I haven't really written in this in awhile, I've been using my old fashioned paper and pen journal more.
We recently moved into a nice house on post. A town home style vs. the apartment style we had before. So far they seem fairly sound proof. I asked/apologized to the neighbors about my hanging things on the walls the other night and they didn't even know I had. So that is a good sign. Much different then hearing every neighbors every move. We have a garage and 2 floors so it seems much bigger than our old house. We did our final walk through in the apartment yesterday and made it through without owing anything. Thank goodness too.
Elijah had surgery, but he was a trooper. I did okay with that. I cried some when they took him back and then when he woke up I could hear him crying through the door and I had some serious Mom anxiety about why they weren't coming to get us yet. Fortunately they did within about 2 minutes. I might have hurt someone otherwise. He bounced back pretty quick, and even within hours of being home he was trying to stand and walk around. He is crazy. His bandage fell off before it was supposed to but the the Dr didn't seem worried, and tonight will be his first bath since.
We had a Dr. appointment for Jonah, and everything looks great so far. Healthy baby boy. The lab on Riley did loose my urine test and my glucose test though. I have to repeat those. Freaking lab!
Elijah is getting closer and closer to what I assume will be walking. He gets on all 4's like he might crawl but then rather than doing that tries to tuck his legs under him and go. I am in trouble now!
Other than that, I've been having a lot on my mind lately so I've been using my other journal since some of it isn't so nice and frankly I don't think it's fair to be judged for emotions or thoughts by people. I think it is a combo of nerves about deployment, stress and hormones but either way it isn't comfortable thinking. I guess it's probably effecting both Nate and I but there isn't much to change that. I will just have to struggle through until he leaves, and then deal with it on my own or he will have to read the pink book because I don't really feel the need to bring it up and chat otherwise.
So there is my update I guess. Not too happening, but it has been done either way.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Well intended advice?
Although I do have a few recipes to add, I have been slacking lately. I have a pretty nasty cold right now so lately it has just been soup. I will post more later but right now I think I am just going to write.
So I've spent allot of time defending my actions to people. From Family, To friends, to little old ladies in the stores. I've defended the way we want to raise Elijah, Why I am a stay at home Mom, What Nate and I are going to do on R&R and why I do so many other things. I've heard everything from "You're a new Mom you don't know" to "We have 6 kids, so trust me" and anything in between. I've had complete strangers advise me, I've had family members question me, and friends correct me. It's frustrating.
This morning I sat down to play with Elijah and something dawned on me. I am so sick of explaining myself. When I was little and I would ask my Mom "Why" I can clearly remember her always telling me "I don't explain myself to you". At the time I obviously hated that answer, but the more I think about it the more I like it. I am Elijah's Mom, and short of Nate, it really isn't anyone's business "Why". I could fill this page with a huge explanation as to why about so many things that have been questioned but honestly why should I? Despite how entitled you feel to give advice, or how wrong you think something is, or how overprotective you think I am being it isn't any persons place to ask us to justify anything. Maybe there is something you did differently and you think I am completely backwards but I honestly don't think that gives anyone any right to comment. I would expect it if we were neglecting Elijah or something worse but he hasn't been neglected a day in his life and he has never gone without. I guess I just feel annoyed when someone whats a justification when he isn't even their son. Despite how much it bothers someone that I follow Dr. instructions, or do something a little out of the books, or go exactly by the books he is my child. I am willing to bet some great money that when whom ever had their children they got pretty annoyed receiving well intended advice/questions pertaining to their parenting.
I am never to proud to ask for help, so I guess it just drives me crazy when people want to just jump on in when I haven't asked. I obviously feel comfortable enough that I haven't asked about anything, so please just let me be.
So I've spent allot of time defending my actions to people. From Family, To friends, to little old ladies in the stores. I've defended the way we want to raise Elijah, Why I am a stay at home Mom, What Nate and I are going to do on R&R and why I do so many other things. I've heard everything from "You're a new Mom you don't know" to "We have 6 kids, so trust me" and anything in between. I've had complete strangers advise me, I've had family members question me, and friends correct me. It's frustrating.
This morning I sat down to play with Elijah and something dawned on me. I am so sick of explaining myself. When I was little and I would ask my Mom "Why" I can clearly remember her always telling me "I don't explain myself to you". At the time I obviously hated that answer, but the more I think about it the more I like it. I am Elijah's Mom, and short of Nate, it really isn't anyone's business "Why". I could fill this page with a huge explanation as to why about so many things that have been questioned but honestly why should I? Despite how entitled you feel to give advice, or how wrong you think something is, or how overprotective you think I am being it isn't any persons place to ask us to justify anything. Maybe there is something you did differently and you think I am completely backwards but I honestly don't think that gives anyone any right to comment. I would expect it if we were neglecting Elijah or something worse but he hasn't been neglected a day in his life and he has never gone without. I guess I just feel annoyed when someone whats a justification when he isn't even their son. Despite how much it bothers someone that I follow Dr. instructions, or do something a little out of the books, or go exactly by the books he is my child. I am willing to bet some great money that when whom ever had their children they got pretty annoyed receiving well intended advice/questions pertaining to their parenting.
I am never to proud to ask for help, so I guess it just drives me crazy when people want to just jump on in when I haven't asked. I obviously feel comfortable enough that I haven't asked about anything, so please just let me be.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
It is a boy!
Well today was an interesting day. I thought my ultrasound was supposed to be tomorrow. Well not thought, it was supposed to be tomorrow at 1. Today at 11 my phone rang and being that it was an IACH number I figured I should answer. Good thing I did. Turned out that the ultrasound technician I was supposed to see tomorrow had and emergency and would be taking her husband to Wichita tomorrow for ER surgery. She said she could see me at 12:30 today though. Well since Nate was at work I told her I'd have to call her back, and since Elijah couldn't go to that appointment I would need to find a sitter. THANK GOODNESS my friend Heather was able to take him, she was lined up to keep him tomorrow but she was good to go today also. Good thing! Nate was able to get home, and I was able go today.
Almost immediately the ultrasound showed what I had already thought, It is in fact a baby boy. We have made most of our phone calls and texts. I think Nate may have a few more calls, I am not sure. We had a few bumps among our texts and phone calls. A few people who made some seriously snide comments but I have chosen to ignore it, and those people. Time to just move on and be thrilled about our child.
Almost immediately the ultrasound showed what I had already thought, It is in fact a baby boy. We have made most of our phone calls and texts. I think Nate may have a few more calls, I am not sure. We had a few bumps among our texts and phone calls. A few people who made some seriously snide comments but I have chosen to ignore it, and those people. Time to just move on and be thrilled about our child.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Two recipes to make up for yesterday:
Okay so I forgot about my posting yesterday. Not that it really was anything impressive, We only did cottage cheese and pop corn chicken. We had to go shopping after Nate got home from work. It was late when we got back so I didn't have time to cook. Anyway, I will post the egg salad recipe from today and our refried beans.
So I made egg salad for lunch, Figured it was easy and made great sandwiches.
Egg Salad:
5 hard boiled eggs
1/2 cup mayo
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoons paprika
3 chopped green onions
Peel and chop the hard boiled eggs, Mix all ingredients together! Yum!
I made Mexican food tonight for Nate, since we'd been busy lately and eating all my favorites (Italian mostly) I figured he deserved his favorite foods. I realized after getting everything out that we didn't have refried beans. So it was too google I had to go. I have to say, I do not normally like these beans but this was so yummy!!
Re-Fried beans/ Semi-homemade style:
3 Tablespoons bacon drippings or Vegtable oil
4 gloves garlic
1 Medium Onion
2 Can pinto beans
3 teaspoon cilantro
1 Teaspoon pepper
2 chopped green onions
Heat oil/drippings and add Garlic and Onions. Saute until very soft. Add Beans, Cilantro, and Pepper. Stir until everything is warm. You can either use a potato masher or in my case a blender (I don't have a potato masher). Blend until texture you like. Garnish with a sprinkle of Cilantro and Pepper and serve!
So I made egg salad for lunch, Figured it was easy and made great sandwiches.
Egg Salad:
5 hard boiled eggs
1/2 cup mayo
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoons paprika
3 chopped green onions
Peel and chop the hard boiled eggs, Mix all ingredients together! Yum!
I made Mexican food tonight for Nate, since we'd been busy lately and eating all my favorites (Italian mostly) I figured he deserved his favorite foods. I realized after getting everything out that we didn't have refried beans. So it was too google I had to go. I have to say, I do not normally like these beans but this was so yummy!!
Re-Fried beans/ Semi-homemade style:
3 Tablespoons bacon drippings or Vegtable oil
4 gloves garlic
1 Medium Onion
2 Can pinto beans
3 teaspoon cilantro
1 Teaspoon pepper
2 chopped green onions
Heat oil/drippings and add Garlic and Onions. Saute until very soft. Add Beans, Cilantro, and Pepper. Stir until everything is warm. You can either use a potato masher or in my case a blender (I don't have a potato masher). Blend until texture you like. Garnish with a sprinkle of Cilantro and Pepper and serve!
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