I love.........

........being a mom! It is so fun and great! Reece has started smiling a bit, especially when he wakes up, he looks at me with a happy face. Then it turns sad because he wants to eat, and he wants to eat NOW!! I am finally getting into a routine and getting time to go to the bathroom. I only have 2 full weeks left at home before I have to return to school. I am getting sad about leaving my baby, but hey, all they do right now is eat, sleep, and poop...right?

My MIL is going to be watching Reece everyday. I am happy that I don't have to just drop him off at a random babysitting place. I think I will cry though when I have to leave him. :(

Happy Baby

Yes, there are new pictures(post below), but found a cool website and some other random things

So, if you want to take up a new hobby of baking, check out this website!
Since I have so much extra time these days (ha, ha, ha) I think I will start cooking!
Okay, maybe in a few more months down the road. But also check out the other links on this page too. It's at least fun to look at!

bakerella.blogspot.com


Calming a fussy baby...........
seriously, I tried the methods from a book called "The Happiest Baby on the Block" and it works!
I was getting frustrated at trying to figure out how to calm Reece in a way that just didn't take as long. It calms him in minutes!

Look at me!

"Oh great, this lady has dressed me in an outfit with puppies and she is taking my picture"
"I am looking cute"

"Okay, the first two pictures were enough, and I think I just pooped"

"Yeah, I pooped"

Handsome man!

Mom had to dress me up, she was bored

Birthday buddies.........Mia Shults

Taking a snooze with Daisy

I sleep with my mouth open like daddy

Maxin' and relaxin'

I don't get it?!?!?

Okay, seriously, how do you do it? Get yourself ready, and on-time, without having to stop and pick up a cranky pants baby or stop to have to feed every 2 hours, but in Reece's case every hour (remember, this kid likes to eat).
I haven't fixed my hair, I have baby pee on my pants, and spit-up on my shirt! But I wouldn't change it for the world!! I love being a mom, but seriously, how do you get yourself ready....and especially how do you find time to even go to the bathroom?!?

You'll shoot your eye out!

First off, I know, more pictures! I will!
Raymond and I got our first taste of what having a little boy really means! I was changing Reece's diaper, when all of a sudden, BAM!......pee is shooting everywhere, including straight into Reece's eye. Good news is, he has good aim! Then while the pee is flying, I hear a toot and out comes the poop! Raymond and I are laughing so hard, that we almost have to clean our own mess up. It was one of those moments when I wish I had a video camera rolling to capture it.

Introducing.................

Reece James Dondlinger

January 6, 2009

7 lbs. 14.8 oz.

20 1/2 inches long
9:42 am

How he made his grand entrance:

It all started with Taco Bell and Chinese food, washed down with a chocolate cream filled horn and a tall glass of milk. Monday, January 5, I had a craving for Taco Bell for lunch, so I ate that. For dinner, my mom brought out some Chinese food and helped us get a few more things ready for the baby. I woke up, Tuesday morning, around 1:15am with what I thought was a stomachache. I went and took a massive shyster thinking that would help. NOPE! So, I took another one a few minutes later, took some Rolaids, drank a couple glasses of water and tried to go back to sleep. All the meanwhile, Raymond was sleeping downstairs in the guestroom because he had a massive headache and hadn't been feeling well.

So, I couldn't go back to sleep and so I walked around for a bit, tried to watch t.v. and nothing seemed to help. Then I thought, hmmm.........maybe this is labor?!?! I tried to time my "pains" and they were coming every 7 or 8 minutes. I went and woke Raymond up, he immediately put the bags in the car and got ready. I kept trying to tell him and myself that these pains would go away. HA HA HA! Then, Raymond started timing them, they were 5 minutes apart and off to the hospital we went..............REMEMBER........this all started around 1:15 am, then we finally checked into the hospital around 4:00 am. They said I was at a 5! So, I got in, changed, and got my epidural (YES!!!) and an hour later I was at an 8 and it was time to go! So at 9:42 am with only an hour of pushing, Reece James was born!

I must be made to have babies.......he came fast, and it really wasn't that bad (yes, you're laughing by now). We came home Thursday afternoon and have been adjusting to life with an infant. I am tired!!!!!!!!!!

Ugggghhhh

Went to the doctor today, going back on Wednesday, will induce on Friday if nothing happens. Seriously, I told this baby he is done baking, he just doesn't get it. This is going to be the longest week of my life.

The ticker has started over?

I like how the baby ticker on my page has started over or recalculated itself or something. It now says I have 3 days left to go. WHATEVER! I am now 3 days past due because this kid just enjoys kicking the crap out of me. I have a feeling he is going to be a busy boy and not want to sit still for as much as he moves around.

Don't worry, I will let you all know when he arrives! I think I have made more phone calls and sent more text messages in these last couple of days to all the inquiring minds that want to know (along with the mommy and daddy) of when in the heck is this kid going to make his debut?

Here are some more pictures. Some are not so flattering.