Waiting for baby....

Still waiting for my first granddaughter. Quite honestly I'm terrified right now. Maybe it will help if I write it out.

My niece died in 2005, her name is Caroline, her father is my youngest brother, I wrote about it on my blog last year at this time. Anyssa, my granddaughter was due on Caroline's original due date, October 12th. I can't help it, I don't know where I got it from but I am overly superstitious. Again, I can't help it, I've tried. The doctor wanted to give my Daughter-in-law (Andrea) a c-section on Caroline's birthday October 19th. Andrea and Chris kindly declined. Long story short we are still waiting and today is the day that Caroline died, 4 years ago. Like I said, I'm terrified and just surviving on faith right now.

Before Caroline I never had these feelings. I was 14 days overdue with Julia, she had meconium, but was fine. Healthy and SMART. So what am I worried about...

Worlds - 2009

Tatiana is in Herning Denmark right now preparing for her second world championships. Win or loose I know she did the best she could. I am nervous for her I hope she does well and achieves her goal.

More baby news!

My brother's wife is expecting his first child (her second) in early January. We are going to have a bunch of little girls running around. There will be 4 under 3 until March. It will be fun until about 10 years from now when the first one turns 13, LOL!

Chris and Andrea had a 4D ultrasound on Friday. I saw a picture of my granddaughter's cute little face, how awesome and exciting. She moves a lot, I hope that's not what she will be like on the outside. Chris was a hyper little baby and child, I wonder if it's genetic? Sorry Andrea!

Feeling sentimental with the new baby coming. Leaving with a old random picture.


Julia 15 hours old. June 10, 2000

Registration!

We stood in line for a hour and a half today to register Ricky for 7th grade. I don't understand why it would take so long???? He got his mug shot taken, got his books, turned in his numerous paper items, got his pe clothes and his schedule. Duh, 7th grade math, 7th grade english, 7th grade social studies, 7th grade science, 7th grade PE and symphonic band. What was the big secret? I guess the teacher and periods that he has each class. Big whoop who you have in each class, you can't talk in class anyway. And BTW, why do they make us fill out 10 pages of paperwork every year? The information never changes. ugghhh!

Oh, and here are a couple pictures of Chris when he was a baby and little boy. We'll see how much his daughter looks like him. I am getting more excited by the day. I bought a grandma loves me onsie with stars all over it. Cute!!!

Three years old.

7 months old, learning to stand.

2 1/2 months Baby Ewok, First Halloween!

3 years old!

Here he is the day we brought him home from the hospital. I hope she doesn't scream like this, LOL!

My baby is going to be a Daddy!

I am excited, scared and excited! My baby is going to be a Daddy. I've known for a while now but I've been trying to figure out my emotions. I'm scared, I think but excited. I wish some of the circumstances were just a little different but I will not dwell on that.

I know that Chris will be a good daddy. He's a good son, a good grandson, a great brother and friend. But I don't think he fully understands the difference being a Daddy will make in his life. That will come the minute he holds his daughter in his arms for the first time.
That's right I said daughter. It's a girl. According to Andrea's mother you could have heard a pin drop in the room when the ultrasound tech announced that the baby was a girl. I guess they wanted a boy! LOL! Chris, of all people, knows that little girls can do anything they want to do. You can have a dancing daughter, a singing daughter, a football daughter or a wrestling daughter. Or all of the above. This little girl's aunties have paved the way for her. I can't wait to see her, hold her and love her. I can't imagine the joy that being a gramma will bring. If it is half a much joy as being a Mommy, then I can't wait!!

Oh, the princess is due to make her entrance around the first or second week of October. So soon!!

Tatiana Back in Colorado!

Tatiana is on her way back to Colorado. I just dropped her off at the airport this morning. I hope she learns to like it there. We miss her when she is gone.

Sometimes this doing everything yourself thing is for the birds. I hate asking people for help but it's inevitable I can't be everywhere at once. I have to work or nobody will be able to be anywhere. No football, no wrestling, no Raging Waters, no everything else these little people are constantly wanting to do. I know my mom gets tired of helping me take my kids here and there. But I promise if my kids ever need me to drop whatever I'm doing to help them with their kids, I will. But my kids having kids is a post for another day. Perhaps tomorrow.

Julia Rose

Julia Rose is my fourth child and everything I have ever wanted to be. She is smart, witty, hard working, kind, loving, responsible, self confident and beautiful. Don't get me wrong, she has her "downfalls". She is super competitive, aggressive, very strong willed and opinionated. All of her "downfalls" can be assets once she matures and learns to use them to her advantage.

My job is to teach her to use her "downfalls" to her advantage. Raising a child with her type A personality is challenging at best. How do I calm her without breaking her spirit? How do I allow her freedom of expression, but teach her respect? It a fine line, but if she can learn to walk that line the world is at her fingertips. If she can't then will be tough and exhausting for her.

Just a little story so that anyone reading might understand her personality. Or so that she may laugh with me about it later. Julia has been wanting a Nitendogs game for her DS for awhile. She had $25 and wanted me to take her to the store to get the game she wanted. I told her that I thought that the game was $29.99 and that I was not going to give her the money for the rest. She insisted that the game was $19.99 and that she would have enough. Long story short the game was $29.99 and she got angry in the store because she couldn't get the game. She didn't make a scene or anything, she was just visibly angry to me.

When we got home I sent her to her room to sulk. About 10minutes later I called her out and explained to her that I couldn't just give her the money that she would have to earn the rest. I explained to her that if I just gave her things every time she wanted them she would never learn to wait for things and that could develop into a major problem later in her life. She calmed down and apologized.. And set out on a MISSION to earn the rest of the money for her game.

First she wanted to know if she could do something around the house to earn the money. I told her that she could possibly do some stuff around the house but they could not involve her regular chores (vacuuming, dusting, cleaning her room or taking care of her dog) for which she currently gets no payment. I consider her chores part of living in a household. So, we brainstormed a little and found a couple things she thought she could do and I told her I would pay her $3.00 for those things. Still not enough for the DS game.

So, now she's starting a home business. Julia's Nails and Stuff. She made a mission statement, a price list, a tip box, a reservation list and even an application to hire her brother Ricky as a masseuse. She now has a home office in her bedroom. She is offering package deals, manicure, pedicure, foot massage, back massage, head massage. And guess who her first customer is??? Yeah, you got it ... ME! It just so happens that the price on the package deal is ($7.00 plus don't forget the $1.00 tip) is just the same amount that she needs to buy her game. Hummmm, I think I just got bamboozled....???? By a nine year old...