Going out for a walk in the cold! Gotta be all bundled up.
I think she likes the pacifier! 
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Ice days are exciting. As long as I am not trying to fly around or drive around the icey streets. Today, we had some inside fun. Brandon got to be here until around 11, when he took off for the job. Gates is getting pretty interested in being on her feet. She pulls up on everything, even the wall... interesting. Those two pesky front teeth are now with us. I think she might have a gap between her front two teeth. Honestly, I felt kind of guilty for even noticing this in my baby, but, when I mentioned it to Brandon, he said he noticed too. Gaps are cool. Madonna has a gap. Gaps aren't that great, but braces are cool. :)
I am kidding with all of this tooth stuff, trust me.
I am kidding with all of this tooth stuff, trust me.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
cartoon
Did anyone see that cartoon in yesterday's paper??
A sleep deprived man holding an all the way awake, baby.
Trying to rock it back to sleep.
The caption said,
"Someday you'll be a teenager, and you'll want to sleep all the time.... and then I'll have my revenge."
A sleep deprived man holding an all the way awake, baby.
Trying to rock it back to sleep.
The caption said,
"Someday you'll be a teenager, and you'll want to sleep all the time.... and then I'll have my revenge."
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Diary of a Mad White Woman
Well, today I lost it! I went mad, I mean MAD. Like mad as in CRAZY! Crazier than any of those bachelor chicks, just completely nutso.
It started out innocently enough, Gates is teething and actually pretty happy. I have been home with her and off of work since the 20th of December. Don't get me wrong here, I love my kid and I love being at home with her... That said, today my pot boiled over.
I was feeling kind of blue already, and when I was doing the dishes I noticed the water backing up in our sink, then I noticed water on the floor. I then realized that it is leaking underneath the sink! This is the "boiling point" the moment it shifted for me today...
I called Brandon (poor Brandon) and told him I was losing it, that my baby was crying, my eyes were tired, and my kitchen was flooding. Now, by flooding I mean small amount of water underneath the sink... :) I then lashed out completely telling him that I need some help, that I needed a break. he kindly said, "do you think maybe you are taking your frustrations out on me?" In my head, I thought "yes". In reality, I said... "no, I need help, you need to stay home and watch Gates all day and I need a break, and I can not fix this sink, either!"
We hang up, and I call my friend. I was telling her all about this, and that I knew I boiled, but I just was still boiling and blah, blah....
Just as I am getting to the peak of my bitching, in comes Brandon. He is there to fix the sink, he says he will take Gates for the rest of the day, when he is done.
Nice, let me hang up with my friend, and quit complaining..... :0
I do know that this makes me sound crazy. I am.
This said, this stay at home mother thing is HARD. Much harder than I ever thought. I know because I have a job, and going to that job, is a break for me.
Also, I love my little baby and husband more than life. I hope that I am normal in feeling these things, I certainly do not think it takes anything away from my love for them.
It started out innocently enough, Gates is teething and actually pretty happy. I have been home with her and off of work since the 20th of December. Don't get me wrong here, I love my kid and I love being at home with her... That said, today my pot boiled over.
I was feeling kind of blue already, and when I was doing the dishes I noticed the water backing up in our sink, then I noticed water on the floor. I then realized that it is leaking underneath the sink! This is the "boiling point" the moment it shifted for me today...
I called Brandon (poor Brandon) and told him I was losing it, that my baby was crying, my eyes were tired, and my kitchen was flooding. Now, by flooding I mean small amount of water underneath the sink... :) I then lashed out completely telling him that I need some help, that I needed a break. he kindly said, "do you think maybe you are taking your frustrations out on me?" In my head, I thought "yes". In reality, I said... "no, I need help, you need to stay home and watch Gates all day and I need a break, and I can not fix this sink, either!"
We hang up, and I call my friend. I was telling her all about this, and that I knew I boiled, but I just was still boiling and blah, blah....
Just as I am getting to the peak of my bitching, in comes Brandon. He is there to fix the sink, he says he will take Gates for the rest of the day, when he is done.
Nice, let me hang up with my friend, and quit complaining..... :0
I do know that this makes me sound crazy. I am.
This said, this stay at home mother thing is HARD. Much harder than I ever thought. I know because I have a job, and going to that job, is a break for me.
Also, I love my little baby and husband more than life. I hope that I am normal in feeling these things, I certainly do not think it takes anything away from my love for them.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
9 months old
Well, today our little girl is 9 months old. Where have these 9 months gone? They sure went faster than the 9 months before that!!!
Gates is doing really well, and while she does not have a scheduled 9 month appointment with Dr. Wheeler, we have been there 3 times in the last month.I took her Monday, b/c she was grabbing her ear. Nothing is wrong with her, and I did not really think there was, but better to be safe than sorry. Even if those nurses do gag when they hear me calling!
She has 3 teeth, and the front 2 teeth will probably be here by the weekend, if not tomorrow! She is eating all sorts of foods. I must admit, now that I have given her yogurt, she is less happy with the green peas, and green beans, but hey I would be too.
Gates is doing really well, and while she does not have a scheduled 9 month appointment with Dr. Wheeler, we have been there 3 times in the last month.I took her Monday, b/c she was grabbing her ear. Nothing is wrong with her, and I did not really think there was, but better to be safe than sorry. Even if those nurses do gag when they hear me calling!
She has 3 teeth, and the front 2 teeth will probably be here by the weekend, if not tomorrow! She is eating all sorts of foods. I must admit, now that I have given her yogurt, she is less happy with the green peas, and green beans, but hey I would be too.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Gates Has A New Playroom!
Yes, that is right. We have a new play room over here at the Oakley House. I always swore I would not dedicate all the rooms in my house to my kids... That was before I was a mom. Now, I am always envious of the playrooms that my friends have set up!! This one is a little tight, maybe, but fun all the same???
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
New Year's Resolutions
So, normally, I skip the resolutions thing. Much like Lent, I don't give anything up. I know the purpose and I get it, change, better myself, blah, blah, blah. One time I did give up drinking for Lent and I made it all the way until the Saturday before Easter. I drank that night, I think I justified to myself that it was basically Easter.... hmmmm....
Anyways, this year I am going to make a resolution or two. I am going to try a little patience. It is a virtue, right? Yesterday, going to the Cotton Bowl I was losing it. At one point, Brandon just looked at me and said "I wish you would just get out of the car." I do not blame him. It took 3 hours to go from our house to the game. YIKES. If we were not in the ghetto, I might have gotten out just so I could blow it off, but alas, I was scared of the ghetto and needed a protector...
He must be the world's most patient man. He has patience in aspects of his life that I do not. I know, you are thinking, it is his life, why would you not exhibit patience? Some things that happen within his life, I can not handle. This year, I am mainly going to focus on my own situations, but also his. If someone does something rude to him, I am not going to get crazy, I mean he doesn't care, why should I??? (I will still care, but I am just not going to lash out in a crazy fit)... I should have just closed my eyes and taken a 3 hour nap yesterday. But, instead, I bitched and moaned and complained about the traffic. Bad Mallie.
On Christmas Eve I had words with the usher at church. I have been fuming over it since. I have been forming a letter about it that I was going to type to the priest. I was so mad at this usher because he was rude and a jerk, but sometimes I act just like that. So act one of my New Year's Resolution is this..... Forget about the usher, let it go, smile at him next time, and try my hardest to be a kind soul with the patience of anyone but a mother in labor. God Bless Us All!
Anyways, this year I am going to make a resolution or two. I am going to try a little patience. It is a virtue, right? Yesterday, going to the Cotton Bowl I was losing it. At one point, Brandon just looked at me and said "I wish you would just get out of the car." I do not blame him. It took 3 hours to go from our house to the game. YIKES. If we were not in the ghetto, I might have gotten out just so I could blow it off, but alas, I was scared of the ghetto and needed a protector...
He must be the world's most patient man. He has patience in aspects of his life that I do not. I know, you are thinking, it is his life, why would you not exhibit patience? Some things that happen within his life, I can not handle. This year, I am mainly going to focus on my own situations, but also his. If someone does something rude to him, I am not going to get crazy, I mean he doesn't care, why should I??? (I will still care, but I am just not going to lash out in a crazy fit)... I should have just closed my eyes and taken a 3 hour nap yesterday. But, instead, I bitched and moaned and complained about the traffic. Bad Mallie.
On Christmas Eve I had words with the usher at church. I have been fuming over it since. I have been forming a letter about it that I was going to type to the priest. I was so mad at this usher because he was rude and a jerk, but sometimes I act just like that. So act one of my New Year's Resolution is this..... Forget about the usher, let it go, smile at him next time, and try my hardest to be a kind soul with the patience of anyone but a mother in labor. God Bless Us All!
Friday, January 2, 2009
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