Thursday, April 17, 2008
The time has come...
Well, the time has come that I have been both excitedly anticipating and greatly dreading: C has weaned from breastfeeding. I finally have my body back under original ownership, yet I will never again feel a baby nursing on my breast. She has been physically attached to me in some way, shape or form since her conception (about 28 months ago). I never thought I would feel so emotional about something that is so "natural", so instinctive, so "normal". Why would I not want to give up a bodily process that brought me so much pain just about 16 months ago? The raging yeast infection that plagued my breasts was almost enough to push me to abandon breastfeeding C altogether. Pumping my breast - while infected, crusted, cracked, bleeding and horribly painful - because I had a nasty case of mastitis, brought me the closest I've ever been to fainting from pain. I would rather go thorough labor ten times than to have to endure that pain again. However, the pain is just a distant memory when I remember the closeness, the connection (literally) and the bond that breastfeeding brought to C and me. I breastfed A for 22 months (31 months from conception to weaning) and C for 18 months (27 months from conception to weaning). That's a grand total of 58 months (4 years and 10 months) of having another human being attached to my body out of the past 64 months (5 years and 4 months). Well, no wonder I'm having a hard time with this!!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Time - It Do Fly By
How to catch everyone up on seven (and then some) months of happenings in our home...? I won't go into the details, but suffice it to say, so much has happened and changed!
Our little C is running around the house - yes, running! She is just as busy as any 1 1/2 year old can possibly be. Her favorite pastimes are Elmo, watching Signing Time videos and learning new words. Its SPONGE time in our house - she just soaks up everything we do and say. She stands in the mirror in the bathroom while I'm putting on my lotion and makeup and imitates me. She's already outgrown lots of her 18 month clothes and I'll be getting out the 24 month clothes very soon.
My A-Man has become such a big boy! He started preschool last September and loves every minute of it. He has friends and they come over for playdates. He has "school clothes" and his own backpack. He brings home school papers and forms for me to fill out and return. This Tuesday, he will be the "Special Helper" for the day - a very big responsibility and privelege. What has amazed me the most, is that he is learning to read. He told me the other day that the word "yes" was not the word "yellow" (when we looked at it) because it did not end with the letter "o". He is playing soccer this spring - and is the best left-footed kicker I've ever seen. He begs me to let him help me cook dinner because he loves to pour ingredients into a bowl and then stir them up. His specialty - pancakes and scrambled eggs!
Our poor Ziggy cat is getting beyond his "long-in-the-tooth" days as his front fangs are almost gone. One fell out last summer and the other one is very loose. We really don't know just how old he is, but we guess he's about 10 or so. How long do pampered tom cats live...?
We have a new member of the family as of January - little V came to be our niece and just shower all her cuteness all over us. She was 8 lbs, 10 ozs at birth and very healthy. We're so blessed to have her here so we can know and love her.
What I'm grateful for:
My beautiful children and terrific husband
A dog who still meets me at the door with a wagging tail
That I have a door and a car to drive up to it
Our little C is running around the house - yes, running! She is just as busy as any 1 1/2 year old can possibly be. Her favorite pastimes are Elmo, watching Signing Time videos and learning new words. Its SPONGE time in our house - she just soaks up everything we do and say. She stands in the mirror in the bathroom while I'm putting on my lotion and makeup and imitates me. She's already outgrown lots of her 18 month clothes and I'll be getting out the 24 month clothes very soon.
My A-Man has become such a big boy! He started preschool last September and loves every minute of it. He has friends and they come over for playdates. He has "school clothes" and his own backpack. He brings home school papers and forms for me to fill out and return. This Tuesday, he will be the "Special Helper" for the day - a very big responsibility and privelege. What has amazed me the most, is that he is learning to read. He told me the other day that the word "yes" was not the word "yellow" (when we looked at it) because it did not end with the letter "o". He is playing soccer this spring - and is the best left-footed kicker I've ever seen. He begs me to let him help me cook dinner because he loves to pour ingredients into a bowl and then stir them up. His specialty - pancakes and scrambled eggs!
Our poor Ziggy cat is getting beyond his "long-in-the-tooth" days as his front fangs are almost gone. One fell out last summer and the other one is very loose. We really don't know just how old he is, but we guess he's about 10 or so. How long do pampered tom cats live...?
We have a new member of the family as of January - little V came to be our niece and just shower all her cuteness all over us. She was 8 lbs, 10 ozs at birth and very healthy. We're so blessed to have her here so we can know and love her.
What I'm grateful for:
My beautiful children and terrific husband
A dog who still meets me at the door with a wagging tail
That I have a door and a car to drive up to it
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Catching up
I've been away for almost a month, so its time to catch everyone up on what's been going on with us.
We'll start with the littlest Cranwell (not for long!): C is crawling!! Yes, she is mobile and moving. She actually tried to chase the cat a few nights ago. A is so proud of her that, whenever he sees her crawl and then sit up, he yells for me to come see. He's been doing that for days, now.
A has been working very hard at keeping his bed dry at night. We are now at three nights in a row and counting. He's growing bigger every day. He'll start swim lessons in a couple of weeks, even though he says, "I already know how to swim. You saw me in the bathtub last night."
My parents are celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary today. Happy Anniversary! They were married in 1964 at the tender ages of 19 and 21. So, for those of you with a calculator and a rudimentary math background, you can now find out how old my parents are. Mom won't be happy with me about this one!
I had a very interesting thing happen last week: I listen to KBCO radio and I submitted a Select-a-Set (3 songs that may or may not have a theme). They choose select-a-sets and play them over the lunch hour. Mine was chosen to be played! I won tickets to a Goo Goo Dolls concert and a gift card to Panera Bread. I've been so excited about it! The songs I selected were: If I Had A Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies; Ripple by the Grateful Dead; These Two Hands by Ben Harper. They are all songs that have meant something to B and I over the past 10 years and during our chiropractic journey.
We'll start with the littlest Cranwell (not for long!): C is crawling!! Yes, she is mobile and moving. She actually tried to chase the cat a few nights ago. A is so proud of her that, whenever he sees her crawl and then sit up, he yells for me to come see. He's been doing that for days, now.
A has been working very hard at keeping his bed dry at night. We are now at three nights in a row and counting. He's growing bigger every day. He'll start swim lessons in a couple of weeks, even though he says, "I already know how to swim. You saw me in the bathtub last night."
My parents are celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary today. Happy Anniversary! They were married in 1964 at the tender ages of 19 and 21. So, for those of you with a calculator and a rudimentary math background, you can now find out how old my parents are. Mom won't be happy with me about this one!
I had a very interesting thing happen last week: I listen to KBCO radio and I submitted a Select-a-Set (3 songs that may or may not have a theme). They choose select-a-sets and play them over the lunch hour. Mine was chosen to be played! I won tickets to a Goo Goo Dolls concert and a gift card to Panera Bread. I've been so excited about it! The songs I selected were: If I Had A Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies; Ripple by the Grateful Dead; These Two Hands by Ben Harper. They are all songs that have meant something to B and I over the past 10 years and during our chiropractic journey.
Another ho-hum day in paradise...
Hi Everyone - I'm back. I was just hanging out with the kids today, getting some "stuff" done and thought about that bumper sticker I saw several weeks ago - "Just another ho-hum day in paradise". Well, that thought came and went pretty quickly, as most thoughts do when the 9-month-old wants my attention.
Later, while doing some other "stuff", I remembered the bumper sticker. I realized that I was complaining quietly to myself that I had so much "stuff" to do, that I was never going to get it all done. Here is my new realization about how terrible my life is because of how much "stuff" I have to do:
1. I had to finish laundry this morning (read: I have clothing; my family has clothing; we have enough clothing that we are all wearing something different while our other clothing is in the wash; we have a washer and dryer in our home; we have clean running hot and cold water to the appliances; we have detergent to clean the clothing.)
2. I had to go grocery shopping and then put it all away when we got home (read: we have a car; we have money to put gasoline in the car to make it run; I have time to go to the grocery store; I have money to buy all the food we want and need; I have a home with enough clean space to put away all the food I just bought; I have a refrigerator and freezer to keep the food fresh).
3. I had to clean out the dishwasher and wash the other dishes (read: I have a dishwasher in my kitchen; I have clean hot and cold running water to the dishwasher; I have enough dishes to fill up the dishwasher and still have some in my cupboard; I have detergent to clean the dishes).
Thanks be to the Great Abundance for all the gifts in my life. I will now return to my ho-hum day in paradise.
Later, while doing some other "stuff", I remembered the bumper sticker. I realized that I was complaining quietly to myself that I had so much "stuff" to do, that I was never going to get it all done. Here is my new realization about how terrible my life is because of how much "stuff" I have to do:
1. I had to finish laundry this morning (read: I have clothing; my family has clothing; we have enough clothing that we are all wearing something different while our other clothing is in the wash; we have a washer and dryer in our home; we have clean running hot and cold water to the appliances; we have detergent to clean the clothing.)
2. I had to go grocery shopping and then put it all away when we got home (read: we have a car; we have money to put gasoline in the car to make it run; I have time to go to the grocery store; I have money to buy all the food we want and need; I have a home with enough clean space to put away all the food I just bought; I have a refrigerator and freezer to keep the food fresh).
3. I had to clean out the dishwasher and wash the other dishes (read: I have a dishwasher in my kitchen; I have clean hot and cold running water to the dishwasher; I have enough dishes to fill up the dishwasher and still have some in my cupboard; I have detergent to clean the dishes).
Thanks be to the Great Abundance for all the gifts in my life. I will now return to my ho-hum day in paradise.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Paradise
Paradise is:
Both kids taking much-needed naps AT THE SAME TIME!
Dinner ready to go in the oven and the dishes already washed!
Laundry humming in the machines and the finished laundry already put away.
Those few seconds I actually stood in the middle of my living room wondering what I was going to do with the next 10 minutes or so...
Aaahhh, free time!
We had a terrific few days last weekend. On Saturday, we attended the local BBQ Day festival in Johnstown. Connected Chiropractic entered a duck in the Lyons Club Duck Race and WON! The winnings will go to charity, but our speed demon duck named Flash (Ack Flash) out floated all 50 (or so) other competitors to take the checkered flag! A is here holding the winning duck.
Our office assistant K got married later Saturday afternoon and we were honored to attend the wedding and reception. She is currently basking on a beach somewhere on Maui and leaving tons of work for me.
On Sunday, we celebrated the birthday of our twin niece and nephew, A & G. They will turn 10 years old tomorrow. That means that B and I have been married for 10 years, too. While you're in the middle of it, time seems to crawl, but looking back on things, time zips by. I remember vividly the day I held A & G for the first time and all the feelings that went along with becoming an aunt for the first time. Happy Birthday, kiddos!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
I get to the end of the day and want to post a blog, but can never remember what I wanted to write about during the day. I really do get good ideas during the day, but I think Corinne sucks them all out of me by the time bedtime rolls around.
Some fun things have happened in the past few days:
*A few days ago, we found out that J and K will become parents in January.
*J.V. is going to have a boy and a girl!
*Last night, I got Corinne laughing harder than I've ever heard her laugh before.
*Tonight, while driving to the office, I took some pictures of the beautiful sunset (imagine - actually having the camera when the sunset is spectacular...) Enjoy the breathing space!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
I just invited several of my friends and family to view this blog. I'll be honest - this scares me quite a bit because the people I love the most will be looking at everything I write and will be reading my thoughts. However, if no one reads this blog, why am I writing it?
So to all my invitees - enjoy reading, leave comments and e-mail me about what you read. Hopefully, you'll learn a little about me that you didn't know and I'll find a creative outlet for my thoughts. Thanks for visiting!
Love ya!
Tracy :)
Its only 7:40 a.m. and I've already learned that even scary actions can be a bit fun!
So to all my invitees - enjoy reading, leave comments and e-mail me about what you read. Hopefully, you'll learn a little about me that you didn't know and I'll find a creative outlet for my thoughts. Thanks for visiting!
Love ya!
Tracy :)
Its only 7:40 a.m. and I've already learned that even scary actions can be a bit fun!
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