Home Stuff

Slowely but surely we are getting our home together. For the most part rooms are set up and things are where they are supposed to be. Now it's decorating time. Luckly the downstairs was freshly painted before we moved in and with very nice colors, not just the generic builder's tan. Now the upstairs is a different story...so until we get the painter scheduled you will not get to see any pictures of Carson's room or new babies room or the grand reveal of Garet's man room.

For now this is a picture of the wall shelves we put up right next to the TV that is above the fireplace. The cords to the TV are still exposed so no full length picture yet. We bought the shelves at Loews at a decent price. I'm also one of those people that gets bored with decorations easily so the shelves will change with seasons and holidays.

Hopefully as we get more things done and up there will be more pictures.

School Time!

Carson started his first day of pre-school today. Technically it's a Parents Day Out program, but it's the most school like atmosphere he has ever been in. When Carson was born Garet and I were both working and we took Carson to an in-home daycare that we all loved so much. He loved his babysitter and his friends and we were very blessed to have Carson raised in that home for the first few years of his life, but now we are getting him in school mode.

His teacher said the first day went great except for nap time...haha! Considering he still sleeps in a crib and has a noise maker to keep out ANY distractions (trash truck, tv downstairs, anybody breathing loud :) we pretty much knew he wouldn't nap on his first day. Talk about one extreme to another...they want him to sleep on a nap mat with 9 other children in the same room. I know he won't be a bad napper forever, and he will adjust, but I will pray for his teachers every Tuesday and Thursday around noon.

Gosh it seems like yesterday I was taking him to the babysitters house for the first time and having major anxiety! Dropping him off at school today was a piece of cake compared to that day. He seems like such a grown up boy. I can't even get a little sad about him not being a baby anymore because next little boy will fill that void very soon...then I will be saying ahhh I can't wait until they are both pre-schoolers :)

2 years and a bit more

I can't believe Carson is already 2 years old. Yes he has been 2 for awhile, but it's just now starting to sync in because we have been going a million miles per hour.

So here are a few things that Carson is doing a the mature age of 2...
- He will repeat anything that anybody says. When I say anything I mean ANYTHING! We are defiantly watching what we are saying these days and giving everyone else the heads up. Some don't believe and learn very quickly :)
- He is attempting sentences like "Where dada go?" "What's that?" "I do it."
- He can identify all of his letters (credit to Daddy) and can count to 15 by himself.
- He runs, jumps on anything, hugs, kisses, high fives, bump or pound (fist thing), and dances.
- Toys he is into are...books, cars or trucks, hitting anything with the plastic golf club (That includes poor Rogue sometimes. But he always tells her sorry), kicking or throwing any ball, and most recently coloring. He can't get enough of his crayons and color book.

- Food: chicken nuggets, french fries, pizza, mixed veggies peas/carrots/corn combo, Mexican rice and Charo beans, and anything snack able (crackers, cookies, chips) I think he could live on snack foods if we let him.

- Drink: Milk 1%, 100% juice usually deluded with water, and water. If he tries anything other than those 3 he acts like you are giving him acid and chokes and causes a scene.

- Most recent stats at the doctor: 32 lbs 37 1/2 inches...so a big boy but his BMI is 16 so very proportional.

He is no longer a baby (even though he will always be my baby) he is a little boy. We have so much fun with him and he catches us by surprise almost on a daily basis. He defiantly has his moments when he will test his limits or have his tantrum but he usually gets over it quickly. We couldn't be happier with our little man and can't wait to see how he is going to be with his little brother.

Carson Anthony Black 2011

Shots

Shots, shots, shots....EVERYBODY!!!

I wish I were talking about alcoholic beverages. It has been a full year since Carson last received shots and thank goodness it will be another year before he goes again.

He got 3 shots this morning...2 in one leg and 1 in the other. He had no clue what was coming because I know he doesn't remember his last ones a year ago. These were much much harder for him (when I say him I really mean me) because he is much stronger and harder to hold down and he was so sad afterwards crying real tears and asking why he had get the boo boo's.

Afterwards he perked up considerably when he got a sucker and sticker, but I know the poor little guy is sore. As we sit on the couch he pulls his shorts up every once in awhile to show me his sore boo boo's. I sent my mom a video text of the poor pathetic baby showing his boo boo's and telling her what happened and she called me within 30 seconds making sure her grandson was ok. Then she reminded me that I was the worst shot receiver when I was little. When I got old enough to understand she would have to lie to me about where we were going and all of sudden show up at the doctors office. I would freak out at that point, but she knew if I were told any earlier she probably wouldn't be able to get me in the car.

As much I hate taking Carson to get his shots, I know I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if he caught something that a shot would prevent. I know giving and getting shots are pretty controversial these days, so before Carson was born I asked a good friend and retired ER nurse what her opinions were on shots and all of the research people were doing. She handed me a book and said read it and then we can discuss it. This book was about families of children that choose not to get shots and they caught those "rare", but not so rare anymore, diseases. After crying though out the entire book and finishing it I made up my mind that I would vaccinate my children. I know several people that choose not to vaccinate and that is their choice, but my choice is to not take the chances that Carson catches something that could be prevented.

Heck, I still hate getting poked and pricked, but if it is to make sure I am healthy and new baby is doing well I will grit my teeth and do it. I have given little man a dose of Tylenol to help with the soreness and potential fever from the shots and I'm sure today will be a couch day. This prego Momma doesn't mind that at all :)

So Sleepy!

The title of this blog is the reason I haven't blogged in awhile. I feel like I never get enough sleep at night. No I am not getting up several times a night to use the bathroom, or any other un-comfortableness I can think of. I wake up tired, I go about my day tired, and I go to bed tired. Sometimes I feel like I'm sleep walking. A few weeks ago I told Carson he was going to have to watch Mickey and play with his toys because mommy had to lay down. I was literally falling asleep sitting up so I laid on the couch and snoozed for about 45 mins. Of course Carson wasn't my perfect angel and he woke me up about every 5-10 minutes with driving cars on my legs, or throwing a ball at sleeping Momma, but after the 45 minute interrupted many times nap I could at least keep my eyes open and be alert.

The saddest thing of all is that here in 11 weeks the exhausted feeling will defiantly get worse with a newborn. I know my body will be a bit better because I won't be carrying a child in my stomach, but I'm not delusional, I remember how hard the first few weeks are of a babies life. Thank goodness we have some family and friends that are willing to come and help every once in awhile.

I remember being tired when I was carrying Carson, but I was also still working. I can't imagine carrying new baby, taking care of Carson, and dealing with hundreds of kindergarten - 5th graders in PE class on a daily basis. I have a whole new respect for teachers who can keep working throughout pregnancies and having toddlers. If I were still teaching I would need the entire weekend to sleep. 48 hours straight! With several cat naps during the school day - at lunch time, planning period, bus duty jk :)

Maybe some cooler weather will put some pep in my step...Haha probably not but here is hoping and wishing!