I was able to get the car seat adjusted properly. I cannot
stand the process of putting him in it though. I miss the simplicity of the
carrier. It’s such an ordeal every morning and afternoon because I have to
climb into the backseat to put him in. He screams and cries in the morning
because he’s tired and doesn’t want to be messed with. Before, all I had to do
was put him in the carrier in my house and pop it into the base in the car. He’d
fall asleep before we walked out of the front door. Now, there is just no easy
way for me to put him into the car seat without waking him. I feel bad. Not
only am I waking him well before he’s ready to get up, but it’s freezing in the
mornings and I can’t put him in the car seat with a coat on. When we get to
daycare, I take him out of the car seat, then I put a coat on him before
getting out of the car. With the carrier, it was easier. I’d just throw a few
blankets over the top before I popped the carrier out of the car. It’s just
such a damn hassle now. I know I’ll get used to it and adjust. He will too. It
more just sucks because of the weather. Scraping ice every single morning off
of my car windows is really annoying. I cannot wait for warmer weather! I’m so
over this crap! Sorry, I hate to complain, but it’s just daunting and it’s
becoming so exhausting. On top of that, I have such anxiety and fear of driving
when the weather is snowy and icy. I slid this morning and nearly had a panic
attack.
Emerson has had his first taste of whole milk since turning
1. He likes it. I haven’t tried to give it to him cold yet. I’ve been mixing it
with breast milk and warming it up for him. I’m still pumping and nursing, but
trying to intermix if I’m short. It’s taken a lot of pressure off of me because
I no longer have the fear of being short if I don’t get to pump enough throughout
the day. I’m glad that hasn’t happened too often though. I’m not ready to give
up nursing, or pumping. It is good to know that he doesn’t have an aversion to
whole milk, so I know it’ll be fine when the time comes to fully make the
switch. He still loves water though, so I’m continuing to give that during
dinner. He gets plenty of milk throughout the day, so having some water during
dinner is a good compromise and he doesn’t fill up too much on liquid, so he’s
eating plenty of actual food. Speaking of food, we are in desperate need of
everything. Last night, we ate a microwavable lasagna meal and fish sticks. I’m
going to grocery shop after work tomorrow. We are always down to our last
random meals when it’s this close to payday. I only grocery shop once every two
weeks. I can’t wait to stock up again. I haven’t even made a grocery list yet. I
better get on it!
Emerson’s daycare is having their big Valentine’s Day party
next week. I just realized it’s Friday the 13th next week. Ew!
Anyway, I’m so excited to make Valentine’s for the kids and teachers. I was
provided a list of the kid’s names the other day. How cute is that?! I know, I
know. I’m so “that mom”, but I live for this stuff and it makes all holidays
even more exciting. I just think it’s so freaking adorable that Emerson gets to
partake is “school” activities like this through daycare. Daycare is structured
though, so it’s basically like he is in school. For the kids, I’m sending
goldfish crackers. There was a specific DO NOT SEND list, so to be safe, I’m
going to stick to goldfish crackers because I know all of the 1 year olds can
have those. Anyway, I found the most adorable idea on Pinterest. You make your
own fish bowl out of heavy cardstock, then you place it in cellophane bag, and
fill with goldfish. The valentine message is: Will you “O’fish’ally be my
Valentine?! Adorable! I’m going to work on this over the weekend. I already
have a TON of cardstock. A box of goldfish doesn’t cost more than a few dollars
and I can get the cellophane bags for $1 at Dollar General. Easy peasy! In addition
to that, I’m going to make a heart shaped fruit pizza. I’m keeping it very
simple, so the cost is low. I just need sugar cookie dough for the base, cream
cheese cool whip as the icing (sauce), and sliced banana and strawberry as
toppings. I’m going to drizzle some chocolate sauce over the fruit as an added
bonus, but I already have that at home, so it isn’t costing me anything extra.
Let’s hope I’m able to make the dough into a heart without ruining it. That’s
the only part that I’m worried about. If it doesn’t look right, I’ll just make
it into a circle and call it a day. For the teachers, I’m making chalkboard
mugs. All I have to do is buy $1 mugs from Dollar General and porcelain chalkboard
paint. I’m not painting the entire mug. I’m only painting a heart on each mug
to keep with the Valentine’s day theme. I’m going to attach a piece of chalk
with twine to each mug, write “#1 teacher” inside of the heart, wrap in
cellophane, and top with a ribbon. How cute is that?? I just hope
I don’t mess the heart up! You bake each mug in the oven at 300 degrees
for 30 minutes to set. Another Pinterest idea! I think they’ll absolutely love
them. I’d like to make one for myself if I have enough chalkboard paint
leftover.
Emerson is assigned so snack day on February 9th.
I don’t want to go over the top because the Valentine’s Day party is the same
week. I was thinking of putting together a Valentine’s inspired snack mix with
pink frosted animal crackers, plain chex cereal, and strawberry yogurt covered
cheerios. I can put it into a nice, valentine’s day box and have the teachers
distribute for snack. I already have cheerios at home, so I’ll just need to
coat in yogurt and freeze, get some animal crackers, and chex, which is fairly
cheap. It’ll be easy to eat for the kids, semi-healthy, and festive.
As for me on Valentine’s Day, I’ll be wearing the same
Valentine’s day shirt that I’ve worn the last 3-4 years. It’s sort of my
tradition. I always watch the movie, “Valentine’s Day”. It’s one of my
favorites. I’ll make some kind of heart-shaped dinner for Emerson and I that
night. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. Even when I’m single, it
is still my favorite. I just love it! I think it’s absolutely adorable. I don’t
even like it for all of the romantic reasons. I just love pink, hearts, and
cuteness. It’s even more exciting with Emerson. I need to put together
something for he and Kodie. Dollar General has so many cute things for $1. I’ll
do something small and simple for both of them. All Kodie cares about is having
a stuffed animal to rip apart!
This weekend, I’d love to do Emerson’s next photo shoot. I’d
like to incorporate some Valentine’s day things into it just to be festive, but
I’m not specifically doing it for Valentine’s Day. I want to a cooking themed
photo shoot. I plan on boiling up a pot of Spaghetti noodles, putting Emerson
in a big ol pot of it, and snapping some adorable shots. I hope it comes out
the way I envision it in my mind. In addition to that, I’d like to add in some
baking shots as well. A little flour on his nose, mixing bowl, spatula, and a
jar of Candy Hearts to incorporate Valentine’s Day. Again, I hope this comes
out the way I envision it! The good thing is I do it for fun, so usually my
expectations are set pretty low. We usually spend MAYBE 10 minutes tops taking
photos, so Emerson doesn’t get too bored. I like getting the candid shots
because I think they look better. Let’s hope my vision comes to life! I don’t
plan on doing any crazy background, or anything. Just white with props. I’ll
post pictures afterwards.
Okay, that’s about all I have for now. I hope everyone has a
really nice weekend if I don’t update!
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