Surviving Christmas...

Doug, Hallie and James are sleeping, I threw a bag of food at Leah... so I should be good for at least 15 minutes...


Well I did it, I survived Christmas Hell '09 *pats myself on back*


So, let me just get to the stuff you all have been waiting for..the videos, the pics!

Make yourself a coffee, tea or rum and coke, your gonna be here awhile....


Lets start with Hallie's Christmas Concert....



I think it was the first concert she actually sang, but this is also the first concert I had optical zoom, so I could actually see the little punk! Leah was the lucky one, she slept through the whole thing, I would have gotten a shit kickin' from the man if I fell asleep!


A video of the kids Christmas morning....

Hallie was probably ready to pee her pants sitting there, not being able to open anything!

I think this was really the first Christmas she was genuinely excited, I think maybe having Leah who was also somewhat excited, was an influence, I don't think she went to sleep at all, and she woke me up every hour asking when she could open her presents..this is just a taste of what will come over the next few years when the other two get a clue..

Just a rundown of what the kids got...

Hallie got so much crap, there is still stuff in their boxes she has not opened yet to play with..but she got some books, DSi games, Hannah Montana dolls...and those Zhu Zhu pets off the black market from my mom and dad...

Leah got a couch from Santa, that kid loves to park her arse anywhere she can....

Santa brought James "Chuck My Talking Dump Truck" which we will re gift until he is two...

Doug got me a bottle of fancy french perfume..."Dior J'adore"..smells real pruty! My mom got me the movie "Julie and Julia" which I am so excited to watch, anything with Meryl Streep is great, and I can't wait to find 2 hours to myself, hunker down with a bag of sour cream and onion popcorn and zone out!

We started the tradition of Christmas Day breakfast last year, on Xmas eve I make up a breakfast casserole and some sort of cinnamon bread thingy called monkey brains..Doug cooks the bacon, hash browns and eggs...we invite all the in laws and have a grease feast-it rocks and is something I now look forward too..

We went to my mom's for Xmas supper and to be honest, I only go for the stuffing- I KID!

I'm actually going to take the next few sentences and devote them to my mom..

Thanks mom, you really made Christmas enjoyable for me this year! You did all my shopping, spent your money instead of mine and just were "there" and I appreciate it so much! I love you...amd your stuffing

OK, enough of that sappy shit, I have a reputation to uphold...

We had some good snow for a few days, so the little punks got to go out and play...



Snow fort they made...

Hallie's little snow person she made...

Leah in her new snowsuit, she could hardly walk..and I'm looking at this wondering why she does not have her winter boots on...oh daddy....

The in laws got the girls advent calenders, and this is what Leah thought of hers...

She did not like the concept of only one chocolate a day....

A pic of my little tree....

My moms Christmas tree...

Both trees look much cuter in person....

Leah enjoying James' bouncy seat....

Well, I think that is about it....

I hope everyone has a faboo New Years!

Peace Out....

La La La...

I promise I am updating...I just have massive amounts of media to get uploaded...Hallie's Christmas concert, and of course CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



OK. Thank God it is over


Getting time on the computer is hard, Doug needs to be a willing babysitter father, as uploading can take sometimes an hour

So please be patient!

Hope everyone had a great Xmas!

Stand by...

I am experiencing technical difficulties...due to a lazy husband...



Hoping to have problem (and husband) fixed asap!


Have a faboo day everyone!

Simmer down...

The natives are getting restless....

I will be updating later today...and I have a special surprise





No, I am not pregnant!



Stay tuned!

Follow the Yellow Brick Road...

Doug wants to know if you see a resemblance...

It is Doug's last day of school today for Xmas break...I will be so happy to have him home!

James goes today to get his pecker checked and make sure his circumcision has healed...

Have a fabulous day...

Bah Humbug....

Let me put it right out there.....




I. hate. Christmas.










I only celebrate it because I have kids, but if it were just me...there would be no tree, lights, eggnog..etc...





I'm trying to make an effort, I downloaded some Xmas music for Hallie, I used to have an old cassette tape (if you have to ask what a cassette tape is...fuck off) of Cabbage Patch Kids Christmas. I loved and worshipped it..when I was 8..so I found it online for her, illegally downloaded it and she now loves and worships it too...I'm doing the decorating and tree thing, I might have a complete breakdown and make some cookies... and I did give my blog a festive touch!





Don't get me wrong....

I enjoy Xmas day and turkey, and I must watch "Its A Wonderful Life" every year, but its the commercialism that gets me down...and don't even get me started on shopping...nothing worse than working your way through the crowds to NOT find what your looking for and lets face it, most retail staff don't know their asshole from a camping stove...and I hate buying the kids toys that I know some poor Chinese child is getting paid .20 cents an hour to make...

Honestly...In my opinion...Christmas has just become an excuse to eat and drink in excess and spend money you don't have!

Its a holiday filled with anticipation and inevitable dissapointment

Yes, Christmas will pass like a kidney stone...

Moving on...


Pics of the week....

My girls....

I think Leah was actually trying to pull Hallie's pants down..


James...



" Would any of you ladies like to come to my crib for a nightcap"?



In kiddie related news...James is allergic to Dairy, Leah is cutting molars and Hallie is now reading at about a grade 5 level!


Take care

A stroll down memory lane...

Holy Shit..its been over a week since I updated...

I did plan a big post brimming with cuteness, but I sat down here and went over some old posts..when, like, Leah was a baby, with no hair...

So I got sidetracked....


Anyhoo, nothing much happened this week...I did get to see the movie, its been so long since I watched an adult movie, and by adult I mean a movie that was not made by Pixar, not adult as in Debbie Does Dallas...so that was my excitement of last week!

Kiddies are great!

I will post some new pics and vids tommorow.....

Take care

Sprung....for a few hours

That's right!

I'm going out tonight....Lindsay and I are going to the movies...New Moon..I'm soooooo excited!

Doug will be on his own...well, hopefully Leah and Hallie will be in bed, and James will be set with a bottle, he should not have too much trouble and I would not mind if he did..hahaha..he will see how I get on all day when he is not around!

Not much going on this weekend, Doug is trying to get the Xmas lights up, he also is painting our room and trying to write a paper..I'm so looking forward to putting up our tree, I bought an artificial white tree last year when they were super cheap in January, I've got purple and silver ornaments...I'll post a pic when it is decorated...Hallie is making up her letter to Santa with her wish list, only about 50 things on it this year!



A few pics from this week...

Late night TV watching (Leah was in bed)

Doug says he can fix everything...except a broken heart!

Leah loves to have her picture taken, she makes that same face every time!

James on the day he turned 1 month!

Hallie has shown an interest in playing the guitar, here she is giving a performance

The girls are interacting more...and they like to scream..

Have a great week!

Drip and Snip

Whew! I'm glad that's over with....

What? You ask...


James just got a little bit of plastic surgery this morning....Dr. gave his tallywacker a bit of a trim...he was circumcised *gasp*

It was actually not as bad as I thought it would be...

I'm not saying anything else on the subject as there are a few people that are pissed that I had it done to him...and this is what I am saying to them-MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!


Yesterday, he had a blood transfusion..his levels dropped to low 80s so it was time to top him up with the red stuff...

And this is what he thought about the whole thing...

One month old and already flipping the bird!

Here is his little bag of blood...

He slept through most of it...

Here is a little clip in case anyone is interested in what goes on during a blood transfusion...not a whole hell of a lot actually! I was quite bored sitting there for all day (9am-4pm)

And my favorite pic of the week...

Leah holding James and giving him a kiss...

I just have to give a shout out to Jen and thank her for making supper for us on Sunday, it was great and I appreciated it so much!

Just a reminder...

For those that are able, please donate blood...

Take care

Promise is a promise...

I promised some videos and pictures today and I do not want to dissapoint...

James had two dimples, one on each cheek..so cute when he smiles!

*charge* he still loves to put that hand up....

"Oh mama, no more pics please"

James hates bathtime...bathing a boy is interesting, I get sprayed and it ain't water...

Hope that makes up for my lack of posting in the last week or two...

Take care and have a great week!

Words without pictures...

Sorry folks, but there are no pictures to accompany this entry....

Still here?


The batteries for my camera are dead and the charger is AWOL..yes, I am pissed too! I can take them with my video camera but I do not know how to upload them...

But so much to update, so lets go...

James had a Dr appt this week, he gained a lb since leaving the hospital, and this morning when I went to put him in the sleeper he wore home from the hospital, it did not fit him..and I noticed his 0-3 month stuff is getting snug...my boy is growing up*sniff* He eats and sleep like a dream, and is such a mellow baby, he loves to just chill in my arms and look around..I know its early days yet, but he does not appear to be colicky *touch wood*

I seem to be getting into a routine, so things are getting easier to manage...I am hoping as Leah gets older she will settle more, right now she does not understand that when James is eating or crying I can not tend to her right away and she pitches a fit..Hallie is a great big sister, she helps with James and Leah, making life easier for me!

Since I am up with James through the night I decided to purchase some TV season DVDs..I just started Buffy The Vampire Slayer and One Tree Hill, I am thinking about getting Oz next and The L Word, should keep me going until he sleeps through the night..

I will post videos and pics tomorrow when I can figure out how to get them uploaded!



Take care

Sitting down...

I've not updated in a few days because I do not get a chance to sit down...

We are on day 3 of being home with James and I have not gone completely mental yet, I've only had the urge to slit my wrists a few times..I'm sure the need will lessen over the next few weeks...

James is awesome, such a good baby, eat and sleep...he sleeps for about 3 hours at a time but only if he is full, changed, burped and swaddled...he went for bloodwork yesterday, his billi is down to 124 so that is great, no more yellow baby!

Leah on the other hand...ugh...the 1st night he was home, she cried all night...I'm talking full on screaming..all night..I do not exaggerate the all night bit...she did sleep over 12 hours the next night to make up for it...

A few pics ....

This is what happens when you leave a 16 month old unattended..she paints herself with processed cheese...

Hallie holding James for the 1st time...

James in his car seat at the hospital...not sure if he is crying from the seat or the fact that is hat is too small...

A pic from the hospital, the night before he came home...he is all about putting his arm up, that is even how he was born..his hand came out with his head...charge!

All swaddled...this is a miracle blanket...its pricey, but it really does help him sleep longer and better..

My sweet boy!



We have no plans for the weekend...just trying to keep the house clean and the kids happy!

Take care

My boy is home....

He is swaddled in my arms *sigh* I'm so happy


Thanks everyone for kind words and thoughts while he was in the NICU!

A birthday and a delay

On Friday, James' billi went down to 147 (Yay) so they took all the lights off him and would recheck it on Sat morning..so we were then hoping that if it stayed down or did not go back up, he could come home! So, forward to Sat morning....billi goes up to 164 (SHIT)...he still can not come home, but he is still out from all the lights and will recheck it this morning to see how much it has gone up..I was under the impression that it had to be under 100..but that was for newborns, my boy is technically not a newborn anymore, so he is allowed to have a higher count...I can't believe he will be 2 weeks old tomorrow...I'm so sad, in those 2 weeks, I've only held him a handful of times, nursed him a few times...I really do not know him...his personality, how he sleeps, is he a cranky/colicky restless baby or a sweet peaceful baby?

A few pics of our visit last night, he is no longer in an isolette, but in a cot and he can wear sleepers..too cute!

I look like shit, considering I do not have a newborn waking me every 2 hours, I still have to get up and pump..and I am in desperate need of a visit to my hairstylist...I'm frightening! Waiting for normal resumption of life...

He loves to snuggle up, he pulls his little legs up and I call him a little froggy..just one of those new baby things that I love *sigh* I still want to have another baby, even after all this hell...

Snuggles from Daddy....the best kind!

And my other baby turned 8 yesterday!

Hallie, Candace and Doug made the birthday cake...

We just had a quiet family dinner, she wanted spaghetti and meatballs, so we got a pizza, spaghetti from a local place..the pizza was good the spaghetti was horrid...We, and the grandparents all went in and got her a Nintendo DSi thingy for her to play her games, listen to mp3s and surf the web, oh and it takes pics! Maybe Santa and his "elves" (coughrelativescough) can get her some games for Xmas *wink*

Going to visit James this morning and come home and try to clean my house, it looks as if a bomb went off in here...so if James does come home tomorrow, I will be able to find him if I set him down somewhere..

Have a wonderful Sunday!