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August 15, 2009
It’s a wonder why we all feel such a need to stay connected! I personally can’t seem to stop myself from constantly checking my FB site for other people’s status updates, and keeping others updated on my status through Twitter. It seriously makes me wonder, are all of my “friends” just as curious as I am about what their doing as they are about what I’m doing?
June 4, 2009
Wow, it’s been awhile since my last blog hasn’t it? So sorry for the unintended hiatus. I guess caring for a baby just sort of sucks out all the free time you used to have. Seriously, I used to be able to get home from work, eat dinner, walk Booty, relax, and watch TV with the hubs. Now…I get home and it’s a race against time to get everything done before we have to put Tyler down to sleep at 9 p.m. And by the time she goes to sleep, Jorge and I are so tired that we pretty much fall asleep by 10:30 p.m.
As for sleep…don’t think that just because we’re going to bed earlier than before means we get more sleep now…Even though we’ve been told over and over how lucky we are that Tyler’s a good baby and doesn’t fuss much, she still wakes up once or twice on most nights. We don’t feed her or pick her up, we just give her her pacifier and she goes right back to sleep. But even so, we’re still waking up along with her. I can’t really remember the last time I had a full night of uninterrupted sleep. I think it was two weeks ago.
But…there are no complaints here. It’s such a joy to be Tyler’s mom. She’s brought so much happiness to Jorge and I. Not that we weren’t happy before. It’s just different now. She motivates us to be more responsible, do more with our lives, and become better people so that we can teach her to do the same.
Anyhow. I’ll try and be better about updating this. So for those of you who haven’t given up on checking this every so often…keep checking back. 
April 17, 2009
I went back to work this week. I actually started mentally preparing myself weeks ago. It’s tough going back to work after having FOUR MONTHS OFF! I’ve never had that much time off. Even in school, we only got three months off during the summer. But that aside, the hard part about going back was leaving Tyler. I know, I know…at least George is home to take care of her rather than some stranger. But still…since her birth, I’ve never been a part from her for more than an hour…not to mention eight hours.
I never used to understand why so many women end up staying at home to be a full-time mom after having kids. I always assumed it’d be so boring doing housework and raising your kids ALL DAY LONG. I always thought I’d definitely go nuts if I had to stay home like that…
…but now, I understand. Becoming a parent changes your priorities. It makes you think that there isn’t enough hours in the day for you to spend with your kids even if you got to see them 24/7. It makes you not want to miss a single thing. Their first smile, first word, first roll…I realized this week that from this point on, the only time I’ll get to spend with my little girl besides weekends are the couple of hours in the morning before leaving for work, and a couple of hours at night after I come home from work. A few precious hours isn’t enough. But it has to be for now.
I still consider myself pretty lucky. My first week back to the grind was actually pretty good. Aside from my constant yearning to go home to my baby girl, everyone at work have gone out of their way to make me feel that I’ve been missed. And it’s made my return that much easier.
April 12, 2009
Tyler is growing up so fast…this week, she discovered her own voice.
January 14, 2009
I’m officially overdue. My due date was over a week ago…so much for hoping that Tyler came early. Ha.
On the bright side, our doctor scheduled for an induction tomorrow, so at least we’ll be able to get everything ready and organized beforehand. It’s hard to imagine that by this weekend, we’ll have a new little person in our lives.
Here’s hoping for a safe, speedy, and painless delivery.
January 5, 2009
My sis and Andrew are getting some house work done, so the entire Dodge clan is staying with us for the next couple of weeks. I don’t think we’ve ever had so many people living under our roof before. So far, it’s been pretty great. I’ve always lived in big households, and never really quite got used to living with just George and Eagle after George and I got married. Coming home to an empty house sucks. So this is a total treat for me.
Any day now, our little Tyler will be arriving, which means one more addition to the family and tons more visitors. Speaking of Tyler, I can’t believe she still hasn’t made her debut yet! So much for hoping that she comes early. There’s a big possibility that we may have to induce her…in fact, it’s already been scheduled for Thursday. Personally, I don’t care if she has to be induced or decides to come on her own time, as long as she comes out healthy and happy.
December 18, 2008
Photo by Jean Kim Photography
November 25, 2008
Big congrats to our friends Marc and Lauren who welcomed their baby boy this past weekend! Such a cutie! And just in time for Thanksgiving!
September 30, 2008
My very cute nephew Cayden turned 6 months last week. And to celebrate, they had pictures of him taken. Isn’t he cute? Look at the difference!
Cayden's newborn picture.
