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...

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

 

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!

 

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.

OVERCOOKED...BUT NOT FOR LONG!

What a great listener you have been Exie Madison!!!!

So you have officially gone over your due date, when nobody thought that you would!!!

Tomorrow, unless you decide to surprise us tonight, you will be induced and come into the world! I am hopeful it will be a painless labor, but Im sure that is just wishful thinking.

I have loved every single moment since finding out you were in there. I have loved every single hard kick to the gut, or head butt to the bladder (even though they were a little painful, and most times in public). I cannot wait to see your beautiful face. I love that you have kept mommy surprised as to what you look like (because all we got a glimpse of what your hand over your face), and when you were coming...I am completely Surprised you have stayed over five days overdue! I can tell you are going to be your own little lady....and I absolutely positutely cannot wait to meet you!

Will you be like your brother and your daddy and have dark hair and olive skin, or will you be like mommy with bleachy blonde white hair and very fair skin?

Daddys lips? Mommys eyes? The anticipation is getting me....its like a Christmas present, I cannot wait to get!!

Your big brother is ready to meet you too...HE has informed everyone that asks that his baby sister will be arriving on Friday! He has snuggled you for the past week and given you smoochie kisses goodnight, and talked you, and promised he would change your diapers, except for the stinky ones!  I just know you and he are going to be the best of buds.

Daddy can't wait either. He has stayed up the past few nights later than usual I think in anticipation of me waking up in the middle of the night telling him it is time to go..He is nervous but he tries not to show it, and he absolutely cannot wait to meet you either. You and he are gonna be best buds.

We love you little one, and will meet you soon! A big bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck!!

39 weeks and counting

EXIE you are STILL in there....39 weeks, and counting...

I am so proud of you for listening to your mama and staying in the tummy so mommy could get some stuff accomplished.

We now officially have a nursery. Yep its pretty much done with a couple of little tweeks here and there it will be perfect, but those things I can do when you get here. Im so excited to meet you I just cant wait. But stay in there a little longer, I know I appear miserable on the outside, especially when getting out of chairs, but I am thrilled to have you still in my belly.

I feel every little move that you make and every little kick, but I know it is well worth it. . . So why stay in there for a little longer, why you ask, well Grammy and Gumpy have gone on a beach trip and I want them to be here when you arrive, I AM by no means telling you to stay in there until you are twelve or anything but a few more days won't hurt anything. Stay in there until uncle Justin's birthday would you, it is your official due date...July 7th, 2012.

The office here has started a baby guessing pool, just like what we did with your brother, and I have to tell you lil one that they are beginning to drop like flies so stay in there an keep them all guessing. Just don't come out a fourteen pounder, mommy couldnt take that.


Some of the things mommy is loving right now....
CRUNCHY ICE....I never not in a million years like crunching ice it actually gives me the hibby jibbys but I see a SONIC and I have to stop for their little crunchy ice. ITS nutty to me.

RAISIN BRAN CRUNCH-NO SUGAR ADDED. WEIRD RIGHT.

Strawberrys, with sugar.

ANYTHING SWEET. . . Cookies, Candy, Cake, you name it I will shove it in the pie whole.

Some of the things mommy is not loving right now.
ITS HOT, HOT like anywhere I go!!!!
Being GASSY like everywhere I go.
Being EXHAUSTED from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed. its hard to keep my eyes open.
NOTHING FITS. > I mean I am even having trouble with the limited amount of maternity wear that I did buy fitting me. I am wearing the same things constantly, and I hate that.
The fact that mommy likes crunching ice.....it gives me the hibby jibbys but I have to do it.
HUNGER-24/7 I can throw down a bucket of chicken and ten minutes later I am starving.

Stay in there little EXIE keep cooking til your done. Mommy loves you and cant wait to meet you lil one.

Dear Baby Exie,

I am so excited to get to meet you in the near future. But if you could do mommy a major favor and stay in there at least four more weeks that would be awesome, The only reason I ask is because…you see,,,,.I AM SLACK!

Baby Exie the race is on! I have been working a full time job and a part time job, and trying to be a good mommy to your brother (who by the way cannot wait to meet you either), and I have hit the exhaustion uncomfortable walking, and generally moving phase of the pregnancy. I have neglected getting things together that I should have. You know the little things, like your nursery. Thats right your mom has been ultra-slack. And I will be the first to tell you not to procrastinate when doing your homework, but in reality I PROCRASTINATE, and have all my life. I still have to get the crib together (I actually have to get the crib to my house, find the décor, get the rest of the furniture, and not to mention cleaning out the room, hanging up your clothes, Washing your clothes….putting the baby toys together….and oh in general what every mommy should have done by now, so pretty much everything. But I make you a promise little Exie, if you cook for the proper amount of time and get here around July 7^th, I promise to have most of these things done and ready for your arrival.

So here is the checklist of things I haven’t even gotten too:

• Clean out new babys room (it is currently the office/toy room/catchall for our home) so that should be easy right----LIE TO ME People
• Rip out Carpet in baby’s room and put in new hardwoods- okay so this isn’t for me to do but I have been told that Taylor is on it (which let’s just hope this goes a little faster than the other projects he has done) I am actually super excited about this we purchased the hardwoods for your room this past weekend and your mommy may be lacking in getting it done department she does not lack in the paying less for it department. Your Brazilian cherry hardwoods cost mommy $200. AND they are gorgeous. I can’t wait to show you, although I am sure you will probably care less.
• CLEAN BABY ROOM (like with Pledge, and BLEACH, and stuff)
• Assemble Crib and figure out where it is going in baby room
• Get Diaper Changing station Topper for Dresser
• Layout the rest of the furniture- Seeing as to I only have one piece of the furniture currently this should be easy.
• Buy the rest of the furniture and prep it ( I am doing Shabby Chic, and am in current need of an armoire/chifferobe, chair, mini cabinet, all of which I plan to sand/scrape/dip/etc, prim and paint before I put them in the room)

I really want this one but I cant afford the price tag….

 

• Assemble Swing/Chair Contraption
• Put up Artwork
• Pack a Hospital Bag

AMENDMENT: Okay so Exie if you would like to stay in there until the end of the year (just don’t get too big) please feel free to do so, as your mother has been ultra slack, and needs fifty years to get ready for you.

PS  I did get something done this week… HOW CUTEY PATOOTEY YOUR BIG BROTHER IS

Pregnancy Quiz

What do you love best about being pregnant?
It is the way that I can feel her move at all hours,
Looking down and seeing a foot sticking out of the mound that used to be your stomach can have a creep you out effect, but I love feeling her move.

What do you hate about being pregnant?
This is a double answered question:
The gas. Maybe this is TMI but I swear within five seconds of any kind of food going into my mouth I am gassy. Unnaturally so. I mean I wish I felt comfortable taking a bean-o just so that I dont burp or fart in public but I don't like taking medicine when I am pregnant. So I avoid it. So if you know me just be forewarned, if I walk away quickly you should probably do the same.

The clothing. I hate maternity clothing. I mean who decided that when you get pregnant you need to wear a sack with a rope tied around it. Or even worse a shirt that doubles as a tent. Its not cute I havent found one thing in maternity that I like. I decided since this was the second go round I was going to try and avoid buying anything maternity....BIG FAIL i had to break down and buy some pants, but only because the button popped off my real ones.

What is the weirdest thing you have experienced so far?
People-whom I do not know just really wanting to touch me. I was in the grocery store the other day and a man (whom I didnt know) felt the urge to put his hand on my belly and ask when I was due. I know I probably gave him the weirdest "are you really touching me?" look known to man but it had to be done. I don't know you and your hand is on a part of me. I hate totally strangers feeling like they automatically get to touch you.

Do you think you are hormonal?
 Of course I am. I have instantly turned into a girl who will melt down and cry, and get emotional over stuff that is nothing. I also seemed to let my emotions go.  I am so not a cryer in normal life but in pregnant life, I need a tissue at the mention of anything that could be sad.

What have you been craving?
UM what havent I, one minute its sweets, like I NEED A BROWNIE, and then I really need a chocolate, and then I really really need some frosted Mini Wheats, or Raisin Bran Crunch. THank goodness nothing salty everytime I eat anything salty I gain fifteen inches.

Any weird cravings like pickles and ice cream?
I did crave a bread and butter pickle and really wanted it on a pizza roll, but I refrained, from putting them together the second thought kinda grossed me out.

How much weight have you gained?
I plead the fifth. Thank you!

Any complications?
Reaching something on the floor, esspecially after meals. Getting up from chairs, and not peeing three hundred times a day.

What is the baby's name?
Exie Madison Miller