. . . on our front porch.
He's not too sure about us, but I think we'll keep him.
At least for today.
10 years ago
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Uniqueness
We are entering into the "no touch" stage with Anna. I reprimanded her for the first time a few days ago. Sternly told her no and squeezed her hand so that she would understand what I wanted her to do.
She could have cared less.
Her brother, on the other hand, watched the encounter and burst into tears. Ha!
My children couldn't be more different. Love them both!!
She could have cared less.
Her brother, on the other hand, watched the encounter and burst into tears. Ha!
My children couldn't be more different. Love them both!!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
What I've learned from the past 11 days of sickness in our home:
*Do not buy a house 14 hours away from your mom. You may need her some day.
*Next time a doctor says, 'It's either viral or food poisoning, but either way there is nothing I can do. Just go home and keep everyone hydrated,' punch him in the gut until he gives you something to help with your child's pain and discomfort.
*You couldn't have married a better man.
*RELAX! The children may get a snack 15 minutes before meal time, play outside all day without sunscreen, and go to bed two hours late, but you didn't have to lift a finger--so chill out!!
*When people offer to help, set aside your pride and accept it.
*Next time a doctor says, 'It's either viral or food poisoning, but either way there is nothing I can do. Just go home and keep everyone hydrated,' punch him in the gut until he gives you something to help with your child's pain and discomfort.
*You couldn't have married a better man.
*RELAX! The children may get a snack 15 minutes before meal time, play outside all day without sunscreen, and go to bed two hours late, but you didn't have to lift a finger--so chill out!!
*When people offer to help, set aside your pride and accept it.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
well
i guess my extensive medical training has failed me
kellen did not have food poisoning after all
because it was contagious
needless to say i have not implemented our schedule
instead we are simply surviving
in eager anticipation of heaven
were there is no sickness
kellen did not have food poisoning after all
because it was contagious
needless to say i have not implemented our schedule
instead we are simply surviving
in eager anticipation of heaven
were there is no sickness
Friday, August 20, 2010
What I've been reading this week . . .
Since Kellen was down for the count this week, I had an excessive amount of time on my hands. So, when I was not cleaning up bodily fluids or trying to convince Kellen to drink--for fear of dehydration, I've been reading about parenting and spending special one-on-one time with my youngest.
On a side note, I am convinced that Kellen has salmonella. He has been extremely sick all week. It started Monday morning and progressively got worse. Today was the first day that he has had small amounts of relief from stomach cramps, didn't vomit, and even colored for a few minutes. He has been miserable!! I'm hopeful that tomorrow he will be able to eat a little bit and start returning to some normal activities. Poor guy!!
So, while stuck at home this week I got out some parenting books to pass the time. I reread Baby Wise II in preparation for the next few months with Anna. Immediate wisdom taken from the book: figure out how to get her to stop blowing raspberries while eating. It was cute at first, but not any more. :)
I also read "Potty Training Wise". I didn't own it before I started potty training Kellen, but we may be back to square one once he gets better. I don't like everything in this book, but it made me wonder why no one has ever mentioned that there is such a thing as cotton training pants. Ha! Seems dumb now, but I just put Kellen in underwear because I didn't know there was any other option. Training pants would have eliminated a lot of messes (and frustration on my part).
"Toddler Wise" was next on the list and I highly recommend the chapter about scheduling your toddler's day. I created a daily schedule for the kids based on this chapter that I'm excited to start when everyone is healthy. My children are in for a rude awakening because the start time to my daily schedule is 7:00 am . . . NOT 5:30 or 6:00! Kellen can read in his bed until 7 and Anna can hang out (or scream if she so chooses) in her crib. (Would someone please call me next week at 5:30 and remind me that she is not going to starve to death if she doesn't receive nourishment til 7?) I'm pretty sure that if I stick to my guns, the kids will adjust and start sleeping a little more. There is no logical reason that this house has to be awake before the sun!
Next on the list is "Don't Make Me Count to Three!" by Ginger Plowman. I pray that I will NOT have time to read it tomorrow because I will be playing with both my children!!
On a side note, I am convinced that Kellen has salmonella. He has been extremely sick all week. It started Monday morning and progressively got worse. Today was the first day that he has had small amounts of relief from stomach cramps, didn't vomit, and even colored for a few minutes. He has been miserable!! I'm hopeful that tomorrow he will be able to eat a little bit and start returning to some normal activities. Poor guy!!
So, while stuck at home this week I got out some parenting books to pass the time. I reread Baby Wise II in preparation for the next few months with Anna. Immediate wisdom taken from the book: figure out how to get her to stop blowing raspberries while eating. It was cute at first, but not any more. :)
I also read "Potty Training Wise". I didn't own it before I started potty training Kellen, but we may be back to square one once he gets better. I don't like everything in this book, but it made me wonder why no one has ever mentioned that there is such a thing as cotton training pants. Ha! Seems dumb now, but I just put Kellen in underwear because I didn't know there was any other option. Training pants would have eliminated a lot of messes (and frustration on my part).
"Toddler Wise" was next on the list and I highly recommend the chapter about scheduling your toddler's day. I created a daily schedule for the kids based on this chapter that I'm excited to start when everyone is healthy. My children are in for a rude awakening because the start time to my daily schedule is 7:00 am . . . NOT 5:30 or 6:00! Kellen can read in his bed until 7 and Anna can hang out (or scream if she so chooses) in her crib. (Would someone please call me next week at 5:30 and remind me that she is not going to starve to death if she doesn't receive nourishment til 7?) I'm pretty sure that if I stick to my guns, the kids will adjust and start sleeping a little more. There is no logical reason that this house has to be awake before the sun!
Next on the list is "Don't Make Me Count to Three!" by Ginger Plowman. I pray that I will NOT have time to read it tomorrow because I will be playing with both my children!!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Anna
Look what I can do for 10-15 seconds! 
And I rolled over for the first time today but no one was looking--because mommy was taking care of my sick brother.
And I rolled over for the first time today but no one was looking--because mommy was taking care of my sick brother.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Whew
Glad that's over!
And no one was hurt in the process.
Nor were any mother-of-the-year awards given out for the accomplishment.
I guarantee I will do it differently next time, but somehow--despite me--Kellen is officially potty trained. . . well bladder trained. We're still working on the bowels.
He woke up Thursday morning and it just clicked. He hasn't had any accidents since.
We've been to Walmart, Sunday School, and Church since Thursday and come home from each outing in dry clothes. Yea!!
However, I guess when a boy starts wearing underwear everything changes. At Walmart on Saturday, I reached down to hold his hand and he looked up at me and said in his sweet voice, "I no like that. I no like to hold your hand."
Sigh. How did that happen? My tiny baby boy is now wearing underwear and telling me he doesn't want to hold my hand.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Rice Cereal
We've been at this rice cereal thing for a week now. So far Anna is not impressed. Everything I read said that it would take her 3-4 days to stop tongue thrusting the food back out and figure out how to swallow it. I'm not sure that we've made much progress yet in that area. Maybe she's too young??? Or just doesn't like rice cereal??
Yesterday I decided to do what Babywise suggests--nurse her for half of a feeding, feed her cereal, and then follow up with the rest of the nursing. That way she is not so hungry that she is fussy, but not so full that she doesn't want any cereal. Makes logical sense, right?
Well, when I stopped nursing and put Anna in her bumbo chair with a bib, she became livid! She wanted to make it quite clear that she was not finished nursing. I thought maybe if I just put some cereal in her mouth she would figure out that I was still feeding her, but in a different form. After all, her mouth was wide open screaming. She just proceeded to scream with cereal sitting on her tongue. She was loud enough that Tandon came from the opposite side of the house to see what I was doing to her.
Oh sweet Annie, how I love you--unpredictable temper and all.
Maybe tomorrow we will try a different kind of food. After a full nursing period of course. :)
Yesterday I decided to do what Babywise suggests--nurse her for half of a feeding, feed her cereal, and then follow up with the rest of the nursing. That way she is not so hungry that she is fussy, but not so full that she doesn't want any cereal. Makes logical sense, right?
Well, when I stopped nursing and put Anna in her bumbo chair with a bib, she became livid! She wanted to make it quite clear that she was not finished nursing. I thought maybe if I just put some cereal in her mouth she would figure out that I was still feeding her, but in a different form. After all, her mouth was wide open screaming. She just proceeded to scream with cereal sitting on her tongue. She was loud enough that Tandon came from the opposite side of the house to see what I was doing to her.
Oh sweet Annie, how I love you--unpredictable temper and all.
Maybe tomorrow we will try a different kind of food. After a full nursing period of course. :)
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