Saturday, June 29, 2013

A sad day...but happy memories

Today I say goodbye to one of my best friends...my grandma!!  She will forever be missed but not forgotten.  She's been there for me through everything good and bad and always supported me no matter what smart or stupid decisions I've made.  She was my rock and forever will be a part of me.
 
She has been through hell and back...won against breast cancer, falling and breaking her hip, and a horrible car accident.  She always came out on top, letting nothing get in her way.  She never backed down for what she believed in.
She had awesome fashion sense...lol, not really but only she could get away with a floral top and leopard print pants.  God love her, she cracked me up with every conversation. 
 
I was her youngest grandchild and I always told her she wasn't ever allowed to leave me until I had my own child and she got to meet and hold them.  Well in February this year I had my first son Kaden!!  While I was pregnant she fell(once again) and we had to move her into a nursing home.  She never fully recovered this time but held on long enough to meet her last great grandchild. 

Grandma lived a wonderful 93 years and I'm so happy that I got to spend 33 of those years with her.  I will miss you forever and you will forever be in my heart. 
 
I love you,
Your Granddaughter

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Rocked that baby bump!!

So as I look at my baby bump pictures reminiscing...kinda makes me want another baby.  LOL just kidding.  I mean I do but I'm enjoying my baby boy right now.  Maybe I'll give him a younger sibling next year!  For now he has 2 older siblings to play with.  To me my bump grew slowly at the beginning then just exploded at the end.
I loved that I was able to wear my regular clothes up to my 8th month.  I carried so high that all my pants(thank god its the low on your hip era) were able to still button shut.  And of course sweats stretch so that I was a plus. 

I have a friend who is a photographer(check out her page here...Fish Kiss Photo) and so at 34 weeks we did maternity pictures.  LOVED them!!!
Finally my due date came and went.  Everyone...and I mean everyone thought I would go early cause I was so big, little did we know how big my son was.  He knew how big he was and therefore didn't want to try and come out. 
 
 The night before I went in to be induced...looking huge...
After labor for 12 hours, pushing for 3 hours...he still wouldn't come out so C-section it was.  And no wonder, damn kid was 10lbs 5oz.  No one had a clue, my doctor thought he would be about 8 1/2lbs.  SURPRISE!!  I gained 30-35lbs, hell I had lost 2/3rds of my weight(baby and water) by the time I got to go home. 
 
There are days I miss it and then there are times that I love that I don't hurt.  My back killed...which is no wonder with his size.  Guessing he was on a nerve that last few months.  Some days I couldn't even stand up straight.  But I would go though it all again!!
 

 
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Monday, June 24, 2013

Time flies...baby boy is 4months old!!

All I can say is WOW...time flies!!  I feels like yesterday that Kaden was born and here it is already 4 months later.  He's growing like a damn weed which is wonderful and sad all at the same time.  I want him to stay the way he is cause he's just so darn cute but at the same time I can't wait to see who he becomes.  His personality it starting to really show in his expressions and noises that he makes.

One of my favorite things now is when he giggles...I mean could the kid get any cuter.  I could do with a little less drool but in the end I don't really mind, I just know that now at the end of the day I'll have dry drool spots on my clothes.  Part of being a mom I guess!! 


Before I know it he'll be turning 1, then going to kindergarten and graduating high school.  Not sure if I'm ready for all that...but I'll enjoy all the days leading up to it.  Oh the stories to come...

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Oatmeal raisin cookies...yumminess

Sorry it's been a while.  I was doing so good with making a cookie every week but the first weekend in June we went to Minnesota and I made 4 different batches of cookies to take and therefore got a little burnt out on baking...not to mention we had plenty of cookies left over to eat.  So I finally got back on the band wagon and here's this weeks cookie...

Soft Oatmeal Cookies


Ingredients:
1/2 c unsalted butter
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 c light brown sugar
1 egg
6 tbsp. sour cream
2 tsp vanilla
1 c raisins
2 c rolled oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1 1/2 c flour
1 c chopped nuts(optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar.
2. Add the egg, beating until fluffy
3. Beat in sour cream and vanilla
4. Stir in raisins and oats
5. In separate bowl, stir together the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and flour
6. Add flour mixture a cup at a time, beat until fully mixed.
7. Let set for 15-30 minutes
8. Drop dough by the tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet
9. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly brown 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Happy 1st Anniversary Paul!!

First and foremost...I LOVE YOU!!
Over the last year my love has grown for you more and more with each passing day. 

Everyday I've spent with you over this past year I've learned more and more about you.  I love you, your kids, and your family.  I feel like I've learned so much about love and life from you.  I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have someone like you to share the rest of my life with.  You truly are the love of my life. 



Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Wet and poopy...that's my morning!!

So this morning I woke up to a wet bed, my wonderful son's diaper had leaked cause it was so full.  Did I change the sheets so Paul had cleans ones to sleep on when he got home, a big fat NO!!  I put a towel over it and figured I'd wash them later.  I'm such a thoughtful girlfriend right??

The morning proceeded on, Paul got home, we chatted for a bit before he went to bed, I drank some coffee and was just relaxing a little bit before starting my day!  My "sister in law" Rosemary called to chat for a bit and that's when I became a bad mother.  Not really but I did feel a little bad for totally ignoring my sons real problem.

You see, he had a poopy diaper(who knows for how long cause his sh*t don't stink, true story!  His gas on the other hand could clear a room!!).  He had fallen asleep while eating so I stuck him in his bouncer but he woke up.  Rosemary called I started talking to her, finally picked him back up thinking maybe he was still hungry since he hadn't finished earlier but he wouldn't latch back on.  Meanwhile still talking on the phone with a few "your oks" in between sentences.  He won't sleep, he won't eat, his diaper didn't look that full from the front so I finally sat him up on my lap so he could see the tv.  That's when I saw it, the darker shade of color peaking through the backside of his diaper. Now you're probably wondering why I didn't think this could have been a possibility earlier, but he had just pooped yesterday.  My son only poops every 4-5 days, god love him!!  He's breastfed so he doesn't have as much waste going through him.  I immediately stood up, said "sh*t", Rosemary asked what was wrong, I responded "it's sh*t, I have to go I'll call you right back he has a dirty diaper".

But it doesn't stop there, my son, even if he is only 16weeks, still likes to grab his penis whenever his diaper is off.  Typical boy, but this time was not the time for him to do it.  The poop had come up the front side too so when he grabbed himself he got poop all over his fingers.  Then he was smiling at me and cooing and his hand went straight to his head.  Some days I think he's going to be the death of me but I clean him up and move on.  It's just sh*t, not the end of the world!!

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Randomness of the day...

1.  Putting a 100piece Disney puzzle together by myself, well started out putting 2 others together with Paul and the kids but by the third they were done.  Guess I wasn't cause I wanted to see the damn pic and I liked it!!

2. Walking in on a conversation that my dad and boyfriend were having...
     Dad-"so they say its good to massage breasts cause it helps prevent breast cancer"
     Paul-"see Ingrid, I should massage yours more"
     I roll my eyes
     Paul-"your dad is pretty much giving me permission to play anytime"
     I roll my eyes again
     Dad-"yep, pretty much true"

3. My 3 1/2 month old attempting to feed from my stepmom, as in latching to her shirt and leaving a small wet spot!  That's my boy, he's a boobie man like his daddy!!

4. Lilly walking with a cup of kool aid, spills some on her foot, sits on the ground and licks her toes, then precedes to take off her flip flop and lick it to...and the whole time I just sat there staring with a smile on my face and shaking my head!!  Oh the life of a 4 year!!

5. Neighbor's outside grilling some t-bones tells Paul they are his Fathers Day t-bones, Paul responds Ingrid's going to get her t-bone tonight!!  And once again I roll my eyes!!

Overall today was a great day spent with great people(my dad, stepmom, sister, Paul and the kids) in honor of celebrating Fathers Day!!  Many great memories and lots and lots of laughs!!

Happy Father's Day!!

Over this past year I've watched you with Rylan and Lilly and I see the joy they have in their eyes every time you are around.  They love spending time with you, whether its wrestling around or reading.  I also love that you take time to spend with them individually so that they each feel special.
In February we added another child to the bunch and I've seen your love grow to include a new baby but never lessen for the first 2.  I could not ask for a better partner to raise a family with.  You are a true role model to all 3 kids.  It makes me so happy to know you love being a father just as much as I love being a mother. 
So that being said, I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to a wonderful Daddy and to all the other wonderful dads out there!!
Love,
Ingrid
 
 

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Lilly's 4th Birthday Extravaganza

So today started early...around 630am.  Both kids were up earlier than normal(maybe excited for the party) but both needed to sleep a little more(hence at nap around 11am).  Paul got up with them which allowed me to sleep for another hour or so before I got up.  It was a big day today, with lots to get done before 3pm!!

Paul prepped his ribs(did I mention he's awesome) for Father's Day tomorrow and let me tell you they smell so delicious.  I almost had him smoke them today instead but all kids just wouldn't appreciate them the way my parents and ourselves will tomorrow!

I started on the cake, we'll the icing part!  I was smart enough to bake it yesterday so that saved time this morning.  Thank god cause it was so humid(even with the AC on) that the damn icing wouldn't stick to the cake.  Shh, don't tell anyone but I used my fingers to apply most of the icing.  For some reason it stuck that way!!  (I did wash my hands good first) Its been a year since I've made a cake, not my best but not to shabby!!

Another piece of the party was the decor, but lucky for me I was able to use the lanterns I made for her party last year.  So this year all I had to make was the tissue paper pom poms(I'll post a link to those later, but thank you Martha Stewart!!)

As time was getting closer to 3, I started to panick a little.  I still needed to finish the cake then take a shower.  Cake done, shower go...got out and finished putting my hair up at 2:58!!  Not too shabby!! Our guests arrived and the kids enjoyed playing outside for a while.  They were all begging to have cake so I brought it outside but a storm rolled in and the candles wouldn't stay lit so back inside we went!
 
We all sang happy birthday, then Lilly opened her presents...then I was done!  My energy gone...so now it's only 7pm and I'm laying in bed on a Saturday night blogging before going to sleep to start another long day tomorrow.

So until then Zzzzzzzz
 


Friday, June 14, 2013

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Leaving On A Jet Plane(or driving a Cadilac) to Memphis

So remember a month or so ago I posted about being home alone while Paul was out of town for the weekend and it was a trial run for when he had to leave for work training??  Well that day has come, he left Monday night to drive to Memphis with a couple of coworkers.  Sad that he left but happy cause his trip isn't going to be as long as originally planned.

Tuesday was the first whole day alone and I did absolutely nothing.  It felt good to relax and not have the house to worry about.  I didn't clean, pick up anything, or wash a single dish.  It was pure bliss(although I did feel a little bad at the end of the day since I hadn't accomplished anything).

Wednesday I went to my mother's around 10am.  We went swimming, shopping and just hung out for a little bit.  After that I went to my father's where I had an awesome dinner that my stepmom cooked.  My sister even came over to see me, or rather to see Kaden but that's all good.  I know she still loves me, I'm just not as cute as Kaden!!  It was nice not to be home, for it made the day go by really fast. 

Today...today my man comes home!  I'm excited to see him as I know he's excited to see me(and I know you read this so if your not then you better act like it...jk).  Luckily the house is pretty clean, and I already did the dishes this morning so all that's left is to shave my legs!!  And get your minds out of the gutter, its 90 degrees out and I want to put on shorts not wear pants(and maybe for him a little but really for me).  Hopefully he wont be too tired when he gets home so I can spend a little "time" with him before he crashes for the night then has to get up and work a 12hr shift tomorrow.


Welcome home babe, I love you!!

Swim Baby Swim!!

Took Kaden to the pool for the first time yesterday...and he didn't cry!!  The water was a little colder than expected, even in the baby pool but overall I'd say it was a success!

 

My parents had me in the water at an even earlier age than Kaden and I've always loved swimming so I want to make sure he gets used to it now and never has a fear of it.  We WILL be spending many years to come in the water(pools, lakes, oceans) so I'm hoping he will be comfortable. 

I didn't get a chance to sign up for any mommy and me swimming classes but I just might have to look into that for the future.  Taking all 3 kiddos to the pool this summer though should be a lot of fun.  The town I live in has a pretty good pool(water guns, big slide, 0 entry, fountains) so the older kids will have a blast and Kaden can learn to love the water.  I'm looking forward to the summer memories made there!!

At the pool yesterday he was pretty cute.  Every time I lowered him into the water a little bit he would suck in his breath and his eyes would go wide for a minute.  Like I said, it was a little colder than I expected.  He was a champ though, never cried, just through his fists into the air a couple of times to let me now that was far enough!!

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Is child labor bad if its your own kids??

The kids made a mess with the playdoh today in the living room.  There's already enough playdoh ground into the carpet as it is so the carpet is a goner.  Once they were done playing with it they wanted to to play the Wii but I told them they needed to pick everything up first.  Neither kid really liked that idea so I said fine, whatever is left on the floor I'm just going to vacuum up.  Lilly liked that idea and said she would do it herself!!


Free child labor or teaching them how to do things right, either way it got the job done!!

Ahh...fresh air...mixed with a little cow sh*t

So Friday night we drove overnight(cause an 8hr drive with sleeping kids is awesome) to Minnesota to visit my mans family for the weekend.  We arrived around 530am, socialized for about an hour before leaving the kids with grandma and auntie Rosie so we could catch some zzzz!!

 
I love going to the farm, there's always something going on and the kids have a blast.  They also get to learn things a lot of kids never even get exposed too.  They help feed the chickens, the baby cows, the dogs.  They ride out into the field to help herd the cows in for milking.  They get to ride along in the tractors and climb into the wagons full of corn. 
 
 

I haven't been able to help(gotta learn first) out too much, I was pregnant when I started going to the farm and now Kaden is 3 months so I take him out and around the farm in the carrier but that still limits me to what I can do to help.  I did get to learn how to drive a snowmobile this past winter and my goal for this summer is to learn to drive a tractor.  My "brother in law" says he's going to teach me to rake hay.  That should be interesting, me driving a tractor in circles around the field.
 
 
 
I love taking pictures of all the building, some still being used others not so much.  And let's not forget the smell...good ole cow sh*t.  Gotta love it(or hate it, that's your choice), but I love it.  Maybe not the actual smell of sh*t but the fresh air mixed with the animals.  I might have grown up in the city but I'm a country girl at heart