OK, so today Jenny and I went to Divine Consign in Plano. We had so much fun. We were too late to get any of the big stuff. I was semi looking for a high chair, and there were no good ones left. But, we got all sorts of good outfits, books, and a toy. It was worth going back.
Training is over, I passed. I guess I will not get fired, and be a stay at home mom. :) I jest.
My first day "on the line" is Wednesday. Are any of you flying anywhere? Maybe I will be your stew. I feel prepared to help in the event of an emergency, God bless us all...
Happy long weekend.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
First Day
Well, it has come and gone. My first day back to work was... fine. My mom came and spent two nights with us and is watching Gates while I go to training. Thank God for mom. I felt much better leaving my sweet lady, with my sweet mom. It seems that Gates had a wonderful day and enjoyed my mom's company. I had a not too bad day, and did not really enjoy the company of American Airlines. (am I a pessimist or what?? )
Honestly, I DREAD going to training every year. I hate it. We have to do these evacuation drills and I guess it just brings back the Fear of God from training. I always think I will mess up. I get a sickish feeling in my stomach, and sweaty palms, and I get scared. Another thing left over from training, I am STILL the youngest person. I hop in there like some sort of young cookie! Weird, I know. But, honestly, today some senior flight attendant told me how junior I was and how I have not been flying long. OK, I have been flying almost 9 years, THAT IS A LONG TIME. Long enough to know how to make muffins, anyways. :)
All in all I had a nice experience. I appreciate all of the nice words from you sweet friends, and the encouragement too!
Honestly, I DREAD going to training every year. I hate it. We have to do these evacuation drills and I guess it just brings back the Fear of God from training. I always think I will mess up. I get a sickish feeling in my stomach, and sweaty palms, and I get scared. Another thing left over from training, I am STILL the youngest person. I hop in there like some sort of young cookie! Weird, I know. But, honestly, today some senior flight attendant told me how junior I was and how I have not been flying long. OK, I have been flying almost 9 years, THAT IS A LONG TIME. Long enough to know how to make muffins, anyways. :)
All in all I had a nice experience. I appreciate all of the nice words from you sweet friends, and the encouragement too!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Four Month Shots!
First of all, I can not believe I have a 4 month old baby! The time has really flown by. Today we went to the doctor, Gates did so good. Last time, she cried for an hour, the ENTIRE time we were in there. (and then some) Today, was the opposite, she was laughing and smiling. She was laughing when I laid her down, then she cried like bloody hell when the stuck her. Such a sad, quick change of emotions. I cried too. It is just so shocking, seeing you wee one cry like that.
Gates weighs 15.3 she is in the 75-90% for weight (seems like a big gap to me, but I'm no doc) She is 26 1/2 inches long. She is off the charts for length. The nurse measured her and left the room, she came back and said, "Let me measure her again."
He said that her head is looking good. In the beginning, he mentioned she might need a helmet.
The biggest news of the appointment is that we need to start letting her go to sleep while she is awake. So, we will be letting her cry it out. That's right Mom, cry it out. He said let her cry for an hour without going in. Dear God, I hope she does not cry for an hour. On the advice of a friend I think I will take a shower right after I put her down. If she is still crying when I get dry and clothed, I think that I will have some wine. :) (which could be a different problem altogether if she cries too long)....
Thanks Ruth, for the advice about taking her alone to the doc. It was a much easier trip. I am very lucky to have you ladies ahead of me. It is nice to be able to get pointers and hear your stories. I will probably need more reminding over the next few days (hopefully it only takes that long) as Gates is "crying it out"
Gates weighs 15.3 she is in the 75-90% for weight (seems like a big gap to me, but I'm no doc) She is 26 1/2 inches long. She is off the charts for length. The nurse measured her and left the room, she came back and said, "Let me measure her again."
He said that her head is looking good. In the beginning, he mentioned she might need a helmet.
The biggest news of the appointment is that we need to start letting her go to sleep while she is awake. So, we will be letting her cry it out. That's right Mom, cry it out. He said let her cry for an hour without going in. Dear God, I hope she does not cry for an hour. On the advice of a friend I think I will take a shower right after I put her down. If she is still crying when I get dry and clothed, I think that I will have some wine. :) (which could be a different problem altogether if she cries too long)....
Thanks Ruth, for the advice about taking her alone to the doc. It was a much easier trip. I am very lucky to have you ladies ahead of me. It is nice to be able to get pointers and hear your stories. I will probably need more reminding over the next few days (hopefully it only takes that long) as Gates is "crying it out"
Saturday, August 16, 2008
We have had a really fun last few days! Last night we went over to the Rapp's house and had dinner. We got to see their new house, and it is so pretty and Gates loved all of Clayton's toys! Sometimes we wish we lived a little bit closer, so that we could see Brandon's family more often.
Today, I went to two baby showers. Why does it always happen like that? You click along with no parties for a while, and then bam 2 on the same day. Seems like it is always the case. Anyways, while I was showering the future mommies, Brandon parented Gates. (I do not want to say babysitting, as he is the baby's father, and thus void of babysitting) He said they had a great time, but he has still not seen her roll. I promise him that it is true though.
My sister in law is a freshman at Auburn. For all of you wonderful friends that wrote her recs for rush, thank you. You might be interested to know that she pledged Alpha Chi Omega. Thanks again, to all of you wonderful sorority friends who helped and wrote recs for her, she had a great and happy rush experience.
We will be going to the doctor on the 20th, and getting 4th month shots. I will be taking her alone this time, and am kind of scared/sad. I hope she does not cry too much.
I go back to work on the 28th. I have 12 days left of nonworking. I will do training on the 28th and 29th. I am nervous. I have not flown in a year, I hope I remember all of the stuff!! What if I fail the test? That would be drastic. :) Anyways, I will start reserve in September. September is probably going to be a bit tough on all of us, b/c I can not drop trips and I have no control over anything. We will do it though. I have a sneaky feeling that it will help Brandon appreciate me as a mom, and it will help me appreciate Brandon as a working dad. I quote him now, "You act like I go off to summer camp everyday" Sometimes I do get jealous of that alone time he has in the car or at lunch, or the interaction he has with his coworkers. I will try and remind myself of all of that when I am going to work.
Today, I went to two baby showers. Why does it always happen like that? You click along with no parties for a while, and then bam 2 on the same day. Seems like it is always the case. Anyways, while I was showering the future mommies, Brandon parented Gates. (I do not want to say babysitting, as he is the baby's father, and thus void of babysitting) He said they had a great time, but he has still not seen her roll. I promise him that it is true though.
My sister in law is a freshman at Auburn. For all of you wonderful friends that wrote her recs for rush, thank you. You might be interested to know that she pledged Alpha Chi Omega. Thanks again, to all of you wonderful sorority friends who helped and wrote recs for her, she had a great and happy rush experience.
We will be going to the doctor on the 20th, and getting 4th month shots. I will be taking her alone this time, and am kind of scared/sad. I hope she does not cry too much.
I go back to work on the 28th. I have 12 days left of nonworking. I will do training on the 28th and 29th. I am nervous. I have not flown in a year, I hope I remember all of the stuff!! What if I fail the test? That would be drastic. :) Anyways, I will start reserve in September. September is probably going to be a bit tough on all of us, b/c I can not drop trips and I have no control over anything. We will do it though. I have a sneaky feeling that it will help Brandon appreciate me as a mom, and it will help me appreciate Brandon as a working dad. I quote him now, "You act like I go off to summer camp everyday" Sometimes I do get jealous of that alone time he has in the car or at lunch, or the interaction he has with his coworkers. I will try and remind myself of all of that when I am going to work.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Our First Trip!
We had a wonderful weekend! On our first flight, Gates did wonderful! We figured we had a natural born jetsetter, on our hands. She had her own seat, and she cooed, and did not cry one bit. On the way home... not so much. When we were going to our seats, we only had 2 this time, the man in the aisle seat said, "oh shit" then he got up and moved. Actually, we were happy to see the baby hater go, but it still made me mad. Gates did wonderfully at take-off. The landing into DFW got to her though. Her poor little ears must have been screaming with pain. She was in major pain and the decent was LONG.... It might have seemed longer, b/c of her crying. :( She did end up going to sleep about 10 minutes out and slept until we got her into the stroller. She only cried for about 5-10 minutes, but you know how it is to listen to your little baby scream.. :( All in all, she is a great traveler, and we look forward to many more fun trips!
Before our flight in McAllen. Sleeping sweety in her new, cute outfit from Dee Dee and Pops!
Dee Dee and Pops with Gates.
Captin Brandon... Arggggggg
Brandon, Gates, and Pops
Uncle Peyton and Gates
Gates's first flight! How fun!
I am not sure why I do not have any pictures of Uncle Tucker, or cousin Katie who were both there and very good with Gates!
Before our flight in McAllen. Sleeping sweety in her new, cute outfit from Dee Dee and Pops!
Dee Dee and Pops with Gates. 
Captin Brandon... Arggggggg
Brandon, Gates, and Pops
Uncle Peyton and Gates
Gates's first flight! How fun!
I am not sure why I do not have any pictures of Uncle Tucker, or cousin Katie who were both there and very good with Gates!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
First Flight
Tomorrow we have an adventure. Gates will have her very first ride in an airplane. We are going down to see Brandon's parents, and looking forward to it. The flight is about 1 hour and 20 minutes, max. We have decided to get her a seat and use her carseat. The advice from other moms is that this is the easiest way to go. The last time we flew down to see B's family, we also had a first time flyer. :) I am hoping that Gates will enjoy it a little bit more than MawMaw did...
So wish us luck, as we gather up all of the baby stuff and get ready for 2 nights away! I am pretty good at packing light and carrying on. That has all changed. This trip, I think we will be checking 4, that's right, 4 things!!!
So wish us luck, as we gather up all of the baby stuff and get ready for 2 nights away! I am pretty good at packing light and carrying on. That has all changed. This trip, I think we will be checking 4, that's right, 4 things!!!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
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