misplaced momma

Looks like I let time slip by me without answering the daily questions from Gwenbell!

December 19 Car ride. What did you see? How did it smell? Did you eat anything as you drove there? Who were you with?

The longest car ride was when we drove from FL to MI after my dad past away, with my then 2 month old! It was the longest trip ever! Then when we decided to move back to MI we had to make one more long trip! That’s 3 times we drove the 23 hour trip!

The most memorable moment was when we were lost in Atlanta. It was late and we were about to pull over for the night but we wanted to get through Atlanta first. We were tired, and hungry, and on edge from getting on the wrong highway and getting turned around trying to get back to the right place. And wouldn’t you know it, Abby had the messiest poopiest diaper EVER! It had leaked all over the place, she was covered! Her carseat was a mess.  She was screaming, and I was about in tears myself. I said, I dont care how much the hotel costs, we’re going to the first one we see! As soon as we got the room I had to put her in the sink to wash her down!

December 20 New person. She came into your life and turned it upside down. He went out of his way to provide incredible customer service. Who is your unsung hero of 2009?

Well, not completely new… but I think it counts if I saw her in a new light. It’s my step sister in law. I never really got a long with her all that much. But things changed when we came to MI and his family threw me a baby shower, and she was pregnant too. We just clicked, I think because we had something in common now. And since we moved her, she’s been a blessing! She’s shown me around to places I needed to get to, she’s watched Abby when I needed her to. She’s actually pretty much the only person I ever talk to or hang out with up here!  So she has been such a blessing to me, and I appreciate her a lot more now.

December 21 Project. What did you start this year that you’re proud of?

I’m writing more. Not necessarily on this blog, I’m still sort of slacking when it comes to that! But just writing in general.

December 22 Startup. What’s a business that you found this year that you love? Who thought it up? What makes it special?

Wubbanubs! Seriously, check it out of you have a baby, if you’re going to a baby shower or need a baby gift. BEST PACIFIER EVER!!! The babies can hold onto the animal so they don’t drop the pacfier half as much! And they’re the pacifiers you get from the hospital. These were the ONLY pacifiers Abby would take.

December 23 Web tool. It came into your work flow this year and now you couldn’t live without it. It has simplified or improved your online experience.

Picasa. I love making collages of pictures on there! I’ve made one collage for each month of Abby’s life.

December 24 Learning experience. What was a lesson you learned this year that changed you?

oh boy… that you can be a lot broker then you would ever imagine! That yes, there is a chance you could be scarping by, but you know what… Money isn’t everything, and you can get by. You may have to cut things out of your life you never thought you could, but when you’re forced to, you can realize what you can live without. And when you need it most, the money just seems to come your way. It’s a humbling experience and really tests you, but you can make it!

December 25 Gift. What’s a gift you gave yourself this year that has kept on giving?

How about life?? We created and I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl. She makes our lives worth living each and every day. She knows how to brighten our day when we think it can’t get any worse.

December 26 Insight or aha! moment. What was your epiphany of the year?

See Dec 24th answer

December 27 Social web moment. Did you meet someone you used to only know from her blog? Did you discover Twitter?

hm I discovered some mom blogger sites like mom logic and mom bloggers

December 28 Stationery. When you touch the paper, your heart melts. The ink flows from the pen. What was your stationery find of the year?

wow, I didn’t get anything new this year! but my favorite is some van gogh blank cards.

December 29 Laugh. What was your biggest belly laugh of the year?

Playing Catch Phrase with my family… see post here.

December 30 Ad. What advertisement made you think this year?

I always laugh at this commercial … but of course I can’t think of it now!! I hate that… I’ll update if I can remember it or if I see it again lol.

December 31 Resolution you wish you’d stuck with. (You know, there’s always next year…)

I dont make resolutions for the simple fact that I don’t stick with them. Why set myself up for disappointment?? LOL

CHALLENGE COMPLETE! WOO!

My little baby is almost 4 months old already!! We went into a new doctor today (since we’ve moved, I had to get a new one) for her 4 month shots!

I actually didn’t have a hard time finding a new doctor. The first one I was all nervous to find the perfect one, and called around to a bunch of places to ask questions, and met a few doctors before we picked one… well here… being in this small town, I really didn’t have a choice! I called my benefits (BCBS) and asked for locations and it turns out there was only one in this city!! Only one! The next closest is like 40 mins away! So basically I got a choice of 3 doctors in the one office, and we decided we wanted a female, so really, I had no choice! There was one female in the office.

Luckily, I thought, this only female doctor I could take my daughter to in the whole city was really nice, on first impression. But it may have just been the fact that she came in saying she had to see the baby that everyone in the office is talking about! She heard she was just adorable and happy! Ah, Music to my ears, bring on the compliments! But it doens’t mean I’m going to pay you any more money, so you can forget that! HA. Geez, big city made me jaded, I know she was just being nice! What’s wrong with me!?

Well, it was nice to hear good compliments of your child, of course! But the doctor was honestly a nice woman, and so far I think I made a good “choice.” She was very knowledgeable about  a lot of things, especially about Abby’s wubbanubs. She has the froggie and a duckie, and we were toting the froggy today.  Ever hear of a wubbanub? OMG cutest thing ever! A pacifier attached to an animal, so much easier for the baby to hold, you dont lose it half as much as a regular one! Check them out here.

So we talked about wabbanubs and taggies, but i dont have any of those, and of course medical things as well! lol. Abby has cradle cap. Apparently she’s lucky its only on her “cap” because I guess it can go down the face and neck! What I didn’t know was cradle cap, which I knew was just dry skin on the head that flakes, is baby dandruff! and you can treat it with dandruff shampoo! How easy! So we’re going to be trying that out and see how it works.

Of course, no kid LIKES to get their shots! But Abby… I’ve never seen her turn more red or scream so loud! Poor baby! I feel so bad. I almost cried the first time she got her shots because I knew the pain she was in! This time she didn’t do so bad though, she was a toughy. But my dr. never told me I should give her tylenol before hand! But this dr asked if I gave it to her ahead of time… I didn’t even know they could have it this young! But apparently they can! So I got a free box and instructions per babies weight.

Speaking of weight! Abby is 14 lbs 10 oz! Woah Baby! She’s gettin big! haha. 75th percentile though, so not bad. But her head is in the 90th percentile! WOAH. I told Abby, “she just told you that you have a big head!” And the med student said with a wink, “It just means she’s smart.” You Betcha! Like I said, Keep those compliments coming folks!