tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53970325236504214072024-03-05T15:53:46.236-08:00marks family fourKelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-55569478233171725972015-09-02T13:34:00.001-07:002015-09-02T13:34:53.118-07:00mom bashingwe all know mom bashing is not a new topic and its one that has been discussed until we are blue in the face. moms that judge can just shove it. it's so rude. it's so unnecessary. and it's really just mean. i am a firm believer in that we are all doing the best we can. we are all making ends meet in one way or another. whether your ends meet with a surplus of money or they barely meet with pennies left to spare, you're doing the very best you can.<br />
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yesterday i posted on a moms page on Facebook. have i mentioned how much i hate Facebook? i never, i repeat never, post on those pages. as much as the admin try to keep it a happy, sweet, nonjudgemental place, that rarely happens. and it's exactly what happened the one time i wrote something to inform other moms. we spent two hours at a local water park about a week and a half ago. kids had fun blah blah blah. fast forward 3-4 days and our son begins have major symptoms that point to a possible e. coli infection. we spend a few hours at the ER, blood tests and poop cultures are done and fast forward a few more days and he's FINALLY feeling better. he was pooping 20+ times a day and he didn't eat for at least 5 days. it was hell. at the end of it all we figured out that he did in fact have some type of e. coli. the dr had been seeing this from local water parks and also salmonella from local watermelon. ew. and let's not forgot to mention the water park was disgusting. the water was cloudy and murky looking, there were too many kids to count without swim diapers, moms changing dirty diapers right on the pool deck….i could go on. so i decided i'd post our experience (only mentioning the dirty water) and share about the e. coli/salmonella cases locally. cue bashing bitchy moms. at least three moms felt it was necessary to remind me that e. coli lives basically anywhere. i'm not an idiot. that it was so rude of me to bash this wonderful family that owns the water park. that the family tried so hard to clean it up and make it a wonderful family place. wait. did i say the owners were responsible? wait. i did not. i'm pretty sure they're awesome. i bet they have, and continue to, made the park better than it was and a great place for family's. in fact, i looked them up on Facebook because these moms made me feel like total shit. and guess what?! they look great! they look kind and nice and like they probably run a great establishment. and you know, i spent many summers there growing up. i went on a lot of field trips there and i have great memories. but it just so happens that the one time we took our kids, it was disgusting. the people working paid zero attention to anyone going down the slides. wanna ride doubles? sure! wanna ride the mat like a damn skate board on your knees? yep! wanna let your kids wear regular exploding diapers? why not!<br />
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let me tell you, 3 other moms who decided to make me feel like shit, you had a positive experience there. that's so awesome. we did not. and that's ok. and you need to leave me alone about it. i did nothing but inform other moms so they could be aware. oh, but thank you for adding in at the very end that you know it's so hard for a mother to deal with her kids being sick, and hoping my son feels better soon. that made your bitchy mile long rip on me so much more acceptable. why can't you just say you hope my sons feels better? or better yet, don't say anything at all.<br />
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and that my friends, is why i hate social media and in particular, mom groups of Facebook. i think it's pretty obvious that i left the group immediately after.<br />
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on another note, i'm working on changing my blog over to Wordpress! yeah! thinking of changing the name to my business, The Modern Market…Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-2873383510622293862015-08-31T14:28:00.000-07:002015-08-31T14:28:21.738-07:00this, that & the otherseriously. sometimes life is just lemons. lemon after lemon after lemon. and making lemonade with them is not really that easy. i'd prefer a vodka with my lemons but being that it's 2.15 pm, i think i'll have to wait.<br />
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lemons. health. we take it for granted. 100%. which is awful. m has been having headaches which we now think are migraines. her head ct came back clear (thank god) so now we move on to a neurologist. this has been going on for a few months and seeing her suffer is the. absolute. worst.<br />
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a few more lemons. d has been dealing with health issues of his own and man, that's almost even tougher because he's a baby. he doesn't talk. he can't tell me that his tummy hurts or whats wrong. he was on an RX for a sinus infection (hindsight is always 20/20. i should've said no thanks to the meds)which gave him the worst tummy aches. 8th day and i said no more. and then the symptoms of diarrhea got worse. like 20 times a day bad. bleeding bottom bad. long story short-we ended up in the ER because we thought maybe he ate a mushroom on the lawn. tests came back neg for that so then they thought maybe he had e coli. scary! he continued to get worse-like he didn't eat for 6 days-and then his poop test came back neg too. today is the first day he ate breakfast and a little lunch. his pooping machine bottom has slowed down and i hope he is on the up & up.<br />
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my poor babies!!!<br />
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que more lemons. we also decided to pull m out of preschool due to financial reasons. stab a fork in my heart. give it a little twist. then pull it out. i'm devastated. she loves school. we love her to love school. heck we love the school. for many reasons-one being my sanity. i wrote the email a bit ago and i had to save it. i couldn't push send. my tears started flowing and i just couldn't do it. maybe later. maybe tomorrow. maybe a pot of gold will fall out of the sky. or a $ tree will sprout in the back yard. school doesn't start until the 9th so i have a little time. right? ugh.<br />
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and now for my vodka lemonade :)<br />
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my favorite time of year is approaching and our summer pace of super duper busy has finally slowed. and it's perfect. we have our second annual camping trip planned for this weekend-sans kiddos-and we are so looking forward to it. we head up to the mountains at the end of the month. the modern market has been super wonderful for me. i have met lots of wonderful new people and made a little $. i actually am on the sub teaching list for this school year and to be honest, i'm looking forward to that too. a little break out of this place once or twice will be nice. and it will definitely help until that money tree grows. or the pot of gold falls.<br />
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-1469117362640924432015-06-29T08:14:00.000-07:002015-06-29T08:14:08.044-07:00latelyhello again!<br />
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i need to get over these funks of not writing for such a long period of time. life has been great as usual around here. flying right on by. swim lessons. girls trip to montana. bought a trailer. went to camp natoma. gymnastics. duke says dada and uh oh. mila is writing her name. boss got a new job! <--- 10="" 5="" 60="" 7:45="" a="" activities="" all="" allow="" amazing.="" amp="" and="" at="" because="" but="" came="" come="" company="" dad="" days="" department.="" did="" different="" dream="" for="" four="" fri="" have="" he="" highlight="" him="" his="" home="" hour="" hours="" in="" incredibly="" is="" it="" job="" just="" middle="" missed="" night="" of="" off.="" our="" p="" possibly="" proud="" put="" quite="" right="" rough="" same="" sat="" seriously="" shifts="" so="" sometimes.="" still="" sun="" that="" the="" there="" time.="" to="" true.="" was="" we="" week.="" week="" weekend="" who="" will="" with="" work="" working="" year.="" years="" you=""><br />
i took mila to camp natoma last weekend with my grandma. her great grandma. it was so fun. we slept on cots under the moon and stars. the angels sang us to sleep. the bugle woke us up. we ate camp food. we painted a lot of rocks. we went swimming. we got bit by bugs. a lot of bugs. but it was perfect. perfectly dirty. perfect memories to last a lifetime. i am so proud of my family. we have 5 generations going strong and it was just heartwarming for my grandma to take her great granddaughter somewhere she used to go back in the 40's.<br />
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we bought a trailer! woop! we are sharing it with my parents and cannot wait for our first adventure in a few weeks. mila named her bessy. like on cars. i offered up a handful of names and that's the one that struck a cord with her. so bessy she is. </div>
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montana was a blast. such a great trip with my mom and aunt. its the most beautiful place i have ever been and i can't wait to go back! green and lush. rain in the afternoons. snow capped peaks. amazing. </div>
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up next for the marks clan is the 4th of july parade and bbq. tahoe. the beach house. the fair. camping. more water park trips, bike rides, dinners on the patio and marks memories </div>
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-68905154575262108842015-04-07T21:49:00.001-07:002015-04-07T21:49:32.032-07:00so behindi am so behind in posting our 'lately'. seriously.<br />
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we went to the snow and got so lucky-it actually snowed while we were there! miracle. the slopes were closed due to lack of snow but we went sledding, made a snowman, ate lots of food, napped, ate some more food, drank and played in the snow even more. the kids loved it and so did i.<br />
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the kiddos got to hunt easter eggs 3, yes THREE, times this year. and when we were done i looked at Boss and said i'm never doing 3 again. one is enough. plenty. duke was crashing by 9 am, mila by 11 and when these kids crash, they crash hard. and it ain't pretty. but seeing family is wonderful. </div>
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-17711151480069113672015-03-30T13:53:00.000-07:002015-03-30T13:53:15.736-07:00exciting news!guys! i've been working on starting my own business from home. i've been craving something for me. i've tried a few things. tested the waters. and finally found something that i love, enjoy and makes my heart happy. and that's the key people, making you're heart sing. and then sing that heart song from the highest point!<br />
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The Modern Market--Banners and Party Decor. you can find me on instagram @themodernmarket. i post new paper garlands and party decor daily, photos of custom orders and blow up your feed with beauty banners. sorry i'm not sorry. eventually this blog will become a place where you can find an inspiration for your party and make an order. for the locals-i'm hoping to sell wholesale in Paso Robles and possibly San Luis Obispo as well. i'll keep you updated on that.<br />
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paper garlands are made with heavy weight card stock paper using stencils and can be anything you want! They are perfect for your mantle,shelving or to hang on your chalk board. They are affordable so they can easily be changed with the seasons and holidays. Dot garlands, Letter garlands that say SPRING, OH BABY, anything you want, and range from $8 to $15.<br />
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fabric banners are made with iron on letters, any wording you choose. i usually iron the letters on a natural color fabric and add flags that coordinate to your event/theme. these will range from $40+ depending on the amount of lettering and fabric choice for coordinating flags. these banners are great for a baby shower and can then be added to the nursery, birthday parties, bridal showers and much more!<br />
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i will be posting photos soon!<br />
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-17490587697969153752015-02-23T11:07:00.001-08:002015-02-23T11:07:26.851-08:00He's 1!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this sweet little boy turned 1 this month! we had a cowboy themed birthday bash with family and friends to celebrate. that's a pretty good photo of the 4 of us considering we really felt like poop. mila was a day in to her second round of antibiotics for another double ear infection. and we would soon find out that duke had a double ear infection too. then boss got bronchitis. then mama got a sinus infection. we've been through the ringer this season with illness. we leave for the snow in a few days so i'm praying everyone is healthy for the trip. altitude and congestion/hurting ears are not a good combo. </div>
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at 1 year, duke can:</div>
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duke is the biggest sweetheart. he loves to cuddle and laugh, play with his sister, bang on anything that will make a loud noise and be wherever you are. he takes two good naps a day and sleeps all night. and he loves to eat. anything and everything. well, except broccoli and avocado. he's not a fan of those. but put anything else in front of him and he will devour it. and then ask for more. it's kind of like if you give a dukers food, he will want more. and then probably more.</div>
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-10951638644917825112015-02-04T10:28:00.003-08:002015-02-04T10:28:35.319-08:00the great debatein recent weeks the great debate seems to be to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. well, more like "how can you selfish asses not vaccinate your kids?!" "how can you poison your babies and give them this junk that causes autism?!" that's more along the lines of what i see. and i have largely stayed away. i read the links shared on Facebook. i watch the news. we went to disneyland 2 weeks before this outbreak. TWO WEEKS. we have a 11 month old son at home who cannot be vaccinated for MMR until his first birthday. what if we had gone later? what if we had brought home this deadly illness to our sweet son?<br />
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the thought alone kills me inside. i worry about colds. i worry about green noses and ear infections and coughs. i worry about fender benders. cars driving too fast while we walk to the park. i worry about leaving her at preschool; not incredibly worry but a little piece of me has that thought (you know what thought) lingering. i worry about my sweet girls feelings being hurt. i worry about her falling from the play structure. i worry about duke bonking his head while learning to walk. i worry about his little teeth because he has irregular enamel. i worry about my kids getting cavities.<br />
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do you see my point? these are the normal worries of a mama and daddy. these are the day to day things that wrack my brain. and these thoughts were here before either of them came out of my belly. we should NOT have to worry about diseases that have once been basically eradicated. pardon my french, but what the fuck are you thinking when you choose not vaccinate your kids? what the fuck are you thinking when you have the thoughts that everyone else is vaccinated so your precious children are protected? what the fuck article did you read that told you autism is linked or directly caused by the MMR vaccine? what the fuck makes you think you are smarter and know more than your pediatrician?<br />
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because i bet you don't. and if you don't like or trust your pediatrician, then maybe you should find a new one.<br />
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i am pro vaccination. i am pro protecting my babies to the death of me. i will protect them and fight for them and worry for them every second of their lives.<br />
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//i am also a believer in everyone doing what is best for their family. i am pro bottle, pro boob. pro preschool, pro homeschool. pro working mom, pro stay at home mom. pro 1 kid, pro 5 kids. but this topic is not something i take lightly and i truly believe that the best thing is to vaccinate your children. the best way to protect them is to vaccinate them//Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-18099129149181639802015-02-04T10:16:00.001-08:002015-02-04T10:16:45.473-08:002014last night i read a post about what has been learned in 2014. what did i learn? my mind ran. it ran away with this question. in a million directions.<br />
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1. that babies are made in lots of ways. in 2013 i experienced a loss that i didn't know would rock my world the way it did. we did IVF and i gave birth to a perfect baby boy in February. i learned that it doesn't matter how he got into my belly, he's here. and i'm forever grateful.<br />
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2. that loss can happen to anyone. i've been following a beautiful family that lost their 3 year old boy last may. i randomly came across her instagram account the day after the accident. i learned that my heart can and will break for people i don't even know. people whom i will never meet. but i ache for them.<br />
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3. that friends will come and friends will go. friends will walk into your life, bring presence to something you didn't know existed, and then just as easily leave. and even as they leave, they can bring awareness. i've actually learned this many times, for many years. and i'm sure it will keep being engrained for years to come. my children will learn this and i know it will be hard. it takes seasons of friendships, good and bad, to learn that the quality of the company you keep is much more important the quantity.<br />
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4. that my husband is amazing. seriously. this too, i already knew. but i will forever re-learn that he is my friend and he is here. forever. no matter what life throws at us, we will walk out the other side hand in hand.<br />
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5. that home is where you make it. we sold our very first house we made a home in July. it was so so hard for me to walk away. like crocodile tears. big time. i was pregnant with mila when we bought it. we brought both the kids home there. we had lists and lists and more lists of our dreams for the yard, master bathroom, an addition, new fencing. but i came to realize, that home is where your family is. living with my parents for 4 months was home. it is where i grew up. its where duke spent over half the life he's been living. it's where we slept on a mattress in the dining room. where mila potty trained. it was home.<br />
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6. that my hopes for closeness between family members is probably a dream i need to give up. i've wished and hoped for it. since before we were married. since before we had babies. since before they had babies. and after each of these milestones…those dreams were dashed away. i kept holding onto it, kept dreaming that maybe after the next thing, it would happen. the closeness would come. the memories would be made. but it didn't. and i truly don't think it ever will. and i have to learn to be ok with it.<br />
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7. that some days, a lot of days, i am a sucky mom. i cry. i struggle. we don't make it to the park. i don't hold up on what i said. the day gets away. she cries. i apologize a lot and say i love you profusely. and then she get's a hot dog at costco and is happy again. (and mom eats a churro) i need them to know that i love them. good thing kids are really forgiving and strong.<br />
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8. that this world is harsh. it is beautiful and kind. but it is really ugly, too.<br />
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9. i can't wait to work again. i want to find something that's mine. i want to start some kind of business. i've dreamed of doing this for years but never have. i can say i've never had the time but that's an excuse. i can say we've not had the money, but that's a lie too.<br />
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there are a million other points i can list but i think these are the more important ones.Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-30116761516842815502014-12-31T11:55:00.001-08:002014-12-31T11:55:56.105-08:00see ya social mediai deleted my instagram account recently. and i'm not really sure how i feel about it. i miss it. my thumb automatically hits the photography icon on my phone and then heads for instagram app. but it's not there. i'll be honest, it happened about 30 times in the first few hours after i deleted it. seriously. that's code for #iamanaddict. ew. i was scrolling through at 3 am after rocking the boy. i was trolling while the kids napped. while i made dinner. in the car at a red light. it shouldn't be that way but i know it is for so many people. like, a lot.<br />
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it began to feel like a life competition. everyones pictures needed to be better than the post before. i found myself taking my phone places i wouldn't normally take it all because i thought maybe i'd take an instagram worthy photo. so. dumb. if someone didn't 'like' a picture, was it intentionally a stab? was the 'one-upper' really one-upping? or was she really just so damn sure that her life was perfect? am i the only one who feels this way?<br />
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i haven't used Facebook in years. the only reason i have an active account it for the mommy groups of friends i have. and thats the only way they invite to birthdays, playdates and party's. what happened to a phone call? text? email? snail mail? i get that is works for people. i get people love it and thinks it's the easier way to communicate. but what about the people who want to belong to these groups but hate social media? like me? i want to be at your play date! i want to go to your party! i love the friendship we have! but can you call me maybe?<br />
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there are for sure things i miss. i may even get it again. who knows. right now i am enjoying not knowing every single thing there is to know about everyone. because let's be honest; do we really care that you're at the park? or that you have a coffee? i'm going to guess not. and i totally think people don't care about our park adventures either. :)<br />
<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-54202722150799445772014-12-17T11:11:00.001-08:002014-12-17T11:11:22.695-08:00she's 3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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every time i write a milestone blog, usually about a new age, i scream HOW? how is this possible? how is she 3 already?! well, whether i like it or not, she is. and to be totally honest, i like it. i like how 3 feels. i like how 3 looks on her. she's perfect. she says the darndest things. she has a new haircut. she's grown so tall. she loves her brother. she throws fits. she growls when she's pissed. (it's kinda funny but i try real hard not to laugh).<br />
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can count to 13<br />
can write the letter M…and try's to write the rest of her name<br />
knows her shapes and colors<br />
enjoys doing flash cards<br />
loves to paint and do anything artistic<br />
loves to explore outside<br />
is an outstanding dancer<br />
is potty trained!<br />
loves her friends and to go to school<br />
is the biggest helper; especially in the kitchen<br />
has a very kind, sensitive heart<br />
can scooter like crazy<br />
is afraid of masks and spooky things<br />
but loves the fastest rides<br />
loves her daddy with all her heart<br />
her "song" is all about the bass. yes, we let her listen to a song that says bitches. and is about an ass.<br />
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we went to disneyland to celebrate our little girls birthday. the faster the ride the better! it brought us immense joy to hear her squeal with delight and burst with laughter as the rides whipped around, up and down. on the way home she said "mom, i had the best time. thank you dad!" ugh. my heart officially melted one more time. like it does on the daily. she's the best.<br />
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-35918886550712734272014-11-30T16:51:00.001-08:002014-11-30T16:51:11.756-08:00off the radarwe moved!!! yessssss. we moved into our stunningly beautiful new home a week ago and it has been heaven. well, kind of. it's been great. it's been busy. it's been sleepless. it's been happy. the kids have transitioned great. we've gotten a lot done in the short 7 days we've been here and i am feeling a little bit better about it all the time.<br />
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i skipped any fall decor and went straight for the christmas decor. we got our little happy tree the day after thanksgiving. it's small and beautiful. m helped decorate it and her eyes were filled with glee as she placed each ornament and then stood back to admire what she had done. every morning she is just as surprised as she was before that it's still there! elvira the elf has arrived but i don't do all the crazy. she finds her spot and rests there until christmas eve.<br />
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this little fancy nancy is going to be 3 years old in 2 weeks! i have no idea how that happened but, she is amazing. so funny. so sweet. we are going to Disneyland in 3 days to celebrate. just her, mama and daddy. SO looking forward to showering her with love and attention. she is going to have a blast. her gig and pop took her to the Frozen sing-a-long at the Performing Arts Center tonight. i can't wait for her to be home so i can hear all about it! </div>
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-19455725764403598392014-11-10T14:34:00.001-08:002014-11-10T14:34:35.198-08:0011 days!11 days until we close escrow on the new pad! this has been a long time coming. i mean really, a really long time. 7 months to be exact. we've been so lucky to have a cozy place to stay for the last 4 months-we forever are in debt to my parents. i am sure my dad cannot wait to lay on the couch and watch jeopardy uninterrupted but i am also sure he will miss sharing the breakfast bar with mila every single morning. i bet my mom is looking forward to no longer having toys strewn everywhere, in every room but i am also pretty certain she will miss dukes snuggles and milas hugs. as much as i didn't think it true, i will miss being here too.<br />
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duke is 9 months old. what?! i say this in every monthly update but how is this possible? he is walking behind his little walker toys, has 3 teeth- 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top, he loves to eat and wants what everyone else is having-not baby food, he is such a snuggle bug and i loooove it!<br />
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mila is almost 3 and the biggest joy to our hearts. we are taking her to disneyland in 3 weeks. it's going to be a blast! duke will be staying home with my parents so we can fully enjoy every joyful second with her. she can count to 13, recite her abc's, knows all her colors and many shapes, loves to do flashcards, color and paint, requests to watch Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First A LOT and has a mile long list for Santa. but don't tell her she has to sit on his lap because that is not going to happen. she is requesting daddy's lap and handing him the list instead of telling the big guy what she'd like.<br />
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i had someone tell me the other day that she read my blog, like months and months back (scary), and loved how real i was. how honest my words were. that was a compliment to me and made my heart happy. i try to be as real as possible. in my words here, my photos on instagram and the links i share on my fb feed. which is all i do on fb. life is messy. life is happy. life is so many things but one thing it is definitely not? perfect. i browse instagram a lot and i come across all kinds of lives. i don't think of them as a 'feed'. to many people, they are lives. pictures of the daily. in and out. up and down. some are the most artistic photos. some are the nitty gritty-tears, poop, hardship, laughs. mine is all of those. i don't ever want to portray that the daily is perfect-without flaw, without tears and poop and laughter and love. my daily is a mix of it all and i hope that if you take away anything from my words here or photos there, it's that this life i have is real. </div>
<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-50622139294988100492014-10-15T14:46:00.002-07:002014-10-15T14:46:37.914-07:00dutch oven tri tip sandosthis recipe is a favorite in the marks house. i make it frequently because it's super duper easy and super duper delish.<br />
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1 tri tip<br />
1 yellow onion<br />
pepper plant seasoning & bbq sauce<br />
s & p<br />
dutch oven<br />
ciabatta rolls<br />
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pre heat oven 325.<br />
brown the tri tip in a very hot iron skillet.<br />
chop the onion and place in bottom of dutch oven.<br />
season the meat generously with pepper plant seasoning, s & p, place on top of onion.<br />
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cook for 3-4 hours.<br />
shred and serve on grilled ciabatta rolls with bbq sauce<br />
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i slice and butter the rolls then grill them on the cast iron skillet. they are seriously divine.<br />
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you can add cheese. serve with coleslaw, salad, beans. whatever you want. the leftovers are still amazing. so go. get this stuff and make it tomorrow!!! you won't regret it :)Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-38281570211259539012014-10-15T14:37:00.001-07:002014-10-15T14:37:03.685-07:00a crazy calendara crazy calendar gives me anxiety. stresses me out. makes me feel out of control. really. as lame as it sounds it's true. and let me tell you, our calendar is nuts with a capitol N. i'm turning 28 on the 20th, plans with a girlfriend, plans with boss, family pictures, 4 halloween events plus finishing M's costume, praying we close escrow on time, packing my parents house, moving, Thanksgiving, Disneyland immediately after, baby shower two days after we get home, M is turning 3!!!! and then it's Christmas.<br />
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whoa. that is seriously crazy. all wonderful happy things that i know we will enjoy but…yeah.<br />
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i pictured moving into the new house before halloween, having carved pumpkins on our new porch, decorating and settling in. celebrating the holidays. celebrating 3 years of Mila. now that that isn't reality stinks but we will do the best we can to make the transition smooth and easy. i still can't wait to the holidays!! and i'm really looking forward to sleeping in a bedroom.<br />
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this boy. in his great uncles (what?!) cowboy hat. he is seriously to die for.</div>
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we went to the pumpkin patch and let m fill the wagon as high as she wanted. we left with probably one of each kind of pumpkin and that's ok. </div>
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we've been working on colors and counting and matching and shapes. it's so much fun to see her try so hard and succeed. she loves to learn. she is so bright. </div>
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we sign contract for the new house next thursday which means we are like 30 days from moving in. yessssss. i am more excited about this news than i am about ikea. i cannot wait to see the finished product. we picked all of the interior finishes, bought our own hardware, are buying all new furniture for the dining and living, we get a playroom for the kids and the list goes on. it's going to be amazing. the perfect start to 2015!<br />
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here's a little peak into what we've chosen for the new digs:<br />
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flooring will be wood throughout, tile in the bathrooms, carpet in the bedrooms. granite on all countertops. we will be ripping out the island granite for butcher block with a different sink and faucet. also the backsplash will be removed and subway tile put in its place. (we are changing things after escrow because of the prices. what the builder is charging is seriously outrageous)</div>
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the new dining table is West Elm, white modern mid-century. the chairs are Restoration Hardware mid-century danish design; wood with metal bases. we bought an elk horn chandelier for the living space and a farm house light for the dining room. i am going to remove all of the lights they provided and sell them. not my style, but very nice. </div>
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last week i worked Sunset's Savor the Central Coast put on by visit san luis obispo and sunset magazine. my friend jolie is the head of the Vision Team and i got to be apart for the second year. it was SO much work but so awesome. we spent 4 days at santa margarita ranch and one day working at Hearst Castle which was amazing. so cool to be behind the scenes in such a historic place that is sought upon by millions of people traveling through. awesome experience.</div>
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Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-61766198579896296482014-09-13T21:21:00.001-07:002014-09-13T21:21:58.074-07:00The Great Pumpkinas i was perusing target, alone, for an hour (amaze balls) this evening i was overwhelmed with the halloween/holiday stuff blasted everywhere. i mean, i get that halloween is actually right around that curvy corner but it still like 107 degrees so my mind isn't there yet. not even close. thinking i need to make my kids costumes, pack up everything at my parents to prepare for the new house…all in 6 weeks time. everything is happening at once it seems and while all of it is great stuff, it's a lot of stuff.<br />
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we are starting the tradition of The Great Pumpkin this year and i am really excited. if you know me, you know i love holidays. i love fall. i love winter. i love baskets full of goodies and i love love love making memories and traditions for our family. the great pumpkin will visit our home on the 1st of October to deliver some festive goodies to the babes. a mickey mouse halloween movie, a hello kitty pumpkin shirt, some festive stickers and such. then on halloween night the kiddos put their candy outside their door for the great pumpkin to pick up. after all are tucked in and snoozing on their candy high, he will trade the candy for a new toy/book; something they have asked for or have their eye on. my aunt did this when her babes were babes and i think it's a great idea to get rid of all the delicious candy i'd really like to hoard and eat piece by piece. i think the great pumpkin will leave this mama a small amount of the candy so she can put some in lunches or to have on hand for special treats!<br />
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moving. our new house is supposed to be finished in 6 weeks but that sounds like a load of bull. just like "we'll be in contract in two weeks." "ok, two more weeks" "ok, now two more weeks" etc etc. we've been hearing that sentence since april. seriously. it's losing its luster. on a happy note, my beautiful white shaker cabinets are installed! and some ugly lights too, but hey, at least they put those in for free.<br />
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m started school last week. duke is crawling like a mad man, still eating like a mad man and pulling up onto anything and everything. he started reaching for the next thing close to him but hasn't figurers out that he needs to move his sweet little feet to get there. this has resulted in quite a few face plants. and quite a few pouty lip tears. which is seriously the cutest face. ever.<br />
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the dream boat and i are trying to plan a vacation for spring of next year but where to?! warm sun and white sand? margaritas? or snow and cozy fires? and margaritas? i can have a margarita anywhere, yeah? i think i;m leaning toward the snowy skies and cozy fires. with margaritas. hmmmm…decisions.<br />
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oh! and we went camping in bass lake with our friends for three whole days. and it was three whole days of drinking coors lights, cocktails, eating tons of food and catching tons of rays. it was relaxing. i didn't know what to do with myself. except drink more coors lights and catch some more rays.<br />
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we went to the beach to celebrate cousin Reed's 10 birthday. bon fire. hot dogs. big sand holes. soccer. a "oogie bard'. it was great. great to see family and see my babies so happy. m loves the beach. duke just wanted to eat the sand. of course.<br />
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i got some great shots of he and daddy. man, he is just to die for. he is crawling, sitting up and last night was the first night i felt like we had a sleep breakthrough. he has been a tough one during the night…. lets just say i probably haven't felt rested since he was born. i'm getting closer. its a miracle. really.<br />
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cousisns jayden, reed and mila.<br />
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me and my sweet babies.<br />
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how we survive the witching hour: ring sling, wine and more wine!<br />
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our new house is moving right along. we are still on schedule to move in 30-45 days which puts us at end of September. cabinets and fencing are getting completed this week and we have an appointment for flooring and counters friday. please jesus let everything run on schedule. living at the parents has been better than we all expected but still, not convenient. </div>
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anywho, life is moving right along. mila starts school in a couple of weeks, we have an adults only camping trip just after labor day, m is getting her first hair cut next week (yikes…) and duke's 6 mo check up is next week! </div>
Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-50699085782815962302014-07-30T15:38:00.001-07:002014-07-30T15:38:45.021-07:00moving, potty training and moretwo months is way too long to not write. there is too much that goes on in just a short time and definitely too much in over two months! we sold our house. we moved in with my parents. new things with the new house keep getting pushed back (anxiety!). we went to tahoe (heaven!) our big girl potty trained. our big (little) boy is army crawling. she is a rockstar and he is growing too fast. and she is sleeping in a big girl bed. whaaaa?!<br />
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in our heaven</div>
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-53803711127527644162014-05-21T14:32:00.000-07:002014-05-21T14:32:53.335-07:00latelywe've had so much going on lately that i haven't even had time to pee! ok, i have peed. but i hardly get sleep, hardly have time to eat and when i do pee it's never alone. it's usually while holding a crying boy and making sure that the busy girl isn't going to burn the house down.<br />
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last weekend i went to Santa Barbara for an awesome girls trip. it was a beautiful house. even beautifuller weather (can you tell i watch too much Frozen?). and the time was spent with even better girls. we drank and ate too much. basked in the sun. drank and ate some more. played games (cards against humanity, anyone?!) it was a great weekend that made me even more tired than i already was but it was well worth it. can't wait for next year!<br />
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we are selling our house. yes, crazy news, i know. we bought our forever home and we cannot wait to get into it. it is currently being built! which is so exciting. next week we will be off to pick out finishes like floors and cabinets, counters and hardware. i can't wait!!!!! we are so fortunate to have bought our first home at the time we did. its been good to us and we hope the next family to live here will enjoy it as much as we have. the neighborhood is perfect, location couldn't be better and its really adorable.<br />
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both the kiddos are great. both growing like weeds. both sleeping well.<br />
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life is a whirlwind these days but i couldn't ask for a better one.<br />
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-13407538075077081742014-04-16T15:15:00.002-07:002014-04-16T15:15:40.854-07:00Bunny BaitEaster projects are in full swing here at the marks residence. and it is one of my favorite things to do as a mama-make holidays fun and full of everlasting memories. i want my babies to look back and love the holidays as i do.<br />
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yesterday we dyed easter eggs and my ocd had to be reigned in. a lot. i've actually found this has to happen like all the time in this journey of parenting. m loved it. she plopped the eggs in, took them out, plopped them in again. repeat. they turned out beautiful. she asked me if we could do it again this morning. i didn't have any more hard boiled eggs so we decided to make bunny bait instead!<br />
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it was super easy and the finished product is real tasty. i know the easter bunny that comes to our house will be happy happy happy.<br />
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2 cups chex mix<br />
2 cups pretzel sticks (i left this out because the bag mysteriously disappeared from the grocery store to my house….)<br />
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Package up to share with friends. or eat it. i did both.<br />
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and just in case the easter bunny needs an easter basket ideas, this is what i've done so far for m: sunscreen stick, play dough eggs, a bunny book, strawberry shortcake goldfish, sand shovel. (not pictured: new swimsuit, plastic baseball bat and tee ball with a T.) for d: new pacifiers, two baby toys, swim diaper and a mum teether. for daddy: swimsuit, tank top and t-shirt, new bbq tools. of course a few plastic eggs filled with treats in each basket too!<br />
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<br />Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-21381577340375121352014-04-16T14:33:00.000-07:002014-04-16T14:33:29.902-07:00Circle of Momsi am so lucky to be surrounded by so many wonderful moms. i have a few different circles of friends; in one of the groups we mainly stick to play dates with the kiddos and the other we do a girls night out once a month. i haven't been able to attend since the duke was born but i am really looking forward to our weekend away in May.<br />
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being a mom is tough. being a wife can be tough too. these are the two jobs that i have. to be a wonderful loving mom to my kids and be a fantastic wife to my husband. and i need support. we all need support. too often moms dig at other moms. judging. criticizing. snickering. its sickening. life is hard enough. we do not need to break each other down and make it harder. some cloth diaper. some don't. some breast feed. some don't. some breast feed for 3 years. some only 6 months. some moms lose the baby weight when they get home from the hospital. some lose it a year later. some mothers are single. some are married. some moms send their babies to day care. some don't. some moms stay home. some cannot.<br />
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i pumped for m for 5 weeks and supplemented with formula. i nursed d for 2 weeks. too often, actually EVERY single time i am asked or it comes up that my children are bottle fed, i feel this unrelenting feeling to explain why. my head is screaming "i need to tell them it wasn't a choice!" "they have to know i went to an LC and it didn't work!" "they have to know i didn't <i>give up</i>!" (people have actually said to me "oh, so you gave up?") those last two words make me want to throw up. i did not give up. i tried. i was bleeding. scabbed. saying the F word with every suck. the pain made me curl my toes and cringe with tears. see, there i go again explaining why. i don't need to explain why i feed my babies the way i do. it works for our family. we are happy and thriving. period.<br />
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my point is, i am so lucky to have moms support my efforts as another mother. support me when i am crying and tired, support me when i am struggling, support me when life is peachy, support me and my family no matter what. i hope that i am encouraging to others and i hope that i give support to my mama friends like i have received from them.Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-38581447697728440312014-03-17T15:00:00.000-07:002014-03-17T15:00:14.753-07:00one monthhow has almost 5 weeks gone by?! my little peanut has grown so much and it makes me sad :( so happy he is healthy and growing but knowing this is my last little guy…it's a little hard to swallow.<br />
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duke is a happy camper when he is close to mama. he sleeps 4-5 hour stretches at night. sleeps most of the day. eats like a champ. is starting to smile and coo. makes my heart happy. happy one month of life my boy.<br />
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m is in a big girl bed now!!! and she loves it. the first night she never climbed out and in the mooring she called for daddy to come get her. thinking she still thought it was a crib. first nap was a success and seeing her cute (shocked) face walk down the hallway saying "i wake now!" was to die for. she was so proud!! since those awesome first two days we have found her outside (yes, that sounds horrible, i know) and she has come to the living room and our bedroom. otherwise nap time has been a little difficult. she likes playing in her kitchen. it doesn't really bother me. as long as she is in there and quiet.<br />
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and daddy turned 30!!! such a special birthday. we had friends and family over for in'n'out burgers, beers and cake. perfect night. i am so lucky to have called him mine since he was 23. 23 sounds like forever ago! 7 years have gone so fast. i look forward to loving him, making memories together and raising our family for the next 30 years to come!! </div>
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(this is our first and only photo as a family of 4. sad. we need another one when i don't have 7 inches of black roots and duke is not sleeping…)Kelli http://www.blogger.com/profile/00984683313332203702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397032523650421407.post-23719688395675123912014-03-02T13:26:00.001-08:002014-03-02T13:26:33.822-08:00The DukeDuke arrived 2.13.14 at 7:50 am. he weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 19 3/4 inches. perfection.<br />
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so far we have been adjusting well! especially Mila. she is doing so great in her new role as Big Sister. we've of course had our moments of frustration and some tears but things are getting better day by day. in fact, today is our first day without daddy! he went hunting…to save his sanity i'm sure…which leaves me wondering what i get to do to save my sanity….probably an hour long mani/pedi but hey, i'll take it. i've managed to get a few loads of laundry in, lunch made, her lady bug tent assembled (thanks to some help from shay) and both babies are sleeping. ahhhh. i should be sleeping but i have to play catch up on a few things around the house. </div>
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duke has been a fantastic sleeper and is staying awake for longer stretches everyday. he is completely different than m was as a baby and i am loving every second. he definitely loves his mommy. m was so early to crawl, walk and become a toddler so i am hoping this boy stays baby a little longer. looking back, i think i was 'so excited' for all of her firsts that i didn't soak up the baby phase as much as i should have. so this time i am. a lot. </div>
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daddy passed out during the delivery. mommy threw up after my spinal. quite the experience if you as me. i never want to do it again. </div>
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m was so so excited to meet her baby brother. she loved his toes. his tiny hands. his ears. his belly button was quite interesting and so was his penis. lol. every time she touched his hands or toes she would say "tiny toes!" in the highest pitch voice. it was seriously to die for. i wish i could've bottled it up so i could keep it forever. </div>
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baby boy had a very high bilirubin level and tested positive for Coombs. we have different blood and i'm pretty sure that had to do with the positive test result. with so many nurses in and out of our room, checking me, checking duke, taking blood and blah blah blah, i really have no idea what coombs is. other than it can be dangerous for the boy. so on our third day, he ended up under the phototherapy lights for almost 24 hours. it was so sad. i knew it would make him better and allow us to go home but try telling a hormonal, beyond tired and sore mama that she can't hold her 3 day old baby all day and all night long…. not a happy camper. </div>
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