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<a href="http://tickers.families.com"><img border="0" src="http://tac.families.com/ezb/1179994.png"></a>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-31349894834391600922009-06-07T23:21:00.001-07:002009-06-07T23:35:50.507-07:00Stubborn Baby, Fickle MommyReally thought today was it. This morning started a series of heavy contractions that did not let up during church service and I also started to spot. Okay, so the normal thing to do would be to call the hospital right away. Me, I was trying to figure out what I wanted as my last meal before I had to give up my pregnancy 'all you can eat' privileges! Once we got home I wanted to time my contractions before making the call so in the meantime Steve went out with my request of McDonalds. Yes, we had an awesome McDonalds feast! I even had a fish burger I haven't had since I was a kid! And then I decided to take a nap. And then I woke up... and yes, we're still here and no I still haven't called the hospital. Okay, so I don't mean to be so fickle and poor Steve is on edge cuz I can't make up my mind... but if only these contractions would just intensify and give me more reason to want to go to the hospital! I promised though for sure tomorrow no matter what, I would call in. I like the date too since Sydnie was born on the 8th. =) <br />I can't believe I consumed all that McDonalds grease. And considering we never left home, we eventually got hungry and had to think about dinner!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-8929151263668878612009-06-03T22:25:00.000-07:002009-06-03T22:52:16.822-07:00DribbleAs much as I've been opposed to delivering early, I'm actually quite surprised that we're still hanging out waiting for #2. We've had a few false alarms since the weekend, but before making the drive to Hoag, I tell Steve I need the contraction to have me doubled over in so much pain I can't even scream. While they have been increasingly getting stronger, I still can't say I've crossed a 'five' on the pain-o-meter. Thought today at around 5:00 pm that for sure it was finally time, but here I am instead updating our blog. I figure I'd rather take the risk of delivering in the passenger seat over being sent back home! haha. I never got this far with Sydnie but I was reading that one mom delivered at 36 weeks with her first but not until 41 weeks for the second... so potentially we may still have a few more weeks! <br />Well one very prominent problem I am encountering is incontinence. It is really no laughing matter! I am so thankful nothing has happened in public! This subject was broached in an earlier entry, but that was when "dribbling" would involve a sneeze or laugh. My recent experiences have initially led me to think my water broke because it would happen while I'm washing the dishes or seconds after I just used the restroom. There is absolutely no forewarning and no urge for that matter, so I assume it must be the kid messing with me from inside. As you know we've been potty training Sydnie... it's painful for me to share this but also paints the picture for the reader... well there is a pile of training underwear in a bucket in the bathroom we collect from all her accidents... and now a few of mommy's underwear occasionally find their way to the bucket! I'm going to need some Depends the next time we go out!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-21381729091987561642009-05-30T01:14:00.000-07:002009-05-31T13:28:54.197-07:00still Three ParksAnother doctor's visit and still at three centimeters but 80% effaced. With Sydnie, scar tissue on my cervix had prevented me from dilating past three so wondering if the scarring may have reformed and we might encounter that again. Doc did ask if I would like to induce if we do end up making it all the way, which I'm still against unless for some reason baby is going to be ginourmously huge. I only had the epidural in place for about half an hour the first time before delivering so if we make another attempt without drugs and actually succeed all the way, my big fear is the pain associated with the birthing part. hmmm... my masochistic side is starting to diminish as I get older. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVv8SG7RyYi9iZF1vTUOONFuzb_ULjrpHlUzbmjBNvbb5DANHUgEUmZpQEnP_rHCm6Mc1qGh3r_yuD-LMrNd1vB3yNpP0gOgd2qca_X3FkNrygLxxJ_cNCaNZ2yxPWXHlmVTAYhSkddr_/s1600-h/HB+beach+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVv8SG7RyYi9iZF1vTUOONFuzb_ULjrpHlUzbmjBNvbb5DANHUgEUmZpQEnP_rHCm6Mc1qGh3r_yuD-LMrNd1vB3yNpP0gOgd2qca_X3FkNrygLxxJ_cNCaNZ2yxPWXHlmVTAYhSkddr_/s400/HB+beach+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342086421234122162" /></a> Sydnie had her first public tantrum yesterday at Babies R Us. She wanted me to take out this wagon for her out of a bin and I was checking out so I motioned for her to come to me instead. She proceeded to stamp her foot and release a loud wail in front of a pretty large audience. I personally found it pretty amusing. I appreciate though that despite me being the bad guy, she still wanted me to comfort her and make her feel better. Little sucker =) haha. I enjoy my mini best friend so much. She is my little comedian and some of the things she does I wish I could capture with more than my memories. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtAlq2dmVrLkoREy3OjFe3Hu5VAwf8yIO1-wpETHIbfSVE6b3LMqV7IT0Ul69PnfHA5xv41q8udFumET0aOkBdNJFGysC9aCOUcSX_dg9HV02giuhZzSLTm50zsKQQQE00nyG_uhJgMMh/s1600-h/my+car.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtAlq2dmVrLkoREy3OjFe3Hu5VAwf8yIO1-wpETHIbfSVE6b3LMqV7IT0Ul69PnfHA5xv41q8udFumET0aOkBdNJFGysC9aCOUcSX_dg9HV02giuhZzSLTm50zsKQQQE00nyG_uhJgMMh/s400/my+car.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342087490738196354" /></a> So I know I've never been the world's quietest sleeper but I was officially kicked out of our bedroom and demoted to sleeping downstairs this week. I make Steve sound like the bad guy but I really can't complain because I've been sleeping great while he wakes up with dark bags under his eyes. haha. I didn't have this problem the first time around but with this one Steve says my snoring is out of control! I figure it is the extra weight gain as I'm about 14 pounds heavier than what my final weight was with Sydnie but then again, this "problem" has been torturing Steve since first trimester! He's been patient though and it was only when it seemed like my "noises" were affecting Sydnie's REM, we agreed I would need to be the one leaving our bedroom premises. Well lets hope I'll be allowed to re-enter post delivery!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-19287852547794166662009-05-22T14:13:00.000-07:002009-05-22T14:37:28.963-07:00Struck GoldI went to my weekly check up this morning and I'm about three centimeters dilated. I still have hope we have a few more weeks but staying active is getting progressively difficult. If only Sydnie was in on our plan she would force me to stay seated and keep my legs crossed! =) <br />For those that may be eating while reading this or just are hyper sensitive to body waste, other than their own, you may want to avoid scrolling down.<br />Steve and I are personally quite proud of this picture though... So last week my mom for whatever reason decided to pin Sydnie's hair before putting her down for a nap. And Sydnie, in typical Sydnie fashion took the pin out and put it in her mouth. My mom saw this on the monitor so ran upstairs. My feeling is Sydnie heard my mom's panicked steps coming up and without thinking swallowed the pin. I never received any of my mom's calls while at work so learned of the situation when I got home. Since she was eating and playing well, we decided to wait it out. Our only concern was that she would have swallowed the pin opened versus closed, which would mean the sharp pointy end was exposed. Well, a couple of days passed and on Saturday, this was the picture Steve emailed to me while I was at work:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvCJHpAYKLG2DP-WvkO2Pbm3hYFhEv61_zBFEisWk9S26_rL3ipSJX00_uuHUZ0jHCd__f4lVPfpQqRxoUSaPPp13VKVip73tnA6YiT7Mf8AnCIQhmLe3ZkMs23ceXmuz0IlVN3wFV7lZ/s1600-h/ddong.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvCJHpAYKLG2DP-WvkO2Pbm3hYFhEv61_zBFEisWk9S26_rL3ipSJX00_uuHUZ0jHCd__f4lVPfpQqRxoUSaPPp13VKVip73tnA6YiT7Mf8AnCIQhmLe3ZkMs23ceXmuz0IlVN3wFV7lZ/s320/ddong.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338760655676977986" /></a> Relief! Good job Sydnie and really Thank God! The horrors we may have had to go through if it failed to appear!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-73013853224583489092009-05-10T14:39:00.000-07:002009-05-10T15:08:40.089-07:00One Year Modeling Pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1P-RzCXBYJY_CwIZ9IbP9hBRVO7vSg1nxuMaTJAyijIUrDfOlmOktVrRm5LLfnO84lgK6-nN_4ChUrH7aZWNT5wevXP-qVFMDE3I1S1C5p2qtCWPiijgJ80pH3PyPxBm8Cr93zL5R1JuK/s1600-h/Sydnie+Park_b2_out_166.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1P-RzCXBYJY_CwIZ9IbP9hBRVO7vSg1nxuMaTJAyijIUrDfOlmOktVrRm5LLfnO84lgK6-nN_4ChUrH7aZWNT5wevXP-qVFMDE3I1S1C5p2qtCWPiijgJ80pH3PyPxBm8Cr93zL5R1JuK/s320/Sydnie+Park_b2_out_166.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334316982174609426" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTlK9_MVE0YLxsJQ0mSEs4fFlrxMjmbxjHAi_zrxuPE80jjGhk9kLK2JlvkwQ9oJX9kQ7pw5-mT56E-jVT-fXWfuqQjfWOftRviJsRejrW-8gyJw68BVcgJt3zfF7tOc1H_-0bNc78mTT/s1600-h/Sydnie+Park_b2_out_136.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Going pee for too long makes me wonder if my water just broke, paranoia sets in with a sudden back spasm... the worst is when I have a big poo. Usually that should be a good thing but I hear that pre-labor your body naturally releases a laxative-like force wanting to "empty" out - so even poo freaks me out! haha<br />Well, we are still struggling with names. We do know we want to continue with the "s" but never thought sticking to an S name would be so limiting. Of course when people find out we don't know the gender they'll try to predict for us. It will be interesting once he/she arrives, how many myths are broken or accurate. Here is what has been said so far:<br /><br /><< Theories supporting a girl: >><br />* I eat a lot of sweets<br />* Hips are wider<br />* Baby's heart rate is over 140<br />* I prefer sleeping on my back than my side<br /><br /><< Theories supporting a boy: >><br />* Sydnie sucks her pointer finger<br />* Sydnie can be a little all over the place indicating brother<br />* More "popped out" than with Sydnie<br />* Baby is more active<br />* Voracious appetite<br /><br />At this point it seems pretty 50 / 50, hence a "borl". =)<br />Well I've officially passed the weight I was with Sydnie at full term. One thing I think that helped with having two pregnancies close together is I feel my stomach was still pretty elastic from the first, which I believe is what is preventing stretch marks with this one. But why does food still taste so good?! <br />I was treated to two amazing baby showers the other week. While I didn't expect any shower for kid #2, can't say I didn't love all the gifts =) and above all it was a really nice time with friends that made me feel so special!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPx0x9yuojX1WZrzO-PHEguzYlv9Dyaffn0zQxi-heu434Hg9J_5rjxmQIQYLcCzAUheiAC1daFYz9H_SiRzYsPb6X_Mtwy9Z3tOG5iOPtyAva0ufJHrVlz-DoiY4w5Oj4dFt9v7wCJl2/s1600-h/shower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPx0x9yuojX1WZrzO-PHEguzYlv9Dyaffn0zQxi-heu434Hg9J_5rjxmQIQYLcCzAUheiAC1daFYz9H_SiRzYsPb6X_Mtwy9Z3tOG5iOPtyAva0ufJHrVlz-DoiY4w5Oj4dFt9v7wCJl2/s320/shower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332952106911200450" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMAii_8itH8RZELrHlKS6L8p5KfY7m37N0P5q7eVQ3dDL2LGH0YeotFEpmjujQD0C1hrEZV0mmdvT5NPAkphUSIk_dFEYldzAYV01GJfbO9I3Ay7CWIm4XPYpRaHI-5pdeJa4fxZ9hHJB/s1600-h/sophia-baby08.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Maybe my body hadn't fully adjusted to being "normal" from the first, but I don't have the pain I had in my lower back, knees, beneath my ribs, and my acid and hip aches are not as bad as they were before. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIKpBb7BAXLUQ-OFJyIlSuanZOWTKZyycJHjPiCBYH9PpwvK5C5Rab-ce570QWvD64hwVe7K-aDxCuUW_00vcRq1SZosmjVvQ4ymwgmTfTDjrLyZOlZDQmvLmNoZOTxaIlACErgrFtsAS/s1600-h/20090323-DSC02365.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIKpBb7BAXLUQ-OFJyIlSuanZOWTKZyycJHjPiCBYH9PpwvK5C5Rab-ce570QWvD64hwVe7K-aDxCuUW_00vcRq1SZosmjVvQ4ymwgmTfTDjrLyZOlZDQmvLmNoZOTxaIlACErgrFtsAS/s320/20090323-DSC02365.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325328157429180706" /></a> And I can actually turn comfortably to wipe! haha BUT, I feel HUGE! Pregnancy clothes that did not fit me even in the last trimester with Sydnie have been fitting great for several weeks now. I know people say you show more with your second but I have to argue that if you eat three times more than what you did earlier, that formula would naturally lead to larger body proportions! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu3Vlh3IPhaZPoZDbPapGgTF85O6x0D32RI_2ld1OCYUyc1zdMG-OKlK5SWoRkxT-M0yNKrJhnZmVZJEA76HH8T0TSiqYCgDa2Zdogn9JYWtLnjYrX2kf6zvYE8g905GYIZR6PbWMqE8f/s1600-h/20090323-IMG_1366.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu3Vlh3IPhaZPoZDbPapGgTF85O6x0D32RI_2ld1OCYUyc1zdMG-OKlK5SWoRkxT-M0yNKrJhnZmVZJEA76HH8T0TSiqYCgDa2Zdogn9JYWtLnjYrX2kf6zvYE8g905GYIZR6PbWMqE8f/s320/20090323-IMG_1366.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325327773270579138" /></a> Seriously my appetite has no end and I geniunely can not get full! Maybe there is a chemical imbalance in my brain. Well so much for Dr. White being concerned about me not gaining enough weight in the early phases! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TiOoHv9qljPu1xXQrxUQnANr1RhYcwAd8gmQGUNsHiyh6Amn2UUraJS5dk3jkbmY-UK_Po6f0PsShuG45Gvq2UlIt1jINhFgKuXr8GDa1jQeWcGWtKMnPddHbBYNmKSIMK9j61eQaDfv/s1600-h/20090324-IMG_1473.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TiOoHv9qljPu1xXQrxUQnANr1RhYcwAd8gmQGUNsHiyh6Amn2UUraJS5dk3jkbmY-UK_Po6f0PsShuG45Gvq2UlIt1jINhFgKuXr8GDa1jQeWcGWtKMnPddHbBYNmKSIMK9j61eQaDfv/s320/20090324-IMG_1473.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325328162321350290" /></a><br />This one is definitely more of a kicker than Sydnie - which is a little intimidating. I guess if it is a boy than I'll take it as a gender difference, but if its another girl and it means they are going to be more needy and difficult... oh goodness! Despite the constant belly activity, I still much prefer them staying right where they are. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJk84F-th4-PYG009Oldb523h2jIy9XrEaqI6_yE09DsALtQJo9h9nJvVyCZby74bmANmi1tAZhsQXYjQsEz21fnBCYILgQchS6wvfIwBK6IPFTFBYjA96bOE0Gpn0udLRunvTLU2q6gc/s1600-h/20090324-IMG_1447.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJk84F-th4-PYG009Oldb523h2jIy9XrEaqI6_yE09DsALtQJo9h9nJvVyCZby74bmANmi1tAZhsQXYjQsEz21fnBCYILgQchS6wvfIwBK6IPFTFBYjA96bOE0Gpn0udLRunvTLU2q6gc/s320/20090324-IMG_1447.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325327774746566066" /></a> Maybe that's why this one is kicking so much, asking for attention I refuse to give! But goodness, the due date is coming up so soon! Is there anyway to slow time down?! I'm nervous about pre-term labor - I really just want to last all the way till our due date so we can say we still have two more months. I know... a year from now I'll be just so thankful for my TWO amazing kids, right?! Let's just hope I'm not pregnant with a third then either!!! haha<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU83-JFqTpyPAymcNJQLv_szVZ7FZrKBzQ7P8bif7gfq5mHOmZlh92GhV1WR_VlksqM9XsEjju6vN4Mp0qqvf1Oj3fOWHETYl7i18Vu4K0GbqdzUz4-xH-rcqD4WuIdOE15elgHgnwj5y/s1600-h/20090323-IMG_1295.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUU83-JFqTpyPAymcNJQLv_szVZ7FZrKBzQ7P8bif7gfq5mHOmZlh92GhV1WR_VlksqM9XsEjju6vN4Mp0qqvf1Oj3fOWHETYl7i18Vu4K0GbqdzUz4-xH-rcqD4WuIdOE15elgHgnwj5y/s320/20090323-IMG_1295.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325328162086336962" /></a> On another note, we're going to take a go at potty training Sydnie! Or at least my mom is willing to try! She actually does seem to have grasped the concept somewhat and considering her comprehension skills are pretty decent, I think she can do it. And if not, that's okay too. Hey, all of us were supposedly potty trained by one, right?! Hard part right now is no one seems to think underwear is necessary for a one-year old so Sydnie may have to go commando for a while! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6ZsxIe7EKRFC0DD8qs3RlMU5i7uS4FPP3SO4cmcFYDP_p5EBs8BTGGIAUv9n2rbbyNcBWab-Ig12mUFY1nLyV6gebIH2ULLUopY_xjvsnvMQC8gKExXSOCQd_kIhezUGgujbZyC_iovE/s1600-h/20090323-IMG_1303.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6ZsxIe7EKRFC0DD8qs3RlMU5i7uS4FPP3SO4cmcFYDP_p5EBs8BTGGIAUv9n2rbbyNcBWab-Ig12mUFY1nLyV6gebIH2ULLUopY_xjvsnvMQC8gKExXSOCQd_kIhezUGgujbZyC_iovE/s400/20090323-IMG_1303.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325330950897729906" /></a> <br />These are pics from our trip to Orlando ~ Disney World!... have to say, we like our Disneyland better overall but it was a great trip!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-65711805697202202892009-03-16T15:52:00.000-07:002009-03-16T23:31:03.957-07:00Final Stretch...I had an ephiphany yesterday and realized that our family of three will very soon become a total four... dun dun dun (scary music). ohmigosh! I'm not ready! Not that there EVER will be a perfect time but the main reason for this sudden panic attack is I love my "just the three of us" moments... and I hate the thought of some "foreigner" invading our club! haha <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTD1YHpBIs7nwbTPN7wT4kqj6zJ-S2ugFOY3AOMRKzj2ZBYRRnTf6UFwK-3Bg7Xt9E50v7xfHXOYsP0BXRTNj-1VLjawU1Sr1Qo1HTU6Hx0urCXZGhmwOmGMRT_srn-IshGXMlV0QvXpZ/s1600-h/20090307-IMG_0970.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTD1YHpBIs7nwbTPN7wT4kqj6zJ-S2ugFOY3AOMRKzj2ZBYRRnTf6UFwK-3Bg7Xt9E50v7xfHXOYsP0BXRTNj-1VLjawU1Sr1Qo1HTU6Hx0urCXZGhmwOmGMRT_srn-IshGXMlV0QvXpZ/s320/20090307-IMG_0970.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313929478218697298" /></a><br />Gosh, to think I felt the same way prior to Sydnie's arrival too. How dare she break up Steve & Sophia! And I'm sure my heart will come to love and adore this next one fiercely too. I definitely know I didn't remain my mom's one and only for too long! But I do know for sure I am not the type that instantly has a motherly attachment to her children from conception! Poor kids =)<br />Well, I can't seem to stop eating these days. I don't remember being like this with Sydnie so if my mouth insists on staying consistently busy, I'm at least trying to regulate what gets consumed. But somebody has to help me get rid of these girl scout cookies always stalking me! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNMRN7Vmvh4X7AXEkE1r3pacrrUhI-G_XVTi9zGThuctUzAzpoPSULVCUbQArDTJFkGeKKiuQJmMA2TNTHZIwBv2djLkdntbhrJohmZTdc-eO8iWWAVQ2IOvLFHrXs4zsnevle09HVuRl/s1600-h/20090228-IMG_0936.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNMRN7Vmvh4X7AXEkE1r3pacrrUhI-G_XVTi9zGThuctUzAzpoPSULVCUbQArDTJFkGeKKiuQJmMA2TNTHZIwBv2djLkdntbhrJohmZTdc-eO8iWWAVQ2IOvLFHrXs4zsnevle09HVuRl/s320/20090228-IMG_0936.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313929914403197474" /></a><br />I have to report on Sydnie. She sure has grown up so much. My little lady. I can't get enough of her! I wish I was keeping better track of all of her milestones. She's walking better, vocabulary and comprehension I think is pretty impressive, has a good bag of tricks to entertain you... she just started singing last week (or at least tries to copy you sing) and is also feeding herself pretty well! She can also count to ten, can recite the alphabet backwards and do jazz leaps across the living room! haha... okay, not quite there yet but yes, I have become a proud mom! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6Hl5TnzA1sRXgDvgLPmd15Q5tpub60q1sySxtn0PlyJ208UKCNkBE1ehNgngSudwBO3SqdZRNVNuojh5xDtEuUzGJhesMFtAM2l_-27LJD_HFZH2eN1qei-19mnMoCM0dPIZSG6zdSG-/s1600-h/20090307-IMG_0966.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6Hl5TnzA1sRXgDvgLPmd15Q5tpub60q1sySxtn0PlyJ208UKCNkBE1ehNgngSudwBO3SqdZRNVNuojh5xDtEuUzGJhesMFtAM2l_-27LJD_HFZH2eN1qei-19mnMoCM0dPIZSG6zdSG-/s400/20090307-IMG_0966.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313929695767324578" /></a>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-39400290160706456022009-02-24T13:40:00.000-08:002009-02-24T13:49:10.169-08:00AccidentsIt wasn't so much of a problem the first time, but I am having serious bladder control issues with this one. If I don't empty out my bladder every hour I better hope I don't need to sneeze while walking. I should really start those pelvic exercises but when you gotta pee... you gotta pee!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-66306563830025695562009-02-17T15:42:00.001-08:002009-02-19T22:06:01.690-08:00In My Face...So I must share about my "God-moment" the weekend of Sydnie's dohl. All week it predicted rain for the week although up until Thursday morning it was beautiful and 80 degrees. But sure enough starting Friday the weather did a 180 switch and Saturday looked to be no exception. Even as went to the St. Regis in the morning to pick up our cake and our decor friends from White Lilac were setting up, the rain was consistently... there! Despite all the anxiety and the back and forth all week with tenting options and the promise that I would just trust and be thankful for whatever weather God provided that day, it took one last final prayer in the morning at 6:00 am to completely relinquish everything and just be thankful for our wonderful day of celebration. <br />Now in hindsight, I realize this was probably the only way God could make the same impact that He did but literally half hour before the first guests were scheduled to arrive the rain disappeared... and as our final guest was departing it started right up again. In between, it was absolutely perfect and beautiful! Such good luck, right? No, it was ALL God! I kept telling myself that morning, I am doubting and not trusting in the one that can just block out that single cloud with His finger for us if he wanted to as He provided perfect shade for the Israelites crossing the desert. So anyway - I needed that blatant reminder that everything is so beyond my control and I just need to trust in His providence. And even if that wasn't what He planned, I still would have been okay as it was a wonderful day for the family!<br />Now, I just need to perfect how to be a good hostess! I realize how much I dread this task. I am much more the behind the scenes, hide in the kitchen or behind my clipboard type of person, or sit in my corner with my group of acquaintances... but keeping a smile constantly pasted on my face, taking pictures, saying "thank you for coming" and promising to come back to them but never quite making it back to stretch out the conversation... yeah, not my forte. Well, it was still all wonderful and our Sydnie is now a one year old! Wow!!!<br />I don't have my pics from the dohl yet, so here are some pics from Lisa's baby shower in October:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWoSHdtPsI3N1tZVzKvOKn7TSmNejLbBBLMPeTXRIge2gyGCdSXqO9F_NV1_RJQ9IE0ofpHHcZxQ4URVdOXs5O8paEayqCu9obOdSPPOGbq3QhuheDvbiuU9UUK5PLq4Pe8JD3dTPdTet/s1600-h/3E2D2849+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWoSHdtPsI3N1tZVzKvOKn7TSmNejLbBBLMPeTXRIge2gyGCdSXqO9F_NV1_RJQ9IE0ofpHHcZxQ4URVdOXs5O8paEayqCu9obOdSPPOGbq3QhuheDvbiuU9UUK5PLq4Pe8JD3dTPdTet/s320/3E2D2849+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304755633003267746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1-KVzO6VGcRQchpUWlziukzfbawum3q5Uqg0Hyy4DQS23IQrG69GlHRhUpDGHYkmeTqofIiMWp6YvoOAf9oacdcJRjxUpU644THNOGzuNJkYfn3CeqEJqJAI91c_iQrhpt2TXSn6ANUr/s1600-h/3E2D2770+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2I5PhOyPNktQswbaO59ARhhOom92HlogXppToe9y_6cEINY-ZO7uHFgY9f7xts9UIKOcmHmXRMSLUi7ekEWz53GCM1Yh6uj00J286bpsJ9pUH6ryTIVHojgsXibV6ouRi2Jcp0hwY3LH/s320/3E2D2811+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304756775274065922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkJDJCsw139aanSGGoLlS12xAi7irX87_0NwYQDZvTFqqQo-9QHgxhiCu6QFbzp3Mb-qL6h6JBG4DC034_hsPZrjp8L4lzSO4SkaMdx9PO9BLzCs6KJgRcTtkUZp9iCpcgpe-axXr3WLL/s1600-h/3E2D2824+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkJDJCsw139aanSGGoLlS12xAi7irX87_0NwYQDZvTFqqQo-9QHgxhiCu6QFbzp3Mb-qL6h6JBG4DC034_hsPZrjp8L4lzSO4SkaMdx9PO9BLzCs6KJgRcTtkUZp9iCpcgpe-axXr3WLL/s320/3E2D2824+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304756775252643010" /></a>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-31050163380797278442009-02-08T20:29:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:44:59.686-08:00Happy Birthday Sydnie!Sydnie is one today!<br />Precisely in 29 minutes...<br />Happy Birthday our little daughter. Can't believe you weren't even in this world a year ago and now you're a little thriving person! Umma Appa love you so so much!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-89044101548228974532009-01-10T14:59:00.000-08:002009-01-23T21:50:20.572-08:00Yes, It's True...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB8rMROvSM6PoW_BUbtSqtZXf1MVQQOK0wNfZQFgw3hMBf9GUmIPM7p_B79NR1HHR50F9-X8c8VmLIyUIibgHhkQ67OeoP3WIOzsgnTHQnJBJl7jWz_wRumYMrggJm0sbO8_M8RPVF5SP/s1600-h/Christmas+08+Nephews+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB8rMROvSM6PoW_BUbtSqtZXf1MVQQOK0wNfZQFgw3hMBf9GUmIPM7p_B79NR1HHR50F9-X8c8VmLIyUIibgHhkQ67OeoP3WIOzsgnTHQnJBJl7jWz_wRumYMrggJm0sbO8_M8RPVF5SP/s400/Christmas+08+Nephews+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294729005097919074" /></a> We ended 2008 on a difficult note with both Sydnie and I sick ever since getting back from Hawaii. It started with a torturous stomach virus. Not sure where she picked it up but it is really quite sad to see a baby throw up. Thankfully she didn't vomit frequently but her diarrhea was non-stop for over a week... poor thing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m1odPnSD-zl4fVDS9BEsQC6sUwnst9btoU4VeU-Zxhyo6_RGbMMwYEBPdAv3PZw249HDB-xqOwfnoeEcjbRHn3I_C2mTj0h-v7eNiFaMuxfztmsybOlmXoDs6b7_O9XkaKi5Lf9xF3md/s1600-h/Sydnie+with+Santa+(Large).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0m1odPnSD-zl4fVDS9BEsQC6sUwnst9btoU4VeU-Zxhyo6_RGbMMwYEBPdAv3PZw249HDB-xqOwfnoeEcjbRHn3I_C2mTj0h-v7eNiFaMuxfztmsybOlmXoDs6b7_O9XkaKi5Lf9xF3md/s320/Sydnie+with+Santa+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294728500617652242" /></a> Her butt area must have been so sore. I thought mom's were immune to their kid's being sick but I now know better. If anything I think God purposely had me experience each ailment so I can vocalize her pains for her! But I woke up at 4:00 am to run to the bathroom and didn't stop for the next 36 hours. My sister ended up with it from one of us and then my mom who says she is inpenetrable from any illness I think got it the worst. My dad too. Steve for whatever reasons was fine. So after that round, we both came down with bad colds and just closing out that bottle literally 30 days later. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_ewPg88XblzX40PB7O93yQzzjxQ-ZWSCg1Jwt_orJJ2EwJd4Dbj7z7hKfBnkpXFQxEt0CJpgALxaYrc-P5t1uAQdvt5dQt9w8QW_UTKku9nti3s4mR3qwUexQCGUlENskrfui1W-zNB9/s1600-h/Sydnie+Xmas+Tree+(Large).jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_ewPg88XblzX40PB7O93yQzzjxQ-ZWSCg1Jwt_orJJ2EwJd4Dbj7z7hKfBnkpXFQxEt0CJpgALxaYrc-P5t1uAQdvt5dQt9w8QW_UTKku9nti3s4mR3qwUexQCGUlENskrfui1W-zNB9/s320/Sydnie+Xmas+Tree+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294728293811981330" /></a> <br />So now we are nearly complete with the first month of the new year, we are quickly approaching Sydnie's first birthday! Gosh, has a year gone by that fast?! Looking back at all my insecurities and all the unknowns in my rookie months as a new mom I half want to laugh at myself because 11 months later I'm an expert veteran mom, right?! haha Well, life with Sydnie definitely makes more sense now and she is even more amazing than ever... and yes, in four months, Sydnie takes on a new role of being Big Sister! So here we go again and I'm sure my stories of being a mom of two will be a whole 'nother set of amusing stories! So here's to 2009 and more updates on the life and times of the Park family! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9MhLEE3ekFboxaOv5vyJOBlKDKWtkf0vnwO1C0qOy2yThnk5Pgk_fz4DhZ2VLMDEMPs6Zpkx6YmeanOuIRseqEJP2Yi7jZQkdbsiG_HZr5ldS5ZCanqzeWk6VCfavWTgkXs0KQGV3C2R/s1600-h/closeup+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9MhLEE3ekFboxaOv5vyJOBlKDKWtkf0vnwO1C0qOy2yThnk5Pgk_fz4DhZ2VLMDEMPs6Zpkx6YmeanOuIRseqEJP2Yi7jZQkdbsiG_HZr5ldS5ZCanqzeWk6VCfavWTgkXs0KQGV3C2R/s320/closeup+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294727203687968002" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmEtBg_VIVUJVtUtFI4C0p99f0E9RONhH59rGUKJXPfcwLGRiPjAmYqSGBLwet9SA0EHlnBEDNYPZpajaFqcSXxYu4KKvbdsyhDYIWTwXa1Dy4tQ06DjrAZ_LMeQIBklLKcU5syv66mK7/s1600-h/holiday+card+(Large).bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmEtBg_VIVUJVtUtFI4C0p99f0E9RONhH59rGUKJXPfcwLGRiPjAmYqSGBLwet9SA0EHlnBEDNYPZpajaFqcSXxYu4KKvbdsyhDYIWTwXa1Dy4tQ06DjrAZ_LMeQIBklLKcU5syv66mK7/s400/holiday+card+(Large).bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294723118230894210" /></a>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-19318026442558570912008-12-22T15:18:00.000-08:002008-12-24T09:27:50.996-08:00To Party or Not To Party...So what started as a super enthusiastic beginning to Sydnie's first birthday planning quickly fizzled and I now find myself in the middle of December. I have to admit the pressures of the depressing economy have led me to re-think the need and value of having such an elaborate birthday party. After all, the satisfacation of this party would technically be all mine, right? <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNJQ_61MwfaJDn28mojSv09FqAFBdnAUtj5DIQPAc3zw8znp7qpjG_5uABwniDgbDuHdZ7mV1Bf1ir1mvCK_f7TckDMI49xIi94BFyDgoaDOK09TFsHugIcTvswCQgF_1eKlMGvI0RdK7/s1600-h/IMG_0054+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282843504084569394 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNJQ_61MwfaJDn28mojSv09FqAFBdnAUtj5DIQPAc3zw8znp7qpjG_5uABwniDgbDuHdZ7mV1Bf1ir1mvCK_f7TckDMI49xIi94BFyDgoaDOK09TFsHugIcTvswCQgF_1eKlMGvI0RdK7/s320/IMG_0054+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Well, after much deliberation and with Steve basically leaving it up to me, I've decided to go through with it! (at least I say that today) Truly, I struggle with this decision. I mean, its a good chunk of money we could apply towards something potentially more necessary. But at this point with the decision made to move forward I guess I'll proceed as planned and try to be wise and careful with each dollar. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ai1M4sPpAaZ-ym0EEbSEDHsFx1ZlNYABKrWhKdwtLP2K_iE6GkMcZZB-SGggwGr5zRanoquSRFm8DjvAIPjqLk25FDj_CbJodhxt4n9KjOXIvgrO0W6LQAsx6dapGxzv0yl-TkIGZ6eM/s1600-h/IMG_0055+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282843499008547106 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ai1M4sPpAaZ-ym0EEbSEDHsFx1ZlNYABKrWhKdwtLP2K_iE6GkMcZZB-SGggwGr5zRanoquSRFm8DjvAIPjqLk25FDj_CbJodhxt4n9KjOXIvgrO0W6LQAsx6dapGxzv0yl-TkIGZ6eM/s320/IMG_0055+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> So first thing I need to work on is eliminating about 80 people off the guest list. Sadly that will probably mean cutting off a lot of my own personal friends but then again, not sure how much fun they'll have at a one year old's birthday party. For the few that know, I am an anti-eviter, but if this gets me an extra layer of cake, I guess sayonara to the customized invitations. Now do I really need entertainment for the kids or can I just start a never ending game of freeze tag?! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSRtPAg-xWRxZps_cKuWwWRcHvgmTtaGDM0RfP5GOjx6JyLpSXLHGRjRJVlXaj9wrUod_XEaFVeHWGIUQbnpxE7COByBYkSs9schJn3HM_6RPk7dT2dI7TyVzVQZSSqdFCnH18INmDzAM/s1600-h/DSC02312+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282839902120582242 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSRtPAg-xWRxZps_cKuWwWRcHvgmTtaGDM0RfP5GOjx6JyLpSXLHGRjRJVlXaj9wrUod_XEaFVeHWGIUQbnpxE7COByBYkSs9schJn3HM_6RPk7dT2dI7TyVzVQZSSqdFCnH18INmDzAM/s400/DSC02312+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Well here are some highlight photos from our Oahu trip earlier this month. Sydnie did great although I think we'll be heading to Maui next time. I guess the Waikiki beach hotels are older and rely on the beach for recreation so the pools were small and dinky. They wouldn't even allow us to use a floatie as it would take up too much space. We did learn on this trip that Sydnie seems to have Steve's skin tone as after a day in the sun she was already a shade darker than me! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58eFycF9zSoU1XUDCYTju8OdOrdWIVlDTfh74TXK4QlgBLY7mJU1OaLmoyEN2qyPsTDHBdyV4XE044jUKGmJ-9gAWZjqrIL1zsOj93d0Kdu-SXbG4NQ5JfbVNseLrZJo3f_QUNgXeZDI0/s1600-h/DSC02356.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282842626900582082 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58eFycF9zSoU1XUDCYTju8OdOrdWIVlDTfh74TXK4QlgBLY7mJU1OaLmoyEN2qyPsTDHBdyV4XE044jUKGmJ-9gAWZjqrIL1zsOj93d0Kdu-SXbG4NQ5JfbVNseLrZJo3f_QUNgXeZDI0/s320/DSC02356.JPG" border=0></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQE0ATZJ0CTd0jFLvNYlRLKJPrJhsOxA0hotJgp-ntYmt-op2q4p8O2irO0ze32fooydY8rRSaoVAHsIOn-YiK1OjUsjim28mVkOTMfw6h0ynwBPpODfxh2SpbSZ25pUpUUk8AmCYsD67_/s1600-h/DSC02354+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282842623465636178 style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm4Q94gT_-NNpMjIrwgLspv8fCrRgPpauBPPduIUbp6QZWbq5So3Jp4MK87UPthFyps5o1suLATly9vFc0bOAeK_4hVyt5YPqH-x7BJSNi74y1J4Svht2TBmOgl7ufVVqatV9qXIjrB5D/s320/IMG_0297+(Large).JPG" border=0></A><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyzXfyDQDq98TTpOumVawPOj8dkSKu1-6C4cy9AX0JPqBiC3292BWHtQjhsz-cP6l-E2YMwEkn8mMGcsni40g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Sydnie has no choice being appa's little throw toy!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-72740904405603800632008-11-25T20:02:00.001-08:002008-11-26T13:20:20.928-08:00Long OverdueWow - I didn't mean to take this long of a break but it seems the last time I posted an entry was over a month ago! My main excuse being Steve sold his camera (yes, again) and we are still waiting for the next one to arrive. Rumour has it this one should be arriving sometime next week but without Steve's quality pictures I've been neglecting my posts as well. Well I do have some belated Halloween pics I'll at least share for now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRVl1Ww8KNDobk_xtsvxzVBcUTfcVDivX2Zmc4Bq3BryXGv_jgLoBDnG4o3h7yoZlMeM-2cG-ZRjxnzfrjeEUqAVx_tBNusOtBl-PKsw-jk0sT-QaEy56BWr8uWg-Hlssxu23IgAhg5zG/s1600-h/DSC02266+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRVl1Ww8KNDobk_xtsvxzVBcUTfcVDivX2Zmc4Bq3BryXGv_jgLoBDnG4o3h7yoZlMeM-2cG-ZRjxnzfrjeEUqAVx_tBNusOtBl-PKsw-jk0sT-QaEy56BWr8uWg-Hlssxu23IgAhg5zG/s320/DSC02266+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272822775113045122" /></a> So as planned I was home for the month of October, which really flew by. I honestly never gave stay at home moms enough credit but from personal experience I can say that dealing with work pressures is by far so much easier than being home with a baby. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9h57gfwQaANzw2sYHyyPMNvOiBr5PYNqnK69aT2T4qyjbVewyY9gkCsXIJVaKi5ddA7fQxLTaZlr_O_hpvSjeT_kR1PIfQXt060qyBs5Azws0zWjiem75Jxp5ja12rbQnGC9L4OycRbR/s1600-h/P1000086+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9h57gfwQaANzw2sYHyyPMNvOiBr5PYNqnK69aT2T4qyjbVewyY9gkCsXIJVaKi5ddA7fQxLTaZlr_O_hpvSjeT_kR1PIfQXt060qyBs5Azws0zWjiem75Jxp5ja12rbQnGC9L4OycRbR/s320/P1000086+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272823447605340674" /></a> I had people coming up asking if I enjoyed my break, which sounded like a joke because the last thing I'd call my October is a "break". From the moment she woke up till Steve got home, I answered only to her. I was lucky to get an email break! haha. I mentioned this to Steve the other day but how is it that babies have endless energy and how come we are so tired compared to them? I mean if you think about it they don't get that much more sleep and lets say I did take advantage of napping when she did, I bet I'd still be just as tired. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCWUvao7Jy-B2bwPdIHfb6J9yioRm7Fusjwg0CYtJmxwJKdh7IilXIP1A78yxnBNdvSnjptbJhkWDotQDxv1Z2VPD9SZzdeGO5fSNy4Lx2MJayQKkLbDlrGIDyqrmVJ8dYO5fWoWJ0Q_y/s1600-h/P1000117+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCWUvao7Jy-B2bwPdIHfb6J9yioRm7Fusjwg0CYtJmxwJKdh7IilXIP1A78yxnBNdvSnjptbJhkWDotQDxv1Z2VPD9SZzdeGO5fSNy4Lx2MJayQKkLbDlrGIDyqrmVJ8dYO5fWoWJ0Q_y/s320/P1000117+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272823836497008274" /></a> I just think it is so funny how literally as soon as she opens her eyes she's alert and bouncing as if she's washed her face and feels refreshed and nothing like us wanting to hit the snooze button 10 times! Maybe something to learn from this - to approach life with more of a child-like attitude: excited for life and keep things simple?! Well, despite admitting it wasn't me just getting my nails done all the time, when my mom was able to come back, going back to work this time was actually harder. I'd say when she was younger the bonding was less as she was whatevers if I left the room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U9Bwy6wbZRfhIuER-dpDqREnAWueaW1ZHa8qiddSa3W8SeErCYJxjxua-Q5nsJAWsICbFzU0il23Dd63punWLRMah-F1_tB6zz8h2DyNTHNBYpE9c-_0zbinuejggBf4b9W2VPO6pS5l/s1600-h/pumpkin+patch+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U9Bwy6wbZRfhIuER-dpDqREnAWueaW1ZHa8qiddSa3W8SeErCYJxjxua-Q5nsJAWsICbFzU0il23Dd63punWLRMah-F1_tB6zz8h2DyNTHNBYpE9c-_0zbinuejggBf4b9W2VPO6pS5l/s320/pumpkin+patch+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272824164064537762" /></a> But now she shows her independece in personality while showing dependence in needing me, recognizing my importance to her, etc... so while it may mean I'm Sydnie's puppet for life, I do love being with her and making both of us happy! <br />As for Sydnie, she's nearing 10 months and full of tricks and entertainment! I have to say I am insanely in love with her and think she is so beyond cute! I never thought I would get this lovestruck! haha! Although I have to say I've been looking at her old pictures recently when she was about 4 - 5 months old... and she was quite ugly then! haha... okay it was the scary patchy hair! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoTALhbYewkcbrSs0CTUaFvnf0bfisVVZHe4TLEk80KSCB4l3KbOXIDw9s_so4d24cYa33pY5qLtzvszb1xtgFbMZ_O69XoIYL94-ZslG-wssISRS2-P3VPHg2Cpi0jkTzKxgjXcI9NLT/s1600-h/pumpkin+patch2+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoTALhbYewkcbrSs0CTUaFvnf0bfisVVZHe4TLEk80KSCB4l3KbOXIDw9s_so4d24cYa33pY5qLtzvszb1xtgFbMZ_O69XoIYL94-ZslG-wssISRS2-P3VPHg2Cpi0jkTzKxgjXcI9NLT/s320/pumpkin+patch2+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272825227964793058" /></a><br />Well, lots to update from my hiatus... I'll do my best to update more frequently in the next upcoming weeks! Happy Thanksgiving!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-14814866313903250902008-10-08T09:32:00.000-07:002008-10-09T20:32:42.357-07:00Cocktail TimeWhat was scheduled to come to an end at month six was delayed until just this week... and now Sydnie is officially a formula baby - sayonara to boobmilk. Originally I continued to persist due to my initial shock when I found out how expensive formula was going to be (yes its true that decision had nothing to do with her health!) but as the days passed my milk supply became lower and lower. Technically I guess that is the best way to wean your child. I know the high producing moms will have to still go through a week of engorged pain but for me I think I literally extracted the absolute last drop out of me. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLS8zESVmnBi57Ml4EkjROgg1vTpF4A4Vvn4qqopCtj0hmErxiPWwRDZ4wC8KYgWjBSbnLaoH3xx3-PdSeTD_qWnDW-EDbmAt1V0sc2GpI9nZ2ZagiAhC8ujUXbE1Y7E_RPmt1JebwmHz/s1600-h/sydnie_vaccum%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLS8zESVmnBi57Ml4EkjROgg1vTpF4A4Vvn4qqopCtj0hmErxiPWwRDZ4wC8KYgWjBSbnLaoH3xx3-PdSeTD_qWnDW-EDbmAt1V0sc2GpI9nZ2ZagiAhC8ujUXbE1Y7E_RPmt1JebwmHz/s320/sydnie_vaccum%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255362276198356802" /></a> So when I could finally could get nothing more out and the reality sinked in that this was really it, I was quite sad. More so because it wasn't where I had pre-determined the "last" day but my body determined that for me without consulting! It really felt like I had experienced a sudden loss in my life! <br />Well I am quite amazed though that for someone who wanted to breastfeed for only three months and after all the nasty early days I struggled through we made it this far. Pat on the back for me =) haha <br />As we also offically mark Sydnie's eighth month I'm also on my own time table to get back into my old clothes again! I'm not sure how my metabolism will change without breastfeeding but I can tell you it sure didn't do me wonders like it does some moms! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXKfeT_n6qZ2-92YaMLg2fjmzvZ7pom_bszw4TSOzVqJGzol8KX5m8gdqojrDV_x4sU39QbxCrLxCwO1CgNMOu9wsCyrfDFV8CkSUdCaJ143AJ3PpLCvYMSez4LARd5t96BWDyRr1Uuo1/s1600-h/IMG_0133.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXKfeT_n6qZ2-92YaMLg2fjmzvZ7pom_bszw4TSOzVqJGzol8KX5m8gdqojrDV_x4sU39QbxCrLxCwO1CgNMOu9wsCyrfDFV8CkSUdCaJ143AJ3PpLCvYMSez4LARd5t96BWDyRr1Uuo1/s320/IMG_0133.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255202041843976610" /></a> When Sydnie first came I had noted if it took me nine months to get this way, I should give myself nine months to get back - well then that gives me ONE MORE MONTH!!! I guess technically its 9 1/2 months so I have a little more time. But anyway, I am on a major mission now. Two pounds a week! That isn't too ambitious right?!?! I do feel it is important for me to start making this effort. I don't feel good heavier and every picture I see of myself my face looks like a full moon or pancake! And my knees still hurt going up and down stairs! And I now have cellulite on my calves!!!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-24737604672217991252008-10-02T20:26:00.001-07:002008-10-02T20:36:16.501-07:00Modeling Pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYneZ2iPRVqCrais14o6HQtiBPnJ7GFM3xRV5yCBZja_MpnTM_Re-N83S2VnXZ3HNVB7kDdScDN7O-wVC42yI72I59Ct7IItTHtuG8h5lJBFEdLG5gj6R_EXpBXKSfjUtRL30d1oeN5wk1/s1600-h/Sydnie_b2_6mon_002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYneZ2iPRVqCrais14o6HQtiBPnJ7GFM3xRV5yCBZja_MpnTM_Re-N83S2VnXZ3HNVB7kDdScDN7O-wVC42yI72I59Ct7IItTHtuG8h5lJBFEdLG5gj6R_EXpBXKSfjUtRL30d1oeN5wk1/s320/Sydnie_b2_6mon_002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252765697163188786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOX4njPpnP_xo4sjGfC2VhkrR_Bix8pxFHyLD1FMaVftCwc2PQV8xf7dcyGwkB86_ExwkHBgah16DO6b9xUN2Nc0KbVN8Ew3xuDYSKinRR0IUrrV0wmNNK5Xw2UaXuBObz71rntcODU6i/s1600-h/Sydnie_b2_6mon_044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOX4njPpnP_xo4sjGfC2VhkrR_Bix8pxFHyLD1FMaVftCwc2PQV8xf7dcyGwkB86_ExwkHBgah16DO6b9xUN2Nc0KbVN8Ew3xuDYSKinRR0IUrrV0wmNNK5Xw2UaXuBObz71rntcODU6i/s320/Sydnie_b2_6mon_044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252765698488539314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0n2Y5opS8wcRinAB6M3HRkIDkFMzY_yEInVyt9GrjeSsY4BGQfyCT5LSVkssZQtQZTmjvKiBvbCXY2sqA3EoQx8DFo-bfQ6LAJhiJ2gSV4QdWkGW9pn4fZJGmEkvfbvKJ2e0bYrYSMvq/s1600-h/Sydnie_b2_6mon_059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0n2Y5opS8wcRinAB6M3HRkIDkFMzY_yEInVyt9GrjeSsY4BGQfyCT5LSVkssZQtQZTmjvKiBvbCXY2sqA3EoQx8DFo-bfQ6LAJhiJ2gSV4QdWkGW9pn4fZJGmEkvfbvKJ2e0bYrYSMvq/s320/Sydnie_b2_6mon_059.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252765698607269250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Pi_8-XIWLQvUTCkEx7FpVIXQEmoFg15jp0kS5QrijCdpTeHtMYiBwPAj4iIxrEyvjrX1WPbgvILRfLy-zudg_GpNnArcwlteO_60Fa8_dYQlQPQfsvu3AWbZvHfwAGYno5Znl72Ri-A0/s1600-h/Sydnie_b2_6mon_083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Pi_8-XIWLQvUTCkEx7FpVIXQEmoFg15jp0kS5QrijCdpTeHtMYiBwPAj4iIxrEyvjrX1WPbgvILRfLy-zudg_GpNnArcwlteO_60Fa8_dYQlQPQfsvu3AWbZvHfwAGYno5Znl72Ri-A0/s320/Sydnie_b2_6mon_083.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252765698936471314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzSSIQfvw1RbvhBOIVdPPY17_L1RfOtqyXQMvJdZSNZ0J6g1UGIie4H9IM2tYMxCdH_Keij608NA79UAiX98l1WiZ7kW9nA4Ov8DSC2fpZzliQT3Jp8V4OcLnuH2I9ygs6KZh4th1x5qM/s1600-h/Sydnie_b2_6mon_081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzSSIQfvw1RbvhBOIVdPPY17_L1RfOtqyXQMvJdZSNZ0J6g1UGIie4H9IM2tYMxCdH_Keij608NA79UAiX98l1WiZ7kW9nA4Ov8DSC2fpZzliQT3Jp8V4OcLnuH2I9ygs6KZh4th1x5qM/s320/Sydnie_b2_6mon_081.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252765700602913282" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlxzUKiD9xna7oqyfDj9y31vgtWgPBcSlSsIBS6UD9OPkFauP4h7vpK7s_T4tgvXt85VrT-qS6O5ieZ0ci5Z3XH9gNSuiIuOmjN5hyetnoqaxVYJis7pcm2_RGDrXovpoQDMyXM7ETgBc/s1600-h/Sydnie_b2_6mon_118.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlxzUKiD9xna7oqyfDj9y31vgtWgPBcSlSsIBS6UD9OPkFauP4h7vpK7s_T4tgvXt85VrT-qS6O5ieZ0ci5Z3XH9gNSuiIuOmjN5hyetnoqaxVYJis7pcm2_RGDrXovpoQDMyXM7ETgBc/s320/Sydnie_b2_6mon_118.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252766215687096802" /></a>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-77831141609259449732008-10-01T12:03:00.000-07:002008-10-01T21:58:52.388-07:00Separation AnxietySteve and I celebrated our wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Vegas... without Sydnie. Having originally made reservations when she was really young we thought by the time our anniversary came around Sydnie would have acclimated to being with my mom or sister and we would appreciate some quality time of our own. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6t2RpL79M581wSQKJWnDQ4y3RC1bjIhSrX36ZRlt5t5UTlBtIJoQEZ-qb8fH4eflyb2LJo3oxsQXnol895AyGLv8jL9sIy5MdFj95KvYh5aWK50ArhFrctCTYtSIme4Q3Wg57oGp1q6bU/s1600-h/IMG_1392+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6t2RpL79M581wSQKJWnDQ4y3RC1bjIhSrX36ZRlt5t5UTlBtIJoQEZ-qb8fH4eflyb2LJo3oxsQXnol895AyGLv8jL9sIy5MdFj95KvYh5aWK50ArhFrctCTYtSIme4Q3Wg57oGp1q6bU/s320/IMG_1392+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252405530989886162" /></a> Well, I have to say as anxious as my mom was for us to return to be relieved of a hysterical Sydnie, we both could not wait for that plane to land so we could rush home and be back to being us three again. <br />I definitely do think it is necessary for parents to have their own time together but I don't think we'll be planning another multiple day excursion away from Sydnie anytime soon. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq1QnNafeRrq0sZGgkitg10rYI5tGmPtGOeHOMlxWs0wAQ_y55qbPDSHSkhSNgM5sI81jQHzP5rr5OdtY7n0COdYTPJMdNgTcmtone8z2GB0rJ2-BX8K2IA3P4HpVm8vkfa6qVio1nS5K/s1600-h/IMG_1411+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlq1QnNafeRrq0sZGgkitg10rYI5tGmPtGOeHOMlxWs0wAQ_y55qbPDSHSkhSNgM5sI81jQHzP5rr5OdtY7n0COdYTPJMdNgTcmtone8z2GB0rJ2-BX8K2IA3P4HpVm8vkfa6qVio1nS5K/s320/IMG_1411+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252409472353813858" /></a><br />Isn't it funny how Sydnie has been with us for such a short time and with each passing day I become just as dependent on her as she is on us! Just as I can't imagine life without Steve, now a day without Sydnie also feels incomplete. Maybe if separation was out of necessity it would be different but we felt selfish to be going somewhere to have fun without her while she was alone and confused at home! Sorry Sydnie! I probably missed you more than you missed us but promise we'll limit our mom & dad times to bowling and movie nights instead! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9U0hTP2zXPfUI1taZORO1JOQ95t-KGEgaEBur9LcU4yGO9Kb4oBB1K5kje9t20taV1AIvEyuHESR3Q1s5613ko4k4B7mo6Di7KG1Cz2EWBW7wFkVA4ark2I8lfsKb97cMpyJesJuDSXC/s1600-h/IMG_1402+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9U0hTP2zXPfUI1taZORO1JOQ95t-KGEgaEBur9LcU4yGO9Kb4oBB1K5kje9t20taV1AIvEyuHESR3Q1s5613ko4k4B7mo6Di7KG1Cz2EWBW7wFkVA4ark2I8lfsKb97cMpyJesJuDSXC/s320/IMG_1402+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252414773217931186" /></a> <br />On a side note, all you Vegas lovers, I honestly just can't relate. I hadn't been in six years so I was really excited about the trip but the majority of the time my eyes and nose were burning, which kept me away from the paigow table! I guess no more $4.99 prime rib buffets for me!<br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-8ca902161ab6eb5b height=266 width=320 contentId="8ca902161ab6eb5b"></OBJECT><br />Sydnie started sitting up on her own recently. This video looks scripted with her final pose!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-55694431104499530452008-09-17T21:34:00.000-07:002008-09-17T22:54:57.011-07:00PerspectiveSo with about four and half months to go I am starting to actively strategize for Sydnie's dohl (1st birthday) and I have to say... I am so excited! hee hee. Well I know a lot of new parents talk about how much work goes into their dohls and how exhausted they are afterwards and how they are getting to be just as expensive and elaborate as a wedding, etc, etc... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ132Qmf9987zJ5oq04_ejfHO0VymzkpltsMrKkc8YJrVaS6heLCQxNrp4YHASsQSzchpk-ZMqHi_9UaSxW-oC4j2FnKM4P9dur2QiUHmoTkWDXV7KADWtciGlx0cAEDbLybhj0uJs41Av/s1600-h/IMG_1322+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ132Qmf9987zJ5oq04_ejfHO0VymzkpltsMrKkc8YJrVaS6heLCQxNrp4YHASsQSzchpk-ZMqHi_9UaSxW-oC4j2FnKM4P9dur2QiUHmoTkWDXV7KADWtciGlx0cAEDbLybhj0uJs41Av/s320/IMG_1322+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247234642534613746" /></a> Considering how cheap our wedding was, I have no doubt that Sydnie's dohl will be more expensive than our wedding! =) <br />But seriously, for me, I don't think I'll mind the work and efforts and I find this celebartion just as worthy if not more than a wedding! If its hard to justify the expenses based on the child not remembering anything... well who can honestly say they remember everything about their wedding day?! All I remember about our day is Steve's sweaty face and people thinking he was getting emotional at the alter when I was actually just wiping away sweat! haha <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFKpa2ye9fpV_ke7Jyjba9VYBsdx2SN98xpylR-EG8HN1YZQnbsq4XQ2M8oXbXght9XbiwD_cnzPSiQzB3bVmKNeF7J8yPZUIZMRYCMAZ7Ib4-V-tBOs0FduKQ7M6O1QB4V3PP4lSoEnv/s1600-h/IMG_1325+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFKpa2ye9fpV_ke7Jyjba9VYBsdx2SN98xpylR-EG8HN1YZQnbsq4XQ2M8oXbXght9XbiwD_cnzPSiQzB3bVmKNeF7J8yPZUIZMRYCMAZ7Ib4-V-tBOs0FduKQ7M6O1QB4V3PP4lSoEnv/s320/IMG_1325+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247234937790910450" /></a><br />I'm not saying it is necessary to rent out Honda Center and host your own private Wiggles performance and fly everyone to Sea World for the after party... but I am treating this occasion to be important for us and am excited to prepare for it. I hope I won't feel like I need to justify any of our plans or be caught up in any comparisons. And no matter how simple or eleborate, I also don't want the planning to make me miserable and burdened but instead enjoyable and feel like in the end it was a great celebration for everyone! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8-_xmuQ9N_eY2J8s7zIt7hKGqFrYfsglarLh__C9iXbI_Ll-dXxWBIecfUh0G0zlOfJR-xLVUDiwrsSCfOCeTjPGeUETmtOoABTs8tj22PFUWWT8Jp_Ng4qaf9jnOWDnr2msvR4vDR0K/s1600-h/IMG_1355+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8-_xmuQ9N_eY2J8s7zIt7hKGqFrYfsglarLh__C9iXbI_Ll-dXxWBIecfUh0G0zlOfJR-xLVUDiwrsSCfOCeTjPGeUETmtOoABTs8tj22PFUWWT8Jp_Ng4qaf9jnOWDnr2msvR4vDR0K/s320/IMG_1355+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247235504496514898" /></a> <br />Well, I'm sure I'll have more posts on this topic leading up to February. First thing on my task list though is to get our list down... Steve and I consider ourselves pretty friendless so its somewhat puzzling that our guest list is at 179 and growing!!! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQumLoc8wZDjAV42_QAoPQ64iaKfYZjtErOQXlp9HVyqo1wMgyCWKQyzQX_685Wh9kkwEgCP2507KWoz2j6NyJtyeQW_8IjCviKJC-fTwaEj3LNJbkshUHbUj3hj8mYGdmcD9sminpxWaD/s1600-h/IMG_1362+(Large).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQumLoc8wZDjAV42_QAoPQ64iaKfYZjtErOQXlp9HVyqo1wMgyCWKQyzQX_685Wh9kkwEgCP2507KWoz2j6NyJtyeQW_8IjCviKJC-fTwaEj3LNJbkshUHbUj3hj8mYGdmcD9sminpxWaD/s320/IMG_1362+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247235765341875634" /></a>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-19703121141808639192008-09-03T23:36:00.000-07:002008-09-10T22:56:16.451-07:00Full-Time MomI know there are many unknowns and unpredictabilities with having a child but I really didn't see this one coming... so it looks like starting October I'll be back on maternity leave. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wc_rbjQKfxAEGF4pf45icwXsyBtfkKlmDRIFyma7lDOEZG6_A3ScxUaQq3wMT7IcuP8c0EZYxZbUvhj1_ti2wMedexZ0o2LC-fDPck2YixkN_SKcSc0USwTLlJElrPoE8PN9sK7boSg6/s1600-h/IMG_1311+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wc_rbjQKfxAEGF4pf45icwXsyBtfkKlmDRIFyma7lDOEZG6_A3ScxUaQq3wMT7IcuP8c0EZYxZbUvhj1_ti2wMedexZ0o2LC-fDPck2YixkN_SKcSc0USwTLlJElrPoE8PN9sK7boSg6/s320/IMG_1311+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244631182705867074" /></a> No, I did not have another baby! This is actually breaking news, so haven't even had the chance to share with work, but it seems my mom is not going to be able to continue watching Sydnie. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprn7qPlACCM9z0KnCPT-1JrzVCz3Zo73OfCM9Je6x9DMnhH6hXCi1POZxqiLJGQdh9LDhutQ6xTrX8SqMmlnMf_wVhsD7-2L0daZl6t8-N5SXG8oFOyZhBrtsD-5oEQ_owjt3YbiqTTGa/s1600-h/IMG_0110+(Large).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprn7qPlACCM9z0KnCPT-1JrzVCz3Zo73OfCM9Je6x9DMnhH6hXCi1POZxqiLJGQdh9LDhutQ6xTrX8SqMmlnMf_wVhsD7-2L0daZl6t8-N5SXG8oFOyZhBrtsD-5oEQ_owjt3YbiqTTGa/s320/IMG_0110+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244631552634739506" /></a> My mom who had some pre-existing conditions is finding that watching Sydnie is aggravating her ailments. I think she was hoping she could just grit her teeth and fight through it, but with her long commute and various other discomforts I guess her pain has progressively gotten worse. So it seems the best thing now is for her to improve her health. As for me, my initial plans were to finish out the year before using up my remaining maternity leave in January, but it looks like I'll take advantage of that in October and try to figure out what we'll do with daycare in the meantime. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlRPWgpw4zjk516fM1PAat4p9SJQsJjCbMqRUCtZreOBb_Z22Vk-32DR9YJhLd2N1azaLAkY1g3d4wJ4LcWWvavlqvzDW540Jjo3RMATmMBMDaEmfS0ti_PKzjJn6zryrFSKJt2y2CtEe/s1600-h/IMG_1300+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlRPWgpw4zjk516fM1PAat4p9SJQsJjCbMqRUCtZreOBb_Z22Vk-32DR9YJhLd2N1azaLAkY1g3d4wJ4LcWWvavlqvzDW540Jjo3RMATmMBMDaEmfS0ti_PKzjJn6zryrFSKJt2y2CtEe/s320/IMG_1300+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244631700850747538" /></a> I truly envy those families that have access to their moms to help out with their kids. I guess I just anticipated everything would go according to how I planned it, but looks like I needed another lesson in not trying to determine my own steps and course. Darn, I knew I shouldn't have been impulsive and buy that dress the other day! Haha! Yes, I know God is not circumstantial but just feel like I've gotten so comfortable with my current situation He needed to shake things up a bit. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB6CT1hgMwxgTCFY4Yf5mMnAyvIhtoeUxc780jxlBmLKb6HHO3D-exi-r3IdatDFYVU3IXdJX-IMGQGsFMv_4nwsg4K5SURLN48NldinMKOdxAxpwFxQlhi5IqJ1nv30WHaqpzmeBX0YH/s1600-h/IMG_1307+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB6CT1hgMwxgTCFY4Yf5mMnAyvIhtoeUxc780jxlBmLKb6HHO3D-exi-r3IdatDFYVU3IXdJX-IMGQGsFMv_4nwsg4K5SURLN48NldinMKOdxAxpwFxQlhi5IqJ1nv30WHaqpzmeBX0YH/s320/IMG_1307+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244631969851234002" /></a> Anyway, I hope during my month off my mom can recuperate and get treatment and hopefully return in November. <br />For all you working moms out there I hope you do not need to struggle with the concerns of daycare. It is such a hard position to be in and what a wonderful blessing if you don't have to worry about it. For those that have experienced some of these difficult decisions it really is such an internal struggle but I guess regardless if you are a home all day or away at work, you will always be your child's number one! Well, looks like I'll be back on facebook again! haha <br />It has been a busy few weeks, which led me to actually ditch a week of blogging!... so I have pictures galore! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-enw-9F0NJ1jNi_Y6dGK5xAhJlYE6HImUuBjH6tmFCNucx7BWIU8Gu-bcXo-sqmpydOFrUB7_bQoQR2k1oK4uxc3M7Qei3V6rST54cz03uzaNI3zKE38Xohwhdn6EfggN5FP8n34K24s/s1600-h/IMG_0108+(Large).jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-enw-9F0NJ1jNi_Y6dGK5xAhJlYE6HImUuBjH6tmFCNucx7BWIU8Gu-bcXo-sqmpydOFrUB7_bQoQR2k1oK4uxc3M7Qei3V6rST54cz03uzaNI3zKE38Xohwhdn6EfggN5FP8n34K24s/s320/IMG_0108+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244632434287798418" /></a> Just to document Sydnie reaching her 7th month, she is enjoying the first stages of crawling; she also is pretty successful with picking up little treats with her pincher fingers and getting the treat 3 out of 10 times in her mouth. She can just about hold her own bottle and has no problem with her juice cup. Way to go Sydnie! Oh and we FINALLY got her announcements out!... will have to share about that next time... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBArmp5qV2swOabxJLq5ttkf71f9xrTsEd0xIaIOV5oCmDSMmgJPeVjWkT20QGMyzGK6wCVrDbOwIYnhMShoaWYKrfNKkNtP9wFVOxCdsYNUtQR6m-Lx3EptDv7BQumBw-CkNa85Bjn-s/s1600-h/IMG_0101+(Large).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBArmp5qV2swOabxJLq5ttkf71f9xrTsEd0xIaIOV5oCmDSMmgJPeVjWkT20QGMyzGK6wCVrDbOwIYnhMShoaWYKrfNKkNtP9wFVOxCdsYNUtQR6m-Lx3EptDv7BQumBw-CkNa85Bjn-s/s320/IMG_0101+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244632702960118082" /></a> <br />Congratulations on a few birthdays this week! One of my old clients Shannon & Ryan had a beautiful boy - still known as BABY and coworker Kim had a 10 pound boy, William!<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-349d08e45b030f0f height=266 width=320 contentId="349d08e45b030f0f"></OBJECT> <br />First brawl between Matthew & Sydnie<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-6122ae4461c5ebfb height=266 width=320 contentId="6122ae4461c5ebfb"></OBJECT> <br />Executing her backward bungee jump technique but realizing there isn't a drop!<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-e0282595830b361c height=266 width=320 contentId="e0282595830b361c"></OBJECT> <br />Documenting her first crawling attempts<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-82c709e5c6151b1d height=266 width=320 contentId="82c709e5c6151b1d"></OBJECT> <br />Sad excuse for a baby poolThree Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-13107464332479555042008-08-27T22:05:00.000-07:002008-08-27T23:16:47.572-07:00Battle RoyaleWith my summer work schedule still keeping me busy Steve has been taking care of most feedings and putting Sydnie down for the night. Being home with Sydnie these past two days I found myself giving into her demands a lot more easily and I realized that some of it may stem from my guilt of not being around as much. So yesterday, every time she was whiny I would pick her up versus when I would usually just let her be. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoncrU6BVS2FF4cKYvL263b3wuIt7tlQIP28Ek58uF6YdtauqokvWAHmOB7k8m9ioSlaFvFb8tB5yQSFZ6UgaAOr8dLeKS3tihqAzfYpUJn8C95rY5gHDmu1OyvOEaZuxSzymG7r95oQao/s1600-h/IMG_1262+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoncrU6BVS2FF4cKYvL263b3wuIt7tlQIP28Ek58uF6YdtauqokvWAHmOB7k8m9ioSlaFvFb8tB5yQSFZ6UgaAOr8dLeKS3tihqAzfYpUJn8C95rY5gHDmu1OyvOEaZuxSzymG7r95oQao/s320/IMG_1262+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239446733183153330" /></a> I know it wasn't just guilt... I also missed holding her, but I also started to see a brattiness developing in Sydnie she didn't have before with me. As the day continued and each time I complied with her 'pick me ups' I started thinking - Sydnie's sinful nature is emerging and she is learning the trick of manipulation! I bet she's already thinking I am putty in her hands! So today I tried to establish who was boss which led to a few early morning battles. I know it sounds ridiculous but when Sydnie started randomly crying (I think cuz I disappeared to brush my teeth) I came back and stood over her telling her to 뚝 (shush) as if I was expecting her to understand. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XDybBl8c4PeXwukieqwOSb_52qjkTQsuozNYuSHX3twf8PMQ6_k1CIAZOX5FBwTcvq7dQe-cYpIyNweXXSbEExSUbRb8bDfULwD9nLUkNPvp4hCpp-js5NcuFvqtstQcIRqsiZRL-DTP/s1600-h/IMG_1268.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XDybBl8c4PeXwukieqwOSb_52qjkTQsuozNYuSHX3twf8PMQ6_k1CIAZOX5FBwTcvq7dQe-cYpIyNweXXSbEExSUbRb8bDfULwD9nLUkNPvp4hCpp-js5NcuFvqtstQcIRqsiZRL-DTP/s320/IMG_1268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239446920861442514" /></a> Well my dominance must have telepathically communicated and she actually calmed down. Then minutes later while enjoying her cereal she started playing with the buckle in her chair which I took away and she started freaking out. I was thinking about leaving her to cry and even filming her but that would be bad evidence against me so I wiped her up and let her cry it out on the carpet. She has Steve's super enhanced sweat glands so within seconds her whole body was hot and this time when I saw the runny nose and monster tears I did end up picking her up... but amazingly, she was model child the rest of the day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnlUR2mYuqmyvfJpnPcgpGbzrUpYpXQn2Fh87SSXobHdqjwVdO9MFgPmNYuOrC0Ak4gXwAjejZJE57HQQRseNOscRwgwdD9Ht4-pon7aj9PjIqHlGBvnS2zeLI2k90gyd-88MqtfeYtT1/s1600-h/IMG_1280+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnlUR2mYuqmyvfJpnPcgpGbzrUpYpXQn2Fh87SSXobHdqjwVdO9MFgPmNYuOrC0Ak4gXwAjejZJE57HQQRseNOscRwgwdD9Ht4-pon7aj9PjIqHlGBvnS2zeLI2k90gyd-88MqtfeYtT1/s320/IMG_1280+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239447494436485506" /></a><br />I know disciplining children is a lot easier said than done but I hope we can raise Sydnie to be respectful and thoughtful to certain things that are wrong and not doing what is just convenient for that moment. Hopefully our own shortcomings will not be revealed in anger or frustration but we will really strive to be Godly parents too... Otherwise, we may just be featured on Super Nanny 2012!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_Lzfyc2y6K7TOBUBzkVfTJpbPkeRWqluBWPnS_b00xtAxPH7dhoZnoRCcRAbfB4ng6RXCNCNcxPKWOv5Kyhb69QL0BxwlqGT2ijj0HdOhBOufCRyo-eIy906CQ96qVsT2M8U70HwP0I0/s1600-h/IMG_1264+(Large).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_Lzfyc2y6K7TOBUBzkVfTJpbPkeRWqluBWPnS_b00xtAxPH7dhoZnoRCcRAbfB4ng6RXCNCNcxPKWOv5Kyhb69QL0BxwlqGT2ijj0HdOhBOufCRyo-eIy906CQ96qVsT2M8U70HwP0I0/s320/IMG_1264+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239447962060965842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cKfl7CYH1QHmlaEgjnQKtt3SSZT9hhZBuMPYo_6IwiZqcm8TpR1jI5b993XBXOLw_oGTM4Uon4nJ_0G-sjp8x6IBrj2I5T_C4ub82FlHAMNyYJf_iJUx_pJXk4vsT0j4dhlqEVs1-ezk/s1600-h/IMG_1263+(Large).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cKfl7CYH1QHmlaEgjnQKtt3SSZT9hhZBuMPYo_6IwiZqcm8TpR1jI5b993XBXOLw_oGTM4Uon4nJ_0G-sjp8x6IBrj2I5T_C4ub82FlHAMNyYJf_iJUx_pJXk4vsT0j4dhlqEVs1-ezk/s320/IMG_1263+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239447864637011410" /></a> ~ looking like a little man! ~Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-51078122614360246492008-08-20T22:24:00.000-07:002008-08-21T07:51:44.442-07:00Girls in White DressesConsidering I get to participte in someone's wedding on a weekly basis I also get to see some of the cutest flower girls and ring boys. One of my favorites was an evening cermeony where we had candles lining the entire length of the aisle. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8czjd95w_xLDw6LdP5ySg8eoUor35l-XkPfQ0etuC-wboRAy9gqpj7kXIXbiamIuUHuTtf-rp4fZmfU75pS8Deau1Mh7JREIRQesM51y3_3dpoanxGUoLLXBL-5ALdOCFLl_dEriZio2/s1600-h/IMG_1226+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236840124596440162 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8czjd95w_xLDw6LdP5ySg8eoUor35l-XkPfQ0etuC-wboRAy9gqpj7kXIXbiamIuUHuTtf-rp4fZmfU75pS8Deau1Mh7JREIRQesM51y3_3dpoanxGUoLLXBL-5ALdOCFLl_dEriZio2/s320/IMG_1226+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> As the little flower girl began her walk it suddenly occurs to her that there are candles all around her and candles to her are meant to be blown out! So she pauses at each one to blow them out before proceeding down to the next. Granted the bride's dramatic entry is a bit spoiled but it was absolutely the most adorable thing! Well, I personally never had the opportunity to be a flower girl. I was never considered a cute kid but the more mature acting older one. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKdq8iNplGdBfyk6yIKy5rBoEA_1MCiRk6s10tMAsAYJZX1KpMsoKuARzao3zMb7BIGdhyEnpfIbTwCG5sKVQiVjA6bPqzlb7493CAIwGrFEl7cR0XpoMjEsMv8ORdfxukzuDvqzb1O3E/s1600-h/IMG_1230+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236840817042107154 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKdq8iNplGdBfyk6yIKy5rBoEA_1MCiRk6s10tMAsAYJZX1KpMsoKuARzao3zMb7BIGdhyEnpfIbTwCG5sKVQiVjA6bPqzlb7493CAIwGrFEl7cR0XpoMjEsMv8ORdfxukzuDvqzb1O3E/s320/IMG_1230+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> So when my sister was asked to be the flower girl for a church deacon's wedding I was so envious watching her getting her hair curled, getting to wear a pretty white dress and even wearing lipstick! Lucky! Me on the other hand tried to impress in the nicest dress I had but no way could compete with my sister who also got a special flower girl's basket with petals to toss. So yeah, I guess even after all these years I still have a complex about it! =) <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ypzpkF6Kifke3dTvMwu3DPBuGuh4AB6FN8XVgJ3zAtXYQa2Jm-KpZhh3MpFGx1U_ejXckg3mkRMlXr5sw1ev-zg3OnI4fRPGJ0l-b4taOcM_55O7-j9K2KoEy_vywlV66cK-UqPW8zeu/s1600-h/IMG_1235+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236840124783780434 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ypzpkF6Kifke3dTvMwu3DPBuGuh4AB6FN8XVgJ3zAtXYQa2Jm-KpZhh3MpFGx1U_ejXckg3mkRMlXr5sw1ev-zg3OnI4fRPGJ0l-b4taOcM_55O7-j9K2KoEy_vywlV66cK-UqPW8zeu/s320/IMG_1235+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Well one thing as a mom you can't really do for your child is give them a chance to be a flower girl or ring boy. I mean, you can't force your child upon someone getting married and also age, time, and other circumstances will dictate if they qualify or not. I guess looks being one of them! haha. So Sydnie's best chance at the moment is her eemoh. If we can just time it right, we can get my sister to marry in about a year and half so Sydnie will be old enough to walk down the aisle on her own but yet have the toddler bobble that will give her more of the "awww" factor. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOqT1Xwqbir80rFfMeEkzV08Fc8tAyZih-PuSq-iZZ7qQxxfvORQe0OgbOA6GdCi3q3xK7tDgIKnjz2y0Bq9JJoNL4cwU8aHiU7gp3RKPIF9b1Z3maSWlimgWwfjZoiSsNwWkkW62Dwxl/s1600-h/IMG_1236+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236840823969896418 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOqT1Xwqbir80rFfMeEkzV08Fc8tAyZih-PuSq-iZZ7qQxxfvORQe0OgbOA6GdCi3q3xK7tDgIKnjz2y0Bq9JJoNL4cwU8aHiU7gp3RKPIF9b1Z3maSWlimgWwfjZoiSsNwWkkW62Dwxl/s320/IMG_1236+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> I guess I've thought about this a little too much! Poor Sydnie, all this cuz mom never got to experience her own shining moment! Well should for whatever reasons my sister does not come through, then I have a daughter for rent as a flower girl! haha... Okay, that does not sound right. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4P9Jtq-mwUDXGj8PfZjT2zHcRDLAh3vSmSA7hGo61qcdB5ZiIxl9tCzOgXP2gGdroNPRyv2ZfQgv5vkNf3K-cA1XvRse-74q7QiSnIWy6rehMY98FsKle_BkqS_ojlIydQJTdK8kVcIU/s1600-h/IMG_1238+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236840125007402242 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4P9Jtq-mwUDXGj8PfZjT2zHcRDLAh3vSmSA7hGo61qcdB5ZiIxl9tCzOgXP2gGdroNPRyv2ZfQgv5vkNf3K-cA1XvRse-74q7QiSnIWy6rehMY98FsKle_BkqS_ojlIydQJTdK8kVcIU/s320/IMG_1238+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Gosh, hopefully this obsession doesn't consume me where I eventually start to enter her in little girl pageants! Well, considering she has dad's butt and mom's thighs she probably wouldn't make it out of the swimsuit round. haha Anyway, I know all you moms out there also secretly hoping some newly engaged couple will approach you to showcase your child at their wedding! Too bad in my sister's case, she has no choice! =) <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkKVcBnZa_YdbiHODcGiil4zdHM-3p_2dbQapP28N2C-ipvYNY47p-Pob-nPKfppdylwAP1F5vCsZ7F0BxnrFcwyVTSsNFNq8-BkzxZp29oUqGHMNHR1b5c_z-UAqoi78pRENoOKBjFYT/s1600-h/IMG_1258+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236853656963275138 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkKVcBnZa_YdbiHODcGiil4zdHM-3p_2dbQapP28N2C-ipvYNY47p-Pob-nPKfppdylwAP1F5vCsZ7F0BxnrFcwyVTSsNFNq8-BkzxZp29oUqGHMNHR1b5c_z-UAqoi78pRENoOKBjFYT/s320/IMG_1258+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9i3hxwL3waYmaBpoDszKK0RseQFwWgCO_7OykcyDlFIWmEwaFEnyrzftQ4vRvqhyi_Wd2nV7UaYmKOpqUXmFV3IG7hPFUHgO9opi6DsRcLQit3BmUoMbzY2dc1Rux9m3dj_twekSgIus/s1600-h/IMG_1256+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236853654545291314 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9i3hxwL3waYmaBpoDszKK0RseQFwWgCO_7OykcyDlFIWmEwaFEnyrzftQ4vRvqhyi_Wd2nV7UaYmKOpqUXmFV3IG7hPFUHgO9opi6DsRcLQit3BmUoMbzY2dc1Rux9m3dj_twekSgIus/s320/IMG_1256+(Large).JPG" border=0></A><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-a5fe936ddbe1e13b height=266 width=320 contentId="a5fe936ddbe1e13b"></OBJECT>Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-68225102275040937432008-08-13T22:08:00.000-07:002008-08-14T07:19:03.652-07:00Going for the GoldFor a brief moment I had an opportunity to leave for Beijing this week and join a food & beverage team at the Olympics. Although the opportunity didn't see itself through for that short period of time, what a crazy circus of thoughts that circled my mind! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsg5BpQYtg2xGZLBia92yUTrNJcd02ZyUxfpX46YEu645sO839OQPBxea7zC7LBa3int-C0P_n7H2ir4od_aDUEe-Ji9f5-KTlFLdt6HTQ-92AzCrtWS65wWji-SQWL5DN4tj_nDcU6Xh/s1600-h/IMG_1214+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234240534724000562 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsg5BpQYtg2xGZLBia92yUTrNJcd02ZyUxfpX46YEu645sO839OQPBxea7zC7LBa3int-C0P_n7H2ir4od_aDUEe-Ji9f5-KTlFLdt6HTQ-92AzCrtWS65wWji-SQWL5DN4tj_nDcU6Xh/s320/IMG_1214+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Granted work was one thing, especially because this weekend was one of my most busiest weekends at work and I think my clients would have literally hunted me down amongst the billions of other Asians and dragged me back! But of course the main thing was the thought of leaving Sydnie and her dad... <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3e-KnSWq6GjzrkYQ9Cy3hpNfiMxubjzK_UtKjuRjuK1HFobBaIma3se918yTcco6Vt2f4zxp0UnL8LFRq0MIe_L5Mdr81WpPThuwh54auVcABwEttNK5R80aF3ue0kJZH5PH1-3kaNjT/s1600-h/IMG_1216+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234239947020529330 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3e-KnSWq6GjzrkYQ9Cy3hpNfiMxubjzK_UtKjuRjuK1HFobBaIma3se918yTcco6Vt2f4zxp0UnL8LFRq0MIe_L5Mdr81WpPThuwh54auVcABwEttNK5R80aF3ue0kJZH5PH1-3kaNjT/s320/IMG_1216+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Steve and I had a long distance relationship prior to getting married but ever since then I've never been away from him for more than a day. And while we quickly established that Steve would take time off from work so I could leave I was wondering if there would be any way for him and Sydnie to get their visas and try joining me... <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0C-W0AVWbG_nfk737bX_RYxpCFxk5JhnA5D09-e89ZuccUkouivU3x6j4Fkp5b7K_8-4afwqQ4vsUYP8UiSVP8rABI1PY5X7TuoK4W6oGE6LT0a3uANF48sMJgRjwC_KyADw7QtXbPzs/s1600-h/IMG_1208+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234239945870092834 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0C-W0AVWbG_nfk737bX_RYxpCFxk5JhnA5D09-e89ZuccUkouivU3x6j4Fkp5b7K_8-4afwqQ4vsUYP8UiSVP8rABI1PY5X7TuoK4W6oGE6LT0a3uANF48sMJgRjwC_KyADw7QtXbPzs/s320/IMG_1208+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> I couldn't imagine passing up this opportunity but the thought of being away from Sydnie and dad for nearly half a month was something I would need to come to terms with quickly. It probably would not have even hit me until much later considering how quickly things needed to be organized. And what about breastfeeding - I assume I would need to try to figure out how to take my pump with me and convince the Chinese that it was not a bomb, and also how to transport whatever amount I would be able to pump back home with me. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_iaWwWaNMmEopDlpTE1IeRDGCtpwdP5L8FLYUaI2fmjMzY4JgaFQxeXAI7RRfVay6jI8rOaVbD3cGZdxLm9uo-d-DTEdDYnX-logPMfkzAbnDvZgtTcgKX7Fx7pyZkvWCV2cX5sT0EoM/s1600-h/IMG_1207+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234241066407277730 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_iaWwWaNMmEopDlpTE1IeRDGCtpwdP5L8FLYUaI2fmjMzY4JgaFQxeXAI7RRfVay6jI8rOaVbD3cGZdxLm9uo-d-DTEdDYnX-logPMfkzAbnDvZgtTcgKX7Fx7pyZkvWCV2cX5sT0EoM/s320/IMG_1207+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Well, anyway, it didn't work out and I'll look forward to hopefully going another time but in no way do I feel I have lost. How could I when I have my darling daughter giving me the most winningest smiles and grins! And I would miss my other baby a little too much too! =) But I will be prepared for Vancouver - look out Apollo Anton Ono! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5krOkJ6lJIA7-r3bvrQzE5gbev8Kd5ubZ9OlSPqXHq3lm6EaaCBW2efJiPB3fjGuuImxdtEaCO57_L1khnaFY_1aaoJ5w96prwsPmgBPF8xnBR1IJAvdO4kDgAjJdj81JOG12nAMOELHy/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234249818198362002 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5krOkJ6lJIA7-r3bvrQzE5gbev8Kd5ubZ9OlSPqXHq3lm6EaaCBW2efJiPB3fjGuuImxdtEaCO57_L1khnaFY_1aaoJ5w96prwsPmgBPF8xnBR1IJAvdO4kDgAjJdj81JOG12nAMOELHy/s320/Picture+007.jpg" border=0></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f6nu7sRhqcYXELWVZpI0nxaFW5LLXFQ7_o_7cepvw0kjThCjdmsojYmsXOie5jQtQXALC83g0nuMq7lfhXlc27fWsbaYS61LJSq_6OyomTMdkf3oNhaXUCF920nXAYiPHnC8f55Ibkkd/s1600-h/Picture+013.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234249824840481154 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f6nu7sRhqcYXELWVZpI0nxaFW5LLXFQ7_o_7cepvw0kjThCjdmsojYmsXOie5jQtQXALC83g0nuMq7lfhXlc27fWsbaYS61LJSq_6OyomTMdkf3oNhaXUCF920nXAYiPHnC8f55Ibkkd/s320/Picture+013.jpg" border=0></A> <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKuch-licHTS_hUjzYmHLCPMwCydjhwV7fDuZhlCd4oRWynUFmZJY9EP3NMYftT3mhNTFlJOZG-2gC3PPFsWMOl7QXMvi28nSl9jh-XJD7y6dYkEPuB0j3C4__MExReo7GVtKWeEcD_1Z/s1600-h/IMG_1205+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234249822768731074 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKuch-licHTS_hUjzYmHLCPMwCydjhwV7fDuZhlCd4oRWynUFmZJY9EP3NMYftT3mhNTFlJOZG-2gC3PPFsWMOl7QXMvi28nSl9jh-XJD7y6dYkEPuB0j3C4__MExReo7GVtKWeEcD_1Z/s320/IMG_1205+(Large).JPG" border=0></A><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-bb95cc7a0d070e96 height=266 width=320 contentId="bb95cc7a0d070e96"></OBJECT><br />Sydnie Freestyle Bungee JumpingThree Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-64965966357204921202008-08-06T16:02:00.000-07:002008-08-07T07:40:28.985-07:00WWED: What Would Eve Do?I would like to try developing Sydnie's palate at an early age. One of my coordinators think kids meal options should not consist of chicken fingers and mac n cheese but be a child size portion of the filet and lobster an adult would get. And Luanna gave me a baby food cookbook where the chef reflects on growing up in Europe and how there is no such thing as bland and tasteless rice cereal, but instead they introduce them to more flavorful but natural foods from the beginning. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcSYnDSfUkoUxPxLapLYyp2im1eP5zyOOBZoDV7EQjh_l5sk8mJqhSGTITtoCPWok3lrKNBMcifdBgxPhOzAKtbFH94GoSNzXGRTc8F4Ck0bmFmrTiv3YA8uCXLaR6JWWJyO_kow_OSOj/s1600-h/IMG_1192+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231657249545381202 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcSYnDSfUkoUxPxLapLYyp2im1eP5zyOOBZoDV7EQjh_l5sk8mJqhSGTITtoCPWok3lrKNBMcifdBgxPhOzAKtbFH94GoSNzXGRTc8F4Ck0bmFmrTiv3YA8uCXLaR6JWWJyO_kow_OSOj/s320/IMG_1192+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> The way I see it way back in the days of Adam & Eve, Eve really did not have other moms to get advice from! (buh rum bum, chee) haha... okay so she had God! Who knows how different kids were back then, but I'm sure she had no one telling her to give Cain and Abel rice cereal starting six months and avoid peanuts and honey until age one because of allergies and infant botulism! It is somewhat irritating to me all the suggestions/rules you have to be mindful of and it just makes you more paranoid as a parent. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWUfyQ_6r1FpFsEp81pBE-U66qjXtNf88KieMMxF-_VN-1Po4y_xW-N987m9AHMrE09k32QHcTCm6uSfzADbecDehxIZLLHn5HBbbLCkKfApbWlemZJgEWGHFzcYr1l2wUB-j2VZCdyAR/s1600-h/IMG_1193+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231657554717041634 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWUfyQ_6r1FpFsEp81pBE-U66qjXtNf88KieMMxF-_VN-1Po4y_xW-N987m9AHMrE09k32QHcTCm6uSfzADbecDehxIZLLHn5HBbbLCkKfApbWlemZJgEWGHFzcYr1l2wUB-j2VZCdyAR/s320/IMG_1193+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> Well as I assume Eve relied on her natural motherly instincts, after my endless internet browsing and other mom inquisitions, I find that instict to be actually the most reliable. Not that I plan on jeapordizing Sydnie's health just to defy all the doctor's notes in my effort to prove them wrong, but I do want to be able to make a "family" meal in the near future. And apparently it was possible for that one chef so why not us?! So for now at each meal Sydnie gets a balanced plate of starches, vegetables, and fruit for dessert. Almost like a buddhist's bibimbap! While the kids sized steak & lobster is still a little ways off, the next time Sydnie eyes my Red Mango, I won't be so hesitant to give her a little small taste and anticipate her body will experience the same cleansing affects like I do! <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPpwX1IZLBlQm3bHu_i3HveD3TeOed8PGjriTsvk7C0DlQUffPk6vbzqS5ebiOOM2nQeGToTzZEDwpuELuftxeypodaUe62OIz8yv8fSzREi5Q9ni9_eCfo4XlOFy3VstBcOEfyZrdP8a/s1600-h/IMG_1194+(Large).JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231657252623519602 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPpwX1IZLBlQm3bHu_i3HveD3TeOed8PGjriTsvk7C0DlQUffPk6vbzqS5ebiOOM2nQeGToTzZEDwpuELuftxeypodaUe62OIz8yv8fSzREi5Q9ni9_eCfo4XlOFy3VstBcOEfyZrdP8a/s320/IMG_1194+(Large).JPG" border=0></A> By the way, there are too many things in life where I think to myself "why didn't I think of that" and this happens to be one of those times. Introducing a trendy baby food store: <A href="http://www.pommebebe.com/">Pomme Bebe</A> It looks like the pinkberry of baby foods and a lot of is just packaging and smart marketing... and also being in the OC. But so many of these food ideas can be easily duplicated at home too! I just made Sydnie a fruit smoothie with some boobmilk and she loved it!<br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-e773f596870a6dd0 height=266 width=320 contentId="e773f596870a6dd0"></OBJECT> <br />This isn't the most entertaining video, its actually almost eery, but this is the Sydnie-show on her monitor and if you listen carefully she is mumbling "appa"Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4563306135299997275.post-25062118309817653082008-07-30T15:39:00.001-07:002008-12-13T19:22:14.137-08:00Dollars for SydnieOkay, I know I said I would be weaning Sydnie officially next week so in preparation I wanted to stock up on formula. Well with making her cereal and a few meals on formula currently, a pretty big can that I expected to last for a while is almost gone after just two weeks! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTqH6SJJRhgAu_QTWn5naZpCNZgWslI_YDPEZzSW26Eu5jbUPdgNeM9teKwLeQU31EdEBEFODzW_NCG3VV8jdwt0DsnezAwF9Fo_JLS8cK-DJT-OX03enfp-8pUEYUH5CwC-UmqaF135y/s1600-h/IMG_1124+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTqH6SJJRhgAu_QTWn5naZpCNZgWslI_YDPEZzSW26Eu5jbUPdgNeM9teKwLeQU31EdEBEFODzW_NCG3VV8jdwt0DsnezAwF9Fo_JLS8cK-DJT-OX03enfp-8pUEYUH5CwC-UmqaF135y/s320/IMG_1124+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229720436269595042" /></a> So how much quicker will I be emptying these cans when she is exclusively on formula and her appetite gets bigger?!?! I mean, if a can of formula was just a few dollars that is one thing, but the pack of six I ordered is over $150.00! My goodness!!! Am I being cheap or are the rest of you gasping in astonishment too?! So I am rethinking the idea of weaning her. I know it is quite sad that I've come to second guess my decision not based on her health or well being but my finances! =) At least whatever few ounces I can manage would alleviate one or two feedings a day, right? <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatqLDh0UZ4n8SHmxI5sZsooHW-xkgBqOoJVcxLHdGUGLiAxIuQ0eao6XwFwcF8M9VW6crQusofPGw_Yzzi4ZWogJOEOFI6ofHoVqZoQnjbhdFv1EF_J_D3Fys1eCqpCLR5MGpnY_JkT1d/s1600-h/IMG_1132+(Large).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatqLDh0UZ4n8SHmxI5sZsooHW-xkgBqOoJVcxLHdGUGLiAxIuQ0eao6XwFwcF8M9VW6crQusofPGw_Yzzi4ZWogJOEOFI6ofHoVqZoQnjbhdFv1EF_J_D3Fys1eCqpCLR5MGpnY_JkT1d/s320/IMG_1132+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229720576709021154" /></a> Well the formula is one thing, round two involves her baby food. I initially made her some carrots which she didn't seem to like so I decided to buy a jar to check out the consistency and taste. Oh my gosh - a tiny tiny jar was 89 cents! I tell you, this jar is smaller than a single yoplait yogurt! I can make the same amount with a 10 cent carrot! Technically I am paying for the jar, the packaging / label and pureed food that has been probably sitting on that shelf for months! I just can't get myself to pay that much money for the sake of convenience so I will do my best to be making her food from home.<br />And of course there are the diapers. Thanks to our cloth diapers we technically go through about only two disposable diapers a day. Steve wants me to calculate though our electric bill compared to purchasing regular diapers to see if it really is saving us. I guess he feels we use the washer / dryer too much, but I personally think even without those diapers we'd still be washing pretty frequently.<br />Now when it comes to things like future viola lessons or softball skills, I guess I won't be able to personally intervene with a cheaper alternative... hmm... maybe I'll just have her listen to Vivaldi and watch ESPN all the time and hope for some sort of osmosis! Time to start recycling cans and bottles to save for her wedding fund!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fRAoKcqzfSg0LPMHHCuUmVirzWvGqXpYHS-yZL7_fewtsiRhvE82Fz6YfmhAvb31fr8tWu7bzZuoHS02NsYNPX1mkkhN3hm9q5coGv9WjGsRHHYg8d9kuzesQ5shC0-jXUtRupDUFH6K/s1600-h/DSC02111+(Large).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fRAoKcqzfSg0LPMHHCuUmVirzWvGqXpYHS-yZL7_fewtsiRhvE82Fz6YfmhAvb31fr8tWu7bzZuoHS02NsYNPX1mkkhN3hm9q5coGv9WjGsRHHYg8d9kuzesQ5shC0-jXUtRupDUFH6K/s320/DSC02111+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229201800630724642" /></a> Sydnie met Ryan - finally someone smaller than her! Hope Erika got a better picture of the two!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj3CVZMOISZeo1asMKy3KU0WaI1QOuRhLFJotjN-O1iIbVMvo3foPNACbbIK7LPnuU_UOkjGuSauwl0n2bpOCLeVqHUEwnS_Xy-0HfTjq0emF_r0m6FBIi3ia5q6KNeeOeDoeiYQgvj6O/s1600-h/DSC02113+(Large).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj3CVZMOISZeo1asMKy3KU0WaI1QOuRhLFJotjN-O1iIbVMvo3foPNACbbIK7LPnuU_UOkjGuSauwl0n2bpOCLeVqHUEwnS_Xy-0HfTjq0emF_r0m6FBIi3ia5q6KNeeOeDoeiYQgvj6O/s320/DSC02113+(Large).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229202705243258786" /></a> Not Sydnie's finest picture but that is why we call her our lil' gorilla!Three Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03898752392066672549noreply@blogger.com4