Nicki And Adam's Family Blog

I chose to be a stay at home mom because I could not stand the idea that another person or people would raise the children that I had. I also did not want my kids getting sick as much, or the worst part.....the mommy guilt.  At first, I was unsure of this decision. I missed teaching greatly, everyday. I missed a paycheck. I missed talking with other adults.  I sometimes feel that SAHM, even though we chose to do this, are punished for this. It is hard for us to get back in the work field, we end up with significantly less pay than those who chose to work, and quite possibly our retirement is pushed even farther back as we have to meet the minimum number of allotted years in a profession to retire.  I also believe that people help out working parents more than non working moms. The idea of "well, she is at home, she does not need a break or night off" is the overall feeling I receive. When, in fact, I would believe it to be the opposite. When I did work the first year of C...

I have neglected the 2nd child in regard to photography. I think I am just too busy enjoying the moments and not worrying about capturing them. We have had a few here and there....so enjoy! And this is how we play hats! Cute butt!

Halloween was a great time for the kids. Charlie had a ball running from house to house as a Rocketship....for 45 mins. And then he broke down. Literally, the rocketship ran out of fuel. Complete meltdown and in bed by 6:45pm. Ha! Here are some pics before the rocket broke down.

For the first 6 weeks of preschool, Charlie went joyfully to school. Was practically out of the house before my pajamas were off. I was so glad and thrilled that this was how school was going to be. Then about 2 weeks ago, I got a phone call that Charlie was very sad and seemed under the weather. He had a little diarrhea the day before, but seemed fine. So I picked him up, but he was fine at home. Ever since, he has been sad at school. Not tantrum when I leave, but on the virge of crying the whole time. He whimpers and tries so hard to be brave. This normally goes on for the whole 2.5 hours he is there.  Has anyone else delt with this? Fine for awhile and then sad at preschool? I do not want to take him out, he definitely needs this socialization and learning from others. Maybe just in time he will adjust? It makes me sad.... We try to talk, very excitedly and positively about preschool, but obviously to no difference so far. We a try to ask him why he is sad, he cannot seem to tel...

Hello all! We are entering our 4th month in our new home. We have settled well into our new house, have made some minor changes but overall we are quite set. Charlie is loving preschool. He seems to be learning a lot and often sings us a song learned, or at least tells us the snack he had. Ha! Today apparently he ate the orange rind And all. Nice. I guess I never taught him you are not suppose to eat the rind. Carrie is as sweet and darling as ever. She mostly sleeps through the nights. Normally it is 2 nights where she sleeps 11-12 hrs and then 2 nights where she wakes up once around 3am. At least it is a predictable pattern. She crawls like crazy and pulls up and likes to chase anyone around the room. She eats finger foods extremely well. She is an absolute delight. Love her and I love putting cute outfits on her. Adam is doing well. Work is super busy, so that is good. I have joined the church band at Good Sheppherd Lutheran. I love this church and the band members are great. Really...

Parenting is the hardest job in the world. Seriously. Being a stay at home mom has tested my limits more often than being a teacher. And here is why. If you do it wrong, you screw up a life. No pressure, right? I am not talking about the little stuff, I am talking about the big stuff. The stuff that keeps you up at night just hoping and praying that you are doing the right thing. Cause, you truthfully have no clue. At school, I had a curriculum and a 5 year degree and masters to reassure me that I was doing my job well. I had parents who complimented me or called or emailed and principals that reassured, even though some days were tough, that I was making a difference. At home, I have a 3 year year old who tests every limit, who gets sent to his room when whining (mom feels guilty), who tends to not know what to play with...ever (mom feels guilty), who goes to gymnastics and I see him daydreaming around not paying attention (mom feels guilty), and the list goes on. And all this is ...

Height: 28" Weight: 17lbs 2 oz Personality: A delight. Very very happy girl. Always smiling and laughing. A hard worker. She is constantly trying and trying to do new things. She never gives up. Sleeping: Good! From 7:30pm until 6:30 or 7am. Sometimes she has one random wakeup in the night, but not too often. She takes 2 naps, one in the morning and one in afternoon. I have to limit the morning one to about 1 hour or else the 2nd nap is a fight. Development: Crawling, pulling up on furniture, feeding herself finger foods. She currently has 2 bottom teeth. Overall, she is an absolute delight, but always busy when awake. She no longer likes to be held much, prefers to be out and about in life!