My favorite time of day

It’s 6:45pm and we just finished with our 1 1/2 minute bath (we hate the bath at the moment).  I towel him off while he howls and the minute he stands up right the crying stops and he grabs my hand and toddles down to his room.  Naked bum and cute chubby legs teetering while we catch our balance with each step. We stop to pick up our beloved blanket up off the floor, take it to our room and close the door.  He crawls to his bed, blanket in hand and lays down waiting for his bottle while I put his p.j.’s on. He looks at the light on the wall, knowing that turning it on is the next step and then I get cuddled up beside him and read his favorite book- “Good night sun hello moon”. He looks up at me every now and again with those bright blue eyes and smiles.  Regardless of the day he’s had or the mood he was in, this is by far the best time of day for him.  I sing him some lullaby’s and sometimes he hums quietly along with me.  I stroke his forhead as he lets out deep sighs of relaxation. He grabs his blanket closer and sometimes reaches out for me to cuddle even closer.  I say good night,  press on his nose and say “beep, beep” and then leave him to fall asleep on his own.

My favorite time of day is bed time because regardless of the day we had, bed time always sets the mood just right.

Good night, my son.

Chugging along

No, not literaly chugging as that would be bad cause I’m pregnant.

This has been a good last few days. With both Cooper and I. It seems my happy boy is back and the last few days are much more calmer which leaves me feeling so less stressed at the end of the day.  Today he even took a 2 1/2 hour nap!!  I couldn’t believe it.  I feel like we’re in this groove that is just so cool. Even if it’s only temporary, I’ll take it. It’s almost like they know when you’re buttons have been pushed too hard and then they lay off and start being cute again. 

I’ve also sort of realised that being active and social helps with my sanity with toddler wrangling all day.  September and October are busy months and it has me so excited. I even got to go by a new fancy dress for the weddings we’re going to. That along with the shoes I bought last week and who wouldn’t be a happy girl?  There is definitly something to be said about retail therapy. 

Now I need to find a sweater as it’ll be October and some shoes. I think I’ll raid my mom’s shoe closet as she has the biggest shoe collection of anyone I know. 

Well, the boy’s in bed (even with his 2 1/2 hour nap, he still went to bed at his regular time- growth spurt? I think so) and I’m off to the mall to get some pants taken up.  The problem with being 5′2 is that no pants ever fit in length *sigh*.

Okay so

We set up the play pen (which he hates) in the nursery (which he also hates) this morning in preperation for his meltdowns/tantrums that can be so bad I want to run and hide.

But, he loves it. He wanted to be in all day. Thinks it’s the greatest new place to be.

S*&$ !!!!!!!!!!  I swear he knows whats up and is trying to say “nanananana”.

Bugger.

Birthday fun

Today started a little too early and the mornings tone was set with the first tantrum being 30 minutes after we got out of bed. Not the best start. But, it got better and better as the day went on.  The boy did indulge me with a cuddle in our bed this morning. For a whole 20 minutes at that.  Then I got an e-mail from hubby telling me I had to stay home as there was a delivery coming.  After a bit of a nap and some lunch the delivery arrived.  It made me cry in it’s sweetness.  i got these 

Now my hubby has never sent me flowers. This was the first time and he signed the card “Love, hubby, Cooper and Carter”.  That made me all sentimental and teary eyed and Cooper loved the balloon.  (Carter is the name we have picked for the little one).  Then my monther in law stopped by on her way home and delivered 2 desserts for me to have after dinner.  We ordered in Thai and now I am so full I don’t know if I can fit a dessert but I will make room damn it!

In toddler news, Cooper has decided that he hates the bath. Period.  Tonight I tried putting the shower on instead and it terrified him and he tried to run away as fast as could.  Baths with fighting it is then.  I’m also setting up the playpen in the nursery to put him in during his tantrums.  They are getting more dramatic and frequent than ever and I need to something.  His need to walk and talk and is sending his frustration through the roof.  The walking should be any day now and I’m hoping that will relieve some of his frustration.  It doesn’t help that he is a perfectionist and has no patience for the trial and error that is toddlerhood.  Too bad you can’t pick the personality traits you’d like to pass on to your children and which ones you’d like to leave out.

It’s a ……

I was going to make you all guess before I told you but then I decided not to because I myself hate surprises never mind being taunted with them. 

So it’s a boy!    We had the most amazing ultra sound technician ever. She even gave us four pictures (they’re only supposed to give you one) and I saw the sex long before she told us.  I’m also further along than they originally dated me which I thought and that puts me at 20 weeks today. Half way.  I can’t believe it and am so happy that we now know. I even went through all of Cooper’s baby clothes this morning and relished in the fact that it won’t be long and we’ll have another little tiny one around. 

I also got some birthday presents last night which is always fun.  I got a really awesome art picture from my mother in-law and have spent some of the morning deciding where I’m going to put it.  Hubby surprised me with a stationary bike and I have another delivery coming this afternoon apparently which I’m quite excited about.  I do hate surprises so I am trying to forget about it though.

And finally I can’t wait to visit mylozmom!!  I’ve been thinking about her like crazy and can’t wait to meet little Hannah.  They might be discharging her today so maybe tonight I can go visit.

To new babies, birthdays and fun.

Hannah’s Here

She was born at almost 7pm last night and doing great.  She’s 22″ and 8lbs 11oz and a full head of blonde hair according to mom.  Mylozmom is doing great and so is dad.  I am so crazy excited for them I barely slept last night. I can’t wait to go see them and that won’t be until tomorrow. I’m dying to go but we have our ultra sound tonight and I don’t have anyone to watch Cooper until Thursday (children under 12 are not allowed visiting patients in the hospital).

YYYYEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

7:45am

I’m getting ready to go the hospital as I have to get the second part of the IPS testing for this pregnancy.  They’re testing for spina bifida and down syndrome as I have spina bifida in my family. I’m not worried as I did take 5mg of folic acid long before we started trying and that prevents it.  I hate blood tests though!!  But, I have the thoughts of mylozmom going in to be induced keeping my mind occupied.  She goes in at 9am this morning.  I’ll be sure to keep this as updated as I am throughout the day.

until I hear something….

Oh, I forgot

I forgot to add to the list below:

I bought a new pair of shoes on Friday. My shoe collection is probably the sadest is there is especially considering I am a shoe fein (sp?). In current circulation I have 2 pairs of flip flops and 1 pairs of running shoes. The shoes I bought are neither. they’re cute and fashionable and really what girl doesn’t feel better after buying a pair of shoes.

I also found a low fat, pretty low cal. ice cream bar. I LOVE ice cream bars. I mean, I could eat ice cream bars all day at every meal. I’m acutally surprised that I have 2 left and the box was purchased on Friday AND I shared and let hubby have one. A whole one at that!!! Now that’s love if I don’t know what is. They’re big too. Not little dinky bite size things.

Great weekend

This is going o be point form because I’m tired and lazy this morning. This weekeend was awesome!!  One of those weekends where nothing really was planned but a lot of great stuff came out of it.

- Breakfast here:  http://www.chezcora.com/Main-en/Historique-en.htm  yesterday.  AMAZING foord. The amount of fruit they give you with each dish is amazing and they cut it up into funky shapes and decorate your plate. MMMMMMMMMM.  They even came around with balloons for the kids that were there which is Cooper’s new obsession at the moment so he that made his day.

- Just when Cooper’s day couldn’t get any better we became the BEST parents in the world when we bought Cooper this: http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2341&e=detail&pid=30446&pcat=bulnl  .  He has not stopped playing with it since we brought it home and all his other toys now suck ass.

- I made a banana bread loaf. mmmmmmmmmmm.

- Yesterday was the perfect fall day. yes, I know it’s not fall yet but I am so incredibly excited that fall is around the corner it’s not even funny. So long summer!!

- Cooper got a haircut to cut out the really bad haircut he got previously.  He had the biggest freak out fit when I sat him in the chair which was the first time but the world was fixed right again when the store manager came with a lollipop.

All of that happened yesterday come to think of it so yesterday was a great day.

Hope you all had a great weekend too.

Bugger

Cooper is the most frustrated toddler I know at the moment.  I’m chalking it up to the cluster of new things happening with him and the want to communicate but not the know how.  I hear 17/18months is a frustrating age because they understand so much more than they can communicate and until a huge vocabulary explosion happens, I fear the constant whining is becoming part of daily life.  He’s been really clingy this week which I’m chalking up to 2 new teeth making their appearance and the move into his new room.  Those are both pretty big.  He’s also on the verge of walking.  But most of all he’s just frustrated and there’s nothing I can do (that I know) to help the poor thing be less miserable.  He’s been getting tons of cuddles which help calm him in 10 minute spans.  At the same time I’m trying to not pull my hair out strand by strand or run and hide in the bathroom when I can’t take the whining anymore.  It’s alot! Especially on mornings like this morning when I’ve been up since 5:30am.  I know not his fault and I’m trying to be super patient but  the whining can hit a certain level that makes me want to run and hide in the corner. Please tell me this is just a phase that will too pass and that there is a light at the end of this frustrated tunnel for him.