Like a Good Neighbor!

We had many, many inches of snow! Poor Gracie had to work hard at getting her frisbee!

Yesterday we awakened to a 58 degree temperature and flooding! All of the many, many inches of snow that we had gotten in the days previously were melted away. Because wonderful winter arrived so abruptly, all of the leaves that we had raked in the fall and put on the curb for pick up were covered with snow. Once the temperature rose and the snow melted, the leaves made their way into the drain... hence.... clogging it! Unfortunately, the only drain for our street was located smack dab in front of our house. So, the street in front of our house was completely flooded! Like a good neighbor, Matt and a few others worked hard at unclogging the drain so cars could get through. The water was ICE cold so my mom wrapped Matt's boots in plastic bags! Quite the sight! Check it out....

My mom wrapping Matt's boots in garbage bags.

Matt unclogging the street drain in ICE cold water!

Special Delivery!

Arriving at Auntie Andra and Uncle Steve's house on Christmas Eve

Mya and Daddy on Christmas Eve

Mya and Papa Rick on Christmas Eve

We were given the BEST Christmas gift this year, Mya Isabelle! What a blessing it was to spend Christmas 2008 with our little angel. We spent Christmas Eve at Auntie Andra and Uncle Steve's house. Mimi Rey and Papa Rick were there too! We ate lots of great food and reminisced about our favorite Christmas memories. Then, we headed home to wait for our very first visit from Santa Claus!

We had a very busy Christmas! We first opened up our stockings at home, then headed to Aunt Sue and Uncle Woody's house, and ended the day at Auntie Andra and Uncle Steve's. All the holiday celebration was a bit much for Miss Mya... with a major meltdown at the Veneris family Christmas party and a 4 hour nap at Auntie Andra's house. She missed all of the opening of gifts, but had special little elves (Carly, Brady, and Tyler) that helped open her gifts for her.

Mya opened her stocking gifts from Santa in Mommy and Daddy's bed!

Mya had a great time bonding with her little cousin Q. He was all about holding her hand... it was SO cute!

Carly and Brady helped Mya open her gifts!

Kids Say the Darndest Things!

Not too much to post.... lots and lots of snow has kept us pretty much homebound. Little Miss Mya has yet ANOTHER cold!!! This is her 3rd of the season! It is torture listening to her with the sniffles! If only she could just blow her nose. She is getting really sick of my obsession with the booger bulb! It's like finding a treasure when I actually suck something out!

I have to share a funny comment by my 4 year-old nephew, Brady. I was in the fitting room at the Gap trying on a shirt. Brady was lying on the floor looking up at me from underneath the door (his mommy would not be happy that he was on the dirty floor.... sorry!) I opened the door to leave the fitting room when with a "not so quiet voice" Brady says, "I saw your boobies. They were REALLY big!" Needless to say my face turned red and the customers and sales clerk all giggled! I tried to quickly explain to him that they are so big because I have to feed his cousin Mya. He said, "Oh yeah, they're full of milk!" Guess he's growing up... maybe its time to keep em' covered around him!

Momma's Night Out!

Sarah and Me

Brittany, Kristy, and Me

Katie and Me

The Girls at Peggy Kinnane's

Am I really 30? I feel like I just celebrated my 21st birthday at the Pub II. How did this happen? When did I get so old? And why is it that I woke up on my birthday with aches and pains? Does getting old really hit you that quickly?

Last night I celebrated my 30th birthday with friends and family. It was my first night "out" since having Mya. I was so excited to have some drinks and let loose, but I was also a nervous wreck to leave Mya. I knew she was in good hands with my sister but couldn't help but think of all the "what ifs." It didn't help matters that a winter storm hit about 20 minutes before she came to pick her up. WHAT IF they get into an accident in the snow? WHAT IF she gets too cold? I then got a phone call from her saying she may keep her all night at her house and "do I think she had a enough milk?" Immediately I started feeling the tingling sensation and instant lactation! Oh no.... this is not good for a momma about to go out in her "bar gear!" Thank goodness for bra pads and breast pumps! All I kept thinking for the next couple hours was WHAT IF I had left my baby to starve while I was getting drunk! How selfish was I?

Ok, so after doing the hand-off of Mya to my sister we were left to wait for our cab at our house. Matt had called in the morning to make SURE we had a mini-van cab for the 8 of us and that it would be at our house at 5:45 SHARP. We didn't want any hang-ups on getting started on our night (I had a midnight curfew and didn't want to waste a single minute of adult time!)! Sure enough.... the cab was 20 minuted late and yep.... no mini-van! After a few "words" with the cab driver (of course his English was limited...figures!) we decided to split up and Kristy would drive to the bar and we would leave it overnight. The rest of us took the cab (may I also add that the cabbie insisted on having the window down. Hello??? Its a blizzard out, 20 degrees, and my toes are numb!) Finally.... we made it!

Dinner and drinks were outstanding and we had a blast catching up! I only checked in once and was able to enjoy myself. Amazing how conversation always seems to revert back to babies though! Oh, how times have changed! We made it back to LZ safe and sound! I think we got stiffed by the cabbie though....100 bucks from Arlington Heights...really???

Anyway, thank you...thank you... thank you.... friends and family for such a great night! Thank you to my sister and family for taking care of my little missy. She was in good hands and my WHAT IFS were just that!

I can't wait to experience my 30's.... I hear they are the new 20's!

I couldn't resist adding this photo.... This was the morning after my 30th! Matt and Mya have the same hairdo!

Look at Me.... I'm 3 Months Old!

Everyone says "Time Flies! They grow up so fast. Enjoy every minute!" It is so true! Mya is already 3 months old! She is growing so much and changing all of the time. She is in the 95% for her height and only 50% for her weight! Tall and skinny!!! I may be biased but I think she is the cutest, smartest, funniest 3 month old ever! I never knew I could love someone so much!

Mya's 3 month pictures...she smiled for EVERY shot! The photoshoot literally took 10 minutes!

Cousins, Cousins Everywhere!

Carly(6), Mya (3 months), and Brady (4)

What a fun weekend we had! Mya was able to spend time with ALL of her cousins! On Saturday, we had Wiegman family pictures taken. The best part of the photo shoot was the impromptu session on Grandma Diane's bed. We had Mya and her cousin Quentin (6 weeks older than Mya) lying on the bed together. It was both precious and hysterical all at once. I will post pictures when we get them from the photographer. I'm kicking myself for not having my camera out! I can't wait to see the two babies!!! At one point they had interlocked arms and at another point little Quentin lifted Mya's dress while she was smiling huge! I think we are in trouble!!! They are going to be best of friends and get into SO much trouble together! I hope Q protects his little cousin!

Cousin Quentin getting a kick out of Aunt Becky!

We were then off to the Veneris family Christmas party where Mya met Santa for the first time! For anyone that has seen "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" it's kind of like that at every get together! Lots of fun, food, laughter, and noise! Mya and Quentin sat on Santa's lap together (Yes, Santa makes a special appearance for our family!) It was adorable and neither baby cried.... I think we will have more tears next year when they realize what is going on! Overall, it was a great day! I was a bit high strung since Mya didn't nap all day.... but all was well and she fell fast asleep on the way home.

Mya and Quentin tell Santa what they want for Christmas!

Today we spent time with Mya's other cousins! They love, love, love her! Carly is such a good helper and Brady drew lots of wonderful pictures to hang in Mya's room. Poor little Ty slept through our visit! Mimi Rey took some pictures of Auntie Rachel with her little Miss Mya, Carly, and Brady! I love my family!

Auntie Rachel with Brady, Carly, and Little Miss Mya!

One of those days....

I haven't typically ever thought of myself as a scatterbrain or airhead.... that is until I became pregnant. I had always been warned of the "pregnancy stupids." When pregnant I was always asked, "So, have you gotten the pregnancy stupids yet? Just wait, it never goes away." Those people were SO right! I do things that I don't think I ever would have done before. From constantly forgetting my keys in the front door (hello robbers, come on in!) to hitting Matt's car in our very own driveway! That's right... as if we aren't financially strapped as it is, I damaged not 1 but 2 of our cars in one swipe today!!! Needless to say I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing... in fact I thought the noise I heard was simply a patch of ice crackling under my tires. That is until I looked forward to see that the front of my car was touching the side of Matt's. The long black scratch on the side of the car was a dead giveaway that the sound was not that of crackling ice but that of metal on metal! UGH!

What was the icing on the cake? Our furnace went out for the 3rd time in 2 weeks! Nothing like hanging out with your 3 month old in a freezing cold house! Poor little eskimo was such a trooper. I had her bundled in 2 blankets and she just laid on the bed like it was the funniest thing she had ever done. Smiles and giggles kept our minds off the freezer we were living in. It's amazing that this always seems to happen on the days/nights that are SO cold! We were finally blessed with a "furnace fixer" that thought he was the furnace GOD... that's what they all think.... we'll see if his quick fix works longer than 3 days! Good news.... we didn't have to pay this time!

On a positive note, Grandma Diane spent the day with Little Miss Mya. I'm sure if Mya could talk she would say she had a blast! Mimi Rey comes to visit tomorrow! 2 Grandma's in 2 days...how lucky is she?!?!?

You're Fired!

Let's just say if I were sitting across from the Donald I would for sure here the dreaded words, "You're Fired!" For what, you ask? Being a stay-at-home mom! I have being the mom down pat... it's taking care of the household duties that I seem to be having trouble with. I have always considered myself a neat freak...until now. I don't know what has happened to me AND my house! You would think with a baby that sleeps MANY hours a day and is immobile I would have nothing but time on my hands. I honestly don't know where the day goes. I have dishes in the sink, laundry piled high, unmade beds, and unswept floors. Perhaps if I spent more time cleaning and less time blogging things would get done! Anyone know a good cleaning lady?

Splish, Splash, Mya Was Taking a Bath

I have really started to look forward to bathtime with Mya! Tonight Matt and I were in hysterics while little Miss Mya was taking her bath. She realized tonight that if she kicked the water it would make a splash. Every time she kicked and made a splash she got a priceless look on her face. It was a look of shock and amazement! I wish I had my camera to capture the moment! We did get a picture of her crazy "after bath hair".... its just plain uncontrollable!

Just an added note.... Mya has now gone to bed between 9:00-10:00 two nights in a row! This is such an improvement from the night owl's 11:00-11:30 bedtime! Last night she slept for a solid 7.5 hours! Sigh.... what a relief for momma! Guess she likes her crib!

Don't Jinx It!

So I didn't write a post yesterday because I didn't want to jink anything! But... it's been 2 days now and Mya LOVES her crib! She has slept for 5 straight hours (doesn't seem like a lot to the average person, but to me it's heaven!) 2 nights in a row! Last night she had a difficult time falling back alseep after her first feeding. I began to wonder if I had Mountain Dew coming out rather than milk! Her little eyes were as wide open as they could possible be. But, how angry can a momma get when her beautiful baby is looking up at her with a big smile on her face at 3:00 am? 30 minutes later though, the little angel rest her head upon her mattress and was fast alseep for another 3 hours! Ahhh..... Finally a decent night sleep! Her father slept well too.... nothing wakes him. The best is in the morning when he inquires, "So, how'd she sleep!" Ugh... must be nice!

The Adventures of a Sleeping Baby

Sleeping beauty begins to awaken! Wait a second... something isn't quite right!

Mommy, look at me.... I'm stuck in my bassinet!

What's the best invention ever for baby mommas? Video monitors! How have I gone 2 months without using these? Being able to see the baby without opening the door every 15 minutes to check her breathing, check the blankets, check the temperature, check to see if she was indeed sleeping while in the process waking her up! Now, I sit and watch the monitor like its the greatest show on TV! Who knew a sleeping baby could be so entertaining!

On the topic of sleeping, it was a big day in the Wiegman house today.... I figured it's about time that Mya leaves the nest and sleeps in her own room! The deciding factor was when Mya woke up every hour last night because her head was stuck in the side of the bassinet! The poor little thing, she was stuck and couldn't get out (see the picture- don't mind the yellow stain... I really do wash my baby's sheets... she just spits up on it)! I think this decision was much harder on me than on her. Although I have made myself believe that this would be the hardest transition for her yet! So far so good... she doesn't seem to mind her crib one bit! We will see how the night goes. Daddy is happy because he finally gets to sleep in his own bed.... 2 months of Mommy and Baby sleeping in his room, while he is in the twin bed in the office! Sacrifices of a parent! We will see who gets a good night sleep tonight! Wish us luck!

Bittersweet....

Little Miss Mya's 1st Thanksgiving!
As the holiday season has arrived, I realize that it is a bittersweet time of year. As they say, "when one life ends, another one begins." We lost my dear Grandmother this year. She was one of the strongest, most amazing women I have ever known. She blessed us with her intriguing story-telling of her worldly adventures, her unconditional love, and her amazing wit! I truly believe that she is our angel looking down on us! As her life sadly came to an end, we welcomed our beautiful daughter, Mya Isabelle into the world. At 2 months of age, she already has such a personality, perhaps she will have the same wit as her late great-grandmother! Her smiles and coos could turn anyone's frown upside down!

So with it being Thanksgiving.... I have so much to be thankful for! I am blessed in so many ways. Thank you to my family and friends for being such an important part of my life! I look forward to sharing the ups and downs, the tears and laughter, and the adventures of the Wiegman family! Hold on.... it could be a bumpy ride!