Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Saturday, November 15, 2003
Monday, November 03, 2003
Checkups all around
Everyone except DH has had a checkup in the past 2 weeks. DS1 had his 18 month checkup last week. He is doing very well, but still on the short side (but we knew that). Developmentally he is doing great. He weighs almost 25 pounds. That's in a higher percentile than his height, but he doesn't look chubby. I'm sure he is getting ready for a growth spurt because some days it seems like he could eat everything in the kitchen. The challenge is to give him lots of things that are good and few junk foods.
He also got his first MMR vaccine last week. We are doing the shots one at a time now so I can tell which shot causes any bad reactions that he might have. So far so good. :-) The MMR was sub-q and it stung so he pulled away and the nurse actually ended up sticking him 3 times. Poor guy!
Everyone except DH has had a checkup in the past 2 weeks. DS1 had his 18 month checkup last week. He is doing very well, but still on the short side (but we knew that). Developmentally he is doing great. He weighs almost 25 pounds. That's in a higher percentile than his height, but he doesn't look chubby. I'm sure he is getting ready for a growth spurt because some days it seems like he could eat everything in the kitchen. The challenge is to give him lots of things that are good and few junk foods.
He also got his first MMR vaccine last week. We are doing the shots one at a time now so I can tell which shot causes any bad reactions that he might have. So far so good. :-) The MMR was sub-q and it stung so he pulled away and the nurse actually ended up sticking him 3 times. Poor guy!
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Rough nights
DS1 is not sleeping well lately. Actually he is sleeping okay, but when he wakes up in the middle of the night crying he has a great deal of trouble falling back asleep. We've tried every trick we know. Last night / this morning, DH didn't get back to bed before his alarm went off. They were in the recliner in the living room and DS1 was asleep, but DH wasn't. After an extremely difficult night Sunday night we thought that teething may be part of the problem again. So last night DS1 got a dose of Tylenol before bed. That may have helped because he woke up later than Sunday night. Or it could have been the active play to wear him out Monday evening (that we didn't do Sunday evening). I hope this doesn't last long! It's hard enough on me and I get to nap during the day... it's getting very hard on DH... he is definitely getting to be sleep deprived.
DS1 is not sleeping well lately. Actually he is sleeping okay, but when he wakes up in the middle of the night crying he has a great deal of trouble falling back asleep. We've tried every trick we know. Last night / this morning, DH didn't get back to bed before his alarm went off. They were in the recliner in the living room and DS1 was asleep, but DH wasn't. After an extremely difficult night Sunday night we thought that teething may be part of the problem again. So last night DS1 got a dose of Tylenol before bed. That may have helped because he woke up later than Sunday night. Or it could have been the active play to wear him out Monday evening (that we didn't do Sunday evening). I hope this doesn't last long! It's hard enough on me and I get to nap during the day... it's getting very hard on DH... he is definitely getting to be sleep deprived.
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Monday, October 13, 2003
Too quiet
When a 17 month old is in the next room, and you can't hear his toys making noise, it's too late.
I should have been watching him closer. He often sits quietly reading books. I scooted the computer chair back and saw that he was drawing with a pen on the cardboard box that is his bookcase. I should have taken the pen away then. A few minutes later I checked again. He was happily drawing on the foam floor letters (and his arm) that we have on the living room floor. When his dad came home I said that DS1 had "marked his territory". All but 3 of the visible letters had marks on them, some just a few marks, some were very well "colored in". Seeing them makes me smile, but I should have stopped him sooner.
When a 17 month old is in the next room, and you can't hear his toys making noise, it's too late.
I should have been watching him closer. He often sits quietly reading books. I scooted the computer chair back and saw that he was drawing with a pen on the cardboard box that is his bookcase. I should have taken the pen away then. A few minutes later I checked again. He was happily drawing on the foam floor letters (and his arm) that we have on the living room floor. When his dad came home I said that DS1 had "marked his territory". All but 3 of the visible letters had marks on them, some just a few marks, some were very well "colored in". Seeing them makes me smile, but I should have stopped him sooner.
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
One step
DS1 drank from a cup during the night! We are one step closer, well, actually 1/2 a step. He wouldn't drink from the cup at first. Then I showed him an empty bottle, poured about 1 oz of juice into it, and gave it to him. He drank it all. Then we gave him the cup with the rest of the juice and he drank it, too. Yippee.
DS1 drank from a cup during the night! We are one step closer, well, actually 1/2 a step. He wouldn't drink from the cup at first. Then I showed him an empty bottle, poured about 1 oz of juice into it, and gave it to him. He drank it all. Then we gave him the cup with the rest of the juice and he drank it, too. Yippee.
Monday, October 06, 2003
Bedtime changes
We are starting a process of trying to change DS1's bedtime routine. Last night we gave him a cup of milk instead of a bottle of formula before bed. We also tried a cup of milk, juice, and/or water during the night (instead of the rest of his formula or a bottle with juice). He drank the cup of milk at bedtime without any objection. During the night, however, he didn't want the cup of milk. He drank one swallow from the milk, then refused all other cups. I poured the juice into a bottle and he drank that. This morning he did not want to drink from a cup either. He was crankier than usual this morning, too (probably hungry).
We'll probably try the same thing for a few nights, or until the cup is acceptable all of the time. He can drink without a sippy lid now, and with a straw, too.
After that we want to work in teeth brushing after the last non-water drink. We also want to get him to not need to be held to go to sleep. He will often comfort himself back to sleep in the middle of the night, but usually cries if we put him in the crib for the night when he is still awake (so we don't).
We are starting a process of trying to change DS1's bedtime routine. Last night we gave him a cup of milk instead of a bottle of formula before bed. We also tried a cup of milk, juice, and/or water during the night (instead of the rest of his formula or a bottle with juice). He drank the cup of milk at bedtime without any objection. During the night, however, he didn't want the cup of milk. He drank one swallow from the milk, then refused all other cups. I poured the juice into a bottle and he drank that. This morning he did not want to drink from a cup either. He was crankier than usual this morning, too (probably hungry).
We'll probably try the same thing for a few nights, or until the cup is acceptable all of the time. He can drink without a sippy lid now, and with a straw, too.
After that we want to work in teeth brushing after the last non-water drink. We also want to get him to not need to be held to go to sleep. He will often comfort himself back to sleep in the middle of the night, but usually cries if we put him in the crib for the night when he is still awake (so we don't).
Friday, October 03, 2003
Kids' Playrooms -- I'm working on making some changes to the boys' room, primarily getting everything out of it that is not theirs (but that will take some time).
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Sunday, September 28, 2003
New skills
Last evening we had DS1 try on a bunch of clothes. I was really impressed with how much he helped, particularly with the pants. He has been pretty good at helping with shirts in the mornings for a while, but since DH gets him ready in the mornings now, I didn't realize how much he can do.
Last evening we had DS1 try on a bunch of clothes. I was really impressed with how much he helped, particularly with the pants. He has been pretty good at helping with shirts in the mornings for a while, but since DH gets him ready in the mornings now, I didn't realize how much he can do.
Monday, September 22, 2003
Monday, September 15, 2003
Picture Day
Today was picture day at daycare. We forgot. Oops! I'm sure people will think DS is cute in his I'm a Big Brother t-shirt, but we would have waited until tomorrow if we would have remembered. We did not intend to have baby brother be so prominent in big brother's "school" picture. I hope they have a re-take day.
Today was picture day at daycare. We forgot. Oops! I'm sure people will think DS is cute in his I'm a Big Brother t-shirt, but we would have waited until tomorrow if we would have remembered. We did not intend to have baby brother be so prominent in big brother's "school" picture. I hope they have a re-take day.
Sunday, September 14, 2003
It's a little brother!
DS #1 is a big brother! Little brother was born Thursday evening, and DS1 stayed overnight with an aunt, uncle, and cousin. It was his first time away from Mom and Dad overnight at the same time. Aunt said that he did fine.
DS1 met DS2 Friday after daycare and seemed to get along well. He touched his foot and head but didn't try to poke him in the eye or anything like that. DS1 did need extra Mommy-lap time, but that as fine because Mommy has a lap again and Daddy was happy to hold DS2 for a while.
DS1 stayed home with a friend when Daddy came to get Mommy and DS2 from the hospital. When I got home DS1 looked like he had been crying, but nothing was said about that. He was very tired because today was a busy day at church and not only did he miss his morning nap (as is common on Sundays) but his afternoon nap was super short, too. He sat on my lap while DS2 slept in the car seat and Daddy unpacked the car. I feel sad for me and DS1 already, that I won't be able to pick him up for several weeks, and that I won't be able to spend as much time with him. I think that he will probably adjust better than I will, especially when his weekday routine is back in place.
DS #1 is a big brother! Little brother was born Thursday evening, and DS1 stayed overnight with an aunt, uncle, and cousin. It was his first time away from Mom and Dad overnight at the same time. Aunt said that he did fine.
DS1 met DS2 Friday after daycare and seemed to get along well. He touched his foot and head but didn't try to poke him in the eye or anything like that. DS1 did need extra Mommy-lap time, but that as fine because Mommy has a lap again and Daddy was happy to hold DS2 for a while.
DS1 stayed home with a friend when Daddy came to get Mommy and DS2 from the hospital. When I got home DS1 looked like he had been crying, but nothing was said about that. He was very tired because today was a busy day at church and not only did he miss his morning nap (as is common on Sundays) but his afternoon nap was super short, too. He sat on my lap while DS2 slept in the car seat and Daddy unpacked the car. I feel sad for me and DS1 already, that I won't be able to pick him up for several weeks, and that I won't be able to spend as much time with him. I think that he will probably adjust better than I will, especially when his weekday routine is back in place.
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