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May 19, 2009

Goodbye 2008

Happy New Year everyone! I have to admit, I was a little sad to see the new year come. I'm kind of sentimental. I thought 'But 2008 was the year my baby girl was born and now it's not 2008 anymore!" I'm not sure what that matters. I mean now I get to share 2009 with her and all my guys. For New years eve we went to Steve's sisters house. But i drove seperate. I got home around 11 with Lauren. When the ball dropped it was just me and her in my dark quiet bedroom. I was nursing her and had turned the t.v. on and had the volume down real low. I wanted to see teh ball drop but didtn' want the noise to disturb her. I saw the new year in feeding lauren. whispered happy new year to her, put her to bed and then fell asleep myself. It was a very sweet night. And then around 1 am the rowdy loud crew came home LOL So much for my sweet, quiet, serene house. haha I'm sad that the HOlidays are over. I'm sad that my kids are getting bigger and that the Holidays won't always be that magical, look at the lights, look for santa and rudolph kind of time. I guess it's only really that way for Josh. Joe too maybe, but not so much (He's in 2nd grade) Next year Josh will be in school and I won't get to share the holidays with him the way I have been. That just makes me sad. I cant' stand the thought of him going to school. my sweet boy. And it was Lauren's first Christmas and now it's over. Soon we will take down the tree and decorations and my house will look so bare. So to top it all off, I have a cold and last night i Put all the kids to bed myself. Joe was first. He asked me to read him a bed time story and I Nicely explained to him not tonite, I didn't feel good, I hadn't showered yet and I still had to get the other three to bed. So I didn't read to him. What kind of Mom am I? I said no to reading joey a story! Really, how much longer will he be asking me to read to him? And I said No. I wondered if he felt like I didnt' have time for him. I was up around 11 nursing Lauren when it really hit me that I said no to him. I wanted to finish feeding her and then go wake Joe up just so I could go and read him that bed time story. I felt so bad. Then Josh was laying in my bed waiting for me to finish with Lauren so I could lay in his bed with him and he fell asleep in my bed, so we just carried him over to his room. But it made me think, you know, it won't be like this forever. I actually do like laying with Josh at night. SOme nights it annoys me because I have laundry and dishes and all kinds of stuff to get done, but soon, he wont' want his Mom laying in his bed and again...Say it with me....it makes me sad. I think I may need medication LOL So that's my nice cheery new years post. haha does that make you want to jump off a bridge or what!?

Christmas 2008

Wow, times been flying by. Can't believe that baby girl is 3 1/2 months old! We had a really nice Christmas. The boys woke up before Lauren did and we let them open gifts. Lauren finally woke and the boys helped her open her gifts. We went to visit Steve's parents and all of his family was there. Then the Saturday after, we celebrated with my side at Michele's house. Here are a few pictures.

6 week apointment

Lauren and I went in for our 6 week check ups yesterday. She weighed 11 lbs 14 oz and was 23 inches long. She checked out great! She started sleeping through the night about 4 nights ago too! YAY! She still have some really fussy times at night before she goes to bed for the night. But otherwise, she's so sweet! Oh, and she has a fit unless she is being held. She will last on a blanket on the floor, in her swing, or in her bouncy seat for about 3 minutes before she starts having a fit! So here are a few pictures. Hanging out with her daddy. ON my bed all wrapped up after a bath