Week number 2 of working out again is underway! I decided this baby weight has hung out a little too long and it has worn out its welcome (not that it was ever really welcome). I've been going to the University of Minnesota Rec Center every morning. This is the only way I will actually do it. Otherwise, by the time I get done with clinic I can find a million + 1 excuses why I can't work out. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays I do weights (15-25 lb weights depending on what I'm doing). Tuesday and Thursdays I am doing burst cardio, where I get my heart rate high for a while and then rest for a while, etc... I forgot how much I actually like working out! I've worked out doing something pretty much my entire life and somehow forgot how much I like it. I feel so much better after working out - I have more energy, I feel better about myself and feel like I have a better balance in my life. Hopefully I won't let life get in the way of my exercise streak...
In other news, I'm thinking we might find out something about the house tomorrow! I am hoping so :) We also have another showing on our townhouse tomorrow. If they like it, they want to move in by October 1st. That's SATURDAY. Ummmm....that could be a problem. Nothing like adding a little stress in my life. But on the positive side, I wouldn't have to worry anymore about whether or not we are going to get a renter in time!
And last, but not least, DH's car decided to not start this morning and is still not running. He is outside trying to fix it with his dad. It's beginning to look like we might be carpooling tomorrow. Yikes.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
7 month update!
It was not my intentions to only do an update once per month but that seems to be the trend lately. I guess it's better than nothing, right? I've been a little more diligent about posting on realhousewivesofmn.com. Buuuuuuuuuut, something special for this blog is pictures of little miss Lydia Jill!!! I'll post a few of her 6 month pictures at the end of the post (done by Cheryl June Photography).
Bean is getting pretty close to walking! She pulls herself up on everything she possibly can and reaches for anything she can find. At first she could pull herself up but wouldn't know how to get back down. So she would end up falling and crying. She quickly figured out how to sit back down :) Now she is transferring from different pieces of furniture while standing up. I think he first step is coming sooooon!!! The only sad part is, it is very likely that I will miss it and it will happen at grandma's or at her nanny's. I don't have to be there for the first, right??? It will be just as exciting if it is the first time I see it, right??? Who knows... I do know that I am so amazed at the things Lydia can do at such a young age! She is so amazing (I know, every mom thinks that about their baby!)! Also worth noting, is she just started on meat! Yay!!! I bought a rotisserie chicken for dinner for DH and I the other night and used the left over meat (minus the skin) for Bean's baby food, mixed with peas...Yummmmm! :) OH! And did I mention that she will eat literally ANYTHING??? She at a lemon last weekend. A LEMON!!!! She made the funniest sour face I have ever seen!
In other news, we put in our 2nd offer on a house. The first one was in St. Michael and didn't work out. This one is on the opposite end of our search radius, in Mayer. DH is in love with the house! It really is a beautiful house in great condition for a fantastic deal! I think with a little paint and some personal touches, it can look completely amazing! It is a foreclosure so from what we've been told, we should know sometime next week if we got the house. Eeeeeeek! If we do get the house, our closing date will be November 17th. Hopefully our townhouse will get rented out soon so we aren't stuck paying rent here AND for a mortgage. That would be an issue!
Annnnnd a peak at Lydia's 6 month photo shoot!
Bean is getting pretty close to walking! She pulls herself up on everything she possibly can and reaches for anything she can find. At first she could pull herself up but wouldn't know how to get back down. So she would end up falling and crying. She quickly figured out how to sit back down :) Now she is transferring from different pieces of furniture while standing up. I think he first step is coming sooooon!!! The only sad part is, it is very likely that I will miss it and it will happen at grandma's or at her nanny's. I don't have to be there for the first, right??? It will be just as exciting if it is the first time I see it, right??? Who knows... I do know that I am so amazed at the things Lydia can do at such a young age! She is so amazing (I know, every mom thinks that about their baby!)! Also worth noting, is she just started on meat! Yay!!! I bought a rotisserie chicken for dinner for DH and I the other night and used the left over meat (minus the skin) for Bean's baby food, mixed with peas...Yummmmm! :) OH! And did I mention that she will eat literally ANYTHING??? She at a lemon last weekend. A LEMON!!!! She made the funniest sour face I have ever seen!
In other news, we put in our 2nd offer on a house. The first one was in St. Michael and didn't work out. This one is on the opposite end of our search radius, in Mayer. DH is in love with the house! It really is a beautiful house in great condition for a fantastic deal! I think with a little paint and some personal touches, it can look completely amazing! It is a foreclosure so from what we've been told, we should know sometime next week if we got the house. Eeeeeeek! If we do get the house, our closing date will be November 17th. Hopefully our townhouse will get rented out soon so we aren't stuck paying rent here AND for a mortgage. That would be an issue!
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Annnnnd a peak at Lydia's 6 month photo shoot!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Six Months and Changing Daily!
I cannot believe how much Lydia has changed in the last 2 weeks! Two weeks ago, she couldn't crawl. Now she can get exactly where she wants to go and FAST! Two weeks ago she could barely sit up by herself. Now she can go from a crawl to sitting on her bum, then onto her side, etc... She is at the point now where she just wants to skip the crawling and go straight to the walking. She is working on standing up. She has started to babble mamamamama and dadadadada. Not that I think this is on purpose, but it is pretty cute nonetheless. AND she has started teething. Uh-oh.
So far she has just been chewing on her hands and anything else she can get a hold of. She doesn't seem to be uncomfortable yet. I'm not looking forward to when she does get uncomfortable.
And, what prompted me to post is her 6 month photos are done!!!! I've gone through them all, LOVE them and will post a few sooooooooon! :)
Here are a few to tie you over:
So far she has just been chewing on her hands and anything else she can get a hold of. She doesn't seem to be uncomfortable yet. I'm not looking forward to when she does get uncomfortable.
And, what prompted me to post is her 6 month photos are done!!!! I've gone through them all, LOVE them and will post a few sooooooooon! :)
Here are a few to tie you over:
Thursday, July 21, 2011
House Hunting and Other New Adventures
DH and I have begun "browsing" for houses. So exciting!!! It seems to be the trend that I am ready for the next stage in life before my life is ready for it. Let me explain...
I got married at 19. The typical plan is to wait until finishing college. I was a sophomore.
I had a baby at 23. The plan was to wait until I was done with dental school.
Now I am antsy to get into a house of our own. The problem is, our finances aren't exactly ready for us to purchase a house. :( Sad face.
I hate having to wait for something, but in this case, it is probably a good idea. First of all, we don't even know which area we want to live in! We have been browsing from St. Michael to Waconia and everywhere in between. That is a huge difference! On one hand, we would like to live close to family and friends from our younger days. That would lead us to looking around the Elk River area. On the other hand, DH works in Chanhassen, our church is in Eden Prairie and our newer friends reside in the area more south and west of the Cities. So where does that leave us? Considering I don't know where I will be working, it will probably be helpful to wait. One thing that (helped?) narrow down the search is the "down-payment assistance" program done by the USDA's Rural Development. There are certain "rural" areas of the state that qualify for 0% down payment with very little impact on overall monthly mortgage payment. So that leaves us west of a vertical line drawn from Albertville to Waconia. At first I thought this would be totally fine and help narrow down our options to a reasonable number of great houses we could consider. As I continue to browse, I am starting to get a little disappointed. I found a lot of places/areas that I like that aren't eligible for the down-payment assistance program. It excludes St. Michael, Elk River, Hanover and more importantly, Chaska, which I fell in love with already. Boooo!
So I don't really know where that leaves us. I went to talk to a lender just so a professional could hash out our finances and give me an idea where we are at and where we need to be. That helped a lot, but made me want to speed up the process and get a house now! I'm not very patient ;)
In other news, Bean is so wonderful and I miss being home with her soooooo much! She is such a happy baby now! She is at such a fun age and doing new things daily. And one of the most amazing things she is doing is sleeping like 12 hours straight! Whoa! She wakes up and fusses a little bit in her crib usually 1-2x/night but goes right back to sleep as soon as we put the pacifier back in her mouth!
And she loves swimming! She splashes and kicks and smiles and splashes some more! I love it! PLUS I got her the cutest Baby Gap swimsuit from Once Upon a Child, brand new, with tags, for $5! Awesome, right???
My 3 week break is coming up - 2 days of clinic left! I can't wait to spend every day with Lydia again! It is going to be different, but in a good way (I think)!
Alright, back to studying... Everyone else is sleeping (including the dogs), but I have a final tomorrow. Ick.
I got married at 19. The typical plan is to wait until finishing college. I was a sophomore.
I had a baby at 23. The plan was to wait until I was done with dental school.
Now I am antsy to get into a house of our own. The problem is, our finances aren't exactly ready for us to purchase a house. :( Sad face.
I hate having to wait for something, but in this case, it is probably a good idea. First of all, we don't even know which area we want to live in! We have been browsing from St. Michael to Waconia and everywhere in between. That is a huge difference! On one hand, we would like to live close to family and friends from our younger days. That would lead us to looking around the Elk River area. On the other hand, DH works in Chanhassen, our church is in Eden Prairie and our newer friends reside in the area more south and west of the Cities. So where does that leave us? Considering I don't know where I will be working, it will probably be helpful to wait. One thing that (helped?) narrow down the search is the "down-payment assistance" program done by the USDA's Rural Development. There are certain "rural" areas of the state that qualify for 0% down payment with very little impact on overall monthly mortgage payment. So that leaves us west of a vertical line drawn from Albertville to Waconia. At first I thought this would be totally fine and help narrow down our options to a reasonable number of great houses we could consider. As I continue to browse, I am starting to get a little disappointed. I found a lot of places/areas that I like that aren't eligible for the down-payment assistance program. It excludes St. Michael, Elk River, Hanover and more importantly, Chaska, which I fell in love with already. Boooo!
So I don't really know where that leaves us. I went to talk to a lender just so a professional could hash out our finances and give me an idea where we are at and where we need to be. That helped a lot, but made me want to speed up the process and get a house now! I'm not very patient ;)
In other news, Bean is so wonderful and I miss being home with her soooooo much! She is such a happy baby now! She is at such a fun age and doing new things daily. And one of the most amazing things she is doing is sleeping like 12 hours straight! Whoa! She wakes up and fusses a little bit in her crib usually 1-2x/night but goes right back to sleep as soon as we put the pacifier back in her mouth!
And she loves swimming! She splashes and kicks and smiles and splashes some more! I love it! PLUS I got her the cutest Baby Gap swimsuit from Once Upon a Child, brand new, with tags, for $5! Awesome, right???
My 3 week break is coming up - 2 days of clinic left! I can't wait to spend every day with Lydia again! It is going to be different, but in a good way (I think)!
Alright, back to studying... Everyone else is sleeping (including the dogs), but I have a final tomorrow. Ick.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
New Adventure in the Form of a Blog
Sooooo...my bestie and I started a new blog adventure last month :) It is pretty fun to write about things I am interested in! Check it out, follow us, let me know what you think! I really value your feedback!
Real Housewives of MN
Some of the things I post on there are things I would post on here. If it seems like I am on here left often, that might be why :)
In other news, I got in a cooking (sort of) mood and decided to whip up some homemade baby food for Miss Lydia! I don't know why this made me so excited, but it did! And I found a great use for the Magic Bullet DH and I got as a wedding gift.
I bought a fresh avocado, mango and butternut squash at the grocery story and waited for them to get ripe enough. DH gave Lydia a little taste of the avocado puree I made - she loved it!!! I also made a green bean puree using the green beans from DH's grandparent's garden.
Most of it is in the freezer waiting to harden enough to put into plastic baggies. I ran out of ice cube trays (see other blog) so some of it is sitting in the refrigerator, waiting to be frozen.
Maybe we will work on some more avocado tomorrow :)
Real Housewives of MN
Some of the things I post on there are things I would post on here. If it seems like I am on here left often, that might be why :)
In other news, I got in a cooking (sort of) mood and decided to whip up some homemade baby food for Miss Lydia! I don't know why this made me so excited, but it did! And I found a great use for the Magic Bullet DH and I got as a wedding gift.
I bought a fresh avocado, mango and butternut squash at the grocery story and waited for them to get ripe enough. DH gave Lydia a little taste of the avocado puree I made - she loved it!!! I also made a green bean puree using the green beans from DH's grandparent's garden.
Most of it is in the freezer waiting to harden enough to put into plastic baggies. I ran out of ice cube trays (see other blog) so some of it is sitting in the refrigerator, waiting to be frozen.
Maybe we will work on some more avocado tomorrow :)
Friday, July 8, 2011
Too Busy - So Here Are Some Pictures
Bean's first 4th of July!
Also, a song that has been inspiring me lately:
"Do Everything" Steven Curtis Chapman
You’re picking up toys on the living room floor
for the 15th time today
Matching up socks and sweeping up lost
Cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip and color on your lips
and head out the door
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
We’ll let me remind you it all matters just as long as you
Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
OOoh ooooh oooooh
Maybe you’re that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers, cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day
http://www.lyrics-celebrities.anekatips.com/
Little stuff big stuff in between stuff
God sees it all the same
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
We’ll let me remind you it all matters just as long as you do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you
To do every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace with every move that you make
And every little thing that you do
Well maybe you’re sitting in math class
Maybe anekatips on a mission in the Congo
Maybe you’re working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you’re dining at a five star
Or feeding orphans in Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere you are
Whatever you do it all matters
So do what you do and don’t ever forget
to do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace as you do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace with every move that you make
And every little thing that you do
Ooh oooooh
Every little thing you do
Also, a song that has been inspiring me lately:
"Do Everything" Steven Curtis Chapman
You’re picking up toys on the living room floor
for the 15th time today
Matching up socks and sweeping up lost
Cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip and color on your lips
and head out the door
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
We’ll let me remind you it all matters just as long as you
Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
OOoh ooooh oooooh
Maybe you’re that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers, cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day
http://www.lyrics-celebrities.anekatips.com/
Little stuff big stuff in between stuff
God sees it all the same
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
We’ll let me remind you it all matters just as long as you do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you
To do every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace with every move that you make
And every little thing that you do
Well maybe you’re sitting in math class
Maybe anekatips on a mission in the Congo
Maybe you’re working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you’re dining at a five star
Or feeding orphans in Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere you are
Whatever you do it all matters
So do what you do and don’t ever forget
to do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace as you do
Everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace with every move that you make
And every little thing that you do
Ooh oooooh
Every little thing you do
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Starting Solids
Today was a big day! We started Miss Lydia on solid foods today! I bought her some yummy organic oatmeal cereal that DH decided to mix up for Lydia this afternoon. He came in and woke me up around noon (yes, I was still sleeping at noon. Sue me!) saying "you've got to come see this!" She was sitting in her bumbo exciting awaiting her spoon full of cereal! So darn cute!
I can't believe how quickly she is changing! She is almost sitting up by herself, she has (finally) outgrown (almost) all of her newborn clothes. She is smiling soooo much. Meanwhile, I am frolicking around at school, with my days being roughly 6am-6pm. Leaving about 2 hours per day for me to see Bean awake.
To be honest, I'm surprised I have made it this long. I didn't know I could even function on so little sleep, let alone treat patients every day and be a wife and a mom. Yikes! I don't know that I am doing any of the three as well as I could, but I am giving it my best, and I guess that's all I can do.
Anyways, enough about that... Here are some pictures of Bean:
Father's Day 2011
And, just for fun:
I can't believe how quickly she is changing! She is almost sitting up by herself, she has (finally) outgrown (almost) all of her newborn clothes. She is smiling soooo much. Meanwhile, I am frolicking around at school, with my days being roughly 6am-6pm. Leaving about 2 hours per day for me to see Bean awake.
To be honest, I'm surprised I have made it this long. I didn't know I could even function on so little sleep, let alone treat patients every day and be a wife and a mom. Yikes! I don't know that I am doing any of the three as well as I could, but I am giving it my best, and I guess that's all I can do.
Anyways, enough about that... Here are some pictures of Bean:
Father's Day 2011
And, just for fun:
Monday, June 20, 2011
I Cracked
I was doing so great with my shopping (aka buying) hiatus! I made it about a month and a half without buying anything but the necessities. I not only surprised my hunny, but surprised myself as well!
Well, the streak is over. I cracked. I went to the Victoria Secret Semi-Annual Sale and the Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual sale with SIL. We also hit up the huge sale at Gap (50% OFF all sale items)! I spent the most at Victoria Secret...but there was a reason for that. If I was going to smooth over going shopping, I needed to get something DH would be excited about :) Hehe Lucky for me, it worked!
I also got a cute outfit at Gap - Straight leg crop black jeans ($15) and a tan flowy dressy shirt ($15). They are so cute together and I have a cardigan that ties it all together perfectly! Paired together with some cute wedges and I got myself the perfect mommy outfit for $30!
At B&B, I got a large candle for my bathroom. I use a candle for light for every shower - it is my unwinding time. And I got a couple wall flower refills to make my home smell oh-so-good.
So there. That is what broke my shopping hiatus. Now I have to make it at least 2 months before I shop again.
My other goal of only getting coffee shop coffee 1x/week isn't going so well. I got it 3 times last week and even that was hard for me. :-\ But so far, so good this week. I think I found a solution to help me reach my goal! I had coffee from Holiday Gas station on Sunday morning and it was sooooo good! And only $1!!! They have a few sugar-free syrups (cinnamon, hazelnut and vanilla) with french vanilla and hazelnut creamer. Yum!!!! The best thing is I could get one every day and that would equal one coffee shop drink.
DH's father's day went really well. I took Bean so he could sleep in, then we went to church. After church we got to see his dad and his extended family. Then it was off to my parent's house to have dinner with my dad. After that we had our volleyball game with the in-laws (where we won!). The funny part is, I think the volleyball game was DH's favorite part of the day. Haha
Alright...moving on with the day. I'm looking ahead to my 3 week break starting July 22. Man do I need a break.
P.S. Bean had her 4 month appointment today - shots included :( She is 13 lbs 2 oz, 25 in long with a 16 in head circumference. She is in the 70th percentile for everything but weight, where she is in the 30th percentile. This is up from 5th percentile then 15th percentile. So, she is doing good! I'm thinking about starting baby cereal soon - eeeeek!
Well, the streak is over. I cracked. I went to the Victoria Secret Semi-Annual Sale and the Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual sale with SIL. We also hit up the huge sale at Gap (50% OFF all sale items)! I spent the most at Victoria Secret...but there was a reason for that. If I was going to smooth over going shopping, I needed to get something DH would be excited about :) Hehe Lucky for me, it worked!
I also got a cute outfit at Gap - Straight leg crop black jeans ($15) and a tan flowy dressy shirt ($15). They are so cute together and I have a cardigan that ties it all together perfectly! Paired together with some cute wedges and I got myself the perfect mommy outfit for $30!
At B&B, I got a large candle for my bathroom. I use a candle for light for every shower - it is my unwinding time. And I got a couple wall flower refills to make my home smell oh-so-good.
So there. That is what broke my shopping hiatus. Now I have to make it at least 2 months before I shop again.
My other goal of only getting coffee shop coffee 1x/week isn't going so well. I got it 3 times last week and even that was hard for me. :-\ But so far, so good this week. I think I found a solution to help me reach my goal! I had coffee from Holiday Gas station on Sunday morning and it was sooooo good! And only $1!!! They have a few sugar-free syrups (cinnamon, hazelnut and vanilla) with french vanilla and hazelnut creamer. Yum!!!! The best thing is I could get one every day and that would equal one coffee shop drink.
DH's father's day went really well. I took Bean so he could sleep in, then we went to church. After church we got to see his dad and his extended family. Then it was off to my parent's house to have dinner with my dad. After that we had our volleyball game with the in-laws (where we won!). The funny part is, I think the volleyball game was DH's favorite part of the day. Haha
Alright...moving on with the day. I'm looking ahead to my 3 week break starting July 22. Man do I need a break.
P.S. Bean had her 4 month appointment today - shots included :( She is 13 lbs 2 oz, 25 in long with a 16 in head circumference. She is in the 70th percentile for everything but weight, where she is in the 30th percentile. This is up from 5th percentile then 15th percentile. So, she is doing good! I'm thinking about starting baby cereal soon - eeeeek!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Rejuvenated
I'm going to start off by saying, our nanny is the best! When I got home today I discovered she had done Lydia's laundry AND wiped down my bathroom sink! What!?!?! Amazing! On top of that, she stayed and watched Lydia while I took a much needed nap... A 3 hour long much needed nap. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh sleep. And man, did it feel good!
The only problem is, it is now 11:45pm and I don't feel tired. Lydia will be up in roughly an hour. Darn it! Well, I guess you can't win them all.
Know what else feels good? I got so much accomplished today! I paid off all of the medical bills for Lydia and I. I paid the 3 month overdue parking ticket (that went from $32 to $79...not a good plan). AND I took Palmer to the vet to get caught up on all of his vaccines ($206.00 - ouch!). Now, we are broke again. Goody.
Back to the grind tomorrow. On the to-do list for the remainder of the week:
1. Write thank-you notes for Lydia's shower 2 months ago
2. Get car washed
3. Grocery shopping
4. Get DH's birthday gift (for his birthday on WEDNESDAY - eeek)
And, my sleeping beauty:
The only problem is, it is now 11:45pm and I don't feel tired. Lydia will be up in roughly an hour. Darn it! Well, I guess you can't win them all.
Know what else feels good? I got so much accomplished today! I paid off all of the medical bills for Lydia and I. I paid the 3 month overdue parking ticket (that went from $32 to $79...not a good plan). AND I took Palmer to the vet to get caught up on all of his vaccines ($206.00 - ouch!). Now, we are broke again. Goody.
Back to the grind tomorrow. On the to-do list for the remainder of the week:
1. Write thank-you notes for Lydia's shower 2 months ago
2. Get car washed
3. Grocery shopping
4. Get DH's birthday gift (for his birthday on WEDNESDAY - eeek)
And, my sleeping beauty:
I Can't.
Ever have those days where you think you can't possibly make it through the day, let alone the week ahead? This is one of those days. I needed the weekend to relax and refuel. Even though the weekend was wonderful, I did not get the refueling I needed.
So here I am, 8:15am, practically falling asleep as I type this. My class starts in 10 minutes and I don't know how I am going to stay awake for it.
However, as I was walking in this morning dreading a looooooong day ahead of me, I remembered that I am blocked in the pediatric clinic all day for orientation...But here's the kicker! I already went through orientation and it is for the new group coming in! Which meeeeeaaaaannnnnnsssss, I have practically the whole day off! HALLELUJAH! And what's even better, my wonderful nanny said she would watch Lydia while I took a quick nap before she leaves. This makes me very very happy.
In other news, DH's 25th birthday is on Wednesday and I'm not quite sure what I should get him. He wants a new mouse for his computer for his video games. Not only is it $70, but something to help him play video games is the last thing I want to get him. But it is the only thing he asked for. What do I do?
Weekend festivities :)
So here I am, 8:15am, practically falling asleep as I type this. My class starts in 10 minutes and I don't know how I am going to stay awake for it.
However, as I was walking in this morning dreading a looooooong day ahead of me, I remembered that I am blocked in the pediatric clinic all day for orientation...But here's the kicker! I already went through orientation and it is for the new group coming in! Which meeeeeaaaaannnnnnsssss, I have practically the whole day off! HALLELUJAH! And what's even better, my wonderful nanny said she would watch Lydia while I took a quick nap before she leaves. This makes me very very happy.
In other news, DH's 25th birthday is on Wednesday and I'm not quite sure what I should get him. He wants a new mouse for his computer for his video games. Not only is it $70, but something to help him play video games is the last thing I want to get him. But it is the only thing he asked for. What do I do?
Weekend festivities :)
Friday, June 10, 2011
Runnin' on Fumes
I knew this week would be very very busy... but MAN, I am tired! By Tuesday, I was already feeling it. Monday was a really long day. Here's a glimpse:
5:00am - wake up
5:30am - leave for up north to grandma's house
6:15am - leave from grandma's house to catch the 6:30am train
7:15am - catch the bus from downtown to campus
8:00am - oral pathology starts
9:00am-4:00pm - pediatric clinic orientation and cavity preps on typodont
4:30pm - catch bus from campus to downtown
5:00pm - catch train
6:00pm - pick up Lydia
6:30pm - go grocery shopping
8:00pm - arrive home just in time to give Lydia a bottle, make dinner, unload the dishwasher and put Lydia to sleep.
9:00pm - Completely exhausted and ready for bed
1:00am - Lydia up for first feeding
4:00am - Lydia up for second feeding
Now, repeat with slight modifications (i.e. replace orientation with patients and skip lunch for meetings) for the rest of this week. So yeah, I'm a little tired. I have never needed sleep more in my life!
On the bright side, I really do love pediatric clinic. Thank goodness. It is nice to know that what I thought I wanted to do, I actually want to do :)
I am now over a month "clean" from my shopping habit :) DH is extremely happy that I am not spending all his money. I have gotten a few "fixes" shopping for birthdays and holidays. We have been studying being good stewards of God's money in Bible study. The more we go into it and the longer I have to think about it, the more my eyes are opened to what I should be doing with our money...which doesn't include spending it on clothes for Bean or myself or DH. Or buying stuff for the house that we really don't need. The better option is putting the money we have toward paying our bills and for gas and groceries, reducing our debt, giving it to those in need and giving it to the church. The last one is the one that I struggle with the most. I understand that it isn't really giving it to the church...it is giving it to God. But for some reason I don't particularly see it that way. I guess I have trouble trusting that the church will use it in the best way possible. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE our church. I don't know...I guess it is a heart thing and it is something I need to pray about. No surprisingly, I love giving to the charities/causes that allow me to shop (HA!). For example, operation Christmas Child, donating backpacks, school supplies, clothes. Even food and hygiene products. Or donating my time to help those in need. I just have a hard time donating money. I'm not sure, but I think that might be a bad thing?
I've been thinking of boy names (because I want a boy next)... I think my front runners are Paxton and Kingston (Unlike some others, I don't enjoy torturing people by making them wait until the baby is born ;) Hehehehe).
Alright, the best part of my day:
Next goal: Only buy coffee 1x/week or less. Le sigh.
5:00am - wake up
5:30am - leave for up north to grandma's house
6:15am - leave from grandma's house to catch the 6:30am train
7:15am - catch the bus from downtown to campus
8:00am - oral pathology starts
9:00am-4:00pm - pediatric clinic orientation and cavity preps on typodont
4:30pm - catch bus from campus to downtown
5:00pm - catch train
6:00pm - pick up Lydia
6:30pm - go grocery shopping
8:00pm - arrive home just in time to give Lydia a bottle, make dinner, unload the dishwasher and put Lydia to sleep.
9:00pm - Completely exhausted and ready for bed
1:00am - Lydia up for first feeding
4:00am - Lydia up for second feeding
Now, repeat with slight modifications (i.e. replace orientation with patients and skip lunch for meetings) for the rest of this week. So yeah, I'm a little tired. I have never needed sleep more in my life!
On the bright side, I really do love pediatric clinic. Thank goodness. It is nice to know that what I thought I wanted to do, I actually want to do :)
I am now over a month "clean" from my shopping habit :) DH is extremely happy that I am not spending all his money. I have gotten a few "fixes" shopping for birthdays and holidays. We have been studying being good stewards of God's money in Bible study. The more we go into it and the longer I have to think about it, the more my eyes are opened to what I should be doing with our money...which doesn't include spending it on clothes for Bean or myself or DH. Or buying stuff for the house that we really don't need. The better option is putting the money we have toward paying our bills and for gas and groceries, reducing our debt, giving it to those in need and giving it to the church. The last one is the one that I struggle with the most. I understand that it isn't really giving it to the church...it is giving it to God. But for some reason I don't particularly see it that way. I guess I have trouble trusting that the church will use it in the best way possible. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE our church. I don't know...I guess it is a heart thing and it is something I need to pray about. No surprisingly, I love giving to the charities/causes that allow me to shop (HA!). For example, operation Christmas Child, donating backpacks, school supplies, clothes. Even food and hygiene products. Or donating my time to help those in need. I just have a hard time donating money. I'm not sure, but I think that might be a bad thing?
I've been thinking of boy names (because I want a boy next)... I think my front runners are Paxton and Kingston (Unlike some others, I don't enjoy torturing people by making them wait until the baby is born ;) Hehehehe).
Alright, the best part of my day:
Next goal: Only buy coffee 1x/week or less. Le sigh.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Balancing Act
Life really is a balancing act, isn't it? I feel like I am possibly starting to get better at balancing husband, baby and school. On the other hand, it might be because I have had a long weekend that included a date night with the hubby and lots of snuggles with Bean. It felt good to have so much time to spend with my little family. I head back to school tomorrow...I might be feeling a little differently come tomorrow night.
I have my first patient all by myself scheduled for tomorrow! Exciting! I can't wait! I'm a little nervous though. The weird thing is, I'm not nervous about the dentistry I'll be doing. I am more nervous about using the new computer system and all the logistics of having my own patient. Kinda silly, I know.
I had a consult for braces on Friday. I would really like to get my top teeth in alignment. It isn't so much noticeable in normal conversation, but I think it is getting progressively more noticeable in pictures. People think it is silly that I want braces for such a minor correction. I disagree. I don't think DH is going to let me do it though. He says we can't afford it, which is probably true. I told him I need a definite answer by tomorrow. I would be shocked if he said I could get them.
Another thing I talked to DH about this weekend was another baby (ooooo ahhhh!). I did some thinking about timing and such. I was thinking November/December might be a good time to start trying for another one? I would be 3 or so months out of school when the baby would be due and Lydia would be around 18 months old. Of course DH acted shocked when I brought it up - he isn't so good with change, or even the thought of change. He needs time to think about it I guess. I never thought I would be ready to have another baby so soon. If I was being honest...If I didn't have school and I was going to be a stay-at-home mom I would consider trying to have another one in the next few months. That just is NOT going to happen with me in school. I don't think they would let me take a second maternity leave ;)
And last but not least, some pictures of Lydia at 15 weeks (already!?!?!):
I have my first patient all by myself scheduled for tomorrow! Exciting! I can't wait! I'm a little nervous though. The weird thing is, I'm not nervous about the dentistry I'll be doing. I am more nervous about using the new computer system and all the logistics of having my own patient. Kinda silly, I know.
I had a consult for braces on Friday. I would really like to get my top teeth in alignment. It isn't so much noticeable in normal conversation, but I think it is getting progressively more noticeable in pictures. People think it is silly that I want braces for such a minor correction. I disagree. I don't think DH is going to let me do it though. He says we can't afford it, which is probably true. I told him I need a definite answer by tomorrow. I would be shocked if he said I could get them.
Another thing I talked to DH about this weekend was another baby (ooooo ahhhh!). I did some thinking about timing and such. I was thinking November/December might be a good time to start trying for another one? I would be 3 or so months out of school when the baby would be due and Lydia would be around 18 months old. Of course DH acted shocked when I brought it up - he isn't so good with change, or even the thought of change. He needs time to think about it I guess. I never thought I would be ready to have another baby so soon. If I was being honest...If I didn't have school and I was going to be a stay-at-home mom I would consider trying to have another one in the next few months. That just is NOT going to happen with me in school. I don't think they would let me take a second maternity leave ;)
And last but not least, some pictures of Lydia at 15 weeks (already!?!?!):
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Reason...
Here are some pictures of the the reason I'm in so much turmoil over going back to school...
It's Killing Me
Ok, not literally... Maybe it's just killing my soul. I thought it was going to get easier as time went on, but it's not. It's getting harder by the day. If I were a crier, I would look like a mess along with feeling like a mess. Every time I leave her in the morning I give her a hug and a plethora of kisses - then comes the hardest part of my day. I have to put her down and walk out the door. I really hope I made the right decision. I will never get this time with her back...
Friday, May 20, 2011
It Has Hit Me
It has finally set in. I miss Lydia like crazy! I had a full day at school today - my second full day in a row. I missed her so much at lunch time and was so tempted to just ditch and go home. I sucked it up though, and stayed. I had an anterior composite restoration I agreed to do during the afternoon session, so I thought I better stay. I left school around 4:00 and didn't get home until 6:00. It was a really long day and I couldn't wait to see my little girl. I held her all night long. I didn't want to put her down. DH asked me if I wanted him to get her in her PJs and change her diaper for bed and all I wanted to do was snuggle her. I'm so glad it is the weekend and I can spend the next two days with her. It might have killed me if I had to leave her again tomorrow morning. All I have to say is, this program BETTER be worth it! I feel like I am missing so much of her life being gone all day.
All that said, I am still glad I went back. I really do love dentistry and treating patients. I did my first restoration on a patient today and I'm excited for the many more to follow.
Next week, Bean is going to hang out at grandma's Monday, Wednesday and Friday...those will be long days as I will be driving NW for 30 min to drop her off and then taking the Northstar to Minneapolis - then taking the Northstar back North and then driving south again back home. Lots of travel, but it is the most economical and probably least time consuming way to do it. It should be interesting.
I wish I had new pictures to post, but I haven't seen Miss Lydia enough to take new ones :-\
Oh! And one last thing...I have to give myself a quick pat on the back. I haven't bought anything besides groceries in the past 2 weeks (I think)! Gooooooo me! I feel like I'm in shoppers rehab! Ha!
All that said, I am still glad I went back. I really do love dentistry and treating patients. I did my first restoration on a patient today and I'm excited for the many more to follow.
Next week, Bean is going to hang out at grandma's Monday, Wednesday and Friday...those will be long days as I will be driving NW for 30 min to drop her off and then taking the Northstar to Minneapolis - then taking the Northstar back North and then driving south again back home. Lots of travel, but it is the most economical and probably least time consuming way to do it. It should be interesting.
I wish I had new pictures to post, but I haven't seen Miss Lydia enough to take new ones :-\
Oh! And one last thing...I have to give myself a quick pat on the back. I haven't bought anything besides groceries in the past 2 weeks (I think)! Gooooooo me! I feel like I'm in shoppers rehab! Ha!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Multi-Tasking
I've realized after today that it isn't so much physically multi-tasking that I have a problem with. Or even mentally multi-tasking. I'd even like to think I am pretty good at it. It is emotionally multi-tasking, I now realize, I have a problem with. As much as I was dreading going back and leaving my baby girl, I really enjoyed being back. It is my element. Treating patients is what I was meant to do. I can just tell. Granted, my first class was SUPER boring and I skipped out on my afternoon oral surgery rotation...I really enjoyed treating my patient today! It was crazy to me that I wasn't terribly missing my little girl. With that said, I decided I would rather not stick around to assist in oral surgery, observing procedures that are not within my scope to do. I was excited to get home, but I really wasn't in much of a hurry. This was weird to me. It was also weird to me that I didn't want to just sit and hold my little girl as much as possible when I got home. I struggle with mediocre feelings. I feel uncomfortable when my feelings don't match my all-or-nothing mentality.
I am excited to go back tomorrow and assist in oral surgery, although again, I don't know that I will stay for the afternoon session. This is going to be one interesting juggling act...
I am excited to go back tomorrow and assist in oral surgery, although again, I don't know that I will stay for the afternoon session. This is going to be one interesting juggling act...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Too Late?
Tomorrow is the day. Is it too late to back out now? I was doing well all day while avoiding thinking about returning to school. But now the night is winding down and when I wake up in the morning I will be getting ready to leave my little girl for the entire day. To make things worse, she had a bit of a meltdown tonight. DH was with her for most of the day and she ended up super hungry and screaming because her schedule got a little off. She screamed all 30 minutes home, with tears running down her face. She got her bottle and was fine for the most part. It just makes me really nervous to leave her. Not that I don't trust the people she is going to be with, because I do. It's just they aren't me. I'm probably being irrational.
It's not just leaving Lydia that I am worried about. I am worried about getting back into the swing of things and being able to keep up. I'm not so much worried about class - I've been going to classes for the last 18 years of my life. I am worried about going to clinic. Am I really ready to treat patients. Ack! I hate this. I don't want to go back.
I could do something else...I could be a nanny? A dental assistant? A wedding planner? So many options!
On a brighter note: The wedding on Friday was FABULOUS and I hope my dearest is having a wonderful time on her honeymoon! :)
I suppose I should get to bed. *tear*
It's not just leaving Lydia that I am worried about. I am worried about getting back into the swing of things and being able to keep up. I'm not so much worried about class - I've been going to classes for the last 18 years of my life. I am worried about going to clinic. Am I really ready to treat patients. Ack! I hate this. I don't want to go back.
I could do something else...I could be a nanny? A dental assistant? A wedding planner? So many options!
On a brighter note: The wedding on Friday was FABULOUS and I hope my dearest is having a wonderful time on her honeymoon! :)
I suppose I should get to bed. *tear*
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
My First Mother's Day!
Ok, so I was preparing to be a little disappointed on Mother's day. Debbie-Downer, I know. But I was so excited for it but I didn't want to put too much pressure on it. DH totally exceeded my expectations though! I woke up Sunday morning (at our nice hotel in Fargo, ND), looked over at DH and Bean and sitting in between us was a jewelery box with a big silver bow on it! In the box was a diamond and ruby key necklace! It is so beautiful - I absolutely LOVE it! He also got me a card from him and a card from Lydia. It was perfect. And totally unexpected.
It made for a really great start to a busy, busy mother's day. We started the day with breakfast with DH's mom and the extended family in Fargo. Then we headed home, dropped off BIL and SIL and headed over to my parents' place for dinner. Busy - and I was exhausted, but it was wonderful. I was responsible for bringing dessert, so Lydia and I stopped at Truffle and Tortes in Plymouth to pick up some individual desserts (THE BEST!!!). Since we were there, we decided to stay for a little date ;)
I forgot if I mentioned this in the last post, but we were in Fargo for DH's cousin's wedding. Lydia did sooooo well! She barely made a peep and passed out around 9:30, with music booming and all. Lydia and Papa had their first father-daughter dance to My Little Girl by Tim McGraw. Coincidentally, this is the same dance my dad and I danced to at my wedding. It drew a couple tears out of me. It was one of the sweetest thing I have ever seen. And of course, they got a big "awwwwwwwww" from the crowd.
The time is drawing near for me to return back to school. I am sad about it, but I feel like it was the right decision for me and my family, which gives me comfort. It also seems like I will be home much more often than I originally expected. The more I am home, the better. Obviously. I had a friend show me the ropes of clinic a little bit today and I am feeling much better about things because of that and the studying I've done. I really hope this doesn't kill me! She is just so sweet - it's going to be so hard to leave her.
My buying hiatus has gone fairly well if you ask me! I've been shopping quite a bit but have exhibited a lot of self control. I got a couple of pieces of jewelery from New York and Company and spent $17.00. In my defense, I got 2 necklaces and 2 pairs of earrings for that $17. Pretty good if you ask me!
And finally, an update on how BIG Lydia is getting:
It made for a really great start to a busy, busy mother's day. We started the day with breakfast with DH's mom and the extended family in Fargo. Then we headed home, dropped off BIL and SIL and headed over to my parents' place for dinner. Busy - and I was exhausted, but it was wonderful. I was responsible for bringing dessert, so Lydia and I stopped at Truffle and Tortes in Plymouth to pick up some individual desserts (THE BEST!!!). Since we were there, we decided to stay for a little date ;)
I forgot if I mentioned this in the last post, but we were in Fargo for DH's cousin's wedding. Lydia did sooooo well! She barely made a peep and passed out around 9:30, with music booming and all. Lydia and Papa had their first father-daughter dance to My Little Girl by Tim McGraw. Coincidentally, this is the same dance my dad and I danced to at my wedding. It drew a couple tears out of me. It was one of the sweetest thing I have ever seen. And of course, they got a big "awwwwwwwww" from the crowd.
The time is drawing near for me to return back to school. I am sad about it, but I feel like it was the right decision for me and my family, which gives me comfort. It also seems like I will be home much more often than I originally expected. The more I am home, the better. Obviously. I had a friend show me the ropes of clinic a little bit today and I am feeling much better about things because of that and the studying I've done. I really hope this doesn't kill me! She is just so sweet - it's going to be so hard to leave her.
My buying hiatus has gone fairly well if you ask me! I've been shopping quite a bit but have exhibited a lot of self control. I got a couple of pieces of jewelery from New York and Company and spent $17.00. In my defense, I got 2 necklaces and 2 pairs of earrings for that $17. Pretty good if you ask me!
And finally, an update on how BIG Lydia is getting:
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