Frisco Rough Riders Game!

Well, I've never been one that celebrates and extended birthday, but it kinda seems like we are with Hagen's birthday being on Monday which is a holiday. We started the weekend off with a local baseball game! Ashlyn was selling tickets through her Youth Group so we headed out to the ball park. Last time we went Hagen was one!!

We went to Fuddruckers first for some dinner because we all knew that if I didn't eat something KINDA normal that I would get sick on Cotton Candy and peanuts. When we got there we found our seats and waited for Noah and Uncle Adam/Aunt Rebecca to show up. There is really not a bad seat in the house! Noah came and the party started. The TV guy came up to film Noah and Hagen was watching the jumbo tron waiting to see his face...then the camera got flipped to Hagen and they were in the running for "Fan of the game!" BUT they didn't win...nice to be considered though.

I went to get the first round of drinks (had to pee)...beer for Ryan and water for myself. Then, when it was Ryan's turn guess what he forgot? Yep, my water...GRR!

We ate blue cotton candy, peanuts, and then propel (I snuck it in with sippys). We had such a blast! Noah had so much fun that he puked 2 times...it was all peanuts. I'm sure the people around us were SO excited sitting by us...puking peanuts, standing on laps, dancing, taking a billion pictures, standing sitting standing sitting, being obnoxious, pregnant lady with her huge nude color granny panties on with a flowy dress that got stuck to her sweaty ass bending over to get something and mooning everyone...Nice...NO, I'm not kidding. I knew it felt breezy.

The game ended (it was 9:45) and the boys were good, but winding down. THEN the fireworks began with no warning. Freaked Hagen the hell out! He was TERRIFIED! So we left...fast...with hands over his little ears. They kept going and finally he could watch them without crying. They were BEAUTIFUL and there were LOTS! It was a great show!

What a fun night, not too hot, Ashlyn (who is 16) got to show Hagen off to her friends, Hagen's best bud Noah was there, we danced, sang, ate crap, and had a ball.

Hagen got to bed at about 11:00, and Ryan and I were in bed watching TV and turned the light off at 11:30. Dapper was shaking his head so that his ears were flapping on his head...it was loud and obnoxious. I let him out, then went back to bed....then up to pee...then back to bed...then the cat started licking every inch of her body and I got jealous, I mean irritated (because it is on my pillow right by my head) so I let her out, then I was WIDE awake so got up to take Tylenol PM, and then laid there...finally kicked in and I was asleep around 12:45. What time am I up this morning? 6 freaking 30! What?! Earlier than my alarm goes off most days? Not right, just not right...

Cheers to a wonderful weekend that is starting...cheers to those we are celebrating this weekend and how much we thank them for protecting us...cheers to my lovlies that read my stupid blog and still love me.

Tata,
Carrie

This week!

Get a 5th of whatever and relax...there is lots to discuss.

Work has been busy but SO good! Being a technical recruiter is definitely an up and down job. You will be slow one week and then crazy busy the next! I am so lucky working with the group that I work with…people are what makes your job great, not necessarily the job itself.

I was reading through some blogs that teachers write. Discipline has been a big topic lately and I want to discuss this a bit. Ryan and I are on the teachers side...no matter what. I will not have a child that disrespects athority...that is how I was raised and it is the RIGHT way. Hagen is pretty good for the most part. He listens in class and we rarely have issues. BUT I make sure to let his teachers know that we want to know anything that has been a problem and we will work on it at home as well. Hagen is not a napper…he is that kid in class that wakes up all his friends. Not yelling or anything but just talking, singing, rolling around, etc. I found out that his nap mat was way in the corner far away from the other kids. No one had said anything until one day he had a bad report saying that he did not sleep well and he was disruptive. Uh oh…that is when I found out that he hasn’t been very quiet at naps. SO, we started the sticker chart! If he got a good report for being quiet and resting (Napping is now a bad word) then he got a sticker…5 stickers in a week and we do something special! It worked and now he is quiet on his mat.

He recently moved up to the 3 year old class. There is a kid whose Mom has forced the school to move her kid up with Hagen even though he is 3 months younger and isn’t potty trained. She is “That” mom. AND she works for the school system. She called me the other night. This past week was the first full week in the new class. She was pissed because her son was put in “Chill Out”. She called, then texted, then called me again. I called her back thinking something was terribly wrong and this is the conversation:
Psycho Mom: “What is Chill out?”
Me: “basically time out”
PM: “why don’t I know about this?”
Me: “because I was talking about Hagen’s attitude problem and told them to let me know if he is talking back and to let me know if he is doing it at school so I can address it at home. They told me they do “chill out” which is like time out.”
PM: “well, they put my child in chill out and he was not able to color his “H” (it was the letter of the week) and when I asked him why his wasn’t colored he said he had to sit in chill out because he was crying.”
Me: “well, and what’s the problem?”

She has done these phone calls numerous times. She knows she is neurotic…this time I confirmed to her that she needs to go to “chill out”. She started laughing and I said, “No, I’m serous…you need to trust them”. I told her that if she is that mad about Chill Out that she has a lot more coming when he grows up because right now they are still “babies” and the teachers love on them and cut them a lot more slack then when they go to real school. She agreed and has not even looked me in the eye since then. By the way, this is the same girl that called 2 hours before our New Year get together was going to start to say that they will in fact swing by…I told her that we canceled it. Some people…ugh…

Hagen got to take cupcakes to school for his birthday and insisted on wearing a cone “Happy Birthday” hat. It was tilted to the side so he was looking a lot like Jack from Jack in the Box. He was SO proud! He told me in the car on the way to school that today was going to be a good day! Yes, it will be!

BUT, it didn’t start off too well. He was eating breakfast and I was drying my fuzzy hair. I turned off the dryer and heard him SCREAMING bloody murder! I just knew he fell out of his chair and broke something. I ran in there, his face was purple, crocodile tears streaming down his cheeks…AND…there was a fly on his hair. Yes, that was the problem. My manly man of a son is TERRIFIED of flies! He was petting a spider (thanks Ryan) last night but flies? Watch out! He was done eating. Thanks effing fly….someone has a weigh in on Tuesday (3 year well visit) and you freaked him out so much he doesn’t want breakfast…that was at LEAST a couple of ounces. I’m going to hunt you when I get home…smoosh you and put your remains in this hot Texas heat so you burn.

Tata,
Carrie

P.S. Hagen is growing up right before my eyes. Now that he has graduated to the 3 room, he hugs me at the door, kisses me, and walks right in and joins his friends for circle time. No whining, no crying…It’s almost like…HE DOESN’T NEED ME ANYMORE!! WHAAAAAA BOOO HOOO!!! But, it is nice having drop off take only a minute. I just wish he would hug me a little tighter or longer and look me in the eyes while holding my cheeks and say, “I miss you already Mama…you are the best and I can’t wait to see your skinny beautiful self come and get me after work…now go eat a donut…you are WAY too skinny!”

Random Bits!

So I don't have much to blog about...been kinda spaced out lately! But had a few bits to share!

1. While Noah was staying with us, he was very good. Hagen is getting a bit bossy lately and at one point he yelled, "Noah Robinson, you are NOT being haved!!" It was just funny...do I sound like that?! I think so.

2. Ryan was laying on the floor in the living room wrestling with Hagen. Hagen stopped...froze...staring at Ryan's underarm. "Daddy, what's THAT?!" "It's Dapper Hair Hagen." "Oh, OK." Underarm hair grosses me out so bad! I mean, men should have it, but it is just nasty to me! So when Hagen found it I was just so grossed out if he were to grab it or point at it with his finger in his underarm...I may have just barfed up a bit...

3. Hagen is feeling alot better...but he is still out of control. It has been a trying weekend to say the least. Whiny, crying, uncooperative, just all around a pain in the butt. And that is just me. HAGEN was worse! I swear I saw horns poking out of his unruly hair yesterday.

That's it...pretty boring...

Tata,
Carrie

Belly Shot week 15

I had to go to a wedding and since I actually got dressed up a bit from the norm I had Ryan take a belly shot. I did these religiously with Hagen's pregnancy. I don't see it being as often this time! Hagen wanted to help.

Ryan and I were looking forward to date night on Saturday night. We don't get out often at all...

My parents are out of town so Nana was going to keep him overnight! Woo Hoo! But, we took Hagen to dinner on Friday night and he was a total monster. Out of control which he is usually pretty well behaved. AND it was Mexican food which he can eat his weight in hot sauce and chips. His behavior and runny nose had us heading to the Acute Kids Care. Nana has no immune system so she is really sick if she gets a cold or anything else. We were told that he tested for Strep...date night canceled.

So I headed out for the wedding...it was beautiful. Last of the high school girls to get hitched (Michelle Dickey for the ladies of PSHS). She married a wonderful man with 3 little boys (10, 6, and 4 I think). She is excited and scared all at the same time. These boys are just precious...very well behaved and obviously love her very much!

I found out last night that one of my friends that is pregnant (one of the ones I found out about a couple of weeks ago) has lost the baby...this is her 5th miscarriage. I'm so sad for her!

I pretty much ate and left. There was another buddy of mine that was pregnant and solo so we waited for our tables turn in line and ate and literally snuck out. Felt bad, but who misses the pregnant duds anyway! Ha!

Hagen is obviously still not feeling well as he is just incredibly crabby. AND Ryan and I were out in the yard yesterday and he wanted to watch a movie curled up on the couch. Hopefully today we can meet Noah at Papa & Pia's pool for a bit. Noah will not be there long because my OTHER brother Matt and his family will be heading over to Adam's house to meet Baby Emily. I want to spy so bad and see those beautiful kids of his (Madeline is 7 and then the identical twin boys are about to turn 6). It's been 2 1/2 years since I've seen them...boo.

Hagen will be 3 in 8 days...wow...

Tata,
Carrie

Ha!

OK, so this is short and sweet. Hagen called Ryan a Poo Poo head last night. Ha! HAHA! Ryan told him that was not a nice thing to call someone so Hagen changed it to Pee Pee Head. Ryan again told him that was not a nice thing to call someone, so Hagen finally settled on Medicine Head. Uh, OK...that's better.

I find this hilarious! BUT probably because it is not a TERRIBLE bad word, but I still wouldn't want him talking like that at school or to anyone else so I guess discipline is in order. Sassy Sauce may be in our future.

I remember my Mom telling me that my older brother once called her a Dirty Nose Mouth. Awesome...is that not the best?!

Kids are funny...
Carrie

random thoughts

I have nothing, but feel guilty for not posting! Here are some little posts:

• I need to stop showing Hagen the 3D sonogram picture…OR at least telling him “doesn’t it look like a puppy?” I think poor baby is having nightmares about the picture. The other night he was up ALL.NIGHT.LONG having horrible dreams! When I asked him about it the next morning he said there were mean doggies barking at him in his room. Sorry buddy!
  
• My belly is starting to pop out nice. You know, the rounded one. It is popping out a lot sooner than with Hagen and more in front. Hagen was more all around my mid section!
  
• Still LOVE peperoncinis…but also love cheese, lemonade, etc. Not very hungry which is weird. I just want snacks. When it is dinner time I have to force myself to eat for Hagen’s sake. We are big on eating at the table as a family…
  
• I want a beer.
  
• Had to have a co-worker’s 13 year old daughter shadow me today for career day and I think I bored her to tears. I was so nervous about it! I gave her way too much information…I just know I did…I gave her lots of breaks though too.
  
• Hagen’s birthday party is in 2 ½ weeks and I’m nervous! I have a petting zoo, hotdogs, and cupcakes planned. Now, how am I supposed to do some kind of a schedule?! Should I just say eat when you want! Animal poop on your hands and all!
  
• Hagen was a butthole this morning so he sat in solitude and ate his breakfast by himself with no Mickey Mouse. He was quiet, I felt bad, not good. He was not listening so he doesn’t get to watch Garfield while I cook dinner either. AND it is raining so he is going to be glued to my hip while I cook.
  
• I am going to a wedding on Saturday night which would be SO fun if I could drink…it is one of those weddings. Now I just don’t want to go. How pathetic!! I don’t even drink that much when I’m not pregnant! But Nana is keeping Hagen overnight and it would be a perfect night of partying! Ryan is excited because he has a DD…punk.
  
• Our Garden is doing so well! Now we need to figure out the right way to harvest!
  
• Hagen moved up to the 3 year old class this week (sniff sniff). He is so excited because Ms. Kim’s class has 4 slides! Can you believe it! 4!!!
  
• I could have set my house on fire the other night I was so ticked off at all the occupants.
  Dapper – snoring, got kicked out of the room
  Chloe – would NOT leave my head alone! Would NOT share my pillow! Got kicked out
  Ryan – snoring…not loud but enough to vibrate the bed and I was so irritated
  Hagen – dreaming of demented puppies and crying all night
  I went to sleep on the couch and the dang dog was snoring so he got locked back in the bedroom, cat was sharpening her “claws” (she has none) on a box so she got locked back in the bedroom, and poor Hagen was screaming crying about rabid doggies.

That about all! Sorry it was lame!

Carrie

Noah's back!

Hagen is on CLOUD.NINE.

Rebecca's Grandmother passed away so we are keeping Noah again while my brother, Rebecca, and 3 week old baby Emily go to NJ for the funeral. Noah is 2 and that just doesn’t sound like fun taking a 2 year old to a funeral. Actually sounds TERRIBLE! Rebecca is just torn apart. She was close to her Grandmother and was planning on flying to see her this week so she can meet Emily...Grandma wasn't doing so well and the clock was ticking...and then she passed. Rebecca is being VERY hard on herself and is just so sad right now. Poor thing...

Hagen and I got Noah from school yesterday and I swear the song "reunited" was playing in my head. They love each other. Poor Noah was dressed in a Tie Dye dress (huge t-shirt) due to an accident at school. Sweet Noah calls Hagen "Reagan" and me "My Carrie"...he is truly a sweet and cute little boy!

Hagen ran into the house to gather snack bowls and snacks (Noah got 100 calorie pack of nutter butters and Hagen got goldfish) I’m not sure why he didn't get them both the same thing...oh well. Then we went on a ladybug hunt outside! We got 4!!

There was one "bonk". Noah got bonked in the noggin by the bug box during a tackle Ryan game. Poor baby. THEN my little man didn't want to say sorry even though it was an accident. He finally gave up and apologized and all was good.

I love that we live 2 miles from each other, the boys are so close, and this baby and Emily will be close also.

OK, so I have another name in the mix. Well, we have 2...Merrilee Grace (my best friend in the whole wide world is Merrilee) and then the new one Hazel Grace (Coco, I know you are kinda excited). Grace is the middle name of my Great Grandma Hazel Grace Adams. She was the SWEETEST person alive! She lived with us until the day she died and was what we all want to be like when we are old and can no longer take care of ourselves. She would eat ANYTHING you would put in front of her, she wanted to help around the house so she would get the mail and let the yorkies out to potty, and she would watch anything on TV...and not talk to you when it was your show. SO SWEET!

The night before she died, the cowboys won the super bowl, she unpacked her bags into our dressers in her room, she gave my brother Great Grandpa's ring, and "settled". It was a big moment for her as I think she felt homeless...but she knew that we wanted to take care of her for the rest of her life and got settled. She went to sleep that night and stayed asleep. Man, isn't that how you want to go?! Just drift off to sleep...

I'll be honest, always LOVED the name Grace...but Hazel? I wasn't too fond of it. BUT I have mentioned it to a few people about where Grace came from and they look at me like I’m insane for not doing Hazel Grace...Hazel Grace Darney...hmmm...Hagen and Hazel...pretty cute...like Hansel and Gretel...

Tata,
Carrie