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More goodies to say thank you for

Posted on January 15, 2008 7:00 pm by TheAngelForever

The other day I received an e-mail from Braincandy telling me that I was the lucky winner of the Boston Mamas contest for all of their 5 Senses DVDs – Bundle of Joy. I entered this contest in November, so it was a very nice surprise to get the news. Within the e-mail it mentioned that I was one of five winners randomly selected from over 200 entries!

Today the following arrived:

The boys and I can not wait to open these up and check them out.

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Other contest news from the last few months and linky love:

So sorry that I was slacking on thanking everyone for some other items that I won. Here are a few that come to mind now:

–> A pedometer from Laura Williams Thank you so much!

–> A Happi Tummi from Boston Mamas came just in time to help JSL with his tummy woes.

–> A Curious George Wikki Stick book from My Two Boys. NHL loves this and thought it was such a fun Chanukah gift. Little does he know it is therapy.

–> A Puj Go Sling from mod*mom A gorgeous sling that I may give/loan to someone that isn’t quite as endowed to try (unless my boobs shrink with this round of WW like it did last time).

–> The book "Can I Have a Cell Phone for Hanukkah?" by Sharon Duke Estroff, M.A.T. from The Mommy Spot – A hilarious book that I am still reading.

I hope I did not forget anything. I swear this mommy brain this is the pits. Again thank you so much to everyone for all of the goodies.

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Knitting update 1-14

Posted on January 14, 2008 10:47 pm by TheAngelForever

I am taking a finger stretching beak from knitting to update on the progress of my project. Yesterday I took photos of the scarf to show to Laura. At that time I had approximately 16 1/2 inches done and it looked like this:

And a closer look:

As you can see it is progressing nicely. Tonight marked a week of working on it and I am now up to 20 inches. . . not too shabby!

The best thing is from the most recent parts it has gotten more even as I am getting used to the tension I need on the needles and the yarn. I have also figured out a way to knit that does not seem to bother my fingers and wrists too much (I have some arthritis from being hit by a car when I was younger).

On that note I am off to work on a recommendation for a friend and then knit some more.

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knitting me moments

Even baby boys like remotes

Posted on January 14, 2008 4:28 pm by TheAngelForever

JSL and I pack up and head out to get NHL from preschool soon after lunch most days (earlier if there is snow). Typically I put his coat on first and then toss mine one quickly. Here is what happened Friday as we were about to head out. As you will see this little guy has baby radar for things that he should not get!

Quickly finds the remote that was sitting on the couch next to him. I was shocked it did NOT go into his mouth. He was very proud of his accomplishment.

It dropped out of his hands and flipped over. He now saw all of the pretty buttons and was trying to figure out what to do next.

He flipped it over to the other side to make sure he did not miss something. Seriously, it must be a Y chromosome thing.

Decides that the other side is much more exciting and thinks about moving it back.

Then he must have been feeling guilty. Suddenly he gets this face and looks the other way, as if to pretend he had not been touching something that was not for him. Man they learn this cute and innocent things early.

See what I mean . . . this next one is the real kicker. How could you ever be mad at this face?

This is my new favorite picture – thanks to the big blue eyes and smile.

P.S. A big thank you to Uncle I and Aunt M for the great hat JSL is wearing. They gave it to him as part of his Chanukah gift. It fits perfectly and I love how cute it is.

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jsl milestone photos winter

Baby wrangling at the gynecologist – a new sport!

Posted on January 14, 2008 1:26 pm by TheAngelForever

On Friday I had a 9:30 appointment for my 6 month follow up to the 6 week after baby/surgery exam. Get that?

JSL went with me and chatted up a storm as we waited. I was finally called back to a room and at about 10:30 the nurse practitioner. I opted to see her since she saw me most of my pregnancy and I really like her. So I was told what to do and left JSL in his stroller while covering myself with the "fun" paper sheet around my waist.

Don’t all of you ladies out there just LOVE that sexy paper sheet?!?!

JSL was not happy being in there and when the NP came in he got very defensive when she was doing my breast exam. Ya know – he does not like it when other people touch his food – LOL!

So she asks to pick him up and put him on my chest. Then she tells me to get ready for my "fun" exam.

***Note to those of you out there – man is it a ~~bitch~~ pain in the rear to move on the exam table, while wrangling a crying almost 8 month old on your chest, and having the paper sheet under your booty stick. That just did not work. The NP saw me struggle and took JSL for me to move up into position (UGH – nightmares of the last exam and what the doctor said). Then she gave him back and he cried and wiggled the entire time.

Ummmm. . . hello I am the one with well you know what, you know where and he was crying – typical male!

Luckily things are a-ok and I was given information to look at and call back when JSL is weaned and/or my period comes back and I want to investigate other options if my endometriosis acts up again.

Aren’t you glad I shared this with you – LOL! Now if all goes well I will not go back for a year – doing my happy dance.

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Baby Booby Biter

Posted on January 14, 2008 1:00 pm by TheAngelForever

JSL is 8 month old today and apparently wants Mommy to think about weaning him (not very seriously – so no need to worry). He is definitely experimenting with his new upper chompers. Unfortunately, the recipients of said experimentation are my poor boobs.

*OUCH*

I try not to react too much and tell him "no bite" when he does it, but now the little ~~monster~~ sweetheart is smiling and starting to laugh. Thanks to this I pull him off and end the nursing session. He has not nursed a lot and is refusing to eat solids today, my guess we have more of those pesky teeth trying to move in.

I guess it is a good thing the little guy is cute. Certainly a defense mechanism for him over the last 24 hours with 6+ bites.

Hopefully he will get the memo and stop this so we can both continue with the nursing routine sans biting!