Gracie's Halloween Costume!

NOTE: This is NOT Gracyn. The pic is from oldnavy.com

I was referred to as being passive-aggressive...ME?

One of my kids is not a nice person. I mean she is just not pleasant. She always has something really hateful to say and is insanely judgemental. Twelfth grader. I am very sarcastic...I am self-actualized and know who I am in real life so I can admit this about myself. So, she says that she wants to go to the bathroom. This is after she has been down right hostile to a nerdy boy in the class. I told her no, BUT that I would write her a pass to the lost and found to find a better attitude. Now, I don't see this is passive-aggressive. I feel like it was very direct. At any rate, I thought it was funny to be referred to as passive-agressive...that's a new one :)

She cried. I cried.

Today was Gracyn's two month check up, aka shots. Three of them and a drink for Rotavirus. It was not well. She was starving because we waited so long and then it was over. Melt down. Two in one leg, one in another. I had to hold her hands. It was awful. She gripped really hard with her baby hand (lefty). She cried and I don't mean just cried. I mean wailed and tears and shaking. I felt horrible. Daddy was at work, so we were alone. She goes back November 14th and we get to do it all over again.

On a better note...
Weight: 9 lbs .5 oz
Length: 21.5"
Head: 15 1/4"

She is doing good. She talked to Dr. Barnes nonstop and Dr. Barnes was happy with her progress. Then she came home and ate 8 oz of food, then another 2 oz all within a two hour time frame. Little piggy :)

Before we went to the doctor, we went to BRU and got a toy and some new clothes. She deserved it for being so brave!

New Pics of Gracie!

People, I swear...

Today has confirmed for me that people have lost their ever loving minds.

Gracie visited the maternity ward today.

I went to Riverside's Women's Center to weigh her and they were closed (after I was told they'd be open on Saturday). I went in to complain and they called 3 tower Maternity to see if they'd do it for me since I drove all of the way over there. They did. I saw my day nurse, who I loved, and they all oogled Gracie and said how cute she was.

They weighed her and she peed all over the scale in front of people looking at her through the windows. She weighed 8 lbs 1 oz!

Weight Update

Last week Gracie weighed 7 lbs 10 oz!

Happenings Round Here

Today was Gracie's first full day at daycare, aka Grammy's house (my mom). She had a good day she was in the swing, Grampy bought her a blanket, a onesie, and a play mat which she loved thus making it so that I had to get her one for here. I don't technically have to leave her, Dave does because he drops her off, so I just convince myself that she's just leaving with her Daddy in the mornings.

Other news on the Gracie front, she has slept through the night for the past two nights. It has been lovely, not that she isn't regularly a good sleeper, but you get the point.

Nate is officially a fifth grader. We met Nate's teachers tonight. He has three. I am not sure about two of them. We'll see. He has strict orders to have some sense and not create drama.

Dave went to the cardiologist this morning and they took him off of one of his medications. He was happy.

I am back on mine. I just feel so overwhelmed. It's ridiculous.

Work was good. My room is done and copies made for Open House and the first day of school. A lot of people were happy to see me, while others made judgements on my choice to return to work. The bottom line: a. she's with my mom b. I need to save FMLA time for her hand issues and c. it isn't fiscally responsible to stay off with doctors/medical bills. So, my stance is this: I didn't ask you and I don't care what you think.

Other than that, all is well.

Pediatrician Update

Gracyn had a pedi appointment yesterday and it went well. She is now 20" long and weighed 7 lbs 2 oz! So excited. She is still, and going to remain, in the lower percentiles for her weight (from the 2nd to the 4th). She is went from the 6th to the 13th for her height though! Dr. Barnes was happy with her progress.

Her next appointment is September 22nd. She gets three shots and a drink to drink at that visit. I am anxious about her getting shots :(

He's a MANIAC...

maniac on the floor. And, he's dancing like he's never danced before..."

I found this picture of Miles from last summer. We had them declawed and he chewed his paws open. Needless to say, the vet coned him and bandaged him all up. He was so sad and distraught when I held him in my lap he fell asleep, cone and all, and was snoring. It was a very humbling experience for him :)