Some days seem to go so well. So well that you don't even want to jinx it by talking about it. Maybe writing about it doesn't count? And I will have just as good a day tomorrow? We can hope!
Back up two nights ago... I was up with Skylar for two hours trying to calm him after he woke in pain from his diaper rash (rough day with the diapers!). Then the next day as I tried to catch up on my sleep from the night before, Elaina threw the biggest tantrum over sleeping in her bed during nap.
So last night I was exhausted and ready to sleep. The kids came through and slept until almost seven this morning. They woke up happy too! Then I got the morning to myself when my mother in law came to watch the kids. Sure I had to have a crack in my tooth filled and my mouth still hurts but I had four hours to myself! I came home to two kids that were happy and tired. They went down with only a minor Elaina tantrum lasting less than five minutes. Followed by them napping for three hours!
I also decided today that I was tired of buying diapers. Yes, tired of the cost and especially tired of the fact that Elaina was just being stubborn. So I caved and bought M&Ms to bribe her and guess what. She went at least four times this afternoon!
Feeling abnormally brave I decided to take the kids to the pool myself. I knew I was pushing my luck but we survived. No tantrums when it was time to leave. No running to the splash pad area. No crawling into the tunnel they love. They stayed right at my side, splashing and playing.
We came home and had dinner where both kids ate and got along with no fighting. Am I in the Twilight Zone? Nothing ever goes this good ALL DAY!! And it continued with them going to bed without a fight, no problems at all. I am not going to push my luck any further. Off to bed I go, knowing that one or both will wake in the middle of the night. One or both will wake crabby. But for now I am enjoying reliving the day that went so well.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Diva
This little cutie....well she might look 2 1/2 but I think she is secretly 13! She loves to be around older kids and is super independent. But then she turns around and is really to hug and kiss you and tell you she loves you. Our Elaina reached a big milestone last week. And she loves to show it off and tell you about it...."I sleep in a big girl bed!" she says with a huge smile. Oh it took a few nights of screaming for us and some major fits (though she always did it from her bed and never got out). But now she runs right to her bed, cozies up with her beloved bunny and other stuffed animals and is happy as can be. She is little diva but we love her to pieces!
June fun
I hate that I haven't been blogging more since I have been out of school. I think that it is not only fun for our family and friends to read and see pictures but I love to look back through old posts. So I pledge to try harder and blog more in the second half of 2o1o!!
In mid June Aunt Barb (aka BoBo to Elaina and Skylar) came to help my mom recuperate from back surgery. The day before the surgery we enjoyed getting out and playing in the water fountains at Tillas Park. It is such an awesome park...totally redone and so much better than when we were kids and played there. But it definitely is a place I can't take the kids myself. They seem to get out of sight very quickly!
After climbing and sliding, they hit the cool music toys.
Skylar posed for a picture with MoMo. I think he adores her more than anyone else in the world...including me and Jon!
And finally cooled off in the sprinkers while BoBo and I watched!
Elaina loves her BoBo! She talks about her all the time and can't get enough of her when she visits us. Elaina told her the first day, "I love you, BoBo." Paused and said, "I missed you BoBo!" Please move here, BoBo!
Anyone who knows us knows we are total Cardinal fans. We used to go to many games each year but with the kids it is not quite so easy. Finally we had tickets to an early evening game which we knew they wouldn't last through but at least we could take them for a bit. It went about how we expected.
Elaina was excited to go because we told her Fred Bird would be there.
It was a ball giveaway game so the kids got a souvenier that we didn't have to buy! We wandered around and they took in the crowds. Skylar clapped and cheered after the National Anthem. Having no interest in attempting to reach our seats, we headed to the part behind the bleachers to eat. Skylar was thrilled that we brought some fruit snacks and Capri Suns.
Elaina dug into all that plus the nachos!!
Skylar charmed us with his adorable face, right before finding a nearby puddle and sitting down in it and splashing while we were packing up. Oh course, his sister joined in the fun!
The only way to distract them was to point out Fredbird who was taking pictures nearby. Elaina loved him almost as much as she loved meeting the Easter Bunny. She sleeps with her Fredbird Build a Bear and talks to him all the time. She is definitely a Cardinal Fan. That is until World Cup is on and she watches with Daddy who taught her to yell "Goal!!".
Sometimes they fight but more often than not, they are the best of friends. Watching the rain from our front porch, they stopped to hug a couple of times. Sweetness:)
In mid June Aunt Barb (aka BoBo to Elaina and Skylar) came to help my mom recuperate from back surgery. The day before the surgery we enjoyed getting out and playing in the water fountains at Tillas Park. It is such an awesome park...totally redone and so much better than when we were kids and played there. But it definitely is a place I can't take the kids myself. They seem to get out of sight very quickly!
After climbing and sliding, they hit the cool music toys.
Skylar posed for a picture with MoMo. I think he adores her more than anyone else in the world...including me and Jon!
And finally cooled off in the sprinkers while BoBo and I watched!
Elaina loves her BoBo! She talks about her all the time and can't get enough of her when she visits us. Elaina told her the first day, "I love you, BoBo." Paused and said, "I missed you BoBo!" Please move here, BoBo!
Anyone who knows us knows we are total Cardinal fans. We used to go to many games each year but with the kids it is not quite so easy. Finally we had tickets to an early evening game which we knew they wouldn't last through but at least we could take them for a bit. It went about how we expected.
Elaina was excited to go because we told her Fred Bird would be there.
It was a ball giveaway game so the kids got a souvenier that we didn't have to buy! We wandered around and they took in the crowds. Skylar clapped and cheered after the National Anthem. Having no interest in attempting to reach our seats, we headed to the part behind the bleachers to eat. Skylar was thrilled that we brought some fruit snacks and Capri Suns.
Elaina dug into all that plus the nachos!!
Skylar charmed us with his adorable face, right before finding a nearby puddle and sitting down in it and splashing while we were packing up. Oh course, his sister joined in the fun!
The only way to distract them was to point out Fredbird who was taking pictures nearby. Elaina loved him almost as much as she loved meeting the Easter Bunny. She sleeps with her Fredbird Build a Bear and talks to him all the time. She is definitely a Cardinal Fan. That is until World Cup is on and she watches with Daddy who taught her to yell "Goal!!".
Sometimes they fight but more often than not, they are the best of friends. Watching the rain from our front porch, they stopped to hug a couple of times. Sweetness:)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Things you can't plan
One of the things as a parent you can count on is the unexpected. Yesterday I had one of those moments. Nothing can prepare you for the first time your child sticks their hand in their poopy diaper and unsure of what to do, comes to you, holds out her hand with a puzzled look on her face, and then wipes it on your shirt. Now that's love! Next time I will know to react sooner and dodge the hand. And just as I was typing this post, she yells out to me, "Mommy I have poops!" I cautiously approached and was happy to see poop free hands!
***This post is dedicated to my brother David...the one with the very easily induced gag reflex. "You will make a great dad someday, David, and have this to look forward to:)"
***This post is dedicated to my brother David...the one with the very easily induced gag reflex. "You will make a great dad someday, David, and have this to look forward to:)"
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Some indoor fun
Skylar's hair is LONG. He actually let me comb it and I slicked it back. He looks so funny to me!!
Snuggling with Daddy after baths.
They were anxiously watching out the window for Mo Mo to arrive.
Skylar is making lots of progress with his therapy. When I have more time, I will write more about what it all entails cause it is pretty neat if you aren't familiar with any of this. One of the things we are using for him is a swing. It was causing major meltdowns because they couldn't be in it at the same time. Skylar's awesome OT showed me how to rig it so they both could fit. They LOVED it and snuggled for about 30minutes.
Another thing we have been working on is dinner time. Skylar struggled a lot with sitting in his chair, we gave in, let him out, and the cycle continued. After lots of work he is doing so much better. Tonight I was finishing up dinner. Jon was in Elaina's room playing with the kids. Skylar walked into the kitchen and I told him it was almost time to eat. He happily went into the dining room, climbed in his chair, and buckeled himself in. He didn't last the entire time but we are making progress!!
Snuggling with Daddy after baths.
They were anxiously watching out the window for Mo Mo to arrive.
Skylar is making lots of progress with his therapy. When I have more time, I will write more about what it all entails cause it is pretty neat if you aren't familiar with any of this. One of the things we are using for him is a swing. It was causing major meltdowns because they couldn't be in it at the same time. Skylar's awesome OT showed me how to rig it so they both could fit. They LOVED it and snuggled for about 30minutes.
Another thing we have been working on is dinner time. Skylar struggled a lot with sitting in his chair, we gave in, let him out, and the cycle continued. After lots of work he is doing so much better. Tonight I was finishing up dinner. Jon was in Elaina's room playing with the kids. Skylar walked into the kitchen and I told him it was almost time to eat. He happily went into the dining room, climbed in his chair, and buckeled himself in. He didn't last the entire time but we are making progress!!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Elaina Dancing
Elaina loves to dance. I put on some music during lunch and after she ate she left quietly and I found her dancing in the other room. I know...the first some is a little inappropriate...I need to make a dance mix just for the kids:) Also, as I watch the quality of the video, I am hoping my hubby will get me one of those cool Flip video cameras for our anniversary so I can take better quality videos than my Blackberry does! Oh and not to be left out, Skylar came in at the end to shake it too!
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