Word to the Wise
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: September 13, 2009
Don’t put as your facebook status….
“I warn you I’ve been listening to the Cure a lot lately, ‘Put a bullet in my head, pretty pretty please!!!”
Even if you think its funny and put quotes around it to ensure that people reading knows that its from a funny movie, The Wedding Singer.
Because not everybody knows all of Adam Sandler films and might believe that you have Postpartum Depression and get a sincere and sweet intervention via the telephone.
Just so we are all on the same page…..
*Warning: There is definitely cursing. Sorry for the potty mouth humor, especially this early in the morning
And for those who haven’t seen this hilarious piece of theatrical art, it is about a guy (Sandler) who is a wedding singer (duh). He is engaged to a girl, Linda, who viciously leaves him at the altar. He sings this song about her in the clip. He wrote the first half before the wedding, and the second half after. Don’t worry happy go lucky watchers, he and the girl he is singing to (Barrymore) have major crushes on one another. I won’t tell the ending, but he gets the girl. Ok, so I did just spoil it. Sorry.
And on that note…. have a happy day.
did you know babies grow up too fast?
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: September 2, 2009
Hi! It’s me. The author of this near abandoned blog.
I won’t bother with apologies or excuses. I have a newborn. That’s all you need to know.
So I’ll just leave you with a few pics to keep you happy then I plan on posting here regularly. Well that’s the plan anyway.
This is at her very first doctor’s appointment. She immediately peed on the table. Nice!
Her first bath! And surprise surprise…. she loved it! She didn’t so much care for the getting out part. Then again, who likes getting out into the cold world? I sure don’t.
Getting changed after her bath. Gosh she is just so dang cute I can’t stand it!
Check out the difference! These bath pictures are about 5 weeks difference. It’s amazing how quickly they change. I’ll try not to get depressed….
No I didn’t cut my hair. It’s pulled back into a Mommy Ponytail. I refuse to cut it. Then again, I might change my mind once my little peanut starts pulling my hair. But I doubt it.
She loves her swing!
You know what else she loves? Her daddy! Look at one of her first recorded smiles. Aaaahhhh…. melts the heart.
Here she is today (the day before 8 weeks. My how times FLIES!) sitting in her bumbo for the first time. She did so well! She is already holding her head up pretty well. You know …. cause she’s so advanced. LOL (don’t you just hate how everybody thinks that their kid is so special and advanced?! Uh, sorry but they’re average, which is normal and fine! Sorry, getting off the soapbox…)
So here is a quick summary of what has been going on at this house. Mostly nursing, napping, pooping, and the occasional smile. Life is pretty good.
Here she is!
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: July 16, 2009
Introducing………………(drum roll please)
My brand new baby GIRL!
BRADYN MICHELLE!!!!!
Birthdate: 7/8/09 and she picked her own birthday. I didn’t even have to be induced. Story to come later.
Weight: 6.0 lbs
Length: 19 inches but at the first doctor’s appointment they measured her twice at 18.25. She had to be suctioned out so she came out a bit cone headed. I’ll trust the smaller number to be more accurate.
Holding my brand new baby girl!
Seriously…. isn’t she just a doll?!?!
Couldn’t you just squeeze those cheeks for days??? Yah, I know, hard to resist.
She’s got her momma’s lungs that’s for sure!
First bath!
Daddy’s first diaper change. Good job Dad!
And now the happy family is coming home!
Induction Day
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: July 7, 2009
So apparently Tiger thinks that my womb is waaaaaaay to comfy to leave my womb. I thought for sure that the fireworks would help jump kick a baby out! But alas no such luck.
I made a plan.
I called the doctor’s office and decided to schedule an induction. So as of today 7/7/09 I will be going into a scary world of IV’s, contractions, then an epidural and possibly ending the ordeal with a baby. Although this process might take a long while, so I could end up with a baby on 7/8/09.
If you think that there is a possibility that I might be freaking out….. your right!
Of course I’m super excited and wanting to meet our son or daughter. But to be honest, I was really hoping for the natural progression of things. I wanted my water to break or the contractions to start and head to the hospital. Granted, this weekend, I had been feeling contractions, although they were few and far between. What a tease!
We will begin our day bright and early at 7am to get drugged up and ready to go! LOL
Please keep me and Tiger in your thoughts and prayers. Our main focus is a healthy baby and healthy momma.
HAHA! This is a goofy pic that Jeff took of me I think at 38 weeks. I’m ridiculously huge…. so huge in fact that my head is chopped out of the picture! LOL
As an unfortunate side note, we are having to deal with another insurance disaster.
While Jeff and I innocently were picking up a prescription at Target Pharmacy when we found out some horrible news. Our insurance, without warning or notice, terminated us as of July 1st.
This is like a slap in our faces. There should be absolutely NO reason why this should have happened.
So tomorrow when we are supposed to be working as a team and gearing up to bring new life into this world, my poor husband will be fighting our insurance company because they’re jerks. Seriously unbelievable.
Again, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
Independence Day (I hope!)
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: July 4, 2009
Today is my due date.
Tiger has yet to make an appearance. UGH.
I’ve had a few contractions. They are mild and totally random.
As soon as I have news….. you’ll have news.
But until then, let’s celebrate another birth. The birth of this great nation. I pray that it will continue to be great!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!
Getting Down to the Wire
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: July 1, 2009
We are seriously getting down to the wire.
People I’m due THIS Saturday!!! HOLY SMOKES!
I had another doctor’s appointment this afternoon and I am 1cm dialated and the baby is sitting really really low. Who knows? Could be tonight…. could be in two weeks. Although as of today I told my doctor that we should induce me by the 13th if I haven’t already started on my own. Although I’m reconsidering that and only going until the 7th. 7/7/09 seems like a good date. Not a good reason to be induced, but really I’m hoping to go early anyway.
So the game is on!
If your my friend on facebook, then you have probably already played, but if your not, put your guesses in NOW.
In the comment section, please guess
GENDER
DATE
WEIGHT
LENGTH
TIME
And Bonus…
NAME
Winner will receive…… well nothing. But you can feel good that you won (if you do)! And really, its all about your pride right?
Guess away!
I’ll just sit here and wait. Literally. Oh and freak out.
Why?
Haven’t you heard??? This whole childbirth process will HURT. Yah, I should have thought about that ooooooooohhhh, about 10 9 months ago. I mean, seriously, what was I thinking?!?!
38 Weeks and Counting
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: June 24, 2009
Whew…. there is so much to say, and not too much time to say it. I’m one tired pregnant lady.
I am 38 1/2 weeks! Can NOT believe it! Honestly I really could pop at any time. I went to the doc today and he said I was 1 cm dilated and “soft” (he didn’t give an exact percentage of effacement). I am also experiencing contractions at night that I am fortunately able to sleep thru, but when I wake up in the morning I would have bet money that I was somehow thrown into the ring of some WWE event. One morning this week I thought I couldn’t even breathe because my stomach was in such a knot. This pain also stops me from being able to turn to the other side when trying to sleep. That particular task is already difficult, so it’s really unnecessary to add this to the mix thankyouverymuch.
The hospital bag is packed and already in the car. The car seat is installed and already waiting in the car.
We are ready to go at a moments notice!
And you know what else is ready?
The nursery!
We had 2 showers, one family and one friends, and they couldn’t have been more fun or delightful. Unfortunately I was too busy opening all the generous gifts so I don’t have much in the way of pictures, but I hope to retrieve them from my friends and family that took them soon. (Although I must admit a friend of mine took a bunch of pics and shared them with me via Kodak online and I am embarrassed to admit that I don’t know how to transfer them here or to my facebook account. Ooops)
But I DO have pictures of the finished nursery! And honestly, I think it looks fabulous!!!
Isn’t that monkey just too darn adorable? I mean seriously. And I love the bedding. It’s beautiful and the bumper is microsuede which is so soft and comfy. It makes me want to jump right in! And those three long stuffed animals on top of the chest of drawers are actually mine from my teenage years childhood. Weird or cute? I went with cute.
TOYS!!!
Here is the top of the hutch. We went with neutral green containers for all of our storing issues. Like the extra pacifiers and diapers and shampoos. All ready and matching.
Diaper Genie II—Check. Extra diapers in different sizes all stored neatly in a cotton bin—Check.
(ok so imagine this right side up…. and then notice how completely adorable even the inside of baby Tiger’s closet is!)
Here is a picture that was painted by my mother’s cousin. I love her dearly and this picture of the painting doesn’t do it justice. This baby is already so loved by the many people in our lives.
This is from one of my showers. Isn’t it just precious?
And just to throw in one more thing…
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JEFF!
This is our 2nd wedding anniversary and I’m completely excited about the start of our new chapter in our lives. We make a great team and I can’t wait to meet the newest and tiniest member of our family very soon.
Just so I won’t forget
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: June 2, 2009
I was thinking that I haven’t really been that great at documenting some fun stuff that I have been experiencing in this pregnancy. So I’d like to jot down a few things I’d rather not forget.
Cravings:
- 1st Trimester: Love/Avocados and Sour Cream (I love avocados anyway, but the sour cream thing was definitely new). Hate/Chocolate and Coffee. Total bummer.
- 2nd Trimester: Sugar
- 3rd Trimester: M&M McFlurries.
- Throughout the entire pregnancy: Fruit
Firsts:
- Flutter: 16 or 17 weeks
- Kicks: 18 weeks (could have happened sooner, but I was for sure in the 18th week)
- Time I wore maternity pants: During my stint in the Christmas show, while I was dancing. Anything on my tummy felt like “too much”. So about 9 weeks. Yes I know it was early, but you wouldn’t want to wear them too if you were dancing and singing and feeling nauseous.
- Childbirth classes: 32 weeks to 34 weeks.
- Things I bought for Tiger: A lion rattle/stuffed toy and newborn pj’s with feet that have lions, tigers, and giraffes on them. Too dang adorable.
- Time I had to take off my wedding ring for the rest of the pregnancy: 35 weeks
- Time I felt ”the chicken bone” (the phrase I use when I felt the entire actual leg): I think in my 14th week.
Other tidbits:
- Finished the nursery in my 6th month. Started in my 5th month.
- I know 8 people who are pregnant at the same time as me (granted we all have different due dates).
Well that’s all I can think of at the moment. Off to bed, my favorite place to be these days…….
Strawberries Gone Wild
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: May 19, 2009
This weekend Jeff and I decided that we would go to our local strawberry festival. I look forward to it every year.
We also thought that it would be a good idea to start our own jam making business try and make some jelly. Boy are we naive! It turned out to be a ton of work.
Here is Jeff in the beginning of our soon to be long and messy process. Those are some seriously awesome and fresh strawberries. Yum.
Mash mash mash……
Isn’t that a pretty color?
Here’s where the mess comes into play.
Here is our bottle warming center. Not those bottles silly. These are just cleaned canning jars warmed up to be prepared for the deliciousness of our just made jam (or jelly…. what in the world is the difference anyway?)
Here is our finished product. Looks good huh?
However, it wasn’t all sugar and spice. Well, actually it was a LOT of sugar…..
Here are my poor swollen feet. Boy did they hurt.
This look says “I’m DONE with this standing on my feet for hours on end! Don’t you see my back brace???” (Which btw–I need a new one. This one rolls under my low hanging baby gut. Anybody know where I can get a better one fast?)
But Jeff is sweet and immediately told me how cute I was and that he wanted a picture of me showing proof that I was barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. He LOVES that. Weirdo. I am exactly 33.0 weeks pregnant here, for those that are on Belly Watch 2009.
Stats:
Strawberries used: 1 palette
Pounds of sugar used: Roughly 18 pounds
Boxes of Sure-Jell used (the stuff that makes it turn from naked strawberries to jam): 11
Jars of completed jam: 30
Hours to complete: 4 hours
We are only half way done!!!! We bought one more palette (remember when I said that we were naive?). So we have 30 more to go! Holy moly.
I told Jeff that instead of passing out cigars at the hospital, we will be giving away jars of jelly! We’ll just put a white and blue ribbon around it and it will be our Red, White, and Blue giveaway for our baby Tiger. LOL.
Here I am with my coveted strawberry pizza! Sweet bread, smooth cream cheese glaze, a ton of delicious ripe strawberries topped with whipped cream. Wish I could have it all year round.
Baby Class Checklist
Posted by: Mrs. Kitty on: May 12, 2009
Maternity Tour: Done.
Class 1 (of 3) for childbirth and labor: Done (2nd is this week and the final one is next week)
Caring for your Amazing Newborn: Done
Breastfeeding class: Next week
Finding a Pediatrician: Still working on it.
Watching my dear sweet and a bit stressed out husband taking about a billion notes on all said classes (thus far): Priceless
We are having a great time learning all kinds of new things about babies that neither one of us knew or anticipated. For example, if we have a boy and have him circumcised, he will need to have vasaline put on the tip of his tongue naughty bits. This is to help the healing part not stick to the inside of the diaper, because that would be painful. Ouch. Good to know!
Btw—we had the only officially girl baby doll in class. Everyone else’s was swaddled in a gender neutral blanket. Although on the inside they all had a designated gender. But ours was a girl. Foreshadowing perhaps??? I don’t know! But I certainly can’t wait to find out! :)
Learning to swaddle even this doll made my instincts kick me hard in the ribs. I know how to change a diaper. I know how to take on and off a shirt from even a wiggly little person. But I found myself stroking, soothing, and making sure this non real baby was constantly bundled up because “she might get cold”. Funny how the maternal instincts just kick start.
I also found it quite amusing and lovable when Jeff would attempt the stuff he wasn’t comfortable with. We had to pretend to wash the baby down, sponge bath style, and he did a fantastic job. In fact, he may not have needed me micro managing his work. Although, why take the chance? LOL
He also did the swaddling technique all by himself. And I compared his result to the rest of the class, and I gotta say, we have a natural pro on our hands! Jeff’s swaddled pink bundle was surely the best.
***This is an actual baby, and not the doll we used for practice. Just thought the baby was cute and noticed that it too was swaddled nicely like Jeff did.***
I’m finally reading up on all things baby and am learning a ton of things I never knew before, and reassuring myself that most things I will be a learning is an on the job type of experience. Good thing I’m pretty good at going with the flow!
We are at 32 weeks and we are on the home stretch countdown. Can’t believe how time flies when your making a human life!
