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!
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.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
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.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Yes, this is my baby
I've recently discovered something that I never thought would happen...people seem to think that my baby ISN'T my baby!
I first realized this about two weeks ago, when I took John for a little walk to meet Phil as he got off work. A women was jogging and she slowed down and said she noticed I hadn't been at work lately (turns out she is a customer at the store and sees me all the time) and then looked at John and said "That isn't your baby, is it??" I looked at her and said of course he is mine, and she said oh, well congrats, and jogged off. I thought it was a strange comment to make, and just brushed it off.
Since then, I have had numerous people around where I live ask me the same question. With our apartment complex being right next to the Walmart, there are a lot of people who live around here who shop there frequently and recognize me and didn't realize I was pregnant. It seems every time John and I head over to my mom's apartment, which is just across the way, someone stops me and asks me if I am either babysitting, or asks me whose baby it is.
The only thing I can think of is that people see me in a wheelchair and must think I just don't have the ability to carry a child because of that. I've even had a few people tell me they didn't know I could have children because of being in a chair. I know people don't realize by just looking at me that the only thing wrong with me is that I have arthritis and my knees just don't work anymore, but how rude to just tell someone that the newborn they are holding, who by the way, looks exactly like you, couldn't possibly be yours. I feel so insulted when I am asked that, and there is a lot I'd like to say to that person, but being a good mommy, I hold my tongue and just continue on my way.
My biggest concern has always been when John is older and starts school, how will kids react to his mommy being in a wheelchair, because let's face it, kids are mean. I never thought that adults would be mean as well and assume I couldn't be a parent. I hope this is something that we don't have to deal with, because I sure don't want to take my son to school and have stupid parents asking me if I am the aunt or something.
I first realized this about two weeks ago, when I took John for a little walk to meet Phil as he got off work. A women was jogging and she slowed down and said she noticed I hadn't been at work lately (turns out she is a customer at the store and sees me all the time) and then looked at John and said "That isn't your baby, is it??" I looked at her and said of course he is mine, and she said oh, well congrats, and jogged off. I thought it was a strange comment to make, and just brushed it off.
Since then, I have had numerous people around where I live ask me the same question. With our apartment complex being right next to the Walmart, there are a lot of people who live around here who shop there frequently and recognize me and didn't realize I was pregnant. It seems every time John and I head over to my mom's apartment, which is just across the way, someone stops me and asks me if I am either babysitting, or asks me whose baby it is.
The only thing I can think of is that people see me in a wheelchair and must think I just don't have the ability to carry a child because of that. I've even had a few people tell me they didn't know I could have children because of being in a chair. I know people don't realize by just looking at me that the only thing wrong with me is that I have arthritis and my knees just don't work anymore, but how rude to just tell someone that the newborn they are holding, who by the way, looks exactly like you, couldn't possibly be yours. I feel so insulted when I am asked that, and there is a lot I'd like to say to that person, but being a good mommy, I hold my tongue and just continue on my way.
My biggest concern has always been when John is older and starts school, how will kids react to his mommy being in a wheelchair, because let's face it, kids are mean. I never thought that adults would be mean as well and assume I couldn't be a parent. I hope this is something that we don't have to deal with, because I sure don't want to take my son to school and have stupid parents asking me if I am the aunt or something.
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