Saturday, December 3, 2011
sick
I hate being sick. With kids, there is just no actually resting and the house just looks worse and worse.
Kids are sick too but they still have tons of energy. We went outside for a while so they got to run around. Matt is hopefully taking them out shopping after dinner so I can have some time to rest without screaming kids. Matt is sick too but seems to be getting better.
I just want to crawl into a hole and sleep for a day.
Kids are sick too but they still have tons of energy. We went outside for a while so they got to run around. Matt is hopefully taking them out shopping after dinner so I can have some time to rest without screaming kids. Matt is sick too but seems to be getting better.
I just want to crawl into a hole and sleep for a day.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Benjamin update
He turned a year old on November 1st!
A few weeks before his birthday he started walking. He rarely crawls anymore, except when climbing.
He says a few words: mama, dada, hi, and yeah
He nods his heads yes and no but I'm not sure if he entirely understands what he is agreeing to.
His sleeping is somewhat better. Not great but better.
Des and Ben play together a lot. They are starting to fight over toys too.
A few weeks before his birthday he started walking. He rarely crawls anymore, except when climbing.
He says a few words: mama, dada, hi, and yeah
He nods his heads yes and no but I'm not sure if he entirely understands what he is agreeing to.
His sleeping is somewhat better. Not great but better.
Des and Ben play together a lot. They are starting to fight over toys too.
TECH SAAVY GRANDPARENTS
TECH SAAVY GRANDPARENTS
Posted by Arden Wallace
I logged onto http://www.directstartv.com/ and upgraded our television package. I decided that we needed to upgrade our package after my grandparents ( who are eighty) came to visit and mentioned that we were really behind on technology and the times. My Grandpa just couldn’t believe that we had flat screen televisions and no HD service. He went on and on about how much they enjoyed theirs. He showed me all of the interesting things that our televisions would do. I was surprised that he knew how to work all of the electronics. He took his jump drive and plugged it into our television. Immediately, with the touch of a few buttons, the television started a slide show of all of the pictures that he had on his memory card. I have to say that I was a bit embarrassed that my grandparents were so tech saavy. I have yet to acquire the techy skills that I need I guess. A week after they left, I got “Computers for Dummies” in the mail, compliments of my grandparents. I am going to learn about these things before their next visit, that’s for sure!
Posted by Arden Wallace
I logged onto http://www.directstartv.com/ and upgraded our television package. I decided that we needed to upgrade our package after my grandparents ( who are eighty) came to visit and mentioned that we were really behind on technology and the times. My Grandpa just couldn’t believe that we had flat screen televisions and no HD service. He went on and on about how much they enjoyed theirs. He showed me all of the interesting things that our televisions would do. I was surprised that he knew how to work all of the electronics. He took his jump drive and plugged it into our television. Immediately, with the touch of a few buttons, the television started a slide show of all of the pictures that he had on his memory card. I have to say that I was a bit embarrassed that my grandparents were so tech saavy. I have yet to acquire the techy skills that I need I guess. A week after they left, I got “Computers for Dummies” in the mail, compliments of my grandparents. I am going to learn about these things before their next visit, that’s for sure!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Back to work...
Thanks to Jonathon Woods
When I decided to go back to work I was really worried about what it was going to mean for the kids. Sure they were old enough to stay at home alone but the last thing I wanted was them getting into mischief in that hour it took for me to get home after they got off the bus. I found a Cable TV advisor and looked into packages and finally got them the TV they’d been asking for. I know it sounds like terrible mothering but I feel better knowing that at least they’re in the living room watching TV rather than out roaming the neighborhood when I have no idea where they are! They’re great kids but I know the slightest bit of leniency and they’re liable to go wild so I’m trying to manage that kind of behavior now so it doesn’t get out of control later. I may be a controlling mom but it’s only because I want my kids to grow up to be really stand up adults.
When I decided to go back to work I was really worried about what it was going to mean for the kids. Sure they were old enough to stay at home alone but the last thing I wanted was them getting into mischief in that hour it took for me to get home after they got off the bus. I found a Cable TV advisor and looked into packages and finally got them the TV they’d been asking for. I know it sounds like terrible mothering but I feel better knowing that at least they’re in the living room watching TV rather than out roaming the neighborhood when I have no idea where they are! They’re great kids but I know the slightest bit of leniency and they’re liable to go wild so I’m trying to manage that kind of behavior now so it doesn’t get out of control later. I may be a controlling mom but it’s only because I want my kids to grow up to be really stand up adults.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Wasps!
Des got stung for the first time on Sunday. We think it was a wasp. He was on the playground. Matt was saying how nicely he is playing by himself when Des let out this high pitched shriek. Matt ran over and scooped Des up. He was still crying uncontrollably. We saw a mark on his hand. Put some ice on it.
A few minutes later he calmed down and we talked a lot about wasps, bees, etcs. We were walking back to the car when I saw another mark and raised red spot on his elbow. Poor guy.
He was fine by the next day.
A few minutes later he calmed down and we talked a lot about wasps, bees, etcs. We were walking back to the car when I saw another mark and raised red spot on his elbow. Poor guy.
He was fine by the next day.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Bicycles
I miss riding my bike.
I have been very lazy since I've been pregnant with Des. I have always some excuse as to not exercise. I'm pregnant, I'm sleep deprived, I'm pregnant again, I'm even more sleep deprived. Then the worst excuse: "I deserve this time to watch tv/play the Sims3/surf the web/etc."
Not that I don't deserve to relax and do these things, just that I do do them, a lot. Everyday I tell myself, I'll go outside tomorrow. I'll ride my bike tomorrow. I'll take a walk tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow.
Right now my bike is at our old place. I think Matt might be getting it tomorrow. (tomorrow! haha). But at least my bike will be here. We will have two bicycles locked up outside our apartment.
We have a bike seat for Des on Matt's bike but Benjamin needs to be at least a year old to use a seat like that. I hope next Spring that Matt and I can each take a child and ride bikes as a family together.
I have been very lazy since I've been pregnant with Des. I have always some excuse as to not exercise. I'm pregnant, I'm sleep deprived, I'm pregnant again, I'm even more sleep deprived. Then the worst excuse: "I deserve this time to watch tv/play the Sims3/surf the web/etc."
Not that I don't deserve to relax and do these things, just that I do do them, a lot. Everyday I tell myself, I'll go outside tomorrow. I'll ride my bike tomorrow. I'll take a walk tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow.
Right now my bike is at our old place. I think Matt might be getting it tomorrow. (tomorrow! haha). But at least my bike will be here. We will have two bicycles locked up outside our apartment.
We have a bike seat for Des on Matt's bike but Benjamin needs to be at least a year old to use a seat like that. I hope next Spring that Matt and I can each take a child and ride bikes as a family together.
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