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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Baby Caree Trucks!!
I left Carlee and Joey in the play room for a few minutes while I cleaned up from lunch. Joey came running in the kitchen yelling "baby Caree trucks!!". This is how I found her!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
School!
Joey started his first day of "school" today. Okay, well it isn't really preschool, but it sort of is.
It's called Creative Parenting. It's a one hour per week class that you go to with your mom - in other words, I don't drop him off ~ I actually have to stay and play with him! :)
Other than the part about me staying there and it only being an hour, it's basically preschool. There's a craft, play time, circle time, and then snack and story.
So, like I said ~ today was the first day.
Joey did AWESOME and had so much fun! He loved doing the craft, although he had no interest in using the dot paints and markers. All he wanted to do was "shake sprinkles" (glitter) and glue pieces of streamer.
After his craft, he walk into the room of toys and said "TRUCKS!!!!!" as the first thing he saw was a huge truck ramp and lots of cool trucks. He played with the trucks for a while and EVEN played with the teacher by putting people in a bus with her. This part is huge people! Joey doesn't like other adults. Just Mommy and Daddy (and other family members too), but not teachers! I was very proud of him and then he amazed me even more by TOTALLY LEAVING ME and following the teacher to another area of toys!!! He played with the teacher and then by himself for at least 5 minutes before looking to see where I was! He is definitely growing up and starting to venture away from my side more and more!
After toys, where he cleaned up like a pro, it was circle time. This part Joey was not super impressed with. We sang about 15 songs and he basically just watched everyone else. He was too cool to do the motions today.
Then it was snack time. Joey was delighted to get his own carpet square to sit on and then came the best part: He was snack helper today! This meant he got to pass out napkins to everyone. A task right up his ally and he was so pumped!!
While eating snack, the teacher read a story, which Joey attended to wonderfully!
When it was all over, Joey walked out singing one of the songs from circle time (he WAS paying attention, just not participating at the time), bopping along happily to the car. He was so happy and ADORABLE!
Here he is after class showing off his craft with his big happy grin!
It's called Creative Parenting. It's a one hour per week class that you go to with your mom - in other words, I don't drop him off ~ I actually have to stay and play with him! :)
Other than the part about me staying there and it only being an hour, it's basically preschool. There's a craft, play time, circle time, and then snack and story.
So, like I said ~ today was the first day.
Joey did AWESOME and had so much fun! He loved doing the craft, although he had no interest in using the dot paints and markers. All he wanted to do was "shake sprinkles" (glitter) and glue pieces of streamer.
After his craft, he walk into the room of toys and said "TRUCKS!!!!!" as the first thing he saw was a huge truck ramp and lots of cool trucks. He played with the trucks for a while and EVEN played with the teacher by putting people in a bus with her. This part is huge people! Joey doesn't like other adults. Just Mommy and Daddy (and other family members too), but not teachers! I was very proud of him and then he amazed me even more by TOTALLY LEAVING ME and following the teacher to another area of toys!!! He played with the teacher and then by himself for at least 5 minutes before looking to see where I was! He is definitely growing up and starting to venture away from my side more and more!
After toys, where he cleaned up like a pro, it was circle time. This part Joey was not super impressed with. We sang about 15 songs and he basically just watched everyone else. He was too cool to do the motions today.
Then it was snack time. Joey was delighted to get his own carpet square to sit on and then came the best part: He was snack helper today! This meant he got to pass out napkins to everyone. A task right up his ally and he was so pumped!!
While eating snack, the teacher read a story, which Joey attended to wonderfully!
When it was all over, Joey walked out singing one of the songs from circle time (he WAS paying attention, just not participating at the time), bopping along happily to the car. He was so happy and ADORABLE!
Here he is after class showing off his craft with his big happy grin!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Go Phils!
Last night Chris and I had a date with Joey at the Phillies game.
Carlee, being the little sister, had to stay home with a babysitter. She said she was a little mad, but that she knew once Joey started going to school she would have lots of alone time with Mommy, so it was cool. Besides, she said she was really tired last night and that baseball is a boys sport! :)
On the serious side ~ Joey had a total blast. First of all, I think he was SUPER pumped to have me and Chris all to himself!
The whole way down to the stadium he kept yelling "ball ball!" Then when we strolled (as in, he was riding in his stroller) up to the stadium he got a huge smile on his face and looked back at me to make sure I also saw how cool the stadium was!
The look of excitement on his face was so adorable and made me just as excited to be there!
Once we got to our seats he settled right in and immediately asked for something to eat! After having a hot dog, he decided that sitting in a seat wasn't so cool anymore and proceded to stand up and make his seat go up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down... You get the point!
After 2 innings, I took him up to play on the playground for a little while and then we rode 2 escalators and one elevator. After that, he asked to go back and "it daddy." For those of you who don't speak toddler, that means "sit with daddy."
On the way down to "it daddy" we stopped to buy some ice cream in a hat. Boy was he excited about that! The whole time he ate the ice cream he kept saying "hat, hat, hat!"
The highlights of his night, in my opinion, were dancing to the music that came on for each batter, "marching" when the clapping song came on, and watching the Philly Phanatic shoot t-shirts out of his hot dog truck. After the Phanatic came out he kept saying "more truck, more truck, pshoooooo," while making a motion with his arm like the t-shirt shooter!
He made it happily through 8 innings, and even got a REALLY bumpy, super fast stroller ride from Daddy back to the car.
Seeing the joy on his face the whole night was such an amazing experience! It's so incredible to be able to live through a child's eyes and enjoy things in a whole new way. Joey is THE COOLEST KID I know and I am SO BLESSED to have him in my life!!
Here's a picture of him acting crazy with his ice cream hat! Notice the crooked bangs from his terrible haircut! :)
Carlee, being the little sister, had to stay home with a babysitter. She said she was a little mad, but that she knew once Joey started going to school she would have lots of alone time with Mommy, so it was cool. Besides, she said she was really tired last night and that baseball is a boys sport! :)
On the serious side ~ Joey had a total blast. First of all, I think he was SUPER pumped to have me and Chris all to himself!
The whole way down to the stadium he kept yelling "ball ball!" Then when we strolled (as in, he was riding in his stroller) up to the stadium he got a huge smile on his face and looked back at me to make sure I also saw how cool the stadium was!
The look of excitement on his face was so adorable and made me just as excited to be there!
Once we got to our seats he settled right in and immediately asked for something to eat! After having a hot dog, he decided that sitting in a seat wasn't so cool anymore and proceded to stand up and make his seat go up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down... You get the point!
After 2 innings, I took him up to play on the playground for a little while and then we rode 2 escalators and one elevator. After that, he asked to go back and "it daddy." For those of you who don't speak toddler, that means "sit with daddy."
On the way down to "it daddy" we stopped to buy some ice cream in a hat. Boy was he excited about that! The whole time he ate the ice cream he kept saying "hat, hat, hat!"
The highlights of his night, in my opinion, were dancing to the music that came on for each batter, "marching" when the clapping song came on, and watching the Philly Phanatic shoot t-shirts out of his hot dog truck. After the Phanatic came out he kept saying "more truck, more truck, pshoooooo," while making a motion with his arm like the t-shirt shooter!
He made it happily through 8 innings, and even got a REALLY bumpy, super fast stroller ride from Daddy back to the car.
Seeing the joy on his face the whole night was such an amazing experience! It's so incredible to be able to live through a child's eyes and enjoy things in a whole new way. Joey is THE COOLEST KID I know and I am SO BLESSED to have him in my life!!
Here's a picture of him acting crazy with his ice cream hat! Notice the crooked bangs from his terrible haircut! :)
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Trains, Trucks, ...... and Dolls?
Today Joey, Carlee, and I went to Barnes and Noble to kill some time and let Joey play with the train set.
Joey was in his glory as he played with the very manly train set. After some traintime, he ventured over to the books where he found a WHOLE SECTION of manly books on TRUCKS and TRAINS!! It was like he won the lottery! He was so excited and read them all - stacking them to the side as he finished each one.
And after he was tired of reading books, he went to the collection of stuffed animals and transitioned to a slightly less manly toy - a unicorn. However, he manned it up by screaming "neigh, neigh" as he made it run around the table.
And finally, when it was time to go, I looked over and found him playing with a not so manly Madeline doll.
Joey has never asked to buy something at a store before, but this doll he HAD to have. He actually started crying when I tried to persuade him to buy the very masculine looking dog instead.
So home we went, with a Madeline Doll!! Maybe he wanted it for Carlee?!
Joey was in his glory as he played with the very manly train set. After some traintime, he ventured over to the books where he found a WHOLE SECTION of manly books on TRUCKS and TRAINS!! It was like he won the lottery! He was so excited and read them all - stacking them to the side as he finished each one.
And after he was tired of reading books, he went to the collection of stuffed animals and transitioned to a slightly less manly toy - a unicorn. However, he manned it up by screaming "neigh, neigh" as he made it run around the table.
And finally, when it was time to go, I looked over and found him playing with a not so manly Madeline doll.
Joey has never asked to buy something at a store before, but this doll he HAD to have. He actually started crying when I tried to persuade him to buy the very masculine looking dog instead.
So home we went, with a Madeline Doll!! Maybe he wanted it for Carlee?!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Bob the Barber
What is it about a child's haircut that is so hard?? Chris and I are constantly in a battle about Joey's hair because Chris wants it surfer long and I want it TRIMMED.
Trimmed, people, not chopped! After much debate between Mommy and Daddy, I decided to take Joey for a TRIM and let Chris leave Joey's hair a little longer. After all ~ it looks cute long, it just needed to get out of his eyes and away from his ears.
So off we go yesterday to see Bob - the same guy who cuts Chris' hair. Joey sits in the chair and like always I say to Bob "just like last time. Keep it long but just trim it up so that it is out of his face and off his ears."
Out come the clippers and CHOP. All his beautiful hair was gone!
I don't get it. It happens every time. Not to mention that his bangs are TOTALLY sideways. I can't win!
Trimmed, people, not chopped! After much debate between Mommy and Daddy, I decided to take Joey for a TRIM and let Chris leave Joey's hair a little longer. After all ~ it looks cute long, it just needed to get out of his eyes and away from his ears.
So off we go yesterday to see Bob - the same guy who cuts Chris' hair. Joey sits in the chair and like always I say to Bob "just like last time. Keep it long but just trim it up so that it is out of his face and off his ears."
Out come the clippers and CHOP. All his beautiful hair was gone!
I don't get it. It happens every time. Not to mention that his bangs are TOTALLY sideways. I can't win!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
3 Strikes
So far this week I have 2 strikes against me! If I get one more - I'm out!
It started on Sunday when I locked both kids in the car. Stttttrrrrike ONE!!
How does a mother manage to lock her 2 month old daughter and 2 year old son in the car? It's actually quite easy! All you have to do is put the 2 year old in his car seat and then hand him your keys so he can play with them. Then, walk around to the other side of the car and put your baby in her car seat. Come back around and take the keys from your son (but don't notice that he has used the keys to lock the doors). Get in and start the car. Last, get out of the car and close your door so that you can pull your husband's car (which is parked behind your car in the driveway) next to yours. When you are finished moving your husband's car - attempt to get back in your car and - VOILA! - 2 kids locked in the car!
It was a nightmare experience and it took 20 minutes and 3 police cars later to get them out. Carlee was crying her eyes out the entire time and I was crying as well. Joey was actually totally fine until the last 10 minutes - when he dropped his binky on the floor - and then he cried too.
Now, for my next strike. Tuesday night. Chris has now been out of town for 2 nights and Monday was a VERY HAIRY day with both kids crying almost without pause for the entire day. So I'm a little tired by dinner time - and almost feed Joey mold!!
Sttttttrrrrrrike TWO!
So here's the mold story ~ I decided to make Joey little pizzas on flat bread for dinner. There was a jar of pizza sauce in the fridge. Granted, it was about a month old, but it was in the fridge - and sauce doesn't go bad, right? Wrong. I made the whole pizza using the sauce and even cooked it. When I took it out of the oven and put it on his plate, I happened to look next to the plate and notice the giant white puff of MOLD growing on the lid of the sauce jar!!! GROSS!!! Thank God I noticed it before I fed it to him!!
It's only Tuesday - the third day of the week - and I already have 2 huge strikes against me! The odds aren't looking that good for me right now! And I definitely don't think I will be winning any mother-of-the year awards this week!!
It started on Sunday when I locked both kids in the car. Stttttrrrrike ONE!!
How does a mother manage to lock her 2 month old daughter and 2 year old son in the car? It's actually quite easy! All you have to do is put the 2 year old in his car seat and then hand him your keys so he can play with them. Then, walk around to the other side of the car and put your baby in her car seat. Come back around and take the keys from your son (but don't notice that he has used the keys to lock the doors). Get in and start the car. Last, get out of the car and close your door so that you can pull your husband's car (which is parked behind your car in the driveway) next to yours. When you are finished moving your husband's car - attempt to get back in your car and - VOILA! - 2 kids locked in the car!
It was a nightmare experience and it took 20 minutes and 3 police cars later to get them out. Carlee was crying her eyes out the entire time and I was crying as well. Joey was actually totally fine until the last 10 minutes - when he dropped his binky on the floor - and then he cried too.
Now, for my next strike. Tuesday night. Chris has now been out of town for 2 nights and Monday was a VERY HAIRY day with both kids crying almost without pause for the entire day. So I'm a little tired by dinner time - and almost feed Joey mold!!
Sttttttrrrrrrike TWO!
So here's the mold story ~ I decided to make Joey little pizzas on flat bread for dinner. There was a jar of pizza sauce in the fridge. Granted, it was about a month old, but it was in the fridge - and sauce doesn't go bad, right? Wrong. I made the whole pizza using the sauce and even cooked it. When I took it out of the oven and put it on his plate, I happened to look next to the plate and notice the giant white puff of MOLD growing on the lid of the sauce jar!!! GROSS!!! Thank God I noticed it before I fed it to him!!
It's only Tuesday - the third day of the week - and I already have 2 huge strikes against me! The odds aren't looking that good for me right now! And I definitely don't think I will be winning any mother-of-the year awards this week!!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Whirlwind
It has been a crazy 5 weeks! So crazy that I have not even had time to blog!!
Some family knows the story, most friends don't yet - but as I am sitting in my bed on ordered rest - I figured I'd FINALLY update my blog!!
To make a long story short, during Carlee's delivery my placenta did not detach on it's own. The doctor had to detach it and I ended up hemorrhaging and passing out from that about 2 hours after delivery.
1 week into Carlee's life, I got a sinus infection and bad head cold for a few days.
Fast forward to Carlee being 4 weeks old and I randomly hemorrhaged again at home. I had to be taken to the ER via ambulance and spent about 5 hours there. I was sent home for the weekend and followed up with the doctor that Monday.
After a few ultrasounds and exams, it was determined that I had placental tissue still in my uterus that was causing the bleeding. I was told I needed to have a D&C to have the tissue removed. I also was diagnosed with a slight uterine infection and given an antibiotic for that.
I had the D&C this past Tuesday. Surgery went well and the doctor said everything looked great.
Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon I spiked a high fever (103.8 at it's highest). I was convulsing, teeth chattering, vomiting, dizzy. It was a mess.
Here's the best part. Apparently the 4 doctors at my OB practice don't communicate or read charts. The doctor who did my D&C "didn't know I had a previous uterine infection before she did the surgery." Also, "the medicine the other doctor gave me for the infection was the wrong medicine and is not used to treat uterine infections."
SO - during the D&C all the bacteria was moved around and my uterine infection skyrocketed.
I've been on an antibiotic for about 12 hours now and my fever is finally down. Still dizzy and having stomach pains, but MUCH better than last night. I've been ordered by the doctor to rest for the next 48 hours and not take care of my kids.
That's the hardest part right now!! I wish I could take care of my babies!! Luckily, my in laws have taken Joey for the rest of this week and weekend, and Chris is in charge of Carlee and I! I'm hoping to finally get completely better this weekend and be able to go back to being super mom as of Monday! :)
Some family knows the story, most friends don't yet - but as I am sitting in my bed on ordered rest - I figured I'd FINALLY update my blog!!
To make a long story short, during Carlee's delivery my placenta did not detach on it's own. The doctor had to detach it and I ended up hemorrhaging and passing out from that about 2 hours after delivery.
1 week into Carlee's life, I got a sinus infection and bad head cold for a few days.
Fast forward to Carlee being 4 weeks old and I randomly hemorrhaged again at home. I had to be taken to the ER via ambulance and spent about 5 hours there. I was sent home for the weekend and followed up with the doctor that Monday.
After a few ultrasounds and exams, it was determined that I had placental tissue still in my uterus that was causing the bleeding. I was told I needed to have a D&C to have the tissue removed. I also was diagnosed with a slight uterine infection and given an antibiotic for that.
I had the D&C this past Tuesday. Surgery went well and the doctor said everything looked great.
Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon I spiked a high fever (103.8 at it's highest). I was convulsing, teeth chattering, vomiting, dizzy. It was a mess.
Here's the best part. Apparently the 4 doctors at my OB practice don't communicate or read charts. The doctor who did my D&C "didn't know I had a previous uterine infection before she did the surgery." Also, "the medicine the other doctor gave me for the infection was the wrong medicine and is not used to treat uterine infections."
SO - during the D&C all the bacteria was moved around and my uterine infection skyrocketed.
I've been on an antibiotic for about 12 hours now and my fever is finally down. Still dizzy and having stomach pains, but MUCH better than last night. I've been ordered by the doctor to rest for the next 48 hours and not take care of my kids.
That's the hardest part right now!! I wish I could take care of my babies!! Luckily, my in laws have taken Joey for the rest of this week and weekend, and Chris is in charge of Carlee and I! I'm hoping to finally get completely better this weekend and be able to go back to being super mom as of Monday! :)
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