Wow, last post, was raving about it already being the end of September and now it's almost the middle of November! My gosh, this year has flown by so quickly! The holiday season is upon us, folks! And, thankfully, the crappy election season has passed. I'm a registered democrat. But, I did not vote in this election. I have not educated myself enough and therefore did not fine myself to be worthy of a vote in my opinion. Frankly, I wish many other people felt the same way. I have to commend my girlfriend, Jenna- a hardcore democrat, for an amazing email she sent to me and a few other of our friends yesterday. In that email, she explained why she voted the way she did. If any of you know Jenna, you know that she is UBER intelligent and researches everything like crazy. So, if I'm going to respect anyone's opinion in this race, it's damn sure her's because I know she did her homework. There are so many ignorant people in this world who spew hatred toward one side or the other and they have no idea what they are talking about. They're either brainwashed by MSNBC (liberal media) or Fox News (conservative media) and don't bother watching or reading anything else. Come on, Americans, we're better than that! It's really sad to me that our country has become a jumbled nation of red states and blue states. Not to be cliche but, what happened to the United States? I swear, it's all the crappy media we have now days and the sad excuses for journalist that run said media. I'm just glad the election and I will now step down off my soap box. Thank you very much. ;-)
Soooooo let's get on to more important things, like, how freakin' awesome my kid is. haha That, he is. Max is almost NINE months! Whaaaaat? When did that happen? He so much fun and just hilarious. I know it's only going to get better. Do we still have rough moments? Um, yes. Haha but they are few and far between. He's just a fearless, crazy little boy with his daddy's energy level. There is certainly never a dull moment in our house. He's cruising along the furniture now and we have a little push walker thingy for him to play with and he LOVES it. So, it won't be long before he's running around the house!
In other news, we're getting closer and closer to receiving orders from the Navy for our next move. Some very unappealing things have been offered to us. The first offer was a pretty cush job over in Sicily where Christian would fly Gulf Streams (very coveted type-rating) or some crap job over in Korea (um, yuck). So, we're trying to push those off the table so we can stay in the states but everything is kind of in a wait-it-out mode with us. Of course, I'm still trying to have as much input as possible and for us to get back down south! That's my main concern right now. I'm trying to get CLOSER to family, not freaking move half way across the world! Ugh.... so, I'm thinking we'll know a final decision in January sometime. But, who knows.
Anyway, Max just woke up from his nap so off I go! Hope y'all have a great day! Weekend is almost here!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
September's almost over!?
Hey everyone! One question: How the heck is it almost October already?!? It's crazy how quickly year gone by! So, it's been about a month since I last posted and a LOT has gone on in the Jenkins' Household since then! We just got back from another wonderful trip to visit family in Germany and Max is now SEVEN months old! WHAT?? We've had grandparents come visit Max and we've just continued our crazy life. :)
So, first thing's first. Our trip to Germany was fantastic. Max was a travel champ!!! It started off a little bumpy as we tried our hardest to use Space A military flights to get to Germany but our luck wasn't too good this year. After three days of trying to get on a flight and having it postponed and cancelled, we opted for the less desirable method of travel- commercial flights. I REALLY didn't want to fly commercially because international flights freak me out and I have a little anxiety about flying from a big city into a big city. Yes, terrorism still scares me. But, everything went off without a hitch and our flight from Philly to Frankfurt was great. Max slept for about five hours straight on that flight since it was his normal bedtime so that was pretty nice. We landed in Frankfurt at about 7 a.m. local time there. So, Max only got about five hours of sleep for his "nighttime" and we just kept him up as much as we could that day, limited his naps to two hours and took him outside into the sunshine to help re-set his clock to Germany time and it only took him about a day or two to really get into the groove of things over there! That was awesome! I was planning on 10 days with no sleep and a fussy baby but he proved me wrong! We had a great time with family and loved seeing Max's great grandparents just swoon over him! Everyone loved him and he loved all the attention. :) We went into Frankfurt a few days here and there, visited historic sites, botanical gardens, an emperor's grandson's castle for a garden festival, went to an Oktoberfest celebration with the whole family, drove down to Heidelberg for a little site-seeing and spent a lot of time with family. The flight home went really well too. Max only slept about two hours total on that flight but we just played the rest of the time so it went by really quickly! And, I think he's already back on our time zone! So, all in all, another great trip for the books! We'll do it again next year!
As I mentioned, Max's grandparents came to visit this month and we LOVED having them here! My dad and step-mom came up one weekend and then my mom came up the following weekend. It was SOOOO great to see family. I know I say this all the time but I miss my family SOOOO much! While we were in Germany, I got a little teary eyed more than once just thinking about how special it is to have family close by. I'm so jealous of people who get to live near family. One day, Chrissi.... one day. :( I'm still keeping my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed to have the Navy bless us with a southern locale for our next tour. Please continue to pray for us that we get either New Orleans or Jacksonville. I think I might have a breakdown if we don't. :( I know I can handle anything but, man, I want to be within driving distance of my parents, cousins, and friends!!!
So anyway, enough with my sob story. Christian left today for a trip overseas and he'll be back next week. Next weekend (Columbus Day weekend), we're planning on going to Meredith, New Hampshire for a clam bake we go to every year. It's hosted by our friend's parents and it's SOOO much fun and so beautiful. So, I'm hoping Christian comes back on time so we can go!
After that trip, we don't really have much planned in terms of travel. I know we'll probably go out to western MD for a visit with my in-laws later this month and we're planning on going there again for Thanksgiving. Christian leaves for a few weeks in December and then we'll head down to Pensacola for a couple weeks over Christmas! I'm so excited! Oh yeah, Halloween is in there too so I'm still trying to figure out what Max will be. We were going to dress him up as a pilot since he has a customized onesie that matches Christian's flight suit but he'll grow out if it by then so I'm still racking my brain and the internet for cute ideas.
Well, that's about it for now! I hope y'all are enjoying the first week of Fall! Talk soon!
xoxo,
Chrissi
So, first thing's first. Our trip to Germany was fantastic. Max was a travel champ!!! It started off a little bumpy as we tried our hardest to use Space A military flights to get to Germany but our luck wasn't too good this year. After three days of trying to get on a flight and having it postponed and cancelled, we opted for the less desirable method of travel- commercial flights. I REALLY didn't want to fly commercially because international flights freak me out and I have a little anxiety about flying from a big city into a big city. Yes, terrorism still scares me. But, everything went off without a hitch and our flight from Philly to Frankfurt was great. Max slept for about five hours straight on that flight since it was his normal bedtime so that was pretty nice. We landed in Frankfurt at about 7 a.m. local time there. So, Max only got about five hours of sleep for his "nighttime" and we just kept him up as much as we could that day, limited his naps to two hours and took him outside into the sunshine to help re-set his clock to Germany time and it only took him about a day or two to really get into the groove of things over there! That was awesome! I was planning on 10 days with no sleep and a fussy baby but he proved me wrong! We had a great time with family and loved seeing Max's great grandparents just swoon over him! Everyone loved him and he loved all the attention. :) We went into Frankfurt a few days here and there, visited historic sites, botanical gardens, an emperor's grandson's castle for a garden festival, went to an Oktoberfest celebration with the whole family, drove down to Heidelberg for a little site-seeing and spent a lot of time with family. The flight home went really well too. Max only slept about two hours total on that flight but we just played the rest of the time so it went by really quickly! And, I think he's already back on our time zone! So, all in all, another great trip for the books! We'll do it again next year!
As I mentioned, Max's grandparents came to visit this month and we LOVED having them here! My dad and step-mom came up one weekend and then my mom came up the following weekend. It was SOOOO great to see family. I know I say this all the time but I miss my family SOOOO much! While we were in Germany, I got a little teary eyed more than once just thinking about how special it is to have family close by. I'm so jealous of people who get to live near family. One day, Chrissi.... one day. :( I'm still keeping my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed to have the Navy bless us with a southern locale for our next tour. Please continue to pray for us that we get either New Orleans or Jacksonville. I think I might have a breakdown if we don't. :( I know I can handle anything but, man, I want to be within driving distance of my parents, cousins, and friends!!!
So anyway, enough with my sob story. Christian left today for a trip overseas and he'll be back next week. Next weekend (Columbus Day weekend), we're planning on going to Meredith, New Hampshire for a clam bake we go to every year. It's hosted by our friend's parents and it's SOOO much fun and so beautiful. So, I'm hoping Christian comes back on time so we can go!
After that trip, we don't really have much planned in terms of travel. I know we'll probably go out to western MD for a visit with my in-laws later this month and we're planning on going there again for Thanksgiving. Christian leaves for a few weeks in December and then we'll head down to Pensacola for a couple weeks over Christmas! I'm so excited! Oh yeah, Halloween is in there too so I'm still trying to figure out what Max will be. We were going to dress him up as a pilot since he has a customized onesie that matches Christian's flight suit but he'll grow out if it by then so I'm still racking my brain and the internet for cute ideas.
Well, that's about it for now! I hope y'all are enjoying the first week of Fall! Talk soon!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Hey Hey Heeeeeyyy
Hey y'all!
Hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the last couple days of August! Can you believe we are almost into September??? I thought this time of year would never come. I say that as I sit here watching the first official college football game of the season. And, it's the SEC. Ahhh... love it. Now, I'm just ready for the weather to cool off a little into those crisp Fall days.
Anyway, all is well up here in NJ. We're just staying busy as always and living life! We've had our friend Kyle staying with us this week. He flies with Christian and is almost finished with his tour at this squadron. His wife and kids already moved to their next station so he's just finishing up his last couple weeks and we offered him a place to stay so he doesn't have to pay for a hotel every night. And, he gets homemade meals every night from yours truly. :) So, tonight is his last night here for a while but it's been nice for us to have some company and good conversation over dinner and wine the last couple nights! So, once this guest is outta here, we have more coming in! Dad and Rhonda get into town Saturday. We're pretty excited about their trip! I really can't wait for them to see Max! Then, they're leaving Monday and then Mom gets up here next Thursday!! So exciting!! This is a GREAT couple of weeks! Mom will be here Thursday through Sunday and then that following week, we're heading to Germany for about 10 days! Whew- busy, busy times!
Max is doing great. He melts my heart more and more each day and I'm sure if he really understood what I was saying, he'd get very annoyed with how many times I tell him I love him each day. I just can't help it. haha We have so much fun together during the days and he has such a personality. He's my best little friend. :) He had his six month check-up last week and weighed in at 17 lbs, 3 oz and is 27 1/2 inches tall. He's still 50th percentile for weight but 90th for height! Long and lean boy! He had a little cold last week but got over it pretty quickly so it wasn't too bad. Just a little congestion and runny nose. I never thought I'd say this but he's over six months old and still not sleeping all the way through the night. :-/ He wakes up around 4 a.m. for a feeding and then will go back to sleep until about 7 a.m. His pediatrician said we should probably start pushing him to make it all the way through the night. Honestly, it really doesn't bother me. I barely even remember waking. But, I know what she means and I don't want him to get used to this and do it forever so we probably should start pushing him a little bit. OH! Here's a funny story. So, this past weekend, we went to Christian's dad's house. Max has his own little room out there with his own crib and all that jazz. We take the monitor with us out there so we can hear/see him. So, Christian and I went to bed and had the monitor all set up and ready to go. Well, then I woke up 6:30 the next morning and looked at the monitor and Max is just playing around in his crib like he does every morning and I woke Christian up with excitement and said "Max slept through the night!!". Then, I looked a little closer to the monitor and realized the volume was all the way down. Whoops!!!! So, at that point, we were sure we would have heard him if he woke up. I mean, our bedroom is right next to his. But, as we later found out from my father-in-law, Max woke up twice that night! YIKES! Apparently, he woke up around 1 a.m. (which is really early for him and kind of out of the norm) and then again at around 3 a.m. and cried both times for about 15 minutes. Well, needless to say, Christian and I didn't hear a peep and that was the first full night of sleep I've had in over six months! It was nice! haha So, after that happened, Christian and I kind of figured it was a sign for us to continue with the cry-it-out like the doc recommended. So, the first two nights we were back home after that weekend, we let him cry (he cried/fussed for about 30 minutes both nights) and it just didn't get any better the third night so I gave in and felt like it wasn't working. Yes, I've heard that it can take up to a week to work but I'm a wimp and get more sleep if I'm up with him for 15 minutes than I do if I'm listening to him cry for 30! Oh well. Like I said, the one nighttime feeding doesn't bother me. Especially since I know what it's like to have a baby wake up every hour and a half until he was about 4 1/2 months old! Ugh!
But, he's fine and I'm fine and we're all fine. He's doing really well with eating real food. I'm still making it and he had meat (turkey) for the first time this week and he likes it! I still have him mostly on just oatmeal for breakfast and then turkey, a veggie and sometimes a fruit if he's still hungry for dinner. I've done lunch a couple times but I'm (yes, me) just not ready yet. I'm still nursing Max and have grown to absolutely love it and now that he's eating more food, he's not nursing as much and I miss it!! Yes, I know... I'm nuts. I love how easy it is now and there really is a unexplained bond that comes from it. But, I definitely wasn't always in love with it. I had two phases where I almost gave up. First, when Max was six weeks and then again when he was three months. I vividly remember Google-ing "I HATE BREASTFEEDING"! hahahaha And, believe it or not, there was a LOT of stuff that came up. haha But, I never gave up. Christian was pretty helpful in getting me to stick to my guns with nursing and I'm so glad I kept it up. I can't imagine spending all that money on formula or washing all those bottles. I use two bottles daily to pump and I hate even washing those!! I definitely know breastfeeding isn't for everyone! It's definitely not fun or glamorous or easy or convenient for everyone. And, some people just don't like it. And may each momma choose what works best for her and her little one!
As you may have seen in my FB posts, Max is officially a full fledged crawler now! He's all over the place and into everything. The house is pretty much baby-proofed now except for the kitchen. Until I get around to moving cleaning supplies and securing things, I just try to keep him out of there. He's also pulling himself up every once and a while. He did it twice this past weekend while we were in MD but he hasn't done it since being back home. We lowered his crib just in case he gets a wild hair and wants to pull up in there! He has so much energy! He's definitely his father's child. haha
Well, anyway, I better head to bed! Y'all have a good week and enjoy all the college games this weekend! WAR EAGLE!!!! :)
xoxo,
Chrissi
Hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the last couple days of August! Can you believe we are almost into September??? I thought this time of year would never come. I say that as I sit here watching the first official college football game of the season. And, it's the SEC. Ahhh... love it. Now, I'm just ready for the weather to cool off a little into those crisp Fall days.
Anyway, all is well up here in NJ. We're just staying busy as always and living life! We've had our friend Kyle staying with us this week. He flies with Christian and is almost finished with his tour at this squadron. His wife and kids already moved to their next station so he's just finishing up his last couple weeks and we offered him a place to stay so he doesn't have to pay for a hotel every night. And, he gets homemade meals every night from yours truly. :) So, tonight is his last night here for a while but it's been nice for us to have some company and good conversation over dinner and wine the last couple nights! So, once this guest is outta here, we have more coming in! Dad and Rhonda get into town Saturday. We're pretty excited about their trip! I really can't wait for them to see Max! Then, they're leaving Monday and then Mom gets up here next Thursday!! So exciting!! This is a GREAT couple of weeks! Mom will be here Thursday through Sunday and then that following week, we're heading to Germany for about 10 days! Whew- busy, busy times!
Max is doing great. He melts my heart more and more each day and I'm sure if he really understood what I was saying, he'd get very annoyed with how many times I tell him I love him each day. I just can't help it. haha We have so much fun together during the days and he has such a personality. He's my best little friend. :) He had his six month check-up last week and weighed in at 17 lbs, 3 oz and is 27 1/2 inches tall. He's still 50th percentile for weight but 90th for height! Long and lean boy! He had a little cold last week but got over it pretty quickly so it wasn't too bad. Just a little congestion and runny nose. I never thought I'd say this but he's over six months old and still not sleeping all the way through the night. :-/ He wakes up around 4 a.m. for a feeding and then will go back to sleep until about 7 a.m. His pediatrician said we should probably start pushing him to make it all the way through the night. Honestly, it really doesn't bother me. I barely even remember waking. But, I know what she means and I don't want him to get used to this and do it forever so we probably should start pushing him a little bit. OH! Here's a funny story. So, this past weekend, we went to Christian's dad's house. Max has his own little room out there with his own crib and all that jazz. We take the monitor with us out there so we can hear/see him. So, Christian and I went to bed and had the monitor all set up and ready to go. Well, then I woke up 6:30 the next morning and looked at the monitor and Max is just playing around in his crib like he does every morning and I woke Christian up with excitement and said "Max slept through the night!!". Then, I looked a little closer to the monitor and realized the volume was all the way down. Whoops!!!! So, at that point, we were sure we would have heard him if he woke up. I mean, our bedroom is right next to his. But, as we later found out from my father-in-law, Max woke up twice that night! YIKES! Apparently, he woke up around 1 a.m. (which is really early for him and kind of out of the norm) and then again at around 3 a.m. and cried both times for about 15 minutes. Well, needless to say, Christian and I didn't hear a peep and that was the first full night of sleep I've had in over six months! It was nice! haha So, after that happened, Christian and I kind of figured it was a sign for us to continue with the cry-it-out like the doc recommended. So, the first two nights we were back home after that weekend, we let him cry (he cried/fussed for about 30 minutes both nights) and it just didn't get any better the third night so I gave in and felt like it wasn't working. Yes, I've heard that it can take up to a week to work but I'm a wimp and get more sleep if I'm up with him for 15 minutes than I do if I'm listening to him cry for 30! Oh well. Like I said, the one nighttime feeding doesn't bother me. Especially since I know what it's like to have a baby wake up every hour and a half until he was about 4 1/2 months old! Ugh!
But, he's fine and I'm fine and we're all fine. He's doing really well with eating real food. I'm still making it and he had meat (turkey) for the first time this week and he likes it! I still have him mostly on just oatmeal for breakfast and then turkey, a veggie and sometimes a fruit if he's still hungry for dinner. I've done lunch a couple times but I'm (yes, me) just not ready yet. I'm still nursing Max and have grown to absolutely love it and now that he's eating more food, he's not nursing as much and I miss it!! Yes, I know... I'm nuts. I love how easy it is now and there really is a unexplained bond that comes from it. But, I definitely wasn't always in love with it. I had two phases where I almost gave up. First, when Max was six weeks and then again when he was three months. I vividly remember Google-ing "I HATE BREASTFEEDING"! hahahaha And, believe it or not, there was a LOT of stuff that came up. haha But, I never gave up. Christian was pretty helpful in getting me to stick to my guns with nursing and I'm so glad I kept it up. I can't imagine spending all that money on formula or washing all those bottles. I use two bottles daily to pump and I hate even washing those!! I definitely know breastfeeding isn't for everyone! It's definitely not fun or glamorous or easy or convenient for everyone. And, some people just don't like it. And may each momma choose what works best for her and her little one!
As you may have seen in my FB posts, Max is officially a full fledged crawler now! He's all over the place and into everything. The house is pretty much baby-proofed now except for the kitchen. Until I get around to moving cleaning supplies and securing things, I just try to keep him out of there. He's also pulling himself up every once and a while. He did it twice this past weekend while we were in MD but he hasn't done it since being back home. We lowered his crib just in case he gets a wild hair and wants to pull up in there! He has so much energy! He's definitely his father's child. haha
Well, anyway, I better head to bed! Y'all have a good week and enjoy all the college games this weekend! WAR EAGLE!!!! :)
xoxo,
Chrissi
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
It's been a month!
Hey y'all!
It's been over a month since my last post! We've been busy... or either this hasn't been a priority. Probably the latter. :) But, I'm back! So, where to start?
Everything is going really well with us. Max is so much fun and just growing and changing so much every day! He is ALMOST crawling! It's so funny to watch him. He sits like a little frog and kind of launches himself toward whatever he's trying to get. He can move about five feet at a time before he starts to get frustrated. I love watching him learn new things. It's so great. He'll be six months old this Saturday and I really can't believe it. On one hand, it seems like time has flown but on the other, I feel like it has taken forever to get to this point. I just get emotional thinking that each day that passes is gone and I'll never get these days back with my little man. I know I have a whole lifetime coming but watching a baby grow really makes you realize how fleeting life is. It's crazy. I get a little teary-eyed every night as I rock Max to sleep because it's one more day that is passing by. I just love him so much... it's crazy. I think about him growing up and not wanting to hug me or let me rock him, etc. Ugh, I'm tearing up now. haha As Christian would say, I'm a "basketcase". haha
So anyway, Christian is out of town for the week so Max and I are just trying to stay as busy. We go to the gym Monday, Wednesday and Friday and he plays in the daycare while I'm working out. On Thursdays, I take him to a little mommy-and-me play/music class that he really likes. It's pretty neat and the teacher has all kinds of ideas to help the babies learn and exercise their senses. I'm still a member of the Mom's Club here in our town and there is a playdate tomorrow at a park so we'll go to that. Today, I met a friend, Clarissa, and her little boy at a park and put Max in a swing for the first time and he really liked it! He had a smile on his face the whole time and was so content. :)
Well, summertime is coming to an end soon and we have quite a bit of stuff coming up in the next couple months. Dad and Rhonda are coming up for Labor Day weekend, Christian's running in a 10k mud run the second weekend of September and then we're heading to Germany around September 11th. I'm so excited to go to Germany but I'm also VERY nervous about the traveling part of it and how Max will handle it. We're taking a military flight so I'm very thankful that we won't have to be on a commercial flight! So, just say a little prayer that everything goes smoothly and it doesn't mess up his schedule too badly. :( I know it's going to be a little rough since it's a six hour time difference so we'll be exhausted. Oh well. It's only 10 days out of a lifetime so we can handle it! :) I'm just really excited for the family over there to meet Max! After we get back from Germany, we have our annual trip to New Hampshire for the Troop Family Clambake over Columbus Day weekend. We always have such an awesome time and it's SO beautiful up there! Then, before we know it, it will be the holidays! We're spending Thanksgiving up this way but we'll be down in Florida for Christmas!
Then, hopefully at the beginning of next year, we'll be finding out where the Navy is sending us next. We're REALLY trying to get back down south somewhere. We're hoping for either New Orleans (my number one choice) or Jacksonville. So, please cross your fingers, eyes, toes, and any other appendage that we get one of our top picks. But, as we all know, we can never really get our hopes up with the Navy.... as Christian says, "they're ORDERS, not invitations". :-/ But, September marks one more year up here! I'm SO ready to leave New Jersey. I really liked it when we got up here and I still don't hate it but it's just really different and I miss the south. I miss being close to friends and family. I would just LOVE to be within driving distance of Pensacola. Since Christian is gone so much, it would be so nice to just be able to hop in the car and head to my mom or dad's for a few days. Man, that would be amazing. All you folks who live near family, NEVER take it for granted!!!!!
So anyway, Max is in bed and I'm about to head to bed too. I hope you guys have a great week! Love y'all!
Chrissi
It's been over a month since my last post! We've been busy... or either this hasn't been a priority. Probably the latter. :) But, I'm back! So, where to start?
Everything is going really well with us. Max is so much fun and just growing and changing so much every day! He is ALMOST crawling! It's so funny to watch him. He sits like a little frog and kind of launches himself toward whatever he's trying to get. He can move about five feet at a time before he starts to get frustrated. I love watching him learn new things. It's so great. He'll be six months old this Saturday and I really can't believe it. On one hand, it seems like time has flown but on the other, I feel like it has taken forever to get to this point. I just get emotional thinking that each day that passes is gone and I'll never get these days back with my little man. I know I have a whole lifetime coming but watching a baby grow really makes you realize how fleeting life is. It's crazy. I get a little teary-eyed every night as I rock Max to sleep because it's one more day that is passing by. I just love him so much... it's crazy. I think about him growing up and not wanting to hug me or let me rock him, etc. Ugh, I'm tearing up now. haha As Christian would say, I'm a "basketcase". haha
So anyway, Christian is out of town for the week so Max and I are just trying to stay as busy. We go to the gym Monday, Wednesday and Friday and he plays in the daycare while I'm working out. On Thursdays, I take him to a little mommy-and-me play/music class that he really likes. It's pretty neat and the teacher has all kinds of ideas to help the babies learn and exercise their senses. I'm still a member of the Mom's Club here in our town and there is a playdate tomorrow at a park so we'll go to that. Today, I met a friend, Clarissa, and her little boy at a park and put Max in a swing for the first time and he really liked it! He had a smile on his face the whole time and was so content. :)
Well, summertime is coming to an end soon and we have quite a bit of stuff coming up in the next couple months. Dad and Rhonda are coming up for Labor Day weekend, Christian's running in a 10k mud run the second weekend of September and then we're heading to Germany around September 11th. I'm so excited to go to Germany but I'm also VERY nervous about the traveling part of it and how Max will handle it. We're taking a military flight so I'm very thankful that we won't have to be on a commercial flight! So, just say a little prayer that everything goes smoothly and it doesn't mess up his schedule too badly. :( I know it's going to be a little rough since it's a six hour time difference so we'll be exhausted. Oh well. It's only 10 days out of a lifetime so we can handle it! :) I'm just really excited for the family over there to meet Max! After we get back from Germany, we have our annual trip to New Hampshire for the Troop Family Clambake over Columbus Day weekend. We always have such an awesome time and it's SO beautiful up there! Then, before we know it, it will be the holidays! We're spending Thanksgiving up this way but we'll be down in Florida for Christmas!
Then, hopefully at the beginning of next year, we'll be finding out where the Navy is sending us next. We're REALLY trying to get back down south somewhere. We're hoping for either New Orleans (my number one choice) or Jacksonville. So, please cross your fingers, eyes, toes, and any other appendage that we get one of our top picks. But, as we all know, we can never really get our hopes up with the Navy.... as Christian says, "they're ORDERS, not invitations". :-/ But, September marks one more year up here! I'm SO ready to leave New Jersey. I really liked it when we got up here and I still don't hate it but it's just really different and I miss the south. I miss being close to friends and family. I would just LOVE to be within driving distance of Pensacola. Since Christian is gone so much, it would be so nice to just be able to hop in the car and head to my mom or dad's for a few days. Man, that would be amazing. All you folks who live near family, NEVER take it for granted!!!!!
So anyway, Max is in bed and I'm about to head to bed too. I hope you guys have a great week! Love y'all!
Chrissi
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
20 weeks in.... what I've learned.
Twenty weeks into my pregnancy, I could have never imagined how much my life would change when my little boy made his way into this world. And now, 20 weeks into motherhood, I can come up with a list a mile long of things I've learned from being a momma for almost five months! FIVE months! Can you believe it? Time really does fly.
As many of you know, I had a rough start to this whole parenthood thing. It was kind of a slap in the face of my life and just sent shock waves through every inch of me. As much as I wanted to be a mom, there were days when I wished I could have just rewinded time. I know, that sounds awful but if you know me, you know I'm not going to butter you up with all kinds of glamorous stories. But, as time went on, people kept telling me "it gets better, I promise". And, low and behold, they were right. I am LOVING being a mom and yes, I miss my old life of zero responsibility every now and then but I really wouldn't trade this for the world. And, actually, me really loving this new gig just happened within the last month or so. Max was a tough one up until about four months. He was grumpy most of the time because he just didn't know how to sleep very well so he was constantly tired. A tired baby= a bitchy momma. haha So, for whatever reason, Max hit four months and became a totally new little man. He started napping better so he was MUCH more pleasant during the days and his personality just all of a sudden began to blossom. We've also gotten him to start sleeping ALMOST through the night rather than waking every two hours like he was doing. So, everything is going great! Now, he'll be five months next week and it gets more and more fun each day.
So, I've come up with a list of 20 things that I've learned so far in my first 20 weeks as a momma. Enjoy!
1. I am no longer allowed to be a control freak. My child rules the world and no book or Google search can change that. When Max was born, I expected to just be able to mold him into any little creature I wanted him to be.... to teach him how to sleep perfectly, to teach him how to only eat when I wanted him to eat, etc, etc, etc. Yeah.... um.... ask me how that worked out and how much I've really been able to control. haha
2. I really don't remember what it feels like to not be a mom. People always say they don't remember life without their child. It's true... whether that's good or bad.
3. It's not easy. Anyone who says it's easy is lying and needs a swift kick to the face.
4. Moms are too hard on other moms. Whether it's breastfeeding or formula feeding, having an epidural or going all natural, breastfeeding until kids are two or three years old, crying-it-out, co-sleeping, etc, etc, etc.... No matter what the argument, moms are MEAN. I think any mom needs to mind her own damn business and worry about her own child and not about what's going on with another family. As long as kids are safe and healthy, we never should impose our beliefs on anyone else.
5. I've never worried more about one human being in my life. Seriously, it's nuts. And, I know it will only get worse.
6. People really never stop with the advice... and it gets old. I know my own baby better than anyone so I smile and take every peice of advice with a little grain of salt.
7. They really do grow fast. It definitely didn't seem that way the first couple months. But, now I look back at pictures and videos of when Max was a real newborn and holy cow, I barely remember it. :(
8. Babies are the only people on earth who it's polite to stare at. This, I find kind of funny.
9. Things that never wake a new baby: vacuums and blenders. Things that almost always wake a new baby: sitting down to eat a meal.
10. I'm constantly excited to see the next new thing Max will learn to do. It's so AWESOME to watch him figure stuff out. Whether it's finding his hands, grasping onto a toy, passing that toy from one hand to another, grabbing his feet, rolling over, flashing that adorable smile or hearing him chuckle.... these little milestones never get old and they light up my entire world.
11. Relax. As crazy as it is, I can totally tell that Max can pick up on my stress.
12. Every baby really is different and I've only done myself a disservice by comparing Max to other babies.
13. The internet is a new mom's worst enemy. It will scare the shit out of you and/or make you feel like the worst mom in the world for the tiniest thing. And, those damn forums online.... ugh, just remember, moms are MEAN! haha I vowed to stop Google-ing anything at all. If I have a question now, I call the doctor or ask my mom or my cousin.
14. I wish I would have never read a single baby book except "What to Expect in the First Year". Books that promise that your baby will sleep 12 hours a night, nap for two hours, or eat on a specific schedule may work for some babies but if it doesn't work for yours, it will make you go insane.
15. I feel there's too much pressure on new moms to be chipper and have a "life is grand" attitude all the time. Sometimes when I'm asked "how are you enjoying motherhood?", I feel like I HAVE to say "oh, it's amazing and so fabulous and great" when sometimes I really want to say, "well, today, it sucks. I haven't showered in two days and only got about four hours of sleep each night for the last three months, and my child constantly wants to be held." haha But, I'm sure that's not what people expect.... especially those folks who have never been through it or are so removed from it that they can't remember!
16. Sleep when your baby sleeps is great advice but definitely not possible in some cases.
17. Sometimes, I'm jealous of moms who go to work and get a break and I'm sure they are jealous of stay-at-home moms, too. You never really can have it all, can you?
18. The most rewarding meal I've ever made in my entire life is two ounces of pureed steamed carrots that my little man gobbled up tonight. Really, I've never been more proud of my culinary efforts.
19. Once you get over one hurdle, another one is waiting around the bend.
20. One of my favorite rappers, Jay Z, said this about his new baby girl: "my greatest creation is you". Seriously, nothing I've ever accomplished in my life will ever compare to my body creating a human being. It's simply miraculous and something I can't even wrap my brain around.
So, there you have it. The things I've learned..... hopefully I can ease another new mom's anxiety.
xoxo,
Chrissi
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
*Happy Fourth of July!*
Hi everyone!
I know I haven't posted in a while but here's a quick update before I get into my regularly intended post for today:
Our trip to Florida was AWESOME! I did NOT want to leave the family and Max had a great time spending time with grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. He turned four months the day we got down there and I seriously think a switch flipped inside his little body at that point because he all of a sudden became so much more fun and happier! He started napping better during the day so that helped his mood tremendously! He's still up every 2-3 hours at night but we're working on that this week. :-/ He also has started eating solids. I wasn't being very consistent with it until this week. We now have dinner at about 6-6:30 and then I nurse him when I put him down at 8. So far, he really loves carrots and bananas!
So anyway, I hope you all are having a great holiday! I know most of the country is going through a brutal heat wave and we're in on that too! It was about 95 here today! But, a nice breeze made it bearable in the shade.
Christian got home around 3 a.m. this morning from his three week trip to Japan. It's so great to have him home! We had SUCH an awesome day today. Nothing really special but I have to say, today ranks up there as one of the best days of my life. It was just a great summer day. We woke up and played with Max a little before he went down for a good nap. Then, we went a looked at furniture because I want to get rid of our coffee table and get one of those cocktail ottomans. I found one that I LOVE but it's a little pricey. So, I have to try and sell our coffee table and matching sofa table before Christian will even think about it. haha So, after furniture shopping, we just came back home and boys both took a nap. :) After that, we headed out to a BBQ. My friend Talia who lives a few houses down from us and who has a little boy two weeks younger than Max invited us to her in-law's house for the afternoon. Her in-laws were actually down at their shore house so it was just a bunch of people around our age and their kids over there. It was so much fun. They have a pool so we got in and let Max swim for a while. He LOVES the water. He swam for the first time when we were in Florida. We were in the pool for about 30 minutes and he was kickin' the whole time! So much fun. I got some great pictures and video.
Like I mentioned earlier, Max has become such a fun baby. He smiles and laughs all the time and he's so good! So, it has been AWESOME for Christian to see how much he changed in a measly little three weeks! Christian and I both fed Max his carrots tonight and cracked up so many times at how goofy our little guy is. Then, we gave him a bath and played a little after bathtime and I stood back and just watched as Christian made Max crack up by blowing on his tummy. Tears came to my eyes as I thought how wonderful my life is. We are truly blessed.
So, all in all, a pretty perfect day here in Moorestown, New Jersey. Max is now in bed and Christian and I are relaxing and watching New York's fireworks on TV.
Well, happy fourth everyone! "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free"!
xoxo,
Chrissi
I know I haven't posted in a while but here's a quick update before I get into my regularly intended post for today:
Our trip to Florida was AWESOME! I did NOT want to leave the family and Max had a great time spending time with grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. He turned four months the day we got down there and I seriously think a switch flipped inside his little body at that point because he all of a sudden became so much more fun and happier! He started napping better during the day so that helped his mood tremendously! He's still up every 2-3 hours at night but we're working on that this week. :-/ He also has started eating solids. I wasn't being very consistent with it until this week. We now have dinner at about 6-6:30 and then I nurse him when I put him down at 8. So far, he really loves carrots and bananas!
So anyway, I hope you all are having a great holiday! I know most of the country is going through a brutal heat wave and we're in on that too! It was about 95 here today! But, a nice breeze made it bearable in the shade.
Christian got home around 3 a.m. this morning from his three week trip to Japan. It's so great to have him home! We had SUCH an awesome day today. Nothing really special but I have to say, today ranks up there as one of the best days of my life. It was just a great summer day. We woke up and played with Max a little before he went down for a good nap. Then, we went a looked at furniture because I want to get rid of our coffee table and get one of those cocktail ottomans. I found one that I LOVE but it's a little pricey. So, I have to try and sell our coffee table and matching sofa table before Christian will even think about it. haha So, after furniture shopping, we just came back home and boys both took a nap. :) After that, we headed out to a BBQ. My friend Talia who lives a few houses down from us and who has a little boy two weeks younger than Max invited us to her in-law's house for the afternoon. Her in-laws were actually down at their shore house so it was just a bunch of people around our age and their kids over there. It was so much fun. They have a pool so we got in and let Max swim for a while. He LOVES the water. He swam for the first time when we were in Florida. We were in the pool for about 30 minutes and he was kickin' the whole time! So much fun. I got some great pictures and video.
Like I mentioned earlier, Max has become such a fun baby. He smiles and laughs all the time and he's so good! So, it has been AWESOME for Christian to see how much he changed in a measly little three weeks! Christian and I both fed Max his carrots tonight and cracked up so many times at how goofy our little guy is. Then, we gave him a bath and played a little after bathtime and I stood back and just watched as Christian made Max crack up by blowing on his tummy. Tears came to my eyes as I thought how wonderful my life is. We are truly blessed.
So, all in all, a pretty perfect day here in Moorestown, New Jersey. Max is now in bed and Christian and I are relaxing and watching New York's fireworks on TV.
Well, happy fourth everyone! "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free"!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Such a neat tradition
Hey guys!
I am perusing Facebook while Max naps and there is a group on there called Moms2MomsNJ. Basically a bunch of NJ moms bouncing ideas and sharing tips with each other. Well, the creator of it posted this today:
Just got back from the cutest neighborhood thing ever and wanted to share: So we are new to the neighborhood, but for the last 5 years on the last day of school a bunch of the moms and dads gather at the end of the road and wait for the kids to get dropped off from the bus. They have water guns, water balloons and silly string and get the kids as they get off. Then it turns into a HUGE neighborhood water fight! Everyone brings a snack and they have balloons and Happy Summer signs all over. It is adorable and although my little guy just finished preschool, I can't wait to enjoy this tradition for years to come! Wanted to share so that maybe you and your neighbors could plan a similar fun day...what memories the kids were making! :) - Sandy
How AWESOME is that?!? I hope I can remember this on Max's last day of school each year! Such an amazing memory maker!
Thought I'd share. It put a smile on my face just knowing that there are such fun, wholesome things going on. :)
-Chrissi
I am perusing Facebook while Max naps and there is a group on there called Moms2MomsNJ. Basically a bunch of NJ moms bouncing ideas and sharing tips with each other. Well, the creator of it posted this today:
Just got back from the cutest neighborhood thing ever and wanted to share: So we are new to the neighborhood, but for the last 5 years on the last day of school a bunch of the moms and dads gather at the end of the road and wait for the kids to get dropped off from the bus. They have water guns, water balloons and silly string and get the kids as they get off. Then it turns into a HUGE neighborhood water fight! Everyone brings a snack and they have balloons and Happy Summer signs all over. It is adorable and although my little guy just finished preschool, I can't wait to enjoy this tradition for years to come! Wanted to share so that maybe you and your neighbors could plan a similar fun day...what memories the kids were making! :) - Sandy
How AWESOME is that?!? I hope I can remember this on Max's last day of school each year! Such an amazing memory maker!
Thought I'd share. It put a smile on my face just knowing that there are such fun, wholesome things going on. :)
-Chrissi
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Happy Birthday to me!
Hey y'all!
Well, I'm officially in my late twenties as Christian decided to inform me this morning.... only three more years and I'll be THIRTY! What the heck....
Today probably won't be too exciting. Christian had to leave this morning for this three week det in Japan and Max is still a little fussy from his shots yesterday so we're just going to lay low and relax. So, no big birthday celebration in store for me. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate. If Max is feeling up to it later, we may make a little trip to the mall for a little b-day present for myself. :)
My big birthday present is going to come next Monday when I get to Florida though!!! I CAN'T WAIT! I'm so excited to be home and around family for two whole weeks! I wish it was 2 whole years! haha
As I mentioned, Max had shots yesterday at his four month well visit. He's a healthy boy and growing perfectly. He weighs 14 pounds, 2.5 ounces and is 25 inches long. He's in the 20th percentile for weight and 60th percentile for height. We have a long and lean boy! We talked with the doctor about his sleep issues and explained that Max is not sleeping well during the day and only goes about five hours at the MOST during the night before waking up (and that's rare these days). He asked if Max was fussy during the day or content and I told him he's getting more and more fussy... especially when he doesn't sleep well. So, he said it's probably time to get a little tough with him. He recommended the Ferber method which is a modified version of cry-it-out (you go in an reassure him at timed intervals while he's crying rather than just letting him cry alone). I told him that we are going out of town next week and he recommended that I wait until we get back in town to start anything so I can dedicate two weeks to it. He said prepare to be totally sleep deprived for two weeks because it may take that long for Max to get the hang of it. Hopefully, it works a LOT faster than the two weeks though! Dr. King also recommended we start him on solids once a day now. He said he's not a believer that it helps babies sleep any better but that it does work for some people. So, we tried a little bit of oatmeal last night and he spit most of it out. He'll get the hang of it. I'm going to try some carrots or sweet potatoes later this week to see if he likes it a little more. I'll take some pictures for sure. :)
Anyway, I hope you're all having a great week and I'll see a lot of you next week!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Well, I'm officially in my late twenties as Christian decided to inform me this morning.... only three more years and I'll be THIRTY! What the heck....
Today probably won't be too exciting. Christian had to leave this morning for this three week det in Japan and Max is still a little fussy from his shots yesterday so we're just going to lay low and relax. So, no big birthday celebration in store for me. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate. If Max is feeling up to it later, we may make a little trip to the mall for a little b-day present for myself. :)
My big birthday present is going to come next Monday when I get to Florida though!!! I CAN'T WAIT! I'm so excited to be home and around family for two whole weeks! I wish it was 2 whole years! haha
As I mentioned, Max had shots yesterday at his four month well visit. He's a healthy boy and growing perfectly. He weighs 14 pounds, 2.5 ounces and is 25 inches long. He's in the 20th percentile for weight and 60th percentile for height. We have a long and lean boy! We talked with the doctor about his sleep issues and explained that Max is not sleeping well during the day and only goes about five hours at the MOST during the night before waking up (and that's rare these days). He asked if Max was fussy during the day or content and I told him he's getting more and more fussy... especially when he doesn't sleep well. So, he said it's probably time to get a little tough with him. He recommended the Ferber method which is a modified version of cry-it-out (you go in an reassure him at timed intervals while he's crying rather than just letting him cry alone). I told him that we are going out of town next week and he recommended that I wait until we get back in town to start anything so I can dedicate two weeks to it. He said prepare to be totally sleep deprived for two weeks because it may take that long for Max to get the hang of it. Hopefully, it works a LOT faster than the two weeks though! Dr. King also recommended we start him on solids once a day now. He said he's not a believer that it helps babies sleep any better but that it does work for some people. So, we tried a little bit of oatmeal last night and he spit most of it out. He'll get the hang of it. I'm going to try some carrots or sweet potatoes later this week to see if he likes it a little more. I'll take some pictures for sure. :)
Anyway, I hope you're all having a great week and I'll see a lot of you next week!!!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Monday, June 4, 2012
Too funny (and tragic) not to share
So, as you all know, Max is 15 weeks old as of this past Saturday and, as I have written about many times, he's not a great sleeper. He's had a few nights where he's slept for about 7 hours straight but that's about all we can seem to get so far. One thing I haven't clearly stated is that I am the only one who has EVER gotten up with him in the middle of the night. For one, I'm nursing so unless I pump, I'm the only one who can feed him. Another reason is that Christian has to work and I don't so I can actually rest during the day if I need to. And, if I'm being totally honest, another reason is that I think I'm the only one who knows how to do everything the "right" way. ((Hi, my name is Chrissi and I'm a control freak))
Well, last night I decided to let Christian take Max duty when he woke up for the first time. I had a bottle all ready for him when we went to bed around 11 last night (which is very late for us). Max actually went to bed around 6:30. He's been falling asleep earlier and earlier lately. So anyway.... Max woke up at about midnight and his first little whimper wakes me up but Christian is always able to sleep right through anything. I guess it's a mother thing- I am such a light sleeper now. I had to practically shake Christian to death in order to wake him up to go in there and feed Max. Finally he wakes up and goes and gets Max and starts feeding him. I then hear Christian walking out of Max's room and into the bathroom. I'm laying in bed wondering what the hell he's doing. Then, I hear him peeing. Then.... I hear something drop. Then... I hear Max kind of start to fuss and Christian shushing him a little. Then.... I hear Christian walking back towards our bedroom and he says "you'll never guess what just happened". At that point I knew. My darling husband was trying to pee and feed Max as the same time. He was holding the bottle in Max's mouth with his chin while his other hand (the one that wasn't holding Max) was "occupied". Then, Max decided to move his head a little, like all babies do, and the whole damn bottle fell into the toilet.
Oh. My. God. I wanted to murder Christian. Six ounces of breastmilk (which is more valuable than gold in our house) was floating in a bowl of pee. Fabulous, freaking fabulous. So, obviously, I had to go in and finish that feeding.
I could tell Christian felt horrible and we ended up laughing about it but I hope he learned a lesson! And, I may have learned to stick with my control freak ways. haha
Anyway, I thought all of you would enjoy that. Hope you're having a great week!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Well, last night I decided to let Christian take Max duty when he woke up for the first time. I had a bottle all ready for him when we went to bed around 11 last night (which is very late for us). Max actually went to bed around 6:30. He's been falling asleep earlier and earlier lately. So anyway.... Max woke up at about midnight and his first little whimper wakes me up but Christian is always able to sleep right through anything. I guess it's a mother thing- I am such a light sleeper now. I had to practically shake Christian to death in order to wake him up to go in there and feed Max. Finally he wakes up and goes and gets Max and starts feeding him. I then hear Christian walking out of Max's room and into the bathroom. I'm laying in bed wondering what the hell he's doing. Then, I hear him peeing. Then.... I hear something drop. Then... I hear Max kind of start to fuss and Christian shushing him a little. Then.... I hear Christian walking back towards our bedroom and he says "you'll never guess what just happened". At that point I knew. My darling husband was trying to pee and feed Max as the same time. He was holding the bottle in Max's mouth with his chin while his other hand (the one that wasn't holding Max) was "occupied". Then, Max decided to move his head a little, like all babies do, and the whole damn bottle fell into the toilet.
Oh. My. God. I wanted to murder Christian. Six ounces of breastmilk (which is more valuable than gold in our house) was floating in a bowl of pee. Fabulous, freaking fabulous. So, obviously, I had to go in and finish that feeding.
I could tell Christian felt horrible and we ended up laughing about it but I hope he learned a lesson! And, I may have learned to stick with my control freak ways. haha
Anyway, I thought all of you would enjoy that. Hope you're having a great week!!
xoxo,
Chrissi
Saturday, June 2, 2012
How the heck is it JUNE?!
I'll repeat the title of this post- HOW THE HECK IS IT JUNE?! I can't believe this year is almost half over. That is craaaaazy. I guess time flies when you're having fun (and raising a baby). :)
I hope all of you are doing well and having a great weekend! Christian's squadron is having their annual picnic today so Max and I are about to head out to base to meet Christian for that. Christian is getting in the dunk tank so this should be fun! haha Apparently, he got the most votes within the squadron to be the person in the tank. I'm starting to wonder if people don't like him. haha Just kidding. :)
Last night we had our friend Scott come in town. He's checking out Christian's squadron as a potential squadron to drill with as a reservist. So, he got in around 5 and we all went out to Haddonfield's First Friday celebration. But, it wasn't as crowded as usual because of the threat of major weather that we had last night. It wasn't too bad around here but apparently areas south of us got it pretty hard. Hoping everyone that was affected is OK!
So, I have to fess up to something. :-/ Many of you may have seen on Facebook that Max and I went to the beach this week. We had such a great time with friends and he loves the beach. However, (and I cringe as I type this) he got his first little sunburn. We were under an umbrella the entire time and he was never in direct sunlight but the reflections off the sand got him. I feel AWFULLLLLLLL. Seriously, I've never felt worse about myself in my entire life. BUT, it doesn't seem to bother him AT ALL. He's happy as can be and sleeping just the same as always. It's on his forehead and he even had little tiny water blisters. Yeah, imagine having to look at your little angel with a red face and little bumps. AWFUL! I called his pediatrician yesterday morning (the morning after it happened) and asked if there is anything I should do and he said as long as Max doesn't seem bothered by it, don't worry about it. But, as the day went on yesterday, I couldn't get ANYTHING done because I couldn't stop looking up stuff online to help calm my nerves about it. Yeah, the internet sucks for that. So, I called the doctor's office again and asked if I could bring him in just to have it looked at. They said sure so I took him in. The doctor just gave me some pointers for the next time we're out at the beach (which isn't in my near future since I still feel horrible about it) to help block the reflections and all that jazz. He's still a little too young for sunscreen, she says, so I have to be super careful in just keeping him out of the sun. She suggested I just put Aquaphor (a thick healing cream for babies) on it to keep it moisturized and to nurse him more often to make sure he's staying super hydrated. But, like I said, he's totally fine and content and doesn't even flinch with I put the lotion on him. I also gave him a bath this morning and washed his hair and face and he just kept on splashing like always! haha I think it's way worse for me than it is for him. I HATE it and I've apologized to him about a thousand times. haha
Well, other than that debacle, we are just having a great time watching Max grow and become so much fun! He's so darn cute and he learns new things so quickly! I can't wait to get back down to Florida for the family to see him! Only about two more weeks until I'm there! I'm soooo excited! I'm flying out of Washington DC since they have direct flights. I'm going to stay with my father-in-law (Jurgen) in Baltimore the night before and he'll drive me and Max down to the airport for our flight out. It's about a two and a half hour flight so hopefully Max will do really well again. He's not as fussy as he used to be but he stays awake longer and wants to play so hopefully he won't get too antsy.
Also, we FINALLY ordered the pictures that we had taken when Max was two weeks old. They're so precious! I'll post them on Facebook ASAP so y'all can take a look. The files are too big and take too long to upload on here. :)
Well, enjoy your weekend and have a happy day!
xoxo,
Chrissi
I hope all of you are doing well and having a great weekend! Christian's squadron is having their annual picnic today so Max and I are about to head out to base to meet Christian for that. Christian is getting in the dunk tank so this should be fun! haha Apparently, he got the most votes within the squadron to be the person in the tank. I'm starting to wonder if people don't like him. haha Just kidding. :)
Last night we had our friend Scott come in town. He's checking out Christian's squadron as a potential squadron to drill with as a reservist. So, he got in around 5 and we all went out to Haddonfield's First Friday celebration. But, it wasn't as crowded as usual because of the threat of major weather that we had last night. It wasn't too bad around here but apparently areas south of us got it pretty hard. Hoping everyone that was affected is OK!
So, I have to fess up to something. :-/ Many of you may have seen on Facebook that Max and I went to the beach this week. We had such a great time with friends and he loves the beach. However, (and I cringe as I type this) he got his first little sunburn. We were under an umbrella the entire time and he was never in direct sunlight but the reflections off the sand got him. I feel AWFULLLLLLLL. Seriously, I've never felt worse about myself in my entire life. BUT, it doesn't seem to bother him AT ALL. He's happy as can be and sleeping just the same as always. It's on his forehead and he even had little tiny water blisters. Yeah, imagine having to look at your little angel with a red face and little bumps. AWFUL! I called his pediatrician yesterday morning (the morning after it happened) and asked if there is anything I should do and he said as long as Max doesn't seem bothered by it, don't worry about it. But, as the day went on yesterday, I couldn't get ANYTHING done because I couldn't stop looking up stuff online to help calm my nerves about it. Yeah, the internet sucks for that. So, I called the doctor's office again and asked if I could bring him in just to have it looked at. They said sure so I took him in. The doctor just gave me some pointers for the next time we're out at the beach (which isn't in my near future since I still feel horrible about it) to help block the reflections and all that jazz. He's still a little too young for sunscreen, she says, so I have to be super careful in just keeping him out of the sun. She suggested I just put Aquaphor (a thick healing cream for babies) on it to keep it moisturized and to nurse him more often to make sure he's staying super hydrated. But, like I said, he's totally fine and content and doesn't even flinch with I put the lotion on him. I also gave him a bath this morning and washed his hair and face and he just kept on splashing like always! haha I think it's way worse for me than it is for him. I HATE it and I've apologized to him about a thousand times. haha
Well, other than that debacle, we are just having a great time watching Max grow and become so much fun! He's so darn cute and he learns new things so quickly! I can't wait to get back down to Florida for the family to see him! Only about two more weeks until I'm there! I'm soooo excited! I'm flying out of Washington DC since they have direct flights. I'm going to stay with my father-in-law (Jurgen) in Baltimore the night before and he'll drive me and Max down to the airport for our flight out. It's about a two and a half hour flight so hopefully Max will do really well again. He's not as fussy as he used to be but he stays awake longer and wants to play so hopefully he won't get too antsy.
Also, we FINALLY ordered the pictures that we had taken when Max was two weeks old. They're so precious! I'll post them on Facebook ASAP so y'all can take a look. The files are too big and take too long to upload on here. :)
Well, enjoy your weekend and have a happy day!
xoxo,
Chrissi
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