Thursday, April 28, 2011

A long day...

So yesterday was a very long day for us here at the Stiffie household.
Em was up early, and so was Mady.
And Em didn't want to sleep pretty much all day long.
I think she slept about 6 hours total.
So it was a rough day to say the least.
Poor Mady didn't get as much quality play time as she usually does.
But she was a trooper, and didn't seem to mind too much.
And a huge thanks goes out to Aunt Marian, who came over and sat with the girls while i ran to the grocery store.
I know i'm going to have to figure out how to do it on my own, but i think that will take a bit of time and tweaking.
Thank goodness, when 11pm roled around, Em finally passed out and slept until 7am.
It was nice to get some quality sleep.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Still here...

Yep, we're all still here...and we're all still in one piece!
I'm pretty amazed, i won't lie.
It's definately NOT easy like some people said it would be...
But it's also not as hard as some people said it would be.
It'll definately take some time to adjust and get used to a new routine.
It's like learning everything all over again.
With Mady, i had to re-learn how to do everything toting a baby with me.
Now i have to re-learn how to do everything toting 2 kids with me everywhere.
I guess we just have to take it day by day and see how everything goes.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

1 day down...

So yesterday was our first day at home alone without daddy.
I thought it was going to be very difficult, but it actually wasn't all that bad.
It's definately a challenge trying to figure out playing with Mady and keeping an eye/ear on baby.
And when Em is awake, it's a bit harder to be outside playing with Mady.
I'm sure i'll figure something out soon enough though.
I'm not the first person in the world to have 2 kids, afterall.
And our day was broken up because we had Em's first doctors appt at 1:30.
She was 19 3/4"(up 1/4") and 7lbs 10oz(down 4oz).
We managed to get there only 10min late, which is really good for me!
When it was just me and Mady, we were usually at least that late, so i think i'm making progress.
It's definately going to take some time to get adjusted to everything, but i wouldn't trade it for the world.
I love my girls!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Update...

I know, it's been a while since i've posted.
I've been busy though, and those of you with more than 1 kid know what that can be like!
It's been a lot of go, go, go since we've been home...and not necessarily the leave the house kind of go, go, go.
Balancing 2 kids is difficult.
I thought i was supposed to be easier going from 1 to 2 kids than it was going from 0 to 1?!
Not so far!
I'm sure it will get better once i start to feel better and Em gets on a better schedule.
Right now she sleeps 3/4 of the day (which isn't that bad), and she's up once at night to eat (which i will totally take).
But then i spend time with Mady, and running around outside is tiring right after having a baby.
Mady is being a great helper though.
She has been getting us diapers and wipes, bottles and towels.
Sometimes, she's like an extra set of hands!
Sometimes.
And she constantly wants to hold the baby.
We don't let her do it unsupervised, of course.
I sit next to her and pretty much hold Em while she has her hands under her legs and butt.
She thinks she is holding her, and i have the comfort of knowing she really isn't...since she tends to throw her doll when she hears/sees/wants sometimes different.
That wouldn't be good.
Well, off to tend to my kiddos and try to clean a bit in this messy house.
Wish me luck!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Finally, a baby!!

I just wanted to get on really quick and let everyone know that we FINALLY welcomed our newest princess, Emmerson Rose Grindstaff, to the world on Tuesday April 19th at 7:46pm. She weighed 8lbs even and was 19 1/2 inches long. I will post pictures and more later, once we're settled.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Here we go again...

Here we go again!
2nd baby, 2nd due date come and gone.
And again, the ticker at the top of my page is mocking me.
I know she should be here by now!!
Don't you think i would like that too?!
But here i sit, still pregnant.
It's ok though...
I have lot of things to do tomorrow to get ready for this baby.
And then on tuesday, she'll finally be here!

Friday, April 15, 2011

A beautiful day in the neighborhood...

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood today.
Yesterday was beautiful too!
So we decided to take this opportunity to work on Mady's playset.
No, we haven't started putting it together yet.
We're working on the "waterproofing it" part right now.
And let me tell you, there are tons of pieces of wood!!
Frank did a whole box last night, and i did half a box today.
Hopefully he'll do the other half of the box when he gets home.
Then we only have 2 boxes left and he can start putting it together!!
YAY!
The trick will be waiting for a day when it's not going to rain.
Good luck with that, i know.

On a side note, today is my last day of work for this school year.
In a few days, i will be holding my new baby, and running around like a crazy person at home trying to get everything done with a newborn and a 2 1/2 year old.
On second thought, maybe i should have her wait a while yet before she's born.
I'm not sure i'm ready.
Wait, being pregnant any longer?!?! What am i talking about!!!
I can deal with the stress, as long as i can get a good hour of sleep on my tummy.
And seeing my feet would be pretty helpful too, lol.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

It's Thursday, right...

Here's something i haven't done in quite a while...
A Thursday 13!!

Thirteen things i've learned as i've matured:

13. I’ve learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things.

12. I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in…

11. I’ve learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets.

10. I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just jackasses.

9. I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.

8. I’ve learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.

7. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t compare yourself to others – they are more screwed up than you think.

6. I’ve learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

5. I’ve learned that I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy it.

4. I’ve learned that we are responsible for what we do, unless we are celebrities.

3. I’ve learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

2. I’ve learned that there is a fine line between genius and insanity.

1.I’ve learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and all the less important ones just never go away. And the real pains in the ass are permanent.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Some pictures of our house...

The back of our house and deck Our kitchen, with our new appliances :) Our kitchen, with our new table (pictures and wall hangings to be added yet) Our living room (pictures and wall hangings to be added yet) Our downstairs bathroom

More stuff...

So last night we got our new fridge, which completed our new appliances.
I'm so happy!
They all look so nice, and they are new, and kinda fun!
And today, our new table arrived.
It totally caught my eye, and i had to have it...
And now i do!!
Oh, and the internet guy is at the house right now, installing our internet (finally), so i will be able to update this blog with pictures again (finally).
Now all we need is THIS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, April 11, 2011

For those of you still wondering...

Yes, i'm still pregnant!
I'm 39 weeks 2 days today, and i'm still here waiting!
I'm being pretty patient though, if you ask me...even Frank agrees!
I was kinda hoping for baby to arrive today, but doesn't look too promising.
I guess it's a good thing though.
Today our new refridgerator is arriving...
Tomorrow our new table is arriving...
And wednesday i have another doctors appointment.
And to top it off, i still haven't decided on a name.
I know, i know, i'm working on it!!
I have it down to 2 names, but i just can't choose!!
It's really so much harder this time around.
I seem to change my mind every other day.
Hopefully one will just stick already, i'm running out of time quickly!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

A pregnant woman's rant...

Under normal circumstances, i like to think of myself as a rational person.
Not overly in a hurry, not usually easily annoyed.
But there is just one thing that i can't stand...
Doctor's office waiting!!
How is it you can get to your appointment 20min early,
be the ONLY person there besides the doctors/nurses/aides/receptionist,
and STILL have to wait 20min to get into a room?!!!?
And then, once you get into the room,
why do they make you wait ANOTHER 20min before they will see you?
Especially when you can hear them sitting talking to each other...
and you KNOW you are the only person there!
I just dont' get it!
They should give you a pager when you get to your appointment, like restaurants do.
Then, you should be allowed to leave and run errands or what-not.
Then, when they take your paperwork back and stick it in the holder next to the door of your room, they should set off the pager.
Then you would know you have 20min to get back to the doctors office.
Sheesh!!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

It's playtime...

So sunday we went to Sam's Club shopping.
We always love to buy their bulk items, especially the diapers.
This time we had another purchase in mind.
A playset for Mady.
I know what you're thinking...a playset, from Sam's Club, really?!
But i did some research first and it was the best playset for the best price.
We checked online and thought we would have to buy it there, but surprisingly they had it available for purchase at the store.
Of course, we couldn't take it home that day...it's 4 HUGE boxes and a 10' slide!
So we had it delivered.
And it's arriving today!!
I can't wait to see her face when it's up and she can play on it.
It's pretty much her Easter present from us, just a bit early.
Frank and I have a bet...all the reviews say it took 2 experienced "putter-togetherers" 20+ hours to get it together.
Frank thinks he can do it in less than a day by himself.
I'm pretty sure i'm gonna win this one.
Any takers on that bet?!

Access...

Well, as of next tuesday, i should finally have internet access at my house again!!
It took Frank forever, but he finally managed to call and get a hook-up date set up.
So sometime on Tuesday, the guy should be there to give me back my lifeline.
Hopefully.
As long as one of us is there.
They said between 8:45am and 5pm.
That's a pretty broad time span.
They couldnt' even say morning or afternoon, just "sometime during those hours".
They wouldn't even let us request the earliest time or the latest time or anything.
Who does that?!
Oh well, let's just hope it's early and i'm home!
I think we are both dying to get the internet back into our lives.

Always last...

I'm always last...when it comes to babies.
It seems everytime i get pregnant, there is someone else i know that is due right around the same time as i am.
And as the date approaches, i sit and wait and wait and wait...and whomever else is pregnant with me always goes into labor before me...even if they are due after me!
I must be a great place to live or something, because i'm always last to go!!
Hurry up baby!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Still waiting...

Yup, i'm still here waiting!
I know i still have 12 days to go yet, but i was hoping today would be the day.
Mostly for selfish and cute reasons, not because i'm crabby or anything.
Madylinn was born on 10-10-08
I thought it would be cute if this girl was born on 4-4-11
Easy to remember, cute, a conversation piece if you will.
But it looks like it's no dice for me!
So i sit and wait, as patiently as i can...
Soon, soon, hopefully soon!

Friday, April 1, 2011

One chapter ends as another begins...

Well, it's official.
As of today, we no longer live in Mount Carmel.
We closed on the house today, and we handed in our keys.
I have to admit, i'm pretty sad about the whole thing.
I grew up in that house.
I had so many good memories there too.
But like i've told myself about a hundred times now, it's time to start a new chapter in our lives.
We have a great new house that has so much room, so much potential!
We are going to raise our family here and make awesome memories that, hopefully one day, MY kids won't want to let go of.
It's definately less stress on us now that we're finally all moved though.
But maybe i need that stress to help this little one be born before her due date.
Maybe she'll just get the hint that it's time.
HA!
I'm just hoping for ON my due date at this point.

Picture of the week...

Picture of the week...