Schools Out and Armani is 10 months!

The last week has been very busy. I had finals this week, D'Angelo ended up with the flu, and Armani has had a rough couple of nights.

Last Saturday D'Lo and I went with my parents to our family friends Christmas party in Hubbard. It was a great time. They always put in so much work. There were Christmas lights everywhere, unlimited alcohol, and tons of great food and music! Here are a few pictures from the night.

Last Sunday we took Armani to go see Santa for the first time!! We got lucky and there was no long line to wait in! Armani was very confused about who this big man was that he was sitting on. We could not get Armani to smile but at least he did not scream and cry... yet.

I am finally done with my second to last semester of college!! I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and I cannot believe that I only have one semester left. I know graduating from college is a huge deal and that it takes a lot of hard work and effort, but it will have taken me 7 years to graduate when I am finally done. I have a lot of excuses as of why it took me so long; transferred school three times, switched my major, flunked out, took a year off, and had a baby. But all in all I know I will appreciate my hard work so much more looking back on how long it has taken me! This will be a life lesson I can tell my kids as I have wasted A LOT of money and time!! I will definetly be enjoying my break, spending time with my family, and living it up in Arizona!

D'Angelo NEVER gets sick and I feel like I am always running around with a cold or something. Unfortunately D came home Thursday from school not feeling so good and now it is Saturday and he still isn't feeling the best. I would much rather have an ongoing cold than have the flu... I am literally afraid to throw up and will do anything and everything not to. D just went to urgent care so hopefully they can give him something so he can start feeling better.

Like I stated in my last post, Armani was battling RSV and an ear infection. I noticed a rash all over his body on Thursday and rushed him to the doctor. They said that some babies get a rash after they got a virus and that it would go away in a few days. Then Thursday night I was sleeping in the room with him due to the fact that Dlo had the flu (I wanted to make sure I was far away) Aramni woke up at about 1:30 in the morning and I knew he couldn't be hungry because he has been sleeping through the night and when I went to check he had thrown up in this crib a couple times. My poor baby, I thought for sure he had the flu as well. That night it was impossible to get Armani back to sleep, I was up until about 4 am. The only way I got him to sleep was in bed with me so that meant I had a very sleepless night. On Friday he was still a little fussy,  but did not get sick again. Thank goodness. But Friday night again he woke up around 1:45 and he was wet all over so I changed his diaper and his clothes and laid him back down praying he would fall back asleep. Well, he didn't. He was up until almost 5 am and thank God my mom and dad were nice enough to take turns staying up with him with me. I still couldn't sleep knowing that he was up. Let's hope these sleepless nights end and SOON!

Friday night my dad stayed home with Armani so me, my mom, and D'Angelo could get out of the house for a little bit. While we were at the mall my mom bought Armani his first ornament and I got D'Angelo and I our first ornament as well. I hope that this turns into a tradition where we get a new ornament each year to hang on the tree.

Armani's

The Dunbars
 

My mom and I also got our trees and decorations up around the house. I love Christmas and I cannot wait to get my own house to be able to decorate! I hope I can do as good of a job as my mom.

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Armani is ten months now and I feel like I need to start planning for his first birthday which is crazy to think about. I think back to the day I went to the hospital to give birth to him and how much my life has changed for the better. Armani is still getting into anything and everything and loves to play with other little kids. He recently noticed his hair and starts to pull it really hard when he is angry or tired. He now has 6 teeth with a 7th on the way. Three on the bottom and three on the top. The top 3 all came at one time. Armani is pulling up on everything and loves to stand up in the tub. We definetly can't take our eyes off of him for a second! You never know what he is going to pull onto himself or what you will find in his mouth. He really hasn't said any new words yet but when he is upset he will set his head on the ground or when he wants to be picked up he will sit on the ground and raise his hands in the air. Armani's favorite toy is the vacuum cleaner and will crawl to where ever it is when it is out. He is a little afraid of it once it is actually turned on though. We still try to do as much as we did before like going to basketball games, out to eat, etc, but it is much more difficult now! He is so busy and would much rather be getting into everything and crawling every where than sitting on our laps or in the same spot for too long.

the vacuum

Gotta do anything to keep him entertained

Finally, I decided it was time to chop my hair. I have sported the long hairstyle for quite some time now and I found myself always wanting to put it up in a pony tail because it was always in my face. I am loving my short hair but I know that it will probably be short lived so I will enjoy it for now. I am proud of myself for actually curling it and making it look cute because I am horrible at doing my own hair.



Thanksgiving and Baptism

Time has been flying and I cannot believe that it is already December. I am looking forward to posting about Christmas; family traditions, special gifts, Dlo and my birthdays, and traveling to Arizona.

Thanksgiving came and went. I always love getting to see all of my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. I have such a big family that it is always filled with laughter and joy.

D'Angelo and I have been debating on when and where to get Armani baptized, but we finally came to a decision that my Uncle Joey (my moms brother) who is a deacon, would baptize Armani on Thanksgiving morning. It just so happened to work out this way. Joey lives in Gretna and the church we got to in Sioux City only does baptism's the last Sunday of the month and for the next few months we are going to be busy and so Joey came up with the idea to baptize him on Thanksgiving morning at my grandparents church. My mother and father stood in as our Godparents, my grandparents, my uncle Joey, and his wife Pam were all in attendance. It was really special to me to have my uncle baptize my son. It really meant a lot to us that Joey was able and willing to do it. After the baptism we headed up the hill to my grandparents house where a bunch of wild and crazy Hartnett's would soon be arriving.

Family members filed in and soon enough my grandparents house was packed. I love the caous and all the noise, without it I don't know what I would do. Soon after everyone arrived it was time to eat. We always say an Our Father and thank the Lord for the food and family. One by one we went through the line and filled our plates with delicious and tummy filling food. Later, when people were done eating and chatting some of the cousins and aunts went downstairs to play a friendly game of heads up. Armani was taking a nap so it was the perfect time to school all my cousins in this fun game.

D'Angelo had to work that evening and the next day because it was black friday. He left my grandparents house a little after 5 and slowly people started to call it a night and head home. We left around 7pm. I was pooped and a little tipsy. I had drank a little too much wine and not eaten enough food. My friend Sam Burns was in town for the weekend from Conneticut so she stopped by and said hello to Armani and I! It is always good to see her and catch up!

The next day D'Angelo, Armani, and I were going to head to Kansas City, MO to see D'Angelo's mom, brothers and nephews. Since Dlo had to work from 7am to 3pm that day we were debating whether we should leave when he got off or wake up early and go the next day. I knew that we would be much happier if we left after he got off and just got it over with. So when he got off we packed up, got gas, and finally got on the road about 5. It took us 4.5 hours to get there and the last hour Armani did NOT want to be in his carseat any longer and we had to pull over for a little bit and let him out. Driving long distances with a child is not ideal. We made it there a little before 10 and we were all pooped. The next day I knew Armani was not feeling well. He was fussy, running a fever, and not his usual self. Him being sick did not make the trip has fun as it could have been but it was still great to see his family and watch D play in his alumni basketball game! We headed home Sunday and Armani was still not feeling well. We knew he was teething because we could see 3 teeth on the top of his mouth coming in, but we knew it had to be something more than just teething. We took him to the doctor Monday and they declared that he had RSV and an ear infection :( poor little man. They prescribed him some antibiotics and by Tuesday you could already tell he was feeling a little better.

Thanksgiving reminded me just how blessed and thankful I am for so many things in my life, especially my family, health, and friends! I can't wait to blog again soon about Christmas, Armani's 10 months, and birthdays!

Armani's Baptism

Taking a nap after-finally feeling better

Sleepy baby <3

Shannon and Armani when he wasn't feeling good

Just had to share this adorable pic!