You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let our bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.
(excerpt from "On Children" by Kahlil Gibran)
Monday, June 23, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Hard Knocks
The last few days have been a little rough for the J-man. The poor little guy’s diaper rash came back all of a sudden! We cannot pin down what is causing this. We are starting a food diary to try and see if we can figure it out. In the mean time, it is getting better slowly, but was quite bad there for a bit. He would not sit down, and would hold his legs in the air when laying down, and would cry when he expected a diaper change, and would cry when any type of cream or ointment was applied till it was washed off.
This morning he woke up babbling happily. I went in to get him, and at first thought he had thrown up. But when I looked closer I saw that his diaper had EXPLODED! LOL. For all you mommies who remember cloth diapers or old school disposables, let me explain the current leak-free diaper technology: Diapers are now filled with tiny little crystals which absorb moisture and become tiny bits of gel-like substance. When a diaper becomes overly saturated, it no longer simply leaks moisture out the side. What happens is, the side of the diaper tears open and out spills at least half a cup of these sticky little gel crystal things, which then go everywhere and stick to everything. That is what I found when I went in to pick J up from his crib this morning! Can anyone say YUCK? So I just unfastened the diaper and left it in the crib, and J went straight to the sink for a morning bath! Even his hair was filled with stupid pee crystals! EEEWWWW!
So we finally get J all clean and diapered and dressed, and get his bedding changed, and I finally get myself dressed and my hair washed, and it is past time to leave…….. and I smell something….. Yup, he’d filled his diaper already. And it is difficult enough to change a squirmy and distracted one year old’s diaper. But try a scared, hurting, writhing one year old wanting desperately not to be touched! It’s a trick when you’re by yourself. Finally we headed out the door. Went to the convenience store to get me a soda (BADLY needed at this point……… smokers imagine all the above with no cigarette, coffee drinkers imagine all the above with no java….you get me?) and some breakfast.
We got to my mom’s house, and as I am telling her about our adventurous morning, J asks for his bottle and I hand it to him without thinking twice. He toddles away (yes, he is quite the little walker now) sucking up his milk, and then BAM! He stumbled and fell with that bottle jabbed right into his little nose. And immediately WAILED! My mom was closest and scooped him up, and when she turned around where I could see him, his nose was already PURPLE! At this point I am freaking, right? I NEED to hold my baby, so I take him from my mom, and she goes for a cold cloth to put on it. Of course, he refuses to be touched. But the purple faded away as quickly as it had surfaced, thank goodness. After much hugging and comforting by me and Gammo, he finally began to calm down some, and took his bottle again and was quiet. Right in the middle of all that drama was when my dad showed up to pick me up. So I had to leave my poor little baby hurt and upset and just walk out the door. Absolutely broke my heart! Now for all of you who are laughing at me right now, and saying that Gammo can do a perfectly good job of caring for and comforting my child, lemme just quote Claire Huxtable from the Cosby Show: “I know. But I wanted it to be done by me.”
The good news is that at last report, his nose was only slightly red and didn’t seem to be giving him any trouble, and the diaper rash is slowly slowly fading. I am looking forward to a nice quiet weekend of being home with my guys and going nowhere! We will relax and play and maybe go swimming, and just enjoy each other. Oh, and probably squeeze in mowing the yard and doing laundry somehow.
This morning he woke up babbling happily. I went in to get him, and at first thought he had thrown up. But when I looked closer I saw that his diaper had EXPLODED! LOL. For all you mommies who remember cloth diapers or old school disposables, let me explain the current leak-free diaper technology: Diapers are now filled with tiny little crystals which absorb moisture and become tiny bits of gel-like substance. When a diaper becomes overly saturated, it no longer simply leaks moisture out the side. What happens is, the side of the diaper tears open and out spills at least half a cup of these sticky little gel crystal things, which then go everywhere and stick to everything. That is what I found when I went in to pick J up from his crib this morning! Can anyone say YUCK? So I just unfastened the diaper and left it in the crib, and J went straight to the sink for a morning bath! Even his hair was filled with stupid pee crystals! EEEWWWW!
So we finally get J all clean and diapered and dressed, and get his bedding changed, and I finally get myself dressed and my hair washed, and it is past time to leave…….. and I smell something….. Yup, he’d filled his diaper already. And it is difficult enough to change a squirmy and distracted one year old’s diaper. But try a scared, hurting, writhing one year old wanting desperately not to be touched! It’s a trick when you’re by yourself. Finally we headed out the door. Went to the convenience store to get me a soda (BADLY needed at this point……… smokers imagine all the above with no cigarette, coffee drinkers imagine all the above with no java….you get me?) and some breakfast.
We got to my mom’s house, and as I am telling her about our adventurous morning, J asks for his bottle and I hand it to him without thinking twice. He toddles away (yes, he is quite the little walker now) sucking up his milk, and then BAM! He stumbled and fell with that bottle jabbed right into his little nose. And immediately WAILED! My mom was closest and scooped him up, and when she turned around where I could see him, his nose was already PURPLE! At this point I am freaking, right? I NEED to hold my baby, so I take him from my mom, and she goes for a cold cloth to put on it. Of course, he refuses to be touched. But the purple faded away as quickly as it had surfaced, thank goodness. After much hugging and comforting by me and Gammo, he finally began to calm down some, and took his bottle again and was quiet. Right in the middle of all that drama was when my dad showed up to pick me up. So I had to leave my poor little baby hurt and upset and just walk out the door. Absolutely broke my heart! Now for all of you who are laughing at me right now, and saying that Gammo can do a perfectly good job of caring for and comforting my child, lemme just quote Claire Huxtable from the Cosby Show: “I know. But I wanted it to be done by me.”
The good news is that at last report, his nose was only slightly red and didn’t seem to be giving him any trouble, and the diaper rash is slowly slowly fading. I am looking forward to a nice quiet weekend of being home with my guys and going nowhere! We will relax and play and maybe go swimming, and just enjoy each other. Oh, and probably squeeze in mowing the yard and doing laundry somehow.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Photo Update
My first time feeding myself with a spoon!
Mmmmm! This stuff is good!
Hello?
I like to sit with Daddy after my bath.
Me and my brothers!
Mmmmm! This stuff is good!
Hello?
I like to sit with Daddy after my bath.
Me and my brothers!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Catching up.......
I know I have been seriously neglecting my blog lately. I am so sorry folks! All I can say is that I've been busier than a one legged man in a butt-kicking contest! I have orders coming in right and left, which either means I'm doing something right, or I'm doing something wrong! EEEK! Time will tell. My coworker assures me it's bound to be some of both. LOL
Lots of things have been going on in our household lately. We've had birthday parties for my aunts, family visits, my son T's graduation, busy busy busy. Right now our great joy lies in watching our little J-man toddle all around the house. That's right! He started walking! Last week I got a perfect opportunity where the timing and location worked out just right for me to go on an overnight trip in the truck with my honey. He picked me up from work on Friday and we headed out. Later I called my mom, and while we were talking, J just decided to walk across the room. Seven steps, just like that! Now he really enjoys cruising all around. He still falls after about 3-5 steps, but he knows that he is doing something special, and he is so pleased with himself! I've counted as many as 16 steps at once. He can even stop and start again. He sometimes attempts to stand up in the middle of the room, but usually just crawls back over to the furniture to stand up and launch again. His favorite thing right now is to grab my hands and walk in circles around the kitchen and living room. He would do this all day if it didn't turn me into a cripple from bending half over!
The latest news from our household.....
We are getting ready to put new siding on our house. We will be doing this ourselves. Correction: R will be doing it himself with help from my brother and my dad, and a lot of cheering on and moral support from me! LOL I am more than willing to help as much as I can, but I'm not sure just how much that's going to be! We had received a check from our insurance company for the fire damage from Easter, but have been unable to get anyone from three or four different companies to come give us an estimate on fixing it! GRRRR! So we have checked it out and found that for the money we got for the damage, we can afford to side the entire house if we do it ourselves! So here we go.......... wish us luck!
This past weekend J-man got his first haircut! He was such a good boy! He sat real still and never even made a sound, and didn't squirm or even lift his hands. I couldn't believe how easy it was! They had me sit in the chair and J sit in my lap. Thankfully my Grams went along with me because otherwise I would have no pictures of it. I have been trying for two days to get a disc of pictures to work with me so I can share them with you, but it's been a comedy of errors. Hopefully tomorrow.....
J's latest escapades include saying "yellow," using his sign language well (all done, more, cereal), and throwing temper tantrums. Yes, ladies and gentlemen.....it's already begun! When he does not get his way, (usually this means daddy not picking him up the instant he wants) he will throw himself on the floor, arching his back and writhing and SCREAMING his head off! It's insane! We are trying hard to use the ignore method, but man, the kid is freaking loud!
That's about all I can think of for now. I hope to have some pictures to share with you tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great day.
Lots of things have been going on in our household lately. We've had birthday parties for my aunts, family visits, my son T's graduation, busy busy busy. Right now our great joy lies in watching our little J-man toddle all around the house. That's right! He started walking! Last week I got a perfect opportunity where the timing and location worked out just right for me to go on an overnight trip in the truck with my honey. He picked me up from work on Friday and we headed out. Later I called my mom, and while we were talking, J just decided to walk across the room. Seven steps, just like that! Now he really enjoys cruising all around. He still falls after about 3-5 steps, but he knows that he is doing something special, and he is so pleased with himself! I've counted as many as 16 steps at once. He can even stop and start again. He sometimes attempts to stand up in the middle of the room, but usually just crawls back over to the furniture to stand up and launch again. His favorite thing right now is to grab my hands and walk in circles around the kitchen and living room. He would do this all day if it didn't turn me into a cripple from bending half over!
The latest news from our household.....
We are getting ready to put new siding on our house. We will be doing this ourselves. Correction: R will be doing it himself with help from my brother and my dad, and a lot of cheering on and moral support from me! LOL I am more than willing to help as much as I can, but I'm not sure just how much that's going to be! We had received a check from our insurance company for the fire damage from Easter, but have been unable to get anyone from three or four different companies to come give us an estimate on fixing it! GRRRR! So we have checked it out and found that for the money we got for the damage, we can afford to side the entire house if we do it ourselves! So here we go.......... wish us luck!
This past weekend J-man got his first haircut! He was such a good boy! He sat real still and never even made a sound, and didn't squirm or even lift his hands. I couldn't believe how easy it was! They had me sit in the chair and J sit in my lap. Thankfully my Grams went along with me because otherwise I would have no pictures of it. I have been trying for two days to get a disc of pictures to work with me so I can share them with you, but it's been a comedy of errors. Hopefully tomorrow.....
J's latest escapades include saying "yellow," using his sign language well (all done, more, cereal), and throwing temper tantrums. Yes, ladies and gentlemen.....it's already begun! When he does not get his way, (usually this means daddy not picking him up the instant he wants) he will throw himself on the floor, arching his back and writhing and SCREAMING his head off! It's insane! We are trying hard to use the ignore method, but man, the kid is freaking loud!
That's about all I can think of for now. I hope to have some pictures to share with you tomorrow. Hope everyone has a great day.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary my darling husband!Thank you for making these nine years the best in my life!
I love you with all my heart, and can't wait to see what joys the next nine have in store!
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