Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
What's New
I've been feeling lazy regarding the blog, so I suppose it's time for another all-important update :) Let's see...
COLIN is still really enjoying work, which is such a pleasant change of pace for all of us. Not that he didn't have a good time during residency (well, parts of it, at least), but I guess it's a whole different thing to be doing cool procedures on a daily basis. This is a great training program too, in that they let the fellows do colonoscopies, endoscopies, & all that other fun stuff from the very start. From what I've heard, that isn't typical. The call is SO much better too, at least from my opinion. It's all "home call," so most of it is done by phone & doesn't involve spending all night at the hospital. I sure like that better than having my husband away every 3rd or 4th night! Though if he starts getting paged all night, he might be sleeping in the guest room on call nights... The fellows are currently all guys, & of course Colin loves the camaraderie of working with 5 other dudes. He is a guy's guy, after all. One is a Skins fan too, so you know he's loving that. He does have his Boards coming up next month, so that's a bit of a stress on him, but I know he'll do great. Anyhow, that's Colin's life from my perspective!
ME--Still loving Winston & continuing to get bigger & bigger by the day. It's amazing how big my belly is already, & I'm only 23?24? weeks. Still dealing with all normal pregnancy complaints, & sleeping is already getting harder & harder--this baby is one active boy! He kicks nonstop--a lot of the day & all night--& this little 1-pound, 1 foot munchkin is strong! His movements are definitely visible to anyone looking at my tummy, & you can sometimes feel body parts pressing to the surface. It may be annoying at night when I'm hoping to sleep, but it's such a cool thing to experience. I'm also having a good time meeting people--church & the hospital spouse's group have been great ways to meet other women, so I haven't really felt isolated or lonely in this new town, which is a huge blessing. And it's amazing how easily one can make a new acquaintance at the museum when a child refuses to leave the Lego area all morning.
WILL for some reason has changed his routine--yippee! The boy is starting to sleep later (no more 6am wakeup!), nap a little longer in the afternoon (no more 1 hour naps!), & go to sleep later at night (so now Colin can actually hang out with him). Maybe this is temporary, but hopefully this is one more way in which he's growing up. I LOVE it, I must say. I've never been a morning person, & it's hard for me to get moving so early. Again, I'm praying this continues... but with kids, who knows?! The boy does throw some impressive tantrums on a daily basis, but he also gets more & more fun to hang out with. He truly is a funny kid--he cracks me up all the time with the goofy stuff he does. He thinks he's a hoot too, which makes it all the more amusing. He's very social & gets bored sitting around the house, so we do go somewhere every morning...playgroups, the park, a morning church Bible study (where I get to interact with adults & Will gets to hang with his toddler buds), the children's museum (awesome! we go there weekly, & he adores it), & the mall on occasion (sadly, no browsing in stores for me though--we do the play area, ride-on vehicles, thomas train table, chik-fi-la thing). After his (& often, my) nap, we play in the yard until dinnertime (ketchup served with something). It's still hot to take walks, so I feel like a slug without exercise...At some point in time, we're going to have to invest in a treadmill or elliptical machine...though I can't imagine finding the time for that in the coming months. Maybe when the kids are in college I can get back in shape :) Back to Will--he's still a huge reader, & we'll find him curled up in a chair reading his books. That, I love to see! Or he'll be off lining his cars & trucks up along a shelf...or putting together puzzles (this amazes me--maybe I'm just an overly proud mom, but he's really talented at this)...or hurling balls all over the house...or hugging his stuffed animals...or banging his fists against the TV screen begging to watch Barney...or closing himself in the bathroom & tearing toilet paper into shreds. One never knows what he'll be doing. One last thing--I've learned that he's easily bribed by a single chocolate chip. Hey Will, wanna take a bath or get your diaper changed...I'll give you a chip... Works like a charm.
Baby #2--Still unnamed, still kicking around in there like a champ. Another natural athlete, according to Colin. We're going to check out cribs & double stroller options at Babies R Us this weekend, just to get a head start. I plan to keep Will in his crib as long as possible, so I think we're looking for a cheap new crib & a nicer double stroller.
Wow--that's quite an update for you all! Maybe more info than you wanted, but there you go :) Happy Wednesdays.
COLIN is still really enjoying work, which is such a pleasant change of pace for all of us. Not that he didn't have a good time during residency (well, parts of it, at least), but I guess it's a whole different thing to be doing cool procedures on a daily basis. This is a great training program too, in that they let the fellows do colonoscopies, endoscopies, & all that other fun stuff from the very start. From what I've heard, that isn't typical. The call is SO much better too, at least from my opinion. It's all "home call," so most of it is done by phone & doesn't involve spending all night at the hospital. I sure like that better than having my husband away every 3rd or 4th night! Though if he starts getting paged all night, he might be sleeping in the guest room on call nights... The fellows are currently all guys, & of course Colin loves the camaraderie of working with 5 other dudes. He is a guy's guy, after all. One is a Skins fan too, so you know he's loving that. He does have his Boards coming up next month, so that's a bit of a stress on him, but I know he'll do great. Anyhow, that's Colin's life from my perspective!
ME--Still loving Winston & continuing to get bigger & bigger by the day. It's amazing how big my belly is already, & I'm only 23?24? weeks. Still dealing with all normal pregnancy complaints, & sleeping is already getting harder & harder--this baby is one active boy! He kicks nonstop--a lot of the day & all night--& this little 1-pound, 1 foot munchkin is strong! His movements are definitely visible to anyone looking at my tummy, & you can sometimes feel body parts pressing to the surface. It may be annoying at night when I'm hoping to sleep, but it's such a cool thing to experience. I'm also having a good time meeting people--church & the hospital spouse's group have been great ways to meet other women, so I haven't really felt isolated or lonely in this new town, which is a huge blessing. And it's amazing how easily one can make a new acquaintance at the museum when a child refuses to leave the Lego area all morning.
WILL for some reason has changed his routine--yippee! The boy is starting to sleep later (no more 6am wakeup!), nap a little longer in the afternoon (no more 1 hour naps!), & go to sleep later at night (so now Colin can actually hang out with him). Maybe this is temporary, but hopefully this is one more way in which he's growing up. I LOVE it, I must say. I've never been a morning person, & it's hard for me to get moving so early. Again, I'm praying this continues... but with kids, who knows?! The boy does throw some impressive tantrums on a daily basis, but he also gets more & more fun to hang out with. He truly is a funny kid--he cracks me up all the time with the goofy stuff he does. He thinks he's a hoot too, which makes it all the more amusing. He's very social & gets bored sitting around the house, so we do go somewhere every morning...playgroups, the park, a morning church Bible study (where I get to interact with adults & Will gets to hang with his toddler buds), the children's museum (awesome! we go there weekly, & he adores it), & the mall on occasion (sadly, no browsing in stores for me though--we do the play area, ride-on vehicles, thomas train table, chik-fi-la thing). After his (& often, my) nap, we play in the yard until dinnertime (ketchup served with something). It's still hot to take walks, so I feel like a slug without exercise...At some point in time, we're going to have to invest in a treadmill or elliptical machine...though I can't imagine finding the time for that in the coming months. Maybe when the kids are in college I can get back in shape :) Back to Will--he's still a huge reader, & we'll find him curled up in a chair reading his books. That, I love to see! Or he'll be off lining his cars & trucks up along a shelf...or putting together puzzles (this amazes me--maybe I'm just an overly proud mom, but he's really talented at this)...or hurling balls all over the house...or hugging his stuffed animals...or banging his fists against the TV screen begging to watch Barney...or closing himself in the bathroom & tearing toilet paper into shreds. One never knows what he'll be doing. One last thing--I've learned that he's easily bribed by a single chocolate chip. Hey Will, wanna take a bath or get your diaper changed...I'll give you a chip... Works like a charm.
Baby #2--Still unnamed, still kicking around in there like a champ. Another natural athlete, according to Colin. We're going to check out cribs & double stroller options at Babies R Us this weekend, just to get a head start. I plan to keep Will in his crib as long as possible, so I think we're looking for a cheap new crib & a nicer double stroller.
Wow--that's quite an update for you all! Maybe more info than you wanted, but there you go :) Happy Wednesdays.
Monday, July 16, 2007
In the Backyard
Lately I never remember to take pictures... Yesterday, we were thrilled for our friends Annie & Neal to visit for the day--of course, no pictures. Recently, Will has been doing all sorts of amusing things--with no photographic documentation. So I break out the camera at the most mundane times, like this afternoon post-nap when we were playing outside. It is still VERY hot here, so the poor child does look red. Rest assured, it's not sunburn. He's just like his dad in that he can't tolerate the high temps at all... though come January, he'll be outdoors without a coat.
Still loving his "castle"
He knows not to scoop dirt out of the planter... hopefully that's a look of guilt on his face?
I heard an airplane somewhere...Where is it??
Still loving his "castle"
He knows not to scoop dirt out of the planter... hopefully that's a look of guilt on his face?
I heard an airplane somewhere...Where is it??
Monday, July 02, 2007
Little Update
Finally, we're all together again! Colin finished up residency & officially moved here this weekend, & it's SO good to have him back. I of course missed my husband, but I also was grateful to regain my baby's daddy :) I must say, grocery shopping on my own Sunday afternoon was as delightful as can be... Shopping with Will is always an adventure, generally a miserable one. (Today for instance, he knocked over and broke two vases in a store...lovely...) The boy craves being around other kids, the outdoors, a good playground with a twirly slide, fire trucks, sandboxes & bunny rabbits--I guess running errands with mom just isn't as fun. The problem is--I've got to run in stores and go places other than parks & the children's museum at some point. I'm struggling with how to deal with a child who throws a nasty fit every time he's forced in his stroller or shopping cart... Anyhow, that was a long aside. Colin's new job started off wonderfully today, and he's glad to be doing what he actually wants to do. We're still loving our house & trying to meet neighbors when we can, but the 90+ degree weather makes it unbearable (for a pregnant woman, at least) to spend much time outdoors. I think we've found our church, Redeemer Presbyterian, & are excited to get involved in what's going on there. There's also a well-organized group of resident/fellow spouses that get together for playgroups, so that'll be another outlet for friends & socialization. Not sure what we'll do for the 4th (& whether we'll drag a sleepy Will out for fireworks) , but I'm sure we can make our first holiday in this new town fun. Hope you all also enjoy your burgers, watermelon & sparklers!
Jekyll & Hyde
This is Will all right--one minute, as goofy & content as can be...the next, throwing a massive tantrum. I wonder if the reason baby #2 is so active in my belly is that he's reacting to his big bro's screaming...
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