Time flies...when you're running around like a crazy person!

So I haven't blogged in FOREVER. But the days, weeks...let's face it, months....just seem to be flying by. And as a Speech Pathologist that works for a school district, I used to dream of the days and weeks flying by to get me to any and all breaks from school. But now I find myself having mixed emotions about this loss of time. I look forward to the breaks to spend extra time with my kiddos and family, but I hate to wish away 187 days (that's the school year in days) just to get to summer. Because let's be honest, summer passes all to quickly. I love the quote "life is what happends while you're busy making plans." I have no idea who said it, but it is all too true in my case. So I'm doing my best to enjoy the day to day things, in addition to looking forward to time off work with my babies!

Now that it's almost October we are finally settling into our new "normal" school year routine. Jackson is doing great at school and getting more and more comfortable with his new teachers and friends. The class he's in this year takes a field trip every other week to any and all places around town, i.e. parks, libraries...and most recently TU to play basketball (the Dad of one of his fellow classmates plays BB for TU). At first Jackson was very nervous about going on the bus for these field trips but after 2 field trips he's decided that he likes the bus ride! Thank goodness!
Campbell is great! She is such a laid back baby..AMEN! She is trying to sit up on her own, babbling a lot, and has recently started cereal. She's such a joy to have around our house and completes our family perfectly.

We are looking forward to October getting here, and bringing with it our first family trip to Branson, Halloween, and beautiful outside weather! I just LOVE the fall....the smells, the clothes, the food, the temperatures...ahhhh! What do you love about the fall?

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying some cooler weather in your neck of the woods!

Mourning our first day

So we all survived our first day back to work and school for the kids since having Campbell.....but it wasn't pretty! I spent the majority of my evening mourning the loss of how I pictured our first day going. Which I know sounds crazy but I'm a planner people! But I apparently set my expectations too high and feel miserably short! The day started off with Jackson having a meltdown and not wanting to stay in his new classroom. And by a meltdown, I mean the teacher had to pull him off my leg. While he was falling apart I had to hold myself together and take Campbell to her classroom and get her signed in and preped for the day. As bad as I felt for Jackson I also know that he was FINE or atleast would be fine in 10 minutes. Campbell had an okay day, but she wouldn't take her bottle or nap. This was all before 8:45am! Shesh!! I had meetings all morning, went back to Riverfield to feed Campbell, and then back to work. And as I was walking out the door to go pick up the kids I was told that I would be losing my office space and they were sure where I was going to move too! Oh.....goody!!!! So there it was, the perfect end to the not so perfect day.

The good news and the bad news is that we got to try it all over again today. Which I will say went a little bit better, but not great. Of course my expectations were far more reasonable. Gosh I hope Campbell gets into the swing of things and starts eating and napping. This poor baby went from sleeping 6 hours a day, during the day, to 30 minutes...uh yikes!

Here is for hoping this overwhelming feeling settles down a bit....soon!

coming to an end

I know it's been forever since I blogged, but I have valid reasons! It's been NUTS around here. Between trying to get Campbell on a schedule, playing with Jackson, having my floors re-done after our "flood", getting a new garage door after it broke, and preparing for the school year to start....*whew* crazy!
So first things first...Campbell is the best baby. She's just chill all the time. If she cries it's for one of three reasons, hungry, sleepy, shewy diaper. She's sleeping 10+ hours a night, eating every 3 hours, trying to sit up and rollover, and "talking" all the time! She loves to blow raspberries and growl!





Jackson is his adorable 3 year old self...which is enough said most days! He loves his sister to pieces and is a great big brother. His latest infatuation is construction trucks, cranes, etc. His Poppy bought him a remote control crane that is taller then he is....he LOVES IT!



In home news....we had a drain back up and flood our dining and living room, thus ruining our laminate floors that we installed only 2 years ago. So after cleaning up this horrible mess we find out that the laminate has been discontinued. So we got to replace 366 square feet of flooring. So we got smart this time, we put down tile, but it looks like wood floors. We love it! Pictures to follow once we get the room put back together. And the week after the floor problems my garage door broke...just great! Oh the joys of home ownership!
So next on the to do list is starting up the school year. My anxiety level is on level red. It's the unknown that gets me. Will Campbell take a bottle? Will I be able to get to her school to nurse her at lunch? Will Jackson transition to his new room well? Will Campbell get on a schedule and be able to sleep well at school? What new schools will I have on my schedule this year? Will we be able to afford having 2 kids in childcare? And I could go on and on and on and on......So for now, we just get started and hope for the best!

The Baby Blues

Ok gang....I'm having a somewhat hard time admitting that I may have the baby blues of some form. When my mom suggested to me that I may be suffering from the "baby blues" I thought "neh"....what do I have to be blue about? I have 2 wonderful and healthy children, a great husband and family to help me out, a roof over my head and a job that I enjoy most often then not and pays the bills. But when my first reaction to any situation is to cry....that means something is off to me. Again, I'm not face down, nor do I feel like I am a danger to myself or my children...as I know women diagnosed with Post-Partum Depression. I know this is a very real thing...but I think I'm just kind of...down. It just seems like my hormones are going wild a bit late after having Campbell in comparison to Jackson. After having Jackson I was teary and "off" feeling from the day after I had him and the subsequent couple of weeks. But by 1 month remember feeling like it was all settling down. With Campbell it seems like it didn't start till just a week or so ago....she's 11 weeks old people! I never knew pregnancies, pre and post, could be so different!
Anyhow, I hope all of my mommy friends and not-yet mommy friends are having a great summer!

Memorial Weekend in Houston

Well I know it's been forever since I've blogged...but needless to say it's been a little busy around my house. Campbell is doing well! She is 9 weeks old now, which I'm not sure how that happened so fast. She just got her 8 week shots this week and it was tough on all of us. Overall she is the BEST baby! She sleeps 6-7 hour stretches at night, she's beginning to coo and smile and laugh. She is just an absolute joy to have. Jackson is doing great. He sure loves his baby sister. We haven't had any jealousy issues as of yet...he loves to shower her with hugs and kisses, sometimgs a little too much. Jackson is going to Riverfield 2 days per week this summer to give Campbell and I some time together and him a chance to get the wiggles out.
Last weekend we went to Houston for Jeremy's sister's wedding. It was our first long car ride with both kids and they did remarkably well. But I will tell you traveling with children is a test of organizational skills, spousal communication, and patience. I think Jeremy and I shared more cross words then we did with the kids....LOL. Oh well, we will learn. I know we have many family road trips ahead of us! Anyhow, the wedding was wonderful. It was great to see our family and friends and be a part of Kelsea's wedding.
So that's what we've been up to. Now we are back in town trying to get back in the groove of things. Jeremy and I are celebrating our 6 yr anniversary today...unfortunately our celebration will have to be postponed a bit due to me having developed mastitis over the last day..booo. Oh well, it's nice to spend the weekend resting and laying low. I need to rest and Campbell needs time to rest from her shots...
Below are some wedding pics!
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!

and Campbell makes 4

So it's been wild around here the last few weeks. I'm attempting to get back in the baby groove, i.e. lack of sleep, arranging my schedule on a 2-3 hour time frame, juggling my mommy role with my wifely role, etc. Campbell is doing great. She fits right in and has been going with the flow fairly well. She's nursing like a champ, as evidenced by being almost a pound over her birth weight by the time she was 2 weeks old. She sleeps 4 hours at a time at night, which keeps me human! Jackson loves his sister. He has a fairly short attention span, even for her. So he'll give her hugs and kisses and then he's off to play! We haven't had any issues with him not wanting to share me or my time with Campbell, and he's continuing on with staying potty trained with minimal accidents. We've had a few incidents of him acting out, as we are all adjusting to having a baby in the house. One of which included him getting out of his bed during naptime, which he's never done before, and destroying his room. He emptied his book basket (around 50 books), he took everything off of his toy shelves, he rolled up a 5X8 foot rug and drug it across the room, he got in his closet and put Benedryl and hydrocortisone cream ALL over his face and arms....and got caught redhanded by me...standing on his laundry hamper playing with his CD player on his dresser! And he did this in a matter of 30 minutes while I foolishly took a catnap...that'll teach me!
Here are a few picks from the last few weeks....enjoy!

Introducing Campbell Rose

We are happy to announce that our little girl, Campbell Rose, has safely arrived! She was born March 31st at 7:29am, weighing in at 7lbs 4oz and 20 inches long. Her delivery went pretty smoothly....no major surprises (which is they way I like things!) Jackson loves her and always wants to hold her and give her kisses...of course we haven't gone home yet, so we'll see if his adoration continues!
Below are a few pics for your viewing please!
Happy Easter to everyone!!!