So, we're in Phoenix right now helping out Anastasia. It's been fun and makes me remember the days when we all lived nearby and played as kids. Kyle and Cameron are really starting to enjoy one another's company.
Today, Kyle did something new! Well, he does something new everyday, I just don't always remember to write about it. We've been going to a different storytime during the week and they do a rhyme that starts "Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around...". I always turn Kyle around, and I thought "We should practice turning around", but we never did. Well, tonight, while we were waiting to be seated for dinner, Kyle starts turning around in circles, stops, looks at me and laughs, and then I clapped for him. I said "Kyle, do you know how to turn around?", and he turned around again. He was so pleased with himself.
All these women around me with kids that are Kyle's age are getting pregnant again! In one sense, I'm jealous because I'd like to get my pregnancies over with (read the archives if that doesn't make sense)! However, there is a part of me that is so thankful we aren't pregnant again yet. I feel like my body is just starting to recover from the last two years. Anyways, I get the benefit of holding all these sweet new babies after they're born later this year! Just this morning I popped Taylor, all of 8 weeks old, in Kyle's sling and enjoyed those moments of cuddling a tiny baby.
I'm tired, and Kyle will be up at 7 a.m.. Until another time...
P.S.-Yes, I copied The Tatums baby ticker idea...isn't it the cutest?
Friday, November 03, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Goodnight
Tonight we got Kyle ready for bed a little early, then he stayed up reading books with me while Kevin went to band practice. About 7:40, Kyle hops off the couch, looks at me, and puts his hand to his ear (the go to bed sign). We don't use this often, so I ask him while signing "bed", "Time for bed?". He immediately switches to the "eat" sign, so I ask him "What do you want to eat?" and he signs "milk". So, we go and get him a cup of milk, he drinks half of it, pops his binky back in his mouth, hands me the milk cup, signs "bed" again, grabs my finger and pulls me down the hall to his bedroom. He knew exactly what he wanted.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
A few notes
Wow, it has been way too long. Can I tell you how busy we all have been? And then Kyle and I got sick over the weekend, ugh. I'll try to give you a report on our October...
So Kyle is, of course, acting more grown up everyday. He uses more and more signs, although he still isn't terribly verbal. He's been waking up for an hour or two every night, we think it's to play. I've asked him a couple times when he wakes up if he needs a diaper change and he sometimes says "yesh". So I change his diaper and he usually goes right back to sleep. We're considering converting his crib to the toddler bed so he can hop out and do what he feels he needs to do, then go back to bed; his room door would stay closed or we would put up a gate across it. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Last night, I went in after he'd been fussing for about 20 minutes, gave him some teething tablets (he's got a full mouth of teeth now) and a little bit of milk, but left him in his crib while I did this. Boy, was he furious! I left him in there for another 40 minutes and he calmed down once, but then started up fussing again. By the time I went in to check on him, his pajamas were sopping wet from tears and snot, so I stripped him of his clothes, asked if he needed a diaper change (yesh), then I swaddled him in a blanket and laid him down to bed. He went right to sleep.
Lastly, our lease is coming up for renewal in December and we always consider various options when this happens. We could move to a larger unit in our complex (there weren't any available when we initially moved in), look for a different place to rent, or stay right where we are! I'm going to look at a townhouse today.
Here's to October ending and our lives going back to a little more normal!
So Kyle is, of course, acting more grown up everyday. He uses more and more signs, although he still isn't terribly verbal. He's been waking up for an hour or two every night, we think it's to play. I've asked him a couple times when he wakes up if he needs a diaper change and he sometimes says "yesh". So I change his diaper and he usually goes right back to sleep. We're considering converting his crib to the toddler bed so he can hop out and do what he feels he needs to do, then go back to bed; his room door would stay closed or we would put up a gate across it. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Last night, I went in after he'd been fussing for about 20 minutes, gave him some teething tablets (he's got a full mouth of teeth now) and a little bit of milk, but left him in his crib while I did this. Boy, was he furious! I left him in there for another 40 minutes and he calmed down once, but then started up fussing again. By the time I went in to check on him, his pajamas were sopping wet from tears and snot, so I stripped him of his clothes, asked if he needed a diaper change (yesh), then I swaddled him in a blanket and laid him down to bed. He went right to sleep.
Lastly, our lease is coming up for renewal in December and we always consider various options when this happens. We could move to a larger unit in our complex (there weren't any available when we initially moved in), look for a different place to rent, or stay right where we are! I'm going to look at a townhouse today.
Here's to October ending and our lives going back to a little more normal!
Monday, September 25, 2006
Before I forget....
Kyle started combining signs the other night. At the end of his bath, Kyle signed more, then milk. Well, today Kyle and I had a little "sign conversation" after his nap. I signed baby and change while saying "Come here, baby Kyle needs a diaper change" and Kyle signed back baby and airplane. And so we went back and forth, until I think Kyle understood because he started laughing and turned it in to a game:
Me: "No baby Kyle, not an airplane, a diaper change!"
Kyle: Signs baby and airplane again while laughing.
Then he toddled over and sat down on the changing pad, a definite first!
Me: "No baby Kyle, not an airplane, a diaper change!"
Kyle: Signs baby and airplane again while laughing.
Then he toddled over and sat down on the changing pad, a definite first!
Held accountable...
Kevin and I make a point to "say grace" before we eat. Well, Kyle now folds his hands and "prays" with us. If we for some reason start eating without praying, Kyle stops, folds his hands and looks at us like "Didn't you forget something?".
When I picked Kyle up from the nursery at church yesterday morning, one of the workers said Kyle was "sharing" his goldfish crackers with the other kids. I sent him in to the nursery with his snack cup and I guess he was pulling crackers out of his cup and putting them in the other kids mouths. They might have thought he was sharing, but really it's a game we play here at home "Can you feed mommy/daddy?". Cute nonetheless.
And for all my concerns about various ways Kevin and I should be teaching Kyle to be independent, I realized we're doing quite well with the little guy when I saw one of his 1 yr old plus friends still eating stage 2 baby food and an almost 2 year old friend who's mom isn't sure when she'll be weaned because nursing is how she goes to sleep....hmmm. I just keep my mouth shut unless asked for some advice; they aren't my kids!
Lastly, I'll leave you with the mother who's 14 month old daughter still uses her (now much too small) infant car seat and was just introduced to "other people" last week. The mom confessed to all of us at movers and shakers that her daughter had been premature and the doctor said to keep her isolated for the first 3 months...however, the mom just got used to it and never took her daughter out until now.
I'm pretty sure I would've gone insane if it had just been Kevin, Kyle, and me for the past 13 months...Here's to an interesting week and keeping my opinions to myself!
When I picked Kyle up from the nursery at church yesterday morning, one of the workers said Kyle was "sharing" his goldfish crackers with the other kids. I sent him in to the nursery with his snack cup and I guess he was pulling crackers out of his cup and putting them in the other kids mouths. They might have thought he was sharing, but really it's a game we play here at home "Can you feed mommy/daddy?". Cute nonetheless.
And for all my concerns about various ways Kevin and I should be teaching Kyle to be independent, I realized we're doing quite well with the little guy when I saw one of his 1 yr old plus friends still eating stage 2 baby food and an almost 2 year old friend who's mom isn't sure when she'll be weaned because nursing is how she goes to sleep....hmmm. I just keep my mouth shut unless asked for some advice; they aren't my kids!
Lastly, I'll leave you with the mother who's 14 month old daughter still uses her (now much too small) infant car seat and was just introduced to "other people" last week. The mom confessed to all of us at movers and shakers that her daughter had been premature and the doctor said to keep her isolated for the first 3 months...however, the mom just got used to it and never took her daughter out until now.
I'm pretty sure I would've gone insane if it had just been Kevin, Kyle, and me for the past 13 months...Here's to an interesting week and keeping my opinions to myself!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Lights out
Kyle's been sleeping on the little travel size pillow I put in his bed a couple weeks back. I checked on him last night and there he was, all curled up on his side, head on the pillow just like a big boy. It's amazing how much more grown up he looks sleeping with his head on a pillow.
Friday, September 22, 2006
P.S.-
If anyone talks to Becca in the near future, let her know that the blanket she and Jesse gave Kyle is his favorite...he takes all his naps and sleeps all night with it. I didn't put the blanket in his crib with him one time and he pulled it down during the night. I found him with his arm around it all snuggled when I got him up the next morning.
New teeth
Kyle has three new teeth, and they're all molars! No wonder the little guy has been waking up at night in misery...I expect the fourth matching molar to come within the month.
I finally found something to feed Kyle for lunch! He would eat leftovers from dinner for lunch (if we had any), but beyond that turned his nose up at any other usual lunch foods like sandwiches. So, we were at Costco the other day and I had him try a sample of those dinosaur chicken nuggets. Man did he like them; kept asking for more after the one was gone, so I went and got a box crossing my fingers that he would eat them for lunch on a pretty regular basis. Miracle of miracles, he eats 2 or 3 chicken nuggets for lunch everyday we've tried so far.
This past weekend Kyle and I stopped at the Stride Rite outlet on our way back to Tucson. I picked up the cutest little sneakers for this fall in a size 6. He does so well in the sandals by this same company!
And I'm officially a working woman: private tutoring on evenings and weekends and an independent contractor to teach speed reading one month out of every semester. I'm very excited to be working in the field of education again.
Here's to a relaxing weekend!
I finally found something to feed Kyle for lunch! He would eat leftovers from dinner for lunch (if we had any), but beyond that turned his nose up at any other usual lunch foods like sandwiches. So, we were at Costco the other day and I had him try a sample of those dinosaur chicken nuggets. Man did he like them; kept asking for more after the one was gone, so I went and got a box crossing my fingers that he would eat them for lunch on a pretty regular basis. Miracle of miracles, he eats 2 or 3 chicken nuggets for lunch everyday we've tried so far.
This past weekend Kyle and I stopped at the Stride Rite outlet on our way back to Tucson. I picked up the cutest little sneakers for this fall in a size 6. He does so well in the sandals by this same company!
And I'm officially a working woman: private tutoring on evenings and weekends and an independent contractor to teach speed reading one month out of every semester. I'm very excited to be working in the field of education again.
Here's to a relaxing weekend!
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
Fun
So, I went to Phoenix to help out Anastasia this weekend, and Taylor looked good, but they were still waiting on the results from some tests the last I heard. Thank you for all your prayers!
In Kyle news....
Kevin asked Kyle if he wanted to do a somersault this evening. Kyle proceeded to bend his knees, put his hands on the floor, and lay his head down (trying to tuck it under). Kevin helped him tuck his head and flipped Kyle over, to which Kyle laughed and did the "more" sign. Kyle does somersaults at his tumble class occasionally, but we've never really done them at home much, so it was a surprise to see him respond to the question so appropriately!
Earlier today, Kyle was reaching for something dangerous while I was holding him on my hip and I said "No" in a stern tone. He looked at me quizzically, then retracted his hand and honked my nose. Hmmm...guess we don't use the word "no" very often!
And this morning, Kyle and I read three books over and over and over again...if you've been by The Tatums blog lately, you'll know Ellie has been doing this with her parents for awhile!
In Kyle news....
Kevin asked Kyle if he wanted to do a somersault this evening. Kyle proceeded to bend his knees, put his hands on the floor, and lay his head down (trying to tuck it under). Kevin helped him tuck his head and flipped Kyle over, to which Kyle laughed and did the "more" sign. Kyle does somersaults at his tumble class occasionally, but we've never really done them at home much, so it was a surprise to see him respond to the question so appropriately!
Earlier today, Kyle was reaching for something dangerous while I was holding him on my hip and I said "No" in a stern tone. He looked at me quizzically, then retracted his hand and honked my nose. Hmmm...guess we don't use the word "no" very often!
And this morning, Kyle and I read three books over and over and over again...if you've been by The Tatums blog lately, you'll know Ellie has been doing this with her parents for awhile!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Taylor
Please pray for Taylor; he's in the hospital for what the doctors thought were seizures, but now aren't sure what's going on.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Sick
I know, it's been a good week since I posted, but we had a rough last week and sometimes I just don't want to write it down! So, Kyle was really cranky last week, but we figured it was just some side effects from his 1 year shots. On Wednesday night, about 3 a.m., Kyle woke up with a raging fever. We called our on call pediatrician and he said not to worry about it, that it was a common side effect for a shot Kyle had received (MMR). We gave Kyle some Motrin and put him to bed with us.
On Thursday, we kept Kyle medicated as he was still having quite a high fever. After our evening walk, as we were getting him ready for bed, I noticed that his skin was mottled and blotchy and his lips and hands were blue. We got Kyle out of the bath and he started making a weird grunting noise. I called the doctor again and she said to go to the ER immediately. We got there and waited close to two hours to see a doctor. Kyle played and stayed awake the entire time. He had a fever of 103.6, even with the Motrin when we got checked in and the resident who checked Kyle out was pretty much stumped as to why he was sick. Talk about disconcerting. They wanted a urine sample; we tried to get Kyle to pee in the sink, since he goes at home in his potty, but they ended up having to run a catheter to get the sample.
I stayed out of the room while they did this, because I tend to faint around medical procedures, but I fainted anyways after returning to the room and ended up on the gurney with oxygen over my face. We took Kyle to see his pediatrician on Friday evening and she said that it was probably a virus, but wasn't for sure; also, the urine culture came back negative. And so, finally, Kyle seems to be feeling better, but I'm going to be a raging mother if he gets sick like this again and everyone is still "stumped"; $135 later and no answers *sigh*.
Around this same time, Kyle has started taking 2-3 hour naps. Kevin and I are crossing our fingers that this will last for a little while!
Lately, if I don't have one of Kyle's sippy cups out for him, he goes to "his" cabinet with all his eating stuff in it, pulls out an empty sippy cup and starts sucking on it while looking at me intently "Hey mom! I'm thirsty!". I much prefer it to whining when he wants a drink. One fun mystery is that he uses the milk/nursing sign when he wants anything to drink, whether it be nursing, soy milk, water, or juice. Sometimes it takes a few guesses before we get it right and then he wants to switch what he's drinking with his water cup (if he doesn't have it already).
We picked up one of these last night and it's a wonderful little invention!
Every night, as part of Kyle's bedtime routine, we strip him of his clothes to get him ready for his bath. Well, lately, he likes to pick up his clothes and carry them around! We've started making a habit of him carrying his clothes to his closet, where the hamper lives, and throwing them in...it's so cool because it's a game for him and one less thing for us to pick up once he's in bed!
And lastly, Kyle has been making all sorts of noises and chatter as he tests out new sounds and tries to say words. It's just amazing!
On Thursday, we kept Kyle medicated as he was still having quite a high fever. After our evening walk, as we were getting him ready for bed, I noticed that his skin was mottled and blotchy and his lips and hands were blue. We got Kyle out of the bath and he started making a weird grunting noise. I called the doctor again and she said to go to the ER immediately. We got there and waited close to two hours to see a doctor. Kyle played and stayed awake the entire time. He had a fever of 103.6, even with the Motrin when we got checked in and the resident who checked Kyle out was pretty much stumped as to why he was sick. Talk about disconcerting. They wanted a urine sample; we tried to get Kyle to pee in the sink, since he goes at home in his potty, but they ended up having to run a catheter to get the sample.
I stayed out of the room while they did this, because I tend to faint around medical procedures, but I fainted anyways after returning to the room and ended up on the gurney with oxygen over my face. We took Kyle to see his pediatrician on Friday evening and she said that it was probably a virus, but wasn't for sure; also, the urine culture came back negative. And so, finally, Kyle seems to be feeling better, but I'm going to be a raging mother if he gets sick like this again and everyone is still "stumped"; $135 later and no answers *sigh*.
Around this same time, Kyle has started taking 2-3 hour naps. Kevin and I are crossing our fingers that this will last for a little while!
Lately, if I don't have one of Kyle's sippy cups out for him, he goes to "his" cabinet with all his eating stuff in it, pulls out an empty sippy cup and starts sucking on it while looking at me intently "Hey mom! I'm thirsty!". I much prefer it to whining when he wants a drink. One fun mystery is that he uses the milk/nursing sign when he wants anything to drink, whether it be nursing, soy milk, water, or juice. Sometimes it takes a few guesses before we get it right and then he wants to switch what he's drinking with his water cup (if he doesn't have it already).
We picked up one of these last night and it's a wonderful little invention!
Every night, as part of Kyle's bedtime routine, we strip him of his clothes to get him ready for his bath. Well, lately, he likes to pick up his clothes and carry them around! We've started making a habit of him carrying his clothes to his closet, where the hamper lives, and throwing them in...it's so cool because it's a game for him and one less thing for us to pick up once he's in bed!
And lastly, Kyle has been making all sorts of noises and chatter as he tests out new sounds and tries to say words. It's just amazing!
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Our little toddler...
This morning I brought Kyle in to our bed after he woke up and he started pulling on my nose. So we did the "Mommy's nose", "Daddy's nose", "Kyle's nose" game. And I added the eyes and mouth too. Well, Kyle's been at it all day; pinching my nose, then Kevin's when he got home from work and he gets all tickled when we ask "Where's (mommy's/daddy's/Kyle's) nose?". It's great fun...
Also, Kyle likes to initiate games of peek-a-boo, patty cake, and if you're happy and you know it (the hooray part is his favorite). It's just amazing how after his first birthday he magically turned in to a toddler and does all these new, wonderful things everyday! And he totally understands simple commands now. I love it! Kyle still uses sign language, but we haven't been introducing new signs to him lately. He babbles a lot, but definitely uses mama and dada to refer to me and Kevin. It also sounds like he uses the word "yes" a lot of the time.
Today we are officially weaned to nursing twice a day: morning and night. Hopefully by the time Kyle hits 13 months old, he'll be exclusively on soy milk and table food!
That's about it! All of our baby classes/groups started up again this week after a break during the month of August. We've been busy, but it's good to be out and about with the other moms and babies.
Also, Kyle likes to initiate games of peek-a-boo, patty cake, and if you're happy and you know it (the hooray part is his favorite). It's just amazing how after his first birthday he magically turned in to a toddler and does all these new, wonderful things everyday! And he totally understands simple commands now. I love it! Kyle still uses sign language, but we haven't been introducing new signs to him lately. He babbles a lot, but definitely uses mama and dada to refer to me and Kevin. It also sounds like he uses the word "yes" a lot of the time.
Today we are officially weaned to nursing twice a day: morning and night. Hopefully by the time Kyle hits 13 months old, he'll be exclusively on soy milk and table food!
That's about it! All of our baby classes/groups started up again this week after a break during the month of August. We've been busy, but it's good to be out and about with the other moms and babies.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Potty training
So, we already put Kyle's training potty in our bathroom and he thinks it's a great little chair to sit on. When I change his diaper I take him in there, take off the dirty diaper, and sit him on the potty for a few minutes while I read him a book. Then we put on his new diaper. Well, tonight he peed in the training potty before his bath! I thought that was pretty cool.
Now, don't take this to mean we're trying to potty train him yet or anything. We haven't forced any training on him and the reason the potty is in there in the first place is so he won't play with the real toilet.
That said, I wouldn't be totally disappointed if we weren't using diapers by the time he hit his second birthday, but I'm not holding my breath, and neither should you!
Now, don't take this to mean we're trying to potty train him yet or anything. We haven't forced any training on him and the reason the potty is in there in the first place is so he won't play with the real toilet.
That said, I wouldn't be totally disappointed if we weren't using diapers by the time he hit his second birthday, but I'm not holding my breath, and neither should you!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Long awaited update...
There is so much new going on with Kyle, but it's hard to remember/get it down when it happens. We have some great new pictures I'm hoping to get downloaded later today.
Kyle is toddling around everywhere now, climbing on everything, and eating a lot of real food. We've both been able to adjust to the 3x/day nursing schedule and he's sleeping through the night once again.
Diaper changes often happen while Kyle's standing up, since having him lay down (without some additional help), is no longer an option. Last night Kyle climbed in to his rocking chair and sat down. He loves his little chair! This morning he watched Sesame Street while sitting in his chair. He says the word "dad" consistently, referring to Kevin, and is noticing everyone who has something on their head, using the sign for "hat" to tell us about it.
Kyle's first birthday and party were this past weekend. It was really nice to see everyone who's been a part of his life this past year and celebrate! We had pizza and cake, although Kyle really wanted nothing to do with his cake! We tried again at home on Monday night, but once again he just turned his nose up at it.
Yesterday, we took Kyle for his 1 year checkup at the pediatrician's office. He is 31 inches long, 21 1/2 lbs, and I forget his head circumference, but it's in the 75th percentile. For his height, Kyle is in the 95th percentile, but for his weight he's like in the 30th percentile. Our tall and skinny boy, no surprise to me when I look at Kevin now and remember myself growing up.
Kyle is more adorable everyday as he walks around, discovers new things about the house (and we discover new ways to babyproof!), and talks, talks, talks. Just this morning he took his alphabet magnets off of the fridge and tried them on the oven! I thought that was pretty smart of him to see if the magnets would stick to other surfaces in the kitchen.
Jason, Kirsten, and Ellie are probably in Jordan by now. They stopped by for a little while the other night, the kids played, and we did some catching up. Thankfully, most of their family is still in Arizona, so we'll probably see them at least once a year while Jason and Kevin are finishing up their degrees.
Kyle should have a new little cousin here in the next 2 weeks or so. Anastasia is due on September 7th (I think) with baby #2 for their family. I think it's going to be a lot of fun as the kids get older, with all of our kids just a year apart. Cameron, her firstborn is 2 years old, Kyle is 1 year old, and soon this new baby! I doubt we'll continue the trend next year, as we'd like to wait a couple more years before having a new addition to our family.
Alright, that's about all! I have new professional pictures of Kyle I'll be putting in the mail later this week!
Kyle is toddling around everywhere now, climbing on everything, and eating a lot of real food. We've both been able to adjust to the 3x/day nursing schedule and he's sleeping through the night once again.
Diaper changes often happen while Kyle's standing up, since having him lay down (without some additional help), is no longer an option. Last night Kyle climbed in to his rocking chair and sat down. He loves his little chair! This morning he watched Sesame Street while sitting in his chair. He says the word "dad" consistently, referring to Kevin, and is noticing everyone who has something on their head, using the sign for "hat" to tell us about it.
Kyle's first birthday and party were this past weekend. It was really nice to see everyone who's been a part of his life this past year and celebrate! We had pizza and cake, although Kyle really wanted nothing to do with his cake! We tried again at home on Monday night, but once again he just turned his nose up at it.
Yesterday, we took Kyle for his 1 year checkup at the pediatrician's office. He is 31 inches long, 21 1/2 lbs, and I forget his head circumference, but it's in the 75th percentile. For his height, Kyle is in the 95th percentile, but for his weight he's like in the 30th percentile. Our tall and skinny boy, no surprise to me when I look at Kevin now and remember myself growing up.
Kyle is more adorable everyday as he walks around, discovers new things about the house (and we discover new ways to babyproof!), and talks, talks, talks. Just this morning he took his alphabet magnets off of the fridge and tried them on the oven! I thought that was pretty smart of him to see if the magnets would stick to other surfaces in the kitchen.
Jason, Kirsten, and Ellie are probably in Jordan by now. They stopped by for a little while the other night, the kids played, and we did some catching up. Thankfully, most of their family is still in Arizona, so we'll probably see them at least once a year while Jason and Kevin are finishing up their degrees.
Kyle should have a new little cousin here in the next 2 weeks or so. Anastasia is due on September 7th (I think) with baby #2 for their family. I think it's going to be a lot of fun as the kids get older, with all of our kids just a year apart. Cameron, her firstborn is 2 years old, Kyle is 1 year old, and soon this new baby! I doubt we'll continue the trend next year, as we'd like to wait a couple more years before having a new addition to our family.
Alright, that's about all! I have new professional pictures of Kyle I'll be putting in the mail later this week!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
This and that
Kyle broke a tooth through this week...I'm not sure when, but I discovered it on Monday. Also, he's been throwing tantrums of sorts. Just today we went to get pictures taken and he broke down; the photographers asked how old he was. When we told them he was a year, they kept saying how he was already acting like a 2 year old. I can only pray that his "terrible twos" aren't starting a year early! Regretfully, we only got 5 pictures, and all but one were family pictures since Kyle refused to sit and smile by himself. Oh well. We'll try again at Christmas.
We purchased some bowls that suction to Kyle's high chair tray and he's been eating dinner out of them, sometimes with a spoon and sometimes with his hands. It hasn't been as messy as I anticipated.
Attempting to wean Kyle from nursing is taking just about all the gusto I have everyday. My goal is 3 times per day and I'm attempting to give him soy milk when he asks to nurse more than that, but he's terribly insistent. I'm a wuss when he screams bloody murder and I'm the only one around.
In other news, our washer was out of commission for a week, maybe longer, but is now working again. We were in Flagstaff this weekend for a wedding, had a chance to see Kristin, and go to our old church. It was a nice time all in all, but quite a bit of driving for 2 1/2 days.
Kellie and the twins are stopping by tomorrow. I realized when she called to get together that we haven't had any babies over since Kirsten and Ellie left for Egypt. I've tried to invite our neighbors over, who have a 1 year old girl, but I must be overstepping some Brazilian custom because they will never set foot in our house. Oh well.
We purchased some bowls that suction to Kyle's high chair tray and he's been eating dinner out of them, sometimes with a spoon and sometimes with his hands. It hasn't been as messy as I anticipated.
Attempting to wean Kyle from nursing is taking just about all the gusto I have everyday. My goal is 3 times per day and I'm attempting to give him soy milk when he asks to nurse more than that, but he's terribly insistent. I'm a wuss when he screams bloody murder and I'm the only one around.
In other news, our washer was out of commission for a week, maybe longer, but is now working again. We were in Flagstaff this weekend for a wedding, had a chance to see Kristin, and go to our old church. It was a nice time all in all, but quite a bit of driving for 2 1/2 days.
Kellie and the twins are stopping by tomorrow. I realized when she called to get together that we haven't had any babies over since Kirsten and Ellie left for Egypt. I've tried to invite our neighbors over, who have a 1 year old girl, but I must be overstepping some Brazilian custom because they will never set foot in our house. Oh well.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Monday, August 07, 2006
We (I) survived
Kevin and I took this weekend for ourselves and it was wonderful! However, we seem to have gotten a different baby back and are a little worried. Kyle has been nursing, eating, and drinking just fine, but he's soooo lethargic; nothing like the little guy we left Friday night. I might have to call the doctor. We'll see.
Despite the fact that I enjoyed this weekend, it is really nice to be home. There is something about our little place that I just love to come back to. August is a busy month for us: we're traveling to a wedding in Flagstaff this weekend, then my birthday, and Kyle's birthday.
That's about all I can muster as far as news go...enjoy your August and I'll update when I can!
Despite the fact that I enjoyed this weekend, it is really nice to be home. There is something about our little place that I just love to come back to. August is a busy month for us: we're traveling to a wedding in Flagstaff this weekend, then my birthday, and Kyle's birthday.
That's about all I can muster as far as news go...enjoy your August and I'll update when I can!
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