Mommy and I have been dancing like Hawaiian girls - it's really fun!
Miss you! Can't wait to see you tonight!
Love, Cadi
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Hi Daddy!!
Mommy and I have been dancing like Hawaiian girls - it's really fun!
Miss you! Can't wait to see you tonight!
Love, Cadi
Cadi's first Halloween party!
It was a success!! She did really well and had a lot of fun! I didn't know if she would be overwhelmed by all the kiddos there, but she did great! We went to a Halloween party yesterday for one of the mommy groups I'm in. Most of the kids there are her age or a couple months older/younger. She had fun playing with her friends!
Listening to a story one of the mommies was reading.
This is the only type of candy corn she is able to eat this year!
Playing soccer with her buddies
Storytime
Cadi's lobster friend!
Listening to a story one of the mommies was reading.
This is the only type of candy corn she is able to eat this year!
Playing soccer with her buddies
Storytime
Cadi's lobster friend!
I. Am. SO. Old.
We went to a Tragically Hip concert last night. Just the fact that we were out on a "school" night was pretty insane. As was the fact that we stayed up past 11. And went to a bar. Did I mention that this all happened on a school night?
So we had dinner before the concert at this really fantastic Vietnamese restaurant, then went to Muddy Waters for coffee. Outside, Matti ran into my cousin Kim, who was going to the concert too. When we got to the concert, we saw Kim and her friend Carrie at the beer area and hung out with them a bit there. Then we separated from Kim and Carrie and went into the concert area and found a spot...right next to Kimmie!! It was so funny! I didn't even realize until she tapped me on the shoulder.
But let's just get to the important parts.
One. EVERYONE was smoking at the concert. And I'm not talking Marlboros, here. I'm talking about the marijuana. I saw someone take a hit off of a onesie and while in the bathroom, called my sister and told her. After a slight pause, and some laughing (from her, not from me), she politely informed me that it was called a oneie. That a onesie was something I would put on Cadi. Adoi!
Two. The lead singer bent his microphone stand in half so that it broke! Now that isn't very nice. That probably belonged to the Memorial Auditorium. I hope he's going to pay for it. Why would he even do that? Does he think he's cool? Maybe he smoked from the marijuana onesie before the show? I don't know, but it was very destructive what he did. Maybe he should talk to someone about it.
Three. We went to Nectar's after the concert for a drink and one of the first girls I saw had some wings attached to her back. Once again, I couldn't help roll my eyes at the college student hippies in this town. I just don't get their new cool outfits. I mean, how does that look good? I just don't understand why they don't just wear normal clothes. Then I realized that it was Halloween and she was just dressed up in a costume. Duh! Two years ago, I would be counting down the days until Halloween so I could be a slutty nurse and go downtown with all my friends. This year, I just wanted to go home, get in my sweaties and slippers and snuggle with Matt and Cadi. Man, I'm getting old. Boy, how things have changed!
So we had dinner before the concert at this really fantastic Vietnamese restaurant, then went to Muddy Waters for coffee. Outside, Matti ran into my cousin Kim, who was going to the concert too. When we got to the concert, we saw Kim and her friend Carrie at the beer area and hung out with them a bit there. Then we separated from Kim and Carrie and went into the concert area and found a spot...right next to Kimmie!! It was so funny! I didn't even realize until she tapped me on the shoulder.
But let's just get to the important parts.
One. EVERYONE was smoking at the concert. And I'm not talking Marlboros, here. I'm talking about the marijuana. I saw someone take a hit off of a onesie and while in the bathroom, called my sister and told her. After a slight pause, and some laughing (from her, not from me), she politely informed me that it was called a oneie. That a onesie was something I would put on Cadi. Adoi!
Two. The lead singer bent his microphone stand in half so that it broke! Now that isn't very nice. That probably belonged to the Memorial Auditorium. I hope he's going to pay for it. Why would he even do that? Does he think he's cool? Maybe he smoked from the marijuana onesie before the show? I don't know, but it was very destructive what he did. Maybe he should talk to someone about it.
Three. We went to Nectar's after the concert for a drink and one of the first girls I saw had some wings attached to her back. Once again, I couldn't help roll my eyes at the college student hippies in this town. I just don't get their new cool outfits. I mean, how does that look good? I just don't understand why they don't just wear normal clothes. Then I realized that it was Halloween and she was just dressed up in a costume. Duh! Two years ago, I would be counting down the days until Halloween so I could be a slutty nurse and go downtown with all my friends. This year, I just wanted to go home, get in my sweaties and slippers and snuggle with Matt and Cadi. Man, I'm getting old. Boy, how things have changed!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Thoughts on Thursday
Another blogger, Nicole, has been doing Thoughts on Thursday and has invited others to do it. This is my very first one - how exciting! Today, my thoughts on Thursday are about Eating Well.
Matt and I used to eat pretty well. I would say that the healthiest time of my life was during my pregnancy - I tried to walk every day and ate lots and lots of fresh veggies and fruit, milk, cheeses, etc. Since Cadi has come along, our eating habits as well as our lifestyles have gone down hill quite a bit. We feel like we don't have time to exercise or eat well. It is so much easier to get take out than to plan a list of groceries you need for the week (along with having to think about what you're going to eat every night), then buy the groceries and trying to cook with a baby around can be hard, as many of you know.
I definitely want to set a good example for Cadi. How can we tell her to eat well when we are constantly either eating boxed foods or getting take out? I finally decided a couple of weeks ago that our eating habits and lifestyles needed to change. I took an afternoon and went through all my cookbooks and searched on-line for healthy recipes. Included in these recipes, I added a steamed vegetable and fresh salad with almost every meal. I planned our meals for the next two months, so I wouldn't have to ever think about what to have for dinner the next night.
Next, I went out a bought a 3-ring binder and 31 dividers for every day of the week, along with protector sheets for all of the recipes. I put the recipes in for whatever meal we are having that night. Now I don't need to run around at the last minute trying to find where I put that recipe - it's right in my binder!
Last, every Monday I take my binder and see what we are having for that week, so it's super easy and quick to do my grocery shopping. I don't ever have to worry about not having an ingredient, because I make a specific list and only buy what's on the list.
This has definitely changed our lifestyles! We are eating lots of fresh salads and veggies again, along with grilled fish and chicken, whole wheat pastas. And there is NO stress about what to eat every night, or having to run out before dinner time to grab that last ingredient that we don't have in the fridge. It has been great and life changing for us!
Here are my TFT: What do you do to help make dinner time easier?
Matt and I used to eat pretty well. I would say that the healthiest time of my life was during my pregnancy - I tried to walk every day and ate lots and lots of fresh veggies and fruit, milk, cheeses, etc. Since Cadi has come along, our eating habits as well as our lifestyles have gone down hill quite a bit. We feel like we don't have time to exercise or eat well. It is so much easier to get take out than to plan a list of groceries you need for the week (along with having to think about what you're going to eat every night), then buy the groceries and trying to cook with a baby around can be hard, as many of you know.
I definitely want to set a good example for Cadi. How can we tell her to eat well when we are constantly either eating boxed foods or getting take out? I finally decided a couple of weeks ago that our eating habits and lifestyles needed to change. I took an afternoon and went through all my cookbooks and searched on-line for healthy recipes. Included in these recipes, I added a steamed vegetable and fresh salad with almost every meal. I planned our meals for the next two months, so I wouldn't have to ever think about what to have for dinner the next night.
Next, I went out a bought a 3-ring binder and 31 dividers for every day of the week, along with protector sheets for all of the recipes. I put the recipes in for whatever meal we are having that night. Now I don't need to run around at the last minute trying to find where I put that recipe - it's right in my binder!
Last, every Monday I take my binder and see what we are having for that week, so it's super easy and quick to do my grocery shopping. I don't ever have to worry about not having an ingredient, because I make a specific list and only buy what's on the list.
This has definitely changed our lifestyles! We are eating lots of fresh salads and veggies again, along with grilled fish and chicken, whole wheat pastas. And there is NO stress about what to eat every night, or having to run out before dinner time to grab that last ingredient that we don't have in the fridge. It has been great and life changing for us!
Here are my TFT: What do you do to help make dinner time easier?
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Good books
Another blogger started a blog with book recommendations. I thought that was such a great idea! I am going to try to post once in a while and dedicate the posts to children's books.
My cousin Kirstin, her husband Pauly and their daughter Ella gave Cadi this book for her baptism. It is SUCH a cute book, if you believe in God. I read it to Cadi a LOT! The illistrations are so beautiful, too. It is an awesome book that I highly recommend - great for a baptism book!
My sister in-law gave Cadi this book and I would have to say that this is Cadi's favorite! It's a cloth book, so perfect if you feel like bringing something in the bath, or for children Cadi's age, because she loves chewing on it! She also LOVES staring at all the pretty colors and being able to touch the pages - they all have a different texture on them. I love this book!
My cousin Kirstin, her husband Pauly and their daughter Ella gave Cadi this book for her baptism. It is SUCH a cute book, if you believe in God. I read it to Cadi a LOT! The illistrations are so beautiful, too. It is an awesome book that I highly recommend - great for a baptism book!
My sister in-law gave Cadi this book and I would have to say that this is Cadi's favorite! It's a cloth book, so perfect if you feel like bringing something in the bath, or for children Cadi's age, because she loves chewing on it! She also LOVES staring at all the pretty colors and being able to touch the pages - they all have a different texture on them. I love this book!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Letter to my Daughter
Cadi,
I originally started this blog for people that are not able to see you every day, so they can check up and see pictures and fun stories about you. But another reason I started this blog is so that you can read all the adventures we have gone through together as a family.
A couple of weeks ago, you, daddy and I went out to buy some items for our Christmas Shoe Box. This is just one of many traditions our little family will be doing every year. We shopped for presents to send to a little girl who is less fortunate than us, and who lives very, very far away. This little girl may or may not have a house to sleep in. She may not have enough food to eat. She may not even have a mommy or a daddy. We will send her our shoe box full of presents, so that when she wakes up on Christmas morning, she has lots of wonderful presents to make her happy. Here are the presents we bought for her: a blanket, warm socks, a bag to carry her presents, toothpaste, a toothbrush, soapy baby cloths, crayons, two Sesame Street coloring books, two activity books and lolly pops.
One of the many lessons I want to teach you as you grow up is how blessed we are. There are many children out there who do not have a warm home to go into, a bed to sleep in, a car to take them places, and a family who loves them. We are very blessed to have all these things and more. Because of this, it is important to share what we have with others, especially those less fortunate than us.
I love you so much my little girl!!
Love,
Mommy
I originally started this blog for people that are not able to see you every day, so they can check up and see pictures and fun stories about you. But another reason I started this blog is so that you can read all the adventures we have gone through together as a family.
A couple of weeks ago, you, daddy and I went out to buy some items for our Christmas Shoe Box. This is just one of many traditions our little family will be doing every year. We shopped for presents to send to a little girl who is less fortunate than us, and who lives very, very far away. This little girl may or may not have a house to sleep in. She may not have enough food to eat. She may not even have a mommy or a daddy. We will send her our shoe box full of presents, so that when she wakes up on Christmas morning, she has lots of wonderful presents to make her happy. Here are the presents we bought for her: a blanket, warm socks, a bag to carry her presents, toothpaste, a toothbrush, soapy baby cloths, crayons, two Sesame Street coloring books, two activity books and lolly pops.
One of the many lessons I want to teach you as you grow up is how blessed we are. There are many children out there who do not have a warm home to go into, a bed to sleep in, a car to take them places, and a family who loves them. We are very blessed to have all these things and more. Because of this, it is important to share what we have with others, especially those less fortunate than us.
I love you so much my little girl!!
Love,
Mommy
Monday, October 22, 2007
My First Baby
A friend of mine e-mailed me this survey about the pregnancy, etc. of your first born.
1. Were you married at the time? Yes
2. What were your reactions? OMG! I can't believe it happened so quickly! How lucky are we!!
3. How old were you? 28
4. How did you find out you were pregnant? I took a test right before we went to Maine with Matt's family. I wanted to make sure I would be able to have some wine while in Maine - I never in a million years actually thought I would be pregnant!
5. Who did you tell first? After Matti (of course!), I told Miche
6. Did you want to find out the sex? No, it's the biggest surprise in life! We wanted to wait.
7. Did you deliver early or late? 6 days early
8. Did you have morning sickness? No
9. What did you crave? Nothing
10. Who irritated you the most? I don't know. No one, really.
11. What was your first child's sex? Girl!
12. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 20 or 25 - I can't remember
13. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? I had gestational diabetes
14. Where did you give birth? In a hospital
15. How many hours were you in labor? About 21 hours - but "real labor" was about 12 hours. Thank God for the epidural! I fell asleep for most of my "real labor"
16. Who drove you to the hospital? Matti
17. Who watched? Matti - I couldn't have gotten through it without him!
18. Was it natural or c-section? Natural. I had the most amazing birth experience! I loved the Dr. that delivered Cadi!
19. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? I had an epidural
20. How much did your child weigh? 7lbs, 5oz
21. Did your child have any complications? No, thank God
22. What did you name him/her? Acadia June (Acadia after Acadia National Park, which is where we were camping when we first kissed. June after my grandmother)
23. How old is your first born today? 6 1/2 months
1. Were you married at the time? Yes
2. What were your reactions? OMG! I can't believe it happened so quickly! How lucky are we!!
3. How old were you? 28
4. How did you find out you were pregnant? I took a test right before we went to Maine with Matt's family. I wanted to make sure I would be able to have some wine while in Maine - I never in a million years actually thought I would be pregnant!
5. Who did you tell first? After Matti (of course!), I told Miche
6. Did you want to find out the sex? No, it's the biggest surprise in life! We wanted to wait.
7. Did you deliver early or late? 6 days early
8. Did you have morning sickness? No
9. What did you crave? Nothing
10. Who irritated you the most? I don't know. No one, really.
11. What was your first child's sex? Girl!
12. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 20 or 25 - I can't remember
13. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? I had gestational diabetes
14. Where did you give birth? In a hospital
15. How many hours were you in labor? About 21 hours - but "real labor" was about 12 hours. Thank God for the epidural! I fell asleep for most of my "real labor"
16. Who drove you to the hospital? Matti
17. Who watched? Matti - I couldn't have gotten through it without him!
18. Was it natural or c-section? Natural. I had the most amazing birth experience! I loved the Dr. that delivered Cadi!
19. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? I had an epidural
20. How much did your child weigh? 7lbs, 5oz
21. Did your child have any complications? No, thank God
22. What did you name him/her? Acadia June (Acadia after Acadia National Park, which is where we were camping when we first kissed. June after my grandmother)
23. How old is your first born today? 6 1/2 months
Well, this was inevitable..
Cadi has her very first cold! She is so stuffed up, poor thing. We noticed on Saturday night that her nose was really stuffed up, but didn't think too much about it. Yesterday it was the same, so we gave her some saline drops by Little Noses, and that seemed to do the trick for a while. But she HATES them! She was crying so hard and moving her head left and right. Today, she is still the same, so I'm going to call our peditrician and see what he has to say. Our Dr. Sear's book says to use a vaporizer, so we'll probably running out to buy one today! Wish us luck!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Organization
As many of you know, I am SO not an organized person. And to be honest, I always thought organization was a bit boring. I just didn't see the point of cleaning your house, cooking, organizing, etc. when you could be out: a) on a date with your hubby, b) with your girlfriends or c) doing ANYTHING else. I mean, I. Just. Didn't. See. The. Point.
But now that I'm a mom, I have this overwhelming feeling to take care of my family. Part of this includes keeping the house clean and organized. Of course Matti helps out - he is an organized person by nature, so it's easy for him to organize the house. I realized, though, that I don't want Cadi to be brought up in an unorganized household. I am trying to make small steps to ensure this doesn't happen.
Step One: I actually took out a book from the library called Organizing Your Life. I promptly lost said book and returned it late to the library without reading it. I mean, honestly - WHY would they even let anyone take that book out of the library? People who need organization in their lives should not be allowed to take out library books. (Note to self: Next time I want to read a book on organization, I will just go to the library and read the book there. Hopefully I will not lose the book with this method)
Step Two: I cleaned out Cadi's closet/dresser and pulled out all the clothes that don't fit her and are no longer weather appropriate.
Step Three: I am 'trying' to put away the laundry after I wash, dry and fold it. I had tried to start a trend of getting rid of dressers and just using the laundry baskets as dressers. So far, this idea has not spread.
Step Four: Try to keep car clean. This is really hard for me, but I am trying.
Step Five: Vacuum more. Now that Cadi is scooting around everywhere, I really need to make sure the floors are clean.
Step Six: Make the bed. This may sound silly to most normal people, but I just don't make the bed. Why do it? It's only going to get messed up again. But I saw that most people on tv shows make their beds in the morning, so I am going to try to do this every morning.
Well, this should be a start. I will let you know how my progress goes. Wish me luck!
But now that I'm a mom, I have this overwhelming feeling to take care of my family. Part of this includes keeping the house clean and organized. Of course Matti helps out - he is an organized person by nature, so it's easy for him to organize the house. I realized, though, that I don't want Cadi to be brought up in an unorganized household. I am trying to make small steps to ensure this doesn't happen.
Step One: I actually took out a book from the library called Organizing Your Life. I promptly lost said book and returned it late to the library without reading it. I mean, honestly - WHY would they even let anyone take that book out of the library? People who need organization in their lives should not be allowed to take out library books. (Note to self: Next time I want to read a book on organization, I will just go to the library and read the book there. Hopefully I will not lose the book with this method)
Step Two: I cleaned out Cadi's closet/dresser and pulled out all the clothes that don't fit her and are no longer weather appropriate.
Step Three: I am 'trying' to put away the laundry after I wash, dry and fold it. I had tried to start a trend of getting rid of dressers and just using the laundry baskets as dressers. So far, this idea has not spread.
Step Four: Try to keep car clean. This is really hard for me, but I am trying.
Step Five: Vacuum more. Now that Cadi is scooting around everywhere, I really need to make sure the floors are clean.
Step Six: Make the bed. This may sound silly to most normal people, but I just don't make the bed. Why do it? It's only going to get messed up again. But I saw that most people on tv shows make their beds in the morning, so I am going to try to do this every morning.
Well, this should be a start. I will let you know how my progress goes. Wish me luck!
Apple Picking
We went apple picking today at Adam's Orchard in Williston. We have been meaning to go all month, but something has come up every weekend and we haven't been able to go until now. We really liked it there! There were a ton of apples left! I am going to show pics in 3 installments, because we took quite a few of them!
Cadi tries her first apple! She loved sucking the juices out of the apple!
Cadi and daddy decide which type of apple to pick next
The Paradee Family with Johnny Appleseed
Mommy and Cadi are dressed like twins! I didn't realize this until we were leaving - it was pretty funny when I came out and saw what she was wearing!
Cadi tries her first apple! She loved sucking the juices out of the apple!
Cadi and daddy decide which type of apple to pick next
The Paradee Family with Johnny Appleseed
Mommy and Cadi are dressed like twins! I didn't realize this until we were leaving - it was pretty funny when I came out and saw what she was wearing!
Trying to take a pic of the family
We tried to take a picture (by ourselves) of our little family...
the first one didn't include Cadi
in the second one, I pulled Cadi's hat down too far and we started giggling...
in the third one, Cadi wasn't looking, and by this time, we were in full-blown-laugh-mode, so we gave up!
the first one didn't include Cadi
in the second one, I pulled Cadi's hat down too far and we started giggling...
in the third one, Cadi wasn't looking, and by this time, we were in full-blown-laugh-mode, so we gave up!
Go Sox Go!
No need to thank us, Terry Francona! Cadi wore her lucky Red Sox hats yesterday for the game. She's going to have to wear them again tonight!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Christmas preview
I bought Cadi's Christmas outfit the other day. I think it's so cute! I love the hat!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
If you do nothing else today...
PLEASE check out our friend Sammy's website! His talent for photography is honestly beyond anything I have ever seen - I'm not just saying that because he's one of our best friends! He's amazing!
Check it out:
http://getawayeveryday.com/
Check it out:
http://getawayeveryday.com/
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Cadi's new bath
We just bought the EuroBath and absolutely LOVE it!! Cadi can sit up in it and loves to play with her toys in it!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Fun times in the swing!
Today Cadi tried out the swing again. The first time she tried it out, I think she was a little too young for it, and she hated it! She definitely liked it this time!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Some stats
I realized I haven't really posted much about what Cadi has been doing lately. Here are some stats for her:
- She's been saying ma ma ma, which is funny, because I rarely say ma ma - I say da da all the time, because our peditrician said da da was an easier sound to pronounce.
- When I go to put her down for a nap, she clings to my neck and wraps her little legs around my waist.
- She's been scooting like crazy! I think she'll be crawling in a week or so.
- She has tried: peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, bananas, avocados, peaches
- She has reached for me a couple of times
- She drinks anywhere from 4-6 oz. of milk
- She loves to read! Lately, she will babble when I'm reading to her. If I stop reading, she'll stop babbling. If I start reading again, so will she - it's really cute!
- As I posted the other day, she was watched by someone other than a family member for the first time on Tuesday.
- She usually gets up once in the middle of the night for a 4 oz bottle, although sometimes she'll get up twice
- She sleeps until 7 or 8 (this morning, she slept until 9!)
- She goes down around 8:30
- We just got her a "big girl" bath tub the other day - she can sit up in it.
- Every night when Matti comes home, we wait for him outside, and she totally lights up when she sees him!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Shoe Boxes
Last night at MOPS, we had an amazing speaker talk about Operation Christmas Child.
If you don't know what OCC is, here is a link: http://samaritanspurse.org/
She was given the chance to hand out the shoe boxes in Guam and came last night with a slideshow about her travels. This video was amazing. There (literally) wasn't a dry eye in the room when she was done with her talk/slideshow. There are so many children out there in need - in our own country, and beyond. If you feel like creating your own shoe box, the link above will have information, or you can ask me about it. I have been trying to think of Christmas traditions to start with our family, and this will definitely be one of them.
If you don't know what OCC is, here is a link: http://samaritanspurse.org/
She was given the chance to hand out the shoe boxes in Guam and came last night with a slideshow about her travels. This video was amazing. There (literally) wasn't a dry eye in the room when she was done with her talk/slideshow. There are so many children out there in need - in our own country, and beyond. If you feel like creating your own shoe box, the link above will have information, or you can ask me about it. I have been trying to think of Christmas traditions to start with our family, and this will definitely be one of them.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Letting go of control
As I have posted before, I am involved with MOPS and really love it. They are in desperate need of volunteers for Moppets (the daycare program offered during MOPS meetings), so I signed up to help on Tuesday mornings.
Today was my first day there, and I didn't really know how it would work, because I have to take Cadi with me. I arrived ready to go with my Baby Bjorn. The coordinator told me that they really needed a teacher in the two year old room, and she said that I could take Cadi with me or drop her off in the infant room. OMG. I hadn't even thought that this would be a possibility. I went to check out the infant room, and there were two super nice women there that I chatted with for a while. They only had one other infant, so I asked if they would mind if I left Cadi there. They were really excited about it - fighting over who would get to hold her first! I left my little girl and went into the toddler's room. I was pretty good for about ten minutes, then I heard someone crying, so checked on Cadi - she was totally fine and playing with the teacher! It was the other baby I was hearing cry. I only checked on Cadi once more in the two hour span that I was there! lol!!
I was thinking of Cadi the whole time I was in my room - what if they put her on the ground and accidentally step on her? What if she swallows something on the ground and chokes? What if the other baby pinches her? Honestly. I. Am. Out. Of. Control. There was another mom that dropped her two year old off in my room, and he totally freaked out. She stayed for about 20 minutes, missing some of Mops. Finally, when he wasn't looking, she took off, and he started hysterically crying. He didn't stop for about 30 minutes! She came back to check on him, and he was still crying, so she took him with her. I totally feel for this woman, but at the same time, I do NOT want that to be Cadi and I.
Because she isn't in daycare now, she is with me all day long. The only people that watch her are family, and she's used to them and know them. It is important for me to have her with strangers - for her sake and for mine. I don't want to be that mom from MOPS, and I don't want Cadi to be that little boy. I will be helping out at MOPS every other Tuesday morning, and Cadi will be in the infant room, so we will both be more used to her being with a provider other than myself or family. I know it's a small start, but we have to start somewhere!
Today was my first day there, and I didn't really know how it would work, because I have to take Cadi with me. I arrived ready to go with my Baby Bjorn. The coordinator told me that they really needed a teacher in the two year old room, and she said that I could take Cadi with me or drop her off in the infant room. OMG. I hadn't even thought that this would be a possibility. I went to check out the infant room, and there were two super nice women there that I chatted with for a while. They only had one other infant, so I asked if they would mind if I left Cadi there. They were really excited about it - fighting over who would get to hold her first! I left my little girl and went into the toddler's room. I was pretty good for about ten minutes, then I heard someone crying, so checked on Cadi - she was totally fine and playing with the teacher! It was the other baby I was hearing cry. I only checked on Cadi once more in the two hour span that I was there! lol!!
I was thinking of Cadi the whole time I was in my room - what if they put her on the ground and accidentally step on her? What if she swallows something on the ground and chokes? What if the other baby pinches her? Honestly. I. Am. Out. Of. Control. There was another mom that dropped her two year old off in my room, and he totally freaked out. She stayed for about 20 minutes, missing some of Mops. Finally, when he wasn't looking, she took off, and he started hysterically crying. He didn't stop for about 30 minutes! She came back to check on him, and he was still crying, so she took him with her. I totally feel for this woman, but at the same time, I do NOT want that to be Cadi and I.
Because she isn't in daycare now, she is with me all day long. The only people that watch her are family, and she's used to them and know them. It is important for me to have her with strangers - for her sake and for mine. I don't want to be that mom from MOPS, and I don't want Cadi to be that little boy. I will be helping out at MOPS every other Tuesday morning, and Cadi will be in the infant room, so we will both be more used to her being with a provider other than myself or family. I know it's a small start, but we have to start somewhere!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Fun Weekend
Friday night, Matti, Cadi and I went to the Olive Garden for dinner - YUM! We hadn't been there in a long time and it was so good! Cadi slept through almost the whole meal - hooray!
Saturday night was girl's night, which was so much fun! It's always great to get together with my girlfriends.
Yesterday, we went to a local apple fest with our friends Jimmy, Miche, Ross and Lindsey. We were all big dorks walking around with our Boston Red Sox hats!!
Cadi tells Auntie Miche something important at girl's night
Paradee family at the apple fest
Go Sox Go!!
Saturday night was girl's night, which was so much fun! It's always great to get together with my girlfriends.
Yesterday, we went to a local apple fest with our friends Jimmy, Miche, Ross and Lindsey. We were all big dorks walking around with our Boston Red Sox hats!!
Cadi tells Auntie Miche something important at girl's night
Paradee family at the apple fest
Go Sox Go!!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Our birth story
Acadia June is finally here! Today was one of the best days of our lives! Tied only with our wedding day :-) After 9 months of pregnancy, 1 big move, 1 diagnosis of gestational diabetes, 1 fall down the stairs and 987 trips to the bathroom....Acadia has arrived!
Matti and I went into the hopsital on April 5th (Ella's birthday!) to be induced at 7am. It was a little nerve-wracking...there was a point that Matt had to tell me to sit down and breath while in the hospital, making our way up to labor and delivery! lol! But seriously....he had to ask me to sit and breath, because I was about to have an anxiety attack!
We came prepared for an induction (the Dr. said it could take up to 24 hours for the baby to arrive once the induction began) - books, magazines, movies, candy! There was no way we were going to get bored! We made it up to labor and delivery, and they started me on an IV drip with pitocin. I held my breath and waited....OMG was that a contraction?! Hmmmm. I guess not. OMG! Was that one?! Hmmmm. Nope. This went on throughout the day. My mom and sister made it up to visit shortly after I was induced. We read together and watched SNL and Elf on our laptop.
Finally around 4pm the Dr. decided to break my water. On the Baby Story, the women don't even blink when their water is broken. Ummmm. This was not the case with me! It took about 5 minutes (it actually might have only taken a minute, but it felt like 5) and when she finally did it, I felt a gush and sudden, severe contractions. I told Matti to get my mom and sister, who were in the waiting room, so I could say "goodbye". I had a feeling this was going to be a long night. They came in, and throughout my moaning, sweating and griping the bed, my mom diagnosed me with having contractions. (You think??)
My nurse, who I would have proposed marriage to had Matt not been there, suggested I get into the tub. It was amazing! I labored in the tub for 4 hours before I caved and asked for the epidural. Next time I'm in labor, I think I'm just going to ask for the epidural on the drive to the hospital. The epidural was my best friend. Literally. I took her home with me, and we sometimes go out for drinks together. I went from moaning in the tub and praying the walls were thick enough for no one to hear, to complete comfort!
Around 7pm, they checked me and I was about 2cm. Obviously frustrated, I tried to remain positive, and promptly fell asleep. The Dr. came in to check me again a couple of hours later and I was 5cm. At 2:00am, about 8 doctors/nurses ran in, turning on the lights, putting an oxygen mask on me, rolling me over on my side, and shouting for the OR to be prepped. Shocked and scared, I kept repeating, What is wrong? Is there something wrong with me or the baby? What is going on?? Finally, a midwife from our OB office took my hand and explained to me that the baby's heartrate was dipping and that they needed to moniter him/her. They put an internal moniter in and watched the heartrate, which ended up leveling off. At the time they were putting in the moniter, the Dr. realized that I was 10 cm! Time to push!
I had pushed for about an hour and a half when they told me she was crowning...a few more pushes and her head was out. The Dr. asked me if I wanted to help deliver her. Assuming this would give me a discount on my hospital bill, I agreed. Once her shoulders were out, the Dr. told me to bend down and grab my baby. I reached my hands down and lifted her out of me, which was without a doubt, the single most amazing moment of my life. I don't care how many times you have watched the Baby Story or pictured your birth, nothing, and I mean NOTHING will prepare you for seeing your baby for the first time. There are no words to explain what it feels like to have your baby gently put into your arms for the first time. The way she looks up at you and causes your heart to skip a beat. A piece of my heart was saved just for Acadia and I didn't even realize it until I had her.
My view of the ground right before I went into the hospital...
Our first glimpse...
Matti and I went into the hopsital on April 5th (Ella's birthday!) to be induced at 7am. It was a little nerve-wracking...there was a point that Matt had to tell me to sit down and breath while in the hospital, making our way up to labor and delivery! lol! But seriously....he had to ask me to sit and breath, because I was about to have an anxiety attack!
We came prepared for an induction (the Dr. said it could take up to 24 hours for the baby to arrive once the induction began) - books, magazines, movies, candy! There was no way we were going to get bored! We made it up to labor and delivery, and they started me on an IV drip with pitocin. I held my breath and waited....OMG was that a contraction?! Hmmmm. I guess not. OMG! Was that one?! Hmmmm. Nope. This went on throughout the day. My mom and sister made it up to visit shortly after I was induced. We read together and watched SNL and Elf on our laptop.
Finally around 4pm the Dr. decided to break my water. On the Baby Story, the women don't even blink when their water is broken. Ummmm. This was not the case with me! It took about 5 minutes (it actually might have only taken a minute, but it felt like 5) and when she finally did it, I felt a gush and sudden, severe contractions. I told Matti to get my mom and sister, who were in the waiting room, so I could say "goodbye". I had a feeling this was going to be a long night. They came in, and throughout my moaning, sweating and griping the bed, my mom diagnosed me with having contractions. (You think??)
My nurse, who I would have proposed marriage to had Matt not been there, suggested I get into the tub. It was amazing! I labored in the tub for 4 hours before I caved and asked for the epidural. Next time I'm in labor, I think I'm just going to ask for the epidural on the drive to the hospital. The epidural was my best friend. Literally. I took her home with me, and we sometimes go out for drinks together. I went from moaning in the tub and praying the walls were thick enough for no one to hear, to complete comfort!
Around 7pm, they checked me and I was about 2cm. Obviously frustrated, I tried to remain positive, and promptly fell asleep. The Dr. came in to check me again a couple of hours later and I was 5cm. At 2:00am, about 8 doctors/nurses ran in, turning on the lights, putting an oxygen mask on me, rolling me over on my side, and shouting for the OR to be prepped. Shocked and scared, I kept repeating, What is wrong? Is there something wrong with me or the baby? What is going on?? Finally, a midwife from our OB office took my hand and explained to me that the baby's heartrate was dipping and that they needed to moniter him/her. They put an internal moniter in and watched the heartrate, which ended up leveling off. At the time they were putting in the moniter, the Dr. realized that I was 10 cm! Time to push!
I had pushed for about an hour and a half when they told me she was crowning...a few more pushes and her head was out. The Dr. asked me if I wanted to help deliver her. Assuming this would give me a discount on my hospital bill, I agreed. Once her shoulders were out, the Dr. told me to bend down and grab my baby. I reached my hands down and lifted her out of me, which was without a doubt, the single most amazing moment of my life. I don't care how many times you have watched the Baby Story or pictured your birth, nothing, and I mean NOTHING will prepare you for seeing your baby for the first time. There are no words to explain what it feels like to have your baby gently put into your arms for the first time. The way she looks up at you and causes your heart to skip a beat. A piece of my heart was saved just for Acadia and I didn't even realize it until I had her.
My view of the ground right before I went into the hospital...
Our first glimpse...
Happy half birthday Cadi!!!
Acadia June is six months old today!! I can't believe how quickly time has flown by! I made a half birthday cake and Cadi helped daddy blow out the candle!
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