New Year's Goals

So I made a list of 4 New Year's goals to be done throughout the year, instead of resolutions. 2 are more for fun and 2 are something to really work on. Here you go...


1. Lose 30lbs
2. Potty train Tristan
3. Watch 100 new movies
4. Read 50 new books




So what New Year's goals/ resolutions have you all made?

2 year check-up

So today was the worst doctor visit for Tristan EVER! I mean we've had ear infections, hives, Plagiocephaly, and Torticollis aside from the regular visits and typical shots. Anyway, his check-up went good at first. They checked his weight, height, asked about his milestones, and how he was doing. Then came the finger prick and shots. He freaked during the shots and then they came back and told me his lead level was high and they were sending us to the hospital lab to get blood work done to see why his level was high (though it could just be because we live in an old house). So not only was Tristan upset about the 2 shots he had just gotten but I had to help hold him down for them to draw blood. He was crying so bad. By the time it was done (2 Bugs Bunny band-aids and 1 Garfield band-aid later), Chris's dad and I calmed him down with animal crackers and went home. 


On the plus side, he is 34in tall and weighs 32lbs. His ears are fine, his motor skills are great, his speech is getting better. So he's doing great other than the high level of lead. 


Here's some pictures from today...

And a cute video of Tristan's new thing to say... (sorry for the bad lighting, there are no lights in his room)

2011- A year in pictures!

 

I was sitting here trying to remember everything that happened this year but I figured I'd just show you :)

this is the way we brush our teeth! :)

 

yep, I'm engaged to a gamer whose parents are gamers. nerds rock! :)

chasing after daddy's discs

Aunt and nephew... yea poor kids. 

Little Lambs

And here's me throughout the year...

Can't wait to see what the new year brings! I'm hoping it involves some weight loss (165lbs is just not working for me lol) and tons of fun!

P.S. Sorry about how the pics ended up being arranged. It got all messed up :(

Happy Birthday Tristan!!

           So 2 years ago at 3:14pm, Tristan was born weighing 8lbs 14oz and was 20.5in long. His shoulder got stuck when he was in the birth canal which prolonged my labor and involved more pain (joy... not!). He wouldn't nurse for the first 23 hours after he was born, he just couldn't latch on so I pumped and fed him breast milk from a medicine dropper at each meal (to avoid him depending on bottles). Then at 24hours after he was born, right when I was about to give up on nursing, he nursed (only on the right side which continued the whole first month). He was a very quiet baby and slept most of the night (the nurses actually woke me up every 3hrs to feed him). He got to go home on January 1st, 2010. He fit in newborn and preemie clothes for the first 2 months (shocker!) though he still wore 0-3 months since I lacked in the other sizes. He was 2 weeks old when he had his first ear infection. Here is him right after they cleaned him up after he was born:

Tristan at his 1st birthday party:

Tristan at age 1:

Clothes, diaper, and shoe sizes: 18-24 months shirts, 24 months pants, 5-5.5 Wide size shoes (he had chubby feet), and size 4 diapers. 

Weight/ height: about 24lbs, can't remember exact height since I lost the paper

Favorites: 

• toy piano he got for Christmas
• Mega Blocks
• his little monkey toy from when he was a baby
• How to train your dragon movie
• feeding himself
• swings
• Leapfrog Scout dog
• books

Sleeping: 8pm-8am, naps: 2 naps still

Milestones:

• 6 teeth
• started walking on Christmas day
• first haircut was Dec. 15, 2010

2yrs old:

love his new batman sweater I got him!!

His birthday gift from mommy and daddy :)

Clothes, shoes, and diaper size: 3t and can fit in some 4t clothes, he's wearing size 7 boots (so they'd last til summer) though he's prob. about a 6.5 for shoes, and size 5 diapers

Weight/ Height: prob. about 3ft by now and he weighed 33lbs a month ago (will update on the 2nd)

Favorites: 

• Mega blocks, duplo blocks
• Leapfrog Scout dog
• trains, cars, construction vehicles
• shopping carts (hence his birthday gift)
• Disney movie classics- Lion King, Jungle Book, Aladdin, etc
• computers
• phones
• books
• unwrapping gifts
• using forks
• his new boots
• animals
• getting dressed
• his Little Lambs group

Words (I may have missed some):

• mom
• night
• bye
• ok
• mine
• yum
• yay
• uh oh
• oh no no (this started today. his grandpa always says "oh no" when he spills or drops something and this is his version)
• kitty (occasionally he'll say this when he sees Grandma and Grandpa's cat Molly)
• here you go- comes out "hereyougo"
• there you go- comes out "thereyougo"
• thank you- comes out "dinkdoo"

Sleeping: 8pm-8am, naps: 12pm til 2-3pm

Milestones:

• 16 teeth
• working on using a regular cup
• learning to share... sorta
• walks more often in public (which means not having to carry him)
• his first play was December 17, 2011

          We decided to skip a big party. We had the small celebration at Christmas eve dinner where all we did was sing to him and bring out a cake. Then today, he opened his gift from me and Chris and his gift from my grandma, then we went to Big Boy's for dinner with grandma and grandpa and he had grilled cheese, french fries, and apple sauce. Then he opened his gift from his grandparents and ate some cake. 

2 years ago... the day I went to be induced.

Me at 40weeks

So 2 yrs ago at 7pm, I arrived at the hospital to be induced (by the way I made sure to eat a nice big meal since they told me that once I was induced, I could only have ice chips). I was a week past my due date. Around 9pm, it felt like my water broke after I went to the bathroom, I told the nurse and she said I was probably just peeing myself. Well 10pm came and my doctor walked in to induce me, when he went to check how I was dilating and all, he said "Well your water already broke." I looked at the nurse and almost smirked. That night was filled with me and Chris watching Bones on tv...


And the rest will be told tomorrow :)

A-Z About me

A. Age: 22
B. Bed Size: queen
C. Chore you hate: dishes
D. Dog(s): none
E. Essential start to your day: bathroom lol
F. Favorite Color: blue, yellow, purple
G. Gold or Silver: gold
H. Height: 5'3"
I. Instruments you play: a little piano
J. Job Title: stay at home mom and part time babysitter
K. Kids: Tristan
L. Live: Michigan 
M. Mother's Name: Marianne
N. Nicknames: Squirt (my aunt), brat (my brother), Babe (Chris)
O. Overnight hospital stays: Not counting childhood visits, 1 week- abscess tooth, 3 nights- Tristan's birth
P. Pet Peeves: late-ness, lying
Q. Quote from a Movie: This isn't from a movie, it's actually from the tv show Angel and it's one of the last episodes we watched (which Chris and I currently have been watching on Netflix... we're big fans lol): 
"Whoo Whoo! My God! They told me it was true, but I didn't believe em. Damn, here it is. Evil white folks really do have a mecca. Now, now, now girls, don't get all riled up. (screams) Did you just step on my foot? Was that my foot you just stepped on? Are you assaulting me up in this haven of justice?! Somebody get me a lawyer, because my civil rights have seriously been violated. Oh, I get it, y'all can cater to the demon... cater to the dead man... but what about the black man?!" - Charles Gunn
R. Right handed or Left handed: Righty. 
S. Siblings: My brother Adam
T. Time to wake up: typically 8am
U. Underwear: that's personal 
V. Vegetables you hate: brussel sprouts 
W. What makes you run late: Tristan... and not that often either since I try to plan ahead to avoid it
X. X-rays you have: way.too.many  
Y. Yummy food that you make: Chris's favorite meal I make is Sour Cream Pork Chops
Z. Zoo animals: Bears

Wordless Wednesday: Relaxing during Lion King 2