I really think that being a mom is a tough job. No matter what we do as moms we are judged. Parents who co-sleep are judged. Parents who let their baby stay in their own bedroom from day 1 are judged. Parents who spank are judged. Parents who let their kids do their own thing are judged.
It's one thing to be judged by people who don't have kids, because they always say, "I would never do that, I'd do this..." No big deal because they don't really know what kids are like. But when parents judge each other - that's when it hurts.
I have a friend who has formula fed from day one and her baby is great. Happy and healthy, great little sleeper and a sweetie to boot. I have been breastfeeding exclusively - meaning no bottles. I also have a very happy and healthy baby who is as sweet as can be. Why the breastfeeding/formula debate? Why do breastfeeding moms look down on formula feeding moms? We can co-exist happily. And why do people look at breastfeeding moms like we're insane? I don't feed Avalyn in public because I know people are uncomfortable with it. When people hear that I'm still breastfeeding I get the worst looks. Granted it's only happened a few times, and most of the time it was family, but it still makes me feel like a freak.
Lately I have been filled with self doubt. About everything. And it's awful. It pretty much started last week at the dentist when the hygienist told me it was time to wean my baby. This whole time I was planning on breastfeeding until one year and let her slowly self wean. Now I'm feeling weird about it. Am I ruining my child? I don't think so. But apparently other people disagree.
I really hope someday we can butt out of each other's business (unless kids are being abused) and let each other parent our own children our own way and only offer advice and opinions when it's asked for. Until then I will keep conversation light (because apparently breastfeeding is a touchy subject) and try not to let people get to me. Easier said than done!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Pro/Con
I'm having a Rory Gilmore moment - it's pro/con list time!
Matt and I are thinking about buying a house, which means moving. We are looking in Buckley, Kingsley, Interlochen and Traverse City... There are pros and cons in each city. And this is where I will be listing them!
Buckley
PROS:
1. Keith Stays in the same school and keeps his friends
2. We like the town
3. It's only a short trip from our doctor's office
4. It's in between Cadillac and Traverse so I could get a job in either city
5. We are not far away from a wonderful daycare provider
6. We trust the after school care provider near Keith's school
CONS:
1. It's in the middle of two cities, but it's still a far drive to town
2. Propane gas - need I say more?
3. Ace Communications - Boo!
Kingsley
PROS:
1. Great schools
2. Central location
3. Inexpensive housing
4. Has amenities close by
CONS:
1. Don't know the area
2. Propane gas
3. Unknown utility companies
4. Have to move Keith away from school and friends
5. No clue about any daycares in the area
Interlochen/TC
PROS:
1. Know and love the area
2. Close to the cottage
3. Good schools
4. Amenities in town
5. Natural Gas
6. High speed internet
CONS:
1. Longer trip to doctors office
2. Have to move Keith away from school and friends
3. Daycare unknown
Matt and I are thinking about buying a house, which means moving. We are looking in Buckley, Kingsley, Interlochen and Traverse City... There are pros and cons in each city. And this is where I will be listing them!
Buckley
PROS:
1. Keith Stays in the same school and keeps his friends
2. We like the town
3. It's only a short trip from our doctor's office
4. It's in between Cadillac and Traverse so I could get a job in either city
5. We are not far away from a wonderful daycare provider
6. We trust the after school care provider near Keith's school
CONS:
1. It's in the middle of two cities, but it's still a far drive to town
2. Propane gas - need I say more?
3. Ace Communications - Boo!
Kingsley
PROS:
1. Great schools
2. Central location
3. Inexpensive housing
4. Has amenities close by
CONS:
1. Don't know the area
2. Propane gas
3. Unknown utility companies
4. Have to move Keith away from school and friends
5. No clue about any daycares in the area
Interlochen/TC
PROS:
1. Know and love the area
2. Close to the cottage
3. Good schools
4. Amenities in town
5. Natural Gas
6. High speed internet
CONS:
1. Longer trip to doctors office
2. Have to move Keith away from school and friends
3. Daycare unknown
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Milestones
In the past week Avalyn has learned how to: pull herself up into standing position, crawl, and has gotten her two bottom teeth. What a week!
The teething thing has been happening for a few days now and hasn't seemed to bother her much. She just eats from a spoon differently - she won't let me put the spoon in her mouth, just sucks food off of it. We got off pretty easy with that one. Lots of kids are in constant pain and don't eat at all, or sleep for that matter. I was explaining that to Keith yesterday when he asked me a question I couldn't answer.
He wanted to know when he got his first teeth, and if he still slept when they were coming in - I told him that it wasn't marked in his book so I didn't know. He didn't believe me and looked for himself. While he was looking for that he noticed a lot of other things weren't filled out... Needless to say he was pretty upset with his dad and biological mom because they didn't fill out very well. I tried to make him feel better about the whole thing by making pizza for dinner (a WW version that turned out to be delicious!) one of Keith's favorite foods. After dinner Keith had fun moving around the living room trying to get Avalyn to follow him.
Now that Avalyn can crawl that's all she wants to do. We were up until 1:30 last night because she kept getting up and crawling over to me, and pulling herself up on her crib. She finally wore herself out and fell asleep on her tummy. That didn't last long. She woke up at 4:30, then 5:00, then 5:30... see where I'm going with this?
She caught my cold and had a fever and stuffy nose. So at nine I finally gave up trying to sleep in the bed with Avalyn in her crib and came out to the living room. Avalyn played for a bit and at 10:30 started shrieking. Her fever was back so I gave her some Infant Tylenol and teething drops and brought her out to the living room again where we sat in the recliner and fell asleep. We slept for three wonderful hours! She's refreshed and crawling all over the floor and I feel well enough to try to make Chinese food tonight.
This post is pretty dull, so I'll leave you with a picture.
I'm editing this to add something I forgot...
In my last post I mentioned that I sleep better when I can hear Avalyn breathing. Like most parents SIDS scares the crap out of me. I know it's rare - and everyone hopes it won't happen to them... but it happens. :'(
Well I decided to buy myself a little gadget to help give me peace of mind when Avalyn's out of hearing distance.
I found the Snuza Halo Baby Movement Monitor on Amazon for half of what it's going for now. It's so great. I just hook it to her diaper and turn it on and it monitors her breathing, no matter how much she moves! If it doesn't sense her diaphragm moving after fifteen seconds it vibrates to stimulate her breathing, if it still doesn't sense something five seconds later it beeps until someone turns it off. It's gone off two times for me because I didn't have it on snug enough... But I'd rather have a false alarm than it not going off at all.
So now when her nap goes a bit longer than normal I feel okay. I still check (what can I say?) but I'm not panicky. I'm sure this little device isn't for everyone, but I was one of the crazy moms who bought a fetal doppler so I could hear Avalyn's heartbeat when I was pregnant. Again, it gave me peace of mind to know my baby was okay.
Technology may hate me (I've destroyed more computers than I can count) but I LOVE technology! :)
The teething thing has been happening for a few days now and hasn't seemed to bother her much. She just eats from a spoon differently - she won't let me put the spoon in her mouth, just sucks food off of it. We got off pretty easy with that one. Lots of kids are in constant pain and don't eat at all, or sleep for that matter. I was explaining that to Keith yesterday when he asked me a question I couldn't answer.
He wanted to know when he got his first teeth, and if he still slept when they were coming in - I told him that it wasn't marked in his book so I didn't know. He didn't believe me and looked for himself. While he was looking for that he noticed a lot of other things weren't filled out... Needless to say he was pretty upset with his dad and biological mom because they didn't fill out very well. I tried to make him feel better about the whole thing by making pizza for dinner (a WW version that turned out to be delicious!) one of Keith's favorite foods. After dinner Keith had fun moving around the living room trying to get Avalyn to follow him.
Now that Avalyn can crawl that's all she wants to do. We were up until 1:30 last night because she kept getting up and crawling over to me, and pulling herself up on her crib. She finally wore herself out and fell asleep on her tummy. That didn't last long. She woke up at 4:30, then 5:00, then 5:30... see where I'm going with this?
She caught my cold and had a fever and stuffy nose. So at nine I finally gave up trying to sleep in the bed with Avalyn in her crib and came out to the living room. Avalyn played for a bit and at 10:30 started shrieking. Her fever was back so I gave her some Infant Tylenol and teething drops and brought her out to the living room again where we sat in the recliner and fell asleep. We slept for three wonderful hours! She's refreshed and crawling all over the floor and I feel well enough to try to make Chinese food tonight.
This post is pretty dull, so I'll leave you with a picture.
I'm editing this to add something I forgot...
In my last post I mentioned that I sleep better when I can hear Avalyn breathing. Like most parents SIDS scares the crap out of me. I know it's rare - and everyone hopes it won't happen to them... but it happens. :'(
Well I decided to buy myself a little gadget to help give me peace of mind when Avalyn's out of hearing distance.
I found the Snuza Halo Baby Movement Monitor on Amazon for half of what it's going for now. It's so great. I just hook it to her diaper and turn it on and it monitors her breathing, no matter how much she moves! If it doesn't sense her diaphragm moving after fifteen seconds it vibrates to stimulate her breathing, if it still doesn't sense something five seconds later it beeps until someone turns it off. It's gone off two times for me because I didn't have it on snug enough... But I'd rather have a false alarm than it not going off at all.
So now when her nap goes a bit longer than normal I feel okay. I still check (what can I say?) but I'm not panicky. I'm sure this little device isn't for everyone, but I was one of the crazy moms who bought a fetal doppler so I could hear Avalyn's heartbeat when I was pregnant. Again, it gave me peace of mind to know my baby was okay.
Technology may hate me (I've destroyed more computers than I can count) but I LOVE technology! :)
Friday, December 31, 2010
Avalyn's Room
I'm sitting in Avalyn's room right now, thinking back to this time last year.
My pregnant belly was hardly showing then, the lovely pink and green walls in here were cream colored, and the room was filled with odds and ends. Every room in the house is filled with odds and ends now. It's what happens when a family of four tries to cram their lives into a 950 square foot home. But even though this little room is cluttered I don't think I'd change a thing. Well... maybe I'd put a picture or two on the wall. ;)
This is the room I sat down in when I first found out I was pregnant. One of our couches was in here at the time. I knew that this unloved spare room would not be the same ever again. Rather than being the room that we threw unwanted or unused items into, it would hold someone very precious.
In fact, that someone is so precious I can't make myself get out of this rocking chair.
Avalyn has been sleeping in our room ever since she was born. Christmas Eve was the first night she slept in her room. She handled it fine. I did not. I haven't slept this poorly since I was pregnant. I don't like not having her next to me. I like listening to her breathe and toss and turn, it helps me sleep. However, part of being a parent (the not-so-fun part) is things stop being about you. Totally cliché but true. This is why Keith usually gets the last cookie... and the first. :)
So, here I sit, unable to sleep and unwilling to move, hoping that this will get easier with time.
My pregnant belly was hardly showing then, the lovely pink and green walls in here were cream colored, and the room was filled with odds and ends. Every room in the house is filled with odds and ends now. It's what happens when a family of four tries to cram their lives into a 950 square foot home. But even though this little room is cluttered I don't think I'd change a thing. Well... maybe I'd put a picture or two on the wall. ;)
This is the room I sat down in when I first found out I was pregnant. One of our couches was in here at the time. I knew that this unloved spare room would not be the same ever again. Rather than being the room that we threw unwanted or unused items into, it would hold someone very precious.
In fact, that someone is so precious I can't make myself get out of this rocking chair.
Avalyn has been sleeping in our room ever since she was born. Christmas Eve was the first night she slept in her room. She handled it fine. I did not. I haven't slept this poorly since I was pregnant. I don't like not having her next to me. I like listening to her breathe and toss and turn, it helps me sleep. However, part of being a parent (the not-so-fun part) is things stop being about you. Totally cliché but true. This is why Keith usually gets the last cookie... and the first. :)
So, here I sit, unable to sleep and unwilling to move, hoping that this will get easier with time.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas Time
Christmas is always a busy time of year for most people. This year I had all of my shopping done before December and all of my groceries and necessities taken care of before Christmas Eve. Or so I thought.
On Christmas Eve day Matt got called out to a site in Petoskey that had an alarm tripped. This happened at 2:00 PM and that's when I started to get uneasy. I figured I'd be going down to Morely to pick up Keith by myself but it was nice to know he'd only be an hour and a half away, not 3 + hours. After he left I started packing the Jeep. Let me state for the record, my Jeep has been the most reliable vehicle ever, it's never broken down or had a horrible mechanical malfunction. The worst thing I've dealt with were windshield wipers that only have one setting. Not that bad, really. However, all day I had a feeling that I needed to pack warm clothes for Avalyn and myself, just in case. I never have these thoughts! Not with my perfect purple Jeep. I listened anyway. I've learned, over the years, to trust my gut. It's usually right.
So, I packed Avalyn's snowsuit and my heavy winter coat along with some hand warmers and bottles of water. I left the house a little after 4:00 PM and noticed I had a half a tank of gas, maybe a little left. Enough to get to Morely and back anyway. On our way down I stopped in Big Rapids for gas, and every open gas station was packed. So I got back on the road and went the extra fourteen miles to Morely. As I was turning off the exit ramp to Morely, Matt called and let me know that Dominique called to let us know she was running late. I said okay, and told Matt I would just head into town to get gas there, instead of waiting at the car park and getting gas after the drop off.
The gas station was, thankfully, still open and I filled the tank. I was talking to Matt the entire time and complained about how much gas was. I had put in nineteen gallons, which was more than usual, so of course I paid a little more than normal. I twisted the cap back on and closed the door and when I took my receipt I heard (and felt) a thud. I could see Avalyn through the window and her eyes were wide. I wasn't the only one who heard/felt something. So, I looked around. There wasn't anyone else in the parking lot, so no one hit me. There were no rouge animals wandering about, no nothing ran into me. Then I looked down. The gas tank was on the concrete.
I could only stare. One of the two straps that hold the tank in place had snapped under the weight of nineteen gallons. So, I said to Matt, as I knelt on the ground, "So, um, we have a problem... the gas tank fell out of the Jeep."
There was silence followed by, "What..?"
"Yeah... um... I'm going to go inside and see if anyone knows what to do."
So, I unbuckled Avalyn and we went inside in search of someone. I told the three ladies behind the counter what happened and they all went to see what it looked like. I asked them if they knew what to do, they didn't, but they knew of someone they could call. So they called him while I waited. In the mean time, Matt called Domi and told her what had happened and she was more than willing to meet me at the gas station. After a few minutes a man showed up to look at the damage. He said that I would just need some ratchet straps to get the tank back up where it belonged. Before I had to go inside to buy some, Domi and Bill showed up. They said we could borrow their straps (one of the women who worked at the gas station originally said we could use hers, but Domi or Bill (I don't know who) suggested to use theirs since we could return them easier). So the guy got to work, and I put Avalyn's snowsuit on her. Domi, tried to take her, but Avalyn is experiencing stranger anxiety so I took her back. She's a little heater so being out in the cold doesn't bother her. She likes being part of things anyway. :)
After about fourty minutes the man had the tank back in place and secure. I don't carry cash, so I tried giving him one of my credit card (good anywhere) gift cards, but he wouldn't take it. :-\ I felt weird about not giving him anything but I guess the Christmas spirit was in the air! I thanked Domi and Bill and headed on my way. I drove slowly on my way home and called Matt to let him know we were okay. He had me call him every fifteen or so miles so he would know where I was. I also called my dad to let him know I wouldn't be going to Midland the next day. He made the suggestion for he and mom to pick us up and go. I was excited about that because I hadn't seen my grandparents since July.
We got home safely and we had a great Christmas Eve and Christmas. The next day we went to Autozone for parts. Thankfully it will only cost $60 to fix everything. The gas tank wasn't damaged but a fuel line was. Things could have been so much worse! I'm so thankful I packed warm clothes, and thankful we got gas before Domi and Bill dropped Keith off. This is why I like the Christmas season. Even though a lot of store patrons are jerks, there are still good people out there. Really good people!
Belated Merry Christmas Everyone!
On Christmas Eve day Matt got called out to a site in Petoskey that had an alarm tripped. This happened at 2:00 PM and that's when I started to get uneasy. I figured I'd be going down to Morely to pick up Keith by myself but it was nice to know he'd only be an hour and a half away, not 3 + hours. After he left I started packing the Jeep. Let me state for the record, my Jeep has been the most reliable vehicle ever, it's never broken down or had a horrible mechanical malfunction. The worst thing I've dealt with were windshield wipers that only have one setting. Not that bad, really. However, all day I had a feeling that I needed to pack warm clothes for Avalyn and myself, just in case. I never have these thoughts! Not with my perfect purple Jeep. I listened anyway. I've learned, over the years, to trust my gut. It's usually right.
So, I packed Avalyn's snowsuit and my heavy winter coat along with some hand warmers and bottles of water. I left the house a little after 4:00 PM and noticed I had a half a tank of gas, maybe a little left. Enough to get to Morely and back anyway. On our way down I stopped in Big Rapids for gas, and every open gas station was packed. So I got back on the road and went the extra fourteen miles to Morely. As I was turning off the exit ramp to Morely, Matt called and let me know that Dominique called to let us know she was running late. I said okay, and told Matt I would just head into town to get gas there, instead of waiting at the car park and getting gas after the drop off.
The gas station was, thankfully, still open and I filled the tank. I was talking to Matt the entire time and complained about how much gas was. I had put in nineteen gallons, which was more than usual, so of course I paid a little more than normal. I twisted the cap back on and closed the door and when I took my receipt I heard (and felt) a thud. I could see Avalyn through the window and her eyes were wide. I wasn't the only one who heard/felt something. So, I looked around. There wasn't anyone else in the parking lot, so no one hit me. There were no rouge animals wandering about, no nothing ran into me. Then I looked down. The gas tank was on the concrete.
I could only stare. One of the two straps that hold the tank in place had snapped under the weight of nineteen gallons. So, I said to Matt, as I knelt on the ground, "So, um, we have a problem... the gas tank fell out of the Jeep."
There was silence followed by, "What..?"
"Yeah... um... I'm going to go inside and see if anyone knows what to do."
So, I unbuckled Avalyn and we went inside in search of someone. I told the three ladies behind the counter what happened and they all went to see what it looked like. I asked them if they knew what to do, they didn't, but they knew of someone they could call. So they called him while I waited. In the mean time, Matt called Domi and told her what had happened and she was more than willing to meet me at the gas station. After a few minutes a man showed up to look at the damage. He said that I would just need some ratchet straps to get the tank back up where it belonged. Before I had to go inside to buy some, Domi and Bill showed up. They said we could borrow their straps (one of the women who worked at the gas station originally said we could use hers, but Domi or Bill (I don't know who) suggested to use theirs since we could return them easier). So the guy got to work, and I put Avalyn's snowsuit on her. Domi, tried to take her, but Avalyn is experiencing stranger anxiety so I took her back. She's a little heater so being out in the cold doesn't bother her. She likes being part of things anyway. :)
After about fourty minutes the man had the tank back in place and secure. I don't carry cash, so I tried giving him one of my credit card (good anywhere) gift cards, but he wouldn't take it. :-\ I felt weird about not giving him anything but I guess the Christmas spirit was in the air! I thanked Domi and Bill and headed on my way. I drove slowly on my way home and called Matt to let him know we were okay. He had me call him every fifteen or so miles so he would know where I was. I also called my dad to let him know I wouldn't be going to Midland the next day. He made the suggestion for he and mom to pick us up and go. I was excited about that because I hadn't seen my grandparents since July.
We got home safely and we had a great Christmas Eve and Christmas. The next day we went to Autozone for parts. Thankfully it will only cost $60 to fix everything. The gas tank wasn't damaged but a fuel line was. Things could have been so much worse! I'm so thankful I packed warm clothes, and thankful we got gas before Domi and Bill dropped Keith off. This is why I like the Christmas season. Even though a lot of store patrons are jerks, there are still good people out there. Really good people!
Belated Merry Christmas Everyone!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Random Update
I am so tired of group projects at school. I always end up doing 75% of the work. I don't mind doing the work, but I hate finding out at the last minute that no one else has done anything. Ugh! Oh well, at least it's over and I have two weeks off!
In other news Avalyn had her six month check up and did great! She only cried for a few seconds after getting her shots, and she didn't have any side effects! I'm so proud of my baby girl! She is also becoming a lot more vocal and has been testing out new sounds. We watched The Princess and the Frog the other day and when Tianna said "Daddy" she started saying "Dadadada!" It was so amazing!
We are done with our Christmas shopping as well - and Keith is with his mom until Friday so at least the presents are safe from snooping! ^_~ He's doing very well in school though (even though he's been testing us lately) and made the honor roll. The thing that's bad: He's trying to turn Matt and Dominique (his birth mom) against each other. Little does he know, they don't like each other already!
Last week when Dominique called, Matt told Keith he needed to spend more than five minutes talking to her because she lives far away and this is her only chance to hear what's going on in his life. Keith apparently took this as: "You're not allowed to talk to your sister." So what does he do? Tells his mom that his dad said he can't talk to Jalynn. Nice work Keith. Needless to say, Dominique was upset and asked Matt about it. Matt explained what happened but I don't think she believed him. Now Matt is stressed out and Keith realizes that he can manipulate his mom. Great...
Keith tried telling us things Dominique says to him about us, but I take it with a grain of salt. One gem was: "My Dominique says I don't have to listen to you because you're stupid." I replied by telling him I have a college degree and if she thinks I'm stupid, that's fine, but he's in my house and he has to follow my rules, even if she does think I'm stupid. Then I got, "My Dominique says I don't have to listen to you because you're just my step mom." Pretty much the same deal, it's my house and he has to follow my rules... then I add, but I love you just as much as I love Avalyn because you're more than just my step son. That one made him cry. :\ The one after that was that Dominique and Bill punch him. Not sure if I believe that because I check him for bruises every time he comes home, I haven't seen any that raise questions. A couple of scraped knees, some scratches and small bruises, basic wear and tear for an eight-year-old. The latest contradicted the punching thing, now he says he never gets punished while he's there and doesn't have to clean up after himself. Val and Dominique have told us more than one time that he gets disciplined and has to pick up his things. Those are just a few - there are so many other times that he's tried to manipulate us and it hasn't worked. It's a shame that Dominique seemed to fall for it. Things have been going so well...
Oh well!
I suppose it just shows how smart Keith is. Even if it is being too smart for his own good!
In other news Avalyn had her six month check up and did great! She only cried for a few seconds after getting her shots, and she didn't have any side effects! I'm so proud of my baby girl! She is also becoming a lot more vocal and has been testing out new sounds. We watched The Princess and the Frog the other day and when Tianna said "Daddy" she started saying "Dadadada!" It was so amazing!
We are done with our Christmas shopping as well - and Keith is with his mom until Friday so at least the presents are safe from snooping! ^_~ He's doing very well in school though (even though he's been testing us lately) and made the honor roll. The thing that's bad: He's trying to turn Matt and Dominique (his birth mom) against each other. Little does he know, they don't like each other already!
Last week when Dominique called, Matt told Keith he needed to spend more than five minutes talking to her because she lives far away and this is her only chance to hear what's going on in his life. Keith apparently took this as: "You're not allowed to talk to your sister." So what does he do? Tells his mom that his dad said he can't talk to Jalynn. Nice work Keith. Needless to say, Dominique was upset and asked Matt about it. Matt explained what happened but I don't think she believed him. Now Matt is stressed out and Keith realizes that he can manipulate his mom. Great...
Keith tried telling us things Dominique says to him about us, but I take it with a grain of salt. One gem was: "My Dominique says I don't have to listen to you because you're stupid." I replied by telling him I have a college degree and if she thinks I'm stupid, that's fine, but he's in my house and he has to follow my rules, even if she does think I'm stupid. Then I got, "My Dominique says I don't have to listen to you because you're just my step mom." Pretty much the same deal, it's my house and he has to follow my rules... then I add, but I love you just as much as I love Avalyn because you're more than just my step son. That one made him cry. :\ The one after that was that Dominique and Bill punch him. Not sure if I believe that because I check him for bruises every time he comes home, I haven't seen any that raise questions. A couple of scraped knees, some scratches and small bruises, basic wear and tear for an eight-year-old. The latest contradicted the punching thing, now he says he never gets punished while he's there and doesn't have to clean up after himself. Val and Dominique have told us more than one time that he gets disciplined and has to pick up his things. Those are just a few - there are so many other times that he's tried to manipulate us and it hasn't worked. It's a shame that Dominique seemed to fall for it. Things have been going so well...
Oh well!
I suppose it just shows how smart Keith is. Even if it is being too smart for his own good!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!
So we had Christmas already! Well kind of. We went to GR and had a celebration with the family early (since Keith is with Domi from the 17-24th). The kids got lots of toys and we had an eventful drive home! We were welcomed back to good ol' northern Michigan with a blizzard. Boo!
Thankfully we made it home safely. I've already gone out in it again (yep, that's what we do up here, drive in the snow!) to get a new camera with my Christmas money! Woot!
Here are some pictures of the festivities (you'll be able to see the difference on picture quality for sure):
Avalyn's first snow
Blizzard!
Keith's bed!
Someone likes Christmas lights!
So sleepy!
This is how the crib is set up in our room!
Good thing she likes the snow!
Keith likes shoveling (which is awesome because I don't!)
Thankfully we made it home safely. I've already gone out in it again (yep, that's what we do up here, drive in the snow!) to get a new camera with my Christmas money! Woot!
Here are some pictures of the festivities (you'll be able to see the difference on picture quality for sure):
Avalyn's first snow
Blizzard!
Keith's bed!
Someone likes Christmas lights!
So sleepy!
This is how the crib is set up in our room!
Good thing she likes the snow!
Keith likes shoveling (which is awesome because I don't!)
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