One step forward...a hundred steps back. I keep trying to make progress but somehow I have two little "un"helpers. They amaze me how they entertain themselves.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Turning Two
Just over two years ago, Son2 joined our family in Honolulu, Hawaii. When I was pregnant I tried to wrap my mind around a new child with a new personality. There is no way I could have predicted this little guy.
He LOVES his big brother. He wakes up asking for him and loves to be his shadow. He is not really one to be in the shadow, though. Nope. He is our ham. He loves to play tricks on all of us. He hides, plays keep away, and imitates us. His favorite is his dog imitation. We tried to teach him to roll over, but we just aren't there yet. For now, we think this is all cute. When he is awake he is animated and energetic. But when it is bedtime, he falls dead asleep as early as 6pm and wakes up almost near 7. And yes, he takes a nap midday, too. But trust me, by nap time, he is already exhausted by all his activity. It is no wonder he has a voracious appetite. He packs away the food, and shocks us when he eats like a big person.
My mom had a little early birthday celebration for Son2 so that his cousin could be present. And yes, it was held in the land of whimsy and fairytales, in my parents' tropical and themed garden. And Son2 chose to celebrate the way he does at every meal, by fending for himself, and forsaking all others.
On his actual birthday the Farmer Fam celebrated at Legoland, at the northern end of San Diego. Our first stop was the "Foo Foo." The boys were excited to snag the engine seat.
This day we picked all of the rides he was tall enough to ride. It is so hard to fathom that TWO years have flown by.
Toward the end of the day he ran for a Lego station and relished in Legos all to himself.
We spent the last hour of the day at Sea Life Aquarium. It is contained within Legoland, however, it is a separate park. Sea Life is geared toward children ages two to twelve. It is completely interactive and completely worth it. Unlike other aquariums that tend to be dark, cramped and hard to get to a viewing window, Sea Life Aquarium caters to children. Son2 actually climbed inside of this aquarium display to get an up close look at sea creatures.
The viewing areas are gargantuan. Some are overhead, and many are floor to ceiling enclosures.
We knew from when Son2 was just several months old that he was particularly drawn to animals. Sea Life Aquarium was the best ending to a big TWO birthday for our little guy.
Welcome to TWO, little guy. We love you beyond measure! Life with you is a blessing!
He LOVES his big brother. He wakes up asking for him and loves to be his shadow. He is not really one to be in the shadow, though. Nope. He is our ham. He loves to play tricks on all of us. He hides, plays keep away, and imitates us. His favorite is his dog imitation. We tried to teach him to roll over, but we just aren't there yet. For now, we think this is all cute. When he is awake he is animated and energetic. But when it is bedtime, he falls dead asleep as early as 6pm and wakes up almost near 7. And yes, he takes a nap midday, too. But trust me, by nap time, he is already exhausted by all his activity. It is no wonder he has a voracious appetite. He packs away the food, and shocks us when he eats like a big person.
My mom had a little early birthday celebration for Son2 so that his cousin could be present. And yes, it was held in the land of whimsy and fairytales, in my parents' tropical and themed garden. And Son2 chose to celebrate the way he does at every meal, by fending for himself, and forsaking all others.
On his actual birthday the Farmer Fam celebrated at Legoland, at the northern end of San Diego. Our first stop was the "Foo Foo." The boys were excited to snag the engine seat.
This day we picked all of the rides he was tall enough to ride. It is so hard to fathom that TWO years have flown by.
Toward the end of the day he ran for a Lego station and relished in Legos all to himself.
We spent the last hour of the day at Sea Life Aquarium. It is contained within Legoland, however, it is a separate park. Sea Life is geared toward children ages two to twelve. It is completely interactive and completely worth it. Unlike other aquariums that tend to be dark, cramped and hard to get to a viewing window, Sea Life Aquarium caters to children. Son2 actually climbed inside of this aquarium display to get an up close look at sea creatures.
The viewing areas are gargantuan. Some are overhead, and many are floor to ceiling enclosures.
We knew from when Son2 was just several months old that he was particularly drawn to animals. Sea Life Aquarium was the best ending to a big TWO birthday for our little guy.Welcome to TWO, little guy. We love you beyond measure! Life with you is a blessing!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
No Longer "A Place to Call Home"
Our house in Virginia is no longer "ours!" Last week, the sale was final. This is such a humongous praise and quite a heavy burden lifted! We kept the escrow quiet because we wanted to make sure the deal was done. Several contracts came through in the seven months the house was on the market, but none led to a final sale. And in the last month or two no contracts came through at all. We had to sell the house by a certain date, and God came through just before with a full asking price offer! To Him be the glory!
Hubs made some last repairs in November. He called me in Hawaii and I asked a huge favor. Now before I even tell, I am warning you it may seem silly. But it shouldn't sound too silly if you remember the goodbye to my Hawaii house.
I asked him in a cracking voice to stand specifically in Son1's room and say goodbye for me. For emphasis, I told him to say it out loud. NO cheating and thinking a goodbye in his head. Oh that man! He loves me. He performed twice for me. Right after we hung up, he said goodbye to Son1's room, and then once again before he left the house for the very last time.
I am sentimental. I am a sap, and overly sensitive. We had a lot of special memories in that house. But what meant the very, very most to me was that room where my first born child slept. It wasn't so much that it was his room. No. It was in that place that I felt so very much, feelings I never ever felt until 2004. Watching my newborn sleep, watching his chest rise and fall, wondering whom he would become, and praying for his future all happened there. It was in that room that I cried tears of frustration, of exhaustion, and of immense love. That room was where I started to get my bearings as a mother, a new and permanent phase in my life.
I am honestly glad the house is sold. No matter where we live, those memories no longer live in that room. They live in my heart.
Hubs made some last repairs in November. He called me in Hawaii and I asked a huge favor. Now before I even tell, I am warning you it may seem silly. But it shouldn't sound too silly if you remember the goodbye to my Hawaii house.
I asked him in a cracking voice to stand specifically in Son1's room and say goodbye for me. For emphasis, I told him to say it out loud. NO cheating and thinking a goodbye in his head. Oh that man! He loves me. He performed twice for me. Right after we hung up, he said goodbye to Son1's room, and then once again before he left the house for the very last time.
I am sentimental. I am a sap, and overly sensitive. We had a lot of special memories in that house. But what meant the very, very most to me was that room where my first born child slept. It wasn't so much that it was his room. No. It was in that place that I felt so very much, feelings I never ever felt until 2004. Watching my newborn sleep, watching his chest rise and fall, wondering whom he would become, and praying for his future all happened there. It was in that room that I cried tears of frustration, of exhaustion, and of immense love. That room was where I started to get my bearings as a mother, a new and permanent phase in my life.
I am honestly glad the house is sold. No matter where we live, those memories no longer live in that room. They live in my heart.
Friday, April 3, 2009
The Farmer Files: Spying on San Diego
Welcome back to The Farmer Files! Do you love the new look?!?! I LOVE it! Tell me you love it, too!!! I still need to tweak the side bars a bit over the weekend, so extend some blog grace, people! In the meantime, grab my badge, right over there----> on the side bar, and post it on your blog!
A while back, I was surfing blogs, and I found Lindsey down in Panama. She had posted honeymoon picture from Kauai, and wrote how she missed Hawaii. I poked around more, and found out she is from California, just north of San Diego. Like me, she had once upon a time been a teacher, and now is a stay at home mom. I invited her to visit my blog any time she was missing Hawaii. After our move, a redesign was inevitable. I could no longer be LOST on Oahu now that I was found in San Diego. HA! I asked Lindsey to redesign my blog. She and her husband are missionaries in Panama so she blog designs part time. Woo wee did she have patience with me! But Lindsey was flexible and captured The Farmer Files better than I imagined it could look! Thank you!
In the meantime, I searched deep into my blogging soul about what I wanted this blog to be about. I had so much fun sharing Hawaii with you, and (I think) so many of you loved coming along on our family adventures. (Which believe me, people, I WILL take a week some time and tell you the last of our adventures!!)
Truly, I want to do the same again in San Diego. This is my hometown, my old stomping grounds. I love it here. (Now I do love it differently than Hawaii, but I do love it here.) There is so much I want to share with you. San Diego is California's second largest city, with over 70 miles of beaches. There are so many world known family attractions here. We border Mexico, and since my heritage is Mexican, I will even share how that colors what I see in San Diego! And since tourism is one of the largest boosters to San Diego's economy, I promise to take you to some really beautiful places!
But before then, I have to tell you, I will be back here blogging for those of you that have been reading for awhile. And that means that I will share with you much of what is going on right here at Casa Farmer. It means that I may not get to "Spying on San Diego" immediately. Expect to hear more about the usual shenanigans that befall the Farmer family! We have a lot of construction around our house, and most of you know we have a baby on the way. And I am kind of under the gun because I have visitors coming in THREE weeks. Actually there are visitors coming April, May, and June! Yikes!
So until then, you are invited to hang out here at my house. I will even share some pictures. Notice I said "some." Ha ha! And I will be visiting your places soon.
(((HUGS))) to you all! Don't forget to grab the button on your way out!
A while back, I was surfing blogs, and I found Lindsey down in Panama. She had posted honeymoon picture from Kauai, and wrote how she missed Hawaii. I poked around more, and found out she is from California, just north of San Diego. Like me, she had once upon a time been a teacher, and now is a stay at home mom. I invited her to visit my blog any time she was missing Hawaii. After our move, a redesign was inevitable. I could no longer be LOST on Oahu now that I was found in San Diego. HA! I asked Lindsey to redesign my blog. She and her husband are missionaries in Panama so she blog designs part time. Woo wee did she have patience with me! But Lindsey was flexible and captured The Farmer Files better than I imagined it could look! Thank you!
In the meantime, I searched deep into my blogging soul about what I wanted this blog to be about. I had so much fun sharing Hawaii with you, and (I think) so many of you loved coming along on our family adventures. (Which believe me, people, I WILL take a week some time and tell you the last of our adventures!!)
Truly, I want to do the same again in San Diego. This is my hometown, my old stomping grounds. I love it here. (Now I do love it differently than Hawaii, but I do love it here.) There is so much I want to share with you. San Diego is California's second largest city, with over 70 miles of beaches. There are so many world known family attractions here. We border Mexico, and since my heritage is Mexican, I will even share how that colors what I see in San Diego! And since tourism is one of the largest boosters to San Diego's economy, I promise to take you to some really beautiful places!
But before then, I have to tell you, I will be back here blogging for those of you that have been reading for awhile. And that means that I will share with you much of what is going on right here at Casa Farmer. It means that I may not get to "Spying on San Diego" immediately. Expect to hear more about the usual shenanigans that befall the Farmer family! We have a lot of construction around our house, and most of you know we have a baby on the way. And I am kind of under the gun because I have visitors coming in THREE weeks. Actually there are visitors coming April, May, and June! Yikes!
So until then, you are invited to hang out here at my house. I will even share some pictures. Notice I said "some." Ha ha! And I will be visiting your places soon.
(((HUGS))) to you all! Don't forget to grab the button on your way out!
Ultrasound Update
I thought today would never come. This is my third ultrasound in my 18 weeks of pregnancy. And I was most anxious for this ultrasound.
Two weeks after I missed my period, we saw a baby bean with a heart beat in Hawaii, just a few centimeters long. Still, I did not feel pregnant. With Son1 I was fighting to stay awake at work at this same point. With Son2 I was hugging the commode around the clock. The ObGyn assured me the heart was beating, even though I did not have pregnancy symptoms.
At 13.5 weeks pregnant, nearly starting my second trimester, my new practice wanted to peek at the baby. I felt no pregnancy symptoms, and was really worried. I had not gained any weight. The nurse practitioner spent a lot of time peeking, and assured me once again all was fine. She showed me my super active baby. I had not gained any weight to this point.
At 17.5 weeks I expressed my concerns to my ObGyn. Both of my boys were really active at this point already. She suggested maybe I was so stretched down there that I could not feel anything. I had no linea negra for the first time, and still no pregnancy symptoms, except for dry heaving over a dirty diaper. We listened with the doppler and she found kicks far before she found a heart beat. She heard movement all over my uterus. People were shocked when I said I was pregnant. If you saw me either of the last two times you would understand their shock. Before I always stuck out as soon as I took the pregnancy test.
This week was my high level ultrasound. The technician took 60 pictures for the radiologist before she let me see anything. I expressed again that I was so concerned that I wasn't feeling the baby. I had not gained much weight almost half way through my pregnancy. I had not even regained weight to my prepregnancy weight with either boy. I wore my own clothes to the ultrasound, not maternity clothes. She listened without saying much. She left to start paperwork and I sat alone with Hubs and Son1. I asked Hubs if he really thought everything was ok.
She returned and showed us around my uterus. Baby #3 would not lay still! Baby sucked the thumb, somersaulted, and definitely was active! I felt none of this! She kept pointing to body parts, and I kept expecting her to tell us something was very wrong. But finally, she asked if we wanted to know the sex of the baby.
I knew that this is traditionally the last question asked in an Ob ultrasound. We all said YES! And the most relieving words to hear were, "It's a boy!!" I knew our ultrasound had come to an end. I knew that the last thing the technician said was "Congratulations!" And it finally sunk in! A healthy baby boy is joining the Farmer family!
Two weeks after I missed my period, we saw a baby bean with a heart beat in Hawaii, just a few centimeters long. Still, I did not feel pregnant. With Son1 I was fighting to stay awake at work at this same point. With Son2 I was hugging the commode around the clock. The ObGyn assured me the heart was beating, even though I did not have pregnancy symptoms.
At 13.5 weeks pregnant, nearly starting my second trimester, my new practice wanted to peek at the baby. I felt no pregnancy symptoms, and was really worried. I had not gained any weight. The nurse practitioner spent a lot of time peeking, and assured me once again all was fine. She showed me my super active baby. I had not gained any weight to this point.
At 17.5 weeks I expressed my concerns to my ObGyn. Both of my boys were really active at this point already. She suggested maybe I was so stretched down there that I could not feel anything. I had no linea negra for the first time, and still no pregnancy symptoms, except for dry heaving over a dirty diaper. We listened with the doppler and she found kicks far before she found a heart beat. She heard movement all over my uterus. People were shocked when I said I was pregnant. If you saw me either of the last two times you would understand their shock. Before I always stuck out as soon as I took the pregnancy test.
This week was my high level ultrasound. The technician took 60 pictures for the radiologist before she let me see anything. I expressed again that I was so concerned that I wasn't feeling the baby. I had not gained much weight almost half way through my pregnancy. I had not even regained weight to my prepregnancy weight with either boy. I wore my own clothes to the ultrasound, not maternity clothes. She listened without saying much. She left to start paperwork and I sat alone with Hubs and Son1. I asked Hubs if he really thought everything was ok.
She returned and showed us around my uterus. Baby #3 would not lay still! Baby sucked the thumb, somersaulted, and definitely was active! I felt none of this! She kept pointing to body parts, and I kept expecting her to tell us something was very wrong. But finally, she asked if we wanted to know the sex of the baby.
I knew that this is traditionally the last question asked in an Ob ultrasound. We all said YES! And the most relieving words to hear were, "It's a boy!!" I knew our ultrasound had come to an end. I knew that the last thing the technician said was "Congratulations!" And it finally sunk in! A healthy baby boy is joining the Farmer family!
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