Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Updates...
Just a couple of updates...
We had our 6th month appointment with Dr. G. yesterday. Ben showed off his skills (sitting up!) and hardly cried for his two needles. Such a brave boy. He's a long, lean kid... (90% for height, 25% for weight)... he also had hives (yet again) while we were there. Still no clue what causes them. They're much better today though.
He's become a stomach sleeper virtually overnight. We've given up on trying to rotate him. He sleeps so much better on his tummy. His sleep is awesome... 7-5, 5-8. Brilliant. Morning nap... afternoon nap. Yay!
We're starting to get the hang of this solid food business. Ben has tried Rice, Oatmeal and Barley. He really liked Barley today... We'll be starting veggies this coming weekend! I guess we'll get ready for more changes to his poop. (It's now a thick consistency... and hard to wipe off his butt. Lovely, eh?).
He has also started bathing in the big tub. Adam has taught him how to splash...and he was just soaking our floor way too much. Now he soaks the walls of the big tub. He can sit on his own in the tub so it's a little easier to bathe him. He prefers to play though...and isn't too keen on the washing part. Typical boy. He's finally discovered that ducks are fun bath toys.
We've also moved slowly into size 12month pjs and pants. He's still able to wear most of his 6mo. onesies but he has long legs so he's into 12mo. pants. Silly kid. At least he'll be able to reach things for me when I'm old =)
We had our 6th month appointment with Dr. G. yesterday. Ben showed off his skills (sitting up!) and hardly cried for his two needles. Such a brave boy. He's a long, lean kid... (90% for height, 25% for weight)... he also had hives (yet again) while we were there. Still no clue what causes them. They're much better today though.
He's become a stomach sleeper virtually overnight. We've given up on trying to rotate him. He sleeps so much better on his tummy. His sleep is awesome... 7-5, 5-8. Brilliant. Morning nap... afternoon nap. Yay!
We're starting to get the hang of this solid food business. Ben has tried Rice, Oatmeal and Barley. He really liked Barley today... We'll be starting veggies this coming weekend! I guess we'll get ready for more changes to his poop. (It's now a thick consistency... and hard to wipe off his butt. Lovely, eh?).
He has also started bathing in the big tub. Adam has taught him how to splash...and he was just soaking our floor way too much. Now he soaks the walls of the big tub. He can sit on his own in the tub so it's a little easier to bathe him. He prefers to play though...and isn't too keen on the washing part. Typical boy. He's finally discovered that ducks are fun bath toys.
We've also moved slowly into size 12month pjs and pants. He's still able to wear most of his 6mo. onesies but he has long legs so he's into 12mo. pants. Silly kid. At least he'll be able to reach things for me when I'm old =)
Ben knows his name...
Here's a video of Ben... sitting up all on his own,...playing with a new toy...and responding to his name. What a smartie pants!
(oh and the blanket that he's sitting on...was Adam's)... cool eh?
(oh and the blanket that he's sitting on...was Adam's)... cool eh?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Halloween!
Ben and I went to a Halloween Party today with my Public Health group... We had a great time, although Ben wasn't too happy about his costume.
Here are some pictures!
Here are some pictures!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Ah glorious sleep...
Maybe we just had to wait for 6 months? Maybe crying it out actually worked? Maybe it was starting solid food?....
but whatever it was... I'm so not complaining.
Last night,.. Ben slept from 7pm - 430am (STRAIGHT!)... I fed him and he slept until 730am.
It's now 9am and he's down for his first nap.
Yesterday was the same... up once... and back down until 8am! Then he took a 2 hour nap. I feel rested. My house is clean. I have time to fold laundry and make dinner. I even finished my first rag quilt. I'm loving this 6 month mark!!!
but whatever it was... I'm so not complaining.
Last night,.. Ben slept from 7pm - 430am (STRAIGHT!)... I fed him and he slept until 730am.
It's now 9am and he's down for his first nap.
Yesterday was the same... up once... and back down until 8am! Then he took a 2 hour nap. I feel rested. My house is clean. I have time to fold laundry and make dinner. I even finished my first rag quilt. I'm loving this 6 month mark!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Happy Half Birthday, Ben!
Ben is 6 months old today!!! I can't believe how fast the last 6 months have gone. I feel like he's always been in our lives and I can't imagine not having him now. What a blessing he is.
Here's a picture refresher of how far we've come...Enjoy!
The day Ben was born...
Minutes old...
Day 1
First Bath
Day 2
Day 7
Home at last... with his mommy and daddy...
Ben gets his name... (8 days old)
2 weeks old...
3 weeks
Mother's Day 2008
Reading with Daddy -- 4 weeks
2 months old already?
3 months...
4 months...
5 months...
6 months... at last.
We love you,... our potato head-super fry.
Here's a picture refresher of how far we've come...Enjoy!
The day Ben was born...
Minutes old...
Day 1
First Bath
Day 2
Day 7
Home at last... with his mommy and daddy...
Ben gets his name... (8 days old)
2 weeks old...
3 weeksMother's Day 2008Reading with Daddy -- 4 weeks2 months old already?3 months...4 months...5 months...6 months... at last.We love you,... our potato head-super fry.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
our sick potato head... =(
What a weekend.
Lindsay and I went shopping at the mall on Saturday -- sooo fun! I finally spent money on myself. The first time in months.
Ben had awesome naps all day... Adam is awesome with him. When I got home, we went for a walk (I had ice cream!)...and Ben was a bit cranky so Adam had him in the carrier. He was still a bit cranky and fell asleep by 6pm too. Kinda unusual but whatever.
He woke up around 7pm and so we opted to give him a bath. Adam hopped into the big tub with him ...only to have Ben poop in the tub. Ew. We gave Ben a 2nd bath in his tub. I don't think Adam wants to have a bath with Ben for a while =)
7pm,...he's in bed and we agree on crying it out again.
11pm... I still haven't heard from him (woohoo)...so I head to bed, only to find our room is filled with a wonderful pukey aroma. Gross. I call Adam up and we change the sheets and Ben. He stays sleeping. Odd. I head to bed... and end up sleeping until 5.30am straight. Shocking?! No crying or nothing. At 5.30am, Ben wakes up and starts to cry like a cat. I figure,...there's no point in crying him out now... he's done awesome... so I immediately go to him. More puke. Everywhere. Hair, grobag...sheets. Adam and I clean him up and his bedding and I get on the phone to telehealth ontario. I begin feeding Ben while I talk to the nurse on the phone.... and suddenly he projectile vomits over me and him. It was like a fountain...I shriek into the phone (poor nurse)... and Adam takes Ben away to clean him up... we take his temperature (no fever). The nurse thinks he has a bout of stomach flu. I officially want to wrap him in a bubble.
I'm a wreck... Ben starts sleeping again... and Adam goes back to bed. I was up at this point (from 530am this morning!)... and so I ended up doing a load of Ben's puked-on laundry...I call my mom at 6am. Crying.
Ben sleeps until almost 10am. VERY unusual for him... almost 15 hours. There's something definitely wrong. I begin feeding him every 30 minutes...for about 2 minutes each time. He manages to keep it down.
By noon though... he has a fever. 37.5C. =(
The rest of the day was spent feeding, changing and cuddling Ben. Adam and I are exhausted. He fell asleep again at 6.30pm on his tummy. He's never slept in this position before so I'm kinda worried... Adam thinks that it will help his tummy feel better. I tried flipping him but he just kept flipping himself back. Crafty kid.
I hope he feels better tomorrow... I'm going to head to bed soon. =( Sometimes motherhood really sucks.
Lindsay and I went shopping at the mall on Saturday -- sooo fun! I finally spent money on myself. The first time in months.
Ben had awesome naps all day... Adam is awesome with him. When I got home, we went for a walk (I had ice cream!)...and Ben was a bit cranky so Adam had him in the carrier. He was still a bit cranky and fell asleep by 6pm too. Kinda unusual but whatever.
He woke up around 7pm and so we opted to give him a bath. Adam hopped into the big tub with him ...only to have Ben poop in the tub. Ew. We gave Ben a 2nd bath in his tub. I don't think Adam wants to have a bath with Ben for a while =)
7pm,...he's in bed and we agree on crying it out again.
11pm... I still haven't heard from him (woohoo)...so I head to bed, only to find our room is filled with a wonderful pukey aroma. Gross. I call Adam up and we change the sheets and Ben. He stays sleeping. Odd. I head to bed... and end up sleeping until 5.30am straight. Shocking?! No crying or nothing. At 5.30am, Ben wakes up and starts to cry like a cat. I figure,...there's no point in crying him out now... he's done awesome... so I immediately go to him. More puke. Everywhere. Hair, grobag...sheets. Adam and I clean him up and his bedding and I get on the phone to telehealth ontario. I begin feeding Ben while I talk to the nurse on the phone.... and suddenly he projectile vomits over me and him. It was like a fountain...I shriek into the phone (poor nurse)... and Adam takes Ben away to clean him up... we take his temperature (no fever). The nurse thinks he has a bout of stomach flu. I officially want to wrap him in a bubble.
I'm a wreck... Ben starts sleeping again... and Adam goes back to bed. I was up at this point (from 530am this morning!)... and so I ended up doing a load of Ben's puked-on laundry...I call my mom at 6am. Crying.
Ben sleeps until almost 10am. VERY unusual for him... almost 15 hours. There's something definitely wrong. I begin feeding him every 30 minutes...for about 2 minutes each time. He manages to keep it down.
By noon though... he has a fever. 37.5C. =(
The rest of the day was spent feeding, changing and cuddling Ben. Adam and I are exhausted. He fell asleep again at 6.30pm on his tummy. He's never slept in this position before so I'm kinda worried... Adam thinks that it will help his tummy feel better. I tried flipping him but he just kept flipping himself back. Crafty kid.
I hope he feels better tomorrow... I'm going to head to bed soon. =( Sometimes motherhood really sucks.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Crying it out... =(
I was never a fan of this method... but Ben's whole sleeping routine has taken a nose dive and so I was willing to try anything. After some motivation from Marni (thanks!!!), Adam and I decided to try it last night. Great timing too...it's the weekend.
Ben was in bed at 7pm. At 9pm, he woke up. Crying. Adam and I stayed on the couch and agreed on a 10 minute mark. At 9.10pm, Adam went upstairs... told Ben everything was okay, and came back downstairs. I sat crying. Sigh. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be.
By 9.15pm, everything was quiet so I went upstairs to check on him. Although he was a bit stuffy, he was asleep! 15 minutes. I cried again. Sigh.
At 10.30pm, I head to bed... and dread his first wake up.
12.43am, he wakes up and starts to cry. Adam and I stare at the ceiling, hoping the crying stops. At 12.53am, I get up... pat him on the tummy,... tell him it's okay and then I go to the washroom. He cries for a long 27 minutes.
By 3am, he's up again... although this time I give in. I'M DYING. This whole CIO plan didn't account for milk production. Oops.
Ben sleeps until 7.30am... (at this point,... I'm dying again so I've been up for the last hour WAITING for him to wake up... I've leaked all over our sheets and my shirt -- gross.) I ended up pumping an extra 7 oz of milk this morning because of the whole ordeal. Seems I need to inform my body of our little plan too! Double oops.
So all in all,...it went pretty well. He ate at 7pm and then didn't eat again until 3am. The 27 minutes wasn't THAT bad... after about 10 minutes of crying,...he basically cried on and off for the rest of the time... (if I moved,..he would start up again)...
Up until 2 weeks ago,...he was sleeping from 7-4 so I know it's possible again... and surprisingly, I'm not as tired as I thought I would be.
AND,... it seems that Ben doesn't remember the whole thing... he still smiled at us this morning!
Ben was in bed at 7pm. At 9pm, he woke up. Crying. Adam and I stayed on the couch and agreed on a 10 minute mark. At 9.10pm, Adam went upstairs... told Ben everything was okay, and came back downstairs. I sat crying. Sigh. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be.
By 9.15pm, everything was quiet so I went upstairs to check on him. Although he was a bit stuffy, he was asleep! 15 minutes. I cried again. Sigh.
At 10.30pm, I head to bed... and dread his first wake up.
12.43am, he wakes up and starts to cry. Adam and I stare at the ceiling, hoping the crying stops. At 12.53am, I get up... pat him on the tummy,... tell him it's okay and then I go to the washroom. He cries for a long 27 minutes.
By 3am, he's up again... although this time I give in. I'M DYING. This whole CIO plan didn't account for milk production. Oops.
Ben sleeps until 7.30am... (at this point,... I'm dying again so I've been up for the last hour WAITING for him to wake up... I've leaked all over our sheets and my shirt -- gross.) I ended up pumping an extra 7 oz of milk this morning because of the whole ordeal. Seems I need to inform my body of our little plan too! Double oops.
So all in all,...it went pretty well. He ate at 7pm and then didn't eat again until 3am. The 27 minutes wasn't THAT bad... after about 10 minutes of crying,...he basically cried on and off for the rest of the time... (if I moved,..he would start up again)...
Up until 2 weeks ago,...he was sleeping from 7-4 so I know it's possible again... and surprisingly, I'm not as tired as I thought I would be.
AND,... it seems that Ben doesn't remember the whole thing... he still smiled at us this morning!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
It's like turkey...every day.
Ben is into such a routine now that I'm afraid of doing anything. When he was little (under 3 months)...he was unpredictable and could literally sleep anywhere. I couldn't understand why my friends had to work around nap schedules and eating. He was portable and easy.
Having said that though... it was the hardest time to physically go through. His only way of communication was crying. And he cried a lot.
At almost 6 months (less than 1 week to go...sigh), he hardly cries at all. And when he does, I can usually figure it out pretty quickly. He uses other forms of communication that are much funnier. My new favourite one is this glare that he does... it looks like he's an old man looking over invisible bifocals. So funny.
Anyway... my point of the post. Turkey dinner and Ben's routine.
He's up... eats around 8am. By 9am,...he's taking a nap. It usually lasts until 1045am... at 11, he eats again... (Jon and Kate plus 8 are on...). At noonish,...he has his cereal. And it's like turkey dinner... by 1230pm, he's rubbing his eyes. By 1245pm, he's asleep. Eats and sleeps.
Now,... enter the "going out to meet up with people"... I haven't quite figured out how to work that into my day. Lately, I've just been going out and hoping for the best. How do I work in the whole cereal/eating/sleeping part of the day? This poses new challenges.
Since I'm adding breast milk to the cereal, how do I heat up the milk if I'm out? How do I keep the milk at a safe drinking temperature while I'm out? How do I transport his whole seat/cutlery/bibs/extra clothes/bowl and spoon/cereal with me? Sigh. I thought 1 diaper bag was enough,... this is looking like a whole ordeal.
Maybe this is why my mom friends only go out AFTER the 2nd nap. No one dares to leave the house BEFORE lunch has happened. It's too complicated to organize!
My plan now is to get the dishes done... his cereal cakes onto everything and causes a huge mess if it's not cleaned up right away. Today he learned that if he coats his fingers with cereal-goo,...he can then wipe it all over his tray. Bleh... Ben is a typical boy indeed. Messy and into everything. I bet he'll make an awesome finger painter =)
Having said that though... it was the hardest time to physically go through. His only way of communication was crying. And he cried a lot.
At almost 6 months (less than 1 week to go...sigh), he hardly cries at all. And when he does, I can usually figure it out pretty quickly. He uses other forms of communication that are much funnier. My new favourite one is this glare that he does... it looks like he's an old man looking over invisible bifocals. So funny.
Anyway... my point of the post. Turkey dinner and Ben's routine.
He's up... eats around 8am. By 9am,...he's taking a nap. It usually lasts until 1045am... at 11, he eats again... (Jon and Kate plus 8 are on...). At noonish,...he has his cereal. And it's like turkey dinner... by 1230pm, he's rubbing his eyes. By 1245pm, he's asleep. Eats and sleeps.
Now,... enter the "going out to meet up with people"... I haven't quite figured out how to work that into my day. Lately, I've just been going out and hoping for the best. How do I work in the whole cereal/eating/sleeping part of the day? This poses new challenges.
Since I'm adding breast milk to the cereal, how do I heat up the milk if I'm out? How do I keep the milk at a safe drinking temperature while I'm out? How do I transport his whole seat/cutlery/bibs/extra clothes/bowl and spoon/cereal with me? Sigh. I thought 1 diaper bag was enough,... this is looking like a whole ordeal.
Maybe this is why my mom friends only go out AFTER the 2nd nap. No one dares to leave the house BEFORE lunch has happened. It's too complicated to organize!
My plan now is to get the dishes done... his cereal cakes onto everything and causes a huge mess if it's not cleaned up right away. Today he learned that if he coats his fingers with cereal-goo,...he can then wipe it all over his tray. Bleh... Ben is a typical boy indeed. Messy and into everything. I bet he'll make an awesome finger painter =)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Library Class!
Today my mom and I took Ben to the library class. He loves!!! it and unfortunately we only have one week left. I really need to find a class that has music and dancing.
Here are pictures from our day... (thanks mom for taking them!)
Ben and I ... on our walk over to the library. Leigh and Jesse gave him the hat with ears!!! He's like a little bear cub *grin*
Here is us at the class --- he loves!! these bells! (As do most of the kids,...and well, I've become a germ-a-phobe...so he doesn't get to eat them, although he really, REALLY wants to!)
Us on the walk home... cute ears, eh?
Here are pictures from our day... (thanks mom for taking them!)
Ben and I ... on our walk over to the library. Leigh and Jesse gave him the hat with ears!!! He's like a little bear cub *grin*
Here is us at the class --- he loves!! these bells! (As do most of the kids,...and well, I've become a germ-a-phobe...so he doesn't get to eat them, although he really, REALLY wants to!)
Us on the walk home... cute ears, eh?
Solid Food ...
Ben LOVES his food...I guess he didn't inherit the "picky food" gene from Adam and I. =)
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Our busy week...
Ben and I had a pretty busy week (hence why there's no updates!).
Tuesday was our baby group with the public health nurse. That class is totally picking up... I really enjoy the moms that go to it.
Wednesday was our library program. Ben didn't take his morning nap, but I decided to risk everything and take him anyway. He was fine. Figures. Did I mention that the librarian knows him by name? =) After we got home, we drove to Cathy and Elizabeth's house. Had a lovely lunch ... thankfully Ben and Elizabeth took brief naps (after a mini-cry session). I also learned that I have no idea how people have more than one child. While Cathy was making up a bottle for Elizabeth, I got to look after both babies. I was holding Elizabeth and rocking Ben with my feet. Both lost their pacifiers at the same time and started to cry. Insane. After our visit, Ben and I drove to Grandma Rose's for Erev Yom Kippur dinner. I was exhausted by the end of the day.
Thursday, Adam stayed home from work and fasted for Yom Kippur. I can't go 2 minutes without eating so I didn't fast. We went for a walk in the afternoon and had dinner with Grandma Linda and Papa Rick. Ben fell asleep on the walk home.
Friday... Ben and I went to school (as if I hadn't done enough during the week!). My staff was having a Thanksgiving Lunch so we brought cupcakes. (I was up baking by 7am) We ended up staying for 3 hours visiting my old students (they're in Grade 8 now!)... Ben was an angel... no crying,...no fussing. Yay! Ben fell asleep at 6pm on the couch... he didn't even wait for his bath.
This morning, Adam and I woke up with sore throats and runny noses... I think we did too much this week. Ben seems to be okay (a bit stuffy) but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before we're all sick.
Today is our Thanksgiving dinner at my parents' house. Adam is baking his world-famous bread so we'll be heading over after it's done (it's about a 7 hour commitment with an overnight rise). Ben is also starting solid food this morning. Rice cereal. The new chapter in Ben's life (and ours -- I'm so in denial) will start after his morning nap. Although if it's anything like his love for Vitamin D... it won't be going well. The faces he makes with the Vitamin D are TERRIBLE. You'd think I was poisoning him... sigh.
Between picking out his boogers and giving him Vitamin D drops... I'm sure he totally hates me right now. Mean mommy indeed.
I'll post pictures of the whole solid ordeal later. Fingers crossed that he starts sleeping through the night again. (Last night -- 2 wake ups...which is better than 4 like the night before!). Solid food already? Where has the time gone? *sob*
Tuesday was our baby group with the public health nurse. That class is totally picking up... I really enjoy the moms that go to it.
Wednesday was our library program. Ben didn't take his morning nap, but I decided to risk everything and take him anyway. He was fine. Figures. Did I mention that the librarian knows him by name? =) After we got home, we drove to Cathy and Elizabeth's house. Had a lovely lunch ... thankfully Ben and Elizabeth took brief naps (after a mini-cry session). I also learned that I have no idea how people have more than one child. While Cathy was making up a bottle for Elizabeth, I got to look after both babies. I was holding Elizabeth and rocking Ben with my feet. Both lost their pacifiers at the same time and started to cry. Insane. After our visit, Ben and I drove to Grandma Rose's for Erev Yom Kippur dinner. I was exhausted by the end of the day.
Thursday, Adam stayed home from work and fasted for Yom Kippur. I can't go 2 minutes without eating so I didn't fast. We went for a walk in the afternoon and had dinner with Grandma Linda and Papa Rick. Ben fell asleep on the walk home.
Friday... Ben and I went to school (as if I hadn't done enough during the week!). My staff was having a Thanksgiving Lunch so we brought cupcakes. (I was up baking by 7am) We ended up staying for 3 hours visiting my old students (they're in Grade 8 now!)... Ben was an angel... no crying,...no fussing. Yay! Ben fell asleep at 6pm on the couch... he didn't even wait for his bath.
This morning, Adam and I woke up with sore throats and runny noses... I think we did too much this week. Ben seems to be okay (a bit stuffy) but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before we're all sick.
Today is our Thanksgiving dinner at my parents' house. Adam is baking his world-famous bread so we'll be heading over after it's done (it's about a 7 hour commitment with an overnight rise). Ben is also starting solid food this morning. Rice cereal. The new chapter in Ben's life (and ours -- I'm so in denial) will start after his morning nap. Although if it's anything like his love for Vitamin D... it won't be going well. The faces he makes with the Vitamin D are TERRIBLE. You'd think I was poisoning him... sigh.
Between picking out his boogers and giving him Vitamin D drops... I'm sure he totally hates me right now. Mean mommy indeed.
I'll post pictures of the whole solid ordeal later. Fingers crossed that he starts sleeping through the night again. (Last night -- 2 wake ups...which is better than 4 like the night before!). Solid food already? Where has the time gone? *sob*
I've been tagged...
I've been tagged by Julia! If you're reading this, YOU could be tagged NEXT!
7 random and/or weird facts about myself:
- I eat raw pasta... for fun.
- I hate ordering pizza (but I love eating it).
- I hate juice with pulp.
- I have a farmer tan on my feet... year round.
- I'm the oldest grandchild -- first to get married...first to have a baby... but not the first to buy a house.
- I completed 6 years of university.
- I met my husband in a bar. (GASP)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Growth Spurt? Ben's Chair....and our trip to the big kid park.
What a weekend....
We think that Ben is currently going through his 6 month growth spurt. He doesn't seem to stay asleep anymore once he's put to bed at 7.30pm. He's up every 2 hours... Adam and I are both exhausted and are walking around like zombies. Not fun. He's lucky he's cute.
We plan on starting solid food Thanksgiving weekend... we just haven't decided which route to go with.. veggies first or cereals first. hmm.
Last night, Ben was sitting on my knee during dinner... (he was in his chair but wasn't too happy about that)... he immediately grabbed my plate and my salad. A handful of lettuce in his hand...his fingers were dripping with olive oil. This morning, he had his mouth open like a little bird, while I ate my toast. Poor thing. He's probably wondering why he's missing out.
We had a great weekend... Adam, Ben and I went for a nice, crisp afternoon walk yesterday and ended up at the big kid park. He seems to enjoy the swing...
Here are some latest pictures from our weekend...
Our trip to the big kid park...
Ben... wondering where his food is. (Trying out his chair)
Did we mention that he's um...drooling? Where are those teeth???
We think that Ben is currently going through his 6 month growth spurt. He doesn't seem to stay asleep anymore once he's put to bed at 7.30pm. He's up every 2 hours... Adam and I are both exhausted and are walking around like zombies. Not fun. He's lucky he's cute.
We plan on starting solid food Thanksgiving weekend... we just haven't decided which route to go with.. veggies first or cereals first. hmm.
Last night, Ben was sitting on my knee during dinner... (he was in his chair but wasn't too happy about that)... he immediately grabbed my plate and my salad. A handful of lettuce in his hand...his fingers were dripping with olive oil. This morning, he had his mouth open like a little bird, while I ate my toast. Poor thing. He's probably wondering why he's missing out.
We had a great weekend... Adam, Ben and I went for a nice, crisp afternoon walk yesterday and ended up at the big kid park. He seems to enjoy the swing...
Here are some latest pictures from our weekend...
Our trip to the big kid park...
Ben... wondering where his food is. (Trying out his chair)
Did we mention that he's um...drooling? Where are those teeth???
Friday, October 3, 2008
raffi...vacuuming...and oatmeal muffins...
I'm officially a mom.
Sigh. It's happened. I've become a mom. I take Ben to the library. We sing Raffi songs. I vacuum. I bake (shocking,...I know).
Right now, I'm wearing a black maternity shirt with puke and oatmeal muffin mix on it. Like a badge of honour. Lovely.
I've also tried (for the last 45 minutes!) to get Ben to take his afternoon nap ... with no luck. He's more interested in trying to pull off his socks. Why do kid socks have to be so bright and colourful? It's like they're asking to be pulled off.
At 2pm, I plan on giving up and meeting some friends for coffee. Ben doesn't need a nap. The toilets and muffin dishes can wait. I should change my shirt first, though.
Sigh. It's happened. I've become a mom. I take Ben to the library. We sing Raffi songs. I vacuum. I bake (shocking,...I know).
Right now, I'm wearing a black maternity shirt with puke and oatmeal muffin mix on it. Like a badge of honour. Lovely.
I've also tried (for the last 45 minutes!) to get Ben to take his afternoon nap ... with no luck. He's more interested in trying to pull off his socks. Why do kid socks have to be so bright and colourful? It's like they're asking to be pulled off.
At 2pm, I plan on giving up and meeting some friends for coffee. Ben doesn't need a nap. The toilets and muffin dishes can wait. I should change my shirt first, though.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
my $40 parking ticket =(
I'm such a dork... (if you didn't already know)...
Every Wednesday, Ben and I have our library class. Ben loves the class... and usually falls asleep on the way home. As I'm walking back up our street from the lake...I see the cars on the other side.... What??? October 1st. Duh? The cars switch to the OTHER side...
my car sits alone. on the wrong side. $40 ticket is blowing lightly in the breeze.
You've got to be kidding me?
First of all... we have parking. In our driveway. It's free. But,...so that I don't get boxed in (our landlady has a standard car),... we usually move our car to the street so that I can get out. I don't like asking our landlady to help me move the cars because she usually gets annoyed. That might change after today.
Sigh.
Every Wednesday, Ben and I have our library class. Ben loves the class... and usually falls asleep on the way home. As I'm walking back up our street from the lake...I see the cars on the other side.
my car sits alone. on the wrong side. $40 ticket is blowing lightly in the breeze.
You've got to be kidding me?
First of all... we have parking. In our driveway. It's free. But,...so that I don't get boxed in (our landlady has a standard car),... we usually move our car to the street so that I can get out. I don't like asking our landlady to help me move the cars because she usually gets annoyed. That might change after today.
Sigh.
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