Boy, I guess it's been awhile since I updated. Things are going well here. We're really settling into a nice routine. I definitely love the small time lifestyle. Life is just so much less busy!
We started potty training this Tuesday, and I must tell you I am pleasantly surprised with how well it's going. We'd tried potty training last May (I remember it was right around Riverfest) because Ira had expressed interest in it then, but it wasn't long and he was frustrated, constipated, and miserable. Needless to say, we promptly stopped and I have been more than gun-shy to try again. I guess I just decided that he's older, smarter, and more communitive, and that it's time to try again. So on Tuesday I got him up, took his diaper off, and let him run around the house nekked from the waist down. I was surprised that he didn't need to go until 11:30! Each day has been a little different with its share of accidents while I was experimenting with cloth training pants or bare bottom with pants on top and it seems to me that the nekked thing works the best. So today he was that way all day. Would you believe he didn't have a single accident!! And surprise of all surprises, this evening Andy was working in the kitchen and I had just sat down to catch the beginning of the news at 5 when I realized I hadn't heard Ira in a bit. Just then I heard, "Mommy, I went potty on the toilet!" Sure enough, the kid had moved his step stool into place and went potty in the toilet!!!!!! He had forgotten to lift the lid up, so there was quite a bit splattered elsewhere, but how could I be upset, I was absolutely blown away! Then, while he was at the sink washing his hands, he proceeds to say, "Whoo, my dragon breath is stinky, I better brush my teeth!" One question: "Who is this child and what has he done with my son?!"
Needless to say it was a very good day! I am so proud of my little guy who is turning into a big guy so quickly!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Like everyone else... sick
Well, as much as I thought maybe we were going to avoid the sickies, alas Ira is sick with something. He has this terrible cough and a runny-like-a-faucet nose. He hadn't had a fever until this morning. It all started on Monday, but wasn't really that bad until Tuesday night. Oh what a night! I think the poor child got like 4-5 hours of sleep total that night! For a child that's used to almost exactly 12 hours each night - that's quite a hit! He was soooooooo tired all day yesterday - he mainly just watched videos, which I figured was okay because that's all I want to do when I'm sick too. He slept with us all last night (a first for us.) I was amazed with how much better we all slept! (Although Andy did comment that he felt like a human punching bag!) Unfortunately for us, it seemed that it was most comfortable for Ira to lay his head on one of our stomachs and kick the other one. I woke up at least once to the kicking, but apparently Andy woke up to it more often! Poor guy! Ira woke up at 5:45ish and felt like a baked potato, so I took his temp and sure enough he had a fever. We gave him some Motrin but he didn't fall back asleep. Amazingly enough he's been in a pretty dang good mood all day and is currently napping very well! YAY!!!!
My father-in-law watched Ira this morning (even though he was sick) so I could go to the first of 4 consignment sales in the area. I found a few things for Ira for this summer and a set of 3 "Fisher Price Little People" Videos. (He calls the ones I got for him at the last sale in September "New Guys" so I'll be interested to know what exactly he calls these) For those who haven't been blessed with a child that likes "Guys" - they're little 5 minute claymation episodes featuring the Fisher Price Little People. Aaron Neville sings the intro for each episode. It's quite an interesting musician choice for a kid's show. Andy thinks it's downright annoying, and I must say I'm not far behind him, but I guess I've just become desensitized to it! Oh well, Ira loves the shows and I must say from a mom's perspective, they're good and teach good lessons.
That's about all we know for now. Hopefully Ira's hit the turning point with his sickies and is on his way to being all better soon.
Take care!
P.S. Oh yeah, we got nearly all the countertops replaced in our kitchen and extended the size of our bar by quite a bit! I'm thrilled and it looks awesome! We also got our new dishwasher put in - a Bosch - and we are absolutely thrilled with it! It's nearly silent when it's running. In fact - we could hear the refrigerator running OVER the dishwasher. Crazy stuff!
My father-in-law watched Ira this morning (even though he was sick) so I could go to the first of 4 consignment sales in the area. I found a few things for Ira for this summer and a set of 3 "Fisher Price Little People" Videos. (He calls the ones I got for him at the last sale in September "New Guys" so I'll be interested to know what exactly he calls these) For those who haven't been blessed with a child that likes "Guys" - they're little 5 minute claymation episodes featuring the Fisher Price Little People. Aaron Neville sings the intro for each episode. It's quite an interesting musician choice for a kid's show. Andy thinks it's downright annoying, and I must say I'm not far behind him, but I guess I've just become desensitized to it! Oh well, Ira loves the shows and I must say from a mom's perspective, they're good and teach good lessons.
That's about all we know for now. Hopefully Ira's hit the turning point with his sickies and is on his way to being all better soon.
Take care!
P.S. Oh yeah, we got nearly all the countertops replaced in our kitchen and extended the size of our bar by quite a bit! I'm thrilled and it looks awesome! We also got our new dishwasher put in - a Bosch - and we are absolutely thrilled with it! It's nearly silent when it's running. In fact - we could hear the refrigerator running OVER the dishwasher. Crazy stuff!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
No mom, it doesn't help me 'nique'
So.... Ira has been quite quotable lately (as usual.) The title for today's blog is a quote from him. Last night at dinner we were talking about the little mole on Ira's face. It's in the same place as Cindy Crawford's, so I guess you could say it's a "beauty mark" Hehehe. Anyway, so he asked "Mom why do I have a mole?" I said, "Well Ira it helps you be unique." And as seriously as could be he says back to me, "No mom, it doesn't help me "nique" I don't know if that sounds funny when you're reading it, but it was hilarious when it happened.
While we were at Andy's folks house for the Super Bowl, Andy grabbed Ira's tricycle. Since it's been colder outside lately, I took the trike to the basement and figured I'd let him have free reign. It was pretty funny. This past fall Ira couldn't really ride very well. He mainly just pushed it with his feet, but I tell you what, he's got it figured out now! He was FLYING around the basement! We built all kinds of tunnels for him to go through. I've included a picture below:
I also got a hair up my hiney to rearrange the living room today. For those who know me well, it's something I do quite often. Don't know why... just do. I guess I enjoy the variety. I could also say that I do it so that the carpet doesn't wear unevenly, but that is like way down on the list of why I rearrange so often. Really though, this time was legit because when we moved in we just kind of put furniture where it seemed like it should go. So here is the new arrangement. I'm pretty thrilled with it because now Ira has his own little reading area between the couch and the bookcase. I caught him sitting in his chair several times today just reading. It does my heart good to know that he likes reading so much.
We also did his favorite puzzle again today (both ways.) It's a 50 piece with animals and shapes in little boxes. I can't believe how much of it he can get by himself! On the reverse it's the same pictures but they're just the outlines and you can color on it with wipe-off crayons. We'd never colored on it before, so that was fun. I was surprised how difficult it was to do without any clues from the colors or animals. Ira got it for Christmas from my sis and bro-in-law (his godparents.)
This evening I built a light stand for my seed greenhouse that I'll start for our garden this spring. I've never grown plants from seed (except for sunflowers) so I called the extension office about how for sure to go about doing so. They were incredibly helpful and sent me several brochures on how to start a garden from seed. They had instructions for a light rig, so I figured what the heck... might as well try it. It was very easy! Hopefully the garden will do well. I'm thinking of planting my seeds towards the end of February. Any gardeners out there who know if that's a good time? Here's a pic of my new "grow light rig."
Well, I better go, Andy needs to flip the breaker that the computer is on so that he can "unwire" the electrical box that is in the cabinets above the bar (for the under the counter light.) We're taking the cabinets down tonight!! Yay! We're going to try to put the new countertops on and put the dishwasher in this weekend. I can't wait!
Talk to you all later! God bless!
While we were at Andy's folks house for the Super Bowl, Andy grabbed Ira's tricycle. Since it's been colder outside lately, I took the trike to the basement and figured I'd let him have free reign. It was pretty funny. This past fall Ira couldn't really ride very well. He mainly just pushed it with his feet, but I tell you what, he's got it figured out now! He was FLYING around the basement! We built all kinds of tunnels for him to go through. I've included a picture below:
I also got a hair up my hiney to rearrange the living room today. For those who know me well, it's something I do quite often. Don't know why... just do. I guess I enjoy the variety. I could also say that I do it so that the carpet doesn't wear unevenly, but that is like way down on the list of why I rearrange so often. Really though, this time was legit because when we moved in we just kind of put furniture where it seemed like it should go. So here is the new arrangement. I'm pretty thrilled with it because now Ira has his own little reading area between the couch and the bookcase. I caught him sitting in his chair several times today just reading. It does my heart good to know that he likes reading so much.
We also did his favorite puzzle again today (both ways.) It's a 50 piece with animals and shapes in little boxes. I can't believe how much of it he can get by himself! On the reverse it's the same pictures but they're just the outlines and you can color on it with wipe-off crayons. We'd never colored on it before, so that was fun. I was surprised how difficult it was to do without any clues from the colors or animals. Ira got it for Christmas from my sis and bro-in-law (his godparents.)
This evening I built a light stand for my seed greenhouse that I'll start for our garden this spring. I've never grown plants from seed (except for sunflowers) so I called the extension office about how for sure to go about doing so. They were incredibly helpful and sent me several brochures on how to start a garden from seed. They had instructions for a light rig, so I figured what the heck... might as well try it. It was very easy! Hopefully the garden will do well. I'm thinking of planting my seeds towards the end of February. Any gardeners out there who know if that's a good time? Here's a pic of my new "grow light rig."
Well, I better go, Andy needs to flip the breaker that the computer is on so that he can "unwire" the electrical box that is in the cabinets above the bar (for the under the counter light.) We're taking the cabinets down tonight!! Yay! We're going to try to put the new countertops on and put the dishwasher in this weekend. I can't wait!
Talk to you all later! God bless!
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