2 Years of Orion

On the 29th, we celebrated Orions 2nd birthday. I really wanted it to be a special day for him, but I think I failed. Mostly because I was so stressed. But I also felt like I spent a lot of the day saying "Orion, STOP!" He was climbing on dressers, getting on daddys computer, getting into the fridge etc. I also had planned on taking him to the library, but Phil drove to work that day, so I didn't have a car to go. (If it was warmer, we would have walked, but I refuse to walk when it is only 15 degrees out side!) To top off my stressful day, I tried a new recipe for frosting, and ruined it! It turned out more like a glaze then a frosting. But, the important part is, Orion still recognized that his cake was a train. We got him some balloons that he loved playing with (still does infact) and a Lighting McQueen car, that he loves. Grandma and Grandpa Bainbridge sent some slippers a while back, and we saved the McQueen pair for his B-day, and he loves those too. He was so sad when I told him he had to take them off so that we could put his boots on. The other gift he recieved was a stroller from his cousins. He really likes that too. So I guess, all in all, he had a good birthday evening.

Orion 2 days old.

3 months

6 months

1 year. This is him eating his b-day cake a year ago.
18 months.
2 years!!

Doors of Oportunity

Well, we have entered a new age in the Bainbridge household. Orion has officially succeeded in being able to open a door when ever he wants. I am conflicted on how to feel about this. For the most part, I am in a state of dissapointment. No more sleeping on the couch in the morning thinking all is well, becuase the doors are all shut, and therefore blocking him off from anything he isn't supposed to be into. I have to suddenly remember to lock the bathroom door if I want any privacy, and what about the front door! Normally, I would just lock it, so that he couldn't get out, but he has been locking and unlocking doors for a couple of weeks, so that is out.
On the other hand, I am happy that Orion has learned something new. Now I can say, "Go put this in the bathroom", and I won't have to go along to open the door. Really, I am conflicted about how to feel.

Last night, I had the wonderful opportunity to go out with a couple of friends. I felt like it had been ages since I got to just go our and relax and have girl time. I ate way to much ice cream (I felt incredibly sick by the time I got home), laughed, cried and just enjoyed having friends. I am hoping that now that the crazyness of the holidays is over with, I will be able to have more girls nights out.

Happy Happy Birthday

Well, it finally happened. Philip got old! He turned 30 on the 15th, and I am just getting around to posting about it. I don't think it was a really exciting day for him. He went to work, but did come home a little early. The high for the day was only -5, so he came home with the idea that instead of going out to eat we would just stay in. I asked what he wanted me to make for dinner, and becuase he is so sweet, decided that he didn't want me to have cook. So we bundled Orion up, dropped him off at Wanda's and went to the Grumpy Troll to celebrate his birthday. After we got home we put a few candles on the cheese cake, and sang Happy Birthday. Really, I just sang a solo, and Orion watched the flames. We didn't end up eating any cake, 'cause Phil and I were still stuffed from dinner. After Orion helped Philip open his present, (He got DS9 season 6) we put Orion to bed, and then Philip spent the rest of the evening playing WOW. Not real exciting, but Philip I think was not to excited about turning old.

I asked Philip a couple days before his b-day what kind of cake he wanted. His responce was that he didn't really want cake, becuase sweet things didn't really sound good. I asked again on his b-day if he wa sure he didn't want me to make a cheese cake for his birthday. He said to go ahead. So I made the smallest cake I possible could, and wouldn't you know it, I think we are going to throw most of it away. Philip has yet to have a piece and becuase of the dairy in it, I can only eat so much before it makes me sick. My question, why did I even bother. We could have stuck a candle in his hamburger for him to blow out! Maybe that is what I will do next year. Hmm . . . not a bad idea now that I think about it.

Why do we do this?

I had a dentist appointment this morning. And like everyone else, I made sure to floss and brush really well right before I went it. And as I was standing there, brushing my teeth, I thought to myself, why am I doing this? The dentist will be able to tell by looking at my teeth whether or not I have been taking care of them for months, or if I brushed for the first time this morning, so why? Same with flossing, every time I go in, they floss my teeth. And they aren't gentle about it either! But if they are going to do it, why do I do it before I go in? Why not let them just do it for the day. I mean really, do my teeth need to flossed twice a day? (Actually I floss several times a day because my teeth are like food traps!) Anyway, I am sure that in six months, when I go on back, I will, like everyone else, brush and floss really well again before I head in. I think that is just what we were all raised to do. (Or maybe it really is just me that does it.)

Orion went with me to the dentist too. He kept climbing up and down off my lap. The lady working on me was always worried that he was going to fall and get hurt. Had I been able to talk, I would have said "Really, the child does cartwheels off the couch, he is fine.) But since her hands were in my mouth, I was unable to assure her, that I was not worried about him getting hurt. He did really well though. He kept trying to look into my mouth to see what the big deal was. Even after we got home, he kept asking me to open up. Silly boy.

Five wonderful Years

It is so hard to believe that just a short 5 years ago (Jan. 2004), Phil and I got married. And what a wonderful 5 years it has been. We started out living in Northglenn, Co. Phil was working at Blockbuster, and I at Payless. Just before we hit the one year mark, we moved in with Philips sister in Westminster, Co. She moved to Wisconsin in Feb (??) and Phils parents moved in. We stayed with them until October of that year. During that time, Phil was working full time and going to school. I sadly, had my liscence taken away for medical reasons, and therefore didn't work or do anything. It was a long year, but we are so grateful to Mom and Dad B. for letting us live with them. So at the end of October 2005, Phil got an internship at TDS Telecom in Wisconsin. So we packed up our stuff and headed out east. We stayed with Wanda again, just until we found a place of our own.

On Jan1, 2006, we moved into our apartment in Mount Horeb, WI, and celebrated our 2 year just a week later. I finally got my licence back in the middle of January, and started working at Old Navy in Febuary. At the end of May, we found out that I was pregnant. (Finally!) I quite working in September (long story) and about then, Phil started school again.

Orion was born in January 2007, just 3 weeks after our 3 year anniversary. In June, Phil was hired on permanently at TDS, which has been a HUGE blessing in our lives.

We stayed where we were to celebrate 4 years. In May of 2008 we moved across the street (literally) into a duplex. In October, we found out that I am expecting baby number two in June. And here we are.

This year to celebrate 5 wonderful years of marrige, Phil and I splurged. We dropped Orion off with Wanda for the night, and drove to Milwaukee. It was a lot harder to leave my son then I thought it would be. No tears were actually spilt, but it was close. Anyway, we drove to Milwuakee so that we could eat Chick-Fil-A. We stayed in the Radison on Lake Michagin. Phil specifically wanted that hotel, becuase it was the only that had jacuzzi tubs in the room. Those of you who know Phil, knows he loves his baths. In the 16 hours we were there, I think he took 5 baths. We also went swimming and shopping and out to dinner at Chilis.

The weather turned nasty Thursday night, so we left early Friday morning, to try to beat the worst of the storm. The first 30 miles took over an hour to drive, but we finally made it home at about 1:00. It was wonderful to be able to spend all that time alone together, but I am happy to have my whole family back together.

For Christmas Orion found bath crayons in his stocking. He LOVES them! It is now even harder to get him out of the bath then it was before. He always asks me to draw a car and a "knock knock", which is a door. He then colors the car, and knocks on the door for a long time. The only bad part is, if I don't wipe up the crayon as soon as he is out of the bath, then I have to scrub it off with comet.

I also love the way Orion is sleeping lately. Most of the time when I go in to cover him up, his hands are under his head. I don't know if this is just comfortable, if his hands are cold, or if he is propping his head up. But I think it is really cute.

Church was canceled again this week. I almost wish I lived somewhere else, where people actually get to go to church in the winter time. The sad part is, there wasn't even any snow. Just ice. Which admittedly is worse then snow, but still, so sad. Hopefully we will be able to go this Sunday.