Monday, February 4, 2013

He is all mine

This man is so so so gorgeous. Pinching myself that this face is the one I wake up to each morning.
Holy moly.
Sweet dreams for me. Tonight.

A few things I don't want to forget...

Happy Monday!

Is it really bad that I am kinda begging the week to be Friday and it is not even noon?! Sheesh.

Before I hit publish to Pepper's birth story and all things Cruz's 2nd birthday, I have a few things I don't want to forget...

1. 95%
I can't believe I survived last week. Last Sunday we moved everything we own out of our living and dining room into our kitchen and hallway so that the drywall crew we hired could come in and finish addition #1 for us. Considering we had a sectional in our kitchen and an entertainment center in our hallway AND it is not good for the babes to be inhaling drywall dust, we sent Liam to the vet and moved out temporarily into my parents' 2 bedroom winter apartment. What was supposed to take until Wednesday ended up taking until Saturday around 3:30. We finally moved back in on Sunday...just in time for Cruz to get so sick - we are talking barf city - and for the superbowl...yipee (said with an eye roll).


HEY it's 95% done and looking hot! 

All we need to do is lay the hard wood floor (which will be two toned until spring when we re-finish the entire first floor in a grey stain) and paint (dark grey to contrast our floors and drapes). Speaking of drapes...we finally pushed go. Think 35 feet of silver velvet hung by an industrial track system to brush the floor! OMG, I can't wait...well I guess I have to. Installation happens in 4 weeks!

2. 2 week/2 year check-up
All I can say is that I must have one screw loose in this head of mine. 
Honestly...who thinks it would be a great idea to schedule Pepper's 2 week and Cruz's 2 year doctor's appointment at the same time on the same day? Clearly this girl! 

Ready for some fun? Picture this:
Pepper has to get naked for a weight check. Screaming. Cruz is nervous and won't let the nurse or anyone but me touch him. Whining. Pepper gets on the scale. Screaming. Cruz is refusing to get on the scale. Now full on crying. Has to be put on the baby scale. Crying. Pepper is still screaming. She is cold. Cruz now has to be laid down on the baby scale to be measured. Freaking out. I am sweating. Pepper is STILL naked and screaming while Cruz gets examined and by examined I mean SCREAMING over the blood pressure cuff, the ear scope, the measuring tape and the "open-your-mouth-wide" wooden stick. He hasn't even gotten to the 2 shots and the lead check poke yet. Pepper's turn and it's 2 minutes of crying while the doctor pokes and turns and touches her with cold hands while I am trying to listen and respond to his questions and keep Cruz from opening every drawer he shouldn't BE OPENING. 
Eye eye eyeeeeeeeee.

Being a mom is hard. 

We all practically run out of there once Cruz's lead check comes back (all okay on the lead poisoning front). Cruz finally calms down with a little Dora and some orange juice and Pepper, tired from all that screaming, put herself to sleep. A mandatory mommy time out was had and off we went to our temporary house for treats and naps. 

Good news is both kids are healthy and BIG...

Cruz: 32.5 lbs - 90%, 32 inches - 97% and a big head! They say the 2 year check-up is when you can most accurately predict adult height. So taking into consideration mine and Nick's height and Cruz's current weight and height he is supposed to be about 6'3''! I have always dreamed - knowing I would probably have tall kids - about having a son who is bigger than me. In this case, he will be bigger than Nick too! I can't wait to snuggle my big tall baby man. Oh and he WILL let me! 

Pepper: Already past her birth stats at a healthy 9#4 and 21 inches long. That is an average weight gain of an oz a day! You go little mama! Who knew nursing would be so different than the catastrophe it was with Cruz?! I am so proud of us, Pepper girl!

Oh yeah...little tootsie's 4th and 5th toes on her left foot are fused together with skin. If she were a boy it might not be a big deal but in an world where girls already have it rough (bringing me back to the days where I was made fun of for my mustache and hairy arms..Jeff Skierka actually told me to my face he wouldn't date me cause my arms were too hairy - clearly I haven't forgotten that...) I am not about to make it worse. We have pedicures and open toe shoes to look forward to for goodness sake! So, we go see Shriners in March. Until then her toes are getting some major love - just another reminder God made her extra special!


3."Postiveeee Life Radiooooo"
Nick and I made the decision before Cruz turned 1 that the only music allowed in the car would be Christian music. At first it was something I had to always remind myself of. Now, it is like riding a bike. Second nature and something I look forward to every time I get in the car. 

The other day we were on our way back home from speech, listening to Positive Life Radio when it went to commercial. After a few messages and right before the new set starts the PLR jingle plays. All of a sudden, the messages stop and Cruz pipes up. He starts singing with the jingle, "positiveeee life radiooooo"!!

It was so stinking cute and surprising! I look back in the rear view mirror - making a large deal - and he of course he is smiling away so proud of himself. 

What a HUGE reminder that he IS listening even if he can't quite spit out two word combos (although he did say "yellow nose" last week at speech)! 

I love love love my big 2 year old. 



And lastly - happy 3 week birthday to the beautiful girl who people say looks a lot like her beautiful dad. 

Friday, February 1, 2013

Just a peek

Happy February!

Our friend and family photog, Sarah G. took some pictures for us. Not only did she do Pepper's newborn shoot at 4 days old but she also was in the delivery room with us taking pictures of her birth. 

She is planning on blogging about both sessions next week but in an effort to tide me over, she graciously sent me a few sneak peeks.

 I die. Breathtaking. And these are only a few. 

(Oh yeah...I also want to get a jump start on her birth announcement)

My daughter is beautiful.







Thank you so so much, Sarah!