Baby Hood #3

Randy and I got to see Baby #3 today during our 20 week check-up and sonogram. We decided early on that we were not going to find out the gender of this baby and leave it a surprise. Good thing, because this baby really wasn't cooperating to see his/her private parts! However, he/she looks beautiful and complete. We were beaming just seeing the baby move around and counting all of his/her moving body parts. So in a short 20 more weeks (give or take), we will find out if the baby is a boy or girl! :-)

First day of Kindergarten

Today was Ben's 1st day of Kindergarten!! I can't believe how fast time has gone...it seems like just yesterday he was born. But alas, he is 5 1/2 years old and very ready for "big" school! He had a great 1st day and was all smiles when I picked him up this afternoon. Here are some pictures of this morning:

Proud daddy!



Proud Momma!



Sweet brothers!



Ben and his teacher, Mrs. Odanovich (aka, Mrs. O).



Sitting in the cafeteria waiting for the 1st bell to ring and to go to class.



Lining up! Going to class!


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The Trials and Tribulations of Potty Training

We have been potty training Logan for approximately the last 4-5 months. He wears underwear most of the time (unless we are going out in public) and has overall done a great job. He will not consistently tell us when he needs to go potty---however, he has done this, so we know he can! And for some reason recently, he has regressed...insisting to wear pull-ups, soiling his underwear, crying when we put him on the potty, etc. So this morning, Randy wanted to run an errand to Lowe's with the boys. We told Logan to go potty, or else he could not go...he refused with crying and throwing a sobbing fit---but there was no way this momma was going to back down from the ultimatum (even though I have a serious weakness for this kid). So I told Randy and Ben to go on, and told Logan that he was going to stay home with momma. He proceeded to go upstairs, find his pacifier and lovey and came back to pout on the couch in my room. Since I was not indulging his mood, I left and came back a few minutes later to this....



This sweet baby had pouted his way into so much grief, that he fell asleep crying... I feel horrible that he fell asleep crying...but to what extent will he learn to use the potty??? Oh, the trials and tribulations of potty training...err, parenting!!


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Sleepover

The boys had a sleepover with my parents last night---and they slept in the same bed!! They have never slept in the same bed before, and they thought it was just tons of fun. (They were even caught talking to each other at 2:45am!!) :-)


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Back to Blogging

Well, I am back to blogging...sort of. I am still having Blogger problems publishing posts with pictures and I cannot figure out why! (argh) So I set up a WordPress account, but it is really foreign to me, and I cannot figure it out (at this point, I would pay someone money to set it up and teach me how to use it! Any takers??). So for now I downloaded an app that allows me to blog from an iPhone, iPad, etc. It is not nearly as convenient, but at least I can upload posts!!
We have been very busy around the Hood home! We are getting Ben ready for his 1st day of Kindergarten---starts a week from Monday!! He is very excited; and his momma is nervous! (I wish I could stay with him all day on his 1st day!) But I know he is going to do great and absolutely love school.
Logan is also returning to Parkhills Preschool the beginning of September. I think Logan will have the biggest adjustment to Ben starting kindergarten. He will miss his best friend tremendously. However, we are expecting Hood #3 at the beginning of the year (!!), so he won't be "alone" too long.
I also started a "new" job this summer. I am back working for Santa Rosa hospital full-time, serving as their lactation nurse, as well as one of their designated nursery nurses. At our facility, we do not have a staffed nursery, but if we have a baby that is ill or at delivery is compromised, I am pulled to help care for the baby. Since I have neonatal experience, I am one of the most qualified nurses on our unit to care for some of the most sick infants. So far, it has been a great transition back to hospital nursing. I love the unit and women I work with, and I have a very supportive manager. I have been very happy with my decision to go back to the hospital. (I will miss several friends I made in the elementary that I served, but ultimately this has been a great decision for me and my family.)












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Angry Birds

The boys love playing "Angry Birds"---much to my chagrin. And this morning, they decided they were going to build their own Angry Birds games and use their new Angry Bird stuffed characters to knock down the castles/obstacles/construction sites/etc. They had so much fun! I would much rather them play this version of Angry Birds than be stuck on the iPod for too long!