The Main Event
Rise and shine everybody. There is going to be a wedding today. The bride slept great and was feeling so much better. She was still weak, but this was her wedding day and she was going to enjoy every moment. So, we headed to the salon to get our updo's and then it was picture taking time. Patrick was a ring bearer and I really wasn't sure how the day would go. It's hard to be the matron-of-honor and try to take care of your son. Thank goodness for daddy, aunts, and my in-laws. They helped throughout the day.
Patrick took a few catnaps, but we really interrupted his schedule. So, I worried if my baby would be Mr. Cranky Pants. But he did a great job! He was actually sleeping during picture time and when he woke up, the photographer was taking different pictures, so we had to wait until after the wedding to get pictures of Patrick.
My sister walked down the aisle looking gorgeous. But before she had her shining moment, my son was stealing the show. He was wheeled out in a red Radio Flyer wagon, dressed in his little tuxedo. "Ohhhh", was heard from the crowd. Patrick looked so serious, but then he enjoyed the ride. He loves wagon rides!
After the wedding, it was picture time. Now, Patrick was a little crabby. He didn't want to be in his tux anymore and he was getting hot. So, there was one last shot that we needed which was a family picture. Patrick was wiggling so much that Mia began singing, "Itsy Bitsy Spider". The next thing you heard was my entire family of about 80 people singing the song. Oh, was it a moment. Too cute!
The best part of the wedding, (other than to see my sister enjoy her day), was dancing with my son. He loves music and loves to jump up and down. But when he heard the Macarena, he was tired and just fell asleep on mommy's chest. My little boy had enjoy the day and it was time to take him home. Good night Patrick!
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
April 18
How Sweet It Is
It's amazing what can happen in a couple of days. As Patrick was getting better, my sister, "The Bride" became ill. On Monday, she was actually hospitalized because she had this pain near her stomach. I can't even imagine how you handle the week of your wedding in the hospital. On Wednesday, she had surgery because their was a mass of blood the size of a grapefruit. So they removed her ovary and the excruciating pain was gone. Finally, she was able to focus on her wedding.
Family began arriving on Thursday and we were so pleased because they helped so much. Everyone was willing to do anything to assist my sister. And I wasn't afraid to ask for help. My husband, Greg, actually picked her up from the hospital because my sister wanted all plans to continue and we all had some type of appointment to get ready for the big day. So Greg willingly went to get his favorite sister-in-law. She wanted her "Dream Day" more than ever, and a "little" surgery wasn't going to stop her. She insisted that she was going to get married on Saturday. The groom said he'd marry her on Saturday; even in the hospital.
Any whoo, she managed to get to rehearsal, but she was very weak. I was worried about my big sis. Maybe the wedding should have been delayed. She was moving very slow; slower than a turtle. But she insisted that everything go according to plan. So we had a shorter version of the rehearsal, then headed towards my brother's house for the rehearsal dinner. I actually made the Italian feast along with my aunts and my Mia. Oh was it so tasty and everyone had a great time. It was such a relief to see everyone relaxing and having a great time. After the week we had, I actually kicked back myself. Thank goodness family wanted to hold Patrick. It gave me a much needed breather and Patrick was able to get plenty of squeezes and a few red lipstick marks on his face.
It's amazing what can happen in a couple of days. As Patrick was getting better, my sister, "The Bride" became ill. On Monday, she was actually hospitalized because she had this pain near her stomach. I can't even imagine how you handle the week of your wedding in the hospital. On Wednesday, she had surgery because their was a mass of blood the size of a grapefruit. So they removed her ovary and the excruciating pain was gone. Finally, she was able to focus on her wedding.
Family began arriving on Thursday and we were so pleased because they helped so much. Everyone was willing to do anything to assist my sister. And I wasn't afraid to ask for help. My husband, Greg, actually picked her up from the hospital because my sister wanted all plans to continue and we all had some type of appointment to get ready for the big day. So Greg willingly went to get his favorite sister-in-law. She wanted her "Dream Day" more than ever, and a "little" surgery wasn't going to stop her. She insisted that she was going to get married on Saturday. The groom said he'd marry her on Saturday; even in the hospital.
Any whoo, she managed to get to rehearsal, but she was very weak. I was worried about my big sis. Maybe the wedding should have been delayed. She was moving very slow; slower than a turtle. But she insisted that everything go according to plan. So we had a shorter version of the rehearsal, then headed towards my brother's house for the rehearsal dinner. I actually made the Italian feast along with my aunts and my Mia. Oh was it so tasty and everyone had a great time. It was such a relief to see everyone relaxing and having a great time. After the week we had, I actually kicked back myself. Thank goodness family wanted to hold Patrick. It gave me a much needed breather and Patrick was able to get plenty of squeezes and a few red lipstick marks on his face.
Friday, March 28, 2008
March 28
Social Butterfly
Rise and shine, it's an early start today. Patrick is all dressed up. Looks cute as a button. Today we went to celebrate with Aunt Jamie at her bridal shower at her work. It was so nice for them to throw her a shower. They went all out and it was gorgeous. I feared that Patrick would 1) throw up carrots on his cute outfit, 2) poop at the wrong time, or 3) be cranky during the entire party. But guess what? None of it happened. My sweet boy was WONDERFUL! The little social butterfly just played and smiled at all the ladies. They just slurped him up and then all wanted to hold him. When Patrick was very little, I took him a couple of times to see Aunt Jamie at work. All the ladies thought he was adorable and couldn't believe how much he grew. He put on the charm as usual.
Rise and shine, it's an early start today. Patrick is all dressed up. Looks cute as a button. Today we went to celebrate with Aunt Jamie at her bridal shower at her work. It was so nice for them to throw her a shower. They went all out and it was gorgeous. I feared that Patrick would 1) throw up carrots on his cute outfit, 2) poop at the wrong time, or 3) be cranky during the entire party. But guess what? None of it happened. My sweet boy was WONDERFUL! The little social butterfly just played and smiled at all the ladies. They just slurped him up and then all wanted to hold him. When Patrick was very little, I took him a couple of times to see Aunt Jamie at work. All the ladies thought he was adorable and couldn't believe how much he grew. He put on the charm as usual.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
February 19
Sweet Dreams
My little boy is growing up. He's becoming so big and he has changed from being an infant. But today, I reminisced of our early days when we brought him home. He still has the little cry from when he was born. It's not as strong and loud, but I can still hear the same cry.
I've been rocking Patrick to sleep. The doctor says to begin putting him down in his crib and letting him fall to sleep. I've been working on this for his afternoon naps, but today, I made an exception. I rocked my baby in my arms until he fell asleep. I always put his lullaby music on so hopefully he'll associate music with falling asleep. There are two songs where he usually falls asleep: Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Canon D. My sister is having instrumental music of these two songs at her wedding. I think Patrick just might fall asleep when he hears these songs at her wedding. This wouldn't be a bad thing. :)
After holding my baby when he falls asleep, I love hearing his wimpers and looking at his lips as he tries to suck air. It's the cutest thing. I always give Patrick a kiss and then whisper in his ear, "Mommy loves you Patrick". It's my routine. Sweet dreams little boy.
My little boy is growing up. He's becoming so big and he has changed from being an infant. But today, I reminisced of our early days when we brought him home. He still has the little cry from when he was born. It's not as strong and loud, but I can still hear the same cry.
I've been rocking Patrick to sleep. The doctor says to begin putting him down in his crib and letting him fall to sleep. I've been working on this for his afternoon naps, but today, I made an exception. I rocked my baby in my arms until he fell asleep. I always put his lullaby music on so hopefully he'll associate music with falling asleep. There are two songs where he usually falls asleep: Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Canon D. My sister is having instrumental music of these two songs at her wedding. I think Patrick just might fall asleep when he hears these songs at her wedding. This wouldn't be a bad thing. :)
After holding my baby when he falls asleep, I love hearing his wimpers and looking at his lips as he tries to suck air. It's the cutest thing. I always give Patrick a kiss and then whisper in his ear, "Mommy loves you Patrick". It's my routine. Sweet dreams little boy.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
February 9
Oh Snap!
Why is it that when you want your baby to get a good night sleep, they always wake up several times. Patrick decided to have several parties with mommy throughout the night and the alarm was going to go off at 7 a.m. This is unusual for a Saturday; especially when we try to sleep in. Who are we kidding? We can't sleep in on the weekend when our "little alarm" wants to play with us. And who schedules a bridal shower for their sister in the morning? What was I thinking? We had to be showered, dressed, and ready to leave by 9: 15 a.m. So, since we just happened to be up early, (thanks Patrick), we were heading towards the van at 9:13 a.m. Whew! We are going to be early. Oh snap! We are really early; especially since I can't pick up the cake until 10 a.m. Well, I guess we'll have to get some coffee. Thank goodness Greg is going along for the ride, to help me out with Patrick. The bridal shower begins at 11 a.m. and I'm still in the van at 10:30. My wonderful sister-in-law is co-hosting this event, so that helps take the pressure off of me. Whew! We made it before anyone arrived. But wait, we still have to unpack the van. All this stuff for one baby. Oh, and how could I forget the bridal shower stuff. Why do we always take the entire house for Patrick when we go for an outing, or visit family? And this time, I didn't take everything. Hmmm...I must make a checklist to help make our outings quicker. In my free time, I'll get to it. :)
Some how, I manged to get things done on time. But wait. Where's the blushing bride? Late as usual because she had to make a grand entrance; especially since she had her hair done. So this gave me the opportunity to show Patrick off to all her friends. These are the friends that have given Patrick nicknames like "Chunky Monkey, Pork Chop, and Rump Roast". I don't mind the names because they gushed all over my baby and enjoyed squeezing his thunder thighs. He was passed around until people realized how heavy he can be from holding him. He saw lots of love. Speaking of love. Patrick also met Mike's cousin Tiffany and her 10 month daughter Flora Jane. They played side by side. Patrick was so excited to see another baby. We need more interaction with other children. Any volunteers? Who wants to play with us?
Why is it that when you want your baby to get a good night sleep, they always wake up several times. Patrick decided to have several parties with mommy throughout the night and the alarm was going to go off at 7 a.m. This is unusual for a Saturday; especially when we try to sleep in. Who are we kidding? We can't sleep in on the weekend when our "little alarm" wants to play with us. And who schedules a bridal shower for their sister in the morning? What was I thinking? We had to be showered, dressed, and ready to leave by 9: 15 a.m. So, since we just happened to be up early, (thanks Patrick), we were heading towards the van at 9:13 a.m. Whew! We are going to be early. Oh snap! We are really early; especially since I can't pick up the cake until 10 a.m. Well, I guess we'll have to get some coffee. Thank goodness Greg is going along for the ride, to help me out with Patrick. The bridal shower begins at 11 a.m. and I'm still in the van at 10:30. My wonderful sister-in-law is co-hosting this event, so that helps take the pressure off of me. Whew! We made it before anyone arrived. But wait, we still have to unpack the van. All this stuff for one baby. Oh, and how could I forget the bridal shower stuff. Why do we always take the entire house for Patrick when we go for an outing, or visit family? And this time, I didn't take everything. Hmmm...I must make a checklist to help make our outings quicker. In my free time, I'll get to it. :)
Some how, I manged to get things done on time. But wait. Where's the blushing bride? Late as usual because she had to make a grand entrance; especially since she had her hair done. So this gave me the opportunity to show Patrick off to all her friends. These are the friends that have given Patrick nicknames like "Chunky Monkey, Pork Chop, and Rump Roast". I don't mind the names because they gushed all over my baby and enjoyed squeezing his thunder thighs. He was passed around until people realized how heavy he can be from holding him. He saw lots of love. Speaking of love. Patrick also met Mike's cousin Tiffany and her 10 month daughter Flora Jane. They played side by side. Patrick was so excited to see another baby. We need more interaction with other children. Any volunteers? Who wants to play with us?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
January 30
Give Me Some Kisses
It was an early start today. I was in the shower by 7:15 a.m. Patrick was still sleeping, so I decided to get a hot shower. I'm feeling better and I just wanted to began the day. This morning, Patrick has so much fun playing with all his toys. He went from the swing, to his jumperoo, to his exersaucer, to the floor. We did a little tummy time, but we are focused on helping him sit up. He loves playing on his airplane blanket with his puppy dog toy. It plays music that isn't annoying (yet).
Wedding planning for Aunt Jamie continues. This time..az.food tasting at the Ritz Charles. Yummy. Patrick was so good. He sat patiently while we sampled some of the food, but towards the end, he was sleepy. A few drinks of milk and he was sleep. Whew! Aunt Jamie could relax and enjoy her moment. I hope Patrick is good during her wedding. This is one time , we don't want to have a shining moment and take away from the bride.
In the evening, Greg and I got a kick out of watching Mia make Patrick giggle. He has the sweetest laugh. All Mia was saying was "Give ME Some KISSES"! Patrick just laughed and laughed and laughed. Greg and I enjoyed watching him as as these weird noises were coming out of his mouth. When Patrick smiles, he grins from cheek to cheek and squints his eyes. Too Cute!
It was an early start today. I was in the shower by 7:15 a.m. Patrick was still sleeping, so I decided to get a hot shower. I'm feeling better and I just wanted to began the day. This morning, Patrick has so much fun playing with all his toys. He went from the swing, to his jumperoo, to his exersaucer, to the floor. We did a little tummy time, but we are focused on helping him sit up. He loves playing on his airplane blanket with his puppy dog toy. It plays music that isn't annoying (yet).
Wedding planning for Aunt Jamie continues. This time..az.food tasting at the Ritz Charles. Yummy. Patrick was so good. He sat patiently while we sampled some of the food, but towards the end, he was sleepy. A few drinks of milk and he was sleep. Whew! Aunt Jamie could relax and enjoy her moment. I hope Patrick is good during her wedding. This is one time , we don't want to have a shining moment and take away from the bride.
In the evening, Greg and I got a kick out of watching Mia make Patrick giggle. He has the sweetest laugh. All Mia was saying was "Give ME Some KISSES"! Patrick just laughed and laughed and laughed. Greg and I enjoyed watching him as as these weird noises were coming out of his mouth. When Patrick smiles, he grins from cheek to cheek and squints his eyes. Too Cute!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
January 26
Great News
Oh we just found out that our friend Muzzy is back in KC. Boy has it been a long time since we've seen him. It was such an honor to have him fly back for our wedding. He was one of the first friends to find out that we were having a baby. Actually, he was the first person to touch my tummy. So, now I can't wait to show him our beautiful son Patrick. It's great to have you so close Michael.
Other exciting news, my sister stopped by to show off her bling~bling. Wow! It's Gorgeous! Aunt Jamie ordered Patrick's tux for the wedding. I can't wait to see my little boy all dressed up. We love you Aunt James.
Oh we just found out that our friend Muzzy is back in KC. Boy has it been a long time since we've seen him. It was such an honor to have him fly back for our wedding. He was one of the first friends to find out that we were having a baby. Actually, he was the first person to touch my tummy. So, now I can't wait to show him our beautiful son Patrick. It's great to have you so close Michael.
Other exciting news, my sister stopped by to show off her bling~bling. Wow! It's Gorgeous! Aunt Jamie ordered Patrick's tux for the wedding. I can't wait to see my little boy all dressed up. We love you Aunt James.
January 24
Music To My Ears
Grandma feed Patrick his rice cereal before heading out to Iowa. We'll see them in a couple of weeks when their friends from Europe stop by for a visit. Maybe Patrick will be rolling over or sitting up the next time they see him. He sure wants to do both and I keep thinking that maybe get his chunky leg high enough to roll over. We'll see.
Patrick has been having the sniffles lately. Then in the afternoon, I noticed his nose was running. Oh, this will be difficult to try and keep his nose clean. It's hard for me to see a baby with a snotty nose. There isn't much the doctor can do for him because he still is too young. So I pray that he won't get sick and it doesn't go into his chest.
In the evening, we went with Aunt Jamie to pick out flowers for her wedding. Rosemary made my flower arrangements beautiful for my wedding, so Jamie decided to use her services. I had a blast! Helping my sister plan her wedding has brought back wonderful memories of my wedding. Boy did we have a beautiful ceremony and a fabulous dance.
At the flower meeting, we walked into her office that had a million pictures of flowers and a piano arrangement was background music. The music was very relaxing, in fact I made a comment on how Patrick loves music. Rosemary told me I had a gorgeous son and that he was such a good baby. She noticed that he loved the CD of romance music. We heard the front door open and Rosemary scooped Patrick up from Aunt Jamie's arms because she just had to show her husband this cute baby. Patrick loved it! Before we left, she burned a copy of the beautiful music so that Patrick could listen to it any time. I was so pleased with Patrick's behavior. For being there an hour, he was such a good boy. He didn't cry or fuss. He just looked around the room and blew raspberries with mouth. He made his momma proud!
Grandma feed Patrick his rice cereal before heading out to Iowa. We'll see them in a couple of weeks when their friends from Europe stop by for a visit. Maybe Patrick will be rolling over or sitting up the next time they see him. He sure wants to do both and I keep thinking that maybe get his chunky leg high enough to roll over. We'll see.
Patrick has been having the sniffles lately. Then in the afternoon, I noticed his nose was running. Oh, this will be difficult to try and keep his nose clean. It's hard for me to see a baby with a snotty nose. There isn't much the doctor can do for him because he still is too young. So I pray that he won't get sick and it doesn't go into his chest.
In the evening, we went with Aunt Jamie to pick out flowers for her wedding. Rosemary made my flower arrangements beautiful for my wedding, so Jamie decided to use her services. I had a blast! Helping my sister plan her wedding has brought back wonderful memories of my wedding. Boy did we have a beautiful ceremony and a fabulous dance.
At the flower meeting, we walked into her office that had a million pictures of flowers and a piano arrangement was background music. The music was very relaxing, in fact I made a comment on how Patrick loves music. Rosemary told me I had a gorgeous son and that he was such a good baby. She noticed that he loved the CD of romance music. We heard the front door open and Rosemary scooped Patrick up from Aunt Jamie's arms because she just had to show her husband this cute baby. Patrick loved it! Before we left, she burned a copy of the beautiful music so that Patrick could listen to it any time. I was so pleased with Patrick's behavior. For being there an hour, he was such a good boy. He didn't cry or fuss. He just looked around the room and blew raspberries with mouth. He made his momma proud!
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