Family Living: Abbott Style

It's not even noon yet and I am already having one of those days... I think my kid hates me.  She tends to cry...all.the.time.  Unless she is eating or sleeping.  It kinda makes me feel like I can't do anything right.  She slept 7 hours straight last night.  I'm digging the long stretches of sleep, but she got up at 3:30 this morning and refused to go back down.  She's too young just to "cry it out", so I was trying to do everything I could think of to calm her down.  Eventually she stopped screaming at me and we got a few more hours of sleep.  Then when we got up this morning, it was the same deal.  I'm hoping the phase will pass soon.  Now she is passed out in her swing, so I need to use this opportunity to be productive and clean house.  I'm sure I'll update more later...I just needed a moment to vent before I actually got busy.  I usually call my mom and vent but she didn't answer the phone.  Dang you mom.  ( : ...

We've all heard it a thousand times from our parents and grandparents--"Well, back in my day...." And we never actually picture ourselves saying such things.  But now I am starting to get it. It started last week... I WAS driving a very nice Lincoln MKX.  It was a SUV with all of the bells and whistles.  After Haley was born, I became very fond of the remote opener/closer for the back hatch.  It made pulling out the stroller almost effortless.  The only problem with it was we owed a little bit of money on it still.  Not a big deal, nothing that was breaking the bank, but I just hate car payments.  I hate paying for things every month that we already "own", that are depreciating in value. Also, I am a stay-at-home mom.  I don't even need to drive everyday besides to the gym and back.  The most I really drive is 10 to 15 miles from the home.  What's the point in having such an expensive SUV when I don't even bring in an income any...

I hate getting up early. I hate getting up early and getting somewhere 15 minutes early so you realize you could have slept and extra 15 minutes. Haley was nice enough to sleep 8 hours again. Perhaps she is making up for yesterday. It wasn't an all bad day. Nothing is all bad. I had another odd dream thanks to getting extra sleep. I think it was a cross between the Butterfly Effect and Speed. it begs the question...if you could go back and change events in your life...would you? If I could go back and change something to avoid beeing pooed on, I might consider. Anyways...today may be a busy day. My 6 week check up is today. Which means, in theory, my body should start forgetting I was pregnant. Also have a thousand other arrands. Well its time for cycle class...so I'm off to excercise.... Until next time. Update: So cycling class kick my tail and the seat hurt my rear!  It was fun-ish...but the 60-something-year-old woman next to me kept telling me how the ...

I've been shit on..both literally and figuratively. Peed on. Spit-up on. I knew I should have stayed in bed.

Well, another successful weekend at the lake.  One without incident.  Speaking of, our co-pay for having a baby is the same for Ian to go to the emergency room for his knee.  Go figure.  I would like to thank my insurance for covering all of my epidural, I promise you, it was worth EVERY PENNY. Haley refused to take a nap Saturday, which made things tricky but not bad.  She enjoyed sometime outside when it wasn't too hot.  I didn't get as much sun as I would have liked, but I am sure my skin thanks me.  Then she slept for 8 hours straight last night to make up for her lack of napping.  That is twice this week the girl has slept that long over night.  Not that I am complaining, I just don't want to get spoiled by such wonderfulness. It just dawned on me that Ian will be returning to work in a week and a half.  I can't believe how fast his 8 weeks off went by.  I am going to miss having him around.  I also can't believe that ...

Oh ya...she's ready for the lake! Sorry kiddo, it will be a few. years before you'll be riding one of those! Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.1

Whoa!  Let me tell you, I have some energy today.  8 hours of straight sleep!!  Haley went without a real nap all day yesterday, so she must have been exhausted.   I forgot what it felt like to actually get uninterrupted sleep.  To actually sleep long enough to have dreams. So I was up at 6:30, bright-eyed and bushy tailed. I just love this picture of Haley and Ian napping.... Haley has an eye infection.  Which isn't my main point...my main point is that my pediatrician is awesome.  I called this morning (thinking I was going to have to bring her in and pay yet another $20 co-pay and 3 hours of waiting around the office), and then nurse said she would let him know and send out for a RX! YESSS..thank you doctor! What else.  I just finished my 4th week straight of working out (5 days a week for at least and hour).  Not too shabby considering I gave birth almost 6 weeks ago.  The last three weeks I've been going to ...