tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22333331706389744042024-02-19T03:15:35.046-05:00Parenting by GoogleKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-14327640170165709412010-05-13T14:07:00.001-04:002010-05-13T14:08:36.443-04:00Reasons #114 and #115 to clean your house...#114: So while cooking, you don't have to set your (plastic) measuring cup on a hot burner.
#115: So that when the Fire Department arrives, you are only 99% embarrassed, not a full 100%.
So here's the story. I was boiling water and instead of turning on the rear burner where the pot of water was, I thought I'd turn on the front burner where I set my measuring cup. Smart,Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-14767120351707464442010-03-19T14:19:00.001-04:002010-03-19T14:21:02.844-04:00My Secret is Out...I know I look like I've got it all together. I'm poised and well-spoken and a great mom. My daughter is perfectly behaved. I dress elegantly. I drive the nicest car (a Toyota Matrix!) and run 4 miles a day (well, I walk around the house).
But, there is one little secret that I've been hiding. It's a secret that no one would be able to guess from looking at my perfect Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-85893200440605859712010-03-17T21:31:00.004-04:002010-05-13T14:34:56.855-04:00Busy Busy weekMONDAY
We have had the busiest week so far. Monday, the Early Intervention Specialist and Speech Therapist came for a visit. They watched Lily eat to see if she has any issues with textures or with moving her mouth properly. On the menu: leftover pork meatballs and risotto. How lucky was it that the one time we have fancy leftovers we have company! Whoo Hoo! &Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-5608533124976863622010-03-09T13:58:00.002-05:002010-03-19T14:23:55.756-04:00Lily UpdateWhen Lily was born she weighed a healthy 9 lbs, 3 oz. She was given a wonderful bill of health, no hint of jaundice, no problems with blood sugar, just extremely healthy. Healthy, until she was about 5 months old and we realized that she wasn't gaining much weight. The doctor reassured us that she probably just hit a plateau and we just needed to keep an eye on it. So, Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-779544572289372172009-11-30T20:42:00.001-05:002009-11-30T20:48:30.538-05:00Lily's First Birthday!!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-87641551955920723762009-06-27T12:37:00.004-04:002009-06-27T12:46:56.001-04:00I'm a Faucet Again!!At Lily's 6 month appt, we discovered that she had only gained 11 oz in two months! I was suspecting that I had some milk supply issues, so I needed to do something about it.I went what I thought was the easiest route and ate 1-1/2 cups of oatmeal per day for the last month in order to boost my boobie milk supply. But, now I think I would rather get every one of my teeth pulled out than to everKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-50963984950676444112009-06-16T04:02:00.004-04:002009-06-16T04:21:48.395-04:00Push-Ups Kick My AssApparently, push-ups are good to help you with any problem area (including flabby stomach, dimply butt, and spaghetti arms), because this is the only move that's included in every damn workout DVD out there!But, I actually like that push-ups are included on every DVD because it means that there is at least one chance every DVD where I get to walk into the kitchen and pour myself a nice cold glassKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-5683642574110935962009-06-14T21:02:00.002-04:002009-06-14T21:05:31.843-04:00Linux!So, my husband finally wore me down! I (well, he) installed linux on my computer today. No more microsoft. No more bloated programs that run my hard drive too much (at least that what my live-in computer wizard says). No more internet explorer (firefox only now!). And, in installing this new browser, I realized that in firefox, my header on my front page looks all wonky. I'll have to add Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-27158456923507052712009-06-12T10:58:00.002-04:002009-06-12T11:03:16.209-04:00Weightloss Update!Well, no results yet. But, really, who are we kidding, I'm not getting in a bikini for this summer anyways. So, my real goal is to eat right, exercise often and just generally stay active. I have been doing pretty well at this!So, I know it's probably cheesy, but I've been using workout videos to do my exercising. Who doesn't love Denise Austin, right? Also, I got a Momma and Baby Yoga DVD Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-74606898828658030612009-06-10T14:43:00.005-04:002009-06-10T16:13:57.921-04:00Ok, Here's the Deal....I've been cheating on you. I have been slacking on this blog not because I have fallen off the face of the earth, or been eaten by a martian or beamed up by scotty, but because, I've been busy with another blog! Boooo me! If you're trying to throw eggs at me because of this news, know that I'm a good ducker.So, now that I've revealed my double life as a double blogger, let me explain.One night Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-16872710773391334582009-05-29T06:01:00.001-04:002009-05-29T08:14:19.395-04:00Why I LOVE HATE LOVE Co-Sleeping1. My nipples can now stretch from my side of the bed to San Diego (and now that I'm no longer living in California, that's really far away). This will really come in handy for when she's old enough to jump rope.2. I get to sleep with one leg dangling off my bed. Try it, you just might like it.3. She often gets a Lazy Latch. Which is great, if I want my nipple to be shaped like lipstick. And I Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-51440050606908673662009-05-28T06:00:00.003-04:002009-05-29T08:14:49.414-04:00Thursday Twenty-Note to SelfIt's the Thursday Twenty: (20 words or less).Note to self: No more letting Lily chew on the shopping cart. She has her first cold. :(Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-41849857893254033572009-05-27T06:00:00.001-04:002009-05-27T06:00:00.250-04:00WW: See...See...She IS a Genius!Lily turned 6 months old on Monday! Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-63792813546476415382009-05-25T06:08:00.004-04:002009-05-25T07:39:04.138-04:00I LOVE My Cloth Diapers!Ok, for all of you regular readers (your check is in the mail), you know that we have....um, how should I say it...poop problems. Especially since starting Lily on solids- Geez Louise, it's horrendous. Not only is my poor little sweet thing all stopped up, when she finally does go, it's like a monsoon- except with poop, not water.So, on the wonderful http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ (do I get Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-68356677202662589012009-05-19T09:35:00.009-04:002009-05-19T09:56:36.630-04:00I'll Be Back...Well, my desperate quest for sleep has gotten the better of me. I'm taking a blog break this week (oh, come on, even a world-famous blogger like myself needs a vacation every now and then). I know you probably feel like this right now:But, don't despair! I'll be back next week with more hilarity. Including more stories about poop and actual video evidence proving that my baby IS a genius (for allKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-54979767448177640722009-05-14T06:22:00.002-04:002009-05-14T06:22:01.021-04:00I'm Almost a Billionaire!Ok, as both of my regular readers have probably noticed, I recently started featuring a couple of small ads on my blog. I did this as a starting point for my billion-dollar blogging enterprise (don't worry, it'll happen). Now, I know nothing about SEO (search engine optimization) or anything else that I should know about when wanting to make a billion dollars blogging, but I have to say I'm more Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-83038875231814391262009-05-13T05:42:00.001-04:002009-05-13T05:42:00.504-04:00Wordless Wednesday: I EAT IT MOMMA!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-57107860649779598682009-05-12T14:38:00.013-04:002009-05-12T20:40:49.037-04:00I Should Have Listened to My HusbandI will preface this post by saying that my husband is an extremely competent, caring and involved father. There is one thing; however, that he makes very clear: he is not good at changing diapers. Well, I usually dismiss this as him just not wanting to change them, and I make him change diapers anyways. But, as you will soon learn, I should have listened to my husband on this one.If you regularlyKatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-82319113119156078972009-05-11T08:00:00.003-04:002009-05-12T21:08:28.406-04:00I Suck at Laundry!AGH~ Just opened my dryer (full of laundry that's been sitting there for two days, but that's another story) and EVERYTHING is faded and rough-feeling! Some of my favorite stuff was in there!!What happened, you ask? Well, I've been on an Oxyclean kick, and thought that since it worked so well for my cloth diapers, that I should add it to every load (JUST LIKE IT SAYS ON THE OXYCLEAN CONTAINER!) Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-15446493537512306912009-05-08T06:01:00.003-04:002009-05-08T06:01:00.135-04:00A Little More About MeI've been re-thinking my About Me section to the right and thought that it really doesn't express a lot about me truly. So, I decided to start a list:I try to eat healthy (a couple of times a year).I love it when Lily smiles when she poos.I used to make my bed when company came over, but now I just close the door.I hate to cap the toothpaste or squeeze it from the bottom.I feel self-conscious Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-7780171428330059512009-05-07T06:08:00.001-04:002009-05-07T06:08:00.553-04:00It's the Thursday Twenty-She's Gifted! She's Gifted!Big entertainment in a small package (20 words or less). Ok- this is more than 20 words, but it's my site and I can do what I want:Today I was playing with Lily and someone tooted (I won't divulge who) and she laughed! Twice! 5 months and she already knows that farts are funny!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-52127598292108086042009-05-06T06:17:00.002-04:002009-05-08T14:45:46.788-04:00Wordless Wednesday: You Sit WHERE?Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-32878032192345132902009-05-05T05:43:00.000-04:002009-05-05T05:43:00.295-04:00I Did 40 Things This MonthHere's my April list of 40 things I've done this month(this is a lot harder to do than it looks):Changed a diaper (duh, I changed probably 200).Ate, probably, 40 pounds of chocolate (That's all? You ask. Well, I'm trying to lose the baby weight.)Cut my baby's nails (like, once).Played 'eat the piggies' with the baby.Took Lily to the park for her first time.Cussed at my baby.Watched Oprah, Dr. Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-4241733855807914702009-05-04T06:48:00.002-04:002009-05-04T06:48:00.586-04:00Who is That Handsome Devil?As one might assume, everyone who reads my blog on a regular basis has breasts. That was true, until yesterday when this handsome devil started following me. Do I have a stalker, you ask? Nope, a husband. I heart him.Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233333170638974404.post-32874669660630535072009-05-04T06:00:00.001-04:002009-05-04T06:00:01.542-04:00Baby Poop Retraction: I Take it ALL Back!One glorious thing about having a blog is that everyone can read your thoughts, your feelings, your fears, etc etc etc. One of the worst? Everyone can read your thoughts, your feelings, your fears.A short time ago, I posted a smug account of poop. About how everyone says that breastmilk poop does not stink. In it, I unabashedly recounted the horrible stinkiness in my daughter's own breastfed Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234345681689434611noreply@blogger.com0