I had to write these down before I forgot them ~
This weekend we were in the car and Annika had a different lighter weight Purple Snowsuit type thing on that she hasn't worn in a while. When we were all getting out of the car Logan was playing with Annika and her hood was a little big and kept slipping over her eyes he said "Hey, she looks like Little Purple Hiding Hood!"~ instead of Little Red Riding Hood~ in a split second he thought this up, he can be so creative sometimes.
Another thing he said a couple of weeks ago I thought was pretty cute was he and I were in the car and the windshield wipers were the only sound so we were listening to the rhythm , and he said "You know what those wipers remind me of? I keep thinking they are saying, Tag your it, Tag your it, Tag your it, back and forth!"
The mind of a 4 year old is an amazing thing!
Monday, February 28, 2005
Friday, February 25, 2005
Quick update
Logan is at school and Annika is taking a nap, Abbie is watching for brother to come home so I have about 2.5 minutes to write!
Yesterday Annika had her 7 month check up and 4 month Shots I have been debating on weather to give them to her or not so we're a little behind. Anyway she is now 18lb and 27.5 inches both in the 75th percentile. She is getting big but Logan was 25lb at 6 months so she still seems small to me. The Dr said she looked perfect and I agreed. When she left and said the nurse would be in with the shots, Logan said "Come on, Hurry!~ lets get out of here before she comes back!" he was not happy about it. When she came in he put his arm in front of us (Annika on my lap) and screamed "NO!" and had tears in his eyes. While he was in the corner crying his eyes out Annika didn't even make a wimper until the 3rd shot where she cried for about 5 seconds. Logan on the other hand cried for about 10 Minutes! Can you say a little protective. What a nut.
Besides that nothing new with the kids but I just want to say congratulations to Erik for winning his food competition, I could of told him he was going to win, but he wouldn't have listened. Anyway I am very proud of my Chef and hope that this helps lead to something he really wants to do instead of spending way to much time away from his family doing something he doesn't.
I will post pictures sometime this weekend, right now lunch is calling!
Yesterday Annika had her 7 month check up and 4 month Shots I have been debating on weather to give them to her or not so we're a little behind. Anyway she is now 18lb and 27.5 inches both in the 75th percentile. She is getting big but Logan was 25lb at 6 months so she still seems small to me. The Dr said she looked perfect and I agreed. When she left and said the nurse would be in with the shots, Logan said "Come on, Hurry!~ lets get out of here before she comes back!" he was not happy about it. When she came in he put his arm in front of us (Annika on my lap) and screamed "NO!" and had tears in his eyes. While he was in the corner crying his eyes out Annika didn't even make a wimper until the 3rd shot where she cried for about 5 seconds. Logan on the other hand cried for about 10 Minutes! Can you say a little protective. What a nut.
Besides that nothing new with the kids but I just want to say congratulations to Erik for winning his food competition, I could of told him he was going to win, but he wouldn't have listened. Anyway I am very proud of my Chef and hope that this helps lead to something he really wants to do instead of spending way to much time away from his family doing something he doesn't.
I will post pictures sometime this weekend, right now lunch is calling!
Friday, February 18, 2005
Just when you think your doing O.K
Out of no where whole days, weeks, or even years can change in just an instant. For example: the other day Logan left for school and Annika was sleeping so Abbie and I had our usual Mommy alone time by sitting down and reading and playing. Everything was honkey dory, rainbows and sunshine and then God forbid the phone rang! Yes, just a simple phone call turned our Abbie/Mommy time into Mommy/Spawn of the devil time. I knew at that time of the day the only people that would be calling me were busy, like my sister,Mom,Erik. So it was either a bill collector (not that we EVER have those calls, yea right!), Logans school, the library, or someone equally important that I didn't want my 2 year old screeching into the phone at ( well, the bill collector excluded). For the next 45 MINUTES I had to listen to a complete fit and slobering of "MY PHONE" "MINE" over and over, just because the lady we carpool with called. I knew that it was going to be just one of them days with my hormonal 2 year old.
I think Wedsneday was a year changing, hopefully not life changing day with Logan. I was not ready for the direction the day was about to take us in. On Monday we had found out that one of Logans teachers had Breast Cancer. As I read the letter sent home I had tears in my eyes and he asked what was wrong, my first mistake was answering the question which I now can see he didn't need to hear, Again. I said "Mrs P, is Very sick and will be out of school for a while" with a tear in my throat. His response was "It's O.K. she'll be back!" so calm and almost omniscient. It made me smile thinking maybe he knows more than I do. So on Wed as I walked Logan to the carpool car he started to scream that he didn't want to go, and cry and pull away. This was very unlike him. He has never had ANY problems with going to school, besides the usual my stomach hurts trick so he doesn't have to get dressed and ready to go routine. This time, I couldn't make him go or even take the time and calmly talk him through it at that exact moment. They were already late, and after trying to negotiate and pry, I knew he wasn't going to budge so I sent them on their way. Of course as soon as we got inside he said he wanted to go but I wasn't about to wake up my sick baby who had been throwing up all morning and finally had gotten to sleep. I made him sit at the table and work the whole time he was supposed to be in school. Later I tried to pry out of him why he didn't want to go to school and he finally admitted that he didn't want a new teacher. I know he is VERY sensitive to things like this because he hasn't adjusted well to a new swim teacher either. This disturbed me and I started thinking about all the things similar he has been acting up at lately and decided to give his teacher a call later and ask if she had noticed any thing. The teacher called back and said it was funny that I called because she was going to call me that night. She said that she has noticed a big change in Logan since December in many areas. He has been falling backwards instead of improving in areas of organization and even numbers and letters. I had already known that he was having problems with letters, but didn't even think twice about some of the other things she had pointed out. Instantly I felt like it was my fault. That I knew exactly how other Moms had felt when there children are diagnosed with something life changing. Yea maybe preschool isn't a big deal but is it what the future holds? I talked to his teacher for a good 10 minutes and hung up feeling horrible. She had suggested that he may need another year of preschool before going on to kindergarten, right there in that moment I felt like his whole life had changed. Not that I especially agreed with her but that the possibility of it is so heartbreaking.
I have cut down T.V time and computer time for the whole family and am thinking about closing up the blog for a while. Not that it especially takes up a lot of my time but often leads to me reading other blogs and unnecessary time on the computer. I am going to make sure that the next 6 months we have one on one school time at home, and try and catch up as much as possible. I know he is a smart kid, I have been around a lot of 4 year olds in my time and he is one of the most creative, imaginative kids or even People I have ever met. Instead of sitting here and writing or posting for an almost non-existent audience there is work to be done. I'm sure I will post every once in a while for this is my outlet and in many ways is therapeutic for me. I just won't be around as often ;(
I think Wedsneday was a year changing, hopefully not life changing day with Logan. I was not ready for the direction the day was about to take us in. On Monday we had found out that one of Logans teachers had Breast Cancer. As I read the letter sent home I had tears in my eyes and he asked what was wrong, my first mistake was answering the question which I now can see he didn't need to hear, Again. I said "Mrs P, is Very sick and will be out of school for a while" with a tear in my throat. His response was "It's O.K. she'll be back!" so calm and almost omniscient. It made me smile thinking maybe he knows more than I do. So on Wed as I walked Logan to the carpool car he started to scream that he didn't want to go, and cry and pull away. This was very unlike him. He has never had ANY problems with going to school, besides the usual my stomach hurts trick so he doesn't have to get dressed and ready to go routine. This time, I couldn't make him go or even take the time and calmly talk him through it at that exact moment. They were already late, and after trying to negotiate and pry, I knew he wasn't going to budge so I sent them on their way. Of course as soon as we got inside he said he wanted to go but I wasn't about to wake up my sick baby who had been throwing up all morning and finally had gotten to sleep. I made him sit at the table and work the whole time he was supposed to be in school. Later I tried to pry out of him why he didn't want to go to school and he finally admitted that he didn't want a new teacher. I know he is VERY sensitive to things like this because he hasn't adjusted well to a new swim teacher either. This disturbed me and I started thinking about all the things similar he has been acting up at lately and decided to give his teacher a call later and ask if she had noticed any thing. The teacher called back and said it was funny that I called because she was going to call me that night. She said that she has noticed a big change in Logan since December in many areas. He has been falling backwards instead of improving in areas of organization and even numbers and letters. I had already known that he was having problems with letters, but didn't even think twice about some of the other things she had pointed out. Instantly I felt like it was my fault. That I knew exactly how other Moms had felt when there children are diagnosed with something life changing. Yea maybe preschool isn't a big deal but is it what the future holds? I talked to his teacher for a good 10 minutes and hung up feeling horrible. She had suggested that he may need another year of preschool before going on to kindergarten, right there in that moment I felt like his whole life had changed. Not that I especially agreed with her but that the possibility of it is so heartbreaking.
I have cut down T.V time and computer time for the whole family and am thinking about closing up the blog for a while. Not that it especially takes up a lot of my time but often leads to me reading other blogs and unnecessary time on the computer. I am going to make sure that the next 6 months we have one on one school time at home, and try and catch up as much as possible. I know he is a smart kid, I have been around a lot of 4 year olds in my time and he is one of the most creative, imaginative kids or even People I have ever met. Instead of sitting here and writing or posting for an almost non-existent audience there is work to be done. I'm sure I will post every once in a while for this is my outlet and in many ways is therapeutic for me. I just won't be around as often ;(
This is Annikas first bite of food~ looks like She really likes it huh? Notice that it was on Valentines day, Logan had his first food on Thanksgiving so we thought it was appropiate.
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Monday, February 14, 2005
Annikas day in the park, I enjoyed the fact that in just a couple of months I will be begging her to get in the stoller, but today she was content just watching.
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I love this shot. Although he has his moments he is still SO much a boy, he loves being in Nature, climbing and getting dirty.
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Friday, February 11, 2005
Thursday, February 10, 2005
1,2,3,4,5,6,7~ Yes 7 Months old!
It's funny that when ever I am out and people ask how old you are, I always round down. Example: Yesterday (the day before you were going to be 7 Months old) I was at the grocery store and the little old man behind me said "How old is the little GUY?" I spoke REALLY loud in response (hoping that I would offend him, as he did me for calling you a little "guy" ,I know I'm mean) I said "SHE IS 6 MONTHS!" I think I do this because I don't want to acknowledge that you are getting older. I love having you be my little side kick, my new hip ordement.
I know I have said this many times before but I believe that you were an honest blessing from God. If I was guaranteed another baby like you I would have another and then some, you are that good!~ but there is no guarantee so I know my days with having a baby around are limited.
When I was pregnant with you I was very worried, and yes often depressed at the thought of not being able to manage having 3 kids under the age of 4. I know a lot of this was because Abbie was (and is) one of the biggest struggles I have ever faced in my life, and if I had two Abbies I know that I would now be in a mental hospital some where in a drug induced state! Thank You God for giving me a break.
This month has been the beginning of Independence. You have just started sitting up by yourself~ only for a minute or so at a time, and as long as you don't really "know" you are doing it, but there you sit like a big girl, grinning away. What a difference the past month has made in your eye hand coordination, if you want something you get it, and for this I have had many cups spilled down my chest and pulled from my mouth!
Another new trick you have learned is when we clap you try to do it but clap your leg instead, almost like a "come here, puppy" pat on your leg (which is actually the sign language sign for Dog). You get so excited and it won't be long before you actually find your other hand.
You also have started going much longer between feedings which gives me more freedom and I don't have that "oh no I'm to far away feeling". Last weekend I put you to bed at 9 PM, I got up in the morning to go to the gym with Logan at 9 AM and you were still asleep so I pumped (knowing you wouldn't actually take a bottle but just in case you would take it from a cup). I pumped 17 OZ !!!!! That is tons, if you actually eat that much every morning, that's like a BIG GULP for babies! No wonder your getting so chubby. Anyway you didn't wake up for your Dad until 10:30ish that is 13.5 hours you slept! You don't always sleep that well, but usually around 12hours a night. When you are tired you lay your head to the side and suck on your thumb, I love seeing this. You are the first baby that has been such a good self soother, which is why I believe you are such a good sleeper.
If someone told me that I could fall so in love with a baby or person again a year ago, I would have never believed them. I now look at you and couldn't imagine loving you any more than I do. You are truly perfect.
I know I have said this many times before but I believe that you were an honest blessing from God. If I was guaranteed another baby like you I would have another and then some, you are that good!~ but there is no guarantee so I know my days with having a baby around are limited.
When I was pregnant with you I was very worried, and yes often depressed at the thought of not being able to manage having 3 kids under the age of 4. I know a lot of this was because Abbie was (and is) one of the biggest struggles I have ever faced in my life, and if I had two Abbies I know that I would now be in a mental hospital some where in a drug induced state! Thank You God for giving me a break.
This month has been the beginning of Independence. You have just started sitting up by yourself~ only for a minute or so at a time, and as long as you don't really "know" you are doing it, but there you sit like a big girl, grinning away. What a difference the past month has made in your eye hand coordination, if you want something you get it, and for this I have had many cups spilled down my chest and pulled from my mouth!
Another new trick you have learned is when we clap you try to do it but clap your leg instead, almost like a "come here, puppy" pat on your leg (which is actually the sign language sign for Dog). You get so excited and it won't be long before you actually find your other hand.
You also have started going much longer between feedings which gives me more freedom and I don't have that "oh no I'm to far away feeling". Last weekend I put you to bed at 9 PM, I got up in the morning to go to the gym with Logan at 9 AM and you were still asleep so I pumped (knowing you wouldn't actually take a bottle but just in case you would take it from a cup). I pumped 17 OZ !!!!! That is tons, if you actually eat that much every morning, that's like a BIG GULP for babies! No wonder your getting so chubby. Anyway you didn't wake up for your Dad until 10:30ish that is 13.5 hours you slept! You don't always sleep that well, but usually around 12hours a night. When you are tired you lay your head to the side and suck on your thumb, I love seeing this. You are the first baby that has been such a good self soother, which is why I believe you are such a good sleeper.
If someone told me that I could fall so in love with a baby or person again a year ago, I would have never believed them. I now look at you and couldn't imagine loving you any more than I do. You are truly perfect.
This is actually the first picture of you sitting by yourself~ but because I had to be ready to catch you when you fell, it came out a little off.
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