we got back from hawaii on sunday and since we left and returned my belly has doubled in size (at least). i wasn't this size until i was at least 7 months along with anna, and i knew i was pretty big for only being 19 weeks pregnant, but an incident this week really drove the point home.
i was at a meeting with a bunch of guys who i have worked with and know really well a few nights ago helping formulate a strategy for a new business some of them are starting. and one thing i appreciate about them is that they don't single me out or treat me differently for being a girl. sometimes when they don't open the door for me or make me listen to rap on the way to lunch i think it would be nice if there were higher standards in place, but 99% of the time i like it just the way it is.
we ate sushi during the meeting and i had more than my fair share. i had to leave early and when i got up to gather my things, both of the guys across the table zeroed right in on my expanding belly. here is what ensued:
guy #1: geez bates, how many babies are actually in there???!
me: just one. YES, i am a fat cow. i get it.
guy #2: WHEN are you due???
me: in april
guy #1: haaaa!!!!
guy #2 (as he's counting on his fingers how much longer i have): that's five months! how big do you actually think you'll be when you have that kid???
me: well apparently i'll be massive, thank you.
guy #1: i mean, i know that you get bigger with each pregnancy and stuff, but WHOA.
me as i walk about the door: miss you guys already!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
we kick butt at potty training
so when your kid is old enough to be a backseat driver ("mommy, be nice to the other drivers. they just want to go their houses.") it's probably a sign they're ready to be potty trained. so, last week we took step #1 and had anna buy her own princess panties at the disney store. see here:
and what about step #2 - the actual training part?
haven't even bothered.
fyi - it's totally steve's fault.
and what about step #2 - the actual training part?
haven't even bothered.
fyi - it's totally steve's fault.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
passing up the opportunity
my sister bridget and my niece paige came over this morning for breakfast. in honor of our mother, we had baked mcintosh apples and fuzzy noodles. the girls were sitting in high chairs next to each other ready to dig in, but before we began i asked paige if she'd like to offer a blessing on the food.
without skipping a beat she replied, "i said it last time." so i moved on to anna and asked the same question, to which she matter-of factly answered, "i just said one in nursery."
i mean, they're two-and-a-half. i think passing up on the prayer thing is starting a little early. but now that i write this, i'm reminded that i need to blog about how anna has started sighing and rolling her eyes at me and then muttering under her breath.
without skipping a beat she replied, "i said it last time." so i moved on to anna and asked the same question, to which she matter-of factly answered, "i just said one in nursery."
i mean, they're two-and-a-half. i think passing up on the prayer thing is starting a little early. but now that i write this, i'm reminded that i need to blog about how anna has started sighing and rolling her eyes at me and then muttering under her breath.
Monday, October 5, 2009
scentsytized
someone at work is either a scentsy nazi or is married to one, because the smells emanating from that part of cubicleland are going to kill me. it does NOT smell like actual baked apple pie, and that fall fragrance you keep burning is causing me to gag like 10 times more than usual because of morning sickness. i realize i'm the kind of person that crosses over to the other side of the mall if i'm coming up on a bath & body works, but come on.
(there's nothing like a blog to help you passive-aggressively vent.)
(there's nothing like a blog to help you passive-aggressively vent.)
Monday, September 28, 2009
so killer
my friend clarke is free from my pestering (for the time being). he made good and locked up sweet tickets to the killers this past saturday night, where i jumped up and down, screamed "i love you brandon!!!" over and over, and sang along wildly to every song. who says that pregnant chicks can't enjoy a good concert? (kamie, clarke's wife, is 7 months along, so even though i acted like a 12-year-old at a jonas brothers concert she got most of the stares. thanks kam!).
and it was GOOD. the BEST concert i've ever been to. it was packed, and i've never seen a crowd so into a show. the killers have some serious fans.
here's a pic from when they sang my favorite song, dustland fairytale. it's about how the lead singers parents met, his dad's alcoholism and eventual conversion to mormonism, and his mom's later battle with cancer and how he's terrified of her dying and the effect that will have on his father. it's sad and totally rocks at the same time. here's the link to when they performed it on letterman.
and here's when they shot confetti out during mr. brightside. the crowd went absolutely crazy. it was a glorious thing to behold. i was so glad i was there.
and it was GOOD. the BEST concert i've ever been to. it was packed, and i've never seen a crowd so into a show. the killers have some serious fans.
here's a pic from when they sang my favorite song, dustland fairytale. it's about how the lead singers parents met, his dad's alcoholism and eventual conversion to mormonism, and his mom's later battle with cancer and how he's terrified of her dying and the effect that will have on his father. it's sad and totally rocks at the same time. here's the link to when they performed it on letterman.
and here's when they shot confetti out during mr. brightside. the crowd went absolutely crazy. it was a glorious thing to behold. i was so glad i was there.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
summer recap
so i had good intentions and stuff, and then when i went to make this thing private it posed a myriad of problems, the main one being that i'm quite sure my favorite technopeasant (my mother) will never be able to access it, and since she and papa are leaving on a mission here in the next few months privacy isn't really an option. so i'm going to just leave it public for the time being, in the hopes that the world 2.0 will eventually click with the soon-to-be sister garnica.
also, i started feeling badly that anna wouldn't have a journal of summer 2009. it was eventful and relaxing at the same time, and we discovered that anna inherited my mother's skin which made her the brownest blond kid west of sweden, as well as steve's love of water, which we could only drag her out of by waving an ice cream cone by the side of the pool.
we also moved. suffice it to say it's kind of our dream house and you know how you hear about people getting these ridiculous deals on houses right now but then you're like, "why don't i know any of these people?" well you do. you can see pics of the new digs here.
and i should probably note a minor detail that i'm 12 weeks pregnant with baby #2. we're all THRILLED. even anna, although when i asked her if daddy would be allowed to love the baby and hold the baby and feed the baby she replied, "um....he could look at it." i'm due april 5th, so they'll be almost exactly three years apart. perfect.
here are some pics...
anna learned to "ski" early in the summer at our favorite place, honey and papa's "house" at the colorado river. practice before entering the water.
taking off. uncle matt can just pull them on this special ski...2-year-olds aren't really down with the whole behind the boat thing.
and she's off! she went the whole 15 feet or whatever it was (the problem with iphone cameras is that action shots aren't their forte). i'm not sure she fully comprehended what she was getting herself into, but i was thrilled nonetheless.
she must have liked it though, because i caught her practicing about a half hour later.
the river is the most fun place ever. anna loved it so much she even gave papa a kiss without having to be bribed. and if you notice the water in the background, this is why i complain about ski water everywhere else. it's that glassy 98% of the time.
in keeping with the water theme, anna had mutiple rounds of swimming lessons a local country club and would swim afterward with her cousin callie. this is how we'd get her out of the pool.
callie and anna pretty much love each other to death.
anna and paige love each other too, and get all excited to see each other, and then proceed to fight almost nonstop. we left anna with aunt bridget and ben over a weekend this summer and when i asked anna what she and paige did while we were gone she said, "um....we fought." but they also had swimming lessons together, where paige started of slow and then became champion of the pool, and where anna started off strong and then turned into the kid who runs over to the fence and hangs on to it white-knucked and cries for 26 of the 30 minutes.
yet, you ask her to do "face wet" and she slams it right into the water. and i wasn't kidding about her skin tone. it's kind of not fair.
she got to visit with her cousins a lot this summer. the teeples met us at the zoo while they were up in heber on vacation.
and we went to visit them at their house in vegas when the cutest little burrito ever was born, baby william, and when my sister amber tried to maybe die of a brain brain aneurysm or something equally horrific postpartum (and still undiagnosed).
anna was queened the world's messiest eater this summer by me and her aunt bridget (she tried to wipe her hands on bridget's new blinds while sitting in her high chair). it's remarkable what she can accomplish in the split second between grabbing a napkin and getting it to her face.
she also liked to shop for the items that would eventually cover her face, hands, and clothes with her own little grocery cart. those things almost make paying the higher prices at the organic grocery store worth it.
and of course, no summer would be complete without a myriad of time spent at the heber house. her first horsey ride and tractor ride, respectively (isn't papa the best???)
anna loves flowers, most especially picking ones she shouldn't, but great grandma loves all these little munchkins too much to tell them no. i should add that one thing i love most about my grandma is that she doesn't just love beautiful things, she makes things beautiful. this is just one of her many gardens (for a real jaw dropper, you should see her rose garden in california). i know everyone says they have the best grandparents in the world, but i actually do. they created this little piece of heaven on earth for their family, and it's such a blessing that anna gets to know it and them and spend time with all her cousins there.
it was a good summer.
now it's on to weening her from the binkie and potty training. fall is not looking nearly so fun.
also, i started feeling badly that anna wouldn't have a journal of summer 2009. it was eventful and relaxing at the same time, and we discovered that anna inherited my mother's skin which made her the brownest blond kid west of sweden, as well as steve's love of water, which we could only drag her out of by waving an ice cream cone by the side of the pool.
we also moved. suffice it to say it's kind of our dream house and you know how you hear about people getting these ridiculous deals on houses right now but then you're like, "why don't i know any of these people?" well you do. you can see pics of the new digs here.
and i should probably note a minor detail that i'm 12 weeks pregnant with baby #2. we're all THRILLED. even anna, although when i asked her if daddy would be allowed to love the baby and hold the baby and feed the baby she replied, "um....he could look at it." i'm due april 5th, so they'll be almost exactly three years apart. perfect.
here are some pics...
anna learned to "ski" early in the summer at our favorite place, honey and papa's "house" at the colorado river. practice before entering the water.
taking off. uncle matt can just pull them on this special ski...2-year-olds aren't really down with the whole behind the boat thing.
and she's off! she went the whole 15 feet or whatever it was (the problem with iphone cameras is that action shots aren't their forte). i'm not sure she fully comprehended what she was getting herself into, but i was thrilled nonetheless.
she must have liked it though, because i caught her practicing about a half hour later.
the river is the most fun place ever. anna loved it so much she even gave papa a kiss without having to be bribed. and if you notice the water in the background, this is why i complain about ski water everywhere else. it's that glassy 98% of the time.
in keeping with the water theme, anna had mutiple rounds of swimming lessons a local country club and would swim afterward with her cousin callie. this is how we'd get her out of the pool.
callie and anna pretty much love each other to death.
anna and paige love each other too, and get all excited to see each other, and then proceed to fight almost nonstop. we left anna with aunt bridget and ben over a weekend this summer and when i asked anna what she and paige did while we were gone she said, "um....we fought." but they also had swimming lessons together, where paige started of slow and then became champion of the pool, and where anna started off strong and then turned into the kid who runs over to the fence and hangs on to it white-knucked and cries for 26 of the 30 minutes.
yet, you ask her to do "face wet" and she slams it right into the water. and i wasn't kidding about her skin tone. it's kind of not fair.
she got to visit with her cousins a lot this summer. the teeples met us at the zoo while they were up in heber on vacation.
and we went to visit them at their house in vegas when the cutest little burrito ever was born, baby william, and when my sister amber tried to maybe die of a brain brain aneurysm or something equally horrific postpartum (and still undiagnosed).
anna was queened the world's messiest eater this summer by me and her aunt bridget (she tried to wipe her hands on bridget's new blinds while sitting in her high chair). it's remarkable what she can accomplish in the split second between grabbing a napkin and getting it to her face.
she also liked to shop for the items that would eventually cover her face, hands, and clothes with her own little grocery cart. those things almost make paying the higher prices at the organic grocery store worth it.
and of course, no summer would be complete without a myriad of time spent at the heber house. her first horsey ride and tractor ride, respectively (isn't papa the best???)
anna loves flowers, most especially picking ones she shouldn't, but great grandma loves all these little munchkins too much to tell them no. i should add that one thing i love most about my grandma is that she doesn't just love beautiful things, she makes things beautiful. this is just one of her many gardens (for a real jaw dropper, you should see her rose garden in california). i know everyone says they have the best grandparents in the world, but i actually do. they created this little piece of heaven on earth for their family, and it's such a blessing that anna gets to know it and them and spend time with all her cousins there.
it was a good summer.
now it's on to weening her from the binkie and potty training. fall is not looking nearly so fun.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
joke's on you!
i just wanted to see how many people actually read my blog and figured threatening to go private was a good way to find out. suckers!
actually, not true. i really am planning on going private but blogger doesn't really make it easy - there is cutting and pasting involved. and some of you left comments but your blogger profile does not have your email address and some of your handles don't really tell me who you are. so, if you really do want notification when i finally do go private, please leave your email address in the comments and i'll be sure to add you.
so, so much has happened over the past few months. family reunions, sassy talk from my two-year old ("mommy. please stop talking. i don't want to hear your words anymore." "mommy, put your phone down. no more texting. you want to play with me." and "mommy, be nice."), and big news out of batesland yesterday that i'll be sure to share in my first private post. suckers!!! (love you all).
actually, not true. i really am planning on going private but blogger doesn't really make it easy - there is cutting and pasting involved. and some of you left comments but your blogger profile does not have your email address and some of your handles don't really tell me who you are. so, if you really do want notification when i finally do go private, please leave your email address in the comments and i'll be sure to add you.
so, so much has happened over the past few months. family reunions, sassy talk from my two-year old ("mommy. please stop talking. i don't want to hear your words anymore." "mommy, put your phone down. no more texting. you want to play with me." and "mommy, be nice."), and big news out of batesland yesterday that i'll be sure to share in my first private post. suckers!!! (love you all).
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
there are some seriously messed up people out there
i read the other day that the mississippi authorities have enough evidence to convict 2,000 people in that state for child pornonography. 2,000. it just makes my stomach turn.
please realize that i hate private blogs, but i hate the thought of some sicko downloading a picture of anna or one of my other nieces and nephews because they find it sexual even more.
plus, there's a lot of stuff i'd really like to post but feel awkward doing so since i know people i don't know are reading my blog. like i'll want to post pictures of our new bedroom when it's finished, but then i'd be inviting strangers into my bedroom. and i'm just not like that.
so in the grand tradition of all blogs private, please post a comment if you'd like me to add you.
also, does anyone have a good way of tracking private blogs since rss feeds don't automatically pull new posts off of them??? any and all suggestions welcome!
please realize that i hate private blogs, but i hate the thought of some sicko downloading a picture of anna or one of my other nieces and nephews because they find it sexual even more.
plus, there's a lot of stuff i'd really like to post but feel awkward doing so since i know people i don't know are reading my blog. like i'll want to post pictures of our new bedroom when it's finished, but then i'd be inviting strangers into my bedroom. and i'm just not like that.
so in the grand tradition of all blogs private, please post a comment if you'd like me to add you.
also, does anyone have a good way of tracking private blogs since rss feeds don't automatically pull new posts off of them??? any and all suggestions welcome!
Monday, May 4, 2009
2
anna turned 2 on easter sunday.
we had her party the saturday night before in st. george at my mom's. i had just gotten home from doing this the day before we left for st. george, so if you happened to be at partyland or zurcher's that thursday night i was the frantic woman using the length of her forearm to scoop things off the shelves into her cart. if it had mickey on it, it was in.
all of her two-year-old cousins were there. as a sidenote, i defy you to find anything funnier than conversations between two-year-olds.
these have been, by far, the fastest, bestest two years of my life. a friend recently had her first baby, and i got various updates throughout the labor and delivery, then visited them the next day all happy and shiny and new in the hospital. i couldn't help but think back to my own birth experience and anna's arrival on april 12th, 2007 - and i can't explain it better than to say that the entire thing was completely MAGICAL. the world has, in fact, been more magical all of the 730 days since.
the family (who knew a costa rica tan looked so suspiciously similar to a spray-on tan?)...
the spread...
the cupcakes...
the kiddies...
the cousins...
the candle blowing...
the bossing us to give us her cupcake RIGHT NOW...
the presents...
the pinata...
the paige...
the princess...
we had her party the saturday night before in st. george at my mom's. i had just gotten home from doing this the day before we left for st. george, so if you happened to be at partyland or zurcher's that thursday night i was the frantic woman using the length of her forearm to scoop things off the shelves into her cart. if it had mickey on it, it was in.
all of her two-year-old cousins were there. as a sidenote, i defy you to find anything funnier than conversations between two-year-olds.
these have been, by far, the fastest, bestest two years of my life. a friend recently had her first baby, and i got various updates throughout the labor and delivery, then visited them the next day all happy and shiny and new in the hospital. i couldn't help but think back to my own birth experience and anna's arrival on april 12th, 2007 - and i can't explain it better than to say that the entire thing was completely MAGICAL. the world has, in fact, been more magical all of the 730 days since.
the family (who knew a costa rica tan looked so suspiciously similar to a spray-on tan?)...
the spread...
the cupcakes...
the kiddies...
the cousins...
the candle blowing...
the bossing us to give us her cupcake RIGHT NOW...
the presents...
the pinata...
the paige...
the princess...
only because i love you, britt
i got tagged. usually i get tagged along with like 26 other people so i can blissfully ignore it. but this one was only three people, AND she followed up with an email, so what was a girl to do but take a completely unflattering picture and post away?
i haven't even posted pictures of anna's birthday party yet, yet i am totally letting this conference call go on without any input so i can post this, britt. i hope that proves that i DO still have time for you.
also, i'd like to add that someone last weekend asked me where i get botox done, and i said i've never done botox (not that i wouldn't...i clearly need it), and she looked at me like she could not believe i just lied to her face. if she reads this blog, please look at this picture and ask me again.
so here are the rules:
-take a picture of yourself right now, no primping or preparing. just snap the picture.
-load onto your blog.
-tag 3 people to play… remember if you are tagged on another blog we will all be heading to yours to see if you played along.
now i'm tagging:
three of my sisters - amber, bridget, and chelsea - as a preemptive measure so this tag doesn't come back to me a second time and i have to post another picture of my unbotoxed self.
i haven't even posted pictures of anna's birthday party yet, yet i am totally letting this conference call go on without any input so i can post this, britt. i hope that proves that i DO still have time for you.
also, i'd like to add that someone last weekend asked me where i get botox done, and i said i've never done botox (not that i wouldn't...i clearly need it), and she looked at me like she could not believe i just lied to her face. if she reads this blog, please look at this picture and ask me again.
so here are the rules:
-take a picture of yourself right now, no primping or preparing. just snap the picture.
-load onto your blog.
-tag 3 people to play… remember if you are tagged on another blog we will all be heading to yours to see if you played along.
now i'm tagging:
three of my sisters - amber, bridget, and chelsea - as a preemptive measure so this tag doesn't come back to me a second time and i have to post another picture of my unbotoxed self.
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