We had a trying day today. The closer their second birthday comes, the more sassy they get;)
I've tried a few discipline techniques ("1, 2, 3, Magic" being one of them), and today we are trying the 'naughty step'. Pretty much whenever one of them does something they know that they should not be doing, they immediately get told that 'we do not do X' and get put on the step. Then they have to sit there for about a minute. Once they are done I tell them why they were there and let them get up. It worked pretty well for today. I think the key is going to be not getting lazy about it. There are times when I just don't want to get up one more time to deal with the kid throwing dog food. Or pulling hair. Or climbing on the chair onto the window sill. I want to ignore it. Nope, for this to work I have to follow through each and every time. I am sure it will be a lot of work for a week or so, but hopefully after that they will start to get it. Right??
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
I'm alive!
I doubt there is anyone still following this dead blog, but I am finding that once again I need a space to write down things that I don't want to forget.
There is an update post coming sometime soon - the main update is that I am now a SAHM!
Cute 'I don't want to forget moment of this morning'- the kids are eating breakfast and I'm putzing on the computer. Hazel looks at me and says "Mommy eating?" I say "No, Mommy will eat soon." Then she asks "Mommy cooking?" LOL. Too cute:) Yup, my breakfast (coffee) was 'cooking'.
There is an update post coming sometime soon - the main update is that I am now a SAHM!
Cute 'I don't want to forget moment of this morning'- the kids are eating breakfast and I'm putzing on the computer. Hazel looks at me and says "Mommy eating?" I say "No, Mommy will eat soon." Then she asks "Mommy cooking?" LOL. Too cute:) Yup, my breakfast (coffee) was 'cooking'.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Much needed updates
Hello blogworld:)
Isn't it amazing how quickly life flies past you when you have two babies, work fulltime, and try to keep up with your household? It seems like just yesterday I was heading back to work, the babies were tiny, and we were still worried about them catching up. I am happy to say that at almost one year old they are both over 20 lbs, have tons of teeth, and are terrorizing our house. Elijah is nearly walking!
We had our follow-up visit to the eye doctor for Elijah. Right now we are trying glasses and hoping to avoid another surgery. We will know at the end of February if another one is needed. But isn't my boy so cute in his glasses? He doesn't like them, though. We struggle to keep them on him an hour a day. I worry all the time that he will need another surgery just b/c we can't force him to wear his glasses. Other than his eyes, Elijah is a perfect little boy. And what a boy he is! We call him "Elijah Smash" since everything he picks up gets smashed against the nearest hard surface. He has taken to climbing on the furniture and pulling his sister's hair. He is always quick with a smile and a wave and loves to 'dance'.
Hazel's reflux is much better, but as we've started the transition to cow's milk we've had some problems. But other than that she is also perfect. She has a head full of hair, a toothy grin, and is a very serious child. She watches everyone and has started pointing her little finger at everything. She loves to hear you tell her what everything is. That finger never stops pointing! Even in the middle of the night its going. She loves her animal books and has starting giving kisses. She loves her brother, especially when he pushes her on their little truck.
Sleep is still quite a challenge in our house. We are not planning on doing sleep training, and are not comfortable with the Cry it Out method. Each baby gets up at least 3 times a night, last night being just horrible. I think I got a total of 4 hours of sleep, with not more than an hour and a half at one time.
Greg is moving forward with trying to find a job, but at this point he is still a stay-at-home Dad and I am working fulltime. We are putting our house on the market in hopes of decreases our costs so that when he does get a job I can stay home with the beans.
I also wanted to say thanks to all of you who are still reading....even with my very long breaks between posts:)
Isn't it amazing how quickly life flies past you when you have two babies, work fulltime, and try to keep up with your household? It seems like just yesterday I was heading back to work, the babies were tiny, and we were still worried about them catching up. I am happy to say that at almost one year old they are both over 20 lbs, have tons of teeth, and are terrorizing our house. Elijah is nearly walking!
We had our follow-up visit to the eye doctor for Elijah. Right now we are trying glasses and hoping to avoid another surgery. We will know at the end of February if another one is needed. But isn't my boy so cute in his glasses? He doesn't like them, though. We struggle to keep them on him an hour a day. I worry all the time that he will need another surgery just b/c we can't force him to wear his glasses. Other than his eyes, Elijah is a perfect little boy. And what a boy he is! We call him "Elijah Smash" since everything he picks up gets smashed against the nearest hard surface. He has taken to climbing on the furniture and pulling his sister's hair. He is always quick with a smile and a wave and loves to 'dance'.
Hazel's reflux is much better, but as we've started the transition to cow's milk we've had some problems. But other than that she is also perfect. She has a head full of hair, a toothy grin, and is a very serious child. She watches everyone and has started pointing her little finger at everything. She loves to hear you tell her what everything is. That finger never stops pointing! Even in the middle of the night its going. She loves her animal books and has starting giving kisses. She loves her brother, especially when he pushes her on their little truck.
Sleep is still quite a challenge in our house. We are not planning on doing sleep training, and are not comfortable with the Cry it Out method. Each baby gets up at least 3 times a night, last night being just horrible. I think I got a total of 4 hours of sleep, with not more than an hour and a half at one time.
Greg is moving forward with trying to find a job, but at this point he is still a stay-at-home Dad and I am working fulltime. We are putting our house on the market in hopes of decreases our costs so that when he does get a job I can stay home with the beans.
I also wanted to say thanks to all of you who are still reading....even with my very long breaks between posts:)
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Eye update
Eli had his surgery on Oct 14. The day was pretty uneventful, he didn't seem the least bothered by it, he even woke up for the anesthesia playing with the nurses. Though, he was not too amused once we started putting the braces on his arms (keeps the arms from bending, so as to not rub his eyes).
He was kind cranky for a few days (rightfully so!) and we saw a difference in the alignment of his eyes within a day. They got better (not perfect)! But, less than two weeks later his eyes completely crossed again. We went back to the doctor and he confirmed for us that the crossing was much more severe than he thought and the muscles are very stubborn.
What this means is surgery again in the spring. This time they will operate on the outer eye muscles and tighten them (last time was the loosening the inner muscles). The doc explained to us that they will try to get Elijah's eyes as good as they can by the time he is 2 yrs old (b/c studies show that this is the critical time for long term vision impact), but that it might never be perfect.
We go back to the Eye Clinic in a few weeks and will know surgery dates then. My poor little guy:(
He was kind cranky for a few days (rightfully so!) and we saw a difference in the alignment of his eyes within a day. They got better (not perfect)! But, less than two weeks later his eyes completely crossed again. We went back to the doctor and he confirmed for us that the crossing was much more severe than he thought and the muscles are very stubborn.
What this means is surgery again in the spring. This time they will operate on the outer eye muscles and tighten them (last time was the loosening the inner muscles). The doc explained to us that they will try to get Elijah's eyes as good as they can by the time he is 2 yrs old (b/c studies show that this is the critical time for long term vision impact), but that it might never be perfect.
We go back to the Eye Clinic in a few weeks and will know surgery dates then. My poor little guy:(
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Cross-eyed baby
Elijah's surgery is next week. Hopefully it will be quick with no complications. Lately I haven't even really noticed that his eyes cross, its just how my little boy looks. Though he gets lots of stares in public and often a comment or two. We still are patching for 2 hours every day, and while he tolerates it, I am sure he will be very happy to not see that patch ever again. Here are a few 'before' pics.
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