Thursday, September 20, 2012

SOCCER 101

Okay so if you know me you happen to know that I know absolutely NOTHING about soccer.

Yep thats right jack poo about soccer. I have never played, and I have no skills when it comes to soccer. Yes I can run, but kick the ball and keep it within some lines its not my strong suit!

So I was excited to get my son Jaxson envolved in a boy sport. A sport with some running, because mommy needs Jaxson to go to sleep on time!!! So SOCCER it is. We registered him and went off to the field for him to meet his coach. COACH RALPH he said he has coached soccer for some time, and that he was coaching four teams this season so he is busy but would love coaching U6. Awesome, right?

So why is it that when I am in social settings I tend to get volunteered  for things, maybe I just have a volunteery face or something. But I apparently volunteered to be the assistant Coach to my son's soccer team. YEP this girl who know absolutely nothing about soccer. Run Kick, Run Kick, God help me if these have to be done together, I don't believe I am that coordinated!

Well last Sunday we had our first game, which was awesome because Jaxson missed the first practice because mommy missed the first email, but for a kid who has never played Jaxson did alright. (MOMMY BRAG-HE WAS AWESOME)

So last night was the first time mommy Coached the team. And it was nothing short of awesome if I do say so myself. I LOVED every minute of it. I got to work with five of the kids from his team on different things, and not just running them back and forth from the goal! So stinking fun.

We apparently had another parent step up and volunteer to assist the assistant, which was awesome! We played a little duck duck goose, and bit of soccer ball tag all while teaching little kicks and keeping the ball within the square. So just goes to show ME that something that I thought was going to be a hassle really wasn't. It reminded me how much fun I had teaching.

Couple of Picts from the game
PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PUT ME IN COACH!!!
Wait until the whistle to go wait until the whistle to go.
OMG the whistle is never gonna blow!
I really don't like waiting on that durn whistle!
AHH they blew the whistle and I missed it. Gotta go get the ball...DSC_0849_zps956c95cf
Okay so I am gonna get behind the girls they got this...
Now I got it. Kick the ball, here I go

 

Its in there now what do we do????

Soccers Over?
POOOO

 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

SHOW IT TELL IT

 

1. Tell us your favorite baby names? Aside from your own babies, if you have some :)
 
Girl Names                       Boy Names
Exie                                   Jaxson
Alexandra                         Wyatt
Ariel                                  Maddox
Elaina                                Knox
Isabella                               Lawson
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Show me your "dream" nursery {can be your baby's nursery or one that you love}


3. How many children would you like to have? How far apart?

Four. I settled on this one. I used to tell my mom that I wanted nine kids. She looked at me like I was crazy. Well after having some I think I can handle four. I really want twins too, this also brought out the crazy face in my mother, but I just think it would be awesome to have two at one time. Just not nine pounders!!!!!
4. Tell us what you think the importance of parenting is?

LOVE. Showing your kids everyday just how special and how loved they are. Never letting them go to bed without whispering in the ears "I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck; too the moon and back!" Just making sure that they know you are going to stand beside/behind/around them wherever it is they want, but you are there, supporting them in their decisions with LOVE.
 
Guidance, helping them make choices that are good, and good for them.

5. Show us your favorite newborn photo {can be your children or random}
6.  Tell us some things you promise to never do as a parent {and if you are a parent, did you stick to it}
           I promised myself that I would never make situations all about me. I would never take my children to the store for something they needed and end up getting something for myself. I also promised myself that i would give my children every opportunity to do things..Gymnastics, karate, soccer, football, dance...I may have to work six jobs but I will make sure they can do these things.
           So far I have kept to this, although I am sure it is going to get harder when Exie gets bigger.
Jax is starting soccer this week, and cannot wait. He will be back in gymnastics come December! And is begging me to start him in karate. That will be when he officially turns five, I do have my limits!

 

Friday, September 7, 2012

Introducing....A little Trickster

HELLO, and welcome back to the world to me!!! I have been out in babyland, loving every minute of it, and there are no computers there!!!

Exie's Birthstory:

Exie was due to be induced on July 13th, 2012 at 7:30 AM. Well she had other plans...


So I went to bed on July 12th, 2012 around 11 or so as normal around my house. I have an addiction to Chelsea Lately. I love her minus her thoughts on politics! I got a great night sleep, I mean I slept like a rock, so when I woke at 6:00a.m I thought hey this baby is stuck in there I got plenty of time to get up, pee, get a shower if I want, actually fix my hair, so I look half way decent in the photos instead of like a zombie holding a baby, I even got time to put on makeup (you know the waterproof kind that I bought three weeks prior just in case I got to use it for this occasion), get our son to daycare and then on the way to the hospital, my initial thoughts were this is awesome.

So I get up out of the bed, and go to the bathroom. I peed, and then sneezed. Well five minutes later was my first contraction. 6:05 a.m. I hadnt even got my hair down, my son and husband were still in the bed fast asleep, and the contraction was pretty light so I thought this is okay....NO this is awesome I still have time and now I don't have to pay the hospital for the piotocin. So I start fixing my hair a little, and BOOOM, a much stronger contraction this one rocked my world and I thought my spine was literally taking a slow crawl out of my asshole! THAT SHIT HURT (and yes that is putting it nicely).  

After that I kindly asked Taylor to get out of the bed. KINDLY! When he responded with its only 6:12a.m., we don't have to be there til 7:30. I gave him the death glare! AND KINDLY said get the hell out of the bed Im in labor. Well this got him up, but he was clearly not in a hurry. I was fine with that as soon as the contraction dulled and went away. I got my son up and reminded him that today he would be getting a little sister. This got him up and he went and changed into his Big Bro shirt that we had gotten him. He was so excited, and was dancing and jumping on the bed...when another contraction hit and I had to go in the other room, at this point I told Taylor to get him ready and in the car, but when this contraction let down quicker than the others. I thought that maybe labor is slowing down, so I told Taylor it was okay, and I was going to put on some mascara (I know prioritys, but I think I look creepy without it, and I wanted it on the photos).

I got thru one eye before the strongest contraction hit....At this point I dropped the mascara brush....I believe I made up new cuss words, and I said screw this and grabbed everything in path toward the door just gripping to try and make it to the passenger seat. Once seated they came on stronger and faster.
We got to the daycare to drop Jax off, I gave him kisses and tried not  to show how much pain I was in. He noticed, and asked me what was wrong, i told him that baby Exie was coming out and it hurts mommy a little bit (lies lies, it hurt mommy like hell). He looked as my belly and said you stop that Exie, you be nice to mommy. I MELTED! it was so sweet and innocent. I kissed him goodbye and I took one more look at his face remembering every little detail of my little boy. My singleton child who was about to change to a doubleton! He ran inside telling everyone that his little sister was coming out today!

When Taylor got back to the car, I looked at him and said "DRIVE". He started to drive and it was like he was driving Ms Daisy. I swear the speedometer said 60 (in a 35) but I swear he was only going 20. We had railroad tracks on the way to the hospital and as soon as we hit those I felt another strong contraction...I believe that this is what the OH SHIT bar is really made for! I had a death grip on that thing, I thought I was going to take it in with me to Labor and Delivery!

WE FINALLY made it to the interstate, you know where you can go fast legally, only problem was that it was Friday, and Rush hour traffic. And it was one of those situations where everyone in the city is on the road but has absolutely no where to go! We got behind a truck that looked like it was in the show Sandford and Sons, and it was going 45. At this point Im literally crying it hurt so bad, saying curse words that make sailors look innocent. When we finally got there I was in so much pain, I didnt notice the speed bumps in the parking lot, until he hit them, and then my pain intensified! I swear the baby was coming and coming on strong. I was so glad to get out of that car!!!!

I waddled as fast as I could toward the elevators. I pushed the button and then braced the wall as a contraction started again. The elevator button turned off, I didnt see any doors open so I hit it again, it turned off, nothing, hit it again, still nothing. IN A PANIC thinking I cant do stairs, I started pushing the elevator button frantically on/off/on/off/on/off...Until a nurse walked thru the front doors, and like a scene from the exercist my head turned in her direction and with a deepened scary voice I asked "Do the elevators in this place work".  At which she looked at my pain strickened face and said honey the one on the end is open. I FELT LIKE A DUMBASS! But she just as nice as she could be said  "Let me get you a wheelchair".

Skip ahead and I was wheeled to the delivery room, where I was asked a bunch of STUPID questions before being asked the one I wanted to answer.
Are you at least seventeen?  YES
Have you seen a physician for this pregnancy? YES
Where there any problems with this preganncy? NO
QUestion... DOnt care
Question ...Dont Care
Question...Dont Care
DO YOU WANT AN EPIDURAL.....HELLL YES!!! PAGE HIM NOW....DRUG ME NOW!!!! PLEASE

Once he got there I was immediately happier! Once he gave me the epidural...I had to wait fifteen minutes thru more contractions and then I fell back asleep it was awesome. I dont remember a two hour maybe three hour period of my life, and I am okay with that.

When I woke up, Taylor was by my side and the clock read 11:15 a.m. The nurse Vicky said Im going to check and see how your doing, and said the doctor wants us to go ahead and break your water. I said okay. She lifted the covers and to her surprise...My water had already broken. She said you didnt feel it. I just looked at her and said I cant feel anything and smiled. She then asked me to push. I couldnt do it! I could barely move...Taylor lifted me up,and she said for me to push, I think I pushed but Im really not sure. She said okay you just lay back and I will be back in a few. Around noon she came back with the doctor. Taylor texted my mom, to tell her she better get here or she and daddy would miss it. Five minutes later she walked in the door. The doctor told me push, and once Taylor and the nurse put me in the general direction they want me to push, I pushed and pulled up on my legs. After about four of those the doc said since you used the Vaccum on your son's delivery Im gonna use it with her. . . Of Course I agreed....

I would have agreed to giving him my car or rocketing to the moon, on those drugs...They were awesome!

Two pushes (maybe three) later and EXIE MADISON MILLER was born at 12:20pm. She weighed 9 pounds 8 Ounces, and has a full head of hair! SHE IS GORGEOUS ( i realize I am biased but take a look).




JUST BORN



2 Days old at the HOSPITAL...



Doing one of her favoritest things so far....Getting a bath in the tub.