So today I now know that I won't be getting the mother of the year award for 2009. I was changing into my bathing suit with Bella on our bed. She had a pillow on one side and in the middle of the bed. While I looked down to put on my suit she rolled like a mad woman right off the bed and fell hard onto the wooden floor. So I spent the first hour calling the Dr. to make sure she didn't have a concussion. The office said to just keep an eye on her and bring her in if she slept more than normal. She's got a pretty red mark on the left side of her forehead. So happy unbirthday Miss Bella. She's 6 months old today 06-23. This little girl is rocking and rolling much more than her brother did. Nicolas never rolled off of anything. OOOHHHH well I spent all day feeling guilty and with her cute little smile it was even harder. Happy day!

Masters or no!

I'm trying to decide if I should get my Master's degree and even more than that is should I keep going in the education area or should I start anew? There are people, in my neighborhood, that have degrees and are not utilizing them. Should I go onto the next step in my education and if so in what area? What if I don't go back to "work". I'm at home with Bella and Nicolas but I don't need any kind of degree for this. I don't know??????? I don't even know if I would be able to find the time to take classes. Nick is out of town every week. I would have to get a babysitter to watch Nicolas and Bellie.
HHHMMMM......

Nicolas is so cute! He got up this morning with Bella, changed her diaper and gave her a bottle. The bottle was an old bottle, but hey at least he was trying to help out. It was so cute! Luckily I came out just when he'd given Bella the bottle. Regardless it was adorable and he's such a great helper!

Nicolas is 10

My little boy turned 10 on May 21st. It is downright crazy that I have a ten year old son. I'm old enough to have a ten year? Apparently so. Nicolas wanted to make sure that we woke him with breakfast in bed. The problem with this is he wakes up so early. So we gave him a jelly donut in bed and then Nick made him French Toast. He was off to school, but wanted to make sure that I would be bringing a treat for his class. A girl in his class has the same birthday as he. I went and bought cupcakes for him, but in Mayberry that is not good enough. The other child's mother made each child in class a cookie with their name on the cookie and the cookies were in sticks. So they were cookie "suckers." Wow!!! I am so glad Nicolas is a boy. Boy's are not that into how they get their treats. He just wanted a treat and that was that. Poor Bella!!! Here in Mayberry it is the thing to decorate the birthday person's lawn so the whole neighborhood knows that it's that person's birthday. Again, Wow. Anyway back to my child. He received Bakugan as a present. They are a combo between Pokemon and little magnetic balls. Each card has a power and you throw the ball at the cards. I tried playing the game with Nicolas once. It didn't work out. Apparently the game doesn't have rules, or Nicolas just doesn't know the rules.
Nicolas loved the presents and every birthday party that he has gone to has asked for these things. The one good thing about these toys is they are not computer or video games so Nicolas has to actually talk to a friend when he plays. Or he can play this game by himself. We have not had a birthday party for Nicolas yet. Which he hasn' t really had an issue with. Another great thing about boys. We are so lucky to have a laid back young man for our first child. Don't get me wrong Nicolas is very spirited about many things, but for the most part he has been a great person and is growing into a wonderful young man. I everyday thank God that I have been lucky enough to be married to a wonderful husband that loves me so much and together we have created two beautiful children.
Happy Birthday Nicolas, my bright star!

Grandparents visit

Grandma and Grandpa came out to Chicago to visit us. Nicolas was so excited to see both of them. The weather was great for them and they both got to play with Miss Bella, who's demeanor was much better then it was in Tucson.
Larry and my Mom were so content with just playing with the baby, and Nicolas. Nicolas loved having both of them visit because they were able to walk him to school and or walk him home from school. Usually I can't do either because Bella is sleeping, and we don't want to wake a sleeping baby. My Mom and I also had a chance to go do the Frank Loyd Wright house tour, in Oak Park IL. It was a walking tour in a regular neighborhood where Frank Loyd Wright had built many houses. My Mom was able to buy a pair of Frank Loyd Wright inspired earings. It was nice to be able to get out, just her and I. I talk to my Mom on the phone and through video chat, but being with her is priceless. During their visit was Nicolas's birthday as well as mine. They took Nicolas out to his favorite restaurant, Sushi Nest. You know they both love their Grandson when they go to a sushi restaurant. They do not like sushi. I let them know there would be cooked food there as well.
They also took me out to a local restaurant. That night we had a babysitter and we left Bella home.
We also went to Indiana and visited Larry's sister and brother-in-law. They live right on the St. Joseph river. We had a great time going out on their boat and fishing off of their pier. We went to Notre Damn and got to go inside the basilica. Nicolas loves churches, but he'd never been in a Catholic church. He didn't understand why Nick was able to dip is hand in the holy water and make the sign of the cross. He too wanted to do it. Nick explained that he went through classes that taught him about the importance of the rituals of the church. We also visited the grotto We also went to Indiana's sand dunes, beach and lake Michigan. It was great to see the lake actually had waves. Nicolas loved it and decided that he might be able to return with his boogie board.
Larry taught me how to add an electrical outlet. I needed an outlet in our hallway so Larry showed me how to cut a hole in the wall and run wires from the outlet in Bella's room and piggy back the outlets back to back. Low and behold the outlet works. I love learning how to do things. While I love Nick he is often not here so I have to learn how to do things without his help.
It was great to have Larry and my Mom come out. While we miss being a little closer to them it's sure nice to have them visit us. It seems as though we see them very often. Sometimes, when people live in the same town as their family, people tend to see each other less. When people live in a different city it means family comes for more than one day and people are forced to sit and visit with each other. So thank you God for a beautiful family of my own and just as importantly thank you for a family that is financially able to visit us and be so supportive of us.