Wow - has it been a long time since I jumped on to update the blog with all our family happenings. First, I was very busy looking for a new job, and now I am very busy at my new job. I am working for UnitedHealthcare in Operations Reporting and really enjoying it so far. It is quite a change going into an office for the majority of the time, but I like having people around me and being co-located has been very helpful while trying to get up to speed on my new responsibilities, new industry and new people I am now working with. I have been working from home about 1 day a week, so I still am able to have that flexibility when needed.
The kids are all doing great and adjusting well to being at daycare full time. Nicolas is really enjoying the summer program at daycare. He's visited a number of museums, gone to the movies, and visited a splash pad water park. I can't believe that in little over a month he'll be getting on the school bus and heading off to kindergarten.
Jackson is also enjoying the summer so far with all the great visitors they bring in over the summer. He's been able to touch some sea creatures (lobster, starfish), and some bugs (stick bug, cockroach (ew!)). He is getting ready to start Pre-K at the end of August and I can't believe how fast he is growing up. Both boys spent a week with my parents and when they came back informed me that next summer they are going for a month! Nicolas said they were so busy they didn't have time to miss us. That's a good thing, right?
My parents said they boys were in and out of the pool multiple times a day. They also went to the zoo, and cool "club house" place that had giant bounce houses as well as a plasma car racetrack, kid-sized tractor driving, went out for ice cream, and visited with my brother and nephew as well as my aunt and uncle. We were able to Skype with them a few times and the highlight of the zoo visit was that they saw a snow leopard pooping. Boys! Nicolas was apparently an excellent big brother and both boys were well behaved. It was very quiet and clean in our house for the entire week they were gone. We all missed them, but it was a nice little break for everyone. Lexi got some 1-1 time with us and the house didn't look like a tornado just went through it.
I swear Lexi is growing every day. Just yesterday (or so it seems) she was our happy little baby eating pureed food. Now she walks/runs/struts around the house like she owns the place! Her favorite words these days are "no mommy" or "no daddy" but she says them in such a cute little way (it also helps that she is still too little to put up too much of a struggle). Her vocabulary is growing exponentially and she amazes me every day with something she either says or does. I had almost forgotten what a fun age this is! She is now a very good sleeper and almost always sleeps through the night (thank goodness!). She is a better eater than either of the boys and will eat almost anything we give her. She is particularly fond of corn on the cob these days, and who can blame her - this is the perfect time of year to eat it! She is a very empathetic girl and feels the need to point out to me when one of the boys is crying. She also enjoys putting her stuffed animals and dolls down for "night night" and/or naps. She lays them on her stomach, puts a blanket over them, and rubs their backs. Which is what she has us do when she goes to bed. It is absolutely adorable and she will do it for long stretches of time as long as she has a blanket and animal/doll to work with.
Lexi is also in the midst of potty training which we have been doing haphazardly since she was about 18 months old. I thought it was a little early, but she has really pushed it on her own, so we're trying to go with the flow. At this point, it is about 50/50 when she uses the potty, but I think with a little more encouragement we could go cold turkey. She hasn't had any accidents on the floor in a while - the last one was my mother's day present of a giant poop on the middle of the playroom floor, which, thankfully, is NOT carpeted.
I'm going to do my best to be better about keeping this updated - at the very least one day a week, but hopefully more often.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
A Special Mother's Day Present
Lexi has figured out how to take her diaper off and does it ALL the time. The boys never took off their diapers,so I am somewhat at a loss as to how (or if) to deal with this. Normally, I let her run around naked for a bit, with momentary spurts of sitting on the potty until she has had her fill of being naked and lets me put a diaper back on her.
This morning, in honor of Mother's Day, she left me an extra special present on the toy room floor. Yup, a big poop. Lovely - just what I wanted for Mother's Day. Luckily it was on the hardwood floor so it was easy to clean up, but I will be very glad once she is really potty trained.
The rest of the morning was spent moving the office furniture into the basement and trying to get somewhat organized. Then Lou's folks stopped by after lunch to see the kids and check out our almost completed basement. It was a nice surprise.
Now if I could only figure out where all this paper in the office came from and where on earth I am going to put it all!
This morning, in honor of Mother's Day, she left me an extra special present on the toy room floor. Yup, a big poop. Lovely - just what I wanted for Mother's Day. Luckily it was on the hardwood floor so it was easy to clean up, but I will be very glad once she is really potty trained.
The rest of the morning was spent moving the office furniture into the basement and trying to get somewhat organized. Then Lou's folks stopped by after lunch to see the kids and check out our almost completed basement. It was a nice surprise.
Now if I could only figure out where all this paper in the office came from and where on earth I am going to put it all!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Haircut and Attitudes
Lexi has been peeing on the potty at least once a day which is pretty awesome. Less awesome is the fit she throws after I determine that she has run around naked long enough and needs to put a diaper on before having some kind of accident on the floor.
Today we took the kids to pick out a tree to plant in the back yard. Lexi threw a fit as we were leaving the first place we stopped at since she didn't want to get into her carseat. So she was very quiet during the ride to Home Depot. Luis thought she was falling asleep, but I said, "no, she's just mad at mommy". I turned around to look at her and said, "right -you're just mad at mommy" and damn if she didn't look at me and then roll her eyes. Luis saw it too and busted out laughing. Seriously - at 18 months she's going to start rolling her eyes at me?? Neither of the boys have picked up that lovely attitude (yet). Is it a girl thing?
Lexi finally had her first haircut on Thursday. The ends kept getting tangled, so I wanted her to get a trim. She looks adorable and even though I can't get the ponytails even, at least she has graduated to 2 (verses the one that made her look like a unicorn).
Nicolas is almost done his latest round of antibiotics for strep. I swear someone in this house is always on medicine for something! This is the third bout of strep Nicolas has had this year. Its like a bad penny that keeps turning up.
Today we took the kids to pick out a tree to plant in the back yard. Lexi threw a fit as we were leaving the first place we stopped at since she didn't want to get into her carseat. So she was very quiet during the ride to Home Depot. Luis thought she was falling asleep, but I said, "no, she's just mad at mommy". I turned around to look at her and said, "right -you're just mad at mommy" and damn if she didn't look at me and then roll her eyes. Luis saw it too and busted out laughing. Seriously - at 18 months she's going to start rolling her eyes at me?? Neither of the boys have picked up that lovely attitude (yet). Is it a girl thing?
Lexi finally had her first haircut on Thursday. The ends kept getting tangled, so I wanted her to get a trim. She looks adorable and even though I can't get the ponytails even, at least she has graduated to 2 (verses the one that made her look like a unicorn).
Nicolas is almost done his latest round of antibiotics for strep. I swear someone in this house is always on medicine for something! This is the third bout of strep Nicolas has had this year. Its like a bad penny that keeps turning up.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Already?
Ok, so it has been a LONG time since I last posted. Here are the most relevant updates:
Basement project: Almost completed. Cabinets will be installed on Wednesday this week and then all the other little things that are left can be completed. Shew.
Job: I got laid off on March 1, with my final work day being March 31. I haven't found a new job yet, working out the kinks in my resume with the consultants provided by IBM to help me find a new job. Signed up for a PMP Certification class that runs next week- hopefully by the end I'll be a certified PMP.
Nicolas: Turned 5 on March 19 - holy cow that went by fast. We had a great time celebrating with the family. Poor Tyler didn't quite know what to think of his 3 crazy and non-stop cousins. His favorite gifts seem to be the Trio buiding set and his new bike, although he has been using everything that he got. Has had 2 bouts of strep throat, a minor stomach bug (on his birthday no less) and a double ear infection in the past month and a half. Poor kid.
Jackson: Currently has an ear infection, but is doing fine otherwise. Is enjoying riding Nicolas' old bike now that he can reach the pedals. Started soccer this past weekend. He is on the same team as Nicolas and is very excited to have his own pair of cleats.
Alexis: Growing too fast for my liking. Is in the 60% for height and 25% for weight. I don't know how that works since she is a non-stop eater and eats just about anything I give her. (Except what she throws on the floor - I am very ready for that phase to be done!). Has transitioned into the Toddler room at daycare. Started speaking LOTS of words a few weeks ago and on Friday she finally started saying "Mommy" consistently. Peed on the potty on Sunday and again this morning. So proud of herself for doing that. This morning she woke up with a dry diaper, and wanted to go on the potty where she peed, although I thought it might not have been that much. I was right as less than 5 minutes later she peed a LOT in my pantry. Awesome. My own fault - I should have had her sit on the potty longer but she was so excited to show us all her pee (right before she put her hand in it).
Luis: Working hard as usual. Thank goodness one of us has a job! Already mowed the lawn once this year - his favorite chore.
I'm going to do my best to post at least a couple of times a week since so much seems to happen and I feel like I am missing so much when I can't get a chance to write down my thoughts.
Basement project: Almost completed. Cabinets will be installed on Wednesday this week and then all the other little things that are left can be completed. Shew.
Job: I got laid off on March 1, with my final work day being March 31. I haven't found a new job yet, working out the kinks in my resume with the consultants provided by IBM to help me find a new job. Signed up for a PMP Certification class that runs next week- hopefully by the end I'll be a certified PMP.
Nicolas: Turned 5 on March 19 - holy cow that went by fast. We had a great time celebrating with the family. Poor Tyler didn't quite know what to think of his 3 crazy and non-stop cousins. His favorite gifts seem to be the Trio buiding set and his new bike, although he has been using everything that he got. Has had 2 bouts of strep throat, a minor stomach bug (on his birthday no less) and a double ear infection in the past month and a half. Poor kid.
Jackson: Currently has an ear infection, but is doing fine otherwise. Is enjoying riding Nicolas' old bike now that he can reach the pedals. Started soccer this past weekend. He is on the same team as Nicolas and is very excited to have his own pair of cleats.
Alexis: Growing too fast for my liking. Is in the 60% for height and 25% for weight. I don't know how that works since she is a non-stop eater and eats just about anything I give her. (Except what she throws on the floor - I am very ready for that phase to be done!). Has transitioned into the Toddler room at daycare. Started speaking LOTS of words a few weeks ago and on Friday she finally started saying "Mommy" consistently. Peed on the potty on Sunday and again this morning. So proud of herself for doing that. This morning she woke up with a dry diaper, and wanted to go on the potty where she peed, although I thought it might not have been that much. I was right as less than 5 minutes later she peed a LOT in my pantry. Awesome. My own fault - I should have had her sit on the potty longer but she was so excited to show us all her pee (right before she put her hand in it).
Luis: Working hard as usual. Thank goodness one of us has a job! Already mowed the lawn once this year - his favorite chore.
I'm going to do my best to post at least a couple of times a week since so much seems to happen and I feel like I am missing so much when I can't get a chance to write down my thoughts.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Signs
Our little Lexi is quickly becoming not so little anymore.
Since I last posted (egads almost a month ago), she:
- Learned how to shake her finger back and forth, as if to say "no, no, no".
- Became obsessed with monkeys, particularly the stuffed Curious George she has, but happily hugs & kisses any monkey (plastic, stuffed, etc.) that she comes across.
- Became quite proficient in self-feeding with a fork or spoon, although still requiring some assistance on occasion.
- Started to resemble cousin Itt if she pulls out her barrette or elastic
- Will sometimes blow her nose when asked (I don't remember the boys doing this until 2.5 - 3 years old!)
- Walks around saying "daddy" all day long
And to top off all this progress, she slept on a cot for the first time at school today. She will be transitioning to the Toddler room starting at the end of March, so they want to make sure she won't have any issues and she apparently lay right down and slept for 2 hours on her new cot.
Our little girl is growing up so quickly right before our eyes...
Since I last posted (egads almost a month ago), she:
- Learned how to shake her finger back and forth, as if to say "no, no, no".
- Became obsessed with monkeys, particularly the stuffed Curious George she has, but happily hugs & kisses any monkey (plastic, stuffed, etc.) that she comes across.
- Became quite proficient in self-feeding with a fork or spoon, although still requiring some assistance on occasion.
- Started to resemble cousin Itt if she pulls out her barrette or elastic
- Will sometimes blow her nose when asked (I don't remember the boys doing this until 2.5 - 3 years old!)
- Walks around saying "daddy" all day long
And to top off all this progress, she slept on a cot for the first time at school today. She will be transitioning to the Toddler room starting at the end of March, so they want to make sure she won't have any issues and she apparently lay right down and slept for 2 hours on her new cot.
Our little girl is growing up so quickly right before our eyes...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Trying to think in the box
Luis spent most of today running back and forth to various stores getting the necessary supplies so that we can finish sealing the concrete in the basement so that we can move forward with our plans on finishing that space. So, I had the kids home with me for the majority of the day. Sometime during the late morning the boys were playing in the livingroom and Lexi was busy wandering around the kitchen/dining room area while I washed some dishes. All of a sudden I heard some rustling and then Lexi started crying. I ran into the pantry where the noise seemed to be coming from, and was immediately confused since I didn't see her anywhere, even though I could hear her.
I looked down into the giant BJs box of single-serving chips that was half empty and found my darling daughter head-down in the potato chip box wriggling around to no avail since it was a fairly narrow box. I have no idea how she got into the box, but there was no way she was getting out on her own. I scooped her up and once she was safely outside the box all was well again.
Something tells me that won't be the last time I find her in a predicament like that one.
I looked down into the giant BJs box of single-serving chips that was half empty and found my darling daughter head-down in the potato chip box wriggling around to no avail since it was a fairly narrow box. I have no idea how she got into the box, but there was no way she was getting out on her own. I scooped her up and once she was safely outside the box all was well again.
Something tells me that won't be the last time I find her in a predicament like that one.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sharing the Spirit of Christmas
My sweet darling boys woke up on Saturday morning almost back to their old selves. They didn't eat too much, but were not longer getting sick and felt just fine enough to play and play and play with all their new toys and games. Awesome!
And, since they are so sweet and darling, they were kind enough to share their sickness with me. I knew around lunchtime that I was going to be in for it later. I finally caved and crawled into bed around 2:00 or so. The vomiting started at 3:30 and lasted about 12 hours, just like the boys. I puked like clockwork every 2 hours. And it wasn't pleasant in between the puking either. I felt so sick I was doing almost anything to make myself get sick - like chug water and Sprite. It did eventually work, but generally only moved the timeframe up by about 30 minutes or so.
I did feel well enough on Sunday morning to nurse Lexi around 6:30 since I hadn't vomited since about 3:00 and figured I was past the every 2 hour milestone and was feeling slightly better. After cleaning the bathroom and a nice hot shower I was still feeling pretty drained, but at least no longer sick.
I just hope that Luis and Lexi are able to sidestep this one - it ain't no fun.
On a happier note, Lou's parents stopped over on Sunday afternoon to exchange gifts. The boys were psyched to get the Bat Cave, which they had been talking about for weeks and were slightly disappointed since they didn't think they were going to get it. Lexi was quite interested in the flushing potty noise of the Little People Happy Home and I got a beautiful baby blue cashmere sweater. Luis got a nice merino wool sweater which he kidded his mother about saying it was the 5th year in a row that he had received one of those sweaters, all in the same color (and it is mostly true LOL).
By the time dinnertime rolled around I was even able to eat some food - yippee! Maybe I'll use this to kickstart my diet.
And, since they are so sweet and darling, they were kind enough to share their sickness with me. I knew around lunchtime that I was going to be in for it later. I finally caved and crawled into bed around 2:00 or so. The vomiting started at 3:30 and lasted about 12 hours, just like the boys. I puked like clockwork every 2 hours. And it wasn't pleasant in between the puking either. I felt so sick I was doing almost anything to make myself get sick - like chug water and Sprite. It did eventually work, but generally only moved the timeframe up by about 30 minutes or so.
I did feel well enough on Sunday morning to nurse Lexi around 6:30 since I hadn't vomited since about 3:00 and figured I was past the every 2 hour milestone and was feeling slightly better. After cleaning the bathroom and a nice hot shower I was still feeling pretty drained, but at least no longer sick.
I just hope that Luis and Lexi are able to sidestep this one - it ain't no fun.
On a happier note, Lou's parents stopped over on Sunday afternoon to exchange gifts. The boys were psyched to get the Bat Cave, which they had been talking about for weeks and were slightly disappointed since they didn't think they were going to get it. Lexi was quite interested in the flushing potty noise of the Little People Happy Home and I got a beautiful baby blue cashmere sweater. Luis got a nice merino wool sweater which he kidded his mother about saying it was the 5th year in a row that he had received one of those sweaters, all in the same color (and it is mostly true LOL).
By the time dinnertime rolled around I was even able to eat some food - yippee! Maybe I'll use this to kickstart my diet.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Not Exactly the Christmas I Dreamed of
In my head there was laughter, fun, toys, smiles and lots of playing.
In reality, it started with with Jackson puking in his bed at 6:15 in the morning. Then again as we opened stocking gifts. Then again as we opened gifts from Lou's sister's family. Then again....well, you get the picture.
As if that wasn't joyful enough, around 10:00am Nicolas joined in the fun. Of course, the benefit of having a sick child who is a little older is that he usually makes it to the bathroom/toilet before actually puking, which is different from a 3 year old who just pukes on the floor wherever he happens to be standing.
So both boys walked around with "puke pails" (sand buckets that Luis washed out for them) all day. There was limited playing and as the day wore on both boys got more and more wiped out. Jackson stopped vomiting shortly after lunch and took a nice long nap. Nicolas also took a nice long nap, but continued throwing up all day.
My parents did come down to celebrate with us (Christmas, not the puking) and felt so bad for the boys (as we all did). But we did have a nice Christmas lunch/dinner (at least the adults did) and some time to visit (in between the million loads of laundry I was doing).
Poor Nicolas got sick one final time after going to bed - and he was so worn out that he didn't even wake up or realize he had vomited in his bed. I went in to check on him and discovered the vomit covered bed and pjs. Luckily that was the last time he got sick and he seemed to sleep through the night pretty well.
On a happier note, the boys did get a lot of really great things and seemed to be very excited by everything. Lexi was more interested in playing with the boys' toys than anything she got, with maybe the exception of her new pink plasma car. I got a sticker maker that I really wanted for scrapbooking and my parents also gave us a gift card for a nice restaurant that we love here in town, as well as the latest Harry Potter DVD. Score!
In reality, it started with with Jackson puking in his bed at 6:15 in the morning. Then again as we opened stocking gifts. Then again as we opened gifts from Lou's sister's family. Then again....well, you get the picture.
As if that wasn't joyful enough, around 10:00am Nicolas joined in the fun. Of course, the benefit of having a sick child who is a little older is that he usually makes it to the bathroom/toilet before actually puking, which is different from a 3 year old who just pukes on the floor wherever he happens to be standing.
So both boys walked around with "puke pails" (sand buckets that Luis washed out for them) all day. There was limited playing and as the day wore on both boys got more and more wiped out. Jackson stopped vomiting shortly after lunch and took a nice long nap. Nicolas also took a nice long nap, but continued throwing up all day.
My parents did come down to celebrate with us (Christmas, not the puking) and felt so bad for the boys (as we all did). But we did have a nice Christmas lunch/dinner (at least the adults did) and some time to visit (in between the million loads of laundry I was doing).
Poor Nicolas got sick one final time after going to bed - and he was so worn out that he didn't even wake up or realize he had vomited in his bed. I went in to check on him and discovered the vomit covered bed and pjs. Luckily that was the last time he got sick and he seemed to sleep through the night pretty well.
On a happier note, the boys did get a lot of really great things and seemed to be very excited by everything. Lexi was more interested in playing with the boys' toys than anything she got, with maybe the exception of her new pink plasma car. I got a sticker maker that I really wanted for scrapbooking and my parents also gave us a gift card for a nice restaurant that we love here in town, as well as the latest Harry Potter DVD. Score!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Finally, a well visit
Jackson had his 3 year checkup this morning. It was nice to go to the doctor's office for something other than a sick visit! He is doing great. Weighs 30 pounds (25%) and is 37 3/4" tall (50%). Ears look great, which is good. He has been so congested for the past week, I wouldn't have been surprised if he did have an ear infection. He got his second dose of the H1N1 shot as well, just to be on the safe side.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Happy Birthday Jackson!
Wow - 3 years went by in the blink of an eye. It seems like just yesterday when then placed you on my stomach and you promptly pooped on me. Ahhh....the memories :-)
We celebrated with the family today - everyone came to celebrate Jackson's 3rd birthday. It was great to see everyone and the kids all had a blast playing together. The food from Pazzo's was excellent, as always - we couldn't have asked for a nicer day. Unfortunately, Poppa Marques was feeling under the weather, but was still able to come celebrate.
Jackson got all kinds of great new toys to play with and some really cute outfits (for me to play with LOL).
Bryan was nice enough to walk around in the basement with us, giving us some ideas/suggestions/opinions on some of the things we are looking to do down there, which was nice. Made us think of a few things that we hadn't considered which is always a good thing - gets the imagination going.
One of the cutest things that happened all day was that Lexi fed Tyler. Well...sort of. Tyler had finished his dinner and had gotten out of the booster chair. We put Lexi in and was feeding her some ham and orange melon. Tyler pulled himself up and was standing next to the booster chair looking up at Lexi and she started feeding him melon! She would grab a piece and put it in Tyler's open mouth. It was absolutely hysterical and went on for a little while. Now that is what I call sharing :-)
We celebrated with the family today - everyone came to celebrate Jackson's 3rd birthday. It was great to see everyone and the kids all had a blast playing together. The food from Pazzo's was excellent, as always - we couldn't have asked for a nicer day. Unfortunately, Poppa Marques was feeling under the weather, but was still able to come celebrate.
Jackson got all kinds of great new toys to play with and some really cute outfits (for me to play with LOL).
Bryan was nice enough to walk around in the basement with us, giving us some ideas/suggestions/opinions on some of the things we are looking to do down there, which was nice. Made us think of a few things that we hadn't considered which is always a good thing - gets the imagination going.
One of the cutest things that happened all day was that Lexi fed Tyler. Well...sort of. Tyler had finished his dinner and had gotten out of the booster chair. We put Lexi in and was feeding her some ham and orange melon. Tyler pulled himself up and was standing next to the booster chair looking up at Lexi and she started feeding him melon! She would grab a piece and put it in Tyler's open mouth. It was absolutely hysterical and went on for a little while. Now that is what I call sharing :-)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Swine Flu sucks
I picked Nicolas up from school right after lunch on Friday the 20th since he was coughing like crazy and the teacher called to see what we wanted to do. Luckily, both Luis and I had taken the day off of work to do some things for the basement, so it wasn't a problem. Nicolas started running a fever Friday night and had a fever all the way through last night. Coughing, tired, and miserable for the past week. Eating ok, but that is about it. Taking 2-3 hour naps every day which is completely unheard of. And stayed home all week from school this week. Based on his symptoms (fever, coughing, tiredness, sore legs and 1 random puking episode), I have concluded that it was the swine flu (as opposed to the regular flu). Hopefully no one else in the house will catch it.
Jackson and I have been sick since Sunday, but hopefully just with regular colds as there doesn't seem to be a persistent fever for either of us.
Jackson and I have been sick since Sunday, but hopefully just with regular colds as there doesn't seem to be a persistent fever for either of us.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Holy crap, molars!
Lexi had her first visit to the dentist this morning. They did a general mouth check, just to make sure everything looks ok and to get Lexi used to going to the dentist. All looked good and the dentist pointed out that Lexi has one of her top molars already and the other one was starting to push through as well. Hmmm. Maybe that is why she has been a bit cranky lately and not wanting to sleep...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Feeling hot, hot, hot
Lexi has been running a fever since Saturday. And not just some run of the mill slight temp kind of fever, but the kind of fever that requires a dose of both Tylenol AND Motrin to keep it down in a reasonable range.
I was convinced that she had another ear infection, and Jen was nice enough to let me stop by her house Sunday morning so that she could check. The good news was that Lexi's ears weren't infected (although one did have fluid in it). The bad news is that I had no idea what was causing the fever.
Monday she stayed home from daycare. I thought she seemed a little better yesterday, although still feverish. Was feverish again this morning, so home she stayed. Then as I took her out of the bath tonight and was drying her off...lo and behold...a rash. So it looks like she has Roseola. The good news is now that the rash has appeared, the fever should be gone. I did give her some Motrin right before bed just in case, so we'll see how she does and how she is feeling tomorrow.
I was convinced that she had another ear infection, and Jen was nice enough to let me stop by her house Sunday morning so that she could check. The good news was that Lexi's ears weren't infected (although one did have fluid in it). The bad news is that I had no idea what was causing the fever.
Monday she stayed home from daycare. I thought she seemed a little better yesterday, although still feverish. Was feverish again this morning, so home she stayed. Then as I took her out of the bath tonight and was drying her off...lo and behold...a rash. So it looks like she has Roseola. The good news is now that the rash has appeared, the fever should be gone. I did give her some Motrin right before bed just in case, so we'll see how she does and how she is feeling tomorrow.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Cake the turtle
Jackson woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Whiny and crying for a decent part of the morning. Didn't want to eat breakfast, didn't want to get dressed, etc. After much asking, telling and threatening he finally got dressed, just in time to head out to the birthday party he was supposed to be attending. Except that all of a sudden he decided he didn't want me to bring him - he wanted Daddy to bring him. Which normally would be fine, except that last week when Luis brought the boys to a birthday party Jackson decided that I would bring him to this birthday party. And we'd been talking about it all week, and I literally had my keys in hand. It was either go with mommy or not go at all. To write it out here sounds harsh, but from my perspective I didn't want him thinking/learning that he is in charge - that just because he wants (or doesn't want) something means that is how it is going to be. After much to-do, we were off, with much crying from the backseat. About halfway to the party he stopped crying and apparently decided to make the most of it.
The party was at a small children's museum and although it took a little while for him to stop clinging to me and really enjoy the party, he did have a good time. They had a woman talk to the kids about animals they would see in their backyards, and passed around a bird's nest, beaver chew and woodpecker hole to feel/see. She also had a pair of box turtles that all the kids were able to pet (except for Jackson who refused to touch them). Then the kids did a craft of making and decorating their own turtle, which Jackson promptly named "Cake". Then pizza (which Jackson actually ate a few bites of) and cake. Then we had time to wander around the rest of the museum for a little while before it opened to the public. Jackson had a great time in the "boat" room pretending to drive the fishing boat and catch fish. He also loved watching the electric train make the loop from the hallway into the boat room and back out. When we were leaving he said his favorite part was the cake. Too funny. That's definitely my kid!
After a short nap and a bit of time running around outside, Lou suggested that we go out to eat. Being a sucker for punishment I agreed and quickly packed up a bag of food and we headed out.
Not 5 minutes after sitting down, the boys managed to dump out Lou's full glass of water all over the table, menus, and Lexi. Then they filled up on dinner rolls so that when the food actually came, they didn't want to eat it. Jackson had all of 1 bite of his hot dog and I think Nicolas had 2-3 pieces of chicken. They both ate a number of french fries, as well as the mini pumpkin muffins I had grabbed on the way out of the house. Lexi ate most of her jarred food, some Cheerios and some of Nicolas' chicken (maybe even more than he did). Then Nicolas decided he had to poop and Lou was in the bathroom for a long time with him, which I tried to keep Lexi and Jackson entertained. Luis finally came out and suggested that I pack them in the car while Nicolas finished up.
Shortly after getting home we headed to bed where Jackson proceeded to demand to sleep in our bed. Luis had to manhandle him back into the boys' room and lean against the door to keep it closed while Jackson threw a screaming/crying fit trying to get back into our room. Once he finally calmed down he got in bed (with Luis) and they both fell asleep until almost 10 when Luis came back into our room to sleep.
Isn't it a little early for the wonderful "3" behavior to start? And to think we have a whole year of this ahead of us. And another year once Lexi hits this fabulous age...
The party was at a small children's museum and although it took a little while for him to stop clinging to me and really enjoy the party, he did have a good time. They had a woman talk to the kids about animals they would see in their backyards, and passed around a bird's nest, beaver chew and woodpecker hole to feel/see. She also had a pair of box turtles that all the kids were able to pet (except for Jackson who refused to touch them). Then the kids did a craft of making and decorating their own turtle, which Jackson promptly named "Cake". Then pizza (which Jackson actually ate a few bites of) and cake. Then we had time to wander around the rest of the museum for a little while before it opened to the public. Jackson had a great time in the "boat" room pretending to drive the fishing boat and catch fish. He also loved watching the electric train make the loop from the hallway into the boat room and back out. When we were leaving he said his favorite part was the cake. Too funny. That's definitely my kid!
After a short nap and a bit of time running around outside, Lou suggested that we go out to eat. Being a sucker for punishment I agreed and quickly packed up a bag of food and we headed out.
Not 5 minutes after sitting down, the boys managed to dump out Lou's full glass of water all over the table, menus, and Lexi. Then they filled up on dinner rolls so that when the food actually came, they didn't want to eat it. Jackson had all of 1 bite of his hot dog and I think Nicolas had 2-3 pieces of chicken. They both ate a number of french fries, as well as the mini pumpkin muffins I had grabbed on the way out of the house. Lexi ate most of her jarred food, some Cheerios and some of Nicolas' chicken (maybe even more than he did). Then Nicolas decided he had to poop and Lou was in the bathroom for a long time with him, which I tried to keep Lexi and Jackson entertained. Luis finally came out and suggested that I pack them in the car while Nicolas finished up.
Shortly after getting home we headed to bed where Jackson proceeded to demand to sleep in our bed. Luis had to manhandle him back into the boys' room and lean against the door to keep it closed while Jackson threw a screaming/crying fit trying to get back into our room. Once he finally calmed down he got in bed (with Luis) and they both fell asleep until almost 10 when Luis came back into our room to sleep.
Isn't it a little early for the wonderful "3" behavior to start? And to think we have a whole year of this ahead of us. And another year once Lexi hits this fabulous age...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Party Weekend
Saturday Lexi and I headed up to Massachusetts for my friend Laura's daughter's first birthday. Because I was making the round trip in one day, I decided to leave the boys at home with Luis since 4 hours in a car is not something I wanted to subject them to. Lexi slept almost the whole ride up and immediately got busy exploring Laura's house once we arrived. Abby was in her Halloween costume (a peanut, which is what they call her), as were some of the other kids. I knew Lexi wouldn't have kept hers on for very long, so I didn't even bother trying.
We stayed a couple of hours, but once Lexi started getting tired, headed out. We stopped at my parent's house for a few minutes to visit, but my mom was feeling really sick (was actually in bed when we got there around 1:30), so we didn't stay long. Luckily, Lexi slept almost the entire ride home as well.
The boys went to visit Lou's folks while we were out, so they had a good time as well.
Today the boys went to a birthday party for one of the kids in Jackson's Preschool room. They had it at MyGym and the kids had a lot of fun. I stayed home with Lexi while she napped and headed to BJs for a shopping trip once she woke up. The boys were full of excitement and stories when I returned so I got to hear all about how much fun they had.
Both boys acted up quite a bit all weekend, for reasons that escape me, but I'm hoping they were just a little overtired and that they will be back to normal soon.
We stayed a couple of hours, but once Lexi started getting tired, headed out. We stopped at my parent's house for a few minutes to visit, but my mom was feeling really sick (was actually in bed when we got there around 1:30), so we didn't stay long. Luckily, Lexi slept almost the entire ride home as well.
The boys went to visit Lou's folks while we were out, so they had a good time as well.
Today the boys went to a birthday party for one of the kids in Jackson's Preschool room. They had it at MyGym and the kids had a lot of fun. I stayed home with Lexi while she napped and headed to BJs for a shopping trip once she woke up. The boys were full of excitement and stories when I returned so I got to hear all about how much fun they had.
Both boys acted up quite a bit all weekend, for reasons that escape me, but I'm hoping they were just a little overtired and that they will be back to normal soon.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Reconnecting
Mastitis. I have it. Bah. Antibiotics for the next week for me.
In more interesting news, Luis and I went to the "Meet the President reception" for Babson College held at Tunxis Plantation tonight. Free drinks and dinner, and I was curious about the new college President. I was pretty impressed with him and the food was delicious. I ran into a woman I played volleyball with (she was a freshman when I was a senior) and discovered that she actually lives across town from me and has a 3 year old. How awesome. So, we are hoping to get together for a playdate soon. It was nice to reconnect with someone who I haven't seen in about 15 years! (Yikes).
In more interesting news, Luis and I went to the "Meet the President reception" for Babson College held at Tunxis Plantation tonight. Free drinks and dinner, and I was curious about the new college President. I was pretty impressed with him and the food was delicious. I ran into a woman I played volleyball with (she was a freshman when I was a senior) and discovered that she actually lives across town from me and has a 3 year old. How awesome. So, we are hoping to get together for a playdate soon. It was nice to reconnect with someone who I haven't seen in about 15 years! (Yikes).
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Animal adventure
Although the weather was nice today, we got a little bit of a late start since Lexi took a really good (meaning long) nap this morning. So, instead of heading to the Apple Festival, we decided to go over to Robb's Farm where they have a animal petting area (mostly goats), bouncehouse and warm apple fritters (yum). On the way we stopped at a nearby elementary school to check out the playscape. It was the only one we haven't been to before and the boys were thrilled to find a "new" place to play. Even Lexi was able to go down the slides a few times.
Avos had taken a drive to buy some chouriza and met up with us at the farm for a little visit. We walked around and saw the different animals (goats, pigs, emu, donkey, cows, rabbits, chickens) and ate apple fritters (my favorite!). The boys of course had a blast in the pumpkin bounce house and were thrilled to see a momma cow nursing her calf. Then we all headed to our house for some grilled chouriza (well - the kids just had sandwiches and so did I). It was nice to see Avos and I was glad to see that Vovo is feeling a lot better from the surgery.
Avos had taken a drive to buy some chouriza and met up with us at the farm for a little visit. We walked around and saw the different animals (goats, pigs, emu, donkey, cows, rabbits, chickens) and ate apple fritters (my favorite!). The boys of course had a blast in the pumpkin bounce house and were thrilled to see a momma cow nursing her calf. Then we all headed to our house for some grilled chouriza (well - the kids just had sandwiches and so did I). It was nice to see Avos and I was glad to see that Vovo is feeling a lot better from the surgery.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
WTF???
So it SNOWED today. Yes, my friends, I said SNOW. It started out innocently enough around 1:30 today and started accumulating as the day went on. After eating dinner, Luis and the boys went outside to play in the snow, since we had probably 1/2 inch or so. They were very excited to let me know that they made a snowman. Yes - we had enough snow for a snowman.
It is just WRONG to have enough snow in early/mid October for a snowman. I have a feeling this is going to be a very long winter.
And to top it all off, I brought Lexi in to have her ears checked and sure enough she has a DOUBLE EAR INFECTION. Damn, damn, damn. And there is still a nationwide shortage of the preventative antibiotic. So, onto another round of antibiotics for her and hope that once she is done taking them we can get a hold of the preventative medicine soon.
It is just WRONG to have enough snow in early/mid October for a snowman. I have a feeling this is going to be a very long winter.
And to top it all off, I brought Lexi in to have her ears checked and sure enough she has a DOUBLE EAR INFECTION. Damn, damn, damn. And there is still a nationwide shortage of the preventative antibiotic. So, onto another round of antibiotics for her and hope that once she is done taking them we can get a hold of the preventative medicine soon.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
I knew it
For months Luis has been telling me how much Lexi needs a haircut. And although she does look shaggy, I've been trying to be patient while her hair grows out. Unfortunately, she doesn't let me put any clips or ponytails in her hair, so it is always in her face.
I finally caved and made an appointment for all the kids to get haircuts, although I still wasn't sure how they would/could cut Lexi's hair since the part that is falling into her face/eyes is not her bangs, but the longer hair that is in the middle of her head. So the hairdresser takes one look and says the best she could do is trim Lexi's bangs and then we'd have to pull the rest back until it grows longer. Which in reality wouldn't really change anything since the part that falls into her face would still fall into her face. So, after talking to her I decided to wait a little longer. I did buy another hair clip in the hopes that she'll be more amenable to wearing it. The boys got cuts and look ever so handsome now. Two out of three isn't bad, right?
I finally caved and made an appointment for all the kids to get haircuts, although I still wasn't sure how they would/could cut Lexi's hair since the part that is falling into her face/eyes is not her bangs, but the longer hair that is in the middle of her head. So the hairdresser takes one look and says the best she could do is trim Lexi's bangs and then we'd have to pull the rest back until it grows longer. Which in reality wouldn't really change anything since the part that falls into her face would still fall into her face. So, after talking to her I decided to wait a little longer. I did buy another hair clip in the hopes that she'll be more amenable to wearing it. The boys got cuts and look ever so handsome now. Two out of three isn't bad, right?
Saturday, October 10, 2009
A Night Out
Today our friend Kevin got married in Kent, CT at a place called Club Getaway. Since it was about a 2 hour drive from our house, my parents were nice enough (for the THIRD weekend in a row!!) to spend the night so that Luis and I could stay over. We had a little cabin with a couple of twin beds (haha - the one night of the whole year that we have uninterrupted and we are in separate beds!). The wedding was outside which was a bit chilly, but it was a very quick wedding, even though it was actually a double wedding (the bride and her brother both got married). The reception was in a heated tent (thank goodness) and we had a lot of fun hanging out with our friends and dancing. After the reception, we changed into warmer clothes and headed down to the bonfire they had (complete with a guitar-playing singer to entertain us). We headed to bed around 1am to get as much sleep as we could before heading out to breakfast and then to head home. Tons of fun.
A few people had brought their kids and while I did miss our kids, it was nice to not worry about who needed what at any given moment.
A few people had brought their kids and while I did miss our kids, it was nice to not worry about who needed what at any given moment.
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