Quick update...our babies are SIX MONTHS OLD ALREADY!! In case that doesn't compute, that is HALF A YEAR!! NO WAY! It does not seem at all possible.
So we had their 6 month visit today. They are both healthy and doing great. Delaney was I think 12 pounds 15 oz, and Brody was 15 pounds 14 oz. So she has gained more than he has this last time...she is catching up! He seems so much bigger than that because he is so solid.
Just yesterday they both started sitting up...only for like 20 seconds at a time and then they would fall over...but better than before! Today Brody sat up by himself without falling for like 3 minutes before he fell over. Delaney was probably about 2 minutes or so...getting there! Before we know it they will be picking themselves up and crawling everywhere...Heaven help me!
We have fed Brody cereal like 5 or 6 times. Now that they are six months, we will probably start feeding them both cereal more often and eventually add to it.
Had a great visit with Mom and Dad this last week--they actually stayed a long time! Well, kind of. From Thursday til Tuesday. We all loved every minute of it--hopefully they did too. Bummer part was that Scott was on days so wasn't here much.
Delaney got her first cold :(. She came down with it like on Friday. She had tons of snot and kind of started getting hoarse on about Monday with a little bit of a cough. She is getting better now, but boy was she hating the nose-sucker-thing!
Then at the same time, Brody came down with some kind of a GI thing! Monday I was getting ready to take him to the gym with me and Mom and Dad were going to watch Delaney since she is sick and can't go to the gym daycare and the other kids. As I am taking him pee before I leave, he PROJECTILE PUKES on me! EVERYWHERE!!! Haven't had that in a while, and it was yucky!! Obviously my trip to the gym was cancelled, and he proceeded to throw up seven times total that day. What a nightmare. When Scott texted me and told me he was going to be late from work that night, I about lost it--of all the days! Thank goodness Mom and Dad had already decided to stay that day, or they would have already been home. Lifesavers. He didn't throw up any more that night or the next day, but then he got diarrhea for two days. I think he is finally over it.
He was regressing a little with pooping in the chair the week before he got sick--I was getting stressed out. But since he has been sick, it seems better! He went poop 3 times in the chair today and none in his pants! YAY! Great job Brody. Delaney is doing very well with EC still, although she did have a poop in her diaper when she was sitting in her play seat. Those blasted seats, seems like it happens most when they are in them--and what a mess it is then!!!
Azbrielle and Weston are doing great in school. They are seriously cruising through their books and seem to be really liking their new classes at MCP. Don't remember if I already posted this or not, but they are taking Piano, Karate, PE, Hands On History, and Salmon in the Classroom at school on Mondays. Grandpa got to take them to a special salmon dissection class last Friday, which was cool. Then Azbrielle got to go to a special Court Club camp for 4 hours with lots of fun activities.
I am going on my 4th week of work--another 7 left---not that I am counting haha! No really, the work is not so bad...I really like the students. But I miss my babies!!! I do like the break, but that is not exactly what I would choose to be doing on my break...but oh well, the money has come in handy. On our Deschutes rental we got hit this month...Scott had to spend his first 3 days of his 7 off replacing the tile in the kitchen with vinyl. Not exactly what I had in mind for his week off. And it was expensive too. And before that, the heater quit working when Scott was on days. So we had to send our neighbor handy man out to fix it--and that was another $300! So I guess we are lucky that we had my paycheck to help out with that.
Chase came a week and a half ago, and it was so fun having him here. I miss him so much. He seems happy and doing well, though...pretty tied to all of his friends on My Space, much to my dismay. But he is such a good kid, and we are really proud of him. We got him a nice King trombone for his 14th birthday, and he loved it. He even looked a little excited!! haha. FOURTEEN! Can you believe it? I can't. So crazy. He is starting to grow into a young man...
Well I have to work tomorrow, so I had better get some sleep to deal with all those girls! Scott is crashed on the couch...so much for quality time or movie or something!? I only wish...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
CEREAL!!
Well, I have to write about this one before I forget. We fed Brody some rice cereal for the first time a couple nights ago, on January 11. At first he wouldn't even really open his mouth, but after a few tastes he started figuring it out and opened up. He really got into it after a couple minutes and got REALLY ticked if the spoon was not right there waiting for him and especially when it was gone! It was so cute. We have never started a baby on any cereal before six months, but he just seems so ready. He practically drools watching us eat, and Dr. Sean actually gave us the okay at his last appt, which was his 4-month well baby visit. To me, that was just too early. I still balked a little at five and a half months, but I guess it is okay...I think I just don't want to fully let go of the fact that I alone can keep him growing with my breast milk! But we haven't really done any cereal since, so it is not like he is having mostly cereal or anything. They are both still nursing really well (usually at the same time). Actually, Delaney ate 12 oz of bottle (her full one plus the rest of Brody's) AND nursed off me the other day at church!!!!! INSANE! I don't know where she keeps it, because she is still pretty small. Maybe she is getting ready to try to catch up to Brody?? Amazing. He hasn't actually been eating that much, at least from the bottle where we can measure it--but he is still such a big boy! I am guessing they get a lot off me, but it is hard to tell.
I cannot believe they are almost a half a year old. That is just not right. Even though I have stayed home this time and have tried to embrace and enjoy every minute of every day, it is still flying by. Not fair at all. I am already missing the baby baby stages...how sad. I love my babies sooooo much---and my big babies too! It is so fun having Azbrielle and Weston home and home schooling them---I feel like it has really made us all closer. Scott says he notices too. How cool.
I had my first day back teaching last Friday--it was okay, but not great. It was hard being away from the babies and totally felt like a lot longer than 6.5 hours! Lisa had them, and of course they did fine. They only had one wet diaper all day between them! They must really have been putting them on the potty a lot! Making me look bad! :) Great job, guys! I think the girls really like having the babies there.
I am so excited--Chase gets to come home this weekend for the 3-day weekend!! Yay! We are going to celebrate his birthday---I really cannot believe that he is going to be 14!!!!!!! That is totally crazy. Now I feel really old...at least when I think about it like that. Otherwise I don't feel my age though. Think we are getting Chase a new trombone for his bday, since he has started playing in band again this year :). I told him that if he sticks with it, we will get him a new, non-dented one with a HARD case so he doesn't ruin this one!
I have started working out at the gym again---not sure if I put that in my last post or not. I am really proud of myself for making it every day, especially when I have to tote the kids around with me. I am usually a few minutes late, but I am just happy to be there at all. I feel better already, although I have a LONG way to go. I cannot believe how bad I have let myself go. I am truly the fattest I have ever been, and it is making me so sick and sad. Yuck. Thinking of trying Advocare to see if I can kickstart myself--but what if I pay $252 to start it and it does not work? NOt like we have much extra money or anything...
Today I did something kind of crazy...while the kids were at the Court Club swimming for their PE with MCP, the babies and I went on a simple little trip to Penneys to return some Christmas stuff. NOt too easy anymore with two babies, no stroller with me, and no car seats to haul them around in. We got them both Britax seats (yay!) but the downside is that they do not come out of the car. So I thought I would put them both in wraps and wear them both. Ha. I put Delaney in the moby first and then was going to try Brody in the Ergo on top--both in front. Uhhhh....NO. Not that way. So then I took Brody off and discovered he was drenched because I forgot to put on the diaper cover on the Thirstie! What a pain in the A__, let me tell you. Thank goodness it was not raining!! Finally got him changed then put him in the Ergo and slid him around back. I have never done that before, so that in itself was an experience. Then I somehow got the Moby on between Brody and me and got Delaney in there. It was actually SOOO cute! Delaney on front and Brody on back...talk about getting looks!! It was really fun, but we seriously had about 6 minutes in the store and then had to pick the kids up. But at least now I know...Moby wrap on first, then Ergo with baby, then baby into Moby! haha. Have my second day of work Friday---ugh. Whose idea was this anyways? Oh, that would be mine....but it is good to hang out with Fran at work though! I will be glad when the quarter is over though...nine more Fridays, not that I am counting!
We are so stinking busy now that I am going to the gym and the kids have their PE and school. And they are not even taking the ballet and gymnastics and Karate that they can take!! I would love to get them into those things. but WHEN???? We have so much going on. We also really want them in swim lessons and maybe some City of Kennewick activities---but when??? I don't know how I even lived when I worked so much, seriously!
Gotta go, late again! I think I remembered everything so far. One of these days I will have to figure out again how to get pics on here.
I cannot believe they are almost a half a year old. That is just not right. Even though I have stayed home this time and have tried to embrace and enjoy every minute of every day, it is still flying by. Not fair at all. I am already missing the baby baby stages...how sad. I love my babies sooooo much---and my big babies too! It is so fun having Azbrielle and Weston home and home schooling them---I feel like it has really made us all closer. Scott says he notices too. How cool.
I had my first day back teaching last Friday--it was okay, but not great. It was hard being away from the babies and totally felt like a lot longer than 6.5 hours! Lisa had them, and of course they did fine. They only had one wet diaper all day between them! They must really have been putting them on the potty a lot! Making me look bad! :) Great job, guys! I think the girls really like having the babies there.
I am so excited--Chase gets to come home this weekend for the 3-day weekend!! Yay! We are going to celebrate his birthday---I really cannot believe that he is going to be 14!!!!!!! That is totally crazy. Now I feel really old...at least when I think about it like that. Otherwise I don't feel my age though. Think we are getting Chase a new trombone for his bday, since he has started playing in band again this year :). I told him that if he sticks with it, we will get him a new, non-dented one with a HARD case so he doesn't ruin this one!
I have started working out at the gym again---not sure if I put that in my last post or not. I am really proud of myself for making it every day, especially when I have to tote the kids around with me. I am usually a few minutes late, but I am just happy to be there at all. I feel better already, although I have a LONG way to go. I cannot believe how bad I have let myself go. I am truly the fattest I have ever been, and it is making me so sick and sad. Yuck. Thinking of trying Advocare to see if I can kickstart myself--but what if I pay $252 to start it and it does not work? NOt like we have much extra money or anything...
Today I did something kind of crazy...while the kids were at the Court Club swimming for their PE with MCP, the babies and I went on a simple little trip to Penneys to return some Christmas stuff. NOt too easy anymore with two babies, no stroller with me, and no car seats to haul them around in. We got them both Britax seats (yay!) but the downside is that they do not come out of the car. So I thought I would put them both in wraps and wear them both. Ha. I put Delaney in the moby first and then was going to try Brody in the Ergo on top--both in front. Uhhhh....NO. Not that way. So then I took Brody off and discovered he was drenched because I forgot to put on the diaper cover on the Thirstie! What a pain in the A__, let me tell you. Thank goodness it was not raining!! Finally got him changed then put him in the Ergo and slid him around back. I have never done that before, so that in itself was an experience. Then I somehow got the Moby on between Brody and me and got Delaney in there. It was actually SOOO cute! Delaney on front and Brody on back...talk about getting looks!! It was really fun, but we seriously had about 6 minutes in the store and then had to pick the kids up. But at least now I know...Moby wrap on first, then Ergo with baby, then baby into Moby! haha. Have my second day of work Friday---ugh. Whose idea was this anyways? Oh, that would be mine....but it is good to hang out with Fran at work though! I will be glad when the quarter is over though...nine more Fridays, not that I am counting!
We are so stinking busy now that I am going to the gym and the kids have their PE and school. And they are not even taking the ballet and gymnastics and Karate that they can take!! I would love to get them into those things. but WHEN???? We have so much going on. We also really want them in swim lessons and maybe some City of Kennewick activities---but when??? I don't know how I even lived when I worked so much, seriously!
Gotta go, late again! I think I remembered everything so far. One of these days I will have to figure out again how to get pics on here.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
It's a new year...
Wow, do I have some catching up to do. And not much time. I will be brief now. I figure that since I did give this blog address out on my Christmas cards, I probably should put something new on here once in a while?! I am so proud of myself this year--this might be the very first year that I have sent my Christmas cards out (with the exception of a very few awaiting addresses) BEFORE Christmas! What a concept! Guess that tells me how crazy my life was when I worked---if I can even do it with new twins and home schooling the other two, then wow.
I think Brody is getting ready to break through O and P! I think I can see them in there, and all of a sudden he is getting this horrible rash on his bummi! I feel so bad for him. And I don't think it is diaper rash, because he almost always goes poop on the potty these days (unless we have one of our bad days and miss one), and we change them like every hour when we take them to the potty. I finally put it together yesterday about the teething---I don't even know why I looked into his mouth to see, but I did--and then he had his rash! Mom says I had rashes really bad when I got my teeth, and I remember especially Azbrielle having HORRIBLE rashes (and I think Weston t00) like blisters when they were cutting teeth. Poor kids. Other than that, Brody does not seem to be acting too much different--yet.
The babies are getting so big so fast! They are grabbing everything with their hands and manipulating it and of course trying to shove it in their mouths. Drooling all the time, as they have been doing for a few months. Growing out of all of their clothes! Time to sell the first lot and move into the next tote of sizes! I can't believe it. They are going to be HALF A YEAR OLD next month! Wait, that would be THIS month! In only 20 days! NO fair! It is going TOO fast, and I am even home with them this time. It seems like we are so busy that life just cruises by, and before I know it the day is over.
I start my first day back at work tomorrow. I am soooo glad I am only doing it this quarter. I am not excited to leave my babies. I feel like I am going to be so behind on everything being gone for the day. I am so grateful that Lisa is going to home school the kids for me; that takes tons of stress off. I know everyone will be in good hands, but it still bugs me. I am looking forward to work, and it will be fun teaching with Fran again--but it just doesn't feel the same. I never imagined I would not want to work--but that is how I am feeling?! I just love being home with them. And seriously I don't know how I ever did anything when I worked, especially 3 and 4 days a week! No wonder I am so unorganized--I simply didn't have TIME to take care of things and organize, so everything just got shoved away together for another day that never came. But it is here now---and it is my goal to have everything organized and filed and put into its' place. If there is no place, then it is going out. For reals. I hate all of this clutter. I want my home and life SIMPLE and CLEAN.
Azbrielle and Weston are still thriving with the home schooling. We had our first consult with Melissa from MCP in person the other day. The kids each read to her and showed her some of their work from their books. She was very impressed and said they are doing phenomenal and that I may want to order the SECOND GRADE curriculum soon!! At the rate they are going, they will be done with the first grade one before the end of the year--even Weston. We are so proud of them! They amaze me with how they learn--Weston reminds me a lot of me when I was young. He can look at something and just remember what it looks like and spell it back. So cool. Hope he keeps that gift. Azbrielle is such a good reader too. We have really been blessed with all of our wonderful children.
Speaking of blessings, Chase was home for a week last week. It was bittersweet. It was so great to have him home and so sad for him to leave. But I think he likes it there, and I have a feeling he won't be coming back (permanently). Scott feels the same way. I mean, I think he misses us here and is lonely there sometimes, but I also think that he likes it enough there to stay and not "have" to go to church and all of that when he is here.
My keyboard battery is dying so I may have to quit mid sentence. We got an iMac! It is the 27" screen, and we LOVE it! It is our TV too, because we got rid of all the others except the little one in our room. The computer has SO much clarity.
Then we got our dream vehicle...a 2000 Excursion with the 7.3L diesel! It is sooo nice for being 10 years old! White with tan along the bottom and tan leather interior--my favorite colors! Just how I would have ordered it! Scott drove all the way to LV to sign at Fibre then back to Ptld in a rental car to pick up the Excursion and then drove back that night last Saturday. What a fantastic guy. He was gone like 9 hours. But we both LOVE it. Now we get to sell our "junky" cars--the Venture and the '96 Suburban--and also my Navigator (not junky). Then we will get one more nice commuter and keep these ones! We are even talking about an older BMW--how sweet! That was Scott's idea, and I love it! I never would have mentioned it, because I wouldn't have thought he would go for it--but heck yes if he wants to, that sounds fantastic! Then we would both have cars that we like to drive, no matter which one we have for the day. Don't know if we have ever really had that.
I am not too hip on living in the trailer park, mostly because of the neighbors a couple houses down. Bummer of all is that Weston happens to be friends with the little boy. Messed up family. Cops there all the time, so sad. Other than that we have not really had any problems, but I have to admit it is hard to tell people sometimes that we live here. Not that it should matter, because our house is nice inside. But you know that stigma--not from anyone else but from myself. Guess when we get to move I will REALLY appreciate it! We are probably going to build, because house prices are going up and we would be paying out the nose to get what we want already done. So who knows when---hopefully sooner than later.
For Thanksgiving we went to Joel's new place in Spokane--great place (that I helped him find on CL!:)). Heidi and her fam were there too. We couldn't stay long cuz Scott had to work, but it was fun hanging out with them. Kids had a blast.
We stayed home for Christmas since Scott had to work 25th and 26th and took next two off. Chase didn't come til night of 26th, so we actually celebrated Christmas on the 27th. It was weird but nice. Kind of relaxing not having a bunch of company and stuff, although I like to be around family so much, so that would have been cool too. Jason and Shannon (no kids) came to stay for a night on the 22nd, which was great. We played lots of Settlers :). Jason really liked it, like we thought he might since he loves strategy games. Nice of them to drive all the way over. He lost his job a few weeks ago, so he is looking now. So stressful.
Health seems to be good with everyone--knock on wood. Scott is liking his mechanic position more I think---some of the guys he works with are not who he would choose to work with, but I guess that is life and you have to make the best of it? What else do you do? Makes for long 12-hour shifts though. I am so grateful to him for letting me stay home with our babies---what a huge blessing. I only wish I would have figured it out sooner with the other kids. And with Chase I never had the chance--- but so wish I could turn back time. I know we would be closer. I miss him so much. But I want him to be happy so bad--I just wish being HERE made him happy. Sniff, sniff.
Better go to bed so I am not late for my first day back! So grateful to Heavenly Father for all of my blessings. I will try to add pics soon--need to take some recent ones of everyone! Weston is trying to grow out a "surfer" do--I told him I didn't think it would work since his hair goes straight forward, but he wants to try anyways. Kind of looks like he just needs a haircut right now! Scott too--don't know if he is growing his out too or just waiting for me to start cutting it (he really wants me t0).
Mom and Dad are supposed to come visit this month; that should be fun. Mark and Jeff are coming to visit in March around Scott's bday, so that will be fun too. Saturday we are headed to Brandon and Heidi's for Madeline's first birthday party; that should be fun. It will be great to see Brandon again and finally get to hang out with Heidi. Hope it goes well. Wow, it's late!!!!
I think Brody is getting ready to break through O and P! I think I can see them in there, and all of a sudden he is getting this horrible rash on his bummi! I feel so bad for him. And I don't think it is diaper rash, because he almost always goes poop on the potty these days (unless we have one of our bad days and miss one), and we change them like every hour when we take them to the potty. I finally put it together yesterday about the teething---I don't even know why I looked into his mouth to see, but I did--and then he had his rash! Mom says I had rashes really bad when I got my teeth, and I remember especially Azbrielle having HORRIBLE rashes (and I think Weston t00) like blisters when they were cutting teeth. Poor kids. Other than that, Brody does not seem to be acting too much different--yet.
The babies are getting so big so fast! They are grabbing everything with their hands and manipulating it and of course trying to shove it in their mouths. Drooling all the time, as they have been doing for a few months. Growing out of all of their clothes! Time to sell the first lot and move into the next tote of sizes! I can't believe it. They are going to be HALF A YEAR OLD next month! Wait, that would be THIS month! In only 20 days! NO fair! It is going TOO fast, and I am even home with them this time. It seems like we are so busy that life just cruises by, and before I know it the day is over.
I start my first day back at work tomorrow. I am soooo glad I am only doing it this quarter. I am not excited to leave my babies. I feel like I am going to be so behind on everything being gone for the day. I am so grateful that Lisa is going to home school the kids for me; that takes tons of stress off. I know everyone will be in good hands, but it still bugs me. I am looking forward to work, and it will be fun teaching with Fran again--but it just doesn't feel the same. I never imagined I would not want to work--but that is how I am feeling?! I just love being home with them. And seriously I don't know how I ever did anything when I worked, especially 3 and 4 days a week! No wonder I am so unorganized--I simply didn't have TIME to take care of things and organize, so everything just got shoved away together for another day that never came. But it is here now---and it is my goal to have everything organized and filed and put into its' place. If there is no place, then it is going out. For reals. I hate all of this clutter. I want my home and life SIMPLE and CLEAN.
Azbrielle and Weston are still thriving with the home schooling. We had our first consult with Melissa from MCP in person the other day. The kids each read to her and showed her some of their work from their books. She was very impressed and said they are doing phenomenal and that I may want to order the SECOND GRADE curriculum soon!! At the rate they are going, they will be done with the first grade one before the end of the year--even Weston. We are so proud of them! They amaze me with how they learn--Weston reminds me a lot of me when I was young. He can look at something and just remember what it looks like and spell it back. So cool. Hope he keeps that gift. Azbrielle is such a good reader too. We have really been blessed with all of our wonderful children.
Speaking of blessings, Chase was home for a week last week. It was bittersweet. It was so great to have him home and so sad for him to leave. But I think he likes it there, and I have a feeling he won't be coming back (permanently). Scott feels the same way. I mean, I think he misses us here and is lonely there sometimes, but I also think that he likes it enough there to stay and not "have" to go to church and all of that when he is here.
My keyboard battery is dying so I may have to quit mid sentence. We got an iMac! It is the 27" screen, and we LOVE it! It is our TV too, because we got rid of all the others except the little one in our room. The computer has SO much clarity.
Then we got our dream vehicle...a 2000 Excursion with the 7.3L diesel! It is sooo nice for being 10 years old! White with tan along the bottom and tan leather interior--my favorite colors! Just how I would have ordered it! Scott drove all the way to LV to sign at Fibre then back to Ptld in a rental car to pick up the Excursion and then drove back that night last Saturday. What a fantastic guy. He was gone like 9 hours. But we both LOVE it. Now we get to sell our "junky" cars--the Venture and the '96 Suburban--and also my Navigator (not junky). Then we will get one more nice commuter and keep these ones! We are even talking about an older BMW--how sweet! That was Scott's idea, and I love it! I never would have mentioned it, because I wouldn't have thought he would go for it--but heck yes if he wants to, that sounds fantastic! Then we would both have cars that we like to drive, no matter which one we have for the day. Don't know if we have ever really had that.
I am not too hip on living in the trailer park, mostly because of the neighbors a couple houses down. Bummer of all is that Weston happens to be friends with the little boy. Messed up family. Cops there all the time, so sad. Other than that we have not really had any problems, but I have to admit it is hard to tell people sometimes that we live here. Not that it should matter, because our house is nice inside. But you know that stigma--not from anyone else but from myself. Guess when we get to move I will REALLY appreciate it! We are probably going to build, because house prices are going up and we would be paying out the nose to get what we want already done. So who knows when---hopefully sooner than later.
For Thanksgiving we went to Joel's new place in Spokane--great place (that I helped him find on CL!:)). Heidi and her fam were there too. We couldn't stay long cuz Scott had to work, but it was fun hanging out with them. Kids had a blast.
We stayed home for Christmas since Scott had to work 25th and 26th and took next two off. Chase didn't come til night of 26th, so we actually celebrated Christmas on the 27th. It was weird but nice. Kind of relaxing not having a bunch of company and stuff, although I like to be around family so much, so that would have been cool too. Jason and Shannon (no kids) came to stay for a night on the 22nd, which was great. We played lots of Settlers :). Jason really liked it, like we thought he might since he loves strategy games. Nice of them to drive all the way over. He lost his job a few weeks ago, so he is looking now. So stressful.
Health seems to be good with everyone--knock on wood. Scott is liking his mechanic position more I think---some of the guys he works with are not who he would choose to work with, but I guess that is life and you have to make the best of it? What else do you do? Makes for long 12-hour shifts though. I am so grateful to him for letting me stay home with our babies---what a huge blessing. I only wish I would have figured it out sooner with the other kids. And with Chase I never had the chance--- but so wish I could turn back time. I know we would be closer. I miss him so much. But I want him to be happy so bad--I just wish being HERE made him happy. Sniff, sniff.
Better go to bed so I am not late for my first day back! So grateful to Heavenly Father for all of my blessings. I will try to add pics soon--need to take some recent ones of everyone! Weston is trying to grow out a "surfer" do--I told him I didn't think it would work since his hair goes straight forward, but he wants to try anyways. Kind of looks like he just needs a haircut right now! Scott too--don't know if he is growing his out too or just waiting for me to start cutting it (he really wants me t0).
Mom and Dad are supposed to come visit this month; that should be fun. Mark and Jeff are coming to visit in March around Scott's bday, so that will be fun too. Saturday we are headed to Brandon and Heidi's for Madeline's first birthday party; that should be fun. It will be great to see Brandon again and finally get to hang out with Heidi. Hope it goes well. Wow, it's late!!!!
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