So yesterday Eli & I were at one of our playgroups at the JCC and the preschool was taking school portaits and they asked if I wanted Eli's pic done- well of course!! I had been planning for weeks to get it done but just hadn't, so it all worked out :) If I like them I will older more, if not.. well then oh well! Didn't have to pay for the sitting :) We are well- I am ready for Rosh Hashanah. Did all my holiday cards, baked honey cakes for sibs and family, know where I am going to shul :)
After RH is done, then of course Yom Kippur, but then after that is Sukkot! I am hoping or going to figure out how I can get a sukkah done in our backyard.. I am thinking PVC pipe or something or the sort! And concurrently I will be carving pumpkins and making pumpkin pie/breads :) Also I am in the process of making Eli his first quilt so we shall see how that works out. I LOVE LOVE the fall- its my favorite time of year and this year I can begin my traditions :)
I bake challah every week but since tomorrow is my 29th Birthday, I am going to make my challah today, freeze it and heat it up tomorrow night for dinner :) I am going to make a round raisin challah- so we shall how that works out.. So everything is good, thank g-d! And if I don't post again before the New Years- L'Shanah Tovah!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
My mother was right!
My mama once made an offhand comment when asked if she had seen this particular tv show in the '90s and she said "I was too busy raising my kids." And boy, was she right! Its so hard keeping up with everything- the news, the weather, etc. If I don't glance it on a headline or hear a soundbite somewhere I am totally out of the loop. I pretty much missed most of Hurricane Ike- I only really heard about it when the gas prices started rising. But I am glad that I am so busy raising my son, that its okay!!
Well, also not to mention a house full of animals- really. I have 2 cats, my parents have 2 cats, 1 dog and I am turtle-sitting 2 turtles for the last month or so. So on a daily basis I take care of 7 animals!
I am starting to get excited about Rosh Hashanah. I have purchased the new year cards (5769 is pretty exciting!), I am figuring out what where we are gonna get family portraits and I am going to try my hand at round raisin challah and apple cake! Also I am going to do something special for my Sunday School class just not sure what yet... I think we are going to exchange new years cards and do something apple related!
On the Halloween/Fall front, Eli, myself, my sister and her boyfriend are going to go pumpkin picking this Sunday! I have to buy some cooking pumpkins and make a batch of pumpkin breads with a variety of things in them; freeze 'em, and enjoy all thoroughout Oct/Nov :)
But Eli is 14 weeks now. He can laugh now. His vision has improved tremendously- he can follow you as you walk across a room and he's starting to see other people/animals around him and just watching. He has half rolled and I am waiting anyday now for the full roll. He is a very vocal baby with his coo and squeaks.. It's tres cute- and he still sleeps through the nite!
Alright must go- feeding time :)
Well, also not to mention a house full of animals- really. I have 2 cats, my parents have 2 cats, 1 dog and I am turtle-sitting 2 turtles for the last month or so. So on a daily basis I take care of 7 animals!
I am starting to get excited about Rosh Hashanah. I have purchased the new year cards (5769 is pretty exciting!), I am figuring out what where we are gonna get family portraits and I am going to try my hand at round raisin challah and apple cake! Also I am going to do something special for my Sunday School class just not sure what yet... I think we are going to exchange new years cards and do something apple related!
On the Halloween/Fall front, Eli, myself, my sister and her boyfriend are going to go pumpkin picking this Sunday! I have to buy some cooking pumpkins and make a batch of pumpkin breads with a variety of things in them; freeze 'em, and enjoy all thoroughout Oct/Nov :)
But Eli is 14 weeks now. He can laugh now. His vision has improved tremendously- he can follow you as you walk across a room and he's starting to see other people/animals around him and just watching. He has half rolled and I am waiting anyday now for the full roll. He is a very vocal baby with his coo and squeaks.. It's tres cute- and he still sleeps through the nite!
Alright must go- feeding time :)
Monday, September 8, 2008
latest
Well I figured it was time for a proper update!! What is the latest goings on?? Well, Eli & I went to synagogue for the first time last weekend. It was nice, there is a subsection of babies there who Eli will grow up with as they will be in the same grade. I never had the opportunity to say "i grew up with this person and that person" b/c we moved so much, so I hope to stay here long enough for Eli to be able to say those things.
He is still sleeping through the night wonderfully. I am glad we cleared that hurdle! B/c in about a month or so, we start pre-teething which means we will be up again at night, so at least I get some sleep before that starts :) But I am totally on his schedule, so if he needs to get up or his body gets him up- its okay- he's a baby :) And he's my baby!
I really like being his mommy. Sometimes I want some time to myself, but I would say 99% of the time, I love just having him in my life. Its def. a growing process. Thankfully he's an easy baby. We are working on him sitting up and grabbing toys. Its all happening, just slowly. He makes alot of cooing and talking sounds. In fact, we were in shul actually and he started "talking" during the bat mitzvah girl reading her speech, so we had to leave ;)
What else?? I had my FIRST labor and delivery dream last night, ha! I never had a single dream about babies or delivery all through my pregnancy and post partum! I knew the dream had to come eventually :) And here it is! It was an easy labor and delivery in my dream- so it was a nice dream.
One of the other mommies is 7 1/2 mths pregnant, and has a 14 month old son and I swear the "wanting to be pregnant" hormones started swirling. There must must be a biological trigger when a womyn sees a baby. It must be a survival of the species type of thing. I was like "awww, I want another baby." And I'm not like that, I am happy to not be pregnant b/c I enjoy my caffeine and having my body back... But seeing other pregnant mommies thing is hard!
So I hit 29 this month! And I am telling everyone that I am going to start in the late summer/early fall of '10 to have another baby. So I am on the "clock" so to speak. Why am I rushing to have another child? I just want to have my little family intact and together. I don't feel satisfied with just 1 child. I need another. At least.. and/or maybe 3 children? I feel just not settled- not completed- not done. I know I want more, so this is the time. The younger I have them, the younger I will be to watch them grow, etc. It's hard to sit and wait. Technically, I could get pregnant by Spring if I wanted to. But, I think 2 yrs (well less than that now) is a good time... Eeekkk..
We shall see!!!
He is still sleeping through the night wonderfully. I am glad we cleared that hurdle! B/c in about a month or so, we start pre-teething which means we will be up again at night, so at least I get some sleep before that starts :) But I am totally on his schedule, so if he needs to get up or his body gets him up- its okay- he's a baby :) And he's my baby!
I really like being his mommy. Sometimes I want some time to myself, but I would say 99% of the time, I love just having him in my life. Its def. a growing process. Thankfully he's an easy baby. We are working on him sitting up and grabbing toys. Its all happening, just slowly. He makes alot of cooing and talking sounds. In fact, we were in shul actually and he started "talking" during the bat mitzvah girl reading her speech, so we had to leave ;)
What else?? I had my FIRST labor and delivery dream last night, ha! I never had a single dream about babies or delivery all through my pregnancy and post partum! I knew the dream had to come eventually :) And here it is! It was an easy labor and delivery in my dream- so it was a nice dream.
One of the other mommies is 7 1/2 mths pregnant, and has a 14 month old son and I swear the "wanting to be pregnant" hormones started swirling. There must must be a biological trigger when a womyn sees a baby. It must be a survival of the species type of thing. I was like "awww, I want another baby." And I'm not like that, I am happy to not be pregnant b/c I enjoy my caffeine and having my body back... But seeing other pregnant mommies thing is hard!
So I hit 29 this month! And I am telling everyone that I am going to start in the late summer/early fall of '10 to have another baby. So I am on the "clock" so to speak. Why am I rushing to have another child? I just want to have my little family intact and together. I don't feel satisfied with just 1 child. I need another. At least.. and/or maybe 3 children? I feel just not settled- not completed- not done. I know I want more, so this is the time. The younger I have them, the younger I will be to watch them grow, etc. It's hard to sit and wait. Technically, I could get pregnant by Spring if I wanted to. But, I think 2 yrs (well less than that now) is a good time... Eeekkk..
We shall see!!!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Latest tricks
Well, Eli is nearly 13 weeks!! His major accomplishments are he found his hands :) Now they are in his mouth constantly and he loves it. I think one day he will fit his whole fist in his mouth! He is sleeping through the night (thank g-ddess)! He goes to bed around 11ishpm and wakes up around 7ishAM. He is starting to grab toys but he doesn't realize why yet. He is starting to sit up better.
And he is still super cute!!
:)
And he is still super cute!!
:)
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