I LOVE my job. So many interesting things happen each day and I love the residents at my home. Unfortunately due to confidentiality I cannot share any stories. :( Sorry.
It's nice to get off work at 2pm and still have pretty much the whole day to do your own thing. I usually wake up around 4am to begin my morning routine and return home to shower before picking her up from daycare-don't want to spread any germs from the nursing home! Our daycare provider prefers I pick her up at 3:30pm since they take their 2nd nap at 2pm which works out nice for me so I can shower and get a few things done at home. Besides her teething fussiness we've had a pretty smooth operation going. It's nice to still spend the day with her.
She is cutting 2 new teeth and our lives have been hell because of it! She has been fussy, fussy, fussy. We took her to the hospital Wednesday with symptoms of the Swine Flu-high fever, refusing to drink/nurse, increased fussiness(perhaps due to body aches?) and a rash. The rash started on her forehead and soon spread over her entire body. We found out it was all due to teeth. We were informed to use Motrin vs Tylenol and it has worked SO much better! I noticed such a big change the first night. Hopefully those babies pop in soon so I can continue sleeping through the night-we now have a 2am nurse when the Motrin wears off.
In other Evelyn news, she has learned to pull herself up into a standing position, can stand at a play table for minutes at a time, almost has the hang of waving bye-bye and can get up on her hands and knees to rock back and forth. She thinks, "Maybe if I rock back and forth here for a while I'll shoot forward!" No luck yet, but I have a feeling it'll be soon!!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Whine Flu
Today Evelyn awoke at 5am to nurse then fell back asleep (in bed with me) til 8am. I couldn't have been happier to sleep in!! I really needed it.
After breakfast I noticed she felt very warm so following the changing of her second poopy diaper of the morning I took her temperature-100.7. I was scared!! I quickly called my mom who was unavailable due to my Aunt Bud's funeral. I continued down the list and called my cousin Sarah. She explained it was nothing to be alarmed about just make sure she has enough wet diapers and is drinking enough. She ate regularly all day, drank a bottle of juice and didn't act sick-besides whining all day. Around 11am she had a bm for the fourth time and continued with the whining. After a 3hour nap she awoke with a smile but quickly became upset again. I dosed her with Ibuprofen at 11am and 5pm, which didn't seem to help. Although she was very whiney all afternoon she was pretty laid back at times-I actually held her while she was still to watch tv for a half hour. I haven't cuddled her like that in months! It was great.
My remedy for today was a little TLC and she is happily asleep since 6pm. I'm sure we'll have a midnight nurse and then hopefully sleep til our regular time. Cross your fingers!
I hope her condition doesn't worsen. My guess is it's a little cold or more teeth. Hopefully her condition doesn't worsen over night.
After breakfast I noticed she felt very warm so following the changing of her second poopy diaper of the morning I took her temperature-100.7. I was scared!! I quickly called my mom who was unavailable due to my Aunt Bud's funeral. I continued down the list and called my cousin Sarah. She explained it was nothing to be alarmed about just make sure she has enough wet diapers and is drinking enough. She ate regularly all day, drank a bottle of juice and didn't act sick-besides whining all day. Around 11am she had a bm for the fourth time and continued with the whining. After a 3hour nap she awoke with a smile but quickly became upset again. I dosed her with Ibuprofen at 11am and 5pm, which didn't seem to help. Although she was very whiney all afternoon she was pretty laid back at times-I actually held her while she was still to watch tv for a half hour. I haven't cuddled her like that in months! It was great.
My remedy for today was a little TLC and she is happily asleep since 6pm. I'm sure we'll have a midnight nurse and then hopefully sleep til our regular time. Cross your fingers!
I hope her condition doesn't worsen. My guess is it's a little cold or more teeth. Hopefully her condition doesn't worsen over night.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Almost A Terrible Night
My first day was a success! I made it out the door exactly on time and the girl training me said I did great for my first day. I'm pretty confident in my abilities yet I was a tad overwhelmed today. So much to memorize in only two weeks-who gets what care, what time, etc. But I'm sure I'll get it down.
I woke Evelyn at 5:30am to take her to Grandma Jill's. She arose with a scowl but when I lifted her from her crib she gave a little grin then laid her head on my shoulder to rub her eyes. Heaven. She went back to sleep at Grandma's for another hour and a half and arrived at daycare around 9am. She ate well-I pumped exactly the amount she ate-BUT she only took a one hour nap. She was relieved to see me when I picked her up and sadly her eyes were red from crying. She had just woken up, hungry I'm sure.
Once we were home she enjoyed herself on the living room floor playing with an assortment of toys and books while Grandma Nancy and I watched. My mom holds up this mirror Karen gave us and Evelyn can see her at an angle. She'll look in the mirror to see her, then look over at her and smile. It's adorable. As soon as Grandma left she began to fuss. She played in her high chair and ate O's while I made dinner but unexpectedly took a turn for the worse when we sat down to eat. She was crying so hard all of a sudden. I took her out to give her a bath, her favorite, and she splashed around for a while and again began to cry-through the washing in the tub, her diaper, her pajamas-until we turned on Dora. She quickly was sick of this as well and began crying again. I thought the worst-teething! I was scared of the thought of Jared working tonight and me being home alone with her crying through the night in pain. Ahhh!
Thank goodness it was such a beautiful night. We grabbed a hat and a ton of blankets and went for a stroll. After 3minutes she was asleep. And what a scenic walk we had. It was beautiful, all the leaves and the weather. She awoke once we returned home but fortunately dozed back off (by 7:30). Phew! Thank you, Lord. This momma needs some sleep after today!! My feet are killin' me!
I woke Evelyn at 5:30am to take her to Grandma Jill's. She arose with a scowl but when I lifted her from her crib she gave a little grin then laid her head on my shoulder to rub her eyes. Heaven. She went back to sleep at Grandma's for another hour and a half and arrived at daycare around 9am. She ate well-I pumped exactly the amount she ate-BUT she only took a one hour nap. She was relieved to see me when I picked her up and sadly her eyes were red from crying. She had just woken up, hungry I'm sure.
Once we were home she enjoyed herself on the living room floor playing with an assortment of toys and books while Grandma Nancy and I watched. My mom holds up this mirror Karen gave us and Evelyn can see her at an angle. She'll look in the mirror to see her, then look over at her and smile. It's adorable. As soon as Grandma left she began to fuss. She played in her high chair and ate O's while I made dinner but unexpectedly took a turn for the worse when we sat down to eat. She was crying so hard all of a sudden. I took her out to give her a bath, her favorite, and she splashed around for a while and again began to cry-through the washing in the tub, her diaper, her pajamas-until we turned on Dora. She quickly was sick of this as well and began crying again. I thought the worst-teething! I was scared of the thought of Jared working tonight and me being home alone with her crying through the night in pain. Ahhh!
Thank goodness it was such a beautiful night. We grabbed a hat and a ton of blankets and went for a stroll. After 3minutes she was asleep. And what a scenic walk we had. It was beautiful, all the leaves and the weather. She awoke once we returned home but fortunately dozed back off (by 7:30). Phew! Thank you, Lord. This momma needs some sleep after today!! My feet are killin' me!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Wish Me Luck
We had a relaxing Sunday. We got a lot done-vacuumed the whole house, dust/windex, bathroom cleaned, lots of laundry, Jared made french toast for breakfast and painted the trim in Evelyn's room. All of this before Evelyn's morning nap.
When she awoke we joined some friends of ours and their 2-month-old son, Dawson, for a Vikings game and lunch. After the game we had a short visit with Jared's Grandma Rainbow who showed us pictures of her trip to the East coast. We didn't quite stay home like we planned, but we had a fun, relaxing day-tomorrow morning will be the opposite!
I have the diaper bag packed, scrubs laid out, lunch made and my pump plugged in and ready to go first thing in the morning. I can't wait to snuggle up in our King sized down comforter we busted out for winter (already!). Evelyn fell asleep at 7:30 giving me time to prepare my things and still have a 1/2 hour to watch tv. Hopefully she'll continue this early bedtime, which has lasted the past 2nights. I'm worried it will be crunch time when I pick her up from daycare-nurse, unpack diaper bag, dinner, get ready for bed and the next day-and won't have much time to spend with her. I'll still have 2 days off a week but we will most likely be busy those days with family, dr appts and I will probably be exhausted. I hope I still get time with my Bug. I'm gonna miss her.
Wish me luck-hopefully everything goes smoothly in the morning
When she awoke we joined some friends of ours and their 2-month-old son, Dawson, for a Vikings game and lunch. After the game we had a short visit with Jared's Grandma Rainbow who showed us pictures of her trip to the East coast. We didn't quite stay home like we planned, but we had a fun, relaxing day-tomorrow morning will be the opposite!
I have the diaper bag packed, scrubs laid out, lunch made and my pump plugged in and ready to go first thing in the morning. I can't wait to snuggle up in our King sized down comforter we busted out for winter (already!). Evelyn fell asleep at 7:30 giving me time to prepare my things and still have a 1/2 hour to watch tv. Hopefully she'll continue this early bedtime, which has lasted the past 2nights. I'm worried it will be crunch time when I pick her up from daycare-nurse, unpack diaper bag, dinner, get ready for bed and the next day-and won't have much time to spend with her. I'll still have 2 days off a week but we will most likely be busy those days with family, dr appts and I will probably be exhausted. I hope I still get time with my Bug. I'm gonna miss her.
Wish me luck-hopefully everything goes smoothly in the morning
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Evelyn The Entertainer
Hooray! My cold is gone! I went to bed early at 9pm with some VapoRub and cough drops, Jared woke me up at 6am to nurse Evelyn and I slept in again til 9. I felt a little sore this morning but regained my strength by the afternoon.
We met Jared's step-sister, Jamie, for lunch at her grandparents where Evelyn was the main attraction. We all sat around watching her play. Isn't it funny how entertaining a baby can be? We set one of her toys just outside her reach and she would semi-crawl to get it. She's definitely getting the hang of it. I'm dying to see her first crawl but I have a feeling it will be bittersweet-she's already a handful! It is officially impossible to change her diaper and dress her. She's constantly rolling away. But how could you get mad at a cute little monkey like her?
She also is learning how to wave goodbye-we demonstrate while she tries to copy. Sometimes she gets the right hand working, other times she's watching one hand but the other is moving. None the less, she is completely aware of what she is doing. At first we thought her motions were a coincidence but I'm positive she is learning to wave. When you first wave to her she stops whatever she's doing to concentrate on her motions. So smart.
We met Jared's step-sister, Jamie, for lunch at her grandparents where Evelyn was the main attraction. We all sat around watching her play. Isn't it funny how entertaining a baby can be? We set one of her toys just outside her reach and she would semi-crawl to get it. She's definitely getting the hang of it. I'm dying to see her first crawl but I have a feeling it will be bittersweet-she's already a handful! It is officially impossible to change her diaper and dress her. She's constantly rolling away. But how could you get mad at a cute little monkey like her?
She also is learning how to wave goodbye-we demonstrate while she tries to copy. Sometimes she gets the right hand working, other times she's watching one hand but the other is moving. None the less, she is completely aware of what she is doing. At first we thought her motions were a coincidence but I'm positive she is learning to wave. When you first wave to her she stops whatever she's doing to concentrate on her motions. So smart.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Man, Do Guys Have It Easy
I hope I don't get terribly sick. Today I awoke again with a sore throat and a lazy feeling...which may have worked to my benefit this evening. After breakfast with Jared's family this morning and a million dollar grocery trip we returned home to cook dinner and begin our nighttime routine. Because of my ill condition Jared cooked dinner, did the dishes and completed Evelyn's bedtime routine while I sat on the couch, wrapped up in a blanket watching TV. Man do guys have it easy.
After dinner Jared was in charge of cleaning off the table and high chair, cleaning the kitchen, retrieving the laundry from the dryer, giving Evelyn a bath and cleaning up the living room. After her bath I noticed him become a little frustrated with Evelyn who was squirming right out of her pajamas-every time he would get one of her limbs in her pajamas, another would pop right back out. During this he asked me to put another load of laundry in and I simply explained it was just too cold in the breezeway for my cold symptoms-a similar excuse I would receive from him if asked. I think he felt a little overwhelmed. Hopefully this experience will help him to understand the toll that housework and going to school and/or working has on a nursing mother and teach him to appreciate my efforts. Although, unfortunately, I doubt this will happen. Men!
I'm happy to report Jared is off with some friends and I am once again lathering on the Vicks vaporub and hitting the sack early. Good riddance you nasty old cold!
PS I'm not upset with Jared although it does sound this way in my blog. I just wish he showed a great appreciation for my cleanliness and organization. The dream of all housewives.
After dinner Jared was in charge of cleaning off the table and high chair, cleaning the kitchen, retrieving the laundry from the dryer, giving Evelyn a bath and cleaning up the living room. After her bath I noticed him become a little frustrated with Evelyn who was squirming right out of her pajamas-every time he would get one of her limbs in her pajamas, another would pop right back out. During this he asked me to put another load of laundry in and I simply explained it was just too cold in the breezeway for my cold symptoms-a similar excuse I would receive from him if asked. I think he felt a little overwhelmed. Hopefully this experience will help him to understand the toll that housework and going to school and/or working has on a nursing mother and teach him to appreciate my efforts. Although, unfortunately, I doubt this will happen. Men!
I'm happy to report Jared is off with some friends and I am once again lathering on the Vicks vaporub and hitting the sack early. Good riddance you nasty old cold!
PS I'm not upset with Jared although it does sound this way in my blog. I just wish he showed a great appreciation for my cleanliness and organization. The dream of all housewives.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Oh, Grandpa
After my orientation today we loaded up the car and headed to my Grandma Jo's. She made us a delicious home-cooked meal of ham, creamed peas and mashed potatoes with, of course, homemade cookies for dessert. She swears she 'can't cook anymore' but deep down she knows she's still got it. She loved watching Evelyn enjoy her first self-fed meal of mashed taters and peas. She had them down her sleeves, on her little legs, everywhere. But I was glad she enjoyed it. Jared and Ev watch TV as Grandma and I did the dishes together, something I miss doing. Something I also miss is eating dinner with my Grandpa Eli. When I was setting the table I asked Grandma who should sit where-I sat in my normal spot, Jared in Grandmas and Grandma sat in Grandpas seat. I didn't feel comfortable with anyone else in his chair-it brought tears to my eyes remembering him in his chair with his cup of coffee after dinner. I'm just not comfortable with it yet. I don't think I've ever really come to terms with the passing of my grandfather. I'm easily upset with thoughts of my Grandpa, something that hasn't happened until now. When I stayed at my cousin Sarahs overnight I came across a picture of her and Grandpa dancing. I looked at it remembering every inch of that face that I will never forget. I took a silent moment to myself to cry. I never realized how much I miss him. I wish Evelyn could have known the Grandpa I admire so much.
Oh, Grandpa, I miss you.
Oh, Grandpa, I miss you.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Schedule Malfunction
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My mom called me with a great proposition this morning-she wanted to spend some time with her darling granddaughter and offered to babysit while I took Jared out to lunch for his birthday. Sold! We went to a new bar in Peru about 20minutes away called Cabin Fever. We had a few drinks, ate some good food and really enjoyed ourselves. The bartender was great, she was fun and in a great mood and the food and drinks were very reasonably priced-we'll definitely be going back. It was nice to spend some time alone together and we had a really good time.
Evelyn woke up right before we left and was excited to see Grandma. When we got home she was worn out from singing and dancing and was ready for a nap. She drank a little bottle and fell right asleep. Earlier at her morning naptime, around 9am, I could tell she was tired. After refusing to nurse I slipped her her paci, laid her in her crib and she rolled over and put herself to sleep. So tonight I thought it would be a breeze to get her in bed. This proved to be untrue-she was changed, nursed, rocked and still was unhappy. After finally winding down a bit she wanted to nurse a little more. I laid on her new carpet with her and she drank a few swallows and rolled onto her side which usually means goodnight! But she wasn't ready just yet. I began rubbing her back and the instant I stopped she would rollover to see if I was still there. This wasn't working out, my hand was beginning to tire, so we went back to the rocking chair. She was falling asleep but had to know for sure I was still there. She loves glasses and touching faces and began doing so while I was rocking her. She finally fell asleep with her little hand tightly grasping my nose. It took all I could not to laugh and wake her up. She's such a firecracker, I love her so.
I've been stressing out and getting frustrated about her getting off her schedule. Some days are good, some days are bad. The past few nights haven't been so bad-bed on time last night, regular naps today-but tonight was a late bedtime-an hour behind schedule. I'm not going to stress though. She's gotten offtrack before but once she began attending daycare she resumed her normal schedule. I find comfort in the thought of her attending next week. Hopefully it will all fall into place again. I'll be waking up at 4:30am-no room for error.
Oh! And I almost forgot. Evelyn got up on her knees today. She'll be crawling in no time! Watch out world.
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My mom called me with a great proposition this morning-she wanted to spend some time with her darling granddaughter and offered to babysit while I took Jared out to lunch for his birthday. Sold! We went to a new bar in Peru about 20minutes away called Cabin Fever. We had a few drinks, ate some good food and really enjoyed ourselves. The bartender was great, she was fun and in a great mood and the food and drinks were very reasonably priced-we'll definitely be going back. It was nice to spend some time alone together and we had a really good time.
Evelyn woke up right before we left and was excited to see Grandma. When we got home she was worn out from singing and dancing and was ready for a nap. She drank a little bottle and fell right asleep. Earlier at her morning naptime, around 9am, I could tell she was tired. After refusing to nurse I slipped her her paci, laid her in her crib and she rolled over and put herself to sleep. So tonight I thought it would be a breeze to get her in bed. This proved to be untrue-she was changed, nursed, rocked and still was unhappy. After finally winding down a bit she wanted to nurse a little more. I laid on her new carpet with her and she drank a few swallows and rolled onto her side which usually means goodnight! But she wasn't ready just yet. I began rubbing her back and the instant I stopped she would rollover to see if I was still there. This wasn't working out, my hand was beginning to tire, so we went back to the rocking chair. She was falling asleep but had to know for sure I was still there. She loves glasses and touching faces and began doing so while I was rocking her. She finally fell asleep with her little hand tightly grasping my nose. It took all I could not to laugh and wake her up. She's such a firecracker, I love her so.
I've been stressing out and getting frustrated about her getting off her schedule. Some days are good, some days are bad. The past few nights haven't been so bad-bed on time last night, regular naps today-but tonight was a late bedtime-an hour behind schedule. I'm not going to stress though. She's gotten offtrack before but once she began attending daycare she resumed her normal schedule. I find comfort in the thought of her attending next week. Hopefully it will all fall into place again. I'll be waking up at 4:30am-no room for error.
Oh! And I almost forgot. Evelyn got up on her knees today. She'll be crawling in no time! Watch out world.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Life In HD
My glasses finally came today. Hooray! I can see again! I can read the guide on DirecTV! But it's a little overwhelming. My vision is almost too clear, I feel like I'm getting a headache. My eye Dr. said to just keep wearing them, I may feel like they're too strong because I'm not used to them. Hopefully it all works out. It's nice to not have to squint all day. I can't tell you how many people I see driving, in the store, at school that wave to me and I have to glare to see them. They all probably think I'm mean :(
Last night my fussy baby was not falling asleep so I gave her a teeny bottle of juice-1/2 oz of juice, 1 1/2 oz water. Now don't worry, I am definantly NOT going to make this a habit. It scares me to start giving her juice knowing it calms her down. My cousin explained to me she gave her kids juice kind of early and they drink alot now. Not that it's unhealthy, just at this age I feel she should be drinking strictly breastmilk (or if you bottle feed, formula) for nutrients. Anyways, last night I gave her a tiny bottle and it was leaking out of her mouth so I took it away and she instantly started crying. Once I gave it back she was fine. This also happened the other day-she was using the safe feeder to eat a slice of cantaloupe and cried when I took the feeder to refill it. It's kind of funny. She is getting so smart! My little monkey.
One more thing, today was Jared's 28th birthday. I planned on not buying him a present or card to let him know how disappointing and heartbreaking it is to not receive anything from your significant other as he did to me on every birthday EVER and on my first Mother's Day-well Mother's Day I got a card at least. Since we've been together I've always made his birthday a special day and you all know my great idea from Father's Day. It really hurts my feelings to not be appreciated on these special days. So tonight we had plans to go to a local bar & grill for dinner. I told him Happy Birthday this morning and that was the end of it. By the time we went for dinner I couldn't hold out. About an hour before leaving I had to run to the dollar store so I stopped by the restaurant we were going to to plan a surprise dessert. A bartender that I am acquainted with explained she would be running to the grocery store and offered to pick out a cake. When we were through with dinner we were enjoying some conversation when they came out with cake and candles and the whole bar sang Happy Birthday to him. He was so surprised! Evelyn totally wanted those candles, too. I let him know how upsetting it was to never have received a surprise like this. I think my next birthday will be good.
Last night my fussy baby was not falling asleep so I gave her a teeny bottle of juice-1/2 oz of juice, 1 1/2 oz water. Now don't worry, I am definantly NOT going to make this a habit. It scares me to start giving her juice knowing it calms her down. My cousin explained to me she gave her kids juice kind of early and they drink alot now. Not that it's unhealthy, just at this age I feel she should be drinking strictly breastmilk (or if you bottle feed, formula) for nutrients. Anyways, last night I gave her a tiny bottle and it was leaking out of her mouth so I took it away and she instantly started crying. Once I gave it back she was fine. This also happened the other day-she was using the safe feeder to eat a slice of cantaloupe and cried when I took the feeder to refill it. It's kind of funny. She is getting so smart! My little monkey.
One more thing, today was Jared's 28th birthday. I planned on not buying him a present or card to let him know how disappointing and heartbreaking it is to not receive anything from your significant other as he did to me on every birthday EVER and on my first Mother's Day-well Mother's Day I got a card at least. Since we've been together I've always made his birthday a special day and you all know my great idea from Father's Day. It really hurts my feelings to not be appreciated on these special days. So tonight we had plans to go to a local bar & grill for dinner. I told him Happy Birthday this morning and that was the end of it. By the time we went for dinner I couldn't hold out. About an hour before leaving I had to run to the dollar store so I stopped by the restaurant we were going to to plan a surprise dessert. A bartender that I am acquainted with explained she would be running to the grocery store and offered to pick out a cake. When we were through with dinner we were enjoying some conversation when they came out with cake and candles and the whole bar sang Happy Birthday to him. He was so surprised! Evelyn totally wanted those candles, too. I let him know how upsetting it was to never have received a surprise like this. I think my next birthday will be good.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Slumber Party!!
Last night Evelyn and I had a slumber party with my cousin, Sarah, and her two children, Riley and Renee. They loooved the baby, a little too much at times, and between Renee fetching her toys and Riley causing her hysterical laughter, they made her feel right at home. We had lunch with Karen, Will and Cole, enjoyed a short visit from Aunt Martha and Uncle Jim and spent the rest of the evening laying around playing-after a short visit to Target.* My favorite part of the night would have to be when the babes went to sleep and Sarah and I enjoyed a glass of wine and a movie (Bride Wars-too cute!). It was great to spend some time relaxing together. I wish I lived closer. I enjoyed seeing everyone and wished Evelyn had the chance to spend more time with all of her cousins. Here are some pics of the kiddos in the morning. 
*DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
This portable baby food dispensing spoon looked like a dream when Sarah and I found it in Target. Scam! Once you fill the handle with baby food a million air bubbles are created causing the food to squirt out whenever you squeeze the handle to dispense the food. Sweet potatoes were spraying all over the table, diaper bag, Evelyn and me-who happened to be wearing a white shirt, of course! Also, the spoon was so deep that once you dispensed an overflowing spoonful of food she barely got any. Between the buildup in the spoon and the spraying baby food about 1/4 of the jar was wasted. Don't waste your money, just bring along the jar of food and a spoon. Way more convenient.
*DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
This portable baby food dispensing spoon looked like a dream when Sarah and I found it in Target. Scam! Once you fill the handle with baby food a million air bubbles are created causing the food to squirt out whenever you squeeze the handle to dispense the food. Sweet potatoes were spraying all over the table, diaper bag, Evelyn and me-who happened to be wearing a white shirt, of course! Also, the spoon was so deep that once you dispensed an overflowing spoonful of food she barely got any. Between the buildup in the spoon and the spraying baby food about 1/4 of the jar was wasted. Don't waste your money, just bring along the jar of food and a spoon. Way more convenient.***
One more thing, Karen gave us a ducky baby bath that is totally adorable! Although it is terribly cute I think Evelyn may still be a tad too small-she was kind of sliding forward and almost took a nose dive a few times which could have led to inhalation of water, scary!! We will definantly be hanging on to it for further use because she clearly loved the elbow room.
Missing Pictures (Ahh..Mommy Time)
Evelyn's first time eating O's...
Using the pincer grasp to pick up an O...
Using the pincer grasp to pick up an O...
...Initial taste of an O...
...chewing the O....
..and patiently waiting for another with pursed lips :)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Splish Splash
Evelyn sat in a high chair for the first time tonight! It was so exciting. She giggled and rocked the whole time we ate. It's great that she can feed herself those O's now, it's nice to keep her occupied at the table while I eat my dinner. She fed herself some O's and ate some babyfood between my bites. It was nice.
She has also grown accustomed to the safe feeder. After some advice from my Aunt Levonne and cousin Sarah I found a way to make the feeder more appealing to Evelyn-packing it to keep it's shape and wetting the net before feeding. It is now the highlight of her meals. Last night there was cantalope juice all over her face, clothes and high chair and her hair was hard and sticking to her scalp. She had a blast and was ready for a bath.
She loooves her bath now. She has finally grasped the concept of splashing and has so much fun in the tub. She splishes and splashes and does this new fake giggle. It's so funny. She may have just realized how to laugh but she tries so hard it sounds totally fake. Still funny though. She is so much fun! I LOVE this stage she is in.
She has so much fun playing, smiles and laughs at us-Jareds fave, is eating more solid foods with us at mealtime and is on a pretty predictable schedule. She went to bed right on time again tonight leaving time for mommy to pump a little and give herself a pedicure in her new Espresso Brown fall nailpolish. And FYI, I swear by the PedEgg. Genius!
She has also grown accustomed to the safe feeder. After some advice from my Aunt Levonne and cousin Sarah I found a way to make the feeder more appealing to Evelyn-packing it to keep it's shape and wetting the net before feeding. It is now the highlight of her meals. Last night there was cantalope juice all over her face, clothes and high chair and her hair was hard and sticking to her scalp. She had a blast and was ready for a bath.
She loooves her bath now. She has finally grasped the concept of splashing and has so much fun in the tub. She splishes and splashes and does this new fake giggle. It's so funny. She may have just realized how to laugh but she tries so hard it sounds totally fake. Still funny though. She is so much fun! I LOVE this stage she is in.
She has so much fun playing, smiles and laughs at us-Jareds fave, is eating more solid foods with us at mealtime and is on a pretty predictable schedule. She went to bed right on time again tonight leaving time for mommy to pump a little and give herself a pedicure in her new Espresso Brown fall nailpolish. And FYI, I swear by the PedEgg. Genius!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ahhhh...Mommy Time
Checklist from this morning:
- Nurse Evey Bug & feed cereal
- Dust/Vacuum
- Do morning dishes/clean new pump pieces
- Put 6month pictures in a million greeting cards for family & friends while Evelyn whines
- Put Evelyn down for morning nap at regular time (Yess!)
- Make deposit
- Grocery shop
- 4 loads of laundry
- Re-organize linen closet
- Transition Evelyn's closet from Summer/Fall to just Fall
- Teach Evelyn to feed herself O's
That's right, Evelyn can feed herself these apple o's that dissolve in your mouth. I got the cuuutest pictures of her grabbing them and feeding herself but of course my camera's USB cord is MIA. I also got a good video of Evelyn dancing when I turned the radio on and one of her laughing in her new Jumparoo.
Today was a good, productivce day. Job interview tomorrow afternoon but for now I'm relaxing on the sofa with a glass of wine, watching TV...ALONE!!! This never happens! I'm living the high life tonight.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Rain Rain Go Away
After about 2hours of Rock-A-Bye Baby I wish I could just record my voice to play for Evelyn at night. Is anybody with me? Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy putting her to sleep and singing to her. But sometimes it's just like, man! Go to sleep! I know you're tired little babe. That's what I was thinking this afternoon as Evelyn refused her afternoon nap. Skipping this nap led to an unfortunate evening for my friend, Chelsea.
Tonight was my brother Garretts Homecoming football game I promised to attend. The weather was terrible and I was kind of tired but really wanted to go. My friend, Chelsea, agreed to babysit from 4pm til around 9. Evelyn was fussy here and there but was fast asleep when we returned home at quarter after 8. She said she enjoyed the baby but I still feel bad she was fussy. It's just because she missed the nap. Chelsea explained that's what friends are for :)
The Amboy Clippers went into the game with a 5-0 record. The weather was terrible and the team went into the game with a negative attitude. As we sat in the cold, windy rain in our earmuffs, wool socks, turtle necks, sweatshirts, scarfts, winter jackets, hats and rain ponchos, we realized they were giving up in only the 2nd quarter. They weren't playing as a team. Unfortunately, in the 3rd quarter my baby bro was injured and was sent to the hospital. He has a contusion to the bone and a sprained elbow and will be unable to attend PE or football for one week. At least nothing was broken. Poor baby bro.
Tonight was my brother Garretts Homecoming football game I promised to attend. The weather was terrible and I was kind of tired but really wanted to go. My friend, Chelsea, agreed to babysit from 4pm til around 9. Evelyn was fussy here and there but was fast asleep when we returned home at quarter after 8. She said she enjoyed the baby but I still feel bad she was fussy. It's just because she missed the nap. Chelsea explained that's what friends are for :)
The Amboy Clippers went into the game with a 5-0 record. The weather was terrible and the team went into the game with a negative attitude. As we sat in the cold, windy rain in our earmuffs, wool socks, turtle necks, sweatshirts, scarfts, winter jackets, hats and rain ponchos, we realized they were giving up in only the 2nd quarter. They weren't playing as a team. Unfortunately, in the 3rd quarter my baby bro was injured and was sent to the hospital. He has a contusion to the bone and a sprained elbow and will be unable to attend PE or football for one week. At least nothing was broken. Poor baby bro.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Forever Young
I got an A on my Exam giving me an overall A in my CNA course. Yay!
Tonight during bathtime I noticed Evelyn slow down in the middle of her splashing and just sit for a minute. Thinking nothing of it I let her play a little more and was ready to wash her up. Dipping the washcloth in the water I noticed a spot on her arm. I went to pick it off thinking it must be some kind of lawn clipping from Gary showering before her but when I touched it, it smeared. Around the same time I noticed a foul odor coming from the water. After a little deep sea diving the water began to cloud and I finally found the culprit-a little baby turd! Ewwww. I scooped Evey outta her tub, wrapped her in a towel and had to call in the reinfocements (Gary) to contain her while I cleaned up the mess-I didn't want her sitting on the bathroom floor with a draft from the heat vent or tipping over onto the tile floor. After a little scrubbing and a refill of the baby bath we finally finished bathing and were ready for our ni-ni nurse.
We began the bedtime process with our usual side-lying nurse in my bed when I realized from Evelyn's flailing limbs that she wasn't going down without a fight. Not tonight. I took her to her room to rock her and nurse a little more but she was still too fidgety. We again layed down on the bed and began a little more nursing. She started rolling about and I let her go freely to wind herself down. She ended up on her side at a 90 degree angle to me with our heads together and I gently began rubbing her back in a figure 8 from her shoulders to her little diaper butt while singing a little lullabye. She instantly relaxed and let her body go limp. At about the 37th round of Rock-A-Bye Baby I decided to end the singing but remain rubbing her back. Her head instantly shot up. I resumed the singing and it dropped back down to the mattress. Too freakin cute! After a few more attempts of ending the singing I got the same result and then she finally fell asleep. Laying there singing and rubbing her back was such a peaceful moment. I will never forget how angelic she looked suckling her paci, her arms crossed in front of her and her big diapered butt. I am thorougly enjoying this stage. If they could only stay young...
Tonight during bathtime I noticed Evelyn slow down in the middle of her splashing and just sit for a minute. Thinking nothing of it I let her play a little more and was ready to wash her up. Dipping the washcloth in the water I noticed a spot on her arm. I went to pick it off thinking it must be some kind of lawn clipping from Gary showering before her but when I touched it, it smeared. Around the same time I noticed a foul odor coming from the water. After a little deep sea diving the water began to cloud and I finally found the culprit-a little baby turd! Ewwww. I scooped Evey outta her tub, wrapped her in a towel and had to call in the reinfocements (Gary) to contain her while I cleaned up the mess-I didn't want her sitting on the bathroom floor with a draft from the heat vent or tipping over onto the tile floor. After a little scrubbing and a refill of the baby bath we finally finished bathing and were ready for our ni-ni nurse.
We began the bedtime process with our usual side-lying nurse in my bed when I realized from Evelyn's flailing limbs that she wasn't going down without a fight. Not tonight. I took her to her room to rock her and nurse a little more but she was still too fidgety. We again layed down on the bed and began a little more nursing. She started rolling about and I let her go freely to wind herself down. She ended up on her side at a 90 degree angle to me with our heads together and I gently began rubbing her back in a figure 8 from her shoulders to her little diaper butt while singing a little lullabye. She instantly relaxed and let her body go limp. At about the 37th round of Rock-A-Bye Baby I decided to end the singing but remain rubbing her back. Her head instantly shot up. I resumed the singing and it dropped back down to the mattress. Too freakin cute! After a few more attempts of ending the singing I got the same result and then she finally fell asleep. Laying there singing and rubbing her back was such a peaceful moment. I will never forget how angelic she looked suckling her paci, her arms crossed in front of her and her big diapered butt. I am thorougly enjoying this stage. If they could only stay young...
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