Concert fun

Just got back from the Rascal Flatts concert with my sisters :-) and Karle - who we took for her birthday. Great show!!

And I can't help sum it up in a top 10 list... 

1. There is no way that kid is old enough drinking - said many times by me

2. Some girls need more material for their clothing - no way will Greta ever leave the house wearing a string bikini top and dazzy duke shorts if you can even call them that. And if you have to hold your dress down while you walk so your butt doesn't show- it's too short!

3. People... Look in the mirror before you leave the house and ask - does this really look good? And be honest ... Cuz honey... It does not!

4. Drunk old people dancing cracks me up!

5. Older people wearing clothes for teenagers... See #3

6. Don't make out in front of people it's not polite

7. Sitting behind a guy that is 6'5" isn't fun

8. Wearing 5 inch heels at a concert is a bad idea on so many counts. 

9. Hearing your niece tell Yeah! when the bands asks if you're ready - priceless 

10. Dancing and singing with your sisters makes it a great night

And yes I realize that saying many of these thing I have officially become an adult and a mom.... But I don't care - in fact I love it!

16 months

Woah! Is it possible Greta is already 16 months?!?

Her top 10 from this month
1. Went on her first four wheeler ride and first ride in Daddy's car (even if it was just to the barn)
2. Is talking up a storm and says a couple 2 word sentences - like I did.  I do.  Made it.
3.  Has the best laugh and giggle.
4. Favorite toy is still her baby dolls.
5. Got 2 molars (so she has 5, almost 6 teeth now)
6. Love to read books
7. Enjoys watching Little Einsteins and Curious George.  Also got to watch parts of Finding Nemo, which she loves and kept saying fish, fish, and turtle.
8. Is stubborn and tells you what she wants or doesn't want with yes and no.
9. Love to be outside - especially in her pool or the garden
10. Is a great eat - loves her fruits and vegetables and is all done nursing.

She makes my heart so happy! 

All done breastfeeding

After 16 months, I decided it was time to stop nursing. And to my surprise it has been an easy transition. Greta really hasn't complained too much - I just told her mommy doesn't have any more milk and she accepted that. Deep down I was hoping she would be more sad, but she wasn't so that's another sign she's growing up. I'm happy to be down but sad because now I really feel like she's not a baby.

Also my boobs haven't had any problems. Think my gradual decreasing of nursing really helped. I even went bra shopping and now don't feel like I have saggy mom boobs - lol. It's the same things in life. 

My lessons learned from this first breastfeeding experience
- people respect it and get it.  I had several nice experiences were people let me use rooms or offices or closets when I needed to breastfeed or pump.  Just ask.
- it takes time and energy and is not for the weak.  I don't even want to begin adding up all the hours spent nursing and pumping.  But would I do it all again and for as long?... definitely.  It was a very rewarding experience - especially when you have a healthy baby and then can help other babies.
- don't quit.  Bloody nipples, blisters, engorged... all of the above, but I pushed through.
- Teeth do make a difference.  Greta waited until 13 months to get teeth, thank goodness!  And I could definitely tell a difference when she had them.  And yes biting hurts!
- it's free!
- baby's don't like the cover-ups or at least Greta didn't.  And I didn't like them either.  I loved watching Greta while she nursed.  It made my heart happy.
- Take all the advice and help you can get at the hospital. Yes they get up in your business but let me tell you... they know what they are doing and it's so worth it.
- My boobs aren't the same at all.  But a good bra helps make all the difference.

As it's national breastfeeding month... here's a shout out to all the mommy's sticking with it!

Poop

A new first at our house... Greta has been practicing sitting on the potty after bath. And tonight she did the same. Mommy on her potty. Greta on her potty. And a baby doll in the little potty. She doesn't go but sits there.... Good practice I think! 

Well tonight she decided to go poop... Just not on the potty. Instead she went in the living room on the carpet.  A big ol turd! Not quite sure when she did it, and luckily Ryan found it before we went to bed. 

Then she was concerned about it. And kept saying poo poo.

Proud I guess that she didn't go in her diaper. And laughing like crazy!! 

Bath is fun again

Finally we've overcome the fear of the bathtub! Hallelujah! No tear. Fighting. 5 second baths! 

Oh it's a great feeling!!

Molars oh my!

Greta has had a fever the last couple days and I was thinking it was teeth but never guessed which ones! Before this, she just had the 2 bottom front ones and 1 top front one. Well not anymore!! 2 top molars came through!! Looks so funny because of all the holes where teeth are still missing. Hopefully they will start filling in.

A funny picture Ryan snapped as I ticked here so we could see the new teeth. 

Garden harvest in high gear

Our garden is going crazy! We have so much stuff and there are only 3 of us! So this weekend we froze beans. It was a family effort. Ryan and I cut and Greta helped "snap" the beans - she didn't do too bad. She also helped wash them. We did 8 bags of green and 5 yellows. More to come!

Plus the zucchini are going crazy as well. I think I have 7 in the frig now. Not sure what I'm going to do with them all. 

Banana peppers like crazy as well! Broccoli is great! Kale I don't like and we have tons! 

The sweet corn is almost ready. Yeah! 

And the spaghetti squash or what should be this year is looking good too. 

Think I'm going to have to put a Greta's Garden stand out front.