Life with ElCid & the Girls

I'm not dead yet...

2012-01-20T10:52:00.000-08:00

Or on bedrest! Which is a very happy thing for all of us over here.

I'm 30 weeks and Jack-Jack is becoming a bigger part of our lives everyday. Well that is until I run into yet another person who tells me they "can hardly tell I'm pregnant". Yes, all of them are alive and unscathed. Gold star for me.

She is also becoming quite entertaining. Last week I was laying down watching TV and she was literally bouncing off the walls. She would shove off from the bedside of my stomach bounce into the other side and do it all over. She did that 4 or 5 times before she got bored and moved one. Last night I was laying down watching TV again and had my hand resting at the top of my stomach. All of a sudden there was something small, hard and pointy poking me! I'm not sure if it was a fist, heel, elbow or what but it was the first time something that small had been out there that far. I called for ElCid and she did it again. I called for ElCid again, again and she had moved on.

I did fail the glucose test 2 weeks ago so I'm on a really boring, rather regimented diet. Bleck. Nothing brings out the 4 year old in me faster than someone telling me what to do. Unfortunately it's Jack-Jack who could end up worse for the wear so I try to keep my "you're not the boss of me" tendencies in check.

I'm having Dr. appts every two weeks (next check-up is the 27th), check my BP 3 times a day, and blood sugars 4 times a day. I have definitely been inspired to get in better shape and stay that way because none of this is fun, or how I want to live my life permanently!

Party Time!!

2012-01-09T11:03:00.000-08:00

My super awesome friends Kathy, Jen and Diana threw me a party for Jack-Jack!!

There was a plate to sign.

Guess which day she will arrive, if you'd like to cast a vote let me know and I'll pencil you in.

Fun presents to open

My darling cake and all the delicious food!!

It was so much fun and I know there were more pictures, I'll have to hunt them down. We hung out with lots of people and just chatted. I got great baby things which was very appreciated since I got rid off all that 6 years ago! It's made me even more excited for this baby to get here and now I have stuff to organize and get ready for her.

Happy Birthday ElCid!!

2012-01-04T22:24:00.000-08:00

As usual for ElCid's birthday I made cheesecake, I cheated this year and made a no-bake one. It still went over well. Per tradition the girls put the cherries on top, I wish I could say there was less spoon/finger licking than there was in the past but that would be wishful thinking.

I'm not sure what's up with all of the faces, I warned them I was posting it and nobody cared.

With all the birthdays we've celebrated we had a 3 and 7 on hand which is a good thing because I don't think that many candles would fit on this cake!!

Happy Birthday to my handsome man!!

Realistic Goals

2012-01-03T13:09:00.000-08:00

I've always thought New Year's Resolutions were kind of silly. If you aren't going to do something in October what makes you think you're going to get it done in January? Anyway, I was asked today if I have any New Year's resolutions and I do have one. The tried and true and rarely successful "I'm going to lose weight" I've just tacked "in March and April" on to the end. It's the only thing I can realistically say I'm going to do.

I can't say -

I'll get more sleep

I will be more organized

I will volunteer more often at my children's school

I won't take on new responsibilites

I will spend less money

I will keep my house cleaned

I will be more patient with my girls

and etc.

I'm not saying those things would be impossible goals just that they aren't realistic for me right now. So here I am sticking with "I am going to lose weight - in March and April"

The BIG Present

2011-12-26T12:03:00.000-08:00

It's a TRAMPOLINE!!!!

ElCid and I put together the trampoline, my job was to sit and look cute until it came time to put up the enclosure. I did a very good job.

We have had very happy jumpers, we just have to remind Fred that she outweighs the others by quite a bit when you take the bounce of the trampoline into consideration.

Mery Christmas

2011-12-26T11:43:00.000-08:00

We had Christmas, how about you?

Everyone enjoying their stockings

George got the guitar she's been pining for for two years. Jr. got a video camera.

Fred got her ipod touch (back)

Disney On Ice!! Thanks Abuelo!!

The only (seriously AWFUL) picture of me and my present - an iPad :)

ElCid got a Silver tie from Fred, Walkie - Talkies from George and an Angry Birds shirt from Jr. He got an iPhone from me.

Grandma made sure even Jack-Jack wasn't left out!

Christmas was fun, a little bit crazy with meetings and church and other things going on but everyone ended the day happy.

Because it's Christmas Eve!

2011-12-24T18:22:00.000-08:00

Fred wanted to know why she couldn't just make her craft and why we had to have family time. My response of it's Christmas Eve didn't seem like a real answer to her. On to the horrible punishment she had to endure!

Sugar cookies - oh the horrors!

ElCid was the official photographer and we all got to make a tray of cookies.

George enjoyed using the scraps as playdough and made several sculptures, including this fun cake!!

We had an amazing surprise this afternoon from my Uncle Troy and his family! A treat tower from Harry & David. YUMMY!! We took pictures for my mom and saved her some of everything, because I'm pretty sure her living with us is why the treats came here. Good thing he didn't know she's in Washington :) My Uncle Troy is one of the few extended relatives of mine that the girls "know". He's super cool and we LOVED the treats.

Now we're going to frost cookies and continue tracking Santa on the NORAD website.

Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Winter Break!! Winter Break!!

2011-12-17T12:40:00.000-08:00

**There is back posting below with more pictures**

The girls are out on Winter Break and getting lots of sleep for the next 2 weeks is totally on my list of things to do. Unfortunately the girls think I am their personal chauffeur and have a long list of places they HAVE to go. And I HAVE to be dressed in something besides pj's to drive them, whatever!

Jack-Jack has been growing like a weed, and more people are figuring out I'm pregnant! I'm never sure how to take it when someone tells me they just figured it out.

She's also making movements that are visible from the outside but she's quite the stinker and her sisters will stare intently at my belly for a few minutes and as soon as they get bored and look away she moves.

She's kicked ElCid, Fred, and George. Poor Jr. just hasn't been at the right place at the right time. Fred is the most intent on making her kick and has been foiled more than once, it's always a good laugh. She'll put her hand on my left side Jack-Jack kicks right. She puts her hand on my right, she kicks left. Once in utter frustration Fred put her hand on both sides and Jack-Jack kicked straight down. She's usually way down low like the other 3 were.

All three girls got their report cards and all 3 got straight A's. Jr and George had assemblies for A honor roll. Jr's assembly was also pajama day.

Fred was student of the month, unfortunately I had a Dr. appt at the very same time as the thing at her school, it wasn't a whole assembly, and didn't remind ElCid AGAIN that he needed to go so we were the horrible parents that didn't show. Hopefully next time we do better!!

I'm pretty much ready for our Christmas,
I have a few last minute projects to finish up for Kathy!

That creepy Elf

2011-12-13T12:48:00.000-08:00

George has been learning "legends" in class from other cultures and countries. One of the little girls shared that they have an Elf on the Shelf. I think those things are creepy and since the man in the red suit doesn't visit our house I didn't think we needed one. I was wrong. So as a compromise I made two Christmas Friends to hide around the house. Glitter Snowflake and Sparkle Candy Cane. Here they are with the sleeping girls :)

Honor Choir

2011-12-12T13:00:00.000-08:00

Jr. is part of the honor choir at the girls school. Her concert was a lot of fun, our favorite songs were Mashed Potatoes and the candle song.

Holiday Extravaganza

2011-12-10T12:45:00.000-08:00

Jr and George participated in the HDDA holiday dance recital. They both did well and looked great!

Christmas pictures

2011-12-08T12:55:00.000-08:00

The dance studio offered pictures with the Holiday Recital fee so I took advantage and made the girls get dressed up and look pretty for the picture. Now I just need to get it on a card and in the mail!

O Christmas Tree

2011-12-04T12:52:00.000-08:00

The tree went up yesterday and was decorated today. Her name is Starflake. I got to choose and the girls named her. Yes, I know it's weird we name the tree, it's been years you should be over it by now ;)

I got "artsy" and took profile pictures in front of the tree if you click the pictures they look pretty cool.

Grapefruits!!

2011-12-01T13:49:00.001-08:00

I picked the last 4 grapefruits from my tree today. I got stabbed a few times, but no blood :) They are bigger than the others that I had but the same color so I don't know what the difference was. I'm just happy it grew anything at all! I didn't weigh the others but they were about the size of oranges. These four weighed in at just over a pound, 2 at 15+ oz and one at 14+ oz.

For ElCid's Family and the general amusement of others

2011-11-28T20:38:00.001-08:00

Here is a preview of the calendar, a chance to give your two cents. If you hate a picture I have of you send me another similar picture, if you don't have one - too bad. Hate the formatting? Then it can be your turn next year. That isn't why I did it this year, Hil always did a great job I just figured with a new baby and all she could use a year off. Have some insightful and constructive criticism? Feel free to share. If you have something just mean to say you'd better watch out, Santa has his radar on high alert this time of year.

The front of the calendar

What it needs - nothing - it faces the wall the entire year

Jan.

What it needs - more cold weather pics if you have them, darn those temperate climates most of us live in.

Feb.