Friday, November 14, 2008

High Maintenance and Germs!



After five years Paul and I forgot how much work it takes to care for a newborn. We are getting used to it. Hopefully we don't have to wait that long for the next one. If there is another one. :) This last weekend we had a really good time with Paul's family. His parents and grandmother where here. And Andrea and her family came to. Carson had a blast playing with his cousins.
We all made it to church on Sunday. It was the primary program and Carson did so awesome at remembering his lines. Paul and I got all teary eyed when he got up to do his part and didn't need any help.

GERMS!!
Well I'm going kinda of crazy because my house isn't nearly as clean as I usually keep it but I just don't have the energy. And of course I'm a snob and I think that there are very few who would do a better job cleaning my house than myself. Paul and I have been such germafobs since Sydney has been born. I'm sure that Carson has been so happy lately because of his blood alcohol level. All due to the Hand Sanitizer. But the Pediatrician freaked us out about RSV season. She told us not to take the baby out until spring. I'm pretty sure I will go crazy. So in our defiance we took her to church on Sunday. Carson is on Germ patrol of course. We walk in and one of the members wants to see the baby and so I show her and then she touches Sydney's hand and Carson says "don't touch the baby you have germs." He is so his parents son.

Now I've tried to figure out why I'm such a clean freak. I wasn't always this extreme. I mostly blame society and some of my sisters and my father. He is an organization freak. I remember looking forward to my parents being gone, when I was in High School, so that I could really organize and clean the house. I always cleaned my room and my bathroom without having to be asked. I loved scrubbing the kitchen floor when I was in elementary school. My mother says she missed me when I left home because then she didn't have me to help her clean anymore. So I have always been this way but I've just got more extreme over time. And I've taken Paul down with me. Sometimes he is worse than I am. But I know I do have supporters. Lani and Diane I know your with me.

9 comments:

Gates & Tausha said...

Gates would join your clean club...totally. :) he's like that! good thing one of us is...i mean i'm not nasty, but i tell him i'm going to make our children eat dirt. (kinda joking...kinda). ahha...carson's so funny...i LOVE how kids are so honest...ahhaha...ok daneen she is SOOOOO cute...your beautiful fam of 4 is the BEST! :)

Lani said...

Sydney is so dang cute, I just want to eat her up! You guys look great! (Ady already knows how to dust)

Amanda L said...

So Daneen...your baby girl is so adorable...and I think she looks like YOU!
and I think maybe when you and Lani lived together did you make people take off their shoes to come into your house and use a coaster?

Jeff and Kandis said...

Oh my goodness Sydney looks so cute all dressed up for church. I missed her at church but Hannah ttold me how cute she looked. She was right!
Don't be afraid that you are weird about all the germs and stuff, that just means you're a good mom!
How is the breastfeeding going?

Jessica said...

Those pics are so cute! I think Sydney looks like you, too! Especially the eyes. Glad you're adjusting!

andrea said...

So Sydney didn't get sick from spending the weekend with Brandon and Carson in the apartment? Dude, she is NEVER going to get sick then. I think you're safe. :)

Thanks for letting us crash your place and hold adorable LITTLE Sydney...as long as we'd used hand sanitizer.

Paul-N-Daneen said...

And don't forget Whitney.... ;)

-paul

JeNece said...

The kids are so cute...being a mom of two is fun!!
About the whole keeping baby indoors all winter long...I would say pediatricians go a little overboard. Ethan was born in Dec. and we took him to run errands and went to church..He was totally fine his first winter. As a nurse, I would just say use discretion, hand sanitizer is a must and of course you don't want them out for long periods of time. Ultimately though,you should do what works for you and makes you feel comfortable. Good Luck

Marianne said...

I'm guilty on the germ front!!!