Organize!!!

I l.o.v.e pintrest.com!

It is the most amazing site ever! I must say "thank you, thank you, THANK YOU" to Whitney Miller for sharing this with me.


This site is full of ideas and inspiration. It allows you to "pin" your favorite items/ideas and view them later. You can also see what your friends are "pinning"

So today is the day I actually put this site to good use. Today...8/5/2011...I am organizing my kitchen!  I have spent a few hours this morning collecting ideas and making a shopping list. Granted it is not a large kitchen, and we won't be here for much longer, but I need this.

I had a melt down a few days ago....that lasted a few days! We have been house hunting and the stress of it all just punched my emotions' lights out. :) So Eddie and I are working from home today, Raye is coming down to spend time with us, and I am organizing my kitchen! :)

I'll let you know how it goes... :)

Wish me luck!

Oh and here is just a cute picture of Eddie

Dancing Baby!

This wonderful, crazy, adorable child is mine :) And I am so grateful that he is...

30 Things I Have Learned

I sometimes wonder why I keep a blog :) I am awful at maintaining it.

Eddie is almost 8 months now. Sunday marks the big 8 month birthday. So I have compiled a list of 30 things that I have learned along this 8 month journey. Granted, I am not a supermom...yet ;)....some of the list items may appall you...some will make you laugh (either with me or at me)...and some may bring back fond memories of your babies (grab a tissue ladies!).

So grab yourself something chocolate...I won't tell...and maybe a cup of coffee. Here we go:

1. Little boys can pee on you even when you are standing 15 feet away
2. Boogers...they won't kill the kid. If he pops one in his month just sigh and move on
3. Once the little man starts crawling, he will find any and EVERYTHING...even after you have vacuumed and picked up and mopped.
4. My house is no longer my house. It is Eddie's play ground/optical course
5. I can't help but smile when I tell Eddie "no" and he gives me that killer smile. I don't know how I will ever discipline if he keeps that up!
6. When babies learn to pull themselves up, anything will be used...hair, shirts, beds, coffee tables, lamps, legs, walls, pillows, chairs, cats, dogs, trash cans, clothes hampers, diaper bags...you name it!
7. Eddie still loves to cuddle...But only in the morning and right before bed
8. The cat's food must be placed in another room or on higher ground
9. I never get to finish a cup of coffee
10. I don't mind not finishing my cup of coffee
11. Grandparents ROCK.
12. Photo albums should be bought in bulk
13. The new baby smell is still there...sometime hidden...but still there
14. I don't like it when strangers touch my baby
15. Even when your child sleeps through the night, there are some nights when he is wide awake at 2 in the morning.
16. Solid food are awesome...especially the faces that goes along with each new taste
17. I still check on him during the night...and sometimes I just watch him sleep. I love listening to the sweet sounds he makes at night while he is dreaming.
18. When he is hungry...he is HUNGRY! He doesn't even give fare warning! I now always keep something close by to distract him until I can get his food ready
19. My love for him grows and grows and grows and grows and grows and grows....
20. You learn to read his mind...kinda. This helps to prevent some things from happening (putting the cats tail, pulling the bookcase over, getting his fingers caught)
21. I will not buy anymore toys. Everyone else can give him toys but he only plays with the boxes and with my tupperware...even a diaper has amused him for a good 30 mins.
22. Those fingernails are SUPER sharp sometimes. I have many scratches to prove it!
23. I love the way he studies my face
24. When you child says ANYTHING resembling "mama", your heart almost explodes!
25. I don't know if I will ever get use to the smell of a dirty diaper
26. I never liked being by myself...but now I now cherish the moments I have to myself. (going to a movie, eating my breakfast, playing on the computer...even just going potty without having to hurry!) :)
27. Patience is the key. I'll be honest...sometimes I get so stressed that I want to punch a wall...but life goes on, situations are momentary and lessons are always learned.
28. I am grateful for my husband more and more every day. I don't know how I would anything without him. He is my rock, my provider, my love, my partner...I could go on and on...but enough of that mushy stuff.
29. You can baby-proof all you want...they will still find something to get into
30. Finally...watching your husband play with, teach, kiss, cuddle, kiss and sleep with your son = the most beautiful thing you will ever witness.

Eddie riding the rockin' worm!

Playing in the kitty's food

Eating big boy food in his big boy chair

Visiting Nannie (his great grandma)

These are just a few of the things I have learned over the past few months. I love motherhood...I love my son...I love my husband...I love my life

Thank you to all who read and keep up with my blog.

Until all have heard,
Mel

"You're just too good to be true....

Can't take my eyes off of you..."

This has been the song in my head for a couple of weeks now.

Yes...Eddie has started to MOVE! :) He hasn't mastered moving his arms and legs in sync yet, but he has mastered the army crawl (video coming soon!). I seriously can't take my eyes off this child for a moment. He is so much more alert and active. His favorite toys right now are balls and my empty water bottles...he likes to chase them!

I LOVE this stage!

Six and a half months....can you believe it?

And boy have we been busy! As of June 3rd, Eddie  has learned to get up on all fours. He hasn't actually started crawling yet...but he rocks, sways and tumbles :) He has also learned that if he rolls and rolls again and rolls again he can move himself to where his toys are! The other day I put him on his play mat at one end of the living room, left the room for a second to get my phone and when I came back he was clear across the room gnawing on my dining room chair legs!

So he keeps us on our toes. But we are absolutely loving every second.

Eddie is a real lady's man too! He is constantly getting hugs and kisses and attention from all the ladies we come in contact with. No wonder....with those big beautiful blue eyes and that killer smile :) He gets that from his daddy...

In May we went to Aunt Raye Raye's high school gradutation

At the end of May we went to visit friends and family in Oklahoma. We met Kera (our niece) for the first time and instantly fell in love. Here she is giving Eddie some sweet loving:

Josh (Ed's brother) and Whitney renewed their vows...we caught up with friends....and Ed took me down his memory lane. 

We are so excited about the summer. Mom and Dad's pool should be ready soon and I cannot wait to take Eddie swimming for the first time. We also have a beach trip in July! So many crazy days ahead...

I had to call my mom yesterday and thank her over and over and over again for all that she has done for me and my siblings...

 Being a mom = being very very VERY busy :)

Eddie is with his daddy today so I have a few moments here at work to update the blog. So much as happened in the Weimer household so I decided to sum the past couple of months up for ya...

December

• 5th--Edward Charles Weimer III. is born! 8lbs 7oz and 20 1/2 inches

• 7th--We get to go home!

• 25th--1st Christmas!!!

• To sum up the first month--Sleep, eat, poo... :)

January

• 18th--Eddie smiles for the first time

• To sum up 2nd month of life...Sleep (a lot), eat (a lot), poo (A LOT) and make funny faces.

February

• 6th-- 1st superbowl with Dad!

• 17th-- 2 moth check up! Eddie was 14 lbs 12 oz and 24 inches! He got 4 shots but did great!
• 20th--Visted with cousin Keelan and played cards

March

• 8th--Eddie found his hands!!!! 
• 10th--Eddie rolled over for the 1st time! 
• Rolling Rolling Rolling...Keep Those Babies Rolling  Here is the video

Playing on the floor. Making "Eddie" faces :)

• 14th-- Eddie starts "talking"...and talking and talking and talking. Who does he get that from? :)
• Mar 14, 2011 6:20pm Here is the video
• 20th--Mommy and Daddy's 1 year anniversary! My boys took me out to celebrate

• March was a great month--full of learning and playing and rolling!

April

• 8th--4 month check up! 17 lbs 8 oz and 26 inches! We had another round of shots, but he was such a trooper!
• 18th--Eddie is learning how to laugh! He loves it when you blow on his tummy and "chomp" his toes. It is the most precious sound!

May

• 5th--first night alone with Eddie. Daddy had to work out of town. It was a success! :)
• 8th--Mommy's 1st Mother's Day!

• 11th--Eddie continues to make us laugh
• May 11, 2011 10:08pm
• 14th--Eddie's 1st time out of GA! We spent an amazing weekend with some of mommy's best friend

Our lives have been forever changed...and we couldn't be happier! He is learning so much and it continues to amaze me. We are completely, hopelessly in love with this little boy.

Thanks for keeping up with us!

Finally

Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that I was rushing home to tell my husband we were expecting. I remember his priceless reaction to the news and the excitement on his face when we saw the little peanut shaped baby on the monitor. I remember the amusement at my growing belly and the awfulness of being sick. I loved feeling my baby's movement and the tickle of his hiccups. And I remember the joy I felt when I would daydream of what our life would be like when my son decided to grace us with his presence. I remember being as big as a bus and being anxious to meet this boy who had been kicking my for months.

And I remember the relief I felt the day he was born...

I had spent the night with momma and daddy that weekend. There was a sale at the candle factory that Saturday...and Dad and I HAD to go :) I woke up that morning (Dec. 4) and texted Ed:

"I have a feeling about today, honey!"

But the day was coming to an end with not a sign that this baby was ready...and I was kinda bummed. But right before I was about to leave for home I felt a contraction that took my breath away. I decided to stay with mom and dad just in case...

Then contractions came...I called my husband (who had been working all day) and told him to grab his clothes and hurry up to Habersham. My excitement grew with each contraction I felt. Ed finally got to mom and dad's house and we headed to the hospital. We were admitted that night and we just couldn't believe we were finally there...ready to have a baby.

I was progressing slowly so I was given something to help me sleep. I woke up to my precious husband curled up in the cot across the room. :) But the day went by slowly but finally at 4:00 pm they decided it was time to push! I will not go into details but we tried our best to push that baby out for 2 hours. Mom and Ed were the best support team I could have asked for...but Eddie was just not coming.

The doctor asked me if I wanted to keep pushing for another 30 mins. or if I wanted to have a c-section. I don't know if you remember my feelings on a c-section (it's in a earlier blog post)...but after all this work with no improvement we decided that a c-section would be best.

I hated every second of the operation. I was fine with having it...but the drugs made me shiver and I was nervous and no one would tell me what was going on. But when Ed walked in the door and stood by my side all my worries and nerves settled. And at 6:21 pm Ed and I laid eyes on the most beautiful boy in the world.

It took a while for them to sew me up and get my blood pressure in check...but when I got back to my room and they put my son in my arms I was speechless. I remember being so overwhelmed with love and warmth and excitement. I just looked at him in awe.

he.was.perfect

I will never forget that night. Eddie slept on my chest the whole time. We would wake up to eat and he would coo and smirk. I was so grateful for the life God had given us. He was absolutely breathtaking.

Two and a half months have flown by! Eddie will be 10 weeks this Sunday and I cannot believe how big he has gotten. I will post more updates soon. I have so many drafts piled up...but I have learned that you really don't get much "me" time with a baby around :) He is so delightfully distracting!

Thank you for all the encouragement and the love. I cannot wait to see what God is going to do with me and my family in the upcoming years...

Our precious baby boy!

My sweet boys!

Eddie and 1 month

My 2 month old Steelers fan who is completely in love with his daddy!

You can see more pictures on my facebook page

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