACK to sleep in the night (that has NEVER been an issue before). To make matters worse, yesterday she started getting a snotty nose and watery eyes too! This is our 3rd runny nose since she was born. We have yet to have to do any doctoring for it...but I still HATE it cause I worry about her breathing etc. Not to mention we still have the thrush! It isn't budging!! And just to top it all off, a mysterious bug bite on my forearm is RED and swollen like a spider bite or something. WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?!<br />
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So speaking of soccer...I am afraid we might give up on it. Bobby just does NOT like it. He literally STANDS there on the field while all the other kids chase the ball. No amount of bribing, encouragement, or energy-inducing-candy has made a difference. I kept hoping the more we went, the more comfortable he would become with the idea of it all. But no such luck. I don't know if it's just "soccer" that doesn't interest him, whether he just doesn't like the confrontation of fighting with the other kids for the ball, if he isn't going to like sports at all?, or whether he is just too young to care at this point and we should just try again next year? But the main point is...he doesn't like it...he will flat out say that. So I feel guilty even putting him through the misery of standing out there getting yelled at to "GET THE BALL" for an hour two times a week. Even Robby (the most competitive sports nut of them all) just doesn't feel right about the situation. It's funny how almost ALL situations are different than how you imagined them when it's YOUR child. I am sure in his mind he thought he would be so tough with his son, and MAKE him like sports cause that's what boys do. BUT when its your beautiful little boy's eyes looking back at you and you can SEE that his heart isn't in it...NONE of that matters anymore. and the words "whatever you want to do is fine Bobby" comes pouring out of your mouth.<br />
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Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-51602098626400517112013-10-07T17:00:00.000-07:002013-10-07T17:00:09.799-07:00Weekend updateWeekend was good. BUSY. Between soccer practice and games, the weather changing, a birthday party, grocery shopping and the OU game...I was exhausted and didn't even leave the house yesterday! Of course, there is still cooking to do, laundry to fold, packing backpack/lunchbag/diaper bag. So no day is completely for rest...but it was a pleasant weekend over all. Bobby was full of beans as usual, and wants everyone to "go to his room and build New York City skyscrapers" with him (with his building blocks). He got in trouble numerous times this weekend for shooting his nerf gun at naughty things (Coco, daddy etc.), drove his tractor for hours (hauling Coco in the trailor/wagon he has attached to the back), and got to go mowing with daddy, hopefully for the final time this season. Jaden decided she wanted to change up her whole sleeping schedule randomly this weekend...so I was up at least twice a night every night instead of her usual 3am feeding. But her smiles and giggles sure make up for it. I don't know if she is going through a growth spur or what...but it didn't seem any different during the day. At least the thrush hasn't seemed to bother her. She still has white patches in her mouth but I am not sure when to expect for it to be gone? We both seem to feel fine? She started rolling from back to belly on Sunday morning, and now you can't keep her on her back! Makes me nervous even on the changing table! Of course she gets stuck on her belly and and starts grunting till you come help...but none the less I think she is very excited of her newest trick. ADORABLE! <br />
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I finally got my wedding ring on this morning...still pretty tight! But I hopes that when these last 12 lbs come off I will be able to wear it comfortably...otherwise I am just going to have to bite the bullet and get them resized. I don't remember having this much trouble getting my rings back on after Bobby! <br />
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Did anyone else LOVE getting to have their windows open all weekend?! Not to mention first FIRE of the season! I LOVE FALL!<br />
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Things went pretty well...she's is growing fast weighing in at 15 lbs 2.5 oz (90%) and 26 inches long (95%) her head was 75%. Only bad news is that doctor mentioned it looked like she has a slight case of thrush. UH oh...my first thought is well, it can't be that bad considering neither of us were suffering from it. She seems to eat normally and I haven't been in any pain. So out the door we went to fill the prescription for a drop of medicine in each of her cheeks four times and day and a cream for me. As we got home and I tried not to stress too much about it all...and then about that time Bobby says mommy, look at this and lifts up his shirt to show a big rash on his chest. Keep in mind we JUST LEFT the doctor's office. WHY does this happen? If he had JUST shown me 30 mins ago I could have asked right then! I quickly panic'd silently and text his teacher to see if he had eaten anything out of the ordinary that day...but of course he hadn't. Again, I tried not stress to much but as the evening wore on I noticed him scratching at it...so I decided to inquire my good friend Nicole. Nicole is a pediatrician and although she promises not to care...I do my best to not pester her with constant questions. I am sure she would enjoy a break when she gets home, ya know? But being the kind, patient friend that she is...she never lets it show if she is getting annoyed. Thank you again Nicole. Anyway back to the story...after a short chat about what all the things it could be I decide he isn't going to die and we put a cream on it and moved on. Bobby's teacher text me today and said he hasn't been scratching...so lets hope for the best.
So after all the "not" stressing over ailments from my children that I accomplished over the evening...I found myself feeling still overwhelmed at the end of the night. I have to say adding a second child to our routine has been a million times easier that going from zero to one...but there are still nights when I find myself upset that I didn't feel like I got quality time with either child. Just back and forth and dinner, and messes...and before you know the night is over and I find myself wondering if they ever felt connected to me...or whether I was just going through the motions. This very issue has been the one thing that has haunted me these last four months...but I am determined to talk myself out of it everytime. I KNOW that its harder with two kids...and doing the best I can is ALL I can do. Today is a new day and I just need to try and make it better than the last. You know?
In other news, work is going well. If anyone noticed that I dropped off the face of the planet the last year or so...that was a direct result of an OVERWHELMING job in Finance that I took at work. I thought it was something I wanted and although I don't regret the experience I gained there at all, I am much happier to be back to accounting, my first love. I know, I know boring to most...but it works for me. It makes sense.
And last but not least...I finally ordered both kid's halloween costumes. Bobby was easy...he picked out a teenage mutant ninja turtle costume. CUTE. And as I struggled to figure out what struck my fancy for Jade, I made the mistake of asking Bobby. A "unicorn" mommy..."a purple unicorn". SAY WHAT?!? Where does he come up with these things? ohhh hmmm Bobby that IS a good idea. I guess I will look around?! I tried, I really did. I googled all sorts of stores that carried unicorn costumes but in the end a Ladybug costume from Carters on sale with a 15% off coupon on top finally won me over. I played it off well though...just leaving the ladybug costume on the ipad randomly while Bobby was near...and then acting so sly I say to Bobby OH LOOK at this ADORABLE Ladybug costume! You think we should get this for Jade? Would she look so CUTE in that?! "Ohh YES mommy I LOVE that!" SCORE! it worked!! until...the next thing out of his mouth was..."and I want to be a caterpillar to go with her". UGHHHHH here we go again...why do I even give the child an option again? I should have just made the choice like a GROWN woman and moved on. BUT its just SOO cute that he has an opinion! So for now we are going to stick with what we have got...but if the turtle costume comes and he isn't going for it...the caterpillar costume hunt will begin. Ohhh the things we do for these children! <br />
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Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-7347597287688382422013-09-25T14:52:00.000-07:002013-09-25T14:52:35.474-07:00Long lost blog...So I will be the first to admit how bad I have been...I haven't kept up my end of the deal at all on blogging. BUT here's the deal...this blog really is supposed to be for MY family's documenting purposes so I am going to just randomly jump in and start again. I want to try an capture Jaden's little years too! So lets start there! Introducing Jaden Lynne Reed. Lynne is my middle name as well, also my sister's and my dad's. He named all his daughters with that middle name. I thought it was sweet and carried on the tradition. I had originally planned that if I had a boy to give him Thomas as a middle name after my father...so this was the next best thing. <br />
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Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-44535901876573721422012-01-11T18:34:00.000-08:002012-01-12T06:25:24.158-08:002011 Send off1) What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Took a baby on an airplane! and a helicopter for that matter. Both terrifying but for different reasons. Plane: afraid Bobby would act terrible, scream, cry, I would receive death glares from passengers. Helicopter: You are much more aware of how HIGH and how dangerous what you are doing really is!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Took a WHOLE week's vacation after Christmas...MUST REPEAT every year. HEAVEN!</span><br />
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2) Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Last Year: Get out and be more social...I am soo bad about being a home body and I am afraid life is going to pass me by! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Success....I did get out more (in comparsion to the year before anyway). I took a trip out of my comfort zone and I tried to length the cord between Bobby and I a little bit. I will always be an obsessive mother...but I tried to remember who "I" am as well. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">This year: Stop cussing.</span><br />
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3)Did anyone close to you give birth?<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">We had a new baby in my extended family...Landon Olson.</span> </span><br />
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4) Did anyone close to you die?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">I lost my beloved dog Kayli. It was a freak accident and I still can't believe she is gone. I miss her EVERY DAY. </span><br />
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5)What countries did you visit?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Never...not a traveler. </span><br />
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6)What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">More time....there is NEVER enough time!</span><br />
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7)What dates from 2011 will remain etched in your memory and why?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">The night I lost Kayli. Enough said...</span><br />
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8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">New job at work. </span><br />
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9)What was your biggest failure?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">I'm selfish with my time.</span><br />
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10) Did you suffer illness or injury?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">OMG I got SO sick with a stomach bug in early December...I wound up in the local emergency room laying on the floor of the public bathroom in pure agony. Not my best moment. </span><br />
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11) What was the best thing you bought?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">I'm cheap...I don't "buy" alot...I guess maybe our family pictures. </span><br />
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12)Whose behavior merited celebration?<br />
<span style="color: blue;"></span><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Robby works his tail off at work...I appreciate him. (at home...not so much...at work...best worker there). </span><br />
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13) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?<br />
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14)Where did most of your money go?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Rent houses, Christmas</span><br />
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15)What did you get really excited about?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Bobby learning to walk</span><br />
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16)What song will always remind you of 2011?<br />
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17) Compared to this time last year are you:<br />
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Happier or sadder? <span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Happier!!! My mom constantly says the phrase "this is probably the happiest time in your life...with your first child and enjoying all the life that goes with it". Its true...children bring such happiness to our existence. </span><br />
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Thinner or Fatter? <span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">about the same.</span><br />
Richer or poorer?<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;"> Richer...just got a raise.</span><br />
20) How did you spend Christmas? <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">With all the fam...us usual</span>.</span><br />
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21) Did you fall in love in 2011?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">nope</span><br />
22) What was your favorite TV program?<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Parks and Rec, Real Housewives</span></span><br />
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23) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't' hate this time last year? <span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">I can only think of one person I really don't like...but its been that way for a while. I need to forgive. </span><br />
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24) What was the best book you read?<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">No books...I'm slacking...Im getting back on the book train now though. Went to the library yesterday. </span><br />
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25)What was your greatest musical discovery?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Adele</span><br />
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26) What did you want and get?<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;"> My new job.</span><br />
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27) What did you want and not get? <span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">a new purse and a watch</span><br />
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28)What was your favorite film of the year? <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Due Date</span></span><br />
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29)What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Can't remember...probably out to eat with the hubby. I was 28. Same answer as always.</span><br />
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30)What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<br />
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31) How do you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Getting much better! I have been revamping my wardrobe! </span><br />
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32)What kept you sane?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Sticking to my routine</span><br />
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37) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011?<br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">Don't take your family member's good health for granted. You don't want to even imagine what life would be like without them! Yep, I like this answer from last year!</span><br />
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38) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?<br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">"When you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #6fa8dc;">From the Christmas song "Mary did you know"</span>Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-56031078687664935552011-12-22T15:30:00.000-08:002011-12-22T15:30:01.320-08:00Merry ChristmasHappy Holidays everyone! So has life slowed down for any of you? It sure hasn't for me! This time of year is usually BY FAR my favorite time of year. I usually go completely overboard decorating the house, watching christmas movies, play christmas music, baking goodies and on and on the list goes. I am usually so keyed up that I have endless amounts of energy to even help others with their shopping and will even wrap their gifts just cause I love it that much. WELL let me just tell you how <em>THIS</em> season has gone instead. We never did get out christmas lights up outside, I never even changed out my fall wreath on the front door to our christmas one. Half our decorations remained in the box and the ones that did make it out are surely taken a beating with a rambunctious 20 mth old running around. Bobby continues to take out all our christmas cards from the holder every night, our ornaments have been taken off and put back on the tree numerous times and I would be lying if I didn't tell you that most of our presents have been "stood on" by a toddler at one time or another (he loves putting things on the floor and "standing" on them with a big "I know I am naughty" grin on his face). I just got our presents wrapped a couple of nights ago, and our neighbors got store-bought goodies this year instead of homemade. Its just been that kind of a year...maybe it has to do with the age of my child. Maybe it has been due to all the illness my family has been hit with (whole other story). Maybe it has been due to me being distracting with interviewing for a new job. I don't know which...but all have impacted my life dramatically lately so I am trying not to sweat the small stuff. and btw...yes I got the job! YAH!<br />
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But one thing that I didn't let slide was getting our family portrait...thank god. And without any further ado....<br />
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Anyway moving on, life is moving along quickly and wonderfully. Bobby has finally adjusted to going to his mothers day out program beautifully...and I am thrilled to get happy notes home in his backpack. It was a rough start and I would be lying if I didn't say that I had to be talked out of yanking him from the program more than once. BUT in the end I have to keep reminding myself that my main priority is to do what is BEST for bobby, which is not necessarily the EASIEST thing for Bobby. It was worth the struggle and I feel like Bobby is really benefiting from the child interaction. <br />
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</div>So far we have a happy and healthy winter season (minus an annoying cough I have struggled with) but Bobby is doing great. We went to his 18 mth appt the other day and he is just cruising along the charts at 32 1/2 inches and 23 lbs 4 oz. He has dropped to the 25th percentile in his weight which concerns me a tad (as you may recall while nursing he was rolling in at the top of the charts at 97th percentile) but now that he is so busy and on the go I am sure its natural to even more out. He doesn't always seem that interested in his milk, so with <a href="http://www.peaceluvdogs.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Nicole's</a> suggestion we added Strawberry syrup to it and its working like a charm! <br />
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As if life wasn't busy enough already the holiday season has kicked into full gear. This weekend was packed to the max with family pictures yesterday followed by a wedding in the evening. Our normal babysitters (grandma and grandpa) were also in attendence to the wedding so Bobby went as well. It made for a long day for all of us...but we had a WONDERFUL time and made up for it with a three out nap today. Really looking forward to next weekend not just for thanksgiving itself but the shopping that goes along with it. My sister Skye is always gracious enough to host the whole family to camp out at her house all weekend soooo I plan to take off for KC Thursday afternoon (after our thanksgiving with Robby's family). We are going to hit it hard on Black Friday and then Saturday is all eating and fun...we plan to repeat our trip from last year to taking all the kids ice skating down and Crown Center Saturday evening. Oh I just love this time of year! <br />
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The next weekend is even busier yet...our neighborhood Christmas party starts off the weekend on Friday night. Following by Saturday being Robby and I's 6th wedding anniversary, Bedlam, AND my work Christmas party! And I am not even done yet....the next day on Sunday I am co-hosting one of my <a href="http://tddunaway.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">girlfriend's</a> baby shower! I am exhausted thinking about it all. Its one thing when you have a full schedule to be able to put priorities on things...but when ALL the elements are things that are important to you...it gets overwhelming. The key is that is such a blessing to be so busy...I always say "a busy life is a happy life"...just making lots of memories.<br />
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Last but not least...Bobby in his halloween costume. He was a golfer. Outfit worked like a charm, comfortable and easy to get in and out of his carseat!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week was troubling, Bobby had a sick spell. He ran a high fever ALL week (topping out at 103.2 one morning) and the whole thing scared mommy to death. We went to the doctor the first day (Monday) and ears, throat and blood looked fine. By Thursday we were back to the doctor cause he was still just burning up every time the Motrin wore off. Still no other symptoms arose so Dr Barnes assumed it was roseola...where you burn a high fever for several days and then as you break the fever a rash suddenly appears. I took his word for it and watched Bobby like a hawk for a rash and although he <em>might</em> have one...it was questionable. Good news though is that Bobby is all better and back to full speed. Oh how I missed him! </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Finally a picture captured for my personal memory sake of where I spent countless hours with Bobby, rocking, reading, nursing. This is OUR spot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-87DBSRILK0u_k8QSmAac99CLkh6dpDAgA1fKc5DHhElqPoo1yyf_DHWDAv0MNmIQ4Yo3xorJSCla547C95DHXp6S3iGvIoVbYUFaH5L6kMRYkSUzvcWnOX1Q35nfPngYRQZuql3zII/s1600/Picture+079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-87DBSRILK0u_k8QSmAac99CLkh6dpDAgA1fKc5DHhElqPoo1yyf_DHWDAv0MNmIQ4Yo3xorJSCla547C95DHXp6S3iGvIoVbYUFaH5L6kMRYkSUzvcWnOX1Q35nfPngYRQZuql3zII/s320/Picture+079.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We finally decided to give some Huggies a try...the jean diapers were just calling our name!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG7_mkj69PaYdp8xfzYvtDtvlYPmR8HJ0HuRmn7xy-vheKUN8cUW1cC8bxEfr-9IBnsMBQC6OthFT2Tah_eDEZ6uQImprDK8PxscwYro3wRPat5E7eiP4XhqC4fb0gbahZU0hxaA5GA0/s1600/Picture+092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG7_mkj69PaYdp8xfzYvtDtvlYPmR8HJ0HuRmn7xy-vheKUN8cUW1cC8bxEfr-9IBnsMBQC6OthFT2Tah_eDEZ6uQImprDK8PxscwYro3wRPat5E7eiP4XhqC4fb0gbahZU0hxaA5GA0/s320/Picture+092.jpg" t$="true" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Bobby LOVES to look out this window! If I lose sight of him, most likely he has made his way back to this spot. This is where Kayli did her window watching too...must be a prime location. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMw7H18TQYriPXAGnxtoUt8kuRwYN3T5t3bekjkPW6l7injlXW9YQzE6ZlD64BMhHT-FJx6L9Lwez51lYOmEOvGqUm1fJbM1Ye_Qp3G0F9dSb3xXsoMVGx8Ur9LC4rUjEAHX6k1VzNlpc/s1600/Picture+110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMw7H18TQYriPXAGnxtoUt8kuRwYN3T5t3bekjkPW6l7injlXW9YQzE6ZlD64BMhHT-FJx6L9Lwez51lYOmEOvGqUm1fJbM1Ye_Qp3G0F9dSb3xXsoMVGx8Ur9LC4rUjEAHX6k1VzNlpc/s320/Picture+110.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Not a fav...but gotta take all the together shots I can get since I am usually the one behind the camera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6zPghrSSKTUDed04yhVny3gs0yIVq4Qn2c1R0M0VyylnEfSDky7u1JXmkjfiR5HG4TF52McMzkFRerYloAbcjP9ZAjiOWEcvLtUpunBVZYaZTIypNO0uE7UDdVBGKMFC75tA7YusbJ0/s1600/Picture+109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6zPghrSSKTUDed04yhVny3gs0yIVq4Qn2c1R0M0VyylnEfSDky7u1JXmkjfiR5HG4TF52McMzkFRerYloAbcjP9ZAjiOWEcvLtUpunBVZYaZTIypNO0uE7UDdVBGKMFC75tA7YusbJ0/s320/Picture+109.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">This is Bobby carrying around MY old baby blanket...yes, he has thousands of his own...but there most be something special about this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JlsAuAmcQoLIuH_VJb3NJ9BPHOMw7LXsuDuNdGwxno7JUMCsU6mRl6vqcpl1MLPYmc9wALA3IVPz350-zcSqX5DzLv0Cuc1iFF-mZrxxwnhfmn3Iul1V3R2Ov7-xZHuQN8qVQKUQjKo/s1600/Picture+097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JlsAuAmcQoLIuH_VJb3NJ9BPHOMw7LXsuDuNdGwxno7JUMCsU6mRl6vqcpl1MLPYmc9wALA3IVPz350-zcSqX5DzLv0Cuc1iFF-mZrxxwnhfmn3Iul1V3R2Ov7-xZHuQN8qVQKUQjKo/s320/Picture+097.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Look at the serious face...he means business!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAUEAW51h5m2_f_hRsS8UfoaVzl3K_sBdzlm9SAYORg5Lc5USorzGG8LjRkViy5vZjWIzAqToOaw7AdhMG8FzVQk7-P78Kk2WjcicB4PCyB0h5O84hJSAxqJPYYGKLkyGxv7N8K-5j0/s1600/Picture+116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAUEAW51h5m2_f_hRsS8UfoaVzl3K_sBdzlm9SAYORg5Lc5USorzGG8LjRkViy5vZjWIzAqToOaw7AdhMG8FzVQk7-P78Kk2WjcicB4PCyB0h5O84hJSAxqJPYYGKLkyGxv7N8K-5j0/s320/Picture+116.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">How stinkin' cute are these jammies? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2RmXBth568l1iWUuG2ZKjlLbHvC-CZyfGRQtLCrIC4nIFfH7qNCum7AhdQtdjIyrePjY0ghowLKUUtbi083rMt7F7b7aBNx1PY_3jJMFaIfNhWLh8bVVRGTIqTi99P7Qp0x7ppuro5k/s1600/Picture+125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2RmXBth568l1iWUuG2ZKjlLbHvC-CZyfGRQtLCrIC4nIFfH7qNCum7AhdQtdjIyrePjY0ghowLKUUtbi083rMt7F7b7aBNx1PY_3jJMFaIfNhWLh8bVVRGTIqTi99P7Qp0x7ppuro5k/s320/Picture+125.jpg" t$="true" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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He has finally mastered walking <em>well</em>. I remember writing in his baby book on his 13 mth update that he was taking steps regularly…but I would say it was another week or week ½ before he really started taking off. Now there is no crawling...its all big boy steps all the time. And oh how the boy does he enjoy the walking…he just walks for the sake of walking…round and round the kitchen island and dining room table…back and forth down the hallway. He just enjoys strolling. Its soo cute. I tell Robby all the time it’s like he is still the same weight and same baby has he was 3 mths ago…its just that now he is vertical instead of horizontal. <br />
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He jabbers NON stop (everyone thinks its such a funny joke to say he takes after his momma in that department!) I swear he already has a full vocabulary but it’s in his own language. He talks so much and responses to you when you talk to him (in his language) that you really do feel like you are carrying on a conversation. The only real words that I can gather from it all are pretty much the same as they have been…ma-ma, da-da, lots and lots of Uh-Oh’s. And I swear he has muttered something along the lines of gamp-pa. I blew my in-laws off the first several times they mentioned it (cause I figured it was just wishful thinking on their part) but its true…I have heard it several times myself. I can hear him trying to imitate the words we say…like the other day I say “Come on Coco, good girl!” And he muttered go-gol like he was trying to say good girl. I was shocked! Soo cute!<br />
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Bobby eats really well most of the time. He gets very cranky if you are eating something different than he is. He wants what you are having and sometimes that isn’t always a good idea if it’s spicy or its chips etc. Sometimes I will even have prepared the same thing for him and put it on his tray early to cool off but he immediately thinks I am trying to trick him out of something and it’s not near as good to him unless he sees it specifically come off my plate! I think I narrowed down his eczema to hotdogs or macaroni and cheese (not sure which, or both). But when we avoid those two foods we seem to notice there are no flare ups. I swear my child is going to turn into a green bean…they are his number one favorite food. He eats them almost every meal. I even pack some in the car with me and hand them to him when he fusses. You would think they were candy! He also really enjoys peaches and pears. Oh and lots of cheerios…and those little freeze dried yogurt snacks. <br />
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His last Shriner appointment went really well. Not much came from the ordeal but I wasn't expecting much either. I did ask more about future options...like whether or not we have a chance of transferring a cadaver hand possibly...and its not an option because he is not only missing the ulnar bone in his arm, he is also missing all the nerves and tendons too...so there wouldn't nerves to attach it too. I also asked about the possibly of restoring motion in this elbow and the same issue is withholding us...the muscles that he is missing are the ones that we use to move our elbow. hmmph. So no luck there either! Otherwise though they were happy with how he is progressing. They have no vision of future surgery at this point...so it was pretty much a "see back this time next year and we will reassess the situation" type of thing. I was fine with it all...no news is ok with me...at least nothing dramatic going on. <br />
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He is starting to enjoy his toys a lot more as he has gotten older. He empties out baskets and dresser drawers on a daily basis. I just noticed yesterday he has figured out door handles…I can usually lock him out of certain rooms (where dog dishes are etc) but we have the kind of door handles that are like pull down handles (not the round door knobs)…and last night I saw him standing at the shut door reaching for the door handle with all his might! I couldn’t believe my eyes…he was trying to open it! He LOVES books. Could care less about TV or movies I try and play for him on car trips. He LOVES watching and playing with the dogs. They crack him up on a daily basis. He loves it when you act like you are play biting him on his belly, legs, arms etc. He cackles out loud with joy. He wants daddy to throw him repeatedly…once you start he doesn’t want to stop. BTW daddy has become a lot more on radar to him. He has realized with daddy its more wrestling and playing and he is super fun…but his mommy on the other hand makes him do not so fun stuff like eat, and sleep and change diapers and clothes. I find myself working extra hard to be super silly with him to make sure he knows I am FUN too! ;-) <br />
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Well that is all I can think of for now…we are in SUCH a fun phase…I honestly can’t even see it getting better than this…although some how I just know it will…<br />
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Happy Summer everyone! <br />
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1) We traveled to Kansas City to my sister’s Skye’s house for Memorial Day weekend along with all my other siblings and their family’s. We try and do this several times a year and it is at the TOP of my list of things I enjoy her house is big enough that each of our family’s can have a bedroom to ourselves and stay comfortably. It’s perfect for the summer because there is a lake close for boating, a swimming pool for her neighborhood, and we each bring a crap load of wonderful food and we all just get to hang out, play with each other kids, cook out, swim, eat and just chill! I find it ultra-relaxing because HELLO its MY sister’s place…I am completely comfortable there (I can steal her clothes, borrow her face wash, and don’t feel guilty eating her food, you know…sister stuff! ) <br />
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2) We traveled to Chanute for my 10 year class reunion! Yep, I am getting old! I swear I still think of myself as like a 22 year old. Its like after I graduated college and become an adult it has all blurred. Anyway I ended up having the most FABULOUS time EVER getting to see all my old friends! We are from a very small town and I can’t say that all people would have the same luck we do…but we really are just like out of a movie or something. It all clicks! Whenever we all get together it is as if we all see each other all the time! Completely comfortable and SO MUCH FUN! Even Robby (usually my anti-social grumpy husband) had a great time. We actually even got in a tiff the first night there because HE didn’t want to go home yet! Hah! Isn’t that the way it goes…you have to drag them there…but then can’t get them to leave! Regardless, I am glad he enjoyed it also…we need those adult nights out together!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) We made a major grown up move and purchased two duplex’s. VERY scary and a lot of pressure to take something like that on…but its right up Robby’s alley in his line of work and we are trying to plan for Bobby’s future. We got through our second successful month (with just a few small hiccups) but so far I am very glad we took the big leap. They are right down the street from each other and almost look like twins…just the shutter color is different. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Bobby has started walking…he isn’t like full out taking off or anything (crawling is still the faster form of movement for him) but he takes 8-10 steps and then drops to his butt and then gets back up again. He loves to give five’s, and jabbers non-stop. Favorite words are Uh-Oh! I finally stopped nursing a couple of weeks ago…a little overdue at 13 months but HEY it’s harder to quit than what you think! He took the change easier than I did though (painful!) so we have moved completely to big boy sippy cups of whole milk. He has been sprouting out teeth like no other…two top molars and two bottom molars are already in…so twelve teeth total. He always starts out in his own bed to sleep at night…but quickly makes his move to ours within a couple of hours. I KNOW that I should probably get tough about making him sleep in his own bed. But the truth is Robby and I both enjoy snuggling him at night. He’s big enough now and easy to sleep with…and we all spend enough time apart when we have to go to work. It’s nice to get to all be together! </div> <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5) We got Bobby enrolled in the Mothers Day Out program at our church. This deserves a numbered item all to itself because it turned out to be QUITE a crazy ordeal. I have always heard wonderful things about the program from my friends and in Sunday service they often mention the expansion of the youth side on the back of the building. But I guess it never really clicked with me because at that point I didn’t have a child! WELL now I can see why! The program is so well known and such a good reputation that it has become INCREDIBLY hard to get into. They only had four spots available for the Young One Year Olds, four spot for the Older One year olds, and 2 spots for the Young Two year olds. And that was it…ALL other class were full. Well it was all based on a first come basis…so I knew it could be an early morning to try and get a spot. I had talked to Robby about possibly going in the night to ensure being first but we never even considered the ordeal we got into. My MIL drove by the church at 6 pm the night before and there were already FOUR people in line. 6 pm the NIGHT BEFORE PEOPLE!! This is nuts! So what does she do? She jumps out of the car and gets in line! She sat there from 6-10, my BIL Kevin just happened to be in town so he took the 10-12pm shift, Robby took over from 12-3 and I got bobby out of bed at 3 am and took the hand off from 3am-till it opened at 7am. We were all camped out in lawn chairs with sleeping bags and everything! We got the LAST spot available in the older one year old class! THE LAST SPOT! OMG I can’t even tell you how close I was to vomiting when we finally got in line and we didn’t know how the breakout was going to go. ALL this for Bobby to go to a fancy play group two days a week. HAH!! But he only deserves the best! I don’t regret it for an instant!! He starts in the fall...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6) I have told you people how much I LOVE water? I have been obsessed with swimming pools ALL my life. My mom swears I talked about them constantly as a child, I was on swim team all growing up, and I lifeguarded my way through high school. I still to this day can not get enough of it. I have daydreamed many times of the days ahead taking Bobby to a pool and getting to live through him all over again. WELL I don't think that is going to happen! Bobby is showing signs that he is NOT going to share this passion for water that I do! He often acts nervous in the bathtub, and the other day I was OH so excited to have him try out his water mat outside and what did he do? SCREAMED every time I sat him down on it. He was content sitting next to it...but just looking at it was as close as he was going to get. He must get this from his father!!! I will keep you posted out he is doing by the end of the summer. </div><br />
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7) We have our next Shriner appt this coming Tuesday at 8am. I have a lot of mixed emotions about this….some days its excitement to see if they have anything positive to say…other days its pure anxiety taking over me that they may want to operate on his sweet little hand. I KNOW deep down that I have to keep an open mind and that these are some of the BEST doctors available. But another part of me just says to LEAVE IT ALONE (I can’t tell if it’s a GUT feeling…or if it’s fear). But he is just doing so great with it and has full sensitivity….what if we end up making it worst by accident! I guess I will just have to wait and see what they say and weigh the options… my main objective will be to consider if what they want to do will actually improve his functionality at all. Cross your fingers for us…say a little prayer. I hope we have as good of an experience as we did with them last time. <br />
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Well that does it for today…you are all caught up! Hope everyone is having a GREAT summer! <br />
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Speaking of his birthday...I am in full tilt planning mode. He probably won't care one bit about any of it. But the point is...I can't wait to celebrate him! We have got 17 days to go....<br />
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I don't have much time so I will leave it at this...a pic from the Heart Walk 5K on Saturday...he was hamming it up as usual...loves to be outside and to people watch...put the two together and he's a happy clam!Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-40035409968177864962011-04-01T19:37:00.000-07:002011-04-01T19:37:44.740-07:00Haircut #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn4FadNYJMdheTIIqGsgv91b3gO2FR3PgWveIf_DU0kb3Y2JpCsoHmSiN1ZeDkzQQKg5ZaOs_2a9gOG-tWl2Slhu_BJl8XqcG85250JGKMKhiKYSo8U16xjgvt8aIY2drgTyz3fI4JNM/s1600/Picture+153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn4FadNYJMdheTIIqGsgv91b3gO2FR3PgWveIf_DU0kb3Y2JpCsoHmSiN1ZeDkzQQKg5ZaOs_2a9gOG-tWl2Slhu_BJl8XqcG85250JGKMKhiKYSo8U16xjgvt8aIY2drgTyz3fI4JNM/s320/Picture+153.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Reed Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372163819480012001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573500713317863948.post-47401592114484824642011-03-19T07:59:00.000-07:002011-03-19T07:59:00.636-07:00I think its time for another haircut!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4zO1qfkOz_y_fxYBxKscE_3yvTsNcEoriOhwB63Zxa29Bhe0K88EwGwI_3F8dltn5AdGxL7ZNm6rgnzsWV486RyFLxbaBnGr4YZKLTQxzJXt8hiKYZQyI3bzwhIYr8dqD0sGO6zr20I/s1600/Picture+124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4zO1qfkOz_y_fxYBxKscE_3yvTsNcEoriOhwB63Zxa29Bhe0K88EwGwI_3F8dltn5AdGxL7ZNm6rgnzsWV486RyFLxbaBnGr4YZKLTQxzJXt8hiKYZQyI3bzwhIYr8dqD0sGO6zr20I/s320/Picture+124.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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