To Mommy: "You are the meanest thing in the wooooooorrrrrrrrrllllllllllld!"
To Mommy: "Your shirt is stretched a lot!"
To Mommy: "Mommy, you're not beautiful anymore."
To Daddy: "I want you to go back to work!"
20 September 2008
Harsh day
Aidan is back to being a... well... meanie? Here are comments he said TODAY:
To Mommy: "You are the meanest thing in the wooooooorrrrrrrrrllllllllllld!"
To Mommy: "Your shirt is stretched a lot!"
To Mommy: "Mommy, you're not beautiful anymore."
To Mommy: "You are the meanest thing in the wooooooorrrrrrrrrllllllllllld!"
To Mommy: "Your shirt is stretched a lot!"
To Mommy: "Mommy, you're not beautiful anymore."
14 September 2008
Back from Disney!
We braved the tropics and headed to Orlando last week. We spent FIVE days in Orlando, so the boys got to do everything. They went without naps some days, took naps at 5 PM on some days and didn't get to bed until after midnight on two nights. All in all, they handled it pretty well, but we paid dearly for it for a day or two after the trip. Aidan is still cranky (and whiny), but he has slept in for several days in a row, so we're hoping the attitude is on its way out.
While in Orlando, we got to meet up with our friends Dan & Angela and their kids. Aidan got to see his best friend that he hasn't seen in almost a year, and it was CHAOTIC at first but eventually calmed down. The kids had a blast together, running around and riding the roller coasters together. I was shocked (and a little terrified) to discover that Aidan was tall enough to ride Thunder Mountain & Splash Mountain (with its 5 story drop). Aidan LOVED them, though, so I put my worries to the side. We even snuck Austin on the baby coaster at Magic Kingdom that was just a 1/2" too short for. Jared had to ride all the coasters with the kids because "expectant mothers" were not allowed. The heat + walking + being pregnant = cranky, tired Denise. I think Jared will never vacation with me again while I'm pregnant. :-)
On Thursday, my doctor is going to take a look at our bun in the oven to see if the baby has, as he puts it, "indoor or outdoor" plumbing. I will definitely let everyone know as soon as we find out - except Angela - I know how much you love surprises. ;-)
While in Orlando, we got to meet up with our friends Dan & Angela and their kids. Aidan got to see his best friend that he hasn't seen in almost a year, and it was CHAOTIC at first but eventually calmed down. The kids had a blast together, running around and riding the roller coasters together. I was shocked (and a little terrified) to discover that Aidan was tall enough to ride Thunder Mountain & Splash Mountain (with its 5 story drop). Aidan LOVED them, though, so I put my worries to the side. We even snuck Austin on the baby coaster at Magic Kingdom that was just a 1/2" too short for. Jared had to ride all the coasters with the kids because "expectant mothers" were not allowed. The heat + walking + being pregnant = cranky, tired Denise. I think Jared will never vacation with me again while I'm pregnant. :-)
On Thursday, my doctor is going to take a look at our bun in the oven to see if the baby has, as he puts it, "indoor or outdoor" plumbing. I will definitely let everyone know as soon as we find out - except Angela - I know how much you love surprises. ;-)
25 August 2008
Time off
Well, it's been a while. We've had a lot of activities here at our house - some sad, some happy.
We spent a week attending various services for a friend of Jared's that was killed in Afghanistan. It was an emotional week where I saw some of the saddest, yet most beautiful and honorable, things I've ever seen. It was my first military funeral, and I pray it was my last.
Aidan had his four years old check up last week. He got a clean bill of health, four shots and a finger stick. He handled the finger stick like a champ, thought that peeing in a cup was "disgusting" (but kind of cool) and took the first two shots with just the smallest look of discomfort in his eyes. On the third and fourth shot, he screamed like he was trying to get Jared's attention 30 miles away. I gave him a snack size bag of Oreo's, and his tears stopped. A trip to Publix for his choice of a bakery item made him forget all about the shots. The amazing thing is, he never complained once about the shots - and one of them was tetanus! I asked him the next day if his legs were sore from his shots, and he said, "Mom, that was yesterday." I must have forgotten how tough Aidan was; when Jared got his tetanus shot this year, he cried about it for several days. :-)
Austin... let's see here... He is reveling in his "terrible twos" a little early. He is a very physical child that goes straight to fists when he doesn't get what he wants. Jared, Aidan and I have all been slapped several times these past few weeks. Austin has spent more time in time out than Aidan has, and he has finally decided that he doesn't like it. I'm just happy that we're finally getting a reaction out of him. Before, he never cared about time out. Now he screams, throws a fit and throws his head backward on the stairs. THAT'S what I like to see???
He tries to repeat everything we say now. He burped the other day, and, completely on his own, said, "Cuse meeeeee." :-)
This coming weekend, we're going to have visitors! We're so excited that Jared's parents have decided to come here for Labor Day weekend. They boys will be so happy to have someone new to play with, and I'll be happy that I get to use the restroom and take a shower without children coming in to see what I am doing. We're hoping to use it as a productive weekend of getting some much needed things done around the house!
The next weekend, we're going to Disney. I told Aidan we're going to Disney, but what I didn't tell him was that one of our days is going to overlap with his friend, Daniel, being there. He is going to be SO excited! We were afraid it wasn't going to work out because of Jared's work schedule, but it turns out, it is the only week in September that Jared CAN take vacation. The paperwork still isn't signed, so I hope I'm not jinxing it.
I officially look pregnant now. Several people have actually asked me, which is quite brave of them! I have really been surprised how quickly my belly has started sticking out this third time. I'll post a picture as soon as Jared and I remember to take one! I'm officially in my second trimester now, so just another six weeks until we know whether it's a boy or a girl.
We spent a week attending various services for a friend of Jared's that was killed in Afghanistan. It was an emotional week where I saw some of the saddest, yet most beautiful and honorable, things I've ever seen. It was my first military funeral, and I pray it was my last.
Aidan had his four years old check up last week. He got a clean bill of health, four shots and a finger stick. He handled the finger stick like a champ, thought that peeing in a cup was "disgusting" (but kind of cool) and took the first two shots with just the smallest look of discomfort in his eyes. On the third and fourth shot, he screamed like he was trying to get Jared's attention 30 miles away. I gave him a snack size bag of Oreo's, and his tears stopped. A trip to Publix for his choice of a bakery item made him forget all about the shots. The amazing thing is, he never complained once about the shots - and one of them was tetanus! I asked him the next day if his legs were sore from his shots, and he said, "Mom, that was yesterday." I must have forgotten how tough Aidan was; when Jared got his tetanus shot this year, he cried about it for several days. :-)
Austin... let's see here... He is reveling in his "terrible twos" a little early. He is a very physical child that goes straight to fists when he doesn't get what he wants. Jared, Aidan and I have all been slapped several times these past few weeks. Austin has spent more time in time out than Aidan has, and he has finally decided that he doesn't like it. I'm just happy that we're finally getting a reaction out of him. Before, he never cared about time out. Now he screams, throws a fit and throws his head backward on the stairs. THAT'S what I like to see???
He tries to repeat everything we say now. He burped the other day, and, completely on his own, said, "Cuse meeeeee." :-)
This coming weekend, we're going to have visitors! We're so excited that Jared's parents have decided to come here for Labor Day weekend. They boys will be so happy to have someone new to play with, and I'll be happy that I get to use the restroom and take a shower without children coming in to see what I am doing. We're hoping to use it as a productive weekend of getting some much needed things done around the house!
The next weekend, we're going to Disney. I told Aidan we're going to Disney, but what I didn't tell him was that one of our days is going to overlap with his friend, Daniel, being there. He is going to be SO excited! We were afraid it wasn't going to work out because of Jared's work schedule, but it turns out, it is the only week in September that Jared CAN take vacation. The paperwork still isn't signed, so I hope I'm not jinxing it.
I officially look pregnant now. Several people have actually asked me, which is quite brave of them! I have really been surprised how quickly my belly has started sticking out this third time. I'll post a picture as soon as Jared and I remember to take one! I'm officially in my second trimester now, so just another six weeks until we know whether it's a boy or a girl.
08 August 2008
08/08/08
Happy 8/8/8! We had a great day today! Jared was, surprisingly, off from work today. After their month out of town, they gave them a day off. He took Aidan on a Father/Son outing, and I got some great time to relax while Austin napped. Actually, I caught up on work. My new job is taking up more time than I originally anticipated. I'm not sure if it will taper off once I get more comfortable and used to the assignments, but I'm hoping so!
Yesterday was Aidan's birthday party for his friends. The party began as a disaster, but it ended with lots of fun! I had a hectic day of getting the house ready for the fifteen children under the age of four that were arriving at my house, and a doctor's appointment in the morning took me away from the house for two and a half hours. I accidentally left my ignition switch forward (I was using our car adapter compressor to blow up swimming pools), and drained my battery. When I went to leave to get the pretzels for the party, my battery was dead. Luckily, a nice neighbor lent me her car to run the errand. I arrived home to an enormous thunderstorms with gale force winds! I am not exaggerating when I say that the wind blew the 25 foot water slide (full of water) across our yard. Luckily, it didn't blow in to the fence or over it into the pond! The tent I set up to block the sunshine (like I needed that!) did blow away, and my friend and I went out with the lightning strikes and hurricane winds to retrieve it. We were like Laverne & Shirley trying to get the thing in my garage. It was hysterical, and at the end, we were soaking wet from head to toe! Luckily, the storm died down, and a lot of the kids were able to stay and play on the slide. Aidan had a blast, and in the end, it was all totally worth it!
Yesterday was Aidan's birthday party for his friends. The party began as a disaster, but it ended with lots of fun! I had a hectic day of getting the house ready for the fifteen children under the age of four that were arriving at my house, and a doctor's appointment in the morning took me away from the house for two and a half hours. I accidentally left my ignition switch forward (I was using our car adapter compressor to blow up swimming pools), and drained my battery. When I went to leave to get the pretzels for the party, my battery was dead. Luckily, a nice neighbor lent me her car to run the errand. I arrived home to an enormous thunderstorms with gale force winds! I am not exaggerating when I say that the wind blew the 25 foot water slide (full of water) across our yard. Luckily, it didn't blow in to the fence or over it into the pond! The tent I set up to block the sunshine (like I needed that!) did blow away, and my friend and I went out with the lightning strikes and hurricane winds to retrieve it. We were like Laverne & Shirley trying to get the thing in my garage. It was hysterical, and at the end, we were soaking wet from head to toe! Luckily, the storm died down, and a lot of the kids were able to stay and play on the slide. Aidan had a blast, and in the end, it was all totally worth it!
07 August 2008
March
On my side of the family, we have A LOT of March birthdays! Mine, my Mom's, my Dad's and my sister Lisa's are all in March. When Jared joined the family, we gained another March birthday. My grandmother's birthday was in March, and I have cousins, aunts and uncles with March birthdays. We really have almost every day in March covered, and I am not exaggerating!
Well, I'm excited to report that Jared and I have done our part to cover one of the "free" days in March. Today at the doctor's, we were given a due date for our third child of March 3, 2009!
I'll let that sink in...
Yep, we are having another baby! I am 10 weeks pregnant and almost out of my first trimester. It has been a tough first trimester - my toughest of the three pregnancies. I have been fighting morning sickness and sheer exhaustion for most of it, but I am hoping that my second trimester will bring relief from nausea and bring more energy!
We had our first ultrasound today and found ONE baby (sorry, Courtney, no twins here!) with a very strong heartbeat! We were thrilled to get that good news, and Aidan was so excited to get his first glimpse of his "sister."
Aidan is 100% sure, and will accept nothing less, that he will get a baby sister this time. Every night, he prays, "Dear God, let my baby be a sister." The first time he said it, I laughed so loud! I think he does it now to make me smile, but he absolutely will not accept it if you try to tell him it could be a brother. So because of that, Jared and I have decided that we will find out the gender of the baby in early October. Stay tuned!
Well, I'll wrap it up for now. After Jared shows me how to use our scanner with my Mac, I'll post the ultrasound picture.
Well, I'm excited to report that Jared and I have done our part to cover one of the "free" days in March. Today at the doctor's, we were given a due date for our third child of March 3, 2009!
I'll let that sink in...
Yep, we are having another baby! I am 10 weeks pregnant and almost out of my first trimester. It has been a tough first trimester - my toughest of the three pregnancies. I have been fighting morning sickness and sheer exhaustion for most of it, but I am hoping that my second trimester will bring relief from nausea and bring more energy!
We had our first ultrasound today and found ONE baby (sorry, Courtney, no twins here!) with a very strong heartbeat! We were thrilled to get that good news, and Aidan was so excited to get his first glimpse of his "sister."
Aidan is 100% sure, and will accept nothing less, that he will get a baby sister this time. Every night, he prays, "Dear God, let my baby be a sister." The first time he said it, I laughed so loud! I think he does it now to make me smile, but he absolutely will not accept it if you try to tell him it could be a brother. So because of that, Jared and I have decided that we will find out the gender of the baby in early October. Stay tuned!
Well, I'll wrap it up for now. After Jared shows me how to use our scanner with my Mac, I'll post the ultrasound picture.
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