Last Saturday morning, Sean and I were in San Antonio, awake with Joshua before the rest of the family woke up. Joshua was being really cute conversing with us & figured out how to blow raspberries. We haven't seen them again, though.
Tonight we saw Joshua's belly laugh for the first time. I was tickling Stephen and him after their baths. I have to say that was a really nice way to end a day that was otherwise pretty blue. Of course I will try and get some video! Good thing I just bought some new tapes today!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Video
I got to the end of the tape in my video camera. So, I started downloading yesterday. What a task! I did get really behind in my video stuff throughout this pregnancy, birth, and newborn time. I do have all of my photos uploaded and filed in the computer, but, they aren't 100% organized. I have not started printing for scrapbooking yet. However, since the church has a project for us to work on, I will have to print soon. Maybe by the end of the week.
Joshua is a super social little guy. He smiles at anyone and everyone. He is always looking for someone to talk to. I have a great video of a conversation we had when Stephen was napping one day after a trip to Chuck E Cheese.
Joshua is a super social little guy. He smiles at anyone and everyone. He is always looking for someone to talk to. I have a great video of a conversation we had when Stephen was napping one day after a trip to Chuck E Cheese.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Here's the plan
"Okay, Amy, I am going to say something and it is just a joke. If I get pulled over because I am speeding, make the kids cry and I will try to talk my way out of the ticket."
Now, I am processing what Sean has just said as I sit in the backseat of the van entertaining the kids on our way home from San Antonio.
"Why? Are you getting pulled over? Oh wait, you said it's a joke. Okay. I get it. ha ha"
Now, Sean is being funny, normally I would have laughed. Sean is such a great husband that he knows I am processing stuff very slowly lately, so, he has to watch it.
SO, he continued with the "plan"-"just pull the pacifier out of Joshua's mouth and take the DVD player away from Stephen and we should be good." And really, he's right, it would have worked. I did laugh.
Thankfully, he was driving, so, we didn't get pulled over and didn't need to sacrafice our kid's happiness for the good of the whole family. If I would have been driving, and driving 5 mph over the speed limit, I would have gotten pulled over. I have some way of attracting cops...I average a ticket a year.
We did have a good time in San Antonio, and I am feeling very refreshed today as a result.
Now, I am processing what Sean has just said as I sit in the backseat of the van entertaining the kids on our way home from San Antonio.
"Why? Are you getting pulled over? Oh wait, you said it's a joke. Okay. I get it. ha ha"
Now, Sean is being funny, normally I would have laughed. Sean is such a great husband that he knows I am processing stuff very slowly lately, so, he has to watch it.
SO, he continued with the "plan"-"just pull the pacifier out of Joshua's mouth and take the DVD player away from Stephen and we should be good." And really, he's right, it would have worked. I did laugh.
Thankfully, he was driving, so, we didn't get pulled over and didn't need to sacrafice our kid's happiness for the good of the whole family. If I would have been driving, and driving 5 mph over the speed limit, I would have gotten pulled over. I have some way of attracting cops...I average a ticket a year.
We did have a good time in San Antonio, and I am feeling very refreshed today as a result.
Astros
Sean came home Tuesday and told me that he turned down a couple of free Astros tickets. He said the game didn't start until 7pm and he knew that would not work with Stephen's schedule. I told him to try and get those tickets back because Stephen is much more flexible with his schedule now. If he is awake late, he does not wake us up in the middle of the night.
The next morning, without me saying a word, Beth told me Brandon was taking Will to the Astros game that night. So, I called Sean and told him to try and get those tickets again. Lo and behold, Nick (thanks Nick!) still had the tickets and all the boys got to go to the game. They had a lot of fun. I had a fairly peaceful evening where I got to fall off thie rigid schedule some. I ate dinner on the living room floor. That felt so free!
Dressed up before the game:
At the game:
What I did:
Will racing in the kid section:
The next morning, without me saying a word, Beth told me Brandon was taking Will to the Astros game that night. So, I called Sean and told him to try and get those tickets again. Lo and behold, Nick (thanks Nick!) still had the tickets and all the boys got to go to the game. They had a lot of fun. I had a fairly peaceful evening where I got to fall off thie rigid schedule some. I ate dinner on the living room floor. That felt so free!
Dressed up before the game:
At the game:
What I did:
Will racing in the kid section:
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Graceful?
I feel I am about as graceful as an elephant in a ballet when it comes to parenting two kids. This is the thought that I have had several times over the last 24 hours.
I am using THE excuse ALREADY. My baby is crying. It *must* be teeth. My little guy must be teething--that IS the only explanation left. Stephen did get his first tooth at four months, so, it's not completely unrealistic that Joshua would be having the tooth pains in his mouth right now. However, it is awfully early at 2.5 months. I think it's more likely that I feel a little crazy. Also, it is quite apparent that I don't do babies well.
My friend Amy sent an e-mail-
"I fall asleep while nursing at night, too. Then wake up and put him back in his bed - which is still in my room since he is not sleepign thru the night yet. I will most likely move him into his room by the beginning of next month since he will already be 4 months. I was hoping to have him sleeping thru the night by then. Both girls slept thru the night by 2 months. I guess boys are different."
Now-that sounds so calm and relaxed to me. "I will most likely" sounds so relaxed to me. Now, Amy is one of my bestest :-) friends from college. I know she thinks and re-thinks decisions as much as I do. Why does she seem so calm and graceful going through this baby phase? I feel out of control (because I am, God is in control) and I feel every decision I make is the wrong one. I constantly feel like I am doing everything that is going to put me back in the same place I was with Stephen..having an older baby that doesn't sleep, doesn't take a bottle, and doesn't cope well when others try to take care of him.
Okay, I guess I should give myself some credit. Joshua does really well with others and does take a bottle. But sleep--heck no. In fact, he's going backwards! And, try as I might to be a scholar at following, "healthy sleep habits, happy child" (and my online girls help me remember little particular details)...I am really getting nowhere. So, then I tell myself to just relax and go with the flow like graceful Moms tell me to do--and I find myself in even deeper doo-doo.
Two nights ago Joshua woke up every two hours. Last night Joshua woke up less, but, completely threw up all over me and himself at 4:45am. His tummy was feeling bad. It could have been me overfeeding him trying to soothe him & not watching the times between feedings. Or, it could have been the milk that was going a little to the sour side that I had with my cereal that morning.
And, let's not forget, it could be teeth. Teeth could be the root cause of all of this!
I am so much better at toddlers (at least I think I am, I know I am much more calm inside). My education classes at least help me a little there!
I am using THE excuse ALREADY. My baby is crying. It *must* be teeth. My little guy must be teething--that IS the only explanation left. Stephen did get his first tooth at four months, so, it's not completely unrealistic that Joshua would be having the tooth pains in his mouth right now. However, it is awfully early at 2.5 months. I think it's more likely that I feel a little crazy. Also, it is quite apparent that I don't do babies well.
My friend Amy sent an e-mail-
"I fall asleep while nursing at night, too. Then wake up and put him back in his bed - which is still in my room since he is not sleepign thru the night yet. I will most likely move him into his room by the beginning of next month since he will already be 4 months. I was hoping to have him sleeping thru the night by then. Both girls slept thru the night by 2 months. I guess boys are different."
Now-that sounds so calm and relaxed to me. "I will most likely" sounds so relaxed to me. Now, Amy is one of my bestest :-) friends from college. I know she thinks and re-thinks decisions as much as I do. Why does she seem so calm and graceful going through this baby phase? I feel out of control (because I am, God is in control) and I feel every decision I make is the wrong one. I constantly feel like I am doing everything that is going to put me back in the same place I was with Stephen..having an older baby that doesn't sleep, doesn't take a bottle, and doesn't cope well when others try to take care of him.
Okay, I guess I should give myself some credit. Joshua does really well with others and does take a bottle. But sleep--heck no. In fact, he's going backwards! And, try as I might to be a scholar at following, "healthy sleep habits, happy child" (and my online girls help me remember little particular details)...I am really getting nowhere. So, then I tell myself to just relax and go with the flow like graceful Moms tell me to do--and I find myself in even deeper doo-doo.
Two nights ago Joshua woke up every two hours. Last night Joshua woke up less, but, completely threw up all over me and himself at 4:45am. His tummy was feeling bad. It could have been me overfeeding him trying to soothe him & not watching the times between feedings. Or, it could have been the milk that was going a little to the sour side that I had with my cereal that morning.
And, let's not forget, it could be teeth. Teeth could be the root cause of all of this!
I am so much better at toddlers (at least I think I am, I know I am much more calm inside). My education classes at least help me a little there!
Update: it turns out that Joshua was most likely a little sick. He was spitting up often (unusual) and fussy more than not (unusual)..so, all is more calm...but still crazy.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Some Recent Pictures
First of all, I want to announce to the whole world that I am so thankful for all the blessings I have in my life. The pictures I have posted today are of two healthy children. I sometimes fret about the craziness in my life because of them, but, I don't, at all, take my little boys for granted. I also am so happy to have a wonderful, caring, takes-part-in-this-family husband.
Right when I sat down to post this post, I got several back-to-back e-mails about people needing prayers for their children. It is heart wrenching. I just pray I don't have to be tested in those ways. I can't imagine & I know they never wanted this reality.
On to my beauties:
I took MANY pictures to try and get one of both of my boys looking cute! Many conversations come back to me that Beth and I had when she was doing photography of children. It's quite a task to get "normal"...much less smiling and cute... (and I was photographing MY boys & know how to make them smile!)
We took Joshua to the pool this weekend. He finally stayed awake on a trip to a pool. We tried to get a good pic, but he kept looking down, which is kind of his newest thing right now. He wants to sit up when in an incline, and wants to chew on our fingers when we are holding him. He holds his head up really well, but really doesn't want to right now because he has other things in mind...my expression is, "what are you doing little guy?"
Stephen didn't take a nap the other afternoon and I needed to get a workout in, so, I went out on the bike and took him along to break the cycle of crazy, no-nap preschooler activities. He fell asleep. I have no idea how he fell asleep in the 100 degree weather with tons of humidity. He slept hard because when he got home he asked if we were home and what happened to the bike ride. Crazy kid.
I really thought this was going to be the cutest, greatest little picture ever. I had everything set up so I could just run outside, throw the kids in position and snap a picture. I pleaded with Stephen to cooperate. Stephen wouldn't look at the camera, and the camera got stuck & wouldn't work for a second...so, Joshua lost it (because he hates the heat...even for one minute.) So, I got one picture. Maybe another day...
Right when I sat down to post this post, I got several back-to-back e-mails about people needing prayers for their children. It is heart wrenching. I just pray I don't have to be tested in those ways. I can't imagine & I know they never wanted this reality.
On to my beauties:
I took MANY pictures to try and get one of both of my boys looking cute! Many conversations come back to me that Beth and I had when she was doing photography of children. It's quite a task to get "normal"...much less smiling and cute... (and I was photographing MY boys & know how to make them smile!)
We took Joshua to the pool this weekend. He finally stayed awake on a trip to a pool. We tried to get a good pic, but he kept looking down, which is kind of his newest thing right now. He wants to sit up when in an incline, and wants to chew on our fingers when we are holding him. He holds his head up really well, but really doesn't want to right now because he has other things in mind...my expression is, "what are you doing little guy?"
Stephen didn't take a nap the other afternoon and I needed to get a workout in, so, I went out on the bike and took him along to break the cycle of crazy, no-nap preschooler activities. He fell asleep. I have no idea how he fell asleep in the 100 degree weather with tons of humidity. He slept hard because when he got home he asked if we were home and what happened to the bike ride. Crazy kid.
I really thought this was going to be the cutest, greatest little picture ever. I had everything set up so I could just run outside, throw the kids in position and snap a picture. I pleaded with Stephen to cooperate. Stephen wouldn't look at the camera, and the camera got stuck & wouldn't work for a second...so, Joshua lost it (because he hates the heat...even for one minute.) So, I got one picture. Maybe another day...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Update
I have really slowed down in my social online outlets. Sean and I have started Weight Watchers and have been spending lots of online time logging in our foods.
I had a realization tonight that I thought was kind of comical. But, I must go through the steps of what brought me to my realization.
I have talked about the whole dieting process with lots of people. I talk a lot. I know many people who have had lots of success with Weight Watchers. On Sunday I talked to one of my Mommy friends in the church room for nursing Moms. Her child is on antibiotics and was getting diaper rash. So, she was talking about how she has been eating a lot of yogurt to give her son some good bacteria through her breastmilk. It made me start to think about a breastfeeding/weightloss book that a social Mom gave me. It talks about what nutrient levels are affected with your intake and which ones your body regulates, no matter what you eat.
Tonight I was talking with Beth. She is having a good time watching Sean and me go through this dieting experience. This is really our first diet plan. Beth really knows a lot about food and diet. She has a strong success story under her belt. I was telling her that I get this funny little cramp kind of feeling every night since I have started this diet. She told me that it's the fiber.
I don't do anything halfway. I am all into this diet. I want to succeed. But, I also want my ice cream. So, we found this magnificent bread at the grocery store that has 5 g (at least) of fiber PER SLICE. So, that is ZERO points. So, you can eat as much of this bread that you want. I have had a sandwich with it everyday, saving myself 3 points, half of the points I need for my nightly ice cream. Cool. I can have my cake and eat it too & not starve all day long.
So, today happened.
Joshua woke up at 7am, just like normal.
He didn't really take a first nap. He kind of snoozed in Sean's arms.
Then, he didn't take a second nap. He snoozed a little while I was nursing him.
HE has done this before & usually takes an awesome afternoon nap.
So, I was planning on a great afternoon nap. He would snooze, poop, snooze, poop, snooze poop...I had 5 dirty diapers & spent about an hour trying to get him to sleep deeply enough I could put him in his crib.
Then tonight, I am trying to get him to bed earlier than normal, since he really hasn't slept, and lo and behold, he starts to drift off and POOP! Then it all hits me like a brick. Could it be a ton of FIBER that he is getting from MOMMY and her crazy new colon blow bread and nutty diet plans???? PROBABLY. OVERACHIEVER.
Well, thank goodness Sean had the day off because of the tropical storm. Joshua not napping didn't really mess with my calmness that badly.
Today we had sandwiches for lunch and for dinner. We had the most delicious weight watchers curry chicken sandwiches. Oh wow. I was thinking double whammy, but now I realize, that is a triple whammy. TWO servings of colon blow bread AND curry. I am screwed tomorrow, there is no way Joshua is going to have time to sleep in between all the pooping sessions. I might as well take out stock in Pampers.
I had a realization tonight that I thought was kind of comical. But, I must go through the steps of what brought me to my realization.
I have talked about the whole dieting process with lots of people. I talk a lot. I know many people who have had lots of success with Weight Watchers. On Sunday I talked to one of my Mommy friends in the church room for nursing Moms. Her child is on antibiotics and was getting diaper rash. So, she was talking about how she has been eating a lot of yogurt to give her son some good bacteria through her breastmilk. It made me start to think about a breastfeeding/weightloss book that a social Mom gave me. It talks about what nutrient levels are affected with your intake and which ones your body regulates, no matter what you eat.
Tonight I was talking with Beth. She is having a good time watching Sean and me go through this dieting experience. This is really our first diet plan. Beth really knows a lot about food and diet. She has a strong success story under her belt. I was telling her that I get this funny little cramp kind of feeling every night since I have started this diet. She told me that it's the fiber.
I don't do anything halfway. I am all into this diet. I want to succeed. But, I also want my ice cream. So, we found this magnificent bread at the grocery store that has 5 g (at least) of fiber PER SLICE. So, that is ZERO points. So, you can eat as much of this bread that you want. I have had a sandwich with it everyday, saving myself 3 points, half of the points I need for my nightly ice cream. Cool. I can have my cake and eat it too & not starve all day long.
So, today happened.
Joshua woke up at 7am, just like normal.
He didn't really take a first nap. He kind of snoozed in Sean's arms.
Then, he didn't take a second nap. He snoozed a little while I was nursing him.
HE has done this before & usually takes an awesome afternoon nap.
So, I was planning on a great afternoon nap. He would snooze, poop, snooze, poop, snooze poop...I had 5 dirty diapers & spent about an hour trying to get him to sleep deeply enough I could put him in his crib.
Then tonight, I am trying to get him to bed earlier than normal, since he really hasn't slept, and lo and behold, he starts to drift off and POOP! Then it all hits me like a brick. Could it be a ton of FIBER that he is getting from MOMMY and her crazy new colon blow bread and nutty diet plans???? PROBABLY. OVERACHIEVER.
Well, thank goodness Sean had the day off because of the tropical storm. Joshua not napping didn't really mess with my calmness that badly.
Today we had sandwiches for lunch and for dinner. We had the most delicious weight watchers curry chicken sandwiches. Oh wow. I was thinking double whammy, but now I realize, that is a triple whammy. TWO servings of colon blow bread AND curry. I am screwed tomorrow, there is no way Joshua is going to have time to sleep in between all the pooping sessions. I might as well take out stock in Pampers.
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