Good grief, I've been so busy with my life as a mom of a very active toddler that I forgot all about my blog! Things have been so crazy around here, but so much fun, and I really need to get back on here and blog about everything that has happened!
First thing, my little man isn't so little anymore, he is now 15 months old!! Can you even believe it!? Soometimes I look at him and I just can't believe that he has gotten so big so fast. He is walking around everywhere and because of this, it looks as though a nursery school has exploded in my home, and no matter what I do to try to clean up the toys and other nonsense that he seems to find around the house, as soon as I turn around he has dumped the toy bucket over or gotten into something else. He is also starting to say a lot more words, such as mom and dad, dog, moo moo (for his milk), and sometimes he will say button or belly. Oh, and with belly, the cutest thing is that I was teaching him where his belly was, and a few days later I asked him to show me his belly, and he stood there and looked at his shirt, lifted it up, and looked at his belly! I never even taught him to lift up his shirt and I thought wow, what a genuis!!!
For me, I feel as though I am constantly on the go with him, but it is nice to have something to do and feel like I am really making a difference in the world by being blessed to raise this amazing little boy. I cannot even beging to imagine my life without him, as crazy and messy as it is!
Also, I like to take time to read a lot of the mommy blogs out there, and I would love to do that myself, so I figure I'll get myself on here and write about not just life, but what I know best, being a mommy!
About Me
- Kimbo Central
- San Tan Valley, AZ, United States
- A wife and mommy to a beautiful three year old son, blogging about being a mommy, and taking care of my family.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Been awhile!
Wow, I can't believe that it has been about 6 months since I lasted posted a blog!! I am sure no one even checks this blog out anymore since it has been so long since I posted, but it seems like life has just gotten away from me. John is going to be turning 1 next week, can you believe it!? I've been just enjoying being a mom, and enjoying spending each day with him. But I do miss my blogging, and I need to get back to it more.
I will write more soon, and let you all know about how much John has grown!
I will write more soon, and let you all know about how much John has grown!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
BABIES Spoof
In case you hadn't heard, this is a new documentary film coming out Mother's Day Weekend called BABIES, which follows 4 newborns from different parts of the country from birth to their first birthday. So Jimmy Kimmel did a spoof of the movie's trailer, and it's pretty funny...check it out!!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
First Cold
Poor John had his first cold this week, and I felt so bad for him. You couldn't tell by looking at him that he was sick, but his nose was so congested and try as I might to clear his nose, it just wasn't working. After two days of this we took him to the Gilbert Hospital on Thursday to get checked out just to make sure he was OK, and to see if there was anything to help him. We had to go to the Gilbert Hospital because we are still waiting for his insurance to get approved, seeing as the state decided to cut all funding for insurance for children. Yes, it is more important for the state to build a new stadium for the Cubs spring training then to have our children covered with proper medical care, but I digress...
Anyway, the Gilbert Hospital has such short wait times, once you walk in the door and give them your name your practically called right in. So we tell them they he is there and they ask if we have a pediatrician and I said yes, but explained how we are waiting for insurance since we have to go through the private insurance route, and cannot afford the large out of pocket cost to get him into the regular doctor's office. The nurse just gave us a look like we were trash. I felt like punching her in the face, or at least saying something, but I held my tongue. Maybe she can afford $2oo to get into a doctor's visit, but we just can't right now, and there are many who are in the position we are right now. We have been very lucky that he is such a healthy child so far, but I could have just let him be sick and not have him be checked out.
Luckily, it was just the common cold, and because of his age there was nothing they could do for him, and the doctor understand completely when I told him we were new parents and just wanted to make sure he was OK. I was so glad to get out of there and away from that nurse. She has no business judging anyone, especially when my child was laying there smiling and laughing and healthy. And today, he is starting to feel like his usual self today, and has spent most of the day talking and laughing and having what I call a good baby day.
Anyway, the Gilbert Hospital has such short wait times, once you walk in the door and give them your name your practically called right in. So we tell them they he is there and they ask if we have a pediatrician and I said yes, but explained how we are waiting for insurance since we have to go through the private insurance route, and cannot afford the large out of pocket cost to get him into the regular doctor's office. The nurse just gave us a look like we were trash. I felt like punching her in the face, or at least saying something, but I held my tongue. Maybe she can afford $2oo to get into a doctor's visit, but we just can't right now, and there are many who are in the position we are right now. We have been very lucky that he is such a healthy child so far, but I could have just let him be sick and not have him be checked out.
Luckily, it was just the common cold, and because of his age there was nothing they could do for him, and the doctor understand completely when I told him we were new parents and just wanted to make sure he was OK. I was so glad to get out of there and away from that nurse. She has no business judging anyone, especially when my child was laying there smiling and laughing and healthy. And today, he is starting to feel like his usual self today, and has spent most of the day talking and laughing and having what I call a good baby day.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
3 Month Update
Been awhile, but things have been pretty busy around here!
John is now 3 months old, and I can't believe how big he is getting!! He is about 14 pounds and is 26 and a half inches long. He is very long for a 3 month old, so we are thinking that he might end up being a tall boy. Phil and I are both short, but we have some height on both sides of our families, so let's hope he gets that. He is such a good boy though, he has a wonderful personality already, very happy and mellow, only cries when he needs something and even that isn't bad. And his smile is always so big and so beautiful. He has discovered his hands, and of course that and everything else he can get in those hands goes right into the mouth. He discovered toys and now I can't help but want to buy new rattles and other toys every time we go to the store. Luckily Phil is good at getting me out of the baby section before I spoil him too too much :) The funny thing is that lately John has taken to growling and grunting, along with his normal talking and laughing he's been doing. He sounds like a little pirate!!
I am really enjoying being a stay at home mom, and I feel so blessed that we have the ability for me to be home with him everyday, because I feel at this time in his life it is very important that I am home with him, as we have our own schedule during the day, and there is always at least one parent home with him during the day. I think he is really going to benefit from having me at home with him right now, plus he does something new everyday and I just don't want to miss a minute of him.
I am thinking of going back to school though, and finish my education. I did receive my Associates Degree from the University of Phoenix Online, but with my dad in school getting his Master's Degree, and Phil working on his Associates and Bachelor's, I really would love to go back myself. I've always wanted to be a teacher, especially a Special Education teacher, and at the University of Phoenix you can take online classes to receive your Bachelor's in Elementary Education, then I can get my Master's in Special Education, and even go for my Doctorate in Education if I feel adventurous. So it is something I am seriously going to look into doing, because online classes will let me go to school anytime John is down for a nap, or at night when he goes to sleep.
Speaking of which, my little one is up. Time for a baba and toy time!
John is now 3 months old, and I can't believe how big he is getting!! He is about 14 pounds and is 26 and a half inches long. He is very long for a 3 month old, so we are thinking that he might end up being a tall boy. Phil and I are both short, but we have some height on both sides of our families, so let's hope he gets that. He is such a good boy though, he has a wonderful personality already, very happy and mellow, only cries when he needs something and even that isn't bad. And his smile is always so big and so beautiful. He has discovered his hands, and of course that and everything else he can get in those hands goes right into the mouth. He discovered toys and now I can't help but want to buy new rattles and other toys every time we go to the store. Luckily Phil is good at getting me out of the baby section before I spoil him too too much :) The funny thing is that lately John has taken to growling and grunting, along with his normal talking and laughing he's been doing. He sounds like a little pirate!!
I am really enjoying being a stay at home mom, and I feel so blessed that we have the ability for me to be home with him everyday, because I feel at this time in his life it is very important that I am home with him, as we have our own schedule during the day, and there is always at least one parent home with him during the day. I think he is really going to benefit from having me at home with him right now, plus he does something new everyday and I just don't want to miss a minute of him.
I am thinking of going back to school though, and finish my education. I did receive my Associates Degree from the University of Phoenix Online, but with my dad in school getting his Master's Degree, and Phil working on his Associates and Bachelor's, I really would love to go back myself. I've always wanted to be a teacher, especially a Special Education teacher, and at the University of Phoenix you can take online classes to receive your Bachelor's in Elementary Education, then I can get my Master's in Special Education, and even go for my Doctorate in Education if I feel adventurous. So it is something I am seriously going to look into doing, because online classes will let me go to school anytime John is down for a nap, or at night when he goes to sleep.
Speaking of which, my little one is up. Time for a baba and toy time!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The holidays are over!!
The holidays have come and gone, and I am glad to see it is over. As much as I love the Christmas season, I just couldn't get into it this year. If it weren't for Phil, our tree would still be naked, and the house would not be decorated, and even with it being decorated it just isn't as well done as when I usually take an entire day and really make everything look festive. If I had my way the Christmas stuff would have been taken down today, but Phil likes it and wants it up until after New Year's, which is when we usually have it up until, so I said that was fine. I never did get around to having the time to do my cards, and trying to do any baking was just out of the question. Anyone who has had a newborn around the holidays understands where I am coming from. I am still getting myself back to feeling like I did before I got pregnant, and with having the c-section that takes a little longer then normal. Plus, even though John is getting himself on a schedule and sleeping through the night most of the time, I feel like I need a week to just stay in bed and catch up on all the sleep I have lost the past 9 weeks. Plus, certain family issues have me concerned and worried, so that is always on my mind as well.
I did get my wish for this year though. Last year at Christmas I said that I wanted to have a baby to celebrate Christmas with, and I accomplished that. He was definitely the best present I have ever had. He has grown so much, and I can't believe it is not 2 months old! He smiles all the time, and coos and is starting to laugh. He is just a very happy baby, so much so that when he wakes up in the morning he doesn't cry, he just laughs and coos and smiles to himself, waiting for one of us to come over to him and change him and give him a bottle. He has a wonderful personality already, he only cries when he is hungry or needs something and as soon as that need is met, he is happy. He doesn't even fuss that much. I am very lucky.
Next year, I told Phil that I plan on making sure we have a wonderful Christmas, not only next year but every year thereafter. John is going to be a year old next Christmas, and even though he'll still be too little to learn about Santa, I want to make sure there are lots of presents for him under the tree, and that we go out and do fun holiday things, like go to the zoo to see the zoolights, and go sit on Santa's lap. Being able to see Christmas through his eyes is going to give me a whole new appreciation on the holiday.
I did get my wish for this year though. Last year at Christmas I said that I wanted to have a baby to celebrate Christmas with, and I accomplished that. He was definitely the best present I have ever had. He has grown so much, and I can't believe it is not 2 months old! He smiles all the time, and coos and is starting to laugh. He is just a very happy baby, so much so that when he wakes up in the morning he doesn't cry, he just laughs and coos and smiles to himself, waiting for one of us to come over to him and change him and give him a bottle. He has a wonderful personality already, he only cries when he is hungry or needs something and as soon as that need is met, he is happy. He doesn't even fuss that much. I am very lucky.
Next year, I told Phil that I plan on making sure we have a wonderful Christmas, not only next year but every year thereafter. John is going to be a year old next Christmas, and even though he'll still be too little to learn about Santa, I want to make sure there are lots of presents for him under the tree, and that we go out and do fun holiday things, like go to the zoo to see the zoolights, and go sit on Santa's lap. Being able to see Christmas through his eyes is going to give me a whole new appreciation on the holiday.
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