It is hot here in Seattle. Super HOT. Really. Really. Hot.
I like HOT for about a day, and then I am over it. I like to be cool. I hate sweat. That is one of the reasons I hate camping. I hate feeling dirty, and sweat makes me feel dirty.
When is the normal Seattle weather coming back?? I miss it.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Crib Moved. Master Bedroom Still intact!!
Well, after much debate...I decided Russ was right! Yeah, I know...that is the first and last time I will say that...but moving the crib to the loft was a good idea.
Last weekend Russ and I moved the desk to the basement and the crib to the loft. Chloe is sleeping there peacefully and is doing great. We are having less wake ups and I am sleeping better. Of course it is bitter sweet to have her on her own, but I do like having my dresser in my room, and not the "hall".
We are installing a canvas wall next week for light and sound and it looks like it will work out. I do like having my bed in our room, and I am glad we have solved the problem. This solution is more permanent and it is damn cute up there now...good changes:) When it is all complete I will post some pics!
Last weekend Russ and I moved the desk to the basement and the crib to the loft. Chloe is sleeping there peacefully and is doing great. We are having less wake ups and I am sleeping better. Of course it is bitter sweet to have her on her own, but I do like having my dresser in my room, and not the "hall".
We are installing a canvas wall next week for light and sound and it looks like it will work out. I do like having my bed in our room, and I am glad we have solved the problem. This solution is more permanent and it is damn cute up there now...good changes:) When it is all complete I will post some pics!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Where do we all sleep??
Sleeping arrangements at the the Rockne household have never been so complicated. We bought this house 3 years ago and thought the loft upstairs would make a fantastic nursery...or so we thought. I had no idea we would be running into such discussions as we are now.
Chloe slept with me for the first three months of her life. Russ slept on a mattress on the floor! She slept in a little wedge and I made sure she was safe all night! It was the most amazing experience of being a Mom. I had no idea how connected I would be, or want to be with her all the time...awake or asleep.
Well, then she started to roll, so the bed was no longer a safe place for her, so the crib was introduced to her. The crib was in the loft space and seemed like such a perfect spot... until the fear of our two cats eating or smothering Chloe happened...so the crib was moved to our room and the door was closed. Russ was not a happy camper, but we all slept through the night...so it worked out just fine for 5 months. The mattress on the floor also stayed...as it was nice for me to nurse her at 6am while half asleep!
We are now in a new situation and we can not agree on what to to, which we seem to do a lot when it comes to sleeping arrangements! At this moment in time, Chloe is waking up when I enter the room! She is old enough to know when I am there and not there...she smells the booby!!!! So...after a month of her ending up on the mattress on the floor with me (after me being in bed for 45 min!), it is time for a change. My back hurts, my shoulder hurts and I am being woken up every three hours again for her to nurse...it is not so cute anymore! If only she would snuggle for an hour and then go back to her bed I would not be so ready for the change...but that is not the case here. I have tried sitting in a chair and nursing her back to sleep and then moving her to the crib...but she wakes up the moment I lay her head down! So...what is the solution??? The loft is too noisy for her, the bedroom downstairs seems like a thousand miles away and I need her to have her own space now. My solution seems really smart...let her have the bedroom upstairs, move a bed into the loft for Russ and I, and keep the room downstairs the guest room until I am ready for her to go down there...or until we have another baby!! Russ however is so opposed to this solution, yet can offer no other solution...so I think he may just have to learn to love it. Babe...I love you, but sometimes you just have to take one for the team! He thinks the loft area is a "hallway" and does not see my vision. It has always surprised me that with his artistic brain he can not see home decor like I do..it took us 5 years to get a dining table!! I should also mention that anytime we have had to change the sleeping arrangements he has objected. The floor mattress seemed crazy to him at first, then moving the crib was crazy and now moving us is crazy. I think with a little time, a little Sarah love and a happier Mommy...he may like it! Right??
I will let you know how it goes...wish me luck and sweet dreams!!!
Chloe slept with me for the first three months of her life. Russ slept on a mattress on the floor! She slept in a little wedge and I made sure she was safe all night! It was the most amazing experience of being a Mom. I had no idea how connected I would be, or want to be with her all the time...awake or asleep.
Well, then she started to roll, so the bed was no longer a safe place for her, so the crib was introduced to her. The crib was in the loft space and seemed like such a perfect spot... until the fear of our two cats eating or smothering Chloe happened...so the crib was moved to our room and the door was closed. Russ was not a happy camper, but we all slept through the night...so it worked out just fine for 5 months. The mattress on the floor also stayed...as it was nice for me to nurse her at 6am while half asleep!
We are now in a new situation and we can not agree on what to to, which we seem to do a lot when it comes to sleeping arrangements! At this moment in time, Chloe is waking up when I enter the room! She is old enough to know when I am there and not there...she smells the booby!!!! So...after a month of her ending up on the mattress on the floor with me (after me being in bed for 45 min!), it is time for a change. My back hurts, my shoulder hurts and I am being woken up every three hours again for her to nurse...it is not so cute anymore! If only she would snuggle for an hour and then go back to her bed I would not be so ready for the change...but that is not the case here. I have tried sitting in a chair and nursing her back to sleep and then moving her to the crib...but she wakes up the moment I lay her head down! So...what is the solution??? The loft is too noisy for her, the bedroom downstairs seems like a thousand miles away and I need her to have her own space now. My solution seems really smart...let her have the bedroom upstairs, move a bed into the loft for Russ and I, and keep the room downstairs the guest room until I am ready for her to go down there...or until we have another baby!! Russ however is so opposed to this solution, yet can offer no other solution...so I think he may just have to learn to love it. Babe...I love you, but sometimes you just have to take one for the team! He thinks the loft area is a "hallway" and does not see my vision. It has always surprised me that with his artistic brain he can not see home decor like I do..it took us 5 years to get a dining table!! I should also mention that anytime we have had to change the sleeping arrangements he has objected. The floor mattress seemed crazy to him at first, then moving the crib was crazy and now moving us is crazy. I think with a little time, a little Sarah love and a happier Mommy...he may like it! Right??
I will let you know how it goes...wish me luck and sweet dreams!!!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Baby Load Out List
When I was catering I would have to write a "load out" sheet for every event. It was basically a list of EVERYTHING to pack...from platters, to serving utensils, lighters, uniforms, advil...we were prepared for anything! It took a lot of time and a lot of organization...it was not a good thing to forget the platter the chicken went on! Ha!
Now I have Chloe I am so grateful to have written HUNDREDS of load out lists, because I have this packing thing down...I think.
It starts with the Diaper Bag
1. Diapers x4
2. Wipes
3. Change of Clothes x3
4. Sweater x2
5. Light weight blanket
6. Pink Scarf for nursing
7. Hand Sanitizer
8. Bags to put dirty Diapers
9. Sunscreen
10. Sun hat
11. Sunglasses
12. Anti bacterial wipes for hands
13. Toy for when I change her
14. Burping Diapers x4
15. Camera
16. Changing Mat
17. T shirt for me
18. My wallet!
19. Granola bar for me, just in case!
20. Diaper Rash Cream
Then there is the basic car stuff
1. Stroller
2. Car Seat
3. Ergo
4. Car Toys ( I have to change them out every few days or she gets bored with the same ones)
5. Light weight blanket
6. Heavy weight blanket
7. Umbrella
8. Rain Coat for me
9. Warm Jacket for Chloe
10. Beach/Park Blanket
11. Grocery Bags
12. Cold Play CD
13. Burp Cloths x3
14. Water Bottle for me
15. Blue tooth for me
16. Pen and Paper
17. My sunglasses
18. My Sunscreen
19. Tissues
20. Advil!
And then on to Chloe's lunch
1. Small Cooler bag
2. Ice Pack
3. Spoon
4. Bib
5. Wash cloth
6. Food...2-3 options because you never know what may work
And then there is the toy bag which we take to Kayla's. I have to take one at the moment as Chloe is older and needs more challenging toys and it is nice to be able to clean them after each time!
What am I forgetting??
Oh...ME, Chloe, cell phone and car keys??? and a few times a week we will take lunch to Russ!
I have no idea how this all makes it in the car everyday it just does. I like to be ready for anything and everything as Chloe and I like to be out all day...walks, beaches, shopping, friends houses, etc! Not to mention friends who change their minds on what and when we are meeting/ doing.
And FYI...this list is in my head...it is the first time I have actually written it down. I do miss those days where I could grab my purse and be out the door in 2 minutes. Will that day ever come again?
Did I forget anything??
Now I have Chloe I am so grateful to have written HUNDREDS of load out lists, because I have this packing thing down...I think.
It starts with the Diaper Bag
1. Diapers x4
2. Wipes
3. Change of Clothes x3
4. Sweater x2
5. Light weight blanket
6. Pink Scarf for nursing
7. Hand Sanitizer
8. Bags to put dirty Diapers
9. Sunscreen
10. Sun hat
11. Sunglasses
12. Anti bacterial wipes for hands
13. Toy for when I change her
14. Burping Diapers x4
15. Camera
16. Changing Mat
17. T shirt for me
18. My wallet!
19. Granola bar for me, just in case!
20. Diaper Rash Cream
Then there is the basic car stuff
1. Stroller
2. Car Seat
3. Ergo
4. Car Toys ( I have to change them out every few days or she gets bored with the same ones)
5. Light weight blanket
6. Heavy weight blanket
7. Umbrella
8. Rain Coat for me
9. Warm Jacket for Chloe
10. Beach/Park Blanket
11. Grocery Bags
12. Cold Play CD
13. Burp Cloths x3
14. Water Bottle for me
15. Blue tooth for me
16. Pen and Paper
17. My sunglasses
18. My Sunscreen
19. Tissues
20. Advil!
And then on to Chloe's lunch
1. Small Cooler bag
2. Ice Pack
3. Spoon
4. Bib
5. Wash cloth
6. Food...2-3 options because you never know what may work
And then there is the toy bag which we take to Kayla's. I have to take one at the moment as Chloe is older and needs more challenging toys and it is nice to be able to clean them after each time!
What am I forgetting??
Oh...ME, Chloe, cell phone and car keys??? and a few times a week we will take lunch to Russ!
I have no idea how this all makes it in the car everyday it just does. I like to be ready for anything and everything as Chloe and I like to be out all day...walks, beaches, shopping, friends houses, etc! Not to mention friends who change their minds on what and when we are meeting/ doing.
And FYI...this list is in my head...it is the first time I have actually written it down. I do miss those days where I could grab my purse and be out the door in 2 minutes. Will that day ever come again?
Did I forget anything??
Friday, July 9, 2010
Belated Fathers Day
Fathers Day was perfect! Chloe greeted Russ with a card in bed, took him to his favorite bakery for a muffin and latte and then went to the Seattle Art Museum. It was great to see Chloe and her Dad enjoying each other on such a special day.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Where is Chloe??
Sometimes I like to put Chloe into unexpected things! She loves it and I think it makes for great photos! Tomorrow I am going to put her in my stock pot and also her dresser draw! She will appreciate this humiliation one day!
I love her so much!
I love her so much!
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