So I peed on a stick.......

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

18 months plus a few weeks

I've slacked on the once a month postings but I think this month has been the biggest change in a long time. First off she finally hit the 20 pound mark, 20.1 to be exact. And she is 32 inches tall. Still really skinny but if you've been around her then you know why. She doesn't stop moving unless she is asleep, the kid has serious energy which I think comes from her good eating :) She eats really healthy and like any toddler there are meals she just straight up refuses. Some days she eats more than I do and other days she acts like I'm feeding her poison, she is so repulsed by what I give her. I've learned to just go with it and try my best. For the most part she is a really good eater. Her 18 month check up was a complete nightmare. She is normally whatever about the dr's office but this time she was so so upset. She screamed her head off and clung on to me. It was totally bizarre but that morning I noticed she was just kinda off so I'm thinking she wasn't feeling well. I didn't end up giving her an vaccines cause I wasn't sure if she was getting sick and I knew there was no way she would lay down for that. I guess I've been lucky to have good visits for 18 months but I'm a little worried to go back in a few weeks for some shots. So anyways I thought she was sick cause she was snotty but turns out it's just allergies or at least that is what I think. She isn't sick and I'm 100% sure of that. I suffered and still suffer from allergies like crazy so I'm hoping she won't get it like I did. Poor thing. Anyways snot face aside she has been great. It was like all of a sudden on monday she decided she really wanted to talk. She has a pretty good vocabulary and a list of words she will say all the time but monday she repeated everything and anything I asked. It was crazy. Some words she only gets the first few letters or the last bit of the word but she tries so hard. I feel like she has definitely entered a new phase of talking. She is really into her baby and brings her everywhere. It's really sweet and occasionally I will catch her giving her kisses which is just too much. As much as she is wild she is sweet. She is kind and respectful while still being a wild toddler. She gives random hugs and kisses and signs thank you without even being told. I've noticed her getting a little more cautious with other kids. If we are at the park and other kids show up she points and makes noises like she is upset about them being there in her space. Eventually she gets over it and will be social but it takes a little longer now. She gets a little shy and hides behind my leg with new people but it usually only lasts for a few minutes. The funniest thing is how much she hates to get dirty. If she is eating and there is food stuck to her hands she gets really upset until I wipe it off. I tried to show her how to fingerpaint yesterday and she hated it. I showed her how to dip her finger and paint which she did but she was so offended by the paint on her hands that she made me wipe it off after each dip. Water is a whole other story. She will splash, play, stick her hands in any water no matter how dirty. Funny kid for sure. She still loves to be naked ALL THE TIME. As soon as we are at home she can't rip her clothes off fast enough. I don't mind except she is peeing everywhere like a damn puppy. I've tried to tell her to let me know when she has to go potty but she only says potty after she is done so she isn't quite getting it. It's so fun to see so much personality come out of a little person. With personality comes meltdowns and tantrums. We have good days and bad days but I think more than anything I've learned how to handle them a little better and have been able to be a bit more calm.
Blake has a few unexpected days off this week so I'm really looking forward to having him around to hang out and be able to do the fun things with Olive that I normally do throughout the week.

grumpy face.


i love her dr's office.	.

hat.

her new friend.

mini.

she gets super pumped to give brobee a bite.

snack.

not a fan.

she likes to ask me what everything is over and over.

Passover/Easter

I'm a bit late on the Easter posting but we had a wonderful weekend. We started off with Passover at a friends house on friday night. A very loose Passover I should say. I made some matzo balls and my friend made a few other passover friendly foods. We drank wine and then a little more wine. Olive was the only kid there and she was amazing. She kept busy stealing all the cheese and matzo on the table. I think she downed half a thing of brie by the time the night was over. Kid loves her cheese. We all sat around their table eating and drinking and she happily hung out. We figured it would be a late night and would just leave when she got tired. Around 9:30 I could see she was just done so I took her in my friends room and put her on their bed. I walked out of them room when she was awake and kinda peeked through the door and in 2 minutes she was asleep like a champ without a peep. She was such a trooper and sooooo good! It gave us a few more hours of adult time which was so nice. The next morning and after I kickboxed the shit out of my hangover we headed out to my parents for the weekend. We enjoyed a lovely Easter. Olive decorated eggs although I don't think she was too impressed with it. She did however enjoy her Easter basket and goodies. There was pool and jacuzzi time and lots of eating and relaxing. It's always hard to go home.........

attempting to grow bangs out.

date night.

goodies for matzo ball soup and matzo crack.

she drinks all soup like miso soup.

balls.

party animal.

this was my proof i made it to class.

shoving candy in her mouth which she quickly spit out.

passing out.

blake and i went on a ride. it was my first bike ride back in 2.5 years. it hurt a lot.

on the back of my dad's motorcycle.

Sierra and Grandma.

Lily and Olive.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

scream

Cute photos of Olive make me happy. We had a pretty uneventful day. Ran some errands and did a quick lap around the zoo. She was in a great mood all day but just testing me and my patience. I think since my little breakdown last week I've just been on edge which isn't her fault but lately I just have zero patience. Yesterday I just lost it and screamed so loud. I don't think I've ever done that. She looked at me like I was insane and it made her cry. Of course I immediately hugged her and she was fine in 2 seconds but shit I felt like a terrible mom. I've always been able to keep it together but lately not so much. It will pass but I'm not sure what is happening with my hormones, my body just feels out of wack. I'm sure the stress that I've been feeling about money isn't helping and the fact I don't have a solution about anything is making me on edge. Just seems like everyday I'm dealing with some shitty financial situation that I can't control and I don't know what to do. Trying to stay happy and positive and get out of the funk is what I need to focus on. This month is going to be fun. We have a lot of birthday parties and other fun stuff planned so I'm just trying to focus on that and not be such an emotional wreck.

Funny kid.

she let me put that hair clip in for about 5 seconds. she looks so grown up.

her outfit choice. i can't wait till she insists on leaving the house like this. yikes.

the water fountain. a highlight at the zoo.

excited to wear shorts. come on summer!

always running.

drawing is not my thing. in case you can't tell this is a bunny.

she found the sponge and cleaned everything.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

splish splash

You know what makes me happy?? New episodes of 16 and pregnant! Such a guilty pleasure. The latest one actually had a girl that wanted to give birth naturally (and she did) and breastfed for more than a week! I thought it was pretty cool for mtv to finally show that there are options since every single episode it seems that these kids are getting pumped with epidurals and pitocin like it's totally normal. Not judging as I don't care how you birth your kid but I think its cool that kids watching the show see there are options. But really more importantly why the hell are these kids getting pregnant so young. Gross. When I was 16 I was a total asshole I can't even imagine being pregnant that young. Geeezzz.

So I just downed at least a pound of frozen yougurt which I'm pretty sure canceled out my amazing workout last night and probably the next few that this week. Major fail. I've been really good at avoiding sugar lately but clearly right now I just can't say no. But really that shit was good. So last week I was bitching and moaning about my teenage acne face and I ended up getting a facial with a gift certificate I had from Christmas. So I got one of those acid peels, I don't think I've ever had one before but holy shit it was life changing. My face isn't clear yet or even close but it helped sooooooo much and I'm kinda blown away. My goal is to get back and get another one in the next few weeks and clear the rest up. The women who did it told me my face was no problem to clear up cause it was just hormonal. I like her confidence and I'll believe anything at this point. Bad skin just makes you feel ugly so I'm so ready for it to be over!

Today Olive and I started the day with a walk to the park. She is so funny when other kids show up on the playground. She pulls this kinda shy girl act at first and then gets really mad and says no over and over again like she wants them to leave. If they get near her she looks at me like I should tell them to leave. I'm not really sure why but its just another funny toddler thing that has happened lately. Seems like everyday there are lots of surprises from her and new quirky things that she does. She for sure keeps the day interesting. Later in the day my friend Lauren came over to hang out with us and have a little pool party. We drank beers and watched Olive splash around. So lovely and I even have a little tan going on.