Today was my EDD

So, today was my estimated due date with Jacob. I remember walking into the OB's office and the woman at the desk asked me how I was feeling. She found my reply quite humorous- I said, "He is still in me... how do you think Im feeling?" Stubborn little bugger!

I know I havent posted in a while so there is a lot to catch up on.

First of all, would anyone care to tell me exactly when my baby became a little boy? My squishy little newborn baby is WALKING. He eats whole pieces of our food and drinks from a sippy cup or straw. I mean, seriously.... when did this happen? At this rate, I will wake up one morning and he will be going to *gasp!* school!!!

Secondly (maybe this should have been first), Jacob is finished with his helmet therapy! Woo hoo! After 9 months and 3 helmets, Dr. Ahn has decided that he no longer requires the helmet. He also told us the Jacob has amazing results and asked if JHH could use our photos on their website. Ummmmm, YES! I will take and post new photos soon.

Lastly, we see the pediatrician on his birthday, March 10th, for his well baby check-up. I will post his current photos and stats along with his newborn photos and stats after that appointment.

Until then....

Holy Snow Batman!

We are experiencing a true freak of nature. The second blizzard in one season! Its rare to ever get one blizzard, let alone two.

This is what we woke up to:





This is Jeff clearing out a potty spot for Molly.



Molly jumped off of the steps and got lost in the snow. Poor girl.

Seriously?

The dog snores like a pro. I think she could give Jeff a run for his money.

Think they make doggie C-Pap machines?

Just when you think you've got it all figured out....

reality SLAPS you in the face to remind you that you dont. I have been having a few "inadequate mommy" days and I really hate these kind of days. All that June Cleaver crap is exactly that... CRAP. I dont care what anyone says, she had a freaking maid. Either that or a nanny- otherwise she must have had some superpowers in order to be able to watch and raise her children, clean the house, do the laundry and cook breakfast, lunch and dinner. WTF? Hey, Mrs. Cleaver, way to make me feel like an inadequate mother. You. Suck.

On another note, I think I will be able to save a lot of money on babysitters. What do you think?



That little stinker just crawled his butt into the bedroom and went right into the crate and made himself comfortable before figuring out exactly how the door works. Hmmmmm, this may come in handy! =)

Lets switch gears again: In my quest to actually BE Mother Earth, I have been making some changes in my life since Jacob has come. Most of you are aware of the fact that we cloth diaper JD. In this endeavor, I quickly learned how irritating it is to find a disposable wipe in the wash with your diapers because you accidentally put it in the wetbag instead of the trash. So, in order to avoid any more irritation, I made myself some cloth wipes. I ♥ them. I ♥ them so much that I thought that other people may also ♥ them so I offered to make some testers and give them out (FREE) to some ladies on Babycenter. I have since gotten 2 PAYING orders for my wipes and one glowing review (thanks Jill!). Perhaps I have found my niche. Perhaps, just perhaps.... I am meant to be Mother Earth.



Just because he's so darned cute:

I've been reminding myself daily that I have to update my blog and had all kinds of great ideas as to what I was going to write about. Unfortunately, I cant think of any of them right now!

Jacob's next appointment with the neurosurgeon is on February 18th. It was scheduled for the 11th but they had to change it for some reason. Normally I wouldn't mind but this appointment is a BIG one. On February 18th at 1:00 p.m., we will find out if Jacob is ready to retire his helmet. As adorable as he is in his helmet, we can't wait until the day that he doesn't have to wear it anymore. The busted lips and bruised faces will not be missed. We're trying to keep ourselves from getting too excited for fear of not getting the good news that we want. Best case scenario: Helmet comes off in February. Worst case scenario: Helmet doesn't come off until May. Keep your fingers crossed for us.

I think I'm still too tired after my night out with Jeff... I will return when I have something a little more interesting to say.

It looks like frikkin' FAO Schwartz in here!

So, Jacob has seen both his first blizzard and his first Christmas, all within the same week. Jeff and I stayed up late wrapping all of Jacob's gifts in hopes that he would enjoy tearing the paper off. Unfortunately, he had absolutely no desire so I unwrapped them all. If only we had known, we could have just put them all under the tree UNwrapped and slept more! Note to self: 9 month old children have no desire to unwrap gifts.



We had Jacob dressed up in his special Christmas pajamas and he was absolutely adorable!



He got tons of new toys but his favorites have got to be his stand and learn table, the little jungle ball thingy (yes, that IS the technical name) and the Radio Flyer wagon. He loves to both push the wagon and ride inside of it. When we put him inside, he tries to stand up so my mom set up his little Elmo chair inside. Its his little pimp wagon now.



The look on his face just says, "I dont know what you heard about me, but a bitch cant get a dollar out of me! No Cadillac, no perms, you cant see that Im a mother $%*&ing P.I.M.P." (courtesy of 50 Cent)