just a bit of this to start my day...
-LL
Showing posts with label sisters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sisters. Show all posts
10.16.2012
8.16.2012
All is Well.
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| Lori's 1st bday. My sister and I do this same pose for our pictures! |
I'm feeling sooooooo much better today! My cold is gone (but it left a sore crusty nose behind lol), the hubby is back from racing in Utah (I did miss you more mr.!), I'm finally being myself again (not sure how to explain this) and I have a venti cup of coffee by my side.
All is well.
In the kid realm, I think Lori is going to talk soon! Of course she says "Mama, Papa, agua & bath" but she is trying to form new words so hard! She's trying and so close to saying "please, Vayda, Minnie Mouse & Sponge Bob" to name a few. I know, I know...Minnie and Sponge bob? What can I say, her sister is 3 lol. Let's see how it goes when we have two chatter boxes running around...hmmm maybe we should enjoy this?!
-LLibbs
6.20.2012
"Babe, We've got bed bugs..."
Let me first say, we are far from a perfect family. I feel like my posts sometimes make it seem like we are all giggles, smiles, rainbows and blue skys. That is not the case. At all. Sure we have days/moments that are like that, but we also have days where I want to pull my hair out and scream or even hide under the bed to escape for a bit...and maybe, just maybe sneak in a nap while under there. I do post the happy times all the time on here...but don't get the wrong idea.
For instance, I have written in the past about our problem with Vayda not sleeping in her big girl bed and sleeping with us. Recently we came to terms with her sleeping with us and stopped trying. My new excuse, "we're co-sleepers". It's all good, right? Well it was. Until Lori stopped sleeping the whole night through in her crib.
"Babe, we've got bed bugs. One is a little fatter than the other."
Haha, yup. They have BOTH been sleeping with us. Which normally results in Vic leaving and sleeping on the couch. This is not ok! The other night we tried to have Lori cry it out and guess what?! Projectile vomit everywhere. Even after Vic went in and picked her up..she threw up all over him. It was awful. I got the less messy end and jumped in the shower with her. Poor Vic had to clean the mess and start the washer.
Glittery/rainbow side: I enjoyed that shower more than anything. I stood in the shower, her little naked body on my chest, I draped the towel over her as she kept her arms tightly wrapped around me and I was starring in the mirror. I'm never going to have that moment back and I def soaked it in. Her head on my shoulder still pouting about throwing up then a shower I'm sure, but she didn't lift her head once. And as we stood there for quite some time she was falling back asleep as I was shushing her. Adorable I know, don't barf lol.
After a few more mins she lifted her head and OMG her breath killed the moment...there's nothing like nasty vomit breath haha poor baby. We moved on with the night and that's that. We have 2 girls sleeping in our bed with the fear of another vomit filled night. Suggestions moms?
2.07.2012
Tuesday Treats {10}
Tuesday Treats!! Like my new button?
I'm changing it up for a bit. I wasn't getting much response with the link party so I'm still going to post Tuesday Treats but without the links.
I still would love for you to join in and comment with your personal Tuesday Treats! There are no guidelines, just link back with my button and share on :).
Today's treat is simple and sweet. I felt like spreading a little sister love...
What's your Tuesday Treat?!
6.15.2011
4 Weeks Today
VaydaCakes, 2.5 yrs and Lori, 3 weeks old
Lori 2 1/2 wks old
4 weeks old :)
Day after day I have a million things running through my mind that I want to blog about…obviously, that hasn’t happened. My mom put it well, “I’m on high demand”.
Lori is still a good calm baby, unless she is hungry or in the car seat, she will let you know! She is beginning to coo, still holding up her head like crazy and beginning to follow our facial expressions. We've even heard her giggle in her sleep a few times, it's so sweet!
Vayda has been a great big sister. She is constantly kissing her little sister, letting her know she will be back and not to worry if she is leaving the room, making sure the sun doesn’t hit her in the car seat and even letting Mama know when she is hungry lol. On the other hand, Vay has not been good with Vic and I. Don’t get me wrong, we have good days and bad days, but right now it feels like more bad :(. She is definitely testing her limits with us and telling us no or constantly not listening to us. If we are around other people, forget about it! She has been getting hyped up when others are around, rambunctious and defiant. Other parents out there….advice? We keep taking it day by day, making sure she is getting the attention she needs and I keep reminding myself it has only been 4 weeks since her little world shifted, hopefully we can get through this smoothly =). I do have to say, at first I was buying her everything because I felt bad and wanted to make her feel special, but over time I see that spoiling her does the opposite. Spoiling her probably makes everything worse. She won’t appreciate what she has and more importantly what means more to her is quality Vay time. Simple things like going to the park or having a tea party. So in between feedings that’s what you can find us doing…most of the time (I may be napping too lol). I haven’t done it all on my own though, Vic has been a great help as well as Nana Tula! She has been watching Vay a few hours a day so Vay can get out and play and giving me and Lori good resting time.
This last Saturday I was on my own with the two girls while Vic was out racing. I called my mom out of frustration because I didn’t know what to do. I’m still getting used to having two kids so the idea of getting 3 people ready, clean, fed and in car seats sounded like too much. Let alone fighting Vay to put her shoes on while trying to breastfeed haha. So I did it. Got them in the car after a frustrating morning……and drove in circles trying to decide on what to do. I wanted to get out in the first place to get Vay out of the apartment so she wasn’t planted in front of the tv all day. That’s what I feel bad about the most, because I’m constantly feeding Lori it tends to be the easy way to keep Vayda busy, just put a cartoon on. Of course the second we finally got in the car both of the girls were fast asleep. By the time we were out it was lunch time. So I went through a Starbucks drive through (bless the person who started those) grabbed a coffee and a protein snack thingy, those are delicious by the way! I decided to go to the mall, after missing the exit for the first mall I was going to I decided to enjoy the drive and go to one a little further. Anyway, to get to the point, the day ended out perfect! Vay and Lori were asleep in the stroller long enough for me to have me time and walk around. Vayda woke up just in time when I got to the play area and even a jumper! She loved it. I got a little nervous when we were done there because she has been known to run around and take off lately in public but she held my hand so well. We went to the food court were we ate; she was occupied by watching a game of ice hockey while I fed Lori. I couldn’t have planned it better. I’m sure it will get a little tougher once Lori gets bigger but Vayda will be bigger too as will I be ready for more.
Other parents out there to this all the time and with more kids. I’m just sharing our raw struggles, learning experiences and happy times.
The latest and greatest Vayda quote, “I have milk in my armpits”. Lol!
That’s it for now. XoxXO,
Libbs
Lori is still a good calm baby, unless she is hungry or in the car seat, she will let you know! She is beginning to coo, still holding up her head like crazy and beginning to follow our facial expressions. We've even heard her giggle in her sleep a few times, it's so sweet!
Vayda has been a great big sister. She is constantly kissing her little sister, letting her know she will be back and not to worry if she is leaving the room, making sure the sun doesn’t hit her in the car seat and even letting Mama know when she is hungry lol. On the other hand, Vay has not been good with Vic and I. Don’t get me wrong, we have good days and bad days, but right now it feels like more bad :(. She is definitely testing her limits with us and telling us no or constantly not listening to us. If we are around other people, forget about it! She has been getting hyped up when others are around, rambunctious and defiant. Other parents out there….advice? We keep taking it day by day, making sure she is getting the attention she needs and I keep reminding myself it has only been 4 weeks since her little world shifted, hopefully we can get through this smoothly =). I do have to say, at first I was buying her everything because I felt bad and wanted to make her feel special, but over time I see that spoiling her does the opposite. Spoiling her probably makes everything worse. She won’t appreciate what she has and more importantly what means more to her is quality Vay time. Simple things like going to the park or having a tea party. So in between feedings that’s what you can find us doing…most of the time (I may be napping too lol). I haven’t done it all on my own though, Vic has been a great help as well as Nana Tula! She has been watching Vay a few hours a day so Vay can get out and play and giving me and Lori good resting time.
This last Saturday I was on my own with the two girls while Vic was out racing. I called my mom out of frustration because I didn’t know what to do. I’m still getting used to having two kids so the idea of getting 3 people ready, clean, fed and in car seats sounded like too much. Let alone fighting Vay to put her shoes on while trying to breastfeed haha. So I did it. Got them in the car after a frustrating morning……and drove in circles trying to decide on what to do. I wanted to get out in the first place to get Vay out of the apartment so she wasn’t planted in front of the tv all day. That’s what I feel bad about the most, because I’m constantly feeding Lori it tends to be the easy way to keep Vayda busy, just put a cartoon on. Of course the second we finally got in the car both of the girls were fast asleep. By the time we were out it was lunch time. So I went through a Starbucks drive through (bless the person who started those) grabbed a coffee and a protein snack thingy, those are delicious by the way! I decided to go to the mall, after missing the exit for the first mall I was going to I decided to enjoy the drive and go to one a little further. Anyway, to get to the point, the day ended out perfect! Vay and Lori were asleep in the stroller long enough for me to have me time and walk around. Vayda woke up just in time when I got to the play area and even a jumper! She loved it. I got a little nervous when we were done there because she has been known to run around and take off lately in public but she held my hand so well. We went to the food court were we ate; she was occupied by watching a game of ice hockey while I fed Lori. I couldn’t have planned it better. I’m sure it will get a little tougher once Lori gets bigger but Vayda will be bigger too as will I be ready for more.
Other parents out there to this all the time and with more kids. I’m just sharing our raw struggles, learning experiences and happy times.
The latest and greatest Vayda quote, “I have milk in my armpits”. Lol!
That’s it for now. XoxXO,
Libbs
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